Liu Mingzhi looked at the drawings handed over by Wanyan Feixiong and then looked at the broken wood chips exploded in the yard.
"This should be a steam engine, right? Is this a steam engine?"
Mr. Liu was a little dumbfounded and compared the blueprint with a half-human-tall model that had not exploded.
He knew the working principle of a steam engine. After all, he had worked in a factory before, and he also understood some vague concepts. But if he was asked to make a steam engine, it would be a blind man walking in the dark.
"Brother, you see, the steam produced by the burning water of coal comes out of this small tube and drives the gears of the loom. You can weave cloth by yourself without human operation. As long as you arrange the wooden shuttle and silk, it will be faster than human weaving.
It's not comparable to the clay steam engine in the book you gave me, but it's faster!"
"Jenny's loom?"
"Yes, it seems so!"
Liu Mingzhi clasped his chin and turned around the wooden model: "Is this really a simple steam engine? Why does that one explode?"
Wanyan Feixiong scratched his head and was also puzzled: "Brother, do you think there was too much coal put in, and the barrel can't bear too much steam?"
The corner of Liu Mingzhi's mouth twitched and he looked at Wanyan Feixiong speechlessly, "You ask me about eighteenth-year-olds in my room... Uh-huh... You ask me about reading and writing, I know a little bit about it, you
Ask me how these ghosts will understand.
I am a time-traveler and not a scientist. If you act as a time-traveler, you can do anything.
"Flying Bear!"
"Brother, tell me!"
"Tell your brother what kind of parts you need, and he will find the best blacksmith in the world to make you some of the most qualified accessories. But you have to promise him that you won't get too close when playing with these things in the future.
Do you know how far you can hide?"
"Don't worry, brother, I won't get close until I understand the principles behind it!"
"That's good, that's good!"
"Brother, I'm going to wash up first!"
"Okay, brother, let's go first. Be careful not to get hurt in the future!"
"I know, don't worry!"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head and walked towards the courtyard gate with a sigh.
"Ten years old, he's only ten years old. Isn't this young master's past and present lives of more than forty years in vain?"
"Mother Xipi, this young master is really here to help humans, Lan Shou, Xianggu! At ten years old, can this be something that a ten-year-old can do?"
Wanyan Feixiong slammed his mouth and closed the courtyard door from time to time.
"It's not that my ears were plugged. The sound would have deafened my ears. It's very similar to the sound and movement of explosives mentioned in the book. But why is the page about explosives blank?"
"You bastard, is my godson okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Fei Xiong accidentally set off a huge firecracker. It's okay. He is taking a bath. Don't worry!"
Liu Zhi'an breathed a sigh of relief: "This kid is always engaging in firecrackers. He doesn't know if he should be smaller. What if he jumps?"
"Don't worry, I've already warned him, and I won't do it again!"
"Okay, I'm going to settle the accounts. It's time for the third caravan to go to the border trade. Son, come here and let us discuss something!"
Young Master Liu glanced at Madam Liu and Qi Yun, who were pulled aside by Liu Zhi'an: "What's wrong? It's so mysterious. Do we have anything to say that makes us so secretive?"
Liu Zhi'an looked around and saw his wife and several daughters-in-law holding Young Master Liu's neck with curious eyes, his face slightly red: "Second-grade minister of household affairs, left?"
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Under the position of Minister of Hubu, you are the one in charge?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
Liu Zhi'an exhaled slightly and looked at Young Master Liu quietly: "Son! The two of us are colluding with government officials and businessmen for a while!"
"What?"
“It’s time for government and businessmen to collude!”
"Old man, are you sick?"
"Go away, I spent a lot of money to buy more than 5,000 fine horses from the Western Regions. You also know how short of good horses the imperial court is. The last time I entered the customs, I was shown by that old guy Jiang Yuanming of the Ministry of Finance who didn't have enough money.
I got a batch of them, and I had to come forward to the court to buy them. I plan to raise them this time and keep them for myself. You can change the horse breed documents. After all, the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of all kinds of customs entry documents.
Items from the treasury!”
"Why would you buy fine horses from the Western Regions if we don't have so many horse farms?"
"I'm riding!"
"Can you ride five thousand horses?"
"I can't ride it, so I'm keeping it for fun!"
