Returning to the thatched cottage, except for the guard soldiers who were on guard at night, everyone else had gone back to their houses to rest. The turrets surrounding the houses in the distance were all lit with guns.
In particular, the turret near the river bank is built high and steep, with the topmost pillars and roofs, and the four walls are hollow. An oil lamp is as big as an iron pot, and three wicks as thick as a baby's arms are also lit, covered with a glass cover.
The wind, seen from a distance, is as bright as a bright moon hanging on the corner of the house.
If there is an attack on the camp nearby or a night boat docks, the lampkeeper on the turret will use a large concave bronze mirror to focus the light farther away.
Standing in front of the thatched cottage, Liu Yue'er took out her hand in embarrassment and asked Lin Fu: "Are you hungry? I made glutinous rice balls and cooked them for you?"
"Yes." Lin Fu nodded and looked at the moonlight on the turret in the distance.
This turret was originally the idea of Ge Siyu's father, the old industrial officer Ge Fu, who was the secretary of the Jiangning Ministry of Industry. When he drew the drawing, Lin Fu immediately thought that if there was a lighthouse in the world, it should look like this.
After chatting with Ge Fu, I learned that in East Fujian, in some ports along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi and in some steep gorges, there were maritime merchants or fishermen who raised funds to build lighthouses. Those who could not afford lamp oil would save money to light fires. This was just a practical matter.
The light intensity and distance are limited, and the lighthouse's role in night navigation is not obvious. Therefore, the lighthouse came out early, but it was not popular.
Ge Fu made some improvements based on the existing lighthouse. The structure of the giant oil lamp is similar to the kerosene lamp in Lin Fu's memory, except that the oil storage lamp holder is made of copper, the wind shielding lampshade is a glass shade, and a large one is used on one side.
Bronze mirrors are used to reflect light and increase directional light intensity and distance. However, the original drawing that Ge Fu showed Lin Fu showed that the large bronze mirror was a flat mirror. Lin Fu proposed to make a large concave bronze mirror instead, and specially made it for the concave bronze mirror.
A wooden shelf that can be moved and adjusted in angle.
The craftsmen of the time already knew that concave mirrors have the function of concentrating light. Lin Fu's words were a little clear, and Ge Fu exclaimed that it was wonderful. He thought Lin Fu's small improvement was wonderful, and said that Lin Fu would definitely be a general.
A skilled craftsman like him wished he could persuade Lin Fu to join him. Lin Fu felt very ashamed, so they combined their efforts to come up with a relatively complete lighthouse plan.
The glaziers of the Jiangning Ministry of Industry can make the glaze almost as transparent as glass, but the cost is too high. The glass cover used in the lighthouse is a tribute to Ge Fu and Ge Siyu's father and son. The Liulic Square of the Jiangning Ministry of Industry is also similar to Jiyun
The company collected one hundred and twenty taels of silver, enough to buy fifteen acres of fertile land in Jiangning. The large concave bronze mirror was polished by several mirror craftsmen from Jiangning for nearly a month and was completely based on experience.
Thirty taels of silver. This is the second step. To maintain a certain brightness, it is nothing more than using multi-stranded wicks with better oil immersion, which naturally consumes more lamp oil. In today's world, lamp oil is mixed with cooking oil, and it is slightly more expensive than pork. Just this
The giant oil lamp in the corner building costs one or two silver to burn oil every night, which is enough to hire forty or fifty strong young workers.
Limited by the light source and reflective materials, the lighthouse's long-distance illumination distance is naturally far inferior to that of searchlights of later generations, but it can barely illuminate the Prison Island Pier in the distance, with a lighting distance of almost 500 steps.
It's satisfying.
The turret *** not only improves the safety of the camp, but also makes it possible to start work on and off the embankment at night. Since Jiyunshe only has the financial resources to build a berth on the riverside at this time, the construction area is limited and it is impossible to increase the labor force indefinitely.
Labor has greatly improved work efficiency.
Looking at the turret *** in the distance, Lin Fu knew that the money spent was worth it: not only is it useful now, but it will also be of great use after the dock stack is built. The lighthouse can guide the channel for night boats and guide ships into the harbor;
Providing night lighting makes it possible to load and unload cargo day and night, improving the efficiency of berth use; it can also deter river bandits from sneak attacks at night; although the effective lighting distance is limited, the river bank can still be clearly seen from as far away as the northern bank of Chaotiandang
The turret on the top can be used as a communication lighthouse at critical moments.
Lin Fu returned to the house, and Liu Yue'er helped him light the copper-mounted oil lamp in the house before cooking the glutinous rice balls. The oil lamp burned soybean oil, and the room was filled with a faint aroma of oil.
This copper lamp was also made by the old worker Ge Fu. It has a ring-shaped copper cover that can be opened and closed. The copper cover can block the wind. The inside is polished to increase directional light. There is also a thin copper tube that guides the smoke to ignite the lamp.
The smoke is returned to the water dish under the base. This copper lamp costs six pounds and four taels of copper, not counting the workmanship, and one tael of silver. Naturally, it is not affordable for ordinary people, but it is less expensive than an oil lamp with a copper base and a glazed cover.
It needs to be more economical and more sophisticated and practical. Lin Fu took the slightly hot copper oil lamp in his hand and looked at it, thinking: The wisdom of the masters and craftsmen of the world cannot be underestimated by future generations.
"What are you thinking about?" Liu Yue'er brought over the cooked glutinous rice balls, leaving Lin Fu holding the copper oil lamp in a daze for no reason, and asked curiously.
"The wisdom of people at that time is amazing." Lin Fu put the copper oil lamp on the table.
"It's an inexplicable emotion. When has there been no fools or smart people?" Liu Yuer'er smiled sweetly, took the tray and left.
"Come talk with me." Lin Fu called to her.
