Chapter 1840, to believe in the power of the machine
Thinking of his uncle, Li Er shook his head helplessly.
Children from this mountainous area are very tight-lipped with whatever money they have, and are not willing to spend money at all, let alone take out loans to buy machines.
When I heard that buying a cultivator cost more than 100 taels of silver, I was even more reluctant to buy it.
As a result, when it came to cultivating the fields, the couple worked very hard to cultivate only a few dozen acres of land. They worked very hard when planting, and they worked very hard again when harvesting.
Look at yourself again. Because you have a cultivator, you can easily cultivate thousands of acres of land. You can also help others cultivate land, and you can easily earn back the money you spent on the cultivator.
I also have money to sell the harvester. After harvesting thousands of acres of wheat this year, if I can sell it, I will make hundreds of taels of silver. This little life is so comfortable.
The two couples took care of the thousands of acres of farmland with ease.
"Well, next year you can learn from my brother and raise more cattle, sheep, pigs, etc. Anyway, there will be more food."
Li Er was calculating silently in his heart, when Lin Wusi, Ma Youtian, and Chen Dashan walked over together.
The three of them are Li Er's neighbors in Xiaofeng Town, and they usually interact with each other quite a lot.
"It's better for you kid. Driving a harvester to harvest wheat is quick and easy."
Lin Wusi touched Li Er's harvester, his eyes were red.
Like Li Er's uncle, Lu Da, he was reluctant to buy machines. He would rather be more tired and hold on to the money in his hands, unwilling to spend it.
As a result, not only was the land reclaimed only 200 acres, but it was also reclaimed with the help of Li Er's cultivator.
If you put more than 200 acres of land in your hometown, you would be a big landowner, but here, it is nothing at all, let alone compared with Li Er in front of you, it is not even a fraction of his family's land.
By autumn, Li's family could no longer store the grain, so they were preparing to build a granary on their own land to store grain.
As for myself, with more than 200 acres of land, although I can receive a large amount of food, I can't finish it, but I am afraid that I will compare myself with others, which is not a good feeling in my heart.
What's more, my husband and I worked day and night to harvest wheat. They got up before dawn every day, prepared the day's meals and took them out, and then spent the whole day harvesting wheat in the wheat field.
I was so tired that I couldn't straighten my waist, but the speed was still very slow. It looked like there would be no end to the harvest of more than 200 acres of wheat. I had no choice but to come and see how Li Er's harvest was going.
This sight made him even more jealous.
Li Er's family has almost finished harvesting the more than 1,000 acres of wheat fields. Looking at Li Er, he doesn't even break out a drop of sweat and is actually sitting and relaxing with his wife.
"I told you to buy a machine with me a long time ago, but you just didn't listen. Do you regret it now?"
Li Er looked at the three people in front of him and knew with his feet what they were here for. They just wanted to help him harvest wheat.
I helped them cultivate a lot of land and let them plant wheat. Every household has more than 200 acres of wheat fields. If they rely on them to harvest with sickles, they may not be able to finish the harvest when it is covered with heavy snow.
"We are all poor people. We are so scared of poverty. We have a few dollars in our hands. How can we spend it, let alone get a loan? Money from this bank is so easy to borrow."
Ma Youtian said helplessly.
This is also the mentality of most ordinary people. They are timid and afraid of getting into trouble and dare not venture into it.
The money in your hand is so tight that you can squeeze it out, but you will never use it unless absolutely necessary.
"Yeah, we don't know how powerful this machine is."
"I have never seen something before. Who knows what it is like? How can I spend so much money to buy it?"
Chen Dashan also followed suit.
"Do you want me to help you harvest wheat?"
Li Er looked at the three of them. During this busy farming season, they came to see him. They must be helping to harvest wheat.
"Yes, yes~"
"You are almost finished collecting it. Can you lend us the machine?"
Lin Wusi nodded quickly and said: "We have few fields. We can harvest almost all the wheat in one day. We will just harvest the rest slowly ourselves."
"Yes, yes, just one day will be enough, just one day."
Ma Youtian and Chen Dashan also nodded and said.
Naturally, the three of them were reluctant to spend money. They just wanted to see if they could borrow Li Er's harvester to harvest wheat.
Harvesting wheat by myself is too slow and tiring. My waist is about to break with fatigue every day, but it still takes many days to harvest all the wheat.
Ordinary people use a sickle to harvest wheat, and they harvest about 2 acres of land in one day. If the couple works hard for a day, you can harvest five acres of land in one day.
It will take at least 40 days to harvest the wheat from these more than 200 acres of fields. In 40 days, it is estimated that it will snow by then.
