As Tang En expected, when he returned to the Lord's Mansion, Fiona's anger had subsided.
Although there was no smile on her face, it was not to the extent of drawing her sword … Well, perhaps she knew that she could not win against Tang En, so she accepted her fate.
Tang En's eyes subconsciously circled around Fiona's chest. When the girl's eyebrows were raised, he hurriedly said, "I just remembered that I have something to do. You guys go ahead and eat. Don't call me tonight!"
Then he slipped back into the bedroom.
Fiona angrily stomped her foot and said, "I'll starve you to death!"
Of course, she also knew how difficult it was to starve a mage with unfathomable strength, so she did not care about him.
Well … That night, there was a theft in the Lord's Mansion. A piece of bread, a piece of roasted meat, and a bottle of red wine were lost.
The next day, Tang En went to find Brian after breakfast.
"Hey, Edgar, how's it going?"
"My Lord, more than a hundred farmers have already come to collect their farming tools. Today, there should be more people coming to collect their farming tools."
"Very good. Do well, I have faith in you."
"Thank you for your appreciation, my Lord!"
Tang En went to the backyard of the blacksmith's shop. Brian was there drinking leisurely. When he saw Tang En, he jumped up and said, "Brother, it's all done!"
"Very good."
Tang En had already seen the piled up water wheel parts in the backyard. Of course, these parts would be assembled by the river. With a wave of his hand, all the parts were put into his bag.
"Let's go."
Tang En estimated that the guards should have all arrived, so he set off with Brian.
When he came to the Emerald River, he found that the guards had already gathered here. After receiving the gold coins from Tang En, these people's expressions were obviously different. Compared to before, their backs were straighter, and the smiles on their faces were brighter. When they saw Tang En, they were full of respect and admiration.
Elsa saluted Tang En: "Sir Lord, everyone is here."
Tang En nodded. "I called you here today because I have something very important for you to do."
"My Lord, please give us your orders. Even if you want us to slay a dragon, we will listen to your orders!"
"That's right! Please give the order, my Lord! "
As the saying goes, money makes a man brave. With gold coins, these guys' courage and bravery skyrocketed. It was both a good thing and a bad thing.
Tang En laughed involuntarily. "Dragon-slaying? You? He probably peed himself before he even got close to the dragon's den. "
Tang En waved his hand and said, "Let's stop joking. I called you here today to help me assemble the waterwheel."
"Waterwheel?"
Their doubts were quickly resolved. Tang En waved his hand, and a large pile of parts appeared on the ground.
Elsa and Brian both knew that Tang En had Interspatial Equipment, but the guards didn't. They were all stunned when they saw this scene.
"God, it's a miracle!"
"What miracle! I heard the bards say that this is extremely precious Interspatial Equipment! It is said that the most ordinary Interspatial Equipment can be exchanged for a large territory! "
"As expected of Sir Lord, he even has Interspatial Equipment!"
However, because of their narrow vision, it was easier for them to accept this reality. In their view, Sir Lord was so powerful and so benevolent that it was not strange for him to have Interspatial Equipment. They simply didn't know the true value of Interspatial Equipment.
Elsa sighed. She was not interested in explaining so much to them. She just waited for Tang En's orders.
"Brian and I will assemble the waterwheel later, and your task is to prop up these brackets on the shore. I will tell you how to assemble them. There is also an aqueduct that needs to be set up. You will be divided into two teams. One will build the brackets, and the other will build the aqueduct. Elsa, you will first contact the nearby farmers and ask them to start digging trenches from this end of the aqueduct to connect to the fields."
"Okay!"
Elsa quickly took the order and left. The others also began to assemble the brackets under Tang En's guidance.
The waterwheel was more than ten meters high. If this was on Earth, it would be difficult for these people to complete this task.
However, this was Prandal, a world where the strength of individuals far exceeded that of Earth.
Under Tang En's command, the brackets lying on the ground were assembled in the afternoon. Tang En and Brian also installed the scattered wooden buckets and rollers. The main body of the waterwheel had been formed. All that was left was to install the brackets and then stand it up.
"Elsa, ask everyone to come and carry this up."
Tang En pointed at the gigantic water wheel. Standing there, Elsa was as inconspicuous as a puppy next to an elephant.
"Sir Lord, I can do it alone —"
"No."
Tang En shook his head.
What a joke. Although Elsa's strength was great, the load-bearing capacity of the riverbank was not strong. She would probably sink into the ground before she could lift it up. Moreover, the strength of the ironware in Prandal was not high. How could the place where she grabbed hold of bear the weight of the entire waterwheel? It would be deformed.
