After the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere gradually dissipated. People woke up from the carnival of the festival and returned to the reality they had to face. There were countless jobs to do, families to feed, and countless hard days waiting for them.

.They had to change into new clothes, wash them and put them at the bottom of the box, waiting for the next festival before taking them out to wear. They devoted themselves to their livelihood. But no matter what, a new year, new hope, winter is about to pass, and spring is coming.

It always makes people full of expectations and hopes.

After the party on Yuan Yue night, Fang Zian made a decision, that is, Wan Dahai and the others could no longer be allowed to take such extremely dangerous adventures. Although Wan Dahai proposed that after the Dream was renovated, they would take advantage of the tail of the winter monsoon.

You can still make another trip. Mr. Liu also promised to complete the repairs of the Dream within twenty days and ensure that it can go to sea before the wind direction changes. But Fang Zian was hesitant about this.

Although this adventure was very fruitful, even Fang Zian was surprised by the huge profits from overseas trade. A shipment of goods could actually earn a huge amount of more than 20,000 taels of silver, which actually exceeded Fang Zian's expectations. However, before March, Fang Zian

Zian must concentrate all his energy on preparing for the exam and has no time to worry about these things. Moreover, this trip to sea has brought great risks to Wan Dahai and the others. Fang Zian is very worried that something will happen. And within a month, the boatmen will have to

After experiencing the ordeal of going to sea, Fang Zian felt quite unbearable. Although he paid them a high salary, sailing on the sea was very harmful to people's bodies and minds. Fang Zian did not want to fish in the lake and let them overdraw their lives.

and health.

After much thought, Fang Zian decided to postpone the matter. He told Wan Dahai that everyone must rest for at least three months to recuperate and regain energy. Otherwise, he would not allow the next voyage. Moreover,

It is necessary to find ways to improve the safety and maneuverability of the ship. Fang Zian told Mr. Liu that he was thinking of a way to sail without relying on wind power. He would also do this seriously during this time.

Hope you can figure out a way.

Boss Liu was very confused about this. He felt that Fang Zian was fanciful. This was not the first time that Fang Zian said this. If according to what he said, there was a way to sail without relying on manpower and wind, then

Wouldn't it be a huge leap forward? Without the help of wind, you would be able to sail at any time without having to worry about wind strength and direction. Although an eight-masted ship seems to be able to solve this problem, it is not. When traveling against the wind

, the eight-masted ship is extremely slow and sometimes cannot sail at all. Therefore, even if the eight-masted ship goes to sea, it still depends on God's will. Although the adventure was successful this time, it was obviously due to Wan Dahai's experience, ability and luck.

In fact, this voyage also exposed the problem that the eight-masted ship could no longer replicate this long voyage trade.

"I want our big ship to sail faster, safer, and more flexibly. At any time

You can sail anywhere, and the speed can be guaranteed in both headwinds and tailwinds. When encountering wind and waves, you have more room to control the ship. This is what I hope to achieve. I cannot guarantee success, but if this cannot be successful, we can only follow the instructions

According to the traditional winter and summer monsoon patterns, I can't make fun of everyone's lives. It is absolutely impossible to save money at the expense of life. Maybe I can only find a way to obtain permission from the Shipping Department and follow the normal trade route.

We're on our way." These were the last words Fang Zian said to Mr. Liu and Wan Dahai.

The two old men naturally understood what Fang Zian meant, and their understanding of Fang Zian deepened. Regardless of whether Fang Zian was whimsical or not, at least he was not the kind of person who was desperate to make money. He put the life of the boatman first.

, which shows that he is a truly benevolent and righteous person, rather than being unjust for profit. After this period of getting along and observing their words and deeds, Mr. Liu and Wan Dahai have become more determined to do things for Fang Zian. This young man deserves them

Work hard for it, because he is completely different from other shipyard owners.

After Qian Kang lived in Fang's house until the end of the first year, he decided to move out. Fang Zian knew what he was thinking. After all, even if he was a close friend, living in his own home made him a little uncomfortable. His life pattern was different from Fang Zian's.

, and he also had to study for the exam, and there would always be some mutual influence between two people together. So Fang Zian did not object to his idea of ​​moving out.

