The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu

Chapter 344 The Blessing of Qi People, Forging Steel Balls

In the morning, wisps of sunlight streamed into the wing room.

On the bed, Zhang Xiu couldn't sleep because of the high sun that day, and reached out to touch the beautiful woman next to him, but it was empty.

He braced himself up, he was exhausted last night.

Just about to get out of bed, Zhang Ning opened the door and entered, holding a tray in his hand, with bowls, chopsticks and cups on it.

I saw Zhang Ning smiled sweetly, looked at Zhang Xiu and said, "Master Prime Minister, I have boiled some chicken soup for you, and baked a few pieces of bread, you can try it."

Looking at that beautiful face, Zhang Xiu smiled gently, living like this is very comfortable.

After getting up, Zhang Ning hurried over to help get dressed.

When Zhang Xiu simply washed up, Zhang Ning had already poured out the chicken soup, a thin layer of fat floated on it, golden and shiny, and the room was filled with fragrance.

"Hey, try it!"

Zhang Ning said with hope in his eyes.

"You did it?" After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, she smiled awkwardly, as if she was talking nonsense, she took the pottery bowl and took a sip.

The taste is very delicious, without a lot of seasoning, but the pure umami taste of chicken, which is delicious. Zhang Xiu drank three bowls in a row while eating the noodles.

Seeing Zhang Ning looking at her curiously, Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "Do you know what my greatest wish is?"

Zhang Ning shook his head blankly, and asked curiously: "You are the current prime minister, under one person, above ten thousand, what can't you get?"

"Hehe, you are right. I can get what I want, but what the people want, I need to give them."

"My heart aches for my trip to Yuzhou. The entire Central Plains is full of starvation, and countless people have been displaced. They grind tree bark and dig grass roots to live in panic. What's more, they exchange sons to eat each other."

"And my wish is that one day, the world will be ruled, so that the people of the world can have enough food and clothing, and live a stable and prosperous life,"

"When the day comes, I want to take you all to live in seclusion in the mountains and live a carefree life." After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, she found herself feeling a little emotional.

"Prime Minister, if you think about the common people and take the world as your responsibility, there will be a day." Zhang Ning said solemnly with beautiful eyes.

"I hope!" After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he had already eaten and drank enough, and said with a gentle smile, "Thank you for your hospitality. Next time, it's better to be simpler."

out of the mansion,

Zhang Xiu looked up at the morning sun, it was quite dazzling.

He wanted to move, but he couldn't remember the route, so he turned his head and asked, "Hu'er, where does Tang Ji live?"

"No. 17 courtyard, it's hidden!" Hu Che'er chuckled, "My lord, isn't it inappropriate in broad daylight? Besides, my lord, you've just finished."

"How about I send someone to say hello in advance?"

After Hu Che'er finished speaking, his eyes wandered to the middle of Zhang Xiu, and he said to himself, the boss is the boss, the real chicken is capable, but my old Hu is not.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Xiu rolled his eyes and said, "Lead the way ahead."

"Hey, that's awesome." Hu Che'er nodded with a silly smile.

It has to be said that Tang Ji's house is indeed hidden in the courtyard, mainly because of her identity.

Although people in the world know that Tang Ji is dead, they still have to pay more attention to the influence so as not to fall into the mouth.

Not long after, outside a house.

The house is not too big, and the word "Tang Mansion" is engraved on the plaque.

Zhang Xiu took a look and felt a little emotional. He promised Tang Ji that he would marry her, so naturally he couldn't break his promise. As for whether she would like it or not, let's not mention it for now.

Entering, the maid ran in first.

In the back garden, Zhang Xiu carried one hand on his back, admiring the blooming flowers in the garden.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Looking back, what caught my eye was Tang Ji, your purplish red skirt, and your small cherry mouth was still red. It seemed that you came out after careful preparation.

"The slave family has seen the prime minister."

"Hehe, the princess is still as beautiful and charming as before." Zhang Xiu joked with emotion, she vaguely remembered the first time she saw Tang Ji.

At that time, Tang Ji was terrified.

Tang Ji rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiu and didn't say much.In this life, it is really rare for her to meet Zhang Xiu, and this man also left a deep impression on her.

"You, what are you doing here? You're still here during the day!" Tang Ji asked tentatively with suspicious eyes.

"Hehe, if you don't come during the day, do you want me to come at night?" Zhang Xiu joked.

"Okay, let's get down to business. I came here this time to tell you that I will marry you at the end of this month, so you should prepare." Zhang Xiu became serious again.

