"A lost skill!" Gongshu Hong was shocked. Speaking of lost skills, the most regrettable one of the Gongshu Family was Gongshu Zi's Wooden Magpie.
In the past, Gongshu Zi had made a wooden magpie, which could fly for three days without landing. However, this skill, which Gongshu Zi was very proud of, attracted the disdain of Mo Zi, who thought that Gongshu Zi's Wooden Magpie had no practical use. It was not even as good as a carriage that an ordinary carpenter could make. Gongshu Zi was so angry that he stopped making the Wooden Magpie. Since then, the Wooden Magpie of the Gongshu Family had been lost.
"How could Mo Jiazi be willing to restore the lost skill of the Gongshu Family?" Gongshu Hong couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. The Mo Jiazi Exhibition was a platform for the Mo Family to show their skills. Even if Mo Jiazi could restore the Wooden Magpie, he wouldn't show it during the exhibition.
"Could it be …" Gongshu Hao suddenly thought of a regrettable lost skill in history.
Li Yun of the Xiangfu Family of the Mo Family suddenly looked shocked and said in his heart, "Could it be the Wooden Ox Horse?"
"Yes, it's the Wooden Ox Horse of Zhuge Kongming during the Three Kingdoms Period!" Meton said proudly. Meton's voice was not loud, but it resounded in the hall like thunder.
In an instant, the whole hall fell silent. Whether it was the Hundred Schools of Thought, the Lords of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, or the ordinary people, everyone was shocked.
However, Meton's expression changed and he said with shame, "However, I am not talented. Even the wisdom of the whole Mo Family is not better than Mr. Zhuge's, so I can't restore the Wooden Ox Horse."
"Phew!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Modun admit that he hadn't recovered the wooden ox. Everyone knew that Zhuge Liang's wisdom was almost monstrous, and they didn't want another person comparable to Zhuge Liang to appear in the Great Tang.
"However, it is not as if there are no wise men in the past who are comparable to Mister Zhuge. Among them, there is the famous Zu Chongzhi of the school of mathematics. His ability and wisdom are the closest to Mister Zhuge. After many years of effort, Zu Chongzhi finally came up with the Wooden Ox and asked the descendants of the Zu family to bring the Wooden Ox." Meton waved his hand and a young man slowly walked over. Behind him was a wooden machine that looked like a cow or horse.
Everyone couldn't help but stretch their heads out to look at the legendary Wooden Ox curiously. They saw that the ox-headed machine behind the young man wasn't pushed by anyone. Instead, it was pulled by the rope in the young man's hand. The Zu family's Wooden Ox actually moved on its own, slowly making its way to the exhibition center.
"You really are a wooden ox."
Such a miraculous machine immediately caused waves of exclamations. Everyone stared fervently at the wooden ox-horse in the center of the Mo Skill Exhibition Center. Only three pairs of eyes stared unkindly at the young man leading the wooden ox-horse.
"Zu Mingjun!" Qin Huaiyu and the other two gnashed their teeth. The three of them had always monopolized the limelight, but this time, the wooden ox-horse belonged to the Zu family. The three of them could only sullenly stare at it from below the stage.
The wooden ox-horse was the Zu family's heirloom. Normally, they wouldn't easily show it to others. However, the Mo Skill Exhibition Center was a place where everyone knew about it. When they heard that Mo Jiazi wanted to borrow the Zu family's wooden ox-horse, the Zu family agreed without hesitation. As long as the Zu family's wooden ox-horse astonished everyone at the Mo Skill Exhibition Center, the Zu family's reputation would definitely soar.
Under everyone's gazes, Zu Mingjun opened the wooden ox-horse's hollow abdomen. It was clear that it could carry a considerable amount of weight. He then displayed the divine tool of the wooden ox-horse.
"The Zu family!" Li Yun couldn't help but exclaim in shock. He greatly admired Zu Mingjun. When he was building the Wei River Bridge, he had been instructed by Meton and asked for help from Zu Mingjun, who was proficient in mathematics. He had been deeply impressed by Zu Mingjun's profound mathematics.
"Legend has it that the wooden ox-horse's carrying weight is' a year's worth of grain ', roughly four hundred jin or more. Its daily journey is' a few dozen li for solo travelers and thirty li for group travelers', and it doesn't require any manpower to travel through the mountains. Unfortunately, although the wooden ox-horse created by the Zu family is just as miraculous, it requires someone to pull it. Whether it's carrying weight or walking speed, it's far inferior to the legendary wooden ox-horse created by Zhuge Kongming," Meton said regretfully.
Zu Mingjun wasn't used to being watched by so many people. He quickly cupped his fists and slowly left with the wooden ox-horse.
