Chapter 792 Young Master Bai's Car No. 2
Gao Family Village.
Early in the morning, the diligent villagers of Gao Family Village were already up.
Farmers headed to their fields, workers entered their factories, and even the Village Chief sat by his doorstep, weaving bamboo strips into delicate little birds and grasshoppers, ready to sell them at the market for a single copper coin to amuse the children.
This morning was no different from any other harmonious morning.
However, an unusually discordant scene was unfolding at the entrance of Gao Family Village's Thirty-Two Middle School.
Song Yingxing, Wang Zheng, along with a large group of graduate students, senior technical engineers, and blacksmiths, were gathered around a massive iron vehicle.
It was a car built by Young Master Bai!
Its main body was almost entirely constructed from steel, with only its four wheels covered in the black rubber bestowed by the Heavenly Lord. The front of the vehicle featured a prominent boiler design, from which a long chimney protruded.
Young Master Bai announced with excited, confident fervor, "Automobile, Unit Two, officially begins its test run today!"
After all, Young Master Bai's first car model had been the subject of widespread amusement.
Remember the URL
When the first unit was built, the steam engine's power was still too weak to move a heavy chassis, so the body had been made of wood. Young Master Bai had also forgotten to install brakes, causing it to career out of control and tumble into the fields twice. The fragile wooden body had instantly fallen apart.
Subsequent tests by Young Master Bai had all ended in failure.
This had led everyone in Gao Family Village to cast a significant doubt on the feasibility of "automobiles."
So, when Young Master Bai rolled out his second unit this time, it was understandable that he didn't receive an enthusiastic response.
"Little Bai, did you remember to install brakes this time?" Song Yingxing couldn't help but ask.
Young Master Bai chuckled, "Hahaha, having learned my lesson, the first thing I designed this time was the braking system."
The crowd retorted, "Don't be so proud of such a basic function! That's a fundamental requirement for any vehicle. What kind of car can't even brake properly?"
"Alright, now let me show you the power of this Automobile Unit Two," Young Master Bai declared, lifting his right foot and slightly easing off the brake.
With that, the suppressed power was finally unleashed, and the car slowly... began to move forward.
The crowd murmured, "Wow, it actually moves."
"Even with all that weight, it's moving."
Song Yingxing and Wang Zheng exchanged glances, their eyes sparkling with excitement. "Little Bai's modified steam engine is so powerful. Despite its small size, it can move such a heavy all-iron vehicle."
"Now, Gao Family Village's transportation capabilities are about to enter a new era."
Young Master Bai gripped the steering wheel with his left hand and opened a lid beside his seat with his right. The box was filled with perfectly round, adorable-looking coal briquettes.
He casually grabbed a briquette, tossed it into the boiler, then swiveled the steering wheel with his left hand. The vehicle smoothly navigated the three-way intersection at the school gate and headed north.
The infrastructure within Gao Family Village itself was top-notch; cement roads had long been built, extending in all directions, and there were even road signs at every intersection.
The car approached a large crossroads. The sign indicated that a left turn led west to Chengcheng County, a right turn led east to Heyang County, and going straight led north to Huanglong Mountain.
Young Master Bai let out a hearty laugh and steered onto the highway leading to Huanglong Mountain.
A large group of graduate students chased after him, wanting to watch the excitement, but to their surprise, Young Master Bai's car steadily accelerated, quickly exceeding 30 kilometers per hour. The onlookers, relying on their own legs, simply couldn't keep up.
Wang Zheng, thinking quickly, exclaimed, "Quick! Get a public solar car! We can catch up in one of those!"
Everyone instantly understood and rushed to the main fortress gate, where the "Gao Family Village Main Vehicle Hub" was located. There were plenty of idle public solar vehicles there.
With such important figures from the school needing a bus, the station administrator dared not refuse. He quickly approved the use of Route 86 public solar bus, which had just returned to the main station for inspection, was freshly repaired, and ready to be put back into service.
The driver was the same one who had once transported the messenger Li Yuan in Huanglong Mountain, the car was the same, and his driving skills were just as wild. He roared, "Everyone, hold on tight!"
The familiar, adrenaline-pumping hum of a racing engine filled the air as the driver spun the steering wheel and sped towards Huanglong Mountain. The bus was packed with scientists and graduate students, all wide-eyed and looking ahead.
Route 86, living up to its reputation, quickly caught up with Young Master Bai.
They watched as Automobile Unit Two drove steadily on the highway, occasionally letting out a "whoosh" and expelling large plumes of smoke.
Young Master Bai periodically grabbed a coal briquette and tossed it into the boiler.
However, sitting so close to the boiler inevitably made it a bit hot, causing him to sweat. After tossing in a briquette, Young Master Bai wiped the sweat from his face with a casual hand. As a result, his usually refined, jade-like face became smudged, looking even more like a laborer's than a laborer's.
The Route 86 bus pulled alongside the car, slowed down, and the two vehicles drove parallel. Song Yingxing leaned out the window and called, "Hey, Little Bai, where are you planning to drive this thing?"
Young Master Bai grinned. "Back to Bai Family Fortress, of course!"
Song Yingxing was inwardly astonished. "Forty li? Can your car handle that distance?"
Young Master Bai confidently replied, "I've calculated the coal weight and mileage. Forty li there and back is no problem. Plus, I can replenish coal at Bai Family Fortress. If we set up a coal supply station in every city in the future, this car can go anywhere."
Song Yingxing was deeply impressed. "Your invention is truly remarkable!"
Wang Zheng added, "The Heavenly Lord himself would surely be pleased with this invention."
Young Master Bai let out a hearty laugh. "From now on, wherever our cement roads extend, these vehicles can go. Material transport will no longer be an issue."
Song Yingxing then said, "The problem lies in the cost of this vehicle, doesn't it?"
Young Master Bai paused, speechless.
Comments