Chapter 848 This is an impact on the social structure! The future pillars of Da Qin deserve to be trained!
Ying Chengyu said a little unreasonably: "The flat-wheel water mill and the vertical wheel water-mill are just craftsmanship skills developed by me to develop the art of steelmaking."
"If I are the master, I will always be the best. Wouldn’t it be annoying if you have to tell your elder brother after you have mastered a craftsmanship?”
“I think it would be better to wait until the steel-making skills are perfected and then report them to my elder brother.”< br>
The flat-wheel water mill and the vertical wheel water-mill made the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Dynasty run and scream regardless of their image.
But for Ying Chengyu, this is just the prerequisite technology that lights up large-scale steelmaking.
If Ying Chengxuan yells in front of Ying Zheng every time he lights up a pre-requisite technology, then Ying Chengxuan can definitely say that he has no time to study the art of steelmaking!
Thinking of this, Ying Chengyu's voice became more confident: "Brother Qi only sees the advantages of the flat wheel water mill and the vertical wheel water mill now, but does not see their shortcomings."
< br>“The power of both the flat wheel water mill and the vertical wheel water mill comes from the water flow, which means that they must be in the river, and preferably in the rapids.”
“Once they are washed away by heavy water, The vertical wheel may be washed away, and the flat wheel may be washed away. ”
"I think that instead of wasting people's energy on large-scale construction of these horizontal and vertical wheels that are difficult to withstand floods, it is better to wait until I have mastered the art of steel-making and directly forge key parts with steel."
"So. It saves people's energy!"
Ying Zheng pointed at Ying Chengyu with trembling fingers and said, "You! You!"
"Brother is here to teach you about government affairs. , I don’t hesitate to spend half a day every ten days teaching you carefully.”
“But how can you still be so ignorant of government affairs?”
"So what if the vertical wheel and the flat wheel are washed away by the flood?"
"How much manpower is needed to build the vertical wheel and the flat wheel?"
"This water mill, water hammer, and Wang Di have already conceived it How much manpower can a proper water grinding save for Da Qin? "
Ying Zheng was questioning Ying Chengxuan.
Han Cang shouted in a trembling voice: "At least one hundred thousand per year!"
"Compared with water mills and water mills, the amount of manpower saved by flat-wheel water mills is indeed very small."
"Water mills and water mills can completely replace the chopping holes for pounding rice, and only need to recruit weak women to fill the corn and sweep out the corn. That's it."
"While one bucket is pounding rice, the woman can also fill and sweep out the corn for another bucket."
"Just add a few more after this vertical wheel. With the addition of water mills, one woman today can serve as four women in the past! "
"And if we can create water mills, one woman can even serve as five husbands!"
You know, the human-powered treadmill that was common in later generations was a tool that only appeared during the Western Han Dynasty!
In this era, women had to constantly lift a pestle that weighed more than three kilograms and was about one and a half meters long, and then smashed it heavily against the stone mortar. It took more than three hundred times and took more than half an hour to pound into a stone. Mortar polished rice.
But Shui Lei freed the women from repetitive manual labor for most of the hour.
Women who once could only hold the pestle with both hands and pound it up and down can now sit in front of the water hammer and spend the time pounding rice adjusting the corn in the mortar, or filling and sweeping the corn.
Han Cangyan said it was conservative to say that one woman can be four wives.
In Han Cang's view, if things are properly coordinated, what used to take seven or eight women a whole day to complete can now be completed easily by just one woman!
As for water grinding, it is even more significant.
The stone mill can peel off the husks of more corns in the same time, but the heavy stone mill requires livestock or men to push it.
When the water mill came out, rice milling, a job that could only be done by strong men or horses and oxen, could be left to women.
This not only saves a lot of manpower, but also allows Da Qin to dispatch more men to the battlefield!
Lu Buwei added in a solemn voice: "No more!"
"It takes a lot of effort to pound rice, but it is not laborious to fill and sweep rice."
"Now I, Da Qin, recruit women to pound rice, and pound two rice every day Time has reached its limit. "
"However, this water basin does not require a woman to work hard. If a straw shed is built above the water basin to block the scorching sun, a woman can work for four hours a day!"
< br>“If it’s the time of autumn harvest, I, the Great Qin Dynasty, can even order the three women to rotate crops, just like the Lantian workshop, where they rest and water the water without stopping.”
"This will not only save a lot of manpower for our Daqin, but also save a lot of time for our Daqin!"
Han Cang nodded in agreement: "What the Prime Minister said is true, it is my official who did not think it through! "
"Nowadays, our Qin Dynasty recruits 200,000 women every year just for pounding rice, and there are more than 100,000 prisoners who are also responsible for pounding rice."
"If we can make a big effort to grind rice. With Shui Lei, Da Qin only needs tens of thousands of prisoners per year to grind the corn required by the court."
"The manpower saved can reach at least 250,000."
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"Your Majesty! Our Great Qin can collect at least 250,000 fewer corvees every year!"
The number of 250,000 corvees has reached more than 10% of the number of today's Great Qin's annual corvee recruitment!
