Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 893

Hearing these people's greetings, Wei Wu responded to them one by one, being very friendly.

After hearing what the last person said, Wei Wu immediately nodded and said:

"Go gather everyone, I have something to announce today."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, the craftsman responded excitedly, then turned around and ran to call someone.

Xu Miao watched from the side, secretly envious, and said that he must be respected like this in the future.

Then I followed Wei Wu to the room where he usually gave lectures. There was a plaque hanging there, and it said "Preaching Hall".

After waiting in the preaching hall for about seven or eight minutes, all the craftsmen who were qualified to attend the class had gathered.

Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, Wei Wu immediately smiled, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment.

But seeing that these people were silent, Wei Wu simply made a joke.

"It's been a long time since I came back. Why do things seem so strange?"

Hearing Wei Wu's words, the craftsmen present all laughed, and then several team leaders immediately stood up.

The following process was the same as in the past. The craftsmen asked questions and Wei Wu helped them answer the doubts and difficulties they encountered.

In fact, they are not big problems, they are just a little off track, and they can be corrected with just a few words.

After finishing it, Wei Wu didn't waste any time and directly reached out and patted Xu Miao on the shoulder.

"This is my new student, Xu Miao. Starting today, he will be working with you at the Institute of Science and Technology."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the craftsmen present looked towards Xu Miao, their eyes full of envy.

When it comes to understanding Wei Wu, no one in the entire Ming Dynasty has a deeper understanding than these craftsmen. Of course, this is at the level of scientific knowledge.

In their hearts, Wei Wu's status is equivalent to that of Confucius and Mencius in the hearts of Confucian scholars. He is a saint in the field of science.

But this is normal. After all, they have seen various technological products with their own eyes and have also made machines that can emit lightning with their own hands.

Steam engines, electric motors, industrial machine tools, hydropower stations, any one of them would shock the world.

These things were either taken out by Wei Wu or made by craftsmen under his guidance. The facts are before our eyes.

Every one of them wanted to become Wei Wu's disciple and officially recognized student.

After all, when science is fully spread hundreds of years later, Wei Wu, the pioneer of science, will surely be canonized by future generations.

If you become his student, you will become a disciple of a saint in the future and your name will be recorded in history. What a glory it will bring to your family!

However, these craftsmen did not dare to ask for a master's apprenticeship. They all wanted to wait until they had achieved certain research results before trying to become a master.

For example, Sun Chang had this idea in mind. He devoted himself to studying motors and tried to build a machine tool.

They just hope to become disciples based on their achievements. As for age and other things, they have long since put it aside and ignored them.

However, they didn't expect that before they could show their achievements, the position of the saint's first disciple had already been taken away by someone else.

Of course, they just felt regret and envy, but not those disgusting negative emotions.

Interestingly, Wei Wu himself did not know that he was so highly respected in the hearts of craftsmen.

I have always thought that they respect me so much because they are grateful to me for imparting knowledge and enabling me to learn things.

If he knew that he was about to become a saint, he would probably be very happy. Of course, he didn't dare to accept this title.

Are you kidding? Who has the guts to compare himself to a saint and isn't afraid of being criticized by the world?

On the other side, after hearing Wei Wu introduce himself, Xu Miao quickly stepped forward and said modestly:

"Xu Miao is fortunate to be able to study under my teacher, and I am deeply grateful! The Institute of Science and Technology has always been a place I long to join."

"It's the teacher's arrangement that allowed me to enter the Institute of Science and Technology. In the future, I will study hard and produce convincing results."

"I will be able to continue to stay at the Institute of Science and Technology in the future. Like everyone else, I will definitely be qualified to stay because of my knowledge and achievements!"

After hearing what Xu Miao said, all the craftsmen present applauded to welcome him, but this was not out of politeness.

In fact, Xu Miao's neither humble nor arrogant speech really made these craftsmen feel very comfortable.

In their minds, Wei Wu is a scientific saint, and Xu Miao is the saint's first disciple, so this should be the attitude.

We cannot lower the status of science in their hearts. After all, they are all scientists and will be one of the disciples in the future.

Seeing that Xu Miao and the craftsmen were so harmonious during their first encounter, Wei Wu smiled with relief and then said:

"Okay, Xu Miao, you go down and join them first. I'll take care of some things and then I'll start the lecture."

Upon hearing this, Xu Miao immediately saluted and then walked to the front of the crowd. Only then did Wei Wu turn around and look at Sun Chang.

"Sun Chang, how is your motor research going? Has the progress of machine tool construction met your expectations?"

When Sun Chang heard Wei Wu calling his name, he quickly stood out from the crowd and responded.

"Your Excellency, Vice President, I have been studying electrical machinery in depth, and I have made some progress with machine tools."

"Following your instructions, we have successfully extracted light oil, asphalt, and mechanical lubricants from petroleum."

"After solving the problems of lubricating oil and wire insulation, I tried to assemble a machine tool and was able to make it work."

Sun Chang paused for a moment before continuing:

"However, the precision and power of this crude machine tool are not ideal, and the motor operation needs further optimization."

"It can do some simple metal processing, such as making the barrel of a rifled flintlock rifle."

"Next, I will continue to study the optimization of the motor to further enhance the practicality of the homemade machine tool."

clap clap clap!

Wei Wu applauded Sun Chang and said with satisfaction:

"Very good. I won't participate in the self-made machine tool project. I believe you can manufacture this epoch-making product yourself!"

"It just so happens that I'm planning to make a brand new firearm. Once your homemade machine tool is successful, it will be immediately useful."

After Wei Wu finished speaking, the eyes of the people in the firearms group suddenly lit up.