Chapter 142: Pah!! You, Lu Yuan, despise us, but we still despise you

"Just leave it there and it's fine."

Lu Yuan gripped his wife's small tender hand with one hand, while pointing at the pond in the middle of the courtyard with the other.

Lu Yuan originally wanted to make this thing driven by a Spirit Power Core.

Then it would really be no different from a washing machine on Earth.

However… a Spirit Power Core would really be too expensive.

Moreover, that Spirit Power Core thing is also not easy to obtain.

For ordinary civilians, the Spirit Power Core they can come into contact with is merely a lamp made from a Spirit Power Core.

But the Spirit Power Core inside that lamp is just a tiny bit.

Spirit Power Cores aren't that easy to come by.

So, we can only make a hand-cranked one.

But although this thing is said to be hand-cranked, it doesn't mean you have to keep cranking it with your hand all the time.

Lu Yuan added a small water-holding bucket inside it.

Then…

Hmm…

This thing is a bit complicated to explain.

Simply put, it's like while gliding on the Heavenly Sound Wave, you poke the eye, do a spinning kick, and then the Ma's Triangle…

No…

Anyway, it's somewhat complicated, somewhat like a perpetual motion machine…

Wait, don't slap your face yet, and don't call the physics teacher.

Just this thing, as long as you crank it two or three times, it can keep turning for over five minutes.

After five minutes, the power gradually weakens, and it hardly turns anymore.

At that point, you just crank it again.

As for this bucket of clothes, you only need to shake it five or six times, which is about half an hour, and then it's basically completely clean.

Otherwise, if you kept shaking it, whose arms could stand that?

Wouldn't that make your arms sore to death?

And this thing also has four wheels underneath.

When in use, you pull it to the side of the pond; when not in use, you push it under the eaves on the other side of Lu Yuan's house.

Anyway, it's all iron, not an earthly electrical appliance, so you don't have to worry about rain or snow damaging it.

When those two guys had placed the thing beside the pond for Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan looked at the still-present Gu Lie and raised his eyebrows, saying:

"Go to my house, bring out that big basin of clothes, and pour them in here."

Gu Lie: "???"

What's that got to do with me?

However, Gu Lie didn't say anything, immediately dismounted and went to Lu Yuan's house to help carry things.

Gu Lie also wanted to see what this thing was.

A washing machine?

I've never even heard of it before; just this upright big iron box can wash clothes clean?

At that moment, the backyard was crowded with people, everyone coming to see the scene.

Even Gao Tingyu, who rarely comes to the backyard, brought his wife.

Before, Gao Tingyu felt a bit inferior when seeing Lu Yuan, so he didn't dare come to the backyard.

But now, Gao Tingyu is all proud, after all his wife is pregnant!

That means he's stood up!

Soon, Gu Lie brought over a large iron basin from Lu Yuan's house.

Gu Lie really has strength.

That brute strength is truly great; carrying such a large iron basin is effortless.

Then, following Lu Yuan's instructions, they poured it into the washing machine for Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan rolled up his sleeves, grabbed the handle, and began to crank it hard, just like a hand-cranked tractor.

However, although this thing is said not to need constant cranking,

but when starting it, you still need to exert some effort.

After Lu Yuan cranked it hard twice, the washing machine began to turn.

Everyone craned their necks to look.

Upon seeing Lu Yuan crank the handle twice, the big iron box started turning, and for a moment everyone blinked.

Instantly they understood, this principle… is just like a bicycle!

Treat that hand-cranked wooden handle as the bicycle's pedals, isn't that easy to understand?

If that's the case, pfft, then this thing isn't all that impressive.

But soon everyone felt something was off, this thing…

How can it keep turning for so long??

Why won't it stop??

Everyone was a bit dazed.

"Brother Lu Yuan, how can this thing keep turning for so long?"

The bystander felt embarrassed to ask, but Gu Lie couldn't help but excitedly ask from the side.

Lu Yuan glanced at Gu Lie, still holding the big iron basin, and raised his eyebrows slightly, saying:

"Why aren't you rushing to the hospital? What are you doing here? Are you still going to fish later? Even when you fish, do you still want to fight crickets?"

Hearing that, Gu Lie was stunned, then hurriedly led his horse out.

As for this Gu Lie, the people in the courtyard certainly don't know him.

All they know is that this person is Lu Yuan's friend.

They also don't know where he met this friend.

But upon hearing Lu Yuan's words,

everyone felt contempt—indeed, they're just a bunch of low‑life buddies!!

