Hanzhongwei right thousand households, the southern suburbs of the city.

The Han River is flowing through here, the river channel in Shiquan is curved, the left bank is steep, the right bank is gentle, the river surface is about 200 meters wide, and the river valley is more than 500 meters wide.

As the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, the Han River occupies an important position in history, often alongside the Yangtze River, the Huai River and the Yellow River, and is collectively known as the "Jianghuai River Han".

The city of Hanzhongwei Youqianhu was built in the northwest of the Han River, that is, on the right bank, because the right bank is gentle, so nearly eighty percent of the Tuntian residents are also distributed on this side.

The drought in northern Shaanxi does not seem to have had much impact on Hanzhong, and the waterline of the Han River did not drop much in the past when the drought was at its worst.

The land and people along the Han River have basically not suffered much from famine, and the drought has only affected the places where the main stream of the Han River does not radiate.

Shiquan is located in the basin of the main trunk of the Han River, so naturally it has not been affected by much drought.

The drought has not been able to affect the Han River, but now there are many new utensils on the banks of the Han River in Shiquan County.

On the southern outskirts of the Hanzhongwei Right Thousand Households, there are many deeper and wider canals on the waterside of the Han River than in the past, flowing all the way to the east.

Behind the canals are several impressive dikes, where large quantities of water are stored and then flow down the holes in the drain into the distance.

The flow of water through the drainage holes is stable and does not show the slightest fluctuation, but on both sides of it.

All kinds of hydraulic machinery are running in the water, the tinkling of water hammer is incessant, and a large number of houses are scattered on both sides.

On the road, there are many carriages and horses transporting goods, as well as many craftsmen and people who are in a hurry.

Chen Wangzheng is standing on a high slope next to a dike, inspecting the machinery and canals below.

Standing on his side, not only Tang Shiping and Wang Yuankang were at this time, but also Qi Zhengsong and Jiang Wanshan, the craftsmen of the Armory Workshop and the Armor Workshop, were also standing by Chen Wang's side.

Below the slope, a group of guards wearing armor and hat-shaped helmets dutifully performed the duty of guarding.

It was three days ago when I met Bo Jue.

In the past three days, Chen Wang spent most of his time in the city of the Right Thousand Households.

Chen Wang had already changed out of the armor he was wearing at the beginning, and changed into a dark blue robe, and the iron helmet he was wearing had also turned into an ordinary cloud scarf.

Wearing loose regular clothes, Chen Wang's mind also relaxed a lot.

In the nearly three years since he arrived in this world, there has hardly been a moment when he can relax.

There was endless chaos in various places, the requisition of the imperial court was non-stop, and countless incidents came one after another, almost making people breathless.

"The Ordnance Bureau has all moved here before January, and these hydraulic equipment have indeed made many things that originally required man-hours easier, such as water hammer has been used in the production of wrought iron plates, which has saved a lot of manpower."

Qi Zhengsong lowered his head, bowed his body, looked extremely respectful, and reported the situation here to Chen Wang.

"But because these are new objects, most of the craftsmen are not very skilled."

"Therefore, the production of made equipment has not increased much, but since this month, the production of many things has increased."

Chen Wang bowed his head slightly and said to Qi Zhengsong.

"There are many uses of hydraulics, you can study more, for example, the pipe of the bird gun has to be drilled for a long time, and the hydraulics are now stable, you can try to drill with water power, which can save a lot of labor."

"The villain also has the same idea, but he doesn't know if it's feasible and doesn't dare to act rashly, since the adult has ordered, the villain will try to do it."

Qi Zhengsong lowered his head and replied respectfully.

In front of Chen Wang, Qi Zhengsong didn't dare to talk nonsense, Chen Wang was not the kind of ordinary official who didn't know skills, he couldn't fool at all, and even many places could be his teacher.

Sometimes Qi Zhengsong wondered if their Chief Chen was originally from a craftsman to know so many skills.

But the identity is different, he doesn't care about nonsense, he just thinks about it in his heart.

Chen Wang naturally didn't know what Qi Zhengsong was thinking, but if he knew, he would be speechless at most.

The understanding of the instrument naturally comes from the miscellaneous books and articles on the Internet that later generations read, which have real knowledge and a lot of mistakes, so he doesn't dare to talk nonsense.

Like the previous idea of an iron mold cast iron cannon, it caused trouble on Bo Jue's side.

"You can do things with water power here in the armory, and you can do it in the first workshop."

"I remember that there was a kind of machine that used water power, called a roller machine, which could press several wrought iron plates at the same time, and these iron plates could be used to make armor, and there should be ...... in the books I bought from the trenches."

