The Second Coming of the Myth: I have obtained the blood of the Candle Dragon

Chapter 151 A certain war criminal
After the bell rang, the man got up from the bed, put on his shabby undershirt, and prepared to start the day's work.

Harry is a miner who lives a boring and repetitive life every day. His physical exhaustion is not as good as his mental exhaustion. He feels that he has to live in the mine all day long and there is no joy in living at all.

But he was afraid of letting him die.

He picked up a towel and wiped his face casually with well water. After finishing the bean and rice buns that his wife had made two days ago, he went out.

In the dark environment, he groped towards the mining area. In these days when there was no hope, the only thing that made him feel relieved was that he had found a good wife in his life.

His wife has a farmer's registered permanent residence and is responsible for growing beans and rice. Although it is relatively hard work, it will not be so dangerous. In this way, when he has children in the future, he can let his children try to apply for a farmer's career without having to walk between life and death every day like him. .

In their country of Nim, he was dissatisfied with many things, but there was only one thing he felt good about, and that was the allocation of wives.

He was lucky enough to be assigned a virtuous woman, or rather his wife was assigned to him.

In Nimes, as long as you are over 16 years old, you will be added to the marriage preparation list of the state agency. There is no free love for farmers' and miners' hukou, and they can only wait for the state to allocate them.

But Harry felt that if he had to find a wife, he wouldn't be able to find one, so that would be good.

After allocating marriages in Nim, the couple is required to give birth to a child within three years. If she can give birth to a child, the woman will have three months of pregnancy leave and will receive a subsidy.

The people felt that the country was benevolent, but Harry felt that the rulers were not that stupid. If a country could not even give birth to children, it would not be far from destruction.

The country cannot require pregnant women who are seven or eight months pregnant to work in the fields or mines. Even the priests of the Yongye Church would spurn such a request.

If the couples assigned by the state cannot have children, the state will dismantle and reorganize them. After several attempts to no avail, the man or woman will be labeled and the state will no longer distribute the children.

Harry felt that he was lucky. His wife became pregnant less than half a year after the marriage. His winning rate was not low and he would be a father soon.

But he doesn't think that children can bring him any hope, because he feels that being born in this kind of world and this kind of country must be like going from heaven to hell for a child, right?

So kids cry when they're born because it's not a good place to be.

To be honest, Harry is not satisfied with his job or the current situation of this country. He does not want his children to be farmers, let alone miners.

It might be better if the children can become national civil servants, and they won't have to suffer so much in this life.

But that is destined to be an illusion. Their professional registration is locked. Farmers and miners have been like this for generations. No matter how many mines he digs, how strong he is, and how well he does, no one will give him a bonus. salary.

On the contrary, if his work is not up to standard one day, he will be whipped.

Harry had seen workers venting their dissatisfaction yelling at managers before, and finally taking action. That worker was beaten to death, and no one dared to speak about that worker.

Silent in the darkness, a pair of eyes stared at the place where the screams and roars came from in the darkness, not knowing what his eyes were like.

They were not workers at all. Harry had heard a term from a fearsome cultist that they were slaves.

What is a slave?
Harry didn't understand, but it felt like it was a lower-class classification, perhaps even lower than farmers and miners.

With a heavy heart, Harry came to the mining area, put on a miner's hat, picked up the tools and pushed the cart towards the mine.

A familiar co-worker walked by and said hello.

"Hey, Harry, have you heard? The new king succeeded to the throne a few days ago. Some people said that the Nim Kingdom is going to have a big celebration, and maybe they will give us some benefits."

The speaker's name was Foss, who was much older than Harry. He was over 30 years old, and he was considered an old miner in this mining area.

Miners generally don't live long. Those who live to be over 40 are considered to be old, and few work to 50.

Foss started working here when he was 12 years old and has been working here for more than 20 years. In his words, there is nothing here that he is not familiar with, including the large and small mines and the intricate routes.

Compared to himself, who is more thoughtful, Harry thinks that Foss is an optimistic person. After working in the mining area for so many years, he still seems full of energy every day.

Foss talked a lot, but no one wanted to listen to him, but Harry would not chase him away, and would always quietly listen to the coworker's nagging.

"Which prince do you think will inherit the throne?"

