"A well?" Everyone was stunned, staring at Ye Caiping in complete silence. Was this... a joke?
“This is the well!” Shen Manman had already seen Ye Caiping’s hand pump well; she was present when it was assembled.
She looked smug. Didn't know? Didn't understand?
Princess Fushun and Madam Shen exchanged bewildered glances.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Watch closely."
Ye Caiping walked over to the big iron lump and gently pressed the handle.
Then, a magical scene unfolded—clear water gushed out from the "spout".
The ladies exclaimed in surprise, "It's producing water! It can actually produce water!"
Princess Fushun gasped, "What's going on? Is there a basin of water down there?"
Ye Caiping said, "Well... it's not a basin, but the whole well! Just as Madam Shen said, this was originally a well. Then I added this big iron lump on top, and there are many mechanisms inside."
"Just press this handle lightly to pump water up from the well. If it's not used for a long time and the water in the bowl dries up, we can add a ladle of water and pump it up again."
Madam Shen exclaimed excitedly, "Really? We can get up just by pressing the water pump?"
"yes."
"I'll give it a try!"
"I'll give it a try!"
Madam Shen and the Eldest Princess hurried over and tried it out repeatedly, exclaiming, "It's so much fun! It's so much fun!"
Madam Shen stood to the side, eager to try as well, but being of advanced age, she was too embarrassed to step forward.
She looked at Ye Caiping: "Did you do all this?"
Ye Caiping nodded: "Hmm... I've read some miscellaneous books before, so I know the principles and that's why I created it."
"Good, good, good!" Old Madam Shen looked at Ye Caiping as if she were looking at a precious treasure, and held Ye Caiping's hand tightly: "This is a very important matter! Quickly, let Eunuch Yu come over."
The maidservant beside him hurriedly ran out, and soon returned with Eunuch Yu, panting heavily.
Just as Eunuch Yu was about to ask a question, his eyes widened in surprise.
Princess Fushun and Madam Shen were seen playing in the water...
It's not just about playing in the water, it's about pushing the water!
That big iron lump was actually oozing water!
Eunuch Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Lady Ye, this is...!"
Ye Caiping said, "This is a new type of well, which I call a hand pump well. It has a mechanism inside that can pump groundwater up."
Princess Fushun walked over and said, "This hand pump well is a good thing. Water comes out with just a light press, making it more convenient and safer to draw water. It also prevents people or small animals from falling in."
Ye Caiping said, "Here are the blueprints. Please go back and report, sir!"
As he spoke, he handed over the blueprints that he had prepared beforehand.
Grandpa Yu opened the blueprints... Hmm, I can't understand them! But they look very impressive!
Grandpa Yu could not hide his shock: "This was created by Ye Yiren?"
Madam Shen immediately beamed with joy: "Yes, it was created by my daughter-in-law."
Eunuch Yu: "Then this servant will go to the palace to report. Esteemed guests, this servant will take his leave now."
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