Chapter 519 - 517 Chaotic Scene
Ye Xinyan couldn’t help but laugh when Madam Yin posed her question, "Mother, you haven’t even grasped the Chain Inversion Device, yet you want to keep asking?"
Madam Yin gave her a reproachful look and lightly reprimanded, "Your mother has been listening all along, hasn’t she? I spend every day with you; I must know what you’re capable of, right? If in the future our daughter has invented many useful tools and devices, and I, as your mother, know less about them than others, wouldn’t that be laughable?"
As she spoke thus, Madam Yin’s eyes became filled with a mournful look, "Do you disdain your mother for being slow and thus lose patience while explaining to me?"
Oh, "How could that be? I would never think that way. You’re overthinking it," Ye Xinyan hastily explained.
In response to Ye Xinyan’s words, Madam Yin said, "Then explain it to your mother. I have heard people secretly whispering that the Chain Inversion Device isn’t that simple; if such a thing could be made, many previously difficult tasks would become easy, and it would be a major achievement for the entire Imperial Workshops industry. Even Yuanfan places such importance on the Chain Inversion Device; he was willing to stay yesterday and celebrate with everyone, so it must be true. Your Hoisting Machine is the same, right? Tell me about it, so I can know the extent of Ah Yan’s abilities."
Ye Xinyan, prompted by Madam Yin’s words, blinked repeatedly and with no other option, briefly explained the purpose of the Hoisting Machine to her.
The Hoisting Machine is a simple device for transporting materials and tools; modern hoisting machines are driven by single-phase electricity. Ye Xinyan thought of making the Hoisting Machine because it has a simple structure, requires a motor with not substantial power, and, with some modifications, it could still be operated manually. Although manual operation is not as fast as electric, for an era with low productivity like ancient times, employing this device for small-scale loading and unloading, as well as local transportation of materials and goods, could significantly improve work efficiency.
Madam Yin did more or less understand Ye Xinyan’s explanation and, precisely because she understood, she grew even more amazed, "You mean to say, if this machine were made, it would be even more impressive than the Chain Inversion Device, able to effortlessly hoist heavy items and deliver them anywhere without the need for manpower?"