The early autumn night was unusually quiet and silent. The castle slept quietly on the mountainside, like a weary beast. But in the workshop of the castle, more than a dozen whale oil candles are lit, illuminating the room.

Alice, Linda, Carrick, and Daelin, father and daughter, surround a mysterious machine like a moon. Everyone's mind is different.

Alice and Linda's hearts were boiling, their eyes were filled with great hope, and the sense of glory and pride in being favored by the gods was spontaneous.

Karrick's eyes were filled with hope, the long-handled curved scythe was a testament to the wisdom of the gods, and the mysterious machine in front of him made him curious and awe-inspiring at the gods' creations.

Dai Lin's father and daughter were confused, curious about this wonderful machine they had seen with their own eyes, made from wooden planks, but more puzzled.

In Elena's eyes, Alice was a nobleman like all the nobles she had ever seen, she was beautiful, gentle, and shrouded in a mystery that she could not see.

Eric quickly brought two bags of picked cotton bolls, and the cotton wrapped in the seeds was ready. Everyone's eyes also fell on Alice.

"Elena. Alice remembered her strange imagination, and suddenly smiled: "I want you to try the effect of this tool yourself?"

"Ah, me?" Elena pointed to her nose in surprise, and the bloody scene of flesh and bone separating from her head flashed in her head. Of course, it's just a subconscious flash, she's not stupid, at least the cotton in front of the machine shows that things are not so simple.

Alice smiled slightly, blooming like a spring flower, looking beautiful and moving, without any malice: "I promise, if you try it yourself, you will find that it is completely different from what you imagined." ”

Dai Lin is skilled in carpentry, and he is also very clear about the structure of the cotton gin, and there is a vague guess in his mind that this is definitely not a torture instrument in Elena's mouth, but a tool.

"Be brave. Dalin gently patted Elena's head, and his tone was full of encouragement: "Elena, Dad believes in Lord Alice. ”

Elena bit her lip, hesitantly walked over, and under Alice's instructions, she held the crank with her hand and spun it gently, and the roller full of hooks and teeth rotated with it.

"Linda, cotton!"

The soft cotton is fed in from the feed port, and the knife tooth roller rotates up, easily hooking the cotton fiber, passing through the gap between the teeth, and the hard cotton seed is blocked by the gap, accompanied by a tearing sound, the cotton fiber and the cotton seed are easily separated. The cotton fibers that are stuck to the hooks are then brushed off by a stiff brush on another roller and fall lightly on the bottom of the box.

"Oh my God!" Elena couldn't believe it, and it didn't take much effort for her to peel off the handful of cotton completely.

"I see!" Dai Lin's face was full of exclamation, this is the tool for separating cotton fibers and cotton seeds, and its efficiency is amazing!

"It's incredible!" Karrick's eyes were full of excitement, he knew the meaning of this tool all too well, and the most difficult thing to pick cotton in the past was to separate the cotton fibers from the seeds. A skilled peasant woman, relying on her hands, weighs only a few pounds of cotton a day.

In fact, most of the labor involved in cotton picking is consumed in this tedious and inefficient work.

Alice fished out a soft cotton puff from the bottom and carefully twisted it with her hands, probably because of the gap in the teeth, although most of the cotton seeds were peeled off, but there were some smaller cotton seeds mixed in.

However, this does not detract from the enormous significance it brings at all. As long as it is improved in the later stages, it can completely replace manual stripping.

"Uncle Karrick, you know a lot about cotton picking. Can you estimate how much labor this tool can replace?"

Carrick squatted down, looked at the slowly brushed cotton, and muttered, "The handful of cotton that Linda put in weighs about four or five pounds. But it only took a short time to completely peel off. This efficiency is beyond my imagination, at least thirty people, maybe more. ”

His tone was very excited, the hand holding the cotton trembled, every muscle and eye in his body was rising, and there was an urge to operate the crank with his own hands.

One tool does the work of 30 people! This is not only magical, this is simply a miracle beyond cognition!

Daillin also realized the greatness of this machine, and couldn't help but admire: "There is no doubt that this is a creation of genius! With it, the serfs were completely free from the repetitive and tiresome work. ”

Karrick happily touched the cotton gin, his face bloomed, with a curved blade sickle, and a cotton stripper, even if it is a black stone collar that is scarce in labor, it can complete a double harvest of grain and cotton.

At this moment, Karrick seemed to see a warehouse full of grain and cotton: "Alice, the glory of our Black Stone Collar is by no means a dream! ”

"Yes! Eat well, dress warmly, and never go hungry again. Alice's eyes were hot, and the voice of wisdom in her dreams was so adorable and intoxicating. For the sake of the gods, she is willing to give everything she has.

If it weren't for the presence of the Dalin father and daughter, Alice would have embraced Linda, chanting the name of the great god and singing the praises of his gifts.

The conversation between Carrick and Alice touched Dahlin the most. From their sincere words, he could clearly feel their concern for lowly serfs.

It was the most benevolent nobleman he had ever seen, without one. At the same time, his heart was more excited, how lucky were he and his daughter to be able to serve such a nobleman?

"You are such a benevolent nobleman. Dai Lin sighed from the bottom of his heart: "It is the greatest honor for me and Elena to play for the Black Stone Collar. ”

Elena's heart was also touched, and her hatred and prejudice against the nobility began to change because of Alice's smile, wisdom, and kindness.

"Mr. Dalin. Alice stood up and walked over to Dalein, her tone solemn: "Although I can't change the verdict of the nobles of Waterdeep City against you. But in Blackstone Castle, you are no longer a serf, but a carpenter, a carpenter of the Blackstone Collar. You can get what you deserve, and Elena. You will be given a room with a bed and table, and a carpenter's utensils for snares, and you will enjoy two meals a day like the castle guards. ”

Dai Lin's breathing instantly became short, he felt like he was in a dream, his excited hands began to start, and a thousand words surged in his heart, but he couldn't say a word. He suddenly bent down, touched the position of his heart with his hand, and trembled his lips: "Thank you, thank you for your gift." ”

"Your credit is worth it all. Although Dalin's hands are not dexterous, but they are also a rare talent of the Blackstone Collar, Alice smiled and nodded: "I only have one request, show all your skills." Together, we're going to make this great tool even better. Of course, I don't want anyone else to know about it except for those who are there. ”

"As you wish, my lord. Dai Lin took a deep breath: "I will do my best to repay your gifts." And keep this secret in your heart and never give it away. ”

Standing on the sidelines, Elena's eyes were confused, and her mind was chaotic, she had thought that coming out of Quettan's cave was just entering another cave, and that torture and suffering were predestined.

But now, Alice's simple words completely changed the fate of her and her father. This had a great impact on her hateful heart.

"Alright, Mr. Dalin, you can now take Elena to your room, and enjoy a supper, and rest early. We have work to do tomorrow. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Led by Eric, Daelin and his daughter leave the workshop. And Alice and Linda looked at each other, couldn't hold back the excitement in their hearts anymore, hugged each other, and cheered.

"Alice, I can't put into words how I feel right now. ”

"Yes, the wisdom of the great gods will eventually lead us to the other side of the light. ”

Karrick looked at these two girls who were showing their true feelings, and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "I have seen the compassion of all beings, the great wisdom that surpasses mortals. It is vain, hopeless, and incomparable to the Holy Spirit. A true god!"