Lou Gao's suggestion was to miniaturize and make the Steam engine portable.
Due to technical reasons, the Steam engine created by Quan Yi was a large piece of machinery. Although its power was very strong, it was still very bulky overall.
Quan Yi adhered to the idea of 'miracles through great force', creating everything that existed now.
However, when Lou Gao made his suggestion, Quan Yi immediately felt that recruiting Lou Gao was an excellent idea.
Shrinking the Steam engine sounded simple, but it was difficult to do.
It couldn't be done by simply scaling it down proportionally. The creator had to make the structure of the Steam engine more efficient and concise.
Coincidentally, Lou Gao himself was good at making fine objects, making him an excellent candidate for research.
Immediately, Quan Yi followed Lou Gao's idea and proposed the concept of the 'Steam Automobile'.
Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for Lou Gao to build it.
Quan Yi walked up to the car and carefully observed the complex components mounted on top of it.
The Combustion Chamber, Boiler, Piston Steam Engine, and the rear wheels linked to the engine, all the components were arranged in a concise and clear manner.
Moreover, Quan Yi could see that the metals used for each component were different. Lou Gao matched the function of the components, selecting alloys with different properties for combined use.
Seeing this, Quan Yi was not only impressed by Lou Gao's spirit of striving for perfection, but also amazed by the foundation of a Divine Blacksmith.
"Clap clap clap!"
Quan Yi applauded Lou Gao and praised, "Perfect, this is truly a Grandmaster's work. Master Lou is indeed a Divine Blacksmith, your forging skills have reached the pinnacle."
Lou Gao was extremely excited to hear Quan Yi's praise.
After a year of getting along, Quan Yi's position in his heart became more and more lofty. Quan Yi's various whimsical ideas were a great inspiration to him.
The relationship between the two also turned into a mentor-friend relationship. Lou Gao drew inspiration from Quan Yi, and Quan Yi drew experience from Lou Gao.
Therefore, being recognized by Quan Yi was of great significance to Lou Gao.
"Young Master, I'm just making slight improvements on the basis of existing technology. The truly amazing one is Young Master. If it weren't for Young Master, I wouldn't have thought of these things."
Hearing Lou Gao's humble words, Quan Yi sincerely held Lou Gao's hands and said, "With Master Lou, our Quan Family is even more powerful. In the future, we will also need to rely on Master's skills and wisdom. Therefore, I sincerely hope that Master Lou will take care of his health. In the future, we will have to overcome other difficulties together."
At this moment, Quan Yi's heart was full of sincerity. Lou Gao opened Quan Yi's heart with his performance.
Lou Gao had seen countless people and could feel Quan Yi's attention and care for him, and his heart warmed.
However, Quan Yi's way of expressing himself was too direct, making him a little uncomfortable.
He quickly changed the subject and said, "Young Master, please allow me to introduce the performance of the Steam Automobile."
Quan Yi gestured, "Please."
Lou Gao cleared his throat and said, "The entire automobile is made of metal. The car body can carry two passengers. According to tests, the maximum speed of the automobile can reach one hundred kilometers per hour, and the average running speed can reach eighty kilometers per hour.
During this period, as long as fuel and water are continuously added, theoretically, this automobile can continue to run."
Lou Gao had absolute confidence in the durability of the machinery.
Lou Gao confidently looked at Quan Yi, expecting Quan Yi to show a surprised expression. However, Lou Gao saw Quan Yi's expression sink slightly, and he fell into his own thoughts.
Lou Gao asked a little nervously, "Young Master, is there a problem?"
Quan Yi replied, "There is nothing wrong with the work itself, it can be called perfect. However, it still has some shortcomings."
Lou Gao was a little unconvinced when he heard Quan Yi say that his work had shortcomings, and asked, "Please enlighten me, Young Master."
Seeing that Lou Gao was a little unconvinced, Quan Yi smiled and said, "The biggest shortcoming of this car is its replicability! If I'm not mistaken, many of the important parts of this automobile were forged by Master Lou himself, right?"
Lou Gao nodded and said, "That's right. When forging key parts, I adopted manual forging to ensure quality. However, this is because the existing tools cannot meet my requirements."
Quan Yi persuaded, "I very much agree with Master Lou's attitude of striving for perfection, but Master must understand that our ultimate goal is popularization. To this end, we must master the ability to produce quickly and in large quantities.
This is also the direction our Quan Family Blacksmith Shop is pursuing."
Lou Gao lowered his head and thought about the principles Quan Yi had explained. After a while, he raised his head and replied, "Production Line, does Young Master mean that I should build a Production Line specifically for producing automobiles?"
Quan Yi nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right. 'If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools.' After all, one person's strength is limited. Only by mastering the method of cooperation can you greatly improve efficiency.
Master Lou's time and energy are very precious, and you can't waste all your time on forging."
Lou Gao completely understood Quan Yi's meaning.
Quan Yi's meaning was to have him personally create the entire Production Line.
The difficulty of this was much greater than personally crafting a Steam Automobile.
However, conversely, as long as he completed the layout of the Production Line, he could continuously produce Steam Automobiles without much effort in the future.
The Production Line was his other 'hammer'.
Thinking of this, Lou Gao felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
"Young Master, I understand. I will now go and study how to build the entire Production Line."
Quan Yi hurriedly grabbed Lou Gao's arm and advised, "I know Grandmaster is anxious, but please don't rush. This matter can't be rushed. Grandmaster hasn't rested much these days, so it's better to take care of your body first before studying it."
"Okay, okay, I understand."
Lou Gao's perfunctory answer made Quan Yi couldn't help but sigh.
Left with no choice, Quan Yi's tone suddenly became stern, and he said, "Master Lou, for the next week, you are strictly prohibited from entering the Forging Room. This is not a request, but an order."
The cold aura emanating from Quan Yi made everyone in the Forging Room feel a chill in their hearts.
Lou Gao's pupils shrank slightly, and he hurriedly agreed, "Yes, I respectfully obey Young Master's order."
The aura emanating from Quan Yi was even more terrifying than it had been a few days ago, which made Lou Gao feel awe.
Seeing that Lou Gao had listened to his words, Quan Yi immediately restrained his aura, patted Lou Gao's shoulder, and turned to leave the Forging Room.
Stepping out of the Forging Room, Quan Yi's expression changed drastically, and his heart was filled with stormy waves.
His performance in the Forging Room just now was all a facade.
Lou Gao was indeed worthy of being a Divine Blacksmith of this era, actually forging a Steam Automobile.
This undoubtedly had a huge impact on Quan Yi.
At the same time, more ideas began to emerge in Quan Yi's mind.
With Lou Gao's talent, it would be a waste to only be responsible for forging.
Quan Yi was intentionally cultivating Lou Gao to become the Quan Family's future chief industrial engineer and chief designer.
As long as Lou Gao could complete the Production Line for the Steam Automobile, it would mean that Quan Yi could take a big step towards his inner ambitions.
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