The curved shaft plow was different from the straight shaft plow that Great Qin used.
As the name suggested, the biggest difference between a curved shaft plow and a straight shaft plow was that the shaft was curved.
The shaft of the straight shaft plow was longer, while the curved shaft plow used a short shaft.
In addition, a plowing disc that could rotate freely was added to the shaft.
They were all old craftsmen who had been immersed in this path for more than twenty years. The three of them could see these changes at a glance.
"With this plowing plate, the plowing frame can turn at will, making the plowing much more agile.”
"The short shaft is the same, reducing the use of the plow.”
"Moreover, with such a change, the soil will be deep and it won't take much effort to plow.”
The three of them expressed their own opinions. Clearly, they all had their own views on the Qu Yuan Li that Xia Qi took out.
To put it bluntly, the craftsmanship of craftsmen at this time was just that.
These craftsmen were not lacking in craftsmanship and had foresight. However, they were limited by their mindset and could not think of anything.
However, with just one sentence, they could immediately understand the trick.
"How is it? Can you make it?" Xia Qi asked with a smile.
" Alright!" Jing nodded." Simple. Give us one day!"”
Xia Qi smiled.
"That's for the best. After you finish making the Curved Plow, I will report to His Majesty and test it out in front of the officials.”
The three of them blinked their eyes in confusion.
Xia Qi did not say anything else. At this moment, he already had an idea in his heart.
A few days later, at the farmland at the foot of the Craftsman Bureau.
Chunyu Yue held onto Fusu's arm and got off the carriage.
Although Chunyu Yue was less than sixty years old this year, it wasn't to the extent that he couldn't even get off a carriage. However, he always liked the feeling of being respected in front of Fu Su.
"Gongzi Qi really said that the Craftsmen Bureau improved the farming tools?”Chunyu Yue asked.
Fu Su nodded but did not say anything.
Ever since he went deep into the farmhouse with Xia Qi, Fu Su had been busy visiting the countryside.
He still remembered Xia Qi's words. Without investigation, he had no right to speak.
After going deep into the commoners 'homes, Fu Su realized that he had a deeper understanding of the principles he had learned from books.
He no longer knew how it was but did not know why.
Through comparison, he even discovered that some of the words of the sages in the books might not be correct.
Yesterday, Xia Qi reported to Brother Zheng that the Craftsmen Bureau had produced a new type of farming tool and was ready to test it.
He requested Brother Zheng to send his officials to observe and confirm the effects of the new farming tools.
Taicang Ling, who was in charge of the internal history of grain, received Brother Zheng's order and brought people to the Craftsmen Bureau early in the morning to observe the new farming tools.
Chunyu Yue ran over on his own.
"The plows of Great Qin have been used for hundreds of years and have never changed. Gongzi Qi had entered the Craftsman Bureau for less than a month and was already able to improve the farming tools. He was indeed a genius!”
Chun Yuyue seemed to be praising Xia Qi, but the mockery in his tone was very obvious.
"Teacher, you don't believe in the farm tools that the Craftsmen Bureau has introduced?”Fu Su asked subconsciously.
Chunyu Yue shook his head in disdain.
"It's not that I don't believe him, but the content of Gong Ziqi's letter is too exaggerated. Gongzi Qi claimed that the Craftsman Bureau's new farming tools could be operated by one person and one cow, and the plowing speed was much faster than the old farming tools. How can I believe such exaggerated words?”
Fu Su did not say anything.
However, Fu Su felt that Chunyu Yue's way of making a firm conclusion before seeing the real thing was very inappropriate.
After all, the other party was his teacher. There was no need for him to argue with him on such matters.
As the two of them spoke, they had already bypassed a small hill and arrived at the experimental site chosen by the Craftsman Bureau.
Behind the small hill, there were about ten acres of land.
At this moment, these fields were divided into two equal parts.
Xia Qi and a few middle-aged men dressed in official attire were sitting in the awning at the side, whispering something.
In the field, there were a few farmers leading their oxen.
"Shall we go over?" Fu Su raised his head and looked at Chunyu Yue.
Chun Yuyue slowly shook his head and said earnestly,"A gentleman helps others with their beauty, but does not help others with their evil. The last time because of the sale of wine, Gongzi Qi has a lot of complaints about me. If the new farming tools today aren't as effective as Gongzi Qi's announcement, I'll cause more trouble if I'm present.”
At this moment, a group of craftsmen from the Craftsmanship Bureau carried a strange-looking farming tool to the field and placed it beside the usual long straight shaft plow.
"The shaft of this farming tool is short and curved, and its size is less than half of the current farming tools. The plow head is not deeply buried, so how can it plow the land?”
Chunyu Yue pointed at Qu Yuanli and laughed.
If it was said that he wasn't 100% confident just now.
After seeing Qu Yuanli, Chunyu Yue was certain that the Craftsman Bureau was going to be a joke!
Soon, the farmers put two sets of farming tools on the oxen.
What was surprising was that the curved shaft plow that the Craftsmen Bureau took out only used one ox, and there was only one farmer beside the ox.
Chunyu Yue smiled and said to Fu Su,""A year of farming begins with plowing. However, farming was the most arduous. Four experienced farmers and two oxen could only plow one mu of land after a day's work. This was the so-called two bulls bickering, three people helping the plow.”
While they were talking, the farmers in the fields had already gotten busy.
Just as Chunyu Yue had said, the two oxen were equipped with the old-style long straight shaft plow.
Three farmers followed behind the cattle, holding the shaft to prevent them from going astray. There was also a farmer leading the cattle in front to guide them.
Even so, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the four farmers had used a lot of strength, and the two oxen were not moving fast.
On the other hand, the Craftsman Bureau's Qu Yuanli only used one person and one bull.
The farmer held the plow in one hand and the soft whip in the other to drive the cattle. His speed was extremely fast and he looked very relaxed.
Seeing this, Fu Su's eyes lit up.
"Teacher, this Qu Yuanli does seem extraordinary.”
Chunyu Yue snorted coldly and said," Farming is not a game. The Craftsman Bureau's new farming tools seem easy, but the plow doesn't dig deep into the soil. Rather than saying that it's plowing, it's more like it's just turning the soil lightly. How can it be effective?”
On the other side, Xia Qi and a few officials under the internal historian of grain were also standing by the field and watching.
The small number of Taicang Tokens kept glancing at both sides.
To be able to be the Taicang Order, this official named Zhou Cang was naturally proficient in farming.
In their line of work, they often dealt with farmers, so their personalities were relatively simple.
Zhou Cang compared the progress of both sides in his heart and could not help but ask,"This Quyuan's plow shaft is short and small, it seems that it doesn't eat the soil deeply!”
Xia Qi smiled and said,"The Taicang Token can rest assured about this." The curved shaft plow's plow was curved, and it was like a silver hook in the soil. If there were no hard stones or other things in the ground, it would definitely be able to achieve the effect of plowing.”
"If the Taicang Token doesn't believe me, we'll know later!”
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