The incredibly fast steam train caused a huge sensation throughout the capital!

Those who were among the first to ride the steam train, in particular, began to recount their extraordinary adventures once they returned to the city.

"Hey, you don't know!"

One commoner, spitting as he spoke, shouted, "This steam train is not only fast, but also incredibly stable—much better than a horse-drawn carriage!"

"Most importantly, it can carry a lot of things. Think about it, how much can a horse-drawn carriage carry? This steam train can carry thousands or even tens of thousands of kilograms of goods!"

"And with such speed, if we want to transport something, we can get it to the coast of Jinghai County in less than half a day, and then take a merchant ship from Qingyu Trading Company to go out to sea. Where can't we go?"

"Yeah?"

The surrounding people stared at him expectantly and asked, "The carriage is pulled by horses, so tell me, what pulls this steam train?"

"ah?"

The commoner scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

However, seeing the large crowd of people around him staring at him expectantly, he couldn't show any weakness.

He cleared his throat and said, "The carriage is pulled by horses!"

"A steam train, of course, is pulled by steam!"

Suddenly, the man remembered riding a steam train and how the boiler operator would shovel coal into the boiler.

A huge steam engine stood ahead, billowing white steam.

In a moment, he had an idea.

"Yes! It's from Chila!"

"You all saw the steam train start moving just now, right?"

"White steam will come out of the locomotive of that steam train, and it is this white steam that pulls the train."

"oh."

Some of the people around nodded with a hint of disbelief, as if they accepted his explanation.

However, one child scratched his head and asked, "Uncle, why can this white steam pull a steam train? There are thousands of kilograms of goods on the train! How powerful must this white steam be?"

"That's equivalent to dozens of horses, they're incredibly strong!"

"But why is it that when we cook with a stove, there's white steam, but not this much power?"

"Forehead?"

Hearing the child's question, the commoner scratched his head, completely unable to explain it.

"Kid, don't ask questions you don't understand!"

The commoner, somewhat embarrassed, retorted, "The white steam inside the steam train is all the work of gods casting spells..."

Do gods really exist?

The child was still a little confused, scratching his head and asking, "But why didn't I see it just now?"

The local resident was completely unable to explain the child's question.

For a moment, he stood there awkwardly, unsure how to answer the question.

"Of course there are no gods!"

Just then, a voice came from behind.

As everyone turned around, they saw a young man in his early twenties walking over with a smile on his face.

Looking at the young man, the commoner who had ridden the steam train felt somewhat displeased and hurriedly asked, "Then tell me, without any gods, why can steam pull a steam train? Why can't we cook at home?"

"Yes, you tell me!"

The surrounding people began to ask questions.

A hint of skepticism lingered on his face, as if he wanted to see what the young man would say.

The young man didn't rush to answer. He looked at the child in front of him and said with a smile, "Little friend, do you want to know the answer?"

"think!"

A childlike voice rang out clearly.

"Okay, then I'll explain it to you today."

The young man laughed and said, "To put it simply, steam trains are indeed powered by steam, just like this uncle said, steam trains are pulled by steam."

"This white steam is nothing but water vapor. Every household produces water vapor when cooking!"

"As you can see today, there are several boiler operators at the locomotive of the steam train, feeding coal into the furnace. This coal is used to burn steam."

"The steam produced by boiling water propels the steam train, which is why the steam train runs!"

"There's no problem with that!"

"As for your question about why the steam from cooking at home doesn't have such great power, where does this steam get its power from?"

"That's an easy question to answer."

"Those of you who cook often should understand that when water boils in a pot, the steam causes the lid to rise and fall. Have you ever seen that?"

"Hey, I've seen it before!"

"I've seen it too. When I cook, the lid moves after the water boils, and I know the noodles are going to mushy!"

"I've seen it before..."

Several farm women nearby responded.

"Yes, that's exactly the phenomenon!"

The young man continued to explain, "After the water boils, the steam pushes the lid of the pot, which contains the power of steam and is a manifestation of the power of steam."

"You might ask again, why is the steam power not very strong in a pot for cooking, but very strong in a steam train?"

"I know, I know..."

Another child exclaimed, "The steam train is big, but the pot at home is small, so it's not very powerful."

"right!"

The young man nodded and said, "That's the principle. Steam trains are very big. Not only that, the structure of a steam train is specifically designed to extract steam power, so it exhibits great power. The pots in our homes, on the other hand, don't specifically extract steam power, so they're not very big."

"Then why does steam have such great power?"

"How is steam power extracted?"

Do you want to know?

"think!"

Several children were making a fuss.

"very good!"

The young man smiled and said, "Want to know? That's good! You have a thirst for knowledge, that's good!"

"Our great nation needs children like you!"

"His Majesty has already promoted primary and secondary schools in the capital, and this knowledge is common in physics textbooks."

"If you want to learn this knowledge, you can go to school to study."

"The primary and secondary schools are free of charge; enrollment and learning are free."

"Children, would you like to attend school?"

"Yes, yes!"

The children responded loudly and boisterously.

"good!"

The young man smiled and nodded, saying, "I am Wei Junhao, the principal of the Third Elementary School in Beijing. The school is nearby, and you are welcome to enroll. I am at the school, and I welcome you!"

Wei Junhao's words surprised the people.

They never expected that they could learn these things from textbooks.

Especially after hearing about free school enrollment, many people agreed that their children should attend school.