"Five thousand fine horses from the Western Regions are worth two hundred taels of silver each just for fun. Do you know how much silver that is?"
"Not bad for money!"
Young Master Liu blinked a few times, what a powerful reason he had, he was not short of money!
"Old man!"
"You said it, I'm listening!"
"The official seal of my left minister of household affairs has not been warmed up yet. Are you sure this is appropriate?"
Liu Zhi'an pondered for a while and shook his head: "It's a bit inappropriate! How about I buy a piece of land outside the customs to support myself for two years before entering the customs? Your position should be secure by then!"
"Don't you think that when you are the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Yushitai, you have to work hard? That has to go through many layers of approval before it can be handed over to me. Do you think the officials of the Ministry of Revenue listen to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue or do they listen to me as the Minister of Hubu?
The left servant? Not to mention the right servant Mr. Miao!"
Liu Zhi'an sighed: "Damn it, the good horse I finally got is going to fall into the hands of the imperial court again. Although I won't lose any money, I want to keep it for fun!"
"Old man, the imperial court will look down upon you if you have one or two hundred batches. Just transport them in batches mixed with miscellaneous horses!"
Liu Zhi'an's eyes lit up and he stared at Young Master Liu with satisfaction: "It makes sense, but the hearts of you officials are indeed dirty!"
Young Master Liu took a breath and almost didn't lift it up. He broke free from Liu Zhi'an's wrist and said, "Bye bye, I can't chat like you!"
"son!"
"What?"
"I'll wait until you become the Minister of Household Affairs before we can talk!"
"Wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse, you are really my biological father!"
"ah......."
Qi Yun exclaimed and was carried on her back by her husband under the narrow eyes of everyone.
"Husband, let me down quickly. What are you doing?"
"My husband told me to carry you around, let's go for a walk on the street, and come back in the evening to have porridge. I'll drink ten bowls today!"
Yan Rong herself didn't know that her words gave Mr. Liu unlimited courage but no self-awareness.
Su Weier looked at Qinglian and Yun Qingshi blankly: "Sister Lian'er, sister Qingshi, are you worried that you can't hold back after drinking ten bowls of porridge? Can you still eat other things?"
Yun Qingshi shook her head in confusion: "I don't know either? My husband doesn't like to drink porridge very much either!"
Qinglian smiled with a strange look on her face: "If you go and bring a bowl of porridge to your husband, you will know whether he likes it or not!"
Su Weier bit her thin lips lightly: "Sister Lian'er, what kind of porridge does Brother Zhi like to drink?"
Qinglian was startled and giggled: "That's a lot. Sister Wei'er, you should ask it yourself!"
"Boss, wrap up everything except this!"
"Okay, Master, please wait a moment!"
"Boss, wrap up everything except you!"
"Master, please wait a moment and I'll wrap it up for you right away!"
Qi Yun pushed her husband gently: "Husband, you can't use so much jewelry!"
"No need to watch and play, there is no shortage of money!"
"But this is too wasteful...Husband, please see if that is my uncle!"
Liu Mingzhi took a look and saw that it was Liu Mingli and Song Yun.
Carrying a bookcase, he had obviously just returned from studying at the Imperial College.
"Ming Li, tell me what you are trying to do. The teacher slaps you on the palm every day. Why do you want to study when your family is so rich?"
"If you don't study, you will go home and inherit the old man's wealth!"
"Are you studying?"
"I'll go home two years later and inherit the old man's wealth!"
Song Yun was stunned: "What's the difference?"
"Of course!"
"What's the difference?"
"Before inheriting the old man's property, if I wanted to buy a courtyard house for your sister to live in, I could only save pocket money. I plan to save enough pocket money this month to buy another courtyard house for your sister Song Lei to live in!"
"What if you don't save enough?"
"If you don't save enough, just ask the old man! He's quite supportive!"
"Liu Mingli, I will fucking kill you!"
Qi Yun looked at Liu Mingli and Song Yun's retreating figure and touched Young Master Liu: "Husband, were you like this before?"
"Hiss... If you want to buy a courtyard house, just buy a courtyard house. I would like to, but I don't have the ability!"
"I also want to buy a courtyard house to live in alone!"
"Buy it, isn't it just money? If you don't have enough, ask the old man for it!"