Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 103 Car Manufacturing

After a few days of anxiety, Zhang Qing finally relaxed.

Then he received some good news.

Chen Laosan, the only carpenter in Shiqiao Village, finally managed to build a usable waterwheel after more than half a month of hard work!

Zhang Qing was overjoyed and immediately asked the other party to take the finished product for testing.

Whether it works or not depends on the actual results in actual use.

Soon, surrounded and assisted by a group of villagers, the various parts of the waterwheel were moved to the riverbank.

After installation and setup by Chen Laosan and his son, a wooden waterwheel, much like the one Zhang Qing remembered, stood on the riverbank.

One end is submerged in the river, and the other end faces the ditch.

"I'll give it a try!"

Ignoring the dignity of a cultivator, Zhang Qing personally climbed onto the vehicle frame, gripped the crossbar with both hands, placed his feet on the footrests, and began to pedal forcefully.

Zhang Qing designed a long waterwheel that can be operated by two people. Although one person can operate it, it would be very difficult, or even impossible.

However, his current [Physical] attribute is as high as 3 points, and his strength is stronger than that of people who have practiced martial arts for many years. Therefore, he started stepping on the chain wheel and the water was flowing rapidly.

At first, the villagers who were watching were skeptical of what was supposedly a device that could move river water ashore.

You have to understand that their ancestors have always carried water by buckets and relayed it through a relay. It is an irrigation method that everyone is used to. How could a teenager completely change this?

However, Zhang Qing was a powerful and charismatic cultivator, so no one dared to object to whatever he did in the village.

Nevertheless, among the villagers present, there were quite a few who were secretly laughing at the situation.

But when the sprocket drives the blades, it transports the clear river water up through the trough and it flows into the ditch with a splash.

Everyone was stunned!

That really works!!

Although most of these farmers were ignorant, they were not fools; they could see at a glance how efficient the water transport was by using a waterwheel.

A single water-powered cart requires only two people, which is much better than the previous method of having five or six people carrying buckets to fetch water. It also saves time, effort, and is safer.

Most importantly, more waterwheels can be set up along the riverbank.

If everyone steps on it together, will irrigation still be a problem?

Those dry lands that were originally inaccessible by ditches can be transformed into fertile fields with the help of these water pumps!

A farmer, with trembling hands, scooped up river water flowing from the cart's trough and drank a large mouthful.

His mouth was crooked from smiling so much!

Standing to the side, the village chief, Old Fan, bowed tremblingly to Zhang Qing and said, "Your Excellency has shown great kindness and compassion, bringing blessings to the villagers. Our Shiqiao Village should erect a monument to commemorate this!"

Zhang Qing jumped off the waterwheel, waved his hand, and said, "There's no need to exaggerate like that. Carpenter Chen also deserves credit."

He only provided a solution, and Chen Laosan and his son racked their brains day and night to come up with this fully functional waterwheel.

The latter is the one who truly deserves credit for their hard work.

Chen Laosan, however, was extremely apprehensive: "I dare not accept such praise!"

How dare a mere villager like him compete with a cultivator for credit?

Those who have rendered meritorious service should be rewarded.

Zhang Qing said seriously, "Carpenter Chen, this one waterwheel is far from enough."

Old Chen patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, even if my son and I don't sleep, we'll still put on a few more fights!"

"How many?"

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "I want you to make a hundred!"

"One hundred?"

Chen Laosan almost fainted on the spot, completely stunned by Zhang Qing's unreasonable demands.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on the honest man's forehead, and his lips trembled a few times: "I, I'm a scoundrel—"

Making this waterwheel is not easy; it involves many steps and has high production requirements.

If they make three or five more, he and his son can still manage to make them if they work hard.

But even if a hundred bodies were to be spun out of the bones and blood of both father and son, they still couldn't be spun out!

The problem is, now that Zhang Qing, this cultivator, has spoken, how can he refuse him outright?

If you anger Zhang Qing, you might be killed with a single palm strike!

Village Chief Fan, standing nearby, also felt that Zhang Qing's request was outrageous, and reluctantly advised, "Shangxiu, our village doesn't need so many waterwheels, does it?"

One hundred waterwheels would require two hundred people to operate them.

It has to be a strong, able-bodied young man!

Leaving aside whether Shiqiao Village can gather so many men, even if they could, how would they cultivate the farmland?

Village Chief Fan felt he couldn't afford to make a mistake at this crucial moment.

Zhang Qing laughed and said, "Who told you that all these waterwheels are for our village's own use?"

Zhang Qing's idea was actually very simple.

There's no such thing as a patent law in this world. Something as conspicuous as a waterwheel, placed on the riverbank to deliver water every day, will be discovered by outsiders in no time.

Whether this is good or bad, everyone can tell at a glance; there's no way to hide it.

It's not difficult to imitate.

Forget about copying it; when the time comes, the garrison cultivators from other villages under the Xuanming Lower Academy will come and ask Zhang Qing for it.

Is Zhang Qing hiding it and not giving it to me?

These mere mortal items aren't worth more than a few coins!

Under these circumstances, Zhang Qing simply manufactured more and then sold them at a higher price.

It's wonderful to gain both fame and real benefits.

"Old village chief, why don't you talk to carpenter Chen and pick out a group of people to work together on this project?"

Zhang Qing said, "I'll pay for the materials first, and they'll pay me back after the products are sold. I'll keep 50% of the profits, and the village will keep 40%."

"Carpenter Chen gets his share, ten percent!"

Village Chief Fan and Carpenter Chen looked at each other in bewilderment, but they both understood what Zhang Qing meant.

The old village chief swallowed hard and hurriedly said, "Serving the superiors is only right and proper; we don't need to share the profits."

Carpenter Chen dared not accept it.

"That's settled then!"

Zhang Qing didn't waste any words with the other party and directly made the decision: "Take this waterwheel back as a sample first. We'll use it again once the new waterwheels are almost finished. Remember—"

His gaze swept across the faces of the villagers present: "Everyone, keep your mouths shut and don't tell any outsiders, or you'll face the consequences!"

The villagers shuddered and nodded frantically in fear.

With Zhang Qing's warning, they dared not utter any nonsense!

Zhang Qing nodded slightly.

Actually, he wanted to set up a workshop in Shiqiao Village to make waterwheels, and supply the products to the vast rural areas around Luoshan.

In addition to selling finished products, we can also provide repair services and even build the "Ishibashi" brand.

However, taking too big a step can easily lead to trouble, and Zhang Qing will only be here for half a year. Once he leaves, will his successor continue according to his ideas?

Zhang Qing wasn't that naive!

So it's good enough to first meet your own needs and then make a little money.

There's no need to think about anything more.

Zhang Qing himself couldn't possibly spend too much time on this.

His cultivation level is his true foundation!