Chapter 688

"Well!"

Michael's face turned red, and his eyes seemed to be burning. He choked his neck for a long time before swallowing it. He immediately said to abelmia, "give me a glass of beer with ice!"

"All right." Abelmia walked quickly to the kitchen. Not everyone could accept the abnormal spicy food.

"Father, are you all right?" Vivian asked, looking at Michael as she ate the grilled fish, with a sly smile on her face.

Michael took the ice beer from abemia and Gulu Gulu drank most of it at one go. Then he felt that his hot throat was pressed down. His face was a little slow and he was relieved. He looked at Vivian and said, "you're really cheating. How can you eat this abnormal spicy food?"

Vivian ate a mouthful of fish, looked at Michael with a puzzled face and said: "why can't you eat it? I think abnormal spicy is the most delicious spicy degree of spicy grilled fish. Since eating abnormal spicy, I think other spicy degrees are too common. They have no taste at all. "

"Well, eat more and be careful of the fishbone." Michael shook his head helplessly, drank the beer in the quilt at one go, and motioned for abelmia to have another cup. He couldn't eat the abnormal spicy roast fish, but he could have another cup of cold and delicious beer.

When the nine o'clock closing time came, MEG waited for two minutes for the guests to finish the food on the table before clearing.

Michael looked at McGonagall and said with a smile, "boss McGonagall, I heard Dix say that you have a business to do with the city Lord's mansion. I'll have a look. Is it convenient?"

McGonagall said with a smile: "the Lord of the city has come in person. Naturally, there is no reason to shirk. If Miss Vivian is not in a hurry to go home, she can eat grilled fish here and play with Amy and Anna for a while

"Take your time. I still have half a fish." Vivian didn't lift her head and said that she turned over to the half eaten fish and continued to eat.

"You go back today and come back tomorrow morning to sort it out." MEG turns to look at abelmia and Sally and says that he has another word with Amy and takes Michael to the room next to the dining room.

Several lights lit up the empty room, and the little train in the corner was quite eye-catching.

Michael walked around the steam locomotive and said curiously, "is this the steam locomotive? Can you really run like this? "

McGonagall opened the boiler cover, adding coal to it, and said: "this steam locomotive is to convert the heat energy of coal combustion into a controllable mechanical energy, and then drive the small train forward by pushing the reciprocating motion of the connecting rod. It can run by itself without any external traction, and can drive many cars to run."

"Just coal?" Michael came forward, bent down to pick up a piece of coal, and squeezed it into a black powder. It was confirmed to be coal.

"At present, the steam engine can only use coal, but if there are more efficient alternatives in the future, maybe it can also be used." McGonagall nodded and said, "this is a magical world after all. Maybe there will be more efficient and cheaper energy.".

Michael looked at the steam locomotive with great interest. "Can you try it?"

"Of course, Lord, please get in the car." McGonagall nodded with a smile and ignited the boiler. White steam spewed from the chimney. He climbed on the locomotive. When the pressure of the barometer reached the threshold, he pushed the push rod and the locomotive drove forward.

Michael looked down at the locomotive rolling forward on the track, and his eyes were completely bright. If the feedback of Heider team on the steam engine was as empty as an attic in the air, then sitting on the steam locomotive, he really felt the change brought by the steam engine.

Without animal power, just cheap coal, this big guy made of steel and exposed to white fog can carry people forward.

The steam engine circled the room and stopped. Michael sat in the car for a while before getting off. He looked at McGonagall and said, "boss McGonagall, what's the endurance of your steam engine? How much can you carry at one time? "

"This is a reduced version of the steam locomotive, which is mainly used for demonstration and trial operation. If it is to be put into actual operation, it needs to be enlarged as a whole to improve the horsepower of the steam engine and enhance the load capacity. The load of a steam locomotive can reach more than 100 tons, and the specific data can only be determined after the actual steam locomotive is made. And the endurance depends on the amount of coal, as long as the coal supply is sufficient, the train can reach any place where the track is laid. " McGonagall looked at Michael and said seriously.

Michael reached out and tapped on the train. There was a moment of silence. He looked at McGonagall and said with a smile, "make an appointment with hill. Let's talk about cooperation."

"Good." McGonagall also showed a smile on his face. The city Lord's mansion is simpler than he thought. With the nod of the city Lord's mansion, McGonagall has the initiative to choose the third-party collaborator.

……

The Dailan clothing store was still brightly lit.

Mars walked quickly into the room, looked at Gloria who was thinking about something with a piece of silk, and said, "Miss, all 30 sets of dresses have been ordered out, with a unit price of 100000 copper coins. They can be delivered before the end of the month. The other two skirts also have a lot of customers. However, according to your request, we do not accept the reservation. Instead, they will be on the market in half a month. It is expected that there will be a good sales volume. "

"That's great. In that case, we can turn losses into profits this month?" As soon as Gloria's eyes brightened, her tiredness after a busy day seemed to be swept away. She was also a little excited.

Mars nodded: "the president has severed our relationship with the previous loss debts. After deducting the wages of the warehouse, tailors and shop assistants, we can make a profit of two million copper dollars from just 30 dresses. Half a month later, after the other two skirts are listed, the profit should be between 500000 and one million copper dollars."

Gloria put down her cloth and said with a smile, "today, the president has sent me a letter. If our profit this month can surpass that of the blacksmith shop run by Cyril, I will get the position of director of Aden chamber of Commerce and more business opportunities for the family industry."

"The business of that blacksmith shop used to be good, but in recent years, it has been poorly managed and on the verge of loss. Although it is better than the former Dai LAN, it is basically impossible to surpass the present Dai LAN in more than 20 days." Mars said confidently.

"Still can't take it lightly, Cyril is absolutely impossible to give up so easily." Gloria shook her head.

……

In the dark, a group of knights in black quietly enter the city from the north gate. The leader is covered with black robes.