I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

"It was just recently, not long after my breakthrough," Charlotte said with a smile.

To be precise, he broke through to the advanced knight level last month, and just a few days ago he successfully broke through to the elite knight level.

Of course, this isn't a talent; it's the power of money.

"If this news reaches Calva, many people will be shocked," Diana couldn't help but laugh. "Your knightly talent is comparable to Elizabeth's."

Charlotte shook her head: "Compared to her, there's still a considerable gap. I've heard she's already a legendary knight, and she's three years younger than me."

If it weren't for a miracle, he wouldn't be able to compare to Elizabeth.

"However, if the news gets to Kalva, it's true that a lot of people will have trouble sleeping. Those guys who think they've already pushed me into the abyss probably won't be able to sleep either."

Diana looked at him; there was little smugness in his smile. She walked to the sofa and sat down. "We've received news from the sheriff's office that Anselm's case is basically settled. Alvin, that old man, will most likely never leave the sheriff's office for the rest of his life."

"Is he just unable to move on? Given his crimes, shouldn't he be hanging from the gallows?" Charlotte sat down beside her and asked, puzzled.

Diana explained, "The specific sentence hasn't been determined yet, but it should be done with some dignity for the Tru family, with full compensation to the victims. A life sentence should appease public anger. Behind Kenneth is the Tru family's Grand Elder, Alden, who is also a council elder."

  

"What if I add fuel to the fire?" Charlotte pulled a piece of paper from her pocket and handed it to Diana.

Diana glanced at it briefly, her expression turning somewhat amused. She looked up at Charlotte and said, "Are you deliberately going against the Drew family? What, are you planning to bring them down next?"

"It hasn't come to that yet," Charlotte said with a smile and a shake of her head. "It's not that I was being sincere. The news spread like wildfire yesterday, and this patient came to me asking for my help to seek justice, so I just handed him a petition."

Diana's smile faded, and she said, "Swa is Alden's eldest grandson, and he's quite fond of him. If I remember correctly, he's not very old, probably only seventeen or eighteen. I never expected him to do something like this."

"That old man went to the police station to file a complaint, but they broke his leg. I'm worried he might be harmed, so I told him to find somewhere to hide and come back to me in three days to ask about the progress." Charlotte looked at Diana and said, "Do you think this matter can lead to Sva's arrest?"

"If we can find Melba, who he kidnapped, and confirm that the old man's son Kagel was killed by Sva, and if we have witnesses and physical evidence, I can definitely arrest him." Diana nodded, then frowned and said, "However, it's hard to be sure whether Melba is already dead, or where Sva is hiding him."

In the Abyss, making someone disappear isn't difficult; without evidence, nothing can be done about Sva. These past two days, because of Ansem's matter, things have become tense in the Abyss, and Sva will likely be more cautious. Before bringing things to the forefront, we'd better find Melba first and ensure her safety.”

"That's why I came to you first, instead of handing the complaint directly to the sheriff's office." Charlotte nodded slightly. Half of the sheriff's office staff were from the Harriman family, and the other half were from the Duru family.

If Sva had received advance notice and killed Melba, or moved him out of the abyss, then they would truly be helpless.

"It's easy to make someone disappear in the abyss, but it's just as easy to find someone." Diana confidently put away the paper in her hand and said to Agatha, who had brought over a glass of red wine, "Let Buddy in."

Diana looked at Buddy as he entered and instructed, "Go and investigate Swa, find Melba, alive or dead."

"Yes, Miss." Buddy acknowledged the order and left.

"You've added fuel to the fire, and now it's burning Alden's beard. He's too busy taking care of himself to continue helping Anselm, and he might even use Anselm as a shield." Diana looked at Charlotte with a smile. "If Roland knew this was all your doing, he'd bring you two bottles of good wine."

"I embarrassed the Tru family, and he should thank me?"

