Chapter 62 Time is money
For Xu Qiang, once he has a generator, he can make more chemical products and greatly increase the fertilizer production in the peat field, so this machine is of vital importance to him.

From Erhu's description, the diesel engine part of this machine should be broken, but as long as the asynchronous motor used to convert electricity can be used, this machine is valuable.

Moreover, if you buy the diesel engine separately, an 8-horsepower one only costs a few thousand yuan.

It only takes a little physics knowledge to calculate that the output power of an 8-horsepower diesel engine is 8x735=5880 watts=5.88 kilowatts. Since it is powered by a generator, there is power loss during transmission, so it is more appropriate to take an integer of 5 kilowatts.

So an 8-horsepower diesel engine can drive a 5-kilowatt generator to generate electricity.

However, considering that the generator itself also has power consumption, and it is not suitable to work for a long time at a full load of 5 kilowatts, the load of the generator should be below 4 kilowatts.

4 kilowatts of electricity is more than enough for the current peat field. You know, the specifications of light bulbs these days are generally 15 watts, 25 watts, 40 watts, 60 watts, and 100 watts. The brightness of a 100-watt bulb is already very high, so if it is only used for lighting, this generator can directly drive 40 100-watt bulbs!
Of course, in addition to lighting, the most important thing is to provide power supply to chemical equipment. Considering the scale of the peat field, Xu Qiang is unlikely to purchase large equipment, so this generator should be sufficient.

"They said that the machine can't be sold cheaply, it has to be sold for at least 700 yuan, and they won't sell it for less." Erhu said this with a look of disdain on his face. He continued, "I think these people are just greedy. The machine is broken and can't be repaired. It's only worth the price of scrap metal, and they still want 700 yuan. It's just dreaming!"

"700 is 700. Contact your relative and I'll buy it!" Xu Qiang thought about it for a moment and said directly.

In fact, in Xu Qiang's opinion, the machine should not be worth 700 yuan. After all, it is old, and the diesel engine has already started to leak oil. The cylinder body should be severely worn and it is difficult to repair it perfectly. This is also the most valuable part of the entire generator.

As for the asynchronous motor, there will be basically no problems with it unless it burns out. Although it is a bit old, it will not affect its use.

"Uncle, are you really going to spend 700 yuan to buy such a thing?" Erhu couldn't believe it, so he continued, "I think we can wait a while. They definitely won't be able to sell this thing. I'll try to bargain for a lower price then. It will definitely be a lot cheaper..."

"I don't have that much time to waste with them. You can go to their village in the afternoon to confirm. If there is no problem with the motor part, I will take it!" Xu Qiang said with a frown.

Xu Qiang had his own plans in mind.

If you are worried about the aging of the machine, it is naturally best to buy a new one, but the price of more than 5,000 yuan does make Xu Qiang a little discouraged. He simply cannot afford that much money now.

As the saying goes, time is money.

Although this second-hand machine sounds not worth buying for 700 yuan, it is worth it as long as it can still be used to generate electricity. What's more, with the generator, Xu Qiang can greatly improve production efficiency whether he is producing fertilizers or other daily chemical products. The earlier he uses it, the more money he can make. Xu Qiang has figured this out clearly.

Nowadays, the peat field can make a net profit of more than 100 yuan a day. Now that he has started making shampoo and soap, he can conservatively make another to yuan a day. It only takes four days to buy the machine, which is completely acceptable.

"Okay, then I'll go take another look. If there's no problem, I'll talk to them and you can go and do the transaction directly." Erhu said.

Although Erhu didn't quite understand Xu Qiang's idea, in his opinion, the things he took were worth only two or three hundred yuan at most, but Xu Qiang was the boss and his orders had to be followed.

Moreover, Xu Qiang has been very good at making money during this period of time, which makes Erhu admire him very much, so he thinks that Xu Qiang must have his reasons for doing so.

After settling Erhu, Xu Qiang called Liu Jun and Da Hei Niu over and assigned them a new task. "You two will build a large stove in the back of this yard this afternoon. It should be able to accommodate three stoves at the same time." Xu Qiang pointed to the corner of the backyard and continued, "In addition, I also need you to build a small house of two or three square meters at this location..."

"Are you going to build a hut? What's the use of such a small house?" Liu Jun asked puzzledly.

"Why build a hut? Is that necessary in this remote place?" Xu Qiang smiled and said, "We are building a machine room this time. We also have three stoves, which are used to make shampoo."

"engine room?"

"It's for the generator. I asked Erhu to help me buy a second-hand generator so that you can use it to light up the lamps here at night. If the efficiency of our peat field is better, I will buy a TV so that we can watch TV while eating at night!" Xu Qiang said with a smile.

"That's great!"

When they heard the word "television", Liu Jun and Da Hei Niu's eyes suddenly lit up.

You know, currently the three major items in their rural areas are watches, bicycles and sewing machines, and many rural people cannot afford them. As for televisions, some production teams in some villages cannot afford them. For ordinary people, it is an unattainable luxury!

Nowadays, the food at the peat field is already quite good. If they can have a TV, they can live the life of a millionaire with a monthly income of 10,000 yuan. It is a fairy-tale life that they never dared to imagine before!

"Why are you still standing there? Get to work."

"Forehead."

The two men came to their senses and immediately picked up their tools and prepared to work.

The three of them all know how to do some masonry work, and after working together for so many days, they have developed some tacit understanding.

It only took one afternoon to complete the construction of the stove and the machine room, leaving only the roofing work of the machine room.

Next, Xu Qiang plans to build a simple shed for the stove and buy some asbestos tiles in the town to complete the roofing work.

Now the generator and machine room are about to be in place, and the next step is to add other chemical equipment.

Previously, Xu Qiang drew several drawings of a simple reactor and distiller and gave them to Wang Yongsheng, asking him to find someone to work on them.

However, there has been no news until now, which is normal. After all, it takes time to make these two things, and it is not an easy task to transport the things out of the factory, so now all Xu Qiang can do is wait.

Once the two pieces of equipment are in place, Xu Qiang's chemical production will officially enter the initial 'electrification' era...

　Happy New Year to everyone! May 2024 bring you more wealth!
　　
　
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