Datang romantic little landlord

When he explained this, the farmers still shook their heads: "It's good that this water wheel can lift water, but the stone mill is so heavy, how can this water move?"

"That's right, the small stones by the river can't be washed away by the river, but seven or eight strong men can lift the stone mill, and can the water wheel move it?"

The farmers didn't believe anyone, but they still followed the old village to the water mill beside the Gan River.When they saw the big stone mill dismantled by Liu Carpenter, driven by the water wheel, and kept spinning, they were all so surprised that their jaws almost dropped...

573 Lion's Big Opening

In the water mill, the stone mill dismantled by Carpenter Liu from the village is installed.

This stone mill is very huge, with a diameter of about 1.5 meters. Originally, two bullocks were needed to pull it.But now what is presented before everyone's eyes is the millstone driven by the waterwheel, which is constantly rotating.

"My mother, it turns out that this water can really move the millstone?"

"You melon skin, didn't Muramasa just say that? This is something that Mr. Lang created, so is there something wrong?"

"Hey, you seemed to be suspicious just now, didn't you?"

"Hey, it's nothing, you heard it wrong, how could I doubt what Mr. Lang said?"

"Tsk tsk, it's easy and convenient not to use mules, horses or oxen to pull the mill." Some farmer immediately discovered the benefits of the water mill.

Pulling the mill with animals not only requires hard work to drive the animals, but also people have to keep walking around the millstone with the animals.Grinding a bucket of grain is not easy at all.Every time a bucket of grain is ground, the animal power has to be rested, after all, cattle are also tired.

If it is pushed by manpower, it can only push the small mill, and this kind of big mill cannot be pushed by people.And using human power to push, the efficiency is even slower.

And this water-powered stone mill can grind grain by one person, and there is no need to walk around at all, just keep adding grain to the stone mill, which is really much easier.

While the farmers were discussing excitedly around the water mill, someone suddenly rushed out of the water mill.

Someone shouted curiously: "Zhao Sanlang, why are you running?"

"Go back and carry the grain, come and grind the flour!"

Reminded by his words, the farmers immediately reacted, and they stopped watching the water mill, and all turned their heads and ran towards their own courtyard.

Not long after, a long queue lined up outside the water mill. Whether they needed flour or not, they all brought buckets of grain in a wheelbarrow, intending to try the benefits of the water mill.

The huge stone mill grinds grain with amazing efficiency.

A bucket of grain, ground into flour, can be ground in more than ten minutes.However, to grind it into fine flour, it usually needs to be ground at least twice, and it only takes half an hour.

And this water mill does not need to rest, it can grind continuously, and the efficiency is naturally high.

When Li Wangyou led Li Heng to inspect the water mill, all the farmers in Dingzhou Village crowded around and bowed to him.

"Lang Jun, this water mill is really useful, thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

"Lang Jun, look, this is the mill I just ground. It's so white and fine. This water mill is really good. It takes no effort at all, and it can be ground in a short time." Zhao Sanlang, who ran the fastest, squeezed out Come here, grab a handful of freshly ground flour and say to Li Wangyou.

"Haha, that's good, it's not in vain for me to make Liu Carpenter work hard." Li Wangyou laughed loudly, and then elbowed Li Heng next to him: "How is it? Are you willing to bet and admit defeat? Today Just move to your yard for me, don't bother me any more!"

Li Heng had no choice but to nod silently.

The water mill in Dingzhou Village has become the busiest place in the village.Throughout the day, whenever they had free time, men, women and children in the village would go to the water mill, staring at the millstone as it rotated without blinking.

And this matter was quickly spread to ten, ten to hundreds, Yang Zuan who got the news rode his horse again, hurried from Hu County to Dingzhou Village, and went straight to the water mill.

"Ziyou, you made such a good thing, why didn't you tell my brother?" Yang Zuan squatted in the water mill with no image at all, carefully visited the water mill, and then pulled Li Wangyou complained.

Then he stretched out his hand again: "Where is the blueprint of the water mill?"

Li Wangyou rolled his eyes speechlessly. Are these Tang officials too self-conscious?Why do you feel like you owe them something?

