Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

Su Mao said: "Last time you also saw that many of our materials, such as steel, iron, copper, lead, and paint, need to be bought from foreign countries. Strictly maintain neutrality and no longer sell us materials."

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "I will find a way to solve it. What is the other fatal problem?"

Su Mao said: "Compared with the last one, this is a more fatal problem, that is, our coal problem. We are still using low-quality coal from the Kaiping Coal Mine. Last time, as you know, the use of this coal damaged Our fire-tube boilers, these days we are working overtime almost without sleep, so the steam engine is also deteriorating, and the number of repairs has to increase, which greatly delays our production schedule."

Lin Yuan said: "It is unrealistic to change the steam engine. We can only start from the perspective of improving coal combustion. I will go to Zhang Yi to solve this matter."

Su Mao asked: "How do you solve it? Zhang Yi of Kaiping Coal Mine has a deep background..."

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "There will be a way, I will go and meet him first."

In the Qing Dynasty, Kaiping was a small city. It became prosperous because of the construction of coal mines. In order to facilitate the transportation of coal, railways to Tianjin and Beijing were also built here, so Lin Yuan took the train and came to Kaiping soon.

It didn't take much effort for Lin Yuan to find the office of Zhang Yi, the general office of the Kaiping Mineral Bureau. Zhang Yi was originally a servant of Prince Chun. After flattering the princes and ministers, he took the seat of the general office of the Kaiping Mineral Bureau.

Zhang Yi has many mansions in Tianjin and Beijing, and he is not in the mine on weekdays. Today he came to inspect the mine, but unexpectedly ran into Lin Yuan.

Zhang Yi knew what Lin Yuan was doing without even thinking about it. Lin Yuan made a great success in Tianjin Machinery Bureau, how could he not know, he knew that he sold low-quality coal to Tianjin Machinery Bureau as high-quality coal, and Lin Yuan would definitely Will not let it go.

He also knew that Lin Yuan was a difficult character to deal with, but he was not afraid at all. In his decades of running around like a dog, he was used to seeing too many high-ranking officials who were upright and honest in front of others, but saw money in their backs. Make ghosts work", no one understands the meaning of this sentence better than him.

As soon as Lin Yuan entered the yard, Zhang Yi greeted him, knelt down on the ground at a distance, walked a few steps on his knees, kowtowed to Lin Yuan, and sang in his mouth: "The humble Zhang Yi, it is my fault for being late in welcoming Mr. Lin." Doom!"

Zhang Yi invited Lin Yuan into the room, wiped Lin Yuan's chair with his sleeve, poured tea for Lin Yuan himself, and treated Lin Yuan like a living god.

Lin Yuan quickly said: "President Zhang, don't bother, I'm here for one thing."

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Master Lin, please tell me, I'm listening."

Lin Yuan said: "Why do you sell low-quality coal as high-quality coal to our Machinery Bureau?"

Zhang Yi said blankly: "If something like this happens, I will definitely investigate it later! Relevant personnel will be severely punished!"

"I don't know if you ask three questions, no wonder the gods", this is simply an official's amulet, of course Lin Yuan knew that this was Zhang Yi's trick, he just wanted to drag himself, he still has a lot of things to do, it is impossible to run here all day, so This thing slowly faded away.

Lin Yuan thought to himself: "You actually came to this trick with me." So Lin Yuan said slowly: "You and I understand this method of prevarication, so Mr. Zhang doesn't need to give me this medicine. Let's be honest, don't take it Give me high-quality coal, and this matter will not be over."

Zhang Yi saw that his evasion strategy hadn't worked, so he smiled and said, "I don't know if Master Lin knows that when our high-quality coal is sold in Hong Kong, foreigners pay for it and deliver it. The price is three times that of yours. Coal has always been paid in a delayed manner. Giving this year’s money next year is like cutting meat. Tell me, if you were me, who would you sell this coal to?”

Lin Yuan sneered and said, "You must have heard of my methods. If you don't sell me the coal, you will be in big trouble."

Zhang Yi said neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Majesty Lin, you don't need to scare me. I'll tell you plainly that no one in the Great Qing Dynasty can move Zhang Yi."

The two of them stopped talking for a while, and after a while, Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Master Lin, we come out to be officials, whoever believes in those lies about being loyal to the emperor and loving the people, isn't it all to save more property? In this way, Lin My lord, don't worry too much about it, I'll give you one hundred thousand silver shares, how about it?"

Lin Yuan snorted and sneered. Just as he was about to speak, a servant ran in in a panic. Regardless of Lin Yuan's presence, he said to Zhang Yi, "Master Zhang, it's terrible. Something happened in the mine." Already!"

Zhang Yi glanced at the boy angrily, and said angrily, "Why are you panicking, what happened?"

The boy hurriedly said: "The roof of the No. [-] well has collapsed, and the thirty or so people are all under pressure."

In a mine, the coal mining layer is not just one layer, but has many layers at different heights. The so-called "roof fall" means that the upper layer falls down and presses on the lower layer.

Zhang Yi also panicked. He knew that in such an accident, all the thirty or so people would probably die. This kind of responsibility is enough to destroy his black hat.

Zhang Yi quickly said: "You are not allowed to tell anyone about this matter, do you hear me?"

The boy was intimidated by Zhang Yi's serious look, and nodded repeatedly. Zhang Yi turned his head, thinking that this Lin Yuan would definitely not let me go, but what he didn't expect was that Lin Yuan didn't seem to be gloating at all. , Instead, he said with concern: "Come on, let's go and have a look together, save the person first!"

Zhang Yi and Lin Yuan took a few followers and rushed to the No. [-] well where the accident happened.

The entire mining area has come to a standstill, and the roof fall accident spread like wildfire. Many people gathered around the main shaft, and several officials on duty frowned.

As soon as Zhang Yi came, he said angrily: "What are you looking at, let's go, let's go to work!"

Frightened by Zhang Yi's official prestige, the crowd dispersed one after another. Zhang Yi called the official on duty and asked, "What's going on?"

The officer on duty quickly said: "I heard from the people who ran up that the [-]th trough collapsed, and all the people on the [-]th trough were crushed underneath."

Zhang Yi asked, "Is the air duct blocked?"

The duty officer said: "Judging from the status of the air inlet and return air outlet, the air duct is in good condition."

Lin Yuan knew that the Kaiping Coal Mine was a mine-type coal mine, not an open-air one. The Kaiping Coal Mine’s mine was nearly [-] meters deep underground. At such a depth, if people want to mine coal inside, they must first ensure ventilation. The so-called air inlets and return air outlets are Blowers driven by large steam engines blow air into tunnel mouths in the ground.

At this time, Lin Yuan asked from the side: "The fourteenth trough collapsed, will it kill people?"

The officer on duty said: "No, the top of the thirteenth trough is blocking it, and the rocks on the fourteenth trough will not directly kill the people below, but the rock blocks the entrance and exit, and the people below will die sooner or later. ah!"

Lin Yuan became anxious when he heard this, and said, "Then what are you waiting for! Go down to the well and save people!"