"It's really moving!"
Yonghe Ten years ago, spring was warm and the flowers were blooming. A She, who was already eight or nine months pregnant, stood by the river holding her belly, but she couldn't hide her surprise and almost jumped up. "How much energy will this save?"
The other female relatives who were watching and the strong men working on the water and below were not much better, and many people also exclaimed.
Awu was even more straightforward. She was not pregnant, so she jumped up and looked at the turning stone mill. She couldn't hide her surprise.
As for the elders, carpenters, and stonemasons who were gathered together, they couldn't help but look around, wishing they could have this simple machine engraved in their eyes.
This is a simple to rough Water-Powered Mill.
The settlement occupied by Liu Clan Relatives is at Southern Foot of Flower Mountain. On its east side, there were originally a number of streams flowing from the mountains to Jurong. It was one of the many sources of the Qinhuai River. A swamp was naturally formed on a flat land halfway up the mountain. After reclamation and renovation, it has now become a high-level reservoir, responsible for irrigating the surrounding farmland all the way to the flat land below.
The water level difference is here. As a time traveler, Liu Cheng has long wanted to do something, but he is self-aware, so he just follows the steps step by step.
After I came back last year, while Autumn Harvest was over, I first invited Grandpa Liu San to come out, reunited the refugees and the craftsmen who were coming from the Shen Family, built a large-scale technical team, and then started working step by step.
It's really step by step, starting with the most basic Waterwheel Irrigation.
Then there is the simplest Single-Pounder Rice Pounder, with a chisel attached to one end and a big spoon placed under the sink at the other end... This thing is almost useless because it is too inefficient. In the words of A She at the time, she could hold two of these things even when she was pregnant.
But it doesn't matter, soon, Liu Acheng was changed to the power transmission of the water wheel shaft, and three or four chisels were connected to one shaft, and the efficiency immediately increased. One Water-Powered Rice-Pounding Machine is worth ten A She.
You must know that pounding rice is one of the most labor-intensive but unavoidable physical jobs in the South. It is the most basic labor that binds many female laborers. By doing this, time-travelers can feel confident.
Regardless of whether this technology has already appeared, at least it has been hindered by the war and its spread. More importantly, whether you say that the time traveler is stupid or lacks relevant abilities, it is equivalent to reinventing it. This hard work is enough for him to comfort himself.
Then he encountered a "technical difficulty" that was simply unbelievable at this time.
mill.
Jingkou Huai River region There are many refugees here, and there are even more here in the Manor. People not only like to eat rice, but also like to eat noodles, so the wheat from the Huai River is very popular, and wheat also needs to be shelled by a process similar to rice milling, but it also needs to be ground into noodles to be delicious.
Of course Liu Acheng knows the famous Water-Powered Mill, but he doesn't know whether his brain has been dulled or whether he has been overtaken by the celebrities of Great Jin. He can't connect the horizontal mill and the vertical hydraulic power.
And he was preparing to take office at that time, and he was really busy. Until Spring Plowing was over, he also stopped inspecting Spring Plowing in Jiangcheng. The craftsmen in the Manor started to be busy again, preparing to arrange Water-Powered Rice-Pounding Machine in a large area. The time traveler just slapped his head, isn't it gear transmission?
Of course, it is not possible to directly put the gear on, and the quality of the wood is not up to standard. Just change it to a paddle-type transmission like a rice pounder.
Finally, there is a reintegration process of mill layers to isolate the conduction area from the operation area. This is how the current Water-Powered Mill appears.
The next step is to build a shed like Water-Powered Rice-Pounding Machine, put it into use, and then further promote it.
Back to the present moment, everyone cheered in astonishment, and Liu Acheng also nodded with satisfaction... His feeling of relief was not just a matter of "I am my wife and concubine," or "Slave Retainers is afraid of me," but the satisfaction of the spontaneous sense of historical mission.
Who dares to say that we haven't climbed the technology tree?
This is top practical technology that liberates productivity and benefits the country and the people!
"Three Uncle." Liu Cheng was satisfied after watching it. Knowing that his presence here would affect everyone's atmosphere, he prepared to leave as soon as possible. However, before leaving, he remembered something and called Grandpa Liu San over again.
"Acheng." Grandpa Liu San I don't know if it's because I've been in good spirits lately. I responded with these two words extremely loudly, as if I wanted everyone to hear. "What else is there? Don't worry, I will definitely let them do what they can with regard to the mill. They will not learn to pound rice anymore, but they will make more."
