Chapter 48: Liu's Plough

The regular amount of money paid by the county government to Yexianglang every month is Bawen, and after Liu Yiyi took over, because he wanted to send Yexiang to his land, he added another Wen on the original basis. Nine wen per person, there are a total of thirty-eight night fragrant langs in the county, and after a month, Liu Yiyi needs to pay three hundred and forty-two wen in silver.

Liu Yiyi calculated in his heart, in a year, he needed to pay thirty-eight Yexianglang four guan one hundred and seventy-six wen, one hundred and fifty-eight peasant households nearly nineteen yuan, plus the annual tax to be handed over to the imperial court, he would probably spend thirty yuan.

Thirty hectares of land, two harvests a year, each mu can probably earn 40 to 45 wen, if the year is good, there will be more, so that 3,000 mu is calculated, how can the annual income be 120 yuan. Moreover, the fields will become more fertile in the future with the continuous nourishment of farm fertilizer, and the yield of crops will definitely increase. In two years, it is not impossible to reach 180 per mu.

One hundred and eighty runs, although it is not much, it is enough for Liu to save honestly for decades.

"If you sit at home and don't move for a year, you can get 180 yuan, and the landlord is really promising." The corners of Liu Yiyi's mouth slowly hooked, no wonder there are so many people who want the landlord, the profits in the land are really considerable. Especially in this era of agriculture.

After Liu Yiyi came back from the county, he went directly to Yuan Fang's house in Xia'er Village.

Now he has everything ready, and all he needs is the plow. Whether the quyuan plough can be made is directly related to whether his spring ploughing can be carried out smoothly. Seeing that the time is getting closer and closer, in more than a month, the weather will be warm and the ground will melt, and you can start farming. To remove weeds from the wasteland, to roll the deposited land, and then to fertilize and sow seeds, it is not possible to do without a good plowshare.

In the backyard of Yuan's house, Liu Yiyi saw Yuan Fang who was concentrating on carving the plough frame.

The plow frame already has a basic model. The plough wheel, the plough bed and the plough tip have all been framed, and Yuan Fang is now carving the most intricate parts of the curved plough, the plough building, the plough evaluation and the plough arrow. These three places are the most different from other types of ploughs, and they are also the most difficult to carve. The three parts fit together perfectly to form a small mechanism that can be adjusted manually. Touch it to adjust the depth of the ploughshare.

Liu Yiyi watched from the sidelines, although he didn't know carpentry, but he had seen the appearance of the Quyuan plow. With him on the side, he can also remind Yuan Fang from time to time. After all, he was the only person in this era who knew the general structure of the Quyuan plow.

It was mainly Yuan Fang who made it, and Yuan Pei gave him a hand on the side. Basically, there isn't much going on. So he took on the task of accompanying Liu Yiyi. Liu Yi is their owner this time, although Lao Yuan said that it is made for Liu Yi for free, but Yuan Pei knows in his heart that the benefits of this plough production are much more than those wages.

As carpenters who often made furniture and farm tools for farmers, Yuan Fang and Yuan Pei could certainly see the value of the Quyuan plow. This is a plough that is more advanced than all the ploughshares nowadays. Exquisitely made and quick to cultivate. What's more, its raw materials and labor costs are only twice as high as that of ordinary straight plows. And it ploughs two to three times as fast as a straight plow.

If such a plough is put on the market, a large number of farmers will be willing to pay for it. As the only carpenter who can make this kind of plowshare, the future life of their old Yuan family can be imagined.

Yuan Pei brought a chair for Liu Yiyi and motioned for Liu Yiyi to sit aside and watch. When Yuan Fang started working, he generally did not stop to rest for one or two hours. If ordinary people stand aside and watch, they will definitely not be able to bear it after a long time.

But what kind of person is Liu Yiyi, a farmer who has practiced inch boxing. Standing on the horse pile is a piece of cake for him, let alone standing on the ground. And it is very rude to let the older Yuan Fang and Yuan Pei stand, but he sits. So he shook his head and refused.

Seeing that Liu Yiyi refused to sit, Yuan Pei nodded and said with a smile: "Since Doctor Liu doesn't want to sit now, let's sit again when I'm tired." Hehe, don't worry, with my father's help, Liu's plough will be made soon. ”

"Liu's plough?" When did it become so? Liu Yiyi was surprised and said, "Why is Uncle Yuan called it that?" ”

Yuan Pei explained with a smile: "It is precisely because everyone doesn't know what this plow is, and it is extremely inconvenient to call it, so my father took the surname of Doctor Liu as the name and gave it one. After all, it was Doctor Liu who brought the production of this plough here. It's a fitting title. ”

"I'm afraid there's something wrong with this, right?"

"It's okay, it's just a matter of calling each other. Mr. Liu, don't worry too much. Yuan Fang put down the carving knife and stood up. Said: "When we know the correct name of this plough in the future, it is good to change it." ”

"Uncle Yuan," Liu Yiyi saw Yuan Fang stop, stepped forward to salute, handed over the chair beside him, and said, "Uncle Yuan has worked hard, sit down and rest." ”

"No need," Yuan Fang waved his hand and said, "When the old man puts these parts together, the plough frame of Liu's plough will be completed." After a while, Mr. Liu will be able to see the whole picture of Liu's plough. ”

"Really?!" Liu Yiyi said happily: "Didn't you say it would take three days? How can it be so fast? ”

Yuan Pei explained for Liu Yiyi: "The three days mentioned earlier were a conservative estimate, and when it was actually made, my father found that the structure of Liu's plough was far less complicated than imagined. Therefore, it was advanced. ”

"Pei'er, go and bring the ploughshare at home." Yuan Fang gave an order to Yuan Pei at this time, pulled Liu Yi with a smile, pointed to the Quyuan plough he had just installed, and said, "Mr. Liu, please see, this is the skeleton of Liu's plough painted in the picture." Once the ploughshare and tillage line are installed, they can be used directly for farming. ”

"The old man has ready-made ploughing cattle and nooses at home, and after they are installed, Mr. Liu can try them in this backyard." Yuan Fang said confidently: "The old man can guarantee that the cultivation speed of Liu's plough will be twice as fast as the current plough, or even more. Definitely able to meet Mr. Liu's needs. ”

Liu Yi circled around the plough frame twice, and secretly praised in his heart, Yuan Fang's craftsmanship is really not covered, and the plowshares made are almost the same as the curved plow, whether it is a large structure or a small part. He is truly the best carpenter in several nearby villages. He saluted Yuan Fang and said, "Uncle Yuan's craftsmanship is superb, this plow looks almost the same as the one drawn on the picture, one admires!" ”

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