"Old Liu, how did you do it?"

Seeing Liu Jin riding back angrily, Zhu Houzhao's little eyes were full of admiration, and at the same time, his whole body was itching.

"Actually, this biped looks very difficult, but as long as you master the balance, it's very simple."

"When riding it, focus on the front, not on the feet. Keep your center of gravity and stare hard."

Liu Jin smiled and handed the bicycle into Zhu Houzhao's hands again, teaching him how to ride the bicycle.

"I'll try again~"

Zhu Houzhao was itching to ride the bicycle again, with someone supporting him. At the same time, he also liked riding horses, and soon he got started.

"Haha, haha~"

“Fun, fun~”

Zhu Houzhao also shouted excitedly while riding a bicycle on the cement road.

This feeling of being able to control where you want to go is quite good, and it is more comfortable than riding a horse, which is more bumpy after all.

"Huang Zhiyuan, how did you come up with the idea of ​​inventing this bicycle?"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao having fun, Liu Jin also smiled and asked Huang Zhiyuan next to him.

"This, this~"

"My family is relatively poor and we don't have a four-wheel carriage. Another time I was walking on the street. It rained that day and there was a lot of water on the street. It was very difficult to walk."

"A carriage passed by me and splashed all over me."

"At that time, I was wondering if I could invent a car that would eliminate the need to buy expensive horses or oxen to pull the car, so that I could have my own car."

"Just after graduating from this middle school, I chose to study here at the School of Mechanical Engineering. I was exposed to various mechanical manufacturing here, so I designed this two-legged vehicle based on the half of a four-wheeled carriage."

Huang Zhiyuan also slowly explained the reason why he designed this bicycle.

It turns out that he came up with the idea of ​​inventing this kind of two-wheeled vehicle after being splashed all over by a four-wheeled carriage.

"That's it~"

"This invention of yours is really good and very promising."

After Liu Jin heard this, he immediately praised it.

Bicycles are a very important means of transportation. Even in the 21st century, many people still choose this environmentally friendly and healthy means of transportation. At the same time, in many remote and backward countries and regions, bicycles are extremely important whether they are carrying people or cargo.

means of transportation.

"real?"

When Huang Zhiyuan heard this, he was extremely excited.

This was the first time he had received recognition from someone, especially from Liu Jin, the Minister of Civil Service, which made him extremely excited.

You must know that he has been criticized for his work on this bicycle. His parents do not want him to invent this bicycle, but hope that he can learn how to make a steam locomotive or something, so that he can go to the train station in the future.

, or work in a shipyard, where the income is high and the job is stable.

What's the point of fussing with this two-wheeler?

It's not easy to ride, it seems useless, and it's a bit boring.

But fortunately, the many students here at the School of Engineering Mechanical Engineering were all similar, and there were many strange inventions, which kept him going.

"Of course it's true. As long as you make some improvements to the bicycle you invented, it will definitely become very popular and have good prospects."

Liu Jin nodded solemnly.

Look at the bicycle that Zhu Houzhao is riding. The wooden wheels must be changed to rubber inflated wheels, and then the solid wood is changed to steel wire tension. The faucet is equipped with bearings, and a seat is installed at the back.

It would be best to make it look like the 28-year-old Phoenix in later generations.

When the time comes, whether it is carrying people or hauling goods, it will definitely be suitable and extremely practical. It will definitely be very popular once it is launched on the market.

"But why are no businessmen willing to buy my invention?"

"Many people in the college have sold their inventions for a lot of money, but no one is willing to buy my bicycle."

Huang Zhiyuan was very excited, but soon became discouraged.

With the rapid development of capitalism, various factories and workshops have developed rapidly, and the demand for efficient machinery is also very strong. Therefore, some machines invented by students and teachers in the School of Mechanical Engineering are often purchased or copied by some people.

Some simply set up their own small workshops to produce the machinery they invented.

"That's because they don't see the future of this two-wheeled vehicle."

"I'll vote for you two-legged guy~"

Liu Jin looked at Huang Zhiyuan, then at Zhu Houzhao who was riding a bicycle angrily and said: "I will first invest one million taels of silver to build a factory, and you will be responsible for the technical production. I will give you 10%

Shares, what do you think?"

"No problem, no problem~"

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Huang Zhiyuan almost jumped with joy.

