Chapter 108 The artifact iron plow shows its edge!
Chapter 108: The artifact iron plow shows its edge!
As a lord of a party, Yao Yun only cares about two things most, one is soldiers and horses, and the other is food and grass.
Food and grass are the basis of survival, and soldiers and horses are the basis of survival. Both are indispensable.
The army is trained by Cang Man, and it won't take long to transform from an ordinary army into a powerful army that can defeat the Qi Refiners.
As for the soldiers and horses, Yao Yun could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Currently, Yao Yun's next focus is on food.
In this primitive era of material scarcity, food was extremely scarce, and anything related to food was a big deal.
Now that autumn is approaching and spring plowing is about to begin, everyone's mind is on farming.
The weather is getting warmer, the frozen soil in winter has become softer, and it’s time to turn the soil.
At this time, farmers would turn over the soil with grass.
A shovel is similar to a shovel. When used, the pointed end is inserted into the soil, and then the cross beam is stepped on to make it deeper, and then turned out. This process is to turn the soil, which can make the soil soft and conducive to the growth of grains.
It is said that the invention of Lei Chi was made by Emperor Yan after he saw wild boars scratching the earth and imitated the method of wild boars to loosen the earth.
The invention of Lei Chu was of great significance, which brought Zhu Xia's farming technology to another level and was a great start for intensive farming.
However, tilling the soil is a very tiring job.
Farmers go out early and come back late, and they can't turn over much land in a day's work.
But in order to have a good harvest, farmers have no choice. No matter how hard they work, they can only work hard.
The same is true for the people of Xidu this year. After seeing that the snow has completely melted, the farmers can't wait to go to the fields to turn the soil with their grass and other farm tools.
"Everyone, please stop digging the soil. Your Majesty is going to test new farm tools. Come and have a look!"
On the ridge of the field, a dark-skinned man was running around telling each other.
"Hei Gouzi, what farm tools do you want to test?"
"I heard what an iron plow is called. It is used to plow the ground. Don't ask so many questions. Go and take a look. I heard that this thing is very powerful at plowing the ground. With it in the future, we can plow more land.
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"Where?"
“At the foot of Turtle Mountain!”
As everyone rushed to tell each other, the news that the king was going to test new farm tools spread throughout Xidu.
In the winter, there was a rumor in Xidu City that the king ordered craftsmen to build new farm tools that would make plowing the land easier, so that everyone could cultivate more land in the future.
In the past, most people took it as a rumor, listened to it for fun, and did not take it seriously.
But when they suddenly heard that the king had actually created such an artifact, the farmers were surprised and at the same time looked forward to it.
Not long after, people gathered on Wugui Mountain not far outside Xidu.
The so-called Wugui Mountain is not actually a mountain, it can only be called a small earthen bag. The distance from one side of the mountain to the other is only ten feet, so it only takes a while to urinate and run around it.
Wugui Mountain is very small, and hundreds of thousands of people suddenly came in, making it seem a little crowded. The farmers stood on the uphill slope one by one, waiting quietly for the king to bring them.
Not long after, the palace guards opened the way, and Yao Yun and his party arrived at the scene.
In this kind of world, farming is the foundation of a country and a top priority, so Wu Tong and Bald Dragon were not absent and came with Yao Yun.
The two old men are also looking forward to the iron plow that the king (the crown prince) mentioned, which can allow the people to cultivate more land. If there is such a treasure, Xidu will not worry about not being developed!
"Meet the king!"
The farmers all fell to the ground.
"No gift!"
Yao Yun walked like a dragon and came to the ridge of the field.
The farmers craned their necks one by one, looking forward to the king's next move.
Yao Yun did not take out the iron plow, but walked to an old farmer carrying grass and said with a smile:
"Old man, can you let your son show me how Lei Chu plows and turns the soil?"
Yao Yun didn't learn many good things from his previous life, but he always kept in mind the fine tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young. Even in this world, Yao Yun still respected the elderly.
The old farmer was obviously flattered and said in fear: "It's the king, son, come on, why are you just standing there!"
The young man next to the old farmer immediately jumped down from the field ridge with the grass and demonstrated how to use the grass to turn the soil.
The other farmers who were watching the excitement looked at each other with strange expressions in their eyes. Could it be that your Majesty has never seen grass turning the soil before?
The bald dragon hides his face, feeling embarrassed and losing his hair.
No one said what they were thinking, and everyone watched the old farmer's son turning over the soil.
The process is very simple. Pierce the handle into the soil, step on the blade, wait for the blade to enter the soil, stir it outward, and the soil will rise. When a piece of soil rises, the old farmer's son will take a step back and repeat the previous action.
The technical difficulty of plowing the soil in Lei Chi is not high, but it is very labor-intensive and time-consuming. Not to mention that the soil is not plowed deeply, but the soil is plowed in small pieces, and the whole acre of land is plowed. The workload can be imagined.
The old farmer's son turned over very quickly, much faster than usual. It didn't take long to turn over a long strip, but at this moment, the old farmer's son's forehead was already covered with sweat.
Seeing this, Yao Yun said, "Okay, stop, you did a good job."
The old farmer's son came running over, wiping sweat with his hands and giggling.
The old farmer glared at his son, "Idiot, the king asked you to demonstrate, and you really worked hard. If the king's iron plow is not as fast as you, wouldn't it be a loss of the king's face?"
The old farmer said in fear: "Your Majesty, my son is a bit stupid. Usually we turn the soil much slower than this. Otherwise, our strength will be exhausted long ago, and the land behind will not be plowed."
Yao Yun smiled slightly: "I understand, but even if your son uses all his strength, I am still very dissatisfied with the plowing of the soil. It is too slow and laborious. It is so time-consuming and laborious, and how many acres of land can be cultivated in a year!"
The old farmer was obedient and quickly said yes.
Hearing the king talk about this, the people all felt the same way. It was really tiring to plow the fields and turn the soil. After working all day, they were basically exhausted by night, and their backs ached.
Such heavy work has already exhausted everyone physically and mentally.
But they have no choice. If they don’t work, they will have nothing to eat and will starve to death!
Yao Yun saw that the farmers looked sad and knew that it was almost done, so he gave instructions to the soldiers on the side.
Soon, the soldiers brought a black cow with a ring on its nose, a rein on the soldier's hand, and a soldier behind him carrying a pair of iron plows.
The people of Xidu craned their necks one by one, scrambling to observe the black ox and iron plow.
"Is this the iron plow that the king ordered the craftsmen to make? It's so special. It must be made of the best iron. I wonder if it will be easy to use!"
"The king ordered it to be built, it will definitely be useful."
"But look at this iron plow. It seems to be quite heavy. I find it difficult to lift it. Will it be more laborious?"
"Why did you bring a cow? Is this related to the iron plow?"
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The people pointed to the iron plows and black oxen, whispered to each other, and talked about it.
Everyone is looking forward to what will happen next, including Wu Tong and Bald Dragon. They have heard a lot from the King (Crown Prince) before and have some understanding.
But no matter how much you hear, it’s better to see it with your own eyes!
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