"No... no no... I don't want to ride in a four-wheeled carriage. That thing is too bumpy." Shen Wuwan waved his hands desperately, rejecting Ma Hanshan's invitation.
"That's right, the four-wheel carriage is not only bumpy but also dangerous. It can't turn the corner, and the horse will overturn when it is pulled hard. If you don't sit down, don't sit down." Zhang Zi also waved his hands desperately.
What they said was indeed correct, because the four-wheeled carriage he knew was just two more wheels added to the carriage of the two-wheeled carriage. Because the four wheels were on the ground, there was no need for animals pulling the cart to "absorb", and the transmission of the road surface was richer. , it is indeed more bumpy than a two-wheeled one. Moreover, because the previous four-wheeled carriages did not have a steering system, if the carriage pulling the carriage is strong enough, it will easily overturn when turning.
"Is there something wrong with your eyes? Look carefully. Is my four-wheeled carriage the same as you know? Well, originally, I was planning to give you a big business, but now it seems that I have to find someone else. ." Ma Hanshan raised his middle finger and waved it slightly from side to side and said, "You... are too inferior. Not only are you stupid, but you are also self-righteous. Read more books."
Ah? Read more books? You haven’t read the Four Books and Five Classics either.
Is it really different? Shen Wuwan and Zhang Zi were both stunned. Yes, this carriage... why is it so high? Well, it seems to be different. The front two wheels are smaller, the rear wheels are larger, and , Well, the wheels are made of iron? What a waste, the wheels are made of iron. Oops, the body of the car is also made of iron, and there is copper. Oh my god... what a waste...
In this world, the production of metals is extremely low, so copper and iron are very important. They are not only materials for weapons and daily utensils, but also materials for currency.
Although there are not many iron coins in Dasong, they are still circulating in the market. In some remote areas, silver is very rare. It is good to see copper coins, most of which are iron coins.
Therefore, when Shen Wuwan and Zhang Zi saw that Mahanshan's four-wheeled carriage was almost entirely made of copper and iron, they couldn't help but shout that it was a waste.
Not only did they say it was a waste, they were also worried that two horses couldn't pull it. How could a cart made of iron be pulled if it was so heavy?
Of course they didn't know that this carriage was another epoch-making product for the Dasong Dynasty, because in building this carriage, Wagonzhai broke through and invented dozens of technologies.
Not to mention the invention of rosin rubber, the invention of the suspension system, the invention of the steering system, etc., there is another thing that greatly improves the force transmission, which is absolutely a shocking breakthrough.
That's the bearing.
The principle of bearings has actually been applied for a long time, but no one has made a real bearing.
The invention of Wagonzhai was all thanks to Ma Hanshan's "guidance" and thanks to Ma Hanshan's recruitment of the best "blacksmiths" and "craftsmen" in the world such as Liu Guisan and Zhang Jiji. Otherwise, even with Ma Hanshan's ideas and "drawings" ", it is impossible to turn it into a product and apply it so quickly.
With bearings, for a single carriage, the efficiency of horsepower conversion and power will be greatly improved. For example, a horse may be able to pull a thousand kilograms of things. With this bearing, a horse can pull two thousand kilograms of three thousand kilograms of things. It's not as hard as it used to be to lift a thousand kilograms.
In the modern society of Mahanshan's previous life, just because the manufacturing process of a bearing lagged behind others, countless wealth was stolen from others every year. Moreover, just because the manufacturing process of a bearing lagged behind, it was often stuck by others, resulting in many designs. Advanced things cannot be manufactured or fail to meet design standards.
Bearings are definitely an inconspicuous but very important invention.
"Business? What kind of business... No, you can't leave your business to others... Why don't you just take a carriage? I can't do it..." The first person to react was Shen Wuwan. He took two steps and opened the door like a monkey. car.
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Seeing this, Zhang Zi was about to get on the bus when he heard a scream from Shen Fifty Wan in the car. He quickly stopped and asked Brother Shen what was wrong.
"It's so... so comfortable... the chair can be made like this..." Shen Wuwan's words of surprise came from the carriage.
"Chair? What's wrong with the chair? Brother Shen..." Zhang Zi opened the door and asked.
"What a comfortable chair..." Shen Wuwan in the carriage said with his butt raised like a child.
"So comfortable?" Zhang Zi felt that Shen Wuwan was a bit...a bit silly. He is such an old man and has never seen anything before. Why should he be surprised by a chair?
But of course he got into the carriage and sat down, and he felt so comfortable that he screamed in surprise.
The sofas in the carriage are arranged two vertically and one horizontally, with a foldable table in the middle.
The sofa is made of genuine leather, which is not the key. The key is the spring under the seat cushion. This structure is a bit like the structure of a modern Simmons mattress. However, this is not enough. The leather cushion placed on top is still very particular, because this It's an air mattress.
That's right, it's an inflatable cushion.
The dense springs and inflatable seat cushions are all for shock absorption and comfort. Ma Hanshan praised Zhang Machinery’s pioneering work. The effect of this thing is really great.
"Oh my God, why is it so soft... Oops, this backrest is also very soft... Brother Ma... this... what is this made of? Water? Or air?" Shen Wuwan pinched the seat cushion and said.
"First of all, you must make progress and be in line with science. This is not called a chair, it is called a sofa... Shopkeeper Shen, didn't I tell you what a sofa is? Alas, you are really not making progress." Ma Hanshan's voice said from the front of the cab. " came.
