Chapter 3 Borrowing Money
Although only a few grains of coarse salt are sprinkled in the fish soup, the fish is newly caught, the taste is very fresh, and after adding wild vegetables, it is also a thick pot, although it is not as full as the pasta to eat, but the nutrition is definitely enough.
After drinking wild vegetable and fish soup for a few days, I always felt as if I had a lot of energy.
Although Mrs. Tai is called Mrs. Tai in the family, she is only nearly thirty years oldβbut at this age, she has begun to call herself oldβand she is obviously malnourished. Wei Renshi's own body, not to mention, needs adequate nutrition. The maid is thin and weak, and it is also the age of the long body.
The family needs to be well fed and nutritious, and Wei Renshi feels a great responsibility.
Silently pushed the bowl forward, saw that it was not dark outside, and said, "I'll go out for a while." β
Li He's house is at the other end, walking along the river of Daoyuan River, and you can walk there with a cup of tea.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he didn't have time to come forward and knock on the door, but he saw Li He riding on the back of a donkey, and the boy led the donkey out in front of him to look for a sentence and came back, and when he saw him, he asked with a smile: "Renshi, why did you come here at this time?" β
"I'd like to discuss something with you." Wei Renshi replied, and the two went in together, Wei Renshi first went to see Li He's mother, and then said goodbye, and then took Li He to his study.
Although Li He's family also fell because of his father's early death, Li He's father was a county magistrate after all, and his family background was still more solid than Wei Renshi's family.
"Renshi, what are you looking for me?" Li He asked the boy to go to sencha, and then asked.
Wei Renshi took out his own pattern, spread it out, and said to Li He: "I have recently watched the peasants plow, and saw that their ploughs are cumbersome and inefficient. After this improved plough, the plough frame becomes smaller and lighter, and it is easy to turn and turn, and the operation is flexible, saving manpower and animal power. When it comes to farming, the land that usually takes one day to plow may be completed in a few hours. Do you know how much land a strong man can plough in a day if he cooperates with livestock? β
Li He shook his head: "I don't know." β
"Uh......" Wei Renshi didn't expect Li He to answer so simply, paused, and said: "A strong man, a ploughing ox, can cultivate at most two or three acres of land a day." If I had changed my improved plough, I would have been able to plow six or even ten times as many fields in a day! β
"That's a lot." Li He nodded flatly.
No-Wei Renshi scratched his head: "Changji, do you understand what I mean?" β
Li He nodded and said, "Naturally, I understand that your improved plough has allowed a strong man and a ploughing ox to plough a lot more land in a day." β
"Then why aren't you excited?" Wei Renshi was surprised.
Li He was even more surprised: "Why should I be excited? β
Wei Renshi clapped his hands and went to rest, the landlord class did not understand the life of the toiling masses!
"Renshi, what the hell are you looking for me?" Li He asked as he took out a stack of papers from a cloth package on his body and put it back on the table.
"I'll lend you a few copper coins, and I'll find a few carpenters and blacksmiths to build it." Wei Renshi opened his mouth to reach.
Li He nodded and said, "I am not in charge of the family's belongings, I need to ask my mother about this matter, you wait, I will ask my mother to get some copper coins." β
Wei Renshi agreed to come down and stayed in the study to wait, and Li He went out to find the wife of the family.
After a while, he heard footsteps, and Li He and his mother appeared in the study together.
Li He's mother was about the same age as Wei Renshi's mother, and she was about thirty years old, and after receiving Wei Renshi's salute, she asked with a smile: "I heard that the virtuous nephew has improved the plough, which can make people plough six times more land in a day, is it true?" β
Wei Renshi nodded and said frankly, "Seriously." I came to Brother Changji today precisely to borrow a few materials and find a few carpenters and blacksmiths to make things. After I make it, I can make this thing go back to its original and return Brother Changji's money. β
Li He's mother looked at Wei Renshi, looked at his hand again, and suddenly smiled: "Back to the roots? Does the virtuous nephew want to use this plough to plough the land for others so that he can collect some wealth? β
Wei Renshi saw that there seemed to be a smile in her eyes, so he asked, "The little nephew has little knowledge, and I ask my aunt for advice." β
"Those who will invest money to find someone to cultivate, who is not the master of a small family and a long-term farmer, even if this thing can be made to plough the field faster, but for him, anyway, there are subordinates and tenants in the family, and there are enough people, and it will only take a few days to work, or a few more people. It's a day or two, three or five days, what's the matter, why spend more money in vain? Li He's mother said: "The small families with insufficient manpower need this, but they can't afford to pay that asset." β
Wei Renshi understood what she meant, that is, this thing is made, it has money to use, and he has enough manpower, and this thing is just a few fewer people for him for a day or two, and it is dispensable. And those who really need it urgently will not be willing or have no money to use it.
If you think about it, it's true.
"Then even if I borrow a few times from Brother Changji's money, I can use it from home. My aunt knows that my family is full of women and children, and this is exactly what she needs. Wei Renshi said with a smile: "Please also ask my aunt to promise, I will return it in March, and my little nephew can make a note." β
"You and He'er are close friends, just a few copper coins, how can your aunt not trust your nephew." Li He's mother waved her hand very generously and asked someone to go get the copper coin.
Then, he turned back and continued to smile at Wei Renshi: "The plough that the virtuous nephew has improved, I don't have to care if I can ask someone to rent it. If there is such a benefit, you don't have to find someone to rent it, just go to ......"
Hearing his words, Wei Renshi was stunned, and a flash of realization suddenly flashed in his mind, but the thought was not very clear.
Qu Yuan plough is used to make money, and he naturally doesn't have much hope, he just thinks that he can exchange it for some food and the like, and just save a small book - this is not something used to make money in the first place.
Tools are for human use, especially agricultural tools, and all farmers in the world can easily get it and use it, so as to reflect its role and significance - and so on!
All the peasants in the world can get it and use it!
Needless to say, if it spreads all over the world, and can replace the existing long curved plough and straight plough, then the land reclamation and cultivation of the whole country will be improved.
And who has profited the most from this process?
Thinking of this, Wei Renshi was clear. I also guessed the second half of what Li He's mother didn't say.
In the end, it is the person who has been the wife of the county order, and this vision is also there.
Wei Renshi sighed, looked up and said to Li He's mother: "Auntie is right, it's a pity that the little nephew has no way to go up." He couldn't carry a zigzag plow to the county government to beat the drum, saying that I had improved the plough and wanted to dedicate it to the court and the emperor!
Hearing Wei Renshi suddenly say this, Li He's mother was also a little taken aback. Secretly said that this son was quick-witted, and he guessed his thoughts so quickly and reacted. It is worthy of being the general friend of his own children.
As a mother, she always feels that her children are always the best, not to mention that although Li He is young, he is already famous. I feel that only such a talented and quick-thinking person is worthy of making friends with his own children.
"He'er's Aya was an official before his death, and if he is still alive, he can also help his nephew find some ways. It's a pity ......" Li He's mother shook her head, and as she spoke, she handed the copper coin that the boy had brought to Wei Renshi.