Chapter 25                                                             �

Since the problem is discovered, solve the problem.

When Zhou Mengchen encountered technical problems, he became focused.

He put everything else aside. So he forgot that Uncle Zhang was present and wrote a letter to Zhou Dazhuang to send it to Huang Zhuang, asking Huang Zhubo to help find some carpenters with similar skills.

As mentioned above, carpenters were a very common technique in ancient times. Almost everyone in rural areas would have some skills, and there were also good craftsmanship. The county government had to do something and needed to requisition. Huang Zhubo naturally knew who had good craftsmanship and who had bad craftsmanship.

The matter of looking for a carpenter was arranged like this.

Zhou Mengchen and Zhao Jiu had a detailed discussion, learned some of the technical level of this era, and designed the first generation of woodworking lathes.

It’s just that Zhou Mengchen limited the level of this era and could not make any good things. It was just a very simple sitting saw.

Only the power system is relatively complex and is a bicycle chain structure similar to that of a bicycle.

Let someone drive the circular saw with their feet.

As long as it is fixed, even those who know nothing about carpenter skills can complete the preliminary processing of wood.

But there are many problems here.

The reason why Zhou Mengchen chose to do this is because these are all mature technologies of this era. Zhou Mengchen did not make any ideas, but carried out a systematic integration.

It is too early to use fixed gears.

At least in the Song Dynasty, the masterpiece of the astronomical instruments, the water transport astronomical instruments was used in many applications, as for chain drive.

It is used in many waterwheels.

From this perspective, it was not impossible to invent bicycles in ancient times. It was just that there was a problem with materials science.

There is no light material, even if it is made based on principles, it is not something that anyone can ride, and it is not very practical.

Zhou Mengchen drew the drawings again, but many things were not something that Zhao Jiu could do. Some parts require iron or even copper.

At this moment, Zhou Mengchen suddenly remembered and said, "Miss Li hasn't come these days?"

Zhao Jiu said, "I haven't come. The last time the Li family's Dalang came, I haven't come. Miss Li must be old and is about to talk about the marriage."

The reason why Zhou Mengchen remembered to ask Miss Li was because his drawings were understood by Miss Li. More importantly, Miss Li could explain it to these people. If Zhou Mengchen explained it himself, his thinking would not be on the same line.

It’s not that it cannot be explained, but that it will take more slap.

However, at this moment, Zhou Mengchen felt annoyed when he heard that Miss Li was about to get married. From a reasonable point of view, this was normal.

Although in Zhou Mengchen's opinion, Miss Li was only in her teens and was the best time in her life. She probably went to high school in her later generations, so it was a bit too early to get married.

But this is how it is in this era.

It is indeed time to talk about marriage.

It’s not like when I was a child, it’s normal not to come out at will.

But I don’t know what happened, Zhou Mengchen felt uncomfortable.

Zhou Mengchen took a deep breath, suppressed other emotions in his heart, and focused on his work.

He said, "I'm OK, I'll have a trip."

Uncle Zhang said, "I'll accompany Brother Zhou." Uncle Zhang took out Zhou Mengchen's drawings.

People are different.

Uncle Zhang is the best smart person in the world and has a mathematical foundation. It is not a problem to understand this drawing.

It can be said that Zhou Mengchen's calculation to design and finally formed the drawings, was seen by Uncle Zhang. Uncle Zhang can be regarded as a craftsman with extensive knowledge and knowledge. Uncle Zhang has seen people with expertise in mathematics, and Zhang has also seen them, but no one has ever been like Zhou Mengchen. The original ordinary things and not complicated truths seem to be magical in Zhou Mengchen's hands.

This made Uncle Zhang even more curious about Zhou Mengchen.

Uncle Zhang showed that it was as calm as a pond, but there was already a turmoil in his heart, and he said to himself: "What Zhou Mengchen did seems to be in line with Mr. Yangming, and his actions and knowledge are always reasonable, and it seems to be in line with the Taizhou School. Daily life is time. Daily use is truth." It seems to be different.

This is also the difference between people.

Ordinary people can only see the manifestation, which is that Zhou Mengchen created a novel tool, and people like Zhang Shuda are concerned about it. Zhou Mengchen said the logic and theory behind doing these things.

Although what Zhou Mengchen did was simple, it actually contained a lot of scientific logic and interpretations in later generations.

This is what Uncle Zhang is fascinated by.

So Uncle Zhang took the initiative to ask for help. He also recommended a place to go, but it was a military craftsman under the General Office of Huguang.

Although there was a rude official creation in the Ming Dynasty, most of the people who were truly capable in this era were in the government. The reason why they could not create good things was not that they did not have the ability to create good things. It was because they were all disadvantages in the Ming system that could not put the expenses into practice. Naturally, it was impossible to create good things.

However, these craftsmen worked very hard when creating things for high-ranking officials and nobles. Even ordinary people couldn't find it here.