"Welcome, welcome me to start?"

Tang Ji was stunned for a moment, she only thought that Zhang Xiu was joking before, but she didn't expect that he would really dare to marry her?You must know that you are the princess of the Han Dynasty.

"I, am I inappropriate for my identity?"

"There's nothing wrong with it, as long as you agree." Zhang Xiu felt a little machismo.

"I know!" Tang Ji bowed her head and said something, but her heart couldn't help thinking of her good sister Fushou.

Fushou should still be left out at this time, right?

But she was overjoyed outside the palace, she would definitely
Thinking of this, Tang Ji decided to go to the palace to have a look. After all, there were only a few people in the entire palace, and the emperor didn't ask her if she was dead or alive.

"Okay, there is still some time, I will prepare myself." After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he chose to leave.

As for the marriage, as Jia Xu said, sometimes it is beneficial to do something special, and now it has been arranged.

After finishing all these, Zhang Xiu went to the blacksmith camp again. Now the development of craftsmanship is too slow, he has to bring a lot of things in and brainstorm to get them out.

As for outside the mansion, watching Zhang Xiu leave,

Tang Ji bit her red lips with her white teeth, and her beautiful eyes were filled with mist, which was a touch of touch.

Since ancient times, in the ruthless emperor's family, her marriage to Liu Bian as a concubine was not about love, but just a political choice. When Liu Bian died, she just returned to her hometown.

She thought that no one would be able to touch her heart in this life, but this man walked in with extremely despicable means.

But after entering, Tang Ji found that

There may not be many such men in the world.

After a little hesitation, she called for a carriage and was about to go to the palace. She needed to talk to Fushou, at least tell her about it.

In this way, after I became Zhang Xiu's wife and concubine, when Zhang Xiuruo deposed the emperor in the future, he would not give the empress together with him.
In the blacksmith camp,

Zhang Xiu had already taken off his robe, it was too hot in here, many people were sweating profusely from the stove, while he was hammering a few pieces of iron.

Since you want to dig out deeper things, you have to start to understand from the basic level.

He naturally knows the various principles of later generations, but he will not be able to express them clearly for a while, and he needs to start from scratch to understand these things in depth.

For example, the principle of a steam engine is not difficult. It is the process of energy conversion, using the relationship between heat energy and water to generate steam, and then use steam to drive mechanical operation.

But behind the principle, there are countless day and night dedicated research.Such as cylinders, connecting rods, pistons, everything is a problem.

If classified according to industrial grade,

Future generations should have entered the era of Industry 4.0 and the era of intelligence.But now, it is estimated that it is only the industry 0.1 era.

There is an infinite gap.

It is not a luxury for Zhang Xiu to enter 4.0, nor is it realistic.

He only hopes to touch the edge of industry. Industry 1.0 is mechanization and steam engines. Zhang Xiu hopes to reach this level in his lifetime.

Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of iron striking resounded.

Sweating profusely, the sun and the stove roasted Zhang Xiu's skin.

When he was thirsty, he grabbed the water ladle to scoop up water. The sweet well water really reduced the fire, which relieved his body and mind from the dryness and heat.

These actions made the blacksmiths who had been working in the blacksmith camp all year round admire. They had never heard of any high-ranking person who was willing to suffer such a hardship.

Moreover, it is said that the purpose of Zhang Embroidery is to further develop the craftsmanship. This kind of courage is even more admirable, so that countless blacksmiths work harder.

As the sky fell, the sound of clanging in the blacksmith camp still came from time to time.

On the bed, Zhang Xiu lay flat.

After being ironed for a whole day, his arms are now as if they were filled with lead, and he can't even lift them, and the soreness is particularly strong.

Looking up at the beams of the house, Zhang Xiu fell into deep thought.

Tuk Tuk Tuk!
"My lord, the old blacksmith said he wanted to see you!" Hu Che'er's thick voice came from outside the door.

"Let him in!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Xiu endured his sore body and got up. He glanced at the old blacksmith and asked, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong so late?"

"My lord, you are worth a thousand pieces of gold, so you will definitely not be able to bear doing such rough work. This is an ancestral ointment from the subordinate's family. It can relieve soreness and relieve fatigue overnight."

Although the old blacksmith is half a hundred years old, he is full of energy and has piercing eyes.

"I have a heart!" Zhang Xiu took it and said gently.

"My lord, I am serious. My lord is for the country and the people. Everyone in the world knows it. If we can serve the lord, it is the honor of our ancestors. I am lucky."

When the old blacksmith said this, he spoke loudly.

