Chapter 141: The crux of the matter
The sound of the earth slamming on the ground made the atmosphere of the whole village suddenly tense, and it sounded like a cavalry charge.
However, after Lin Sen received the news and ran out, the atmosphere in Zhuangzi became warmer, because it was obviously not the gang of thieves who had been hanging over the hearts of all the villagers, but the Cheng family sent someone to send Lin Sen's batch of war horses.
In fact, when he heard the sound of the horse's hooves falling to the ground, Lin Sen had a judgment, because when the horseshoe was added, when it was knocked on the ground, especially on the stone, the sound was completely different, and Lin Sen was still able to judge it, not to mention that the team members who were in charge of guarding outside did not issue a warning, so it can be seen that this is not an enemy attack at all.
The arrival of more than 300 war horses is tantamount to a shot in the arm for the entire Zhuangzi, especially those who have experience in the battlefield, and they understand what these war horses mean to them.
is not only a significant increase in combat power, but also a retreat at a critical moment, although they are very confident in their combat power, it does not prevent themselves from giving themselves an extra insurance.
Moreover, there were also some ploughing cattle sent over this time, which were also left from the seizure on the grassland, and they were all strong and big guys, and they could be used directly as heavy laborers when they came.
Because spring ploughing is about to start, Lin Sen wants to get more such big guys back, so that the farmers can save more, after all, there is not a lot of land to be planted by each family, but the ploughing is a lot of work, and when there are bandits peeping outside, it is still necessary to let the farmers retain more physical strength for the purpose of fighting.
In addition, Lin Sen of course has some other considerations, such as when necessary, he can also rely on the strong impact of these big guys to surprise those sub-enemies.
At the same time, the guards of the Cheng family also brought another good news to Lin Sen, the horseshoe that Cheng Biting Jin offered for him was very valued by Li Shimin, after Cheng Biting Jin personally demonstrated the effect of the horseshoe, Li Shimin was very happy, all kinds of praise was indispensable, it seems that the reward may come down soon.
It seems that everything is developing in a direction that is more favorable to Lin Sen, the only fly in the ointment is that there are strong enemies outside, but these combat forces of their own have not been able to use better and more powerful armor,
But look at the spirit of the farmers now, even if the thieves really come, they will definitely dare to play with the enemy, after all, better and better days are just around the corner, but those thieves not only want to rob them of their lives, but also deprive them of their expectations for the future, this thing is absolutely unbearable.
Farmers who have not yet received land can take turns working in the newly built oil mills to meet the growing demand for soybean oil, where the volume of transactions is increasing every day.
The workers of these farmers are gradually improving, and the busier they are, the more they earn, so they are full of energy.
The farmers who had already been allocated the land happily rented ploughing cattle from Lin Sen and began to work in the fields.
It seems that up to the emperor's ministers and down to the common people, before spring ploughing, they have to carry out a serious ceremony to sacrifice heaven and earth, bless this year's wind and rain, and abundant grains.
Lin Sen didn't know what the process of this thing should be, but it didn't affect him to go down to the field with the farmers to have a look, which could be regarded as a statement that he, the owner of the farm, ploughed the fields and attached importance to the harvest.
But if he really went to the field, Lin Sen resisted the urge to use the system to perform a miracle for everyone, which would certainly make the hearts of the people on Zhuangzi highly cohesive, and directly treat him as a living immortal, but I am afraid that the next thing to face is not those bandits, it is not that the heavily armed Xuanjia Iron Horse is ready to set foot on Linjiazhuang, and it is obviously not right to die like this for the sake of a momentary outburst.
After helping Xi Weizhong put the plough on the ox, Lin Sen took the initiative to take the plough and asked Xi Weizhong and Xi Jun to buy the front to take charge of the oxen.
He is also reliving the fun of childhood, and more to satisfy his curiosity, he really lacks some understanding of farming, more from his parents' descriptions, and from TV, to museums, or to some tourist areas that focus on folklore and bittersweet memories.
Most of them are only superficial, and there are few opportunities to experience it themselves, and probably the most real feeling is the extremely unsuccessful cultivation of food shortly after the crossing, although that practice is not much different from being born and raised, and leaving it to fend for itself.
It didn't take long for this plough to be supported, and Lin Sen knew why Xi Weizhong was rushing to do this work, this thing really didn't require a lot of strength, otherwise there wouldn't be two oxen running together carrying that pole in front of him.
And the plough itself is also long and heavy, the plow can not change, can only be pressed into the ground, when encountering a turn, this thing can not turn by itself, and has to work hard to pull over, for Lin Sen is really difficult to control, the cultivated ground is also uneven, not to mention neat, this is called an ugly.
"No, let me slow down first." Lin Sen waved his hand panting, not because he lacked physical strength, but because he didn't have enough strength, which was a bit sad.
"Forget it, let's switch over." Lin Sen thought about it, but decisively gave up the work of continuing to support the plow, patted the soil on his buttocks, walked to the front of the ploughing ox, and went to exchange places with the smiling Xi Weizhong.
Although there is always a pair of horns against the buttocks, which will make Lin Sen worry that his chrysanthemums will not be safe, but the job of morning glory is indeed much easier.
But even if the plough is replaced by Xi Weizhong, who is much stronger, the efficiency has indeed improved, but it is still slower than the speed that Lin Sen remembers, and the problems that Lin Sen encountered are actually still there, but they are just forcibly suppressed by Xi Weizhong's strong force.
"No, it shouldn't be like this."
Taking advantage of the rest, Lin Sen took a closer look at the plough again, and then thought about what he had seen in later generations, and suddenly found the crux of the problem.
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