Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 308 Drilling for Water

Seeing his nephew making such a big deal about this matter, Lin Tong sneered in his heart.

If it fails, not only will I lose money, but I will also be embarrassed.

Lin Feng was busy marking many points on the map, and then asked people to dig holes at the marked points according to the map.

A bowl is placed in the pit.

He had heard that when farmers dig wells, they use this traditional method to find out whether there is water underground.

After one night, as long as there are water droplets in the upside-down bowl, you know there is a high probability of a water source there.

Although this method is not very accurate, it greatly increases the probability.

Next, Lin Feng began to make well-drilling tools.

In fact, it is not complicated. It is just to cast a long spiral drill bit with steel, as thick as a bucket. When the drill bit drills downward, the soil is rotated and brought to the ground.

There was no electricity in this era, so oxen and horses had to be used to pull the drill to rotate.

Lin Tong said that you have to dig a very deep well to get water.

But it is much shallower than modern wells. A depth of three to five meters is considered a deep well.

After drilling a deep well, use a cast iron pipe to probe down, and use the well pressure commonly used in rural areas to pump water up.

This is a series of pictures of Lin Feng’s water extraction operations.

It sounds simple, but it took Lin Feng two days to draw a satisfactory blueprint.

The challenge is how to seal the joints of the iron pipes.

Lin Feng used a mold to create spiral patterns for the first time, and then connected the two iron pipes after polishing.

The joints are made of glue mixed with gluten and used as sealant.

Another thing is the sealing ring for well pressure, which requires high precision and cannot leak.

Lin Feng used processed cowhide to replace modern rubber rings, and the effect was also good.

The initial project took nearly ten days to successfully produce the first water extraction equipment.

In ten days, the spiral drill bit was cast.

No one knew what Lin Feng was busy with, and in the end he made so many weird things.

When it was used for the first time, there were already a lot of people surrounding the drilling site.

The circle inside is composed of the generals and officials around Lin Feng.

Outside was a circle of local farmers. When they heard that General Lin had personally dug a well to fetch water for them, they all rushed over to watch.

The people from all over the country are concerned about whether their land can be irrigated.

The streets were almost deserted, with people surrounding the streets in three layers.

There are several experts here who make a living by digging wells.

Ma Guili is a leader in this industry. Several colleagues gathered together, found a place closest to the wellhead, and kept a close eye on Lin Feng and others.

I saw more than a dozen men busying around, looking very serious.

Ma Guili couldn't help but sneer.

I've been digging wells for half my life, and I've never seen anything like this. Are you kidding me?

A young man next to him asked nervously in a low voice.

"Master Ma, do you think they can pump out water?"

Ma Guili spat lightly.

"Pah, look at this, it's not like digging a well, it's like a child playing with a pee pot."

The other man was tall and strong, with a dark red face.

"Ma Lao Er, you are a bit mysterious when it comes to eating."

"Hey, big guy Qi, don't talk about me, you're not much better."

Standing next to them was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a long robe and with three strands of beard, looking like an immortal.

Ma Guili turned his head and looked over with a flattering smile on his face.

"Master Qu, did they ask you to locate them?"

The middle-aged man known as Master Qu had a blank expression on his face and shook his head slightly.

"How can you find water by digging a well like this? It's ridiculous."

The three men who made a living by digging wells for water were all leaders in this industry, and they could see disdain in each other's expressions.

Just watch the fun, and the people around them can relax.

With the conclusion of these three people, digging a well to get water is a joke.

Lin Feng looked at the crowds of people eating melons inside and outside, and he felt inexplicably nervous.

If it doesn’t work, I won’t become a joke, right?

First, a tripod iron frame was set up outside the pit mouth, and a homemade hinged hoist was hung on the top.

Then he hooked the huge auger rod, slowly hoisted it into the air, and aimed it at the pit mouth.

The drilling auger rod was inserted horizontally into the lever and pulled by two oxen. It used its own weight to slowly rotate and drill into the soil.

The soil underground was then brought out to the surface.

The drill rod slowly sinks downward.

Lin Feng commanded several guards to adjust the angle at any time.

When drilling reaches a certain depth, the drill bit is lifted out with a hinged hoist, and the remaining soil is taken out before drilling can continue.

Lin Feng squatted aside, staring at the wellhead, carefully observing the soil being brought out.

If it was even slightly moist, his heart would be excited.

Bai Jing, standing beside him, could clearly feel Lin Feng's nervousness.

Then she reached out and gently straightened his clothes, pinching his arm from time to time.

Lin Feng turned his head and smiled at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry.

If it doesn't work out, it's no big deal.

Can't I just take you guys out to play a game?

When the auger head was lifted up for the third time, there were obvious water stains in the soil.

Lin Feng pinched it with his hand, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.

Grass, it’s basically done.

The auger bit was brought to the surface for the fourth time, and the soil it brought out had turned into mud.

Lin Feng heard the people around him taking a slight breath.

Lin Tong was standing not far away, looking embarrassed.

He felt that his nephew was an excellent fighter and no one in the entire western part of the town could compare to him.

But when it comes to playing this game and doing business, in the entire west of the town, Lin Tong has never been defeated by anyone.

He thinks that if he does a profitable business, he will definitely make money.

It’s a losing business, and you can tell at a glance that it’s a huge loss.

However, he still admired Lin Feng's character, his unwillingness to admit defeat, his fearlessness of losing, and his courage to try.

Lin Tong was thinking about how to summarize this incident to Lin Feng, so that he would understand that no matter what business he did in the future, he had to listen to the opinions of his uncle.

Suddenly, I heard exclamations from the crowd.

He quickly looked towards the wellhead.

This time, when the spiral drill bit was pulled out of the wellhead, it was obviously stained with water.

When the steel drill was lifted off the ground, water dripped from it, causing the crowd to exclaim in surprise.

"Is there really water?"

"Ah, it really can pump out water..."

"How long has it been?"

"..."

Ma Guili was already a little dazed. He stared blankly at the water stains, then turned to look at Master Qu.

He also saw distortion and complexity on Master Qu's face.

Qi Da's fists were clenched so tightly that his fingers turned white.

He is also an expert in well digging, and has been doing this for over a decade.

But he couldn't understand how he could get out of the water so easily?

I have been digging wells for many years, but I have never seen such a strange process of digging wells and drawing water.

Lin Feng breathed a long sigh of relief and reached out to squeeze Bai Jing's little hand on his lower back.

He stood up and ordered the guards to lower the drill again, trying to drill deeper.

Although a well was dug, everyone was confused as they looked at the wellhead which was only as thick as a bucket.

How do you get water out of a well like this?

Lin Feng looked up at the angle of the sun and estimated the time, which should be more than two hours.

Lin Tong was already stunned by the shock.

Generally speaking, digging a well takes at least two to three days.

The owner of the well not only had to take silver, but also had to provide at least six meals.

Although the well diggers deliberately delayed a bit, it still took at least two days.

But this...

No matter what everyone thinks, the time has come to lower the iron pipe to get water.