The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 924

[Chapter 924: Crooked Melon and Split Date]

The students were discussing enthusiastically.

Xu Ze didn’t listen.

At this moment, what he was thinking about was another thing!

An Guogong said that the steam engine should be installed on the carriage, which was no problem.

However, similarly, this thing can also be installed on a ship!

The most important thing is that if the steam engine is installed on the ship, there will not be so many problems.

What does the weight of a steam engine mean to a giant ship?

Not to mention coal mines and water.

It’s just a matter of bringing more fresh water. If that doesn’t work, just bring more coal.

Wouldn’t it be enough to burn seawater into fresh water?

Xu Ze thought of this, with excitement on his face. He looked at his students and said, “Why should we discuss carriages? Let’s discuss the ship first.

If this steam engine is installed on the ship, there will be so many problems?”

When all the students heard this, their faces showed surprise and they spoke one after another.

“The dean is right!”

“This ship won’t have so many troubles!”

However, a moment later, a student looked thoughtful and said, “But what’s the use of this steam engine once it’s shipped to the ship?” What?”

Such a sentence left everyone speechless.

yes!

The steam engine is placed on the car and can turn the wheels.

But if you put it on the boat, it won’t have the slightest effect!

After all, although they are both means of transportation, the operating principles of the ship and the car are completely different.

One is that horses provide power and then wheels drive it.

The other is that the sail directly provides power and controls the direction.

This steam engine can’t be connected to a sail, right?

For a moment, everyone didn’t know what to say.

Xu Ze’s face showed a thoughtful look, and he said slowly: “Maybe there is a way to make the boat move without sails. Have you ever seen how frogs swim in the river?” When

the students heard this, They were all stunned and had no idea what their dean was talking about.

The student who asked the question before seemed to have thought of something, with a look of surprise on his face, and said loudly: “The dean is right! It’s not just sails that provide power, animals can also provide power when swimming. .

If we figure out how to move in the water without relying on sails, then the steam engine will be useful!”

With these words, everyone present suddenly realized.

Then, some people went to look for frogs.

Someone went looking for water.

Some people stood there, silently thinking about how to make the boat move without relying on sails.

At this time, Xu Ze spoke again: “I won’t talk about these problems. It will take a long time to create a competition.”

First , you

have to solve it.

Send two people to write a notice and post it outside. If anyone sees it, explain it to them.

The key point must be to create something new that has never been seen before.

It’s about improving the existing machinery.

I repeat, the first place has a bonus of 5,000 taels of silver. Do you understand?”

“Understood!”

After the order, someone quickly left here.

I took pen and ink, wrote a notice, and then posted it at the door.

As soon as it was posted, someone came up to take a look.

After pretending to look at it for a long time, he asked: “What is written on it?” When

the students of the Mechanical College heard this, they were quite helpless and said: “You don’t know what is written on it, and you can still read it like this?” “How long?”

The man smiled naively and said, “Let’s just watch and have fun.” When

the student heard this, he was even more speechless and said, “Dong An Guo funded the creation competition, and the first place can get five thousand taels.” The second to eleventh place will receive a bonus of five hundred taels.”

After the words fell, the man was shocked.

He asked: “Five thousand taels of bonus? Not five thousand coins?” The student glanced at him angrily and said leisurely: “It’s written in black and white on a piece of paper. How can there be any mistakes? Don’t you believe what

An

Guogong said?”

Hearing the words An Guogong, he waved his hands hurriedly and said: “Young man, how dare you! It’s just that these five thousand taels are too much. You, young man, deserve it.”

When the student heard this, he smiled slightly He was startled and scolded angrily: “You haven’t participated yet! How can you deserve it!”

“I didn’t participate. Why didn’t you participate?”

The man looked puzzled and asked, “Isn’t it the first time I saw this? Can the person who made this notice get five thousand taels of silver? “

“Who told you to participate in the creation competition?”

The student was really about to collapse. Talking to these people was more uncomfortable than killing him.

At this time, the conversation between the two people attracted a lot of people.

“What is the Creation Competition?”

“Is it the Imperial Examination?” “

Organized by An Guogong? The last competition was also organized by An Guogong. At that time, An Guogong was still the Marquis of Xin’an, and the first place winner was from your academy. Man, who knows if it is this time?”

“Five thousand taels of silver? Five hundred taels of silver? Isn’t it said that if you win, you will be rich and have no worries about food and clothing?”

Everyone was talking. With.

When the student saw this, he shouted loudly: “Don’t make any noise!”

When everyone heard the sound, they became quiet and looked at the student.

Seeing this, the student cleared his throat and said loudly: “This creation competition, as the name suggests, is for creation! The so-called creation means tinkering, and tinkering with something new is called creation.”

He also knew that he was very interested in creating

something new.

The explanation for creating these two words is unreasonable.

However, for these people, it seems that they can only understand it if they use such common language.

Although he respected and admired An Guogong from the bottom of his heart.

He also knew that An Guogong’s wisdom was rare to see in thousands of years.

All you need to do is follow Duke An Guo’s instructions, and you don’t need to worry about the rest.

However, at this moment, I saw these people in front of me.

He still couldn’t help but doubt An Guogong’s decision.

What can be created with these crooked melons and cracked dates?

Not to mention improved steam engines or improved textile machines, if these guys can study and understand the wells in front of their homes, that would be considered good!

Even so, he still explained: “The purpose of An Guogong’s creation competition this time is to encourage everyone to create.

If the creation is useful to the people, the court, and An Guogong, you can get a bonus.

The most outstanding one, You can get a bonus of five thousand taels of silver!

In addition, ten useful creations will be selected and given a bonus of five hundred taels of silver.

Of course, if there are no useful creations, the bonus will be vacant.”

After speaking, the crowd watched. The crowd suddenly burst into heated discussion.

“Five thousand taels of silver!?”

(End of chapter)