"It was Mr. Yan who was rude first. My sister, He Lai. To put it simply, it's not easy to meet each other, so I paid a hasty visit, which was rude." Ms. Yan smiled and held Lu Qingqing's hand and walked into the curtain.
"Sister is dressed in plain clothes. Do you think you have to go to the river to fetch water today?"
Yan Shi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen, and the Empress have all condescended to carry water to water the fields. Yan Shi is no exception. But my sister is so well-dressed today that she doesn't seem to be going to the river."
Lu Qingqing looked down at his clothes and said with a smile: "I have been studying military strategies these days. When I came home yesterday, I found out about my sister and me carrying water, so I gave my sister a scolding!"
Yanshi said in astonishment: "Your Majesty, this is the truth for us to follow. Where is the mistake?"
Lu Qingqing sighed: "My humble husband said that it was right to water the wheat seedlings. He also said that if you harvest an extra handful of grain in the field, you can eat more next year when there is no harvest. He just said that the method I used was too ugly. This way of watering does nothing but
It is useless to waste manpower and financial resources, so today I sent my second uncle to accompany me to Zhuangzi to install some mechanisms to water all the fields..."
"Is there such agency news?" Yan asked quickly as she did not expect such words to come from Lu Qingqing's mouth.
Lu Qingqing raised his face proudly and said: "I said there is, so it must be there. Sister, I went to ask my second uncle again. The second uncle was busy sorting out the Yellow River model and had no time to care about such small things. He had been there before the drought.
I just drew a few pictures and asked the craftsmen to create some mechanism information. I will install it today. Speaking of which, we women can't be as smart as those men."
A woman shouldn't be so naked when praising her husband and brothers, but Lu Qingqing did the opposite. This is very strange. The Lu family also comes from a wealthy family, so it is impossible for her to be so unruly, but a woman can survive
She was already in a very good position. There were no elders in the Marquis Wenxin's mansion at Nuo Da, her husband doted on her, and her brother-in-law seemed to be a mature person, so it was normal for her to be arrogant.
"Sister came just in time today. Let's go to Zhuangzi to see the news about how my second uncle built the mechanism. Once the news about the mechanism is successful, your family will also make a set, so that sister doesn't have to work hard to fetch water. We are all talking about it.
People who enjoy the spring water of the sun may go too far in publicity." Lu Qingqing said with great pride.
"Isn't this good!" Mrs. Yan was shocked. She came here today just to get acquainted with Lu Qingqing, but she didn't expect that they would go to see the agency news together in an instant. Aren't these things the secrets of a family that are not passed down? She herself
My husband once said that Yun Zheng is a difficult person, so why did he marry such a stupid wife?
Lu Qingqing couldn't help but pull Yan into his carriage, and waited for Ge Qiuyan to salute Yan before saying: "I said, your majesty just listens to the words of Wang Anshi, and doesn't even ask for other people's opinions. You know
There are countless wonderful ideas in this world, and one head can calculate everything in the world.
Now that my second uncle has come up with a method, this method will naturally spread. Even though the Yun family is a small family, they still dare not eat alone. Everyone in Kaifeng Mansion must use this convenience.
Well, the officials will also need to carry fewer loads of water."
Yan regretted it endlessly, knowing that she had been taken advantage of by Lu, but after getting on the Yun family's carriage, she couldn't open her mouth to say anything. At this time, the city gate was already wide open, and the Yun family's coachman whistled and drove the carriage into a cloud of smoke.
He went up to Zhuangzi to fight, with Fu Bi's carriage following closely behind.
The Yun family's village is located on the river bend. Since it was transferred from Huangzhuang to the Yun family's property, the farmers still habitually call this area the official farm. It is a rare good place, and the Tianzihao field occupies this village.
Half of the fields contain almost no barren land. From this, we can see how well Zhao Zhen treated Yun Zheng.
When Lu Qingqing and Yan came to the river bend, the river bend was already crowded with people. Everyone on Zhuangzi was guarding here. A huge waterwheel keel had been made. All they had to do was put the thick bamboo tube on it.
It's ready to work.
Yan didn't expect that the Yun family was actually installing agency information. Seeing these tall appliances lying on the ground, each of which was a real thing, she recovered from her slightly depressed mood just now.
Seeing Lu Qingqing driving out three disheveled young men from the carriage behind, Yan planned to take a closer look at these three young men who were known as child prodigies.
Except for the young man at the head who seemed a bit steady, the two young men behind him yawned profusely, obviously looking like they had not woken up. They kept complaining about Lu Qingqing and helplessly walked towards the river embankment.
The water level of the river is very low this year. Yunjia Zhuangzi specially dug a diversion channel on the river. Two bluestone seats are placed with two bronze tiles. The waterwheel's axis is to rest on these two huge bronze tiles.
It spins endlessly.
Xiaolin quickly ran up and down on the base to make final inspections. When he saw Lu Qingqing coming, he waved from a distance to show that everything was ready. Lu Qingqing waved generously, and the generals and farmers used the extension
Juejue installed the wheel axle on the copper tile, and then hundreds of strong men slowly moved the keel near the base. Then they shouted, pulling it with a rope and moving it forward with manpower, aiming at the gap, and moved it forward with manpower.