"You just have to watch this matter." Liu Acheng did not feel dissatisfied at all. Instead, he smiled and took the initiative to greet him and whispered. "The main thing is Papermaking Workshop... Didn't someone say it last time? This rice-pounding chisel is also available in Papermaking Workshop, which is specially used to beat bamboo. Damn it, Awu, I've already agreed to ask Shen Family to send some papermaking craftsmen over. Then I'd like to trouble you Uncle to make this matter a top priority... lay it out at Lower Reaches, and don't let dirty water pollute the water source."
Grandpa Liu San immediately patted his chest, and his voice was still as loud as ever. "Acheng, even if you go to the official house to be busy, if you don't leave the things here to us to take care of you, who will take care of it for you?"
Liu Cheng nodded and didn't say anything more. He didn't call Awu and A She. Of course, he didn't go to any "public house" to be busy. Instead, he returned to his residence in the Manor and did what he had been doing since Autumn Sun came back last year.
Reading, writing, Archery, horse racing, playing Long Spear.
In the evening, I spend time with my wife.
There was no way. Although he was a strange noble official who loved the people, he did not dare to delay physical exercise and having children at all. He himself firmly believed that this position was just a transition. In the long run, Northern Expedition, or Murong Clan's southward invasion of Central Plains, would be the main line of history in the next few years. He was active and passive in public and private affairs, and sooner or later he would have to be involved.
Of course, this official must also do his job well and conscientiously.
The next morning, which was the fifth day of the year, Liu Cheng got up early, ate two soft pancakes rolled with eggs and salted vegetables, and drank two bowls of porridge. Then he said goodbye to his wife and concubines, went out and mounted his horse, then detoured to Jincheng via Jingkou Avenue.
Jincheng is a very small military fortress, which was established at the beginning of Langya Commandery of the Emigrant Communities. Later, we Duke Huan became Langya Interior Minister, but we couldn't stop, so we asked Jiangcheng County to be the direct subordinate of Qiaoli Langya Commandery, but we never moved it.
However, as Cai Mo institutionalized the so-called eight towns, eleven cities, and thirty-three Beacon Tower along the river in Jingkou, the military significance of Jincheng itself was almost eliminated and turned into a high-level County Office.
Very spacious and in a good location.
However, Liu Cheng's home is in Jiangcheng, so there is no need to live here permanently.
Entering the Jincheng with dozens of Huai River Region Cavalrymen horses, and turning into the backyard, I saw a large willow tree waving soft branches in the spring sunshine. I couldn't help but stop and look at it for a moment before entering the back hall.
Immediately, the cronies began to beat the broken drum in front of the door.
This thing has been ringing every five times in the past few months. The spring has not even passed yet, and it has already exceeded the total number of times it has been rung in the previous four or five years. As for the many Cao clan members in Qiao Li Langya Commandery, almost everyone changes their colors when they hear it.
There is no way, I personally don't like to meet with a leader who has the power of life and death, especially since this leader almost always assigns new tasks and checks the old ones. In addition, in the past few years, when Wang Maozhi and Yuan Zhi were in office, many people never saw these two people once from the time they took office to the end of their resignation. This comparison is even more frustrating.
"That's it."
Liu Cheng finished flipping through the forms and reports of these people, ignored some of the words and information that seemed to him to be almost obvious errors and flaws, and instead pressed directly. "You have done a great job, and this ends here."
It can only be like this. He just wants to hold people accountable. Most of the things here are related to a few years ago. Not to mention that many things are bound to be unclear. The more important point is that he is a newly appointed chief officer. The form and weekly report system that is said to be taken from General Huan has barely started, so it is difficult for you to pursue the earlier things.
Sure enough, after hearing this, all the people here... That's right, Liu Acheng is not Huan Wen, the people directly under Department Clerks all have seats... All the Department Clerkss here breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon, their hearts sank again.
"However, the past is the past. I shouldn't pursue it, and I don't want to pursue it. Doing this is just to cut off the previous things, and the next step is the serious business." Liu Cheng, who was sitting on top, responded seriously. "I'll go ahead. Make it clear that it will be busier and more cumbersome, that corruption and bribery will be investigated, that local wealthy families will be offended, and that it will affect the gentry's deliberation... If any of you have extra concerns about your future, then submit your resignation earlier, and I will not embarrass you.
"But on the other hand, if any of you do well, I will naturally not hesitate to reward you. Even though most of you are just turbid flow Common Clerk, if there is an opportunity in the future, I will naturally try my best to give it a try."
