There were many things that couldn't be delayed, and there were not enough manpower at the moment, so Yu Zai called Yu Liang and gave him a painted wooden board.
The specific operation process was carved with a copper cone on it. Yuliang's eyes were a little straight when he saw it, and he scratched his head. It felt like he could understand every step, but something seemed not quite right.
Yu Zai smiled and spoke earnestly: "The land is ready for cultivation. The ashes of the burned mountains have been mixed with the soil, and floods brought by snakes have filled it. No one has used this land for tens of thousands of years, and the soil is already very fertile." adequate."
"So, we need to use some things to ensure faster farming this year."
Yu Zai said: "This is just the simplest version. This thing can be more complicated. It's just that we don't have cattle now, so we can't use more complicated equipment..."
Yuliang was a little confused.
ox?
During this period, cattle did not have the function of cultivating land in most areas. Cattle were only raised by large tribes. Most of them were for sacrifices, skins, and meat. Of course, another use was to pull log carts, part-time in ancient times. Taxi driver business.
Because the plow, the thing that Yu Zai is now planning to ask Yu Liang to make, has not yet fully appeared, and only a few advanced areas have "prototypes" of this thing.
Speaking of which, a plow is not an advanced machine.
But it is true that just like the tribe that invented the moon wheel before, advanced technology does not mean that it has high combat effectiveness, so fighting on the street is common in mountains and seas. The first people to try to use plows instead of shovels were the Hemudu people 7,000 years ago. , and then there were the distant Egyptians five thousand years ago.
In short, the era when the plow became completely popular was around the Xia Zhi Shang period. The plows at this time were already pulled by oxen, not the human plows in the early Xia Dynasty.
At this time, the tools used by most people to dig up the ground were still "grass". Yes, it was the thing in the hand of the Dayu sculpture. It was endorsed by Hemudu for seven thousand years. It is an ancient gold shovel. Its quality is guaranteed and it is absolutely good. use.
Yu Zai felt it was a pity that there were no major livestock such as cattle and mules. Otherwise, semi-automatic "machines" such as the columbine could have been produced. This thing was invented in the Western Han Dynasty. Simply put, it was the first machine in the history of the world that could "Semi-automatic seeder" that can operate from two to seven tubes.
Of course, the oxen must pull in front and people must support behind, but that's it. Then the oxen pulls and people support, no need to push. There is a funnel in front, with grain seeds in it, and there are rakes and plows below. Complete the work requirements of ditching and planting at the same time.
Yu Zai saw that Yu Liang was still a little unclear, so he clapped his hands: "Okay, I'll make one with you first. This thing is not a high-end product, but it may be used to exchange seeds."
Although I have prepared to use Tier Ya's empty-handed White Wolf, after all, I haven't really contacted him yet. I just have a general speculation now. It is of course good to add less chips, but I also need to be prepared with both hands.
Since they are good at planting, they certainly cannot refuse such a good thing as "plow".
And on his side, he might be able to get cattle in exchange... Of course, the premise is that the other party has domesticated cattle.
"Bang" The stone ax split the wood, and Yuliang asked a few friends to help him do it. Then with a crackling sound, it didn't take much time to create a primitive plow.
This was the earliest human-powered plow with a simple structure. The plowshare was made of stone and was easily damaged. However, for agricultural production at this time, it was enough to be called an artifact.
Yuliang put the thing up, held it in his hands, and took a few experimental steps on the ground.
There are two types of human-powered plows: single-person mode and double-person mode. The one you are making now is the double-person mode. The front looks like a rickshaw, with two protruding handles that can be lifted up. There is a place in the middle for binding rattan. The following is the structure of a normal straight shaft plow.
Yuan Liang's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he said happily to Yuan Zai: "This can be simplified."
Yu Zai said: "There is no need to simplify it. Two people can save their energy. One person will be very tired."
Yuliang shook his head: "Isn't the tribe short of manpower now? Don't let two people do what can be done by one person."
Yu Zai felt a little emotional and patted his shoulder: "Although you have great strength, it is not used like this. Protecting your body is the most important thing. Rather than overdrafting your labor force, it is better to reserve some strength to deal with unexpected disasters." , is the better choice.”
Yuan Liang was a little confused. Yuan Zai knew that he didn’t understand the word “labor force”. Maybe it was because he didn’t quite understand the dependence between social production and human body activities. But he needed to understand, and it didn’t take too long. After all, this It's not an advanced vocabulary either.
"However, you can also use the simplified single-player version to go to the Tier Ya clan..."
Yu Zai scratched his hair. In order to deal with the subsequent contact problems, he had discussed at least five or six plans with other people. However, this kind of social activity cannot be guaranteed to be foolproof. After all, this is to do business, not to exterminate the clan.
But just as a good thing had just been invented, a young boy came hurriedly outside.
"Witch! Something happened. There is a messenger coming from outside, claiming to be from the Gao Shi family!"
Ruan Pan looked a little nervous. After Ruan Zai heard this, he stood up immediately and asked, "Father Shi?"
Ever since they crossed the river and entered the jurisdiction of Xunshan and Chaisang, Gao Shi, who was in charge of the officiating ceremony, had been in a fugue state and had not had any contact with them at all. This suddenly happened... After all, it was still... ...come to ask for food?
Ruan Zai thought about it for a while, and it seemed that her estimate was wrong. Maybe the Xunshan family didn't care about him and the others, but the Gao Shi family... and for this matter, the Gao Shi family could find the place where he and the others lived within ten days. , this must be inseparable from the Tong Hong family.
Yuliang and the others obviously understood, and whispered to Yuzai: "Wu, it must be the Tong Hong family. After they handed over the food, they told the Gao Shi family that we haven't handed over the food yet. I'm afraid... I don't know." How many bad things have been said about us.”
With a serious look on his face, Yu Zai calculated for a while, then he said to Yu Liang, pointing at the plow: "Hide this, and tell the tribesmen that the more tired ones, like the tribesmen who kept vigil last night, should be kept outside and don't rest." Go to work and let all the tribesmen who are in good spirits hide and don’t show their faces.”
"Ask Yuyu to transport the prepared hundred stones of grain to the back of the leather shed."
Guan Liang doesn’t like to talk much, so since the witch speaks, he just does as he is told. However, although Guan Pan is young, he likes to talk a lot. At this time, he was a little entangled and asked Yu Zai: “Wu...really give it to me?”
Yu Zai looked at him and nodded seriously.
"We can ignore Tong Hong's request, but tell Shi that we can't help but be cautious now. I'll go and see what request he wants to make. If it exceeds the scope of normal sacrifices..."
A fierce light flashed unnoticed in Yu Zai's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Flashing a fierce light does not mean that you have to directly hit people with an axe. Sometimes... you have to understand the situation and adapt to the situation. It is not only the situation where people are stronger than others, but also the situation where the sky is stronger than people.
"The south of Huanze is not a good place. Sometimes, strange beasts appear, thunder and fire strike, and it is normal for a lot of people to die."
Yan Zai patted his face: "I'm really like a little villain, the kind who can't survive more than three chapters."
"Complainer, I hope you are a good person."
