Next to a ridge of deserted fields outside Xuchang City, stood a group of important officials from the Han Dynasty.
Guo Jia, Xun You, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Dian Wei, Xu Chu and others gathered around Cao Cao, who was wearing a black robe and had his hands in his belt.
Everyone was watching a sergeant driving an ox and a curved plow to open up wasteland.
The cattle moved to the other end of the field without any hindrance, and turned a corner flexibly to turn up the second row of soil.
Just by going back and forth like this, they could see the difference in efficiency between the curved shaft plow and the straight shaft plow, and they couldn't help but be stunned.
After a while, Xun Yu, who was the first to react, ignored the mud on the field, jumped in and explored the newly turned soil with his hands, and his expression suddenly froze.
"Your Majesty, how are you?" Cheng Yu asked curiously.
"One foot! The depth of eating soil is a full foot!"
Xun Yu's words made everyone take a breath of cold air. Not only is this curved shaft plow highly efficient, it also eats more soil deeper than a straight shaft plow. It is truly a magical tool.
"What a wonderful workmanship! What a wonderful workmanship!"
After Xun Yu stopped the plowing oxen, he looked at the Quyuan plow and marveled: "This Quyuan plow only requires one person and one oxen. Compared with the three people and two oxen in the past, it is more efficient and saves more oxen and labor." More wasteland can be reclaimed.
Compared with before, the autumn harvest may be increased by five times, ten times... or even more! "
As the Han Dynasty Minister and the keeper of the Shangshu Order, Xun Yu was in charge of all government affairs. Among them, the most troublesome area for him was farming. In the continuous war, the losses were huge. With an artifact like the Quyuan plow, food and grass would be in the future. The problem can be greatly alleviated.
"And this keel waterwheel!"
Xun Yu became more and more excited as he spoke. He pointed to the operating waterwheel not far away and exclaimed: "I just made a rough calculation. One waterwheel can irrigate dozens of acres of surrounding land. Sikong will no longer have to worry about food and grass." That’s it.”
Cao Cao heard the previous words roughly, and only knew that the curved shaft plow and keel waterwheel brought back from Xuzhou were good things, but Xun Yu's last words sounded real to him. With the cooperation of these two farm tools, he no longer had to worry about food. .
For Cao Cao, this is undoubtedly exciting news.
He once compared himself with Yuan Shao. After having the emperor in his hands, Xuchang represented the orthodox place in the world, and the gap in recruiting talents based on family background no longer existed.
But the gap in food and grass is irreversible.
In addition to Yuan Shao's occupation of Jizhou and other places, the Yuan family's financial resources are indeed strong.
It's fine now, don't worry about it anymore.
He looked at the twenty-year-old sturdy young man aside and said with great satisfaction: "Zixiu, you did a good job this time. Bringing back these two artifacts will greatly improve the cultivated land this spring, and we will be able to harvest it once the autumn harvest arrives." I won’t worry about food anymore.”
"Thank you father."
Wearing black armor, Cao Ang has a dark complexion, and his face has the resoluteness of a skilled warrior despite his age. He cupped his fists and said, "The Xuzhou spies also brought back some news that interests my father."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he let out a sigh, "What's the news?"
"This curved shaft plow and keel waterwheel were invented by a young man named Lin Mo. It is said that this man is not only good at natural craftsmanship, but also has talents in the world. He ambushed our army outside Peicheng and Lu Bu invaded Shouchun. All come from this person’s hand.”
Hearing this, Cao Cao trembled as if struck by lightning, then his eyes widened, he ran to Cao Ang, put his arm on his shoulder and said sharply: "Where is this person? Is there a way to bring him back to me?"
"He is...Lu Bu's son-in-law."
As soon as Cao Ang finished speaking, Cao Cao's originally hopeful eyes dimmed instantly, and his hands fell weakly, "I have long guessed that Lu Bu has an expert's guidance behind him, but I don't want him to be a young man."
He sighed, shook his head and said, "God help Lu Bu but not me. If it weren't for this man, I would have captured Jiujiang long ago."
Looking at the artifact that excited me just now, I feel extremely disappointed.
How could such a talented person become Lu Bu's son-in-law? He would have appeared sooner or later. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Cao Cao sighed heavily again, "I wish I could have him!"
"Maybe it can't be owned by father." Cao Ang said with a hint of cunning.
"What do you mean by Zi Xiu? Don't let it slip. Tell me quickly!" Cao Cao put his arm around his shoulders again. The difference was that this time, Cao Ang could feel his father's strength through the armor.
"It is reported that this man devoted himself to his father. Lu Bu entered his house by mistake, and Lin Mo mistakenly thought that Lu Bu was his father-in-law, and the two became familiar with him.
Later, after Lin Mo learned Lu Bu's identity, he also ran away and wanted to come to Xuchang. Before he could run out of Xiaoguan, Lu Bu chased him from Jiujiang and stopped him. No one knew what they talked about at that time. Knowing that, Lin Mo followed him back. "
Cao Ang frowned, looking thoughtful, "My child guessed that maybe Lin Mo was afraid of Lu Bu's force, so he followed him back to Jiujiang."
"Is this true?"
"It's absolutely true, this matter has spread throughout Xuzhou City."
Cao Cao, who was originally excited, felt like there was a missing piece in his heart. What the hell is this? Lin Daxian wanted to come to me with all his heart, but the slaves of the three surnames rushed from Jiujiang to Xiaoguan, thousands of miles away, to stop him!
Damn it, if only he didn't have a red rabbit horse.
It was sad that he had passed by a great talent, but he actually fell in love with Red Tuma.
Only those who have experienced loss can understand that when regret takes over your heart, you will blame everything that is related to it but seems to have nothing to do with it.
This is just like a person who gets drunk all the time and hates the first person who makes wine.
Finally, feeling weak, Cao Cao simply sat down on the field ridge.
Xun You on the side said puzzledly: "Young master just now said that he mistakenly recognized Lu Bu as his father-in-law. Why do you now say that he is Lu Bu's son-in-law?"
"I asked spies to investigate this matter carefully. Lin Mo was originally married to the daughter of Zhang Wang in Wen County. He always thought that Lu Bu was Zhang Wang, and at that time he was thinking of using Zhang Wang's influence to surrender to us."
Cao Ang's words made everyone more and more confused. Probably, only Guo Jia was not interested in it. He shook the red gourd in his hand and listened to the dull sound, then he raised his head and drank with satisfaction.
Cheng Yu couldn't help it anymore and interrupted and asked: "From the ambush in Peicheng to the capture of Shouchun, there was a gap of several months. Didn't Zhang Wang show up all the time?"
Speaking of this, even Cao Ang showed a helpless expression and laughed dumbly, "Zhang Wang is the magistrate of Wen County. He only promised to marry his eldest daughter in order to repay Lin's father for saving his life. However, the eldest daughter died of illness last year.
According to the rules, he needed to betroth his second daughter to Lin Mo, but the second daughter was only eight years old, Zhang Wang doted on her, and he thought that Lin's father was dead, so he planned to give up the matter. "
It turned out that there were so many complicated stories mixed in, and everyone couldn't help but sigh at the fate.
In this situation, Lu Bu happened to appear. If it wasn't fate, how could he explain it?
"Get Zhang Wang and meet me in Xuchang immediately!" In the originally silent scene, Cao Cao suddenly stood up and hissed with a red face, startling everyone.
"Here!" Xu Chu from behind responded and ran away quickly.