"..." Liu Yue'er hesitated for a while, then said with a red face, "You really can't bully others." She sat down opposite Lin Fu with her hand on the desk.
Lin Fu looked at Liu Yue'er's crimson and charming face under the lamp, and his heart trembled. If she hadn't said that, he would have talked to her seriously. After hearing what she said, he immediately took her soft little hand and put it in his palm.
Touch it carefully and feel the soul-stirring softness and delicacy.
Liu Yue'er was really embarrassed and couldn't take her hand away, so she put one hand on the case, her face lying on her arm, her eyes looked up at Lin Fu under the lamp, she felt very sweet in her heart, but she
She was afraid that Lin Fu would make further demands. On the one hand, although she was rushed back to her parents' home, her husband's family was also quite powerful in Shiliang County. If she followed someone here for no reason, if the Xiao family were to cause trouble, there might be a big incident.
Trouble, these days, a widow needs the consent of her husband's family to remarry, otherwise she will be sued for adultery like some female prisoners on the island. On the other hand, after being clean and self-sufficient for these years, there is certainly no reason to belittle herself. Lin Fu wants to be sued for adultery.
Liu Yue'er had already thought about her formal status in her mind, and did not care about her concubine's status, but she couldn't keep it clear. It's just that Lin Fu was tied to Prison Island and the mouth of the river these days and had no time to go there.
Thinking about other things, Liu Yue'er herself couldn't take the initiative to suggest or hint anything, always feeling that it would belittle herself.
"Sit over here..." Lin Fu looked at Liu Yue'er's face lying on the desk, which looked extremely delicate and beautiful. Her transparent white face was slightly blushing, and she looked delicate and fragile. Her hair was like a raven, and her ears were...
The bridge of the nose, the bright red lips and the long eyelashes are all beautiful under the lamp. It is said that beauty is the most intoxicating wine. Just staring like this, he feels a little intoxicated. Lin Fu is not afraid of the dark room, but
He couldn't help but take Liu Yue'er's hand and want her to sit in his arms.
"..." Liu Yue'er's eyes were as clear as a spring, and her eyes were moving, but she gently wanted to pull them back, and whispered softly, "It's time for Yue'er to go back and rest." In the dead of night, when the people were quiet and the moon was hanging alone, she felt guilty.
She also wanted to hold Lin Fu in her arms, but of course she was afraid that if she indulged Lin Fu, she would be unable to deal with it.
Lin Fu could understand the desire to welcome or refuse in Liu Yue'er's eyes, and he could also understand the fear of women in this world about their unruly affairs being revealed to outsiders. The impulse of love/lust was satisfying for a while but made the woman fall into a trap in the next month.
In the extreme worry and fear of pregnancy, Lin Fu would not do such a thing. He was afraid that explaining the so-called safe period to Liu Yue'er would not work at this time. He grabbed her hand and said: "The female prisoner on the island
I can see the situation; I won’t harm you, but I’m just going to take a trip to Shiliang now..."
Nine out of ten of the female prisoners imprisoned on the island were imprisoned for rape. The former prison chief, clerk and others forced the female prisoners to sell themselves in a brothel in Quyang Town. In later generations, it would have been a serious crime that was despised by everyone, but in this world it was possible.
Many people even stood up to defend the misdemeanor crimes that were redeemed with copper. Even a great scholar like Chen Xiyan openly declared that women who commit adultery should be sent to a prostitute to atone for their sins. This shows that the world has a negative attitude toward women who commit adultery.
In order to prevent widows from losing their virginity, some local villagers in Chongzhou County even raised funds to build Jieyi Hall to imprison widows in the area.
Hearing what Lin Fu said, Liu Yue'er still said uneasily: "You really can't harm me..." She sat side by side with Lin Fu with a blushing face. Lin Fu pulled her into his arms. Liu Yue'er
He still struggled a bit with his hands on Lin Fu's thick chest, but he sat firmly on his thigh, supported by something like a wooden peg. His pink face turned as red as drunk, and he immediately curled up quietly and buried his head in Lin Fu's arms.
, no longer struggled or said anything.
On the spring night after the Jingzhe, the weather was no longer very cold. They all put on their spring clothes and held the beautiful lady in their arms. They could clearly feel the softness of the delicate body in their arms and the warm body temperature. Lin Fu was still in this world at that time.
Although he is a junior brother, it is not that he does not understand the affairs between men and women. Looking at the shy and lustful look on Liu Yue'er's face, he feels more and more the beauty in his arms is so delicate and irresistible that he can't help but press his face against hers.
On the crow-smooth hair, feel the rare tenderness in the late night, just like the undercurrent of the spring stream, the moonlit night is clear, and the budding passion is not an unstoppable scourge.
Although Liu Yue'er felt something like a wooden prong sitting under her arm, she was extremely embarrassed and felt numb in her heart. However, after sitting for a while, when her uncontrollable passion/desire calmed down, she felt even more sweet and refreshing.
Shu Yi was relieved and no longer worried that Lin Fu would take advantage of her and ruin her reputation. She raised her head from Lin Fu's arms, met his eyes, and said, "You haven't eaten the glutinous rice balls yet..." Picked up the dumplings.
He brought the porcelain bowl, took a spoon and scooped the crystal glutinous rice balls into Lin Fu's mouth. Lin Fu asked her to eat too, and she also ate two.
In the second half of the night, the moon hung in the sky and was covered by clouds, but the turret was still like a full moon hanging above the treetops. Light filtered in from the window. Liu Yue'er sat in Lin Fu's arms and whispered softly: "That turret*
**It’s really good. Poor people can’t afford lamp oil to work and study at night..."
Lin Fu thought to himself: One tael of lamp oil is equivalent to half a pound of rice. Not many ordinary people can afford to use it.