Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Chapter 765: Funding Arrives, Workshop Research

"His Majesty has given us silver."

The next day, good news came from the workshop.

The craftsmen who were bored and could only sit in the workshop looking at the drawings and working on their own, all cheered.

They all looked at a middle-aged man sitting at the back of the room, concentrating on looking at a picture.

"Master Shen, we can begin now!"

Mr. Shen's name is Shen Minggui. He is one of the several top-level craftsmen in the workshop and is in charge of the power generation department.

Usually responsible for researching the production of power generation equipment.

This is a newly established department and one of the project teams in which Qin Ming has invested the most.

Even the craftsmen in charge here have the highest rank in the entire Daqian.

In the current Daqian workshop, senior craftsmen have basically reached the end of their careers.

Ninety-nine percent of the craftsmen who had followed Qin Ming to conquer the world and studied the structures and materials of countless firearms would stop at senior craftsmen.

To become a super-high-level craftsman, one must produce some top-level results before obtaining the title.

Looking at the Daqian territory with tens of millions of people, there are only a few hundred people of this level.

Shen Minggui is very proud to be one of them.

The reason why he was able to take charge of the power generation department and get the position of a super senior craftsman was all due to his extreme proficiency in the production of generators.

Even under his leadership, the power generation method proposed by Qin Ming was improved several times.

Some of the hydroelectric and wind power generation buildings around the capital were built by him and his team.

Every technological breakthrough is an honor for him, and Shen Minggui is extremely proud of it.

Ever since he took charge of the power generation department, Qin Ming had told him that if he could successfully make breakthroughs in electricity production to the point where it could be used by all people.

Later he declared that you would be a role model who would be recorded in history.

Go down in history.

These four words have an indescribable appeal to any man!

However, Shen Minggui was very clear that he was still far from the results described by His Majesty.

So he didn't dare to slack off for a moment.

When others were resting, he was studying; when others were eating, he was looking at blueprints. Even when he went home to rest, his mind was full of thoughts about how to optimize His Majesty's power generation technology.

Although he rarely appears at home due to his work all day.

However, the monthly salary given by the court was a figure they had never dared to imagine before, and it would increase year by year as the time they worked in the workshop increased.

During festivals and holidays, at Qin Ming's instruction, every craftsman in the workshop would receive a substantial red envelope.

This relieved Shen Minggui and his family from any worries, ensuring that Shen Minggui could devote himself wholeheartedly to the workshop.

Just like during this period, he put forward many ideas with great fanfare.

For example, hand-cranked generators, thermal power generation, etc.

It’s just that the court’s research funding was too little some time ago.

These ideas were suppressed by money before they were actually put into practice.

Fortunately, His Majesty has returned and their research funds have been replenished.

Shen Minggui's voice was filled with excitement, and even trembled a little.

"Notify the people in the power storage department that we can start!"

"okay!"

All departments of the entire workshop, including the power storage department, power generation department, and power transmission department, have started operations.

After a busy whole day, Shen Minggui didn't even have time to eat.

It is rare for him to have such enthusiasm at his age where his shoes will get wet even without wind.

"Come early tomorrow. His Majesty has received so much silver and is under so much pressure. We must not embarrass him."

"okay!"

After finishing the discussion of today's experiment, Shen Minggui gave instructions to everyone.

After they left, he continued studying alone until late at night.

The generator production failed twice today, and it was revised once, and it will have to be revised again tomorrow.

After working overtime until the moon was high in the sky, the rumbling of his stomach finally interrupted Shen Minggui's thoughts.

He turned his head to look at the cafeteria of the workshop in the distance and found that there was no light.

Sighing, he stood up, shook his aching waist, and prepared to go home to eat.

I think my wife must have left a lot of food for me. I hope there will be some meat, and it would be even better if it is beef.

Now that we have the conditions at home, we can afford to eat beef.

The moonlight was hazy, hawking sounds rose and fell in the streets, and the lanterns reflected each other, making the restaurant sign in the distance shine brightly, as if it had become a guiding star in the dark night.

This is a common practice in many restaurants and brothels.

There are many factories inside and outside the capital, and many craftsmen and common people who have made money like to go to such places of entertainment.

However, Shen Minggui doesn't like going to such places. He feels that he has a happy life and there is no need to go to those young girls to get drunk.

What's more, I still have things to do tomorrow.

He just frowned as he smelled the aroma coming from the street and listened to the laughter of the drinkers and the young women. Suddenly, he felt very hungry.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably just buy something on the street to fill their stomach.

But Shen Minggui won’t.

He turned around, walked away from the brightly lit street, and walked into the alley.

He knew that his family would definitely leave a bowl of food for him.

Shen Minggui's home is in another alley not far away.

It was a courtyard given to him by the court. The courtyard was not big, but it was quiet. There were three small rooms in it, where his family of five lived.

In addition to the two children, there is also an elderly mother in her seventies.

Many people say that the reason why Mrs. Shen was able to live to such an old age was because her son was successful and took good care of her.

Shen Minggui always agreed with a smile.

But deep down, I really feel that my mother, who is over 70 years old, is a treasure in the family.

Soon, the aroma of food wafted into the air.

This time it wasn't the smell of the street.

But it was the familiar smell of food.

There were lights on at the end of the alley in the distance.

This is Shen Minggui’s home.

He raised his head, looked at it, curled the corners of his mouth, and chuckled.

But thinking of the naughty little kid at home, he adjusted his expression to be more serious, trying to pretend to be an old father with a serious face.

Ding Deng Deng.

He quickened his pace.

The door of my home was getting closer and closer, but when it was only a hundred steps away.

A voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Master Shen, you seem to be in a good mood."

"Ok?"

Shen Minggui turned his head in surprise.

The neighbors all called him Lao Shen, and except for those in the court, few people would address him formally like that.

"What's the point?"

He turned around and saw a figure hiding in the dark, concealing his body under the eaves.

The other party didn't beat around the bush and said straight to the point:

"Sir Shen, could you please explain to me the principle of power generation? Also, what exactly is electricity, and where are its applications?"

Many people in the world know that Qin Ming is researching electricity.

But few people can truly understand what it is and how it came about.

Faced with such a mysterious thing, naturally many people want to steal this technology.

Shen Minggui, a highly skilled craftsman, is one of the core elements of technology.

"You're a spy!"

Shen Minggui's body stiffened, and then he suddenly yelled, reaching out to pull out a firework from his waist and was about to pull it.