Wentang

Chapter 802 Artificial Power Generation
In Wang Tang's impression, his parents most hoped that he would study and become an official to change the family's destiny.

Although the teacher made him famous, he was also very strict with him.It is stipulated how many books he reads every day, how many days he writes an article, his words and deeds, and so on.

Tixue Shi Jiming, whom he had just met not long ago, seemed to him a generous old man, with a gentle speech and profound knowledge, and a very kind attitude towards him.

It didn't take long for Wang Tang to be convinced by him, especially when Shi Jiming gave him a recommendation letter asking him to study in Weishui Academy, and he was deeply grateful to meet such a noble person.

So he thought that his parents should be the most opposed to his going to Gewuyuan, followed by his teacher, and Shi Jiming should be very supportive of his idea.

However, the replies from his parents and teachers were completely beyond his expectations.

Indeed, as he thought, his parents did not support him to go to Gewuyuan.

But the reason was not that he couldn't be an official, but that he felt that he had never learned the knowledge of Gewu since he was a child, and he was afraid that he would change careers halfway and achieve nothing.

It's just that at the end of the letter, he let go and told him to sit down if he really made up his mind, but don't regret it in the future.

And his teacher was far more enlightened than he had imagined. Instead of objecting, he praised his approach to the world, thinking that he was responsible and a true scholar.

He also told him to do it as long as he thinks about it, don't worry at home, he will help convince his parents.

If it wasn't for the same handwriting, he couldn't believe it was a reply letter from his harsh teacher.

At this time, he vaguely understood the teacher's painstaking efforts. He was strict with him because he valued him for his own good, and hoped that he would become a talent.

When he really makes up his mind to practice his ideals, he will support him unconditionally.

After reading this reply letter, he looked forward to Shi Jiming's reply even more. His stubborn parents and strict teacher agreed with his approach.

Presumably the more generous and enlightened grand master will be happier, so let's praise him severely.It's just that I waited and waited, but I still didn't see a reply from the great master.

He didn't think much about it, he just thought that Shi Jiming was busy and it might take a few days before he replied to his letter.

However, after another week, still did not get Shi Jiming's reply, Wang Tang sensed that something was wrong.

Shi Jiming lives in the capital of Shannan Road, and is also an academic promotion officer in charge of a school administration, so he should be able to receive letters faster, and letters sent by him will also be sent to Weishui Academy sooner.

I haven't heard from him for so long, either something happened to him, or he didn't write.

The possibility of the former is very small, and the latter... Wang Tang no longer dares to think about it.

Three days later, the new issue of the Yellow Crane Journal was sent to Weishui Academy—this is the tradition of the eight academies, and their respective journals will be sent to the other seven to increase students' knowledge and broaden their horizons.

When Wang Tang saw an article in the Yellow Crane Journal, all the luck in his heart disappeared.

This article was signed by Shi Jiming, and it criticized Yue Shan in all aspects in strong terms.

Pretend to be the children of gods and gods to please the saints with ghosts and gods, create new schools to falsify the knowledge of saints, and establish academies to torture young scholars.

He advocated the abolition of the tax-free privileges of officials and gentry, and disrespected the law of the ancestors.High salaries and honesty cause the country to lose millions of money and food every year, which is really a treacherous minister who harms the country and the people.

The book "The Rise and Fall of Schools" was criticized from the beginning to the end, and it was belittled as worthless.

That's all. There are too many people criticizing Yue Shan from these angles. Wang Tang has read many similar articles.

The key point is that Shi Jiming also mentioned in this article that the so-called Gewuxue is a dirty study of strange skills and ingenuity, and Weishui Academy is just a place where filth is hidden.

Although these words were accusing Yue Shan, in Wang Tang's opinion, it was the best reply to his letter.

He couldn't believe it, how could the generous and enlightened grand master say such words in vain?So that the spirit is a little trance.

As early as a week ago, Lian Shenghong and Li Lu had already discovered his abnormality. He didn't say anything and they didn't bother to ask. They just thought that his family didn't agree with him to learn Gewu.

But now it seems that the situation is not that simple, so I couldn't help asking: "Shi Sheng, what's wrong with you?"

Wang Tang looked at the two friends who were concerned, and finally said what he was holding back in his heart.

"Why do you say? My parents have never read a book, and the teacher is only a general instruction in the county school. They can all look at Gewuxue with an open mind. Why can't the great master who has read poetry and books?"

Lian Shenghong sighed, "Because they are your parents and teachers."

This may seem like nonsense, but it points to the essence of the matter.They are your parents and teachers, people who really care about you.And Shi Jiming...

Although Li Lu was the youngest, but he came from a family of officials and knew more about official affairs, so he said: "Shi Tixue... different ways don't conspire with each other."

