The castrated pig finally managed to survive after several days of training.
The first successful castrated pig in Jiangzhou history was finally born.
The person who created this record was Master Jin who came from Changshou, and was awarded the reward of a one-level salary increase and the appointment as a minister of Jiangzhou...
The success of the castrated pigs gave Jin Jianbin a foothold in Jiangzhou.
Lao Bao also arranged a place for Master Jin to live.
A residential house next to the livestock factory later became Master Jin's.
It turned out to be Laobao, who built it himself.
But later, Lao Bao's son built two adobe houses in the new city and wanted to take him there.
Now that Master Jin is here, Lao Bao is about to move to the new city.
Although the two places are not far apart, they are still in the city.
Looking at the house vacated by Lao Bao, Jin Jianbin cried excitedly.
I have never lived in such a nice house in my life, whether it was before or after the natural disaster.
Even though Lao Bao is in charge of livestock, he is very meticulous and keeps the house in good order.
There are vegetables in front and back of the house, and there are even a few chickens.
Now these are all given to Lao Jin, which shows how much Lao Bao cares about someone taking over the work of the castration.
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With the successful castration of pigs, the animal husbandry industry has developed greatly, and pig production will also increase in the future.
In agriculture, as the temperature gradually rises, work becomes busier and busier.
Song Yang goes to the fields every day to check the growth of rice seedlings and prepare the fields.
April is the most critical period for rice seedlings to be transplanted into fields.
On the last day of March, Song Yang was squatting down and counting the leaves of rice seedlings when the workshop sent someone to deliver the news.
Wang Jinshi improved a new type of steam engine, which can be used in mills, textiles, processing and other industries.
During this period of time, Song Yang had nothing to do with the steam engine. This matter was not urgent. Song Yang's failure to urge it was to allow Wang Jinshi to develop it with peace of mind.
No, Blacksmith Wang gave Song Yang a big gift today.
"Boom Kaka~"
"Boom Kaka~"
Song Yang came to the steam engine production workshop and heard the movement of the steam engine from a distance.
Wang Jinshi was already waiting at the door.
"Your Majesty, look at this steam engine."
Wang Jinshi led Song Yang into the workshop. There was a steam engine in front of him, and what he connected was a textile machine and a graphite machine.
A steam engine drives two machines to operate without any problem of insufficient power.
Song Yang observed for a while that the power smoothness of the steam engine was much better than that of hydraulic power.
"Your Majesty, this machine is an improved version of the third version. There shouldn't be any problems."
Wang Jinshi introduced.
During this period, Wang Jinshi and the steam engine improvement team could be said to be busy day and night.
The machine in front of me is already the third version of the finished product.
The effect is much better than before, whether it is air tightness, smoothness or power output, it is much superior.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work!" Song Yang looked at Wang Jinshi, Liu Bao and others.
Facts have proven that craftsmen can develop more advanced products on their own without Song Yang's personal leadership.
"It's all under the leadership of the prince!" everyone replied in unison.
The craftsmen respected the samples from the bottom of their hearts. Without Song Yang, the steam engine would not have been born, so they really did not dare to take credit.
Song Yang didn't care about this and asked about the extreme suitability.
Wang Jinshi said that apart from textile machines, millstones and other machinery, they have also been tried.
Even the boring machine can run smoothly.
In the future, steam boring machines can be used instead of hydraulic boring machines, which can greatly improve the efficiency of the production of guns and artillery.
"What is the production speed of this machine? Can it be mass produced?"
Song Yang asked about the production volume.
"Back to your lord. The production process of this machine is not difficult. It takes a lot of time to produce a few special parts. Almost all other major parts can be produced by pouring."
"Based on current conditions, if we work overtime, we can produce a steam engine in about ten days."
Wang Jinshi already knows everything about steam engines.
"Master Wang, try using a steam engine to drive a forging hammer to forge steel. If you can use steam to produce a steam engine, the speed can be increased." Song Yang gave a suggestion.
"This... Your Majesty's fantastic idea!" Wang Jinshi said with emotion.
Nowadays, steam engines are mainly used for rotational processing.
But in fact, the operation of force can be changed through some mechanical means.
Steam forging hammer is nothing new.
During the Industrial Revolution, steam hammers flourished for a while.
Song Yang's encyclopedia has an introduction to the steam hammer.
Although there are no detailed pictures, but with the introduction, it is not difficult to build this thing.
Wang Jinshi's team has good creative ability, and they also have Song Yang's theoretical knowledge.
Coupled with the experience accumulated during this period, it is not a problem to modify the steam hammer.
He just went ahead and left the steam engine workshop and returned to the workshop office. Song Yang immediately asked Wang Jinshi to bring him a pen and paper.
Song Yang drew the style of the steam hammer based on his own guess.
In order to maximize accuracy, Song Yang made three copies of the drawings, each of which was different.
Let's all sit together and discuss which one is most feasible.
"My lord, is this thing too big?" Wang Jinshi looked at the three drawings and fell into deep thought.
The thing Song Yang painted feels bigger than a steam engine.
"A steam hammer relies on steam to lift the hammer head and uses gravity to provide a striking effect."
"If the hammer head is not large, the striking force it can provide will be very small."
"The bigger the hammer head is, the more steam power is needed to lift the hammer head."
