Villager of Daming

Chapter 433 Parts Matching Rice Sticks (Fifth Change)
'Buzz buzz...' 'Squeak~~~squeak~~~'

Early in the morning, the craftsmen in the camp started to work, and the steam engine was started again, this time not generating electricity, and providing power for the wood breaking machine.

The craftsmen of Xiaqiu Village brought down the iron tools, burned them with coke, blasted them with wind, and jingled them.

Other craftsmen are making various trapping tools and cages, and the blacksmiths in Xiaqiu Village are processing parts for steam engines.

The imperial physicians are preparing snake-repelling and mosquito-repelling medicines, and the sergeants are preparing. They need to take snake-catching tools and other weapons to help the local people clean up the dangers in the mountains.

The common people went in to collect medicinal materials and exchanged them for money.

Zhu Biao is not in a hurry to leave, the central capital is an important place, and he will always come here to do things in the future.

It is not built now because Yingtianfu was built first, and at the same time, there are not too many craftsmen and people.

Zhu Wentian's friends went to catch fish with Brother Hanhan, and Zhu Biao received officials from Fengyang.

"That fish is big, don't let it get away." Zhu Xi followed to catch the fish.

Zhu Wentian and two other boys were in charge of spinning the net, while the other children waited for the net to be collected to handle the fish.

Casting a net from here can still catch plum fish, and Zhu Xi has already liked the taste of this fish.

He felt that it was similar to eating shad, but without the scales, it was so tender and fresh.

There is not only this kind of fish in the water, but also common carp and crucian carp.

God knows what you can get if you throw one net at a time, anyway, every net will not be empty.

Everyone happily fished for an hour, and with the help of the guards, they took back a lot of fish.

Keep some of them for cooking at noon, and throw the rest to the people of Guanglu Temple to watch them cook for others.

The sergeants went out ten thousand, carrying tools and guns, and they were not afraid of wild boars. They used flintlock guns to shoot them at a distance, and they had a wheel changer at a distance, and they had spears and knives at a distance.

What the people are most afraid of are wild boars, jackals, wolves and poisonous snakes, and other animals the people can handle.

During lunch, the sergeants who went out came back one after another. Today they are familiarizing themselves with the situation nearby.

Go to other places in the afternoon to see, tomorrow is the real harvest day, they will leave early in the morning, bring dry food, and return at night.

"Brother, why don't we just go along the way, and more people will catch fish, so as to save the things we bring."

Zhu Xi ate braised fish and found out how to save money. There were a lot of fish in the water, and the people felt uncomfortable because they couldn't eat meat.

Not all the houses had nets and tackle, they had other jobs to do.

Eating fish requires oil and seasoning, otherwise it will be very fishy, ​​but some children will go to the water's edge to spear fish with homemade forks and other things.

"This will delay the time of the journey, and there are livestock that need to be taken care of. Look at the opportunity and catch it once you encounter a good place."

Zhu Biao also found that as long as he slowed down, he could get supplies, at least the meat could be replenished.

He planned to find a river with a lot of fish, fish it for a while, and then make it dry, which can be eaten for several days.

In the afternoon, the army set off again, and the people followed one after another, explaining where they saw wolves, when they encountered wild boars, and where there were snakes. Usually no one would dare to go there...

"Buzzing..." The steam engine started up again, and the impromptu accessories made in the morning were added.

There is a bucket on the top and a pulley next to it. The steam engine turns to drive the pulley to rotate quickly, and there is a discharge port on the other side.

In the state of high temperature, sorghum rice is placed in the hopper at the feed inlet, and popcorn sticks appear at the discharge outlet.

Zhu Wentian didn't think it was too hot, so he waited for the rice flower stick to come out to a length of about three feet, and then cut it off with his fingers, and the piece hardened quickly.

The little friends take one and eat it first, and then take it up and give it to the common people, children and people in the team here.

It was the first time for a child in a common people's family to see such a miraculous thing. After taking a bite, he was instantly conquered. It was sweet, crunchy, and quickly melted in his mouth.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi also ate one with one, crackling.

"Li Chang, we know how to make money, so we use this, let's sell this, how many sticks can be made from a catty of sorghum rice?"

Zhu Xi found the treasure, this food is so delicious, the key is sweet, no need to add sugar, so amazing.

"It depends on the degree of dryness and humidity. The wetter it is, the less you can make. If it is dry, you can even make sticks ten times its volume.

Not only can it be hollow, it can also be made into a solid one. The length can be chosen at will, and even adding a part can automatically cut the stick.

But I didn’t have time to do it today. I need a gear assembly. If it is cut long, the gear will rotate slowly. If it is cut short, it will naturally be fast.

This is easy to handle, and you can even adjust gears, just like Prince Edward's rail car, with variable speed. "

Li Zhang also held a stick in his hand, and waved it a few times, lightly.

"If we sell it, we will earn at least five times the price of a catty of sorghum. Others don't." Zhu Xi thought that someone would be willing to buy it.

"Actually, you can add wheat bran to it, try adding a little." As soon as Li Chang finished speaking, some children ran to get the wheat bran.

The wheat bran carried is used to feed horses and cattle, as well as bean cakes, which can also be puffed.

The children weighed five catties of sorghum rice and one catty of wheat bran, and put them in the bin. Along with the buzzing sound, the rice crackers appeared again.

Zhu Xi took one, bit it and tasted it: "It's not as sweet as before, but it's still delicious."

"In fact, the biggest use of this equipment is to feed livestock. It can make straw into puffed products, which are loved by horses, cattle and sheep.

Some stalks are fed directly to cattle and horses, and they do not absorb well. After puffing, it can be more conducive to their absorption.

His Highness took the rice cracker sticks to feed the cows and horses, and he knew whether they liked it. "

The chief said the real purpose of this equipment, in addition to making snacks for people, the most important thing is to feed livestock.

The steam engine needs coal and water, and as long as these are provided, there is a constant flow of energy to make livestock feed.

"Really?" Zhu Xi took a few sticks and ran to find the cows and horses.

After a while, I came back and washed my hands: "Eat, that horse chased after me after eating. It turned out to be feed, good stuff.

We crushed the puffed stuff, which is convenient for transportation and can be sold as feed.

No, they are transported to various transit yards and provided to the livestock there, and we produce them for our own use.

Others will not be willing to pay for it, thinking that they can just feed them whatever they want. "

Zhu Biao finished eating a rice cracker bar made with wheat bran: "If such a machine is installed in a county, I think it will make a lot of money."

"Your Highness, this can be used on a boat. It can pull a small train and push a boat. The previous paddle steamer used it. The speed of rotation can push the boat forward, and there is no need for a tracker to pull the fiber.

It is easiest to put the wheels on the back of the boat, one on the left and one on the right, and turning is not difficult, just install a differential.

Even if the current horse-drawn carriage does not use horses, we can convert it into a steam-powered carriage. "

The village chief felt that the application of going to various counties to sell popcorn sticks is not as good as transportation, and it takes time to build a steam engine.

(End of this chapter)