This year, Beili Village got a wheat threshing machine, and the villagers all wanted to try it out. Threshing wheat became a popular task that everyone was eager to do. Learning to drive a tractor requires some basic education, but threshing wheat doesn't, right?
However, fearing that the villagers might damage the machine because they didn't know how to use it, Gao Shuwen specifically asked He Yuhan to teach them. He knew, after all, that He Yuhan was the designer of this wheat threshing machine.
Gao Shuwen felt a surge of pride; the designers of the tractor and threshing machine were actually from their village. However, such exciting news couldn't be spread. He knew He Yuhan's identity couldn't be revealed.
Gao Shuwen felt that Han Yixian and Gu Qishen were both cultured people, and their skills in using machines were definitely better than those roughnecks.
Han Yixian has been assigned to instruct the novice tractor drivers. Gao Shuwen has assigned Gu Qishen to be in charge of threshing wheat at the threshing ground.
This threshing machine is a treasure of their village; it must be protected.
The wheat was finally harvested and transported back to the threshing ground. Everyone present watched with curiosity as the grains of wheat fell off the ears of wheat.
The threshing machine requires the diesel engine of a tractor to operate, so the tractor would be parked next to the threshing machine after hauling a few loads of wheat.
He Yuhan directed Han Yixian, Gu Qishen, and several others to connect the drive belt to the diesel engine and the threshing machine.
Soon the diesel engine started, turning the drum inside the threshing machine and the fan started running.
He Yuhan's wheat threshing machine is quite advanced; it can not only thresh the wheat but also clean it.
The machine is equipped with a blower, which can remove some impurities from the wheat grains and clean them.
However, due to production capacity and cost constraints, He Yuhan's product only has a single cleaning fan, so the wheat grains still contain some impurities and require secondary processing. Even so, it is still quite advanced.
When Gu Qishen put a small bundle of wheat into the feeding platform, the machine made a different sound, and soon wheat grains flowed out from the grain outlet.
The man collecting the wheat grains in a sack shouted, "Wheat grains are coming out! They're clean wheat grains!"
Gao Shuwen was overjoyed as he watched the wheat grains, now almost free of impurities, flow gushing out of the threshing machine's outlet and quickly fill a sack. The others watching nearby were also delighted.
Threshing wheat requires the cooperation of several people, so Gao Shuwen had everyone present learn how to do it.
There's no need to drive the tractor anymore; Han Yixian and the others are all helping out at the threshing ground.
Truckloads of wheat were brought back from the fields and then unloaded around the threshing machine so that the people handing over the bundles of wheat could have a convenient time.
The straw left over from threshing wheat was also taken away from the threshing machine and piled to one side, gradually forming a straw stack.
It's windy today, which is perfect for a second cleaning of the wheat grains.
A basket of wheat grains is filled and scattered little by little into the wind. The heavier grains fall almost vertically, while the lighter husks and other residues are blown away by the wind, thus cleaning the wheat grains.
The sun is shining brightly now, making it the perfect time to dry the wheat. After the second cleaning, the wheat grains are laid out to dry on a clean and flat threshing floor. Only after the grains have fully opened up can they be bagged and stored.
In the future, the grain delivered to the state must be this kind of clean and dry wheat grain; otherwise, the grain depot will not accept it.
The threshing ground was bustling with activity. People were delighted to see the clean grains of wheat harvested on the same day. The sooner the grain was stored, the sooner everyone could feel at ease.
The worst thing about this time of year is rain. If it rains while the wheat is still in the field, it will easily fall over, making it difficult to harvest. Furthermore, it will mold or sprout over time, ruining the wheat. Therefore, wheat harvesting is a race against time.
The threshing machine made things so fast; in just a few days, bundles of wheat were all turned into clean grains. Although it couldn't be dried all at once, it wouldn't mold or sprout in the warehouse. As long as the weather was good, it could be dried anytime.
Gao Shuwen looked at the wheat threshing process nearing its end and said happily, "This machine is really useful. The wheat is almost finished threshing so quickly. The wheat harvest is completed several days ahead of schedule. This is wonderful."
From now on, all that's left is drying the wheat, which will be much easier. Our village can be the first to deliver our grain this year, and there's even a reward for first place. Let's make sure our village takes the lead this year too!
Han Yixian said, "This is the power of science and technology. This year's wheat harvest not only saved time but also manpower."
Gao Shuwen said, "Several villages around us know that our village has a threshing machine. The neighboring Qingshui Village wanted to borrow our threshing machine, but I didn't dare to agree. After all, it's a machine, and if it breaks down, no one will know how to fix it."
Han Yixian said, "This threshing machine is very sturdy and won't break easily. Even if it does break, there's still me and Yuhan. We can lend it to them, but not for free. After all, our village bought it with our own money. Let them rent it. They don't need to pay us, just give us grain."
Isn't it a good thing to distribute the harvested grain to everyone?
Gao Shuwen asked uncertainly, "Is it really okay to lend it out?"
Han Yixian said, "It's alright, there won't be any problems. Otherwise, I'll take two people to keep an eye on things."
Upon hearing this, Gao Shuwen said, "That's good. You can also teach them how to use it. Otherwise, they might break the machine because they don't know how."
In this way, Beili Village rented out the threshing machine and tractor for the price of two bags of wheat. The diesel fuel was to be provided by the village that borrowed the machine.
Han Yixian, along with two young men who acted as instructors and supervisors, followed the machine to the neighboring village.
The people of Qingshui Village treated Han Yixian and his group with great courtesy, as they still needed to consult them about the threshing machine.
With machines, things are fast. In just a few days, the wheat in Qingshui Village was harvested. Looking at the clean wheat grains, the people of Qingshui Village felt that it was worth the two bags of grain they had paid for.
With Qingshui Village as an example, two other villages and Beili Village borrowed the threshing machine. Beili Village earned six bags of grain this wheat harvest season.
Some villages couldn't afford to lend out threshing machines, so although the wheat was harvested, threshing was slow. Unfortunately, it rained, and some of the wheat that hadn't been threshed on the threshing floor got wet.
Wheat that's huddled together, soaked by rain, and then covered up is prone to mold and sprouting, which is a complete waste. The villagers were heartbroken.
Some villagers, upon learning about the threshing machine, complained that the village officials were not doing anything practical, saying that if they had borrowed the threshing machine, the wheat wouldn't have been wasted.
It's too late to regret it now; the only thing to do is to order a threshing machine from Beili Village as early as possible next year.
Many villages want to buy a wheat threshing machine, but they need a quota, which is very difficult to obtain.
Some villages simply cannot afford to buy a threshing machine.
The threshing machine and tractor in Beili Village were purchased with a significant amount of money advanced by Han Yixian and his family. The villagers of Beili Village were well aware of this. They knew that the village had benefited greatly from the Han family, and they had all benefited as a result.
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