"Precisely, this is what we wanted!"
Watching the flying iron filings, Han Mo's face was full of excitement. This thing had finally been made!
Although it still looked very rudimentary, only Han Mo knew that without this, nothing else would be possible.
"Then, then are we done?"
Li Zong's body began to tremble slightly as he spoke.
"Yes, but this is only the first step of success! However, with it, the next step will be much easier!"
"We did it!"
"We did it!"
In just a moment, the entire courtyard became a joyous ocean, and all the craftsmen in the courtyard were excited.
Li Zong had guaranteed them on their first day there that as long as this thing was successfully made, each of them would receive a reward of fifty dollars.
Now that the thing was out, it meant they could finally receive their fifty-dollar reward!
To the wealthy and influential, this small sum was insignificant, but to them, it was several months' worth of food for their families!
With this money, their families would not have to worry about starving for the next few months!
Only those living at the very bottom of society would understand how important the words "not starving" truly were.
"Rewards, generous rewards for everyone!"
Although the road ahead was still long, Han Mo did not want to dampen their spirits at this moment. He reached out and stroked the machine that could change human history, and then immediately joined the celebration.
The accompanying soldiers immediately brought out large chests of copper coins from the nearby storeroom and distributed them to the craftsmen.
After receiving the reward money, the smiles on the craftsmen's faces became even brighter. However, even at this moment, Feng Yi still hadn't figured out what was so precious about this thing.
It was just that, at this moment, it was in front of everyone, and he felt a little embarrassed to ask.
"Lord Han, what is so precious about this thing?"
It wasn't until the crowd slowly dispersed and Li Zong led Han Mo and the others into a secret room nearby that Feng Yi finally couldn't help but ask.
"You should explain this one!"
Han Mo said, looking at Li Zong beside him.
Compared to the craftsmen, Li Zong was the true leader of this project.
He was the brain responsible for the entire project, while the craftsmen were merely assistants helping him complete it.
"Your Lordship, you may not know, but as you saw just now, this thing can cut iron like mud. With this, we can mass-produce all sorts of tools we need! And they will turn all these blueprints behind me into actual objects!"
As Li Zong spoke, he excitedly pulled aside the curtain behind him.
As the curtain was pulled back, a whole wall of various blueprints was revealed. Looking at the dazzling blueprints, Feng Yi became even more confused.
After all, Feng Yi was just a eunuch. He might have an innate understanding of the power struggles in officialdom.
But when it came to these highly specialized matters, it was indeed a difficult task for him. Let alone him, even the scholars in the imperial court might not be able to understand the true meaning of these blueprints.
"Perhaps these blueprints are still not very intuitive for Your Lordship. How about this, I will show Your Lordship a few small items!"
As Li Zong spoke, he reached into a wooden box nearby and took out a few wooden models.
"Is this a carriage?"
Looking at this pile of strange objects, Feng Yi searched for a long time and finally found something he recognized.
"Yes, Your Lordship can take a closer look. This thing is somewhat different from the carriages you've seen before!"
"Different? Isn't a carriage just a carriage? What could be different about it?"
Feng Yi said, casually playing with the wooden carriage.
"Huh? This thing actually does seem a bit different?"
After just a brief examination in his hands, he immediately discovered the difference.
Unlike ordinary carriages, this carriage seemed to have more components, and at the wheel position, it wasn't just a single axle with two wheels. Instead, between the two wheels and the axle, there were two strange-looking things that replaced the original axle nuts.
"This is also something designed by Your Lordship, called a bearing. Although the name sounds a bit strange, we have already tested it. With this, something that originally required four horses to pull can now be pulled by only two horses!"
"Is it that magical?"
After carefully examining the small object on the carriage, Feng Yi seemed to have discovered a new world.
"Not only this, but more importantly, these things!"
As Li Zong spoke, he moved another object, as large as half a tabletop, from the bottom of the box.
"Is this a Shenbi Bow?"
The Shenbi Bow might be a rare item to others, but for Feng Yi, it wasn't exactly a novelty. However, when he saw the model of this Shenbi Bow, he couldn't help but freeze.
This thing looked completely different from the Shenbi Bow he remembered!
In fact, to be precise, apart from the outer shape being somewhat similar, all other parts were vastly different.
"This thing can also be cocked. Would Your Lordship like to try it yourself?"
Seeing his bewildered look, Li Zong suddenly became interested.
"This, perhaps you should do it?"
After a fleeting moment of desire, Feng Yi immediately abandoned the tempting thought.
Although he was curious about this thing, he knew very well that the reason the Shenbi Bow was called the Shenbi Bow was because it required a strong man to draw it!
Ordinary soldiers needed the cooperation of two people and the strength of their core to barely cock it.
To cock this thing using only arm strength, one could hardly find a few such skilled individuals in the entire Dianqian Division.
"Then I shall present it to you!"
After adjusting the position, Li Zong, with excitement, pulled out a crank from the side of the model and inserted it into one of the holes, then began to turn it.
Without him exerting any apparent effort, a grating sound of "gā gā" came from the Shenbi Bow model.
Following that, the bowstring, which looked as thick as a thumb, was actually slowly drawn back!
"This! This!"