"A hundred miles in a day!"
Suddenly, everyone couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement. For an ordinary person, if they were to pull five hundred pounds of goods, walking thirty to fifty miles a day was already the limit. However, walking fifty miles a day was practically impossible. Even the strongest person wouldn't be able to bear it.
However, the tricycle made by the House of Mo was different. People could ride on it, using only their legs. This way, they could save a lot of energy. Not to mention, there were gears under their feet, levers, rollers, and a series of other labor-saving devices that could achieve the miracle of a hundred miles in a day.
"This is the power of the House of Mo's Ink Technique." Kong Yingda sighed. The House of Mo's Ink Technique could perfectly combine the power of man and machine. The strength of one person could surpass the strength of ten people with the help of the House of Mo's Ink Technique. Such a powerful Ink Technique could not be slandered by the words of the Confucian School.
"Ink Technique!" Li Yun, Tian Qiong, and the other members of the Xiangfu Clan looked solemn. They had always thought that they were the most loyal followers of the House of Mo. Even with Mo Jiazi's great reputation, they still thought that Mo Jiazi had betrayed the ideals of the House of Mo. But today, Meton used Ink Technique to teach them a lesson. The House of Xiangfu's abandoned Ink Technique actually had such great charm.
"House of Mo!"
Gongshu Hong took a deep breath. The House of Mo was indeed worthy of being the rival of the Gongshu Clan for thousands of years. Now that the House of Mo was at its peak, the Gongshu Clan was too far behind. If the Gongshu Clan did not catch up, they would not be qualified to be the Gongshu Clan's opponent in the future.
"Interesting!" The Wang Clan Head said with interest.
The experts saw the artistry, while the laymen saw the excitement. In the eyes of the Wang Clan Head, the tricycle made by the House of Mo was just a novelty.
"I didn't expect this Mo Jiazi to be so fond of wheeled carriages. So he has made four-wheeled carriages, unicycles, and tricycles. I'm afraid he is only short of a two-wheeled carriage." One of the onlookers could not help but jeer.
They were originally looking forward to the Mo Jiazi exhibition, hoping that Mo Jiazi could repeat the miracles of the previous exhibitions. However, although the two cars were comparable to wooden oxen, in their eyes, they were just two cars. There was no such thing as small holes or artificial rainbows.
However, what made everyone dumbfounded was that the Mo Family's son actually lifted another curtain. It was a two-wheeled car.
Everyone looked at each other. They didn't expect Mo Jiazi to be so crazy that he wouldn't even let go of a two-wheeled car.
"Compared to the previous two cars, this car is my favorite. However, if I name it as a two-wheeled car, I'm afraid that the Imperial College will remove my name tomorrow and warn me not to mention that I graduated from the Imperial College in the future. The Imperial College can't afford to lose face like that." Meton smiled as he spoke to Kong Yingda.
Everyone burst into laughter. Such a simple name did not match Mo Jiazi's reputation.
Kong Yingda couldn't help but smile bitterly. On the other hand, Kong Desheng was grinning from ear to ear, exclaiming that Mo Jiazi was interesting.
"I'll name this car Bicycle!" Meton patted the two-wheeled car behind him. It looked like a bicycle from the future.
"Bicycle!"
Princess Changle couldn't help but lower her head and hold her forehead. She couldn't help but worry for her child. It seemed that his father really didn't have the talent for naming.
Everyone couldn't help but smile. Although the name Bicycle sounded better than the two-wheeled car, it wasn't much better.
Only the craftsmen present smiled. After carefully thinking about the three words' bicycle ', their expressions became more and more serious. Each of them frowned as they looked at the simple two-wheeled car beside Mo Jiazi. No matter how they looked at it, it was just an iron frame with two wheels. How could it bear the name 'self'?
"As the name suggests, the principle of the bicycle is the same as the tricycle from before. That is, as long as a person sits on it and pedals on it, it'll be as if it's walking on its own," Meton said proudly.
"How is that possible?" Everyone was in an uproar. Just now, Mo Jiazi had personally admitted that the bicycle could only be balanced at three o 'clock. A two-wheeled car couldn't even be balanced, so how could it move?
"I wonder if anyone would like to personally try this bicycle." Meton suddenly smiled slyly.
"I'll do it!" Qin Huaiyu and the other two, who had been itching for a long time, couldn't wait to get on the stage. Cheng Chumo relied on his brute strength and the advantage of being the first to snatch the bicycle.
Qin Huaiyu saw that he had lost the initiative and had an idea. He stepped onto the tricycle at the side, leaving Yuchi Bao Lin looking at the wheelbarrow with disdain.
"It's amazing!" Qin Huaiyu suddenly said in surprise. Using his foot to pedal the tricycle, it didn't take much effort to move it.
Cheng Chumo was not to be outdone. He immediately lifted his foot and stepped onto the bicycle. He pedaled hard and the bicycle immediately started to move. However, after only three or five steps, the bicycle started to wobble and lose its balance. It fell to the ground with a plop.
"Hahaha!" Qin Huaiyu, who was leisurely riding the tricycle, immediately laughed at him.
How could Cheng Chumo bear it? He immediately got up and tried again. Unfortunately, the result was the same as before, and he fell even harder.