"Haha...oh...this...the glass window is so transparent..." Zhang Zi looked here and there like a child. When he lifted the curtains, he suddenly found that the scenery outside the car could be seen very clearly, and he couldn't help but be amazed. .
"If I ask you to study or not, it's not glass, it's glass. The definition of our science department is that transparent glass is called glass, and opaque glass is called glass. Remember this." Ma Hanshan asked Zhang 147 to get in the car, and then fell He lowered the reins, called out to drive... and started the carriage.
Bah!
The sound of horse hooves hitting the stone paved road was very clear, and a four-wheeled carriage that surpassed people's understanding of this era was driving on the streets of Lin'an City.
It’s not bumpy at all? It’s really not bumpy at all. Shen Wuwan and Zhang Zi were shocked. This... this is impossible. Why is it not bumpy at all? Isn’t it still driving? Zhang Zi turned to look out the window, no. Ah, it's driving.
"Zhang Caidong, look..." Shen Wuwan pointed to the teacup on the table...with an expression as if he had seen a ghost. The teacup on the table was filled with tea. The full cup of tea was only slightly moist. The ripples did not overflow, it was incredible.
In modern times, this is nothing at all, but in ancient carriages, this kind of thing is really shocking. Zhang Zi and Shen Wuwan's eyes were about to fall off in shock. It was so unbelievable.
Not to mention them, even Ma Hanshan, who was sitting in the "cab", was shocked. He really didn't expect that Zhang Machinery could achieve such a level of shock absorption without pneumatic tires.
However, he immediately worried that the Eucommia gum in the middle of the wheel would soon lose its elasticity under heavy pressure.
"You two, I'm going to speed up." Mahanshan said, pulling down the copper cylinder above.
This was also a pioneering work of Zhang Machinery. The sealing of the carriage was very good. Between the "cab" and the rear compartment, unless you yelled hard, you could not hear anything. Therefore, Zhang Machinery invented the copper pipe "intercom system".
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"Can you turn?" Zhang Zi's voice came.
Ma Hanshan laughed heartily, then raised his whip and slapped a guy on the horse.
Boo boo….
For the two horses pulling the cart, it was easy to pull the cart, so when the whip was struck, they stretched their waists and started running wildly.
The face of 147 squatting in the "cab" was changing, it was too fast... it was too fast, could it turn, could it turn over?
Yes, 147 is indeed squatting at the foot of Mahan Mountain, because the "cab" is only designed for one person, but there are some positions next to the pedals, where he can learn "driving"
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You can tell how fast the carriage is going by the sound of hoofbeats. By the standards of this era, it is already speeding. Fortunately, there are not many people on the street at this time, and the bells on the carriage are very loud, so people have already avoided this strange car.
carriage, otherwise something would really happen.
"So fast...Brother Zhang, this carriage is really fast..." Shen Wuwan exclaimed in the car as he looked at the rapidly retreating scenery on both sides.
"Yes... it's so fast... and so stable... I can turn... I can really turn, my god... it's so stable... it's great... it's great... I want to buy one of these carriages..." Zhang Zi gasped.
Qi said.
"I...I'll buy it too...Oh, we're at Qingbo Gate so soon?" Shen Wuwan exclaimed.
We have really arrived at Qingbo Gate, because Ma Hanshan’s purpose tonight is to go to the Happy Building outside Qingbo Gate to get Wu Guangjie’s banknotes, and to win over Shen, 50,000, and Zhang Zi. In addition to letting them experience the four-wheeled carriage
, just let them cover up, otherwise, although Mr. Ma has "dominated" the oiran of Happy Building for half a year, the sudden arrival of Mr. Ma, who has never come to Happy Building, is really eye-catching.
When Ma Hanshan left the city, both the Lin'an Mansion and the Imperial City Division received reports that someone was driving a strange car in Lin'an City regardless of the safety of the people. The speed was so fast that the patrolling palace guards and government officials could not catch up...
The soldiers patrolling the city include the guards of the Dianqian Division and the patrols of Lin'an Prefecture. They usually patrol on foot in separate areas. Of course, there are also those on horseback, but the intervals between the cavalry patrols are larger. They are not like the carriages of Ma Hanshan.
Encounter.
The carriage is speeding? What kind of carriage? Who is so boring to drive a carriage at speed? Doesn’t that make people faint?
A strange car? Why? I don’t know whose car it is? Go check it out, you bastard. Check it out immediately.
The Imperial City Department, the Palace Front Department, and the Lin'an Prefecture all issued orders to immediately find out what the strange car was and who it belonged to.
At this time, a group of people gathered in front of the Happy Building. They were all watching this weird four-wheeled carriage. They had never seen it before. This car could really run. Ma Hanshan and Zhang Zishen had already entered the Happy Building.
"The three guests are..." The guests are greeted... Well, in general brothels and brothels, big teapots greet the guests first, but Huanhui Building is a little different. There is actually a "welcoming guest", and the three of Ma Hanshan are there when they enter.
A woman came forward like a willow, but before she could finish her sentence, she was silenced by a banknote.
"I want the Herringbone Room No. 1, the best banquet, and a few more elegant girls. However, no makeup is allowed." Ma Hanshan said, holding up a large banknote.