"This stuff is amazing!"

The movement here attracted the curiosity of the craftsmen. When looking at this big turntable, many people were extremely shocked.

Although I knew that water flow and wind flow could be turned into a source of power, I never thought that boiled water could also be used to drive this big turntable.

As the saying goes, "laymen watch the fun, experts watch the door." However, some craftsmen looked solemnly at the "carousel" and began to have a subversive thinking.

In fact, many revolutionary things are not difficult to create, but what is often missing is that "apple that hits their head" to change their thinking.

Like the Spinning Jenny, he just thought of turning the horizontal spindles into uprights. The next day he built a new spinning machine that used a spinning wheel to drive eight vertical spindles, and the production efficiency suddenly increased by eight times.

Lin Haoran rode the dog and asked Huniu: "Huniu, do you like it?"

"I like it! Brother, you are really amazing, you can actually come up with such fun things!" Hu Niu's face was red, her eyes were bright, and she said with sincere admiration.

Lin Haoran was not surprised by this answer. In later generations, many children were obsessed with merry-go-rounds. With Huniu's playful temperament, how could she not like it?

"Mute, move to second gear!"

Lin Haoran snapped his fingers and gave instructions to the dull middle-aged man in charge of the control.

This dull middle-aged man was originally a doctor from the Ministry of Industry, but he was too upright and offended Yan Shifan during the construction process, so he was exiled to Leizhou Prefecture to guard the border.

Just because of his superb skills, he was recommended by the Wei Suo, and now he has become an ordinary craftsman at the Leizhou Craftsman Academy, and this "carousel" was built by him.

But when he pulled it hard, the sound of the steam-powered equipment became obviously louder, and the turntable also accelerated.

Giggle...

Huniu felt the speed increase and couldn't help laughing happily. Her beautiful big eyes were bright. In just a moment, she said loudly to Lin Haoran: "Brother, can you go faster? I still want it."

hurry up!"

"It's already the fastest!" Lin Haoran looked at this wild girl who was fearless and was quite speechless.

Huniu was not too disappointed. She opened her arms happily and felt the sound of the wind blowing by her ears. She liked the feeling of flying very much and hoped to keep spinning like this forever.

Affected by Huniu, the previously fearful children also changed their stance and chose to try it one after another. They soon became obsessed with this magical "big toy" and experienced a "big spin" like never before.

This "carousel" completely captured the hearts of these children, but unfortunately, it got dark earlier in winter, so they could only reluctantly leave.

However, Huniu's happiness did not end. The troupe of the Chenghuang Temple tried their best and attracted a large number of theater fans to watch. The official lanterns and fireworks became a major attraction, which not only feasted Huniu's eyes, but also brought joy to the whole Leizhou.

The people of the city added endless joy.

The sixth day of December is an ordinary day, but this year it seems extremely extraordinary, as if it was a small festival.

Another consequence of Huniu’s birthday party is that Huniu directly became a little rich girl.

I was reluctant to buy gold and silver hairpins before, but now I have a lot of them in my hand. Those jewelry can be used as marbles to play with, and all kinds of ornaments have filled the house with nowhere to store them. Those antique calligraphy and paintings can only be stored at the bottom of the box.

In particular, Mrs. Jiang gave Huniu a large specially made carriage, which looked ordinary on the outside, but was very luxuriously decorated inside and was said to be worth thousands of taels.

After entering December, it seems that the steam engine device was added to the day, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day to deliver the goods to Mr. Simon.

Fifty thousand pieces of Leizhou cloth were delivered at the newly built Leizhou Wharf. However, in addition to paying the balance, Mr. Simon also had to pay taxes to the Guangdong Shipping Department. One can imagine his depression at the time.

But no matter what, the opening of the sea in Leizhou can be regarded as an extremely important step.

Affected by the popularity of Leizhou cloth overseas, it also promoted the export of porcelain, lacquerware, iron pots, tea, silk and other commodities from Leizhou City. A large number of commodities were sold from Leizhou Wharf to Southeast Asian countries.

It is worth mentioning that due to the impact of wars in the past dynasties, many Chinese people have fled to the Southeast Asian countries. Now that Leizhou Pier is opening to the sea, those overseas Chinese who have established a foothold in the Southeast Asian countries are also sending ships one after another.

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At the same time, the previously declining workshops in Leizhou City are now sought after by merchants, and the prices of these workshops are rising again and again.

More and more businessmen choose to do business in Leizhou City, or even live here. The same is true. Housing prices in Leizhou City have doubled, and land prices have also increased.

This is not entirely a bad thing. The outer city, which was previously ignored, has been affected by the appreciation of land value and has now entered a period of accelerated construction, with workshops and houses quietly rising.

Lin Haoran, the prefect of Leizhou, is also very busy. With the continuous influx of foreign people, many problems have arisen.

The case of Deng Feilong enslaving children to beg is not an isolated case. Some lawless people poured into Leizhou City and used various means to seek personal gain, which led to an increase in illegal cases.

It is amid this busy work that the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing has come to an end, and the Spring Festival with Chinese characteristics has quietly arrived.

According to the current holiday system of Ming Dynasty officials, there are five days off on New Year's Day, that is, from the first day to the fifth day of the first lunar month. However, the New Year's Eve happens to be a holiday, so it can be taken together for six days.

During the six-day holiday, most officials cannot go home to celebrate the New Year. Especially in this era of underdeveloped transportation, it takes several months to go from Guangdong to Beijing to take the exam. This holiday is not enough for them to leave Beijing.

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However, Lin Haoran is a special case. His hometown is in Shicheng County, which is adjacent to Leizhou Prefecture. The distance between the two is less than a hundred miles. If you take a fast horse, you can return home in one day.

As the chief seal officer, while Lin Haoran enjoys supreme power, he is also put on an invisible shackles and cannot leave Leizhou Mansion easily. But now, he can finally open the shackles and return to Changlin Village openly, which is another time

Returning home in rich clothes.

On the afternoon of the 29th of the year, after handling the official affairs of the government office, Lin Haoran left the Leizhou government office with Huniu and many belongings. The group of people walked out of the Chaotian Gate of Leizhou City and stepped onto the road in a mighty way.

On the trip back home.
Chapter completed!