The copper plowshares of the Maohai tribe were not yet common, and the problem was still the hardness. With the continuous research on the copper-tin ratio, the optimal hardness of copperware required continuous experimentation.
The research on the copper-tin ratio that Ma Yue participated in at the beginning roughly determined the copper-tin ratio, which gradually accelerated the production and popularization of copper plowshares.
Many of the copper plowshares produced in the early days were of unsuitable hardness and were gradually eliminated and collected and melted down for further production.
In Haifan City, copper plows and shovels have become popular. Is that awesome?
With the right hardness, wear is minimized, and farming efficiency is improved. The next step is to popularize the curved plow. The key issue is how to make it more suitable for large-scale production.
"There are still too few carpentry tools."
"The copper workshop is already increasing its production."
"Alright, the copper workshop needs to produce a lot of copperware, so please be understanding." What else could Ma Yue say? Low productivity was a reality. No matter how bad it was, it was still more efficient than the stone plows and shovels we used to use, right?
Stone plowshares were rougher, wore out more frequently, and were therefore less efficient. Nowadays, most have been replaced with copper plowshares, which offer superior hardness and toughness, and this has undoubtedly led to a significant increase in farming efficiency.
The days of a large animal and only one acre of land being plowed during spring plowing are truly over. Even with the recent upgrade of most copper plows and shovels, the area of spring plowing has nearly doubled. Is that a lot? Not a lot. How much is a lot?
Many people envied the Sea Tribe. The surrounding warmer tribes didn't have as many large livestock, let alone copper plows and shovels, and their efficiency was pitifully low. Envy was pointless; the Sea Tribe wasn't accepting any more people.
A few curved plows were developed and proved to be effective, increasing the efficiency of tilling land by more than 30%.
It doesn't matter, take your time, it will become popular sooner or later. Ma Yue really hopes that the people of the Sea Tribe can have enough to eat, but such a great ideal is probably more difficult than advancing to the Martial King level.
Let alone this primitive world, even at the height of feudal society, when agriculture was highly developed, didn't most people still go hungry? Gathering wild vegetables was enough to keep them from starving. Even in modern society in the 21st century, don't many people in remote areas still go hungry?
Ma Yue is not a god. Everyone will be grateful to this charlatan if he can slightly improve the living standards of the Hai tribe.
What's the big deal about skipping a few meals? You won't die. At least you can still have some mashed potatoes, fish soup, meat soup, etc. to fill your stomach. Even if you don't eat enough, you won't starve to death.
The food harvest was limited, after all. This required careful planning by the Second Priest and the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. What was the minimum standard to avoid starvation? Of course, you couldn't let the able-bodied men who did the heavy work go hungry, right? Even for able-bodied men, it was normal to go hungry when you weren't doing heavy work.
"Isn't there enough salt?"
"You charlatan, you are right. There will never be enough salt. Even though Qiu Haicheng is boiling salt on the beach, there is still a big gap." The second priest said helplessly. As a steward of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he really has a lot of things to worry about.
"What about Lingguo Island? They also have to cook their own salt. Even though the cliff is high, they can go up and down with ropes. At the very least, they have to ensure that they can be self-sufficient in salt, right?" Ma Yue said this, and the second priest nodded desperately.
"That's right, there are a lot of strong men on Lingguo Island. What's the big deal about climbing a rope? We are not that delicate." Gray Wolf immediately agreed. There was no other way. There were 6,000 more people over there. Where could they get so much salt for you to consume?
"There's a lot of bushes over there, so there's no shortage of firewood. Transporting coal is too much trouble, so we can just use local materials. Build some more large concrete basins and salt-boiling stoves on the coast of Lingguo Island as soon as possible."
"We'll arrange it later." This requires coordination between Huangpi's tool manufacturing team and the navy, and the second priest can handle it.
"The table hasn't come back yet?" That guy has been exploring Kirishima for a long time.
"It's not easy to find a new place suitable for gathering and living." The beach is gone, so you have to explore inland along the river from the beach, which of course takes more time.
"Okay, I hope nothing happens." The table is also an old comrade of the Sea Tribe, and he has feelings for them. "How's that bull head?"
"Not bad, he can actually write and do math. I guess he must have worked hard in the warm zone these past two years. After arriving in our Haifan City, he got used to it quickly and has good abilities." The second priest was very satisfied with having such a good assistant like Niu Tou. Otherwise, after Wang Chao left, the second priest would have been even busier.
"Well, after all, they've been great leaders, so they should have some leadership skills." Ma Yue was willing to keep Bull Head and Horse Face because he saw how these two guys had already shown faith in him, a rare sight. He probably had long been interested in the Sea Tribe. He hoped to train them a little longer and produce two talented managers.
"Where is Horse-Faced Monster?" Ma Yue looked at Big Bad Wolf.
"I work very hard. After all, the military training of our Sea Tribe is incomparable to that of other tribes." Gray Wolf felt very close to Horse-Faced, who also had a disabled arm. They felt sympathy for each other. "Some leadership qualities are innate. Horse-Faced's confidence as an officer is very important."
That's right, the temperament of a leader is certainly different. The vast majority of primitive people are hardworking, capable and honest, so it is very difficult to cultivate a qualified leader.
"Just know how to work hard, take it slow, and you'll be fine after a few battles." The Sea Tribe's combat mode is of course different from that of other tribes. In the future, whether or not Horse-Face can adapt to the Sea Tribe's combat mode will be the biggest test for him.
At the beginning, Wolfy adapted well, although he also experienced a disastrous defeat in Ghost Mountain Peninsula. Overall, his performance was still satisfactory.
The Second Priest and Gray Wolf understood what the charlatan meant. In other words, the Bull Head and the Horse Face were worth training and could be trusted. This was very important. If you had no loyalty to the Sea Tribe, why would they train you?
When it comes to the best judge of people, the Hai tribe is definitely the charlatan.
"Goddammit, the Qingfeng Tribe hasn't left yet," Shuichong reminded him. The Sea Tribe had enjoyed good weather and no wars to fight in recent years. Even Gray Wolf and Shuichong were secretly hoping the Forest Alliance would attack soon.
Soldiers, if they don't fight, they just provoke.
"It's better to drag it out. Having the core area ruled by one tribe is not a good thing for us."
Sure enough, Gray Wolf and Shuite looked at each other, and the charlatan still had no interest in fighting.
"How's the ship?"
"The new sea vessels are already over 20 meters long, and their carrying capacity has increased by more than 30%." Shuichong said.
"Well, that's good. No need to be too aggressive. Improvement is a gradual process. When it comes to navigation, safety is still the most important thing. In the future, sea transportation will be the most important." Ma Yue is full of hope for the ocean. As for land transportation, it is slow and is still greatly restricted by seasons and roads.
"You charlatan, Baipi hasn't come back yet." Shuichong said.
"Let her be. Exploring the ocean is a long and arduous process. It would be best if we could find a good place, but it doesn't matter if we don't. Our Sea Tribe has no shortage of territory now." Ma Yue looked to the west. Such a large area has not been fully developed yet.
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