"There are many factional disputes within the Duru family. Alden has always wanted to put Kenneth in charge, and he also has considerable influence within the Duru family. Although Joseph is the patriarch, he can't make decisions on many things. This time, you've handed Joseph and Roland a knife. If they're bold enough, this stab can make the other side bleed a lot."

Charlotte seemed thoughtful; he didn't know much about the internal strife within the Duru family.

Seeing Charlotte's interest, Diana took a sip of her drink and began to tell him a lot about the three great families of the Abyss and their interesting anecdotes.

The Harriman family has a relatively simple internal structure. Since the downfall of the Judson family, Diana has received Alfred's strong support and has been designated as the next patriarch. Her position is secure and unshakeable.

The Daniel family has a relatively loose structure. Monica is the patriarch, but she has no children. The succubi within the family vary in strength, and they only have a guard of about a hundred people to maintain order in Amman Street.

"I heard that Monica and Billy have been getting quite close lately, often going to moon-gazing together. It seems the Daniel family is about to take off," Diana said with a smile.

"There's such a thing?" Charlotte was also somewhat surprised to hear this. It seemed that Billy had already fallen for her after that moon-gazing night.

However, Monica, a mature succubus who has long held a high position, does have an irresistible charm for a middle-aged man like Billy. It's just a question of whether Billy's small frame will be drained dry.

After having a drink, Charlotte got up to take her leave.

Diana arranged a carriage for him, and Charlotte had the driver go to Tucker Street first, where they bought six pieces of wood before returning to the clinic.

Charlotte piled the wood on the balcony, went back to her room and drew blueprints all afternoon, then went to Guy's blacksmith shop before dark.

"Doctor, you've come at the right time. I've finished making all the parts you ordered before, and I was just about to send them over to you later," Guy said with a sheepish grin as he came out of the forge, wiping his sweat.

Charlotte had already spotted the silvery metallic parts piled up to the side. She picked up a bearing, gave it a gentle turn, and found it to be very smooth.

"This part took the most time to make. You have to put the small iron ball inside and make sure it rotates smoothly without any resistance, but the final result is pretty good." Guy looked at the bearing in his hand and said, "What do you plan to use this for?"

Charlotte chuckled and explained, "This part is called a bearing, and it's incredibly useful. It has rotating steel balls sandwiched between its inner and outer rings, which greatly reduces friction. To give you a simple example, consider that door. If you replaced the door hinge, which was originally stuck in a pit in the ground, with a bearing, the opening and closing of that heavy door would become much smoother. If you used bearings on carriage wheels, they could also significantly reduce friction and extend the lifespan of the wheels and axles."

Guy's eyes lit up immediately, and he looked at Charlotte with admiration: "Your invention is truly remarkable! Now that you mention it, I understand. It's indeed very useful. Just its application in carriages alone has an incredibly promising future!"

Currently, most carriages on the continent of Aesop use iron rods as axles, which are directly fixed to the wheels. Animal oil is applied to the connection between the axle and the base to reduce friction, thus allowing the carriage to travel smoothly.

However, this hard contact method makes the axle and carriage very easy to damage, especially when traveling on rough roads, where the wear on the axle is very severe.

When a caravan travels long distances, it is usually necessary to keep several axles on the carriages for replacement, which is very inconvenient.

The advent of bearings can change this situation.

Whether it's fixing the bearing to the base to reduce friction from the shaft, or fixing the shaft and mounting the bearing on the wheel, both are viable solutions.

Reducing friction should theoretically significantly extend the lifespan of the shaft.

Guy also frequently takes on jobs building carriage axles and repairing carriages, so he is very clear about user needs and pain points.

He could already foresee the changes this tiny component, called a bearing, would bring to the carriage.

"Doctor, can I use this bearing you designed?" Guy scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

"You plan to use it to build carriages?" Charlotte asked with a smile.

