She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 515 - 513: Aren’t You Shameless?

Chapter 515: Chapter 513: Aren’t You Shameless?

As soon as Wong Qiao finished speaking, his assistant and the other craftsmen around them echoed in agreement, with a few even giving each other high-fives to show the joy in their hearts. They had really done it—the Chain Inversion Device, something that had never existed before in the world, was not only capable of lifting heavy objects but also held them steady in the air without any means of fixation.

"That’s wonderful, you all are truly amazing," Ye Xinyan said with delight.

With Ye Xinyan’s affirmation, Jiang Yifan also clapped his hands in approval and exclaimed, "It’s indeed magical. I’ve seen those small wooden parts inside the Chain Inversion Device, and the fact that a mere thin wooden core can bear the friction and lifting of the iron chains and heavy objects is quite extraordinary," he said.

"The objects on the hook of the Chain Inversion Device can stop at any time and stay in place, right? No matter how heavy they are, they can do that?" Jiang Yifan turned to Wong Qiao and asked.

"Yes," Wong Qiao replied with a smiling face, "the wooden Chain Inversion Device can’t bear too much weight, but we made it with that idea in mind. Hopefully, in the future, by replacing it with an iron core, it can lift a thousand catties of weight and still be able to stop and hold steady at any time without sliding."

Wong Qiao was genuinely unable to contain his excitement. The previous operation of the Chain Inversion Device had only been tested empty, which was not the same concept as bearing a heavy load. Although it was only half a bucket of water and one bucket, these were a lot heavier than the core of the Chain Inversion Device.

Ye Xinyan asked Wong Qiao, "Should we try adding more water?"

"Of course we should!" Wong Qiao, with his young face full of eagerness, turned back to his assistant and said, "Bring it down, fill the bucket to half with water."

The bucket was smoothly lowered, filled to half with water, and then slowly lifted again. It stopped twice along the way, but each time the bucket remained firmly in place without the slightest slip.

Next, they tried with a full bucket of water, which was also a success.

The craftsmen assisting Wong Qiao were extremely excited. While reaching for the hook on the bucket, one of them asked eagerly, "Manager Wong, should we try with something even heavier?"

Before the test, he’d been full of anxiety, fearing that the wooden core device they had worked so hard to make and assemble would be damaged by the lifting. He had not stopped grumbling to Wong Qiao. But now, after watching a full bucket of water being lifted and then lowered, his confidence had surged.

"You’ve done enough," Wong Qiao said with a laugh: "Isn’t this good enough? Test again? If it damages that small part, wouldn’t that break our hearts? Who was it that said this morning? We shouldn’t try, as this is the painstaking work of so many people, and we’re afraid it would get damaged."

This assistant, who was not very old, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, was named Du Dazhong. At that moment, Du Dazhong’s face was flushed with embarrassment as he muttered in defense, "Wasn’t I just worried about the tools we had worked so hard to polish? We need to test it to know if this thing can really handle the load."

Before Wong Qiao could speak, another assistant laughed and said, "The problem is, you wouldn’t let us test it then, would you?"

With a push and a laugh, Du Dazhong retorted, "You’re the one who talks too much. Don’t pretend like you weren’t worried yourself; you just didn’t express it."

The craftsmen were all exceedingly excited, clustering together in small groups, chattering and suggesting various ideas to one another, inadvertently leaving Ye Xinyan, Jiang Yifan, and the others out of the conversation.

Among the craftsmen, some supported continuing the testing to see just how heavy an object it could lift while others said, "Are you out of your mind? When we make it out of iron in the future, we can test it any way we want, can’t we? Don’t we all know how fragile this wooden core is? If it gets damaged, wouldn’t all of these days’ hard work be in vain? We would have to start over, polishing and crafting a new one."

Ye Xinyan stood at the back of the crowd, smilingly watching the excited craftsmen.

Throughout the creation of the Chain Inversion Device, the mood among these craftsmen had not been very high. There was the frustration of numerous unsuccessful attempts, and even more so, skepticism about the future of the Chain Inversion Device.

She and Wong Qiao had selected the best among the craftsmen, those with their understanding of tools. They did not believe that such a thing could exist in the world; if something was heavy, then it was just heavy. How could it be possible to lift it with one’s own strength, using such a small device with a diameter of no more than a foot? Many among them thought it was complete nonsense!

The craftsmen murmured among themselves in private, even doubting that Wong Qiao, a young craftsman of exceptional talent, had certainly slipped up this time. However, since they worked for wages, they would have to do whatever the owner and the manager ordered, without any say of their own.

And today, this thing had actually been made; relying on the slender wooden core structure inside the Chain Inversion Device, a person could easily pull the iron chain and lift objects much heavier than itself.

One of the older craftsmen asked Du Dazhong if he felt any difference in the effort between lifting an empty bucket and a full one.

The answer he received was: The effort was the same for both the empty and the full bucket.

This meant success, and such a marvelous thing might indeed be possible to create. This realization compelled them to be pleased.

Jiang Yifan walked over to Ye Xinyan and said, "Won’t you speak? After all, the device is made of wood, and even if you select very resilient wood, it’s still wood. Don’t let them actually hang a thousand catties on it and break the Chain Inversion Device model."

Ye Xinyan smiled and said, "Wong Qiao knows his limits. Even if the main shaft were made of iron, it wouldn’t stand something too heavy. He wouldn’t let someone ruin his hard work."

Zhou Biyao nodded in agreement repeatedly: praising Wong Qiao, she shared in the glory.

Jiang Yifan gave Ye Xinyan a sidelong glance, then looked at Zhou Biyao, reminding her with a hint of sourness, "Wong Qiao has his limits, and what does that have to do with you? Why are you so happy for no reason?"

Ye Xinyan was momentarily at a loss for words, feeling deeply vexed. She was Wong Qiao’s boss, why shouldn’t she be happy? Perhaps in the future, they might even collaborate, why shouldn’t she be happy? They were also relatives, why shouldn’t she be happy?

Ye Xinyan glared at Jiang Yifan in annoyance. That day, the young man had clearly listened to her pour out her feelings of a broken heart for half the day, and now he was speaking such words, rubbing salt in her wound, which was simply not decent at all.

Seeing that her Sister Qi was rendered speechless, Zhou Biyao hurriedly spoke up in defense of Ye Xinyan, "Third Brother Wong is helping Sister Qi with her work. If Third Brother Wong knows his limits, Sister Qi can worry less, so why shouldn’t she be happy?"

"Exactly," Ye Xinyan retorted, rolling her eyes at Jiang Yifan.

"Miss Zhou is right," Jiang Yifan replied, going with the flow in line with his principle of not arguing with women, and he turned his attention to the crowd.

Although Zhou Biyao had stepped in for her, Ye Xinyan’s mood was still sour. "Lord Jiang?"

"What’s the matter, Ah Yan?" Jiang Yifan turned back quickly, his eyes filled with earnestness.

Ye Xinyan said solemnly, "Lord Jiang earlier motivated our craftsmen with talk of treating everyone, so when will Lord Jiang allocate funds to the kitchen?"

Uh, Zhou Biyao, who had just taken Ye Xinyan’s side, was taken aback, quite surprised: Sister Qi often... was indeed greedy for money, but she wasn’t so bottomless, right? Hadn’t she already told the kitchen to improve the meals? Why was she still holding on to Lord Jiang’s promise, trying to extort silver from him?