Destiny Only Han

Chapter 1072 Liu Qi: Boiling water is so fun!

Chang'an Power Plant.

Liu Fei looked around with wonder on his face: "I knew the power plant was very big, but I didn't expect it to be so big! I'm afraid it will soon catch up with some small counties!"

Zhang Buyi said with a smile: "That's natural. Chang'an Power Plant not only ensures the power supply of Chang'an City, but also supplies the electricity used by hundreds of factories in the surrounding area..."

"So, people often have power outages in their homes, so there is nothing they can do..."

Liu Fei was stunned and finally said nothing.

But there was a bit of disgust in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Buyi.

Although he cannot love the people as his own children, he will not suffer the people any more for the benefit of himself and certain groups like Zhang Buyi!
Therefore, when he looked at Liu Le, there was a little more pity in his eyes.

How could I not make people sigh with regret and feel pity for my such innocent and lovely sister to marry such a bastard?
Liu Le was stunned.

Liu Ying looked at Fatty Liu and Fatty Liu who were looking at each other, and she was overjoyed.

The targets of his usual intrigues were top people like Cao Shen and Wang Ling. How could Liu Fei's little thoughts be hidden from him?

But he didn't say a word, he just held Liu Yan's hand and led Liu Qi and others forward.

Liu Qidong looked to the west and asked:
"Father...Father, is the electricity used in the palace also provided here?"

Liu Ying shook her head: "Part of it. There is a special power supply in the palace."

Seeing that Liu Qi was a little confused, he added:

"The electricity used in the palace is provided by a thermal power plant. It is the power plant southwest of Weiyang Palace. It is the first power plant in the world."

"Starting to burn boilers to generate electricity in autumn, it not only ensures the power supply in the palace, but also provides heating for Weiyang and Changle palaces."

"After summer, the thermal power plant shuts down for maintenance. Only then does the palace use the electricity here... But when the weather gets hot, we usually go to Linguang Palace to live, and we don't have much use for the electricity here..."

Liu Qi said hesitantly: "Father, is it too wasteful to have such a large power plant only for two palaces?"

"Yes, yes. It's rare for you to think of this..." Liu Ying raised her hand with a smile, touched his head, and said in a warm voice full of fatherly love: "A porridge and a meal are hard-earned." , A wisp of constant thoughts are in dire straits of material resources.”

“Even if you hold a high position and are rich in gold and silver, you must remember not to be extravagant and wasteful.”

Liu Qi was a little excited.

Children who grow up in the palace do not lack food and clothing, but what they lack is love, especially father's love. After all, there are many brothers and sisters. If they meet a scumbag father, they may not see each other more than a few times a year.

But after all, Liu Qi had grown up, and his excitement disappeared in a flash, and he bowed and handed over his hands: "What father teaches is, children, remember it!"

The trio of scumbag students on the other side also hurriedly bowed their hands and said, "I would like to be taught."

Liu Yan, who was grabbing Liu Fei's clothes and climbing up, turned his head, somewhat confused.

But when he wanted to imitate Liu De and others in saluting, Liu Fei grabbed him and lifted him up, and put him on his shoulders skillfully.

Liu Ying was too lazy to look over there and continued:
"Therefore, trenches have been dug everywhere in Chang'an City recently to bury pipes in advance, so that when winter comes again, they can provide heating to the homes of the people in Chang'an City."

"In this way, not only can we solve the waste of heat, we can also make some money for the maintenance of power generation equipment and pipelines, and then we can save energy and reduce emissions..."

Liu Fei came over: "Energy saving and emission reduction? What do you mean?"

Liu Ying turned around and explained:
"Although Guanzhong is not very cold, the amount of coal a household needs for cooking and heating during the winter is at least two tons! Most of it is used for heating."

"But the thermal efficiency of coal stoves in people's homes is too low and wastes a lot of heat and fuel. Therefore, if central heating is provided by thermal power plants, it can reduce at least half of the fuel consumption used for heating in people's homes!"

"The important thing is that there are two types of coal. One is anthracite coal. For example, the coal produced in Helan Mountain in Beidi County is specially used by the royal family. There is no strange smell when burning."

“But anthracite is expensive.”

"So the coal that ordinary people use for heating and cooking is briquettes made from crushed bituminous coal and mixed with mud."

"But even so, there will still be a faint smell when coal is burned."

"If there is no wind in winter, the densely populated outer city will be filled with a smell similar to rotten eggs. It smells terrible!"

“So, central heating is a win-win!”

