Chapter 177
Chapter 177
What does a modern factory look like?
In fact, Ji Yuan himself had never seen it. The factories he and his leaders visited during his internship were all very standardized.
So the template he gave was more standardized.
The establishment of the entire factory, from the placement of machines to the design of the factory building, as well as how the materials come in and go out, all the movement lines are very reasonable.
This huge cement plant has tracks laid to facilitate the transportation of various mineral materials within the site.
In short, everything is set up for convenience.
It is absolutely impossible to say that there is no hard work at all.
But the most tiring work, such as pulling and carrying materials, and crushing ore with a hammer, have all been replaced by new designs.
As long as the ore enters the factory, everything becomes extremely easy.
Some even said, "It would be great if this vehicle could also use a steam engine, so we don't need to raise horses?"
Ji Yuan gave him an approving look.
Yes, that's right.
But today's steam engines are not powerful enough, mainly because too much heat is wasted.
When the steam engine was further developed and fuel was utilized more fully, the steam car came into being.
But based on his experience in his previous life, the size of a steam boiler is indeed difficult to reduce, so it is not cost-effective to use it on a car, and it is more suitable to use it on a giant ship.
Lord Ji's approving look made the young man very excited.
Lord Ji praised him!
It shows that his idea is right!
Ha ha!
In front of Lord Ji, no matter how wild your ideas are, they will not be laughed at.
Cai Fenglan also said: "This September, the local state school will recruit engineering students. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."
Engineering student?
A craftsman?
It can also be understood this way, but it is a more technical and in-depth subject.
Just like the imperial examination is for the purpose of obtaining a career and becoming an official through examination.
The purpose of studying engineering is to study these advanced technologies.
If it had been placed before, or somewhere other than Suzhou, people might have sneered at it.
But in Suzhou today, many students have changed their minds.
Perhaps, this is also a direction?
Nowadays, there are so many people studying for the imperial examinations that the local scholars are really numerous.
Changing direction may lead to better development?
Look at the craftsmen who work with Master Gao and others, who is not respected nowadays?
Craftsmen in various local industries have taken a step forward because of the attention of Lord Ji.
However, the most respected craftsman may not be from Suzhou.
But it was the blacksmith in Jianmeng Mansion.
His family originally had a lot of business just because of their better blacksmithing skills, but it is not the case that they were respected.
But since everyone knew that his family could make steel for steam engines, the treatment he received was completely different.
This treatment may be expected.
However, a suggestion from Lord Yin, the left instructor of Jianmeng Mansion, left him completely dumbfounded.
Lord Yin wanted to open a separate engineering course in the Jianmeng Mansion School, which would include ironware making.
The father and son whom Lord Yin wanted to invite for the practical class were precisely this blacksmith.
There is no need to talk about your own secret recipes, just offer some simple courses and give basic lessons to students who are just entering the industry.
This, is this okay?
Of course.
Even if you are a blacksmith, the skills you have are enough for people to respect you as a master.
You are as worthy of respect as those scholars who are well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics.
This incident caused a huge uproar.
The local scholars even threw rotten eggs at the door of Lord Yin's house, saying that he was rebelling against Tiangang and that he did not respect the saints or the books of saints.
Are you still studying the Book of Rites?
Do you know manners?
At this point, Lord Yin was no longer sleepy. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Book of Rites? Doesn't Book of Rites say that craftsmen can't open schools? Can't they attend government schools?"
"Where is the rule in the artisan's learning that it is not good enough?"
Wait a minute, Lord Yin is from Yuyao, Zhejiang!
Their study of etiquette is very careful and precise!
He was also Ji Yuan's teacher, and I learned Ji Yuan's Book of Rites from him.
Those literati took a half step back, still holding the rotten eggs in their hands.
However, they were driven away by the craftsmen who came, and the rotten eggs fell on them instead.
Lord Yin's daughter also refused to let them leave, saying in a baby voice, "Wipe the walls for us! You are not allowed to leave!"
Many people nearby came over.
