eurekapd Chapter 221 Dou Wei 1 Visits
Chapter 221 Dou Wei 1 Visits
Gao Mengli explained with a smile, "Dad, this threshing machine is very efficient."
Think about it, in the past, hitting people with sticks was not only tiring and caused back pain, but also a waste of time.
This foot-operated threshing machine is amazing! As soon as you step on it, the grains fall like rain—it's fast and effortless. Once you make one, you'll know how useful it is!
Lin Yong believed Gao Mengli's words without a doubt: "Alright, since you say so, Dad will get to work right away! If this new gadget is really that useful, our autumn harvest will be much easier!"
After saying that, Lin Yong began to tidy up the woodworking tools in the yard, humming a little tune.
As he sorted through the wood, he muttered to Gao Mengli, "Don't worry about the eldest son's family."
With my skills, the threshing machine I make will definitely be sturdy and durable.
However, this machine is not easy to make; some parts require careful polishing.
Gao Mengli chuckled: "So, Dad, you can't handle this by yourself in such a short time. You need to call over the group of people who made the windmill last time and have them come and work together."
A few people can easily make two machines a day, but I don't know if Tang Guangjun and Dou Weiyi want to.
Lin Yong stopped what he was doing, slapped his forehead, and said, "Look at me, I got so excited and flustered!"
He quickly ran out of the yard to look for people in the village, but found no one in the house.
On the way, I met the village chief, who was grinning from ear to ear. When I asked him, I learned that everyone had gone to the brick kiln.
Upon hearing that new items were to be made, the village chief excitedly followed behind Lin Yong.
When Lin Yong arrived at the brick kiln, it was packed with people and extremely noisy.
He shouted those familiar names a few times, but his voice was instantly drowned out by the noise of labor.
He's balding.
It was only after the village chief found Du Hao, who had internal strength, to act as a loudspeaker that they were able to find the person.
Lotus, from the brick kiln site, whispered among themselves, only to find out that he was looking for carpentry work, thirty coins a day, plus two meals!
The news caused an uproar among the Lotus Sect members.
"What? Thirty coins a day? That's more than we earn now!" A young believer exclaimed, his eyes wide with envy.
A young believer next to him frowned and said, "I know some carpentry skills too, why don't we give it a try? It's better than working ourselves to death here laying bricks."
The main problem is, we can't even get our hands on some mud!
The person next to him gently patted his arm, "Stop dreaming. We didn't perform well before, and the village doesn't trust us much. They won't hire us to work."
Didn't you hear what Madam Lin said? As long as we behave well, we can participate in the autumn harvest and harvest grain. It's fifteen coins a day, plus a meal!
"As long as we work hard, the villagers will change their opinion of us, and we won't have to worry about not having work in the future!"
Upon hearing his companion's words, the young believer's eyes lit up again after they had disappeared. "Yes, yes, look at my brain!"
After saying that, he quickly bent down to shovel the mud, only to find that the five or six baskets of mud that had been there were now empty.
He was furious and roared, "Damn it, who stole my mud?"
Du Hao, oblivious to his surroundings, grinned and said, "I just noticed you weren't using it, so I dug some up to use."
Look, I've turned it into bricks!
The young believer was so distraught he felt like dying. He was momentarily stunned, and then the mud was gone. He quickly continued digging.
In their group, he was in charge of digging mud. If there wasn't enough mud, they would do less work and get less in the end, and he would be blamed to death.
He immediately stopped daydreaming.
After all, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will!
After finding the right people, Lin Yong started working on the threshing machine.
When Dou Weiyi arrived in the village, he saw that apart from the busy cooking at the village entrance, there were no other idle people.
Normally the village chief would greet him at this time, but he was nowhere to be seen.
He ran over to Zhu Mei and asked her what was going on, only to find out that everyone had gone to the brick kiln site.
Upon arriving at the brick kiln site, he found a busy crowd and, after inquiring, learned that the village chief was at Lin Yong's house, so he quickly ran towards Lin Yong's house.
Because he heard that Lin Yong was going to develop new agricultural products!
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Lin Yong leading a few people, busy around a pile of wood and tools. A blueprint was spread out on the ground, and some finished parts were scattered around it.
"Uncle Lin, I heard you're going to buy some new items?" Dou Weiyi asked, panting as she approached him.
Lin Yong looked up and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Lord Dou, you've finally arrived."
That's right, this is the foot-operated threshing machine that will make our autumn harvest easier. Come on, take a look at the blueprints and let's figure it out together.
He was just working and waiting, hoping that Magistrate Dou, who was on a big business, would come running when he caught the scent of the goods!
Here they are!
Dou Weiyi took the blueprints and examined them closely, his eyes growing brighter and brighter: "Uncle Lin, the design of this threshing machine is truly ingenious!"
If this can be made, this year's autumn harvest will be much easier.
However, the materials used must be sturdy and durable, otherwise they won't withstand long-term use.
Lin Yong nodded with a smile: "Of course, it's all thanks to my eldest daughter-in-law for drawing the blueprints, otherwise we would have had to harvest the rice one handful at a time this year."
Dou Weiyi was taken aback. "No wonder, it turns out it was my sister-in-law who drew the blueprints."
He touched his chest, then told Lin Yong what he was doing, and went to the neighboring courtyard house.
Gao Mengli, Lin Xi, and A Li were sitting around in the courtyard, each happily gnawing on a large pork knuckle, when Dou Weiyi walked in!
When Lin Xi saw Dou Weiyi enter, she chewed her meat with her cheeks puffed out, and mumbled, "Lord Dou, you've arrived. Please sit here."
As she spoke, Lin Xi gestured with her eyes to the stool next to her.
The aroma of braised pork knuckle is so strong it's like a punch to the gut, ready to knock Dou Weiyi's skull open.
He swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on Lin Xi's large pork knuckle.
Lin Xi's lips twitched under the pork knuckle, and she looked at A Li, "A Li, serve Lord Dou a big pork knuckle."
He suspected this person was just there to freeload!
Ah Li glanced at Dou Weiyi expressionlessly; this was still his assassination target.
They're really not afraid he'll poison him and kill him.
He went into the kitchen and rummaged through the pot for a long time before finally managing to pick out the smallest one.
Quickly transfer it to a plate and place it on the table.
Then he continued happily gnawing on his pork knuckle!
Dou Weiyi glanced at the small pork knuckle on the plate, then at the large, plump pork knuckle in A Li's hand, but wasn't annoyed!
After all, you can't be picky about who comes to freeload!
Holding the braised pork knuckle, I took a big bite.
The meat is tender and juicy, and the outer skin is soft and chewy.
The savory and fragrant braising sauce, combined with the flavors of spices, infuses every strand of meat with a rich and delicious taste. The savory flavor is subtly sweet, with a hint of spiciness that is sure to whet your appetite!
"Mmm, this taste is amazing!"
Dou Weiyi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and began to eat heartily without any regard for her image. Before long, her face was covered in oil stains.
After finishing eating, they didn't forget to take a couple of bites with each of their ten fingers!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi washed their hands, and A Li served them a pot of tea before jumping onto the roof.
Gao Mengli asked curiously, "Lord Dou, what brings you here?"