Chapter 18: Sensation ()

The wells were dug there lively, and such a large water truck was also lively. With detailed drawings, it was not difficult to make.

According to the instructions on the computer, the first thing to do is to choose a place to install the water truck.

In addition to sufficient water source, this place should also be where the river channel is turned. Because the water truck stands there at any time and cannot move. If the location is on the edge of the straight river channel, the water truck will be washed away once a flood breaks out.

After a day of choice, Huang Laifu and others chose a river beside the river bank, which was the field of Huang Family Datianzhuang. Following Huang Laifu's instructions, everyone built a sink with a large drop of stone along the river. At that time, the water truck was installed on the sink, and the water flow could drive the water truck to rotate.

After the address is selected, the materials are prepared. The most important thing is to make the wood for the rotating shaft of the water wheel. It requires wear-resistant hardwood and must also ensure that the diameter is more than two feet. The making of this rotating shaft is not simple, and involves many mathematical problems, which ordinary craftsmen cannot do.

Fortunately, there is this kind of old wood in Wuzhai Fort, and Liu Zongqi has rich experience. After the efforts of many military craftsmen, the rotation shaft was finally made after a few days.

Making the shaft and making the wheels is a relatively complicated project, which requires many people to assist. The military craftsmen work together. Sometimes the patriarchs come to help, and then some Wuzhaibao military households were watching the fun. The riverside was very lively.

Huang Laifu estimated that for a large flood truck like this, for manual labor, it usually costs about 3 taels of silver for a round, and at least 1 tael of silver for the smallest. This cost is not something that each household can afford, especially the poor military households in Wuzhaibao. This shows that the natural economy of a single family is not conducive to the promotion of science and technology.

After the big wheel was finished, the bamboo woven blades were installed and the bamboo tubes for lifting water were tied. After half a month of hard work, the big water truck was finally completed.

The made water truck is tall and spectacular, with a wheel diameter of 15 meters. It can raise the water in the river to a height of more than ten meters, which can be compared with the famous Lanzhou water truck.

December 2, 1589 AD. October 25th of the lunar calendar.

early morning!

This day was the first day when the flood truck started. At this time, countless military households in Wuzhai Fort were surrounded by the shores of the flood truck, including men and women, old and young. It can be said that the entire Wuzhai Fort had been dispatched, and some were coming from other bunkers to watch the fun.

Although the weather was cold and there were some snowflakes floating in the sky, it could not stop everyone's enthusiasm. For a while, laughter by the river and children's cheers were endless. At this time, the water truck was made, and after some time, the Qinglian River would be frozen and frozen.

The Qianhu House was also dispatched on this day. Huang Sihao, Yang, Huang Laifu and several sisters, Gu Qianhu, Gu Yunniang and others, and all the sisters' children came to the river with Huang Laifu. One was to watch the fun, and the other was to cheer for Huang Laifu. On the way, he also met Deputy Qianhu He, several Baihu, Zhenfu and others from Wuzhaibao. Everyone exchanged greetings.

He, deputy Qianhu, Zhenfu, Baihu and others in Wuzhai Fort, although the fields in Wuzhai Fort cannot be compared with Huang Sihao, they have more or less a thousand acres of land to several hundred acres of land per person.

The years have not been good. It is impossible for them not to worry about their own fields. But they used to rely on the weather to make a living, and there is no way to imagine that Huang Laifu has made this big water truck and dug a lot of wells. It is impossible for them to be not curious or tempted, so today we will come to see the fun together and see how the big water truck works.

When we arrived by the river, the shore of the big water truck was already in a mess. Everyone was looking at the big water truck with a novel eye, and they were talking. Seeing Huang Laifu, Huang Sihao and others coming, everyone hurriedly dodged a way and watched everyone pass by.

Especially where Huang Laifu passed, there were countless eyes looking at him. During this period, Huang Laifu can be said to be a person in the topic of Wuzhai Fort. Not only did he dig wells and make water trucks, people seemed to have become kind, and no longer beat and scolded the military households of Wuzhai Fort at random like before, which made people puzzled.

In the crowd, Huang Laifu also saw the military craftsman Yumei and her sister Erniu also watched the fun. After getting to Huang Laifu's gaze, she hurriedly hid in the crowd.

Mr. Liu had already been waiting on the shore, and he couldn't help but exhale. Seeing Huang Sihao, Huang Laifu and others coming, he hurried over to see the greeting.

Huang Sihao waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite." He said to Huang Laifu: "Fu'er, it's getting late, let's start."

The eldest sister also shouted: "Yes, brother, please let someone drive the water truck, I'm waiting in a hurry."

Everyone laughed, and Huang Laifu smiled and said to President Liu, "Let's start."

Mr. Liu responded loudly and greeted him, and two military craftsmen stepped forward and pulled open the gate of the Shuiche Pass.

Under the gaze of everyone, the water wheel quickly turned "squeaking" under the impact of the river. The bamboo tube on the wheel rotated continuously into the water of the narrow road, lifting the water to the top, and then pouring into the wooden trough of the spiral across the sky, splashing a piece of flying flowers and broken jade.

