During this busy farming period, the farmers who were digging in the soil were able to put down their farm work and come to Wugui Mountain. Obviously, they were looking forward to the legendary iron plow.
But when everyone saw the heavy iron plow, everyone started whispering to each other.
Two soldiers are carrying an iron plow. Although the soldiers look relaxed and don't look heavy, plowing the land is not something that can be done for a while. Farmers often work for an hour or two, taking a break in the middle, and work all day long.
Busy in the fields.
If the iron plow is too heavy, its practicality will not be high.
Everyone felt uneasy, but when they saw the palace soldiers tying the iron plow behind the big black ox, they suddenly understood.
Could it be that black cattle are driven to farm?
This time, the farmers did not find it novel, and many of them had disappointment in their eyes.
In nearby vassal states, it is not uncommon for people to drive cattle and elephants to farm for people.
Relying on animal power to cultivate the land naturally saves effort, but the problem is that foraging in these fields is hard, and some of them can afford to buy cattle.
This is a fatal problem. Of course, this problem is not unsolvable. Although cattle are precious, there are many cattle in Xidu. If the effect of plowing the land with iron plows is really very good, then someone must take the risk to catch bison in the mountains and domesticate them.
The crux of the matter still lies in the effectiveness of the iron plow.
The second elder Wu Tong knew this very well, so he just observed silently from the side without making a sound.
Yao Yun had a certain level of cultivation and had an amazing ear. In fact, he had roughly listened to what the common people thought they were whispering, but he did not say anything.
At the beginning of the previous life, there were heavy single-shaft plows that required two oxen to pull. Later, the double-shaft plows pulled by one ox appeared. Even so, because of the emergence and popularization of oxen farming, agriculture in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Han Dynasty underwent earth-shaking changes.
changes.
The iron plow that Yao Yun asked the craftsmen to build now is the famous curved shaft plow, also known as the Jiangdong plow. This kind of plow is small and light, easy to operate, can turn its head to adjust the direction, and can be operated flexibly. It can be deep or shallow. It is the flower grower of the previous life.
A masterpiece in the history of farming.
Compared with the previous iron plows, which are much superior, the curved shaft plow can plow the land with one person and one ox. The plowing depth is deeper, the plowing effect is better, and it saves manpower and animal power.
Therefore, Yao Yun is very confident, and the emergence of Qu Yuanli is of epoch-making significance.
There are extraordinary powers in this world, including spiritual masters, ghosts, monsters, ferocious beasts, and even gods. In addition to the real gods, other monsters and spiritual masters have to eat.
If a common man who works hard to farm the land becomes a Qi practitioner one day and has strong power, then he will definitely not return to the fields to work hard, because the strong power can protect the people, and the people will give him supreme status, even if
Even if they don't work, they can live well and live well.
The strong can throw their heads and blood, but it will not increase food production and make the people full of food.
This is also the reason why Yao Yun is very eager to farm and climb the technological tree.
When he first came to this world of high-level martial arts with ghosts and monsters, Yao Yun subconsciously thought that the knowledge from his previous life was of little use, but gradually, he discovered that it was actually very useful, especially for a fiefdom monarch.
While Yao Yun was wandering in his thoughts, a soldier from the royal palace had already driven the black ox down to the ground and installed the plow.
"Crack!"
Recalling the sound of a clear whip, the soldier shouted, and the black cow began to move forward in response. The soldier was behind him, pulling the rope and controlling the black cow to walk in a straight line.
Everyone finally started plowing the fields, so they couldn't help but rush forward, one by one craning their necks to get a closer look. Because it was so crowded, some people in the field ridges were squeezed down, fell into the field, and ate a big mouthful of mud.
"Ouch!"
The unlucky people screamed in pain, but no one paid attention to them.
"Look, the iron plow moved and actually turned over the soil!"
"What a big piece of soil, so deep."
"Look at it, it's so fast, so much has been plowed in the blink of an eye!"
The people all immediately exploded into excitement. They all opened their eyes and waited for the scene in front of them, looking in disbelief.
I saw a long strip of fresh soil where the soldier driving the cattle passed by, without interruption from beginning to end, and in one go. This method of plowing the land with intermittently retreating by foot is obviously much less labor-intensive.
What shocked the people the most was the speed of plowing. In the blink of an eye, the soldiers of the royal palace plowed from one end of the field to the other.
Moreover, the palace soldiers drove the black cattle, turned around very flexibly, and plowed back towards the direction of the group.
When everyone was stunned, the soldier came to the crowd again.
Turn around again.
The cycle goes back and forth.
….
Looking at the fresh soil, the people were shocked and speechless.
Too fast!
This brand-new farming method simply exceeded their imagination, and it gave them an unreal dreamlike feeling, like a dream at night.
"Dad, I must have seen it wrong, I am actually plowing so fast. The time we spent in this moment is equivalent to what we did all morning!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, and this voice spoke out the aspirations of all the people.
The bald dragon looked at Qu Yuuli in surprise, and secretly said in his heart that if he took action, with his magical power, he could do this, but he is a dragon and will not compromise his identity to do such things. Other Qi Refiners
This is also true.
The Crown Prince could make ordinary people and ordinary beasts exert such great power, which really surprised the bald dragon. This time, he no longer ridiculed Yao Yun, but looked at the calm Yao Yun with a complicated expression.
This prince has so many evil ideas!
Wu Tong's reaction was much stronger than that of Bald Dragon. After he saw the effect of plowing with iron plows and oxen, huge waves surged in his heart.
If the iron plow and ox farming can be promoted, then the land cultivated in Xidu will at least double this year, and the grain yield per mu can also increase. Thinking of this, Wu Tong couldn't help but think of the grand scene of rolling rice ears and full grain warehouses.
"Your Majesty, this iron plow and cattle farming are more powerful than I imagined. We must promote cattle farming!"
Yao Yun smiled and nodded: "Well, the iron plow has just appeared, and it needs to be improved in the future."
While the two were talking, the people on Wugui Mountain and in the fields quickly reacted after a brief moment of shock, and then a burst of cheers resounded across the plains.
Some people even cried with joy and cried in their arms.
The rumors in winter are true, and the iron plow and ox plowing are better than imagined. If everyone can use the iron plow and ox plowing in the future, then it will not be a problem for a family to plant 70 or 80 acres of land. People with many strong men in the family can plant
It is not a problem to acquire hundreds of acres of land.
Hundreds of acres of land, something they had never dared to imagine before.
Moreover, the cultivated land is deep and the land is softer, which is more conducive to the growth of crops, and the grain yield per acre will also increase.
At this time, the beautiful scene of having a surplus every year at home appeared in the minds of the people, and more and more people couldn't help but cry with joy.
For a time, the scene was extremely spectacular, and the scene of crying and laughing was like witchcraft, and it quickly infected everyone.
Among the crowd, Liusu, the nine-tailed fox, looked at this scene in surprise. She was washing her clothes when she heard someone running around to tell them, so she came over to watch the fun.
She was also surprised to see people plowing with iron plows and oxen, but she really didn't understand why the people's reaction was so great, why they were crying and laughing at the same time!
At this time, the people around him couldn't help but knelt down to King Xi, worshiping him with piety.
Originally standing inconspicuously in the crowd, she immediately stood out from the crowd.
Liusu was very surprised, even a little panicked.
He couldn't help but look at Yao Yun, who happened to be looking over too, and their eyes met.