Chapter 50: Waterwheels
Like yuba and tofu skin, they can be mass-produced and sold, and easy storage is their biggest advantage.
Out of the first month, the wind is no longer cold and biting, but softens day by day, and the fields are filled with misty rain and mist, which really responds to the sentence "The light rain in the heavenly street is as moist as a crisp." "Ahh
Qing Niang stood on the ridge of the field, watching Li Da and the people busy, the land next to her was still ploughing, and her wheat seedlings were already undulating, which made people happy.
The villagers who worked also made a few jokes with Li Da from time to time.
"Boss, hoe carefully, don't hoe the seedlings arrogantly." Li Da smiled hesitantly, and did not reply, and the hoe under his hand was raised more steadily.
Qing Niang said that he said a few times, in addition to long-term workers, hire a few more short-term workers, he has a lot of things to worry about now, and he doesn't have to go to the ground himself.
The Li family is now the same as the Liu family, whoever does what will get what kind of salary will be paid, and the food will be covered by the house. The harvest in the field is handled by the government.
After all, their remuneration is more than ten times more than before, and Li Da is full of energy.
This is a real farming style, and the wheat field is well cared for, except for the twenty acres, the remaining thirty acres have been plowed, and the seeds have been sown.
On the day of ploughing, as soon as the Su family's cattle were pulled out, everyone was amazed, and they circled for a winter, not only the coat was shiny, but the physique was also a lot stronger.
"Boss, your cow is really good! Is it to eat the poles dug out of the ground? ”
"Hehe, this is raised by my wife and son, I didn't care." How can you talk about your own secrets casually, and the cunning Li Da of the peasants also has it.
Only Su Yunfu knows how powerful this Qingchu is, and his family's cattle have grown a lot of strength when they plough the ground.
As the patriarch, he manages more land, but the second family has to do business, and he and the boss can't do it, so he also hired a few long-term workers, all of whom are from their own family, and their work is also meticulous.
When I was resting, I saw that Qing Niang was still on the ridge, so I came over and said:
"The sun is starting to poison, isn't Sister Qing afraid of the sun?" The morning drizzle has long been sunburned.
"Don't be afraid, second grandfather, I have an idea, how about installing a waterwheel in the river over there?"
Although there is a well in her field, but seeing the river flowing by, she is a little unwilling not to use it, besides, Li Da told her last night that at least five acres can be set aside to grow rice, and that land is by the river.
"Water trucks? The water flow of the Xiaoliu River is not urgent, and the waterwheel is afraid that it is not easy to get it. "The main reason is that the water truck costs a lot of money, and it has to be approved by the government.
"This is not a problem, I went to Fucheng a while ago, and I saw a brochure in the bookstore, and I don't know who designed the waterwheel drawing, the drawing is messy, but if you study it carefully, it seems to be very good."
"Sister Qing, this has to be loaded, and it doesn't cost a few taels of silver! If you can't use it, it's all going to be wasted. ”
"I know this, but if I install it, the manpower saved will be great, and I want to get a few more acres of paddy fields." Most of her family's land is close to the river, so installing a waterwheel is the most profitable.
"If you think about it, I will go to the government to report, this is a great thing, and the county will not stop it." After installation, she is not the only one who will benefit, and whoever wants to water the ground in the future will take labor to compensate.
Qing Niang plans to do a big ticket this time, and the most critical parts of the waterwheel are gears and bearings. Of course, the impeller is also very important, because the hardness of the wood is very important when it is in the water all year round.
The atlas is very messy, it was drawn for a long time by virtue of her memory, and it was basically completed, and it was designed with a manual assistance system, and there were three sets of gears alone. If the river is too slow, it can be fetched by donkeys or manpower, although it is also a little strenuous, but it is much less laborious than a load of picking, and one person can operate it.
The materials of this waterwheel, she plans to use all the trees in the space, she has seen the iron in the blacksmith shop, the hardness is not enough, even if it can be made into gears, it will be afraid of deformation after a long bite. So I'm going to use hardwood to make gears, which will last a little longer.
The forest on her mountain has grown a large area of white solid wood, this kind of tree she has seen in South America in her previous life, and knows that it is extremely hard, and now the biggest question is, what tools to use to process it? Ordinary saws will not do.
She thought of a sword that sharpened iron like clay, but unfortunately, she didn't have it.
The Su family wanted to build a waterwheel, and the news was leaked by someone, and Si Xiu quickly found Sujia Village.
"Do you have a drawing of a waterwheel? Can you lend me a look, there is also a river behind Yangling Village, but unfortunately, the riverbed is too low. "That means it's useless to have a waterwheel!
Qing Niang has always been very happy to benefit others without harming herself, she took out the fifth draft of the handmade diagram and explained the principle in detail. The phoenix eyes flickered with her explanation, and finally slapped the table:
"If you can help me build it, it will be a great merit, anyway, you can repair one of them, and there is no problem with three, you are responsible for this matter."
Qing Niang was dumbfounded, and said that she would only provide drawings. Seeing her embarrassed look, the guy was full of smiles:
"Without your guidance, the craftsmen can't understand, and when the time comes, if you don't come out of the water, you won't be busy in vain." I'm already stretched thin, but I can't afford to waste it!
"That's it, I'll build it in Xiaoliuhe first, and then go to Yangling Village if it's successful?" Gao Feng Liang Festival is too righteous! Actually, I don't want to care.
"How long will that take?" Well, it's hard for her to say this question, she doesn't even have a shadow of a craftsman, so she has to estimate it randomly.
"It's going to take two months,"
"That's not good, it's time to water the ground in two months, and after four months, the daylilies are cold!"
It's really a black face that is not beaten, Qing Niang wants to leave with her hands! In previous years, there were no waterwheels, and you Yangling Village did not water the ground? But this is in her house, where is it going?
"It's okay to synchronize both sides, this is risky, I said ugly things to the front, and when the time comes, the cost will be wasted, and you can't find me to pay the bill."
"Am I that kind of person?" Qing Niang nodded heavily in her heart, there was no expression on her face, and Si Xiu's face was a little sneering.
"Do you have any difficulties? Did the craftsman find it? ”
"There are difficulties, I found a lot of hardwood to make shafts, but there are no sharp tools for processing. I didn't look for the craftsman either. "There's only one drawing? Looking at the guy's eyes widening, Qing Niang said with a smile:
"Please help me solve this."
Two days later, Qing Niang pretended to be a man and followed Si Xiu to a workshop specializing in making cars.
"You're Master Lu, right? We've got something for you to see. "Master Lu is in his forties, and his face seems to be loyal, but his eyes reveal shrewdness.
Qing Niang gave him a picture, which was the gear part of the waterwheel, and when the man saw it, he was a little obsessed, and he raised his head after a while.
"It's a waterwheel, I can do it! It's just that the wage can't be lower. ”