Chapter 1470: Mortal Realm Heart Refining (14)
Ye Xiangming stared at the blueprint in his hands for a long while without speaking.
After Wang Chen's detailed explanation of the principles behind the Self-Flowing Waterwheel, he had understood them completely.
But whether such a huge contraption could actually function properly, Ye Xiangming had no confidence at all.
He had never seen anything like it before!
If Wang Chen were building it himself, then he could tinker with it however he pleased. Whether it worked or not, Wang Chen would bear the responsibility himself.
But Wang Chen was now asking the county yamen to step in and organize craftsmen to build this thing.
That made the situation entirely different.
Official construction required the county yamen to take responsibility and vouch for it. If funds were invested and it failed, Ye Xiangming, as the initiator of the project, would certainly be the first person held accountable.
It was only natural that he had reservations.
After hesitating again and again, the county assistant magistrate said, "How about I help you contact a workshop?"
"Time waits for no one."
Wang Chen understood the other man's concerns, but the drought was severe. Without the intervention of official power, trying to build a usable Self-Flowing Waterwheel in the shortest possible time was no different from a fool dreaming in broad daylight.
"How about this?"
After giving it some thought, Wang Chen said, "I'll cover the cost of the first Self-Flowing Waterwheel. If it succeeds, the county yamen can take over afterward. How does that sound?"
Ye Xiangming's eyes lit up. "That could be considered."
If Wang Chen bore the construction costs, then the county yamen merely needed to lend its name. Even if it failed, there would be no real loss.
But he remained cautious. "This is