Then, Fang Xuanling told him everything that Liu Xuan had done recently.
When Duan Lun heard that Liu Xuan had killed all the members of the Wang family, he couldn't help but say,""This kid is not bad. He even dares to touch the Wang family.”
Fang Xuanling nodded." Yes, this kid is not bad. However, we have to send someone to check if the waterwheel and cement are really as he said.”
Duan Lun agreed." Yeah, if it's really as he said, then he's really giving me a big gift!"”
"The Ministry of Works gave him the task of solving the flood problem in the Dragon Sect within three months. We will definitely have to check the results.”Fang Xuanling suddenly said.
Duan Lun was stunned for a moment before nodding.
He knew that the Wang family's official in the Ministry of Works had sent Liu Xuan such a document.
"Alright, I'll go and take a look myself!”
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Time passed like water, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the afternoon, the sun began to set in the west.
Seeing that it was about time, Liu Xuan called Shangguan Wan 'er over.
"Is the waterwheel done?"
Shangguan Wan 'er nodded." Niu Debao and the others said that it's almost done. Young Master, do you want to go and take a look?”
"Of course I have to go and take a look!"
With that, Liu Xuan brought Shangguan Wan 'er, Li Si, and the others out of the county office. They got into the carriage and headed straight for the east of the city.
Wang Lizhu, the old carpenter, was not rich. His house only had a thatched hut surrounded by a fenced yard. When Liu Xuan and the others arrived, the wooden door of the yard was tightly shut. From time to time, the sound of wooden hammers hitting could be heard.
"Li Si, go and knock on the door!" Liu Xuan ordered.”
"Yes, my lord!"
Li Si immediately went forward and raised his hand to smash it.
"Who is it?"
Wang Lizhu was dealing with the last part when someone knocked on the door. He was very unhappy.
However, when he opened the door and saw Liu Xuan, the unhappiness on his face instantly disappeared." Sir, you're here. It'll be done soon. Just a little bit more."”
As he spoke, he welcomed Liu Xuan and the others into the courtyard. At this moment, there were more than ten carpenters in the courtyard. They were all found by Li Si to help Wang Lizhu. When they saw Liu Xuan, they knelt on the ground in panic and bowed.
"Greetings, Lord!"
"There's no need to be so polite. You guys continue!”
As he spoke, Liu Xuan walked to a wooden table beside the courtyard and sat down. The carpenters looked at each other and did not dare to say anything. They stood up one after another and continued to work with Wang Lizhu.
Shangguan Wan 'er stood behind Liu Xuan and looked at the large waterwheel that almost filled the entire courtyard. Her eyes were filled with surprise." Sir, is this the waterwheel?"”
"Yes, this is it!"
"Waterwheel…" Shangguan Wan 'er blinked and looked at Liu Xuan." Sir, can this waterwheel hold water?"”
Water?
Liu Xuan was slightly stunned. He met Shangguan Wan 'er's curious gaze and smiled." Of course you can. You'll know how to do it later."”
Can it really hold water? How was he supposed to fill it with water?
The curiosity in Shangguan Wan 'er's eyes grew even stronger. Even Li Si and the others were confused. However, since their lord did not say anything, they did not dare to ask. They just waited.
Wang Lizhu brought a dozen carpenters and installed some wooden planks on the waterwheel. Then, they used wedging to fix the planks. They worked for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Then, he checked the waterwheel from top to bottom. After confirming that there was no loose part, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and came to Liu Xuan." Sir, it's done. The waterwheel is complete!"”
"Very good. Next, let's try this waterwheel!”
"Sir, where should we try?"
Liu Xuan said directly," Let's go to the fields. There's a paddy field in the western suburbs. Let's go there and try!"”
"Alright, let's go to the fields!"
Wang Lizhu nodded, then turned around and said to the dozen carpenters," Everyone, dismantle it first and then assemble it later. Otherwise, it's not easy to carry such a big guy.”
Immediately, Wang Lizhu led the dozen carpenters and quickly began to dismantle it.
