The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

It was also meal time, and after the two carpenters retreated, there were no outsiders in the yard.The two were talking while walking towards the front hall.

Xiao Jingyu suddenly asked: "Of course you don't ask me, why do you want the carpenter to not tell the origin of the waterwheel?"

Tao Anran glanced at him, a little dazed, "Your Highness must have his own plans."

Xiao Jingyu sighed lightly, and said with a smile: "Of course, I do have my own plans. But you know that if you let others know that the waterwheel was made by you, just like this, I'm afraid you will become famous. "

Tao Anran still didn't understand, he asked: "What does this have to do with me? Besides, I didn't invent this waterwheel, I just happened to let it appear here."

Xiao Jingyu grabbed Wang Hao's hand, gently squeezed his fingers to play with, and said: "Of course, since you don't pay attention to fame, then I will tell you something."

Tao Anran also dodged and grabbed Xiao Jingyu's hand, while looking at him suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Jingyu hastily grabbed his hand and clasped his fingers together to prevent that hand from slipping away.Then he said with a smile: "Of course, the things I made, whether it is salt sugar or tofu heated kang, are kept secret by others. At most, others will know that it is a novelty that came out of the palace. Talented people, but they don’t know that they were made by Ran Ran.”

Tao Anran had a calm face, that's all, so what?

Xiao Jingyu continued: "Of course, any of these things, if you let others know that you made them, your reputation will rise to a higher level. Not to mention the addition of these things. And there is this waterwheel, I It is not an exaggeration to say that you are famous in the Jin Dynasty, it is really enough to make people treat you with three points of courtesy. Even if you are a wealthy family, you must treat each other with courtesy. In the future, you will be famous in history. However, isn't it a pity?"

While talking, Xiao Jingyu clenched his fingers tightly, and then stared straight at the princess, wanting to get an answer.

Tao Anran scratched his head with the other hand, and said with emotion: "Does anyone have to show me three points of courtesy? Do the aristocratic families also treat each other with courtesy?"

Xiao Jingyu replied seriously: "Naturally." He clenched his hands even tighter.

Tao Anran continued: "But I'm your princess now, and I'm considered a royal family. I'm more powerful than the aristocratic family. And as a princess, don't most people treat me with courtesy? Is there any difference? "

Xiao Jingyu said helplessly: "Of course, the most important thing is fame, and it is even more important to leave a name in history."

Tao Anran was also helpless, he said: "But I have said it all, fame is of no use to me! And leaving a name in history is for future generations. Don't say that I didn't invent these things, I have no qualifications at all." Leave a name. For us, isn't it more important to live a good life now? Those false names are not as full as a bowl of rice at noon?"

Xiao Jingyu looked at the seemingly heartless person who actually understood better than many people, and finally burst out laughing.He laughed and said: "The princess is like this, what more can I ask for!"

Xiao Jingyu laughed, but Tao Anran couldn't laugh. He raised his tightly clasped hands, signaling to let go, and his hands turned red from being pinched.Seeing this, Xiao Jingyu hastily let go of his hand in embarrassment, looked at the red mark on Wang Hao's hand, and gently rubbed it with distressed expression.

Tao Anran let him rub his hands but turned her head and ignored him.Xiao Jingyu quickly apologized, "Of course, I was wrong. I was a little nervous just now, so I increased my strength. You can punish me however you want."

Only then did Tao Anran turn around and say, "My lord, is it true? Then I will punish you not to eat meat at noon, but only to eat vegetarian dishes."

Xiao Jingyu was wronged, so he naturally complied.

So when it was time for the dinner table, Tao Anran graciously provided Xiao Jingyu with various vegetarian dishes, while he himself ate a lot of meat with relish.Seeing Xiao Jingyu eating vegetarian dishes with a disheveled face, Tao Anran hummed in his heart: If you have something to say, you must pinch my hand.

Because one waterwheel is made, it is much easier to make another one.But because of the large volume, it takes more time to cut and polish each part.However, after two carpenters worked almost day and night, they finally made a one-foot-high water wheel three days later.

After the waterwheel was completed, Tao Anran immediately asked someone to take it to the village in the suburbs to install and adjust the water to try.Of course not only the carpenter was going, they all went together.

Arriving at Zhuangzi again, Zhao Liuzi hurriedly came to greet him and said, "I have seen the prince and concubine. Is the concubine here to collect potatoes? My little one, now go ask a few people to bring hoes and baskets and go to the field?"

When Tao Anran heard this, he remembered that the potatoes should be harvested.He has been busy with the waterwheel these days, so he has forgotten about it.

He quickly replied: "I'm not in a hurry right now. I haven't planted many potatoes, and they will be harvested soon. I have other things to do today."

Seeing Xiao Jingyu's curious look after speaking, Tao Anran thought of the previous jokes, and couldn't help but smile and said, "My lord is curious about what potatoes are? They are cash cows planted in the ground!"

Xiao Jingyu raised his eyebrows, obviously thinking of the joke at that time, he also smiled and said: "Go to install the water tanker today, after the water tanker is finished, would you like to take me to see the money tree?"

Tao Anran nodded naturally and said, "If you still have time after installing the waterwheel, then go collect the potatoes. The prince will know when the time comes."

Xiao Jingyu became more and more curious, but the most important thing today is to install the waterwheel.He immediately said to Zhao Liuzi beside him, "You lead the way to the lake."

