Ren Ning, who was dressed in happy clothes, silently read the message Tieshu had just sent and handed it to his wife next to him.
Yingpan asked the wet nurse to take the child away.
She helped Ren Ning sort out her clothes and glanced subconsciously.
"It seems that during this period, we have to free up a lot of waste rubber for the north."
"Yeah." Ren Ning nodded.
Not to mention Dinghai Wharf, but more importantly Beihai Customs.
The city walls there are high and strong, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. The terrain outside is narrow, which is not conducive to the movement of large corps.
And Masato Nei inside will take advantage of the heavy snow to seal the mountain and build it into an impregnable fortress at all costs.
Therefore, the more fully prepared various strategic materials are, the better.
whee.
Yingpan smiled brightly.
"Sir, after the combat test at Dinghai Pier, the Ministry of War will probably invest in the purchase. Although this batch of rubber slag is useless to us, we didn't expect it to be turned into money."
Ha ha.
Ren Ning smiled and shook his head.
It's all waste rubber anyway, and it's a waste of land to pile it up in Guangxin.
Now it can be used on the battlefield, let alone the money, at least it helps deal with the rubber waste problem.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
He looked up at the sky.
"Isn't it still early for the auspicious time?"
"Why," Yingpan glared at him angrily, "you are so anxious to marry Sister Li back."
Ren Ning didn't explain, but just stretched out his hands to hug his wife's slender waist.
"I built a water pump. Before the auspicious time comes, would you like to go and see the results?"
pump?
Yingpan was a little confused.
"What is this? Sounds like a water fetcher?"
Guangxin is located in the hot and humid south, and water can be obtained by digging a well a foot deep in the ground. For a moment, she almost forgot what it felt like to be short of water.
But after all, it comes from the Xiliang Prairie.
In recent years, the Lao Kailun tribe has been increasingly short of water. Especially in the summer and autumn every year, every bit of water must be carefully used and cannot be wasted easily.
hey-hey.
Ren Ning gently took his busy wife into his arms.
"In short, a water pump is a tool that can lift water from low places or deep wells to the ground or high places."
"Waterwheel or windlass?" Yingpan responded quickly.
After leaving the grassland, she and her master and servant Ji Xiang lived in Xingji City before Ren Ning sent his spirit back to his hometown.
Although the Xinglan Grand Canal continuously delivers water to the imperial capital, Xingji City is still a place short of water for ordinary people.
Even for a period of time, Yingpan and Jixiang would go to the well early in the morning and queue up to collect water...
Therefore, I was deeply impressed by the waterwheel or windlass.
"It's different." Ren Ning shook his head. "The waterwheel is huge and usually installed on the edge of the river. A water pump is similar to a windlass, but it doesn't need to open the wellhead. It can pump out water by just pressing it up and down a few times."
"Really?" Yingpan's eyes lit up, "That's a good thing."
When using the windlass, the wellhead is usually open and unobstructed. In previous years, she had not seen many debris and even children and the elderly accidentally falling into the well, and the yin and yang were separated from each other.
"Let's go!" Ren Ning stood up, "I made one for my husband these days. I'll take you to see it."
"Yeah!" Yingpan looked at the hourglass and followed him out of the inner room with great interest.
In the back garden, there is a small well less than three feet in diameter.
A round rubber pipe ran through the well and was connected to a hand-cranked water pump next to it.
"Husband, how do you use this?" Yingpan looked around curiously.
Ren Ning smiled slightly, picked up the small bucket next to him and poured half a basin of water into the water pump, then grabbed the rocker arm next to him and pressed it up and down.
After a while, clear well water flowed out of the pump and fell into the wooden barrel next to it.
It only took less than half a moment for the bucket to be filled.
Wow.
Yingpan was even more excited after checking the water quality.
She was eager to try, "Shall I try?"
"Okay!" Ren Ning gave way.
I tried it out hastily and was impressed by the idea.
"The water output is large, and shaking it is not too strenuous. In this way, it shouldn't be a problem for the elderly, women and even children who want to fetch water."
The most important thing is that as long as the water pipe is long enough, the pump can be installed far away from the river or well or even at home, which is safe and convenient.
"That's right." Ren Ning smiled and nodded.
"However, rubber pipes are still too rare and expensive for ordinary people, but they can be replaced with bamboo that has been opened up. As long as the joints are sealed, it won't be a problem."
"Mr. sir, do you mean this water pump can be used for takeout?"
"Of course." Ren Ning smiled and nodded.
He took out the piston from the water pump in a few strokes.
"This water pump is simple to make. The outer shell can be made of wood, stone, ceramics or even clay. The most important thing is the rubber piston. It doesn't look big, but it won't be usable without it."
"We can just sell this."
Um.
Yingpan took the rubber piston and looked at it carefully. The more she looked at it, the happier she became.
"Husband, many places in the central, western and northern parts of Yunchui are short of water. As long as we promote it appropriately, it should be a good business."
Her mind was spinning.
Such a thin piece of rubber is not expensive to make, and it does not take much effort to transport it by caravan. But it is only produced here in Guangxin, so how much should it be sold for?
Bah bah bah.
Rapid footsteps sounded.
Miao Dong walked in hurriedly, carrying the hem of her skirt.
She was speechless, "Brother and sister-in-law, what are you doing in the backyard? The auspicious time is coming soon, and it's time to go out to welcome the bride."
"It's still early, why are you in a hurry?" Ren Ning glared at his adopted sister.
"You are such a big girl, and you have read so many books, but you still don't know how to imitate your sister-in-law's behavior. She acts carefree all day long..."
After giving Miao Dong a lesson, he chatted with Yingpan for a while, and then went down to the front hall and prepared to go out after being urged by the two women.
Jiangjunfu Street.
The whole street was decorated.
In recent years, countless people have immigrated to Guangxin.
As the county seat, Nanshu City has also been expanding, and its area has increased many times.
The street in front of the two Jiangjunfus was officially renamed Jiangjunfu Street.
Li family.
The servants were all smiling and busy in and out.
The old housekeeper glanced at the inner courtyard from time to time, and from time to time turned his head to look in the direction of the Li family ancestral hall, with sighs on his face.
For this era, although my girl is a bit older, she will eventually get married.
As for Ren Ning, he was also very familiar with her, so he probably wouldn't treat his girl badly.
After thinking about it, the old housekeeper couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
The only regret is that none of the male protagonists are here.
Fortunately, Mrs. Wei Shou came around from time to time. At this time, she was preparing to send Li Hezhu out as a foster mother.
Crackling.
The lively sound of firecrackers sounded.
The auspicious time has arrived.
Wow~
The people who crowded together on the street to watch the excitement cheered and cheered.
The two largest and richest families in Guangxin County are getting married, so naturally there will be plenty of gifts, candy and money, which is definitely enough for them to grab.
It's a pity that the two families are separated by a street, and the sedan arrived at the husband's house as soon as it left the mother's house. There is probably nothing to grab.
If a wealthy family gets married like other families, the sedan chair and dowry will often walk for more than ten miles along the street. As long as passers-by follow the sedan chair diligently, they may get more money than those who have worked hard for several months...
Buzz~
Somehow, many people suddenly became energetic.
"What, the sedan chair will go around the city?"
"That's right! The housekeepers of the two mansions have already announced that the bride's sedan chair will circle the city. Everyone, prepare your pockets, and don't crowd everyone here on Jiangjunfu Street." This chapter has been completed!