Half a month later, after half a month of driving training, the first batch of 200 tractors finally set off.
Sixty of them headed for Izumo carrying large quantities of glassware, animal skins, and spices.
Others went to the southeast and north respectively, and some went directly to the fields with rotary tillage accessories.
"Little Shitou, where have you been these days? I don't care about the land? What is this thing? Can it run by itself?" These people live in farms outside the city, and they rarely hear about new things like tractors. The young men were amazed when they drove back the strange looking thing.
"Call me stubborn stone, don't call me small stone. This is a tractor, haven't you heard of it?"
"without!"
"It can pull goods, and it can also be used to plow the land. Prince Zhao newly developed it." The stubborn stone showed off.
"This thing can plow the ground? What are these round ones for?" Many people were amazed.
"That's a tire, don't stab it with a knife. I'm telling you, whoever stabs me is in a hurry." The man who was sitting on the tractor and showing off according to the script suddenly jumped down angrily.
Everyone laughed and dispersed.
"How about it, let's see who can plow faster?"
"Work hard, what's the comparison?"
"A tael of silver! If you win, I will give you a tael of silver, and if you win, I will work for a day."
Ordinary people's monthly income is only one or two to one and a half taels of silver. How could they refuse such a good thing, and suddenly a few strong men said: "I compare with you, how do you compare?"
"The six of us compete together, and the five of you combined can plow faster and better than me, then you will win, and I will give you one tael of silver. If the five of you can't compare to me, then come and do it for me." live a day."
"Bah, you look down on us, don't you? Do you want to find a place to practice?" Several big guys suddenly said angrily.
"Whether you value it or not, let's compare first. Let's compare plowing this time, not punching and kicking." The stubborn stone said with a chuckle.
"Little Shitou, just wait for the money!" Several big men said one after another.
"Okay, tomorrow morning, it will start at dawn!" The stubborn stone laughed and said, "Get out of the way, don't care if you bump into me!"
As soon as he stepped on the accelerator, the tractor left with a chug sound and smoke.
"Tsk tsk, this thing is really fresh. By the way, Prince Zhao is really amazing, he made so many things."
"Yes, although he is not strong, but the new things in Lancheng in the past few years are all related to him."
"Nonsense, what's wrong with His Majesty's vision? Otherwise, His Majesty would have looked down on us many masters, so why did we choose him as our husband-in-law? It must be remarkable. Did you hear that, a few years ago, Prince Zhao competed with others?" , I made such a big hole outside the city, I went to see it when I entered the city, it was hundreds of feet!"
"I also went to see it. I heard that it made such a big hole with one blow!"
There was a lot of discussion among the people, after a few years, the people around Lancheng changed their attitude towards Ren Baqian greatly.
However, everyone still felt that although Prince Zhao was powerful, it didn't mean he was good at farming.
They still couldn't believe that such a thing could exceed five strong laborers plus horned oxen.
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Early the next morning, everyone arrived at the edge of the field before dawn.
Even if they don't participate in the competition, they are willing to watch the excitement.
More than half of the hundred and ten people in a village have arrived.
"The little stone hasn't come yet?"
"Is that guy still asleep?"
"Wait, why don't someone call him!"
Just when everyone was waiting impatiently, they heard a chug sound coming from a distance.
"I'm coming!"
"How does this thing go all the way and fart all the way?"
This remark immediately caused a burst of laughter.
But looking at the little stone riding the steel monster all the way from a distance with smoke, everyone was somewhat envious.
This thing... looks very exciting!
But what everyone can't understand the most is where did the little stone get so much money
Seeing that the weight of this steel monster is not light, the price is definitely not acceptable to ordinary people. It's not easy for a small stone to pay three taels of silver. Where can I get the money to buy such a steel monster
"Hey, everyone came early!"
"Little Shitou, should we compare? We are five and you are one? I'll give you a chance to change your mind, so you don't have to say that we bullied you!" Although these people were fierce, they were still simple-minded, and kindly reminded them.
"Just don't say I'm bullying you at that time." Xiao Shitou waved his hand with confidence.
He may have seen a demonstration of this thing a few days ago.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, it happens that the newly rested land is ready to be plowed, you start from that end, and the small stones start from this end."
"Okay, that's it!" Little Shitou chuckled, and drove the tractor towards the other end of the field.
When we reached the edge of the field, the raised rotary tiller was first pressed down by small stones, and the gears were deeply embedded in the soil.
Turning his head and looking into the distance, it has already started to work over there.
Xiao Shitou sat back on the tractor and touched things here and there, unable to hide his love.
I didn't expect such a good thing to fall into my hands, thanks to my uncle Tie Dao.
After touching the brand new steel monster, Xiao Shitou smiled and stepped on the accelerator.
After installing the rotary cultivator, the speed of the tractor became slower, and he could feel the resistance from the land.
However, the steel monster under him still moved forward firmly and without hesitation.
The people who were observing not far away suddenly let out a soft cry.
Turning to look at the five people, each of them has plowed a quarter of an acre of land.
