"I feel like something big is about to happen."
In the Government Affairs Hall, Yao Chong spoke as the three Prime Ministers were eating lunch together.
"What is it?" Zhang Shuo asked.
"I don't know." Yao Chong shook his head. "I only know that Li Family Zhuangzi has been too quiet these days."
"Isn't he looking for ores, mining, and collecting stones? He doesn't care about the gold mine." Lu Huaishen proved that Zhuangzi wasn't idle.
"No, Drunken Immortal Residence doesn't count. There's something else." Yao Chong was sure that his sixth sense wasn't wrong.
Zhang Shuo swallowed a mouthful of chicken. "The newspaper is selling at a loss, but we still print an extra 300,000 copies every day and send them down the river.
The people we sent were smart people who lived outside the river. The farmers didn't go.
Oh, I know. In a few days, the capital government will advertise. This is a big deal. Prime Minister Yao is amazing! "
"Is that so?" Yao Chong was doubtful. Thinking about it, it made sense.
Advertising made money. How much did it cost to advertise in the capital government?
Once the Li family's Zhuangzi successfully advertised in the capital, they could set up a branch in other places that delivered newspapers and advertise as well.
"I heard that many students practice writing on the back of the newspaper in order to save money. It's worth it to read and write for three coins."
Lu Huaishen picked out the good news to show that Li Yi was helping the students again.
"It's a pity that I didn't ask him if he could quickly weave mats." Yao Chong regretted. He was' sick '. He always had to find things for Li Yi.
In the past, he could go to Zhuangzi, but now he couldn't. It was annoying.
Li Yi in Zhuangzi wasn't annoying. He had invented something small that could be turned into something big.
He used a flatbed cart to carry a big bucket. There was a pressure well above it, but it was different from a water well. It was more tightly sealed.
The outlet was a small bamboo pipe that was connected to the bucket.
When the person above pressed down, the water sprayed out. It sprayed far away, just like a toy water gun.
In Zhuangzi, it was used to cool the cement road. It was too hot.
The soles of people's feet would be scalding if they walked on them with shoes on, let alone the hooves of animals.
After practicing the Iron Palm and coming into contact with the hot cement road, Ma He was unwilling to go up.
Li Yi felt that it was too slow, so he turned around and asked the workshop to make a water gun.
When Li Chengqi saw it, he was stunned for a moment before he ran over and pressed it himself.
He only stopped when there was only the bottom of the bucket of water left and he could no longer suck it in.
He found Li Yi and asked, "Little Brother Yi, do you know what this thing that can move water pressure can do?"
Li Yi looked at Li Chengqi and said, "Let's have a water fight. One for you, one for me. Let's spray each other."
"Think of another one," Li Chengqi urged.
"The streets in Chang 'an are paved with stone slabs, and it's hot in summer. It's strenuous to pour water on people to cool them down. It's better to drag them with a big wooden bucket."
Li Yi gave another use for it.
"We've already pierced a hole in the wooden bucket and plugged it first. When we're walking, we pull the plug out and pour water on the way."
Li Chengqi emphasized. You're the one who's pouring water. Do you think everyone is so stupid?
When you're skating in Zhuangzi in winter, you use this method to pour water on the ice.
Li Yi stopped joking and said, "We can make a bigger one. It needs dozens of people to operate it to extinguish the fire.
I still have a few things that can assist in extinguishing the fire. It doesn't need many people. One person can operate it, and three or four people can operate it. "
As Li Yi spoke, he brought Li Chengqi to the side. There was a bucket with a bamboo pipe on top of it, and there were other pipes inside.
Then, it was sealed with hemp and oil paste. Below the bamboo pipe was a one-way valve.
There was also a one-way valve on top of it.
When the pipe was pulled out, the water in the bucket would flow into the pipe. When the pipe was retracted again, the water would be blocked by the one-way valve and spurt out from the top.
