latelenovela Chapter 174 Customized Pulley
Chapter 174 Customized Pulley
The Li family came to the Cai family with their family and luggage, which shocked old Mrs. Cai so much that she couldn't close her mouth.
"Why are you here? What's going on?"
Old Mrs. Cai was extremely anxious, thinking that something had happened to the Li family and that they were going to run away.
Li Dalang put down his burden and said, "Mother, everything is fine at home. It's just that the ice in the strait can't hold up anymore. We should move out in advance so that Erlang and his friends can continue to set up their stall and we can help build the house."
Li Laoer got down from Li Laosan's cart, leaning on a crutch and carrying a bundle of quilts on his back.
"Mom and Dad, we only brought some emergency supplies, but not food."
"You didn't bring any food?" Old Man Li got anxious when he heard this. "You'll be gone for several months. If you leave the food at home, it will go bad. You prodigals, you've only had a few days of good life, and you dare to waste the food?"
Li Yuer pulled on the old man Li's sleeve and said, "Grandpa, let's not talk about this for now. Why don't you introduce us to each other? We are here to seek refuge with our uncle."
"Yes, yes, yes." Old man Li and his wife quickly led the few people into the main room.
Mr. Cai stood up to greet him, but Mrs. Cai pushed him back.
"You have a disability, so you don't need to greet them. They are all juniors, so they should come to see you."
Under the eloquent words of Old Lady Cai, everyone quickly got to know each other.
Old man Li said a little embarrassedly: "Brother-in-law, I'm sorry. We didn't discuss these children before they came. You can just make arrangements for them and make sure they have a place to lie down."
The result was that all the girls in the Li family slept in the west wing, and all the boys slept in the east wing. Li Yuer's room was not moved, and it was still occupied by Li Meir, Li Yuer and Guo Qingran.
Previously, Cai Junyi had confessed Guo Qingran's identity to the Cai family. When the Cai family learned that Guo Qingran was the daughter of Cai Junyi's mentor, they felt very sympathetic towards her situation and took good care of her.
Zhao was secretly happy in her heart, thinking that her son was not stupid, but had good vision. She saw that the girl not only came from a scholarly family, had elegant manners and conversation, but was also literate.
The weather is still cold, so the foundation cannot be dug, and construction of the Li family’s house has not started. However, the people have been found, and bricks, tiles and other materials have been ordered. They just have to wait for spring to come and the construction will begin.
Li Yu'er didn't care about putting the household belongings in order. She went out with Li Erlang on the pretext of going to the city to buy food. She left the explanation of the Zhao family's affairs to Datou, and left the task of meeting the villagers of Tuwozi to Li Laosan.
Today, they changed their clothes and were very careful when entering the town.
As a result, stories about Mazu's appearance, thunder from heaven, and punishment of evildoers were spread all over the town.
Li Yuer and his sister, who were hiding in the teahouse, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yu Baoer, it looks like everything is alright. Where are we going later?"
Li Yuer said, "Go to the blacksmith shop and make a few things, and push the barbecue oven back."
The blacksmith checked the order tag and delivered the goods if it matched. He was illiterate, but he knew the tag he made. He had a deposit, so he was not afraid that the other party would run away.
He pointed, "There."
Li Yuer and his sister went forward to check the quality of the barbecue grill.
"Yu Baoer, this is a barbecue stove. It's really different from an ordinary stove."
Li Yuer checked the house carefully inside and out, confirmed that there were no problems, and then paid the balance.
Then she took out the design drawings of the iron wheel and pulley.
"Master, do you think these two can be used in combat?"
The blacksmith took the drawing and his eyes lit up. It was the first time he had seen such a realistic and detailed drawing.
"Yes, it can be done, but it's not cheap. It will cost two taels of silver."
The blacksmith looked at the silent Li Yuer and said, "No bargaining."
Then he said, "You want to add something? There's an iron pot over there. There's a small piece of iron missing from the outside of the pot. It won't affect cooking. It's two hundred coins cheaper. Want it?"
The Li family left their old iron pot to the Zhao family for cooking, and now they are in need of a new pot.
Li Yuer saw that the so-called piece of iron sheet that fell off was just a hole as big as a fingernail and so thin that it was not a problem at all.
"Yes! Why not!"
So, after paying the deposit and the money for the iron pot, the brother and sister lifted the iron pot onto the cart.
Li Erlang said happily: "This pot is much bigger and better than the one we had before. I don't know if it is made of pig iron or wrought iron, but it looks very solid."
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Li Yuer and his sister went to the Wooden Man Zhang.
Wooden Man Zhang recognized Li Yuer and his sister, went back to the house and brought out a long wooden box wrapped in linen.
"Here, this thing is very good, don't throw it around."
The wooden man opened his eyes and handed the things to Li Erlang reluctantly.
Li Yuer opened the wooden box in front of him and was instantly overwhelmed by great surprise.
"This, this is too beautiful!"
The whale bones were polished by Mu Ren Zhang to be very smooth and white, emitting a soft natural light. The pure natural, elegant and atmospheric luster is simply incomparable to that of chemical handicrafts.
The intricately carved patterns on the whale bones are simply ingenious, with smooth lines and precise knifework. It is obvious that they were made by a master craftsman with extremely high skills.
Li Yuer suddenly understood why some big brands in her previous life were so expensive, because they were purely handmade.
What are produced by machines are commodities, only what are handmade are works of art.
The most perfect art always comes from the creation of creatures with souls, which cannot be compared with artificial intelligence and cold machines.
Because what they pour into their works is not only craftsmanship, but also emotion.
Li Yuer praised sincerely: "Master Zhang, your craftsmanship is so good. I like this carving very much. Don't worry, I will never let your hard work go to waste."
Hearing what Li Yuer said, Mu Ren Zhang forced a smile on his serious face and nodded at Li Yuer: The girl is not bad.
The greatest reward a customer can give to a craftsman is not money, but recognition and respect.
Li Yuer took out a design drawing from his sleeve and handed it to Mu Ren Zhang.
"Master, do you think this can be done?"
Mu Ren Zhang took the blueprint and was very excited. This little girl could make some strange things, but they were all good things.
"What is this?" Mu Ren Zhang asked curiously, but thinking of the rules for custom-made items, he said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I shouldn't ask."
Li Yuer smiled and said, "That's nothing to hide. These kinds of wood are used to help the boat go to sea, so they need to be especially thick and strong."
Li Yuer customized a pulley board and installed a very small iron pulley underneath the board. He could drag the boat onto the board and then drag the skateboard, eliminating the need for fishermen to act as trackers.
Of course, this is only suitable for small ships. Large ships need the slide rails like those in modern society to go to the sea. Without slide rails, they can only rely on trackers.
Of course, Li Yuer has no use for the slide rails now. The slide rails are made of iron, and they have to be fine iron. She can't afford to make the slide rails.
Zhang the Woodman thought for a moment and said, "You should choose Manchurian ash, which is a hard and inexpensive wood."
After agreeing on the price, Li Yuer paid the deposit and left with the whale bone sculpture.