Lin Feng did not make too many excuses and said directly: "Grandfather, facts speak louder than words. No matter how you explain it, it is not as good as actual operation. Comparison can come quickly."
Ying Jiuxiao understood.
In practice, this is a good proposition.
Ying Jiuxiao said: "In my imperial city, I have specially opened up a piece of farmland. I have asked two oxen to plow the land with different plows. In this way, we can judge the strength and weakness, no problem?"
Lin Feng asked: "How much land is there?"
"Almost an acre of land."
Ying Jiuxiao answered directly.
For Ying Jiuxiao, the land he reclaimed was just to let him understand farming. And occasionally when the mood strikes, I go dig some hoe. In addition, during the spring plowing every year, as an example for the world, I will do some plowing myself.
That's all.
Therefore, the land in his imperial city cannot be too wide, as long as it can be used.
Lin Feng shook his head and said: "The emperor's grandfather's land is too narrow and not enough. Whether it is a curved shaft plow or a straight shaft plow, the power of the plowing oxen is very strong at the beginning. Even if the straight shaft plow is not very easy to use, it can always be used." Continue. If you compare in a short time, you can't see the difference. If you want to make a practical comparison, you have to go outside the city and plow the land in the wide fields."
"Then go outside the city."
Ying Jiuxiao laughed and said, "I want to convince you."
"The imperial grandfather will definitely be convinced."
Lin Feng answered firmly.
The role of the curved shaft plow is great. Compared with the straight shaft plow, the curved shaft plow is more flexible in plowing the land, and it is easy to change the direction. This kind of farming can greatly reduce the burden on the cattle and is faster.
If even this is not achieved, Qu Yuanli will not be able to leave a mark in the history books.
"Let's go, take it and get out of the city."
Ying Jiuxiao gave the order directly.
Lin Feng, Wang Tang and Song Yi followed.
When the emperor leaves the city, the people at Heibingtai will arrange the journey, and winning three will be together. Ying San had already arranged for people to find cattle, farmers and land, so not far after leaving the city, he came to an open and flat land.
At a glance, this land is at least dozens of acres and extremely vast.
Ying Jiuxiao smiled and said, "Lin Feng, is this land enough?"
"enough."
Lin Feng nodded and answered.
Ying Jiuxiao glanced at the two cattle and the two farmers beside the farmland, and said: "The cattle and the farmers, the people from Heibingtai have found them for you. The cattle are of comparable physique, and the farming skills of humans are similar. What separates the superior from the inferior is the plowshare.”
Lin Feng handed the straight-column plow to one of them. There is nothing to say. After all, they all use straight-column plows.
Lin Feng gave a special explanation here at Qu Yuuli. Song Yi is the most familiar with it. After all, he has actually operated it and also added details that need to be paid attention to. The farmer in charge had never heard of Quyuanli. After hearing about the magic, he was still doubtful, but he still wrote it down.
Two different plowshares are put into the ground separately, and after the plowshares are hooked up, everything is ready.
"start!"
Lin Feng gave the order.
Two farmers waved their whips, and the cattle moved at the sound.
It was just the farmer who was in charge of the straight-shaft plow, and because he was familiar with the plowshare, he started moving forward directly. The farmer who is responsible for using the curved shaft plow needs to be familiar with the performance of the curved shaft plow and the method of operation. Although he has started to move forward, the speed is slower.
Ying Jiuxiao saw this in his eyes and joked: "Lin Feng, look at the two cattle, one on the left and one on the right, on both sides of the farmland, both going straight forward. They started at the same position and the distance forward was also the same. You can tell at a glance There's a gap. Quyuanli is too slow."
Lin Feng said confidently: "Grandfather, let's see again, this plowing speed competition has just begun. What's more, it is the first time to use the Quyuan plow, so it is normal to be unfamiliar. If after plowing for a period of time, the Quyuan plow will It’s still like this, it’s never too late for you to say it.”
"You kid, you have a tough mouth."
Ying Jiuxiao smiled and shook his head.
He had no intention of blaming him. What Lin Feng did was also for the Qin State, hoping to improve the speed of farming.
Song Yi stood aside, clenching his hands in his sleeves. He believed that Qu Yuuli would win.
It is impossible for Qu Yuuli to lose.
Lin Feng saw Song Yi's nervous expression and smiled softly. This kind of competition scene is actually very relaxed. What's more, he didn't believe that Quyuanli would fall behind. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the farmers who used the curved-column plow were already familiar with the curved-column plow.
The more he used it, the more surprised he looked on his face. The plowshare of the curved shaft plow is very sharp, and the plowshare can even adjust its direction at any time to better cultivate the land.
