It’s not that I don’t want to join, it’s that I don’t have the money.
When it comes to doing business, Shandong has always been very honest. Once the money is collected from one side, the weapons will be in place on the other side.
Zheng Jiada is also a narrow-minded person.
He arranged for the weapons sold to Hong Chengchou and Li Zicheng to be delivered on the same day.
Moreover, the two gangs were on the same school field, separated from each other.
Good guy, if there weren't new troops maintaining in the middle, the two sides might immediately take up arms and fight.
Only then did Gu Junen find out that Hong Chengchou had also purchased weapons from Shandong.
Doesn't that mean that the advantage against the Ming army in the future will be gone?
Like Wu Xinyu, he protested to Zheng Jiada.
The protest is invalid.
Jiada Cheng’s rhetoric was exactly the same.
Shandong only sells weapons.
Whoever gives the money will be sold to.
As for how to use it, Shandong doesn't care.
When he thought that the advantage he had finally gained was gone, Gu Junen was so anxious that he did not dare to delay for a moment. After getting the weapon, he immediately set off to return.
At the same time, Wu Xinyu was also anxious to inform Hong Chengchou of the situation.
Gu Junen left from the south gate of Huai'an, while Wu Xin and Wu took the canal.
The two parties had a tacit understanding and did not interfere with each other.
They are really only half as strong as each other, and no one can do anything to anyone. On Shandong’s territory, they can’t fight.
He made two business deals at once and received nearly 400,000 taels of silver. Even Zuo Mengeng was alarmed.
"Tell Zheng Jiada not to cut off the contact with both parties. From now on... the business will continue."
Zuo Fu couldn't control his smile.
"Hong Chengchou and Li Zicheng must be very angry."
Zuo Mengeng didn't care.
"Do they have any choice? The contradiction between them is irreconcilable and can only end with the complete defeat of one party. Before that, if they want to defeat the other party, they can only buy weapons from us. Where is the money?
Earn nothing for nothing.”
No one dislikes free money.
Zuo Dai actually sighed.
"Hey, when will Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch fight again? We still have a lot of weapons stored in the warehouse."
Only Zuo Mengeng knew that without external force, Zheng Zhilong and the Dutch would not conflict again within ten years.
In the future, the biggest sellers of weapons produced in Shandong will be the imperial court and the Northwest Rebel Army.
As weapons are upgraded, the intensity of the war between the two sides will definitely rise. As a result, the demand for weapons will be bottomless.
If the situation continues to develop, only Shandong will be the cheapest in the end.
This feeling of selling weapons from both ends is really great.
What's even more exciting is that great news came from Liangshan Coal Mine.
After hearing this, Zuo Mengeng immediately set off and rushed over.
The work in the mine here has stopped.
Everyone was standing in the open space, wandering around a tall metal machine.
Qin Luo and Li Meizhi became the center of attention.
The two young men were so disgraced that they ignored their appearance and kept checking around the metal machine.
Even when Zuo Mengeng came, neither of them stopped.
Just as Fu Xinyuan wanted to say hello, Zuo Mengeng stopped him and signaled him not to disturb their work.
Looking at the machine in front of him, Zuo Mengeng was really overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't help himself.
How many years!
Finally got it done!
Qi Biaojia is also here, also full of thoughts about metal machines.
"This thing is really amazing. It takes just a few strokes to drain all the water in the tunnel. In the past, all the water in the mine was done manually, which was extremely tiring and endless, seriously affecting the output of coal.
"
Zuo Mengeng pointed to the metal machine and asserted: "This thing can not only pump water, but also change the world. Look, a great era is coming soon."
The machine Qin Luo and Li Meizhi built was naturally a steam engine.
In class, Zuo Menggeng explained the principles of steam engines, which aroused great interest in Qin Luo and Li Meizhi.
Since then, they have organized some like-minded classmates to jointly develop steam engines.
Although they had the principles and guidance provided by Zuo Menggeng, these young people started developing it without any foundation and experienced countless difficulties in the process.
When they first started developing steam engines, Qin Luo was fourteen and Li Meizhi was thirteen. But now they are both adults and have finally achieved results.
Who would have thought that a young man with lush green hair could endure loneliness and spent many years on this matter.
However, the results are still gratifying.
Zuo Mengeng walked closer and took a closer look, and found that the steam engine in front of him was three people tall and three meters in diameter.
"Uncle Zuo, we have completed preliminary experiments and the water pumping effect is very good. We will build more units in the future and all mines can use them."
Qin Luo wiped his face, and five black marks appeared on his face, which was extremely funny.
Zuo Mengeng took out his handkerchief and wiped it carefully for him.
"Can it only pump water? What about other functions?"
Qin Luo and Li Meizhi had a far more comprehensive understanding of steam engines than Watt did a hundred years later.
Because all their knowledge comes from Zuo Mengeng.
Zuo Menggengzi naturally taught this kind of weapon that created an era without reservation.
Therefore, although they had just built the world's first simple steam engine, they knew exactly what the machine was used for.
Hearing Zuo Mengeng's question, Li Meizhi shook her head helplessly.
"Now we can only pump water, and even if it is used for a day, it will require a day of maintenance. We still need to study how to power the ship."
The steam engine in front of me only fulfills the simplest function, which is to help pump water from the mine.
But even so, there is still no way to work for a long time, and the probability of failure is very high.
As for getting it on board to serve as power output, that is a matter of years and months.
It's not as simple as just moving the steam engine onto the ship.
The water is no better than the land, with constant ups and downs, and the slightest shaking may cause the steam engine to fall apart.
Until the problem of the stability of the steam engine is completely solved, we will never be able to board the ship.
Furthermore, pumping and transmission are two different work principles.
Qin Luo and Li Meizhi have just solved a working method, and they still need a lot of time to figure out how to operate the transmission.
I am afraid that within twenty years, it will be impossible for steam engines to be applied to navigation.
But even so, Qin Luo and Liming Zhi's contributions were already great enough.
One day later, in the auditorium of Anshan Lake Industrial Park, Zuo Mengeng, witnessed by countless people, awarded the first-ever medal to them.
This newly produced medal is in the shape of a Xia tripod, made of pure gold, and surrounded by precious Hetian jade.
However, the value of the medal cannot be compared with the four words engraved on it.