Within a few days, Fang Zhengyi took Yang Fengfan to discuss in detail the strategy of easing the merchants in Pingwan County.
Naturally, there is no need to interfere too much in civil affairs, but we should be as lenient as possible with merchants within a reasonable range and provide them with all conveniences.
The Jinyiwei were sent to assist in handling some minor local issues.
Finally, a group of merchants from Taoyuan County were selected to purchase real estate in Pingwan County and make a big move...
After everything was arranged, Fang Zheng finally made time to go to Dongjiao College to take a look at the Steam Research Institute.
When Li Yuanzhao found out, he followed him shamelessly.
He had heard of this so-called Steam Research Institute in Taoyuan County, but had never seen what it looked like.
Steam... this thing can also be studied, it sounds very interesting.
The Steam Research Institute has always been the most important and most useless research institute in Taoyuan County.
So far there has been no output, only input.
But Fang Zhengyi didn't care. Once the steam engine was successfully developed, it would be a technology comparable to controlled nuclear fusion in the future.
Since the establishment of Dongjiao University, the Steam Research Institute has been moved into the school.
First, it is convenient to recruit talents. Second, according to Fang Zhengyi’s idea, the combination of industry, academia and research in the future can also better connect resources and customize components.
However, due to the nature and progress of the research, the locations of the Firearms Institute and the Steam Institute are both in relatively remote corners of Dongjiao University, and are even fenced off separately, so few people are interested in them.
When the two arrived, the gate outside the Steam Research Institute was open, and a yellow dog was tied to the door of the guard room next to it.
When the yellow dog saw a stranger visiting, he started barking.
Then an old man hurried out of the guard room. Seeing that it was Fang Zhengyi, he stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "Master, why are you here? I'll go inside and let him know."
"No need, just lead the way for us."
The dog was still barking, and the doorman quickly kicked the doghouse aside. He smiled and came to Fang Zhengyi and said, "Master, please come in. This distinguished guest is..."
"This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, come and say hello."
"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" The doorman was shocked and quickly knelt down.
"Get up, no need to be polite." Li Yuanzhao raised his chin and looked at the small building of the steam institute in confusion: "Old Fang, the atmosphere is a little strange. Is anyone really working here? Why is there no one here? Are they just slacking off?"
Fang Zhengyi said proudly, "Slacking off? Your Highness, you probably don't know how great the research here is. Every researcher selected from Taoyuan County came here with the dream of changing the world. Even if no one is watching, they will definitely not slack off. I am confident of this."
Li Yuanzhao did not comment and followed the doorman inside, looking around.
Apart from the ordinary small buildings and two huge factory buildings, there seems to be nothing special about them.
Li Yuanzhao asked: "Steam? I still don't understand what this thing is used for."
Fang Zheng walked inside and explained: "Your Highness, have you ever seen boiling water?"
"I have seen it, what's the matter?"
"When the water boils, it will push the kettle lid open. What we want to explore is how to use this force. The kettle is of course very small, but what if we magnify it a hundred or a thousand times? Then this force can be transmitted through some designs, wouldn't it save a lot of manpower? Even things that cannot be done by manpower can be solved by boiling water? Your Highness, think about it, isn't this the truth?"
Li Yuanzhao stopped and stood there, lost in thought.
Fang Zhengyi was not in a hurry and just stayed by his side.
After a long while, Li Yuanzhao looked a little serious and said hesitantly: "Yes... In this way, isn't it equivalent to a waterwheel without a river, or a carriage without a horse... Isn't that the truth?"
"Your Highness is intelligent." Fang Zhengyi admired Li Yuanzhao's thinking in this regard.
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"Hiss... No! But how is this possible? If it's really that simple, why didn't people in the past think of it? Besides... won't the air leak out?"
"Of course it's not that simple, otherwise I wouldn't have set up a place like this to do research, but it's feasible in terms of idea, so it's worth our time and energy to try it out. Once it succeeds, it will benefit generations to come. Your Highness, let's go."
Fang Zhengyi pulled him straight inside. Li Yuanzhao's thoughts were constantly churning, still thinking about the feasibility of the matter.
Fang Zhengyi stopped walking until he followed the doorman into the building and walked into a room with a sign that read "Information Room".
When he heard the unusual noise inside, his face changed. He coaxed the doorman away and lay down to listen through the crack of the door.
Seeing this, Li Yuanzhao also lay down.
All I could hear in the room was the sound of clinking glasses and a few people chatting.
"Fuck! We lost dozens of taels yesterday. The Beijing football team was defeated by the county team! We lost by two goals. Did these people grow up eating shit?"
"Be content. I lost a hundred taels. What a bunch of good-for-nothings. I heard that the goalkeeper of the county team is still a laborer."
"Don't worry about that, guys. The institute is out of money. We need to find a way to apply for some funding..."
Fang Zhengyi's face turned from red to green.
Li Yuanzhao laughed foolishly and said sarcastically: "Every researcher selected from Taoyuan County came here with the dream of changing the world. Even if no one is in charge, they will never slack off~"
"......"
Even if one had a thicker face than a city wall, he couldn't stand his embarrassment. Fang Zheng changed the subject and said, "Hey! I didn't expect the Beijing football team to be so terrible. Your Highness, do you watch the game?"
When he asked this, Li Yuanzhao was really misled: "Look, I watched that game yesterday, too. They really lost miserably. That team was supported by my second uncle, Prince Gong of Jin. I heard that they eat sea cucumbers every day, and give away beauties and mansions. Who would have thought they were such losers. Hey, but he has money to play with, so he doesn't care about these things."
"Your Highness, what Prince Gong of Jin spent was all the people's hard-earned money!"
"Who the hell is mumbling outside... Master!"
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, the door of the data room opened.
The person who came forward was Han Qi from the Steam Research Institute. He was the actual manager and Fang Zhengyi was of course very familiar with him.
When Han Qi saw Fang Zheng coming, he panicked and trembled with fear.
What I hate most in my life is people slacking off!
Han Qi was so frightened that the chicken bone in his mouth fell out, and he said tremblingly: "Master, why... are you here?"
Fang Zheng smiled kindly: "Of course I will discuss football with you, and then work with you to see how much funding is appropriate."
"If I lose tens or hundreds of taels of silver at a time, I'm afraid that even 18,000 taels of silver won't last long."
Han Qi was shaking all over: "No! Master, please listen to my explanation... We spent our own money."
"Shut up! The prince is here to inspect today, and you still want us to stand and talk?"
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