amaotonovel Chapter 694 Duke of Ying? Old Deng is probably insane!
Chapter 694 Duke of Ying? Old Deng is probably insane!
There's a famous saying among the users of the Tuba forum: "It's not like it can't be used."
Although the Ming Dynasty did not have rubber, the one-way valve seal did not necessarily have to be made of rubber.
Wrapping a layer of cloth around the cork can at least provide some sealing.
In addition, water must be added to the water pump before the water is officially lifted to create a vacuum. With the combination of various methods, they can always manage to lift the water up.
This is a good product that has stood the test of decades.
What really gave Yang Shaofeng a headache was precisely the water pipes, drill bits, and steel pipes used for drilling that the craftsmen had mentioned.
Because the depth of groundwater is impossible to determine, even two courtyards separated by only one wall may have different groundwater depths.
Therefore, the drill bit, drilling steel pipe, and water pipe could only be made according to a length of five zhang (approximately 10 meters).
As I said before, it doesn't matter if it's too long; you can just cut it off on the spot. In the Ming Dynasty, when there was no raw rubber tape or sealant, and when thread seals were not very reliable, there was no way to continue if it was too short.
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In the backyard of the county government, in the courtyard where Yang Shaofeng lived, Liu Thirty-Two first dug a small pit about one foot square. After the pit was dug, Lame Five lit a string of firecrackers as a notification to the Well Dragon King that a well was to be dug in the backyard of the county government. He asked the Well Dragon King if he was sensible enough to bless the well to produce water.
After the firecrackers had burned out with a crackling sound, Liu Thirty-Two poured water into the small pit. Once the water had seeped in enough, he then forcefully rammed a steel pipe made of high-quality molten steel, equipped with a soil-digging drill bit, into the pit.
After straightening the pipe using the suspension line method, Liu Thirty-Two swung the hammer heavily and smashed it down on the iron lump at the end of the soil extraction pipe.
The steel pipe used for drilling was smashed and drilled down to a depth of about half a foot. The lame man next to him hurriedly continued to pour water into the small pit, letting the water flow down the drill bit to make the soil below softer.
Once the water had seeped in enough, Liu Thirty-Two slammed the hammer down again.
Liu Sanshier and Bo Wu worked together, one smashing the steel pipe for drilling soil while the other watered it. Soon, they smashed a three-foot-long steel pipe for drilling soil down to only about half a foot.
Gently tap the small iron lump at the end of the steel pipe with a hammer to loosen the pipe, which has been squeezed by the mud. Then pull it out, replace it with a steel pipe about six feet long, and repeat the previous steps.
Three feet to six feet, six feet to nine feet, nine feet to twelve feet, and so on, until finally a three-zhang-long steel pipe was installed. The rope that had been repeatedly put into the steel pipe to test the groundwater was finally soaked.
Liu Thirty-Two looked at Yang Shaofeng with a face full of joy and shouted, "Master, it's done! It's done!"
Yang Shaofeng gave a nonchalant "hmm" and instructed Liu Thirty-Two, Lame Five, and the impatient craftsmen, "Replace the water pipes, connect the water pump, and let's give it a try."
The craftsmen rushed forward.
Liu Thirty-Two and Lame Five took out the drilling steel pipe, while the craftsmen cut the five-zhang-long iron water pipe into three-zhang-long pieces and inserted them into the drilled well. After the water pipe was placed, they connected it to the water pump.
Since thread seals are unreliable and there's no waterproof sealant, we resorted to a crude method: temporarily melting some molten iron in a crucible and pouring it onto the connection between the water press and the water pipe.
It can't possibly leak again, right?
Once the molten iron cooled, Emperor Zhu, who had been eager to try it out, ran directly to the water press, scooped up a ladle of water and added it to the press, then began to press the water with great effort.
Gulu, gulu.
A series of gurgling sounds came from the water pump's inner drum.
Yang Shaofeng and the other craftsmen's hearts were in their throats with the gurgling sound.
The gurgling sound didn't last long before a stream of muddy soup gushed out of the water pump's outlet.
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback, turned to look at Yang Shaofeng, and asked, "Why the hell is this mud soup?"
Yellow mud soup, is this something you can drink or use to irrigate the land?
