Rebirth 1982 Be the stubborn master

Chapter 108 The Revolving Lantern

After the new year, before the sound of firecrackers stops, it is the Lantern Festival again.

There is nothing to do when they are free, Du Kang makes lanterns for them, except for Nannie, there is also Natalia, girls are always girls, if you don’t do it for her, she can give you a hurry.

After thinking for a long time in the workshop, Du Kang was not sure what kind of lantern to make. Natalia came in with her daughter and asked, "What kind of lantern are you going to make?"

Nannan said, "Of course I use radishes to make lamps, and I use radishes to carve a small lamp. It was like this last year."

"Don't compare my mother's craftsmanship with mine. Look at mine. I promise to make you the most beautiful Lantern Festival lantern."

After Du Kang finished speaking, he started to make. He didn't make a sheep's horn lamp, but chose a revolving lantern.

The revolving horse lantern is a kind of lantern that contains the wisdom of ancient people. The upper part of the lamp is equipped with an impeller, and a candle is lit inside the lamp. The heat generated by the burning of the candle creates an air flow, which makes the wheel shaft rotate, thereby driving the whole revolving horse lantern to rotate.

Images are painted on each surface of the lamp, causing the image to move continuously with the rotation of the lamp.

Because most of them draw pictures of ancient military generals riding horses, and when the lamp turns, it looks like several people are chasing each other, so it is called revolving horse lamp.

It is said that revolving horse lanterns existed in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and they were called Panchi lanterns at that time.

The two were still watching there, wanting to see how the lantern made by Du Kang was, but when they saw the complicated structure, they left quickly and went out to see Bingdundun.

Du Kang shook his head and ignored them, so impatient, how could he see his own craftsmanship.

After tinkering for a long time, Du Kang made two lanterns and went out with the lanterns. Du Kang proudly said, "How is it?"

"so beautiful."

"Of course, it's not a big deal now. It will be even more beautiful at night."

The two didn't believe it, and he didn't explain it. At night, Du Kang took out the lamp and lit a candle. The horses on it circled around the lantern, highlighting the main point of the revolving lantern.

The most wonderful thing is that he first drew the horses on the paper, then cut them out and pasted them on it. It is a layer thicker than the lantern paper and shines on the wall. The shadows of horses appear on the wall and run quickly. It's amazing.

Nannan came over and shouted, "Brother, give it to me."

"Don't you want it? I'm about to take it out and give it to the children."

"Brother, my good brother."

The girl quit and acted like a baby there.

Du Kang had no choice but to hand over the revolving lantern to her.

Seeing them having fun, Du Kang couldn't help but sighed, feeling very sorry in his heart.

The structure of the revolving lantern is to install an oblique wing system and impeller horizontally on the upper part of a vertical shaft, and install a lamp at the lower end of the vertical shaft. After being ignited, the air above is heated and expands, the density decreases, and the hot air rises, while the cold air enters from below to replenish. Air convection is generated, thereby driving the impeller to rotate, and driving the lantern connected to the vertical shaft to rotate.

Its production principle is the same as that of modern gas engines, and it is the prototype of gas turbines.It is a pity that ancient China discovered and utilized the principle of air drive to make toys, but it has not been able to be further studied and applied in production activities.

After handing the remaining revolving lantern to Natalia, she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, curiously looking at the lantern, which had no power but could rotate on its own.

It didn't take long before it got dark, and it was still early before going to bed. The two of them went out with lanterns to feel the festive atmosphere. In one sentence, they went out to pretend to show off.

Du Kang followed behind them, acting as a flower protector.

The three of them passed by an alley, and some strangely dressed guys surrounded the three of them.

"What are you doing?"

Du Kang immediately became vigilant, and handed his daughter to Natalia to hold her.

"Do you know who I am?"

"do not know."

Du Kang watched these people vigilantly, he didn't know who they were, but he always felt that they were not good people.

"Then it's fine, hand over the money to Brother Huahua."

As they spoke, a few people rushed up and grabbed it.

Du Kang handed his daughter to Natalia, and kicked them far away with one kick, and then kicked them one by one, turning them all into gourds, making them turn around and run away in fright.

Seeing Natalia's eagerness to try, she shouted, "What are you doing, you want a lady."

"They all bullied and came to the door, of course they called back."

"You don't need to take action, what are men doing at home?"

Let Natalia take her back, and Du Kang went to Wang Liu for help, if he dared to trouble him, he would make these people unable to stay in Sijiu City.

Really, Rob didn't know about masks, or that his sketching skills were comparable to photography.

Today he is going to come to Huaying Graphics, let Wang Liu arrest these people, frighten the little gangsters on the road, and know that Du Kang is not easy to mess with.

After the Spring Festival, the flowers are blooming, and it is the season of planting trees. Du Kang also likes planting trees very much. At least he needs to decorate his home to make it a comfortable home environment.

Looking at the courtyard next to him with some regret, he didn't know when the family would come back. If there was a chance, he would have to buy the courtyard.

Thinking of the secret room under the courtyard, he felt uncomfortable. After all, it was not in his hands. If the owner of the courtyard found out, he didn't know what to do.

Unfortunately, he found out that the owner of the courtyard house had gone abroad, but he didn't know when he would return.

The shrike and mynah were chattering non-stop. Hearing their demands, Du Kang raised his eyebrows. He actually wanted him to help make a nest, a place where they wanted to live.