After entering the mine tunnel, it was like being isolated from the world, and Foss's words became more and more careless.

Talking about the royal family in Nim is not a serious crime, but it also depends on status. If they say this in front of the supervisor above, they will definitely be beaten.

"It should be the eldest prince."

Harry rarely replied, because he felt that the eldest prince was the eldest and the most serious man in the Silvis family.

"Hey, my friend, you guessed wrong this time. It was His Highness the Third Prince who inherited the throne. No one knows how he did it, but at the succession ceremony, only the little princess attended among his brothers and sisters."

Foss muttered and swung his mining pick.

Seeing that Harry remained silent, he continued, "Tsk, tsk, I couldn't tell it before. They all said that His Highness the Third Prince was charming, but I didn't expect that he would be so ruthless and get rid of so many people to get to the top."

"Forth, it's better to stop talking about this."

Harry reminded him. He felt that this friend was a bit loud and something would happen sooner or later.

"What's the point? We are 200 meters underground. Who knows what we are talking about? Could there be a monster going to report to the king?"

Foos was unimpressed.

Harry became a little confused and quickly covered Foss's mouth, "Have you forgotten the taboos of our miners!?"

Fox's eyes changed. When Harry let go of him, he apologized: "I'm sorry, my friend, I got a little carried away today."

When working in a mining area, especially when working in the dark deep underground, you must not mention those weird things, otherwise you may really attract unclean things.

In the past, some miners liked to talk about taboo topics underground without supervision, and all kinds of weird things happened. Since then, the miners have agreed not to talk about weird monsters underground anymore.

You can scold the king here and the whole family will be fine, but you can't mention the weirdness in the dark.

Because those eyes might be staring at me.

"Is your daughter okay?"

Harry changed the subject. He knew where Foos had heard the news.

The country of Nim is not big, but the news is still too far away for people like them. They have no intelligence path to obtain information from the upper level, and national affairs are irrelevant to small people like them.

The reason why Foss often has strange stories is that he has a daughter who was chosen by a nobleman to be his mistress.

According to the teachings of the Eternal Night Church, women are respected. Of course, a person is not allowed to marry multiple wives, and neither is the king.

But powerful people would exploit loopholes and indeed marry only one wife, but would keep their lover at home as a maid.

The nobleman who had taken a fancy to Foss's daughter seemed to still have some power in the country. He was considered a well-off nobleman. He could have a small castle without having to work, and he could eat endless meals and drink endless wine.

In the past, Foss was always proud of this, indicating that his family was getting richer and he was now a member of the aristocracy, and could no longer be considered a lower class person.

The co-workers hated his statement and gradually distanced themselves from Foss.

But in fact, Harry knew that Fosse had received no benefits at all, and the best proof was that he was still a hard worker here.

He would tell himself that his daughter was very filial, would come back to see him often, and would bring some delicious food. Harry would listen quietly without commenting.

"It's still the same. When she came back to see me yesterday, she told me some things about the higher-ups. She said that the master still dotes on her. Maybe if I work for a few more years, I won't have to dig."

Foss said proudly, but he also said the same thing when his daughter passed away a few years ago.

"I heard that the new king said that he would reform the country of Nim, so that our miners' lives would be easier in the future. I don't know if it's true or not."

Foss lamented that the two of them were always like this. He kept talking and Harry listened quietly.

The two pushed the mine cart toward the depths. Today they were responsible for cleaning up the gravel in the depths.

"I heard my father mention it, and the old king said the same thing."

Harry answered, meaning it would be fine to just take the royal family's words as bullshit.

Harry had known for a long time that the royal family did not have the final say in the Kingdom of Nim. He did not know what the old king was thinking back then, but the Eternal Night Church only asked for a sufficient share of the mines to be handed over, and it would not work if they could not take it out.

Therefore, the salary of miners can never be improved, they can only work to death.

If they can't dig out the mine, the king won't be able to hand over the mine, and the Eternal Night Church will take action against the royal family.

The royal family will not let this happen, so they can only squeeze them to death. No one wants to die, not only the royal family does not want it, but neither do they.

But Harry often thought, why don't everyone want to die?
He once saw a cult ritual from a distance. It was really beautiful. He confessed to the God of Eternal Night in his heart that he shouldn't have such evil thoughts, but the flash of light really made him remember it in his heart.

