Chapter 1172

"A pulley system?"

Hearing this, Li Tieniu was directly stunned.

He had been forging iron his whole life, but had never heard of this pulley system.

"Eldest Young Master, could it be that installing this pulley system on a longbow has some incredible miraculous use?"

Gao Yang first glanced at Li Tieniu, originally wanting to explain.

But looking at the latter's confused expression, he decided to forget it.

"This pulley system is quite complex, it's hard to explain it clearly to you in a short while."

Gao Yang said.

"Yes!"

Li Tieniu's eyes dimmed as he responded.

Although Gao Yang spoke very tactfully, Li Tieniu still felt deeply stung; these words were not much different from saying "your intelligence isn't enough, it's useless to tell you."

"Eldest Young Master, in your eyes, am I very stupid, just like a fool?"

Li Tieniu suddenly spoke, looking at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, then said, "Tieniu, I didn't mean that. Since you want to know the principle, then I'll explain it simply."

"The pulley system mainly involves knowledge of mechanics, where a fixed pulley can change the direction of force but cannot save effort, and a movable pulley can save effort but cannot change the direction of force."

"Tieniu, can you understand?"

Li Tieniu was stunned for a moment, then earnestly said, "Eldest Young Master, you'd better just keep thinking of me as a fool."

Gao Yang: "..."

"Time is tight and the task is heavy. Get this simple compound bow done as quickly as possible. If it's finished within one day, I'll reward you with three big-bottomed women; within two days, I'll reward you with two big-bottomed women; if you can't get it done in three days, I'll have you castrated and sent to the Western Depot."

Hiss!

As soon as these words were spoken.

Li Tieniu instantly gasped.

He held the blueprint in his hand and said excitedly, "Eldest Young Master, don't you worry."

"I will definitely get it forged within one day."

A smile appeared on Gao Yang's face.

He was afraid of discouraging Li Tieniu too much, so he patiently said, "No matter, thirst for knowledge is a good thing. Come here, and I will explain the wonders of knowledge to you properly."

Li Tieniu looked serious and said to Gao Yang solemnly, "Eldest Young Master, you've misjudged me; actually, I'm not that thirsty for knowledge."

Having said this, he hurried away.

Gao Yang called out from behind, "Tieniu, don't you want to hear the principle behind it?"

Li Tieniu's voice came from afar.

"No, Eldest Young Master, time is tight and the task is heavy, I can't afford a moment's delay."

"..."

Three days later.

One morning, golden sunlight broke through the clouds, enveloping the entire Changancheng.

The Duke's Prefecture, at the main gate.