Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

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Just when he was lost in his reverie, the steward standing at the door shouted for Qin Hao to return to reality.

The rain outside has stopped!

Qin Hao took his time and tied up his dried black hair with cotton strips. He had been here for several months, and his originally short black hair also touched his neck. He looked like a humble young man. If he didn't tie up his hair, he would Can't get out.

After everything was packed up, he headed out.

The bad environment after the rain made the air a bit hazy, and the rainbows on the river in the distance showed under the scattering of sunlight, which was extremely beautiful.

"What are they doing?"

After the rain stopped, a wave of people came to the river, including men and women, holding various equipment and wood in their hands. However, they were too far away to see clearly, so Qin Hao had questions.

Zhuge Xuan heard the sound and stuck his head out, looked into the distance, saw the busy figures of the craftsmen, and replied: "It is Li Chun's waterwheel construction team!"

"Oh, is it so!"

This was the first time in Qin Hao's life that he saw craftsmen building a waterwheel. He couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he invited everyone to come and watch.

"The wood here needs to be rammed with hardwood so that the structure of the waterwheel is stable, and here too."

Wang Mu pointed to the waterwheel model on the sketch and kept telling the key points to the craftsmen around him, "This is all what Mr. Li Chun told me, but you can't be careless. Do you all know it?"

"I know." Everyone responded in unison.

After Wang Mu's guidance and explanation, the group of craftsmen began to work enthusiastically, preparing materials and piecing together the waterwheel.

They have been doing these jobs for many days, and they understand the process well without making any mistakes. The rolling waterwheel on the river is the best proof of their strength, even though they were just ordinary refugees a month ago.

However, there are also difficulties in building a waterwheel, especially the wood used to make the waterwheel shaft, which requires a thick, long and wear-resistant hardwood, and it must be dried for a long time. Those freshly cut wood cannot be used. .

When the waterwheel was first built, Li Chun specially took Wang Mu to Pingyuan Village. After meeting Zhuge Xuan, Li Chun sat directly on the recliner with his legs crossed and said: If you don't give me hardwood, I won't do this work.

Your tone should be as arrogant as possible!

Wang Mu was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He was stunned on the spot and his head was empty.

When did a master craftsman dare to be so arrogant with Mr. Qingtian, risking his life? He had just arrived and didn't know the relationship between the two.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhuge was also kind. Without saying a word, he directly had several beams from the house next door removed and delivered, and then the construction continued.

Since returning, Wang Mu's attitude towards Li Chun has changed three times day by day, from superficial obedience at the beginning to heartfelt admiration.

He was also very enthusiastic about his work. No, as soon as the rain stopped, he was calling for people to come.

As soon as Wang Mu put down the drawings, he saw a wave of people walking towards this side, and he suddenly wondered: Why would anyone come at this time? He had heard that there were many refugees recently.

So he walked forward slowly and saw that the leading few were neither refugees nor acquaintances. Without thinking much, he stretched out his hand to block the way: "Stop, we are under construction here, don't come any closer, go back where you came from. "

"Wang Mu, get out of the way. Your Majesty is here to inspect. You are so brave that you dare to block my way." The sugar-pressing supervisor hurriedly rushed forward and pulled Wang Mu aside and scolded him.

"What, Sir." Wang Mu was stunned for a moment, and saw Zhuge Xuan behind the Sir in a trance. His scalp went numb immediately, and he secretly regretted in his heart.

I should have thought of it earlier. With so many people coming, there must be someone important!

Qin Hao ignored the two of them and walked straight towards the waterwheel. He came to see the waterwheel, but he didn't care about this little incident.

I still have a good impression of Wang Mu's actions, and strangers have to stop them if they rely on scriptures. When Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty went to Xiliu Camp, wasn't he blocked at the door by Zhou Yafu's guards and not allowed in?

Walking near the waterwheel, I saw several strong women passing wood under the waterwheel, while craftsmen stood on the groove of the waterwheel to install it. The huge waterwheel was beginning to take shape.

"Zhuge Xuan, do you think we can still see this waterwheel running today?" Qin Hao asked, tilting his head to one side.

"I'm not sure about this." Zhuge Xuan shook his head and said, "Let a professional person explain it."

With that said, he waved to Wang Mu and motioned for him to come over.

Wang Mu on the side has been anxious for a long time. He just realized that he was blocking the General. He was a man with a higher status than Zhuge Xuan. Li Chun could make mistakes in front of Zhuge Xuan, but he had to keep his tail between his legs in front of the General. .

Hearing what the steward said, he smacked himself several times anxiously, scolding himself for being blind.

It seems that this hard-earned job of making a living is about to come to an end. How can I go back and explain to the whole family?

Wang Mu was a carpenter in his hometown in the early years, an excellent carpenter, but even so, he was just an official slave. For generations, official carpenters did not have much freedom, and they were called by the government servants from time to time to repair houses and furniture.

The euphemistic name is to serve the officials, but in fact, public weapons are used for private use, and even half of the money is not shared. On weekdays, people are hungry and cold.

well! Why am I so unlucky!

Until he saw Master Zhuge waving, he didn't dare to be negligent. He hurriedly stepped forward and begged for mercy: "The young man was blind and bumped into the master. He deserves to die ten thousand times."

"Okay, okay, stop playing this trick and tell me about the situation of this waterwheel." Qin Hao looked at the large waterwheel that was slowly taking shape with interest.

"promise!"

Wang Mu let out a long sigh, and immediately put down most of his worries. Knowing that this was a good opportunity for him to make amends for his sins, he began to explain one by one.

"This kind of large waterwheel was designed and built under the supervision of Mr. Li Chun himself. It can guide water from low places to high places."

Seeing that he only gave some basic answers, Qin Hao felt helpless and quickly interrupted him and got to the point: "How long will it take to build this waterwheel?"

Hearing this, Wang Mu looked at the waterwheel under construction and replied: "It has been under construction for seven or eight days. According to the current progress, it will be completed in another half an hour."

The construction of this waterwheel is not a small project. Even with complete drawings, it will still take half a month. This is the time that Wang Mu himself supervised the construction. You can imagine other carpenters who are not as good as him. No more under January.

However, after studying with Mr. Li Chun for a period of time, Wang Mu realized that he was a frog in the well and did not know how high the sky was.

Different from building a waterwheel step by step from the river in the past, Mr. Li Chun's method is to assemble the general frame of the waterwheel in advance, then drive it to the river, and finally add the roller. This method mainly spends money on assembly. It reduced the time for craftsmen to climb up and down, and also prevented many accidents, which directly shortened the construction period by more than half.

After the efforts of the craftsmen, half an hour later, the large waterwheel was finally completed. It is huge, more than ten meters high, and looks very strong when erected next to the river channel.

While everyone held their breath, several craftsmen opened the gate beside the river. Immediately, the water wheel's woven bamboo blades slowly started to rotate under the impact of the river water. The huge water wheel turned faster and faster, making a roaring sound. , the bamboo tubes on the wheel blades continuously pour water into the canals on the shore, and the river water continues to flow forward.

With cheers, another large waterwheel was completed in their hands, and the craftsmen were all very touched.

What is achievement, this is it.

Seeing such a magnificent thing standing on the water, Qin Hao also thought: If the cost is cheap, more can be built to serve the people.

So he asked Zhuge Xuan: "How much does this waterwheel cost?"

Zhuge Xuan slowly stretched out two fingers and said: "Twenty taels."

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