Naturally, the craftsmen knew the princess, and when they turned around when they heard the voice, they were all ready to get up and salute in fear.

"No, no, you sit."

Xu Jiao pressed down with her hand, signaling them to sit down and not move.

"I'm going to see how the pump is?"

Xu Jiao didn't have to wait for them to answer, because the pump was very large and conspicuous, and she could see it at a glance.

"That's it?"

The craftsmen happened to sit in a circle around the pumps, and the oldest of them said, "That's right, we did it according to the drawings, but we failed three times, and this is the fourth, we just experimented and succeeded." We're going to experiment a few more times, and if that's all right, it's done. ”

The progress is very fast, and it has been made in only half a month.

"Yes, after the pump confirms that it is correct, each of you will go and receive twenty taels of silver and a pound of snowflake salt."

It's also a reward for them.

The craftsmen were very happy to hear this, and now they are paid every day, and there are rewards.

What they are most happy about being able to get their hands on this completely new technology and discuss it with everyone and learn about it.

In the future, this technique can be used for family heirlooms.

That's priceless.

Xu Jiao told them to continue to rest, she had to go and see how the others were doing.

The craftsmen who make the water purifiers are close to the lake, and the other team that is closest to here is the one who makes the pipes.

Pipes may sound like the simplest, but in fact, there are unique welding techniques in them.

Otherwise, how can the quality of this pipeline be guaranteed and resist the passage of time?

The system also said that this welding technique needs to be learned by experienced people with good craftsmanship among the craftsmen.

So this group of craftsmen she deliberately chose to be more famous.

When Xu Jiao passed, they were still busy, although their skin was dark and red, and beads of sweat were dripping down in large pieces, but everyone's eyes were very focused.

Because after learning this technology, what you need to do is to be meticulous and concentrated.

Seeing this, Xu Jiao didn't bother them, but just turned around and asked Taishou.

"How's their team?"

Taishou has been coming to supervise the work these days, and he still knows their progress very well.

"They studied it for a few days, and then they started to get started, and at first there were only a few people who succeeded, and now they have mastered it all."

"It's just that some people are still not proficient, and the progress is relatively slow."

Taishou pointed to a few people, Xu Jiao looked over, their speed was indeed slower than others, but they were also meticulous and focused, presumably they would be able to keep up with the speed soon in the later stage.

"It doesn't matter if it's slow, they just learn it, and this can't be rushed."

There is a systematic explanation, she knows the difficulty of this thing, and naturally she will not force them to speed it up.

"Let's go see the purifier."

They are close to the river to test the water purification power at any time.

As soon as Xu Jiao approached, there was a burst of cheers from them.

"Okay, this set is good this time."

"What are you cheering for?" Xu Jiao walked over and asked.

When they saw that the princess was coming, they saluted and stood up.

"Princess Hui, we are testing the water purification ability of the purifier, and we have tested eight groups, and the effect of the group just now is the best, even the sludge water can be purified."

Xu Jiao went over to take a look, and tested it under their guidance, and sure enough, it was so.

Yes, this group of people was also rewarded.

There were also craftsmen who made pipes, but Xu Jiao was afraid of disturbing them, so she specially instructed them to give them before they went home at night.

"It seems that the pumps and purifiers can be mass-produced, and the amount of pipes required is too large, so they can do it while we do it."

Taishou naturally nodded in agreement, and he said another situation.

"The water towers built by the migrant workers gathered by the minister have been completed, and they are still building water purification plants."

"Yes, then get ready, we're almost ready to start arranging, just as summer is coming, and then residents will be able to use clean water at home, saving them the need to go to the river one by one."

The government began to put up notices, and officials began to take up the department that was specially set up for running water, which was called the water conservancy department.

"What's written on this notice?"

As soon as the notice was posted, the curious people gathered around, but there were few literate people, and they did not recognize the notice when they saw it.

"Zhang Xiucai, take a look, what is this written?"

Zhang Xiucai is a well-known scholar in this neighborhood, not because he is good at reading, but because he has set up a letter stall in the vicinity, and the fee is very fair.

"I'll read it, I'll read it." Zhang Xiucai struggled to squeeze from the crowd to the notice, but fortunately, the people around him kindly made way for him.

"Thank you, I'll read it to you."

Zhang Xiucai stood firm, stared at the notice and began to read: "Recently, a water conservancy department has been set up in Yamen, and recently the laying of water projects in Zhongxiang's jurisdiction has begun. ”

"Zhang Xiucai, what is a water project?" The onlookers listened in the clouds and couldn't help but ask out loud.

Zhang Xiucai didn't know: "I don't know either, I'll take a look." ”

He looked for it on the notice, and there was really an introduction.

"It's a big project set up by the government, so that we can use clean water in our own homes from now on. The fee is 10 pennies with one stone. ”

As soon as they heard that there was a charge, many people immediately dispersed, and the rest of the people thought that the ten cents were not much, urging Zhang Xiucai to continue reading.

"The government expects to lay the pipes in five days, and these days, every street and village will count the homes that are willing to connect the water pipes. If you want to pick it up in the future, you will have to pay a fee of 20 yuan. ”

"Nothing?"

Zhang Xiucai glanced at it again and replied: "Also, every household should go to the water conservancy department to count the amount of water they need every month, and then go there if they want to change the amount in the future." And then it didn't. ”

The crowd of onlookers dispersed, but the matter was still fermenting.

What is tap water? Why is it connected to what pipes, and you can directly use clean water at home.

When most people hear that they have to spend money to pay, their first reaction is resistance, but then many people react again, which is a good thing.

This pipeline can be connected not only to the home, but also to the farmland, right?

They really need to waste a lot of time irrigating their fields, and if this thing is true, they can cultivate more fields.

Ten pennies with one stone, not expensive.

Now everyone has a lot of grain in their hands, and it can still be worth a lot of money when it is sold.

From the time the notice was posted, someone began to investigate it in the afternoon of the same day.

The government did not have enough manpower, so every day the street selected a more active person as a representative to count for the government, and as for the village, the matter was handed over to the village chief.