There are many of these literati, but there are even more common people. Their living conditions are similar to those of the craftsmen, so they naturally stand on the side of the craftsmen.
Lord Yin has opened an engineering school, and their children can also go.
"Wipe it quickly!"
"Hurry up! You want to eat a fist?"
"He is a scholar, yet he does such dirty things."
These scholars are not able to lift anything with their hands or carry anything on their shoulders.
With a gentle push from the onlookers, he had no choice but to move forward.
These people who had always called him "Scholar Master" suddenly discovered that scholars were nothing more than that.
Of course, scholars are still powerful.
But it doesn’t mean they have to kowtow every time they meet.
Because they also have their own strengths, everyone has their own strengths!
It was just these people's anger that made the people realize that perhaps the official school was not out of their reach.
They let the kids in too!
After some dispute, the people of Jianmeng Prefecture collectively petitioned, and the engineering department of Jianmeng Prefecture was actually established.
That amazing blacksmith also became the first engineering teacher in Jianmeng Mansion.
He is also a craftsman.
This event was very exciting for craftsmen all over the world.
They craftsmen also need to study and can go to official schools!
It's similar in Suzhou.
Official schools directly set up engineering departments to recruit more teachers and students who understand both technology and theory.
At one time, many craftsmen came to sign up, and many craftsmen from Hexi Prefecture rushed here.
Since Suzhou values craftsmen, I also want to learn calligraphy. They have good skills, but their theoretical knowledge needs to be supplemented.
There was silence in other parts of Hexi Prefecture.
Even if we are reluctant, we have to open an engineering school.
Why?
Because if it is not opened, all the talents in the entire Hexi Prefecture will flow to Suzhou, okay!
We can’t even get through this day!
Cai Fenglan was still talking about it while chatting with Wu Ying.
What Ji Yuan is doing now is no different from what he is doing when he was building the Mengfu School.
He did things according to the rules, but he got his classmates and colleagues involved!
What?
Not rolled?
In front of the King of Rolls, if you don’t roll, you’ll be standing still!
Whether they like it or not, other places in Hexi Prefecture will be affected.
If it is said that the officials in Hexi Prefecture were led unintentionally.
Official schools, private schools, and even academies in the Jiangnan area were all chosen on their own initiative.
No matter whether it is right or not, just do it first.
Furthermore, the prospects seem truly limitless.
Many people stared at Suzhou, wanting to see Ji Yuan’s next move.
Ji Yuan was not stingy either. He just said that he would open the cement factory to everyone for visits after it was completed.
Cement plant.
Whether it was the newly emerging adhesive or the factory that was completely powered by steam, it attracted everyone's attention.
It is exciting to think that this steam plant can replace all manpower, oxpower, and horsepower.
Some smarter people have already set off for Suzhou.
They had a premonition that Suzhou might develop to unlimited potential in the future.
That place has minerals, a small population, a large output of rubber, and even a flat terrain.
The development potential is unlimited.
Ji Yuan, Master Gao, Suzhou Engineering Company, and other famous local architects.
Everyone was busy designing the factory in the government office.
Ji Yuan is responsible for the overall deployment, the builders will decide how to build based on the terrain, and Master Gao will decide where to deploy the steam engine most appropriately.
And the renovation of the entire factory's traffic flow.
Watching the map being improved bit by bit.
The factory is close to a river and has water all year round, making it convenient to replenish water for the steam engine.
The snow water coming down from the Tianshan Mountains just replenishes this energy.
The factory gate faces south. After entering, the office is on the left, and the first factory building of the cement factory is on the right.
All kinds of mineral materials are piled up here.
Going all the way down is the entire production process of the cement workshop. The big door at the back is a neatly arranged cement warehouse, where all the cement is stored and also shipped from.
So the back faces the official road.
However, the official road here still needs to be repaired, at least to the point where eight horse-drawn carriages can drive side by side.
"Once the first batch of cement is ready, we will use it to repair this place." Ji Yuan made the decision.
