Half an hour later, Fang Zhengyi was already extremely bored.
Although the dance on the stage was exceptionally enchanting, Mr. Fang was, after all, a very learned man in his previous life.
These things no longer impressed him.
If this trend continues, there’s no telling when it will end.
Fang Zheng stood up and said, "Your Highness, let's stop looking. Come with me to the research institute to take a look at the fun stuff. Business is more important."
Li Yuanzhao stared at the dancing on the stage and said, "Why don't you wait a little longer? Aren't you curious about who will win?"
"I'm not curious. I have to teach those two bastards a lesson later! Let's go, Your Highness."
Without waiting for Li Yuanzhao to object, Fang Zhengyi pulled him away.
Li Yuanzhao was dragged out of Xueyue Tower reluctantly.
The two continued to head to the research institute.
There are quite a few research institutes in Taoyuan County, and some rough classifications have been made according to Fang Zhengyi's attempts.
The top priorities naturally belong to the Firearms Institute and the Steam Institute.
Although other places are not as high-end, they are much better than those two in terms of practicality and promotion.
This time we went to the county's Woodworking Research Institute.
It sounds high-end, but to put it bluntly, it's just a group of carpenters gathered together.
Fang Zhengyi came quite frequently and occasionally gave them some ideas, asking them to manufacture or improve some existing equipment.
The county's water wheels, weapons, and many engineering projects were all built by these carpenters, who made great contributions to the construction of Taoyuan County.
There is a large yard outside the carpentry shop, with various wheels and strange-shaped structures placed everywhere.
Carpenter Lao Qi was busy in the yard, planing wood with a plane. Two apprentices followed him and seemed to be teaching them something.
"Lao Qi!" Fang Zheng shouted
Lao Qi immediately looked up and hurried over to salute.
"Sir, what a rare visitor you are. It has been a while since you have been here."
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "I need your help. Take the bicycle out of the warehouse."
bike?
Lao Qi looked up, looking a little confused.
This word...is familiar yet strange!
"Master...what is a bicycle?"
"It's the one with two wheels..." Fang Zheng said helplessly.
Bicycles were invented a long time ago, but they were not practical and had many defects, so they were always left in the warehouse and were rarely used.
Lao Qi slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "Bicycle! I know, wait a moment, sir."
After saying that, he ran away in a hurry.
Li Yuanzhao asked curiously, "A bicycle that can move by itself?"
"That's not something a human can do." Fang Zheng said.
"Well...it's not as good as a horse-drawn carriage. Old Fang, do you want to compare a bicycle with the Ministry of Industry?" Li Yuanzhao asked.
Fang Zheng nodded.
Indeed, the county has a lot of things to offer, and cement is the best of them.
But cement is too inconspicuous and does not look good on display.
Bicycles are the best thing these days!
He was also involved in the design. As an old office worker, he has a good understanding of the treasures of office workers.
I often do repairs myself, and even delved into the technique of riding a bike without scanning a QR code!
Before the first bicycle was built in Taoyuan County, the county didn't even have decent roads.
It is basically a pure wooden frame with no pneumatic tires.
Driving on a gravel dirt road, the car would fall apart of course, and even the person's tailbone would probably be broken!
Later, Taoyuan County built a road but no one planned to use it.
The county is not big, and the radius of people's activities is not large either. There is really no need to use bicycles, which is very troublesome.
So it was just sealed up and there was no thought of improving it.
Now the conditions in the capital are complete!
In recent years, due to the excellent example of Banshanfang, the roads in the capital have been renovated on a large scale.
Even though some places are still dirt roads, they are maintained flat and tidy.
Secondly, many factories, led by textile factories, have emerged in and outside the city, and the situation of employing small and medium-sized workers has emerged.
For those people who go out to work, transportation basically relies on walking, and having a bicycle would make things much more convenient.
Now is the best time to promote!
Not long after, Lao Qi carried a "bicycle" out of the warehouse.
The inventor Fang Zhengyi invented the first bicycle in history before the chain was invented
The original wooden structure was already covered in black ash, and a lot of dust fell off when it was placed on the ground.
Originally he was full of confidence, but when the things appeared in front of him, Fang Zheng began to have doubts.
I'm afraid this thing doesn't work...
"Master, this thing has been here for too long. Let me wipe it first." Lao Qi pulled out a piece of rag from somewhere.
I rubbed it roughly on the bike, and at least some of the original wood color was revealed.
Li Yuanzhao twitched his eyes fiercely twice: "Old... Old Fang, are you sure this thing can work? It's a piece of junk! If it's a good thing, why didn't you take it out earlier?"
Fang Zhengyi snorted, "Broken? Even though it's broken now, it can be used in a lot of ways."
"From now on, reporters won't need to be accompanied by horses when they go out for interviews. They can only rely on him to go from street to street. I dare say that men, women, young and old in the capital can't do without him either!"
Hearing his boast, Li Yuanzhao swallowed his saliva: "But... this is just a frame and two wheels, can it be called a taxi?"
"What are you talking about? Of course I can call a car!" Fang Zheng patted the pure wooden seat and said loudly: "This is urban off-roading and cross-border life!"
"I don't understand what you are saying." Li Yuanzhao looked at the bicycle with suspicion: "How do you use this thing?"
"Just sit on it and push the pedals below to start walking, but it still requires some simple practice. Newbies may not be able to step on it right away..."
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