After a while, the two of them walked to the so-called Chu family.
Looking around, Qi Xiao couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that Brother Chu did not lie. His family is indeed very poor.
Except for the cement house built by the yamen, there was nothing else. The house was so empty that even the furniture was omitted.
There are two family members, one is his mother Chu, and the other is the young Master Chu.
Qi Xiao was slightly startled when he saw this: Could it be that this Brother Chu took his mother's surname as his son? Otherwise, how could the mother and son have the same surname?
However, this matter involves people's privacy, so it is not convenient to ask.
Therefore, Lord Qi had to keep it in his heart.
Chu's mother was highly short-sighted and could not wear glasses due to ear disease, so she always saw things in the fog, almost unable to identify people by hearing their voices.
Perhaps out of inferiority, or perhaps out of etiquette, she only received a small gift and then moved to the back room.
When the lord of the court arrived, it was true that she, a commoner woman, could not accompany him, so it was reasonable to take the initiative to avoid suspicion.
The meal at noon is relatively simple, just a plate of pickles and a bowl of rice.
Oh no, there is also a plate of cucumber salad that costs nothing.
Such a humble diet is undoubtedly a huge test of gastrointestinal tolerance for a pampered carnivore like Qi Xiao.
Forget it, let’s just think of it as a healthy weight loss, so that my wife won’t always say I’m fat!
Since there was no wine, the two had no choice but to drink tea instead, while chatting.
But as we chatted, Mr. Chu's purpose was revealed.
The main reason why he invited Qi Xiao to dinner was because he wanted to ask for something.
This matter is neither big nor small. I just want Mr. Qi to reward me with a little effort and give him some purified kerosene.
How difficult is this?
Just accept it!
Qi Xiao agreed to the matter on the spot without even thinking about it.
In addition, he specially took out a large stack of Asian dollars and said: "Mr. Chu is diligent, thrifty and eager to learn, and he is a model for students. Take this as a token of my support for you!"
However, what he did not expect was that Mr. Chu, who was so poor, refused without even thinking, "Although Xiao Ke is not talented, he is also a man with sound limbs. How can he do such an act of getting something for nothing? The Lord's kindness
I accept it with my heart, but this money is absolutely unreachable!" Okay!
Ambitious!
Hearing this, Qi Xiao couldn't help but be in awe, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think highly of him.
However, for Mr. Chu, he also admired young Lord Qi's selfless generosity. He even felt a sense of closeness as mutual confidants.
Invisibly, the relationship between the two has become closer.
Qi Xiao slowly put down the tea cup and asked out his confusion, "I wonder what Brother Chu's request for kerosene is for?"
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Mr. Chu answered frankly, "To be honest with Sir Qi, Xiaoke is only used for lighting."
"Just for lighting?"
"It's indeed true!"
This is a bit strange!
Kerosene lighting is indeed an established plan in civil development, but it is not the main core of the plan.
Frankly speaking, kerosene lamps are useless.
Whether in terms of its lighting brightness or its ease of use, this lamp is not much brighter than a traditional candle.
The only meaning is just to save costs.
But at present, kerosene is still a rare thing, and using it as lighting is too luxurious.
That being the case, why did Mr. Chu insist on asking for it?
He seemed to see Qi Xiao's confusion and quickly explained: "The lighting that Xiao Ke is talking about is not the traditional form of lighting, but a special way."
The latter was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "Light the lamp, just light the lamp. Is there anything special or not special about it?"
"Of course!"
"Appreciate further details!"
"Originally, I didn't want to tell anyone about this matter, but the young master asked, how could I not share it? Besides, you are not an outsider either."
"So, thank you very much."
Next, Mr. Chu started to explain the lamp.
Perhaps, because both of them were talented students in science and engineering, he did not use fancy language to modify it, but directly laid out the practical information and took out the drawings.
And with a very generous gesture, he handed it into Qi Xiao's hands.
Spread it out and take a closer look!
After just one glance, Qi Xiao couldn't help but purse his lips in happiness.
Although this Mr. Chu is talented, his handwriting is crooked and crooked. There is not a single decent Chinese character that can be found horizontally or vertically on the entire page.
Fortunately, this is written in hard-pen calligraphy. If it were marked in calligraphy, I would definitely laugh to death.
Qi Xiao suppressed his laughter, and calmly recited: "Lin Dan Da's engineering drawing..."
"Your Majesty, Xiao Ke's name is Chu Zhongtian, not... Lin Danda!"
Ahem!
It’s okay if the handwriting is ugly, why do you still have to write it vertically? If you read these three scrawled characters “Chu Zhongtian” vertically, wouldn’t they look like Lin Dan is big?
Haha, I'll have to see if it's really big there some other time, or whether it's fake!
Putting away his hip-hop, Qi Xiao began to draw the paper in front of him.
But I saw that the design of this lamp was completely different from traditional lamps.
It uses glass as a cover and does not have an ignition wick, but is equipped with a small fuel injector.
A spun gauze cover made of castor is placed over the oil nozzle, thus forming a relatively closed lamp body.
Look at the bottom of the lamp body again.
It was an oil can for storing kerosene and an air pressurizing device sealed with rubber.
Besides, there is nothing else.
Qi Xiao is an expert, and he understood the truth after just one glance.
This design makes use of the principle of positive and negative pressure of air, and then realizes the continuous supply of oil and steam to serve lighting.
The power source is naturally the air pressure pump. The air flow it sprays pushes the volatilized oil vapor directly to the fuel injector, and then ignites and glows, turning it into a practical beacon.
This design is similar to the "kerosene gas lamp" described by my father.
Rather, let’s just call it that.
"I understand this set of drawings, but I don't dare to make any judgments about its effect at the moment. Unless I can see it with my own eyes."
"What's so difficult about this? When it gets dark, you can try it and you'll know, right?"
Qi Xiao originally wanted to leave after eating so that his family would not be worried about him.
However, this new invention now attracted me deeply.
Alas, I really can’t pull my legs out!
He looked at the sun in the west and said, "Since Brother Chu sincerely invites you, let Qi stay and watch!"
Lin Danda, oh no, it was Chu Zhongtian who was overjoyed when he heard this and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Sir, I will not disappoint you." This chapter has been completed!
