Mechanized production

  "What does it mean?" Meng Tian asked.

  "It doesn't mean anything. Just want to make a few more and earn some small money?" Shang Wen said with a blink of his eyes.

  "It's all up to Master's decision." Meng Tian said with a fist in his hand.

  "Okay." You wait a bit.

  Shang Wen took a few sheets of paper and, incidentally, also picked up the pen made by Meng Tian, then shut himself in his room and didn't come out. Meng Tian had obviously seen Shang Wen's invention of paper, and was going back and forth, looking at it repeatedly, feeling extremely attracted to it. After finishing looking, Meng Tian ordered someone to send a piece of paper into the palace for the king of Qin to review.

  Shang Wentian began designing the machine as soon as he entered the house. The overall power of the steam engine was not very large, but it was more than enough to manufacture brushes and paper.

  As long as a few wheels are designed and some punching tools are available, all problems can be solved. With machine tools, everything is easy to say.

  Shang Wen started to think and draw. Then, according to a certain size, he marked and annotated. After being busy for half a day, it was already midnight. Shang Wen immediately had someone send the drawings to the blacksmith. Then he closed the door and went to sleep. Everything didn't need to be taken care of anymore.

  In the Qin palace, King Qin was reviewing memorials. Zhao Gao was busy collecting the approved memorials and then went outside to instruct people to prepare dinner for King Qin, including tea and other items.

  "Venerable Zhao, this was sent by General Meng." As he spoke, a junior officer presented a scroll of paper.

  Zhao Gao took it and looked at it, also very curious. He asked: "What is this thing?"

  "This is paper," Xiao Xiao replied with a bow, "General Meng said that this thing can be used for writing. It's extremely convenient."

  "Ah." Zhao Gao thought for a moment. The several pens that Meng Tian had sent over in the afternoon, after Qin Wang used them, were extremely good. Now there was such a convenient object again, Qin Wang would be even more delighted. This matter couldn't be delayed. Hurriedly reporting was the best course of action. Thus, Zhao Gao waved his hand, indicating for the small school to go. Zhao Gao turned around and immediately entered the palace to report to Qin Wang.

  "King on it. Mr. Qin has a new trick again." Zhao Gao said in a low voice.

  "Oh, bring it here and let me take a look." The King of Qin raised his head to signal.

  Zhao Gao respectfully presented it.

  The King of Qin took it and looked at it, asking: "What is this?"

  "According to General Meng Tian, this is paper that can be written on. Is it very convenient?" Zhao Gao's voice was not loud, but it could be clearly heard by the Qin Emperor.

  The King of Qin looked at it and then picked up the brush presented by Meng Tian and wrote a few words on the paper.

  "Not bad, not bad. Alright?" With that said, writing became much more convenient." Qin Wang wrote a few words and said.

  "This paper is as white as jade. It's a pleasure to look at it." Zhao Gao, prepare the carriage, I want to see how this paper is made." The King of Qin said, stroking his beard.

  "Yes." Zhao Gao stepped down.

  "Good stuff, good stuff. With this, I can review more memorials." King Qin muttered to himself.

  Shang Wen vaguely sensed that someone was outside. He got up to take a look. As he walked out of the house, he saw that Qin Wang had arrived. He hastily paid his respects.

  "I have committed a crime and failed to attend Your Majesty's carriage in time." Shang Wen knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse.

  "Hurry up and get up. It's I who didn't let anyone disturb Mr.'s peaceful sleep. Can't blame Mr." As he spoke, the King of Qin supported Shang Wen's arms.

  Shang Wen stood up and said, "I don't know what the king is going to say..." Shang Wen hadn't even finished speaking when the Qin King opened his mouth and said, "We have come to see your paper. This thing is cleverly crafted. We just want to take a closer look."

  Shang Wen heard and hurriedly said: "The king wants to see the paper, please come this way." Shang Wen made a welcoming gesture.

  "No need, I've already seen it. But there's one thing I don't understand. How did you turn water into a divine power to drive that wheel? And what about those iron swords and the things they brought? I heard people say that you can assemble them into something extraordinary. I want to see it." King Qin said, pointing at the steam engine and the machine parts brought by the blacksmith.

  Shang Wen saw it and understood that the King of Qin was interested in these things. He immediately said: "Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I will assemble them now. Let Your Majesty see clearly."

  The King of Qin nodded and signaled for Shang Wen to go ahead.

  Shang Wen ordered people to move the machine bed. Distributed a few wrenches. This was also forged by the blacksmith. It's too inconvenient without this thing. Then instructed how to do it, and started working.

  The machine was finally completed under Shang Wen's efforts. Qin Wang seemed a bit impatient and started walking to Shang Wen's side to take a look.

  Shang Wen connected the crankshaft and the lathe. The work was almost done. Shang Wen ordered people to start boiling water.

  Before long, under the uniform motion, the steam engine started to drive the wooden wheel, and the rotation of the wooden wheel drove the entire machine to operate. Under a group of belts, the pulp in the pulp tank was constantly swept over by the frame on the rotating wheel. The speed was just right. Then people began to take out the frames one after another to dry them, peel off the paper and put it on the conveyor belt. Then they started to enter the pulp again. Take it out again. Like this. Repeatedly. Very fast. The workers soon broke a sweat. The pulp in the pulp tank dropped rapidly. A few people who burned the pulp were a bit overwhelmed.

  On the other hand, Meng Tian's brush production has also begun. The drilling machine is constantly drilling holes. The workers first put the brush handles into the funnel slot, and under the drive of gravity, they are constantly placed on the drill bit. Since the drill bit was adjusted well, the length of the drill bit is all the same. Then comes the hair starting to be woven, rolled, and formed into a ball.

  Although there is no finished product, such a speed makes those who apply glue sweat profusely. The speed is too fast and can't keep up.

  The King of Qin saw all this and was somewhat incredulous.

  "Apparently," Qin Wang obviously needed Shang Wen to explain everything in front of him.

  Shang Wen walked forward respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, this is the credit of the steam engine. After the water boils, the steam rises upwards, driving the piston above. The piston drives the wooden wheel, the wooden wheel drives the connecting rod, and the connecting rod drives the machine bed. This is what Your Majesty sees before your eyes."

  "Steam is so powerful. I see it every day." Qin Wang asked in disbelief.

  "Yes, Your Majesty. The power of steam is very great. The one I made is too small. If a larger one were built, it could drive even bigger things, such as manufacturing weapons, and also propel many carts, so that when Your Majesty goes to war, there would be no need to mobilize more civilians to transport food."

  "En." The King of Qin was apparently still digesting what Shang Wen had said, because some things were beyond his expectation. First and foremost, he couldn't accept the reality in front of him.

  "The craftsman is clever and ingenious. Come, reward Mister Qin with a hundred pounds of gold, a mansion, and Meng Tian with a hundred pounds of gold." The King of Qin said loudly.

  "Thanks to King Xiang." Shang Wen and Meng Tian said together.

  "This official position, I still cannot confer upon you, sir." The King of Qin said with his hands gently lifting Shang Yang and Meng Tian.

  "Your Majesty needn't worry, I have another request for Your Majesty's permission." Shang Wen said with a bow.