There is a gentle slope on the back mountain of Yiyun Village.
Pei Yun was surveying the terrain with a few bandits who knew about farming.
"Boss, this slope faces the sun and the soil is good, but there are too many stones." Old Zhang squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and rubbed it carefully. He was one of the few people in the village who had farmed.
Because his son became a bandit, he followed him to the mountains. He originally thought that he would never farm again in his life, but he didn't expect that the boss wanted to grow crops in the mountains. Old Zhang felt that his chance to contribute had come.
This can be considered as a meritorious service. Even if I can't become a great god after I die, being a small god should be no problem. Therefore, I am very positive.
Pei Yun glanced at the slope of about ten acres and nodded. He didn't know much about agriculture, but since Old Zhang said that crops could be grown here, he decided to give it a try.
With a wave of his hand, hoes, sickles, shovels and other farm tools suddenly appeared on the ground.
“This…is this a hoe?”
Old Zhang picked up a multifunctional hoe with an uncertain look on his face. The hoe was shiny silver all over and felt very light in his hand. The angle of the hoe could also be adjusted, which was completely different from the heavy hoes they had used before.
"Try."
Pei Yun smiled.
As soon as Old Zhang used his hoe, the sharp blade of the hoe penetrated deep into the soil.
"It's very useful, really useful, and it's so light, it saves a lot of effort when doing work."
The other bandits were also amazed when they used them. They had never used such a light hoe. The sickle and shovel were also much sharper than what they had used before.
"Master, these are not enough. We need plows and harrows, and cows."
Old Zhang spoke.
The other bandits also looked at Pei Yun. These three things were necessary for farming, especially the cattle.
But in years of famine, people who were extremely hungry killed and ate cattle. Although the imperial court had expressly prohibited the killing of cattle for eating, they were almost starving to death, so who cared?
Without cattle, farmers have to rely on manpower to plow the land, which is too slow.
However, the bandits were not worried because their boss was the reincarnation of a god and could bring down a cow from the sky. However, they didn't know what the longhorn beetle looked like. Was it like the cows on earth? Could it plow the land?
Pei Yun said, "You don't need cows to plow the land."
Several people were stunned when they heard this. If they don’t want cows, do they really want to use people?
But Pei Yun waved his hand and suddenly a machine appeared. It was a hand-pushed rotary tiller that could be used with a lithium battery. Pei Yun bought the one with the largest power.
Then he started demonstrating to everyone.
"Oh my God!"
"What kind of monster is this!"
When the motor started to sound and the blade wheel under the machine started to rotate, several bandits jumped back in fright, looks of horror on their faces.
Pei Yun had become accustomed to these people's reactions. Every time he took out a technological product that was beyond the current era, these bandits would either jump forward or backward, or else jump up on the spot, looking as if they had never seen the world before.
"Don't be nervous. This is not a monster. It is used for plowing the land. With it, there is no need for oxen, plows or harrows."
As he spoke, Pei Yun pushed the rotary tiller forward. Under the powerful electricity, the manganese steel blade wheel rotated rapidly and began to plow the land.
“This…this…”
Old Zhang's eyes almost popped out of his head as he looked at the land plowed by Pei Yun, his face full of disbelief.
My mom!
What is this? This is too magical. You can plow the land without an iron plow or a plowing ox.
The other bandits were also stunned, and their worldview suffered an unprecedented impact.
"Don't be in a daze, come here, I will teach you how to use it."
Pei Yun plowed a circle of the field and felt that this thing was really good. At more than 2,000 yuan per unit, it was worth it, mainly because the battery could be recharged and used repeatedly.
This is indeed a good substitute when there are no cows.
"Press this red button, then press the black wire on the handle..."
After Pei Yun explained it once, he said, "Old Zhang, you try it."
Old Zhang nodded, held the handle with both hands, then pressed the button and pushed it backwards like Pei Yun. He was a little nervous at first, but when he got used to it, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
This is easier than plowing the field with a cow.
A bandit asked, "Master, is this what the gods use to farm?"
Pei Yun smiled and said, "What kind of land do gods grow? This is something I designed specifically for you."
Several bandits were in awe, thinking that Pei Yun was really awesome for being able to create something that could plow the land without the use of cows.
Old Zhang came back from plowing a circle and was so excited that he danced with joy. Pei Yun then asked other bandits to try it out. After they became familiar with the machines, he bought a few more and gave each of them one.
Then he taught them how to maintain, disassemble and clean it. Everyone listened very carefully. Then Pei Yun bought a seed drill.
Next came fertilizers and seeds. The first generation of hybrid rice unlocked by the mall couldn't be grown on this mountain, so Pei Yun asked them to plant crops like corn and soybeans first, and wait until the mall unlocked the seeds of hybrid rice that could be grown in rain-fed and dry-seasoned.
This improved hybrid rice variety does not require field soaking, seedling raising and transplanting, and basically does not require watering or irrigation. It has a good yield and is most suitable for planting on mountains.
After teaching these bandits all the tools and how to use fertilizers, Pei Yun was exhausted.
Let these bandits figure out the rest on their own; they are definitely the best at farming.
In addition to farming, Pei Yun also plans to buy some chicks, ducklings and piglets online to raise. It would be best if he could be self-sufficient in these foods, so that there would be more surplus to buy other things.
There were more than 500 bandits, and only more than 300 of them were trained. As for the rest, some followed five craftsmen to build the village, some followed Old Zhang to farm, and the rest were used to raise these poultry.
Time flies, and more than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The bandits were very diligent in training their battle formations, and they had already formed a preliminary shape. Sun Gan was somewhat surprised at their perseverance. He had originally thought that it was just talk to develop a formation in a month, but he had not expected this to be really possible.
They have been training for longer time than the officers and soldiers. Given time, they may be as strong as the border troops.
Pei Yun chatted with Sun Gan and Zhang Zeshan when he had nothing to do, and learned more about the outside world.
The place where he was located belonged to Yizhou, which had a total of five counties: Shu County, Guanghan County, Qianwei County, Wenshan County, and Dongjiangyang County.
Ruifeng County belongs to Wenshan County, which borders the territory of the barbarians, and conflicts often break out in the border area.
The person in charge of Yizhou is Prince Xiao Cheng, the third son of the current emperor. He was named King of Bashu and concurrently serves as the Governor of Yizhou, a true top leader.
Xiao Cheng had a good reputation in Yizhou. During the famine, he reduced taxes in Yizhou and opened porridge stalls to provide relief to refugees. The court could not pay the military salaries, so he sold antiques in the palace and paid out of his own pocket. Of course, this move was implemented after reporting to the court, otherwise it would easily lead to gossip.
"By the way, you just said that conflicts often break out among the Nanman on the border?" Pei Yun asked.
"Yes, the Southern Barbarians have always been a headache for the imperial court. Sometimes they submit, and sometimes they rebel. There has never been a good way to deal with them. The imperial court has adopted a blockade policy and does not allow the people to have any contact with the Southern Barbarians."
Pei Yun frowned slightly. What problem could blindly blocking the county solve? Ruifeng County was close to the Nanman, so the other side wouldn't attack.
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