After Lantian taught everyone to select the strains, they did not pick them directly, but returned to the village to build a mushroom house.
There are strict requirements for the location, ventilation, lighting, etc. of the mushroom house. Li Yang and others listened carefully like primary school students.
When building a mushroom house, Deng Fan begged Li Yang to build a small one for him, saying that he also wanted to learn to grow mushrooms, and his motivation to learn was even higher than that of adults.
After the mushroom house is built, it is time to prepare nutrients. Because there is no chemical fertilizer in this era, the nutrients can only be selected from local materials, using raw materials such as cow dung and straw.
After the nutrients are fermented, the soil is turned over and piles are built, mushroom spores are picked from the wild strains, and then transplanted into the mushroom house for cultivation. The last step is temperature-controlled watering and fungus maintenance.
Due to limited conditions, even a graduate student from Agricultural University like Lan Tian struggled for several months to cultivate the first batch of mushrooms.
The day of mushroom picking was as lively as the Chinese New Year. The farmers in Xindengzhuang regarded Lantian as a god. The dozens of disciples he taught were rushing to be invited by the villagers. After all, every household wanted to have this technology.
It was nearly the end of the year, and Liu Bei sent someone to Linwu to invite Lan Tian, ​​saying that Zhao Yun wanted to get married.
Lan Tian scratched his head and wondered, could it be the Fan family?
He didn't have any gifts to give, so he simply brought some seasonal vegetables and newly cultivated mushrooms.
Lu Lingqi was seven or eight months pregnant and could not accompany Lan Tian to the banquet in Chen County, so he left Gao Shun in charge while he took Gan Ning to drink Zhao Yun's wedding banquet.
Seeing Lantian bringing vegetables as a congratulation, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ziyu really never forgets farmers in everything."
"Military advisor, don't laugh. Bei also gave food to Liu Jingsheng and Mr. Shui Jing. The courtesy is light but the affection is heavy." Liu Bei said.
"This is all Ziyu's plan, it is really wonderful." Zhuge Liang praised.
"Who is Zilong's wife?" Lan Tian asked puzzledly.
"Prefect Zhao's widowed sister-in-law is said to be very beautiful." Liu Bei said with a smile.
Lan Tianxin said that the butterfly effect had fulfilled Zilong. At this time, Zhao Yun came out and welcomed everyone in.
After the ceremony, the guests and hosts took their seats, and Lan Tian asked Gan Ningduo to toast with the generals. Although a lonely minister like Gao Shun was very popular with his lord, in the end he would not only suffer for himself, but might also bring trouble to future generations.
Xu Chu was like this during his lifetime. Even Cao Ren kept a distance from him when he was close to him. In the end, not only was he not worthy of enjoying the ancestral temple, but his own son also became a stepping stone for others.
Lantian has accumulated historical experience. He cannot help everyone, but he can help the people he values.
Gan Ning was a Bajun native with a bold personality. Under the influence of wine, he quickly became involved with Zhang Fei and others. This harmonious situation was what Lan Tian wanted to see.
"It hasn't been this lively for a long time. These days are really not going well." Liu Bei sighed.
"Many people came to Guiyang and were not accustomed to the local environment. There was also a mass poisoning incident in Linwu. Fortunately, Ziyu dealt with it in time. If it caused a civil commotion, the consequences would be disastrous." Xu Shu said.
Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "Ziyu is indeed a very good man. I think Linwu is doing a good job in governing. We can go and take a look when the lord is free."
"I... want to go too..." Zhang Fei suddenly picked up his wine bowl and came over to talk.
Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Third brother, let's go have a drink. Let's talk about the governance of the country."
"Ziyu hasn't been here for a long time, and I haven't had a drink with him yet." Zhang Fei muttered drunkenly.
"General Zhang, I'm here to drink with you." Gan Ning came over to relieve the siege.
Zhang Fei turned his head and pointed at the other person with squinted eyes and said: "You are Gan Xingba, I remember you, let's do ten bowls first."
"Hey, third brother, you just can't drink too much. If you drink too much, you'll talk nonsense..." Liu Bei sighed.
