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Chapter 232 Reporting the Waterwheel to the Court
Madam He responded, "That's true. No, no, we can't mess up the generations. From now on, Zhenzhen can't call Wan Ning "Sister" anymore. She should call her "Auntie" or, like Lin He and the others, "Auntie."
He Zhenzhen raised her head and said, "Then I'll just call you Auntie, just like Brother Xiaohe!"
Shen Wanning didn't care about the name, so she nodded and said, "No problem, Zhenzhen can call me aunt from now on."
He Zhenzhen called out openly, "Auntie!"
"Hey!" Shen Wanning responded.
After dinner, Mrs. He sent County Magistrate He and Shen Wanning out together, and the two went to Daqing Village.
As soon as he arrived at Daqing Village, County Magistrate He rushed to see the waterwheel without even having a sip of tea.
Because she had told the village head before she left that she was going to invite the county magistrate over, the village head had been waiting at the village entrance, and even his daughter-in-law brought her lunch.
The village head walked in front to lead the way, introducing the waterwheel as he walked. "Sir, the waterwheel is right in front. We have built the bamboo trough, and the water has flowed into the farmland of each household."
"It was built so quickly? That means the waterwheel will take about a month, while the bamboo trough can be completed in one day." County Magistrate He analyzed.
"That's true. With this waterwheel, we no longer have to work hard to fetch water from the river or pond." The village head sighed.
After a while, they arrived at the creek where the water truck was released. Other villagers were waiting here for the county magistrate to arrive.
The county magistrate first looked at the waterwheel and praised it, saying, "Whoever came up with this idea of using water flow to drive the waterwheel must be extremely wise!"
Lin Jiang scratched his head embarrassedly, "I just thought of it by chance. I made a small one at first, but I didn't expect it to work."
He always kept Shen Wanning's words in mind and didn't dare to reveal a single word about the book. He knew the county magistrate was coming today, so he specially asked for a day off.
County Magistrate He turned his head and looked at him, "This generation of your Lin family is full of extraordinary wisdom!"
"It's all thanks to my aunt's good teaching." Lin Jiang glanced at Shen Wanning and his face turned red with embarrassment.
County Magistrate He laughed heartily. "That's right. Your aunt is even smarter. Your whole family is extremely intelligent."
Then, walk along the bamboo trough and watch the water flow down the trough. When it reaches the fields, bamboo is used to divert the water. In this way, the water is naturally transported to the fields.
"We built it temporarily and haven't had time to tie it up with straw ropes. When we have time in the next few days, we will fix these bamboo poles. This way, we won't have to worry about strong winds." The village head continued.
County Magistrate He pointed to another bamboo trough and asked, "Did you use bamboo troughs for irrigation before? Who came up with this idea?"
The village head glanced at Shen Wanning and praised her, "This was the idea of the daughter of the old Lin family. During the drought last year, all the wells in the village dried up. Later, the daughter of the old Lin family discovered a spring deep in the mountains and used bamboo troughs to guide the spring water down the mountain."
County Magistrate He nodded in appreciation. "No wonder Lin Jiang thought of the waterwheel. It turns out they've used bamboo troughs to divert water before. This waterwheel is truly excellent. I'll submit a memorial to the prefect tomorrow."
After saying this, Magistrate He turned to Lin Jiang and asked, "Do you have a blueprint of this waterwheel? If so, please include it in the memorial and submit it to the emperor. This will allow the officials in the Ministry of Works to see it more clearly."
Lin Jiang glanced at Shen Wanning. He really didn't know how to answer this question. After all, he learned this from a book. The book had drawings, but he didn't have them.
Shen Wanning stepped forward and said, "Yes, I'll bring it back to Brother He shortly. Also, my father and Xiao Jiang also made a small waterwheel model. If we present this to the Emperor, it should be more intuitive."
County Magistrate He was overjoyed. "That's great! With a model, it's easier to see than a blueprint."
Shen Wanning quickly sent a private message to Ning Jing Wanfeng, asking her to help find someone to draw a blueprint of the waterwheel.
County Magistrate He looked around for a while, or more accurately, inspected the farmland. He pointed to a large field of wheat and said, "This wheat will be harvested in another month! Once the wheat is harvested, it will be just the right time to plant rice. This year will be a bumper year, and the people will no longer suffer from hunger like last year."
"Brother He actually knows Xiaomai?" Shen Wanning asked.
County Magistrate He smiled and said, "Before I was in the capital, I had never seen these things before, so how could I recognize them? But in the past six months since I came here, I've visited the fields and recognized quite a few crops."
"Brother He always cares about the people, which is a blessing for the people." Shen Wanning complimented.
County Magistrate He smiled and shook his head, "This is just my duty. Unlike you, I'm not in the court, but I have more heart for the country and the people than anyone else."
County Magistrate He looked around again before leaving, chatting casually with the villagers along the way, as if he were one of them.
At first, the villagers were hesitant to approach him and talk to him because of his status, but when they saw how amiable he was, they were all excited and rushed over to talk to him.
Before leaving, Shen Wanning went back to her room, took out the blueprint of the waterwheel and handed it to County Magistrate He.
At the same time, Lin Dashan and Lin Jiang carried the small waterwheel model to the carriage and placed it there.
Before leaving, Lin Dashan approached and asked cautiously, "Sir County Magistrate, will we receive a reward from the Emperor?"
County Magistrate He nodded and said, "Of course. The Emperor will definitely reward those who benefit the country and the people."
Aunt Zhang thought he was embarrassing and quickly pulled him back.
Lin Dashan and Lin Jiang were secretly happy. Lin Jiang pursed his lips and said nothing, but Shen Wanning could still see happiness in his eyes.
Although the emperor's reward had not yet come down, the villagers knew from the county magistrate that the emperor was going to reward the Lin family, so they all came to express their congratulations.
The waterwheel issue had been resolved. After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhang and the others, Shen Wanning set off for Fuzhou.
Sibei and Sibai were very happy to see her come back.
Nanny Gui took the bag from her shoulders and asked, "Since you've returned to Fuzhou this time, will you stay a little longer?"
"Yes, I came back this time to prepare for the opening of the shop. By the way, there is no need to take the carriage to the backyard for now. You can go out with me and put the soap and essential oils in it into the shop." Shen Wanning just took a sip of tea and stood up again.
Bei Luo asked at the right moment, "County Lord, should we take the rose essential oil we made earlier to the shop?"
"Oh, I'd forgotten about it if you hadn't told me. I'll go see if the rose oil is ready."
Aunt Gui put the bundle in Bai Zhi's hands and asked her to put it in the room. She followed Shen Wanning to look at the rose essential oil.
She opened a small porcelain bottle and took a sniff. The faint scent of roses rushed into her mind. She nodded and said with a smile, "Okay. Come and help get this rose essential oil onto the carriage! It will be delivered directly to the shop in a moment."