Chapter 183: If God doesn’t give it to me, I will take it myself!
Wu Tong was startled when he heard the drum truck, and then racked his brains to recall the information about the drum truck, but his mind went blank and there was no trace at all.
"Your Majesty, what is a barrel cart?"
When there is not enough rain, the water in the paddy fields will easily dry up. At this time, artificial irrigation is needed, and the drum truck is a water lifting tool that uses flowing water as power to collect water for irrigation.
The water conservancy chapter of "Tiangong Kaiwu" in the previous life recorded the information of ancient barrel carts in detail. Yao Yun also saw the actual barrel carts when he traveled in the Yunnan-Guizhou area before traveling. He had studied mechanical drawing and remembered it after seeing it once.
Came down.
The mechanical structure of the bobbin cart is not difficult, but it is exquisite and demonstrates the wisdom of the working people.
There are many gods and men in this world, and there are so many people with great wisdom. However, in this mythical world where great power is concentrated in one person, the direction of people's thinking is always to strengthen themselves.
With strong cultivation, you can call upon the wind and rain, ghosts and gods can rectify changes, and then you can solve all problems.
There is nothing wrong with this idea, but there are gains and losses. Strong personal power will inevitably lead to the elites of this world not paying attention to the minutiae.
For example, the barrel cart is useless to the big shots, but to the farmers digging in the fields, it is an artifact with infinite power.
Yao Yun was about to explain to Wu Tong, but there was a noise from the lower reaches of the Yingshui River.
Naturally, Yao Yun had no time to explain, so he rushed over with everyone in tow.
From a distance, Yao Yun saw a group of people gathered together, pushing and shouting, and some even started to use their hands. The scene was very chaotic.
"This water doesn't belong to you, why don't you let me divert it?"
"I dug this gap. Our fields here haven't been irrigated yet. Why are you trying to grab water? There's not enough water in the first place. Why are you trying to grab it!"
"Our fields are almost drying up. This is the only place where water can be diverted into the ditch, so naturally we divert water here!"
.......
Everyone was quarreling, and some people had blood on their heads. It looked like they had been beaten violently.
Yao Yun did not dare to delay. It was common for people to lose their lives fighting for water.
The dog-legged Cangman shouted: "The king is here, who dares to make trouble here!"
As soon as they heard Cang Man's loud shout infusing vitality, everyone's heads roared, and the hand holding the hoe was raised in the air blankly.
"If you don't show respect to your Majesty when you see him, do you want to rebel?"
When the farmers saw that he was indeed a king in rich attire, they dared to make trouble again. They threw away their hoes one by one and knelt down on the ground.
"I have met your Majesty, Your Majesty, would you like to comment..."
A group of farmers talked to each other, each talking about it. Yao Yun felt like there were ten thousand ducks quacking in his mind, which made his head hurt. However, after listening for a while, he roughly understood the situation.
In the final analysis, it is just to grab water.
The ditches here are dug relatively deep, and the location is good, so they can flow into the ditches for irrigation of paddy fields. The paddy fields nearby are also growing best, with tall and tall seedlings, lush and green, and have not been affected by drought at all.
"Everyone, stop fighting. We are all just asking for water. There is a treasure that can help you divert water to irrigate your farmland. Not only do you not need to worry about the water in the paddy fields downstream, the paddy fields in the upstream and the paddy fields in the hills and valleys can also be saved!"
As soon as Yao Yun's words came out, everyone was stunned.
The farmers' faces that were flushed from the fight were getting redder and redder now. They were so excited that they were speechless with joy, because the surprise was so unexpected and unbelievable that they even had doubts.
If it weren't for the fact that Yao Yun, a great king, had some prestige, the people would never believe it.
Wu Tong was also a little suspicious, not because he didn't believe Yao Yun, but because Yao Yun's words were too full. Uncle Long couldn't help move the clouds and rain, so he just relied on a barrel cart.
Witch Channel: "Your Majesty, is the barrel cart you mentioned really so magical?"
