The most arrogant in history

Chapter 443 The latest technology, matches.

Ye Kun couldn't help but scratched Jasmine's nose: "So there is good news, no wonder you are so happy."

Mrs. Cao was also in good spirits. She sat on the bed and said with a smile:

"Master Ye, I cannot salute you any more. The doctor said that I will have no problem living for a few more years. Maybe, I can even see Jasmine give birth to children in the future."

As they were chatting, Duoduo also came from Jinling to visit his parents.

After more than two years, Duoduo has become a young woman, looking radiant.

Moreover, Duoduo also brought her own son, who is over one year old and quite cute.

Seeing Ye Kun, Duoduo was startled, then bowed and saluted: "King Han, why are you here?"

"I came to Xiangyang for business, and I came to see your mother."

Ye Kun looked at Duoduo and said with a smile: "I won't disturb you as your family is reunited. Let you chat."

Duoduo is now Ma Botao's wife.

Ye Kun also had to avoid suspicion and was unwilling to say more.

The next day.

Led by Jasmine, Duoduo came to meet Ye Kun.

But he has already plunged into the science and technology city to conduct closed-door research.

Ye Kun also issued an order that unless it was a serious matter, he should not be disturbed.

For the next three days, Ye Kun conducted research at the research institute, gained an in-depth understanding of the situation, analyzed the weaknesses and shortcomings of each discipline, and studied the difficult problems in various fields.

A few days later, Ye Kun convened another related scientific research conference and approved the projects of wired telegraph and radio communications. He also determined the priorities of the key projects and set time limits.

Wired telegraphy was possible both in theory and in practice.

In the foreign novel "Mysterious Island", several adventurers were stranded on an island. They relied on scientific knowledge to survive in the wilderness, transform the island, and create a wired telegraph from scratch.

The main materials are iron wire and magnet.

Ye Kun now has copper wire and silver wire, so there is no problem in making this thing.

The telegraph wires were exposed and someone stole them!

Copper wire and silver wire are both valuable things. How can ordinary people not steal them?

If no one steals it, we can now afford to extend the wired telegraph from Xiangyang to Chang'an.

Therefore, Ye Kun's initial idea was just to experiment and build a telegraph line from Xiangyang to the big city of Xingyang to see if the maintenance cost could be sustained.

The cable and radio research teams each have more than one hundred people.

Based on the electrical knowledge taught by Ye Kun, everyone conducted random experiments together and tinkered with it every day.

Ye Kun had no choice but to let the alchemists do the experiments, organize the records, and filter out valuable practical knowledge from the myriad of clues, just like studying the chemical industry.

There has not been much progress in radio research, but the greatest achievement is that we can now produce artificial magnets.

Ye Kun was conducting research while teaching everyone.

For a whole month, Ye Kun explained a lot of things, including the periodic table, chemical equations, various electrical formulas and laws, the concepts of diodes and transistors, Newtonian mechanics, and machine mechanics.

However, there are many things that we still don’t understand without intuitive experiments.

Especially the electrical formulas and laws, everyone can only memorize them by rote.

After a month, Ye Kun looked much more haggard.

Fortunately, the results are also great.

A stably operating external combustion engine was finally developed and could drive a generator.

The generator outputs a stable current, which is connected to the light bulbs, illuminating the night of the Science and Technology City.

The sound is just too loud and deafening.

Pang Jia sighed: "Brother, we have gone through so much trouble, spent so much money, wasted so much time, and caused several people to be injured, using a machine as big as a buffalo to light a fist-sized light bulb..."

"Okay, I know what you're going to say."

Ye Kun was very happy and said, "Suiren drilled wood to make fire, and he may have spent his whole life studying it. What do you think, was it worth it? We invented the external combustion engine, just like Suiren drilled wood to make fire, and our contribution will be passed down through the ages!"

When doing scientific research, you cannot consider the immediate costs.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be more economical and convenient to save the fuel from the external combustion engine and use it to make torches?

"Great, great, great, our contribution will be remembered by all generations. Anyway, I won't be able to see it anymore, so I hope that future generations will remember us." Pang Jia grinned and said, "Brother, let's work on the steam engine again."

Ye Kun sighed: "The theory and structure of the steam engine are also very simple, but our materials are not good enough. The bearings are barely usable, but the pistons and seals are stuck."

We all know where the problem is, but we just can’t solve it!

In recent years, the research institute has built more than a dozen steam engines, which is quite diligent.

Unfortunately, the problems with the piston and the sealing ring have not been solved.

Those internal combustion engines can do work, but they are prone to breaking down.

He Tiantian said: "We focused on the areas where we were not able to do well. It was like a clock. After several years of hard work, we finally figured it out."

Ye Kun nodded: "To do scientific research, we need a spirit like Tiantian. Tiantian is right. We have no other choice but to work hard. We will expand our team and continue to study materials. One day, we will be able to develop a steam engine."

Ye Kun stayed in Xiangyang for fifty days.

After the breakthrough, Ye Kun brought out a mature technological product - matches.

And they are safety matches, the kind that won’t spontaneously ignite.

At the exhibition, Ye Kun gave a live demonstration that made everyone exclaim in amazement.

When the matchstick is struck, flames rise up, just like a magic trick.

The fire-starter that had been passed down for thousands of years was finally discontinued and eliminated in Ye Kun's hands.

Officials of all ranks in Xiangyang City, as well as merchants from all over the place, each received a box of matches for free. They all grinned and tried them out cautiously.

Ye Kun also entrusted a merchant from Jiangdong to bring twenty boxes of matches to Wu Guotai.

Not long after Ye Kun went into seclusion for scientific research, Wu Guotai brought Xiao Dequan back to Jinling City in the south of the Yangtze River. It had been more than a month.

Tan Bamao said, "Godfather, we received a secret letter. Xiao Dequan has returned to Nanjing and still wants to give up. He has been visiting Jiangdong's old officials everywhere. However, Jiangdong people ignored him. Now, he and Wu Guotai have gone to Wujun to guard his father's tomb. He has stayed indoors and has not seen any visitors."

Ye Kun laughed loudly: "It's expected!"

When he returned to the palace at night, Ye Kun took out a box of matches and showed it off in front of Jiao Nu.

Jiao Nu smiled and said, "You have been in the Science and Technology City for more than 50 days and you have researched this thing?"

"There are still many things that are being studied." Ye Kun hugged Jiao Nu and said some sweet words:

"For so many years, you have been running around with me, and it is really hard. So this time I came to Xiangyang, I only brought you and Madam Ruliu, just to accompany you. This scientific research activity has come to an end. If you want to go somewhere to play, tell me, and I will accompany you."

Jiao Nu, her personality is very similar to her father Qin Chou.

She doesn't compete for favor or cling to others, but just cares about Ye Kun silently.

Ye Kun also had little time, as he had to accompany Jiang Yourong, Xie Baochan, Liu Yuejuan and others, so he had very little time to spend with Jiao Nu.

Jiao Nu smiled and said, "Why are you so nice to me? We are going to play, what about Ru Liu? She is about to give birth, you should spend more time with her."