Although Zhao Liuzi was puzzled, he immediately walked ahead and led the way.Tao Anran and the others hurriedly followed, while the water wheel parts behind continued to be pulled by the carriage.

Walking straight along the road, after nearly a quarter of an hour, a lake appeared.It is said to be a lake but the area is not very large.At a glance, the upper reaches are connected with mountains and forests, while the lower reaches form small streams.

But it is such a lake that is responsible for irrigating the crops of the surrounding [-] acres of fields.The surrounding people usually wash their clothes with water here.At this time, according to the traces of the lake, the amount of water seems to be a little less than that of the spring flood season.

When the group of them arrived, someone happened to be carrying buckets to fill water by the lake.Zhao Liuzi didn't know what the princes and concubines were going to do by the lake, fearing that someone would bump into them, he hurriedly persuaded the idlers to leave.

Zhao Liuzi hurriedly walked a few steps to the lake, and then said: "Old man, are you carrying water to the field? Listen to me, you go now, and then come to carry water when there is no one else."

The man also knew Zhao Liuzi, and looking at the group of people behind him, he quickly responded, "Okay, Manager Zhao, I'll go right away." After speaking, he hurriedly walked away from the other side with a half bucket of water.

Xiao Jingyu noticed this situation, and quickly asked: "Is he carrying water home? Why doesn't someone carry water before leaving?"

Zhao Liuzi quickly replied: "My lord, he is carrying water to irrigate the fields. He will carry a little less water first, and he will carry water again later."

Xiao Jingyu frowned slightly when he heard the words, but didn't speak, and only asked the carpenter behind him to quickly set up the waterwheel.

Everyone quickly took down the parts of the waterwheel, and then Old Wutou and Wu Erer started to assemble it on the spot.The waterwheel was too big and took some time to install.But when the installation is complete and everyone carries it to the low-lying water, it is the time to really sweat.

Old Wutou and Wu Laoer repeatedly adjusted the angle and the wheel while sweating on their foreheads.Not only is the sun shining, but also my heart is nervous.But fortunately, the waterwheel finally got its wish and began to move slowly.

Everyone watched the water wheel turn and irrigate slowly from low to high with the water flow, and they were really relieved.Xiao Jingyu stared closely at the water wheel, watching the water wheel turn slowly, and the water irrigated the nearby fields after a while.

Xiao Jingyu couldn't help but took a deep breath, and quickly told Zhao Liuzi: "Zhao Liuzi, as the manager of Zhuangzi, this field is under your jurisdiction. Now that there are more water tankers, you must remember to let someone guard them, don't The waterwheel was destroyed by someone. And with this waterwheel, the food in these fields should not be affected too much. If there are still problems, it is your problem."

Zhao Liuzi stared blankly at the waterwheel, really not knowing what to say.He also thought about asking someone to carry water to irrigate the fields, but now it seems that there is no need to carry water.This waterwheel can directly transport water for irrigation without manpower.As long as there is this waterwheel, there will be no need to worry about the lack of water in the fields in the future.

For peasants, this waterwheel is simply a fetish!Zhao Liuzi looked at the waterwheel almost devoutly, and wanted to go closer and touch it.But just when he was fascinated, someone stopped him, and he realized what was going on now.

Zhao Liuzi turned his head and found that the people next to the prince were holding him back. He looked at the prince again and seemed to be staring at him.Only then did he remember what the prince seemed to have ordered just now, and now he was completely awake, and even started to sweat coldly on his forehead.

Zhao Liuzi hurriedly pleaded guilty, and Tao Anran quickly smoothed things over when he saw this, and said, "Guan Zhao, what the lord means is that you have to keep an eye on this waterwheel, and don't let anyone destroy it. With this waterwheel, irrigation will not be a problem in the future. But this ditch, see if you need to change it."

Zhao Liuzi quickly responded: "The little one knows, and people will adjust the ditch according to the water volume. And the little one will watch the waterwheel day and night, and there are people around the waterwheel."

Tao Anran wanted to help his forehead a little bit, but he didn't need to be so exaggerated.But seeing Xiao Jingyu's appearance of agreeing, he still didn't say anything.

This time the waterwheel was installed, and after that, it will be a matter of slowly irrigating the fields.There is no rush, just take your time.However, Tao Anran still told Zhao Liuzi how to adjust the irrigation speed of the waterwheel, and let him see the situation by himself.

This time the waterwheel was successfully applied in the field, and Xiao Jingyu was obviously in a good mood.He looked at the two carpenters and said, "You have done a good job. This king has promised you, you can tell me any reward you want."

Old Wutou quickly replied respectfully: "I don't dare to be an old man, we just did some hard work. The money given by the princess is enough."

Xiao Jingyu continued: "Is that so? Since you don't ask for anything, does your son think that just giving some money is enough?"

Wu Er Er hurriedly replied tremblingly: "The little one also thinks that some money is enough."

Xiao Jingyu smiled inexplicably, and then said: "In this case, I will give you money. However, the water truck will obviously continue to be built. This king allows you to take the lead in recruiting people to work with you. As long as you remember not to If you don’t talk about it, you won’t lose money from now on.”

Old Wutou and Wu Erer's eyes lit up when they heard the words, and they immediately saluted and thanked the prince and concubine.