Rise of Empires: Spain.

Chapter 69 Large Laboratory

With Primo concentrating on reform and Spain stable, Carlo was surprised to find that he had nothing to do.

Just let Primo do the reform, after all, it is an offensive thing.

It is no exaggeration to say that the reforms as a whole offended all forces in Spain, except the reformists who supported them.

If Primo's reputation in the Spanish army had not been so high, the Prime Minister of Spain would have been replaced long ago before Primo's reforms were completed.

The current reform is also a big gamble for Primo himself. If the gamble is successful, Spain will have the hope of returning to the great powers, and Primo will still be the prime minister loved by the people in Spain.

But if he failed, the forces that Primo had offended would not let him go. Even if Carlo could provide asylum to Primo himself, Primo's reputation would be doomed to be tarnished, and he would become a teaching material for criticizing those reformists.

With Primo acting as the pioneer of reform, Carlo naturally did not want to be too involved in Primo's reforms.

With some free time, Carlo decided to oversee the construction of the Electric Power Research Institute and the Engine Company.

As the core of the Second Industrial Revolution, Carlo attached great importance to electricity and engines. Both core institutions are located in Madrid, not too far from the Royal Palace.

In an open space on the outskirts of Madrid, a large area of ​​land has been fenced off.

This is where the reserved electrical laboratories and engine research rooms are located, and it is also the core area where Spain joined and promoted the Second Industrial Revolution.

In order to make Gram and his colleagues confident about future research, Carlo specially invited Gram, Benz and four other people, as well as many technical talents, to visit the construction of the laboratory.

The construction of the laboratory was actually not difficult. After all, research on electricity and engines at this time did not require too sophisticated equipment, and everything started from scratch.

The entire construction site can be regarded as a large experimental area. The west side is the area built for Gramm and the power research laboratory, and the east side is the engine research and development area built for Benz and three others.

The entire large experimental area is generally composed of small buildings of less than three stories high. This is also to speed up construction. After all, there is no need for high-rise buildings in the experimental area.

In the center of the entire experimental area, there will be a five-story apartment building rising from the ground. The first and second floors of the apartment building are restaurants and leisure areas, and the third to fifth floors are lounges for the entire experimental area.

After all, during the most important stage of the experiment, most of the people involved in the experiment do not have time to travel back and forth between home and the laboratory.

Doing this would waste too much time. It would be better to build an apartment building in the experimental area to provide a short break for those participating in the experiment.

Gram and his team were quite satisfied with the layout of the entire experimental area. This layout was much more formal than the company and place they were in before, and it would be easier for them to conduct their own experiments.

"Your Majesty, when will the electricity laboratory be completed? I can't wait to conduct my experiments in such an environment. It's simply perfect." Gram could no longer contain his excitement and asked Carlo impatiently.

Carlo looked at the person in charge of the laboratory construction next to him. The person immediately understood and explained to everyone: "The construction of the experimental area is currently going very smoothly. It is expected that all construction can be completed within 3 to 4 months."

"Too slow, still too slow." Gram shook his head a little disappointed, and then asked: "Can we finish building the laboratory first?

Other less important supporting buildings can be built later, and if there is a laboratory, research on electricity can begin."

"It should be possible, Mr. Gram." The official thought for a moment and replied, "If we only build the laboratory, it should be completed within a month and a half. Taking into account the installation of some experimental equipment, the laboratory should be ready for use in two months."

Gram nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

Two months is the shortest theoretical time. After all, laboratories also have certain requirements, especially power laboratories, and safety must be guaranteed.

A hastily constructed building would be no good for the experiment, and the two-month wait was very necessary.

Seeing Gram's eagerness to start the electrical experiment, Carlo smiled and said, "I have prepared a temporary test site for you outside Madrid. Although it is not formal, it can be used for two months.

Maybe when we come back next time, the construction of the laboratory will be almost completed."

Although Carlo approved the construction of the laboratory long before Kadir set out, the construction speed of this era was destined to be slower than that of later generations.

Although they are all small buildings with less than three floors, they still require a long wait because they are used for experiments.

If it were in later times, such a three-story building would be built at an extremely fast speed. The laboratory might have been completed before Gram and his companions arrived in Madrid.

The crowd continued to visit.

Behind this large experimental area, there is a lake of considerable size. The lake has beautiful scenery and clear water, making it a great place for leisure and vacation.

Everyone was attracted by the beautiful scenery around the lake. Even Daimler, who already had a family, couldn't help but sigh: "What a great place to vacation. It feels like a waste to use it to build a laboratory."

"No, Mr. Daimler." Carlo smiled and said, "That's why we chose to build a laboratory here. Scientists like you who do experiments need such beautiful scenery. Experiments and rest are both indispensable. Only with a good rest can we conduct better experiments."

Hearing Carlo's words, Daimler was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

If he still felt at least six points of resentment about being kidnapped when he first arrived in Spain, now the resentment has basically dissipated.

At least he had accepted to stay and work in Spain. After all, where else could one find a king who respected scientists so much?

It is no exaggeration to say that ordinary people in Europe at that time had no human rights. Civilians were the objects of exploitation, in other words, they were animals worth less than livestock.

Adult men are the most exploited. They work like animals, but the wages they receive are barely enough to support their families, or even not enough to support their families at all.

Adult women are exploited just like men. They work no less than men, but their income is pitifully low.

Not to mention child laborers. Capitalists use child laborers as if they were adults, but child laborers receive the lowest income.

In an era when common people were not considered human beings, Daimler felt that Spain was not that bad after all when he met a monarch who respected him.

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