A poor hero

Shen Dadong saw many villagers walking towards him, so he walked away.

But before he took a few steps, his left foot scrambled and he fell to the ground.

The villagers swarmed up and beat Shen Dadong severely.

Of course, they didn't kill Shen Dadong, they just hit Shen Dadong where his skin was strong.

When Dadong Niang saw this scene, she knew that nothing serious would happen, so she ignored it.

She was like an enthusiastic old lady, entertaining Chen Chen.

Her eyes were very kind, and her face was full of smiles, "From Chen Qian's family, it's your first time here, and I made you laugh.

You have a good rest, grandma, I will cook and make something delicious for you and Shen Qian to eat.

Mother Shen Qian, please entertain your son-in-law well and don't be rude. "

Shen Qianniang nodded and agreed with a smile.

This was something she couldn't ask for.

Then she walked out the door and called back Shen Qian and Shen Nan.

Grandma Shen Qian walked into the kitchen with pork, eggs and live fish and went to work.

At this moment, the eldest daughter seemed to be a kind grandmother.

Although Chen Chen knew that this had a big performance component.

But he also figured it out.

Grandma Shen Qian also cares about Shen Qian and is afraid that Shen Qian will run away, so she acts like this.

No matter what the reason is, as long as she treats Shen Qianniang well, that's fine.

So he no longer wanted to expose Grandma Shen Qian.

"Okay, let's all disperse. When you have time, go home and fetch water to drench the rice seedlings in the fields."

"It's such a dry day, so don't let the rice seedlings die from drought."

Patriarch Shen used his crutch to drive away the remaining villagers who were watching.

When the villagers saw how enthusiastically Dadong Niang was facing Shen Qianniang, they knew that there was nothing interesting to see.

So they all said hello to Shen Qianniang, followed the old patriarch's instructions, and went home to work.

Chen Chen has been counting the days waiting for his third uncle to come back, knowing that these days are the beginning of April in the lunar calendar.

Rice in Xu County is usually sown around Qingming Festival in March.

It has been more than a month since now, and this is the time when a lot of water is needed.

But what he found strange was what Patriarch Shen said just now about carrying water to drench the rice seedlings.

Since Bi Lan built the waterwheel at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has gone through two stages of improvement in the Tang, Song and Yuan Ming Dynasties.

By this time in the Ming Dynasty, waterwheels had been popular for more than 1000 years.

The development of the waterwheel eventually reached its peak and became what it would become in later generations.

Logically speaking, using a water tanker saves time, effort, and is convenient.

When Chen Chen was a child, he visited a museum and saw a waterwheel.

He was very curious and asked questions around the docent.

The instructor saw that he was so eager to learn and was very enthusiastic. He first explained to him the power of the water wheel one by one.

Then he was given a close look at the structure of the waterwheel and the functions of each component were explained to him.

He returned home and was curious to make a model himself.

So he pestered his father and together they made a working model of a small waterwheel out of plastic bottles and small wooden strips.

This model also won him the first prize in the school's handicraft competition.

The model was put on display at the school for a whole semester, and was finally returned to Chen Chen during the holidays.

If you have any doubts, just ask, this is his consistent attitude.

So Chen Chen curiously asked: "Grandpa Patriarch, isn't there a waterwheel? Isn't it more convenient to pump water with a waterwheel?"

Patriarch Shen was stunned for a moment and looked at Chen Chen curiously, "You from Shen Qian's family also know about waterwheels?"

Chen Chen became even more confused when he heard this answer.

Is the water wheel a rare thing here?

In the days since he traveled back in time, he has never even been in the fields. I really don’t know if there is a waterwheel here.

So he nodded and replied affirmatively: "Grandpa Patriarch, isn't this waterwheel very common? Not only have I seen it, but I can also make it."

Patriarch Shen seemed to have found a treasure, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He grabbed Chen Chen's hand tightly and asked impatiently: "Shen Qian's family, did you lie to the patriarch? Have you really seen a waterwheel?"

Although the waterwheel reached its peak at this time, it was a large object after all.

The cost is high. A large waterwheel often costs tens of taels of silver, and ordinary people cannot afford it.

Moreover, the land in Xu County as a whole is fertile and there is usually no drought.

Ordinary people would not spend so much money to prepare such a thing.

Even Chief Shen has only seen waterwheels a few times in the Shen brothers' village in other counties.

Craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty had to work several months of hard labor every three years.

If it weren't for special customization, no craftsman would be willing to spend so much time making a large, hard-to-sell item like a waterwheel.

This year there is an unusual drought in Xu County, and there is no water tanker available for purchase in the entire Xu County.

Chen Chen nodded and said seriously: "Grandpa Patriarch, you can just call me Chen Chen. What's the point of lying to you? I've really seen it."

After receiving Chen Chen's reply, Patriarch Shen stroked his beard and began to think deeply, "Chen Chen, I believe you may have seen a waterwheel, but have you really built such a big waterwheel?"

Seeing a waterwheel is nothing strange.

But it was unbelievable for Patriarch Shen to believe that a teenage boy could make a large waterwheel with his own hands.

Shen Qian echoed with a serious look on her face: "Grandfather, Chen Chen is very powerful. He will definitely do what he says he will do."

Chen Chen also heard the concerns of Patriarch Shen.

Although I didn't make a big waterwheel, the principles are the same, and the model and entity are almost the same.

Although the models he made are small, they are actually usable.

So he nodded and replied affirmatively: "Grandpa Patriarch, I made a small waterwheel model. I reduced the big waterwheel into a small waterwheel toy, but the principle is the same."

"Chen Qian, go get two chairs. I want to have a good chat with Chen Chen."

Patriarch Shen took Chen Chen's hand and said happily.

Shen Qian felt happy when she heard that the patriarch also believed in Chen Chen.

She immediately happily walked into the hall and brought two chairs, and moved a table with Shen Nan.

Patriarch Shen was full of curiosity, and he couldn't wait to say: "Chen Chen, come and tell me how this waterwheel works."

Chen Chen has a very good memory. He clearly remembers the history and principles of the waterwheel.

So he introduced the history of the waterwheel and some principles of operation to Patriarch Shen in detail.

He also talked about the small model of a waterwheel he once made.

Of course, the father he mentioned became the father of the original owner after traveling through time.

"Chen Chen, can you still make the little model you mentioned for grandpa?"

Although Patriarch Shen is well-informed, he is still in an era of limited information.

He didn't understand many of the professional terms Chen Chen said, so he humbly asked for advice.

Although there was no plastic in this era, it was still very simple for Chen Chen to make a small model out of bamboo.

So he nodded and replied seriously: "Grandpa Patriarch, I can do this now, but in order to save some time, I want a few people who are familiar with carpentry to help me."