This large hoop was inserted into the wheel axle, and soon a carpenter blocked the only opening with wood.
Yanshi looked at it very seriously. She and Lu Qingqing sat on the pony, unwilling to let go of any details. Ever since Yanshi saw the water tank suspended in mid-air, she felt that the Yun family's method should be possible.
Isn't it just a car? Isn't it just a little bigger? With a bottom plate underneath, wouldn't it still be squeaking and turning around when being washed by the water? As long as the water wheel can rotate, it will naturally bring the bamboo tubes tied diagonally to the floor.
At high places, when the bamboo tube tilts, won't the water inside flow into the water tank continuously? The water tank is much higher than the river embankment, and it is also much higher than the field. The water will naturally flow along the channel into the field.
Watering the crops in the fields day and night.
Yan remembered that when she was a daughter, she often played with a waterwheel on the creek in her garden. Why couldn't she remember to install this thing next to her farm? She also recalled that Lu Qingqing said that the Yun family was smarter than other families.
I was still unconvinced just now, but now I find that I am speechless. It is easy to be wise after the fact. The first person to do something is the most worthy of admiration.
Only an hour had passed, and two tall waterwheels had already stood in the river. The craftsmen were tying the bamboo tubes with Malianca rope, and they were ready to be used.
Mr. Peng Li, who had white hair and white beard, came over with a cane. The old man didn't like the bustle in Tokyo, so he chose to live in Zhuangzi. Seeing that the water wheel had been placed, he asked Xiao Lin to remove the crossbar and take a look.
Feasible or not.
After Xiaolin used a huge wooden mallet to knock off the crossbar, the waterwheel shook for a moment, and then slowly began to rotate. As the waterwheel rotated, relying on the power of the water flow, water flowed from bamboo tube to bamboo tube.
Keep pouring it into the water tank. When the two water trucks rotate together, the water in the water tank becomes turbulent. According to Yun Er's estimation, watering fifty acres day and night is not a problem.
It would be even more efficient if water reservoirs were built everywhere.
Seeing the river flowing into the fields, Mr. Peng Li waved to Yun Er and said, "Go and see His Majesty and tell him that old Peng Li has already figured out a way to divert the water, so that the emperor doesn't have to carry water."
Yun Er shook his head and said: "If you can't do this, you will be hated by others! My eldest brother is not afraid, so I will just say it was my eldest brother's idea. If it doesn't work, it's fine to say it was my idea."
Mr. Peng Li smiled and said: "Silly boy, how long can I live? What if I am hated by others? Can he still dig me out from the ground and whip my corpse? Besides, I am the emperor's master, so I have to ask
Why is Zhao Zhen unable to listen to loyal advice, and after being slightly beguiled by the treacherous and dirty people, he goes to fetch water regardless of the royal dignity, and forgets that managing the government is his original priority?"
After paying his respects to Mr. Yun Erchao, he went to Shuipotou. This is where the emperor, the queen, and the concubines of the harem carried water. The civil and military officials were also here. They had been busy since sunrise and now it was almost noon.
, everyone is sweating profusely, and the lively work scene can easily arouse people's good spirits.
Zhao Zhen looked at the people who were as busy as insects and ants, and listened to the ministers around him constantly praising words that could be used by people's hearts. Although he was a little tired, he felt very satisfied in his heart.
Zou Tong supported the Queen as she stumbled towards the river bank. The two small buckets were not so much on the Queen's shoulders as on the palace maid and Zou Tong. She was causing trouble by walking in the middle.
After finally pouring half a bucket of water into the ditch, Zou Tong raised his head and saw Yun Er looking at him with a very complicated look. The Queen had also seen Yun Er in the palace. Concubine Shu would invite Yun Er when she had nothing to do.
Second, Su Shi and Su Che went to the palace to talk. Since she had no children, and there was no conflict of interest, she also liked Yun Er and the three smart young men very much.
Just when he was about to laugh and say that Yun Er was lazy, he saw Yun Er pick up the bucket and throw it far away with a livid face. Before the queen could ask him why, she saw Yun Er pointing at the man who was standing by the river fetching water and was very busy.
Wang Anshi roared: "Evil thief! You are deliberately trying to make a fool of the most noble person in the world. How can the mother of a country do this!"
The Queen's chest felt hot and she almost shed tears. However, she reacted immediately, slapped Yun Er on the shoulder and whispered: "What do you know? This is a national matter. There is no room for you to interfere."
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Yun Er frantically stepped on the queen's remaining small bucket before saying: "If we are short of water, we will just find a way to divert water. Installing a few water trucks can solve the problem. As for bringing all the people in Kaifeng Mansion to the river,
Carrying water on the embankment? Those who know say this is because the officials are considerate of the people and set an example, but those who don’t know think that we people in the Song Dynasty are all fools!"
At some point, Zhao Zhen came over and saw a young boy going crazy. After finding out the reason, he realized that he was complaining about the queen. He was a little happy in his heart. The people's nephews had such filial piety, which proved that his rule was still very successful. However,
It would have been rude to throw away the Queen's bucket. I just wanted to give it a scolding. Anyone who can get close to me is also the son of an official. (To be continued)