The Australian Revolution of 1828

The moment Han Qingyun received the news from the shipyard, he was extremely excited.

After three years of painstaking work, the steam paddle steamer was finally completed. Ignoring other trivial matters, Han Qingyun put down his tasks and ordered his guards to prepare a carriage.

The governor's carriages were all custom-made and pulled by four horses. During the journey, there were also nearly 70 guards riding tall horses to ensure the governor's safety.

Before the carriages and horses even moved, a cavalryman was the first to leave the city and head to the shipyard to report the governor's itinerary.

It's not that we want to conduct a surprise inspection, but the shipyard really needs to prepare in advance. Otherwise, waiting until Han Qingyun arrives on site to make preparations will take a lot of time and affect the progress of the work.

Han Qingyun couldn't stay at the shipyard all day, so he had to give advance notice and make all the necessary preparations. Once Han Qingyun arrived at the shipyard, he could offer some guidance and then return to Hanyang City.

Once the guards were ready, Han Qingyun boarded the carriage and headed to the shipyard.

The carriage wasn't traveling very fast, but it was extremely smooth. Even when Han Qingyun was handling some official documents inside the carriage, it wasn't affected at all.

Clearly, Han Qingyun was such a person. Even when he was going to inspect a steam paddle steamer, he still put some documents that needed to be approved in the carriage and dealt with them one by one during the journey.

After about forty minutes, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the shipyard.

"Reporting to the Chief Constable, Shipyard Director Deng Jian is here to greet you at the shipyard gate!"

Deng Jian, a native of Huai'an Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, was born on June 1, 1808, and is currently 20 years old. Since settling in Hanyang Prefecture five years ago, he has been engaged in the business of repairing sailboats.

Four years ago, when the shipyard was built, Deng Jian was assigned to a management position because he was literate.

In February, Old Master Han passed away due to illness. Han Qingyun succeeded him as the Governor of Hanyang Prefecture and selected Deng Jian from among the shipyard's managers to serve as the shipyard director, overseeing the construction of the steamship.

After serving as factory director for just over two months, the steam paddle steamer that had been under construction for three years was officially completed.

Of course, attributing all the credit to Deng Jian would seem a bit unreasonable. But to say that Deng Jian contributed nothing at all would also be illogical.

Fortunately, the steam paddle steamer was eventually completed. As for the credit for it, we'll have to wait for Deng Jian's memorial requesting recognition.

Upon hearing the attendant's report, Han Qingyun did not dismount from the carriage. Instead, he instructed a maid to lift the carriage curtain and, looking at the five shipyard managers, said, "Director Deng, don't just stand there, come on up!"

Actually, the shipyard wasn't very big. The original 3000-square-meter repair shipyard was converted into a shipyard, and the Governor's Office specially approved an additional 15000 square meters of space, for a total of 18000 square meters.

"If any complex problems are encountered during the sea trial, both sides can communicate and resolve them as soon as possible to avoid delays and affecting the technical modification of the paddle steamer."

The Hanyang was the first steamship built in Hanyang. Its technology was not mature, and its steam engine had various problems, so it was definitely not suitable for sea trials.

If the ship encounters a problem and cannot return, and the problem cannot be solved technically, then...

Only when the inland waterway fleet has completed its sea trials, and through continuous technological improvements and upgrades, can it become a vessel suitable for maritime missions.