It was only at this moment that everyone realized the flaws of the wooden ox-horses created by the Zu Clan were extremely obvious. Firstly, the wooden ox-horses didn't carry any weight, so they needed someone to pull them along. Furthermore, they moved very slowly. Secondly, the wooden ox-horses created by the Zu Clan could only walk on flat ground, requiring someone to help them up every step. Just these two points alone were already unbearable, not to mention the exquisite structure of the wooden ox-horses. They were definitely not cheap, and ordinary people couldn't accept it.
Seeing the wooden ox-horse disappear into the crowd, the Gongshu family's expression became gloomy. It was one thing for them to be overshadowed by the Mo family, but they didn't expect to be overshadowed by the insignificant Zu family.
Gongshu Hong shook his head and said solemnly, "This is just a damaged wooden ox-horse. It's nothing. In my opinion, it's not that the Mo family can't create a wooden ox-horse like this. They must have something else up their sleeves."
Only then did the crowd come to a realization. This was a display of the Mo Clan's Mo Techniques. How could the Mo Clan allow the Zu Clan to steal the limelight? What the Mo Clan's Mo Clan was about to display was the true Mo Clan's ultimate technique.
"Compared to such an exquisite Zu family's secret technique, what I'm going to show today is somewhat unrefined." Meton seemed to be modest, but the Gongshu family and Xiangfu family could hear the strong confidence in his words.
With the famous wooden ox-horse in front of them, how could Mo Jiazi dare to show his Mo skills in comparison? How could it be said that he was embarrassing himself?
Meton waved his hand and took off the red cloth behind him. A unique carriage appeared in front of everyone. The carriage's structure was very simple. It had one wheel, two brackets, and an iron bucket welded to it. It was a very common construction wheelbarrow in the future.
"Deer carriage?" Gongshu Lun frowned. Although Meton's carriage was unique, it was not rare. It was very similar to the common deer carriages of the Tang dynasty. It was a commonly used tool for carrying heavy loads.
"This is the Mo family's modification of the deer carriage. I prefer to call it the wheelbarrow!" Meton pushed the wheelbarrow over and showed it to everyone.
"Wheelbarrow, it really lives up to its name!" Gongshu Hong nodded. The original intention of the deer carriage was a small carriage that could be pulled even by weak deer. The most special feature of the deer carriage was that it could be driven even on rugged roads.
"The deer carriage has been modified by the Mohist family. Its structure is much simpler and cheaper to build. Although it requires manpower, it can carry up to five hundred pounds. It can easily travel fifty miles in a day on the rugged mountain roads," Modun said loudly. Traveling fifty miles in a day was nothing on flat ground, but it was extremely difficult on rugged mountain roads, not to mention carrying so much weight.
What's more, although Zhuge Kongming's wooden ox-horse was magical, it could only travel thirty miles in a group. In this point, the wheelbarrow had the advantage.
"Wooden ox-horse!" Kong Yingda could not help but narrow his eyes. Zhuge Kongming's wooden ox-horse was used to transport grain on rugged mountain roads. Although the Mo family's modified wheelbarrow was not as magical as the wooden ox-horse, its carrying capacity and travel time were not inferior.
"Of course, in my opinion, this thing is more practical for the construction industry. It can be used even in muddy construction sites. Moreover, it is convenient to load and unload." Under Meton's demonstration, the iron bucket on top of the wheelbarrow could be moved. It could easily unload a full load of goods on the ground.
"This thing must be of great use!" Li Yun's eyes lit up. He was responsible for the construction of the Wei River Bridge, which required a large amount of work. If he could use this wheelbarrow, it would greatly increase his efficiency.
Many of the craftsmen present could not help but nod. The Mo family's modified wheelbarrow had indeed greatly increased its practicality.
However, for ordinary people, it was somewhat boring. After all, ordinary people did not care about such things. Moreover, it was not the Mo family's original creation.
Meton saw that the crowd's reaction was not strong and naturally knew the reason. He said loudly, "If it is only the Mo family's modified wheelbarrow, then I naturally do not need to embarrass myself."
"Oh!"
At this moment, everyone's interest was piqued. They all looked forward to Mo's next move.
Merton said, "As everyone knows, the Wooden Ox Horse is a lost consummate skill from the Three Kingdoms period. The Three Kingdoms were Wei, Shu, and Wu. The Three Kingdoms were a tripartite balance of power. The Wei Kingdom was powerful, while the Shu Kingdom and Wu Kingdom worked together to resist the Wei Kingdom. The tripartite balance of power was the most stable."
Yan Shigu could not help but nod. As a historian, he was quite familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms. He naturally agreed with Meton's point of view.
Meton continued, "In the Mo family, they were also good at using the tripartite balance of power. The ancients used the tripartite balance of power to forge cauldrons.
In the field of mathematics, the tripartite balance is the most stable. This is recognized by the field of mathematics. "
Zu Mingjun, who had walked behind the curtain and had not left, nodded slightly. The triangle was the focus of his research, so he naturally knew this characteristic.