It was pitch dark inside the mine, and nothing could be seen. It was even darker than the world above, and one could only rely on memory and groping to move forward.

It is impossible for a new miner to enter the mine without the guidance of an experienced miner. If he goes in, he will not be able to get out, and he will definitely get lost.

The reason why Harry was willing to listen to Fox's nagging and showing off his superiority was because Fox was very experienced. With him, he never had to worry about getting lost, and he could find a good way out when encountering danger.

Harry thought to himself that if there was light, he could see the road in the mine clearly, and he wouldn't have to listen to Foss's nagging.

boom -

When the two pushed the mine cart to the end, the mine suddenly trembled, and a force surged from below. Harry felt an obvious heat.

Due to the tremor, the wood used to fix the stone wall above broke, and a large stone fell down.

Harry was just thinking about something, but before he could react, Foss rushed forward and pushed him out.

boom--

A dull sound echoed in the mine tunnel. Harry fell to the ground and looked back in confusion in the darkness. This time he saw the light.

There is a crack in the ground, which exudes a glow like lava. The old miners call this phenomenon the devil's gaze, because when this phenomenon occurs, it is always accompanied by the collapse of the mine and the spewing of heat, which roasts people, just like It is the devil who brings death to earth.

This place did not seem to be the main outlet for heat, and the environment was just unbearably hot. But Harry had no time to rejoice, because through the faint light, he could see clearly where he was just now, which was blocked by a large rock. Under the boulder was Foss, half of his body pinned down.

"Foss, how are you...how are you?"

Harry rushed forward, trying to push the boulder away, but as a human, he was too weak to push such a big boulder away. Instead, because of his strength, Fosse burst into screams.

"Harry, Harry, my friend, stop pushing!"

Foss shouted, yes, maybe he meant to shout, but his voice was not loud and seemed weak.

Harry lowered his head and looked at the old miner who had been nagging in his ear for five or six years, and saw his face clearly for the first time.

It turns out that where there is light, people look like this. He discovered that there was a reason why Foss's daughter was favored by the nobles. Foss must have been a handsome boy when he was young.

But at this time, blood foam continued to pour out of Foss's mouth, and the boulder pressed down on his lower body, crushing his pelvis and part of his internal organs.

"Foss, Foss, cheer up, I'll find a way to take you out."

There were tears in Harry's eyes. He knew that Fosse was suppressed to save himself. He should have been distracted under the boulder.

"Ahem - don't waste your strength, I know I'm dead."

Foss coughed up blood and became increasingly weak to speak.

He glanced at Harry through the faint light emitted from the gaps between the floor and the wall, "You look so ugly."

Harry didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Why was this talkative person still talking nonsense at this time?

"Actually, I know that everyone hates me because I talk a lot, am narcissistic, and love to show off..."

Fosse said weakly, "Only you, my friend, Harry, are willing to listen to me."

There was blood foaming in his mouth, and his words were a bit slurred, "Actually, my daughter is not filial at all. She only came to see me once and never said anything to help me change my job. Instead, she complained to me about that noble man. He basically treats her like a dog and treats her very badly..."

Fosse muttered, his voice getting softer and quieter, so that Harry had to get closer to hear him clearly.

"I often run to that castle, wanting to see my daughter, but I haven't seen her in the past few years. I learned many things from listening to the chat between the two concierges in front of the castle..."

Fox smiled miserably, "I passed by a few days ago, quietly, they didn't know I was coming, but they just talked about me, saying that I was a dead daddy, a stinky digger who kept working all day long. I came here to harass them. If I hadn’t shown them some respect every time I came, they would have beaten me away long ago..."

"Ahem... My poor little Jasmine died two years ago. She was killed by the perverted hobby of that noble man. Every time I went to bring some benefits to the concierge, they said that as long as they raised ten valins, they would let me Go in and see your daughter..."

"...I originally scraped together the last money that day and wanted to see my daughter..."

Harry listened quietly on the side, just like before, but this time he grabbed the soil on the ground with both hands and dug deeply into it.

"Little Jasmine's mother is in poor health, but she doesn't dare to spend money to see a doctor. She lives frugally and does farm work every day, just so that I can save enough money to visit my daughter that day and give her a message. …”

"After listening to what the porter said, I wanted to rush up and kill them, and then rush into the castle and kill the noble. But if I die too, how can I survive if my child is sick?"