"Are you so kind?" Liu Fei squinted his eyes that were not obvious because of his obesity: "Is it possible that the thermal power plant outside Weiyang Palace also uses expensive anthracite?"

"Otherwise, if all the people in Chang'an were heated by the power plant, how much coal would the power plant consume every day? Wouldn't all the smell drift to Weiyang Palace?"

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows quite proudly.

After all, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. Liu Bang, Lu Pheasant and a group of concubines lived in Weiyang Palace. The smell of coal burning in the power plant smoked them, so it was Liu Ying who took the blame!
Liu Ying smiled lightly: "The mountain man has his own clever plan."

Liu Fei squinted his eyes and made a Lu Yu gesture: "Really? I don't believe it..."

Liu Ying didn't say much, she just turned to look at the four big boys following her.

Of course, he ignored the trio of bad students.

He looked at Liu Qi and said: "The decision is made, it's you! Come and tell your uncle why the power plant will not affect Changle and Weiyang palaces!"

Brush brush!
Pairs of eyes turned to Liu Qi.

Liu Qi almost turned around.

Liu Fei said with a smile: "Okay, you tell uncle. If you are right, uncle will give you a gift. If you are wrong, uncle will beat your father for not being a godfather!"

Liu Ying was confused.

Liu Le fanned the flames on the side: "Well said! I will be the one to beat him up later!"

After all, the eldest brother is like father, and the eldest sister/sister-in-law is like mother.

If they really wanted to beat up Liu Ying, Liu Ying wouldn't be able to do it even if she took out her identity as emperor...

Liu Qi said confidently: "The northeast wind prevails all year round in Guanzhong, so we only need to adjust the angle of the power plant. Not just the power plant, but also the factories around Chang'an City!"

"As long as we do more exploration beforehand, we can ensure that the strong wind blows the exhaust gases from the factory to other places, instead of blowing them to Changle and Weiyang Palaces!"

"Take the power plant in front of you as an example. Not only can the waste gas here not reach Changle and Weiyang palaces, but it is also located downstream of the Wei River, so the wastewater will not affect the two palaces upstream!"

Liu Le was dumbfounded.

Zhang Buyi's face was full of envy. After all, the two in his family were also bad students...

After Liu Qi finished speaking, he lowered his head very humbly, and just glanced at Liu Ying with three words written on his expression.

Ask for compliments!
Liu Ying walked up to Liu Fei with a smile, looked up and down, and reached out to grab a suet jade pendant around Liu Fei's waist.

"Bring it to you!"

With Liu Fei's face full of confusion, he happily handed the jade pendant to Liu Qi's hand and said with a smile: "Why don't you go thank your uncle!"

When Liu Qi woke up from his dream, he hurriedly stepped forward to say thanks, and at the same time he did not forget to stuff the jade pendant into his sleeve...

"Like father, like son..." Liu Fei smiled helplessly and looked up at Liu Yan sitting on his shoulder: "You can't be like your father. When you grow up, don't imitate him! "

Liu Yan nodded heavily: "Master Zhang said that I am not like my father, but I am very similar to my eldest father! So, when I grow up, I want to be like my eldest father!"

Liu Fei was stunned, looked at Liu Ying, thought about his father's behavior, and sighed: "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say..."

After he finished speaking, he slowly carried Liu Yan and walked away.The place was bustling with people, and towering cranes could be seen everywhere lifting many strange parts, slowly placing them on carts equipped with slide rails, and then being dragged into the factory by those honest and docile draft horses.

Liu Qi was dazzled, so he leaned next to Liu Ying and asked: "Father, are those generators?"

Liu Ying nodded: "Yes, it's just the second-generation improved version."

"The second generation improved version?" Liu Qi tilted his head and asked, "What's the difference between that and the first generation?"

Liu Ying raised a finger: "The difference in all directions!"

Liu Qi's face was full of curiosity.

Liu Ying began to preach and practice with a smile on her face:
"In the original version, the steam engine directly drove the generator to work, which not only consumed fuel but also had poor efficiency..."

Liu Qi nodded.

He has always been interested in steam engines, and he often tries to draw his own imaginary steam engine by referring to the drawings left by Liu Ying in the past.

But it only stayed on paper and never put into practice.

Therefore, he has always had doubts.

"Father, didn't you say that after water changes from liquid to gas, its volume will expand hundreds or thousands of times?"

"But why haven't I heard about the steam engine explosion?"

After Liu Qi finished speaking, he stared at Liu Ying with bright eyes.

Zhang Buyu on the side also tilted his head, his face full of thought.

He was different from Liu Qi, who was an armchair strategist. He had factories, especially before the advent of electric looms. The textile factories he opened used steam-powered looms.

