The Thousand Year Dynasty
15. Hydraulic Jack
Two days later Nata's entourage arrived in the city of Esta. The not-so-great city on the eastern outskirts of the Elbrasta kingdom. The city is not much different from the city of Albas. Their entourage immediately searched for Atelir belonging to the East Star group, once it had entered the city.
It was not difficult to find the Atelir, and without waiting any longer Nata's entourage immediately entered and asked to meet with Haldin. The leader.
"We came here sent by Couran" said Nata when they had entered Atelir's yard and met a Morra man the same age as Couran but looked thinner and bent posture, which looks like it just came out of one of the buildings around the yard.
Looks like the craftsmen who were working around the place stopped because of curiosity with 3 young Morra and an Elf who came to see their leader.
"Oh, so you're the one talking about in the Couran letters. I can't believe you're younger than I thought" said the man who had previously been introduced by one of the craftsmen at Atelir as Haldin.
"My name is Nata. This one is Val, Deuxter, and Huebert" Nata introduces himself and his other friends.
"Are you really the one who drew this design?" Haldin asked, pointing out a scroll he had brought that contained a waterwheel design Aksa had drawn for Couran.
"My friend drew it, but it's true that I designed it" Nata replied later.
"intriguing. A few days ago Couran sent me this scroll and a letter explaining that you need my help"
"really. We need iron craftsmen to meet the needs of the facilities in the city that we will build"
"Listening about building a city on dead land alone seems inconclusive, then what advantage can I have by helping you? I'm almost sure that you won't even have the money to buy the materials"
"Yes Mr. Haldin. We don't have money until the city we're going to build is self-sufficient. But we won't ask for help without reward. In exchange we will offer cooperation. We intend to rent the equipment that your group will make. And from every result obtained then you will get a share" Nata made an offer.
"Hm, when it does not produce? That means it's the same as not getting paid"
"In addition we will also give all the plans of each object that we will ask to make to you. That way you can produce it yourself and sell it in the market as your property without having to share the results with us" Nata still tries to give the best offer.
"only plans? What's in it if we sell your stuff?"
"Maybe now Mr. Haldin has not seen the use of the items we will make. But for example the master can see this thing" Nata took out an iron tube with the appearance of iron rods again in between. It was a tool Val made while in the city of Albas. But now Nata has perfected it.
"Whatis that? Tools for putting on horse shoes? We already have something similar here" Haldin said when he saw two iron milestones on the device, one of which appeared to stand upright and the other looked tilted at several angles down. Reminds him of a tool to install a horseshoe.
"No, it's not a master horse shoe installer. This is a tool that can make it easier for us to lift heavy objects"
"Help to lift heavy objects?"
"I'll show it"
"For example, this horse-drawn carriage. If you want to put the wheels means the train must be turned over, right?"
Haldin nodded small.
"And you need time and work at least two people or maybe more to turn it over, right?"
"We need four people depending on the size of the train"
Then Nata put the tool under his horse, right in the middle, then put an iron pole to touch under his train. After that he put up a lever, and began to move the lever like he was drawing.
The craftsmen immediately gathered to see clearly what their guests were up to.
"When this tool is made slightly larger with a higher and sturdy support iron. This train can be lifted as tall as a grown man. Which will make it easier for us to install wheels. And as you can see, just 1 person to use this tool. Think about the efficiency of time and the wages of its labor force"
Haldin seemed to ignore Nata's words just now. He was still stunned to see a tool that was no more than the length of the adult man's arm could lift a horse carriage filled with goods.
"What secret did you use to make him lift that weight?"
"Water"
"Water?"
"More precisely the pressure of the liquid"
"You mean that the device is only filled with water and is able to withstand the weight of the train?"
"Yes more or less" said Nata while giving a scroll containing images of the design of the tool to Haldin.
Haldin looked surprised. "What do you call this device?"
"Hydraulic Jack"
"And what is this tool you're gonna ask us to make?"
"No. But this one" Nata said, handing another scroll to Haldin.
"What is this?!" Haldin could not help his surprise. "What is the conversion of heat energy into motion?" Add it later with pupil eyes that are still moving wildly explore the picture of the design in the scroll.
"Well, Mr. Haldin can tell with just one look. Justjust wonderful. That's right it's called a steam engine. We can use charcoal or water as the fuel. And because it's made as small as possible. So it can be easily installed on a train"
"And make the chariot move without being pulled by the horse?"
As soon as he heard Haldin's words, everyone who was there immediately came back boisterous.
"So how's Mr Haldin? Did the East Star craftsmen guild accept our offer?"
Hilda just nodded still looking at the scroll in her hand without looking at Nata. This reminded him of the reaction issued by Couran when he saw the design of a simple pulley and lever for the first time.
"How do you make a tube-shaped iron mold so that water doesn't seep out of it?" Haldin asked while observing the hirolik jack.
"It's because of this Realn guy that makes him fit and perfect. Also because I use coconut fibers wrapped in cotton and covered with vegetable oil, as a guard so that the liquid does not seep out and lose pressure"
"You're just using those ingredients?"
"really"
"Then will you do what you call a steam engine on the ground filled with ravines and cliffs?"
"Basically the steam engine could not only be used to drive a chariot without horses. But you can move everything. I plan to use it to make roads, build bridges, dig hills, and so on"
"Higgered? It's interesting" Haldin scratched his rare beard and started to gray.