Dian Wei gave them a sketch of the Quyuan plow, but Cao Cao and Guo Jia couldn't understand it, but they could also see that it seemed to be a simplified plow.

"General Dian, what is this?" Guo Jia looked at Dian Wei curiously.

"This is a plow, used for farming, Fengxiao, you can't and can't understand it, right?" Dian Wei smiled.

"You understand?"

"Of course I can."

"You can understand everything, why can't I understand it?"

Guo Jia pretended to understand, and looked at it again and again for a while: "But, what can this be for?" It's that simple. ”

Dian Wei said: "Of course it works, this is called Quyuan plow, which can be used by one person and one cow to plough at least three acres of land a day!" ”

"What?"

Cao Cao and Guo Jia both exclaimed.

Dian Wei also said: "As long as this thing is made and given to the peasants to use, they have enough ability to reclaim the wasteland, and our soldiers do not have to cultivate the land." ”

Cao Cao picked up the strip of cloth and fell into deep thought, and he doubted it in his heart.

Guo Jia shook his head: "In this world, how can there be such a magical thing, the plow we use now is already the best one." ”

As he spoke, Guo Jia picked up the strip of cloth, pointed at it for a while, and said: "Prime Minister, you see, this kind of curved plough structure is extremely simple, in my opinion, even if it can be made, it is light and fluttering, and there is no way to plow the ground." ”

After half a month of contact, the relationship between Dian Wei and Chen Yang skyrocketed, and he immediately retorted: "Prime Minister, Qu Yuan Plough is definitely useful, why don't we make one and try it out first?" ”

Guo Jia smiled and said, "I don't think there's a need to waste time. ”

"Prime Minister!"

Dian Wei looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "Evil, you just came back from the tavern?" ”

Dian Wei nodded.

Cao Cao smiled and nodded: "That's right, Shopkeeper Chen will never lie to us, since this is the case, I ordered to go down and build a Quyuan plough first." ”

Dian Wei was overjoyed again, and soon, he scratched his head: "Prime Minister, I promised Shopkeeper Chen to keep it secret, this is what you guessed, don't tell me." ”

Cao Cao smiled again, he had his own idea in his heart.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Dian Wei was even more puzzled, and asked again: "Prime Minister, who is that shopkeeper Chen?" ”

Recently, he often heard Cao Cao mention this name.

Cao Cao smiled but did not speak, he only ordered people to go down and build a quyuan plough according to the drawings.

——

It was not difficult to build a curved plow, and it took less than a day to build it.

The next morning, Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others all came to the farmland in the suburbs.

Dian Wei brought dozens of guards to protect this vicinity.

A zigzag plough was placed in front of them, and there was a straight-plough of this era next to it, and they would have to compare it before they could distinguish the advantages and disadvantages.

"This thing doesn't look very good, even if it can be used, I think it's only three inches into the soil, and it can't meet the standard for sowing!"

Guo Jia looked at Qu Yuanli for a while, shook his head directly, and bluntly said that it was too simple.

Xun Yu only learned about this now, and frowned: "Prime Minister, where did this thing come from?" I don't look like I can plow the land, I look like it's useless. ”

Guo Jia nodded and said: "That's right, if you use this thing to plow the land, even if it is not dry, it will not be harvested, no......"

Listening to their discussions, in fact, Cao Cao didn't have a bottom in his heart, he was thinking, Shopkeeper Chen shouldn't miss this time, right?

Although Shopkeeper Chen is powerful, he doesn't know everything, and it's normal to miss.

However, Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's start the trial first, come a few people, use these two plows together, I want to see which one is better." ”

As Cao Cao's order was issued, Xun Yu immediately arranged for a few farmers to start testing.

However, half an hour passed, and the gap was immediate.

The curved plough has already ploughed three points of land, and the straight plough has only one point.

"This ...... How can it be so fast? ”

Xun Yu rubbed his eyes incredulously when he saw the speed of this curved plow.

Guo Jia said confidently: "It's fast, so what?" If it is not deep in the soil, it is for nothing. ”

He squatted on the ground first, measured it for a while, and suddenly his face changed.

"Bonghyo, how's it going?" Xun Yu asked anxiously.

Even Cao Cao looked at him expectantly.

