Spring plowing finally began vigorously. At this time, you can see the strength of each Zhuangzi master. Whoever can command more livestock must be extraordinary.
The family of Zhang and Wang mobilized more than 500 cattle to cultivate in the fields. Some of the straw directly pressed into the land did not need to be plowed at all, and then fertilizer was used, and some of them had to be plowed several times in succession.
On the ground are people sent by the main house to help with the cooking. Before the farmers go down to the ground, everyone drinks a sip of wine, the one with a degree of 50 degrees, only one sip, and dare not drink too much.
Gejiazhuangzi also bought nearly 30 cattle. The farmers of Gezhuang will compare with Zhangwang's family this year. In the past, it could be said that the tools were not good, the cattle were not enough, and the human body was incomparable. There was no reason, Ge Yingxi gave everything he could give.
Just like last year, let the others fall behind, and without the owner being angry, the dealer himself would be suffocated to death.
Li Xun also tried to get some livestock. He couldn't find too many cattle. The Zhang family had never stopped buying and breeding cattle. The larger calves were almost two years old and could be used for farming. Some work, but Li Xun has another way, he got a group of horses.
There are more than three hundred horses. These horses are worse for military horses, and better for carts. If they are used to cultivate the land, everyone who sees them feels distressed. The speed of horses is faster than that of cattle. It's just a long time, and it's not slower than Zhang Wang's family in rotation.
In the end, the Chen family accepted Li Xun's method. They spent fifty cents on an acre of land to buy water, and later provided Li Xun and Zhangjiazhuang with various kinds of silk fabrics for evaluation.
Steward Chen is no longer a steward. He was beaten up that day when he went back. Chen Gengxin shifted all the responsibility to Steward Chen. It was useless even if the concubine interceded with him. This time he miscalculated and thought Xiaohou The Lord would not help the Zhang family so much.
I thought I could compete with the Zhang family by relying on the cloth behind me, but when things came to the end, I found out that the Zhang family is still the Zhang family where no one can get a bargain, so I can only hold this pressure in my heart and wait for the opportunity to retaliate. Now it’s no longer possible. People in the cloth trade are also launching some people for imperial examinations. As long as these people become officials, there will be many benefits to the cloth trade.
I really don’t care about other things. If there is no imperial examination, it would be no big deal to provoke a master candidate. In the future, it’s okay to not do things in other people’s fiefs, but now I dare not. Who knows that a master candidate will be born in the imperial examination. What kind of effect
The county magistrate of Zhongcheng in Beijing has been doing quite well these few days. Spring ploughing, everyone uses the quyuan plow. Every time at this moment, the county magistrate Cheng who made this plow will be thought of. It is said that the emperor also mentioned something separately. The officials immediately began to agree to the county magistrate who was leaving, and the county magistrate Cheng took this opportunity to start a big banquet.
The places I usually go to are the two big markets, the East Market and the West Market. The places I choose are naturally the No. 1 Scholar Huo and Deyiju. Every time I bring Zhang's father and introduce him to those who attend the banquet.
These people’s identities are not too high, but they can’t hold back the crowds. Officials below Rank 4 come all the time, and the larger officials haven’t moved. Some of them have received the Bi Shang letter that they have not yet decided whether to approve the appointment. Letter, some people received a letter from Master Xiaohou.
It’s all there waiting. Chunwei still has a month to go. Now I’m not in a hurry, waiting for others to exert their strength before they can follow the situation.
Li Xun found Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan again this day. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are thinking about new ploughs, such as shortening the shaft a little, increasing the curvature, and replacing some parts with iron, which can be a little more convenient and flexible. And more durable.
The plowshares of the Quyuan Plows used by the rich are made of iron, and those without the money can only use wood. Naturally, the Zhang family uses iron.
"Get some texture on the place where you are holding your hand, and it will be more comfortable to hold on it, just like the handlebar of a bicycle." Wang Juan drew on a drawing and said.
She and Zhang Xiaobao couldn’t know what kind of plow would be best to use in the future, and couldn’t remember. They didn’t care much, but they would ask those farmers where they were uncomfortable when they used it. Tell two people about your dissatisfaction.
The place of the handrail looks simple, but the hands of the working person will inevitably get some dirt on the hand. When holding the handrail, there is some sand between the hand and the handrail, which is uncomfortable. To solve this problem, you can wear gloves. It feels bad again, there are no such thin gloves.
I can't put a basin of water next to it and wash it from time to time. The two of them thought about it and decided to engrave the texture on the handrails. There was sand on their hands. After rubbing them twice, they would fall off and increase the friction.
