After Li Zexuan and others pulled the plow in the workshop, they took Uncle Fu to Hanjiazhuang.
Han Lizheng always remembered that two days ago Li Zexuan said that he would send them a new plow. Early this morning, he took Lao Hu to Zhuangzikou. The two old men stood there and looked forward to it.
Some farmers passing by asked Lao Hu what they were waiting for, and Lao Hu said that the young master was going to send them a batch of better-used plows today.
When the villagers heard this, they did not believe that there would be a better plow in the world than the current straight-shaft plow, but thinking of the series of benefits that the young master had recently brought to the village, there was no reason to lie to them, so the villagers who had nothing to do in the morning went with them. Han Li was waiting with Lao Hu at the entrance of the village.
Looking forward to the stars and the moon, several people were almost looking forward to their husbands. Finally, a convoy came into view, and the leader was none other than Li Zexuan.
Han Lizheng quickly led people to greet him.
"Master, it's been a hard journey."
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Uncle Han, it's okay. You came just in time. I brought a total of twenty new plows. You can help move them to Uncle Han's house first."
Li Zexuan stopped the carriage at the entrance of the village and greeted several farmers to carry their plows. He also introduced Cheng Chumo, Yan Shaoning, and Fu Bo to Han Lizheng. Han Lizheng was shocked and hurriedly said hello to the three of them. A few people chatted for a while, and Li Zexuan saw the eagerness to try in Yan Shaoning's eyes and said:
"Uncle Han, leave a plow. We will go to the fields now to see if the new plow works. Uncle Hu, let's go to your field and try it."
Old Hu grinned and said: "Okay, young master, I, Old Hu, have also been a blacksmith before. This plow of yours, I will be able to use it after studying it for a while. I will try it with this new type of plow soon."
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Everyone followed Lao Hu to the edge of the field. At this time, a farmer had already brought an ox. Li Zexuan gave Lao Hu a brief introduction to the use of the Quyuan plow. Lao Hu had been a blacksmith and a good farmer. He understood it after a while. He couldn't wait to tell Li Zexuan, and took the Quyuan plow with him. The cows went to the ground.
Lao Hu put the lead rope of the curved shaft plow on the cattle, held the plow with one hand, and drove the cattle with the other. As soon as it started, Lao Hu was surprised. It was obviously more labor-saving than before. It was completely different from the previous plows, which plowed the ground and made pits. If it weren't for his family's field under his feet, Old Hu would have doubted whether this field had been watered before. It was so easy to plow.
When he reached the end of the field and was about to turn, Lao Hu experienced another benefit of the curved shaft plow. At this time, Lao Hu gently turned the plow shaft, and the entire curved shaft plow turned around easily, unlike the previous long straight shaft plow, which had to be turned away and required a lot of effort to turn around. Obviously this curved shaft plow is more flexible, more labor-saving, and more time-saving.
Old Hu's hands were shaking with excitement. He had lived for most of his life, but he had never used such an easy-to-use plow. Hanjiazhuang was now saved, and no one would miss the spring plowing.
At this time, many farmers had already gathered on the field ridge. They were shocked to see how fast Lao Hu plowed the fields. Farmers with a little experience quickly understood the advantages of this new type of plow, and everyone couldn't help but talk about it.
"This plow seems to be more labor-saving. Look at the oxen pulling the plow. Why does it seem like it's effortless?"
"It seems true. At this rate, wouldn't it be possible to plow six or seven acres of land in one day?"
"Haha, it's not just six or seven acres. Han Xiaodong, you are such an adult and you don't have any sharp eyesight. Didn't you see that the turning speed of this plow is more than twice as fast as the previous plow? In my opinion, this new type of plowing The plow should be able to plow ten acres of land in one day without consuming oxen.”
A slightly older old farmer analyzed.
"Ten acres? That much?"
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Lao Hu sped up the speed of driving the cattle and plowed back and forth quickly. At this time, he pushed the curved plow to a place slightly closer to Li Zexuan and others, and shouted excitedly:
"Master, Li Zheng, this plow is really easy to use. The plowing speed is more than twice as fast as before. I even think that an adult with a little strength can pull this plow."
Hearing what Lao Hu said, everyone on the field ridge exploded. They all thought that Lao Hu was bragging. How could anyone pull a plow to plow the land
Han Lizheng also said suspiciously: "Old Hu, it's not as exaggerated as you said, right?"
Old Hu said anxiously: "Li Zheng, if you don't believe me, come down and help me hold the plow, and I, Old Hu, will pull it."
Han Lizheng also wanted to feel it, so he apologized to a few people on the field ridge, rolled up his trouser legs, and went to the ground.
Lao Hu pulled the cattle to the side of the field and let a farmer hold it. He hung the lead rope of the curved shaft plow on his shoulder, leaned forward, pulled one end of the lead rope, and shouted behind him:
"Li Zheng, are you ready?"
Han Lizheng replied: "Okay, you can start."
The people around him held their breaths and stared at Old Hu without blinking. In history, they had never heard of people pulling plows to plow the land.
At this time, I saw the muscles on Lao Hu's arms bulging, Lao Hu shouted, and the plow started to move slowly.
"It's moving, it's moving, look at the plow actually moving!"
"It's true, it's actually true. Oh my god, what kind of plow is the plow that the young master brought us?"
An old farmer tremblingly knelt on the ground and murmured: "God's plow, God's God-given plow, this is my God's plow from the Tang Dynasty..."
Uncle Fu was trembling with excitement at this moment. When Li Zexuan explained the advantages of this plow to him two days ago, although Li Zexuan's words were clear and logical, he still had some doubts. But today when the facts were in front of him, he couldn't help but not believe it. Even the Qu Yuan in front of him The plow was even better than what Li Zexuan had described that day.
"Master, facts speak louder than words. Old man, I am convinced. This Quyuan plow can really be called the divine plow of the Tang Dynasty! Thousands of people will surely be grateful for Master's kindness in the future." Uncle Fu looked at the excited farmers in front of him. , couldn’t help but say.
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "This is also thanks to Uncle Fu's help. Without Fu's superb skills, how could we build such an efficient plow!"
Yan Shaoning's breathing was rapid at the moment, as if he had taken medicine. He pulled Li Zexuan's arm and said incoherently:
"Xiaoxuan, Shenli, this Quyuanli must be widely promoted. When I go back, I must tell my father that the Ministry of Industry will purchase this Quyuanli on a large scale. This is good news for the people of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Zexuan was speechless. How could these people praise Qu Yuan Li like this
Cheng Chumo jumped out excitedly, patted Li Zexuan on the shoulder and shouted:
"Xiaoxuan, if you treat me as your brother, you can first provide me with a hundred of these ploughs. My farmers are in a hurry to use them..."
"A hundred? Why the hell don't you go and grab them?"
Li Zexuan was furious. This guy is really a big talker. Hanjiazhuang only got twenty of them. Besides, they only gave Cheng Chumo a hundred. Does his village have that many cattle? Isn't this a waste of resources
"Hey, let's get fifty first, no more, my village has fifty cattle!" Cheng Chumo said with a flattering smile.
Li Zexuan nodded, that's pretty much it.
At this time, he said to Uncle Fu: "Uncle Fu, when you return to Chang'an, you always ask all the craftsmen in the workshop to do nothing in the recent period and work hard to make Quyuan plows. In addition, you are responsible for finding a group of skilled workers." "Forty or fifty reliable craftsmen are not too many for me. Don't worry, I'm not short of money."
Li Zexuan said that he is just rich and willful.
Uncle Fu nodded and agreed: "Yes, young master, this is a great event of great merit. I will arrange it well."
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