Chen Wang turned his head to look at Jiang Wanshan and said to himself, but he stopped halfway through speaking, Jiang Wanshan was a craftsman and didn't know a few words at all.

"Yuanyasu."

Chen Wang was a little helpless.

"You find a few masters and hold a few literacy classes in the Ordnance Bureau."

I bought a book, but I couldn't read the words, and the book I bought was useless.

"That's it for now, after the literacy class in the workshop is set up, we'll talk about the rest...... That's right...... How were these dam channels built? ”

Jiang Wanshan's expression was slightly embarrassed, and he was finally relieved to hear Chen Wang change the topic.

Then he heard the only question he could answer, and he stepped forward a little and replied.

"The water driving hammer mentioned by the adult, the "Illustrated Illustration of the New Making of Instruments" written by Lord Wang, and the mechanism utensils in the "Illustrated Illustration of Strange Instruments of the Far West", in which the mechanism and utensils borrowed from water power need a stable flow of water when they are operating."

"The water flow in Shiquan County is affected by the four seasons and is plagued by problems such as the time of day, so the water flow is unstable, so we have not been able to use water power."

"Later, it was Lord Wang who led us to build canals to divert water, and also built dikes, so that we could stabilize the flow of water, so that we could use these mechanisms."

Chen Wang glanced at Wang Yuankang standing beside him in some surprise, and the Lord Wang in Qi Zhengsong's mouth was naturally Wang Yuankang.

"As the commander of Han Zhongwei, the villain is also in charge of all things in Tuntian, so he naturally knows how to build dams and aqueducts."

"And the original Ordnance Bureau was also a villain in charge of many times, so he naturally knew something about the organs."

Wang Yuankang bowed slightly and explained.

"People should not be disguised, and the sea should not be measured, and you should be credited with this matter."

Looking at the hot Weapons Bureau in front of him, Chen Wang was in a good mood and said to Wang Yuankang with a smile.

"These are the responsibilities of villains, and they should be done in their duties, and they really don't dare to be greedy."

Wang Yuankang also smiled, when he saw Chen Wang on weekdays, Chen Wang was always quite serious and rarely praised others.

When he was in the Acropolis of Hanzhong, Chen Wang's momentum was compelling, and everyone in the city trembled, like a tiger and wolf.

Rao is has been a period of time, but remembering the original scene, Wang Yuankang still has some lingering palpitations.

Now that Chen Wang is so kind, to be honest, Wang Yuankang feels a little flattered.

"I don't spend much time in the city, most of the time is outside, and it's not clear how long you and I have not been there."

"Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded, and those who have done wrong will be punished, and you will naturally be rewarded for your meritorious achievements."

Chen Wang waved his hand, only clear rewards and punishments can make people have enough motivation.

"Originally, the Ordnance Bureau had few people and a small scale, so I didn't take much care of it, but soon the Ordnance Bureau will be expanded and start to get on the right track, and the rules and regulations will naturally be set first."

The rules must be established first, otherwise it will undoubtedly increase a lot of difficulty when the scale is large.

"Originally, there were only three levels of craftsmen, and only armor craftsmen and armor craftsmen, which were too general, and I have made a new plan to divide the craftsmen into more details."

The current grading system was just a stopgap measure that didn't have time at the time and definitely needed to be changed.

Moreover, the work efficiency of the Ordnance Bureau is not very high, and basically they all do their own work.

Chen Wang was ready to begin to determine the division of labor, changing the production mode of the Hanzhong Guard Ordnance Bureau to the mode of assembly line division of labor.

Those who are skilled in drilling pipes will specialize in drilling pipes, and those who are skilled in making will be specially drilled.

The division of labor in the assembly line can improve the efficiency of work, so as to reduce the cost of labor.

In addition, although the bird guns produced by the Ordnance Bureau are qualified, there is basically no incident of exploding, but because of the reasons of the craftsmen, the specifications of the finished products are different, which is naturally affected.

Therefore, Chen Wang prepared to formulate a general standard for all utensils, and then made them according to this standard.

"There is also an announcement that anyone who proposes ways to increase production and reduce production costs will be rewarded according to the improved efficiency and reduced costs."

"If a new mechanism is invented, or if a manufacturing process is improved, not only will a large bounty be given at once, but also an additional reward will be given."

"According to the level of contribution, directly increase the level of its craftsmen, and at the same time, for a long time, a bonus will be issued on a monthly basis, and the greater the benefit created, the more bonuses."

Chen Wang took a towel from Tang Shiping's hand, wiped his hands, and spoke.