Moreover, they use manpower to plow first, and then use horned oxen, which saves more animal power and can plow two acres more in a day.
Five people cultivated a full 40 mu a day.
Can this strange thing under the foot of the little stone plow forty acres
Time passed little by little, and when the sun was almost directly above, the expressions of everyone had changed.
The five people beside him had already taken a breath, but the speed of the little stone still did not slow down at all, maintaining the same speed without stopping to plow the field, and had already caught up with the five people.
Those five people plowed 25 acres in one morning, which is already the fastest speed, and they can plow 15 acres at most in the afternoon.
And Xiaoshi plowed thirty acres in one morning, and the steel monster under him still didn't look tired at all.
This gave everyone a bad premonition.
Could it be that this thing is comparable to five people and five horned oxen
But in the afternoon, the speed of the five people beside them had slowed down, while the small stones were still plowing the ground at the same speed, and the thing that was always turning behind was still turning over the soil.
It wasn't until evening that Xiao Shitou wiped off his sweat and jumped off the tractor. He raised his eyebrows and said, "How is it? Are you convinced?"
Everyone's eyes were not on him, but on the steel monster under Xiaoshi.
This thing plowed a full sixty acres of land all day without stopping at all, it was simply terrifying.
"Damn." A sweaty man cursed. "This thing is really powerful."
Yes, the five of them have exhausted their energy and plowed a full forty-five acres of land, but the stability of this thing is simply hopeless.
"Hey!" Xiao Shitou smiled quite complacently. "Will you bet and admit defeat?"
"Hey, I'm a person who doesn't count my words? Believe it or not, I'll let you taste my fist?"
When night came, the excitement in the farm did not pass.
A group of people surrounded the tractor and talked about it, and asked Xiaoshitou about the condition and price of this thing by the way.
When they heard that they wanted two hundred taels of silver, everyone was a little silent.
Things are good things, but unfortunately, I can't afford them!
"Don't think it's too expensive. Let me tell you, this thing is worth ten labors. Ten labors can earn one hundred taels of silver in a year, and you can earn it back in two years."
"How can there be so much money! By the way, where did you get the money?" Someone asked.
"For me, don't worry about it. As for the money, it can be paid in installments. Prince Zhao said that, in order to improve the situation of us people, His Majesty first put the money out of his own pocket, and then we will pay back some every year." , can be repaid up to five years.
You do the math, pay it back in five years, and pay back forty taels of silver a year. This thing does the work of ten people a year, earning a hundred taels, and the sixty taels are all your own. And after paying off His Majesty's money five years later, this thing is also his own. "
After Xiao Shitou finished speaking, everyone around started counting with their fingers and toes. After doing the calculation for a long time, they couldn't figure out whether this was the case.
"It seems quite reasonable, I'd better think about it." Someone hesitated.
For ordinary people, two hundred taels is an astronomical figure. Even if the figure is put in front of them, it is difficult for them to decide how to do it, and more is to wait and see.
In fact, that was the purpose of Ren Baqian, after all, the output of tractors was not enough at all.
What he is doing now is to let the tractor, a tool, be deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Two or three years later, with the improvement of the lives of the first people who use tractors, the tractor market will be fully rolled out.
The little stone also said at the right time: "It's like you can buy it now if you want. Let me tell you, two hundred taels of silver, no matter how heavy this thing is, it's all made of iron, and it took thousands of catties to buy it." , It is said that Prince Zhao sold it at a loss, and His Majesty gave us money just to make our lives easier.
Otherwise, you can't buy this thing for a thousand taels, believe it or not? This thing costs thousands of catties of iron alone. Can two hundred taels of silver buy a thousand catties of iron? ah
But this is just to tell you. There are not many of these things now, and the six pre-orders are all scheduled for a few months, let alone you.
As for me, hey! Don't forget that I have an uncle, but he works under Prince Zhao. "
Following Xiao Shitou's words, everyone began to feel grateful for the Empress Ende. The Empress' prestige was already high, and she thought about them like this, which made them deeply moved. The prestige of Prince Zhao has also increased a lot in their hearts.
At the same time, I started to get excited about the tractor.
Sometimes you have to hesitate when it is placed in front of you, but when you want to buy it but can't, then the situation is reversed.
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Ren Baqian looked at the information in his hand and was quite satisfied.
These guys are doing just fine.
It is estimated that the tractors that went to Izumo should come back in a few days.
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At this time, Zongshang was sitting in the carriage looking at the flying letter in his hand, with a smile on his face.
I waited for the people to walk half of the distance, and the tractors that set off at the same time were pulling so many goods, and they had already arrived in Pingdu a few hours ago.
"It's amazing! It's really amazing!" Zongshang sighed.
According to that Prince Zhao, this kind of thing has actually been eliminated on the other side of the sea.
But here, it was enough to shock everyone.
Don't know what those better things would look like!
No, I have seen better ones, such as the quantum transmission.
Unfortunately, I can't understand it.
At this time, Izumo was also shocked by those steel monsters.
Especially those merchants who have been paying attention, can't sit still!