Chapter 896: You Just Said You've Improved and Then You're Confused Again

Prince Duanhe said: "It was made by a craftsman accidentally..."

He began to describe it vividly: "When we built the new pharmacy, we used a row of water wheels. The water splashed a lot, and when it came out, it was like a whirlpool..."

He measured with his hands, "Then some craftsmen were lazy and used a basket to hang the clothes there. After a quarter of an hour, the clothes were very clean. They didn't need soap or a washboard, and it was very labor-saving. So everyone used it this way."

"Later, in the twelfth lunar month, the river froze, the waterwheels were put away, and people could not wash. Then a craftsman named Xu Bao figured out a way to make clothes. He took a rack, put clothes on it, and chiseled a hole in the ice. He could wash clothes by pressing them one by one, so as not to freeze his hands."

He talked and compared things, and Xinbao really listened with great interest.

Prince Duanhe continued, "Then everyone felt that it was still not clean enough and still needed to be rubbed. Then several people thought about it and came up with something they called a laundry boat. I thought it was interesting, so I asked them to make a smaller one and put it in the lake to see what it was like."

As they were talking, they arrived at the lake.

Because the imperial farm was designed based on folk scenery, the lakeside is also simply built, without any rockery or the like.

There were already a few people busy there. Prince Duanhe walked over with a smile, holding up something half a person's height, and explained: "When the time comes, put the clothes on top. Look, there are some balls like this, some big and some small. For example, if there is a stain on this part of the clothes, use a ball from the inside to push the dirty part up. If it is more dirty, use a bigger ball, and if it is less dirty, use a smaller one..."

He demonstrated as he spoke, and then when everything was ready, he threw it into the "boat" and said, "That's it, all the clothes are ready like this, and then thrown in... then you can row the boat."

Xinbao was amazed by it and thought it was much more interesting than the washing machines of later generations.

She walked forward and Ming Peidi grabbed the back of her collar. She could only stand there, stretching her neck to look carefully.

This boat is actually a boat net with very thick "mesh". The ice hole at the bottom is slightly larger than the net... Then there is a circular thing in the middle of the net, and when it reaches the shore, there is a seat on the shore that looks like half a bicycle.

After the clothes balls were assembled, Prince Duanhe sat on the chair himself. He pulled something and pressed it down. Most of the balls sank into the water. Then he started to kick, and the balls began to spin. Water splashed everywhere, and the clothes balls appeared and disappeared. It looked very magical.

Xinbao: “Wow!!”

Prince Duanhe kept letting the ball spin for several circles, and demonstrated how to rise, fall, and retract it, then jumped down and said with a smile, "If you want to use soap nuts, you need a pit to soak them in, which is not that troublesome. They are also working on a device that can draw water from the well. It's not ready yet, but I think it's almost there. Even if you don't wash clothes, being able to draw water from the well is much more convenient than using a bucket."

It was extremely cold by the water, Xinbao shrank from the cold, but he still wanted to run forward.

Emperor Mingpei simply picked her up, walked forward, took a closer look, and said, "Not bad."

Xinbao's hands were frozen, so he quietly reached into Yeye's collar to keep warm. Mingpeidi frowned because of the cold, but he didn't hide, so he asked him: "Why did you think of watching this?"

Prince Duanhe smiled and said, "I had nothing to do, so I just ran around. I just wanted to see the new medicine shop, and I accidentally learned about this matter. So I went to ask for a favor from Lord Gan, and he allowed these craftsmen to work only half a day so that they can study this matter. Now they have figured it out."

Emperor Mingpei nodded: "Not bad, you have improved and can see things with your eyes."

Prince Duanhe smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, father!"

Xinbao also said: "This can be used to open a laundry shop!"

Prince Duanhe said repeatedly: "Xinbao is right! Moreover, this thing uses very little wood and is not expensive to make. It can be used by a whole family. After all, you have to pay a maid to wash clothes!"

Xinbao nodded, and then thought: "Has the clock from Yanshifang been made? Uncle Six, have you gone to see it?"

Prince Duanhe laughed anxiously and said, "They have made several kinds, but for this kind of thing, after making it, it always takes some time to test whether it is accurate, so they haven't presented it yet. I guess it will be almost ready after the New Year."

Emperor Mingpei frowned, knowing without thinking that this was because of taboo, and felt that the word "Zhong" was not pleasant to the ear! He scolded him: "I just said that you have made progress, but you are confused again!!"

Prince Duanhe could only apologize awkwardly. Xinbao didn't understand, but after Yeye explained, she understood and said, "Sixth Uncle, you are too stupid. The clock doesn't sound good. You can just change the name! This is a new thing, it has never existed before, you can call it whatever you want!"

Prince Duanhe responded repeatedly, and at the same time, he looked at Emperor Mingpei's expression and said, "Will you bring it over for me to see?"

Emperor Mingpei nodded.

Then a few people went back, and before they could warm up, Prince Duanhe brought over several clocks.

The things made by Yanshifang are really beautiful, apart from anything else.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

He made one that can be hung on the wall, with a pendulum, but the overall style is like the big bell in the temple, with a cover, and the dial and pointers on top. The pointers are also beautifully made, and the needles are inlaid with gems.

There is also a kind that can be placed on the table. It is like a smaller version of a wall clock, with a small copper bell hanging below. Prince Duanhe explained: "It is said that this is the alarm clock that Xinbao mentioned. When the selected time comes, the bottom will ring."

But they did not make a watch. Instead, they made a watch in the shape of a jade pendant. It was larger than the pocket watches of later generations, with a glass face and inlaid outside. It was quite exquisite.

Xinbao found it magical.

This is like the car made by my younger brother. There are many ideas that, when the ancients gave full play to them, oftentimes, would not conflict with later generations.

Anyway, she thought this jade pendant watch was pretty nice.

Prince Duanhe explained: "It's not that I don't want them to present, it's that Huang Yu is a cautious person. He thinks these items are not good enough and need to be further studied. For example, he said that the jade pendant looks good, but when people pick it up and look at it, it is actually upside down. It needs to be turned over to be right side up, but when it is hung, it doesn't look good upside down."

"For example, he thought the 'alarm clock' made an unpleasant sound, and he had to use his hand to stop it, so he was afraid it would break if he used too much force. He also thought the wall-mounted ones were top-heavy and not pretty. In short, they were not perfect."

Xinbao found an opportunity and immediately said, "A watch! You can make a watch!!"

She pulled open her sleeves, searched back and forth, and directly took away Yeye's teacup. She put the cup holder on her wrist, raised her little hand, and looked up and down like a suit elite: "Just like this, just raise your hand and... ah!"

(End of this chapter)