This huge cement plant covers an area of more than 400 acres and the end of the plant is as far as you can see.
Some people also say.
Is it necessary to build it so big?
some.
Only such a complex and comprehensive factory could make everyone realize the potential of the steam engine.
The development of steam engines has now made it possible to support such a factory.
Who doesn't need cement?
Not to mention the distant places, all the walls of border towns can be covered with antifreeze cement.
It will be absolutely indestructible by then.
From April to June, Ji Yuan and Master Gao were working on perfecting the blueprint, and it was not until the end of June that they finally made the final decision.
Done.
The construction drawings of the cement plant are finally completed.
The modern factory possesses the most advanced technologies in Tianqi Country.
It also contains many of the latest inventions.
This is a real steam factory.
Construction is finally about to begin!
While Ji Yuan was celebrating the start of construction of the cement plant, his "big brother" Yin Mao was almost dead.
Yin Mao, Dr. Yin’s eldest son, is twenty-four this year.
Following his father's orders, he went to Ning'an Prefecture, Dianzhou Prefecture, with the betrothal gifts and the letters of appointment from three masters.
Purpose: to propose marriage for Ji Yuan.
Yin Mao wiped the sweat from his head. Seeing that it was about to rain again, he could only take shelter nearby.
Since entering Dianzhou Prefecture, he has learned to read the weather.
Also taking shelter from the rain in a nearby teahouse were merchants passing by.
The rubber transported nowadays is all cooked rubber, so when talking about it, we naturally cannot avoid mentioning the era.
Yin Mao and his servants kept laughing, and if you didn't know, you would think they were praising them.
Listening to this, everyone seemed to be less tired.
The story begins at the end of last year.
At that time, Ji Yuan hired an express courier who could travel 800 miles to deliver several letters to Jianmeng Mansion.
But Dr. Yin and his family were scared half to death.
Why is there a messenger delivering a letter in the middle of the night, and it’s from the Epoch Times?
Is something going to happen to him?
Yin Mao is no longer the child he was back then, and he knows that what Ji Yuan did will definitely make people hate him.
The messenger didn't understand either. Generally, people who hired him to deliver the letter 800 miles away were usually concerned with important matters, so it was reasonable for him to deliver the letter in the middle of the night.
If I wait until tomorrow morning to send the letter, can it still be called an express delivery of 800 miles?
Their employers have paid them, so they have to do their job well.
But he was also curious about what was written in the letter.
They're doing fine in Suzhou recently, nothing major happening, right?
Dr. Yin's hands were shaking as he opened the letter.
After reading it, I felt helpless.
Okay, okay, is that all?
But after calming down, he also said: "Ji Yuan wants to propose marriage, it is indeed a big deal?"
Yin Mao even paused and looked at his younger sister.
ah?
Doctor Yin gave him a look and said, "What are you thinking about! She is the niece of Cheng Jiaoyu and is the head of the provincial school in Ning'an Prefecture."
"You've read her articles. You're not even as good as them."
Speaking of this incident, Yin Mao was indeed impressed and said with emotion: "If I had her writing skills, I would have passed the imperial examination long ago."
That Miss Cheng seems to be only twenty-one this year, only one year younger than Ji Yuan?
Not only is the article good.
Yin Mao also heard about the Cheng family.
It was also because of her that the Cheng family was able to gain a foothold in Ning'an Prefecture.
No wonder Ji Yuan likes such a person.
Letters were also sent by express mail at a rate of 800 miles per hour.
The purpose of sending the letter was to ask his mentor, Mr. Zhao, as well as Dr. Luo, Dr. Yin, and Mr. Fang, to jointly write the letter of appointment.
He was frank in his letter, saying that he had no father or mother and hoped that the four teachers would help him write the engagement letter.
His date of birth was already in it, and he also brought several thousand taels of silver notes.
It is not easy to prepare the betrothal gifts in Suzhou, so the money for the betrothal gifts is naturally needed.
In short, please help me, the four masters, to make the decision.
Dr. Yin wanted to laugh when he saw this, but he also felt comforted in his heart.
