Chapter 408: If I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place?
Wuyou nervously directed the people to put the last accessory on:
"Be careful, put it down gently, don't break it."
"Slower."
"Don't be impatient, take your time, and make sure you get it in the right position!"
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The people watching nearby all shook their heads.
"It looks very unreliable."
"I don't think it's reliable either. These pieces of wood may not be very heavy, but when put together, they are heavy. How can they possibly turn? Impossible!"
“I feel choked too!”
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Yan Shi glanced at them, said nothing, but pursed his lips.
There will definitely be no problem!
He and his great uncle had tested this waterwheel many times, so there was no way it could fail.
Of course you can.
Yan Shi walked towards Wuyou with a sullen face.
Wuyou had been shouting at the top of his voice because he was giving the orders, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"There is nothing for you to do here. Go and rest aside." Wuyou shook his head at Yanshi.
If this waterwheel fails.
As long as I am here, those busybodies who blame me will only blame myself and not him.
Yan Shi is still young, and his life cannot be ruined because of a temporary failure.
Failure and insults can sometimes ruin a child's life.
When he said that, he was still a child!
He is the last child of the Yan family, and he must be protected.
"Uncle, I'm not tired." Yan Shi shook his head, his eyes firm.
"Also, my uncle is not that weak, I can handle everything.
I know you are afraid that if you fail, these people will scold me and hurt me.
But in fact, it is wrong for you to do so.
These people scolding me only makes me stronger inside.”
Yan Shi's face was serious. He would not be defeated so easily. He wanted revenge!
Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then smiled and patted his shoulder:
“Well, you are worthy of being a descendant of the Yan family.
Then you can join your uncle, and we will shoulder the responsibility together."
Nodding as he spoke.
At this moment, Lin Mo also walked behind them. She looked at Yan Shi with approval:
“How can you see the rainbow without going through the storm?
Wuyou, the more hardships Yanshi experiences, the better his guidance, the more his character will be tempered."
People with strong hearts are not easily defeated and are more likely to achieve great things!
Wuyou was pleased with himself, "Of course, don't you see whose child he is?
The children of our Yan family are naturally the best.
When you say that, let's go."
After saying that, he strode forward, while Yan Shi followed closely behind him with a serious face.
The grandfather and grandson began to check every part of the waterwheel.
Everything the Yan family makes must be of the utmost quality and no flaws are allowed.
Because every item, every mechanism, even the smallest flaw may lead to failure, so there is no room for negligence.
Lin Mo, who was standing by, couldn't help but marvel at the huge creature in front of him.
When I looked at the drawings, I didn't feel anything, I just thought they were beautifully drawn.
But now that the waterwheel has been assembled and is standing on the river, one can feel how huge it is.
A huge thing that looks like a carriage wheel makes people's blood boil.
Around this big wheel-like thing, bamboo tubes of similar sizes are tied in an orderly manner.
On the other side of the waterwheel, there is a long water trough made of wooden boards, supported high by wood, extending from the top to the bottom to the ditch not far away.
Lin Mo was so excited that he couldn't help but sharpen his fists secretly.
This waterwheel will definitely work.
"Young Madam, can this waterwheel really turn?" Xu Ping'an frowned.
Wuyou had said before that as long as the waterwheel started turning, it could bring water to the trough in front and then flow into the ditch.
"Sure." Lin Mo answered without any hesitation.
It was at this time that Wuyou and his grandson also confirmed that there was no problem with the waterwheel.
Wuyou looked at Lin Mo:
"Okay, no problem, you can..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Dashan's triumphant laughter came from the side.
"That's all right, is it?
Where is the water?
"Isn't it said that once the water truck is installed, it will be able to transport water to the ditch? Why is there no water?"
"Haha, this is hilarious! After spending so much manpower and resources, they ended up with something so useless."
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No one around laughed.
After all, they are now begging for food at the hands of the Xu family, so they naturally cannot show it too obviously, but there is a hint of mockery in their eyes.
After Zhao Dashan finished boasting, he directly extended his hand towards Lin Mo:
“You lose, this thing can’t carry any water.
I'm willing to accept the loss, one thousand taels, give it to me!"
Zhao Dashan smiled with a lewd look on his face.
He decided that after getting the money, he would go to Mocheng to have some fun for a few days.
Lin Mo rolled her eyes. "You're too happy too early. Are you sure you really won?"
Zhao Dashan was proud, "Isn't this obvious?
Your waterwheel is not moving at all.
Not a drop of water has flowed out yet, so isn’t this still my win?
Do you want to default on your debt?"
Thinking of this, Zhao Dashan's face sank.
What should I do if she defaults on the debt?
This is one thousand taels, I won’t let her get away with it!
Wuyou, who was standing by, couldn't help but speak venomously:
“Are you blind, dumb, or arrogant?