Not only for him, but for everyone in Jingzhou, it is an honor to be able to serve Zhang Xiu, let alone talk to Zhang Xiu.

"Oh, by the way, here are a few things for you to look at." After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he handed over the previous straw paper, which contained various parts.

These parts are too simple for future generations, but at this time, they are too difficult to get started.

The old blacksmith took it and looked at it, but he showed bitterness. It was a helpless expression, just like this screw and nut,
The degree of detail is too high, and it is difficult to get it out with a mold.

"My lord, although these things are small, they are not easy to make, and the subordinates are helpless." The old blacksmith shook his head and said.

Zhang Xiu is not surprised, he has to conquer it step by step.

"However, this steel ball was made in the blueprint of the master when he built the four-wheeled vehicle. At that time, none of the blacksmith camp could make it,"

"However, after thinking about it, my subordinates realized that it is not impossible to make this kind of steel ball. I found a round ball and made a mold. It should be ready."

"Just find a way to pressurize the molten steel into the mold at that time, so that you should be able to get steel balls one by one."

The old blacksmith said something in his own way.

"Is there a mold? Take me there to have a look!" Zhang Xiu was a little excited, dragging his tired body to go outside.

In this case, the precision of making steel balls is definitely not as high as the automation of later generations, but fortunately, the requirements for steel balls are not as high as those of later generations.

If it can be built, at least it can make the industry develop faster, and all kinds of bearing rotation devices can be improved.

The old blacksmith didn't dare to disobey, and hurriedly followed him out.

For a moment, in the stove room.

The old blacksmith had a high prestige, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Li, is the steel ball mold ready?"

"Master, it has already been formed, and it should be usable, but I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know if it will work!" The apprentice replied.

After speaking, he took out a pair of steel blocks.

And in the middle of the pair of steel blocks is a circular hole.

"Is there any molten steel that has been boiled? Prepare to pour molten steel." The old blacksmith was serious and solemn.

"Yes, disciple, I'm ready now."

With that said, he led the people to get busy.

During the whole process, Zhang Xiu couldn't take his eyes off him. He is a layman and has no right to say anything.

After a while, the mold opened, and a fiery red steel ball fell in front of Zhang Xiu. Because of the peroxide, it indicated that a layer of black substance had begun to form.

"Quick, temper!" the old blacksmith commanded.

Tempering, something passed down from generation to generation by our ancestors, can increase the toughness of weapons.

Zhang Xiu frowned slightly. Although he couldn't remember the professional term for tempering, it should be quenched first, and then tempered.

Quenching means reheating the thing below the critical temperature, and then taking it out for rapid cooling, usually with water.

In this way, the hardness of the steel can be increased.

But this will also make it more brittle, so tempering is needed here to increase the toughness of the steel.

Zhang Xiu didn't say a word, and he would point it out later after the experiment, the most important thing at the moment is the steel ball.

After a while, the temperature of the steel ball dropped.

It looks different from the shiny and reflective steel pearls of later generations. This thing looks a little dark and gray.

"My lord, look, is this okay?" The old blacksmith wrapped it with something, and asked tentatively, for fear of scalding Zhang Xiu.

"The surface is a bit rough, it may need to be polished to reduce the friction." Zhang Xiu squeezed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

This is too rough. The purpose of steel balls is to increase rolling friction and reduce friction. If it is so rough, the effect will not be very good.

"It's not difficult, Xiao Li. Take someone to polish the steel ball immediately, but you must reduce the loss." The old blacksmith urged.

"Good Le!"

"Don't be so anxious, get a few more first, and then polish them together, I want to try the bearings." Zhang Xiu said with some fiery eyes,

Although the accuracy may be a little bit poor, it should be fine in this era. Get out the bearings and you can do a lot of things.

"Hmm!" Xiao Li responded.

Immediately, under the baking of the furnace, everyone witnessed the emergence of steel balls one by one, tempering, and then Zhang Xiu asked to quench it first.

However, quenching needs to control the fire temperature, and this process took a long time.

After a long time, after they were all polished, Zhang Xiu took the two large and small rings that he had prepared before, put a handful of steel balls into them, and turned them around. The whole person smiled.

It can be rotated, although it will not be able to rotate countless times at once, but in this way, it can already save a lot of friction loss,
And this time, it lasted until the middle of the night.

Before going back to the room to go to bed, Zhang Xiu was still joyful, but after a while, she was snoring like thunder, that was tiring, really tiring.

Fortunately, this thing has some effect.

(End of this chapter)