"Hey, brother Xuqing, what do you want the blueprint for?" Li Wangyou pretended to be stupid and asked rhetorically, pretending not to know.

Yang Zuan was familiar with him, so naturally he didn't like his idea: "Of course it is to promote the construction of this water mill in the villages of Hu County, Ziyou, you don't want to ask me for money again, do you? Are you willing to open your mouth?"

Li Wangyou wondered: "Why are you embarrassed? Brother Xuqing, our friendship is friendship, and business is business. I want the blueprint of the water mill. Hehe, I will exchange it for something."

Yang Zuan pretended to be angry and said: "Okay, I will hand over the more than 100 catties to you for my brother, how about it?"

Li Wangyou looked Yang Zuan up and down, and shook his head: "No, it's too old, not worth a lot of money!"

What he said almost made Yang Zuan's nose crooked, panting heavily: "Tell me, what are you trying to do?"

What Li Wangyou was waiting for was his words, hehe thief said with a smile: "Not too much, not too much, I'm not greedy, how about helping me build roads in exchange?"

Yang Zuan was taken aback when he heard the words: "Building roads? What kind of roads are you building?"

"The road from Dingzhou Village to Hu County, you majestic Hu County official, haven't you noticed that this road is really bad? Every time it rains, it becomes a muddy pond, and I can't go out. That road The road should have been repaired long ago!"

Speaking of this, Li Wangyou just complained.

The road from Dingzhou Village to Huxian County is not an official road and lacks maintenance. It is already in dilapidated condition.Moreover, the road is narrow and can only accommodate a carriage. If there is a carriage coming from the opposite side, you have to find a wide place to pass the carriage.

It would be fine to travel on horseback, but if you take a carriage, people will be knocked out of their wits, which is really a pain.

Now that Dingzhou Village is getting richer and richer, and there are more and more carriages, it is time for this road to be repaired.

Li Wangyou had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and when he met Yang Zuan today, he brought it up by the way.

Yang Zuan was taken aback by his words: "Ziyou, you are too arrogant, a drawing of a water mill, you actually want me to build this twenty-mile-long road for you? You Do you know how much it will cost to build this road?"

"Brother Xuqing, you are the magistrate of Qipin County, the Ming Mansion of Hu County, how can you be so stingy? Tsk tsk, forget it, I know that you, the Ming Mansion, are also poor, and my lord does not care about you. This road construction I will pay for the expenses myself, but you have to mobilize the corvee households in the county this year to help me build the road, so it's okay, right?"

Being ridiculed by Li Wangyou for being poor, Yang Zuan was also speechless.But Li Wangyou's conditions, he can agree.

In any case, the servants confiscated by the county every year are basically used to build and maintain various facilities in various places in the county.It is of course possible to let these servants build roads.

And since Li Wangyou said that he will pay all the expenses, then of course Yang Zuan has no reason to refuse.

He pondered for a while and nodded: "Yes, I can agree to this condition."

Seeing that he agreed, Li Wangyou quickly added: "I want to double the width of this road, and the county has to deal with the land occupied by the roadbed."

"You..." Yang Zuan almost wanted to blow his beard again, but thinking about it, from Hu County to Dingzhou Village, there are not many farmlands on both sides of the road.Even if the roadbed is doubled, the land that needs to be compensated by the county is estimated to be more than 100 mu.

After such a calculation, Yang Zuan decided to endure it.Anyway, this road should really be repaired, especially now that Li Er still comes to Dingzhou Village from time to time, the road is so bad that it really can't be justified.

"I..." Seeing Yang Zuan nodded in agreement, Li Wangyou opened his mouth to speak again.

Now Yang Zuan couldn't bear it anymore, and almost sprayed Li Wangyou's face with saliva: "Ziyou, you are enough!"

Li Wangyou shrugged his shoulders: "Hey, brother Xuqing, what are you in a hurry for? I mean, I'll treat you to a drink..."

574 Prodigal Road

Yang Zuan was in Li Wangyou's mansion, had a chat with Li Wangyou over wine, and after drinking and eating, he returned to the county government office with the blueprint of the water mill.