The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 352: A Brand New Machine (6)_1

Chapter 352: Chapter 352: A Brand New Machine (6)_1

"How was I supposed to know he would run off and complain?" Mrs. Yan replied indignantly. "Even as his father, you cannot control him. What can I, a mere woman of the house, do?"

From the corner of his ear, Ma Zhicai heard his parent’s mutual complaints, his anger caused him to slam his book violently onto the table. He then sprawled directly onto the kang, feeling an unspeakable irritation inside.

Starting from the twenty-third of the last month of the year, the festive atmosphere began to emerge in the village. During these days in previous years, every household would start grinding soybean flour, making soybean bags, preparing all kinds of little snacks for the New Year, and would also go to the market to buy food and bring it home.

However, this year was different, the majority of villagers were working in the workshop, and the business of the Lin family got busier as the New Year arrived. The oil mill was running round the clock, the amount of pure oil produced was still not enough to meet demands, and many residences were lined up waiting for it. Orders from long-distance merchants had been halted a while ago.

In the soybean product store, the roasted goods and Dim Sum Store, people were incredibly busy. The workers wished they could split themselves in half to get more work done. So, steaming buns and grinding things were fully delegated to the elderly at home, with young people only being able to help out when they had a spare moment.

During this time, Lin Ziyin was busier than anyone else.

She was not busy with various household businesses, but because Chu Suifeng’s men had already delivered some parts.

Lin Ziyin specifically cleared out a yard by the workshop and started to assemble her steam machine design with a few people in the yard.

Jue Ming and the others didn’t understand any of this, but that didn’t hinder their curiosity about the ironware in front of them.

When Lin Ziyin saw the parts delivered by Chu Suifeng, she was so shocked that she was almost speechless. Modern component production all have molds and are standard. Of course, last time when she went to Tianji Building, she had mentioned the issue of molds.

She didn’t expect that in the technologically backward ancient times, Tianji Building could also produce parts with such precision. Even the alloy she had briefly mentioned was visible in those components.

"You several, pay close attention, and work with me." Lin Ziyin seriously addressed the few youths who followed. These people were the criminals she bought last time, they usually obeyed whatever she said.

"Once the assembly is done, these machines will be under your management, and you’ll be responsible for their maintenance, understand?" Lin Ziyin lectured.

"Understand." The pressure was somewhat heavy on the young men. Just these parts, could they really, as the young lady said, freely run on the land? Plus, could they, who knew nothing, really maintain the machine well in the end?

Regardless of their thoughts, Lin Ziyin explained the principles to them as she assembled each component.

The young men all knew how to read and all of them diligently took notes, remember to revise repeatedly after they returned. This cramming style of learning allowed them to learn a lot.

The young men also understood, Lin Ziyin was entrusting them with such important things because she valued them. For them, it would be a fresh start for their future life. The opportunity was right in front of them, of course they wouldn’t want to miss it.

In this way, with one willing to teach and the rest eager to learn, all were learning as they practiced on the job. Both sides made great gains.

"Ziyin, the eve of the New Year is the day after tomorrow, you should give the workers a day off, every house needs to prepare for the New Year," The old master and Lin Changshu came looking for Ziyin as they barely saw her even at mealtimes. This girl was not even at home for the ancestral worship, they didn’t know what kept her busy all day.