Therefore, he was no stranger to steam engines of all types.

When Liu Qi asked at this moment, he immediately recalled it.

After so many years, he had only heard of steam engines scalding people, but never heard of steam engines exploding!

In the past, he had always understood it as destiny.

Well, Liu Ying is blessed by the gods, so she has been safe and sound!
But now that I think about it carefully, the gods’ blessings can best protect Liu Ying himself. There is no reason why he would also protect those workers?
Thinking of this, Zhang Busu couldn't help but ask: "Yes, why?"

Liu Ying explained with a smile: "It's actually very simple. Just control the amount of steam so that it doesn't exceed the critical point that the cylinder can withstand."

"Besides, the earliest steam engines had various leaks, which was equivalent to having their own pressure relief valves..."

Liu Qiwei nodded invisible.

His doubt has always been why the steam engine did not explode. Although Liu Ying's explanation partially explained it, it could not completely satisfy his thirst for knowledge.

Liu Ying smiled and added: "There is another reason why steam engines will not explode."

Liu Qi immediately perked up his ears.

Even the trio of bad students next door are like this.

However, they are not trying to satisfy their thirst for knowledge, but are prepared to listen to the rarity and then repeat it to their mothers and classmates, so as to satisfy the needs of the middle school teenagers to be praised...

"Early steam engines did not rely on steam pressure to operate..."

Liu Ying pointed to the dismantled old steam engine and said as she walked:

"Instead, the steam just pushes the piston out."

"The real workmanship is the subsequent spraying of cold water."

"Cold water condenses the vapor, allowing the water to change from a gas to a liquid."

"In this way, the volume of water vapor shrinks, and under the action of atmospheric pressure, a suction force will be generated, which will suck the pushed out piston back in."

"Then with continuous air intake and exhaust, the piston drives the crank to rotate, directing the force to the connecting rod, and ultimately drives the machine to rotate..."

"So, early steam engines can also be called atmospheric vacuum steam engines."

"Although the efficiency of this kind of machine is low, it is really safe. It can burn people at most, but it will never explode and kill people..."

After Liu Ying finished speaking, her face was full of funny.

This is not because he lacks empathy and takes pleasure in the misfortune of the workers who were burned.

After all, after he invented the steam engine, he repeatedly issued instructions for the use of the steam engine, and set up a special safety supervisor to explain the precautions to the factory and the operators.

He felt that he was the most benevolent and righteous person. Most of the injured workers were greedy for convenience and were "hard to persuade those damn ghosts"...

Therefore, there are many inconspicuous regulations in the world, but behind them are bloody lessons!
Looking at Liu Ying's appearance, Liu Qi was stunned for a while.

He once again learned more about his father...

They took a few steps forward, and Liu Ying pointed to the new boiler:

"Pay attention, have you seen this big guy?"

"This is the kind of killer weapon you guessed would explode due to improper operation!"

Zhang Buji looked at the iron lump, which was about the same size as a small house, and was in a daze.

Liu Qi asked: "Father, how does this machine drive the generator?"

"That's a good question!" Liu Ying replied with a smile on her face:
"It's not a generator, it's a steam turbine."

"Well, it's that big guy in the distance that looks a bit like a waist drum."

"The steam generated by the boiler blows along the pipes to the steam turbine, driving the blades to rotate, and finally converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy, and then transmits it to thousands of households through the transformer device!"

"The reason why those steam turbines look like that is because it facilitates the work of the steam turbines step by step."

Liu Ying said with a sigh on her face: "When this batch of power equipment is installed and put into operation, the power generation capacity of Chang'an Power Plant will increase at least ten times!"

"But this is not the end of science. There is another way to boil water that can bring immeasurable changes to the world!"

"But I'm afraid that even if I spend my whole life, I won't be able to see that day come..."

"But it doesn't matter!"

"The important thing is that when that day comes, the Han Dynasty will become the paradise of kings, and the people of the Han Dynasty will live a carefree life with ample food and clothing!"

Liu Fei was stunned and a little moved.

He knew that this younger brother who made him extremely proud would make him proud forever!
However, this does not prevent him from getting annoyed looking at Liu Ying now...

Liu Qi's eyes widened and he stared at Liu Ying's back in silence for a long time.

He clenched his fists and swore secretly in his heart.

Father, let him protect you!

Even if he spends his whole life, he must fulfill his father's ideal!

ps: Asking for leave, but not completely asking for leave.It’s so tiring to code on my mobile phone (T_T)
(End of this chapter)