Yao Yun nodded: "Yes, the barrel cart is a water collection tool. It can take water out of rivers and lakes and introduce it into the fields. Second Elder, people, you don't have to worry."
Everyone said that the king had a nose and eyes, and everyone was hesitant to believe it. However, no one objected, and they all waited quietly for the king's instructions.
Yao Yun ordered Cang Man and Hu Yi to lead the soldiers into the mountains to cut down trees and bamboos, prepare enough wood and bamboo, and then sent the palace guards to find all the carpenters in the city.
Yao Yun gave the order, and countless people all started to move.
When the personnel and materials were not ready, Yao Yun first used charcoal to draw the barrel cart on the wooden board. Yao Yun started drawing quickly, and it didn't take long for the rough structure and shape of the barrel cart to come out.
Wu Tong watched from the side, still full of doubts at first, but after seeing the barrel car painted by the king, his face became solemn and he fell into deep thought.
Interesting!
After Yao Yun finished drawing the barrel cart, he remembered that during his inspection, he saw that many paddy fields were far away from the Yingshui River. Even with the barrel cart, they could not be irrigated. However, there were lakes nearby, so he drew another picture of water that does not rely on running water but relies on the power of oxen.
car.
Later, Yao Yun drew a third drawing. This drawing was of a small hand-operated waterwheel, several feet in size, suitable for drawing water from small ponds and ponds.
Wu Tong was amazed when he saw it. Although he didn't fully understand it, he could still see some clues.
Wu Tong had no time to think about human sacrifice at this time and asked in a low voice: "These things seem to be very clever. Your Majesty, can they really get water?"
"able!"
While he was talking, the carpenters hurried over, and Yao Yun immediately went over to teach them how to make a barrel wheel and a water wheel.
Then the soldiers gathered wood, and the bamboo soldiers came over against each piece of thick wood.
Everything was ready and all it took was the east wind. Soon the scene became lively, with hundreds of people working at the same time. Yao Yun and the craftsmen were responsible for the deployment, while Xidu soldiers and farmers helped process the wood and bamboo, and worked together to build the tube.
car.
After everyone worked together and rushed the production, the first barrel truck was quickly built.
For a moment, everyone looked at the tall trolley with eager eyes, expecting and feeling anxious at the same time.
Can this thing really draw water? No one is sure.
Wu Tong said cautiously: "Your Majesty, is it done? What should we do next? Why doesn't it take water?"
Yao Yun smiled and pulled out the wooden bolt from the barrel cart.
The next moment, the barrel wheel moved. To be precise, the water wheel moved under the impact of the flowing water. The reason why it did not move before was because it was stuck by the wooden bolt.
After the water wheel rotates, river water is poured into the cylinder, and one cylinder is filled with water. As the water wheel rotates, the first filled cylinder is poured into the water diversion channel on the bank, and then flows into the ditch beside the field along with the water channel.
middle.
"Water, there is water here, the water has really been taken out!" The people beside the ditch on the shore shouted, their mouths full of surprise.
Wu Tong hurriedly walked over and found that the water in the wooden tube was indeed poured into the diversion channel, and what was even more amazing was that a steady stream of water was drawn from the Yingshui River to irrigate and nourish the farmland without anyone pushing it, day and night!
Wu Tong stared at this scene blankly.
"Your Majesty, how much farmland can this truck irrigate?"
Yao Yun recalled the information he saw in his previous life, coupled with his field observation experience, and said: "Irrigating a hundred acres of fields is not a problem. As long as we build more drum trucks, the drought will be solved by then. Not only the paddy fields here can be saved, but
, even in hilly areas you can still rely on water trucks for irrigation!”
With the success of the barrel truck ahead, people no longer doubt Yao Yun's words. If the king said it can be irrigated, then it must be possible.
This may be the process of establishing prestige.
At this time, all the people fell to the ground and shouted:
"Long live the king!"
Wu Tong was the only one standing besides Yao Yun. He stood behind his king, feeling filled with emotions.
Man can conquer heaven!
Wu Tong recalled what his king said during a chat. Although the king didn't mention it today, his actions proved everything.
Chapter completed!