Chapter 41 You must have received money from Lu Yuan

At this time, Lu's mother did not think that Lu Yuan's method of dealing with Liu Ping was vicious.

In her mind, Liu Ping deserved to end up like this.

Such scum is a waste of food even if he is alive.

But she thought about it and realized that Father Lu was still bewitched by Liu Ping. If she treated Liu Ping in this way, it would be bad if Father Lu didn't know the truth and thought she was a vicious woman.

Mother Lu said to Lu Yuan, "Yuan'er, before you deal with that woman, find a way to let your father know her true face. Otherwise, it will be bad if his misunderstanding of you becomes even deeper."

"Well, don't worry, mother. I'll have to trouble you to help the carpenter."

"Of course. I will keep an eye on this kind of good thing that benefits the people no matter what."

Mother Lu wiped away the tears in her eyes.

The whole person becomes radiant.

All the depression in my body also dissipated.

In the Yamen.

Lu Changqing looked at the sketch drawn by Liu Ping. Although he was not a craftsman, he understood that it was impossible to make a waterwheel based on such a drawing alone.

Instead of just a drawn picture of the waterwheel, there should be a schematic diagram of how the parts are assembled.

Liu Ping looked at Lu Changqing's frown and thought of the novels he had read. The heroines were almost always drawn like this.

The rest is left to the craftsmen.

She said to Lu Changqing, "You are not a professional craftsman, so you definitely won't understand. Just find a few craftsmen and ask them to make the waterwheel according to the drawing."

Lu Changqing thought this was possible.

So he sent someone to summon a few craftsmen.

As a result, the craftsmen looked confused when looking at the drawings.

“Sir, the making of this waterwheel looks simple, but it is actually extremely exquisite.

I'm afraid there's no time to make this in a short period of time."

"Yes, sir! This waterwheel is extremely sophisticated. It is impossible to make it with just a blueprint like this."

……

Several craftsmen declined.

Everyone knows that Lu Changqing is a good person. Even if he really can’t produce it, he won’t do anything to them!
This thing doesn't have detailed drawings. It only relies on Liu Ping's words and a draft. It takes a lot of energy and effort to make it. I have to conceive it and try it many times.

They don't want to be so tired.

What's more, even if this thing is made, they don't get any actual reward in gold or silver, and they are not willing to stay up late and work overtime to make the waterwheel.

"You must have received Lu Yuan's money. How could you not be able to make such a simple thing?"

Liu Ping angrily yelled at several craftsmen.

How could this not be produced? This is how the heroine in the novel was drawn.

Not only water wheels, but cannons were made in this way.

In Liu Ping's mind, these craftsmen must have been paid, so they said they couldn't make it.

"Girl, look at your picture yourself. It's the same as the painting. Did you write on it how the waterwheel moves? Isn't it just a disc standing upright?"

"That's right, girl, how big is your water truck? Is there a size marking?"

"How high off the ground is this waterwheel?"

……

Several craftsmen challenged Liu Ping and left him speechless.

They also knew some things about Liu Ping. Although they were craftsmen, they felt that their status was still a little higher than that of a prostitute.

Not mocking Liu Ping directly was already giving Liu Ping face.

In their hearts, they all thought that Liu Ping was just a prostitute and didn't know anything about craftsmanship.

The art of craftsmanship is also a skill.

Because of Liu Ping's identity and the extremely perfunctory design, they were reluctant to make the waterwheel from the bottom of their hearts.

Liu Ping couldn't answer a single word of what they said.

They just kept saying that they had received bribes from Lu Yuan. When a beautiful woman cries, sometimes it is like a pear blossom in the rain, which makes people feel pity, and sometimes it makes people extremely disgusted.

Such as this time.

These craftsmen are all Liu Ping's crying, which is very annoying.

"You must have received money from Lu Yuan!"

Liu Ping could only emphasize this sentence with tears in his eyes.

"Miss Liu, these craftsmen are all top craftsmen in Taohua Town, and they have a good reputation. They won't slander you for no reason. Don't worry, you are now in the government office, and that rebellious son will never harm you again."

Father Lu was also a little impatient, but looking at Liu Ping crying, he still felt a little bit reluctant and comforted her kindly.

He knew that Liu Ping might have only heard of this waterwheel from his parents.

It might have been designed by Liu Ping's father, but she said she designed it out of vanity.

Father Lu thought it was understandable.

But I no longer have such a good impression of Liu Ping.

Because if you can tell the first lie, you can tell the second lie.

What Liu Ping said is one-sided and may not be the truth.

Liu Ping swore that he designed the waterwheel himself, but he knew nothing about it when asked.

Father Lu is not stupid, otherwise he would not have been able to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar.

He did not expose Liu Ping simply because he couldn't bear it.

After all, Liu Ping was just a little girl to him.

"My lord, this is bad. The young master has asked Wei Yunsheng to file a complaint. He wants to sue you, my lord!"

"what!"

Lu Changqing took the complaint and took a look at it.

Liu Ping's indenture is in Lu Yuan's hands.

Lu Yuan spent ten thousand taels of gold to buy Liu Ping.

Therefore, he had no right or qualification to take Liu Ping away by force.

This lawsuit is a loss no matter how you fight it.

"Sir, all those farmers are on the side of the young master, scolding him for being an unkind official and for competing with his son for a woman at his old age."

The master continued to speak to Lu Changqing.

Lu Changqing felt a darkness before his eyes.

If you ask him what he cares about most in his life, it is his reputation.

But now his reputation has been ruined by Lu Yuan.

“Master, the young master has forgiven the debts of those farmers, and now everyone is praising the young master as a great man.

So all the farmers stood on the side of the young master. They had completely forgotten how the old master had fought for them. Now that the young master had said that he would forgive the debt, they all turned against him. "

The lawyer was a little indignant.

However, he looked at Liu Ping, who was hugging Lu Changqing's thigh, with some disdain.

He was the one who actually took Lu Yuan's money.

Those craftsmen were all wronged by Liu Ping.

"Sir, you must not send me to Lu Yuan, otherwise I will definitely die."

Liu Ping hugged Lu Changqing's trouser legs tightly and cried bitterly.

Under the watchful eyes of the legal advisor, several guards tried to pull Liu Ping away, but Liu Ping held on too tightly and they couldn't use much strength.

"Alas! Miss Liu, men and women should not touch each other, how can you be so rude?"

Lu Changqing sighed and said to Liu Ping.

He did not stop the yamen guards' behavior.

(End of this chapter)