Although the 250,000 manpower mentioned by Han Cang only refers to the 250,000 people for one month, even if they work and travel, the court will have to support them for at least one and a half months or even two months. Meals.
Recruiting more than 10% fewer corvees every year, how much food can this save for the Qin Dynasty?
Lu Buwei added again with an eager voice: "This is just the number of corvees that our Qin court saved."
"The corn that Guizhou leaders in various places eat for themselves also needs to be pounded before it can be eaten."
"If our country, the Qin Dynasty, can build these two things throughout the territory and allow all the people of the Qin Dynasty to use these two things for free, our country, the Qin Dynasty, can The manpower saved should be in the millions!”
“This is just for grinding and pounding rice.”
“The water mill and water hammer can still be used like what Chang’an Jun is doing now. For ordinary use, it can be used to beat ores, or even to beat hemp pulp. I wonder how much manpower can be saved for our Daqin!"
"The saved manpower can be used to have children, and can be used for raising children. Hunting and cutting down trees can be used for recuperation. ”
"Your Majesty, this water mill and water mill can definitely do more than just save more than 200,000 corvees for our Great Qin!"
The water mill and water mill can save Da Qin a lot of manpower and grind more corn.
This was enough to make Han Cang and other important ministers cry with joy.
But in Lu Buwei’s view, these two objects were by no means simply objects used for rice milling and rice pounding for Da Qin.
The liberation of productivity measured in one month per year for millions of people is far more than just an economic account.
It’s a people’s livelihood account! A heart-wrenching account!
Lu Buwei even has an intuition.
Once Great Qin builds water mills and water dams throughout the territory, the social structure of Great Qin will be affected!
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengyu with hatred and said: "What the prime minister and Han Shangqing said may make the king's brother wake up?"
"Water grinding and water grinding are as far as our great Qin is concerned. It is truly a weapon for rejuvenating the country.”
"Its significance to our Great Qin is no less than the art of treating excrement with gold juice!"
"Wang brother An Neng is indifferent to it because he is worried that it will be destroyed by floods?"
" How many wooden wheels can be built with the millions of manpower saved every year!"
Facing the eyes of the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin that were redder than rabbit eyes, Ying Chengyu obediently held up his hands and said, "I know I'm wrong! "
"I will ask you to submit all the drawings of water mills, water mills and water mills to the court. "
"Of course, I also have a condition!"
Seeing that Ying Chengyu had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes, Ying Zheng felt a little better. He waved his hand and said: "Brother Wang can speak freely, and all brothers allow it!"
Ying Chengqiao immediately became energetic and said seriously: "I will hand over the drawings without reservation."
"I can also give back the craftsmen who made the water mill, water mill and water mill. He will be half of the Shaofu."
"I will recommend the master craftsman Qi Ai to my eldest brother and let him be at his disposal."
"Then! Water mills, water mills and water mills have nothing to do with me!" It is not difficult for Ying Chengyu to study water mills and water mills.
It's just a simple principle of mechanics, and any junior high school student can explain it clearly.
But it would be difficult to build these two things in Daqinguang!
Not only do we need to formulate transformation plans based on the specific conditions of each water system, but we also need to dig canals, pile embankments, and divert water to make the river flow faster. This also involves the mobilization of corvees, material transfers, and water canals. The placement of the head of Guizhou at the route, the calculations of various local forces, and other general affairs.
Just thinking about it makes Ying Chengyu feel his scalp numb!
Ying Zheng asked in surprise: "How could Brother Wang make such a request?"
"These three items were all developed by Brother Wang, and only Brother Wang in the Qin Dynasty knows these three items best. "
"Brother Wang should be responsible for building these three things!"
Ying Chengyu said with a sad face: "Brother, my shoulders are weak, I really can't bear it anymore, you! Can you please stop burdening me?”
"If I submit all the skills I have developed for the art of steelmaking to the imperial court, I will be responsible for implementing them."
"I can't do it even if I am exhausted at my desk, let alone find time to continue. Studying the art of steelmaking! ”
In order to make steel, Ying Chengyu not only completed the research on technologies such as water grinding and water milling, but also completed all the prerequisites for glass-making and porcelain-burning technologies. !
But Ying Chengyu not only did not take the initiative to present these technologies, but also did not take the initiative to conduct derivative research and development.
Because in Ying Chengyu’s view, only by completing the steelmaking technology as soon as possible and allowing Daqin to enter the steel age can the greatest liberation of Daqin’s productivity be achieved!
Using precious time to complete promotion and implementation work that other officials can also complete is really a huge waste of Ying Chengyu's time.
However, Ying Chengyu understands Ying Zheng.
Ying Chengyu knew that Ying Zheng would never let go of such an opportunity to add to his burden!
As expected, Ying Zheng said sincerely and gently: "Brother Nai knows that Brother Wang has devoted himself and worked hard for the Qin Dynasty."
"However, this responsibility is extremely important, and it is not difficult for Brother Wang to take it!"
"Brother Wang, please don't worry too much."
"Dr. Fei Zeng admonished my brother Nai: Things should be done in the four directions and in the center."
"Brother Wang only needs to live in Neishi County. Just deploy manpower and material resources and direct the officials to complete this task. It doesn’t require much effort.”
