Chapter 24 The Water Flows Higher
The Weihe River outside the village of Juanli has been bustling recently, and construction on the construction site is in full swing.
Datang's first farmhouse project is rising rapidly here.
Everyone is happy to make money, but when it comes to investment, it is inevitably twisted, and every household is silent about the land needed to build a house.
Seeing this, Chen Yu only smiled faintly, and then generously carved out five acres of his own twenty acres of land.
This kind of "loser" behavior in the eyes of other villagers was naturally praised.
Second Uncle Xu is probably a little reluctant, but Chen Yu is now in charge of the family, and his life is rich, and five acres of land is nothing.
The attitude of others, Chen Yu didn't care at all, which can only show that they have no vision.
Countless practices in later generations have proved that the value of agricultural land will inevitably rise when it becomes commercial land.
In addition to this, it is necessary to plan, build roads, canals, and so on.
The Chang'an County Government expressed great support for this, and the Chang'an County Commander even came to inspect in person, coordinate support, and express gratitude and condolences to Chen Yu.
On the Shangyuan Festival, Princess Qin, His Royal Highness King Wei and the little county lord were assassinated in Guanyin Temple.
Although this matter has not been publicly publicized, and there are no gossips among the people, everyone in the powerful government knows about it.
When he heard the news afterwards, he was almost so frightened that he peed his pants.
Fortunately in misfortune, King Qin's sons and daughters are in danger, otherwise it would not be as simple as scolding and reprimanding and ordering to strengthen public security.
If the wife and children of King Qin have a certain mistake, they are afraid that they will apologize for their crimes, and it will be difficult to dispel the anger in King Qin's heart.
After being afraid, after some inquiry, I learned that thanks to Chen Yu's rescue.
The Chang'an County Commander couldn't help but sigh that the Chen family is not only a good family, but the Chen family Yulang is also his lucky star to some extent, and he undoubtedly has done himself a great favor.
In the winter of last year, with the warm kang made by Chen Yu, Chang'an County became a model for disaster relief and safety in Gyeonggi, and was rated as excellent in the year-end evaluation, and won the imperial court's watch.
Of course, there are some reasons for inconvenience and selfishness.
Chen Yu rescued the two little highnesses in the Guanyin Temple, and he will be grateful to the Qin Wangfu in the future.
In addition, this son is smart and unusual, and it is very likely to soar in the future.
The Chang'an County Commander made a decisive judgment and "stammered" as soon as possible, if he could catch the Qin Palace, it would naturally be the best.
Chen Yu didn't know that the invisible sword itself had become a medium for Li Shimin......
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With the support of the government and the assistance of the whole village, it is natural to get twice the result with half the effort.
Wooden houses, bamboo buildings, and tea sheds were built soon, but in the past, I only listened to Chen Yu's description, and my imagination was limited, and the experience and feeling were not obvious, or even unimaginable.
Now sitting in the middle of it, the rippling river in front of you, the Shenhe Plateau is lush and green, and the beautiful scenery of the river is in full view.
The green willows next to the building are breezing, the peach blossoms are budding, and there is a more immersive feeling that people are swimming in the painting.
Coupled with chic food and wine, it is undoubtedly an excellent place to enjoy spring and rest.
The latest novelty is the thatched toilet here, which is clean and elegant.
The squatting areas are all made of brick and stone, with hardwood in between.
The villagers were puzzled, could they use such good materials in the excrement area?
What a waste.
Who knew that Chen Yu actually said that if it weren't for the rush of time, it should all be fired with ceramics.
After squatting, a water tank is installed, and as soon as the rope is pulled, clean water gushes out, washing away the filth from the hole left behind.
In addition to the latrine, a culvert is built with masonry to divert faecal sewage to distant places.
It will never be discharged into the scenery of the Weihe River, and it is the best farm fertilizer to accumulate.
In this way, it really won't stink and be unsightly.
On this basis, clean water is introduced, and after convenience, it is undoubtedly cleaner to wash it by hand in time.
A set of modern toilet models undoubtedly seems novel and chic in Datang.
Ordinary people and peasant households may not care at all, but high-ranking officials and nobles, people from noble and noble backgrounds must like it.
The only trouble is the water source, although the Weihe River is next to it, but the river surface is low, and the water is shallow in spring, which is inconvenient to divert water.
If you want to take advantage of the natural difference in elevation to divert water from artesianism, you have to build dams and long canals upstream, which is undoubtedly too large.
Li Zheng Laogen has been worried about this for a long time, but Chen Yu is completely inappropriate.
The pattern was drawn and the carpenters were summoned, and soon a large wheel-shaped wooden frame appeared by the river.
The wheel is fixed with a bracket, sunk into the water for about two feet, and after being properly installed, it slowly rotates with the current.
In full view of the public, the bamboo tubes tied to the wheels fill the river with water, and when they turn to a higher place, they pour out and leak into the installed tank.
I saw that the wheel rotated naturally with the current, and the river water continued to flow from low to high, and then poured into the tank.
After that, the bamboo tube is used as a pipe, all the way to the big pool next to the farmhouse, and then in charge of the kitchen, bathroom.
Looking at the round wheel rotating with the water, the clear stream is like a promise, and the scene is endless, everyone can't help but be amazed.
The water flowed to a high place, and I thought that Brother Yu was talking about playing, but I didn't expect it to be true, and it was so simple!
Everyone had to praise Chen Yu again.
But Chen Yu couldn't help but wonder again, didn't the Tang Dynasty have a tube car?
I remember rafting in the Qinling Mountains, there is a place name called Tube Car Bay.
The tour guide claimed: During the Tang Dynasty, the irrigation of the cylinder carts on both sides of the Wenshui River that flowed through here was very famous, hence the name.
It is also mentioned that Chen Tingzhang of the Tang Dynasty once wrote the article "Water Wheel Fu", which recorded: Water can benefit things, and the wheel is curved. Lifting is full of farmers' use, and hovering low with the journey of the craftsman.
The beginning of the collapse is dispersed by electricity, and the Russian Wan turns to the wind. Although the waves are broken in the river and Mei, there is no trace of good deeds; It is not only on the surface of the waves, but there is a sound all night long.
Chen Yu has reason to believe that the cylinder car was produced before the Tang Dynasty, but it is probably the same as tofu and bean sprouts.
The scope of circulation is limited, it has been neglected, and it has not been widely used.
Alas!
The speed of transmission, how many good things have been buried!
Therefore, when Chen Yu was on the bank of the Fanchuan River and took the lead in using the cylinder car, it immediately attracted attention.
In later generations, the small riverside, a common thing in tourist attractions, is a rare thing in the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, its shape is tall and large, and it can be seen at a glance on the flat riverside plain.
Rotate with the waves, the clear stream is like a promise, which naturally arouses the curiosity of many people and comes to watch. Inadvertently, it became a wordless billboard with excellent effect.
As the weather warms up and the number of tourists comes to the spring, the drum car in Juanli has quickly become a man-made hot spot.
So much so that Chen Yu regretted it very much, and knew that he should have set up a courtyard wall to collect tickets.
But fortunately, the tourists were successfully attracted, and the farmhouse business was booming, beyond expectations.
In particular, the clean and innovative toilets are appreciated by toilet tourists, especially women.
One spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and word of mouth was born.
From mid-February to March 3, the golden season for spring travel, there is an endless stream of tourists in Fanchuan Weihe, and the business of Juanli Farm Restaurant is very hot.