After the bandit was arrested, the Sang family immediately received news, hoping that Huo Guang would go to the Jiaodong Salt Farm as soon as possible.
The leisurely time before suddenly became rushed, and Huo Guang had to rush back that day to prepare his luggage.
"Take some money with you, and don't let yourself be wronged on the way." Huo Zhongru explained earnestly. He was still a little worried about Huo Guang's first trip away from home.
Early the next morning, Huo Guang arrived at the door of Sang's house. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw three steel horses.
Driven by curiosity, he couldn't help but walk up to the money. He saw that the boy from the Sang family seemed to recognize Huo Guang and hurriedly saluted: "Master Huo."
"What are you doing?" Huo Guang pointed to the frame in his hand. If Huo Guang read it correctly, it should be coal.
"Mr. Huo, this is coal. You and I are going to Jiaodong today and we have to ride steel horses. The head of the family ordered me to add enough coal to avoid running out of coal on the road."
Put the coal to the mouth of the steel horse, the steel horse opened its mouth and swallowed it in a few times, and it tasted like crispy chicken.
This made Huo Guang feel that this thing is indeed a bit magical. It really eats coal. He can't wait to see what its internal structure is and how it works. Is there an engine inside? Or a steam engine? When the coal enters, what happens inside?
Combustion occurs to produce power?
According to Huo Guang's knowledge, coal can be converted into heat and power, which can drive the workmanship. However, there is magical Qi in this world, so everything cannot be explained by common sense.
Huo Guang looked around the steel horse carefully this time, and couldn't even find the rivets or the like that connected it, which made him very puzzled.
After a while, Sang Hongyang came out: "Aguang, what are you looking at?"
"Let me study the steel horse. This thing is so magical."
"It is truly magical that mechanical creatures took over the creation of heaven and earth."
Gan Fu walked to the side of the steel horse, patted the horse's back and said, "It takes a lot of effort to make this thing, and most people don't know how to do it." After saying that, he looked at Huo Guang.
Huo Guang leaned forward and said, "Master Gan, you see, I call you master, how about you teach me? Hehe."
"Your qualifications are too dull and you can't learn." Ganfu said mercilessly.
You didn't want to teach me, but you still told me these things intentionally or unintentionally. Huo Guang secretly scolded this old guy for having bad intentions.
Sang Jin came out, wearing a cloak and a curtain hat.
Sang Hongyang said: "This time we set out for Jiaodong, there are three steel horses in total. Just the three of you will set off. Go quickly and come back quickly to avoid any complications."
"Sangjin Aguang will listen to Gan Fu in everything. Gan Fu, I will leave it to you."
"rest assured."
Gan Fu was very confident, and Sang Hongyang was also very assured of him.
"Get on your horse."
As Gan Fu spoke, Huo Guang got a little excited and rode the steel horse. This was his first time riding a mechanical creature.
"How to ride?" Huo Guang was at a loss as he pulled the reins. Is riding a steel horse like whipping like other horses? It seems a bit silly to hit the iron knot.
Ganfu shouted: "Let's go."
As soon as Qi walked around the three steel horses, the horses began to walk automatically. He could hear a slight sound of metal friction, and Huo Guang instinctively thought of applying some butter on them.
All friction will be much smoother as long as it is oiled.
Riding an iron horse, they took advantage of the fact that there were few people and left the city first. When the people from the Stick Gang saw Huo Guang leaving the city, they went to Zhu Youcai to report: "Boss, that boy named Huo left the city with the Sang family."
Zhu Youcai's eyes narrowed slightly: "This kid came here before and said harsh words. He is an ungrateful person. He doesn't give us the salt to cooperate. He turned around and hugged the Sang family's lap. Humph." Obviously he was quite unhappy.
"Boss, we can't afford to offend the Sang family."
"Can Sang Hongyang still stay in Xiahe County?" They were already at odds, and Huo Guang didn't buy any salt from him these days.
"Boss, what do you mean?"
"Let's go find out first, where are they going when they leave the city?"
"good."
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After leaving the city, the speed of the steel horse accelerated a lot. Huo Guang only felt the speed of lightning. When he got on the wide national highway, the speed accelerated again.
The width of the national highway is about three to four lanes, and the dirt road is still a bit bumpy. After the steel horse speeds up, it feels uncomfortable. Although it has a saddle, the intense bumps make people feel like vomiting.
Suddenly a breeze came, it was Qi.
Gan Fu used Qi to control the wind and blocked the oncoming airflow. This made Huo Guang feel much better, and he discovered that Sang Jin could also control Qi.
"Why is Sang Jin also a scholar?"
"She is my apprentice, and her qualifications are very outstanding." Gan Fu's voice came through Qi, but he used a very small amount of it.
The steel horse seemed to be able to drive fully automatically, speeding along the national highway and in the predetermined direction. This speed could indeed travel thousands of miles a day. The only thing Huo Guang had to do was to tighten the reins to prevent himself from falling, and he had to endure a lot of pain.
Uncomfortable driving texture.
Then I thought about the cars, trains and other means of transportation in my previous life, which were much more comfortable than steel horses.
At ten o'clock at noon, as Gan Fu's Qi stream circulated, the steel horse began to slow down, and finally slowed down for several miles before stopping at a post station.
Looking far away from the inn, there was a huge and prosperous city not far away. Huo Guang had never seen such a tall city wall before and asked curiously: "Where is that?"
"That's Luoyang City."
The two most prosperous cities in the Han Dynasty were Chang'an and Luoyang. When Liu Bang first settled in Luoyang, he later moved to Chang'an, so Chang'an and Luoyang were called the two capitals.
Huo Guang didn't have time to appreciate the bustling Luoyang, so he writhed inside and vomited on the side.
Sang Jin handed over the handkerchief and asked with concern: "Aguang, are you okay?"
A Guang took the handkerchief, but seeing the beautiful style, he was reluctant to use it, so he went to the station to rinse his mouth with water.
Ganfu walked to the side and said nonchalantly: "It's not normal to ride a steel horse for the first time."
"Master Gan, the steel horse accelerated to full speed and then slowed down for several miles. Will it take too long?"
"It is possible to slow down quickly, but this will wear out the steel horse's legs, so unless it is an emergency, we will slow down in advance and come down slowly."
Huo Guang understood that the Iron Horse's braking relied entirely on slow speed reduction. Because it had no brake discs, it decelerated very slowly.
The legs and torso of the Iron Horse are rigidly connected, so the riding quality is very poor, but it would be great if the legs could be made into tire suspensions.
Although Huo Guang thinks this way, he is confused about whether he can do this. After all, the Iron Horse is a mechanical creature. Can he change it like this?
There are a lot of doubts and ideas in my head, but I have to understand the production of the steel horse before I can test it, otherwise it will all be in vain.
Huo Guang turned his eyes to Gan Fu, still trying to get something out of the old man.