After thinking about it for a while, Du Kang agreed and helped them make a bird's nest in the shape of a small house.

Nests of this shape are very common and are the most common shape in which humans make nests.

What is not common is the producer. As a master carpenter and proficient in many skills, Du Kang not only made it with precious rosewood, but also used the craft of inlaying silver on it very thoughtfully, and made a beautiful carpenter with silver on it. pattern.

Simple images of them are also made on both sides of the door, also using the silver filigree process.

It was made of silver, and he did it himself, so the price is very expensive. If it still exists in a few decades, it is not impossible to be worth millions.

Then nail the two completed bird's nests under the eaves.

They happily come and go in and out of the nest, admiring their new home.

The treasure hunting mouse also ran to him, wanting him to make a nest elaborately, but Du Kang didn't want to agree at first, seeing it begging non-stop, he could only agree.

The main reason is that he doesn't want the treasure hunting mouse to crawl around on him, as the saying goes, a person with a dead mouse in his waist pretends to be a hunter, and the treasure hunting mouse is also a mouse.

My mother shouted outside, "Don't do those useless things, come and clean up quickly, what do you think you are doing with such a big house? Cleaning a room is troublesome."

"Okay, I'm coming."

Du Kang agreed, pushed the bike out, turned left, pedaled two steps, and rode away gracefully.

Cleaning is not cleaning, it is impossible in this life.

As a master carpenter, you go to clean up every day, and you will not be allowed to live.

Du Kang went out of the city to the suburbs. He had already inquired about a silkworm farmer, and he was going to have a look, and he would foster the Sanmian silkworm in his home.

Mu Jinxuan is busy with his affairs, he is not interested in raising silkworms by himself.

After passing the East Lane of Huguosi, he turned to Deshengmen and headed north, and drove all the way to Qinghe Commune. After asking for a long time, Du Kang saw a mulberry forest. The number was not large, but it was enough for several families to raise silkworms.

I rode my bike and looked at the mulberry forest. The mulberry trees were old and were originally shrubs, but many of them were four or five meters high, and their trunks were thicker than my wrist. It is no exaggeration to call them trees.

At this time, the mulberry tree has just begun to sprout, and the green and tender green area is full of vitality.

There is another family next to the mulberry forest, which should be the silkworm farmer's home. Du Kang knocked on the door and shouted: "Brother Xu is at home?"

Someone came out from inside and saw that he didn't know the reason for coming, and asked, "What do you want from me?"

"I heard that you are an expert at raising silkworms, so I came here specially to visit. I have some silkworms in my hand that I want to foster with you."

Brother Xu frowned slightly, obviously he didn't want to do such a thing, but seeing his extraordinary clothes, he still said, "Come in."

Lead him into the house to find a place to sit down.

Du Kang put a silkworm cocoon on the table and said, "This is the cocoon I want to foster silkworms. It is a three-sleep silkworm."

Brother Xu picked it up and looked at it, his brows furrowed even tighter.

"This kind of silkworm silk is thin and poor, it's useless, it's not as good as my own silkworm, it's big, and it spits out a lot of silk.

If you want silk, I can sell it to you. "

Du Kang didn't know that the current silk is better, but if you want to imitate the plain gauze gown, you need this kind of fine silk. Besides, it's not bad, it's just thin.

"This is for imitating plain gauze gowns."

"What clothes?"

"This is a national treasure. I was invited by the Palace Museum to imitate it for them. This kind of silk must be used."

Hearing what he said, Brother Xu, who didn't think so at first, suddenly stood up and shook hands with him in awe.

"It turned out to be the leader. Don't worry, I will help you raise them well. But I don't know where the silkworm eggs are. There are no silkworm chrysalis in the silkworm cocoon now, so we can only use silkworm eggs."

"In my house, as long as you promise to help, it will be brought over later."

"No problem, I will definitely help."

"Thank you Brother Xu, but this three-sleep silkworm is different from ordinary silkworms. In order to make its silk thinner and meet the requirements, I will feed it some special feed during the process of raising silkworms. Brother Xu please don't Come on, think I don't believe in your craft or something."

Brother Xu said indifferently, "No problem, as long as you get it, I will help feed it. I dare not talk about other things. As for silkworm rearing, you can go to ten miles and eight towns to inquire. Help you raise qualified silk.”

This Du Kang believed that if he had not had such ability, he would not have come to look for him.

"I don't know how much you think is suitable?"

"As for those who don't have money, no need."

"How can this work? This is asking for your help. It will not only waste your time, but also your effort. It is not easy now, so how can it make you suffer."

Brother Xu showed an embarrassed expression, hesitated for a while and said, "Actually, it's nothing, the main reason is that my eldest son is already in his 20s, but he has been unable to find a job, so he can only hang out on the street. I wonder if you can help find him a job?"

He said that no one is stupid enough to have trouble with money, so they were waiting here, after thinking for a while, Du Kang nodded in agreement.

"No problem. After a few days, you can let him work in Mujinxuan. During the apprenticeship period, he will earn [-] to [-] salaries. If he can become a full-time employee, he can easily earn [-] to [-] per month."

These words instantly made Brother Xu incoherent with excitement. He had always wanted his son to have a serious job, but he was just a silkworm farmer. How could he have such ability? Now he can finally find a good job.

(End of this chapter)