Foss's eyes had begun to become bloodshot, his face was unnaturally flushed, and the internal bleeding had obviously reached his brain.

But he still kept talking and nagging, "When I got home, I told her that my daughter was doing well, but the rules in the aristocratic family were strict and she couldn't go out. She said that's fine, that's fine..."

Foss kept repeating, "That's good, that's good..."

Until he died, his eyes were still wide open, as if he was staring into the void and denounced the unfairness of fate.

Harry burst into tears in the mine. He didn't know why Fosse said these things before he died. Maybe it was because he had no one to talk to, or maybe he just liked to chatter and talked so much before he died.

This optimistic man's laughter turned out to be fake, and Fosse was not happy at all.

He lied to his co-workers outside, lied to his wife when he came home, and lied to himself in his heart.

He only told the truth before he died, and his death was not peaceful.

Harry looked at Foss's body and thought to himself what was wrong with this country and this world, why they were born as untouchables, why they were not rewarded for their hard work, why people could only giggle when they were bullied, and why their lives could be abused by others. Trampled at will?
Two hours later, many miners arrived and used tools to move the boulder because they wanted to clear the mine tunnel and the boulder blocked the road.

Harry carried Foss's body alone and groped for a long time before returning to the ground. It turned out that without Foss to guide him, he was still a young miner and could not tell the road in the dark.

Only then did he realize that there was light in the darkness. That Foss who kept chattering and laughing all day long was the light that guided him, giving him more motivation to live in boring days. Don't get lost in the dark.

When Foss died, the supervisor at the construction site gave him two valins as comfort payment.

Two walins can buy [-] kilograms of beans and rice, which is enough to feed a family for two months. This is the value of Foss's life.

Harry couldn't accept it, but what made him even more unacceptable was the indifference of the workers on the construction site.

No one looked at Old Foss. It was obvious that when they first arrived, it was Old Foss who took them to the mine and taught them the way.

Everyone is busy with their own work, fearing that they will be whipped if they don't pay enough for today's quota. They work like numb machines. Deaths are common in the mining area. The death of a Foss today is nothing but a trivial matter.

Harry stood up and grabbed a young miner who passed by him. "Old Foss is dead."

Everyone likes to call Foss Old Foss, because he is the oldest miner and the most experienced. In fact, Foss is less than 40 years old, and he is the only one considered old in the profession of miners.

"Oh."

The miner just responded lightly and pushed the cart away.

"Old Fosse is dead!" Harry shouted, or cried, "Old Fosse is dead!"

No one paid attention to him. The only ones who came towards him were two supervisors, who thought he was slacking off in his work.

Harry suddenly felt very desperate, even more desperate than when Old Foss was pressed under the boulder and dying. He shouted in the darkness, and the only response to him was the sound of the overseer's whip breaking through the air.

He was prepared for pain, but the whip did not fall on him.

A hand reached out from the darkness and grasped the whip.

Harry felt that there was a person standing in front of him, but he couldn't see the other person's face clearly in the dark, but he could vaguely feel that the figure was taller than him.

"what are you doing!?"

The overseer was caught with the whip, shouted angrily, and then punched him.

And a sword was placed on his neck, making him freeze instantly, "Be bold, this is His Majesty the King!"

The knight's voice was so loud that everyone present stopped.

Harry felt his feet go weak, which meant that he had heard wrongly.

king?

Does the word king have anything to do with their miners?

In other words, why did the king appear in the dirty mining area?
Was it Foss who mentioned the third highness who inherited the throne?

In the darkness, no one could see the king's face, but because of the knight's voice, everyone turned to the source of the sound.

It seems that the person standing there has a strange aura, and even if the human eye cannot see it, his presence can be felt.

It is noble yet noble, compassionate yet majestic.

"Old Foss, who joined the company when he was 12 years old, is now 38 years old. He is an old miner in the Gefulin Mining Area."

Su Lin looked at the dead man on the ground and said, his tone was calm, but his voice was loud, penetrating into people's minds and souls in the darkness.

"I heard that he is often responsible for guiding new miners. At present, more than half of the miners in the Gefulin Mining Area should have been taught by him and learned how to find their way in the mine in the dark."