In large-scale farmland, there are always rocks and the like, or there are dry and hard places, making it difficult for the straight-shaft plow to adjust its direction, so it has to stop and adjust. Different from the curved shaft plow, the turntable is directly adjusted and the plowshare can change direction.
Under the pull of the cattle, even if there is any obstruction, the curved shaft plow can directly avoid it.
This is the difference between the two sides.
Especially when a row of farmland is plowed, the straight-hook plow must stop, unload the row head and turn the direction of the plowing cattle. Quyuan plow here, directly adjust the direction and turn around. When Song Yi explained it earlier, although the farmer said he agreed, he was actually hesitant to believe it.
Now that the line is over, the plowshares turn, changing with the turn of the cattle, and they change direction and continue moving forward.
At this time, the straight-column plow had fallen behind, and the curved-column plow began to take the lead.
When Ying Jiuxiao saw this scene, his eyes widened with disbelief.
Ahead!
Qu Yuuli is really ahead!
Moreover, after the Quyuan plow started, it never stopped or even turned around.
So shocking.
Ying Jiuxiao's eyes shone brightly and he praised: "Boy Lin Feng, you gave me something amazing this time."
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, this is actually the beginning of the competition between the two plowshares. The advantage of the curved shaft plow is not only that it can adjust the direction, but also that it can save the power of the plowing cattle to the greatest extent, and it can also persist. longer."
"The straight-wheel plow consumes a lot of oxen and plowshares. It consumes a lot of money and cannot last too long. The emergence of the curved-wheel plow has changed these problems. Therefore, the farther back the field is plowed, the greater the gap between the two sides will be. .”
"To put it bluntly, with the existence of the Quyuan plow, the land cultivated in the Qin State can at least more than double."
Lin Feng said: "This is the most basic change."
hiss! !
Ying Jiuxiao couldn't help but take a breath.
Double it!
Incredible!
According to this method, it means that there is no problem in cultivating farmland in Qin State. With the current number of cattle, as long as the curved shaft plow is used, all the land can be cultivated, and there will no longer be a shortage of cattle.
Ying Jiuxiao looked approvingly and said, "Yes, Quyuanli is really good. Let's take a look further."
Wang Tang also looked dumbfounded.
Quyuli was completely ahead.
Not simple!
His eyes were full of joy. He is now facing great financial pressure. If he can get the spring plowing done without allocating funds, his department of household affairs will be free of headaches.
Quyuanli is a good thing.
Both Ying Jiuxiao and Wang Tang were shocked by Qu Yuuli.
Time passed little by little, a quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, and less than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. The land cultivated by the curved shaft plow has exceeded the land cultivated by the straight shaft plow by more than 20%. If it takes longer, that means the proportion will continue to increase.
The effect of the Quyuan plow goes far beyond getting twice the result with half the effort.
Ying Jiuxiao nodded and said directly: "I understand the comparison between the curved-column plow and the straight-column plow, and there is no need to proceed further. I also approve the curved-column plow, and will arrange for the Ministry of Industry to produce a large number of them. At the same time, again Send the drawings to each state, and let the governors of each state be responsible for promoting it and cultivating the land with curved shaft plows."
"Imperial Grandfather Shengming."
Lin Feng answered with a smile.
Promoting the Quyuan plow is what it should be, and this is also the meaning of its invention.
To benefit the people.
It is necessary to reduce the cost of farming for the people.
Ying Jiuxiao waved his hand and said: "Song Yi just said that you invented the Quyuanli. What does it have to do with whether I am a saint or not? Everything is your credit."
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, this is Song Yi's contribution."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "He said you invented it."
Song Yi added: "Your Majesty, it was indeed the Duke who invented it. I just developed it based on this idea and don't dare to take credit."
Seeing Song Yi's upright appearance, Lin Feng shook his head and smiled. Song Yi is such a straightforward person. He said: "Grandfather, I just gave Song Yi an idea. From beginning to end, Song Yi did it himself and operated it himself."
Ying Jiuxiao thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Song Yi has made great contributions and will be rewarded with ten pieces of brocade."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Song Yi thanked him happily.
He doesn't take credit.
The reason is very simple. He is only responsible for the development, and the specific ideas were given by Lin Feng.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Lin Feng and asked, "Lin Feng, how can I reward you?"
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, this is a small achievement, not worth mentioning. Now there is another thing. Song Yi not only made the curved shaft plow, but also improved the weapons. The weapons he forged were extremely sharp, although they were not as good as the magic weapons. A sharp weapon, but compared to the standard swords used by ordinary soldiers, it is sharper."
"really?"
Ying Jiuxiao was a little surprised.
His eyes fell on Song Yi, and there was a hint of expectation on his face.
Is Song Yi really so capable?