As for the length and the degree of bending of the shaft, it was also changed due to the suggestions of the farmers. When plowing the land, it is impossible to maintain a straight line distance with the plow in your hand. When you walk in front, because the place of force is different, It will be biased and needs to be adjusted. This is also a hard work.
The adjustment process is to press down on the armrests and lift the front slightly. The longer the position in front of the fulcrum, the longer the resistance arm. If the resistance arm is shortened alone, the direct force on the back force point will be greater, and it can be bent. Reduce it.
As for the parts replaced with iron in some places, it’s because the plow is not always good. It’s a lot of loss when it’s plowing on the ground. It’s often plowing, so you have to stop and change a part. The land is changed more often.
Every time it is changed, some time will be wasted.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan don't care about time consumption. What they care about is the speed of farming. They must be faster than those of the Ge family and Li family next to them. The farmers always get first in order to be more confident.
The two were discussing, while there was still time to make changes, Li Xun walked in, and no one blocked him from entering and leaving the place between the two.
As soon as I came in, I saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan putting their heads together, muttering and drawing. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also heard the sound. Looking back, they saw that it was Li Xun. Zhang Xiaobao hurriedly greeted "How come the son of Li?" Come freely?"
Li Xun did not speak directly, but walked to the front of the table a few steps, looked at the picture above, and then looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and said: "Okay, you guys, I help you every day. You now have good Things, not to mention using them for my use, others say that Cheng Anran made the quyuanli, but I don’t believe it, sure enough."
Li Xun stopped when he said that you were sorry for me, then looked at another picture, frowned and asked, "What is this? Shoes? Can these shoes be worn?"
The other picture is indeed a pair of shoes, with wood as the sole. This is nothing. Now most people who can’t wear leather boots do it like this, but the front of this shoe is a whole piece of wood. The one that came out could put five toes in.
Li Xun couldn't think of it. Such shoes are so wasteful of wood, what two people will do for them.
Zhang Xiaobao pulled the figure over and explained it to Li Xun, "There are some broken rocks in the land of my house and Wang’s house. When you go in barefoot like others, the dealer’s feet are gone. Wearing these shoes is much better. You don’t have to worry about getting scratched. , Because in the mud, if the front is full of wood, it can be less sticky to the mud."
Li Xun understood now, "Yes, you Zhuangzi loves the farmer and doesn't care about the wasted wood. Then what is going on with this plow seems to be the same as it is now."
Li Xun pointed to the picture of the plow again and asked. This picture only changes the proportions of some places, and also draws a grid on the handrails. If you don’t look carefully, or if you’re not familiar with this aspect, you won’t be able to see it at all. What difference.
"This? This is just for fun, to see if it can be easier to use, first make a batch of home use, and then you can tell others, just tell this to Master Zhao, Sanshui County There can be no county magistrate. Master Zhao has always been in charge. Since he can manage, why not let him be the county magistrate?"
Zhang Xiaobao also has plans for this. Don’t look at it just a little bit. If the efficiency can be increased by 10%, then the entire spring ploughing will be able to plough the land again. The first time the ploughing is to turn the soil, and then it is to make the fertilizer more. Blends well with the soil.
Li Xun took a closer look at the picture again, and didn't see the difference, so he was less interested. "Oh, then you can do it first. If it works, I will change the one on Zhuangzi."
Having said this, Li Xun said again: "The school has already begun to be built, and they said that I should find some more people to join. I was thinking about whom."
"So anxious? Okay, Li Gongzi, you can find someone to join, but you can't take out the money now and let them continue to invest money. Are the documents of the three workshops and three schools according to what we said at the beginning? , Is it ours, not them?"
Zhang Xiaobao knew through Li Xun’s words that those people had no money. The workshop had been working on odd jobs, but had not sold anything out. The labor fee charged was not enough because of the lack of technology, so it would be a return to the craftsmen’s. Money needs to be paid, money is needed for food, and the apprentices who are hired must also be paid for wages.
Seeing that everyone has a small amount of money, it can’t hold up the number of people. I said it’s 90,000 guan, how can there be so much. A few days ago, I took another 10,000 guan. Those people don’t have much money on their hands, so let’s not find anyone to join in. , It is about to collapse, the dock has not been built yet, only a field has been drawn out, and it will be towed at this time.
"Yes, it was that way. They were still unwilling to sign it. Later, I used the identity of Master Hou and said that after the dock was built, it would be theirs. Only then did I sign it. Who do you think I should look for? How many?"
When Li Xun told about the clerical matter, he seemed to feel that his identity was not good enough.
Zhang Xiaobao already had a plan in his mind, and said, "You must find someone to find someone, but you don't find it the way they said."