Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 215
Daoist Ling Yun said: "Paper is nothing but for writing, drawing, and for rich people to wipe their mouths and go to the toilet. Although it makes money, the market won't be too big."

"Bamboo paper in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas is expensive, so it cannot be used by non-rich families. But our early reed paper and straw pulp paper are cheap, and middle-level families can accept it. And as long as you use this paper, you will get used to it." .” Chailin said.

Ling Yun is so smart, he immediately thought of the huge market, and exclaimed: "This is really a huge cornucopia, and the wealth is coming in a steady stream."

Chai Lin, a paper mill, plans to start two companies at once, one in Chaijiazhuang and the other in Dongpingfu.The two paper mills plan to focus on reed paper and grass paper, and mainly focus on low-end paper.

After leaving the experimental field, he came to the grain workshop next to him.

Daoist Lingyun and Daotong were deeply shocked. Three machines and six strong men with masks were processing grain.

The wheat is poured in from above, the flour flows out from below, and the bran flows into another container.

A bag of [-] catties of pure white flour was weighed accurately and handed over to the two women next to it. The women held the needles and thread and sewed the seam skillfully.

Daoist Ling Yun couldn't understand the profit of paper, but he understood the profit of food very well.

"Master, how much flour can you produce in an hour?"

"About 1000 catties of flour and more than [-] catties of bran per hour," Chai Lin said.

Daoist Ling Yun calculated that if he earned one penny for a catty of flour, it would be six thousand cash, a complete money-making machine.

In the back row of rooms, there are still three such monsters. What is being processed is millet. The millet is poured in, and the millet and rice bran come out separately, but the speed is not as fast as that of wheat.Wheat milling and millet beating rice are two ways of working.

Chai Lin said: "The processing of millet is slow, and a machine can only weigh a thousand catties an hour. The transportation cost of grain is high, and the profit is meager. What I value is actually the leftovers of grain. Bran, rice bran, and rice bran are all What is needed most in my farm, raising pigs and feeding horses is inseparable from these things.”

Daoist Lingyun asked: "The owner of the village asked me to look at this machine. Didn't he want me to go to Cangzhou to be in charge of the rice workshop?"

Chai Lin said with a smile: "Hahaha, the military master was joking, one shopkeeper is enough for this kind of thing. The Taoist priest has the talent of manipulating the world, and he has the ability to make good fortune. How can I let the Taoist priest process the grain. I brought the military advisor here. Let the military adviser see the strength of our Chaijiazhuang. Within ten months, we will open two more grain workshops in Gaotang and Dongping Prefectures to continuously make money for the village. Let’s go to the beach and let the military adviser see our new boat how?"

Chai Lin equipped Daoist Lingyun and Daotong with a short and strong iron-shoe horse. Although the shoulder height of the iron-shoe horse is only about 1.3 meters, these are two walking horses, which are not bumpy and can be ridden comfortably.

When the group arrived at Dinghai Port, it was already dusk.

During this period of time, the craftsmen have completed the transformation of ten centipede ships, all of which have been equipped with pot machines.

Ruan Xiaoqi took three steamships to Dengzhou to fetch coal, and Xu Tanhai, deputy general of the first battalion of the Navy, was practicing in the port.

Immediately, the shore blew the horn and called Xu Tanhai to the shore.

"My lord." Xu Tanhai got off the boat and saluted Chai Lin in a proper manner.

Chai Lin said, "Vice General Xu, how is the training going?"

"It's progressing very fast. With the combination of sails and steam engines, when there is wind, sails and steam engines can be used to sail about 120 miles in one hour. When there is no wind and head wind, the sails are put away, and steam engines can be used to run about [-] miles in one hour." Xu Tanhai said.

Chai Lin introduced Daoist Lingyun and said: "This is Daoist Lingyun, the new military advisor from our township soldier. He is ready to set sail and take us to test the speed of the boat. Take a look at the sea by the way and catch some fish for the military advisor."

Xu Tanhai saluted immediately and said, "See the military advisor."

"Vice General Xu is polite." Daoist Ling Yun said.

A group of people boarded the centipede boat, which was small, 30 meters long, five meters wide, with a shallow draft, three masts and six sails.

The centipede boat turned its bow, and it happened that there was not much wind today, so the sails were raised and the steam engine started.

