Time flies, and it is almost mid-August. After autumn, the weather in Lin'an City has become much more pleasant. The government and the public are calm, the streets are peaceful, and it is a prosperous scene.

In the Fangyu Army Yamen, with the completion of the construction of six new sets of Dragon King vehicles and ladder trucks, the fire-fighting efficiency and capabilities have been greatly improved. Although a total of seven sets of powerful fire-fighting equipment cannot be equipped for every fire watch tower, for the sake of

Covering the whole city, Fang Zian specially set up a special service mobile team. In the southeast, northwest and center of Lin'an City, seven special special service teams with Dragon King vehicles and ladder trucks as the main structures were set up. In this way, the

The original regional division established a comprehensive reinforcement mechanism. Once a fire breaks out, it is guaranteed that at least several sets of new fire-extinguishing equipment will be on scene in the nearby area.

At the same time, in order to ensure mobility, Fang Zian gritted his teeth and took out a few hundred taels of silver from his small funds to buy dozens of big green mules to pull the cart and travel, so that he could reach the fire scene by running and push and pull to put out the fire.

The use of vehicles has been greatly alleviated. But even so, Fang Zian is still not satisfied. Fighting fires is like saving lives. Even a moment's delay in urgent matters may cause huge losses of property and life. In addition to improving fire-fighting equipment and fire-fighting skills

, mobility is also extremely important. This makes Fang Zian eagerly look forward to greater breakthroughs in steam engine manufacturing technology and its early application to land transportation.

However, Fang Zian knows that this kind of thing cannot be rushed. Under the current manufacturing technology, it is impossible to make a big breakthrough in a short period of time, but Fang Zian believes that the breakthrough is certain, it is just a matter of time.

At the beginning of August, Fang Zian went to the Wantou Village Manufacturing Bureau and had a long talk with Su Heng all night long on the improvement of steam engines. He shared everything he knew and recalled, and even some of his own ideas for improvement.

Pouring the beans through a bamboo tube. For example, it is possible to increase the cylinder, integrate the gearbox, manufacture bearings to reduce wear, establish an external condensation system, improve the crankshaft transmission, etc. For Fang Zian, each of these suggestions seems impossible.

He could only hope to share these tasks with Su Heng and let Su Heng make decisions and study them. All he could provide were ideas and directions.

However, Su Heng was very excited. What he lacked was exactly these ideas. These general directions mentioned by Fang Zian could stimulate his determination to study hard and overcome difficulties. Because he found that once these improvement measures proposed by Fang Zian were successful,

Each of them will solve various aspects of existing steam engine problems. One provides theories and ideas, and the other is good at practical manufacturing and overcoming problems. In fact, the two people are an extremely exquisite and excellent combination. It's just that

, achieving the goal also requires a lot of time, energy and money.

Regarding the financing of the manufacturing bureau, Fang Zian did not intend to borrow the help of others. Qin Xiqing had done her best, and her savings were actually not much. Although on the way back to the city after the Dream set sail that day, Qin Xiqing said

She could also scrape together some money to finance the manufacturing bureau's large infrastructure. But Fang Zian refused because Fang Zian really couldn't bear it.

Fang Zian's solution to the problem was to get financing. He found it

Ma Xin and Ma Dongjia of Bandung Trading Company, who had previously cooperated to distribute sea trade goods, signed an agreement with Ma Xin to prepay the goods on the condition that the price of the goods was reduced by half and the Wanlong Trading Company was given the exclusive distribution rights. Ma Xin was a little worried at first.

Yes, but Fang Zian's current status is different. He is a court official, and he has Qin Xiqing's relationship, so Ma Xin finally agreed to this condition. Moreover, Fang Zian gave up half of the profit, which made him much more profitable.

10%. And when Ma Xin learned that Fang Zian's ship had been out to sea for half a month, and when the ship returned, it would be a profiteering period with an extreme shortage of overseas goods, Ma Xin had no reason to hesitate anymore. So, Fang Zian

In this way, Zian received an advance payment of 30,000 taels for the approximate estimated value of a shipment of goods. With this money and the remaining operating silver taels of the manufacturing bureau, the cash capital of the manufacturing bureau reached as much as 50,000 taels.

The funds are sufficient to meet all current needs.

When Fang Zian told Qin Xiqing this, Qin Xiqing was shocked. Qin Xiqing thought that this method was very risky, and it was a waste of money. What if something happened to the big ship at sea?

Fang Zian's answer almost made Qin Xiqing angry.

"It's the uncle who owes the money, and the grandson who borrowed the money. Even if something happens to the Dream and the goods can't be delivered, he, Ma Xin, can only wait for me to make a comeback. He even has to lend me money to help me get back on my feet. Unless he doesn't

I plan to ask for this money, otherwise he will have to pay to support me."

During this period, Fang Zian also went to Shi's house several times. He said he was going to visit Shi Hao, but in fact he was going to see Shi Ningyue. Shi Hao also knew very well that even if he was at home, he would just talk to Fang Zian and shirk the problem.

What we need to do is let Fang Zian do what he wants. That actually means giving Fang Zian time to talk to Shi Ningyue. Shi Hao has actually already acquiesced to the marriage, but hasn't made it clear yet.

