The palace's village was indeed a mature small village. After the village was purchased by the palace, the villagers became tenant farmers of the palace, but they were not slaves, which was equivalent to a binding employment relationship.
When Xu Yin and his party arrived, the tenant farmers were all working in the fields, plowing the fields and planting rice seedlings.
Uncle Wang, who was in charge of Zhuangzi, was the original village chief and was very proficient in farming.
Xu Yin wasted no time. As soon as she arrived, she ordered the guards to take down the plow from the carriage and explained the operation method to Uncle Wang.
Uncle Wang understood: It turned out to be a plow! But the style is different from what they usually use. Since you want to try it, then let’s try it.
He waved to a young man: "Take the plow and plow a section of the field to show the nobleman."
People in the nearby fields straightened up and looked over.
Someone joked: "Uncle Wang, why do you ask Liu Sheng to pull the plow? It's weird that he can pull the plow with his small body! How about I take over instead?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the young boy named Yagyu Sheng walking away easily pushing the plow. It's really like walking in the fields, looking at it without any exertion.
Everyone was so surprised.
Then everyone rushed to try it.
It's hard to believe that Yagyu, a skinny person, can actually push the plow. It usually takes a lot of effort to pull it.
Looking at the place where the curved shaft plow passed, not only the soil was dark in color and small in particle size, it could be seen that it was deeply plowed and broken, but it was also pushed to both sides, like a ship, cutting through the wind and waves.
This is incredible!
For farmers, what is more interesting than the improvement of farm tools and the increase of per-acre yield?
Now, the most laborious but indispensable farm tool appears in front of them. Who is not surprised and who is not cheering?
All the nearby farmers gathered around and tried it, and they all thought the plow was easy to use.
Not only is it light and labor-saving, the key is that the ground plowed is deeper than that plowed by oxen.
Seeing that the effect was good, Xu Yin nodded with satisfaction and said to Uncle Wang:
"I'll leave this one for you. I'll have another batch sent over tomorrow. In addition, I need a few acres of land as a test field. It's best to be closer to the main road at Zhuangzikou."
She had to walk a long way.
It would be great if there was rubber. Try to make tires. With tires, you can make bicycles.
She asked her grandma and maid on the way, but unfortunately neither of them had heard of, let alone seen anything similar to rubber.
But she remembered that rubber was indeed a tropical crop. Could it be that it hadn't spread to this continent yet?
When we returned to the palace, it was already dark.
The dinner in the house followed her to the side courtyard like a pinch.
Xu Yin came out of the shower and saw the rich dishes on the table. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: So rich?
Qiu Shuangfu replied: "The housekeeper asked the girl if she was dissatisfied with the food in the house. She didn't ask the kitchen to deliver it at noon. I asked the kitchen to prepare the table tonight. I hope the girl will be satisfied."
Xu Yin: "..."
Can she say that she didn't ask the big kitchen to deliver it at noon because the breakfast was too rich and she was too full, making her unable to eat at noon?
How dare you say such a shameful thing.
"Let's all sit down and eat. Everyone has worked hard today."
Aunt Feng couldn't refuse, so she added a table in the corner, shared some of the dishes, and ate with the girl.
In that compartment, Yan Kejin was also having a meal, listening to Yan Qi's report on the activities of his unmarried princess today. When he heard Qu Yuuli, the hand holding the chopsticks paused.
"You said she asked the carpenter to make a plow that was different from the previous ones. It was light and labor-saving to pull?"
"Yes, after listening to the secret guard's report, I went to Zhuangzi to verify it in person. It is not only light and labor-saving, but can be dug into the soil as deeply or shallowly and as wide or narrow as you want. It is not a heavy load on the shoulders, but like a millstone. A person stands behind the plow and pushes forward. It is much less laborious than grinding, and there is no hindrance to turning around. Uncle Wang said that with this plow, you can plow five or six acres more than before."
What is this concept?
The land that usually takes five days to plow can now be completed in one day. The key is that I am not as tired as before.
Yan Kejin put down her chopsticks, wiped her hands, and then issued a series of instructions:
"Nineteen is still in Linhai County? Fei Ge asked him to summon a group of craftsmen."
"Can Thirteen be in the house? Let him be responsible for purchasing the materials needed for the new plow."
"As for the drawings, go and tell her...forget it, I will go there myself."
So, after a hearty meal, Xu Yin was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch to teach Dongxue how to play backgammon with a cup of sour and sweet digestion tea. She was also wondering whether she would like to play mahjong or play cards to enrich her nightly entertainment life. The child's shoes met the surprised gaze of the male master of the palace with a confused look on his face.
"Playing chess?"
Yan Kejin walked in casually.
"..."
Xu Yin looked at Nanny Feng who was behind the prince:
Why is he here?
Grandma Feng couldn't help but have a headache.
The prince took time out of his busy schedule to see the girl, but the girl was still too lazy to get up from the bed.
After receiving the hint from her mother's crazy eyes, Xu Yin remembered the etiquette of coming here.
"..."
This is absolutely evil...
Complaints are complaints, but your life must be protected.
She stood up quickly, but before she could salute, she was held up by Yan Kejin.
"No gift."
Yan Kejin didn't talk in circles and made his intention clear when he sat down.
Xu Yin was stunned: "Quyuan...oh, the plow I took to Zhuangzi this afternoon? Are you interested?"
Yan Kejin listened to the "you and me" in her words, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, but she didn't care about it. She rubbed her fingers on the tea cup offered by her grandma, lowered her eyes and said:
"You don't know something. The reason why the Southern Barbarians are regarded as a dispensable barren land by Yanhua is because of the miasma and the barrenness. The soil here is not as fertile as the northern land and is not suitable for growing wheat. Cotton is Not only is there no yield here, but even the quality of what is grown is not up to standard.
In comparison, only rice and corn have higher yields, but that requires deep cultivation. The plow you brought to Zhuangzi in the afternoon is not only light and labor-saving, but also plows deeper and wider than the previous plows. It would be great if it could be popularized. "
Xu Yin would not agree to anything that would benefit the people.
What's more, she had the idea of promoting Quyuanli.
It's just that the iron pieces she can buy are limited, and she can't mass-produce them to promote the Quyuan Plow throughout the southern barbarians.
Now that King Jinnan is willing to take the initiative, it is equivalent to a reduction of her burden. She is too late to be happy, so why would she mind!
The drawings are presented to you, please take them away without any thanks!
By the way, a retting method improved by later generations is included.
Besides, she had long wanted to say:
"Actually, the climate here is suitable for growing winter wheat. What kind of spring wheat should I plant? Spring wheat is drought-resistant and not heat-resistant. But here, it is humid and hot, with frequent showers. No matter how carefully you take care of it, you can't grow the yields in the north. It’s all in vain!”
This is the same principle as "Oranges grown in Huainan are oranges, and those grown in Huaibei are oranges."