Su Lin leaned down and reached out to close Foss's eyes, "But he died today, and none of you were willing to stop and look at him."

He stood up and looked around. At this moment, even in the darkness, people still felt that they were being scrutinized by some kind of sight. Many miners and even the supervisors and supervisors felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Is it because your eyes in the dark can't see? Or is it that your hearts have become dusty?"

After Su Lin finished speaking, the scene fell into a long silence.

"Old Foss is dead. He worked in the mining area for 26 years and received only two valins of compensation after his death. The same is true for you. The ending of Old Foss is your ending tomorrow. If no one speaks for Old Foss today, it will not be the same tomorrow. No one will speak up for you.”

Su Lin said calmly, "Now, tell me, are you satisfied with the current miner system?"

No one responded, either numb or afraid of the majesty of the king.

But in the end, one person spoke up, and it was Harry who was standing in front of Su Lin. With tears in his eyes, he took off the mining cap from his head and smashed it on the ground, "I quit! If you want to kill or chop, whatever Your shit, life is more painful than death, what else do I have to be afraid of!"

At this moment, the long-term depression and the grief caused by the death of old Fox were completely ignited and released. Harry even forgot about his wife and unborn child.

He just felt that people shouldn't live like this, living without dignity, living on the last breath, and living until the value is drained out, and no one will look at you again.

If they will die if they don't work, then the royal family who can't deliver minerals will also die. His life is worth it if it can cause trouble for those dirty rulers.

Harry turned around and shouted, "Friends, don't you understand!? We are simply beasts. Workers are not like this. We should have our own rights!"

But no matter how he shouted, no one responded to his words.

Because most of those workers have resigned themselves to their fate, as has been the case in Nim for generations, and they now have their own families to take care of.

It’s hard, it’s painful, but it’s possible to survive.

Harry was very disappointed. He sat on the ground dejectedly and looked at Foss's body, feeling indescribable sadness in his heart.

He suddenly remembered what that person said, maybe some people are not worth saving at all, because they have given up and are numb.

"What's your name?"

Su Lin looked at Harry.

Harry was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that His Majesty the King would let the guards and knights hack him to death for his rebellious speech.

"Harry Moquin."

Harry replied mysteriously.

"Okay, I've heard your dissatisfaction and your demands..."

Su Lin paused and said loudly: "And the reform will start from today."

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and people heard the dull sound of wheels colliding with rocks outside the mining area.

A huge cart was pushed in, and there seemed to be a huge thing placed on the cart. Even in the dark, people could feel its hugeness. It seemed to be some kind of giant beast and devil, still spitting out hot water. breath.

Su Lin had someone remove it diagonally and place it on the flat ground.

Many miners backed away in fear, thinking that something strange was coming in the darkness.

But Su Lincha suddenly said, "From today on, it will take over part of your work and pull up the heavy ore from below."

As he spoke, the guard behind him stepped forward to demonstrate, hooking a giant cart filled with ore that originally required dozens of people to pull to the rope hook of the huge machine.

As the machine started running, a huge amount of steam sprayed from above, and the pile of ore was easily pulled.

The thing Su Lin brought was naturally a steam engine. Nim Country itself did not have much industrial foundation. Even if he gave them the blueprints, the craftsmen here would not be able to make it within decades. But he was a strange person and a weapon refiner. This thing couldn't be simpler.

He turned the energy of the steam engine into geothermal ore, which will be much more durable than burning coal. He has also improved the energy efficiency conversion, so it will be a qualified and useful steam engine.

As long as there is the first steam engine, the manufacturing of factories and other tools can be put on the agenda. In addition, he can mass-produce some first, and Nim will soon enter the era of industrial revolution.

I came to the mining area today just to put it into use, to educate the miners on science, and to issue a declaration of reform. I didn't expect to encounter this problem as soon as I arrived.

"Is the evil beast going to take our jobs?"

Some people spoke tremblingly, thinking that it was a monster driven by evil magic that had such great power.

"This is not an evil beast. Its name is a steam engine. It is a kind of machinery. You can understand it as a collection of tools. It is a product of industrial technology and can be mass-produced."

Su Lin explained simply, not expecting these miners to understand that it would take time for the people of Nim to accept new things.