“Brother Nai believes in Brother Wang!”
Every day when Ying Zheng was twenty-two years old. The government affairs handled are already more than a hundred times what Ying Chengxuan needs to handle every day.
But those government affairs are not stressful at all to Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng can even free up most of his time to fight overtly and covertly with various forces in North Korea and China!
So from Ying Zheng’s point of view, the government affairs that Ying Chengxuan needs to deal with are still a big deal?
You can do it casually while driving in the car!
If Ying Chengyu really feels that this little bit of government affairs is already a huge pressure, then he should leave these government affairs to Ying Chengyu so that Ying Chengyu can get full experience.
Otherwise Ying Zheng wouldn’t even dare to die!
Ying Chengyu looked at Ying Zheng pitifully and said: "Brother Wang~~~"
Ying Chengyu tried to awaken Ying Zheng's sympathy.
Ying Zheng's voice became gentler and said: "After the wax festival, I will go hunting with my brother Nai for ten days, okay?"
Ying Chengyu: (o▽) o
Suddenly, Ying Chengyu felt that it was not so difficult.
With Liu Ji's ability, there shouldn't be any problem handling these government affairs on my behalf, right?
If Liu Ji's ability is not enough, then bring Xiao He on board too!
If that doesn’t work, just add Zhang Liang!
Although this task is still a bit difficult for them now, as the future humerus ministers of Great Qin, they should have more experience~
Ying Chengyu’s eyes are bright and his face is bright. He retorted unhappily: "Not enough!"
"At least half a month!"
Ying Zheng said firmly: "Good!"
"Only half a month!"
"Pass on my order!"
"Promote Lord Chang'an to be the Prime Minister of the Shaofu, and order the Shaofu and the Shaofu to fully cooperate with Lord Chang'an in his actions. The Dushui Yamen Office directly obeys Lord Chang'an's orders!"
Ying Chengyu: (⊙_⊙)?
Ying Zheng’s cheerful energy made Ying Chengyu deeply suspicious.
Is your asking price too low?
Ying Chengyu hurriedly said: "Brother Wang..."
Ying Zheng interrupted Ying Chengyu and asked with a half-smile: "Brother Wang used water power to develop water mills, water mills, The water mill shows that Brother Wang is particularly good at driving water.”
"Apart from these three things, does Brother Wang have any other ideas for driving water for our Great Qin's use?"
What Ying Chengyu wanted to say just now couldn't be said.
Other ideas for driving water for Great Qin’s use?
Water-rotating turning wheels, water-rotating drum wheels, water-rotating spinning wheels, hydraulic generators... there are too many!
The blast furnace in Lantian County uses water rows to blow air.
But if Ying Chengxuan came up with all these methods to drive water for the Qin Dynasty and implemented them throughout the Qin Dynasty, it would take Ying Chengxuan at least ten years.
Forget about fishing, Ying Chengyu doesn’t even have time to study the art of steelmaking!
Ying Chengxuan immediately changed the subject and said: "Brother, I don't know much about the Shaofu, and I have never governed the local government."
"I need some help before I can meet the big brother. Order!”
The smile in Ying Zheng’s eyes became stronger and he nodded: “Order!”
"The appointment and dismissal of subordinate officials in the Dushui Yamen Office can be decided by Chang'an Lord!"
Ying Zheng saw clearly that Ying Chengxuan must have a lot of water-repelling skills hidden in his heart.
But Ying Zheng did not induce Ying Chengxuan to reveal those techniques.
Being able to give Ying Chengxuan the task of building water dams and water mills in Daqin allows Ying Chengxuan to experience for the first time what it feels like to live in the inner history but control the place for his own use, and let Ying Chengxuan Ying Zheng is satisfied that he has grown from this experience.
Ying Zheng just wants Ying Chengyun to grow, not to encourage his growth, nor to force Ying Chengyun to do things he doesn't like!
Since Ying Chengyu doesn't want to talk now, Ying Zheng won't press hard.
Ying Zheng believes that when Ying Chengxuan feels it is appropriate, Ying Chengxuan will take the initiative to expose it.
Even when Ying Chengyu feels it is inappropriate, Ying Chengyu might reveal his hidden talent!
Ying Chengyu thought he had succeeded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, brother!"
Then Ying Chengyu grabbed Ying Zheng's arm and walked downstream. He kept urging: "It's getting late, and the workers must have gathered."
"Brother, follow me downstream quickly."
"I can't prove that I have not deceived brother, so I feel uneasy for a moment!"
Lantian Workshop carries many things The prerequisite craftsmanship that Ying Chengyu developed in order to develop the art of steelmaking.
Ying Chengyu really didn’t dare to let Ying Zheng wander around the Lantian workshop anymore.
Otherwise, Liu Ji might be exhausted to death!
"Ah Qiu!"
Liu Ji sneezed suddenly, glanced left and right, then picked up another linen garment from the hand of the fortune teller and put it on, and whispered in a low voice, "Liu is strong. He is also good at swimming, so why did he catch the cold after diving to save someone? "
"It shouldn't be!"
(End of this chapter)