Chapter 782: Ushering in a New Era
Sheng Ze and Shen Qingqian arrived at the prisoner camp, which had been divided into twenty different areas, and those who spoke the same language were basically grouped together.
Shen Qingqian first asked people who understood the languages of several tribes outside the Great Wall to communicate with those tribes, and then she went to each area to communicate with those foreigners.
"Any of you who can speak multiple languages, please stand up now. You will receive prisoner benefits." Shen Qingqian's English was the best, so he naturally spoke in English first. "You only have one chance, so please seize it."
She only knows English and Latin, so if these people want to communicate, they have to rely on themselves.
Shen Qingqian thought that since these people came all the way from Europe to Dajin, it was impossible for them not to communicate. There would always be smart people who could learn some of the languages of other ethnic groups by getting along with them day and night. As long as these people were used well, communication in the future would not be a problem.
After she finished saying this, she opened the basket in Shengze's hand, which contained a large bowl of braised pork, a plate of stir-fried lettuce, and a large bowl of white rice.
All the captives had not had a decent meal for a long time. Looking at the food in the basket, Shen Qingqian could hear the sound of them swallowing their saliva.
Shen Qingqian continued, "If you can help me, you can eat meals like this every three days."
This sentence was too tempting for the captives. Soon, more than a dozen people came forward, including the brothers named Ryan and Lyle.
Shen Qingqian nodded and greeted them one by one, but asked different questions to each person.
"What is this big thing you are talking about?" Shen Qingqian asked suddenly when it was the brothers' turn.
Lyle's face flushed instantly, but Ryan said ecstatically: "Beautiful lady, you heard what we said"
After saying that, he remembered that what Shen Qingqian was speaking was their language, except that the accent and some of the words she used were a little strange.
"Yes," Shen Qingqian nodded and said seriously, "If what you make can help us, you will be treated as guests of honor."
Ryan's eyes lit up, "Really? Then you will definitely be interested!"
Shen Qingqian raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile, "Oh, what great invention have you made?"
"Oh, beautiful lady, yes, what we have made is a great invention! With it, people's lives will be much easier." Ryan began to introduce the big guy that their brothers mentioned.
Shen Qingqian's expression became more and more strange as she listened.
Sheng Ze's hand had already touched the hilt of the sword, but he still calmly asked Shen Qingqian, "What is he talking about?"
Shen Qingqian came back to his senses, his eyes still fixed on Ryan, but he spoke in Dajin dialect, "They made something called a steam engine."
"Steam Engine" Sheng Ze was stunned, and his mind flashed with something he accidentally saw in his dream, as well as other related information.
After a moment, Shengze tightened his grip and looked at Ryan and Lyle with focused expressions.
Shen Qingqian also listened very carefully, and many thoughts emerged in his mind.
If the spinning jenny marked the beginning of the First Industrial Revolution, then the emergence and improvement of the steam engine represented a qualitative leap in power during the First Industrial Revolution.
There was a steam engine in the drawings given by the system before, but the drawings were very complicated and the materials used were not easy to make in this era. After Shen Qingqian gave the book to Old Qin, he did not ask any more questions.
Now we can go find Master Qin and lead these two brothers to create a new era.
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