Yunchao didn't want to focus on running the restaurant.
There are still many things in Wolong Village that are waiting for him to go back and deal with them.
Besides, not long ago, he got back seven or eight thousand taels of gold and tens of thousands taels of silver from Xiahou's family. There is no shortage of money for the time being. Yun Chao's desire for money is far less urgent than when he first crossed over. .
Of course, Yun Chao also knows that relying on windfall is not a long-term solution. If you want to maintain the long-term development of a force, it is impossible without a steady stream of wealth replenishment. Problems will occur sooner or later.
However, things must be done one by one. If you are too impatient to eat hot tofu, take care of your immediate needs first.
Yun Chao watched for another day, and after feeling that Zhang Sihai could basically handle it, he took the people back to Wolong Village.
It was impossible not to go back. Someone came to deliver a letter two days ago, saying that the dam in Wolonggou can be closed to store water. He would wait for him to go back to inspect and make a final decision.
In ancient times with backward technology, it was not easy to build a dam.
Even a small river like Wolonggou cannot be built casually.
The timing of construction alone is critical, and can only be done during the dry season of winter.
Moreover, it must be completed within a time limit, otherwise when spring arrives, the snow on the mountains melts and the amount of water in Wolong Valley increases, the unfinished dam will soon be washed away.
Yun Chao also used his money to smash it as hard as he could, just to get the last step before the spring floods.
If the dam's water storage is delayed in order to operate the Lion Tower, then the gain outweighs the loss.
It is now the twentieth of the first lunar month, which is the end of February in the solar calendar in later generations. The snow on the Beishan Mountain has begun to melt, and the water flow in Wolong Valley is also increasing. If there is no water storage, all the previous efforts will be in vain.
That's why Yun Chao hurried back.
As soon as he returned to Wolong Village, Yun Chao went directly to Wolong Valley without even returning home.
When they saw Yun Chao coming back, a group of craftsmen who were milling about beside the ditch immediately gathered around.
"My boss, you are back. If you delay for two more days, the water will not be stored!"
Yun Chao looked into Wolong Valley and saw that the water flow was more than double that of winter, and part of the ice had melted.
Under the impact of the water flow, the broken ice hit the ice that had not yet melted, making a clicking sound.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. It's better to hit the sun than to choose another day. Let's close the gap now and start storing water!"
"ah?"
All the craftsmen were dumbfounded. The boss was too hasty. He said that wind is like rain. No matter how anxious he is, he still has to choose an auspicious time, right?
Yun Chao didn't care at all: "Everyone, stop being stunned and get to work quickly!"
"Oh well."
All the craftsmen know that their little boss hates red tape. This was the case when the bridge was built last time, and it is the same when the dam is closed this time.
Just do it, who cares.
Anyway, they are gods descending to earth, and the boy who spreads wealth is reincarnated. No matter how evil he is, he can still control him.
The news has spread in Wolong Village.
Brother Chao came to the city this time and did several earth-shattering things.
The largest family in Qingyang County, Xiahou, a high-ranking official who knows both black and white, and has great hands and eyes, unexpectedly fell into the hands of Brother Chao!
Not only did Brother Chao become the most talented person in Qingyang County, he was also recognized by the county magistrate and has been promoted to the official patrol officer of Sanshui Town!
By the way, Brother Chao has also saved countless people in Qingyang County from the pain of separation of their flesh and blood. He has been regarded by the people of Qingyang County as a living bodhisattva who saves the suffering!
Does such a fierce man need to choose auspicious times to do things?
The money is in place, the manpower is in place, and Wolong Valley is not a big river, so it is not difficult to build a dam.
The entire process of damming the river and impounding water went without incident, not even a near miss.
The project would have gone more smoothly if the timing of water storage had not been slightly delayed.
It only took half a day for the entire dam to be completely closed and completed.
Ignoring everyone's persuasion, Yun Chao stepped onto the dam himself, looked at the direction of the upstream water, and said nothing for a long time.
"Master Feng, have you researched the waterwheel I told you about last time?"
Feng Carpenter didn't expect that Yun Chao would suddenly ask himself. He was stunned for a long time before reacting: "Oh, it's almost the same. It's the bearing you mentioned, boss, and... and..."
Blacksmith Hu next to him was so ashamed that he said: "My bosses are all incompetent. I have made several sets of the bearings you mentioned, but they are not easy to use..."
"Oh, what's going on? Take me to see it."
Yun Chao walked along the dam and walked directly to the other side of Wolong Valley.
With this dam, there is another channel on Wolong Valley.
However, in order to protect the dam, no one is usually allowed to pass above it, unless they are dam maintenance personnel.
As for those heavily loaded vehicles, it is even less likely that they will be allowed to pass through the dam, which will affect the service life of the dam.
The blacksmith workshop is on the north bank of Wolong Valley, and Yun Chao and his party arrived soon.
With a look of shame on his face, Tiejiang Hu showed Yun Chao a few pairs of bearings.
"Master, look, either the beads inside are not round, or the distance between the inner and outer iron rings is uneven. It's easy to have two sets of better ones, but they are not durable. They deformed after just a few tries... "
Yun Chao picked up each set of bearings and observed them carefully.
Then he shook his head helplessly.
Don’t blame Blacksmith Hu.
I was too impatient.
Originally, Blacksmith Hu's skills were mediocre, so it was really difficult for him to build precision bearings.
Just the small steel balls inside cannot be cast by ordinary blacksmiths.
What's more, even if Blacksmith Hu's craftsmanship is superb, he probably still won't be able to do it.
Bearings have very high requirements for steel. Whether it is pig iron or wrought iron, everything made of it will fail.
Pig iron is too brittle and will fall apart quickly.
Wrought iron is too soft and will lose its shape quickly.
Even if it doesn't deform, it will wear out badly after a while.
Even if there is no bearing steel, there must be relatively good steel, otherwise good bearings cannot be cast.
"Hey, let's put the bearing away first. Master Hu, just make two steel rings and put them together. Don't need the small steel ball in the middle. Apply more grease when using it. Just make do with it. Bearing I'll think of something else."
Yunchao is now seriously short of blacksmiths, and blacksmith Hu cannot waste all his time on developing bearings.
His main task is to make weapons such as swords and guns, and productivity cannot be improved in a short time.
We must find more technical talents.
Blacksmith, blacksmith, still blacksmith!
Yunchao is now seriously short of blacksmiths.
However, the blacksmiths of the Dawu Dynasty were indeed not a bad profession. It was not easy to find an ordinary blacksmith, let alone a master who could cast precision bearings!