Wang Tang showed a bitter expression, he didn't conspire with each other for any differences, it was just putting gold on his face.In fact, Shi Jiming just felt that he was useless, and he didn't even bother to say a word to him.

Parents and teachers really care about him.Shi Jiming seemed to be the gentlest to him, but in fact he just liked his talents and wanted to invest in him.

When he decided to study Gephysics, in Shi Jiming's view, he lost the value of investment, so naturally he didn't bother to contact him anymore.

And what he did was very heartless, he gave up without even persuading him.

Only then did he truly understand what closeness and distance are.

……

So many things happened, but it strengthened Wang Tang's idea of ​​learning Gewu. Without hesitation, he immediately found the most familiar Ouyang Tong, and told him his thoughts.

"You said you want to go to Gewuyuan?" Ouyang Tong said in surprise.

"Yes, sir, please help me."

"why?"

So Wang Tang narrated his inner journey, but concealed the matter of Shi Jiming.

Ouyang Tong didn't believe that he was so great, turned his head to look at Lian Shenghong and Li Lu next to him, he was still more willing to believe in 'one of his own'.

Lian Shenghong and Li Lu both nodded to testify for him: "Students can testify that he said on the day he came back from seeing the water tower that he would transfer to Gewuyuan, but he didn't say so because he was afraid that his family would disagree."

"A few days ago, he wrote back at home, saying that he didn't object to him going to Gewuyuan. So he came to you, hoping you can help him."

Only then did Ouyang Tong believe his words, but he was even more surprised.He really didn't expect that he would meet such a selfless person.

"You really decided?"

Wang Tang said firmly: "I have been thinking about it for a month, and I have also obtained the consent of my family, and I will never regret it."

Ouyang Tong thought for a while and said, "Okay, since you have such a heart for the country and the people, I will make an exception. Let's go, and go to see the dean with me."

Generally, it can be solved by transferring to Wang Ji, but most of Gewuyuan is managed by Yue Shan himself.Unless he is not there, look for him in person.

Wang Tang said happily: "Mr. Xie."

Ouyang Tong took the three of them to Yueshan's office and found that they were not there.After inquiring about it, I found out that I went to Gewuyuan, so I took someone to Gewuyuan again.

People from Gewuyuan told them that Yue Shan was in the workshop of the physics department, and the three went to the workshop again.

The workshop of the physics department is a real production workshop, which contains various mechanical tools, parts and so on.

As soon as the four of them reached the door, they heard the sound of a steam engine turning inside, and black smoke and white mist were also rising from the two chimneys outside the workshop.

Pushing open the door and going in, I saw that Yue Shan was experimenting with more than [-] teachers and students.

A relatively small steam engine was driving a strange machine with many gray and white thick wires connected to a row of wooden shelves beside it.

On the wooden shelf, there are many strange things, a glass ball in the shape of a pear, and a tool in the shape of a sand bowl.

There was also a strange thing hanging from a thread, which was half in a bucket of water.

Although Ouyang Tong didn't know what they were doing, he still told him: "Don't talk, the dean is doing experiments."

The three of Wang Tang nodded quickly, stood aside and raised their toes to look this way.

In fact, Yue Shan had already noticed their arrival, just seeing that Ouyang Tong didn't speak, he knew that things were not in a hurry, and he ignored him at the most critical moment of his experiment.

Tian Shungu said excitedly and anxiously: "Dean, can we start?"

Yue Shan hesitated for a moment and said, "Why don't I come?"

Tian Shungu quickly shook his head and said: "That's not okay, you are a rich man, how can you take risks, let me do it, let's talk about this."

After speaking, he raised the thick rubber glove in his hand and said.

Yue Shan stopped insisting, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Be careful."

The people around became tense. Although the four of Ouyang Tong didn't know what happened, they knew that the next thing would be dangerous when they heard their conversation, and they subconsciously held their breath.

Tian Shungu came to the wooden shelf and pinched the plug on the light bulb. He didn't know whether the gloves were too thick or he was nervous, so he tried several times before pinching it.

Then slowly but firmly insert the plug into the socket.

Under the eyes of all the people, the light bulb shines brightly...

"Oh..." The crowd couldn't help cheering loudly.

The four of Ouyang Tong couldn't help being happy too. Although they didn't know the reason for all this, they still knew the importance of lighting.

Tian Shungu also heaved a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat on his forehead from nervousness with his sleeve.

Plug in the plug of the rice cooker again, and turn on the switch.After plugging in the plug of the water heater, he hurriedly left the wooden frame as if fleeing.

He is too aware of the danger of electricity, but he dare not take risks casually.

