Li Yin looked at Carpenter Liu approvingly. His acting skills were not bad! His words were also very accurate! Actually, this thing had already been made yesterday! After Li Yin knew that Zhangsun Chong had arrived, he immediately asked Xiang 'er to inform Carpenter Liu to act out yesterday's scene again.
He said to Carpenter Liu," Hmm, not bad. I didn't expect you to be able to get to the point. This thing is only slightly convenient for getting water. The most important thing is to use it for farmland irrigation.”As he said this, Li Yin felt a little ashamed. Alright, the reason why he came up with this 'water pump' was mainly because he saw that Xiang 'er was too tired from drawing water from the well every day. He had never thought of irrigation at all...
They only had a few hundred acres of land, so it was not very useful to own this thing. There was no place to apply for a patent. However, it was not bad to sell it and earn a sum of money.
However, Zhangsun Chong felt that this thing was simply too useful. If there was a drought, it was simply a divine weapon!
In the past, when there was a drought, farmers would carry water for irrigation. However, how much water could they irrigate in a day? It was basically useless!
Why did the Yellow River have disasters every three years, but the people would go back to farming after every disaster? Did the people not know that there were many disasters near the Yellow River? They knew, but they still couldn't bear to part with this place because it was next to the Yellow River and could be used for irrigation. It was incomparable to other places.
This was the Tang Dynasty, not the modern era. Crops were all drought-resistant. Even if there was a drought, the losses would not be too great. At this time, the crops could not stand drought the most. Once they encountered drought, they would definitely be accompanied by pests. Without pesticide, it was very likely that there would be no harvest. Therefore, irrigation was very important.
Now, with this thing, he only needed to dig a deep well in the middle of every hundred acres of land and install this thing. Then, he would not have to worry about the drought.
"Brother Zhangsun, today you gave me a house and a carriage. I have no way to repay you. Although this thing cost over a thousand taels of silver to develop, you and I are good brothers. 500 taels, no, 300 taels. As long as you take out 300 taels, I will teach you all the methods to make this thing.”Li Yin patted his chest and said righteously.
Zhangsun Chong secretly cursed Li Yin for being shameless. He even spent a thousand taels to develop it. Who are you lying to? With just this little wood and a few craftsmen, they probably wouldn't even need ten taels of silver, right?
However, he was indeed interested in this thing. Although three hundred taels was expensive, it was still within his acceptable range. Besides, he had already given her the house and the car. If he didn't bring anything back, it would be a huge loss!
"Alright, then three hundred taels. However, Your Highness, we must make it clear that this item can only be sold to my Zhangsun family.”Zhangsun Chong said.
"Haha, of course. Brother Zhangsun is decisive. He looks like he will do great things in the future. Li is impressed!”Li Yin said.
"How can I compare to Your Highness!" Zhangsun Chong said," Your Highness, I still need to go back and report this matter to my father. I'll take my leave first. Tomorrow, I'll send someone to deliver the silver to Your Highness."”
Li Yin thought to himself that it was a pity. It seemed that Zhangsun Chong did not dare to stay.
"Brother Zhangsun, you don't have to worry about the money. Even if you can't send it tomorrow, you can send it the day after tomorrow. Xiao Liuzi, what are you doing? Didn't you hear that Brother Zhangsun is leaving? Why aren't you preparing the carriage to send Brother Zhangsun back?”Li Yin scolded Little Six.
"..." Zhangsun Chong's mouth twitched. It seemed that his car was completely gone!
Zhangsun Chong left Li Yin's manor as if he was escaping. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would 'send' the entire Zhangsun Clan into poverty.
Zhangsun Chong returned to the mansion just in time for Zhang Wuji to return from court. Zhangsun Chong then told Zhangsun Wuji everything that had happened at Li Yin's manor.
After Zhangsun Wuji heard this, he smiled bitterly. This son of his had been tricked by Li Yin. Not to mention the house and the car, just the tools used for irrigation seemed good, but they had a fatal weakness. The cost was high!
If it was made of bamboo, the amount of water produced would be too small, and it would not be of much use. If it was made of wood, it would require a skilled carpenter to make it, and it would have to be replaced in at most two years. If it was made of iron, the cost would be even higher, and it would not be worth it.
Moreover, if there really was a year of great disaster, the water level in the well would also drop, or even become a dry well!
Although this item had some uses, it was not very useful. It was not even worth a hundred taels, let alone three hundred taels!
However, Zhangsun Wuji was indeed an old fox. He quickly had an idea."How about this, Chong-er, have the craftsmen in your family make two hundred sets of this thing. Each king and duke will send two sets, and the rest will be given to your aunt.”
Although Zhangsun Chong had been tricked by Li Yin, he was not stupid. With Zhangsun Wuji's reminder, he immediately understood what was going on. Giving it to the kings and dukes was a way to get favors. It wasn't expensive, but it was still a favor.
The rest was given to Empress Zhangsun. What use did Empress Zhangsun have for so many of these things? At that time, except for a few sets left in the palace, the rest would be placed in various wells in Chang 'an.
The commoners had to queue up to fetch water, especially in the morning. This was because the water coming out of the well was very slow. Now, with this thing, the water came out much faster. The commoners basically did not have to queue up.
What was this? This was reputation! Although this reputation might be taken away by the royal family, would the royal family forget about the Zhangsun Clan once they gained fame?
In comparison, what was a few hundred taels?
Just when Zhangsun Chong thought that Li Yin was 'stealing chickens but losing rice', Zhangsun Wuji said,""This Prince of Liang is not simple!"
Seeing Zhangsun Chong's puzzled look, Zhangsun Wuji explained,""Last night, he bought two women from a brothel to tell His Majesty and the officials that he had no interest in the throne. And today, he sold this thing to you. Do you really think he doesn't know that this thing can gain a huge reputation? He was avoiding suspicion! He was only a prince, not a crown prince. What did he need his reputation for? Urge him to death? However, my Zhangsun Clan is different. My Zhangsun Clan is a relative of the imperial family, and reputation is the protective talisman of our imperial family!”
"Father, if Li Yin doesn't want the throne, isn't that perfect?”Zhangsun Chong asked.
"Hmph, stupid!" Zhangsun Wuji didn't bother to explain. Was there a need to explain? Li Yin said he didn't want to be emperor, so he really didn't want to be emperor? How could one be so naive! Also, did it really matter who Li Shiming supported? Don't forget how Li Shi Min got to his current position.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:011720194:50PM
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