From the old dynasty to Kaifeng today, from the villages to the Imperial Artisan Court and Masterwood Hamlet, …
From the old dynasty to Kaifeng today, from the villages to the Imperial Artisan Court and Masterwood Hamlet, everyone praised Accountant Hu as a truly masterful human abacus.
With one glance, he could tell exactly how much timber a stool would need, how much stone a bridge would take, and how much material it would cost to build a peerless Quintadent Warship. By following his exact calculations, the artisans could craft an object without wasting a single sliver.
Working behind the scenes at Jinming Pool, Accountant Hu had counted labor, supplies, and funds, yet he had not counted on a fire that would reduce years of efforts to ashes.
"Alas, let it be..." Accountant Hu's eyes swept over the broken wood drifting with the current, the scattered wreckage, and a half-broken gear.
"Hey, hey!" Accountant Hu hurriedly patted the soldiers watching nearby. "Quick, fish it out! This can still be made into...
[a millstone] A labor-saving millstone. It can still be of use at the Granary of Plenty!"