It's not that he doesn't have the spirit of devotion to science. Just now he took the initiative to take on the task of plugging in the plug, which proves that he doesn't lack the courage in this regard, but he just doesn't want to take unnecessary risks.

As soon as he was evacuated to a safe place, before he could take off his gloves, he was surrounded by excited students.

Yue Shan gave him a thumbs up, and then came to Ouyang Tong and asked, "Master Tong, why are you here? What do you need from me?"

Ouyang Tong saluted first, followed by the three of Wang Tang.

"Dean, this is Wang Tang, who wants to transfer to Gewuyuan..."

Yue Shan was also very surprised, but he didn't doubt the authenticity.

With his status and status, he has never seen such a person. He just sent away a group of students who were willing to go to Dongsheng Shenzhou to promote Chinese civilization a few days ago.

It is not incomprehensible for Wang Tang to join Gephysics for the water pump.

But no matter what, every time he saw this kind of young man full of ideals, he would be happy, and he patted Wang Tang on the shoulder vigorously and said, "Okay, from today onwards, you are a member of Gewuyuan."

Wang Tang didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and said excitedly, "Thank you Dean, the students must study Gewu well."

"En." Yue Shan nodded.

Lian Shenghong and Li Lu are also sincerely happy for good friends.

This is when Ouyang Tong finally couldn't help asking the doubt in his heart: "Dean, what is this thing?"

The three of Wang Tang couldn't help looking at him.

Everything was built, and Yue Shan didn't hide it: "This is a generator, and the one that lights up is a light bulb, and it will light up when it is powered on."

"That is an electric rice cooker, which can cook rice when it is powered on, and it will automatically turn off when it is cooked. That is an electric water heater, which can boil water when it is powered on."

The four of Ouyang Tong showed expressions of disbelief, and said, "Electricity? Is it thunder and lightning from the sky?"

"It's the same nature as that."

"Hiss..." The four gasped.

Thunder and lightning, the power that only the heavens can master, did not expect to be mastered by humans.The dean... really is a child of a fairy.

It took almost two months for these few things to be built, which is already very fast in the absence of precedent.

The generator is undoubtedly the slowest, and it took more than a dozen times to disassemble and reassemble it before it succeeded.

Relatively speaking, the three electrical appliances are much simpler. The electric water heater is the best to make, and it is enough to use cupronickel as the heating wire.

China has a history of using cupronickel thousands of years ago. Although the quantity is not large, as Yueshan is, he can have as much as he wants.

The second is the electric rice cooker. The principle of the electric rice cooker is very simple, that is, the characteristic that the magnetic properties of the magnet will change as the temperature changes.

Ordinary magnets will temporarily lose their magnetic force when heated to a little over 300 degrees, and will not recover until the temperature drops, and will permanently lose their magnetism when the temperature exceeds [-] degrees.

When there is water in the rice cooker, the temperature of the magnet is kept below [-] degrees, which can attract the shrapnel to energize.When the water is boiled dry, the temperature rises, the magnet loses its magnetism, and the shrapnel rebounds and cuts off the power.

It's that simple.

Light bulbs are the most difficult to make. The glass shell and filament are easy to handle, but the most difficult thing is to evacuate them.In an aerobic environment, bamboo filaments burn in seconds, and a vacuum is necessary.

The structure of the vacuum pump looks simple, but it is not so easy to make, and it is easy to get dirty, but fortunately, it is finally made.

In fact, Yueshan knew that they still lacked one very important thing, and that was the transformer.

However, the current and voltage of small generators are not high, and they do not need a transformer. It is not too late to make the generator first and then make the transformer.

Although he didn't know how the transformer was made, it was enough for Tian Shungu to study it.

After knowing the principle of the generator and the concept of voltage and current, they should be able to figure out this thing.

The electric water heater was the first to react, and a faint mist rose from the bucket, and soon water vapor came from the rice cooker.

"There is steam, there is steam." The students discussed happily.

It didn't take long for a scent of rice to spread out, and everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath, it smells delicious.

The fragrance penetrates the soul.

Two 10 minutes later...

"Bang." There was a soft sound, and the switch of the rice cooker automatically flicked off.

Tian Shungu put on the gloves again, unplugged the rice cooker, opened the lid, white mist rose, and a tangy rice fragrance came.

Looking at the pot again, it was half a pot of steamed rice.

Yue Shan picked up the chopsticks and tasted it: "There is a little too much water, and the rice is a bit rotten."

But the implication is that the rice was steamed successfully.

"Oh!!!!" The teachers and students couldn't help cheering again.

After another ten minutes, the water in the bucket was successfully boiled, and the generator and electrical appliances were all successful.

(End of this chapter)