Song Yang pointed at the drawings and introduced.
Although there are no detailed pictures, the introduction to the steam hammer states that the hammer head weight of the steam hammer ranges from 500 kilograms to 50,000 kilograms...
A sledgehammer weighing 10,000 kilograms is temporarily unavailable, but a hammer weighing hundreds of kilograms is definitely needed.
Not only for forging steel, but also for the mining industry in Daye.
The crushing of ore still relies on manual labor and water hammer.
If you use a steam hammer, the effect will definitely be doubled.
The production of steel is inseparable from the crushing of ore. The finer the ore is crushed, the easier it is to burn through.
During the Industrial Revolution, the application of various steam mining equipment greatly improved mining efficiency.
The increase in the supply of steel provided sufficient raw material support for the industrial revolution.
Song Yang led Wang Jinshi and others to conduct an in-depth discussion on three types of steam hammers.
Everyone also spoke freely and said whatever came to mind.
If the questions raised can be explained, they will be explained on the spot. If they cannot be explained, they will be recorded and left to find answers in practice later.
In the following days, Steam Hammer was perfecting the theory and drawings.
After five days of discussion, the first drawing of the test product was finally decided.
In fact, staying away is relatively simple, mainly just a few steps.
1. Steam is injected into the lower part of the cylinder to generate pressure.
Two, this pressure causes the cylinder (and attached plunger) to rise.
Third, steam is released.
Fourth, the release will create a vacuum, causing the cylinder to drop.
Fifth, gravity increases downward pressure.
What we need to do now is to try out this set of procedures.
Of course, while the steam hammer was being trial-produced, the steam engine team had to continue production of the entire machine.
Many factories are waiting for steam engines to increase production capacity.
Song Yang helped finalize the drawings of the steam hammer and determined the production work of the steam engine in the future.
In short, the main theme is that the steam engines produced should be supplied to gun workshops and Daye mines first.
All these subsequent matters were left to Wang Jinshi.
In terms of practical operation, Song Yang's level is not as good as Wang Jinshi's. Instead of giving random instructions, it is better to let Wang Jinshi play freely.
After explaining the work, Song Yang went to see the firearms factory. Liu Bao is now the person in charge of the firearms factory.
He is still in charge of the papermaking workshop.
There is still a shortage of professional and technical personnel in Jiangzhou. Basically, one person is responsible for multiple tasks.
This is also something that can't be helped.
There are currently fifty workers engaged in production in the gun workshop, which can produce about twenty guns every month.
Of course, the main time is spent drilling the barrel.
When the steam boring machine is put into use, the efficiency of the barrel can be improved many times.
"Your Majesty, take a look, this is the latest musket produced." Liu Bao brought a musket over.
Song Yang took it and weighed it, and found that the weight was very good.
Take the musket to the experimental range behind the workshop.
"Bang bang bang!" After a few shots, Song Yang showed a satisfied smile.
The hit rate of the new musket has been improved a lot, and it seems to be more powerful.
Liu Bao said this is because the workers have gradually become more experienced and can process each part with more and more detail.
The finished product created in this way can of course also improve some effects.
Song Yang praised Liu Bao with satisfaction.
This guy went from being a carpenter to being the leader of a robbery workshop.
He can still do a very good job across industries, which is worthy of praise.
I just visited the Chaos Cannon production workshop, and Wang Jinshi is also in charge there.
About thirty-three units a month, the output has increased slightly, and the quality has become more and more stable.
By the end of May, there will be more than 180 squatting tiger cannons in Jiangzhou.
The vigorous development of weapons manufacturing has given Jiangzhou more and more confidence.
There are also more and more ways to deal with crises.
Song Yang returned to the office in a happy mood.
Just as I was thinking about going to the fields to have a look again, I suddenly remembered that I had promised Song Yun to send him some personnel to help him carry out reforms.
It's not a big deal, but I agreed to it after all.
So Song Yang gathered together a dozen officials who were still on duty in the Yamen.
"I want to select five people to go to Yingzhou to help carry out reforms. Do you think any of them will volunteer to go?"
These officials were all promoted after the natural disaster, and most of them were basically ordinary people.
Of course, this is also the case. Only those who have been promoted from the bottom understand Jiangzhou's reforms better.
They are all personal experiencers of reform.
It is most appropriate for them to go to Yingzhou.
When Song Yang mentioned this, he thought no one would want to go.
Unexpectedly, everyone rushed to raise their hands.
After asking, I found out that they all wanted to promote the Jiangzhou model.
If Yingzhou follows Jiangzhou's model, it will have to follow Jiangzhou's lead.
Song Yang himself did not have this awareness, and he did not expect that the ideological awareness of the officials was so high.
In the end, we had no choice but to draw lots and select five people.
In fact, one or two people will be enough, but Song Yang sent five to prevent Jingzhou or Xiazhou from asking for help.
At that time, you can let a few of them go directly.
Unexpectedly, this step was the right one. Zhang Wenhai from Xiazhou really wanted to follow the Jiangzhou model.
Wan Qianyan went to Fangzhou to study in person.
Song Yang personally sent a letter of thanks and asked them to take it with them. He first went to Yingzhou to report, and then sent the letter to Fang Zhe in Xiangyang.
To say hello to Fang Zhe, let Fang Zhe see how the five people are allocated.