Li Yun's eyes suddenly lit up as he felt enlightened. He had been racking his brains to stabilize the Wei River Bridge, but the Mohist's triangle theory had given him new inspiration. If he could use the stability of the triangle to build the Wei River Bridge, it would definitely increase the success rate of the Wei River Bridge by another ten percent.
"Deliberately mystifying things!" The Wang Family Head coldly snorted. He had been obsessed with power his entire life. How could he understand such technical jargon?
"Perhaps everyone thinks that this Mo is talking nonsense. The reason why the wheelbarrow is convenient is because it uses the stability of the triangle. The wheel is one corner, and the two pillars are the remaining two corners. If the triangle is connected, then wouldn't it be a triangle? But if we turn the remaining two pillars into two wheels, then what will happen?" Meton smiled and lifted the next cloth. Immediately, a strangely shaped wheelbarrow appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Three wheels!" Everyone couldn't help but go into an uproar. They didn't think that Mo Jiazi would actually be able to create a three-wheeled wheelbarrow.
"Three wheels is still a wheelbarrow?"
"Isn't it still three fulcrums and an iron bucket? What's the difference between this and a wheelbarrow?"
Everyone was in an uproar. They looked at this strange wheelbarrow in disbelief and whispered to each other.
However, Grandmaster Craftsman Gongshu Hong was keenly aware of the uniqueness of this wheelbarrow. Although it looked like a wheelbarrow with two wheels, there was an extra seat between the front and back wheels. Not to mention, there was a gear structure under the seat.
"If the wheelbarrow is prepared for mountainous construction, then this wheelbarrow is prepared for flat bottoms. Not only can it carry goods, but it can also seat people," Meton explained.
"Seat people?"
Everyone looked at each other. This wheelbarrow was used to transport goods. If they sat on it, how could they move?
"Could it be …" Gongshu Hong's eyes burned as he stared at the gear structure under the seat in disbelief.
Modun leaped lightly onto the pedal as if he was riding a horse. He stomped hard on the pedal, and the tricycle began to move as if it was carrying the Modun child on its back without any human or animal power.
"How is this possible!" In an instant, everyone present exclaimed.
Anyone with a little common sense knew that if one wanted to pull a wheelbarrow, one must either use human or animal strength. However, Mo Jiazi's wheelbarrow could actually carry a person on its own.
"Flowing horse!" Kong Yingda's eyes were dull, and only these two words echoed in his mind.
Although the wooden wheelbarrow was recorded in the history books as a miracle, everyone knew that most of it was exaggerated.
However, Mo Jiazi first used a modified deer cart to create a more convenient wheelbarrow. It was comparable to Zhuge Kongming's wooden wheelbarrow, but it was not superior. Now, the wheelbarrow was amazing. This wheelbarrow could not only carry goods, but it could also carry a person on its own. Wasn't this the same as the legendary Flowing Horse?
No, this was better than the Flowing Horse, because Mo Jiazi's' Flowing Horse 'could carry goods and be ridden at the same time.
"So that's how it is!" Gongshu Hong's eyes flashed. As a top craftsman, he naturally saw the reason why the Flowing Horse could be ridden at a glance. It was because of the structure of the gears under the feet.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. People rely on their feet to walk, but Mo Jiazi uses the strength of people's feet to drive the gears. In this way, people and the wheelbarrow can be one. It's a genius' idea!" Gongshu Hao slapped the table and shouted.
However, the craftsmen were even more fanatical. The wooden wheelbarrow was a legend in the craftsmen's circle. Today, they were lucky enough to wait until they were alive to see the wooden wheelbarrow of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, they were extremely excited.
"The Mo family really deserves its reputation." Many of the craftsmen invited by the Mo family were famous craftsmen of the Tang dynasty. Originally, the Mo family was a new force to be reckoned with. In just a few years, the Tang dynasty's craftsmen had stirred up a storm. Most of the craftsmen who had been famous for a long time were not convinced by Mo Jiazi. Today, after seeing the wheelbarrow of the Mo family, they were convinced.
"This thing is called a wheelbarrow! It can carry 500 kilograms on flat ground and can travel 100 miles in a day. " Meton looked at the wheelbarrow, which was commonly seen in later generations, and could not help showing a nostalgic smile. He patted the wheelbarrow under him and said loudly.
Everyone could not help but twitch the corners of their mouths. No one had thought that Mo Jiazi, who was known for his talent, would give the wheelbarrow such a straightforward name. Of course, it was also unforgettable.
In the box with the best position in the exhibition, Princess Changle heard Meton's straightforward name. She could not help but roll her eyes and reach out to stroke her belly. She was deeply worried about her unborn child. She did not know what kind of strange name it would have in the future.
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