Another two days passed, and Liu the carpenter had the waterwheel ready.
All the parts were bundled together, and Qin Yao could carry them alone.
The remaining two columns, used as axles, were each carried by Liu the carpenter and his nephew. The three of them arrived at Lower River Village at the agreed time to assemble the water mill.
The roof for the millhouse had already been erected. With the large workforce in Lower River Village, the construction went quickly. The walls were made of bamboo, and the roof was covered with thick thatch, with wooden planks nailed down to secure the thatch against strong winds.
Qin Yao and Liu the carpenter spent an entire day assembling, and another day testing and adjusting, completing the task two days ahead of the scheduled half-month timeline.
The results were excellent. The channel feeding into the pond had been modified to allow wooden boards to block the flow, effectively stopping the mill.
