Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 40
Academy of Sciences.

In front of the unremarkable door.

A carriage stopped slowly.

It stands to reason that all men in the Tang Dynasty should ride horses, and now Li Chengqian has also learned how to ride horses.

But Li Chong felt that it was more comfortable to sit in the carriage.

and……

Riding a horse is too ostentatious. If someone wants to harm the prince, the prince will be the first to ride a horse, so he won't be the first to bear the brunt.

If there is a carriage, at least it can support it.

"Teacher, here we are."

At the door, the guard at the door saw that the Crown Prince was coming, so he hurried to ask the people inside to come out to greet him.

Li Chong called him to stop immediately.

"There's no need to call. The door is just a few steps away, so why bother?"

"This……"

The guard stopped and returned to stand guard resentfully.

Li Chong looked at the plaque of the "Academy of Sciences" at the door, and then at the inconspicuous words "The People, the Origin of the Country" hanging on the right side.

Originally, I wanted to do something, 'worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later'.

But this sentence did not conform to his own reality, so he gave up directly and used such a simple sentence instead.

Of course Li Chengqian followed his teacher to look at the plaque and the words on the right.

Li Zhong then asked:
"Gan'er knows, why did the teacher use these five words?"

Li Chengqian thought for a while, and then said: "Teacher, you want to say that this place is for the common people?"

Li Chong smiled, "Almost."

Li Chengqian looked at the teacher who had already gone in, and could only shake his head.

Puzzled.

Why is it about the same?
……

soon.

The people inside were summoned and saw Li Chong.

"Sit down, don't be cautious, let me introduce myself first, my name is Li Chong, and I am now the dean of this Academy of Sciences."

In fact, Datang prefers to use official titles such as Ling and Cheng.

But the word dean should not be difficult to understand.That is to say, here he is the biggest, he has the final say.

At first glance, these craftsmen are all craftsmen.

His hands are thick and calloused.

At first glance, it seems honest.

Li Chong said: "The purpose of establishing the Academy of Sciences is actually to better serve the common people. As we all know, the common people work very hard in farming. Therefore, the Academy of Sciences is to prevent the people of Tang Dynasty from working so hard."

Seven or eight people didn't know what Li Chong was talking about.

However, it doesn't matter if you don't understand.

Anyway... Li Chong just meant to say that he has an action plan.

Next, from the process of practice, they will gradually understand why they were called here.

Li Chong set his first target on the pedal reeling cart.

Because of the pedal reeling cart, Datang could have more silk, so that his concubines could wear beautiful and gorgeous clothes for his enjoyment.

Li Chong then assigned tasks to these seven or eight people.

Of course, they will definitely be given a little hint.

Probably, almost through the connecting rod, the original hand-cranked part is turned into a pedal.

As for how to connect the connecting rod.

Then Li Chong didn't know.

This is what they need to solve next.

When they first heard about Li Zhong's mission, to be honest, everyone was a little confused.

For a while, I didn't know where to start.

In order to let them have a deeper understanding, Li Chong asked someone to find a hand-cranked reeling cart and some wooden sticks for them to make gestures.

Then slowly, they found a little feeling.

Actually, this shouldn't be difficult.

Li Chong felt that giving them at most ten days and half a month was almost enough.

after all……

Even the general concept map, he hung it directly on the screen.

Seven or eight people looked at the picture and studied it ecstatically while gesticulating. Li Chengqian could only say that he was a little interested.

It's just that with his small brain, it's hard to figure it out.

Also, it's useless to think about this thing, you have to do it yourself.

therefore……

the next day.

Li Chong asked them to arrange all the things they needed, and everyone started to get busy.

perhaps……

It has been about ten days.

This reduced version of the model seems to be made.

Li Chong didn't bother with it, and let them continue to make the real thing.

and……

In order to improve efficiency, it must be able to reel three bundles of silk at a time.

Craftsmen are working overtime.

at last……

With the joint efforts of seven or eight people, it took about 20 days to make this thing.

Li Zhong got on the reeling cart and tested it himself.

Except that it feels a little uncomfortable and can be adjusted again, everything else seems to be fine.

So, some more comments.

Finally, in a little over a month, the first pedal reeling vehicle was launched.

Therefore, the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated at all.

then……

Li Zhong had to think about it next.

It is a question of how to benefit more people.

Li Chong applied for another house from Li Er, and this house can be more casual.

It is directly placed in the two rows of workshops at the southernmost end of Chang'an City.

It may not even be called a house.

It's a large shed.

There is a roof on the top, which can shelter from wind and rain, and the middle is hollow.

In the hollow position, put dozens of pedal reeling carts.

For the women of Chang'an City to come here to reel silk.

To be more precise, this may be regarded as a small experience hall.

When you run out of households, it's the next one's turn.

You can't force someone to give something to someone else. You have to let someone use it and think it's really useful. Then, people will naturally find ways to come to the door and want to buy one.

then……

It took a winter to accumulate hundreds of pedal reeling carts, and then in spring, once they were released, they immediately became the talk of all the people in Chang'an City, especially the women among the people.

"There are free bicycle reels in the south of the city."

"The reeling car is also free?"

"What does it mean that the reeling car is free?"

"What did you just say? A bicycle?"

The news spread all the way from the south of the city, which was so desolate that it could only be used to grow vegetables, to the north of the city.

And one hundred pedal reeling cars are obviously not enough.

However, some people actually just came to watch the fun, and by the way, get their hands dirty.

Many women were instantly conquered by this reeling cart.

Moreover, there were people who came to compete with hand cranks.

However, can the hand crank be compared with the pedal one? The hand crank requires at least two people. When one person is alone, the efficiency will be greatly reduced. It is different, one person can finish it smoothly, the key is that it can reel three bundles at a time, which is many times stronger than the simple hand reeling carts in the homes of many people in the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, some wealthy families began to inquire about how this reeling car can be customized and how much it costs. Those who have no money also came to see if they could use it.

in fact……

This reeling cart can be imitated and copied by anyone with carpentry skills, so Li Chong never thought about selling this thing, so he could only go back and discuss it with Li Er.

Let’s count the total of 100 million people in Chang’an City. If five people count as one household, then there are 20 households in Chang’an City.

Of course, the actual situation is definitely less than this.

Now, it depends on Li Er's reluctance to ask his own craftsmen to come out to help and build tens of thousands of them.

However, not worrying about scarcity but inequality, if it is really created, how will it be distributed?
This is also a problem.

Or……

You can make an IOU first, and make an appointment for the next year, or two years later, you can exchange it with the woven silk.

Li Zhengdian.

Li Er looked at Li Chong below, feeling a little worried.

(End of this chapter)