After Zhuang Keqing finished the introduction, she didn't waste any time. She walked straight to the mountain stream and found a place with a faster flow. She asked Zhang Da and Liu Zhuzi to help build a wooden frame to hoist the stone mill.
"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Liu, this is fine."
Zhang Da nodded, unloaded the wood to be used from the cart, and together with Liu Zhuzhu, they started working with their heads down.
But the two of them moved slower after all, and some villagers were impatient to wait, so they volunteered to help. With more people, the work went faster, and after a while, the simple wooden frame for the experiment was ready.
"Here, what's next?"
Everyone looked at the girl aside, waiting for her next arrangement.
Zhuang Keqing did not flinch when being watched by so many people. She had repeatedly considered the order of installation before, and now she was confident, "First hoist the stone mill, then connect the connecting rod, and finally load the waterwheel."
The village chief stood behind, seeing that she was determined and arranged in an orderly manner, he stroked his beard and nodded.
This girl is calm and collected when things happen, and she doesn't show any signs of timidity. She is a capable person. It's a pity that she is a girl. If she had been a boy, then the banker would have been able to establish herself.
Thinking of this, the little old man sighed with regret.
But at the stall where he was sighing, the crowd of people watching made a roar, waking him up.
"Turned around!"
"This stone mill really turns by itself!"
When I looked up, I saw that the stone mill was spinning on its own without anyone pushing it.
The water from the mountain stream slapped against the baffle of the waterwheel. After the initial difficulty, the hub of the waterwheel turned faster and faster, and the stone mill above it also started to rotate creakingly. That speed was not what human pushers could push it at.
achievable.
"Yeah, if I had known it was this, I would have brought some millet from home to grind it to save some energy. I planned to grind it tomorrow."
"What you think is beautiful, this is the dealer's idea, and the objects belong to them, how can you have the nerve to say this?"
"I'm just telling you, this girl, why does she come back every three days with either a stone mill or a waterwheel? She has already thought about doing this."
Zhuang Keqing walked aside amidst everyone's chatter and did not stop the villagers from getting closer to take a look.
While everyone's attention was attracted by the stone mill, the village chief and elders withdrew, gathered around to discuss for a while, and then waved Zhuang Keqing over.
"Girl, come here."
Zhuang Keqing walked over and stood in front of several people, lowering his hands and listening.
"The village has agreed to build this water-powered mill, and you don't need to rent land or labor." The village chief said with a smile in his eyes.
Zhuang Keqing's eyes widened, as if she had not expected such an unexpected surprise. She was originally worried that she would not have enough money to rent land to build a house, but now she no longer has this worry.
"You girl, you only look like a child at this time."
The village chief stroked his beard and shook his head, jokingly.
"Grandpa, village chief, when will we start construction?" Zhuang Keqing got the good news, but she became anxious again. If the mill cannot be built in one day, her mother and daughter will have to grind it for another day, which is not a small workload.
.Now, she wanted to ask for favors from the village chief and elders.
The village chief was amused when he saw her look: "You are so impatient, little girl? When will you tell me?"
Zhuang Keqing wanted to start work immediately, but he still had some sense left in him: "What about three days later? It will also give the village some preparation time."
"Well, the girl is really thoughtful about things." The village chief was not stingy in his praise, and the three elders nodded frequently in agreement, which made her a little embarrassed.
There is no material added to the stone mill, so it is not suitable to run it idling for a long time, otherwise the teeth inside will be worn.
Zhang Da saw that the village chief and elders had already seen the water mill, and was worried that Zhuang Keqing was young and thin-skinned and could not refuse other people's curiosity, so he took the initiative to unload the water mill, regardless of some villagers' shouts that they had not seen enough.
"Huh? I haven't seen it yet. Why are you tearing it apart?"
Some people shouted out dissatisfied, and many people responded.
At this time, the village chief and the three elders walked to the mountain stream and pressed their hands to the villagers who were gathered in a circle, either excited or dissatisfied, to signal them to be quiet.
Although everyone was dissatisfied with Zhang Da for taking matters into his own hands, the village chief was in front of him, so they couldn't go too far. After a while, even the most provocative and trouble-making person shut up.
"Everyone has seen something new today." The village chief smiled. He turned sideways and glanced at the stone mill still hanging on the shelf behind him. "This is my first time seeing this. It's really strange. Then
What do you think of this stone mill?"
"Save effort!"
"convenient."
"high speed!"
Although the villagers are all farmers, they are not all fools. When the village chief asked this question, some people immediately came to their senses.
"Village Chief, could it be that this stone mill can still be used accurately in the future?"
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding villagers looked at each other, and then, like the surface of the water where a stone was thrown, a thousand waves were immediately stirred up.
"It's such a good thing!"
"I don't think so. After all, this is the method that the banker thought of. Can it still be used by us? I'm afraid it won't cost me some money, right?"
"I'm happy to spend money grinding it here. This thing is so rare."
The village chief stroked his beard and looked around the crowd. He saw that some were excited and some were doubtful, but he did not rush to explain until his eyes fell on Zhuang Keqing at the edge of the crowd.
The girl was playing with her fingers boredly, not paying attention to the villagers' disputes and doubts at all.
I was worried too much. The village chief laughed and was relieved.
He originally thought that although this girl had promised to share the stone mill, she would still be a little worried in her heart. After all, this method was unique to her own items, and as others said, even collecting some copper coins was not excessive. But
Unexpectedly, this child actually truly cared about the villagers and was willing to share this good thing with everyone.
"Everyone, be quiet." Thinking of this, the village chief felt that this girl was a good girl, and his mind couldn't help but be a little biased. "I think everyone has seen that the stone is polished well, so I won't hide it."
"The banker intends to allow everyone to use this water-powered stone mill. What do you think?"
"Is this really such a good thing?!"
The villagers couldn't believe it. Some people were more serious and asked, "Are they for nothing?"
"Of course I don't accept cash!" This time, without waiting for the village chief to speak, Zhuang Keqing walked out from behind the crowd and stood next to the village chief and the elders. She paused and waited until the villagers' eyes were focused on her.
She solemnly said: "We, mother and daughter, can live like this only because of the help of the villagers." She bowed to the people around her, straightened up, and then said: "I came up with this method.
It is to make it easier for my mother. But I also understand the principle of drinking water and remembering its source, so now I am willing to come up with this method. As long as everyone can use it conveniently, I will be satisfied."
After saying that, she turned to look at Qin Manzhi, who was standing with Aunt Li with a worried look on her face, and smiled reassuringly.
