It's still a bit cold in Beijing in early spring, especially in the morning and evening, and the cold wind is still biting.
However, the sun at noon is very warm.
In addition, the north is relatively dry and not as humid as Baishi City, so sunbathing at noon is an extremely enjoyable thing.
On this day, when Li Changfeng was about to fall asleep while basking in the sun, Xiaotong trotted over and said softly: "Your Highness, someone from the Research Institute has come, saying that the motorcycle has been built. Please go over and take it for a test drive!"
"It was built so quickly!?"
Li Changfeng suddenly sat up, his face full of surprise.
This was half a month earlier than he expected.
"Well, that's what people from the scientific research institute said."
"Haha, good!"
Li Changfeng laughed loudly and immediately rushed towards the scientific research institute.
He looks forward to motorcycles more than steam trains and steam cars.
The internal combustion engine is small in size and high in power, and the fuel is lightweight gasoline, making it very convenient to use.
He rode a horse and galloped all the way to the scientific research institute. From a distance, he saw a group of people headed by Liang Dafu gathered together, with the roar of an engine in the middle.
Hearing this voice, Li Changfeng couldn't help but look nostalgic.
In his previous life, when he was a child, his father owned a Qianjiang and took him everywhere with him. The feeling of speed was something he still misses.
When he was a little older, he secretly rode a bicycle and was often beaten severely by his father.
Later, when I grew up and worked in a city where motorcycles were banned, the mode of transportation was buses at first, then electric cars, and finally cars.
But after returning to his hometown, he would ride his father's motorcycle from time to time and walk on the country roads. It was so comfortable.
Unexpectedly, in this world, I heard the sound of motorcycles again.
What only gave him a toothache was that the sound of the motorcycle was so loud that it almost overtook the tractor.
This is mainly due to the poor silencer effect of the exhaust pipe.
However, he didn't care about these details and walked quickly towards the crowd.
A follower shouted, "His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince has arrived." Everyone quickly dispersed and stood aside, and Daqian's first motorcycle came into view.
Li Changfeng took a look and said he was really happy if he said he was happy, and he was really disappointed if he said he was disappointed.
Let’s talk about the appearance first. It is just an enlarged version of the bicycle with thickened materials. The appearance design has no aesthetic feeling and can even be said to be a bit ugly.
The most conspicuous thing is the engine.
Although it was only a four-stroke single-cylinder engine, it was larger than the two-cylinder engines he had seen and looked very bulky.
Next is the fuel tank, which is shaped like a bucket and is as ugly as you want it to be.
No other details can be mentioned.
It can be summed up in one word: ugly!
The only thing worthy of praise is the seat cushion. It can be seen that it is made of genuine leather. It is bulging and it seems that there is a lot of cotton stuffed inside.
This is the result of Li Changfeng's deliberate request to improve comfort.
However, after all, it is Daqian's first motorcycle and the first motorcycle in the world. Li Changfeng does not want to ask too much, he just hopes that it can run normally.
"Your Highness, you are finally here. Let's test the car as soon as possible. When you're done, give us your comments so that we can improve."
Liang Dafu has become accustomed to asking Li Changfeng for suggestions for improvement. Every time he gets extremely useful information, which greatly improves the quality of everything.
Li Changfeng asked as he walked: "Is the gas filled?"
"It's full, enough for you to run for half a day!"
"Do you have brakes?"
"It must be possible. It can even stop a train. What does it mean to stop a motorcycle? Your Highness, just feel free to test the car!" Liang Dafu said confidently.
"good!"
Li Changfeng nodded with satisfaction. As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of the motorcycle, raised his legs and rode on it.
Put it in gear, put the gas on, and start.
The motorcycle jerked forward and stalled.
"The throttle design is not linear enough. Do you understand that the output must be stable? What you do is just increasing the difficulty of riding."
Li Changfeng put forward the first improvement suggestion.
"knew!"
Liang Dafu took note of it carefully, and Li Changfeng started the motorcycle again, slowly added fuel, and after the speed stabilized, the car started driving steadily.
Liang Dafu was amazed.
"It feels like Your Highness has been riding a motorcycle for many years. He has mastered it so quickly. It took me dozens of tries before I could barely walk for a while."
Everyone else also nodded.
While talking, Li Changfeng had already ridden more than a hundred meters.
He tried the brakes.
When you step on it lightly, the wheels lock up immediately.
Fortunately, he stepped on the rear brake, otherwise the car might have rolled over if it had been on the front wheel.
"Liang Dafu, the brakes are too hard, adjust them!"
Li Changfeng shouted and put forward his second suggestion for improvement.
At this point, he had finally mastered the characteristics of this motorcycle and accelerated towards the capital.
The guards following him suddenly panicked.
The rider on the horse slapped his horse wildly, and the rider on the bicycle kicked hard.
"Your Highness, please slow down!"
"Your Highness, we can't keep up!"
"..."
Li Changfeng was still a little excited after finally riding a motorcycle.
Because many problems can only be discovered during long-distance riding, and only he can raise them, Li Changfeng needs to ride for a long time.
Soon, the motorcycle arrived in the capital.
Because of its huge engine roar, it attracted the attention of the city gate guards from a distance.
"What's that sound?"
"It seems to be coming from that bicycle-like thing in the distance."
"What a strange thing."
"Do you think the person riding that thing is His Highness the Ninth Prince?!"
"Good guy, it's true!"
"It's so fast, let the people at the city gate get out of the way!"
"..."
Suddenly, there was chaos at the city gate.
The soldiers guarding the city quickly shouted to the people around them to clear the way, for fear of blocking Li Changfeng's way.
In fact, they didn't need to remind them. Pedestrians on the road heard the sound of the motorcycle, and many of them knew Li Changfeng, so they consciously moved out of the way.
In the shocked eyes of everyone, Li Changfeng roared past.
Because the combustion technology is far from mature enough, the gasoline is not fully burned, and the black smoke emitted from the exhaust pipe fills the streets with a pungent smell.
But no one at the scene cared about the smell. They all stared at Li Changfeng's retreating figure with wide eyes and disbelief.
"What is this thing that can run so fast?!"
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince quietly created such a magical thing again!"
"It's much faster than a horse, and it's so small and doesn't take up much space. It doesn't seem to use a steam engine, but it's much better than a bicycle!"
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince is truly a god!"
"If this thing can be popularized, it will definitely benefit the world!"
"It will definitely be popularized. Just like bicycles, your highness will sell them on the market sooner or later!"
"I will definitely buy one then!"
"..."
Just when everyone was discussing over a cup of tea, Li Changfeng's guards entered the city with anxious expressions.