Since Li Lu and a group of scientific experts perfected the steam engine, this new power system quickly became popular in Li Lu's Britain, not only in the mining industry, but also in smelting, textiles, machine manufacturing and other industries.Li Lu's England was a country with a strong scientific atmosphere, and in such a country, all kinds of novel inventions were endless, and soon after the appearance of the steam engine, some people began to think about how to make this kind of machine into a tool that could replace the horse-drawn carriage.Qian Muzhi is one of the outstanding representatives, unlike the previously mentioned scientific masters, Qian Muzhi's family is very wealthy, he was born in Chang'an, Datang, and followed his father who was in business to Broken Leaves, where he received a complete scientific education and became an invention enthusiast.Because his father ran a coal mine in Kazhou, he was introduced to the steam engine at an early age, and when he was eighteen years old, his son inherited his father's business and became the owner of the Qian family's mining.After he brought back two new steam engines, he immediately began to study them, and after he had figured out the characteristics and performance of the steam engine, he began to try to improve this steam engine.He made the boilers into tubes, each with a diameter of six feet of copper, and this tubular boiler greatly increased the pressure of the steam, which could obtain much more power than the original steam engine, and was relatively safe.After the test run on the ground, Qian Muzhi found that it was running normally, so he had the courage to move the tower to the wheels, because the chimney of the new vehicle he made would always have sparks coming out of it, so he simply called this car a train, although this train (steam locomotive) only walks on ordinary roads, but Qian Muzhi was very happy, he took many of his own mine workers, drove the steam locomotive like a mountain, ready to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, and play on the top of the mountain with them.However, because the steam locomotive was too heavy and carried many workers, it fell into the mud during the drive, and the steam locomotive also broke down.This made Qian Muzhi's mood fall to the bottom all of a sudden, and the originally planned tour had to be canceled.Qian Mu and his gang wasted all their efforts to push the steam locomotive to a hut on the side of the road.As everyone was exhausted, they decided to go to the best restaurants near the mine to rest for a while, and soothe their tired bodies with food and wine.Maybe the young people can't stop playing like crazy, and they forget about the steam locomotive breaking down and leaving it in the cabin.When Qian Mu and his gang returned to the hut, all they saw was ruins.It turned out that after the steam locomotive broke down before, the steam engine did not stop working.The water in the boiler of the steam engine was boiled dry, the iron plates were burned red, and the temperature was so high that the wooden hut where the car was stopped caught fire, and the steam locomotive was completely burned down.The wooden hut caught fire and the steam locomotive was completely destroyed.But Qian Muzhi was not discouraged by this incident, and he absorbed the experience of this failure.He soon came up with his new work, he borrowed from the horse-drawn rail transit system that can be seen everywhere in England, designed and built a wheel-rail steam locomotive, simply put, he added two rails under the steam locomotive, and he also creatively laid sleepers between the two rails in order to make the rails better withstand the huge pressure of the steam locomotive.However, his steam locomotive had only one cylinder, the fuselage was very large, the power was very small, and it was driven by gears, and the sound was deafening, swaying and swinging, and it was difficult to change speeds, and it often derailed.And this steam locomotive was very slow, and it was slow to run, although his train was ridiculed by many people, especially those coachmen, that his train was a monster that could not run fast, but this did not discourage Qian Muzhi, but aroused his motivation and courage to improve this kind of train, and he wanted to let these ignorant people know what the power of science is invincible.Just when he was busy improving the train, Li Lu came to Carazhou, he came to Kazhou to inspect the rectification of Yinghua Mining, after listening to the report of the relevant parties in Carazhou, Li Lu suddenly asked, "What interesting things do you have in Kazhou, tell me about it....."
Li Lu's eyes and ears in Kazhou, Kazhou Jinyiwei thought about it and said, "Wang, Niangniang, our Kazhou is a mining city, there are not many interesting things, if you have to say something related to fun, that is, the young owner of Qian's Mining built a car powered by a steam engine......
But his cart was so slow that it couldn't even outrun.....""
Oh?
So what are you doing with a car like this, is it just for fun?
”Wu Mei, who followed Li Lu to Kazhou, asked curiously."
Mei Niang, you really have long hair and short knowledge, but I am very optimistic about the future of steam locomotives....."
As soon as Li Lu heard that someone had actually made a train, this was worth it, and he had to take a look.When Qian Muzhi learned that it was Li Lu and Wu Mei who wanted to see their own train, they were so excited that he greeted Li Lu and his family in front of his train, and said proudly, "Your Majesty, Niangniang, please look at the two of you, this is the train I made.....""