If the seal was not good enough, the air would still flow in, but it could be spurted out.
Of course, if the front of the pipe was short, it could also be blocked with hands.
Or there could be a place in the middle that could be pinched flat. When the water was sucked, it could be pinched and released when the water pressure was released.
Another one was for two people to press down with a bar, and one person was responsible for holding the direction of the pipe.
When the pressure was applied, the water would spurt out. The water would be bigger and farther than the amount of water used by one person.
The third one was a syringe made of bamboo. When the water was pumped out, it could be pushed.
At that time, Li Yi was playing with a small plastic water gun, but he had enlarged it.
"Make the pressure one bigger. Dozens of people press it together. It can make the water spurt as high as several floors. There is a lot of water."
Li Yi took out a water hose used in the Qing Dynasty.
The current fire extinguishing tool was a thick bamboo pipe that was ten feet long, and a big water sack was sealed with leather.
When extinguishing the fire, the bamboo pipe was inserted into the water sack and the mouth was tightly held.
When the others pressed the water sack together, the water would spurt out.
Li Chengqi only nodded. This thing was good. It could be used with several kinds of things.
If there was a fire in Chang 'an, it would be much more convenient to save people.
While he was pondering, Li Yi's voice sounded again.
"But there must be a water source. It's best to make a big vat to fill with water and cover it.
In the winter, wrap it with cloth. If there is ice, knock it off and boil water to defrost it.
It may look expensive, but it's better than burning down the house and people. "
Li Yi found that the layout of Chang 'an was good. There were many squares.
Each square was equipped with a few big vats. It didn't matter in the summer, but it could keep people warm in the winter.
"Yes." Li Chengqi came back to his senses. He called someone to carry the things and ran away.
He only left a sentence, "I won't be back tonight."
Li Yi asked someone to bring out another one and continued to cool the cement road.
Not only did they have to lower the temperature in Zhuangzi, but the road from Zhuangzi to Chunming Gate was also paved with cement.
The mud road was left on the side for livestock without nail paws to walk on.
The road was also hot. The farmers drove their carriages out and sprayed a bucket of water. When they came back, they would fill it up and spray it with another carriage.
There were no water pumps or fire belts. Otherwise, the water would be pumped in the Murky River.
The big wooden bucket made of wood could hold two tons of water.
Fortunately, the carriage was sturdy enough, and there were many oxen and horses at the same time. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to spray this part of the road.
"Where did you get the water?" A passerby saw it and asked curiously.
"The water from the well is cool!" The farmer answered.
"Let me wash my hands and drink a mouthful. I'm dying of thirst. Nowadays, people say that the river water is not clean." The passerby came over and stretched out his hand.
After washing his hands, he held the water and drank it. He also washed his face.
"Let me try." After drinking enough, the passerby made a new request.
He worked for a while and took two deep breaths. "It's good to extinguish the fire. Use the cart to carry the big bucket. Once you reach the place, the water will spray out."
On the way to the city gate, there were people washing their hands and drinking water from time to time. They also said that they could put out the fire.
The people were not stupid. They knew the use of these things.
Li Chengqi returned to the palace with the things and asked someone to fill the bucket with water. He placed it at the gate of Xingqing Palace and pressed it down.
Li Longji, the palace maids and eunuchs all came out to see.
When they heard the news, a group of people from the nearby Political Affairs Hall also came.
"Look, it's for a water fight. One for each person, spray at each other. It's hot in summer and cool in winter.
It can also lower the temperature of the roads in Chang 'an. It's better than splashing water with a basin. "
Li Chengqi repeated Li Yi's words.
Yao Chong took a pump, sucked the water, and pressed it against another place. The water flew out seven to eight feet away.
He pumped again. "This is good stuff. It's simple to make. As long as there are enough people, it can put out a fire on the Second Floor."
Zhang Shuo added, "Ordinary people can prepare two. Wherever there's a fire, they can all go and help."
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