"Go pick fruits! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Qin's people have captured the wild beasts!"
At dawn of a new day, children in Luoyang County called outside their friends’ homes to invite them to go into the mountains to pick fruits.
"Here we are, we don't need to work in the fields. The prince and King Qin arrived just in time."
As soon as the door opened, a basket was carried for the child, and a folded sack was placed in the basket.
The calling boy looked at the sack: "Why are you bringing the sack? Can we bring a sack back?"
"You can always carry a half-sack, or change your back and walk quickly, otherwise all the fruits nearby will be snatched away by others." The child with the sack pulled the person who called him and ran out of the city.
"The ones nearby were gone, so people passing by took them off."
"Go to far away places more quickly and come back before dark."
"Okay, let's eat fruit on the mountain at noon."
Whether they live in the county town or in the villages outside, children rush to pick fruits.
No one brought lunch, so they filled their stomachs with fruits and ate them while picking. There were no problems with excessive pesticides or fertilizers, only bugs.
If the adults don't go, the adults have to farm. Originally, the children need help pushing and pulling the columbine to plant the wheat.
The prince's team arrived and the children were liberated. There were animals in the team to help plow the ground, harrow the ground, and pull the columbine.
People in Yanshi County in the east of Luoyang County, Mengjin County in the northeast, Yiyang County in the southwest, and Xin'an County in the west all had livestock to help them.
They are only responsible for feeding and do not need to pay rent.
This kills two birds with one stone, the team's animals have food to eat, and the people have more animals to work with.
"Chief Li, can the steam engine in our village plow the land?"
Zhu Biao held a pancake fruit in his hand and stood on the edge of the field watching the people busy there. He could hear the humming sound of the steam engine in his ears.
The steam engine is making puffed food, turning the harvested soybean stalks into granules. This time, a small part that rotates quickly is added so that no one can break the popcorn cob.
He looked at the steam engine driving another machine to rotate, and thought of the rail car. That one was pedaling, but it was spinning anyway, so...
"His Highness is indeed smart, and he suddenly..."
"Is that possible?" Zhu Biao was heartbroken because he didn't want to hear the praise from the head of the village.
"Yes, the steam engine was originally intended to be placed on the ship, instead of manpower to turn the wheel, and it could move quickly on the water.
The steam engine is a power system and can be used wherever power is needed.
Our chain technology is not good, but the belt is fine. For example, the belt is used to drive the extruder. "
The lieutenant stopped boasting and answered truthfully, yes, our steam engine can do a lot of work.
"The belt is made of good cowhide. If you don't use it to make other weapons, just use it in industry!"
Zhu Biao looked at the transmission belt. It was made of cowhide. In the past, cowhide was used to make leather armor, and his tent was sewn from cowhide.
"Your Highness, the simple structure uses belt transmission, and the complex structure uses bearings and gear sets. The small train in the village does not have belts.
The steam engine was used by the Ming Dynasty Navy, so it could not be used by the people for the time being.
When we come back from the north, there will be many steam engines of different sizes built by craftsmen in the Ming Dynasty. "
The mayor saw His Royal Highness looking at cows and steam engines for a while, and was afraid that the other party wanted to leave one here.
As if he had guessed Li Chang's thoughts, Zhu Biao explained: "We are thinking about which is faster, a car driven by a steam engine or a horse."
"It depends on the terrain and power. If the ground is flat, if a steam engine can run with a person, it will be similar to a horse. If there are more people, it will be slower. There are potholes on the ground, so the steam engine car cannot run."
Li Chang breathed a sigh of relief. The steam engine was an important military weapon of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao nodded: "It seems like it's better to eat it in the water. Eat it quickly, it will cool down in a while."
He was just talking and had not yet bitten the pancake fruit in his hand. He wanted to watch people working in the morning. When everyone came here, the children from Xiaqiu Village made pancake fruit for everyone.
There were cucumber soup in two large iron pots next to it, and the guards, maids and eunuchs also had their share.
Only pancakes are the fastest to make. Hand cakes need to be kneaded first, then baked and other things added.
The fried dough sticks for the pancakes and fruits were what the team ate in the morning, so they happened to bring one fried dough stick to make four pancakes and fruits.
"We will be a vassal from now on. No one can starve us to death. Now we..."
Zhu Xi was also spreading pancakes and fruit, and he took a piece of pancake himself, muttering as he spread it.
If you make one set, give another set to the person around you. He will not be in a hurry to eat, and he will be happy at work!
The people in Prince Qin's Mansion ate in small bites, and also praised the deliciousness of the pancakes spread by His Highness in a low voice, and the sound reached Zhu Xi's ears.
The pellets made by the extruder are not for human consumption. When the animals come back, if the animals are in bad condition, they will add more extruded feed.
Of course, now I feed it to fish, chickens, ducks and geese, they also like to eat it.
The people working in the fields didn’t eat in the morning! They eat two meals a day and wait for the right time before resting, letting the animals eat fodder and people eating in the fields.
Zhu Biao did not provide food to the people, but their own family members sent it to them.
After finishing a pancake and fruit, Zhu Biao filled a bowl of soup and took a sip from time to time without even holding a spoon.
Yu Yongzhong hurried over at this time and saw His Highness the Crown Prince drinking soup. He did not dare to speak, so he simply filled a bowl of soup and drank it.
After Zhu Biao finished drinking, he put down the bowl, and Yu Yongzhong drank the rest and burped: "Your Highness, the war has just ended, and the rich are not very wealthy.
During the war, soldiers had no eyesight. Some people robbed and others burned. The bigger the family, the more they were watched.
Everyone said that it is hard to make money and save food, so they are willing to provide food and grass for His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the King of Qin, and give another 50,000 guan in money. "
After Zhu Biao listened: "..."
"Alas~~" He sighed: "Chief, do you know if Henan Mansion has any money?"
The head of the village glanced at Hanhan who was still busy spreading pancakes and fruits for others: "Back to your highness, when Kaifeng Bianliang was attacked by General Xu, Li Keyi ran away, Zuo Junbi and Zhuchang Kaicheng surrendered.
Afterwards, General Xu attacked Luoyang again and defeated Tuoyin's 50,000-strong army in Luoshui, just outside the city.
Alagon, the king of Liang who was guarding the city, surrendered and there was no burning, killing or looting.
When Beiyuan occupied it, they did not dare, fearing that the people would rebel. After General Xu occupied Luoyang, it was even less possible to rob the people of their money. He also needed to mobilize troops to fight elsewhere.
After that, General Feng Sheng and Feng guarded Bianliang, and He Wenhui guarded Luoyang. He Wenhui is His Majesty's adopted son. How could he deceive Your Majesty?
Kaifeng is right next to Luoyang. The two most important places are preserved. The rich have no money? This... the common people disagree. "
The commander told the story about the war. This place is like this, there is no chance to grab it.
At that time, Bianliang and Luoyang were Beiyuan's own places. If they could escape and rob them, it would be fine. If they were blocked, they would either fight or surrender.
Bianliang was not attacked, but Luoyang was attacked once in Luoshui. Xu Da did not gain anything at all and turned around to attack Dadu.
So according to Yu Yongzhong's statement, it is obviously untenable. The rich are stingy! I thought His Highness the Crown Prince was going to rob them of their money.
Zhu Biao looked at Yu Yongzhong, and Yu Yongzhong said: "..."
The water leak upstairs has been solved, I feel relieved!
(End of chapter)
