roccoschili Chapter 195 Water Pressure Well
Chapter 195 Water Pressure Well
Chapter 195: Water Pressure Well
"Qinglang, is this the water pressure well you mentioned?"
Early in the morning, many people crowded into the Wei family yard, all of whom came to see the water pumping well.
Cheng Lizheng had been circling the large iron kettle-like object in the yard for several times, but couldn't figure out what it was. He asked in confusion, "You've sealed the wellhead. How are we going to get water?"
Cheng Shuang leaned against the door of the room and yawned sleepily. She didn't expect that Wei Qinglang had gone to talk to the head of the village last night about the water pressurization well and asked him to come and take a look the next day. This old man actually came at dawn and brought so many villagers with him. He was too impatient.
Wei Qinglang was a bit amused and confused when he saw the people in the yard early in the morning. He went up to test the mortar sealing the well and found that it had solidified. Then he said to everyone, "This is very simple. Wait for me to get some water and pour it in."
After saying that, he turned and went into the kitchen to get some water. The people in the yard started talking about it.
"Aren't wells used for drawing water? Why do you have to pour water into them?"
"Yeah, this thing looks like it's made of iron, and how can water come out of it with such a small opening?"
"We'll know soon. Don't forget that Qing Lang invented the rice huller and the fan wheel before. Maybe this one will be a good one too."
Wei Qinglang quickly scooped out a bucket of water, then placed a bucket at the outlet, poured the water in full view of everyone, and then pressed the handle of the water well up and down.
After a few times, water flowed out of the outlet and fell directly into the bucket on the ground.
"Wow, water is really coming out."
"It's amazing, how did they do that?"
There was an uproar in the yard.
Wei Qinglang couldn't explain the principle of the water pressure well to them, so he said, "There's a mechanism installed under the well. Press the handle and the mechanism will move, and the water below will be pumped up. If you use it every day, there's no need to add water if there's water at the wellhead. If the water dries up, just add some water."
Wei Qinglang stopped only after filling a bucket of water. The village head walked over excitedly and said, "Qinglang, try it for me too."
"Okay, just grab this handle and shake it up and down."
Wei Qinglang took the bucket away and put an empty bucket on the ground.
Cheng Lizheng was still a little nervous. He grabbed the handle with one hand and pressed it up and down a few times, imitating Wei Qinglang's previous movements. Immediately, water came out of the outlet.
"Oh, it really works. I can get out of the water without any effort." Cheng Lizheng was so excited that he almost dropped the crutch in his other hand.
"Li Zheng, give it to us too."
"Brother, it's my turn, it's my turn."
The onlookers were also eager to try it. When the village head filled a bucket with water, the village elder, the third uncle, squeezed over and tried it too.
"It's fun, so fun. Even an old man like me, in his seventies or eighties, can shake out water."
The remaining villagers lined up consciously, tried one after another, and drew buckets of water. Wei Nanxing carried the water in the buckets back and forth to the kitchen and poured it into the large water tank. The large water tank was almost empty, but the people outside were still interested.
"Qinglang, how much silver would it cost to install a water pressure well?"
A group of villagers were still playing over there, while Cheng Lizheng had already started talking to Wei Qinglang about serious matters.
"Materials and labor will cost about twenty taels of silver. Iron is needed to make the mercury body and the wellhead, and ceramic pipes are fired. These two items are more expensive. If the village wants to install them, they can directly contact Manager Chang. Several of his subordinates have already learned how to do it."
Wei Qinglang personally supervised the blacksmith making parts and the kiln factory firing pipes, and he already had an idea of the cost of installing a water pressure well.
The price is not cheap, but the villagers can afford to install it. It will give them peace of mind after installing it, and they don’t have to worry about children falling into the well again.
Cheng Lizheng thought for a moment and then said, "Then let's fill all three wells in the village. I'll call a meeting of the villagers this afternoon to see how much money everyone can contribute. Let's pool our resources first, and I'll make up for the shortfall."
The family made a lot of money from selling braised meat, and Cheng Lizheng was willing to contribute 60 taels of silver to the three wells. However, Chengjia Village was a collective, and he hoped that the villagers could unite in whatever they did, rather than feel at ease enjoying the efforts of others.
"Excuse me, is this Madam Wei's residence?"
The yard was noisy when suddenly a sudden voice was heard.
The gate was not closed, and a middle-aged man with a square face walked into the yard, looking around for someone.