As the wheels kept turning, the river water continued to run along the trough to the canals on the shore and continuously flowed to the fields everywhere.

Everyone cheered, Huang Sihao was also happy and kept nodding, and Yang was so happy that he almost couldn't close his mouth. The eldest sister cheered repeatedly, and her two children were also around her and shouting and making noise.

Deputy Qianhu He and several hundred households looked at each other, and they all saw the joy and heart-warming in each other's eyes. The military households watching on the river bank were already noisy, especially a few old military households were still crying and murmured without knowing what they were saying.

Yang, who was supported by Gu Yunniang, said happily: "My son is really capable. When he said that he would make a water truck, he really made it. With this water truck, do you still worry about the irrigation of the fields without water?"

Huang Laifu smiled and said, "Mom is too rewarded, and this is inseparable from her parents' support." Gu Yunniang beside Yang heard what he said, gave him a blank look, then turned her head to look at the flood truck by the river with curious eyes.

Gu Qianhu said: "Nephew, how is this water truck irrigation capacity?"

Huang Laifu said: "As far as my nephew knows, this big water truck alone can irrigate two or three hundred acres of land in one day."

Everyone was surprised to talk again. Gu Qianhu stopped saying anything, but just looked at the water truck with joy, not knowing what he was planning.

After saying a few words to several hundred households, He came over with a smile. He was about fifty years old, with thick and black skin, and his face was covered with wind and frost. He didn't have the official uniform of the deputy Qian household, so others would think he was an old farmer.

According to the Daming Wei Office, Deputy Qianhu He divided the military farming and camping affairs of Wuzhai Fort. However, the military farming system was corrupted, and the military farming affairs of Wuzhai Fort have been abolished for many years. Like Huang Sihao, Deputy Qianhu He only cares about his own fields every day.

In the past, I relied on the weather to make a living, but there was no way to do this natural disaster. However, with Huang Laifu, the flood truck, He also had some fields by the river. I was happy to see the hunting, so how could I let it go?

At this time, Deputy He's face seemed to be smiling, and it was even more like an old farmer. He first greeted Huang Sihao and Gu Qianhu, and then said to Huang Laifu with a smile on his face: "The big water truck of Nephew Laifu really makes me admire him. I have some land by the river, I don't know if it is..."

Speaking of this, he felt a little embarrassed and laughed, but the meaning of the words was revealed at first. He heard this, several hundred households also interrupted, but the meaning of the words was the same, that is, could Huang Laifu allow them to build a big bus too?

In the Ming Dynasty, people were scolded for stealing skills. Not to mention the infamous reputation of stealing skills, just saying that the Huang family has always covered the sky in Wuzhai Fort. Even though Huang Laifu is young, he has always been known for being violent in Wuzhai Fort. Without the permission of Huang Laifu and others, who dares to make such a big bus in front of them? Don’t want to be in Wuzhai Fort?

Although Liu Zhengqi had seen Huang Laifu's drawings and knew how to make the water truck, without Huang Laifu's consent, who would have dared to spread the word?

Huang Laifu bowed and smiled, "All the elders are colleagues from Wuzhaibao. How dare Laifu hide his private life? But there is no need to worry. This big water truck is just the first step. I also need to make small water trucks for well irrigation, hand presses and other items. These things can irrigate the fields without relying on river water. When all these things are made, I will ask everyone to come and discuss them together."

Everyone was even more happy after hearing this. There were also small water trucks and hand presses that could be filled wells without relying on river water. Speaking of which, most of the fertile fields on the Wuzhaibao River are occupied by the Huang family. Most of the fields of each officer are not close to the river, and the use of large water trucks is limited. At this time, it is not better to have this well irrigation tool? A few times ago, they found out that Huang Laifu had dug a lot of deep wells, but they still didn't understand what it meant, but now they understand.

Everyone was smiling and said yes. After watching for a while, everyone left one after another.

When Huang Laifu left the river bank, wherever he passed, Huang Laifu saw many people pointing at him, thinking that they were talking about the flood truck and his affairs. Huang Laifu also saw the military craftsman Yumei and her sister hiding in the crowd, looking at him secretly, with a little strange in his eyes.

When Huang Laifu looked at her, she quickly turned her eyes like a frightened deer. Suddenly, someone next to her snorted coldly. When Huang Laifu looked at her, Gu Yunniang looked up high and looked at the sky.

Until the evening, many people were still watching by the waterwheel, and their interest was still on the verge of attention.

For more than a day since then, adults and children have been watching by the water truck, and many people have heard the news and come to see the fun from other places. When they see this water truck, everyone is amazed and attracted a wonder.

Since then, the reputation of this water truck has spread farther and farther, and it was finally called Huang Laifu Water Truck. Huang Laifu Water Truck has since become the iconic scenery of Wuzhaibao and the pride of Wuzhaibao people.
Chapter completed!