What's more, farmers have a lot to do, not just harvesting wheat, but also have all kinds of things to do. They also need to take care of the vegetables in the vegetable fields, and they also need to harvest the onions, potatoes, and corns they planted.
, don’t you want peanuts?
Calculating it this way, the time is very tight. Even if I am exhausted, I probably won't be able to finish it.
"Go, go~"
"What are you thinking about?"
"When I bought this harvester, I spent more than 200 taels of silver. How could I lend it to you for a day for free? What's more, you don't know how to drive this machine. What if it breaks?"
When Li Er heard this, he immediately waved his hands. Although neighbors said that they should help each other, he would not do this kind of thing that would take advantage of himself.
This harvester can be used casually to help people harvest wheat, and it can earn a few taels of silver a day. If it is given to you for a day, how can there be such a good thing in the world?
Don't think that I am easy to fool because I am younger than you. I am not willing to spend money to buy a machine. Now I want to use my machine in vain and dream.
"No, no, I think this machine is very easy to operate."
"Do neighbors help each other?"
When Lin Wusi heard this, he immediately smiled again and said.
"Yes, yes, let's help each other."
Ma Youtian also followed suit.
"Normally, neighbors are here to help each other. If I don't have a machine, I'll finish harvesting in advance and it won't be a big deal if I help you harvest for a day."
"But, I spent more than 200 taels of silver to buy this machine, and I'm still in debt to the bank. How can I give it to you for free?"
Li Er looked at the three of them and said.
"Okay, okay~"
"It's not enough for us to hire you. It's still the same as when we were cultivating. How about giving you 2 taels of silver for these 100 acres of land?"
When Chen Dashan saw that Li Er was not easy to fool, he said helplessly.
"100 acres and 2 taels of silver?"
When Li Er heard this, he silently calculated that his harvester was busy all day long, harvesting more than 100 acres of fields. At this price, he could not make much money.
Not to mention the loss of machinery, fuel costs, and labor costs, etc. After all, I estimate that I will still lose money.
"No, no, I won't do it at this price~"
Li Er shook his head repeatedly. What was he thinking? He didn't understand it at the beginning. What's more, the efficiency of the cultivator was higher and the harvester was more expensive. He still wanted to use his own machine at this price. It was just a dream.
"When we helped us cultivate the land, the price was always the same~"
Lin Wusi emphasized quickly.
"We had just arrived when we were plowing the land, and I didn't understand the market. Besides, I'm here to help you. How could it be that the price has always been this way?"
"The wear and tear of my machine, as well as the oil money and my labor cost, 2 taels of silver, I can only collect about 100 acres a day like you. If I charge you 2 taels of silver, I will lose money to my grandma's house."
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Li Er shook his head repeatedly.
"You can't say anything, right? Your machine is idle when it's idle, and oil is not expensive. How much is the labor worth? In our mountains, even dozens of cents a day is considered a high price."
Chen Dashan said with a smile.
"That's right, I helped you right then and there."
Ma Youtian also spoke.
"No, no~"
"I won't do it for less than 5 taels of silver."
Li Er shook his head repeatedly and silently calculated the quotation.
"Five taels of silver, why don't you go grab the money!"
"This is too expensive!"
"That's right, what's the difference between this and robbing money? Your harvester can harvest more than 100 acres of land in one day. You will earn 5 taels of silver in one day. This is too expensive. You have to work in the city.
It’s only five or six silver dollars a month.”
"At worst, we can just harvest the wheat slowly."
"That's right, it's too expensive, too expensive."
When the three of them heard this, they couldn't help shouting.
"Then you can take your time and put it away."
"This is a machine that costs more than 200 taels of silver. It also costs labor and oil. The price is already very low. If you don't believe me, ask and see how other people charge for their harvesters."
Li Er said nonchalantly, anyway, he had plenty of work to do, and there were many people who came to him to help harvest wheat. Most of the immigrants gave them the same treatment and were reluctant to spend money to buy machines. As a result, they planted more land and harvested wheat all at once.
It was not finished yet, and I was too tired, so I had no choice but to hire a harvester to help me harvest the wheat.
"Okay, okay, five taels of silver is just five taels of silver!"
The three of them looked at each other, and in the end they could only nod helplessly and agreed, because they had already inquired clearly before coming here. If they wanted someone to use a harvester to harvest wheat, 100 acres of land would cost at least 6 taels of silver, less than
There is no such thing at this price. The key is that harvesters are very busy now, and even if you have money, you may not be able to hire people.
There is too much land here in Black Earth Province, and everyone is planting too much land. The harvesters are very busy, and few people are free.