To be honest, the farming speed of the straight shaft plow was not very fast.
One Mu of land, a dozen people and seven or eight cows, plowed for more than an hour.
It was worth mentioning that the straight shaft plow was more shallow than the curved shaft plow, so the barren field had to be plowed several times.
Taking advantage of the time when they were plowing the land, the craftsmen Wang Jian had sent for had already arrived.
"Greetings, Chehou!"
The dozen craftsmen saluted and then looked at Zhao Ye, preparing to bow again.
"Don't, don't!" Zhao Ye stopped them.
"I don't have an official position or a noble title, so I can't accept gifts.”Zhao Ye waved his hand and said.
Wang Jian smiled as he looked at the craftsmen and said,""These are all experts in forging farming tools.”
Zhao Ye nodded and said,"I've called everyone here this time because I want to ask everyone to make plows for me."”
The craftsmen looked at each other when they heard Zhao Ye's words.
Wang Jian did not lie. These craftsmen were all experts in forging farm tools from all over the country. They thought that they had been called over by Marquis Chehou Wang Jian for some big or delicate work. Who knew that they were actually going to make plows?
"May I ask how many plows you want to make?”The craftsmen thought that the plows needed to be made were a large number, so they invited so many people.
"One, but the sooner the better!" Zhao Ye smiled and said.”
After saying that, Zhao Ye brought a dozen craftsmen to the curved plow that had just been sketched on the ground and said.
"This old man has been making farming tools for more than ten years, but I've never seen such a plow. May I ask what kind of plow this is?”A craftsman asked in confusion.
"I call this kind of plow the curved shaft plow."
Zhao Ye smiled and replied,""Just make it this big."
Zhao Ye made a gesture and found that it was only about half the size of a straight shaft plow.
"I'm afraid not?" Another craftsman said.
"It's too small. The plow can't penetrate the soil. If you plow it, it'll only be a shallow layer.”The craftsman continued.
These craftsmen had forged many farming tools before, so they had some experience.
The reason why the straight-beam plow was so big and heavy was to make it deeper.
Because it was a straight shaft and hook, if the plow was not buried deep enough, it would float out of the ground, resulting in the plow not being deep enough.
Therefore, the straight beam plow needed three people to operate.
One of them led the way, while the other two had to hold the huge plow to prevent it from falling out of the soil.
"Everyone, don't worry. Qu Yuanli won't be in such a situation.”
Zhao Ye smiled and said,"Also, this is the funnel and this is the wheel."”
Zhao Ye then explained the funnel and the wheel in detail. One was to facilitate farming at the same time, and the other was to facilitate control.
The craftsmen could see the use of these things, so they did not doubt it.
A dozen craftsmen gathered together and muttered. After a while, they began to work.
They were pleasantly surprised by the funnel and the spinning wheel that Zhao Ye mentioned.
These two things were indeed convenient and could also be used on plows.
As for whether it was a curved shaft or a straight shaft, they couldn't understand the role of the force in it and only thought that there was no difference.
Only the size was a little suspicious.
Perhaps it was because the curved shaft plow was too small compared to the large body of the straight shaft plow, they were worried that the curved shaft plow would not be able to hold down the soil at all. If it did not eat soil, the plow would not be deep enough, and it would not be able to farm at all.
"This plow is too small! I'm afraid they don't eat soil at all!"
A craftsman muttered as he worked.
Another craftsman smiled and said,""Who cares? We'll get paid anyway.”
Another craftsman said," However, this funnel and rotating disc are quite novel. They should be able to be used on a straight plow. We can ponder over it. If we can get it done, we can save the effort of sowing.”
The other craftsmen agreed.
On the other side, Wang Jian was still squatting on the ground, staring at Zhao Ye's Qu Yuan Li composition in confusion.
His question was actually no different from the craftsmen. This plow was too small.
"However, if it can be cultivated even with such a small size, it will only require one person and one cow to cultivate the land. At that time, it will greatly save manpower!”
Wang Jian smacked his lips and said.
The biggest difference between a curved plow and a straight plow was the difference in size.
The small size of the curved shaft plow had freed up a large amount of manpower, which was why after the curved shaft plow appeared, the grain production increased on a large scale.
Compared to the current straight-beam plow, it required three people to control it and two oxen to pull it. With Qu Yuanli's small and delicate body, only one person and one cow needed to estimate it.
The soldiers were still plowing the land, and the sailors were sowing. When the sun was high in the sky, a shout came from the craftsmen.
"Success!"
Zhao Ye blinked his eyes and turned his head. Qu Yuanli, who was almost identical to his previous life's memories, had already appeared before his eyes.
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