This time when he went to sea, Qian Kang completely won Fang Zian's trust with his performance. Qian Kang himself was relieved. Fang Zian had caused a lot of trouble for him, but he finally repaid him and made up for it a little bit.

.But no matter how good the relationship is, he can't always live in Fang's house. He also needs to have his own space and life.

So, Fang Zian spent a thousand taels of silver to buy a small house in Yongjinmen not far from his own house. After a little tidying up, he could live in it together. He also spent money to hire two servants, an old man and a young man.

Serve Qian Kang. The older one is responsible for cooking and cleaning, while the younger one is responsible for running errands, so that Qian Kang can concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam. Qian Kang is not pretentious and happily accepts Fang Zian's gift. Because they are not far apart,

On the third or fifth day, Qian Kang came to have a drink with Fang Zian, and they were quite happy.

Fang Zian's life began to become extremely regular. Every morning he would get up and practice boxing, kicking, and swordplay for a while. After breakfast, he would read in the study for two hours. After eating in the afternoon, he would take a nap and then study for an hour.

In the rest of the time, I began to recall and delve into the knowledge of steam machinery in my memory, and began to draw drawings step by step. After dinner, I took a walk in the back garden with Chunni to talk, and listened to her talk about some shortcomings in my family.

The days passed very peacefully and comfortably.

Qin Xiqing seemed to be very busy recently and rarely came to Fang's house. Fang Zian went to Qingyuan a few times, but only met her twice. Fang Zian knew that as the backbone of Wanchunyuan, in addition to supporting the entire Wanchun Garden,

spring

In addition to the operation of the garden, Qin Xiqing also has to maintain her status and the relationship with her fans, so there are some things she has to do even though she is unwilling to do so. Although Fang Zian felt a little uncomfortable about this, she said

Understood. After asking about Shen Ling'er's situation, he was told that she had indeed restrained herself a lot. Although Fang Zian was still wary, he felt a little relieved. In fact, Shen Ling'er was indispensable. Qin Xiqing had her protecting her.

Fang Zian can also feel more at ease. After all, there are countless people who covet Qin Xiqing's beauty. If no one protects her, anything can happen.

Time flies, and it's already mid-February. The reinforcement project of the Fang family's wall has finally begun, which is what Fang Zian has always wanted to do. Even though there are now more than ten guards sent by Qin Xiqing in Fang Zian's house,

However, safety issues cannot be ignored. The protection of the home must also be tight. Of course, for real masters, high walls cannot stop them, but it is better than nothing and can more effectively protect the people in the house.

Of course, Fang Zian has his own plans. The high wall and various defense methods that Fang Zian will set up in the future will form an effective defense system, and he will be more confident.

For more than a month, Fang Zian didn't know whether he had made progress in his studies. He could only try his best to read, memorize, think and understand the books he should read, hoping that he could be more confident. There is really no shortcut to the imperial examination.

Go, Fang Zian can only let himself think and study hard like a scholar of this era. Of course, his own experience and what he has learned from later generations still have some advantages, but in general no one can say that he is sure. But there is one thing

There is still quite some progress in this matter. That is about the drawings and principles of the steam engine. Fang Zian has already made hundreds of drawings and hundreds of drawings. Fang Zian decided to enter the actual production process. Talking about it on paper is

It's useless. He needs to conduct actual tests and corrections during manufacturing, and solve problems based on actual problems as a guide.

Fang Zian believes that the steam engine is actually a mechanical power device with a simple principle. Compared with other sophisticated power conversion devices in later generations, this thing should be the most likely to be made by oneself. Because the materials required are very large.

Basically everything is complete, and the required basic technological level is also complete. What is missing is the principle and manufacturing accuracy. But I basically understand the principle, and the accuracy requirements are actually not high, so there is no big obstacle. Because of this,

Only Fang Zian would think about it. Otherwise, Fang Zian would never put the effort into doing it.

For example, if anyone asked Fang Zian to build a computer, Fang Zian would probably give him a big slap in the face.

On February 16th, Fang Zian laid the first wooden stake beside the small pond in the back garden. His practical operation of manufacturing steam engines officially began. In order to show his determination and courage, like every military operation in later generations, Fang Zian laid a
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