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Chapter 498 Water Pump and Marriage
Guangxin County, Nanshu City.

Ren Ning, dressed in happy clothes, silently read the message that Tie Shu had just sent, and handed it to his wife next to him.

Yingpan asks the nanny to take the child away.

She helped Ren Ning organize his clothes back and forth, and glanced subconsciously.

"It looks like we have to spare a lot of waste rubber for the north during this period of time."

"Yeah." Ren Ning nodded.

Forget about Dinghai Wharf, more importantly, Beihai Customs.

The walls there are high and strong, easy to defend but difficult to attack.The outside terrain is narrow, which is not conducive to the movement of large corps.

And Masato Nei inside will take advantage of the period when the mountain is covered by heavy snow, and build it into an impenetrable fortress at all costs.

Therefore, the more fully prepared various strategic materials, the better.

whee.

Yingpan smiled brightly.

"Husband, after the battle test at Dinghai Wharf, the Ministry of War probably will pay for it. Although this batch of rubber slag is useless to us, I didn't expect it to be turned into money."

Haha.

Ren Ning shook his head with a smile.

Anyway, it's all waste rubber, and it's a waste of land to pile it up in Guangxin.

Now it can be used on the battlefield, let alone money, at least it helps to deal with the rubber waste problem.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

He looked up at the sky.

"Is it too early for the auspicious time?"

"Why?" Yingpan glared at him feigningly angrily, "You are so anxious to marry Sister Li back."

Ren Ning didn't explain, but just stretched out his hand to wrap his wife's slender waist.

"I made a water pump. Would you like to see the result before the auspicious time comes?"

pump?
Yingpan was a little dazed.

"What's this? Sounds like water fetching?"

Guangxin is located in the hot and humid south, and water can be obtained by digging a well one foot deep on the ground.For a moment, she almost forgot what it was like to be short of water.

But in the end it came from the Xiliang Prairie.

In recent years, the old Kailun tribe has become increasingly short of water.Especially in summer and autumn every year, every bit of water has to be carefully used, and it can't be wasted easily.

Hey.

Ren Ning gently embraced his busy wife into his arms.

"In short, a water pump is a tool that can raise water from a low place or a deep well to the surface or a high place."

"Water wheel or potter's wheel?" Yingpan responded quickly.

After leaving the grassland, before Ren Ning sent Ling back to his hometown, she and Ji Xiang's master and servant lived in Xingji City.

Although the Xinglan Grand Canal continuously delivers water to the imperial capital, Xingji City is still a place that lacks water for ordinary people.

Even for a while, every morning Yingpan and Jixiang went to the well to line up to fetch water with big buckets and small buckets...

So impressed with the waterwheel or the potter's wheel.

"It's not the same." Ren Ning shook his head. "The waterwheel is huge and is usually installed on the side of the river. The water pump is similar to the windlass, but it doesn't need to open the wellhead, just press it up and down a few times to pump out the water."

"Really?" Yingpan's eyes lit up, "That's a good thing."

When using a potter's wheel, the wellhead is usually unobstructed.In the past years, she has seen some sundries and even children and elderly people accidentally fall into the well, and Yin and Yang have been separated since then.

"Let's go!" Ren Ning stood up, "I made one for my husband these days, I'll take you to have a look."

"Yeah!" Yingpan looked at the hourglass, and followed out of the inner room with great interest.

In the back garden, there is a small well with a radius of less than three feet.

A round rubber hose runs through the well, which is connected to a hand-operated water pump next to it.

"Husband, how does this work?" Yingpan looked around curiously.

Ren Ning smiled slightly, picked up the small bucket next to it and poured half a basin of water into the water pump, then grabbed the rocker arm next to it, and pressed it up and down.

After a while, clear well water flowed out of the pump continuously and fell into the wooden barrel next to it.

It took less than half a while, and the vat was full.

wow.

Yingpan was even more excited after checking the water quality.

She was eager to try, "Shall I try?"

"Okay!" Ren Ning stepped aside.

After trying it out in a hurry, Yingpan was impressed.

"The water output is large, and it doesn't take too much effort to shake it. In this way, it should not be a problem for the elderly, women and even children to fetch water."

The most important thing is that as long as the water pipe is long enough, the pump can be installed away from the river or well or even at home, which is safe and convenient.

"That's right." Ren Ning nodded with a smile.

"However, rubber tubes are still too rare and expensive for ordinary people, but they can be replaced by open bamboo. As long as the joints are sealed well, there is no problem."

"Sir, do you mean this water pump can be sold?"

"Of course." Ren Ning nodded with a smile.

He took out the piston in the water pump a few times.

"This water pump is simple to make, and the shell can be made of wood, stone, ceramics or even clay. The most important thing is this rubber piston. It doesn't look big, but it won't work without it."

"We can just sell this."

Ok.

Yingpan took the rubber piston and looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the happier he was.

"Husband, many places in the central, western and northern parts of Yunchui are short of water. As long as we promote it properly, it should be a good business."

Her mind whirled.

Such a thin piece of rubber is inexpensive to make, and it doesn't take much effort to transport it in a caravan.But only Guangxin is produced here, how much should it be sold for?
blah blah.

Rapid footsteps sounded.

Miao Dong walked in hastily, holding the hem of her skirt.

She was a little speechless, "Brother and sister-in-law, what are you doing in this backyard? The auspicious time will come soon, and it's time to go out to welcome your relatives."

"It's still early, what are you in a hurry for?" Ren Ning glared at his righteous sister.

"You're such a big girl, and after reading so many books, I don't know how to imitate your sister-in-law's behavior. She's careless all day long..."

After scolding Miao Dong, he chatted with Yingpan for a while, and then he was urged to go down to the front hall by the two women, ready to go out.

General's Mansion Street.

The entire street has been refurbished.

In recent years, countless people have immigrated to Guangxin continuously.

As the county government, Nanshu City has also been expanding, and its area has been enlarged many times.

The street in front of the two general mansions was also officially renamed General Mansion Avenue.

Li family.

The servants were all smiling, and they were busy coming in and out.

The old housekeeper glanced at the inner courtyard from time to time, and turned his head to look in the direction of the Li family's ancestral hall from time to time, with a sigh all over his face.

For this era, although my daughter is a bit older, she finally married out.

As for Ren Ning, he is also very familiar with it, so he probably won't treat his girl badly.

After thinking about it, the old butler couldn't help but heaved a long sigh of relief.

The only regret is that none of the male masters are here.

Fortunately, Mrs. Weishou came and walked around from time to time. At this time, she was preparing to send Li Hezhu out as a foster mother.

crackling.

The lively firecrackers sounded.

The auspicious time has come.

wow~
The common people crowded together to watch the excitement on the street cheered one after another.

The two largest and wealthiest families in Guangxin County got married, and there was naturally plenty of candy and gift money spilled out, which was definitely enough for them to grab.

It's a pity that the two families are separated by a street, and the sedan chair arrives at the door of the husband's house as soon as it leaves the mother's house, so there is probably nothing to grab.

If you get married like other wealthy families, the sedan chair and dowry often walk more than ten miles along the street.As long as passers-by try their best to follow the sedan chair, they may get more money than those who have worked hard for months...

hum~
For some reason, many people suddenly lifted their spirits.

"What, the sedan chair will circle the city?"

"That's right! The stewards of the two mansions have already announced that the bride's sedan chair will circle the city. Everyone, get your pockets ready, and don't all crowd here on General's Mansion Avenue."

(End of this chapter)