The steam tractor test was over, and Ying Feiyu drove it back to the steam train factory.
This time, it attracted the attention of many people!
"Look, what is His Highness the Crown Prince driving? It can run on the street without the need for oxen or horses!"
"I don't know. It's probably some new thing that His Highness the Prince has researched. We old-timers have never seen it before!"
"I guess, this thing is similar to a train or a ship!"
"How do you know?"
"Didn't you see the smoke coming from this thing? It's like a miniature train!"
"Hey! If you don't say I didn't pay attention, it's true!"
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If it were in the past, if a cart without an ox-horse was still emitting smoke, people would definitely think of something bad when they saw it.
What kind of evil spirits are causing trouble?
Nowadays, trains run day and night, and everyone is used to it!
I am no longer afraid when I see a cart without oxen or horses!
I just find it very novel, and I even think it’s cool to sit on it!
The news spread from one to ten, and within a day, it spread throughout Xianyang City and became the hottest topic among the people!
Naturally, it was also known by Hei Bingtai, who was hiding among the people, and reported it to Ling Si, and then passed it on to Ying Zheng's ears!
"It's a steam tractor!"
After learning that Ying Feiyu was driving a smaller version of the train and circled Xianyang City twice, Ying Zheng slapped his thigh in excitement.
He had urged this matter a few days ago, but he didn't expect that this guy was quite efficient and had news so soon.
"Your Majesty, do you know what that thing that emits black smoke is?"
Seeing the boss's excited expression, Ling Si asked doubtfully.
"Well, the prince once said that steam tractors are just like trains. They don't need oxen and horses to move, and they don't need tracks. It's just a little smaller, only the size of a carriage, and it can't travel thousands of miles a day...!"
Ying Zheng continued with a smile on his face: "The biggest advantage of this steam tractor is that it can plow fields instead of oxen, and its efficiency is dozens of times that of oxen!"
"Dozens of times?"
Ling Si was shocked.
Although he had never plowed the land and did not know the specific efficiency of the current oxen, he knew that when the prince arrived a few years ago, the plow had been improved, increasing the efficiency several times.
Now it can be improved dozens of times, which is simply incredible!
"That's right...!"
Ying Zheng couldn't hold back his excitement and immediately stood up, "Has that kid returned to the palace? I'm going to ask!"
"Your Majesty, you have returned to the palace!"
Ling Si responded.
According to people in Heibingtai, after the prince returned the smoky car to the train station, he took the carriage back to the palace and never went out again!
"Okay, I have to go take a look!"
After that, he got up and headed to Guanghua Hall, with Jingfu following closely behind.
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"Let me tell you, with this steam tractor, your fathers and brothers will save time and effort in plowing the fields in the future. The time saved can also be used to work in the factory, and you can make a lot more money!"
When the steam tractor was produced, not only Ying Zheng was excited, but even Ying Feiyu was full of joy, lying on the rocking chair in the palace, enjoying the massage from the little palace maids, and showing off to them.
"Has His Royal Highness really built such a machine?"
The little maids pinched the legs, pressed the shoulders, and fed fruits to those who needed to be fed. Yingying Yanyan gathered in a circle.
If the steam tractor is as magical as the prince said, the living standards of the old parents at home can be improved a lot!
"Of course, just wait and see. The first batch of steam tractors will be produced next year, and it won't take long for them to be popular throughout the Qin Dynasty!"
Since it was the middle of winter and it was impossible to build a factory, steam tractors could only be produced in the train workshop for the time being.
The first batch will definitely not be too large.
Wait until next spring and ask the Ministry of Industry to start building a steam tractor factory, so that mass production can be achieved by then!
"Great, our prince is the best!"
A group of little girls stared at Ying Feiyu with admiring eyes and continued to show their attentiveness.
"Ahem..."
Before Ying Zheng entered the door, he heard the flattering words of the palace maids, and he coughed twice as a warning.
Sure enough, after hearing Ying Zheng's rough voice, the maids immediately dispersed and ran to the backyard to get busy.
One second he was enjoying the service of the little girls, but the next second they were all gone. Ying Feiyu puffed out his mouth and stared angrily at Ying Zheng who was walking towards him!
"Father!"
Although he was angry, he still had to give him the courtesy, otherwise his mother would say he was rude.
"I heard that your boy drove a scaled-down version of the steam train and walked around the streets of Xianyang twice today?"
Ying Zheng didn't mince words and spoke straightforwardly.
"That's right!"
Little Shota nodded, leaned back, and lay down on the rocking chair again.
"But the steam tractor you were talking about before?"
Ying Zheng's enthusiasm did not diminish because of his indifference, but instead made him look forward to it even more.
"That's right!"
Xiao Zhengtai closed his eyes to rest and nodded slightly.
After running outside all day, I finally had some time to let these little girls give me a good massage, but I was interrupted by this old guy. It's strange that he was in a good mood!
"Has it been tested?"
"Of course!"
Ying Feiyu put his hands under his head and rocked the rocking chair leisurely.
"How is the result?"
Ying Zheng approached Xiao Zhengtai and asked eagerly.
"If I take action, I will succeed immediately!"
Ying Feiyu said slightly proudly.
"How effective is it? Is it faster than plowing cattle?"
"That's of course. If it's not as fast as plowing cattle, wouldn't all the money and craftsmen I invested earlier have been in vain?"
Xiao Zhengtai raised his eyelids and glanced at him.
“How much can be plowed per hour?”
Ying Zheng continued to ask.
"Not much! Just five or six acres!"
Ying Feiyu said lightly.
"Five or six acres...? I asked about an hour, not a day!"
"Father, I am not deaf, so naturally I heard that what my father said was an hour, not a day!"
Ying Feiyu suddenly stood up from the rocking chair and emphasized.
"What? You can cultivate five or six acres in one hour?"
Ying Zheng and Jing Fu behind him were both shocked.
If you plow five or six acres an hour, even if you only work five hours a day, that’s twenty or thirty acres!
Twenty or thirty times faster than before!
"That's right! As long as you can skillfully use a steam tractor, you can lay at least thirty acres of soil every day!"
Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.
Even someone like him who is not very good at using a tractor can plow two or three acres of land in half an hour!
If you become proficient, cultivating thirty acres will not be a problem!
"Ugh...! Thirty acres?"
After Ying Zheng took a breath, he said in surprise: "In this way, many people can be liberated!"
In the past, if there were 20 million people farming, now it only takes 700,000.
The remaining labor force can join the army or work in factories to develop industry.
Most importantly, immigration is possible.
