Chapter 44: The Plough (3)
Shen Cheng's proposal made Lin Banxia immediately take it to heart, but immediately thought of a realistic problem.
That great Confucian taught and recruited clansmen, so he shouldn't solve the problem of food and accommodation.
Sure enough, Xia Changyan looked at Shen Cheng and said, "You're talking about Mr. Fang Ruojin." ”
He looked at Lin Banxia and explained: "Mr. Fang Ruojin used to be the first and first, and he has been compiling in the Hanlin Academy since he joined the office, and he only returned to his hometown not long ago. ”
Lin Banxia listened to the champion and the first with respect, and then listened to the compilation of the Hanlin Academy, and admired it even more.
If you want to be so talented, wouldn't it be overkill to enlighten children.
Xia Changyan continued: "This king also heard that after Mr. Fang returned to his hometown, he opened a lecture hall at home and accepted a few children from the clan to teach.
If Miss Lin is interested, this king can send a post to Mr. Fang. ”
Lin Banxia thought about it and said, "I still have to discuss this matter with my mother." ”
Shen Cheng said: "Lin Xiangjun had better make a decision as soon as possible. The little master and the little lady have already delayed. ”
How could Lin Banxia not want to make a decision as soon as possible? But do you really want to live in the county?
Then you have to buy a yard in the county.
But the sugar factory has not yet started production, and even if it is put into production, it will take at least a month before there will be dividends.
She didn't even have enough shackles for Da Ru, let alone hire someone to take care of the house after buying a house.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Zhou Sheng's surprised voice outside: "Your Highness, Your Highness come and see." ”
The three of them all stood up, and Xia Changyan hurried out first, just as he saw a plow rake standing in the middle of the courtyard.
Zhou Sheng held the rake, and both eyes were flashing: "Your Highness, this rake, the minister wants to try it himself, try it immediately." ”
"Go to the back garden." Xia Changyan said immediately.
Although it is late autumn, the flowers in the back garden are withering, and there are still large chrysanthemums in full bloom.
The housekeeper actually ordered someone to bring a horse over, put on the plow lock, and Zhou Sheng personally supported the plow behind him.
The horse had not pulled the plow, and was very uncooperative, and raised his head and neighed in dissatisfaction.
Xia Changyan stepped forward, rubbed lightly on the horse's head a few times, and said something, and the horse rested its head comfortably in Xia Changyan's palm.
It was the first time Lin Banxia saw Xia Changyan and the horses so close, and he looked at it with curiosity and envy.
Xia Changyan personally led the horse, and everyone's eyes fell on the rake that was deeply embedded in the ground.
Even Father Lin didn't care about the difference between dignity and inferiority, and he also held the plow rake with one hand.
The horses went forward, and the ploughshare easily turned the ground into the furrow, and the horses, who had been reluctant at first, were brisk after a few steps.
Zhou Sheng followed him with a rake, and Father Lin chased a few steps and stood down, but his eyes followed.
At the end of the road, Xia Changyan led the horse to turn, and the rake easily followed Zhou Sheng's hand for half a circle.
Others didn't know the level yet, and Father Lin and Zhou Sheng had already shouted excitedly.
After coming and going, Xia Changyan stopped, first stroked the horse's head lovingly, and saw Zhou Sheng and Father Lin squatting, holding the soil, and looking at the ditch, excited.
"Your Highness, this, with this rake, spring ploughing can double the land with one person and one ox a day. If you replace this ploughshare with iron, it will be faster. ”
Zhou Sheng's voice fell, Xia Changyan didn't seem to believe it, and looked at Father Lin.
I saw Father Lin holding the soil, slowly rubbing it in his hands, looking up at Xia Changyan, and nodding vigorously: "It's done, two people are also done." ”
Xia Changyan's eyes exchanged rapidly with Zhou Sheng and Shen Cheng.
Xia Changyan said in a deep voice: "Steward Xu, please ask the two master carpenters to rest in the palace." ”
He also said: "It's getting late, Miss Lin and Second Uncle Lin should also go back and rest first." ”
Lin Banxia was indeed tired, and beckoned Father Lin back to the courtyard together.
In a short time, the wood in the yard was carried away, and the whole yard was cleaned.
Father Lin walked into the courtyard, but stood in the middle of the courtyard and turned his head to look at the blackboard in the corridor.
Lin Banxia stood silently to the side, also looking at the blackboard.
The light of the lantern had been extinguished, and the lines on the blackboard were blurry.
But it was drawn by Lin Banxia herself, and she could imagine it with her eyes closed.
Father Lin looked at it for a while, and slowly walked towards the steps, but when he went up the steps, his body slowly stiffened.
Lin Banxia's heart ached slightly.
She didn't know what Father Lin was thinking, she thought of his original daughter.
Lin Banxia can still remember how Father Lin held the hoe in front of Wang Da on the day he crossed over.
Wang Da, I have forgotten him these days.
Lin Banxia gritted his teeth and decided that after he went back, he would greet Wang Da again.
After taking a comfortable shower and lying on the soft bed again, Lin Banxia rolled around the quilt.
There is no child in the bed, the whole house belongs to me, you can do whatever you want, this kind of life, it has been a long time.
She rolled over and lay on her back on the bed.
She can only give Xia Changyan so much for the time being, which can be regarded as repaying his kindness.
I hope that for the sake of Qu Yuan's ploughing, Xia Changyan can understand that using her as a staff member is more valuable than being a side concubine.
In Xia Changyan's elegant study, a plow rake was placed inappropriately at this time.
Zhou Shengzheng, Xia Changyan and Shen Cheng explained in detail the difference between this plow rake and the feeling of plowing the ground just now.
"Your Highness, when a man reaches adulthood, the government will divide ten acres of land in his name.
Your Highness also knows that there is no shortage of land in our dynasty, and there is still a large amount of land that has not been cultivated.
It's just that an adult can't afford to cultivate ten acres of land, and during the spring ploughing period, the whole family often goes to the land, and they have to rent ploughing cattle and barely plough it.
Now that the rake has been changed, the depth of focus can be adjusted, and the steering does not have to lift the rake as in the past.
One is to save effort, and the other is to save time.
Just now I thought I could double the plow, but it was just an estimate. If it is a hand, it is not necessary to triple the trained ploughing ox.
Even if there is no ploughing cattle, it is burdened by manpower, and it is twice the result with half the effort compared to before. ”
Zhou Sheng said, the excitement and flash in his eyes became even stronger: "Your Highness, if you add another ploughshare here, one ox pulls it, and two people support it, it can be doubled." ”
Xia Changyan was already smart, and as soon as Zhou Sheng said this, he immediately understood.
He nodded slightly, turned his head and sat back at his desk, and Zhou Sheng and Shen Cheng also stepped forward immediately.
Shen Cheng said: "Your Highness, now that the autumn harvest is over, and farming is still a few months away, it is possible to remake a new plow in the whole county and even in the entire northland.
It will be distributed to farmers in the spring of the following year. The peasants love the land more than themselves, and after the new plough is obtained, the land under his name will be cultivated, and the land will inevitably be cultivated and cultivated.
Your Highness, my northern land is famous for its large land, but the four seasons of the year are distinct, and crops can only be cultivated for one season.
If the peasants are willing to exploit the wasteland, even if it is not included in the tax, it will only reduce the burden on the peasants, which can make them full and facilitate the country and the people.
What's more, there will be enough soybeans to squeeze soybean oil and improve people's livelihood. ”