amaotonovel Chapter 693 You lack the most basic respect for your father-in-law!
Chapter 693 You lack the most basic respect for your father-in-law!
When Emperor Zhu rushed to the ironworks, Yang Shaofeng was squatting with a group of craftsmen.
"The one-way valve issue is easy to handle."
"When the lever is lifted up, the valve at this end of the lever closes because there is water inside. The valve at the bottom opens, and the water inside rises."
"When the pressure rod is pushed down, the valve at this end of the pressure rod opens, and the valve connecting the pipe below is pushed closed by the water, so the water in the pipe will not flow down."
A craftsman held up two sections of bamboo tube, gesturing as he said, "But this tube is a bit more difficult to handle."
"After all, nobody knows how deep underground there is water."
"Moreover, it varies from place to place. In some places, the water may be only two or three zhang deep, while in others it may be five or six zhang deep."
"If the tube is prepared to be long, it's easy to cut it on the spot. But if it's prepared to be short, it's not so easy to catch."
"And there can't be any bad parts in the middle. If two pipes are connected together and there's a loose spot, you can work yourself to death and still not get the water pumped up."
"If they were all made into tubes five or six zhang long..."
The craftsman clicked his tongue and said, "It's quite troublesome."
Yang Shaofeng nodded slightly and asked, "It's troublesome, but it can be done, right?"
Emperor Zhu silently walked behind Yang Shaofeng and gestured to the craftsmen squatting opposite Yang Shaofeng, signaling them to continue.
The craftsman nodded and replied, "Sir, let alone five or six zhang, even ten zhang in length, our workshop can make pipes. It's just that we don't have enough manpower, and the iron mine is also supplying very little iron, so we can't make many usable pipes in a day."
Another craftsman reached out and took the bamboo tube, saying, "The water press that you mentioned, sir, even if our workshops in Ningyang County worked day and night, we could only produce a few hundred a day."
"If you include the pipes, the speed will probably be even slower."
"Not to mention that we need to get the drill bit to extract the soil first."
"That thing needs to be made of the best steel, right?"
"If we do it that way, we'll have to leave a hole behind the drill bit, drill down a bit, and then check along the next rope to see if water comes out."
"By the way, we can make several sets of drill bits and well-drilling pipes directly from good steel."
"Once we get water, we can replace it with regular iron pipes. It'll be a bit of a hassle, but it will save us a lot of money."
Yang Shaofeng nodded and said, "Never mind how troublesome it is, let's get a few sets out to try first."
"Damn it, there are three big lakes in Huai'an, and our four artificial lakes in Ningyang County are like small puddles in front of those three big lakes."
"Now look what's happened, all three big lakes are almost dried up."
"If it really gets dry, who knows how bad it will be."
"I wonder how much suffering the common people have to endure."
Emperor Zhu was very pleased.
Look, look, this is our good son-in-law, he knows how to care about the people.
Yang Shaofeng continued, "Let's not talk about that. Get this thing out of here first. If it works, install it in every household in Ningyang County. Let the officials in the Ministry of Works worry about the rest."
Emperor Zhu's face immediately darkened again, and his previous slight relief vanished completely.
Sure enough, that scoundrel is still the same old watchdog, always thinking of Ningyang County first when there's something good, and his original intention to cause trouble for the officials in the imperial court remains unchanged.
Just as Emperor Zhu was silently complaining in his heart, Yang Shaofeng had an idea and said, "By the way, in addition to the water pump and the drill bits and steel pipes for drilling that we just agreed on, please also make a few more sets of thicker water pumps that can be used for irrigation. I will arrange a few well-drilling teams to go and drill wells for other counties."
"Normally, it's hard to say how much a well costs, but now that there's a severe drought, charging them 100 strings of cash per well is definitely cheap."
“Let me tell you, with a great master like me, you dogs are lucky to have met your match.”
"While other places are experiencing drought, I can still help you make money."
"Tsk."
The Emperor Zhu's face immediately darkened further.
What's wrong with this bastard?
Is he trying to profit from the national crisis by taking advantage of the drought to make money from drilling wells?
wrong.
That scoundrel is a bit wicked, but given his character, he would never profit from a national crisis.
Who knows what bad things they're up to behind the scenes.
"Yes, there is a severe drought across the land. This must be the responsibility of my father-in-law, the emperor."
"Therefore, he should pay for the well drilling."
"Let me tell you, the emperor has a small treasury called the Imperial Treasury, which contains all his private savings."
Seemingly envisioning unlimited financial prospects, and being in the iron smelting workshop in Ningyang County, Yang Shaofeng began to let loose, failing to notice that the expression on the craftsman's face opposite him had become strange.
"My father-in-law, the emperor, always treats me like a beast of burden, so you can't blame me for ripping him off."
"If I don't empty his private treasury, I'll be doing a disservice to the boots I've worn out over the past few months."
As Yang Shaofeng spoke, he became more and more excited, and the expression on his face clearly told the group of craftsmen opposite him, "I am in a very good mood right now, so you all better play along."
After waiting for quite a while, Yang Shaofeng still didn't receive any compliments from the craftsmen on the other side.
Ok?
This is wrong.
Normally, when I brag to them, they all flatter me perfectly, especially when I talk about how I tricked my father-in-law. They get so excited, as if they would benefit from my trickery of the emperor. But why are they all so quiet today?
The more Yang Shaofeng thought about it, the more something seemed off. Finally, he noticed that the craftsman opposite him looked strange. He looked closely and saw that the craftsman had secretly given him a wink.
Judging from that, it seems I have someone backing me up?
Before Yang Shaofeng could even turn around to look, he was kicked in the butt.
"Is this widespread drought our responsibility?"
"Trying to scam us, huh?"
"So you've got your eyes on our private treasury, huh?"
The more Emperor Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but kick Yang Shaofeng again and cursed, "You bastard! I think you lack the most basic respect for your father-in-law!"
After being kicked twice, Yang Shaofeng quickly stood up with an embarrassed smile, cupped his hands and bowed to Emperor Zhu, saying, "Your son-in-law greets Father-in-law. I was just talking nonsense. I hope you will forgive me."
Emperor Zhu snorted coldly and said with a forced smile, "You'd better hope this water pump works, otherwise, see how I deal with you, you bastard."
Hoping the water pump will work?
joke!
This thing has stood the test of time; I even used it myself when I was a child. How could it not work?
Yang Shaofeng bowed directly to Emperor Zhu and said, "Father-in-law, rest assured, I guarantee this water pump will work!"