Lin Ying's prescription saved Lin Tiandong. Little did she know that her discoveries would also save another person.
And this person is the master carpenter she is going to meet today.
"This man is called Mu Asan, but now everyone calls him Master Mu. Master Mu's ancestors were carpenters, but they weren't ordinary carpenters. Master Mu had a hard life; he only had one daughter, and naturally, he wanted her to have a better life. For his daughter's sake, he, who had already retired, returned to the world of carpentry. But unexpectedly, his daughter betrayed him to protect herself."
Therefore, his daughter is a taboo subject in his presence; remember that.
Lin Ying nodded: "Don't worry, I will."
Zhang Shanlin added, "However, if it weren't for your blueprints, Master Amu might still be cutting timber in the forest. He's older than your grandfather; how could he possibly keep up? Now, he only needs to lead a few apprentices in woodworking. So, you've saved him. He shouldn't make things difficult for you."
Even so, Lin Ying knew that some skilled people had very strange tempers. She was here today for the Dragon Bone Waterwheel, and she could tell what was more important.
Zhang Shanlin brought Lin Ying to the headquarters of the forest farm. In the woodworking workshop, Lin Ying saw a thin old man with a sharp eye.
The old man was sitting in a rocking chair, holding a ruler in his hand, looking very relaxed.
That makes sense. Everyone here relies on the old man's guidance, so naturally they wouldn't dare offend him. Besides, he's getting old. The leaders have said that their task is to learn everything he knows, not to work him to death. He can relax as long as he can guide them.
Zhang Shanlin led Lin Ying over, smiling obsequiously, "Master Amu, I've brought her here. Could you perhaps offer some guidance?"
Master Amu sat up from his chair. When he saw that there was a girl behind Zhang Shanlin, Master Amu was clearly stunned: "I didn't expect that those things were made by a girl."
Lin Ying hurried over, feeling a sense of shame, like someone showing off their skills in front of Guan Yu: "I just wanted to make things convenient for myself."
Master Amu replied, "The purpose of any invention is to make things easier. You're a clever person. Who taught you carpentry before?"
Lin Ying honestly said, "I didn't know anyone. I just watched others do it and learned from them."
You've seen the memories of the youngest son, haven't you?
“Your designs seem clever, but they’re actually clumsy. They really do look like the work of an amateur. In particular, I’ve seen the table saw you made; you didn’t even know the most basic way to bend the saw teeth. Come here, I’ll talk to you.”
Lin Ying hurried over and saw Master Amu take out a new saw: "Look, this is what wood looks like after being sawn. Now, press it like this and bend the saw teeth. Look again."
Lin Ying suddenly realized that adjusting the angle appropriately could reduce resistance during sawing, improve sawing efficiency, and reduce wood waste and tool wear.
Master Amu explained to her the angles she needed to bend the waterwheel. This allowed Lin Ying, who had initially only wanted to learn how to use a dragon-bone waterwheel, to learn much more in a short time.
Zhang Shanlin, however, was getting anxious: "Comrade Lin Ying, don't forget our important business. Our fields still need water to be irrigated."
Lin Yingcai realized what was happening and hurriedly said to Master Amu, "I came today to ask you about the Dragon Bone Waterwheel. I wonder if you have heard of it?"
Master Amu didn't answer whether he had seen it or not, but instead said, "The water flow here is mostly gentle and the surface is shallow, so it makes sense for you to use a dragon bone waterwheel. Do you have any ideas?"
Lin Ying took out her drawings and showed them to Master Amu: "Because I haven't seen them in detail before, I can only draw them according to my own understanding. If I had more time, I could figure them out, but time waits for no one. The time for planting and irrigation is very short, and I must complete this task in the shortest possible time."
Master Amu glanced at Lin Ying, as if trying to see the shadow of another person in her eyes.
But then he shook his head: "She's not as good as you."
Lin Ying was completely confused, but Master Amu then asked, "Did you bring a pen?"
Lin Ying quickly took out her pen and notebook, and saw Master Amu start making corrections on her drawing.
"Your idea is excellent. Install a bearing on the left side to pump water from bottom to top. Use the incoming water flow to turn the waterwheel in front, which will not only move the water but also drive the operation of the waterwheel in front. This way, water can be continuously transported upwards without human intervention."
However, you need to pay attention to ensuring that the rotation speed of the front waterwheel and the rear keel waterwheel are balanced. If the rear waterwheel is too fast, the water flow in the front may not be able to keep up; if it's too slow, the rear waterwheel will lack power. You need to do it like this…”
After Master Amu's modifications, a brand new blueprint appeared before Lin Ying.
Looking at this, Lin Ying realized just how vast the gap was between herself and her true master.
"Master Amu, with your abilities, you certainly wouldn't approve of what I make, right?"
Unexpectedly, Master Amu said, "My master always said that I could only be a carpenter in my whole life, and could never become a master carpenter!"
At first, I didn't understand this meaning, but I did later. They say diligence can make up for lack of talent, and that a slow bird can fly first. But in reality, take woodworking, for example. I know far more than you, but I don't have as much inspiration in your mind. What I know is what others know. What you know is what others can only learn by following your train of thought. That's the difference.
This is why Master Amu, despite knowing there were many problems with the lifting saw and the stepping wheel, didn't make any changes.
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