Qin Huaiyu and Yuchi Bao Lin also went up to try, but the result was the same. They were proficient in all kinds of martial arts, but when faced with the bicycle in front of them, they were helpless. In the end, they could only dejectedly walk off the stage.
"Maybe some people will say that this bicycle only has two wheels. It can't even stand upright, so how can it carry people?" Meton laughed.
The group of craftsmen also frowned. They didn't think much of the wheelbarrow, the tricycle was still within their scope of understanding, but the bicycle in front of them confused them. They knew that Mo Jiazi would not shoot at random, so how could this two-wheeled bicycle move?
Meton looked around and said loudly, "In Mozi's secret book, a child once asked Mo Sheng if he could make a stone float on the water. He heard that you are proficient in all kinds of mechanical techniques."
"Make a stone float on the water!" Everyone looked at each other. It was a well-known fact that stones sank to the bottom of the water. How could it float on the water?
"Mo Sheng tried many methods, but none of them failed. As a child, I can. So he picked up a cobblestone and threw it out. The cobblestone floated on the water and floated very far away. Mo Sheng sighed thoughtfully and said," The only thing that can make a stone float on the water is speed. "Merton.
Everyone suddenly understood and frowned at the bicycle beside Meton. They couldn't figure out how this two-wheeled bicycle could move.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War once said, 'The speed of water is the speed of water, and the momentum of a floating stone.' Speed determines whether a rock can float or not, and the same goes for the bicycle in my hand. As long as you're fast enough, even a two-wheeled bicycle can move. "Morton stepped onto the bicycle proudly and pedaled hard. The bicycle began to move quickly and steadily.
"Ah!"
The bicycle riding skill, which was very common in the future, suddenly shocked everyone.
Everyone craned their necks to look at the Mo Skill Exhibition Field as the Mo Family members rode their bicycles and sped around the field. The bicycles that Qin Huaiyu and the other two couldn't even stand properly were actually being used by the Mo Family members as if they were their own arms. Furthermore, their speed was extremely fast.
Meton rode the bicycle for one round before reluctantly getting down.
"You have seen the speed of the bicycle just now. Although it is almost the same as riding a horse when pedaling at full speed, according to the Mo Family's measurements, a single person riding this bicycle can travel 150 kilometers per day on a brick road. Even if it is a dirt road in the countryside, it can easily travel 100 kilometers per day." Meton threw out another important piece of information.
"Wow!"
Suddenly, there was an uproar. 150 kilometers was not a small number. If someone was riding a horse, they could naturally reach this speed. However, the price of feeding a horse was not affordable for ordinary people. If one could ride a bicycle for 100 kilometers, it would only cost two bowls of rice. This was an epoch-making means of transportation.
"Hu!"
Kong Yingda heavily exhaled, his expression becoming more and more serious. If the wheelbarrow and tricycle were compared to the Mo Family's wooden oxen, then the bicycle that Mo Jiazi rode had already surpassed the concept of wooden oxen. Although the history books described Zhuge Kongming's wooden oxen as miraculous, anyone with knowledge would understand that there was no such thing as a wooden oxen that could walk on its own. Otherwise, it would not have been lost until today. Today, not only did Mo Jiazi reach the level of Zhuge Kongming's wooden oxen, he even surpassed it by a notch, creating a bicycle that was comparable to a horse.
Meton's tone suddenly changed. "However, it is a pity that although this bicycle is miraculous, it is still not mature and has not been mass-produced. If you all want to overcome this obstacle in the future and want to make a bicycle, this Mo welcomes it. However, please remember to pay this Mo the patent fee."
If a bicycle wanted to be easily ridden, it had to be light and sturdy. Just the spokes of the wheel were not enough, not to mention the steel rims of the wheel. The bicycle in Meton's hand was polished bit by bit by the Mo Family's skilled craftsmen. Only then could it be used. The bicycle in front of them was only theoretically feasible.
In that instant, many people's eyes were filled with fervor. Anyone could see that once the bicycle was released, it would definitely be an excellent substitute for horses. There would definitely be a huge market for it. Even if they were to pay Mo Jiazi half the patent fee, it would still be a huge profit.
"This trip was not in vain!"
Only then did the crowd exclaim in satisfaction. They originally thought that this year's exhibition would be extremely boring, until they saw the miraculous bicycle. Only then did they nod their heads. Indeed, it was the original formula.
"The Mo Family is indeed extraordinary!"
Even the experienced and knowledgeable aristocratic family lords could not help but nod their heads. In their hearts, the importance of the Mo Family was raised to another level.
"Mo Zi said, if it is beneficial to people, it will be called skillful. If it is disadvantageous to people, it will be called clumsy."
The faces of the Gongshu Family members were even more embarrassed. The bicycle made by Mo Jiazi had completely defeated the pride of the Gongshu Family. It reminded Gongshu Hong of the debate between Mo Zi and Gongshu Ban about the wooden magpie. Mo Zi had used this sentence to hit the nail on the head, making Gongshu Ban speechless.
Now that thousands of years had passed, Mo Jiazi had once again verified Mo Zi's words. Only when it was beneficial to the people could it be called skillful. Whether it was the unicycle, the tricycle, or the miraculous bicycle in front of them, they were all useful to the people.
"This is the Mo Family's skill!" Gongshu Hong sighed in his heart.
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