Cheng Shuang was sitting in front of the main hall door, watching the villagers playing with the water pump as if they had discovered a new world. She thought it was quite funny that those people had never seen the world.
He turned around after hearing someone call out, "Boss He?"
"It's me, Old He." Boss He was very happy to see Cheng Shuang. "I'm here to pick up the goods."
Cheng Shuang stood up and went out to greet him. "Boss He, please come in. I didn't expect you to come so early."
"I can't wait any longer. The soap in the city has been in short supply for the past ten days. I can't wait to ship the soap back so that the people of Xizhou can see this good stuff."
The villagers in the yard looked at the stranger who suddenly appeared, curious about what he was doing.
Seeing this, Cheng Lizheng spoke at the right time, "Okay, okay, everyone go back and go to work in the fields."
After everyone had left, Cheng Shuang introduced Wei Qinglang to Boss He.
Boss He smiled and praised, "Mr. Wei is a handsome man. You two are such a beautiful couple that everyone will envy you."
The three of them sat down in the yard, and Cheng Shuang personally made tea. After a few words of small talk, Boss He's attention was attracted by Cheng Pan and others who were playing with the water well.
The villagers had been playing just now, and as soon as the villagers left, these people couldn't wait to join in the fun.
Boss He stood up and walked closer to observe. He was amazed to see clear water flowing out continuously.
"Lord Wei, what is this?"
"Water pressure well." Wei Qinglang gave a brief introduction to the water pressure well.
Boss He was surprised. "You mean there's a well underneath this iron lump?"
Wei Qinglang nodded and asked him to go over and try it himself. Boss He then went over with great interest and fetched two buckets of water before stopping.
"Gentlemen, this is the case," Boss He said after sitting back down at the table. "I've also bought a small courtyard in the city. I'm wondering if you could ask Mr. Wei to replace the well in my courtyard with a pressurized one?"
"It doesn't matter how much it costs, just name your price."
Cheng Shuang glanced at him, and Wei Qinglang smiled, "It's true that I provided the blueprint for this water pressure well, but the installation still has to be left to the craftsmen.
If you want to install it, Mr. He, I will introduce you to someone later and you can talk to him. However, you need to wait until the one in our village is finished before yours."
"It's okay, it's okay to wait for a while, thank you both in advance." Boss He was in a good mood. He didn't expect to get such a reward when he came to pick up the goods.
The people and vehicles that came with them to pick up the goods were still outside. The two sides quickly got down to business. They went to the warehouse together to pick up the goods, loaded them into the vehicle after counting them, and then returned to the yard to settle the final payment.
Three thousand pieces of unscented soap cost one thousand two hundred taels, two thousand pieces of shampoo soap cost one thousand four hundred taels, minus the deposit of two hundred and sixty taels given before, Boss He gave Cheng Shuang two thousand three hundred and forty taels.
After the payment and goods were settled, Boss He said that after the goods were shipped back to Xizhou, he would send someone to place an order based on the feedback. Afterwards, Wei Qinglang took him to meet Manager Chang, and the two parties agreed on a time and then said goodbye and left.
After seeing off the guests, Wei Qinglang returned to the yard and saw his sisters still playing with the water pump, but Cheng Shuang was nowhere to be seen.
He went straight to the room, opened the door, and sure enough, someone was inside.
There was a pile of banknotes and a calculator on the table, and Cheng Shuang was busy calculating accounts.
"Do you understand?" Wei Qinglang sat down next to her. Seeing her distressed look as she pressed the calculator, he asked, "How about I do it?"
"Oh, don't bother me." Cheng Shuang waved her hand. "I'm calculating how much I made from this order after deducting Fu Ya Zhai's share. How much soap do I need to sell to make up the five thousand taels?"
"I didn't check the almanac that day and met a prodigal son. I ended up in debt of five thousand taels for nothing. If I had known, I would not have bought the mountain in the first place."
Wei Qinglang listened to her resentful tone and laughed, "Don't feel bad, it's not in vain. At least the jade pendant blocked a stick for you."
Cheng Shuang raised her head and turned around, only to find that the person next to her was very close to her, leaning sideways with his head supported and looking at her.
Their eyes met, and she blinked twice, looking away. She picked up a stack of banknotes and began to count them, muttering, "What do you know? If I get hit by a stick, I'll be disabled for half a month at most. I can't sleep at night if I owe money to others."