Chapter 84: Discerning Eyes
Remove the Jiangdong plow and replace it with an old-fashioned straight-beam plow.
This time, Su Laoer was obviously feeling the strain. The old ox struggled to run forward, his face red and veins swollen.
Because there is no plow to adjust the depth, the straight-beam plow maintains the same depth regardless of the hardness of the soil.
Dry land is harder than paddy fields. The cow walked around with great effort, panting and refusing to move.
The plowed soil does not fall to one side like the Jiangdong plow. The plow head shovels forward, and the soil accumulates in front. Not only does it become more difficult to plow, but the soil cannot be completely turned over.
After the straight-beam plow went back and forth twice, Su Laoer's back was already wet.
The cow refused to move, and Feng, the owner of the grain and oil shop, felt sorry for it and quickly called for a stop.
The plowed ground looked like it had been chewed by a dog, irregular and not deep.
The effects of the two plows are so distinct.
"Hmph! I don't believe it, let me try!" Some people suspected that Su Laoer was cheating and deliberately not exerting any effort to create a sharp contrast.
"Let's change to the Jiangdong plow!" Su Ying felt sorry for the old cow. If it used the straight-beam plow for a few more rounds, the old cow would definitely be exhausted to death.
"That's right, that's right, use that Jiangdong plow!" Shopkeeper Feng said hurriedly.
Putting on the Jiangdong plow again, Su Laoer taught the man the key to driving the plow, which he had just learned.
The man thanked him and told the old cow to work. The old cow still worked slowly, not as strenuously as before.
After walking back and forth a few times, the man had to admit that the plow was indeed light.
The fields were full of people, and some who couldn't see simply climbed up trees.
"Good!" Cheers broke out from the crowd.
"Boss, is this plow new?" This was the only grocery store in the town, and everyone knew the owner, Zhu.
"Yes! This is our new Jiangdong plow. It is light, labor-saving and cheap. Would you like to buy one?" Shopkeeper Zhu quickly took over.
"How much is it?" someone was tempted.
"It's not expensive, just two strings of coins! It will come in handy in the next two days!" Shopkeeper Zhu replied with a smile.
"Alas, shopkeeper, two guan is indeed not expensive, but I don't have that much money now!" someone said regretfully.
"Sir, our plow can be paid for in installments. Pay half first and the remaining balance in three months or six months. You only need to add interest."
Shopkeeper Zhu felt that this person was not asking for the price, but rather trying to guide him, and the question was very layered.
Sure enough, the man asked again, "How is the interest calculated? I don't want it if it's too high."
"Not high. Ten cents for three months and twenty cents for six months. Just to be clear, this installment payment is only available to local villagers." Shopkeeper Zhu replied.
Following the voice, I locked onto the person asking the question in the crowd and recognized him as Yang Dalang from Huanggou Village.
"I don't have enough money, what should I do? Can the shopkeeper be more flexible?" Yang Dalang said in embarrassment.
"Sir, we can also process it. As long as you have the wood, we will only charge you for the materials and processing labor for the ironware." Shopkeeper Zhu said loudly.
"Ah? It can be like this!" Many people in the crowd exclaimed.
They were already tempted by the idea of paying in installments, but they didn't expect there would be an even cheaper option. Those who were originally hesitant immediately made up their minds.
"Boss, I want one. Wait a minute, I'll go back and get the wood!" Someone hurriedly left the crowd.
"Don't be impatient, I still have something to say!" shouted the shopkeeper Zhu.
"We have stock in stock, and processing is no problem. It just takes a few days, so everyone should think carefully about it and don't miss out on your upcoming farm work."
"It saves time, it saves time!" Everyone felt that what Shopkeeper Zhu said was unnecessary. It was obvious that the processing would definitely take time.
"Boss, are you selling this plow?" Someone squeezed in front of Boss Zhu and held on to the Jiangdong plow tightly.
