Looking at the huge clock that almost occupied the entire Eight Immortals table, Han Du couldn't help but look up at Sun Xian and Yu Qian.
He asked hopefully, "Is this what you created?"
Sun Xian and Yu Qian looked at each other, and finally Sun Xian stepped forward, nodded and said, "Yes. The student and Yu Qian both followed the teacher's instructions."
"Have you tried it?" Han Du was now focused on the clock and did not notice the uneasy expressions on the faces of Sun Xian and Yu Qian at all.
"Not yet...not yet." Sun Xian stuttered back.
Han Du suddenly looked up at Sun Xian and asked in surprise: "You haven't tried it yet? Why don't you try it first?"
"Student..." Sun Xian paused and had no choice but to turn his head and look at Yu Qian.
Seeing this, Yu Qian had no choice but to step forward and explain: "Teacher, it's like this. We are really not sure whether this thing can work..."
Hearing this explanation, Han Du immediately understood. It turned out that they were worried that the test would fail and they would not be able to explain to themselves.
Although this thing was created by the two of them, after all, they had put in so much hard work for so long.
Pouting his lips, Han Du said calmly: "What are you afraid of? Even if you fail, just find out the reasons for the failure and correct them. Isn't invention and creation just about trial and error again and again, and then there is a chance of success? ?」
"What the teacher teaches, the disciple remembers." Yu Qian bowed and nodded with a smile, as if he was obeying the instructions.
When Sun Xian heard Yu Qian's words, he couldn't find any other better words for a while, so he had to follow: "What you taught me is...
..Students, students also remember. "
Han Du glanced at the two people and saw that they were motionless. He couldn't help but scolded: "What are you doing standing still? Try to see if it can work!"
"this......"
Sun Xian winked at Yu Qian and motioned for him to try it, hinting to him: "You are my direct disciple. Even if something goes wrong, I won't blame you."
Yu Qian also winked at Sun Xian and signaled to him: "You made this thing, even if it doesn't succeed, just make another one."
The two of them gathered together for the last time and bowed to Han Du:
"Please ask the teacher (sir) to start it himself."
Han Du glanced at the two of them and thought that they allowed him to start because of his status. Without thinking much, he walked directly to the right side of the table, grabbed the brass key handle and turned it hard.
"Ta...ta...ta..." As the sound of three consecutive mechanical rotations sounded, Han Du tightened the spring completely.
Sun Xian and Yu Qian both held their breath and stared at the scene in front of them with wide eyes. My heart was in my throat, and I was afraid that the hands of the clock would not move at the next moment.
As Han Du let go of his hand, a "ticking" sound came from inside the clock. The brass key handle began to rotate slowly. The hour and minute hands on the dial showed no signs of movement, but the second hand began to shake and rotate.
"Hiss..." Sun Xian took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the second hand that was shaking and rotating according to the rhythm. After more than ten seconds, he looked up at Han Du.
"Sir, this..."
Seeing Sun Xian's eyes suppressing his surprise and worrying about failure. Korea
Du nodded heavily, smiled and encouraged: "You did a good job, it's done!"
Sun Xian suddenly clenched his fists on his chest and clenched his teeth to show his excitement at the moment.
"Thank you sir, thank you sir..."
He kept bowing to thank Han Du, as if he was able to successfully build the clock entirely because of Han Du.
"Congratulations, teacher. From now on, Ming people can hold time in their hands." Yu Qian bowed and congratulated.
Han Du glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Congratulations on what? This is the hard work of the two of you, what does it have to do with me?"
"But without the guidance of the teacher, it would be impossible for the students to create it."
Sun Xian was telling the truth. At first, he just wanted to imitate a smaller water transport instrument platform.
And without the guidance of his husband, he will soon find that his idea is impossible to realize.
"Yes, teacher." Yu Qian also smiled and nodded, "Without the teacher's guidance along the way, it would have been impossible for the disciples and Senior Brother Sun to build this thing."
Only by personally experiencing the process of making clocks can Yu Qian understand how difficult it is to make clocks. He and Sun Xian encountered countless problems these days, each of which was enough to completely prevent them from building a real clock.
But under the guidance of the teacher, they can solve every problem as quickly and correctly as possible every time.
Based on this alone, there is no problem in saying that this clock was made by the teacher. He and Sun Xian were just helpers for the teacher at most, with almost nothing special about them.
Han Du shook his head and waved his hand to interrupt them: "Needless to say, fame and fortune are important to today's people.
For me, it is not an honor, but a burden. Besides, I just put forward some trivial ideas, and it is you who really solve the problem. You should stop being modest. The credit that is due to you is your credit. There is no need to shirk anything. "
Seeing the teacher speaking so firmly, Yu Qian glanced at Sun Xian and signaled him to stop talking. It's not a big deal anyway. Even if there is credit, it is a credit to the machinery workshop.
Han Du glanced at the clock and saw that the second hand was still moving, exactly the same as before.
Sun Xian also smiled and came over to take a look, and said with a smile: "There have been no problems for so long. It seems that we have truly succeeded."
Han Du had a different view. He shook his head and said, "It's still too early to say it will be successful. We still need to continue to observe."
"First of all, you have to record how long the clockwork can drive the clock to run. This is very important. Secondly, you have to compare the time displayed by the clock with the water transport instrument platform of Qintian Prison to see the error within one day. How much. It is best to extend the time a little longer, so that the error between the two can be seen more clearly."
"Disciple, I have taken note of this. I will send someone to guard the clock and see how long it can run at a time." Sun Xian nodded obediently.
Yu Qian also nodded and said, "Disciple, I will go to Qintian Prison and ask them for the records of the Water Transport Ceremony Table."
Hearing that the two of them decided on the division of labor without having to give orders themselves, Han Du showed a pleased smile and said: "One more thing, this thing is still a bit big, and it must be made smaller."
Such a big clock, one person
You need to fully open your hands to pick it up. It is not convenient to carry at all and can only be kept at home.
"This is simple." Sun Xiandang agreed first, "We have already made a big one. It will not be difficult for students to make a smaller one."
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