Xia Fan walked into the newly built gate of the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, and Mo Yun, who was notified by the guards, was already standing outside the factory waiting for him.
"I'm not interrupting your lecture, are you?"
"Today's arrangement is manual practice." Mo Yun replied briefly, "Why are you here?"
"Help you solve the manpower problem." Xia Fan smiled and spread his hands, "But the premise is that Jinxia City can provide enough housing. I wonder how you are preparing for the prefabricated house plan you mentioned last time?"
"follow me."
Mo Yun took him into a shack covering an area of about ten acres of land. There were endless sizzling sounds inside.
Xia Fan suddenly felt his eyes light up.
He had talked to Mo Yun about the concepts of assembly line operations and module manufacturing before. Unexpectedly, Mo Yun not only fully understood his ideas, but also used them in actual production.
In the huge factory building, a large amount of wood was cut into long strips or boards of different sizes and placed aside in categories. On the work line, a pair of steel saw wheels rotate very fast, and the holder of the cutting position can be flexibly adjusted according to the design. Once fixed, the auxiliary worker only needs to push the pre-cut wood into it, then put down the saw wheel, and repeat several times. Once, the wood can be processed efficiently.
This production line does not rely on the operator's experience at all, nor does it require the skills of a carpenter. It only needs to put in and take out materials according to the regulations, and it can continuously produce columns, wooden beams and wall panels that meet the required shapes.
"How's it going?" At this moment, Mo Yun showed a proud smile.
"Better than I expected." Xia Fan did not hesitate to praise - nor did he exaggerate his feelings. As a test of the practice of assembly line operations, this factory used to produce house components has already integrated its simplicity and efficiency into Fully revealed.
The steel materials shipped from the first furnace were polished into these sharp saw blades, and what drove them to operate was the celestial device. Between them, there is a set of gears that follow an involute design and are responsible for speed regulation, direction change and other functions. It can be said that all the technologies and principles he and Mo Yun discussed have been used in this assembly line.
This shack is obviously much cruder than the Ministry of Industry Hall in Gyeonggi Province, but it is not an exaggeration to say that the things in the house are regarded as the pinnacle of Qiguo's technical capabilities.
With this advanced production line, housing construction in Jinxia City will undoubtedly accelerate significantly. In the past, it was normal for a carpenter to be busy sawing, planing, chiseling, and whittling a wooden beam for a day or two. Therefore, it was rare for a carpenter to come out alone to take over the work. He usually brought a group of disciples to do the work. But even so, the speed of manual polishing pales in comparison to that of the telescope and hacksaw. Xia Fan estimated that the average time it takes for the pre-treated wood to be pushed into the cutting position and prepared for shaping is no more than three minutes. It can be said that the efficiency has been improved qualitatively.
The only thing worth debating was the elves that Mo Yun mentioned were arranged to perform manual exercises. In his opinion, what these "apprentices" are doing now is to drive the celestial device and provide continuous power for the operation of the production line.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the talisman instrument was really a good thing.
Otherwise, he might have to become a generator or some other humanoid energy source like the elves.
"Oh?" There was a rare hint of joy in Mo Yun's tone, "Which part do you like the most?"
"The gear rotation mechanism." Xia Fan glanced around and said, "You use a clutch to replace the wheel discs, and you can adjust the speed by pulling down the corresponding handle. This design can be said to be quite professional."
She lifted up the hair hanging down from her forehead and breathed out lightly, "Wan Jun is indeed right."
"What did she say?" Xia Fan asked curiously.
"If you want to know, ask her herself." Mo Yun smiled but did not answer.
Indeed, the only person who can understand her talent, see at a glance the key parts of her carefully crafted work, and experience the same joy and sense of accomplishment as her is the man in front of her.
"Master Xia, see you after a long time." Suddenly, a graceful woman walked toward the two of them.
Xia Fan couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the other party for the first time.
The visitor turned out to be the elder of Shuzhou and one of the high priests of World Island, Ms. Senia.
Her current attire was no longer a flirty low-cut dress, but a leather work suit similar to a jacket. The matching sapphire earrings and gold necklace were also missing. Compared with the mature and elegant appearance when we first met, Senia is undoubtedly much simpler now, but she is also more peaceful and approachable in appearance.
Of course, what remains unchanged is her proud figure - even when wearing a work uniform, the effect is completely different from other elves.
"Ms. Senia... why are you here?" After Xia Fan said hello, he realized that the other party did not relay the information through Mo Yun, but was directly talking to him in Qi Guo's language.
"I didn't say at the beginning that I couldn't come to participate and study." The other party showed a sly smile.
Although the accent and vocabulary are a bit unfamiliar, daily communication seems to be basically smooth.
Is learning a foreign language so simple
Xia Fan looked at Mo Yun, who nodded and confirmed, "His Excellency the High Priest is indeed the first batch of people to participate in the study."
"Well, since I don't know, it can't be considered a poor reception." He replied in a half-joking tone, "How do you feel about Jinxia City these days?"
"It's an eye-opener." Senia walked slowly to him. "It turns out that without tree spirits, people can come up with so many ways to meet their own needs and make up for their own shortcomings. Our family has been on the island for too long. , we really need to come out and take a look.”
"But what surprises me the most is the technology displayed by the Machinery Bureau. On the World Island, every bow and arrow and every tree house we create is not exactly the same. Using the power of the tree spirit The ability to breed varies from person to person, so the tribesmen turn the most outstanding works into art."
"But here, I saw another kind of art. An art in which people transform the world into what they think it should be. To be honest, I felt a little regretful when I saw these wooden blocks of exactly the same size. Why did the tree boat sail? It’s about being forced to flee, rather than actively heading into the unknown in the first place.”
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Xia Fan didn't expect that she would express so many feelings. After a while, he said, "It's not too late now."
"You are right, it's not too late now." Senia put one hand on her chest, "I have been thinking these days, maybe the relationship between Shuzhou and Jinxia City can be closer, instead of just staying in a simple relationship trade."
Xia Fan couldn't help but look away slightly, "Do you have any ideas?"
"There are many people with magical powers on the tree boat. If they join in the construction of Jinxia City, I think it will undoubtedly be a huge help."
This suggestion immediately made Xia Fan and Mo Yun feel happy. The two of them looked at each other in unison, obviously thinking of the same thing - whether it is a celestial moving device or a sound device, it requires a person to sense Qi to activate it. The previous magical weapons have never become popular and are only used on a small scale in the circle of alchemists because there are too few people who can sense Qi.
If the elves are willing to cooperate in depth, they can undoubtedly greatly make up for this shortcoming, allowing Jinxia City to quickly enter the era of magical weapons.
But everything comes with a price.
This is an exciting condition. The key lies in the price of the other party.
"So what needs to be done in Jinxia City?" Xia Fan asked.
"Conclude an alliance and promise to protect Shuzhou and its people. When the empire's military peak points towards the escapees of World Island, I hope Jinxia City can fight side by side with us."