Chongzhen Undergraduates

If Changping reveals the identity of the princess, Zhu Youjian believes that the initial sales will be good, but that is another "White Deer Coin".

Chapter 2 Ten: Birth of the One-armed God Ni

It has to be said that with the support of sufficient funds, the speed of technological improvement is very fast.

Compared with the slow progress of basic materials, the speed of application technology invention is much faster, not to mention the existence of Zhu Youjian's bug.

When Zhu Youjian saw the officially sold carriage again, he was already surprised.At the beginning, when he was drawing a four-wheeled carriage, he basically brought a model from later generations with him.

Presented in front of him now, the appearance of the carriage and some basic components are not much different.Of course, some hidden details still cannot be compared with later generations.

The wheels, for example, are another major improvement.The official basic structure of the wheels in the Ming Dynasty is not much different from that of later generations, and the folk ones even have a whole round wooden board.

The wheels of the Ming Dynasty are generally made of pure wood, and then divided into multiple pieces to assemble the arc-shaped outer wheel components. The stays are also wooden sticks, and then connected together with rivets.The outermost layer is wrapped with hardwood.

Bi Xiangdong's change is to standardize the size of the wheels.First make an iron round frame with a deep outer groove, and then inlay nine curved wooden blocks of the same size into the iron groove with nuts, and use iron bars to support the wheel bars.

The entire wheel looks like it has lost a lot of weight, but its diameter is still the same as before.Kind of like an enlarged version of a bicycle wheel, no longer bulky and ugly like the wheels of this era.

If the curved wooden components are replaced with rubber tires, it will be the wheels of later generations.It's a pity that Eucommia gum can't replace rubber tires at all without additives.

The biggest advantage of the improved wheels is that they are easy to repair, and the most prone to wear and tear are the inlaid wood blocks.The driver only needs to spare a few small curved wooden blocks, a wrench, and a few nuts, which can be quickly replaced without removing the wires.

Of course, the military version is still thicker.Although this structure is also used, the bearings use the latest invention of roller bearings.

In a large open-air shed in Chengxi City, Nanjing, nearly [-] brand-new carriages have been lined up neatly.

A total of six styles of carriages have been developed, ranging from the supreme version of the highest level to civilian carts for pulling goods. There are only three levels, and each level is divided into high and low levels.

The lowest low-grade low-end version is of course the cheapest, basically not much profit, and it is even just a basic frame without any improvements to the wheels.The price is 15 taels.It's nothing more than an extra bearing and a steering member.The so-called high configuration is to add a detachable closed compartment, ventilated on all sides, 18 taels of silver.

I heard that some skilled craftsmen on the market have imitated the steering components, but they are made of wood, and it is said that the cost is less than five taels of silver.Bearings are not something that ordinary workshops can produce at present.

The mid-level low-end version has improved components, the cabin is not ventilated, and the windows have curtains. It is obviously suitable for ordinary household use, and the price is very affordable, 28 taels of silver.The high-end configuration adds some shock absorption, and some cushions and decorations are added to the interior of the car. For example, a small piece of transparent glass is added to the window, which is the size of an adult's head.The price is 38 taels.

The standard equipment of a high-end carriage is much more luxurious. The biggest improvement is the windows. Large pieces of glass are used on the left, right and back, so that the entire interior of the carriage is unobstructed. The interior also uses the best gauze. A beautiful maid dress The woman sits inside, her pretty face can be vaguely seen, and the price is 68 taels.The high-end version is only for display, because this is a closed carriage, which is said to be able to withstand assassins' back arrows, and can only be sold to officials and nobles of a certain level.The price is 88 taels.

Zhu Youjian laughed shamelessly while hiding among the spectators. The set of grades that Jiu'er came up with was obviously a mature marketing strategy.

Generally, people will definitely choose medium-sized ones to buy, because they are used and the price is not high.Don't think that Jiu'er is selling too low, it's just the price of the car.Carriage, as the name implies, requires a horse-drawn cart. The key is that you have a horse.The price of Jiangnan horses is not cheap.

The high-end carriages are obviously for the rich to save face, and the faint glass windows are of course for the girls of the Qinhuai River.

The sales scene was not bad. Zhu Youjian even saw a group of small landlords who bought the lowest standard carriage, turned around and took a cow to pull the cart away.This is the man who will live.

"How's the sale?" Zhu Youjian walked up to Jiu'er and asked, looking at the girl in men's clothing.