"How is it possible to sink into the earth close to a foot, exactly as deep as our plow?"

Guo Jia said excitedly: "Prime Minister, this Quyuan plow is definitely an artifact of cultivation. ”

Xun Yu didn't believe it very much, he also measured it himself for a while, and said with the same surprise: "That's right, it's even deeper than a foot, with the help of this artifact, as long as there is no drought, the people in the world don't have to starve." ”

He said excitedly: "Who invented this artifact?" That's amazing! ”

Hearing their appreciation, Cao Cao was in a good mood, and Shopkeeper Chen really wouldn't let himself down.

Such a zigzag plough brings not only the maturity of farming technology, but also the fact that in ancient times, when agriculture was heavy and commerce was suppressed, farming was even related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

In this way, future peasant families only need men to farm, women can weave at home, and productivity and happiness are greatly improved.

The most important thing is that there is no need for soldiers to farm, and the area of reclamation can be increased without delaying military training.

The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more shocked he became.

Shopkeeper Chen is really a strange person, I Cao Cao got the shopkeeper Chen, why worry about the big thing?

"Pass the order, build a curved plough overnight, and immediately put it into farming."

"Yes!"

Cao Cao glanced at Dian Wei, and said: "Evil comes, there are many rewards!" ”

Dian Wei smiled and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister!" ”

Then, he added another sentence in his heart: "I have the money to go to the shopkeeper Chen to drink again." ”

"Shopkeeper Chen, how many more surprises can you bring me?"

In the end, Cao Cao sighed and left, and Dian Wei immediately went to escort him.

"Shopkeeper Chen?"

Xun Yu was stunned when he heard this name: "Fengxiao, who is the shopkeeper Chen?" ”

Guo Jia sighed: "If I guess correctly, there are still masters behind the prime minister." ”

Xun Yu was puzzled: "Wasn't the Quyuan plough invented by General Dian?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head slightly and said, "Wen Ruo, do you think it's possible?" ”

Then, he also followed Cao Cao and left Xun Yu messy in the wind.

"Shopkeeper Chen, where is it sacred?" Xun Yu wondered.

Return to Xudu.

Dian Wei received the reward and immediately said goodbye to Cao Cao and went to Chen Yang to drink.

"Shopkeeper Chen, I'm here!"

At this time.

Cao Cao also sighed: "I haven't been to see Shopkeeper Chen for half a month, and if I don't see him, Shopkeeper Chen probably thinks that my old Cao has forgotten him." ”

"Now, the problem of reclamation has been solved, but the problem of food has not yet been solved, maybe the shopkeeper Chen has some clever plan."

Then, Cao Cao changed into civilian clothes and also went in the direction of Chen Yang's tavern.

didn't know that when Cao Cao walked out of the mansion, he happened to be seen by Guo Jia.

"The prime minister went out in civilian clothes, do you want to see that shopkeeper Chen?"

Guo Jia thought in his heart, and suddenly came up with an idea, and he followed.

Cao Cao arrived outside the tavern and was about to walk inside, but he suddenly felt someone behind him and looked back......

"Bonghyo, why are you?" Cao Cao was surprised.

"Prime Minister!"

Guo Jia hurriedly bowed and saluted: "That shopkeeper Chen is a master, and I also want to make friends with him." ”

Cao Cao listened, and was about to say something, when he suddenly heard Dian Wei's laughter coming from the tavern.

"Shopkeeper Chen, you don't know, your Quyuan plough is really easy to use, with your talent, if you can stay by the prime minister's side and be a strategist, you can ensure that you can step on Guo Jia."

"Low-key and low-key, Lao Dian, didn't I tell you, Cao Chengxiang is suspicious by nature, he likes other people's wives the most, I don't want to be accidentally killed by him, and even his wife is occupied by him, so I still be a little shopkeeper and feel free."

As soon as these words came out, Dian Wei never dared to laugh, only Chen Yang was happy.

Outside.

When Guo Jia heard this, he sighed in his heart.

He thought to himself, this shopkeeper Chen dared to talk nonsense, he was doomed!

Then, Guo Jia cautiously looked at Cao Cao, and he was also afraid that Cao Cao would suddenly get angry.