After adding the following sentence, no one said a word, and few Department Clerks's minds were raised.
It's not that everyone doesn't believe the words of this county official who is actually well-known, or that they think Liu Cheng has no future, but they feel that even if this person really achieves something in the future, he probably won't remember people like them or even give him any future.
Moreover, what standard should be used to measure this well done? What kind of reward can you get in order to have this future reward? Isn't that just your Prefect Liu Marquis Liu thought?
As for the other generous rewards, they believe it 100%. Does Shen Family's son-in-law still lack Shenlang Coins to give them subsidies? However, compared with the previous paragraph, these worldly rewards only seem a bit meaningless.
"There are two things to do next." Liu Cheng did not pay too much attention to the reactions of these people, and directly ordered. "One is to conduct a census of the population, especially the White Register population, and make it regular; the other is to conduct a census of land, buildings, and shops."
When the following people heard this, they suddenly became relaxed. Among them, Household Office directly raised his hand and asked, "Dare I ask Lord, is this going to be Tuduan?"
About ten years ago, the imperial court had made Tuduan once before, and that time it unified the White Register, a group of taxi drivers who crossed the river early in the morning, into Yellow Register.
"It is to prepare for Tuduan, not to actually do Tuduan." Liu Cheng said seriously when he saw this. "It is mainly to sort out finances and meet military needs... I am an Administrator, what Tuduan do I do?"
"If Lord just wants statistics and preparation, we will naturally do our best." Then Household Office simply smiled. "This matter is actually not as difficult as Lord thought."
Now, it was Liu Acheng's turn to be shocked.
Isn't this kind of thing the most difficult thing in the world? It's the kind of difficulty that touches the soul in every advanced time travel novel!
"Lord." Bandit Office next to him couldn't help but smile and said. "Lord I don't know, there are probably two kinds of things in this place. One is involving Literati Gaomen, one does not involve Literati Gaomen... The latter is always easy to do, especially since Lord is well-known and has a strong foundation in our county."
Liu Cheng suddenly realized that he had not made two big mistakes.
First of all, the vested interest groups these days are too concentrated and too obvious. The overwhelming common people landlords in later generations, who control everything at the grassroots level, and the layers of secular classes are really not enough, because all the benefits have been taken away by the gentry!
That's what the saying goes, they want everything, they want an official position, wealth, fame, profit, ambition and musical taste.
Judging from the situation at Jingkou alone, the only thing that can threaten them internally is the force of the refugee group.
But isn't that true?
In Jiangcheng, who owns the largest Northern Migrants group? Whose did the original Way of the Celestial Masters Manor become?
After thinking about this, Liu Cheng reacted simply. "Then we will start from my home, from my sect, and then to the Jiangcheng market. I will also follow there. Elder Gao says hello... Be sure to investigate clearly, I want to see the real truth. As for those places involving noble families, you can ignore them. Just write down clearly where they are and whose property they are, and let me know."
When everyone saw this Lord, they reacted and relaxed a lot.
Household Office even hurriedly asked for help... Anyway, he was just tired, so he wanted to take a chance on Lord's favor.
But soon, the scene froze again, because the prince raised another topic, which was even the most sensitive topic for everyone present. "I just took office, and it coincided with Spring Plowing, so I went to inspect various parts of the county, so some things were inevitably delayed, and now they have slowed down. But I have to ask... the three Governing Clerkss (Chief Clerk, Officer of the Five Offices, Inspector of Postal Stations) and many Attendant Clerkss are still vacant. Do you have any recommendations or self-recommendations?"
---I didn't meet the recommended dividing line---
Since Southern Migration of Jin Dynasty, Langya Interior Minister has always been known as Qinggui. By Duke Huan, Jiangcheng was used as the basis and Administrative Affairs was added. By Emperor Taizu, additional forms and ten-day reports were added, and one episode every five days became a rule, so that a people-friendly system could be established.
--"Miscellaneous Records of the Literati". Recorded by Anonymous author of Qi
Emperor Taizu is twenty years old and is Langya Interior Minister. His position is known as noble. In the past, Chen and Wang took up their duties without asking anything. They just Pure Conversation and traveled around every day. When Emperor Taizu arrived, he personally supervised Administrative Affairs on May Day, just like military law. In his free time, he studied in spring and summer, hunted in autumn and winter, and worked hard day and night.
--"New Book of Qi". Volume 1.Emperor Gao, the Great Ancestor This Chronicle
PS: It's a new volume... I don't know where to start again.