nycdaug Chapter 112 Tap Water
Chapter 112 Tap Water
Lu Zhan and Yun Can set out early one morning.
Accompanying them were the nephews and nieces of Zhong Fan and others' families and the brothers Ma Er and Ma San. Ma Er and Ma San were originally servants in the family, but if they had merits in the army, they could become good citizens and even serve as officials in the army.
"Sister, wait for me to come back after I become successful, then you won't have to work so hard." Before Lu Zhan left, he finally showed a bit of childishness.
"How can I be tired? I'm doing what I like. Don't worry about home and take good care of yourselves." The two younger brothers are almost as tall as him. They have accumulated a lot of fat in recent days and look tall and strong. They are taller than ordinary boys of fourteen or fifteen years old.
"Then we're leaving. Take care of yourselves."
Lu Linlang suddenly developed the mentality of an old mother. Seeing her younger brothers leaving her protection, she felt very reluctant. Fortunately, she had made all the arrangements, and General He would take care of them for her sake.
Although only two children left the house, there was a lot less laughter and joy. Usually, Lu Zhan and Yun Can liked to play and fight, laughing and making everyone laugh, but in the blink of an eye, they were both gone.
Sometimes even Yunxi, who is a quiet person, can't get used to their departure.
Taoist Zhang was not worried at all. Although he had doubts about his fortune-telling ability, the rapid success of Lord Zhao and others made him regain some confidence.
Now he often takes Yangchun for walks in the mountains. Both the villagers and the mountain people are accustomed to their sudden appearance or strange noises coming from somewhere. Except for coming back to rest at night, they are nowhere to be seen during the day.
Dahua often took her friends in the village to copy books, and she was often only seen at mealtimes.
"Miss, the clan leader is here to see you and said that the bamboo is ready." Xing'er came in and saw the young lady writing and drawing, and said.
"Okay, I'll go right away." She took out the blueprint she had drawn earlier.
"Girl Linlang, we have prepared the bamboo. You can decide what to do next. Master Li said he is waiting for you." The Master Li the patriarch was referring to was Li Cheng.
"This is the blueprint I drew based on the situation in the village. Chief, take a look. Now let's install pipes in front of every house according to this blueprint. This way, we don't have to go to the river to fetch water anymore. We can have water at our doorstep."
Lu Linlang unfolded the drawing she had drawn. Li Cheng and the clan leader took a look and immediately understood her intention.
"That's good. Let's lay the bamboo according to this." After the patriarch said this, he called on the villagers to start laying the bamboo as water pipes.
After a busy day, it was finally time to test the results. When the people on the mountain moved the bamboo tube into the water, a stream of water slowly flowed down the bamboo tube.
"Splash." Everyone was waiting for the water to flow. Uncle Dashui saw that the water had not arrived yet and thought that the bamboo tube was blocked. He lowered his head to look when a stream of water suddenly rushed onto his face.
"There's water, there's water, haha, the water is so cool, so good." He was splashed with water in the face, but he shouted happily.
The others also followed his example, scooping water with both hands and washing their faces with cold water. After a busy day, their faces were covered in sweat.
"The water has really come. That's great. My house has water too." Everyone else ran to their homes to check and found that the whole village had water.
"Now even if there are elderly people and children at home, they can use water, which is much more convenient."
"Chief, in order to ensure that everyone has access to safe drinking water, I suggest we build a reservoir at the water source to store the water. This way, even in winter when the water flow is low, there will still be water available."
Lu Linlang made the suggestion, and the clan leader agreed that it was indeed true. If a small reservoir was built, at least animals would not pollute the water, and other people would not destroy it.
"Okay, let's do it. Even though the villagers don't have time, we can still invite people from other villages. I heard that the disaster victims who helped you with the work before are also looking for work. I'll send someone to invite them. Since we are going to build a large reservoir, we can do it all in one go."
When Taoist Zhang returned home, he saw many more bamboo poles in the village and a pipe in his house. He removed the cloth blocking the pipe and water flowed into the vat.
"This thing is really convenient. It's rare that you can come up with such an idea. It's a pity that bamboo tubes can't last long and need to be replaced frequently. If you can make something harder, or something like an iron tube, it would be much more convenient."
"Yes, but iron can't be used casually. As for other methods, I haven't thought of them yet. Taoist priest, you can also help. You have traveled a lot and perhaps you have heard of something more durable than bamboo, but not as restrictive as iron."
"I really need to think about this. Yangchun is very insightful. If I hadn't found it, I think Yangchun would have continued looking. If he had found it, the people of Daqi would have been able to use such a convenient thing."
Taoist Zhang took a sip of wine and spoke with a smile.
"Master, what have you been busy with in the mountains recently? You came back early today."
"Hehe, it's a secret. When we get it done, it will definitely open your eyes." Taoist Zhang kept it a secret.
In the northwest, Lu Zhan, Yun Can and others finally arrived at the military camp. The garrison commander read the letter and knew the identities of the two young masters. He politely invited them in. The identities of these two were not simple. General He and the emperor both sent people to ask for their care. It seemed that some noble family wanted their children to gild their reputation.
However, the garrison commander was puzzled that they were so young and wanted to come to the military camp. He personally took the two of them to the kitchen, and they were placed in the kitchen as cooks, responsible for cooking for the people in the military camp.
"Ha, let us two brothers cook?" Lu Zhan originally followed in happily. When he saw the cooking area, he thought that they were hungry and wanted to fill their stomachs first. However, he didn't know that they were actually arranged to cook.
"Young Master, don't be angry. This wasn't my arrangement. It was from above. Don't underestimate these captains. They're in charge of the food for the entire camp. It's the most prestigious position. Those who work here don't have to go to the battlefield, and they can still eat well. It's said that if the cooks don't steal, the crops won't be plentiful. You're in charge of the food and fodder, too. This is a heavy responsibility."
The guard had guessed that the two would be angry, and hurried to appease them. This was not arranged by him. He could see that the two had the temperament of young masters, so he didn't expect them to do well, as long as they didn't cause him trouble.
"Lu Zhan, don't be angry. Have you forgotten what your sister said at the beginning?" Yun Can held him back.
It was really embarrassing to think about what my sister said at the time: if I didn't obey the rules, I would be sent home and would never be able to join the army again.
"Okay, I'll be the cook. I don't believe it. How difficult is it to cook?" he said angrily.
"Then do your job well. But you still have to follow the training regularly, just for a shorter time than others." After the commander said this, he handed them over to his personal guards to lead them and slipped away.