Yes, during a real drought, muddy soup is a good thing. You can put it in a bucket or basin, let it sit for half a day to let some clear water seep out, boil it and drink it; it can be a lifesaver.
The problem is that after all that effort, this is the result, and Emperor Zhu was still somewhat dissatisfied.
why?
Why should ordinary people suffer like this?
Why can't the Dragon King of the well, who let the dog enter, just give us clean water directly?
Seeing Emperor Zhu's ever-changing expression, Yang Shaofeng became anxious. "Keep pumping the water! Father-in-law, keep pumping the water! It's just muddy water at first; we need to wash the well to get clean water!"
"What? Clean the well?"
Emperor Zhu gave a blank reply, and then began pumping water again.
As soon as the pump was pressed down, the sound coming from the pump changed from a gurgling sound to a squelching sound.
Yang Shaofeng's face turned dark.
Old Deng was in a daze for too long, and the seal was so bad that all the water flowed back underground through the pipes.
After Emperor Zhu filled the water tank again, he pumped it up twenty or thirty times, and the muddy soup was brought to the surface once more.
Emperor Zhu was overjoyed and began to work even harder.
It wasn't until about half a cup of tea had passed that the color of the yellow mud soup began to lighten, and slowly, clear water began to flow out of the water press.
"Hurry up, get us a bucket to fill with water!"
Emperor Zhu dared not stop, fearing that the water in the pump would flow back into the ground.
Yang Shaofeng quickly picked up the bucket that had been prepared and placed it below the water outlet of the water pump.
As Emperor Zhu watched the clear water from the water pump's outlet fall into the bucket, a surge of inexhaustible energy welled up within him, and he began to pump even harder.
Once the bucket was full, Emperor Zhu stopped pumping the water, reached into the bucket, scooped up a ladle of water, and gulped it down.
"Sweet!"
"I'll fucking fuck you!"
Emperor Zhu first praised, then scolded, and then burst into laughter with red eyes.
"it is good!"
"it is good!"
"You piece of shit!"
"We'll issue a decree right now, bestowing upon you the title of Duke of Wa! No, we'll bestow upon you the title of Duke of Ying! All of Wa's gold and silver mountains will belong to you!"
"Ha ha!"
"Hahahaha!"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Old Deng, who was in a state of frenzy.
Oh no, Old Deng has probably gone mad; he's not in a normal mental state right now.
Turning her head again, she saw that Empress Ma also had red eyes.
Yang Shaofeng leaned closer to Empress Ma and whispered, "Mother-in-law? Father-in-law, he..."
Empress Ma glanced at Yang Shaofeng, wiped her eyes, and smiled, "It's alright, let him be if he's happy."
As Empress Ma finished speaking, Emperor Zhu strode up to Yang Shaofeng, patted him hard on the shoulder, laughed heartily twice, and said, "Good! Well done!"
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's bewildered expression, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but laugh out loud again and asked, "What, still haven't figured it out?"
Yang Shaofeng shook his head slightly.
Have you figured it out?
What's the point of trying to figure this out?!
Why was I inexplicably granted the title of Duke of Ying?
They even promised me the gold and silver mines.
Is Old Deng really that generous?
wrong.
The question now is not whether Harden is crazy or not, nor whether he is generous or stingy.
Instead, it's those short, ugly Japanese.
How dare they establish a kingdom on my fiefdom?
It's simply too much!
Just as Yang Shaofeng was pondering when to reclaim his fiefdom, Emperor Zhu smiled and wiped the corner of his eye, saying, "You've never farmed before, you don't understand."
Pointing to the water pump, Emperor Zhu continued, "Two people, half a day, one well—do you know what that means?"
"As long as this thing can be spread out, let God let it have a drought if He wants to!"
"We, the people of the Great Ming Dynasty, are not afraid of drought!"
"Even if only a portion of the harvest can be saved, it will prevent a major drought."
"Without drought, the likelihood of locust plagues will also decrease."
"This isn't just a temporary fix; it's a monumental act that will save future generations!"
"If we hadn't already wiped out Hu Yuan, we'd love to have Tiande and the others conquer Japan and make it your fiefdom right now!"