Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The milling and grinding machines belonged to the mother machine of the industry, which was also the machinery that could be used to manufacture industrial tools!

However, in the early stages of industrialization, there was a type of machinery that was the foundation of all matrices, and that was the forging machine!

In the human iron smelting industry, it was impossible not to be beaten. The red-hot steel plates gradually deformed under the attacks of the robust blacksmith, which was why there were metal parts such as spears, swords, halberds, horseshoes, rifle triggers, and so on.

However, there is always an end to manpower. You can't find a legendary giant to be a blacksmith to forge larger parts!

Before Industrial Revolution, steel products that weighed more than 100 kilograms were all forged, there was no way to forge them at all.

This was a very simple reasoning, because a person could not turn such a huge hammer around!

As for the products of casting processing, they were naturally flawed, and the internal structure of the metal could not be completely stable and dense. There would always be impurities in the iron water.

For example, the dough that has just been mixed with water is filled with cracks and moisture. You can only knead the dough more continuously than the dough inside. Only then will it taste better.

Large forging parts were even more so. Forging could only produce large parts with simple crude benzene. If the parts had a little pressure or elasticity, then the wear resistance of the parts would be higher. Then, the parts could only be forged.

The representative of this group was the cannon, especially the battleship's main cannon, which needed a very large scale professional forging machine to make!

This was already a power that the Qing Dynasty could not grasp. With the hydraulic forging process coupled with the power of the steam engine, this kind of complicated machine was not something that the Qing Dynasty's knowledge system could understand.

The hydraulic forging machine that Qing San Ye saw was not the biggest one. Just the entry level of 10,000 tons was already enough to dazzle his eyes.

Thousands of pounds of ingots were like dough under such a machine. You could take any shape you wanted!

"Power!" This was true strength! The people of the imperial court have only seen the Gun cannon, who has truly researched it before, where is the true power hidden? "

"Actually, it's right in front of me. Why isn't there anyone studying it properly in the sector that's not far from the capital?"

"You, General Gui, are also known as the 'Prince Xian'. Why didn't you personally come to inspect this matter?"

Along the way from Tanggu to Shanghai, Fu Qing barely slept two hours a day. He opened his eyes to think, to think, about the industrialization of Great Qing, the reform of the imperial government, the relationship between him and Ci An, and to think about his daughter from the distant north.

Qing San Ye was no longer a man with low interests. He had no interest in women, and to be honest, Ci An alone was already enough for him to be satisfied.

If a good man could steal an empress dowager in his lifetime, the thrill would be much stronger than a group of wives and concubines!

Enough, the thrill of being a woman had come to an end, and as for money, he could freely take anything he wanted from all the factories in the Northern District, even a portion of the metal factories were owned by the Qing San Ye.

All the officials and dignitaries in Great Qing had to follow his lead to obtain some distribution rights!

There was also the telegraph office. Although Great Clear Telegraph Office was a brand-new organization, it was a super profitable company. From Shanghai to send a ten-word telegram to Beijing, it required a silver dollar.

And the cost? In fact, other than the initial cost to invest in the infrastructure, the remaining cost was basically zero!

Investing for a hundred years' worth of income was a windfall!

Fu Qing managed Great Clear Telegraph Office like his own garden. With Ci An's support, no one could steal this piece of cake!

He had enough money, he really had enough. Right now, Fu Qing's entire mind was only thinking of changing, just that he wanted to leave his name in history, just that he wanted to do a big favor!

In this era of great change, leave the Manchu a breath of life, a way out!

Year 1871, Tongzhi ten years, Golden Autumn's 6th September!

This day, the Shanghai could be said to be empty. Along the Huangpu River, there were many foreigners and commoners who were watching the show, and they all stretched their necks to look into the distance.

The Huangpu River had already cleared a route, and no ship dared to occupy the main channel today, so everyone was waiting anxiously.

"Could it be that the His Majesty is back?" Someone in the crowd asked anxiously.

"No …" The His Majesty will still need a few days, I heard that the Leader's advance party that went on an expedition to Europa to defeat the France's people has returned, and the first fleet to go back … "

"Ouch …" The iron army that broke through Europa, we really have to experience it today. "

"You haven't seen this, not only did you come to see the Iron Army, but you also want to see the money!" The first French war reparations were sent back! "

"Didn't you notice that in the last two days, all the Chinese stocks and bonds have been increasing in price? "The number of people who used the south ticket to exchange for cash has decreased by a lot …"

The crowd discussed animatedly. Since ancient times, news of important businesses and towns had all been well-informed, and people talked while looking at the Chinese Central Bank's bustling area. The six story tall bank was even more imposing than the foreign devil's bank.

It was bustling outside, and the Central Bank was also bustling with activity. The marble hall was filled with renowned merchants from Jiangnan. On the sixth floor's window, Fan Lian stood by the side of the window, looking at the boat on the Huangpu River.

"Why isn't he here yet, why isn't he here yet? Don't let anything happen to him …" old shopkeeper was really old, she was actually a little nagging, at the side, Liu Chouchu, Zhang Xiaowen, Zhang Xiaowen and the other Big Merchant all laughed and advised.

"When the ship enters the Huangpu River, it will definitely slow down. Don't worry, don't rush old shopkeeper …"

"Don't be anxious? How much effort did I put into stabilizing the people of Jiangnan? During the time that Xiao Letian went to Europe, I worked hard to maintain my confidence in the market.

"As long as he comes back, I will go back to my hometown to retire … "No, I really have to rest!"

As one gets younger, Fan Lian actually spoke in a childish tone!

Don't blame old shopkeeper for his temper, his son-in-law had a character that does not care about the general direction he sets. He gave each of the people that he left behind a task to do, then turned around and ran over to Europa to eat and play, completely disregarding how difficult it was for the people that stayed behind.

Of course, old shopkeeper knew that his young master was panicking every step of the way in Europe, but the people left at home were not easy either!

The news of the war in Europe changed three times a day. Rumors flooded the market, and the market nearly collapsed three times a day. Lastly, Xiao Hexin had to take advantage of the chaos in Europe to quickly occupy the Luzon.

Spending money like water, Jiangnan's economy was almost completely drained, and in the end, the truth was that they had to rely on the news of victory to keep their lives on the line.

It had even almost caused a premeditated financial slaughter, forcing Sakamoto Ryoma to expose his authority in transferring troops!

Thinking about Mr. Ryoma, old shopkeeper suddenly turned his head and asked, "Where is the Dragon Servant Monk?" Why haven't I seen him since yesterday? "

"The monk said that he was going to cultivate in seclusion and pray for the leader's blessings... He was not involved in this liveliness, but the monk had also said that it would be fine if I just brought him a bottle of good wine at the banquet … " Liu Chouchu said with a smile.

Sigh … old shopkeeper sighed, "This is a truly capable person! What a pity, he was forced out of his family … "Tsk tsk!"

Just as Fan Lian was lamenting, a surprised exclamation came from afar outside the bank building, followed closely by the roar of the tsunami.

"Coming …" Look, it's here... "The ship is here …"