"Hahaha!"
As soon as Song Yuan finished speaking, Brother Zheng burst into laughter.
His stomach trembled as he looked at Song Yuan with an understanding expression.
"I think you're talking nonsense now that you're a father! How could there be so much grain per mu in this world?”
"Kid, I know you're used to being idle and might not be able to adapt to having a child, so you're a little strange.”
"You'll be fine in two days. Calm down.”
After that, Brother Zheng patted Song Yuan's shoulder to comfort him. Then, he looked at Ji Tian and said,""Ji Tian, come with me to see my good grandson!”
Brother Zheng didn't have much time to spare. After listening to Song Yuan's bickering, he decided to go back after seeing his grandson.
Meng Tian nodded, then looked at Song Yuan sympathetically before leaving with Brother Zheng.
Song Yuan watched the two of them leave and sighed in frustration.
He thought about it carefully and knew that he had taken it for granted.
In ancient times, or rather, in the Great Qin Empire, the most high-yielding grain was rice, and the yield per mu was only about 400 pounds. However, because of the harsh conditions, only the areas south of the Qinling Mountains with sufficient rainfall could be planted, so it was basically negligible.
The second was chestnut, with a yield of 204 catties per mu.
The yield of wheat was only about 100 catties per mu.
But now, Song Yuan and his father-in-law said that they had 2000 catties of grain per mu and 6000 catties of grain per mu.
It was no different from a fantasy.
It was normal for the two of them to not believe him.
Moreover, Song Yuan knew that even if the two of them believed him for the time being, he would not be able to produce any evidence. This was because he had never started planting sweet potatoes and potatoes. Everything was just empty talk.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Song Yuan could only plan for a long time and let his father-in-law and Butler Ji see his strength step by step. Then, he would slowly study the matter of rebellion.
However, it was not entirely without benefits for the two of them to not believe him now. At least, they would not believe him and eventually expose him for putting righteousness above family.
Song Yuan was confident that he would develop step by step. By the time they realized what was going on, they would be completely tied to the chariot of rebellion.
At that time, wouldn't they still obediently revolt against him?
After making up his mind, Song Yuan decided to plant the potatoes and sweet potatoes in the ground first. He hoped that when they matured, they would bring the legendary dimensional reduction to his father-in-law and Butler Ji.
However, it wasn't that simple either.
The current Qin Dynasty's farming techniques were too poor, and they still used the 'two oxen bickering' method of farming.
It could be said that this was the key to the development of the Qin Dynasty. Relying on this farming method, the Qin Dynasty promoted the development of productivity and completely abolished the well field system.
However, this farming method had many fatal flaws.
Firstly, farming required two oxen, which made the already scarce resources of cattle even more scarce. Without oxen, the land could not be planted, greatly reducing the efficiency of large-scale farming.
Secondly, the problem with the iron plow itself. In the Qin Dynasty, the iron plow had not been completely finalized. The plows and harrows in different places were different. It was only gradually finalized in the Han Dynasty that it was a long straight shaft plow.
The long straight shaft plow had many flaws. It was not flexible to turn around, it took a lot of effort to lift the soil, and its efficiency was low. However, the Qin Dynasty did not even have a long straight shaft plow, so one could imagine how inefficient the iron plow was.
If Song Yuan continued to use this ancient farming method, it would greatly reduce the development of his faction.
If a craftsman wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools!
Song Yuan did not care about his father-in-law anymore. He quickly walked towards the village's workshop. He wanted to reform the farming tools in the Song Manor!
The method of reform was also very simple. On the way, Song Yuan found a design blueprint in a corner of the system warehouse.
The design blueprint of the Curved Plow!
After looking at it for a while, Song Yuan realized that the curved shaft plow was not that impressive. It was just a foundation of the straight shaft plow that had been modified a few times.
It was nothing more than changing the straight shaft and long shaft into curved shaft and short shaft, and then installing a plow plate that could rotate freely at the head of the shaft to complete the transformation.
As long as it was a skilled craftsman, with this blueprint, they could easily transform a straight shaft plow into a curved shaft plow.
Song Yuan was naturally no exception. He went to the workshop and asked the villagers to bring over a plow. In about an hour, he had built a curved shaft plow.
Success!
Song Yuan looked at the Quyuan Plow in front of him and felt a sense of accomplishment. His great career had started from this Quyuan Plow!
The villagers looked at the plows and harrows made by the manor lord curiously. What was the use of this thing?
Song Yuan didn't explain and ordered,""Men, come with me and move it to the field. Pull a cow over and see how powerful this plow is!”
When everyone heard this, they were puzzled. Didn't the manor lord know that two cows were needed to plow the fields? Could one cow do it?
However, no one dared to question it. After all, the person in front of them was their livelihood.
Soon, the curved shaft plow was moved to the field, and a farmer also brought a cow.
Song Yuan fiddled with it a few times and mounted the curved plow on the ox. Then, he handed the handle to the farmer at the side.
Geng Nong held the handle and was confused. He asked,"Manor Lord, will this work?"
"You'll know when you try!" Song Yuan smiled.”
When Geng Nong heard this, he only had to brace himself, take a deep breath, and wave his bull-driving whip.
Pa!
With a crisp sound, the ox seemed to have been activated, and its four hooves began to exert force.
Sensing the strength of the ox, Geng Nong subconsciously tightened his grip, afraid that something would go wrong. However, in the next moment, he was completely dumbfounded!
Keng keng keng!
The plow didn't feel as clumsy as he had imagined. It worked smoothly in the field. When it came across some stones, the plow would automatically turn around without waiting for him to react, but the direction would change.
Geng Nong quickly reacted and adjusted his direction. The ox also felt more relaxed than before, and its four hooves moved faster.
At first glance, one would think that it was an ox and a farmer galloping through the fields.
this
Other than Song Yuan, all the surrounding villagers were stunned.
This scene was too shocking, making them speechless.
With this thing, wouldn't farming be much easier in the future? The other barren fields in the village could also be reclaimed?
Everyone was overjoyed.
When Song Yuan saw this scene, he also smiled happily.
This was considered a preliminary success. After all the straight shaft plows in the village were modified, they would start planting sweet potatoes and potatoes!
On a whim, he took Geng Nong's hand and tried it out.
...
At the same time.
After visiting his daughter and granddaughter, Brother Zheng walked out of the delivery room happily.
The baby was very cute and made him very happy. With a happy mood, Brother Zheng was about to leave when he saw the lively scene of plowing not far away.
Song Yuan was among them.
When Brother Zheng saw this, his eyes focused and he asked in puzzlement,"Did this kid really go crazy and plant that bean on the ground? What's the situation?"
Meng Tian took a look and said," Your Majesty, Song Yuan is controlling a cow by himself. He seems to be plowing the land?"”
"Humph!"
"Ignorant!" Brother Zheng snorted coldly. How could a cow and a man farm? He doesn't even know how to plant the land, yet he still talks big. Meng Tian, follow me to scold him!”
As he spoke, Brother Zheng walked towards the field with a majestic gait.
Meng Tian frowned. The Emperor was angry. Song Yuan was in trouble!
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