And this "significant profit" is not just the absolute value of the profit, think about it...
Import trade, in itself, is a figure corresponding to the vigorous export trade boom in the entire Tang Dynasty. Even if Li Er deliberately reduced it to a very low ratio, it is still an astronomical figure.
The workmanship of Qiwang of the Fifth Surname is still astonishing, and the speed of expansion and strength is still terrifying.
But at the same time...
What Li Sheng did was very brotherly.
At this time, Li Sheng was in Lingzhou.
Previously, Li Sheng had been busy working on steam engines in Hangzhou and the Zhongzuo Institute.
This time the steam engine is no different than the previous version, it is not the stupid big black one used on ships, nor is it the earthy steam locomotive made by the time and space natives in the academy in Lingzhou, but it is a steam engine that can be used on a large scale.
but……
Li Sheng is just doing the general outline and checking. Li Sheng doesn't really need to worry about the specific design details now, because the level of students in the college here in Lingzhou is completely beyond Li Sheng's expectations.
Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just say that we built a steam train before, and even equipped with rails. Although this train was completely made of steel in Li Sheng’s opinion, many ideas were reflected in it...
One thing to say is that in this era, it is completely at the black technology level. The train itself is equivalent to the 4th generation of iPhone, and many things are groundbreaking.
Li Sheng also saw at this moment that the students here in Lingzhou are really talented in scientific research, and after arriving in Lingzhou... Li Sheng naturally arranged another test to see the science skills of the students here.
level.
It was at this time that Li Sheng realized the difference between the Tang Dynasty and other eras. Setting up tests, which sounded so modern, did not cause any commotion here in Lingzhou. It was just a matter of course - after all, exams are something like this.
It has been invented a long time ago.
After Li Sheng felt a little emotional, he also found out that the quality of the students here was indeed good, so he continued like this...
Li Sheng also felt that the construction of a complete steam engine could begin.
The complete version of the steam engine Li Sheng was referring to was of course the versions in the early 20th century. Of course...
There were steam engines until the 21st century. For example, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers actually used uranium-burning steam engines... Of course, this is too far away.
However, Li Sheng is still somewhat confident in planning a steam locomotive with excellent transportation capacity!
Although the project volume was large and the design was very cumbersome... But this time, Li Sheng saw that the young people in Datang were really talented, so he started.
A mature, commercially available steam locomotive is almost as difficult as an early version of an internal combustion engine—even if the latter is an almost black technology.
But in the end, Li Sheng successfully started this project, and in a relatively relaxed way. It would take too much time and energy to design all the designs by himself, and... in that case, it would be difficult for Li Sheng to find extra free time.
I can't do anything else.
But this time everything went as expected. Li Sheng divided the design work of the complete steam locomotive into more than ten modules and handed them over to different teams respectively. People from all walks of life in Lingzhou College worked together and worked together.
And at this point, Li Sheng couldn't help but lament that it felt so good to be a director... But since he had time, of course he couldn't be idle.
Because the merchant ships of the Tang Dynasty finally arrived at the Southeast Bank, and the sources of trade and logistics they touched reached as far as Central Asia and even North Africa and Europe...
However, this is not the focus of Li Sheng's current attention. The focus is that after the expansion of sea shipping and trade,
Li Sheng was finally able to get something called rubber.
That’s right, rubber!
This thing is the core material for making protective films... Of course Li Sheng is not doing this, but the structure of an internal combustion engine has many valves, pistons and other parts. During the design stage, various pressures and other data are often calculated for these things.
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And to calculate the pressure and pressure of the piston...
These pistons and valves must be sealed.
Otherwise, the power would be used to boil water and the air would leak, so how could he push the flywheel to run the machine? Therefore, Li Sheng knew that he could not get around the seal... This is why, in fact, when Li Sheng met Lao Li,
After exporting many technologies, they have never come up with tractors and cars.
It's not because Li Sheng can't make it, but because Li Sheng knows that he can't handle the seal, and it's impossible to solve it through technology without materials.
But now...hehe.
The Chinese civilization has become more open and outward-looking, and after gradually mastering overseas resources, it will also be able to obtain overseas rubber...
This rubber was something Li Sheng specially told Chai Shao to remember to observe the sea trade market at all times and order it for himself. Of course...
Li Sheng told Chai Shao that the thing was called rubber, and Chai Shao also knew it. However, ordinary merchants did not know what the name "rubber" was, so Chai Shao's "watching point" was not only to check people's entry and exit at any time.
Merchants at Zuosuo Port asked whether there was anything called "rubber" on board their ships, but directly checked whether they had anything that matched Li Sheng's description of rubber.
In this way, Chai Shao couldn't just find a young man to randomly ask a merchant while he was interrogating the merchants. He had to make special statistics on the various goods carried by the merchants.
Although Li Er intended to guide the merchants in the country to export as much as possible instead of importing for me, he still did not explicitly prohibit the import of goods. After all, management cannot do this.
However, if Li Sheng wants to obtain rubber and other products, this import volume is still enough.
In short, this time due to various reasons, and the sea trade finally developed according to Li Sheng's vision, Li Sheng finally came to Lingzhou and created a new folder for internal combustion engines.
Naturally, it was not just Li Sheng who came to Lingzhou to engage in research and development. Li Er also quickly learned the news. He informed Wei Zheng and other ministers on the spot and overnight to immediately allocate funds to build an industrial zone in Lingzhou. What kind of steelmaking plant was directly there?
arrange!……
Lingzhou...
It's a sensitive place.
This is the strategic window in the northwest of China. Turbulence and war often seep in from here. There are countless examples. Prosperity and hegemony often start from here, such as those of Zhang Qian.
In addition to Li Sheng's visit and Li Er's full help in Lingzhou this time, during this period...
The Tang Dynasty ushered in the era of trade, but not only Hangzhou and Jiangdong became popular, but Lingzhou also entered prosperity. The countries in West Asia further west, and even the Arab Empire further west in West Asia, were also trading objects, and large food merchants
It's available everywhere. But here in Lingzhou...