"I'm not very satisfied. There are too few high-end carriages for sale, so I just make money from this." Jiu'er was a little disappointed.

"I see that there are quite a few people who buy medium-level carriages." Zhu You took a look, and indeed many people bought medium-level carriages.

"But the most profitable ones are not the mid-level ones."

"It's okay, if you sell more, you can make money." Zhu Youjian started for Jiu'er, after all, this was her first business.

"Father, I want to cut my hair so that others won't see me as a girl at a glance." Jiu'er hesitated for a long time and said, "Look at me wearing men's clothes now, but still being peeked at by many men. I don't like it." Those stinky men’s eyes, why not cut them off and wear a nun’s cassock.”

Wanting to become a nun again, Zhu Youjian has nothing to do with this girl.In fact, this girl likes to dress up in a neutral style, but Daming can't find clothes that match her neutral temperament.Coupled with her pretty face, she is always recognized at a glance.

"That's because my daughter was born so beautiful. You don't need to wear a nun's cassock, you can dress simply, cut your hair short, and look just as good. And no one will keep staring at you."

There's no way, a beautiful girl has a high rate of turning heads, so it's really inconvenient to come out and show her face now.

"Then please ask father to take care of it for me!" Jiu'er's eyes lit up, probably knowing that Zhu Youjian had an idea in mind.

"Go, find a room, and I'll cut it for you." Zhu Youjian became interested.

During a meal, Zhu Youjian stunned to cut Jiu'er a short haircut in the middle that looks like a strong woman, and paired it with a good-quality, improved version of Hanfu, looking like a retro professional woman.

"It's weird, but I don't hate it." Jiu'er is still not used to her new image.

"Go out and take a walk around." Zhu Youjian urged.

Jiu'er hadn't gone far when she went out, and immediately attracted the attention of the crowd, and she was so ashamed that she ran back quickly.

"Father, there are more people looking at me now."

"That's because they're not used to looking. But don't those people look at you differently?"

"It's a little bit. Those stinky men were a little bit malicious before, but now they don't."

"Then you go out more boldly, and they'll just get used to it."

Jiu'er summoned up her courage again and walked out.At the door, Zhu Youjian saw a large group of people following Jiu'er and pointing.

"Look, where is that barbarian, dressed so strangely."

"Brother, you don't understand this. Looking at her hair, she must be a nun from a foreign domain. Her hair is twisted."

"Nun? It's a pity that she is so beautiful."

"Look at this nun who is actually the owner of the carriage shop, and she is missing an arm. She is so young and capable. This is: the one-armed nun."

Since then, there has been a "one-armed nun" in the south of the Yangtze River who has dominated the merchant world.

The June of the 18th year of Chongzhen was a moist June, that is to say, there were two Junes.

After Zhu Youjian finally stayed in Nanjing for a whole month, he had to leave again.This time, he is going to Xuzhou.Li Yan worked very hard in the Yimeng area, and Yan Yingyuan in Xuzhou had almost adapted, and the rest had to start building Xuzhou's defense line, otherwise Xuzhou's defense line would be unstable after Jin Teng made a move.

As a time traveler, Zhu Youjian is really ashamed to compare with others.Zhu Youjian didn't know how the technology trees of so many traversers climbed. Just find a place with mines, and a large amount of steel can be produced in a month. In a few years, hundreds of thousands of regularized troops can be formed in a closed area. army.This made him very envious.

However, he was very embarrassed that even cement, which was a bad street in any city in the future, he had to transport from Nanjing to Xuzhou by boat.

Some people may ask, can Xuzhou not produce cement? Is there no limestone?Xuzhou also has coal mines.

Zhu Youjian can only say sorry, cement firing requires coal mines, and Xuzhou also has coal mines, but they are 100 meters underground.

Then you can dig it?

Zhu Youjian could only break out in a cold sweat.100 meters underground, in Xuzhou, Zhu Youjian really couldn't dig it out.Because there is no water pump.

The invention of the steam engine was originally to solve the problem of water accumulation in coal mines.Relying on animal power to lift water cannot solve the problem of stagnant water in Huaisi, where the groundwater level is relatively high.

Therefore, if Zhu Youjian wanted to strengthen Xuzhou's defense, he had to pull cement from Nanjing.This is the limitation of the times, and the technology tree is not easy to climb.

In the entire Jianghuai region, only Huainan has old mines, which can be mined with the technology of this era.

Chapter 2 Eleven: Steel Crazy Song Yingxing (Technical Text)