The simplest and most direct way is to let them experience the benefits of new things.

"In the future, steam engines will replace your repetitive hard work, and your daily working time in the mines will be changed from the original twelve hours to eight hours."

Su Lin continued.

The miners present were stunned when they heard Su Lin's words. They did not expect that these were the words of the king.

Did they hear it wrong?The royal family actually wants him to reduce his working hours?
If they only have to work eight hours a day, wouldn’t that mean they have less time to work than farmers?
"Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?"

Harry was also very surprised and couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, I mean what I say."

Su Lin nodded.

"But...if our workload is not up to standard, how can the Nim Kingdom complete the targets set by the Eternal Night Church?"

Harry asked hesitantly. After he finished speaking, he felt that he was a bit talkative, because this is something the royal family should worry about. As long as their salary is not cut, of course they should work as short a time as possible.

But he also felt that the new king in front of him was somewhat different and unique. He even thought that the other person might be a good person.

And if the king in front of them falls, they may have to return to hard work mode.

After listening to Harry's words, Su Lin looked at Harry in surprise. He didn't expect that the miner would still worry about national indicators. "Don't worry about this. With the help of the steam engine, your output will only be higher than before."

He raised his hand and said, "I haven't finished yet. From now on, everyone's working hours will be changed to eight hours a day. If you feel you have enough energy and are willing to work more, the extra time will be calculated as overtime pay. In addition, all miners will be able to work every week in the future." One day off.”

All the miners present were in a state of shock, mainly because the news was too good to be true.

What?Not only do they only have to work eight hours a day, but they also get one day off per week?
Does working time beyond eight hours still count as overtime pay?

What is overtime pay?They have never heard of this term.

But many people still understand that as long as they work for more than eight hours and do additional production, they can get extra pay.

"Guys, why haven't I heard the cheers yet?"

Su Lin said with a smile.

Then, the construction site erupted into cheers like a sea wave, "Long live the King!!!"

At this moment, all beliefs and doctrines of the Eternal Night Church must stand back. No one can refuse anything that is beneficial to them.

The miners were crazy. Although many of them still believed that the steam engine was evil, if the evil machine could help them work and make them live a better life, then embracing evil was not unacceptable.

Harry stood there blankly, not expecting that what Foss said was true. The new king really wanted to make reforms and give them benefits that they had never dreamed of before.

But... Old Fox can no longer enjoy these benefits.

After the cheers ended, Su Lin spoke again, "Work is suspended today. I only need two hundred of the best workers to stay and listen to my explanation of the future operation mode of the mining area. They will also perform safety maintenance on the mining area to avoid accidental deaths in the future. Condition."

He glanced at Old Foss on the ground, "However, you are doing high-risk work, and the possibility of accidents is always non-zero. Once an accident occurs, the pension will be paid at twenty times the current amount, which is forty valins." .”

These words made the miners even more excited. Some even thought that the new king was crazy for daring to promise so many benefits.

"Of course, I don't want the cornerstones of your country to encounter accidents at work, so the mining area must conduct thorough safety inspections, and try to avoid human participation in high-risk work. Safety is the top priority in everything."

Su Lin added, and then let many workers disperse. According to his instructions, these workers will receive today's salary, while the elite miners who remain will receive a generous bonus.

Therefore, many workers were vying to stay, and a verbal fight almost broke out. It was only Su Lin's guards who scolded him that controlled the situation.

A bunch of insensitive rabble.

Su Lin could only comment like this, but considering the national conditions of Nim, this is also a normal phenomenon. The change of the people must be done step by step, so he cannot ask too much.

The reason why he wants to reform the mining area first is to increase basic productivity. Geothermal ore is a good energy source. Of course he can dig it himself. One person is more efficient than the miners in this country.

Can his territory be expanded in the future?Could it be that he also went to dig the mines himself?

That is impossible. He needs to lay a good foundation before spreading the radiation outward. To put it simply, he must first do a good job in brainwashing the citizens before he can expand outward.

"Your Majesty, I will take charge of the mine tunnel to the west. I am familiar with it."

Harry volunteered and said that he had just seen (touched) the engineering drawings given by His Majesty. Harry, who was familiar with the working mode of the mining area, was astonished and felt that this king was simply a genius.

