There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 50 Rapid Development

Time soon arrived in mid-September, and the fruit trees in the county were all bearing fruits, creating a scene of a bumper harvest.

After nearly a month of development, both Fugu County and Zhenming Group’s various construction projects can be described as advancing by leaps and bounds.

The first good news came from the reconstruction of the county's agricultural market. After Su Shunnian came to report, Lin Feng went with him to check on the spot.

A lintel has been built at the main entrance of the market, and a "Fugu Farmers Market" sign has been hung on it, which makes it look more formal.

Entering the market, there are shops on three sides. The ground in the middle is paved with gravel, and three rows of thatched roof awnings are built so that farmers can sell their agricultural products without fear of the sun and rain.

Lin Feng turned around and saw that the stones on the ground were relatively thick, the house was very square, and the awning was very strong. It didn't shake at all after pushing it. It looked like the quality of the project was very good.

"Master Li, your project is well done. It seems that we can continue to cooperate next time." Lin Feng confirmed after reading it.

"Thank you for your affirmation, sir. It's all thanks to you for giving me the opportunity!" Li Wanxiang thanked him quickly.

"Work hard. There is a Fudong compound project outside the city that I also recommended to your Li family. You can go find Mr. Li Xiongzhen Li when the time comes."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Li Wanxiang didn't expect such a good thing.

"Sir, the farmers' market has been completed. Do you want to organize an opening ceremony tomorrow?" Su Shunnian asked for instructions at this time.

"Let's wait until Magistrate Zhang comes back for the opening ceremony." Lin Feng ordered. This kind of publicity must be left to the leaders.

"Understood!" Su Shunnian responded

After inspecting the construction of the farmers' market, Lin Feng went to the two main commercial streets to have a look. With the additional investment of one thousand taels of silver later, the effect of the renovation was immediate. The streets were completely renewed, and the decadent atmosphere of the entire Fugu County was swept away, showing a picture of prosperity.

The second good news came from Sitongzhai Blacksmith Shop, which said that a sample of a new type of fire gun had been built under the leadership of Zhao Zhixin.

New firearms are the most reliable way to do something big in the future. As soon as Lin Feng received the news, he immediately came to the village to check.

In the cottage blacksmith shop, two newly made prototype guns were placed on a simple wooden table.

Lin Feng picked up one and looked at it. The gun was about 1.2 meters long and weighed 5.5 kilograms. It was a breech-loaded gun, with six bullets in one gun. It also used a flintlock device, which greatly increased the rate of fire.

Lin Feng loaded a musket, aimed the gun at a target 100 meters away and fired.

No surprise, no hit! Without professional training, if you want to hit a target a hundred meters away with a gun without rifling, you can only rely on probability.

"Sir, we have undergone test firing, and the effective range can reach more than 100 meters." Zhao Zhixin saw the embarrassment of Lin Feng missing the target and quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Haha, killing enemies with fire guns relies on intensive shooting, so it's normal for me to miss." Lin Feng was thicker-skinned than expected. Anyway, he was not embarrassed, it was others who were embarrassed.

"Where's the bayonet?" Lin Feng looked carefully and saw that there was no bayonet on the gun, and then asked.

"The bayonet can be installed and taken off when shooting to prevent it from affecting the aim." Zhao Zhixin said as he took out a bayonet and installed it. This design is very similar to a modern rifle bayonet, which also shows Zhao Zhixin’s design capabilities.

Lin Feng picked up the gun with the bayonet installed and looked at it. It was made of thick material and exquisitely made. It emitted the unique blue light of the metal. It was indeed a must-have weapon for killing people, rebelling, and traveling at home. "Very good. Each of the craftsmen involved in making this fire gun will be rewarded with 5 taels of silver, and the newbie will receive 10 taels. As long as they make important contributions, we will reward the craftsmen." The status of craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty is very low, and so is Lin Feng. Consciously improve the status of craftsmen in the group through rewards to better stimulate their enthusiasm and creativity.

"Thank you, sir!" Several blacksmiths were overjoyed when they heard this. Five taels of silver was equivalent to more than two months of their wages. Of course they were happy.

"Sir, please give me a name for this firecracker." Zhao Zhixin asked.

"This fire gun is derived from the electric gun designed by your grandfather. We only made a few improvements. I think it will be called the 'Electronic Type 1' fire gun," Lin Feng replied.

"Thank you, sir!" Zhao Zhixin was naturally very happy after hearing this. His grandfather's painstaking work was first submitted to the court and did not receive any attention. He did not expect that it would be carried forward in a small county. This also further strengthened his confidence in following Lin Feng. .

After that, Lin Feng discussed with them the mass production of fire guns, and proposed the concept of assembly line operations, dividing the labor to produce various parts of fire guns, and relying on a good weights and measures system to ensure that each component can fit perfectly, thus increasing the output and combat effectiveness of fire guns. timely maintenance capabilities.

Lin Feng had no sense of these modern industrial common sense, so he just said it casually, but hearing Zhao Zhixin opened a door for him, giving him a new understanding of craft manufacturing, and he admired Lin Feng even more. .

The third good news came from the Fudong Courtyard outside the city. After several experiments, the alkali making workshop in the compound has produced alkali with relatively high purity.

Lin Feng came to Fudong Courtyard. Li Xiongzhen and the others were organizing people to calcine the alkali solution. As the water in the iron pot became less and less, the white alkali was slowly produced.

With alkali, the next step, whether it is firing glass or degreasing wool, is the most important raw material. This is the basis of industrialization.

After testing the quality of the alkali, everyone believed that it was many times better than the plant ash alkali on the market, and the manufacturing cost was also significantly reduced.

After seeing the finished product, Lin Feng took Li Xiongzhen and others to discuss the next steps.

"President, this alkali is indeed a good thing, but collecting urine is too uncomfortable." Zhang Tiechui was the first to speak.

"Haha, using urine is just one way. Ammonia can also be extracted from the coal tar produced by our coking and fractionated. You can try it next time." Lin Feng said casually.

"President, you are going too far. You asked me to collect urine even when you knew there were other ways."

"Urine is cheap, so don't use it for nothing. Don't you like saving the most?" Lin Feng joked.

"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed cheerfully.

"Now that the two major products of coke and alkali have been produced, the establishment of Zhenming Chemical Industry has to be put on the agenda. Xiongzhen, you will be responsible for setting up this Zhenming Chemical Industry, so hurry up and find someone." Lin Feng affirmed. I just caught Li Xiongzhen and jerked him off hard. If a good gay friend doesn't use it to death, I won't be sorry for this relationship.

"President, you are trying to exhaust me to death." Li Xiongzhen protested.

"Haha, apart from me, you are the only one who has shares now. I am responsible for increasing the capital and you are responsible for contributing. Isn't it normal?" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"When I get rich, I will give you a box of silver. I won't give you a box of gold for you to work on!" Li Xiongzhen accepted the arrangement of working as a coolie with a look of helplessness.

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