Encounter Qin Shihuang on a deserted island

Chapter 70 The Water Thresher

Stone mills existed in the Qin Dynasty.

Most of them belong to the public.

A village, or even a town, probably only has one.

Of course, there are relatively few people who use it, even the first emperor and the others have never seen it.

Seeing the husked wheat, Shi Huang looked around in surprise.

"How do you pound rice?"

In the past, the shell of rice could only be removed by placing it in a stone mortar and pounding it with a mortar rod. This method was also called rice pounding.

This is laborious work with very low efficiency.

It needs to be pounded continuously with the mortar rod until the outer shell completely falls off, leaving only the white body of the rice grains.

Of course, Chang Yu would not use this kind of method, which is thankless and inefficient.

"See the waterwheel on the other side of the river?"

"There is a device similar to a threshing machine in the waterwheel, so that the river will drive the waterwheel to get the power to keep stirring and beating."

It can be regarded as a method of pounding rice that saves manpower. Although the efficiency is not the same, it is more durable.

After one night, at least one hundred catties of rice can be obtained.

"Isn't that the Lianjiji?!"

Li Si was shocked on the spot!
Lianjiji?
It seems that the principle is similar, but the threshing machine is an improved version.

Lianjidu, which existed in the Western Jin Dynasty, was not gradually replaced by diesel engines until modern times.

Although Lian Jidu had existed for a long time, the First Emperor and the others had never seen it, and Li Si had only read the records.

I didn't bother to explain the principle of the water-powered threshing machine to them, as long as Li Si understood what it was.

Presumably the Lianjidu in the Western Jin Dynasty, the water-powered threshing machine at the moment is more advanced.

Don't worry about anything at all, just throw the grain in.

When the water flows through, it will push the planks of the waterwheel, and the planks transmit power to drive the internal structure to run and grind.

After many studies and improvements, rolling will not completely crush it, but will only crush the outer shell.

If you can't crush it once, then you can do it several times, and the rice can be automatically pounded after repeated repetitions.

This kind of thing is very novel to the first emperor and the others.

Even in modern times, few people know about it.

Chang Yu is a professor of the Department of Agriculture. He often went to and out of mountain villages to see a lot, and only then did he know how to use a water-powered threshing machine.

With grains, it is more troublesome to remove the shells. The first emperor was having a headache, how to pound rice!
Unexpectedly, there is such a convenient threshing machine!
Thinking of farm tools, there are also grains, and the shells can be removed, so you can eat white rice directly!

The first emperor's eyes were full of excitement, as if he could see that Daqin Neng was further becoming a superpower!

"General Wang, I'll leave the grinding to you!"

Of course the First Emperor wanted to go over and take a look at such a good thing!
"Ah, here," Wang Ben was shot while lying down!

He was also curious about the water-driven threshing machine and wanted to join in the fun!

But even the First Emperor had given orders, so it was hard for him to disobey, right?
After looking at the stone mill, I thought of the taste of Wowotou, ah, it tastes wonderful.
grind!
Immediately, he grabbed the stone mill rod and turned the stone mill vigorously to crush the wheat that was put in.

Seeing their high spirits, Chang Yu ignored them.

I went to the house to find earplugs, changed into light clothes and walked out.

"Sir, are you going into the water?"

Li Si saw Chang Yu's clothes, which were clothes that would only be worn in the water.

Chang Yu nodded and walked up the mountain without saying anything.

Yesterday's mechanical parts made Chang Yu brood.

It would definitely not be that simple to appear near there.

Perhaps, there might be something in the nearby sea or even the underground river.

Chang Yu had to go and have a look, otherwise he would always be entangled and couldn't let go.

The time to eat Wowotou is almost noon, and they probably won't be hungry so quickly.

Chang Yu didn't bother to care about them, so try to come back before dinner.

Before leaving, thousands of exhortations and ten thousand exhortations, absolutely never touch the pot again!
Although this sentence was said to Li Si, Wang Shuyi who was not far away also heard it.

Can't help but mutter there: "Isn't it just a pot? It's fierce."

Seeing Chang Yu walking into the mountain, she was a little bored staying there.

Father Wang Ben was playing with a stone mill.

The First Emperor and Li Si studied water-driven threshing machines.

How about following Chang Yu to have a look?
Anyway, it's okay here, and I said hello and followed when I was idle.

Came to yesterday's river.

Right now, the sun is shining and the weather is relatively hot.

I packed up all the mechanical parts yesterday, and I can recognize the approximate location when I come here today.

Plug your ears with earplugs, sit by the river and take a deep breath, then plunge into the flowing river.

Pfft!
There are bursts of splashes on the surface of the water, and a series of blisters

Not long after, Chang Yu stood up with a dazed expression.
Fuck the water is so shallow!
I thought it was very deep!
Just now Chang Yu plunged into it, knocked down and had a headache for a while before standing up.

emmm, shallow water is good, it’s easier to find without diving.

First, I searched along the river bank, but did not find any mechanical parts.

Slowly move to the center of the river, the water is relatively shallow to the chest.

After exploring the approximate range repeatedly, there are no stones, not to mention mechanical parts.

Weird!

There were so many by the river yesterday, shouldn’t there be no rivers?

Could it be that he rushed to the bottom?
The river is not in a hurry, and it is possible to rush down, but it should not be rushed down.

The enemy is located near the downstream, and the outlet near the sea is also a good place for fishing.

If there were mechanical parts, Chang Yu would have discovered it long ago and wouldn't have waited until now.

So, probably not on the island, but washed up from the sea when it rained the other day.

Chang Yu has personally experienced how high the flood water was in that heavy rain, so it should have been washed up from the sea.

After making sure there was nothing in the river, Chang Yu swam to the river and landed, walking towards the beach.

Wang Shuyi was like a kitten, hiding behind the bushes and looking at Chang Yu.

She was curious about what Chang Yu was doing, but she was too embarrassed to go out and ask.

Hiding in the dark and following Chang Yu to have a look, if it's useful for her to help, it's not too late to go out.

This may make Chang Yu feel grateful!
Just thinking about it is flattering!

giggle!

Wang Shuyi couldn't help laughing out loud.

Putting aside the opinions on Chang Yu, I found that he seems to be quite good.

She can cook, make tools, and knows so many things, but she is much better than her suitors!

When he came to the beach and looked at the vast sea, Chang Yu felt powerless.

How can I find such a big place?
Isn't this looking for a needle in a haystack?

Alas, that can't be helped.

It's hard to find something modern.

That can be said to be hope, as long as there is hope, Chang Yu can fight for it.

For the sea waves caused by the heavy storm a few days ago, Chang Yu recalled and analyzed where the wind and tide came from.

Knowing where the tide is blowing, you can probably know where to look, so you won't be aimless in the sea.

It was true that the wind and rain were heavy, but it was blowing around the deserted island.

The approximate location should not be much different from the beach.

Let it go, this kind of thing is hard to come by.

(End of this chapter)