Villager of Daming

Chapter 1249: Learning from the beginning without a foundation

The sunshine after the rain dispelled the haze of the past two days. Even though water vapor was rising from the ground and the forest, it was much more comfortable than the humidity of the rain.

When there was no fighting, everyone relaxed and the people of Nahachu slowly ate the stewed fish.

It was not until this time that they discovered that the grass that was everywhere around them could actually make the fish taste better and less fishy.

Eating fish is the most comfortable, but some people can only drink fish soup. When they are sick, they are not allowed to eat too much to avoid having most of the body's blood concentrated in the stomach, thereby reducing body functions.

After finishing his meal, Nahachu, his wife, sister and others walked among the crowd, expressing their concern and comfort.

We walked to the shore. The water level of the river dropped after the rain stopped. A lot of weeds, dead branches, and animal carcasses appeared in the previously flooded areas...

A small steam engine boat stopped nearby. Wooden boards were taken down from the boat and everyone stepped on them to board the boat and headed for the other side.

"We are leaving this place this afternoon. Is it convenient for the governor to entertain us?"

Zhu Ying looked at the river and knew that she couldn't stay there or she would get sick, unless she cleaned it up properly and sprinkled lime on it.

Nahachu has surrendered, so we have to go to his lair, gather his people over, and announce the matter.

Those who are willing to come will come, and those who are unwilling to come will be persuaded by soldiers, and the treatment they will receive will definitely be different at that time.

"Hello, I am tired of fighting. If a war breaks out, people will die."

What else could Nahachu say? The knife was at his neck. He was now at the mercy of others.

I am in a situation where I can neither fight nor run away.

The Ming army's assault team was powerful and unstoppable. If they wanted to escape, they could only mobilize a few thousand people to run back desperately, leaving the others behind.

Zhu Ying said that in that case they would also send elite troops to chase after them, all the way to their rear.

The number of people who escaped with him kept decreasing along the way. When he returned, there were probably only a few hundred people left around him.

Eighty thousand soldiers, including their families, were left behind. How could they explain this to their families when they returned to the rear?

"Sister Ying, why can this boat move on its own?"

Gegehaji didn't want to think about surrendering. It was a foregone conclusion. He couldn't win. He simply couldn't win.

The size of the gap can be seen from the logistics. A team of 30,000 people can support food for 100,000 people at any time, proving that their reserves are sufficient.

“Sister Gegehaji, this is a question of energy conversion, chemical energy is converted into thermal energy, and thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy.

Compared with the water wheel that converts kinetic energy into mechanical energy, the steam engine has an extra step, but the basic principle remains the same.

The same is true for windmills, which use the power provided by burning coal instead of water and wind. They are more stable and easy to carry. Energy..."

Zhu Ying needed to explain the terms according to what Brother Hanhan taught her, but she didn't have enough time to teach them step by step, so she could only give a brief explanation.

Even so, by the time she finished speaking, everyone had already gone ashore.

There were also people who were singing Nahachu here. A soldier went over and said that those who were eating did not need to stop and should wait until the prefect asked questions to stop and answer, otherwise they could ignore him.

Everyone was indeed hungry. The wheat rice made with fried noodles was not very tasty, at least Zhu Wentian didn’t like it. The key was that the fried noodles were not cooked well.

The people of Nahachu enjoyed the food very much. The steamed wheat rice had a stronger smell, which suppressed the rancid smell of the animal oil.

To them, this is magical and delicious!
As for stewing fish, there is no doubt that the fish we eat now are those with fewer bones. If there are fish with more bones, continue stewing them until the bones are crispy. Then let it cool down and it will become fish jelly, which is not only not fishy but also very refreshing.

"Sister Ying, the knowledge you mentioned sounds difficult. Do we need to start from the beginning?" Even after listening to the explanation of the terms, Gegehaji still felt a headache due to her IQ.

She knew about waterwheels and windmills, but how could a steam engine work? Using steam to move something, like water and wind, a mixture of water and wind?
“You have to start from scratch. Chemistry and physics are very interesting, as well as biology.

Generally, you learn the theoretical knowledge first, and then go to the laboratory to operate, which requires a lot of requirements.

There are some things we don't have, so we can only prepare them ourselves and then conduct experiments.

The U-shaped tubes of glassware are baked with a blowtorch, usually an alcohol blowtorch. Kerosene, gasoline, and diesel are difficult to control.

When we were studying in our village, the most emphasized thing was operational safety. Otherwise, if something went wrong, it would kill ourselves and others.

Why is this wound not sutured? Call someone to take a look. Don’t bear it by yourself. If you die, no one will care about you…”

As Zhu Ying was speaking, he suddenly saw a soldier of Nahachu eating wheat rice and stewed fish. His thigh was exposed with a wound on it. The wound was covered with wood ash from somewhere, and blood was still oozing out.

The leg area looks larger than normal and is swollen. There is less bleeding now because the swelling has put pressure on some areas that contain wood ash.

"Wait a minute, wait until I finish eating. They said that after the injury is healed, I can't eat fish, I can only drink fish soup. I want to eat more."

When the injured person heard that someone was going to come and treat him, he hurriedly refused.

"Which is more important, life or food? You can eat more if you are alive. Now you are full, but your life is gone. Will you not eat anymore in the future?"

Nahachu gnashed his teeth in hatred, wondering how could there be such a fool in his team.

His personal soldiers were sensible. They went over to collect the other party's tableware and carried the person to the temporary medical treatment area.

"Search again and see if there is any injured person hiding. Find them for us." Nahachu added.

Everyone didn't want to watch others eat, so they continued walking forward to see the wounded.

Not long after, sheds appeared on the large flat ground in front, with a two-meter-wide gap between each shed.

The ground is covered with yellow gravel dug from the mountain. It looks clean and tidy at first glance, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

“It looked like it had just been laid, with charcoal ash underneath, and there was no time to burn lime, so we had to make do with it.

I did spray disinfectant, but the smell is a bit pungent.

Water was boiling in a pot next to it, and that device was a distilled water collector. They were probably mixing it with saline solution so that they could put it in plastic bags and give it to people through intravenous drips.

We do have antibiotics and glass bottles, but the glucose and saline in those bottles need to be kept for critical moments."

Zhu Ying saw the situation and knew what measures to take, which was the best for the battlefield.

The people from Nahachu's team who had just arrived all looked curious when they saw the temporary medical accommodation in front of them.

They feel it is clean and it seems like it is a good place to sleep.

I don't understand that distilled water collection device and have no idea what it is used for.

"Sister Ying, these things look a little familiar!"

Gegehaji looked at the distillation device and felt that it looked very similar to something.

"It's distilled liquor. This one is cleaner and more intuitive than that one." Zhu Ying knew what it was.

(End of this chapter)