Chapter 98 Plow Cart
Ye Yan'an stood next to the tool he made, his face full of confidence.
"Fellow villagers, this is a plow. Don't underestimate this thing. I've tried it and it has significantly improved the efficiency of sowing."
Zhao Xingjian squeezed into the crowd and looked at the object carefully.
It looks a bit like a plow but it is not a plow.
Two long shafts extended from the front, and in the middle were two square buckets, one large and one small. Behind the buckets stood two high ridges, probably for people to hold on to.
What attracts the most attention is that this object has three pointed legs side by side, all wrapped in iron sheets.
"Yan'an, why don't you show it to everyone!" The villagers couldn't wait any longer.
"Okay!" Ye Yan'an said with a smile, "Before the demonstration, let me introduce it to everyone so that everyone can understand."
Then he pointed to the small bucket in the middle and said, "This is where the seeds are placed."
He grabbed a few handfuls of rapeseed from his pocket and put them into the small bucket. "This small bucket is connected to the three legs of the plow. After a while, the rapeseed will fall into the field along these three hollow legs. I can sow three ridges at a time."
No one spoke for a moment.
"Yan An, I'm not trying to discourage you, but I'm afraid this won't work!" the village elder said. "To sow seeds, you need to dig a furrow with a hoe first, then sow the seeds into the furrow. If you use this, the seeds will just end up on the clods of earth, which is useless!"
Everyone nodded. If the seeds were sown on the surface of the soil, their survival rate would be very low, and they might even have difficulty germinating.
"I haven't finished yet!" Ye Yan'an was confident.
"Do you see these three iron legs? They're responsible for digging ditches! Everyone, look over here! Brother, come over and give me some help!"
Ye Yanping walked out of the crowd and said with a smile, "I've tried it on everyone, it really works!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the two front shafts and pulled the plow cart, and soon three long and straight furrows were opened in the field.
Everyone was delighted, "Isn't this exactly like a ditch dug with a hoe?!"
"It's different! This is much faster! I can dig three trenches at once!"
Ye Yan'an held onto the high ridge from behind, pushing and gently shaking the plow cart. The seeds in the plow cart's bucket fell into the ditch along the hollow plow cart's feet in rhythm with the shaking.
"Wait a minute, let us take a look first!" Everyone rushed up impatiently.
Especially the old people, they can't wait to get down to the soil to take a look.
Zhao Xingjian was among them. Although he had never farmed before, he still knew a little about it.
After carefully observing the results of the sowing with the plow cart, everyone was full of praise.
"Yan An, the trench is deep enough and the seeds are spread evenly!"
"I've seen it before, and I realized how impressive this plow is! It digs furrows and plants seeds simultaneously, completing three ridges in one go! This is so much faster than digging furrows first and then planting seeds!"
Ye Yanan smiled and said, "It's not over yet!"
As he spoke, he poured soil mixed with ash and fertilizer into the bucket of the plow cart and said, "Everyone, look again!"
As the plow continued to be dragged, everyone soon discovered the surprise.
The fire ash fertilizer actually fell with the seeds and covered them.
"Oh my God! That's amazing!" Everyone exclaimed in sincere admiration.
In other words, this plow can not only dig furrows and sow seeds, but also cover the soil and apply fertilizer!
It’s done in one step!
"Yan An, you are so amazing!"
"Your plow is as good as the thresher we had before! Heihe Village is blessed again!"
"Yan An, can we use this plow cart?"
Ye Yanan smiled and said, "Just like the thresher, I plan to make two more plows, so that we can have enough for the whole village!"
"Good, good, good!" Everyone clapped happily.
Little Tuanzi clapped her hands happily. The plow cart drawing she gave did not have the function of applying fertilizer and covering soil. This was really innovative!
Zhao Xingjian stood aside excitedly, looking at the boy laughing heartily, muttering to himself: "Genius! This is a genius!"
He never expected that there would be such a talent in Heihe Village!
If this plow can be promoted, I wonder how much it will advance Daewoo’s agricultural production!
Thinking of this, the smile on Zhao Xingjian's face suddenly disappeared.
So what if there is progress?
Farmers can never escape the fate of exploitation.
Just like Heihe Village, which finally had a bumper harvest year, but was still completely exploited by the 60% tax?
Zhao Xingjian turned around and left in silence.
The Daewoo Dynasty has never lacked talents, but what it lacks is wise rulers.
"Hello, Master Zhao!"
Along the way, the dolls greeted him enthusiastically.
Zhao Xingjian nodded slightly and hurried back home.
Zhao Ronger saw her father's dejected face and couldn't help asking, "Dad, did the class go wrong today?"
Zhao Xingjian shook his head and sat silently in his chair. After a while, he sighed, "Rong'er, it's a pity that you were born too late and didn't see the prosperity of Dayu!"
Zhao Ronger brought over a cup of tea. "Dad, I've heard you mention the Great Yu Era many times. Every time you say these four words, you always look fascinated. How about you tell me what the Great Yu Era is like?"
Zhao Xingjian said, "During the Great Yu Dynasty's heyday, the nation was unprecedentedly strong, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the government was harmonious, trade flourished, the treasury was full, people didn't steal on the streets, and congratulations were paid from all directions. Only by witnessing the Great Yu Dynasty of that time can one's journey to this world be worthwhile!"
Zhao Ronger asked in confusion, "Dad, if our Dayu Dynasty was so powerful before, why did it decline later?"
"That's because God didn't bless Dayu and took away our regent so early!" Zhao Xingjian's tone was full of regret.
"Is that the war god prince that people often think of?"
"yes."
Zhao Ronger instantly became interested. "Dad, have you ever seen this legendary prince? I heard that his martial arts skills are unparalleled, making the surrounding countries tremble in fear. His appearance is also so handsome that it makes people forget the world at first sight."
Zhao Xingjian lost himself in memories, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Back when I first entered the officialdom, I only saw him once from a distance in the court, but that one moment was enough to evoke a lifetime of memories for me. The Prince Regent's elegance and bearing made me, a mere mortal, feel ashamed of myself."
"Dad, don't underestimate yourself. You are not an ordinary person!"
Zhao Xingjian shook his head firmly. "No, in front of him, everyone else is just a foil. People like him are like a light, no matter where they go, they are an unignorable presence."
Zhao Ronger nodded in agreement. "Dad, isn't that strange? I've been feeling the same way lately. Logically, I've met some worldly people in the capital, but there's someone in Heihe Village who gives me a very strange feeling!"
"who?"
"He's the man who teaches the kids martial arts."
"What's strange about him?"
Zhao Ronger frowned. "I can't say for sure, but I really can't figure it out! He was clearly wearing clothes full of patches, but in my trance, I actually thought he was wearing a python robe and a jade belt!"
"You're just talking nonsense." Zhao Xingjian walked into the wing room listlessly. "You have always had bad eyesight."
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