Always fishing and fighting crickets.

At a glance, he's just a good‑for‑nothing loafer.

Just like Lu Yuan!

Birds of a feather flock together—Lu Yuan is also a loafer, so the friends he picks out certainly aren't any better.

Of course, that's what they say……

But the problem is……

Even if Lu Yuan is a loafer, this loafer can actually produce some good stuff.

This thing, the men in the courtyard just didn't think much of it.

But the aunties in the courtyard really liked it.

With this, we won't have to haul cold water in winter!!

The men don't know how icy the winter water is, but the women know exactly how freezing it gets.

Moreover, this year is especially cold compared to previous years.

Sometimes the water even has ice shards in it.

Especially when it's time for their periods, they also have to haul cold water—it's truly a misery.

"Brother Lu, do you sell this? How much does it cost? With this, my family's Kaige won't have to wash clothes by hand anymore."

Wang Yulan beside her suddenly asked curiously.

Wang Yulan also feels sorry for her husband, but even though she feels sorry, in this freezing winter she can't bear to put her hands into that icy water.

At this moment, hearing his wife's words, Pang Kaige was truly moved.

However… after feeling moved… there was still a bit of embarrassment…

After all… besides himself… adding the Kou family, which has no women, there would be no men doing laundry…

Upon hearing Wang Yulan's words, Lu Yuan crossed his arms and laughed, saying:

"This thing is awesome, limited edition, can't be bought."

"I made this especially for your sister‑in‑law."

The aunties all felt a pang of envy, while Wang Yulan blinked her eyes curiously and asked:

"Will the Forging Bureau start producing this exclusively from now on?"

Lu Yuan looked at the innocent, adorable Wang Yulan and grinned:

"If the Forging Bureau deliberately opened a factory to produce this, they'd surely lose their shirts."

The bystanders also laughed at Wang Yulan's naivety, not thinking things through.

How could this possibly be mass‑produced?

Which wealthy gentleman would spend a fortune to buy his wife a washing machine that keeps her hands from freezing in winter?

Impossible.

If this were produced, they'd just be waiting to lose money—let alone elsewhere, even in Huangcheng, the wealthiest city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only a few households could afford it.

The aunties were truly envious.

From now on, not just this siheyuan, but even the entire Huangcheng and the whole Great Zhou Dynasty—Su Liyan will be the first woman who doesn't have to freeze her hands in winter.

At this moment, the washing machine's spin speed gradually slowed down.

Just like a top, it spun and spun until it was about to stop.

That's when it needs to be spun up again.

At this moment, the excited Su Liyan reached out her jade hand to try it herself.

Su Liyan's heart now—she couldn't be happier or prouder.

Although Su Liyan isn't the type to show off or act smug,

but anyone, as a person, has a desire to show off.

This is something her man made for her—it's hers~

It's the one‑and‑only in the whole world~

Su Liyan really is going to love her man to death.

How can her man be so capable?

He can do anything~

Just as Su Liyan's little hand grabbed the washing machine, wanting to imitate her husband's motion,

Lu Yuan then took her little hand away.

Huh?

Su Liyan looked at her husband with a puzzled expression.

And Lu Yuan, looking at his wife, suddenly grinned and said:

"This isn't for you to use."

Huh?

Su Liyan looked at her husband with a face full of question marks.

Isn't it for your own use?

What… what does that mean?

And the people around were also dazed; hadn't Lu Yuan just said he was making it for his own wife?

This was made for Su Liyan, yet she's not allowed to use it?

Then who uses it?

Could it be that this bastard Lu Yuan has finally reflected on his actions these past days and is finally going to mend his ways?

Everyone pondered and pondered…

Hmm…

Feeling this is not very possible, then…

Wait a moment…

Everyone suddenly froze, then everyone looked at Lu Yuan, who suddenly smiled with narrowed eyes.

Suddenly they felt that wasn't a human face.

But a single character.

Danger.

Danger danger danger.

As expected, at that moment Lu Yuan, smiling with narrowed eyes, looked at the people in the courtyard and said:

"This thing is of course for everyone to use~"

"We're neighbors, after all, and neighbors should help each other, right, Auntie? You'd say it's right, wouldn't you!"

The auntie standing in the crowd couldn't help but shudder, this…

How can you say it's not like that?

