The sun rises.
Even the morning sun is scorching, and its scorching rays shine on people's backs like fire.
Everyone who bowed in the field was already sweating.
Li Zhong carefully asked people to take the assembled threshing machine to the largest and best fields in Tianzihao, which was not far from Hailong County. These fields used to belong to the villagers, but with the arrival of more than a hundred Years have changed, and the villagers have long lost their fields.
If they want to farm, they can only rent. Heavy taxes and exploitation make it impossible for them to maintain their original lives.
Without exception, these fields are good fields.
Li Zhao changed his equipment and asked four hundred Youwang guards to guard the camp, while the remaining Youwang guards all went to work in the fields.
This is a group of laborers with very good physical strength, and Li Zhao has no reason to refuse to use them.
When Li Zhao and his people arrived at this stretch of golden rice fields, there were almost all flags on the edges of the fields.
It can be seen how much the Du family's management has sucked the blood of villagers over the years.
There were figures surging everywhere in the fields. They were harvesting silently. Li Zhao's arrival did not attract much attention.
When Li Zhong's bullock carts and horse-drawn carriages transported the threshing machines one after another, both those who helped Li Zhao work and those who watched the excitement cast curious glances.
I heard that the mysterious tool created by King You can help villagers save half or even more time. Although everyone didn't believe it, they were still curious.
Li Zhao called on the men to carefully lift the threshing machine and place it in the field.
"Is this the new tool created by King You?"
"It's not much to see."
"Hehe... Since ancient times, the favorite thing of the royal family is to brag about themselves. Even if it is a small thing, they will brag to the sky."
These words attracted the agreement of many squires.
"You said that King You confiscated the Du family's home and even took possession of the property. Will the Du family fight with King You to the death?"
When it comes to land, this is indeed a huge grudge.
"Hehe... who knows? Anyway, it's not my field."
"Can this thing built by King You really save half the time?"
"How is it possible? If there really is such a thing, what else do the ancestors need to do?"
"That's right, our ancestors were much wiser than us."
Many people are watching the show and discussing it.
King You Li Zhao was acting domineeringly and openly every time. Every time there would be a big disturbance, everyone just watched it as a show of excitement.
Not all the rice ears in the fields are harvested, and the rest are dug up when the land needs to be plowed.
"Finally done!" Li Zhao didn't know that many people were waiting to see his joke, and said to Li Bin: "Come on, let me try this threshing machine!"
Tianzihao's superior fields are overcrowded.
Although Li Zhao has become famous recently, he is only slightly famous in the entire Longyang Township. Most people's impression of him still remains at the level of "a stupid person with a lot of money".
Rumor has it that Prince You, a foolish man with a lot of money, has created an artifact for threshing grains, and everyone's first reaction is that they don't believe it.
Agriculture has been highly praised by all dynasties, even after the scholars, which shows the importance it attaches to.
But everyone knows the actual situation. This is the most miserable class and the most unprofitable class group.
The thinking of the common people has long been solidified, and the knowledge engraved in their bones tells them that there is no such thing.
For thousands of years, people have threshed the grain manually, but now it is said that threshing machines can shorten the time by at least half, subverting everyone's knowledge.
The aristocratic families in Longyang Township came almost in droves.
Although they belong to the powerful class, they are also at the bottom of the hierarchy. Not surprisingly, they will never see a big shot like the prince in their lifetime, whether they join in the fun or watch the big shot’s jokes.
Anyway, just take a look.
This is also the largest number of people watching rice harvesting in Jiaozhou’s history.
In order to prevent stampedes or forced intrusions, You Wangwei surrounded the fields and only those who helped Li Zhao harvest rice could enter.
Li Zhao, Li Zhong and others placed the threshing machine on the newly harvested rice field, and the rice ears were stacked in piles in the field ridges, like golden hills.
Tianzihao's superior fields are in excellent condition for water storage, water release, and transportation.
Therefore, there are many viewing areas.
Li Zhao checked it over and made sure there was no problem before walking towards the harvested rice.
Li Zhao put sleeves on his hands, picked up the wet and heavy rice and walked to the threshing machine. He placed his right foot on the pedal made of five thick logs and began to pedal from slow to fast.
(I can’t find a better picture yet. This kind of operation relies on human power and does not require electricity)
"Hey hey hey...it's moving, it's moving!"
The people staring at Li Zhao and the threshing machine exclaimed.
The thick roller in the huge bucket box finally started to rotate. When Li Zhao's speed increased, the roller also accelerated.
Li Zhao placed a pile of straw in his hand on top of the roller amidst thousands of people who were either surprised, putting their feet up or stretching their necks in strange shapes.
The moment the ears of rice were put down, countless plump and golden rice grains separated from the ears of rice, flew downwards, were blocked back by the tall baffle in front of the bucket, and rolled down into the bucket.
Li Zhao stepped on the pedal with one foot and rolled the rice ears left and right with both hands. The rice grains flew out like dancing, and various strange sounds were heard. In the blink of an eye, all the rice grains in such a big pile were stripped off.
The scene suddenly fell into silence.
The only sound in the entire field was the rolling sound of the threshing machine drum.
Li Zhong seemed to have been cast a restraining spell. Like these people, he actually didn't believe Li Zhao's words.
But now... everyone else is numb.
"Oh my God!"
When Li Zhao continued to thresh the second pile of rice, the crowd exploded in uproar.
"This is impossible, this is impossible!" Some old-time aristocrats couldn't help shouting and exclaiming.
"How...how could this happen..."
"Too fast, too fast!"
"Something big happened..."
Whether it was a wealthy family or a country squire, their expressions changed drastically.
They are existences that are above ordinary people, and they are very clever.
After Li Zhao demonstrated, he woke up with a start. Almost in the blink of an eye, he started calculating the gains and losses in his mind.
If... they could also own such a threshing machine, the family's income would be doubled and losses would be greatly reduced.
"Quick, quick, go and notify the head of the family!"
"King You is trying to cause trouble!"
"It's going to kill someone, go and notify the Jia family!"
In just a moment, countless people were so frightened that their expressions changed drastically and they ran away one after another.
The remaining people were all shocked and sighing.
Li Zhao ignored these people and said to the stunned villagers: "Do you understand?"
Li Zhong was awake, like an old hen protecting her calf, and shouted: "Your Majesty!"
"Uncle Zhong, what's wrong with you?" Li Zhao covered his heart, his soul almost scared away.
Li Zhong's eyes were red and he said: "This is ours!!!"