Ji Yuan's marriage is finally settled.
But if it were to be told to others, it would definitely surprise everyone.
But this is Ji Yuan, he never plays by the rules, and the woman he likes must be very good.
Dr. Yin then wrote a letter, asking his son Yin Mao to go to Zhengrong County to discuss the matter with the three masters.
Why Yin Mao?
"Don't you call yourself the eldest brother? Your younger brother is betrothing you, why don't you go and help?"
"Besides, there won't be any provincial or imperial examinations in the next two years, so go now. It will take almost a year to go back and forth, and by the time you get it done, you'll have traveled a long way."
???
Is this how you treat your own son?
But that's true.
He failed the provincial examination twice and is still a scholar not worth mentioning. It would be nice for him to go out for a walk.
Besides, it’s still to help Ji Yuan, so Yin Mao is willing to do it.
So when they received the letter in the middle of the first lunar month, Yin Mao set out immediately.
He took a few servants with him and went directly to Zhengrong County.
Zhengrong County is already a well-known county with an excellent academic atmosphere, and there are many students walking around.
When asked about Dr. Luo, many people are reluctant to say where his home is, after all, there are too many people who want to disturb Dr. Luo.
This is Ji Liuyuan’s teacher, everyone wants to visit him.
Yin Mao had no choice but to find the local teacher and explain his identity, and only then did he meet Dr. Luo.
Dr. Luo is 74 years old this year. He is deaf and blind, but he still recites the Spring and Autumn Annals every day. It has become his habit.
Dr. Luo has many children and grandchildren, and his family is very happy.
His sons and daughters-in-law are filial and unwilling to use his fame to make money, so he lives a very comfortable life.
However, what makes Dr. Luo happiest are the letters from the monthly Epoch Times.
Without fail, Jiyuan would send letters every month.
His eldest son read it to him while wearing a hat.
It was a few days late this month, but Dr. Luo kept talking about it.
Unexpectedly, there was a surprise that day.
The young master of the Yin family came with Ji Yuan’s letter and good news about Ji Yuan.
He fell in love with a girl in the family and wanted to marry her, so he wanted the teachers to make the decision.
After hearing this, Dr. Luo was so happy that he almost sat up and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I thought he would forget about this because he was busy with official duties every day."
"Teacher Cheng's niece?"
"Teacher Cheng, don't be so happy."
"Let me write the letter of appointment myself, using the best paper and the best ink."
Dr. Luo wrote it himself, what else can I say?
But when asked about Master Fang, Dr. Luo couldn't help laughing: "Finding him? It's harder than finding me!"
Why?
Naturally, Mr. Qingtang became famous because of Jianmeng Mansion.
Subsequently, Mr. Wu Tang’s paintings were also brought up again.
At that time, in order to pave the way for Dr. Yin, Ji Yuan also gave Mr. Wu Tang's paintings.
This gift is a huge one.
Mr. Wu Tang became famous, and Mr. Fang became so anxious that he had to hide from people.
That's all.
A group of people who came from Dianzhou actually found Jianmeng Prefecture from Dianzhou Prefecture and then found Zhengrong County.
Mr. Fang was so angry that he started cursing.
Those people are relatively honest. They only want paintings and will never reveal the identity of Mr. Qingtang of Jiyuan.
But his vest was also shaky.
Who told Ji Yuan to go wherever he went, and that’s where Mr. Qingtang’s paintings would be sold?
If we follow the clues, we will find Mr. Wu Tang in no time.
Mr. Wu Tang was picked up by Ji Yuan’s good friend Qian Feijia.
Mr. Fang is also Qian Fei's teacher.
Qian Fei's calligraphy and painting were considered good in Zhengrong County. Although he did not continue to take higher exams after passing the examination for the title of scholar, he was still a scholar and a Confucian businessman.
In addition, he is good at calligraphy and painting, and is very famous in Zhengrong County.
A few years ago, Qian Fei said that he wanted to invite Master Fang to live in his home, but Master Fang only wanted to stay in the Zunjing Pavilion of the county school.