Finally, someone took a fancy to the bicycle he invented, and he was immediately ready to invest one million taels of silver to build a bicycle factory and give himself one-tenth of the shares. This is equivalent to saying that he invented the bicycle.

It can be worth one hundred thousand taels of silver.

"Great, great~"

"My bicycle will finally shine. Soon, people all over the world will know about my bicycle and fall in love with the bicycle I invented."

Huang Zhiyuan was really happy that the bicycle he had worked so hard to invent has never been recognized by others.

Everyone felt that this two-wheeled vehicle had no future.

This speed is not as fast as riding a horse. The key is that it is not flexible and there is no way to carry people or objects. It is also difficult to get started and it is easy to fall.

Generally speaking, in everyone's opinion, this two-wheeled vehicle does not have much future.

But now, in Liu Jin's eyes, it is very promising, and he is willing to spend one million taels of silver to invest in building a factory to produce this bicycle.

This feeling of being recognized and being rewarded for his hard work made Huang Zhiyuan shout excitedly.

"Haha, the whole world will indeed see it shine brightly soon."

Liu Jin also smiled and nodded.

The bicycle is a very practical invention. Even in the 21st century with extremely convenient transportation, it is still a very important means of transportation. As for now, its practicality is even higher.

You must know that horses are very expensive. Not everyone can afford a horse. Only rich people can afford a carriage. People from ordinary families basically have to rely on two feet to walk when they go out.

But it’s different with a bicycle. The bicycle is very adaptable and is very suitable for short-distance travel. The key is that its speed is not slow. After using rubber pneumatic tires, the speed can be faster, and it is more comfortable and has a load capacity.

It is also very good. It can easily lift one or two hundred kilograms.

"What makes you happy?"

Here, Zhu Houzhao, a handsome drifter came to Liu Jin's side and couldn't put it down for this two-bike.

"I decided to invest in this bicycle and build a factory to produce this bicycle. It will definitely be a big seller and a special sale."

Liu Jin replied.

"I also want to invest. I also want to invest. I think this bicycle is really good and very promising. I also want to invest."

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately shouted.

"Okay, first invest one million, you will get 500,000, and I will get 500,000. He will get 10% of the shares, and you will get half of the remaining shares, and I will get 40%."

Liu Jin was naturally invested by the happy Zhu Houzhao. When Huang Zhiyuan heard this, he became even more excited. Even His Highness the Crown Prince was willing to invest in his bicycle, which showed that his invention was very promising.

"This biped has a lot of room for improvement, please take note~"

"First of all, the steering of this faucet is not very flexible. It lacks bearings. Bearings need to be added inside. In addition, it is still too heavy and it is very tiring to ride. We need to find ways to reduce its weight."

"In addition, the distance of the footrest needs to be readjusted. It is too short. Of course, everyone's height is different, so the height of the seat should be adjustable."

"It's also best to have a brake structure. I was riding fast and almost hit someone."

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and told Huang Zhiyuan a few things that he felt were not perfect enough.

Huang Zhiyuan took out a pen and notebook and quickly wrote it down. He nodded while writing down and said: "I also think this is too heavy and very tiring to ride, but I never have the money to improve it."

"I have been thinking about how to make this brake structure. Now I have some ideas. Bearings also need to be added. I didn't have the money to do it before."

"You need to carefully consider the structure of your bicycle. I think the triangular structure is the most stable. In addition, you must also consider the load and cargo. Add a support at the back to carry people and cargo.

of."

Liu Jin thought for a while and expressed his opinion.

"Yes, yes, I have thought so too."

Huang Zhiyuan quickly recorded it again. Sometimes he would ride his bicycle to deliver goods or something to earn extra money. Although it was not much, it could prove its value for carrying goods.

After discussing with Huang Zhiyuan for a while and explaining the following things clearly, Liu Jin looked at Ren Siheng and said: "Your Mechanical College is really full of talents. If you have more students like Huang Zhiyuan, I will be able to become even better in the future."

It’s prosperous.”

"Mr. Liu deserves the award~"

When Ren Siheng heard this, he quickly said humbly.

"By the way, the main reason I came here this time is to entrust your engineering school to help research a new generation of printing technology."

"I want to open libraries all over the Ming Dynasty. The kind of library where people can read books, copy books, and borrow books at a very low price for free. It's similar to a school library."

"But this book is very expensive, and the demand will be very large, so I want your help to develop a new generation of printing technology that is more efficient and cheaper."
Chapter completed!