What did you say??
What do you call it?
”Li Lu looked at Qian Muzhi in surprise, could it be that this goods is also a traverser?"
Trains?
What's the matter, Your Majesty, because as soon as my car starts, there are always sparks in the chimney, so I call it a train......"
Qian Muzhi explained."
So that's ......"
Li Lu breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, this Qian Muzhi is not a traverser, "Start the car, I'll go up and take a look.....""
Korat ....."
Qian Muzhi was very happy to be able to show his invention in front of Li Lu, he immediately walked on the locomotive and began to ignite, Li Lu began to take a closer look at the train invented by Qian Muzhi, and he found that this train already has the basic elements of a train: the whole locomotive is composed of boilers, chimneys, cylinders, moving wheels, rockers, connecting rods, flywheels and other components.Li Lu and Wu Mei boarded Qian Muzhi's train, Qian Muzhi manipulated the front of the locomotive, and explained his train principle to Li Lu and Wu Mei, "Wang, Niangniang, my train can produce steam as long as the fuel is ignited to heat the water in the boiler, and the steam pushes the piston in the cylinder to move, and the piston pushes the big flywheel to rotate rapidly through the rocker with a sliding crosshead connected with the piston rod, and then passes through the gear transmission device on the big flywheel to drive the locomotive moving wheel to run, so that The car will be able to move on its own on the track I have laid.....""
You're good on this train, but it's too slow....."
After Li Lu got off the train, he said, "If the speed can't be improved, then this train can only be used as a plaything....."
Hey, Wang, I know what you said, aren't I also improving......
Qian Muzhi said with a frown, "But I haven't come up with any better ways to improve for a while, I plan to go to Broken Leaf and ask those university scholars....."
Let me give you some advice, first of all, there are too few cylinders, you have to increase the number of cylinders....why is the power of your steam engine insufficient, this is because the heating surface of the boiler is insufficient..... and finally this chimney is too short......
Li Lu gave Qian Muzhi his own suggestions and opinions."
Ouch, Wang, I really listen to you, it's better to read for ten years.......
Wang, Niangniang, you two are waiting for my good news......."
Qian Muzhi is a proper technical nerd, after he praised Li Lu, he immediately ran to the side to work on his design blueprint."
Lang Jun, this Qian Muzhi is really ......"
Looking at Qian Muzhi who ran away, Wu Mei didn't know whether to be angry or laugh, she couldn't cry or laugh."
Hehehe, I appreciate this kid's style of doing things, he is a good candidate for chief engineer......
Li Lu said with a smile, "Mei Niang, don't underestimate the train that this kid made, if it is changed, it will not be a problem to go back and forth a day from Broken Leaf to Kazhou......"
"Lang Jun, don't you laugh....."
Wu Mei naturally didn't believe it, "How can there be such a fast car in the world, and this car is still a horse-drawn ......"
"Hehehe, you don't believe it, so how about we make a bet?"
”Li Lu held his daughter-in-law's little hand and said with a smile."
I don't dare to bet with you, every time I bet on our sisters, we will lose or lose, and you will toss our sisters at night with a miserable ....."
As soon as Wu Meiniang heard that Li Lu was going to make a bet, she remembered some pictures that were inappropriate for teenagers, and she couldn't help blushing, that pretty face was very good-looking."
Hehehe, isn't this kid being ridiculed by those coachmen, I'm going to hold a carriage and train race in my name......."
Fortunately, Li Lu's self-control is relatively strong, he controlled his bath fire, he just scratched Wu Mei's nose lightly, "Mei Niang, are you optimistic about the carriage or the train?"
”"I'm naturally optimistic about the carriage......
"Wu Mei is a loyal fan of the carriage, so she doesn't like the Rausch train, "Lang Jun, I don't believe that this slow-moving iron monster can outrun the car pulled by the BMW good horse.....
I will call the sisters here, I believe that except for the silly girl Sasha, they will make their own correct judgments.....""
Hehehe....."
Looking at Wu Mei with an arrogant face, Li Lu smiled, he knew that except for Shi Sha, a little girl who didn't have any thoughts, the rest of his women were not fuel-efficient lamps.Li Lu told Qian Muzhi about his idea of holding a competition, and when he heard that Li Lu was holding it in the name of the royal family, if the train won, Li Lu appointed him to be the chief engineer of the Broken Leaf to the Connecticut Railway, and there was also a large amount of money, Qian Muzhi's small universe completely broke out, "Your Majesty, I won't let you down!"
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