At the beginning, Daoist Lingyun was still standing on the bow of the boat with a whisk, pretending to be a fairy, but when he left the port, the wind picked up.The sailors constantly adjusted the angle of the sails, allowing the ship to gain wind.The wind combined with the power of the stern propeller made the speed increase, which is about 35 miles per hour, or [-] kilometers per hour. For Chailin, this speed is the speed of a deliveryman delivering food. I really feel uncomfortable to what.

But for Daoist Ling Yun, it was a shock. If making paper and crushing grain were just making money, then the steamboat was a proper weapon for war.

Ling Yun said: "Master, the poor Taoist always hears a rumbling sound, as if someone is stepping on a water wheel in the cabin, can the poor Taoist take a look?"

Chai Lin said with a smile: "The military advisor said that it is a loach boat, which requires manpower to step on the water wheel. The military advisor is here to see."

Chai Lin brought military division, Dian Zhengnan, Xie Bao and others into the cabin. There were only two operators in the cabin, one was still sleeping there, and the other was burning the boiler.

In fact, this kind of small pot camel machine does not need two operators at all, but as a warship of the navy, in order to ensure safety, two operators are arranged. One is proficient in operation, and the other is simple maintenance of machinery. .

Chailin said: "It's the shaft at the stern that is propelled by the oars, and no one steps on it."

Daoist Lingyun knelt down with a puff: "Pindao thinks he is pedantic and well-informed, and today is his eyes widened. With this sharp weapon, he has conquered the ocean. The owner is really the chosen one. Afterwards, Pindao will do his best After death."

Chai Lin hurriedly pulled Ling Tian up and said, "Why did the military commander do such a great gift, get up quickly."

Daoist Ling Yun got up and said: "There is no second person in the world for the master's talent. This kind of sharp weapon can make tens of millions of guan, which is comparable to Liu Xiu of the Han Dynasty."

Chai Lin looked around and saw that there were no outsiders, and said, "Military commander, be careful."

"Oh, hehe, okay, Pindao will definitely pay attention next time. I just don't know how much this boat consumes, and how far can it sail at one time?" Daoist Lingyun asked.

Chai Lin explained: "This is a centipede boat with a shallow draft, and it usually travels along the coastline. If the wind is right, it will cost a few dozen catties of coal for a hundred miles. When there is headwind or no wind, it will cost more than 100 miles. kg of coal. Of course, if there is no coal, it is also possible to use wooden branches.”

Daoist Ling Yun said, "Vendor Master, master, I suddenly remembered something, I don't know if I should talk about it or not."

Chai Lin said, "They're all our own people, so let's just say something."

"I remember that the master once said that he lived in Qiongzhou for a period of time in the previous year, and the large area of ​​barren land on Qiongzhou Island was uncultivated. Since the development of Cangzhou has reached a bottleneck, why not go to Qiongzhou, or rent or buy, tens of thousands A few mu of fertile land can be used to develop several villages. Didn’t the master say that it is better to accumulate grass and store grain in Qiongzhou for jewelry in prosperous times and food in troubled times.” Daotong said.

Daoist Ling Tian said: "You are quite powerful, I just wanted to say something as a teacher. During the reign of Emperor Shenzong, the government once immigrated tens of thousands to Qiongzhou Island, but firstly, they missed their hometown, and secondly, some Jiaozhi people often killed people and set fire to them, resulting in a large area of ​​fertile land being barren. , and no one tilled it.”

Qiongzhou, that is, Hainan Island, was still a super desolate place in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Qiongzhou Island would only be distributed when some serious offenders were sentenced. There are not tens of thousands of people on such a large island, but there is Qiongzhou Mansion, which can be regarded as the official government of the court. territory.But it is located in the frontier, and there are a lot of things in the north that can't be managed. No one has noticed this place at the end of the world.

Chai Lin asked: "Military Master, what about the land on Qiongzhou Island? Is it fertile?"

"Paddy rice can be grown twice or three times a year, and sorghum or melons and vegetables in winter are good choices. I don't think others can grow it, but we grow it, I think it's too good. Steamboats travel thousands of miles a day. From here to Qiongzhou has a maximum of [-] miles, and it will take half a month if you run slower, and transporting fresh melons and vegetables from Qiongzhou to the north in winter, the profit can be said to be extremely high."

(End of this chapter)