Royal Gold Magistrate

Half an hour later, Fang Zhengyi was extremely bored.

Although the dancing on stage was extraordinarily enchanting, Master Fang was a well-educated person after all in his previous life.

These things have been difficult to impress him.

If this momentum continues, it is not known when it will end.

Fangzheng stood up together and said, "Your Highness, don't read it, follow me to the research institute to have a look at the fun stuff, it's important."

Li Yuanzhao watched the dancing on the stage intently: "If you don't wait any longer, don't you wonder who will win?"

"Not curious, I will teach those two bastards a lesson later! Let's go, Your Highness."

Before Li Yuanzhao objected, Fang Zhengyi directly dragged him away.

Li Yuanzhao was reluctantly pulled out of Xueyue Tower.

The two continued to go to the institute.

There are many research institutes in Taoyuan County, and some rough classifications have been made according to Fang Zhengyi's attempts.

The top priority naturally belongs to the firearms station and the steam station.

Although other places are not as high-end, they are much higher than those two places in terms of practicality and promotion.

This time I went to the prefectural carpentry research institute.

It is high-end, but to put it bluntly, it is a group of carpenters gathered together.

Fangzheng came here quite often, and occasionally suggested some ideas, asking them to make or improve some existing equipment.

The waterwheels and weapons in the county, including many projects, were built by these carpenters, and they contributed a lot to the construction of Taoyuan County.

There is a large yard outside the carpentry office, various wheels and strange-shaped structures are placed everywhere.

Old Qi, a carpenter, was busy in the courtyard, planing wood with a planer, and two young apprentices seemed to be teaching something by his side.

"Old Qi!" Fang Zhengyi shouted

Lao Qi immediately raised his head and hurried to salute.

"Sir, rare guest. You haven't been here for a while."

Fangzheng smiled: "I need you for something, take out that bicycle from the warehouse."

bike?

Lao Qi raised his head with a confused expression.

This word...familiar and unfamiliar!

"My lord...what's a bicycle?"

"It's the one with two wheels..." Fangzheng showed helplessness.

The bicycle was made out early, but the practicality is too poor, and there are many flaws. It has been left in the warehouse and has not been used much.

Lao Qi slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "Bicycle! I understand, master wait a moment."

After speaking, he ran away in a hurry.

Li Yuanzhao asked curiously: "Bicycle, a car that can walk by itself?"

"That's not something people have to work hard." Fang Zheng said.

"Uh...that's not as good as a carriage. Lao Fang, you want to compare bicycles with the Ministry of Industry?" Li Yuanzhao asked.

Fangzheng nodded.

Indeed, there are quite a lot of things that can be sold in the county, and cement is the best thing.

But cement is too inconspicuous, and it doesn't work well on display.

Bicycles are the best things these days!

He also participated in the design at the beginning. As an old social animal, he still has a considerable understanding of the treasures of social animals.

I often repair it by myself, and even delve into the technology of scanning code-free cycling!

Before the first bicycle was built in Taoyuan County, there was no decent road in the county.

It is basically a frame of pure wood structure, without air-filled tires.

Walking on the gravel road, needless to say, the car will not fall apart, and the tail bone of the person may be shattered!

Later, Taoyuan County built a road and didn't think about using it.

The county is not big, and the radius of activities of the people is not large. There is really no need to use bicycles, which is troublesome. .

So I can only seal it up, and don't think about improving it.

Now the conditions in the capital are complete!

In recent years, due to the excellent model of Banshanfang, the road surface in the capital has been extensively renovated.

Even if some places are still dirt roads, they are well maintained.

Secondly, there are many factories in and out of the city, led by textile factories, and the situation of small and medium-scale employment has already appeared.

Those who go out to work basically rely on walking for transportation, and it is much more convenient to have bicycles.

Now is the best time to promote!

Not long after, Lao Qi took out a "bicycle" from the warehouse.

The original wooden structure was already covered with black ash, and a lot of dust was shaken off when it was placed on the ground.

Originally, he was full of confidence, but as soon as the things came in front of him, Fangzheng muttered.

I'm afraid this thing won't work...

"Master, this thing has been stored for too long, I'll wipe it first." Lao Qi pulled out a torn rag from nowhere.

He wiped it on the bicycle indiscriminately, at least some of the original wood color was revealed.

Li Yuanzhao's eyes twitched fiercely: "Old...Old Fang, are you sure this thing will work? It's a piece of junk, right? If it's a good thing, why didn't you take it out earlier?"

Fangzheng snorted: "Trap? Don't think it's broken now, it can be of great use."

"In the future, when journalists go out for interviews, they don't need to be equipped with horses anymore. Walking around the streets depends entirely on him. I dare say that even men, women and children in the capital cannot do without him!"

Hearing his big talk, Li Yuanzhao swallowed: "But...it only has one frame and two wheels, can it be called a car?"

"What are you talking about, of course you can call a car!" Fangzheng patted the pure wood car seat, and said loudly, "This is urban off-road, cross-border life!"

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Li Yuanzhao looked at the bicycle suspiciously: "How does this thing work?"

"Sit on it, and then you can walk with the lower pedal, but it still needs some simple practice, and newcomers may not be able to get on their feet directly..."

"I'll do it!" Before Fangzheng could finish speaking, Li Yuanzhao volunteered and jumped up.

The movement looks very skilled, straddling the car seat, holding the handlebars with both hands.

One pedal is put on the pedal, so hard!

"Crack!"

The pedal is broken...

Li Yuanzhao sat in the car blankly, looked at Fang Zhengyi with some embarrassment, and then lowered his head to study.

Fangzheng said together: "Oh, this thing has been stored for a long time and has not been maintained on weekdays. If it breaks, it will break. Lao Qi, arrange people to make as many bicycles as possible for me. It will be of great use."

Lao Qi looked at the broken pedals and asked: "I see, master, do you need to improve it? The wooden ones are probably too brittle to carry people."

"Well, I have to change it! And I have to make a big change!"

"Make it more durable, put a basket in the front of the car, and install a seat in the back of the car that can carry one person."

"There is also a bell on the handlebar to remind pedestrians to pay attention."

"The most important thing is the seat. The wheels are hard and can't absorb the shock. Replace him with a soft cotton seat, and see if there are other ways to further absorb the shock. Have you written down all these for the time being?"

Lao Qi thought for a while, then nodded silently.

"In addition to using wood, let me find a blacksmith to make a metal version, which is more upscale and looks more beautiful, that's all."

After Fangzheng finished his brief explanation, he turned his head to look at Li Yuanzhao, and was suddenly stunned.

I saw Li Yuanzhao riding on a bicycle without pedals, holding the handlebars and kicking the ground with both feet, slipping forward with excitement on his face.

"Old Fang! This thing of yours is interesting!"

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