To be honest, the craftsmanship of these craftsmen was indeed good. They had basically restored Zhao Ye's drawing.
"It's already done. It's just that this plow is too small. If it can't plow the ground, don't blame us for not being skilled.”A craftsman grinned.
Wang Jian waved his hand, indicating that it had nothing to do with them.
Speaking of which, this Quyuan Plow could be considered small and exquisite compared to the Straight Plow. Wang Jian circled the Quyuan Plow and looked suspiciously at Zhao Ye."This Qu Yuan Li or whatever, can it really achieve twice the result with half the effort?”
"We'll know once we try." Zhao Ye rolled up his sleeves and exclaimed.
"Bring me a cow!"
A strong old cow was led over and put on the plow. Zhao Ye supported it from behind and drove the cow into the field.
The hook was pulled down. With a moo, the old yellow cow slowly moved.
Because the shaft of the plow was curved, the shaft was hooked to the ground like a fish hook hooked to a piece of cloth. Without touching a large stone, it was impossible for the shaft to not dig deep into the soil.
Zhao Ye didn't even need to exert any strength. He just needed to support him and follow behind.
Compared to the cumbersome straight shaft, the curved shaft was also more effortless. It was very easy for a cow to walk.
In just the time for an incense stick to burn, Zhao Ye had already plowed a row.
Zhao Ye put down Qu Yuanli and greeted with a smile,"General, what do you think?"
Wang Jian roughly estimated the time. This trip down, at least saved half the time compared to the straight shaft plow.
The speed was indeed fast. Only one person and one cow were needed. It was indeed economical.
The key question now was whether the land plowed by the Quyuan Plow could be cultivated.
If it wasn't deep enough, it would be like a white plow, and it would be useless even if it was plowed.
Wang Jian went over to take a closer look, but a dozen craftsmen who had nothing to do also followed over.
Wang Jian stretched his hand into the furrow and actually had more than one hand.
Wang Jian had yet to speak when the dozen or so craftsmen started to get into a mess.
"It really works?"
"This Qu Yuan Li is so small, how can it eat so much soil?”
"The weapon of the country, the weapon of the country!”Wang Jian only sighed after a long while and looked at the smiling Zhao Ye by the side.
This young man was really unexpected.
A small change could actually save two people and a cow. How magical was this?
Although the curved shaft plow could not increase the yield of grain per mu.
However, with the curved shaft plow, the commoners would be able to plow faster, save more effort, and have more time to cultivate more land.
Great Qin would have more food!
"May I ask Young Master, the curved shaft plow is so light, but why does it eat deeper than the straight shaft plow?”
The dozen craftsmen argued for a long time but could not figure out the principle. They respectfully asked Zhao Ye for advice.
"Have you ever fished?" Zhao Ye said with a smile.
The craftsmen looked at each other. Zhao Ye smiled and said,""Find me a hook and a needle.”
Wang Jian also curiously watched, wanting to know the principle. He immediately waved his hand and gestured for the soldiers to go get it. Not long after, the needle and fish hook were presented.
Zhao Ye picked up the fishing hook and the needle and said," Everyone, please look. This needle is like a straight shaft plow, and this fishing hook is like a curved shaft plow.”
Zhao Ye stabbed the needle into the soil and hooked the fish hook into the soil.
"Everyone, please try plowing with a hook or a needle. Which is easier?”
Wang Jian curiously pinched the needle with two fingers and drew it straight across. Then, he pinched the fish hook. Under the hook movement, it felt much easier than the needle.
Wang Jian only felt that it was somewhat mystical and looked at Zhao Ye in confusion.
"This curved and straight shaft plow is like a needle on a fishing hook.”
Zhao Ye smiled and said," This straight shaft plow goes straight in and out. If it hits hard soil, it will come out of the ground if there is any obstruction. Therefore, this straight shaft plow is large and has a large number of people. It can only be pulled by two oxen.”
Zhao Ye picked up the fishhook and pulled it into his sleeve.
"This curved shaft plow is like a fishing hook. Once it enters the soil, it will hook onto the soil. Even if it encounters obstacles, it will be very difficult to come out of the soil.”
The dozen or so craftsmen looked enlightened. One of them bowed and said,""Thank you for clearing my doubts, Young Master. Congratulations to Great Qin for creating such a weapon!”
Zhao Ye looked at the honest craftsman in front of him and waved his hand.
This was not the era where crafts were cheap, so alchemists and craftsmen were like carps crossing the river.
This should have been the era of great industrial development in the Central Plains, but unfortunately, Qin II died.
In the Han Dynasty, craftsmen were labeled as lowly workers and gradually declined.
Even though Great Qin did not pay much attention to them, they were not discriminated against or suppressed. As such, they continued to live like savages.
"If Great Qin was given another 500 years, who knows how grand it would be!”
Zhao Ye looked at the craftsmen in front of him.
They were Great Qin's hope!
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