Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 793 - 404: End of Autumn_2
The repaired areas often had varying sizes of faint white scars, depending on the size of the damage.
Watching the old craftsman light the furnace and melt a pot of tin, Lian Manman suddenly realized. Simply put, this was clearly soldering.
With this technique, achieving a sealed connection was no longer a problem. Although the connections were rigid, without elasticity, in this era, that was already sufficient.
When the flush toilet was finally installed and the water tank was filled, Lian Manman walked over and threw a shovelful of soil into the toilet bowl, then pulled the flushing cord. Water rushed down the outlet pipe, swirling around the white porcelain bowl and sweeping it clean with a particularly loud flush, leaving the inside spotless. Soon, the guards outside the western wall shouted, "Water is out!"
It was a success!
Lian Manman felt a bit elated.
The joy of Lord Chiang and Mr. Loo, standing by, was no less than that of Lian Manman.
To celebrate the successful installation of the flush toilet and to thank Lord Chiang, Lian Manman’s family prepared a feast. Lord Chiang drank a fair amount, and before Lian Shouxin could present their gift of gratitude, Lord Chiang returned the Silver envelopes given to him by Lian Manman’s family.
He wanted to present the flush toilet to his superiors.
Lian Manman had anticipated this possibility and had already discussed the response with her family.
"We had nothing to say about making the flush toilet; we owe it all to your help. The thing is, the flush toilet is Mr. Loo’s design," Lian Shouxin began, "This matter should really be up to Mr. Loo’s decision."
"It was just a sudden inspiration for the sake of convenience," Mr. Loo said, "If your lordship finds it useful, please take it. I would even thank you if you could promote it."
Earlier, Lian Manman, Wu Lang, and Mr. Loo had agreed to give him the credit. In fact, Mr. Loo had contributed even more than Lian Manman. Lian Manman relied on her memory, and without Mr. Loo’s refinement and perfection, she could not easily have completed the construction drawings herself.
Mr. Loo had immediately refused, saying that his aspirations lay elsewhere.
Lord Chiang was delighted that both the Lian Family and Mr. Loo had no interest in contending for credit.
Lian Manman was quite indifferent. Her flush toilet system, due to the limitations of the conditions, was not fully automatic. For instance, the big water storage tank required manual filling, and the sewage outlet needed manual cleaning in winter. To ensure smooth drainage, the sewerage from the flush toilet to the outlet was not very long and was even sloped.
Moreover, the cost of the fine porcelain toilets and the water tanks, including some components inside the tanks, was not low.
All these factors were issues that needed to be resolved for the widescale promotion of the flush toilet.
If someone could solve these problems and set up a unified water supply, drainage, and sewage treatment system, then Lian Manman felt it would be entirely appropriate to attribute all the credit to that individual.
Moreover, it was also a matter of habit. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
For example, Lian Manman was accustomed to using the flush toilet to maintain her privacy, while wealthy families in this era who could afford the cost of a flush toilet were used to having maids and servants attend to them.
The flush toilet, as a novelty, was bound to be liked by some. As for whether it could be widely used... Lian Manman thought it was better to leave it to others to worry about.
Now that the flush toilet was built, Lian Manman couldn’t wait to move into her new house.
However, she had to wait. The interior of the new house was not yet finished, and moving into a new home required consulting the almanac to pick an auspicious day.
The completion of the Imperially Bestowed Archway also had to be on an auspicious day.
To seek good fortune, Lian Manman’s family planned to move into the new house on the day the Imperially Bestowed Archway was finished.
In the meantime, the family was not idle.
As the weather turned colder, various grains were stored in the barn, and the cabbages in the vegetable garden had grown. Taking advantage of the good weather, Lian Shouxin asked Lian Shouli, Lady Zhao, and Lian Yeye to help with the harvest.
The fully grown cabbages had only short roots in the soil, and one could easily pull them out by wrapping their hands around the head. The harvested cabbages needed to be trimmed before they could be stored for the winter.
To prepare the cabbages for storage, the outer damaged leaves were torn off and then the roots were cut with a knife. This made the cabbages easier to store.
This year, Lian Manman’s family dug a vegetable cellar in the western courtyard to store melons and vegetables.
"Sister-in-law, are you still opening the Pickled Vegetable Workshop this year?" Lady Zhao asked Lady Zhang.
"Of course, the day before yesterday, Shopkeeper Wu came to my house and we signed the contract for this year. As soon as the cabbages are harvested, the Pickled Vegetable Workshop will open," Lady Zhang replied.
"Sister-in-law, you’re really hardworking," Lady Zhao said, "Many in our village were thinking you might not run the Pickled Vegetable Workshop this year."
"Why wouldn’t I? After lunch, I’ll go find Chunzhu’s Wife and have her gather all the people from last year. The day after tomorrow, our Pickled Vegetable Workshop will open," Lady Zhang confirmed.
At noon, the family returned to the shop to eat, and Wu Lang and Xiao Qi also came back from their private school.
"Father has sent another letter," Wu Lang said, taking a letter out of his schoolbag.
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Second watch, seeking support
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Recommended completed book by Ruoyan: "The Brocade Screen Chronicles," a light house fight farmland tale, with family dynamics and entanglements within a large estate.
Book ID: 1771214
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