After what happened to Mr. Wu Tang, he could only live in the garden that Qian Fei had reserved for him long ago, which was Qian Fei's own home. Not to mention three meals a day, he also had three safe pulse checks every month, and his life was very comfortable.
Qian Fei is also a lively guy. No matter whether Ji Yuan sent a letter asking him to take care of the child or he himself is willing to do so, Master Fang lives a very good life anyway.
But he lives a secluded life and rarely goes out, making him even harder to find than Master Luo.
Yin Mao had no choice but to wait in Qian Fei's shop, and finally met Ji Yuan's friend Boss Qian, and then met Master Fang.
Yin Mao wiped the sweat off his head and said, "This is too difficult. Master Zhao, wouldn't it be even harder to see him?"
Qian Fei raised his eyebrows: "Of course, so I'll take you with me."
Qian Fei, who is 25 years old this year, is the same age as Yin Mao. They have similar interests and are going there the next day.
Mr. Fang, who is seventy years old this year, has spread out the painting scroll and is ready to paint a masterpiece for Ji Yuan with his own hands.
Master Fang was old, but in good health. Listening to the two people's discussion, he couldn't help but ask, "Go to Dianzhou Prefecture? I haven't been there yet."
"Stop!" Qian Fei quickly held down his teacher and said, "My dear teacher, you can just stay at home and play with the birds and fish. If you dare to go to Dianzhou Prefecture, Ji Yuan will scold me to death."
Yin Mao also nodded and said, "Ji Yuan said that if a steam locomotive is developed in the future, it will definitely allow you to see all the beautiful mountains and rivers. Just wait."
Qian Fei was happy.
That’s what he advised too!
Qian Fei then found Li Ting, who was now a teacher at the county school. Li Ting had now become a juren.
He passed the examination in the 43rd year of Huayuan, but failed to become a Jinshi, and did not take part in this year's special examination.
Li Ting knew his own weight. With only one more year left, it would be futile to go again this year. It would be better to wait until four years later.
The three of them went to find Master Zhao together.
Please give Ji Yuan a final letter of appointment.
Qian Fei and Li Ting are fine. They often come to Anji Village to help take care of Mr. Zhao's family and are very familiar with Anji Village.
But it was Yin Mao's first time here, and his eyes were full of curiosity: "This is Ji Yuan's hometown."
“I don’t know what it looks like.”
Thinking of this, Yin Mao was stunned by everything in front of him.
Isn’t it said that Ji Yuan’s hometown is very poor?
This looks really good!
Li Ting took the initiative to explain: "We were very poor before, but Ji Yuan led the village to make silage, and Zhengrong County is a well-known breeding county, so this silage is very easy to sell."
Anyway, it is the silage made by Jiyuan that makes life better for the entire Anji Village.
Not only does every family raise cattle, but everyone's houses are also built very well. Not to mention the roads, which are spacious and neat even for transporting silage.
Although Ji Yuan hasn't been back for a while, everyone in Anji Village is enjoying what he brought.
In Anji Village, only Jiyuan's family remains the same as before.
But if you look closely, you will find that this house is actually repaired regularly, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago after so many years of being uninhabited.
Ji Yuan's parents' graves have always been taken care of by someone, Qian Fei, Li Ting and the villagers all help.
Yin Mao was shocked and asked many more questions when he went to see Ji Yuan's teacher, Master Zhao.
Now that I know so much, I don’t have the face to call myself Ji Yuan’s big brother anymore.
Hey, it’s okay as long as Ji Yuan is my elder brother.
Hearing the good news about Ji Yuan, Master Zhao couldn't help but nod, "Yes, my grandson is eighteen this year and is about to get married. It's time for Ji Yuan to get married, too."
After listening to the woman's situation, Master Zhao nodded: "Whoever Yuan Ge likes must be very good."
As he spoke, Master Zhao also wrote the letter of appointment in his own handwriting.
