Great Ming: I Build a Steam Engine from the Start and Shock Zhu Yuanzhang

After transmigrating to the third year of the Hongwu era, Zhu Shen activated his System, but feared he would starve to death. Luckily, his ancestors had been well-off and left him an acre of fertile land!

When he wasn't farming, he would shoot the breeze with his neighbor, Old Zhu, who had returned home in fine clothes.

Old Zhu: "You little rascal, what do you think of the current emperor?"

"And what do you think of the crown prince?"

Zhu Shen was getting annoyed by all the questions. If it weren't for your fancy clothes, and the fact that I'm eyeing your acre and a half of land, do you think I'd even bother talking to you?

"Old Zhu, he's a good emperor, but his judgment isn't great!"

Zhu Shen sighed and shook his head.

Old Zhu: "Huh???"

Just as Zhu Shen finally got his System activated, he tinkered around and built a steam engine. Old Zhu was utterly dumbfounded.

"You little rascal, what is this thing? Does it eat grass? How many miles can it travel in a day?"

A steam locomotive, a steam-powered spinning machine, and high-speed rail were all created one after another by Zhu Shen!

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

"I told you to raise horses, not start an Industrial Revolution!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.