Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 353 This sister gave him the best of everything

Rong Jin glanced at Hua Lei meaningfully and continued.

"Xiaoyuan is different from my two uncles. They really grew up in a wrong way, especially after my grandparents passed away. There was no one to control them. They were really confused every day and didn't know what to do.

Not only did they not have the ambition to make progress, they also squandered almost all of the wealth earned by my grandfather. Plus, my mother’s indulgence, giving them gifts from time to time, gave them the illusion that they were surrounded by wealth and had no worries about food and clothing, so they had even less ambition to make progress.”

After a pause, he continued, "However, some time ago, my grandfather received a letter from my uncle, saying that the two of them were doing quite well over there and were praised by their superiors. I hope they can work hard and make some achievements, so that they can support themselves and the whole family.

The letter also said that my cousin has been promised to a man over there, and the other party's family background and character are said to be pretty good. My cousin Wen Bing has also been engaged to the daughter of a wealthy businessman, and now he has restrained himself a lot. If they can really stand up on their own, I don't mind giving them a hand." Rong Jin sighed softly.

Looking at the buds, Rong Jin continued, "However, Xiaoyuan doesn't have a foolish sister like my mother. He has the best sister in the world. This sister is sensible and knows the big picture. She has set the best example for him through her words and deeds. As long as he follows his sister's steps, he won't have a chance to go astray. This sister has given him the best of everything."

Hua Lei couldn't help but smile. It was rare to see someone praise someone so tactfully. Seeing Hua Lei's smile, Rong Jin also smiled.

"So, Xiaoyuan is growing up well now. He is also very smart. He learns new things very quickly and can draw inferences from them. He is also very hardworking and willing to study hard. So he will achieve a lot in the future.

With your personal experience and teachings, and the support from the Marquisate at the critical moment, he will be able to go further and better in the future. So, you don't have to worry about him at all, and I don't worry about him either." After a pause, he smiled again,

"If one day he really goes astray and you can't control him, I'll help you beat him up. Sometimes, force can solve all problems."

Hua Lei smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, but I hope you don't have this opportunity." After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Mr. Pei, I'm afraid of delaying you..."

"No, waiting willingly cannot be considered a delay." Rong Jin insisted.

Hua Lei sighed softly. She now felt that she was a bit of a scumbag!

"By the way, Sister Hua, you said last time that after the pond halfway up the mountain is dug, do you still need to install some water trucks and lay some water pipes?" Rong Jin changed the subject.

"Yes, otherwise, with only one pond on the top of the mountain, if we use manpower, we can only irrigate the nearby mountains, and we may not be able to irrigate the areas a little further away. So I am going to lay out bamboo pipes on the top of the mountain to divert the water and irrigate the nearby crops.

We will try to install a waterwheel in the pond halfway up the mountain. We hope to make two types of waterwheels, wind-powered and human-powered, and install them according to the actual conditions of the pond. Then we can divert the water to a higher place, as high and far as possible, to meet the irrigation needs of the entire mountain. "

Speaking of what happened on the barren mountain, Hua Lei turned her attention away and told Rong Jin the plan that she had thought of many times in her mind.

In fact, in Hualei's past, many places had good conditions, and irrigation of crops and the like were all completed by large-scale water conservancy projects. Various large-scale water pumps for pressurized irrigation were commonplace, and plastic water pipes were also everywhere.

However, there are definitely no water pumps and plastic water pipes here, so Hua Lei decided to use opened bamboo pipes instead of plastic water pipes, and then install some water wheels to try. What she is worried about now is that the water wheels are installed halfway up the mountain, and the wind is not strong enough to drive the water wheels, so adding a manpower is more like a double insurance.

If there is enough wind on the hillside, she will use the wind to drive the waterwheel for irrigation. If there is no wind, she will use manpower to install two waterwheels. Otherwise, if there is no wind when she needs to irrigate, it will be very delayed.

I can only say that Hualei has always thought more about what he does and has made more thorough preparations, otherwise he would have only installed a human-powered water truck.

When I was a tour guide, Hualei also led groups to visit many museums. I saw many irrigation tools such as drum wheels, tipping wheels, and wind-powered water wheels. Of course, each irrigation tool is used in different situations and has different uses.

Generally, the drum wheel needs to be installed on the riverside with a large water flow, so that the natural impact of the river water can drive the drum wheel. The drum wheel is intermittent water pumping, with low efficiency, and the amount of water lifted each time is not much.

Because wind-powered water wheels carry much more water than drum wheels, if only the natural impact force of the river water is used, it may not be able to drive the water wheel to rotate on its own. Therefore, external force is needed, such as wind power, manual cranking, or manual foot pedaling.

The structure of the tipping cart is somewhat different from that of the drum waterwheel. The tipping cart, also known as the keel waterwheel, is a scraper-type continuous water-lifting tool. Its working principle is to use sprocket transmission to drive the keel blades to circulate, and then bring the water between the plates out from bottom to top.

This continuous cycle delivers water to where it is needed. You can use the impact of the water flow, or you can add manual cranking, manual foot pedaling, or human power. However, it should be more difficult to make than a wind-powered waterwheel.

Wind-powered water wheels and tipping wheels can continuously draw water, which is more efficient than drum wheels. They are easy to operate and can be used to transfer water points when not in use. They can be used for both irrigation and drainage. They are very easy to use.

However, the pond halfway up the mountain does not have such a large flow rate. Although I dug a stepped pond, it is impossible to drive the drum wheel with only this slope. So the drum wheel is not an option. The production of the drum wheel is more troublesome than that of the water wheel. Although the effect is good, Hualei decided to put it aside for the time being.

If the waterwheel is not effective, we will have to consider turning it over, or digging more ponds. We can only take it one step at a time, and there is no rush.

"Wind-powered waterwheel? Is there any difference between it and a waterwheel?" Rong Jin asked with some confusion.

In fact, in the southern region of the Great Sheng Dynasty, because there were more rice plantations, the demand for irrigation water was relatively large. In addition, there were many rivers in the south and the water flow was fast, so there was actually a simple version of an irrigation tool such as a drum wheel.