12dz Chapter 214: Taking Advantage of Each Family
Chapter 214: Taking Advantage of Each Family
Xie Shuting wanted iron pipes, and they had to be about six meters long, with a hollow cylindrical diameter of five inches, and she needed no less than five of them.
Even though Xie Tingwen wanted to help with these things, the imperial law had clear regulations on the weight of ironware.
Xie Tingwen dared not die in Shanghe Township. It was not that he was unwilling to help the people of Shanghe Township, but this matter was of too great importance.
Although everyone knew the purpose of the iron pipe, Xie Shuting's three words "sealing" interrupted everyone's original thoughts.
Just when Xie Shuting was about to give up, Wu Yang's eyes flashed with a hint of heat and said, "Ms. Xie! The reason you want the iron pipe is to seal it, right?"
"Yes!" Xie Shuting nodded subconsciously.
"If I can find a substitute, will Miss Xie's plan work?" Wu Yang asked with tears in his eyes.
"Yeah!~"
Xie Shuting nodded without hesitation and said, "If the substitute you find can be sealed enough, my method will solve the problem once and for all. Who knows, Shanghe Township may be among the best in Laigu County in the future."
"Once and for all?"
"What is this method?"
"What's the matter with Miss Xie's head?"
Everyone secretly complained in their hearts, and looked at Wu Yang with a hint of joy on their faces, wanting to hear what he said about something that could replace the iron pipe.
"Miss Xie! Please wait a moment."
As Wu Yang spoke, he quickly ran to the back of the house and fiddled with a ceramic tube-shaped object from a pile of firewood.
"Miss Xie! Do you think this will work?"
Xie Shuting looked at the ceramic pipe with one end larger than the other and said suspiciously, "Wu Lizheng! What is this..."
Seeing this, Wu Cheng stepped forward with a smile on his face and leaned over and said, "Miss Xie! This thing was left by a wealthy family when I was working in the county town. I thought it might be useful in the future, so I asked the owner to return it."
"I see."
Xie Shuting nodded as she spoke, and then gestured with her hands a few times and said, "Wu Lizheng! The diameter of this ceramic tube is OK, but it's a little short."
"It's okay! We can put them on one by one. As for the sealing, don't worry, Miss Xie, I can take care of it." Wu Yang said happily.
Xie Shuting was still worried. After all, the iron pipe was a crucial part of her plan. If it couldn't be solved, everything else would be in vain.
Seeing that Xie Shuting still had concerns, Xie Tingwen sighed secretly and said, "Shuting! If Tao Guan cannot satisfy you, your father will write to the court to resolve this issue."
Hearing this, everyone touched Xie Tingwen's hands with gratitude and said, "Thank you, sir, for your kindness."
At this point, Xie Shuting could not say anything. She knew very well that the ancients were very smart. If there were difficulties, they would overcome them. If there were difficulties that could not be overcome, they would change the difficulty of the difficulties.
"Xi'er! Take a piece of rice paper."
Upon hearing this, Lian Xi quickly pulled out a piece of rice paper from the box and spread it on the table. Xie Shuting took the opportunity to pick up the pen and wrote and drew on the blank rice paper.
Not long after! After the ink on the rice paper dried, Xie Shuting stacked the map with the rice paper. The moment the two overlapped, Wang Lang's eyes lit up instantly.
"Miss! You are such a talent." Wang Lang exclaimed immediately.
Xie Shuting smiled and pointed at the map, saying, "It's divided into three steps. The people of Shanghe Township are not enough for this. Father needs to gather the people of the three townships and seven villages together."
"Okay, leave this matter to me, father." Xie Tingwen agreed painfully.
"First, we need to raise the riverbed at this location, intercept 10% of the water from the Red River, and use the speed of the water flow to pump the water into the first channel."
"Secondly, you need to dig five channels on the cliff to divert the water to the top of the mountain via the stairs. The last channel is the key, so you must not be careless."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lang quickly expressed his opinion: "Miss! I will dig the canal on the cliff."
"Yeah!" Xie Shuting nodded, agreeing to Wang Lang's request.
After all, he was the only expert in this field among the people present, but Xie Shuting still reminded him: "The canal doesn't need to be connected through, as long as the water flow rate is sufficient."
"I understand." Wang Lang leaned forward quickly and said.
Xie Shuting nodded, and then drew a windmill-like pattern on the second piece of rice paper and said, "As for the third one, it's this thing."
"What is this? A waterwheel? A windmill?" Xie Tingwen asked with a suspicious look on his face.
Xie Shuting smiled, picked up a pen and wrote down some notes, even writing down the dimensions clearly.
"Father! This thing must also be made of iron. Can you solve it?"
Xie Tingwen looked at it for a moment, frowned and asked, "How many do you need?"
"Five."
Xie Tingwen pondered for a moment, then looked at Sun Cheng and said, "Master Sun! You go and take care of this matter."
"Yes!" Sun Cheng hurriedly responded by holding the handrail.
Watching Xie Shuting's actions, Wu Yang looked suspicious and asked, "Ms. Xie! Is that all?"
Everyone also looked puzzled, only Wang Lang knew that this method was the best, but he also had some doubts about the uses of the windmill and the ceramic pipe.
Xie Shuting didn't want to explain kinetic energy conversion to them, after all, she didn't understand it. As for the siphon principle, it was even more impossible, and it would be endless to explain.
The solution he adopted in Shanghe Township today was to utilize the great projects of Dujiangyan and Hongqi Canal, and use the siphon principle to send water to higher places.
Wang Lang was indeed clear about it, but he only understood the first step, which was to raise the riverbed and divert 10% of the water from the Red River. This was a plan taken from the Dujiangyan project.
As for the rest, he had no idea at all. Xie Shuting saw it but did not say anything.
Xie Shuting's move can be said to be to take the strengths of each school and use them for her own benefit.
After explaining the matter, Xie Shuting looked at Wu Yang and pointed at the map and said, "Wu Lizheng! You have been dealing with the Red River for many years. You must pay attention to the first step of diversion. Regardless of whether the Red River is in the dry season or the wet season, you must ensure that the water flow rate is 10%. This is related to the subsequent projects."
"Yes!~"
Wu Yang held the handrail and responded, his face looked a little serious, "But Miss Xie! How do we control the flow rate of this water?"
"You can ask Mr. Wang about these professional issues. I think he knows them very well." Xie Shuting waved her hand indifferently. She didn't want to worry about it anymore.
Wang Lang was previously the head of the Engineering Office. These were his areas of expertise. Raising the river dam and calculating the water flow rate should naturally be handed over to professionals.
Wang Lang was not friendly either, and repeatedly supported his hand and said, "I obey your command."
Zhu Gui, who was standing by, also hurriedly responded, "Everyone has received their tasks, and the dam and cofferdam will be handed over to me."
"This matter belongs to you alone."
Xie Tingwen patted Zhu Gui on the shoulder with a smile, and said earnestly: "It's a deal! Thirty thousand strings of cash, not a penny more, the government won't pay."
"Hahaha!~"
Zhu Gui laughed and said, "Don't worry, sir! I have plenty of ways to save money."
"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed when they heard that.
Little did he know that Zhu Gui had already seen the source of the stone from Xie Shuting's drawings, and even the migrant workers had ideas about it.