The next morning, Pei Shaoqing and his party left Cuiwei Palace and set out for Bazhuang.

Bazhuang is a villa built by Pei Shaoqing under the name of Princess Taiping. Because it is built on the upper reaches of the Ba River, it is named Bazhuang.

The reason why Pei Shaoqing wanted to build such a manor was to build a hydraulic machinery factory.

As of now, handicraft workshops are enough to meet production demands, but with the increasing development of the commodity economy, the demand for commodities will grow rapidly.

By that time, the handicraft workshops will no longer be able to meet the requirements.

Therefore, we have to consider introducing mechanical power in advance. To put it bluntly, it is a steam engine.

However, it is impossible for the steam engine to appear out of thin air. Not to mention, the processing of cast iron parts alone is unlikely to be done by hand grinding, so hydraulic machinery must be introduced first.

First, use hydraulic power to process the first steam engine master.

Then the Tang Dynasty will enter the steam machinery era. By then, the first industrial revolution will be completed ahead of schedule, and the Tang Dynasty will enter the industrial era nearly a thousand years earlier than the United Kingdom in another time and space.

Therefore, the construction of this Bazhuang is crucial and indispensable.

Because it is too important, Pei Shaoqing specifically asked Cui Jiu to supervise the construction.

However, because the time was too short, when Pei Shaoqing arrived, Bazhuang only built a prototype.

The main building of Bazhuang is a flying building mounted across the Ba River. A huge wooden shaft explores from the flying building and goes deep into the Ba River below.

However, the Ba River was already cold and frozen at this time.

Therefore, the water wheel submerged under the water is frozen and difficult to rotate.

But when the Ba River thaws are about to start spring next year, the water wheel will start to rotate as the Ba River water flushes.

Then, through the transmission shaft and the transmission mechanism, the mechanical structure of the flying tower can be driven. In the future, there will be lathes, drilling machines and other machine tools on the flying tower.

Of course, it can only be the most primitive wooden machine tool.

Therefore, there is no need to expect to process precision cast iron parts.

Pei Shaoqing's highest goal is to be able to process cast iron gears through the original lathe.

As long as the gears are made, the original wood machine can be replaced with high-strength cast iron machine tools, and then the cast iron machine tools with higher precision and strength can be processed.

This spiral improvement,

Finally, a steam engine is made!

Pei Shaoqing’s goal is to manufacture a commercially available steam engine mother machine within ten years!

"Da Lang!" Cui Jiu accompanied Pei Shaoqing to the flying tower and frowned and persuaded, "What's the use of spending so much money to build such a flying tower in the upper reaches of the Ba River?"

Pei Shaoqing didn't explain, because Cui Jiu didn't understand it either.

Pei Shaoqing asked back, "Uncle Jiu, how much has it cost?"

Cui Jiu said with a sore finger: "Materials, labor and craftsmen's wages have been spent more than 30,000 guan, but this water truck has spent 10,000 guan!"

After a pause, Cui Jiu said again: "Dalang, what are you doing to build such a large water truck?"

It is no wonder Cui Jiu was puzzled, because the water wheel built by Pei Shaoqing was immersed in the river water flat, unlike those water wheels used for irrigation that were upright.

Pei Shaoqing actually considered erecting the water truck.

Because erecting the water wheel can not only be used as a source of power, but also irrigate the mountains on both sides of the Bashui River.

But in the end, Pei Shaoqing gave up this idea. First, the entire mountainous area will only plant cotton in the future, so there is little demand for water sources. Second, the water truck is submerged horizontally in the river water, and the power is more abundant and more stable. If the water truck is erected, the brackets at both ends will be a big problem.

"Uncle Jiu, you don't have to worry about these."

Pei Shaoqing didn't say much, just said, "You just do it."

"Aren't you worried that you would spend money?" Cui Jiu said, "This is tens of thousands of yuan."

"It's okay, Uncle Jiu, I know it." Pei Shaoqing smiled and said, "Uncle Jiu, how many times have you ever seen me spend money in vain?"

"This is really." Cui Jiu said, "Dalang, you are not the one who suffers losses since you were a child. You have never been the only one who takes advantage of you and never see you suffer losses. Once you say this, I feel relieved."

While talking, the two of them had already walked into the flying building.

I saw a wooden gear connected to the main shaft in the middle of the flying building.

Through the wooden gear, a hanging beam spindle is driven across the flying tower.

Apart from this spindle, there is nothing else in the flying building, so it looks empty.

But by next year, there will be more than a dozen transmission wheels on the suspended beam spindle, which can transmit power to the lathe below through belts.

Wait until the beginning of spring next year and after the Ba River thaws,

These wood lathes can start working.

At that time, turning and drilling can be performed.

However, these dozen wooden lathes are still missing.

Pei Shaoqing had to draw the processing drawings personally, and hand them over to Yang Qi, and then he and his apprentices to build this winter.
Chapter completed!