To Rule in a Turbulent World

Gongshu Ban is as talented as Mozi. In this book, a very interesting mechanism is mentioned - the Yache.You Miao's eyes lit up, and the three books were spread out side by side.

"These three kinds can actually be combined." You Miao said to herself, and then said: "Bring the charcoal strips... Let me see."

You Miao spread out the map of Jiangbo Mountain Villa on the table, and said, "If this waterwheel can be made, we will make a lot of money."

The two waterwheel structures of the Mohist school and the public loser are very good, but they are not completely suitable for Jiangbo Villa. You Miao has a bold plan at the moment - he wants to combine these two waterwheels and build a once and for all waterwheel on the cliff. water extraction tool.

As long as this kind of cliff waterwheel can be made, a canal will be opened to irrigate more than [-] mu of land in the Nanshanzhuang area along the way, and then poured into the large lake in the lowlands through the canal, and then cross the creek to Anlu Village.

The waterwheel and the canal are integrated, and Jiangbo Villa will be a real paradise.It is easy to open a canal, but it is difficult to build a chain of waterwheels on a cliff tens of feet high.In this way, scaffolding had to be set up on the cliff, and no less than ten craftsmen were hired. If the Yangtze River flooded, it was not known whether the water truck could withstand the eruption of the river flood.

But now in the twelfth lunar month of winter and the lowering of the river level, it is the best time to develop water conservancy. If you miss this time, when the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are severely frozen in spring, you will have to swim if you build it again.

Before it's too late, let's do it now.

You Miao said to Li Zhifeng: "Follow the line I drew, and delineate the direction of the canal from the edge of the river cliff."

Li Zhifeng nodded and left without asking any questions, while You Miao sat in the study all afternoon, writing and drawing, calculating the size, amount of water, and where the hinges were fixed, according to the Mojing and Gongshujing. Mark the locations.

This is bound to be a huge project, materials, manufacturing, and scaffolding. I am afraid that no craftsman is willing to do such a dangerous thing, even climbing on the cliff to fix the hinged waterwheel.

When You Miao was writing and painting, Shaoqing Li Zhuang came to the door, bringing ink lines, ink fountains, knives, hammers, saws and axes, as well as iron nails and asphalt.You Miao asked in the yard: "Have you inquired about the wood price?"

"Return to the young master's words." Li Zhuang said with a smile: "It's all there, here, I can't read, I asked a scholar to help me write it down, for fear of forgetting."

That is the price of wood in Anlu Village, and it is clearly written on it, from slightly more expensive ebony, poplar, and maple to cheap birch and willow boards.You Miao sat and watched, calculating how much it would cost to make such a waterwheel.

From time to time, Li Zhuang looked at the craftsmen who were repairing the house in Shen Yuan, and greeted them.

"Master wants to build a house?" Li Zhuang asked.

"Make a waterwheel." You Miao said casually: "The fields on the high ground are coming down, and they must be watered after the spring opens."

Li Zhuang nodded again and again, and You Miao waved: "Come here and rest for a while, don't try too hard."

Daliang came over to take a rest with a pipe in his mouth, puffing and puffing. For three or nine days, his bare back was covered with sweat and he laughed.You Miao showed him her drawings and said, "What do you think of this thing?"

Daliang didn't hesitate, took a look at it, and said, "Hey! Master, this is going to put on a big airs."

You Miao said, "Do you think this thing can be done?"

The picture above is a hinged waterwheel fixed on the cliff. In the middle of the hinge is a huge wooden wheel, which is nailed to the cliff and driven by the river water. The bucket is raised step by step to a height of tens of feet and poured into the ditch.

Daliang was speechless for a long while.

"Master." Daliang said, "You are..."

You Miao smiled and said, "What?"

You Miao knew that Daliang felt that he was too whimsical, so he explained: "Look, there is a chute here."

You Miao pointed to the vertical chute on the cliff, and said: "Embed the bearing of the water wheel in it, so that when the river rises, the middle wheel will rise accordingly, so that you are not afraid of being flooded. When the water level drops in the dry season, the water wheel will also follow. It can be rotated all year round, and these water buckets use a board and carry a large water tank..."

"Understood, understood." Daliang nodded repeatedly, and said, "I understand this, but I have never seen this kind of..."

Daliang looked at it repeatedly, and You Miao said again: "If you think it can't be done, tell me. If you don't go back during the Chinese New Year, just help me make the parts here, and you won't lose a penny of the wages. "

Daliang said: "I can't say this, I have to go back and ask Master."

You Miao said: "Then you have time to ask for me."

Xiao Liang said: "My master likes your weird..."

Daliang immediately became angry, and reprimanded: "How did you talk? The young master learned this is called Tiangong technique! You are ignorant!"

Xiao Liang had no choice but to keep quiet. Daliang saw that the waterwheel was not an ordinary thing, so he said, "I'll go back to Anping County."

Daliang copied You Miao's drawing, and Li Zhifeng came back in the evening and said, "It's all done."

You Miao was still writing and calculating, without raising his head, Li Zhifeng said, "Start digging tomorrow?"

You Miao smiled and said, "Can you dig it alone?"

Li Zhifeng said: "Try it, it's all hard work."

You Miao said happily: "Okay, let's dig a canal together."

Li Zhifeng grunted and went to cook, You Miao stretched her waist, and when the night came, the Shen Garden was quiet, only the puppy was running around outside, knowing that it was time to eat, circling around Li Zhifeng.

"Eat fish?" You Miao was as excited as the dog.

"Hmm." With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Li Zhifeng cut open the belly of the fish and took out the gills. The big carp jumped up and down, causing the puppy to bark wildly.

Li Zhifeng cleaned the two carps, coated them with salt and bean paste thickly, stuffed the fish maws with sliced ​​ginger, star anise, and fennel.A layer of lard was smeared on the outside of the fish scales, four iron skewers were crossed, and a fire was lit in the yard, and they were roasted on the fire.

When the fragrance came together, You Miao's saliva immediately came down and said, "I'm going to steam the rice!"

"Can I eat it?" You Miao asked after covering the steamer.

Li Zhifeng glanced at You Miao: "No."

You Miao: "Can I eat it?"

Li Zhifeng said blankly: "No."

You Miao: "Can I eat it?"

Li Zhifeng: "No."

"Can you eat..."

"No……"

The two kept repeating boring conversations until the scales of the fish were baked into a beautiful golden color, and oil dripped downwards. You Miao finally saw stars, fell into Li Zhifeng's arms, and did not move.

Li Zhifeng laughed, put his arms around You Miao in one hand, and went into the main room with two fish in the other. You Miao started to eat as soon as he sat down. The fish belly is the most delicious. Spices such as onion and ginger are wrapped in the fish belly, and the lard is soaked in the fish. It is really the most delicious in the world.