svetikya Chapter 254
Chapter 254
"This way of craftsman equipment actually has such a huge amount of energy!"
On the way back, Ying Zheng's mind was still full of the roar of machinery in the wool workshop and the spectacular scene of continuous production of the assembly line.
"The power of equipment is originally an extension and reinforcement of manpower. "
"As early as thousands of years ago, the sages discovered the shortage of manpower, began to research and invent various labor-saving tools such as hoes, and began to domesticate cattle and horses as animal power, improve production efficiency, and increase harvest. "
"These machines in the workshop today are the accumulation and breakthrough of knowledge after it has developed to a certain extent, and it will inevitably change the pattern of this world!"
Fusu said with a smile.
"Indeed, even a good woman, who toils for a month, can only weave a few pieces of cloth. "
"And now, Fusu, your wool and cotton workshop, can get tens of thousands of pieces of cloth in just one day, if you don't see it with your own eyes, it's really unimaginable. "
"If all of my Great Qin Workshop can use such machinery, this business will inevitably be incredibly strong. "
Ying Zheng sighed.
"Father, these hydraulic machines are just the beginning of a great industrial development. "
Fusu smiled slightly.
At present, Daqin's heavy machinery basically uses water power as energy power, and there are occasionally some windmill mills, although the development momentum is very strong, but the geographical environment is too limited.
In order to achieve real industrialization, it is necessary to develop a more convenient energy power, that is, the steam engine.
Although it seems to be very long-term, it is still feasible in Daqin.
The reason why the industrial revolution did not appear until the eighteenth century was mainly limited by the constraints of productive forces and production relations.
The first of these conditions is to have a sufficient material base and bring in a rich labor force.
If they can't even fill their stomachs, the people must rely on farming to support themselves, and the labor force is basically concentrated in agriculture.
However, in Daqin, due to the emergence of Fusu, high-yield crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and super rice have been popularized on a large scale, which not only allows the people of Daqin to eat well, but also releases a large number of labor forces that were originally bound to the farmland, which can be transformed into industrial labor.
The second is the booming business, which makes the cost of living of the people of Daqin lower and the income of migrant workers continues to rise, and the difference in the middle directly brings strong consumer demand.
The surge in consumer demand, in turn, has promoted the construction of industry, so that pure manual production has been unable to keep up with demand, which has the basis for the development of equipment.
In addition, Fusu Li overrode public opinion, established the Daqin Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, vigorously encouraged the development of industrial science and technology, and set two vivid examples, the public loser and the Mohist, the Daqin style of learning, which had not been completely bound by Confucianism, has moved towards practical science and engineering.
It is not impossible that only the steam engine needs to be developed, and the steam engine, the three elements of the industrial revolution, coal energy and steel, can be completely gathered in Daqin, and the industrial revolution can be started in Daqin two thousand years in advance, so that Daqin is really far ahead of the entire era.
Although the research progress of the steam engine in the Academy of Engineering is still relatively slow, Fusu is not worried about it.
Due to the continuous improvement of water conservancy facilities, Daqin's current hydropower resources are gradually enriched, and it is still possible to support the needs of industry in the short term.
And the reason why the steam engine technology was not directly exchanged from the system mall was that in addition to the high price, it was also because Fusu hoped that the craftsmen of Daqin could find out the entire process of the steam engine by themselves after Fusu provided ideas.
This is the driving force of Daqin's entire basic scientific research capability, which is absolutely no less than the super projects such as aerospace and aircraft carriers in later generations, and once completed, it will be a sublimation of the entire industrial capacity and R&D level.
Fusu is looking forward to this.
"Fusu, are you tired, why don't you go back to the house and rest first?"
Ying Zheng said with concern.
"Father, the son was just thinking, now with the development of coal stoves, cement houses, fire pits, wool and cotton clothes, it is no longer too much of a problem for the people of Daqin. "
"In this case, can the development of the surrounding counties in Liaodong also be put on the agenda?"
Fusu smiled slightly and diverted the topic.
"The development of Liaodong is good, and now it is indeed possible to start it. "
Ying Zheng thought for a moment, and there was a hint of joy on his face.
In the past, the reason why the economy of Daqin, Liaodong, Liaoxi, Tu'an and other regions has always lagged behind the Central Plains is not that the land in these regions is not fertile enough and the geographical conditions are not good enough.
In fact, compared with the Central Plains, where the fertility of the land has been damaged for thousands of years, the black soil in eastern Liaoning and its surroundings is much more fertile, with better crop planting yields, and more plains, and water sources are also very abundant.
The place has not been developed, mainly because Liaodong and the surrounding areas are too cold, and the weather is freezing for at least half a year, and the people can't go out.
Moreover, although the land is fertile, due to the temperature, it can only grow the last crop, and even if the yield is slightly higher, it is not comparable to the total harvest of one season of rice and one season of wheat that can be planted in the Central Plains.
Today, however, with the advent of potatoes and new crops, these fertile lands, even if they are only grown for one season, can easily obtain abundant food, and yields are not a problem at all.
The abundant water source conditions and the advantages of the plain allow the workshop with water conservancy as the energy source to give full play to its advantages.
Moreover, the plains are also very suitable for the construction of concrete straights, and the rivers make water transportation very convenient.
In addition, the cold conditions that are no longer a problem at all, and the conditions for the large-scale development of Liaodong have been completely mature.
"It turns out that what you did before Fusu was all for the development of the remote areas of Daqin today, laying down the prerequisites. "
"If there are no smooth conditions, developed commerce, and sufficient resources, let alone Liaodong, even Jiangnan will not be able to develop!"
Ying Zheng's face was full of relief.
At one time, he was still worried that although Fusu Wuluo was unmatched, and the territory for Great Qin was far more than previous dynasties, but in terms of cultural governance, it would be too radical and not stable enough.
But now it seems that Fusu's ability to govern the country is far beyond his imagination.
This step by step seems radical, but in fact, it is all about the long-term thinking of Great Qin.
And the solid foundation laid far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Even Yingzheng had to obey.
"If you want to achieve the Great Qin Empire, you can't just have a vast territory. "
Fu Su smiled slightly: "The sons and daughters just have more ideas, and if they really want to realize it, they must rely on the efforts of their father and the ministers of the court." "
The father and son looked at each other and smiled, and began to discuss the development plan of Liaodong in detail.