"The third general has a straightforward personality and is quite lovable." Lan Tian said with a smile.
While everyone was chatting, a pawn outside the palace came up and whispered a few words into Zhuge Liang's ear. After hearing this, his face suddenly changed.
"Military advisor, what's wrong?" Liu Bei asked with concern.
Zhuge Liang said seriously: "Cao Cao has captured Yecheng, and the high officials of Bingzhou have also surrendered..."
Everyone at the banquet suddenly felt that the meat on the table was no longer tasty. Lan Tian thought that Cao Cao would not conquer the north so quickly, so he comforted everyone and said: "Yuan Benchu ​​can't defeat Cao Cao, let alone his son? We must take advantage of his free time to visit the south and defeat him as soon as possible.
Strengthen yourself.”
"Ziyu is right. Only by strengthening yourself can you conquer the world. There will definitely be a big war in Jingzhou in the future." Zhuge Liang agreed.
"There is no barrier in the north of Jingzhou, and there are many traitors close to Cao under Liu Biao's tent. Now we can only rely on the natural chasm of the Yangtze River." Xu Shu added, stroking his beard.
"My lord, you should build ships and train naval forces in advance." Zhuge Liang reminded.
Liu Bei nodded and said: "I will ask my second brother to build ships and train troops in Leishui later."
The originally joyful wedding banquet was cast into a haze because of the war situation in the north.
After returning to Linwu County, Lantian said to Gan Ning: "Xingba is depressed today. Is it because you were not allowed to build a naval army?"
Gan Ning shook his head and said: "The winter in Linwu is warmer than in the north. I'm just bored with nothing to do."
Lantian looked up at Qinshui not far away and said: "Although Qinshui is not as wide as Leishui, it is still a big river. You can take advantage of the dry water in winter and lead people to dredge the river. We can also build ships here in the coming year. You can
Training the navy can also facilitate water transportation."
Gan Ning said happily: "Then I will order someone to clear the cofferdam tomorrow."
The climate in Linwu County is mild, and the winter is not as cold as that of Xinye, so everyone happily spent the warm winter. By February of the following year, everyone was ready to start spring plowing.
The people who migrated from Xinye did not have oxen, so they could only plow the land manually to trade time for space. They were envious when they saw the aborigines using oxen to pull plows.
The people from Xindengzhuang had just arrived and couldn't borrow cattle from the old residents of Linwu. In the end, they had to go to Lantian and rent dozens of cattle through the county magistrate. Although it was a drop in the bucket, it was better than nothing.
Lantian sat on the edge of the field and watched people plowing the land. He always felt that something was wrong there. This feeling had been with him for several years. Finally, he discovered that the long straight-shaft plow they used was particularly laborious when turning back and turning, and the soil was not lifted smoothly.
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Lan Tian clapped his hands suddenly and said to himself: "It turns out there is something wrong with this plow. We have to find a way to get the curved shaft plow out, otherwise it will be too laborious to plant rice on a large area in the future."
Although Lantian is often in the fields, it basically cultivates grain seeds that are resistant to pests and diseases and increases yields. The actual farming time is not long, so there is no thought of improving the efficiency of agricultural tools.
Lantian was born in agriculture. Although he did not study ancient agricultural tools carefully, he was still deeply impressed by the famous Quyuan plow.
Lu Guimeng's "Leisi Jing" records that the curved shaft plow is composed of eleven parts, namely the plowshare, the plowboard, the plow bottom, the pressing trowel, the head, the plow arrow, the plow shaft, the plow tip, the plow blade, the plow frame and the plow plate.
For such a complicated accessory, Lan Tian could only draw on the cloth based on his memory, and then find skilled craftsmen in the city to polish it over and over again. It was impossible to make it in a short time.
As the saying goes, good food never comes late. Farm tools that improve efficiency must be made no matter how long it takes.
Lan Tian looked at the drawings he drew with a brush and wondered why the drawings were not perfect. He couldn't control the lines with his hand. In the end, he hired a painter from Chen County and used branches to draw on the land.
It was copied from above.
Chapter completed!