Chapter 120 Ultra-small water mill
Qin Yao first sent the four brothers and sisters to the village well, which was very lively.
In the afternoon, an official from the county government came and, just as she had said yesterday, announced the good news that all the horse bandits had been wiped out.
The officials came and left in a hurry, but the villagers talked about this matter for a long time.
At this moment, every family has finished dinner and is gathered together to talk.
Because when the officials came, they went to Qin Yao's house and said hello to her, so now the villagers feel very proud.
A great hero who fought against bandits emerged in their village, and the officials from the government office all went out of their way to greet her.
I don't know who started it, but the villagers were discussing whether or not to give Qin Yao a plaque or something.
Fortunately, Qin Yao was sending her children to the village well and heard it in advance and stopped it in time, otherwise she would have been embarrassed.
There should be a limit to showing off. Just praise yourself when everyone praises you and nod politely when you meet them.
Send a plaque?
The village chief and village head have never received a plaque.
This is just right now, and everyone praises her for being humble and not greedy for fame and fortune.
Qin Yao doesn't like to stand behind and act as a hidden boss. No one can take away the fame and fortune that she deserves.
Nor will they put the credit on others and feel complacent just because they don't have to be exposed to the public and face criticism.
If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Her cervical spine is good, so she can bear it!
Old Liu now feels that Qin Yao has brought honor to his Liu family. During dinner, he even said to Zhang:
"The third son must have been very lucky in his previous life to have such a treasure to guard the family!"
Zhang kept saying yes, yes, yes, but she thought differently from Old Man Liu.
She felt that Qin Yao brought honor to them, women!
Look at the two wives of the eldest and second sons, their backs are much straighter when they walk.
When Qin Yao arrived at Carpenter Liu's house, his family was having dinner and they warmly invited her to the table.
Qin Yao waved her hands, saying that she had already eaten and asked them not to bother her. Carpenter Liu brought the bowl of rice over and took her to see the waterwheel that she had to deliver tomorrow while eating.
It was a size slightly smaller than a small waterwheel. The family did not live near a river, but there was a mountain spring behind the house, which fell from the mountain all year round. They connected a bamboo tube to the spring and brought it directly home for use.
Qin Yao had given up hope of loading the water truck, but after going over to take a look herself, she found that it was possible.
Install an ultra-small model. Its power is not as great as that of a normal water mill, and it can grind less grain, but it is completely sufficient for home use.
Also because this was the first super small order, Qin Yao and Carpenter Liu paid special attention to it.
If this is successful, it will open up more markets and allow water mills to enter thousands of households.
For example, in villages with natural waterfalls or natural mountain springs, water mills can be built without the need for a big river.
The emergence of ultra-small models may solve some of the terrain and hydrological restrictions.
"Are we going to this house tomorrow?" Qin Yao asked.
She has been away these days and is not very familiar with the order schedule.
Carpenter Liu nodded. "The super small one is quite far away, so we can only visit this one tomorrow. We can visit the other two together the day after tomorrow. They are all in the same village, so we can visit one in the morning and one in the afternoon."
Qin Yao said, "Then let's go there on horseback tomorrow. I'll go borrow a bicycle frame from the village chief, which will be much more convenient."
Carpenter Liu nodded, and the two of them reached an agreement. Qin Yao took the account book home, checked the accounts, and went to bed early.
Because the journey was long, the two set out at four o'clock in the morning.
When Qin Yao left, the four children at home were still in their dreams. She left a note on the dining table in the main room, telling them that she would not be back until the evening.
The frame of an ox cart is not very suitable for a horse, as it is much shorter, but the horse is twice as fast as an ox cart.
It was still running very fast, pulling two people and the heavy waterwheel and millstone.
Qin Yao's heart ached when she heard the crazy gurgling sound of the wheels beneath her, worried that the frame of the village chief's car would be torn apart.
So when they reached a small road that was not easy to walk on, they slowed down the carriage.
In this way, when we arrived at the customer's home, it was around ten o'clock in the morning.
If we walk, we may not arrive by noon.
Qin Yao was surprised that people from such a faraway place knew about the water mill in Liujia Village. Later, she learned that it was a woman from Liujia Village who married here and brought the news of the water mill back to her parents' home.
Families who are willing to spend money to install water mills are all relatively wealthy in the village. The family today has a large courtyard and a wide gate. The threshold has been removed so that a carriage can drive straight in.
The family drew mountain spring water and dug a large pond in which they planted lotus roots. The lotus flowers had already bloomed, and only two or three late-blooming ones were left, standing tall among the lotus leaves.
When Qin Yao arrived for the first time, she was particularly envious of the family's large yard.
Unfortunately, the land where they live is very small and they can't dig a pond, so they can only grow some vegetables.
The owner had cleared the place for the water mill in advance, right in the corner of the pond, where the mountain spring water falls.
The amount of water from this mountain spring is quite large. Qin Yao has tested it and found that there is no problem in turning the waterwheel.
She and Carpenter Liu were very familiar with the installation steps, and the two worked together to complete the installation in half an hour.
I asked the owner for some millet for testing, and the results were pretty good.
A normal water mill can grind one load of grain in one hour, while an ultra-small water mill can grind one load of grain in one and a half hours.
Carpenter Liu carefully measured the master's basket and found that it was about the same size as the baskets commonly used by the villagers of Liujia Village, so the result Qin Yao came to was more reliable.
Qin Yao then guided the host to try it himself. He was quite satisfied. The speed was faster than he had expected, and most importantly, it was not tiring.
The autumn harvest is just a few days away, and we have just made it in time. Our satisfaction is reflected in our bright smiles.
"If there is no problem, then let's settle the remaining balance." Qin Yao asked with a smile.
The host smiled and went into the house to get the money.
The total price was three taels of silver, one-third of which was paid as a deposit, leaving two taels of silver.
Carpenter Liu brought a small scale in advance and weighed the goods. Qin Yao gave the receipt to the other party and the payment was completed.
When Qin Yao and Carpenter Liu drove away in their carriage, villagers were heading towards that family's house in groups, all of them curious to see the water mill.
The two people in the car looked at each other and knew that if nothing unexpected happened, there would be a new order soon.
Sure enough, just one day after Qin Yao and Carpenter Liu installed the last two small water mills, a stranger appeared at the intersection of Liujia Village.
The visitor looked up and couldn't find where he was going, so he had to find a Liujia villager on the side of the road and ask, "Where is the home of Qin, the water mill lady?"
Jinhua had sharp ears. Before the villagers could answer, she ran over and shouted:
"I know, I'll take you there!"
Unfortunately, the other party didn't believe her as a child and waved his hand, "Little girl, go play somewhere else and stop making trouble."
Waiting for the villagers of Liujia Village to speak.
As a result, they pointed at the little girl and said, "That's Madam Qin's niece. You'll know if you go with her. I still have to go to the fields to see if the water has dried up. We can harvest in two days."
The visitor suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Jinhua didn't mind and generously gestured for him to follow.
She was looking forward to seeing what delicious food her Third Aunt would give her.