This waterwheel looked very big, but after a dozen hands, it was completely dismantled in just the time it took to brew a cup of tea.
Liu Xuan nodded. It was easy to disassemble, and he would see if it was troublesome to assemble it later.
If they could, it would be much more convenient.
They carried the parts of the waterwheel and headed toward the paddy field in the western suburbs.
There was a large paddy field in the western suburbs, which was specially used to grow rice. It was still the end of summer, so the paddy field looked green from afar.
It emitted a vigorous vitality that made people feel relaxed and refreshed.
At this moment, the sun was already on the verge of collapsing. It was the evening glow, and under the reflection of each other, it was a beautiful scene.
Many commoners who were working in the fields were also packing up their farming tools and preparing to go home before dark. However, they soon saw the county magistrate bringing a group of people to the fields.
Instantly, the people who had originally planned to go back became curious.
Looking at the canal not far away, Liu Xuan said to everyone,""Let's do it here. This place is relatively empty!”
Everyone nodded. Then, Wang Lizhu instructed the carpenters to set up the waterwheel that had just been dismantled.
Just as Liu Xuan had expected, the assembly speed was not slow either. In just two minutes, the huge waterwheel was reassembled.
The commoners not far away were even more curious, and they all came over to discuss.
"What do you think the magistrate is doing?"
"I don't know. Why did you put such a big guy in the field?”
"Anyway, Daren won't trick us!”
...
The surrounding discussions were not soft. Some of them even reached Liu Xuan and Shangguan Wan 'er's ears.
However, Liu Xuan smiled faintly and did not take it to heart.
After the carriage was ready, Liu Xuan was still worried. He went up and looked at it carefully. Then, he gently knocked on the wooden board and found that it was relatively stable. Moreover, it was no different from what he had imagined, so he nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, Li Si, you go up! Do you see those two steps? Go up and step on him. Raise one foot and step on him with the other!”
Liu Xuan instructed Li Si to get on the waterwheel.
Because it was the first time they came into contact, Li Si was still a little careful. However, he still slowly stepped on it according to Liu Xuan's instructions.
Whoosh...
As Li Si stepped on it, the entire waterwheel slowly began to rotate.
Wang Lizhu was the most familiar with the principle of the entire waterwheel, so when he saw the waterwheel running, he immediately jumped up excitedly.
"My lord! My lord! The waterwheel is moving, it's moving!"
It was exactly as he had thought. Liu Xuan was very satisfied.
The structure of the waterwheel was very simple, not much different from the ones in the Ming and Song Dynasties. It was very energy-saving.
As long as a person stepped on the pedal, the waterwheel would start to operate. The water would flow along the 'waterway' above from low pressure to high pressure. As it rotated, the high pressure would follow the way water flows down and flow into the field.
At this moment, everyone also saw that the water that was originally in the canal was suddenly brought up by the waterwheel.
The commoners who were watching the show could not help but exclaim.
"Everyone, look…"
"Oh my god, what is this? It brought water up!”
"It seems to be something designed by the Lord.”
...
"This waterwheel can really hold water…" Shangguan Wan 'er raised her hand to cover her small mouth, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.
At this moment, Li Si also saw the waterwheel driving the water flow and was a little stunned.
However, Liu Xuan quickly reminded him," Li Si, don't stop. Continue stepping!"”
As Li Si kept stepping on it, the water that was brought to a higher place slowly flowed into the water channel along the water cart, and then flowed into the field along the water channel.
The 'waterway' could be set up at will. This way, there was no need to carry a bucket everywhere to water the water. Moreover, it could be completed by just stepping on it. It saved most of the effort and was easy and simple.
Wang Lizhu was also very excited. This was his own work!
The appearance of the waterwheel had saved a lot of time and energy for irrigation. It was a great pioneering work!
The little old man was as happy as a child.
" That's great! I've finally succeeded!"
The surrounding bailiffs and farmers were all dumbfounded. They didn't expect this big guy to be able to help them carry water.
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