After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 101 Publicity
Two days later, Carpenter Liu's waterwheel was ready.

All the parts are bundled together, and Qin Yao can carry it alone.

Carpenter Liu and his nephew each had one for the remaining two pillars used as bearings, and the three came to Xiahe Village at the appointed time to assemble the water mill.

The roof of the mill has been erected. They have a lot of people and strength in Xiahe Village, so they can erect it very quickly. The walls are made of bamboo on all sides, and the roof is covered with thick thatch. A strip of wooden boards is nailed to the thatch, so it is not afraid of strong winds. .

It took Qin Yao and Carpenter Liu a whole day to complete the assembly, and another day for debugging and testing. The completion time was two days earlier than the scheduled half a month.

The effect is very good, the river channel flowing into the pond has been treated, and wooden boards can be inserted to block the water flow, so that the water mill stops completely.

When it is necessary to use it, lift up the water retaining plate and let the water flow in. The rushing river water pours into the ditch, and strongly impacts on the fan blades of the horizontal water wheel, causing the whole water wheel to rotate quickly.

In the mill, the two water mills can rotate at the same time, and the rotating shaft under one of the water mills can be removed when not needed, and only one is used.

The stone mill is placed separately in the corner of the mill, using a small waterwheel next to the big waterwheel.

This is a combination of large and small water wheels, which will make the speed of the stone mill twice as slow as that of the stone mill, which is more convenient to use and prevents people from being accidentally crushed and injured.

But no matter how slow it is, it is faster than human power.

On the day the water mill officially started, many villagers came to watch from several nearby villages.

Villagers in Xiahe Village brought old wheat from their homes, and after using it for a few rounds, they couldn't put it down.

Because it is a water mill shared by the whole village, the villagers whose turn came first gave way to others without thinking about the time.

However, these matters are not Qin Yao's concern. She only cares about the final payment, and the remaining matters are left to the head of their Xiahe Village to arrange themselves.

Wang Yu took her and Carpenter Liu home, and because the water mill was so comfortable to use, he readily settled the remaining twelve taels of payment.

Qin Yao asked him to bring pen and paper and left a simple manual for daily repairs.

Because she couldn't write brush characters, she dictated and Wang Yu wrote it for her.

Wang Yu didn't expect that the water mill would be sold out, so he smiled gratefully at Qin Yao, and carefully copied the formula she said.

Qin Yao instructed: "Although I have taught the two carpenters in your village how to carry out daily maintenance and repairs, but write it down, and the villagers can see it themselves. It is a shared thing, and it needs to be cared for by everyone so that it can be used for a long time."

Wang Yu nodded again and again, "That's that, Miss Qin, don't worry, I will tell the villagers to pay attention when they use it."

"Well, if there are any problems that cannot be solved, you can always go to Liujia Village to find Carpenter Liu or me. The after-sales service is free for the first three months." Qin Yao said with a smile.

Wang Yu agreed, feeling that the 15 taels of silver was well spent.

After the money was settled, Qin Yao and Carpenter Liu were not in a hurry to go back. It happened that Wang Yu was also going to the Water Mill to see something fresh, and the three of them went together.

When they arrived outside the water mill, the villagers of Xiahe Village had already admired it from house to house and were now enjoying the envy and compliments of the villagers in other villages.

Wang Yuchong nodded to the two of them, and hurried forward. He had to teach the villagers some precautions so that they would not be worn out.

Carpenter Liu and Qin Yao looked at each other, and then they separated, plunged into the crowd, and promoted the water mill to those from other villages.

"There are large and small water mills. The big ones are not expensive, and the small ones are also very affordable. They can be used by individuals, or the whole village can raise funds to build one. It frees up hands and improves efficiency."

"Let's not just envy Xiahe Village, but act as soon as you feel like it. The autumn harvest is just around the corner. Hurry up and build one. It will be much easier then."

Qin Yao's voice was not loud, but it had an inexplicable attraction that made people want to listen.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, she continued:

"Small waterwheels are very cheap. One watermill can last for several years. If you take good care of it, it will last for more than ten years. At this rate, it is less than a penny a day. If you round up, it means it is free!"

"For those who own a grain shop, instead of spending money to find workers to grind it, why not build a water mill ourselves and get back the money within a year. From now on, whether we grind it ourselves or help others grind it, we will all make a profit!"

Of course, after talking about the advantages, the disadvantages must also be mentioned.

"However, no matter how good this water mill is, it won't work without water. Everyone, look at the situation. Don't buy waterwheels and stone mills on impulse, only to find out that they can't be used, so we won't return them."

Ordinary people love to hear such honest words, and Qin Yao and Liu Carpenter are both from nearby villages, not profiteers from outside, so their favorability has been rising.

After a while, seven or eight people came over to inquire about details and prices.

"The small ones are one or two taels, and the big ones are ten taels or 20 taels. It mainly depends on the needs of the big guys. We don't blindly pursue the big ones, as long as they are suitable."

This price immediately dissuades many people.

But Qin Yao is not in a hurry, it's just because they haven't used it before, and when they have used it, they can't do without them.

Human nature tends towards enjoyment, and human stone mills are fighting against human nature. Once there is the inertia of human nature that only needs to pay a little money, no matter how stingy farmers are, they will be corrupted.

Villagers from each village stayed in Xiahe Village until the evening. Qin Yao and Liu Carpenter talked so much that they were thirsty to promote the water mill. They did not leave until the villagers dispersed.

"Have you got the list yet?" Qin Yao asked Carpenter Liu.

Carpenter Liu shook his head, but he found a few potential customers.

The same goes for Qin Yao. One of them is in a small grain business. When he goes back to calculate the accounts, he will find that the water mill is more cost-effective, so the two of them are not in a hurry.

Qin Yao took out the money and divided it with Liu Carpenter on the way.

The two of them had half each. Previously, Carpenter Liu had advanced three taels to buy wood, but this time Qin Yao only gave him four taels and five taels of silver.

As for how much he will pay his nephew, and how much will be left in his own hands, Qin Yao doesn't care.

She counted her own, and after excluding the 840 cash for the three brothers Liu Bai, the remaining [-] cash and [-] cash were all her own.

Counting the deposit and the 15 taels of compensation that Liu Ji asked for from Liu Facai, she actually has [-] taels of silver in her hand now!

The corners of Qin Yao's lips curled up. Liu Ji's study expenses this year, his family's living expenses, and the tuition fees for his four children to go to ethnic schools next year are all covered.

But this is still a long way from the well-off life in her mind.

In the final analysis, you have to have the land yourself to not panic.

Renting land is not a long-term solution. Qin Yao is planning to buy a few acres of good land first when she has more money.

Here, land has high liquidity and is a hard currency. If you earn one acre per acre, won’t this save your family’s wealth?
Thinking of the bright future, Qin Yao walked home more and more briskly.

(End of this chapter)