I designed this waterwheel. You didn't ask me anything, but just kept talking nonsense.
You're interrupting me. What? Are you trying to steal my limelight?
Or do you want to take this waterwheel for yourself and make yourself famous?
Come, draw a line and let's talk. Don't worry, if you try to steal my things, I promise I won't kill you!"
Zhao Dashan was a little confused by Wuyou's bombardment.
What did he say and do? Why is this old man so angry?
However, he was not one to be offended, so he put on a stern face:
"What nonsense are you talking about, you old man?
Who wants to steal your things?
Go away and don't bother me.
Don't worry, I'm in a good mood. When I get the silver, I will definitely give you a few taels of silver to spend."
Wuyou gritted his teeth. He actually called himself a stinky old man and wanted to reward himself with a few taels of silver?
Good, very good!
“You want to win?
I tell you, old man, I will make you lose everything today."
Wuyou, who was full of anger, turned around and was about to go into the water.
Yan Shi immediately stepped forward to stop him, "Uncle, you can't go into the water.
The water here is deep. If you are old and lack strength, you will be easily washed away. Let me do it!"
When they were driving the wooden stakes just now, someone lost control and was swept away by the water. If there hadn't been so many people catching him in time, they would have to go downstream to look for him.
He couldn't let his uncle take risks, as he was his only relative.
"Nonsense!" Wuyou glared at him.
With his small arms and legs, he was washed away as soon as he entered the water, not to mention removing the wooden stick that was supporting the waterwheel.
Moreover, the force of the water was so strong that a child like him couldn't even remove the wooden stick.
"granduncle!"
"I'll do it." Xu Pingan came out and just as he was about to say:
"Wuyou, what do I need to do after I get into the water?"
Wuyou narrowed his eyes and looked at him, then gave orders without any politeness. As long as it wasn't his nephew who went down, it would be fine.
After Xu Ping'an understood what he had to do, he went straight into the water.
Not to mention, the water was really fast-flowing, and if people didn't stand firmly, they would easily be washed away.
Soon, Xu Ping'an walked behind the waterwheel.
After groping in the water for a while, he soon touched the wooden stick used to support the waterwheel.
Xu Ping'an tried to take it out, but found that the wooden stick was pressed tightly and bent under the impact of the water flow, and he could not take it out at all.
Xu Ping'an took a look at the waterwheel, grabbed it, and rolled it in the opposite direction with force.
The wooden stick instantly lost its force and was washed away by the river.
Seeing that the wooden stick had been washed away, Xu Ping'an immediately let go.
The moment he let go of the waterwheel, it slowly began to turn under the impact of the water flow.
The moment the water in the bamboo tube leaves the surface of the water, it falls down.
The water flowing out of the bamboo tube basically fell on the trough, and finally flowed along the trough to the ditch in front.
The waterwheel kept turning over and over again.
Streams of clear spring water flowed into the ditch.
This scene shocked everyone.
The blood color on Zhao Dashan's face had long since faded, and his body was shaking uncontrollably because of fear.
This big guy can really... really bring up water!
It’s over!
Zhao Dashan subconsciously grabbed his right hand, then stepped back in fear!
Looking at the river water flowing down, Lin Mo was very satisfied.
This waterwheel is awesome!
With this waterwheel, the people in this area no longer have to worry about water supply.
And these lands will all become fertile fields.
Without having to worry about water sources, people can grow more crops!
very good?
At this moment, Lin Mo saw Zhao Dashan trying to sneak away. She turned around and looked at his furtive figure with an evil look on her face:
"Zhao Dashan, where are you going? Do you want to escape?"
Zhao Dashan's body stiffened, his face became extremely ugly, and he turned around tremblingly.
Then with a thud, he knelt down in front of Lin Mo:
"Mrs. Xu, I was wrong!
Please forgive me! I was really wrong! "
As he spoke, he began to sob, cursing himself for being greedy for money and being a bad person.
Finally, he complained that he had to support the elderly and children in his family, and if he lost one of his hands, there would be no one to earn money to support them.
Lin Mo sneered, without a trace of sympathy on his face:
"I have never been a good person. I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Who can you blame?
Now that you've lost, you act pitiful in front of me. Do you think I will sympathize with you?
Zhao Dashan, if you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place!"
If I am really soft-hearted, this area will probably be in chaos in the future.
There was no way she would be soft-hearted towards such a greedy person!
Lin Mo's face was full of frost:
"Ping An, cripple his left hand!"
I was being kind to him by not crippling his right hand.
"Yes, Madam!"
Xu Ping'an walked towards Zhao Dashan step by step.
Zhao Dashan got up from the ground in fear and staggered back, "You...you don't come over here!
I...I tell you, if you touch me..."
But seeing that Ping An showed no sign of stopping, he didn't bother to say anything, turned around and ran away screaming.
"Ahhh, help! Someone's killing me!"
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