Even though Zhou Mengchen has an official position, Jiangxia County and the military are not in the same system. How could Zhou Mengchen come up with a mere small official?

Only with Uncle Zhang’s relationship can Zhou Mengchen be qualified to come to the door.

It has to be admitted that the military craftsman masters are much better than Zhao Jiu. After a day of hard work, Zhou Mengchen wanted something.

It only cost twenty-five taels of silver.

There are not many things, but they are more complex and sophisticated. Of course, this is not a problem for these masters, they just need to add money.

Zhou Mengchen had a slight toothache. But now he has money, he doesn’t care too much.

The only thing that made him helpless was that he felt that although the steel was used outside the circular saw, the quality of the steel was not too high.

It is estimated that if you have high-strength saws, the replacement frequency will be more frequent, and each saw is not cheap, and a saw blade costs more than one or two.

The consumption speed of saw blades is still unknown. If they consume too quickly, they probably cannot compare to the labor of several more craftsmen.

After all, a carpenter can earn one or two taels of silver a month, which is still a big work. As for some apprentices, it is a kind person to give them hundreds of copper coins when they are given food.

Zhou Mengchen called a carriage and pulled the things back.

In the Yangjiyuan, a wooden bed was first built as a workbench and started assembly. At this time, Zhou Mengchen simply started to do it himself.

After a while, Zhou Mengchen made himself very embarrassed, so he assembled the things and put them on oil.

Zhou Mengchen shouted, "Come up."

The pedal mechanism designed by Zhou Mengchen is not a bicycle pedal in later generations, but is like a water bike. There is a wooden pole in front and a roller underneath. As long as it is pedaled, it will drive the gears on one side. After gear transmission and amplification, the force is transmitted to the circular saw through the chain. In order to maintain speed, Zhou Mengchen designed to allow two people to be vacant.

Zhou Da is very strong.

After he got up, he was a little heavy after just a few strokes. But in a while, the circular saw began to rotate slowly, slowly getting faster and faster, until the saw teeth outside the circular saw turned into virtual lights, as if nothing was there.

There was also a buzzing sound.

Zhou Mengchen gave the order, and with the help of several people, he placed the log on the surface of the car, fixed it, and slowly pushed it in contact with the circular saw.

In an instant, a buzzing sound broke out and wood chips flew.

Zhou Dazhuang also felt it was difficult.

Fortunately, Uncle Zhang went up immediately and helped him with some effort to continue this project.

In a moment, the entire log was cut from the middle.

"This-------" Zhao Jiu was a little stunned and said, "So quickly?"

Zhou Mengchen shook his head secretly and said, "So slowly."

If the speed is slow, it is easy to get the saw stuck in the wood and it is easier to damage the saw teeth. Even Zhou Mengchen performed precise calculations to maximize the transformation power.

But it still makes it like this without going up or down.

Zhou Mengchen thought to himself: "If there is a motor, no, a steam engine would be fine."

No matter what, it can be used barely.

Zhou Mengchen asked Zhao Jiu: "According to this efficiency, can fifty units be built in ten days, no, within eight days?"

Zhao Jiu said: "The time is still not enough, about 12 days is enough."

Zhou Mengchen calculated and said, "Let's do this, I'll give you the people too. You can build ten units first and send them to the General's Mansion. You can't wait for the Fengcheng Hou for a long time, and you can take the rest slowly."

"Yes." Zhao Jiu said.

Zhou Mengchen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then hurry up."

There is no need to mention how Zhao Jiu will proceed to arrange it. Zhou Mengchen said in his heart: "I am short of staff now."

Zhou Mengchen didn't have to worry about the entire water clock manufacturing process and asked Zhao Jiu to take care of it. However, Zhou Mengchen had to take over some commercial handovers and exchanges in person.

There are also some accounting calculations.

Zhou Mengchen was impatient with such things, but he could not find any available personnel for a while. He could only write down this matter.

Slowly find a suitable person from the neighbors.

Zhou Mengchen stood up and prepared to go back, but stood Uncle Zhang in a daze, and was a little lost for a moment.

This surprised Zhou Mengchen.

Although Uncle Zhang is only about twenty years old, he is mature and experienced and steady in dealing with people. It seems that a soul in his forties or fifties is stuffed into his twenty-year-old body.

Zhou Mengchen had never seen Uncle Zhang so misconduct.

For a moment, curiosity arose, and he swayed in front of Uncle Zhang's eyes with his hands, saying, "Brother Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

Uncle Zhang came to his senses and said, "Does Brother Zhou have the intention to be an imperial examination?"

Zhou Mengchen smiled lightly and said, "During the Hongzhi period of this dynasty, I ordered that Yin and Yang officials in various places would not be allowed to be admitted to the imperial examination, so naturally I would not be allowed to be admitted to the imperial examination."
Chapter completed!