"Hey, it's moving!" Many people looked at the rotating flywheel and clicked their tongues. Obviously, no one moved those things, but the wooden rods and wheels actually moved on their own.
As the water temperature began to approach the boiling point, the rods and flywheel rotated faster and faster, and the exhaust pipe of the cylinder began to emit red steam. The flywheel also began to coil the rope and lift the bucket that was previously placed in the pond. When it reached a certain height, the students would pour the water out and throw it back into the pond, repeating the process.
"This thing is actually moving on its own." Many ministers walked over to watch and found it interesting.
After all, it didn't require manpower and could move on its own, which was quite novel. However, after more than 10 minutes of novelty, everyone lost interest.
"But what's the use of this?" someone began to raise doubts.
Tong Zhengye immediately shouted, "You made this toy after more than a month? Although it looked quite novel, if they were to carry water, it would be much faster for them to do it themselves! Even the water wheel that you made previously is more useful than this. "
"That's right! It looks interesting, but it's not very useful. " The others were also making comments. They were somewhat astonished that Ren Baqian had created such a thing. This didn't really match his status.
The things that Ren Baqian made in the past were quite surprising. How did he make such a thing with such great fanfare this time and even invited everyone to see it?
"Old man, that's why I said that you have a long beard but short of knowledge. Is this a matter of a toy?" Qin Chuan immediately mocked. However, his words also ridiculed a group of people. Many of the officials present glared at him as there were many bald and bearded officials present.
"What do you understand now?" Tong Zhengye snorted.
Qin Chuan had the attitude of opposing anything that Tong Zhengye agreed with and vice versa. "This toy is quite interesting. The most important thing is that it was made by so many people. Previously, these students were just drinking and fooling around, but now they can make something like this. Not bad, not bad!"
Tong Zhengye almost burst out laughing after hearing Qin Chuan's words.
Ren Baqian's face immediately turned black. This old man might as well not have said anything.
He turned to look at the group of students and saw that many of them looked gloomy. Obviously, the words of Qin Chuan and Tong Zhengye had dealt a huge blow to the students who had finally made their first steam engine after more than a month.
As for the others, most of their thoughts were similar to Tong Zhenye's.
Originally, when these students entered the school, they said that he was going to teach them the principles of all things in the world. Everyone was looking forward to it.
But from the looks of it now, it was just so-so.
When Ren Baqian saw everyone's reaction, he was displeased. After thinking for a while, he realized his mistake.
The role of the steam engine was very important, but these people did not understand it at all. Without the knowledge of the later generations, how could they understand what the steam engine represented?
"You can only see that this thing can carry water, but this is just a prototype. In fact, this thing can do a lot of things. For example, you don't need a horned cow to drag a truck. "
"Isn't that still a toy? We have countless horned cows in Dayao. If we can use them to pull the chariot, why do we need to use this thing? "Tong Zhenye really couldn't understand why Ren Baqian wanted to do this. One had to know that the solar furnace he had created in the past had played a huge role as it could directly smelt iron ores.
There was also well salt, which allowed Dayao to produce its own salt.
Cement and red bricks also played a big role. Nowadays, the new steelmaking furnaces outside the city were all made of cement and red bricks. They could also be used to build the city walls and houses. Compared to cutting rocks in the past, it saved a lot of manpower.
But now, he really couldn't see any use for this thing.
Not only him, but the others also deeply agreed with what he said. Only the old fox, Shi Qing, looked at Ren Baqian and gave him an unfathomable smile.
"The biggest role of the steam engine isn't just limited to one place, but it represents a new source of power. It can replace human and animal power!
Whether it was smelting, mining, or transporting goods, they originally required a lot of human and animal power to achieve. On the other hand, the steam engine can reduce human and material power to the minimum and increase speed to a higher level. This is the true meaning of the steam engine.
For example, with the steam engine, we can develop a train. This thing can transport goods and people. Its speed is several times faster than the horned cows, and the load it can carry isn't something that the horned cows can compare to. One train can carry goods that can be pulled by hundreds or thousands of horned cows.
How much manpower will be needed to pull goods from hundreds or thousands of horned cows? How much will the journey cost? How long will it take to reach the Protectorate of the Northeast from here?
As long as we improve the steam engine and create a train, it can travel day and night without stopping. Originally, it would take half a month to deliver goods, but now, it will only take three days. If we mobilize rations and troops during wartime, what kind of advantage will this be? "Ren Baqian said with a black face.
He was actually looked down upon by this old man.
He was actually looked down upon by a group of primitive people.
This was simply unbearable!
"Is it like what you said?" Tong Zhengye asked suspiciously.
Ren Baqian gritted his teeth and wanted to give this old man a kick. "Have I ever lied before?"
"You always lie!" Tong Zhengye replied without hesitation.
"When have I ever lied? That solar furnace and other things, which of them didn't achieve the effect that I said? "Ren Baqian's eyes widened, and he really wanted to kick Tong Zhengye's crotch.
Old man, do you know that this is slander?
"Previously, you said that you would invite me to Yanyun Restaurant!" Tong Zhengye stroked his beard with a look that said, "You lied to me."
The empress's face turned green as she sent him flying with a kick. She then looked at Ren Baqian with an unfriendly look.
Qin Chuan grinned and laughed heartily. He was happy to see that old man in trouble.
"I really don't like to go to brothels, but he insisted on dragging me there. I had no choice but to brush him off. This is called a white lie." Ren Baqian had a look of grievance on his face.
The empress glared at him and said, "When will you be able to realize those things that you said? After all, you can't see anything from this. "
She had some understanding of the train that Ren Baqian mentioned, but the others couldn't imagine it at all. Only by making it for everyone to see would they change their minds.
"If it's fast, we can make a small steam train in one or two months. After we succeed, we can enlarge it and make a real train," Ren Baqian said after thinking for a while. It wasn't difficult to make a small steam locomotive. As long as the steam engine was modified and the flywheel driven by the connecting rod was replaced by the train wheels, it would be done.
It could be said that it was very easy for him to make it, but it would take some time for the students to do it. However, this kind of thing had to be done by the students so that they could grow.
Therefore, Ren Baqian's goal was to first modify the steam engine into a small locomotive that could run. Then, he would enlarge it according to the scale.
In this way, after making the steam engine and the locomotive, the students would have a considerable understanding of the steam engine and physics. In the future, they would be able to learn or do other things much faster.
"In that case, I will wait to see all of you come up with the thing that you mentioned." The empress nodded. Following which, she looked at the students who looked a little sad and said, "Do it well. The future of Dayao depends on all of you."
After hearing what the empress said, many of the officials were a little surprised. One had to know that these words weren't said casually.
They didn't expect the empress to value these things so much that she actually said, "The future of Dayao depends on all of you."
In their hearts, the future of Dayao was still in the hands of the talented children of the various families.
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