"Of course I will sell it! This plow has just been used and there is not much damage. It will not be discounted. Are you sure you still want it?" Shopkeeper Zhu said it in advance to avoid endless arguments about the price.
"It's a great savings! I bought it just for this!" The man nodded vigorously. "Here are two strings of cash! Take it!"
The men following behind took out money from their backpacks, pieced together two strings of cash, and happily carried the Jiangdong plow away.
These villagers originally came to buy plows, and several families formed a partnership.
Before reaching the grocery store, I saw Shopkeeper Zhu and his men carrying two plows and walking out of the town, following the crowd to watch the excitement.
After watching the comparison demonstration, everyone was attracted to Jiangdong plow, but worried that the price was too expensive.
They saved this money for a long time and borrowed money from everywhere.
After Yang Dalang had a conversation with the shopkeeper Zhu, he learned that this plow was the same price as the straight-beam plow, so he quickly squeezed over to buy it.
"Boss, do you have any more in your store? We want to buy one too!" someone else came up and asked.
"There's more, there's more!" Shopkeeper Zhu said enthusiastically, "Come back with me and take a look."
There were still many people who refused to leave and followed Manager Zhu back to the store.
The crowd followed and rushed into the town, with two carpenters carrying a straight-beam plow and walking behind with the Su family.
But he saw a group of people standing nearby, including County Magistrate Hu in casual clothes, his legal advisor, Hu Erlang, and others.
"Sir!" Su Bucheng saluted County Magistrate Hu.
"Mr. Su!" County Magistrate Hu returned the greeting.
The Jiangdong plow was officially launched today, and they came here specifically to see how it was going.
Before entering the town, I saw many people running in one direction. When I asked people, they said they didn't know, but they didn't stop.
They were forced to come here, and the place was packed with people, so they couldn't see anything.
It was not until Hu Erlang's personal servant Ah Fu climbed up the tree that he realized that it was Zhu the shopkeeper and his men who were demonstrating the Jiangdong plow.
"Oh! This Jiangdong plow is really a good thing!" County Magistrate Hu was overjoyed when he looked at the plowed land.
"Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!" The household official who followed him flattered him at the right time.
I was woken up early in the morning by the county magistrate and had to leave no matter how fast I hurried. It turned out to be because of this!
The household official, who was in charge of a county's grain harvest, naturally understood the significance of this plow.
"If Mr. Su hadn't come, Wu County would never have been able to use such sophisticated agricultural tools!" County Magistrate Hu saluted Su Bucheng again.
"Your Excellency, I am so honored!" Su Bucheng said modestly, "Your Excellency has a keen eye for gems, otherwise even the best jewels would be covered in dust."
"Hahaha! Mr. Su is such a wonderful person!" County Magistrate Hu happily pulled Su Bucheng to the town.
"Girl!" Hu Erlang took two steps behind and walked side by side with Su Ying.
"My dear!" Su Ying smiled gently.
"The plow and the ox have been brought here. They are at the carriage shed outside the town," said Hu Erlang.
"?" Su Ying looked at Hu Erlang in surprise.
"I made it last night. I brought it here because I thought you needed it urgently!" Hu Erlang explained.
"Thank you!" Su Ying thanked sincerely.
They really needed it urgently, but they didn't have the courage to ask in the store. They asked for things before they even sold them. They were too eager and aggressive.
Unexpectedly, Hu Erlang took this matter to heart, and Su Ying's favorability towards Hu Erlang increased.
Thinking about cooperating with him on fern root powder and kudzu root powder?
"Why thank you? You've really helped us!" Hu Erlang said with a smile, "With this Jiangdong plow, our grocery store shouldn't have to close."
"Why, your business can't continue?" Su Ying asked.
Grocery stores don’t make a lot of money, but they won’t close down. They sell daily necessities that are indispensable to the people.
"It's not that I can't continue, it's that the profits I earn can't cover my expenses." Hu Erlang paused and said embarrassedly, "Excuse me, young lady."
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