The Emperor's Son-in-Law

"By the way, old man, this rice field of yours."

“Are the number of rice grains in each ear of rice about the same?”

Duan Chun asked.

"Major General, there are as many grains of rice as there are in each ear of rice."

"Those of us who are farming are very precious to every ear of rice."

"As soon as the rice ears come out, we will watch them every day."

"It's like looking at your own child."

"The number of rice ears may vary, but not by much."

The old farmer said with a smile.

"Then I would like to know if there are any particularly thick ears of rice in your rice fields."

“Can one ear of rice be worth the combined yield of several other ears of rice?”

Duan Chun had already thought of a way to solve the problem as soon as possible.

This is just his personal idea, and I don’t know if it will work?

But he had to try.

Duan Chun never thought that one day he would stand on the ridge of the field.

Discussing agricultural matters with an old farmer...

"Of course."

"Some ears of rice grow so plumply that one ear can produce as much as the average three or four ears of rice."

"We are reluctant to eat it, so we will keep this special rice ear for planting after autumn."

The old farmer replied.

"Are these rice ears many?"

Duan Chun asked in surprise.

"Not much, just in a field."

"Just finding one or two ears is already a big deal."

The old farmer shook his head.

"I know what to do!"

Duan Chun's eyes sparkled.

Although the flowering period of rice has passed, he can still benefit from these special plump rice ears.

Make preparations in advance for growing seeds for next year.

But he is different from the farmers who left behind the method of planting seeds. He wants to select the best from the best.

Then keep breeding the best rice seeds individually!

Regardless of whether his idea was right or wrong, he had to give it a try.

"Major General, what do you want to do?"

The old farmer asked doubtfully.

"I also ask the elderly to quickly call the senior farmers on the farm to the West Village Square."

"Junior, I have something important to discuss with you."

Duan Chun smiled and cupped his fists.

"I obey my orders."

Although the old farmer doesn't know what the young general is going to do?

But judging from the Major General's surprised look, this must be a good thing.

Duan Chun hurriedly walked towards Xicun excitedly.

As soon as I entered the village, I sat on the side of the square and drank a bowl of tea.

From the direction of the blacksmith shop, Liu Erzheng strode excitedly with two master craftsmen.

"Major General, what you told me."

"The kids have been busy all night, and finally..."

As soon as Liu Er saw Duan Chun, he was surprised and hurried over to announce the good news.

"Did the wheel bowl become a success?"

Duan Chun asked curiously.

"Yes, Major General, boys, please follow what you told me last night."

"The wheel bowls and cross-axles you speak of have been created."

"Bring it over quickly and show it to the Major General."

Liu Er said excitedly.

"Created in one night?"

Duan Chun was also stunned.

He had dinner in the square last night and before taking a break.

I mentioned to Liu Er and a group of blacksmiths how to build bearings and horizontal shafts.

And how bearings work...

Duan Chun was afraid that they wouldn't understand the meaning of bearings.

So he named it after the wheel bowl.

In fact, after smelting the first batch of molten steel, I thought about transportation again last night.

Duan Chuncai proposed this idea.

There is no expectation that the craftsmen can tinker with it as soon as possible.

But he still obviously underestimated the smelting skills of the ancients...

Following Liu Er, the two men placed two wrist-thick bearings and an arm-thick horizontal shaft on the table.

Duan Chun looked at it curiously.

Bearings did not appear in ancient times. The horizontal axes of carriages and horses were only embedded in two grooves and rotated.

The wooden wheel hub is just inlaid with iron and copper rings similar to bearing jackets on both sides.

The people had no money, so they used wooden circles to fix them.

This kind of ancient bearing has great friction and cannot carry heavy objects and is easily damaged.

That's why Duan Chun came up with the idea of ​​solving the problem of bearings.

Bearings are actually very simple, just a change in technological concepts.

The most important thing is that the molten steel is smelted successfully.

Looking at the two bearings in his hands, there are countless steel balls filled between the two layers of steel rings.

With a slight twist, it slides quickly.

There is also the horizontal axis, and the connecting rods are also done at both ends.

Duan Chun tried to install the two bearings, and it turned out to be extremely smooth.

"Major General, is this round of bowling considered a success?"

Liu Er asked.

"Very successful."

"But if you want to use it on a carriage, you have to make it bigger."

Duan Chun nodded with satisfaction.

This set of horizontal shafts and bearings are just small test items.

But this experimental set could be made in one night.

It really gave him a big surprise!

The so-called bearings are two steel rings, one large and one small, with steel balls in the middle.

Installed on the axle, it is far more wear-resistant than any iron or copper ring of this era.

And it turns faster.

Daily maintenance is also very simple. Without butter, some animal oil can ensure the free rotation of the bearings.

It will not be oxidized, and it will not get into the debris and damage the steel balls.

"In the future, these wheel bowls will be set in several specifications according to size."

"I'll give you detailed data."

"But it cannot affect the creation of ordnance..."

Duan Chun thought.

"Major General, please rest assured."

"We have many blacksmiths on our farm."

"It's much easier to make wheel bowls than to make ordnance."

"I will get the old brothers who are not strong enough to make ordnance to open a wheel bowl workshop."

"Choose more novices to study with."

"The wheel bowl workshop will be officially started in a few days."

Liu Er smiled and cupped his fists.

He understood the importance of the wheel bowl from the Major General last night!

So I didn't sleep all night and had to mobilize manpower to build it overnight.

It was not until midnight that a set of wheel bowls was finally successfully built after several failures.

Just one glance at it and Liu Er was already convinced.

What the Major General said is true!

This new axle and wheel bowl match.

It will make the wheels turn faster and the speed will be faster.

It also allows horses, cattle, sheep, and even people to pull carts with less force.

It only takes half the force to pull the same weight of cargo.

As an old blacksmith, he realized it immediately.

The Major General has brought a huge technological innovation to the blacksmith shop!

It will also bring more business to the farm workshop!

"I won't leave the farm for two days."

"I want to carefully plan the blacksmith shop on the farm."

"Build a smelting workshop to specialize in refining steel."

"Establish a mold workshop to specialize in manufacturing various molds."

"Establish various types of professional armory workshops."

“Plus a pot workshop, a bowl workshop and more.”

"Please also ask Uncle Liu to tell all the blacksmith uncles that they will no longer have to worry about money issues in the future."

Duan Chun said.

He originally planned to say goodbye and leave today, but the craftsmen brought him an even bigger surprise.

It also gives him more layouts!

"Follow the Major General's orders in everything you do!"

Liu Er was very pleasantly surprised. The old brothers followed the general and had never suffered from hunger before.

But he now realized that by following the Major General, they would not only avoid starvation.

You will also earn a lot of money!

My wife and children can also have a better life!