Waterwheels, reservoirs, and ditches are integrated projects, and each one is indispensable.
With cement, the projects built by Ganjingzhuang are very durable.
Li Qinzai's prior plan was to build a water treadmill by the river and use manpower to tread water to deliver the water to a high-lying reservoir. The reservoir would store water during normal times and release the water into ditches during droughts to ensure that every acre of crops in the farm could be supplied.
water.
The idea was correct, even excellent, but Li Qinzai couldn't help but stare at the reservoir on the high ground in a daze.
The geographical location of the reservoir is so good. From high down, if the gate is opened to release water, huge kinetic energy and potential energy will be generated.
Wouldn't it be a pity if this kinetic and potential energy was wasted?
With an unpredictable light shining in his eyes, Li Qinzai stood by the reservoir, motionless as if an old monk had fallen into trance. His whole person fell into an ethereal state, and he had completely forgotten about things outside him.
County Magistrate Wang stood beside him with a confused look on his face. The two of them were chatting happily, but unexpectedly, the county magistrate was suddenly frozen in his tracks, his eyes straightened and his expression dull.
Could it be that there is a cemetery nearby and County Uncle Li is suddenly possessed by evil spirits?
"Uh, Uncle Li, Uncle Li!" Wang Xiancheng raised his voice.
Li Qinzai was agitated all over, and finally came back to his senses, staring at him dissatisfied: "What!"
Wang County Cheng took a step back in fright and said hurriedly: "Mo Ze, what are you doing?"
"What do you want!"
"Why..."
There was no response to the provocation and he gave in decisively, so Li Qinzai had no choice but to give it up.
Pointing to the nearly completed reservoir, Li Qinzai said: "Tell the villagers that the reservoir will stop construction."
Wang Xiancheng was shocked: "Uncle Li, have you been offended by your subordinates? Why did you stop work for no reason? You don't dare to stop work. If the fortifications here are completed, we will still need to borrow farmers from your village to work in neighboring villages, taking advantage of the slack.
At that time, you can do whatever you can..."
Li Qinzai said lazily: "The reservoir is suspended because I have other ideas. Stop now. I'll go back and draw a drawing."
Wang Xian Cheng looked hesitant, but seeing Li Qinzai's unreasonable and angry face, Wang Xian Cheng decisively ordered the stoppage of work.
Li Qinzai took another deep look at the reservoir, then turned around and returned to the other courtyard.
Liu Asi had been following him. Seeing Li Qinzai looking thoughtful all the way, Liu Asi couldn't help but become excited, but his expression became extremely solemn.
He knew that whenever Fifth Young Master had this expression on his face, he must have thought of some new gadget and would have to draw the drawings when he got home. And Liu Asi had already received the order from the mistress of the house, and once Fifth Young Master drew the drawings
, must be strictly protected and the secret recipe must not be leaked.
After Li Qinzai returned to the other courtyard, he found a room and rushed in. With a pen and a pile of paper, Li Qinzai started drawing.
From afternoon to evening, Cui Jie came to urge him to eat several times, but he still ignored her.
Cui Jie knew that her husband must have come up with something new, so she did not dare to disturb him too much. The family waited quietly outside the house until the new moon hung high in the sky, and Li Qinzai walked out with a tired look on his face.
The night wind was biting. Li Qinzai stepped out of the room and stretched out. The cold wind made him shiver.
A large cloak was draped over his shoulders. Li Qinzai turned his head and saw Cui Jie looking at him lovingly.
"A husband who works hard for the country should also take care of himself. In the cold winter nights, he should wear more clothes."
"I have heated the food several times, but I don't dare to disturb my husband. The food is heating on the stove. I will accompany my husband to eat first, and then we will talk after dinner."
Li Qinzai nodded and said, "Have you and Qiaoer had dinner?"
"Qiao'er has eaten. I just visited my husband a few times, but I stopped him from entering. I think he is asleep now."
Li Qinzai felt guilty for a while and said softly: "You don't have to go hungry with me. I'm going to deal with some things and I won't be able to care about anything else when I'm busy."
Cui Jie said softly: "My husband is very knowledgeable, but I can't help you much. The only thing I can do is to accompany my husband. My husband is hungry, and I am also hungry. It will be delicious waiting for you to eat together."
The couple looked at each other and smiled, then Congshuang and Konono Sanliang brought the hot meals into the house.
The two of them were eating and chatting.
Cui Jie finally couldn't help but asked: "What kind of drawing did your husband just draw? Is it useful?"
With his mouth full of food, Li Qinzai said vaguely: "It's useless. I painted a piece of trash and then threw it into the stove and lit it on fire."
Cui Jie was stunned: "My husband spent most of the day drawing a piece of trash?"
"What you're saying is, you can ask nonsense, but I can't draw trash?"
Cui Jie blinked a few times, and after a while she realized that Li Qinzai was mocking her. She was so angry that she picked up her chopsticks and wanted to hit someone.
"Husband bullied me again. I don't understand anything, so I was bullied by you like this." Cui Jie said aggrievedly.
"When you hit people, you are so fierce and so ignorant and fearless that you are so cute..."
Snapped!
"You hit me on the arm again..."
Li Qinzai sighed, the time between husband and wife should have been a time of tenderness and deep love, but for some unknown reason, Cui Jie became more and more hands-on after getting married.
Then I thought about it, she was like this before she got married.
This woman no longer had any scruples after getting acquainted with him, and her aloof and arrogant goddess persona completely collapsed.
"Husband, tell me, what on earth did you do?"
Li Qinzai thought for a moment and said, "Do you know about 'hydraulic press'?"
Seeing Cui Jie looking at him blankly, Li Qinzai said decisively: "Your ignorant eyes tell me that you don't know."
Cui Jie gritted her teeth.
Li Qinzai added: "The hydraulic press uses the weight of the water itself and the kinetic energy and potential energy pouring down, and when used, it can do things that human beings cannot do."
"For example, if there is a piece of red-hot iron, I want to make it into a piece of iron as thin as a cicada's wing. Under normal circumstances, it would require a blacksmith to hammer it with countless hammers, and it is difficult to make the surface smooth and smooth."
"But the hydraulic press is amazing. It only takes a few clicks, bang bang bang, and it's done."
Cui Jie said confusedly: "I still don't understand. Is its function just to make iron?"
Li Qinzai smiled: "It represents an increase in productivity, no, not just an increase, but a direct leap forward in an era. It saves manpower significantly, and can make some more practical precision instruments, optimizing our production tools in Datang."
and ordnance, weapons, etc.”
"In terms of function, it is larger and more important than the pulley block I built back then."
Seeing that Cui Jie still didn't understand, Li Qinzai sighed and said: "Anyway, just remember one thing, your husband, I am really the only genius in the world. I don't know if you can marry me."
In my previous life, I burned so many incense sticks and broke many dogs’ heads..."
Cui Jie's pretty face turned red with anger, and she said, "You are not being serious when you talk, can't you, husband, talk properly?"
Li Qinzai spread his hands: "I said it carefully, do you understand?"