After receiving these four letters of appointment, Yin Mao should actually leave.
But he still stayed and told Master Zhao many things about Ji Yuan. He did not leave until the third day. During this time, he also went to the graves of Ji Yuan's parents and told them the good news.
Today's era is so promising.
Don't worry!
Yin Mao also saw An Dahai who had returned to the village.
An Dahai has been away for four or five years, and his temperament is different from before. He has experience as a minor official, and it seems that he is going to take over Anji Village and become the village chief.
Yin Mao was still very supportive. Anyone who could stay in Dianzhou Prefecture for so long must not be an ordinary person.
When talking about Yin Mao's trip to Dianzhou Prefecture, An Dahai also gave a lot of his own suggestions, which were also used on the way.
In short, after leaving Anji Village, Yin Mao did not stop and went straight to Dianzhou Prefecture.
Actually, he set out in the middle of the first lunar month, got the engagement letter, and returned to Jianmeng's house to bring gifts.
Officially leaving in mid-February.
Now it is June, and we have finally entered Dianzhou Prefecture, getting closer to Wuxin Prefecture and Ning'an Prefecture.
It was raining heavily outside, but people were still chatting in the teahouse.
But now the topic has changed. They are no longer talking about the era, but about something new.
"Have you heard that there is a female academic official in Ning'an Prefecture? Out of ten of her students who took the provincial examination, all ten passed."
"And he took first place in this year's children's exam."
"I heard that she even opened her own bookstore, and the price of books in Dianzhou Prefecture has dropped a lot."
"You are really amazing. You are worthy of being a woman from our Dianzhou Prefecture."
"What are you thinking? She is from the capital! Her father was a scholar who won the imperial examination, but he was wrongly imprisoned and demoted here."
"One of his parents is crazy and the other is sick, and he has a little brother who is only a few years old."
"I got here by myself!"
ah?
This, this is really amazing.
"What kind of feng shui is Ning'an Prefecture? The government affairs are managed by people like Ji Liuyuan, and even the official school has such a powerful female academic administrator."
"Who says it's not?"
"The eldest son of our Wuxin Prefecture's prefect wanted to marry her, but it seems he was rejected."
There is such a thing?!
Yin Mao slapped the table, and when he saw everyone looking at him, he subconsciously asked, "Why?"
"It is said that she has been engaged, but I don't know who the marriage is, but the prefect's son doesn't want her. The prefect of Wuxin Prefecture will be transferred back to the capital this year, and she can follow him back to the capital."
After hearing what was said above, Yin Mao already knew who the female academician they were talking about was.
Isn’t he the person who asked Ji Yuan to deliver a letter urgently over 800 miles?
No wonder Ji Yuan became anxious when he got the accurate information.
If you don't propose quickly, someone else will get there first.
Let’s not talk about whether he is the prefect’s son or not.
Just saying that being able to return to the capital is good for many people.
That's not right. Given the temper of this female academician, she probably wouldn't abandon her family and go back alone.
Others who were chatting also mentioned this.
Such a responsible woman is truly worthy of praise.
The rain stopped, and Yin Mao and his party first checked whether there were any problems with the betrothal gifts before setting off.
A merchant who was traveling with him asked casually, "Is this a betrothal gift? With so much, who are you betrothing to?"
Yin Mao chuckled and said vaguely, "For a very important person."
The two people you just mentioned are an engaged couple!
Although Yin Mao was exhausted after this trip, he felt that what he had done was very worthwhile.
He was the one who helped to arrange the marriage for this perfect couple.
Alas, not everyone has this opportunity!
Yin Mao was still traveling through the mountains of Dianzhou Prefecture with a convoy of betrothal gifts, while the steam cement plant in Jiyuan had already started operations.
This is a big project.
It is also a groundbreaking project.
Everyone present, all the people, are witnesses of this project.
Ji Yuan stood on a slightly higher hillside, looked at the craftsmen working, and took a deep breath.
It finally started.
Everything will get better and better.
This era will also develop faster and faster.
Steam plant, construction begins!
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