In that place, the auntie also looked at Lu Yuan, nodded, and said:

"Yes… yes…"

Afterwards, Lu Yuan then looked toward the second and third aunties, smiling with narrowed eyes, and said:

"Second Auntie, Third Auntie, what do you say?"

The answer they received was, of course, the same.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan then looked at the crowd and said:

"This thing is free for everyone to use; from now on, whoever needs to wash big items can come and use it."

The crowd didn't feel happy; they knew it absolutely wasn't free.

If you don't pay something, you definitely can't use it.

But the allure of this washing machine for everyone is truly great.

In winter, you don't have to draw cold water.

You don't have to put your hands into a basin with ice chips.

This is really mouth-watering.

All the aunties are now waiting together for Lu Yuan to continue.

Afterwards, Lu Yuan grinned and said:

"Just when you use this washing machine, you need to let my family know."

"Then, it can only be used in the afternoon, because I need to sleep in the morning; if you're tinkering with the washing machine here, I won't be able to sleep."

"Then, when you use the washing machine, if my family also has dirty clothes, please go ahead and wash them for us."

Everyone originally thought Lu Yuan was going to say something excessive.

But the three conditions Lu Yuan raised, after everyone heard them, were actually completely acceptable!!

No need to mention the first two.

This is Lu Yuan's family's thing; when using it, you naturally should tell Lu Yuan's family.

Using others' things without asking is tantamount to stealing!

Not allowing use in the morning is also understandable.

After all, everyone knows Lu Yuan is a lazybones; if he doesn't sleep until nine or ten in the morning, he definitely won't get up.

As for the third, help Lu Yuan's family with work.

Although everyone might be a bit unhappy in their hearts, after all, this is letting everyone use it for free.

Then helping out a bit is nothing!

However, regarding this matter, Su Liyan is unwilling.

It's not that Su Liyan just wants to use the washing machine herself; she just wants everyone to wash by hand.

The main point is…

Su Liyan is a bit disdainful…

Putting her own clothes together with others' clothes in the washing machine's tub to wash… Su Liyan finds it a bit off-putting.

But at that moment, a shout came from the gate of the backyard:

"Cadre Lu, where should this be placed?"

Huh?

Everyone turned around and saw that the two guys from before had brought over another washing machine.

This washing machine looks nice, with a painted surface still.

Moreover, a small lock was also hanging on the lid of the washing machine.

Then Lu Yuan proceeded to arrange things, saying:

"Just put that one under the eaves over there."

Seeing another washing machine brought in, the crowd was a bit confused about what Lu Yuan meant.

At that moment, Lu Yuan smiled and looked at the crowd, saying:

"From now on, everyone use the one in front of me; the one with the painted surface is for me and my wife alone."

"When you use the washing machine later, be sure not to mix them up, okay~"

Hearing this, everyone instantly had black lines on their faces.

Woman!!!

You Lu Yuan, what kind of clean person are you!!

And you still look down on others!!

You look down on us, and we look down on you!!!

You're so lazy, washing your clothes together, we're afraid we'll catch your laziness!!

Of course, such remarks can only be thought in one's heart; nobody dares to say them out loud.

To be honest, Lu Yuan damn well doesn't want to share a washing machine with others.

It's not that he thinks others are dirty; it's just that he wants to keep things clean for himself.

The main reason is……

Back when he was in college on Earth, the school also had public washing machines, the coin-operated kind.

The result……

Damn, the quality varied wildly—people would shove all sorts of things in!

Lu Yuan really found it disgusting.

So, this washing machine—use the one at home for yourself, and let the folks in the courtyard mess around with the public one as they please.

After saying that…… washing his wife's clothes together with others' in his heart made Lu Yuan feel uneasy.

Exactly, Lu Yuan's male chauvinism is the ultimate perversion.

After both of them die, their graves must be right next to each other, and absolutely no one else's grave can be on the other side of his wife's!

After saying that, Lu Yuan then looked at the old lady in the courtyard and grinned, saying:

"Next, I'll teach everyone how to use this washing machine~"

"Come, Brother Tingyu, come over; I'll teach you, and we two will give everyone a demonstration."

Gao Tingyu: "????"

No, I'm already standing at the back, why the hell are you still coming to find me??

I haven't provoked you lately!!

Thanks to brother DH0D for the 800 book coin tip, thanks a lot~

Thanks to book friend 20220 brother for the 100 book coin tip, thanks a lot~

Thanks to both brothers for the tips.

The second update will be posted around 2–3 a. m.; just wait until tomorrow morning to read it.

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