The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry, these are all Chinese women, clean girls. These girls are literate and have received military training and medical care training. They can ride horses and shoot arrows, wield swords and guns, sing and dance, and can also sew and manage the household."

Because the orphanage adopts military management, centralized raising and education, the educational level of these grown-up orphans is far higher than the social average.

They have many labor skills, including farming and vegetable growing, fruit tree grafting, weaving and sewing, etc.

These people can be considered as talents specially cultivated by Ye Kun for the purpose of developing remote areas and sinicizing the lands of foreign ethnic groups.

The governor of Qiongdao clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty cares so much about us. The soldiers and technicians of Qiongdao will continue to work hard and serve your Majesty!"

"It's for our Chinese people, for our descendants."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Take a night's rest. I will go to inspect the rubber factory tomorrow."

The prefect took orders and arranged a dinner, reporting on his work while eating.

After dinner, Ye Kun reviewed the work report of the governor of Qiongdao under the lamp.

Bingbing was on the side, fanning Ye Kun and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's late. Let me help you get some rest."

Ye Kun looked at the time and saw that it was already past eleven o'clock. He nodded, took a shower and went to bed.

Bingbing is very gentle, lively and cute.

Ye Kun stroked Bingbing's hair and asked, "Girl, where is your hometown and why did you become Yingtao's apprentice?"

Bingbing smiled and said, "My hometown is in the countryside of Jinling. When I was four or five years old, I was kidnapped and sold to a wealthy family named Zhang. Later, the emperor's troops attacked and the Zhang family fled to Jiangdong, but they left me behind. At that time, I was seven or eight years old, and Sister Cherry took me in because she felt sorry for me."

Ye Kun nodded: "Then you, haven't you looked for your biological parents?"

"Sister Cherry has looked for it for me, but couldn't find it." Bingbing shook her head:

"My father's last name should be Ma. I remember my grandfather was called Lao Ma. When I was a child, I had a nickname, Xiaoman. I suspect that I might have been born on the day of Xiaoman."

"That's easy. Wait for me to issue an imperial edict and have everyone in the country help you look for your biological parents. Maybe we can find them."

Ye Kun felt sorry for the girl: "Go to sleep, I will help you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Bingbing snuggled into Ye Kun's arms.

The next day, Ye Kun slept in and didn't get up until after eight o'clock.

I was woken up by Madam Hongyun.

Wen Axiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Madam Hongyun wants to go to the island and can't wait."

"Do you know how big this Qiong Island is?"

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "Even if you give her half a month, she still won't be able to finish the tour. Come with me to see the rubber plantation and rubber factory."

Given the current transportation conditions, it would probably take a year to travel around the entire island, and you would only be able to see the sights in a hurry.

Even the fastest naval warship would need four or five days to circle the island.

Madam Hongyun looked at the map and thought it was a small island, but she didn't know that this territory was many times larger than her previous territory in the Southern Wilderness.

Mrs. Hongyun had no choice but to stay in the city and find a few wives of local officials to teach them how to play mahjong.

Ye Kun also allowed Mrs. Hongyun to go and take Wen Axiu and others to see the rubber plantation.

The rubber factory is very small, covering seven or eight acres, half of which is dormitory.

However, the experimental workshop set up four groups to study the rubber industry separately.

The person in charge came to greet them and asked Ye Kun and others to put on gas masks.

"Just wear a mask, there's no need for a gas mask."

Ye Kun waved his hand, put on a mask, and went into the workshop to check.

There is indeed a pungent smell in the workshop, but it is bearable.

The person in charge introduced:

"According to the experience brought back by the expedition team, the natives of the rubber producing area used sulfur rocks from volcanoes to stir rubber and solidify it into shape. We have conducted repeated experiments and have made rubber washbasins and shoe soles, but we don't know if they are up to standard."

Ye Kun checked the products and was pleasantly surprised: "From my point of view, this finished product is already very good."

The rubber product in front of me is light black, very tough and elastic.

There is no obvious wear when rubbing it on a whetstone.

Cutting with a knife or scissors is rather laborious.

The washbasins, small bowls, cups, shoe soles and rubber shoes they made all look very realistic.

The institute also has unique ingenuity in creating patterns and text on the surface of the finished products.

Bingbing asked: "Your Majesty, this kind of wash basin and cups and saucers look... ugly. Why do you make this?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I developed rubber not for making washbasins and ladles. Making washbasins and ladles is just an experiment. The main direction of our future rubber products will be to wrap them around wheels and make them into rubber tires."

Bingbing was still confused: "Rubber tires, will they run faster?"

"Rubber tires are elastic, so they will indeed be faster." Ye Kun nodded and explained:

"The biggest benefit of rubber tires is that they protect the wheels, the road surface, reduce vibrations and bumps, improve ride comfort, and protect the vehicle."

Bingbing seemed to understand but not quite.

Wen Axiu and others had heard Ye Kun describe rubber tires a long time ago, so they were very calm.

"Of course, rubber can also be used to make soles. It is more comfortable than clogs, more waterproof and wear-resistant than other materials, and cheaper." Ye Kun thought for a moment and said:

"There are many more uses, which will be gradually developed in the future. In short, the rubber industry is as important as our coal industry, steel industry, and oil industry."

The person in charge of rubber development was very happy and introduced to Ye Kun:

"The basins we make have all been tested for toxicity and are very safe. We use these rubber basins to feed piglets, and after three months, the piglets have shown no abnormalities. Sometimes, we also use rubber cups to drink water, and there is no odor."

Ye Kun waved his hand and said, "Don't continue the research on the use of rubber in tableware, cooking utensils and food. Now, we need to study rubber wheels and rubber hollow tubes."

The person in charge smiled and said, "This has been studied. It is in another workshop. Your Majesty, please follow me."

Ye Kun nodded and went to check in another workshop.

There are indeed rubber hollow tubes and rubber tires here.

These are the drawings that Ye Kun designed before, and we have to produce them according to the drawings.

Rubber pipes are not technically difficult to make, and they are made quite delicately, and are available in various models.

But rubber tires are relatively thick and heavy.

There are also experimental wheels with rubber tires nailed on them for practical testing.

Ye Kun personally tested and studied it repeatedly, and gave some suggestions and directions.

In the afternoon, Ye Kun went to the rubber plantation to check again.

There are more than 200 transplanted rubber trees here, and they have all started to produce rubber, but the yield of the young trees is not high.

All added up, there are only about ten barrels a day, which is not enough for experiments.

The person in charge said: "Because the production volume is not enough, many experiments are not dared to be carried out on a large scale."