The night was slightly cold and the sky was filled with stars.
Qin Yu and Xi Shi are sitting in the paddy field. They are teaching her to look at the star map in the sky.
Xi Shi was very clever. She had basically memorized most of the astrological knowledge that Qin Yu had told her.
More than an hour had passed. The two of them sat on the rice field under the starry sky, chatting and whispering.
It was a beautiful moment.
"Who is it? Who's in the paddy field!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the village behind the two of them. It was a villager who had woken up in the middle of the night to urinate and saw a large black shadow in the rice field, so he shouted loudly.
"Don't turn around." "I'll shout one, two, three, then we'll stand up together and run away." Qin Yu said to Xi Shi in a low voice.”
Xi Shi gives a faint smile and nods. When Qin Yu counts to three, the two of them stand up at the same time. Then, they start to walk briskly along the paddy field.
This scene frightened the villager behind him. From his point of view, it was a round black shadow with four legs and two heads. This was not a human at all!
The villager shuddered and shouted,"Monster, there's a monster!"
Then, she immediately ran into the house in fear and closed the door, not daring to make a sound.
Qin Yu and Xi Shi look at each other and smile. They slowly stop and unknowingly run to the deep pool at the east end of the village.
The water in the pond was very clear and calm, reflecting the bright moon in the night sky. It was like a dream.
"Young Master, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest.”Xi Shi said.
"Wait a moment." Qin Yu plans to build a waterwheel in the deep pool right now. Now that he has ten thousand gold coins, the funds are completely sufficient.
Moreover, at this time, no one would notice.
Qin Yu selected the waterwheel pattern on the system interface. A set of large waterwheel phantoms appeared in front of him, just like the construction system in the game.
This waterwheel phantom was red. Only when Qin Yu's gaze moved to a location where he could build a waterwheel would the waterwheel phantom turn blue.
Qin Yu looks at the upstream of the deep pool, which is also the place where the stream enters. The water flow here is relatively rapid. The water power is sufficient to speed up the operation of the waterwheel.
"Begin construction!"
Qin Yu selected the button on the system interface and automatically deducted the 100 gold needed to build the waterwheel.
After that, in the deep pool, the place where Qin Yu's gaze was locked on was bubbling nonstop. It seemed that something was rolling down there, causing ripples on the surface of the water. It looked a bit strange in the dark night.
"Young Master, there seems to be something wrong with the surface of the pool. Why is it bubbling? Could there be a water monster below?”Xi Shi's hair stood on end. She was a little frightened. She had heard many legends about ghosts and gods since she was young.
"Don't be afraid." Qin Yu comforted him and did not explain much.
It takes a month to build a set of waterwheels, and every 10 gold coins spent can reduce the time by one day. Therefore, Qin Yu has invested another 298 gold coins. He only needs about 5 hours to build the waterwheels.
Qin Yu and Xi Shi then cross the paddy field and return to their rooms to sleep.
The next morning.
The villagers of Zhuluo Village all got up at about six o'clock in the morning to open the door and sweep the courtyard.
Everyone in the family had their own responsibilities. Some were weeding and watering the fields, some were preparing breakfast at home, and some had already brought the firewood they had cut yesterday to sell at the market.
When the farmers came to the paddy fields to water, they heard the sound of water and the sound of wood rubbing against each other.
Clang--
Everyone was curious about the source of the sound. What made them even more curious was that the soil in the paddy field at the east end of the village was wet and soaked in water. The water in the paddy field was gradually spreading westward to irrigate the farmland.
Where did the water come from?
The farmers were all confused. They followed the sound and the water source and came to the deep pool at the east end of the village. They saw a large waterwheel in the pool.
"Heavens, when did this thing appear here?”
"Unbelievable! You see, this thing can turn on its own to draw water from the pool to the canal on the ground to water the rice fields.”
"What a great tool. Who built this thing? It was actually completed overnight. I remember that there was nothing here last night.”
" Maybe I know the truth. Last night, when I got up to go to the toilet, I saw a four-legged, two-headed, round monster in the rice field. Maybe this tool that can turn itself was built by that monster. He was sent by heaven to help us.”
"Really? Did you really see a four-legged, two-headed, round monster last night?”
The villagers discussed this.
They were also ecstatic because with the help of the waterwheel, they could free their hands and irrigate the farmland more efficiently. This year's rice harvest would not be affected by the drought.
As they spoke, the villagers imagined that the waterwheel was a gift from the gods. They knelt on the ground and prayed to the gods to express their gratitude.
This was one of the characteristics of an agricultural society, and it still existed today.
"Folks, listen to me. This is not a gift from the gods. This thing is called a waterwheel. I hired someone to build it here last night.”Qin Yu came to the pond and explained the working principle of the waterwheel to the villagers of the Ramie Vine Village.
Under Qin Yu's explanation, more than half of the villagers had gotten rid of the thought of gods descending to the mortal world. They believed that this waterwheel could be made by human power.
They all expressed their gratitude.
"So it was built by Young Master Qin. It really helped our Ramie Village a lot.”
"Yes, yes, yes. This year's rice harvest will definitely be good.”
"Young Master Qin, you've helped our Ramie Village so much without collecting any fees. How can we repay you for such a great kindness?”
"Why don't we treat Young Master Qin to a meal?”
"Sure, I happen to have some freshly brewed rice wine at home. I must invite Young Master Qin to try it.”
"I have freshly picked mulberry fruits at home. They're so sweet and juicy.”
"I have a lot of chickens at home. I will go back and pick a few fat old hens to make soup for Young Master Qin.”
"I caught half a basket of Crucian Carps yesterday. They're still fresh. It's enough to make a big pot of fat Crucian Carp soup.”
"I think we should hold a village banquet together. We should hold a banquet to thank Young Master Qin for bringing us the waterwheel so that we can welcome a bumper harvest this autumn.”
……
The villagers were all talking at once. They were planning a sumptuous banquet to entertain this distinguished guest, Qin Yu.
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