Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 791 - 403

Mr. Loo was first astonished, then fell into deep thought for a long while, and couldn’t help but nod.

"Worth a try, worth a try. Manman, it’s impressive that you came up with this," Mr. Loo exclaimed.

Lian Manman touched her forehead—the twist was one of the essences of the flush toilet, and it wasn’t something she thought of, but the knowledge she remembered.

"What’s inside this tank?" Mr. Loo inquired.

Lian Manman quickly explained to Mr. Loo the functions of the inlet pipe, outlet pipe, stopper, float ball, and lever among other components once more. These items were not new in this era, but no one had yet combined them for this purpose.

Mr. Loo, knowledgeable and broad-minded, was able to infer many things from Lian Manman’s description.

"...this toilet and the small tank, I plan to use porcelain," Lian Manman added.

Flush toilets and water tanks required high craftsmanship and also had to be comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, so fine porcelain was chosen.

"Such delicate work, I’m afraid you will have to find porcelain kilns in the county town," Shouxin said.

"Mmm." Lian Manman nodded, only craftsmen with superb skills and more professional porcelain kilns could create the effect she needed.

As for the large water tank used for water supply and the coarse drainpipes, Lian Manman planned to find Zhao Liansheng and his son from Zhao Family Village. His family could fire all kinds of large jars and should be able to make coarse pottery pipes. The large water tank itself was essentially a large jar.

Doing so would not only save money but also reduce complexity. After all, firing porcelain is delicate, and making large volumes isn’t typically what those porcelain kilns excel at.

"We’ll also have to find a coppersmith," Mr. Loo pointed at the components inside the tank, pondering.

"Right." Lian Manman quickly nodded, "Sir, look, I only have this rough idea, and the drawing isn’t good. Sir, would you mind perfecting it further and drawing another set of plans?"

Lian Manman then took out the floor plan of the new house and showed Mr. Loo where she planned to install the flush toilets. Manman’s family’s new house layout and this floor plan were both planned with Mr. Loo’s help. Thus, Lian Manman had full confidence in him.

She had planned all along to provide the concept and basic principle, leaving the rest of the detailed design to Mr. Loo and the skilled craftsmen.

Of course, she was also responsible for the payment. For the flush toilets, she was willing to bleed her money pouch dry.

Mr. Loo’s exceptional skills did not disappoint Lian Manman’s expectations, he took her rough sketch and in two days’ time, completed the design plans.

Lian Manman looked at the design drawn by Mr. Loo and couldn’t help but admire it silently. Mr. Loo was a real talent; the drawings were no worse than those computer-aided designs she had seen in her previous life, and moreover, Mr. Loo had marked the specific dimensions of each component.

With this drawing, the next step was simply to find someone to manufacture it according to the plans.

"This tank and toilet, I’m afraid ordinary craftsmen will not be able to make them. If I may suggest, why not seek Lord Chiang’s help?" Mr. Loo said.

Lian Manman immediately nodded her approval.

Lord Chiang was the official sent from Prefecture City to supervise the construction of the Imperially Bestowed Archway, and in recent days, Lord Chiang and the Lian Manman family had grown extremely familiar with each other. As Lian Manman knew, many manufacturing and construction projects in Prefecture City were under Lord Chiang’s responsibility.

Lord Chiang was not only half an expert, he was also officially in charge of this area, holding the most top-notch artisans from all trades in his hands.

Asking him for help with this matter was simply too fitting.

That same day, Lian Manman’s family prepared a sumptuous feast and invited Lord Chiang over. After a satisfying meal, Shouxin took out the design plans made by Mr. Loo.

Lord Chiang looked at the plans, and his eyes immediately lit up.

It was a look of delighted interest, and Lian Manman immediately knew that the project was almost certain to succeed.

After Mr. Loo explained the plans in detail once more, Lord Chiang’s posture with the plans became as if he were holding a treasure of immeasurable value.

"...we have to trouble Lord Chiang with this matter extensively, as in our Liaodong Prefecture, aside from you, Lord Chiang, there is no one else capable of accomplishing this," Shouxin said with a smile.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Lian Manman and Xiao Qi came out with a tray, which held a total of five envelopes of silver, amounting to one hundred taels.

"Lord Chiang, this one hundred taels of silver is for you to find craftsmen and materials. You can take it first, and if it’s not enough, we’ll add more at any time. Once the items are made, we’ll give you an additional reward," Lian Manman said with a smiling face.

"All right, all right," Lord Chiang also replied with a smile, "When this thing is accomplished, perhaps I should be the one thanking you—it remains to be seen, after all."

Lord Chiang took the plans and immediately convened the craftsmen to begin work. In the process, he came to consult Mr. Loo about some details, and Mr. Loo answered each one. In cases where things were not clear enough, Lian Manman was also asked to come.

Lian Manman watched as Lord Chiang obviously became quite enthusiastic, seemingly more invested in the flush toilets than she had anticipated, exceeding the level of commitment expected from someone merely entrusted with a task.

Lian Manman felt this was also good; as long as she could use the flush toilets, everything was negotiable.

More than half a month later, the flush toilet Lian Manman had been anticipating was finally fired.

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Here’s one more update, asking for support. I’ll strive for a second one tonight.

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PS Supposedly, over two thousand years ago, Ancient Rome already had simple flush toilets. In 1596, an Englishman invented the first practical toilet. There is also information that the earliest flushable toilet was found in a tomb from the Western Han Dynasty, dated two thousand years ago. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to support it with recommendation votes or monthly votes at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)