Elsa was needed at the last moment when the waterwheel was erected.
A group of people lifted the waterwheel turntable onto the brackets. The rollers were perfectly embedded. Tang En was very satisfied.
"Use a rope to tie the brackets here. Then, we will split into two sides to erect the waterwheel."
Tang En directed them to tie the ropes. Then, he and Elsa each took one side. As Elsa began to exert her strength, the huge waterwheel began to stand up slowly. The others cheered at the side.
However, it might be the first time that Elsa did this kind of work. She could not control her strength. After the waterwheel was erected, it began to fall into the river again!
Fortunately, Tang En was prepared. In an instant, he pulled the rope and stopped the waterwheel from continuing to fall.
"Oh my God, Sir Lord is so strong!"
The guards were instantly stunned. It was the first time that they had seen Tang En's strength.
"Yes! I'm afraid that Sir Lord's strength is no less than Elsa's! "
"I guess only someone like Sir Lord is worthy of Elsa."
"Haha, yes. If other people were to be with Elsa, they would probably be sent flying after a quarrel. Sir Lord is not afraid."
Danny's eyes lit up and he clenched his fists. "I must become a strong man like Sir Lord!"
"Danny, stop daydreaming. Just work hard. Sir Lord appreciates you and promotes you to a guard. You will be powerful."
Tang En naturally did not pay attention to the discussions below. He was balancing each other's strength with Elsa, allowing the waterwheel to stand steadily.
After the waterwheel stood firmly, Tang En gently stamped his foot and secretly released a "Mud to Stone" spell. The bottom of the waterwheel was firmly fixed to the river bank.
"Done!"
Tang En waved at Elsa on the other side of the river. Elsa jumped into the river and swam back.
"Sir Lord, can this really lift the water to a high place?"
Elsa twisted her hair and looked curiously at the waterwheel.
"You will know in a while."
Tang En waved his hand and motioned for the people above to remove the wooden planks that were blocking the river water. The calm river below the waterwheel flowed again. Then, the waterwheel was pushed by the current and started to turn.
"It's turning! It's turning! "
"The wooden bucket is filled with water — it's going up — Ah! The water is pouring out! "
"Oh my God! This is just like magic! "
The guards and a few farmers beside them exclaimed. Obviously, no magic was used, but the water was lifted to a high place. This was simply incredible!
On the hills by the river bank, the canal had been dug and the water channel had been assembled. With the water channel in place, the river water that was lifted to a high place by the waterwheel flowed smoothly into the canal and ran along the canal to the dry farmland.
"Great! This is really great! "
The farmers were so excited that tears streamed down their faces. With this waterwheel, they did not have to worry about the lack of water in the farmland. They also did not have to carry water all day and work so hard!
"This is all thanks to the Sir Lord! If it wasn't for the Sir Lord, who could think of such a magical way! "
"Yes! It's incredible, it's just like magic … I still can't believe it! "
"The Sir Lord must have been sent by the gods to save Ellington. He's the messenger of the gods!"
The more the farmers spoke, the more excited they became. They even knelt down in front of Tang En.
"Get up. Since you are my people, of course I have to find a way to let you eat well and wear warm clothes so that you can live a good life."
Tang En waved his hand and sighed in his heart. "It's just like magic." This was the second exclamation he had heard. It was comparable to Brian's exclamation of "the beard of a forging hammer." In a world with magic, these people did not even have the idea of using water and wind power? Were they all counting on magic to save them?
However, those mages might not be interested in these insignificant things …
Tang En was also helpless. In fact, whether it was the punching machine or the waterwheel, the key was the power of magic. If not for magic, he would not be able to achieve the power of the punching machine. If not for magic, he would not be able to use the existing technology to make qualified waterwheel bearings.
It was too difficult to completely abandon magic and use the power of industry to achieve all this. He did not study mechanical engineering, nor did he learn any advanced chemistry. Everything he relied on was based on the vague impression in his mind and the convenience of magic.
However, Tang En did not think too much about it. He would do as much as he could. At least, he could let the people of Ellington live a better life and let himself live a better life.
More comfortable, for the time being, was enough.
The emergence of the waterwheel solved the problem of the upcoming summer drought, and the iron farming tools solved the problem of the efficiency of their work. These were related to the livelihood of the people. His rule would only be firm if the people could see the hope of filling their stomachs. Then, the next thing to solve was the long-awaited problem of military strength.
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