To express his dissatisfaction, Jinrong did not bother to manage the trial use of the hand-pulled gourd. He did not even attend the demonstration or make a supporting appearance.
Without His Highness Prince Yu's active participation, others naturally lacked enthusiasm and did not take it seriously. Only Yan Zhixing, an advisor from Prince Yu's Mansion, accompanied by two artisans reeking of earth, lifted three different weights of iron ingots at the site prepared by the Ministry of Works.
Although the preparation for demonstrating the hand-pulled gourd's function was low-key, the actual demonstration caused a sensation.
His Highness Prince Yu appeared indifferent, and His Majesty the Emperor also thought it was a trivial matter. He merely sent a eunuch who attended him personally to have a look, as a courtesy to Prince Yu.