Taking advantage of the beautiful autumn weather, Fang Zian also took Shi Ningyue to visit the West Lake and Lingyin Temple. The two even proposed marriage in front of the Buddha statue in Lingyin Temple, as if they were an unmarried couple.

They look like a young couple.

However, in these peaceful days, regrettable things did happen. Zhang Xiaoxiang's father, Zhang Qi, died of illness at Zhang Xiaoxiang's home in Renmeifang on August 11. Zhang Qi's death was not due to the recent incident.

After being tried and tortured, Fang Zian learned the reason from Zhang Xiaoxiang when he went to express his condolences.

It turns out that Zhang Qi has always been unable to let go of Ding's death. He always felt that he had lured the wolf into the house and failed to listen to Ding's words, which led to Ding's death by Xin Mei. No matter how the people around him tried to enlighten him, even Zhang Xiaoxiang brought Ding into the house from Wuhu.

After Mrs. Zhang arrived in the capital, Mrs. Zhang's careful guidance could not make him feel relieved. Zhang Qi's body gradually weakened due to this kind of self-blame. In the end, he could not even swallow water and rice. In the end, he was unable to return.

He died in depression. To a certain extent, Zhang Qi died of guilt and self-blame, depression and hunger strike.

Fang Zian was very sad about this and could only comfort Zhang Xiaoxiang and Mrs. Zhang to accept the change. This debt would naturally be settled on Dang Qin in the end.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the annual festival is approaching, and Lin'an City has become more lively.

Qin Xi

Qing has not met much with Fang Zian recently. She is busy with this year's new song launch conference, which is a major event for Wanchun Garden and her own. Qin Xiqing actually did not spend too much time in Wanchun Garden this year, so Lin'an

The loyal fans in the city are already very dissatisfied. If nothing is done during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, I am afraid those people will not agree.

Qin Xiqing wants to support the Wanchun Garden brand because it is not only a brothel, but also a secret intelligence station. Zhao Yuan also reminded Qin Xiqing that she must put her mind on Wanchun Garden.

The information collected by the garden is very important to him. Therefore, Qin Xiqing must maintain the prosperity of Wanchun Garden and the relationship with those wealthy officials, young masters and young masters.

Originally, Fang Zian didn't want to take the poems as his own and deceive the world and steal his reputation. But Qin Xiqing really didn't collect more and better poems for composing new songs. After all, Qin Xiqing still had very high requirements for herself, and she wouldn't

Too compromising on lyrics and music.

Therefore, Fang Zian had to help her in this matter. On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Fang Zian went to Qingyuan and sent two new poems.

The first poem says: It can be better to eliminate, several winds and rains, spring has returned in a hurry. I cherish the spring and am afraid that the flowers will bloom early, not to mention the countless falling reds. Spring is here to stay, Jian said, the fragrant grass at the end of the world has no way to return. I resent the spring without saying a word.

.Calculated as only being diligent, painting the cobwebs on the eaves and flying catkins all over Yogyakarta.

As a eldest son, I was planning a good time but was wrong. Someone once envied me. Even if I buy a prime minister with a lot of gold, who can complain about this? Don’t dance, if you don’t see me, the jade rings and flying swallows will be dust! Idle sorrow is the most painful! Don’t go and rely on me.

Dangerous fence, the setting sun is setting, smoke and willows are breaking the heart.

The second poem says: Through the ages, there are no heroes to be found, and Sun Zhong is looking for a place. On the dancing pavilion and singing platform, the wind is always blown away by the rain and the wind. The setting sun and the grass and trees, the ordinary alleys, the humane slaves once lived. I think of those days when Jin Ge

An iron horse can swallow thousands of miles like a tiger.

Yuan Jia hastily enshrined the wolf in Xu, and won the hasty visit to the north. Forty-three years ago, I still remember the beacon fire on Yangzhou Road. It is worth looking back, under the Buddha and Li Temple, there is a sacred crow drum. Who can ask, Mr. Lian Po

Come on, can you still eat?

These two long poems, one heroic and the other graceful, are both nouns for Jiaxuan. It’s not that Fang Zian can pluck the wool of a sheep, but that Fang Zian’s favorite poet is Xin Qiji, who was still fashionable in his infancy.

Yes. Moreover, these two poems also fit the atmosphere and mood at the moment, and have specific meanings.

When Qin Xiqing saw these two poems, he admired them for a long time. Naturally, he admired Fang Zian very much. That night, he spent the whole night thinking about composing music for them. Qin Xiqing knew that this time the Mid-Autumn Festival New Song Conference would feature these two poems.

The rest can be used as a foil.

The next day, Wanchun Garden announced that on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, Qin Xiqing's new song conference would be held by the Guanlan Bridge on Su Di, West Lake. This was the location chosen by Qin Xiqing personally, and the coincidental purpose was to commemorate Fang Zian and Fang Zian.

The first time we got together. That year, it was under the Guanlan Bridge, among the red boats in Wanchun Garden, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, that Fang Zian appeared in Qin Xiqing's field of vision.
Chapter completed!