"I can't build a complete carriage, but I plan to use the bearings you designed to make a brand new set of carriage wheels and axles, which I'll then supply to carriage manufacturers—essentially providing them with spare parts. I happen to know a few people who previously ordered axles and wheel frames from me; these are readily available resources." Guy nodded, then immediately added, "I won't use your bearings for free. I'll give you 30% of the profit from each order. Is that alright?"

Charlotte smiled and nodded: "I think it's fine, but the commission needs to be changed."

Guy hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Then... I'll give you 50%."

"No, 10% is enough for me. I'll leave the rest of the profits for you to expand production." Charlotte shook her head. "If you're planning to do it, you need to accelerate and expand your operations from the moment you launch it. The manufacturing threshold for bearings isn't high, and they'll be imitated and copied very quickly. Being first is your only advantage."

"I understand, thank you," Guy said gratefully.

Charlotte took out a few blueprints and handed them to Guy: "Take these finished parts to the clinic later. I have a few more parts here that I need you to finish as soon as possible. I need them urgently."

Guy took the blueprints and looked them over for a while, then nodded and said, "I can ask a friend to make two of the simpler ones. I'll make these two myself. They should be finished by tomorrow, and I'll deliver them to your clinic first thing the day after tomorrow. Is that alright?"

"No problem, it's settled then." Charlotte nodded.

Charlotte returned to the clinic, and soon Guy arrived in Kerry's carriage with the parts, even helping to carry them up to the third-floor balcony.

After a quick dinner, Charlotte went straight up to the third-floor balcony.

Arrange all the metal parts that Guy made and assemble them onto the spinning machine and loom in order. The dimensions are very precise, and they fit perfectly in the reserved positions.

It's not a precision instrument, so it's perfectly adequate.

I moved a stool over and sat down in front of the spinning machine. I stepped on the pedal, and the large wheel turned, causing the eight spindles to rotate. The pressure plate slid back and forth smoothly on the slide.

In addition to buying timber, he also bought more than a dozen skeins of coarse yarn.

Eight sets of rovings are fixed on the lower spool. The lever is moved backward to pull out the rovings, and then the crossbars are squeezed together to clamp the belt. At the same time, the lever is moved backward and the wheel is rotated, which in turn rotates the spindle.

When the yarn has twisted to a certain extent, the rod moves forward again, while the spindle slowly rotates to wind the yarn around.

At this point, he pulled the control lever again, which pressed down a wire, pushing the line to a position where it could be wound around the spindle.

This process is repeated continuously, and the roving is spun into fine yarn.

Not only does stepping on the pedal save effort, it also frees up your hands, making it easier to perform other operations.

The core transmission components are now made of metal, which not only makes them more durable but also more precise.

Eight spindles mean he can spin eight yarns at the same time, making him extremely efficient.

Moreover, eight spindles are not the limit; he also reserved two rows of positions, which can be converted into a 24-spindle spinning machine simply by installing the spindles.

This is his improved version of the spinning jenny, but this spinning machine can only complete the process from roving to yarn, and cannot directly spin cotton into yarn.

Therefore, he also needs to get a machine for spinning roving.

He was, after all, a veterinarian and had no training in mechanical design or manufacturing, so he simply couldn't operate a roving machine by hand.

At this time, Huang Daopo's improved pedal spinning wheel is the best choice.

This kind of thing used to be common in the countryside. His neighbor, Aunt Wang, who was quite close to his grandfather, had one. When he was a child, he liked to sit at the door and watch her spin yarn. It wasn't difficult to make one by hand.

Moreover, after replacing the metal parts and making some optimizations to the structure and layout, he increased the number of spindles from three to five, but we'll have to wait until the actual assembly comes out to know how effective it is.

The success of the spinning machine in front of her gave Charlotte a lot of confidence.

Next, he tested the loom, winding threads onto the machine. Sitting in front of the loom, he alternated between his feet on the pedals and his hands, manipulating the shuttle and loom with his nimble fingers. Dozens of fine threads intertwined, and the shuttle moved back and forth among them, and a piece of cloth 1.5 meters wide was visibly formed.

