"I am honored to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Please take a seat, please take a seat." Han Qi hurriedly invited people into the house.
The others also heard the voices and were immediately panicked. They all stood up and lined up against the wall.
Fang Zhengyi sat down on the chair without any hesitation.
Looking at the dazzling array of delicious food on the table, my anger began to grow again.
It seems that I have been slacking off recently and didn't even notice that my subordinates were being so lazy.
In the past, it was okay for them to want more funding, but as the saying goes, a cook who doesn't steal doesn't harvest the crops, and every industry has this problem to a certain extent.
As long as you can meet the needs and do your job honestly, it doesn’t matter if you spend a little extra money!
Now he was really disappointed.
The steam engine was the most important thing to him. Anyone who dared to joke about it would definitely suffer the consequences!
While Fang Zhengyi was still thinking about how to punish him, Li Yuanzhao had already started looking around.
This information room is not very big. There is a big table in the middle and three walls are filled with various materials classified into different categories.
Parts, experimental records, material records, etc...
Without waiting for him to finish reading, Han Qi said with difficulty: "Master... we really have no more funds... we really spent our own money on gambling."
"I haven't asked you yet, and you still have the nerve to talk!" Fang Zheng slammed the table. "I brought the prince here today just to see how your research is going. If you can't produce results that satisfy me, everyone will go to the Imperial Prison to reflect on their actions, and I'll have to replace them with a new group of people to do the research!"
It’s over, the master is really angry.
Han Qi shivered and said, "Master, I'll take you to see it now. Everything is in the newly built factory..."
"Walk!"
Fang Zheng didn't waste any time, he just stood up and walked out of the room first, and Li Yuanzhao followed closely behind.
Han Qi breathed a sigh of relief, while the others were sweating profusely: "Old Han, what should we do? The master is really angry."
"Don't be afraid! If you haven't done anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Go to the factory first to prepare, and don't make any mistakes during the demonstration later."
After Han Qi finished speaking, he hurriedly left the house and led Fang Zhengyi.
On the way, Han Qi was still explaining, "Master, this is a misunderstanding. We really used our own money to gamble. The Jinyiwei comes to check the accounts once a month, and we can't lie to you."
"But... we just finished our work recently. Several brothers were complaining about being tired, so... we took two days off. You see, we didn't go home during the holiday, we were still in the research institute..."
After listening to his explanation, Fang Zhengyi's mood calmed down a lot: "No matter what, I want to see the results today. I will find someone to check the rest."
Han Qi forced a smile and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
I hope the master will be satisfied today, otherwise it looks like it will not be well.
After walking a short distance, we arrived at the backyard of the small building. However, this backyard was quite strange. It was not open-air but covered with a shed.
Inside the shed were some strange-shaped devices made of iron pipes and bricks. Several people were surrounding the devices, some were adding coal inside, and some were dismantling the shed.
Fang Zhengyi had never seen this strange thing before, but when he glanced around, he still found something familiar.
An object similar to a pocket watch is being installed on the iron pipe. Is it a pressure gauge...?
Han Qi said, "Master, this is a steam pump connected to the well. It can pump water up. Please wait for a moment."
After waiting for a while, I saw the machine start to work, making a roar, and white smoke began to slowly rise from above.
Li Yuanzhao's face showed a look of shock, and he asked in surprise: "What is that strange sound?"
Han Qi hurriedly explained, followed by a string of difficult-to-understand terms, which left Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao completely confused.
While he was explaining, the pump had already started working, and water began to flow out of the exposed pipes.
Li Yuanzhao said in surprise: "It really came up! Look, Lao Fang!"
Fang Zhengyi was extremely surprised.
Steam water pump...this is really interesting. It seems that the people in the Steam Research Institute have not worked in vain and have put in a lot of hard work.
You know, this thing has great practical value.
Seeing the surprised expressions on both of their faces, Han Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you satisfied, sir?"
Before Fang Zhengyi could answer, Li Yuanzhao asked, "What is the use of this thing? If it's just for pumping water, building such a thing would be a bit redundant."
Han Qi was instantly embarrassed.
Yes, they thought so too. Ever since the steam pump was invented, they felt it was useless and never reported it.
Just when he was wondering how to explain, Fang Zheng spoke up: "Your Highness, this thing is very useful. When mining, some mines are flooded and cannot be mined. If you use manpower to carry water, it will take an immeasurable amount of time. If you have this, it will be much more convenient."
"You can also pump water from the fish pond and then go down to catch fish after draining the water."
Han Qi slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Master, you are wise! That's what I thought!"
"So what's the flaw in this thing?" Fang Zheng added.
Han Qi's expression froze, and he stammered, "It consumes a lot of fuel... and is prone to explosion. But if you give us some time, we will definitely be able to solve it!"
Fang Zheng felt a little regretful. It seemed that it was still far from perfect. However, it already had some initial practical value, which was a good thing.
"Are there any other things? You guys didn't come up with this one useful thing after all this time, did you?"
"Yes! And please follow me, sir."
Soon, the three arrived at the first factory.
This factory building is made of cement, covers a large area, is wide and long, and the most eye-catching feature is the oversized iron door.
When Han Qi opened the iron door, the true appearance of the factory interior was revealed.
There are many windows on the surrounding walls for lighting, and the most eye-catching part is the oval iron track in the center of the factory.
Fang Zhengyi nodded secretly.
Although the train was not made, they had apparently already made the railroad model he had described, but there should also be supporting equipment.
Otherwise, if you want to take credit for just a railway track, you are asking for trouble!
Li Yuanzhao pointed at the track and asked, "What is this and what is it used for?"
Han Qi said, "Your Highness, this is a track, and you can run a car on it. Your Highness, the master and you two, please wait a moment, I will go get something."
After saying that, Han Qi ran deep into the factory to look for something.
Sports car? Isn't it a limitation for sports cars to be on track?
Li Yuanzhao was full of questions.
But the next moment, Han Qi ran back hurriedly holding two long objects.
When the thing was placed on the track in front of Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng suddenly felt his eyes brighten.
This train model is so authentic!
Han Qi took credit for it, "Master! This is the experimental model we made. Look at these two cars, each one has been improved, and the third generation is still customizing parts."
"The code name of our internal research project in the Steam Research Institute is Ares. The first generation is called Primitive Ares, and the second generation is called Charge Ares. We'll add water and kerosene, and it will be able to run! What do you think?"
Fang Zhengyi's mouth twitched twice: "Good...good name."
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