"I've written all of this in the plan, and there are two copies of the plan, and you two will take one copy each."

"One is about the Ordnance Bureau, and the other is about the development of the Weisho Mintun, after the two of you read it, tell me where the plan is feasible, where it is not feasible, where is the unfeasible point, and I will deal with these later."

Wang Yuankang and Tang Shiping glanced at each other, but bowed their heads respectfully and responded to Chen Wang's order.

Many of the decisions Chen Wang made seemed whimsical or even infeasible at first, but in the end, they all proved feasible.

So naturally, the two did not put forward the idea of disagreeing opinions.

"By the way, is this the Lanzhou waterwheel you mentioned in the report letter before?"

Chen Wang put down the face towel in his hand and pointed to an extremely tall waterwheel by the water in the distance and asked.

The waterwheel was not far away, almost a hundred meters away.

The waterwheel is huge, up to more than 10 meters, erected on the water's edge, and the tall body stands on the field, which is extremely spectacular.

"Exactly."

Wang Yuankang had a smile on his face, which was also a major achievement he made.

"This thing is called Lanzhou big water wheel, and Ningxia and other places build this car to transport water for irrigation."

"In the peak season, the natural flow of water is used to help rotate, and in the dry season, the cofferdam is used to divert and collect water, and the water flows through the small channel between the weirs, and the river water is self-flowing to help without the help of manpower."

The distance of more than 100 meters is not long, and I got on the horse and reached the side of the waterwheel.

When I got closer, it was a different scenery.

"This kind of waterwheel, the wheel width is more than five zhang long, counting the base, more than six zhang, up to seven zhang, only one round of waterwheel, properly used can irrigate 300 acres."

Wang Yuankang stood aside in a timely manner and introduced the situation of the waterwheel to Chen Wang, which he supervised and built.

One zhang is about three meters three, and six zhang is almost twenty meters high.

In later generations, the one-story building was only nearly three meters, that is, a Lanzhou waterwheel, which was almost seven stories high.

Looking at the skyscrapers made of reinforced concrete, Chen Wang was not much shocked.

But now when he looked at the wooden Lanzhou waterwheel in front of him, Chen Wang was filled with a different mood.

Chen Wang stood silently on the shore, looking at the waterwheel that was constantly turning driven by the current.

He watched as the blades of the waterwheel were constantly turned by the turbulent current, and the sound of the rattling came from his ears.

The natural impulse of the water is that the wheel blades push the wheel width of the water wheel to rotate, and the bucket scoops up the river water, lifting the water up to a height of 20 meters.

After turning to the headspace, it is poured into the wooden trough again, and the bamboo tubes on the wheel blades continue to pour water into the canal on the bank, and the river water continues to flow forward, continuously flowing into the surrounding fields, providing irrigation for the surrounding fields.

For the Lanzhou waterwheel, Chen Wang actually has an impression.

Lanzhou waterwheel can be regarded as a kind of cylinder car, but the process is more advanced.

In the 50s of the 20 th century, there were 252 waterwheels in Lanzhou, and there were even more waterwheels on both sides of the Yellow River, with a total drip irrigation area of more than 100,000 mu.

"I remember, such a round of waterwheels, including materials and labor costs, will cost about eighty or ninety taels of silver?"

Chen Wang walked on the riverbank, looked up and down at the waterwheel in front of him, and asked.

"My lord remembers well, such a round of Lanzhou waterwheel needs to cost a lot of money."

"Generally used for irrigation wells, a water wheel that costs only more than ten taels of silver, and can irrigate more than 20 acres of fields after the water is diverted."

Wang Yuankang's memory is very good, and she also knows that Chen Wang will definitely come to see these things, so naturally she keeps in mind his labor costs and so on.

"This kind of Lanzhou waterwheel is more expensive because of the lot of materials, but after careful calculation, it is actually more cost-effective than ordinary irrigation waterwheels."

"It's just that there are some places where you can't use such a huge water wheel, and you can only use an ordinary irrigation water wheel due to local conditions......

Wang Yuankang stopped without finishing speaking, and he saw Chen Wang's expression change.

Chen Wang's eyes were deep, his expression was gloomy, and his gaze did not fall on the Lanzhou waterwheel in front of him.

Instead, he looked into the distance, not knowing what he was thinking, and he was like two people when he was full of ambition before.

"You don't need to worry about the money, build more waterwheels, dig more wells, and ensure that the fields have enough water for irrigation, as long as every penny is spent."

Chen Wang retracted his gaze, looked at the Lanzhou waterwheel in front of him, and spoke again.

He was silent because he remembered something, something that was about to happen.

The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings......

(End of chapter)