Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Deep Well Waterwheel 2
Even with her excellent memory, Ruan Jingxin was still a little dumbfounded when she looked at this pile of parts. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Fortunately, Wang's father-in-law is indeed an experienced old craftsman. When he saw that the young lady did not speak, he spontaneously assembled some small things.
In this era, it is still a mortise and tenon structure, Ruan Jingxin looked at the same things tightly linked, and couldn't help but admire the craftsmanship and wisdom of the ancients.
"Miss, how do you think this base should be erected?" asked Mr. Liu, that is, Wang Laoshi's father-in-law.
Ruan Jingxin came back to her senses and pointed to the edge of the well to explain to Wang Laoshi and others. She can still do it on paper.
Uncle Liu really made it a point, "Please Miss back a little, wait for us to set it up, and you can come and see." "It's smaller than a typical barrel car, but it also takes up some space. It wouldn't be good if you ran into Miss in the middle of this lift.
With Ruan Jingxin's guidance, Liu Laozhang and Wang Laoshi moved with a few strong laborers. Although the opening was a little unsmooth, after the base was erected, the remaining part was not difficult for Mr. Liu.
"Miss, please come and have a look. "Zhuang Tou came over to invite Ruan Jingxin after half an hour. Ruan Jingxin was waiting not far away, and when she heard this, she walked over with someone.
It's not exactly the same as what you see in modern times, but it's pretty much the same. There are many people and places where her memory is not very clear, and it all depends on the experience and exploration of Mr. Liu. But it is undeniable that after it is erected, it is more reasonable than what Ruan Jingxin painted through the structure.
"Bring the donkey here. Ruan Jingxin instructed without looking back.
Zhuang Tou hurriedly asked people to pull the donkey over and tie it up according to Ruan Jingxin's instructions. It walked in circles like a grinder.
"Out of the water! out of the water!" several onlookers shouted in surprise. The amount of water is still considerable, which is much easier than beating buckets by barrels!
Mr. Liu looked at it most seriously and reflected, "In fact, the barrel can be made a little bigger and denser." ā
Ruan Jingxin nodded approvingly, "Untie the donkey and find someone to go up and tread water." ā
Wang Laoshi's two sons were eager to try, and Wang Laoshi felt that the eldest son had great strength, so he wanted him to go up. Who knew that Ruan Jingxin ordered his youngest son, who was only twelve years old and a little thin.
Wang Xiaoer was very excited, he got on the waterwheel, and subconsciously stepped down with all his strength, but who knew that the water wheel turned violently, and the speed was extremely fast, almost making him fall down. He was startled, and quickly adjusted his strength before he slowly stabilized.
"It really doesn't take much effort!" Wang Xiaoer's eyes shone brightly, "It's just like walking normally, and you can't fall off if you hold this hand." ā
Xiangbo looked a little moved, "Miss, I'm going to try it too?"
Ruan Jingxin looked at her funny, let you go, it is better to let Zhuangtou's little grandson give it a try.
Zhuang Tou is also a smart man, and quickly called his favorite grandson. The boy was a stout man, but he was only six years old, and the armrests were a little taller.
"In my opinion, we can add two handrails of different heights, so that we don't have to worry about the different heights of the people who are treading water and the handles are suitable. Wang Xiaoer said with a smile.
Six-year-olds are the time to play. Standing on the wheel of the waterwheel for a while, fast and slow, I just don't want to come down.
"It's great, there are no livestock at home, and I don't have to worry about the waterwheel not turning. Wang honestly smiled and his eyes narrowed.
Ruan Jingxin nodded with satisfaction, "Don't let people in here again." Zhuangtou, you can arrange for someone to dig a well in our Zhuangzi's land. ā
The head of Zhuang was ordered to leave, and Ruan Jingxin motioned for Wang Laoshi's family to go to the front hall with him.
"You have done a good job, and this is your wages and bounty during this time. Ruan Jingxin pointed to the tray that Erui was carrying.
Seocho handed the money to Wang Laoshi and motioned for him to distribute it to a few people. Wang Laoshi's hands trembled a little, dozens of taels of silver, it was the first time he had ever held so much money when he was so big!
Ruan Jingxin lowered her head and drank tea, waiting for them to calm down a little before continuing, "I guess you also know about the drought. Now you have this craft, but it is justified. ā
Uncle Liu is clear, and hurriedly saluted, "Miss, don't worry, we won't use our craftsmanship to collect money, we only follow Miss's orders." Wang Laoshi and his two sons also hurriedly agreed.
"You can't go out and sell it yourself, but I can do you a great favor. Ruan Jingxin laughed, "Don't go home for the time being, wait a day or two." ā
Seocho took the order to return to the city and went directly to Yungui Tower. Listening to the wind, he was stationed here, and he didn't delay when he received the news, so he went directly to the prince's mansion.
Dongfang Xu was discussing drought relief with the prince in the study, and in addition to several countermeasures discussed with Ran Jingxin, he also put forward some follow-up ideas. For example, a major drought can easily cause a locust plague, and the government can give some chickens and ducks to the victims for free, not only can they eat some locust larvae and eggs, but they can also lay eggs to create a part of the income.
The prince did not disagree with Dongfang Xu's proposal. He himself was raised with the best teachers, not a straw bale. Because the relationship with the second prince is getting worse and worse, he also understands that just relying on his mother, uncle's family and even his wife's family will always make people question his lack of talent. He also seriously put forward a few very useful suggestions, such as how to manage the hired disaster victims, how to divide the labor between the military and the civilian population and the prisoners, and so on.
After waiting for the ten disaster relief strategies to come out, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile. The prince sighed and patted Dongfang Xu's shoulder, "In the past few years, it's you!"
Dongfang Xu understood what the prince meant, the prince and the second prince did not agree, the third prince worked hard to be an invisible person, the fourth prince and the fifth prince were not very old, and no one could play with the prince. It means that the prince feels a little lonely.
That is, he is about the same age as the prince. At first, I was just with him as a proton and wanted some protection. Later, he followed the emperor's instructions, and then felt that it was not difficult for the prince to become a Ming monarch when he ascended the throne.
The greatest advantage of the prince is that he listens to people's persuasion, but he does not have soft ears. It's not that he doesn't have talent, it's just that the people around him have prepared everything for him, and there is no room for him to play, so he is a little lazy over time.
"Why should the prince be sentimental, just let everything be. Dongfang Xu smiled slightly. Before he could say anything more, there was a bulletin outside.
Dongfang Xu opened the letter with some curiosity, and then couldn't help laughing. He arched his hand at the prince and said, "Congratulations to the prince, this drought relief has been a big help!"