In fact, it is not difficult to mine geothermal ore, but over the years, they have dug very deep. Transporting the ore up from hundreds of meters underground is where the workers consume the most energy every day.

According to His Majesty the King's plan, the mine road is to be re-reinforced and refined, and pulleys are hung at each turning point for guidance, and then ropes are connected. As long as the thing called the steam engine is started, all the mine cars can be pulled up from the underground.

After understanding the working principle, Harry made a rough calculation. Although they would only need to work eight hours a day, the output would probably be more than ten times that of before!
Today they are only responsible for understanding His Majesty the King's plan. The shutdown of the construction site will last for a week. During this week, they need to repair the track of the mine road, lay out the pulley rope line, and then check for safety hazards.

After looking at all the plans, Harry felt that His Majesty the King really considered the safety of their miners, and he was very grateful.

For the first time in his life, he began to look forward to tomorrow.

In the afternoon of that day, twenty steam engines were transported to the Ge Fulin mining area, and someone began to explain the operation methods and precautions of the steam engines to the miners.

Su Lin built a total of fifty large steam engines in the first batch. He first built twenty units and put them in the Gefulin Mining Area for pilot use. The remaining thirty units were all handed over to a group of craftsmen he selected for research and use, and asked them to build factories. machine tool.

For this reason, he had to personally guide those craftsmen who were still ignorant so that they could become enlightened quickly.

Regarding the choice of energy drive device, Su Lin also considered for a while before choosing a steam engine. The maximum efficiency of a steam engine can reach more than 20%, and the maximum thermal efficiency of an internal combustion engine can reach 46%.

The gap is obvious, but the steam engine is very versatile and easier to replicate for the world's industrial base.

And, to put it bluntly, the model of boiling water is not backward. Nuclear power still boils water.

Geothermal energy is a specialty of this world. Su Lin saw its potential. It can completely make up for some shortcomings of traditional steam engines. For example, traditional steam engines are huge and difficult to install on small mobile devices. However, this is mainly limited by the boiler. the size of.

In the face of high-quality thermal energy such as geothermal ore, this problem does not exist. The boiler can be very small, which is enough to provide the heat to boil water.

To put it simply, the reason why airplanes cannot use steam engines but internal combustion engines mainly depends on the energy-to-mass ratio of the fuel itself. Geothermal ore makes up for this problem.

So even if he wants to develop things like cars and airplanes in the future, this new eternal night version of the steam engine can still meet the demand.

Three years is a bit tense, but Su Lin has already made preliminary plans.

He will first spend two months to complete preliminary industrialization in Nimes. The high productivity brought about by industrialization will free the hands of the people, and the manpower will be used in more useful places.

Well, Su Lin also wants to engage in education because he needs the victory of religious culture. To put it harshly, he needs a professional brainwashing institution.

Not only will children have to go to school, but adults will also have to make time for them to go to school.

Only by doing a good job in industrialization can science and technology develop rapidly and accumulate its own scientific and technological victory points.

Only when productivity is liberated can he develop culture and religion and accumulate religious and cultural victory points.

With the support of the people and a strong industrial foundation, he can develop armaments and conduct foreign conquests.

Today's operation in the mining area is just a small test. After the trial is successful, he will quickly reform all the mining areas in the country.

After the reform of the mining area is completed, the next target is agriculture.

As for the basic salary of miners and farmers, he has no plans to change it for the time being. The road must be taken step by step. If too many benefits are given at once, if productivity has not been realized, problems will arise in the operation of the country's monetary economy.

He has already arranged for people to mint money. To put it bluntly, it means printing money. Currency like Valin is only circulated in the country of Nimes. Its quantity has not changed much over the years, but he now needs a large amount of currency to link it to high productivity. .

After returning to the palace, Su Lin saw Lu Zhixue sitting on the window sill wearing a nun's uniform, looking sideways at him, "Linlin, I'm curious what strategy simulation games you play, Civilization VI?"

Su Lin smiled and shook his head, "No, I actually prefer playing CK3 and games like Stellaris."

Lu Zhixue was a little confused, because she didn't play games, and she didn't know everything about Su Lin.

If she knew what games those were, she would know that the man in front of her was an old 'war criminal'.

　Happy Eleventh Day, brother!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)