An hour later, Charlotte stopped operating; the cables she had bought were all used up.

On the loom, there was an extra piece of white cloth, about 1.5 meters wide and 1 meter long.

Charlotte wasn't exactly a skilled textile worker, but she was quick and efficient, almost like a skilled worker.

The cloth woven in an hour is about 1.5 square meters, which is 1.5 times the amount woven by the skilled workers of the Luce family in the afternoon.

However, the other side consisted of six people working together, running around the table in circles, claiming to have worked together for thirty years with perfect teamwork.

He sat there alone with a loom, relying on some childhood memories, slowly and steadily weaving. After an hour, apart from a slight soreness in his back and legs, he felt no discomfort.

This means that once the female workers are trained to be proficient, this loom will be more than nine times more efficient than the hand weaving in Scarborough.

Charlotte didn't believe that group of people could earn a living by working around a weaving table all day; such a high-intensity way of working couldn't possibly last.

Working at a loom for several hours straight, however, allows for relatively controllable fatigue and greater endurance.

Like the spinning machine, Charlotte improved the key transmission mechanism by replacing it with metal components, such as bearings, connecting rods, and gears, making the loom smoother and more precise in use.

In addition, Charlotte added a wooden cover to the loom to hide the core structure, leaving only the coils and the finished fabric exposed.

More efficient machines are the core competitiveness of a factory, and secrecy is very important before economies of scale are achieved.

If these machines were adopted by Diana's textile factory, Charlotte would even suggest that Diana have the workers sign confidentiality agreements to ensure that the machines could not be copied in a short period of time.

Both machines were excellent, even exceeding Charlotte's expectations in some ways.

He took out other blueprints and the Judgment Sword, and began to work on the hand-operated and foot-operated cotton gin, box-type cotton carding machine, cotton combing machine, and foot-operated spinning wheel.

The cotton gin is used to remove cotton seeds, the cotton carding machine is used to make cotton fluffy and soft, and the cotton combing machine is used to comb the cotton fibers, making them extend in the same direction, and to remove impurities and short fibers, thereby obtaining high-quality cotton slivers.

The roving is obtained by pedal spinning, and then fine yarn is obtained by spinning a Jenny.

That's right, Charlotte spun out all the machines needed for the entire textile factory!

Although they are all purely handmade tools, they are all very advanced cross-world products in this world. Their collective appearance is very likely to bring about a textile industrial revolution on the continent of Aesop.

Charlotte had foreseen this, but was happy to see it happen.

Wouldn't it be a good thing to bring down the price of cotton cloth so that even poor people can wear a comfortable and warm cotton coat in winter?

More importantly, once the textile industry takes shape in the Abyss and gains influence through Kalva, the industrial structure of the Abyss will undergo a fundamental change, and more people at the bottom of society will find jobs in the textile industry chain, gaining income and dignity.

That was Charlotte's original intention in doing all these things.

Of course, Diana, who orchestrated all of this, must have made a lot of money in the process. She invested in the machines and got a share of the profits, which was quite good.

Of course, we still need to earn money.

Charlotte continued to use the Judgment Sword to cut the wood into the required size and shape. She built two machines, and her wood-cutting skills became more and more proficient. She no longer needed to measure the size; with a glance, she would swiftly cut the wood with perfect precision.

Before long, the materials needed for the four machines were ready. He put away the Judgment Sword and began to assemble them.

While doing these things, he felt exceptionally peaceful, not thinking about making money or how dangerous the world was, focusing only on the wood in front of him.

When he closed the lid of the box-type cotton gin, a smile appeared on his face. The size was well designed, and every part was successfully installed. At least on the surface, it looked the part, no different from the cotton gin that his grandfather treasured in his memory.

"You probably never imagined that one day I'd be tinkering with these things again..." Charlotte looked up. There were no stars in the sky, only a faint white light shining down from the opening above, but it was obscured by a large bat.