My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 411: Making Light Bulbs? Starting with Hou's Alkali Process

After seeing the old man off, Li Han carefully put away the paper with the phone number on it, and then planned to prepare the information for Lao Zhu.

As for the balance from the old man, Li Han was not in a hurry. He believed in the old man's character and his own vision.

Besides, if I really missed the point, a mere one hundred thousand yuan small-leaf red sandalwood sculpture would be nothing more than a drop in the bucket for me, just a drop in the bucket.

But if he hadn't been blind, even if he had established a good relationship with the old man, who knows, if the old man was happy, he might even tell him the secret of the Universal Chronicle!

There are still a lot of things waiting for me to do, such as the improvement of generators, the manufacturing process of copper asbestos wires, early transformer design drawings, the first phase of the Ming Dynasty's power grid planning, etc.

Not only that, there is also the situation of European countries at the end of the fourteenth century, as well as navigation route planning, etc., which all need to be figured out by yourself.

Alas, if Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants were as hardworking and diligent as I am, the Ming Dynasty would not have to worry about only lasting more than 200 years.

There are so many things that need to be done by myself. Lao Xu is busy with work at the company and has no time to help me.

It would be great if I had a professional team of my own so I wouldn’t have to fumble around when things get busy.

Forget it, I’ll think about the professional team later, let’s first get what Lao Zhu needs step by step.

He took the computer out from the inner hall and was about to help Lao Zhu find information when suddenly, he heard a familiar roar of a sports car outside the door. Then he saw the familiar McLaren sports car parked in front of his store.

Immediately afterwards, a hurried figure rushed in.

Li Han looked up and saw, hey, isn't this Li Momo? How come she has time to come to his place?
"Big sister, why are you here?"

Li Han waved and greeted Li Momo, but Li Momo didn't even look at him. He walked straight to the counter and started searching on his own.

Li Han stared at Li Momo's every move in amazement, feeling a little emotional. This little girl really didn't consider herself an outsider.

"What do you want? I'll help you find it."

"Don't talk!" Li Momo didn't even raise his head, but took out a pile of wood carvings, placed them on the counter, and started to select them carefully.

This was probably another gift-giving ceremony. Li Han smiled and shook his head, then ignored her and continued searching for information on the Internet.

The technology of using asbestos to make insulation material for wires is not easy to find. After all, the technology is too old and he himself doesn't understand much about transformers. After searching on the Internet for a while, Li Han found that he had no idea where to start.

Electrical engineering requires extremely professional knowledge and sophisticated layout design. It is impossible to become rich overnight.

According to what Lao Zhu said, there are currently two major industrial zones in the Ming Dynasty, namely Yingtian Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture. This layout is reasonable. Look at the present, Nanjing and Shanghai are still the two major industrial cities in China.

Nanjing's petrochemical, electronics, automobile, machinery, steel and other industries are among the best in the country, not to mention Shanghai. Isn't the famous Giannan Shipyard in Shanghai?
However, at this stage, the power grid should still be built mainly in Yingtian Prefecture, which not only takes into account industrial electricity consumption, but also residential electricity consumption.

Oh, and electricity for residents!
Li Han slapped his head and almost forgot about this!

What is the most important thing when it comes to electricity for residents? Of course, it is the light bulb. But how to make the light bulb?

Electrical engineering is really a big project. As the most basic construction related to industrial production and people's livelihood, there are too many problems to be solved.

Li Han suddenly realized a problem. He was too anxious to solve all the problems at once. That’s why he felt he had no idea where to start.

Then, I should actually start from the light bulb!
After some detailed thinking, Li Han found that he was still too naive. To solve the problem of light bulbs, the first thing to solve is the glass craftsmanship and the glass blowing technology for the integrated glass bulbs.

Putting aside the process, raw materials are also a big problem if we want to make glass that can be used to produce light bulbs.

Quartz sand and limestone are easy to find as they are plentiful in nature, but there is one material that the Ming Dynasty did not have, and that is soda ash!
Soda ash is an important raw material that is indispensable to industry, especially the chemical industry. Although its value is outrageously cheap now, it was extremely precious during the Republic of China period.

Why? Because we can’t make it and someone is holding us back!
Thanks to a great man named Hou Debang who invented the Hou alkali production process, the problem of producing soda ash was solved.

Thanks to this great invention, Hou Debang was able to leave a short paragraph in the middle school history textbook, and it was even accompanied by pictures!

To make qualified glass, we must solve the manufacturing process of soda ash. So, as a by-product, can soap also be made?

Li Han found that he could not think divergently, otherwise if he continued to associate, he would probably have to establish the daily chemical industry of the Ming Dynasty.

Well, let’s start with the soda ash production process. Hou’s soda ash production process is easy to use and you can find a lot of it on the Internet.

Thanks to these pioneers who have made outstanding contributions to China's industrial progress!

Just after finishing the Hou's alkali production method, Li Momo said, "I have chosen it. The money will be transferred to your bank account later."

Li Han looked up and saw Li Momo selecting an exquisite hollow pen holder and pen holder made of small-leaf red sandalwood, an exquisite small red sandalwood desktop screen, and a set of small tea decorations, teapots and teacups from a pile of wooden artworks.

This set of items combined together form a very nice set of desktop ornaments. They are low-key yet luxurious, and can highlight the owner's strong cultural taste.

It's rare to see Li Momo spend so much time choosing a gift. Could it be that he is sending it to some important person?

Before Li Han could speak, Li Momo asked again: "Little Li, do you know Tongyan Huimo?"

Little Leo?
Li Han was stunned. This girl thought of him as her personal eunuch?

"Go away, stop yelling. You're not even a father yet, let alone a father-in-law!"

Li Han said half-jokingly.

"Little Lizi doesn't like it, so why don't I call you Xiao Hanzi?" Li Momo smiled as he carefully put the remaining wooden artworks back to the counter.

This girl is quite considerate. Good, she is worthy of being a strong woman in a big group. Li Han gave her a thumbs up.

"It's up to you. I know a little bit about Tongyan Huimo. Why do you want that thing?"

"As long as you understand, go buy it with me!"

As Li Momo was about to pull him out, he looked him up and down again and said, "I'll buy you some clothes by the way. You can accompany me to an important party later!"

"what?"

Li Han's eyes widened when he heard that. He had a lot of things to do, so how could he have the time to accompany Li Momo to any party.

"No, big sister, I just got up and haven't brushed my teeth or washed my face yet, and you're taking me out to a party right away. I'm not mentally prepared at all!"

(End of this chapter)