"This thing seems to be similar to the plough that is usually used, I am afraid it is used to plow the ground, and if you provoke it, you can also control the depth of the plough." As Tian Yannian spoke, he moved the plow comment on the plough on the Quyuan plow, and he really guessed it right.

"This thing is a curved plow, then Tian Qing thinks, this curved plow is better than the plow seen in the field of the Han Dynasty now?" Liu He asked.

Tian Yannian shook his head and said with a smile: "The current plough is placed in front of this Quyuan plow, which is simply like a horse and a bloody horse, which is not the same. ”

Yes, this Tian Yannian is a person who knows the goods.

"Well, then Tian Qing will take a look at a few other farm tools."

"No!"

Tian Yannian saw the rice mill, he pulled out all the holes inside and out, and then shook the handle without a teacher.

When the huge gear-like bracket inside moved, and then blew out the whirring wind, Tian Yannian's face showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this thing is used for threshing, put a handful of millet or wheat here, shake this wooden handle, you can drive the machine inside, and take off the ears of grain from the grass."

"If you replace the bracket inside with iron, you must be able to get rid of the millet faster."

Without waiting for Liu He to ask, Tian Yannian himself looked around, and soon, he stopped his gaze on Lianji.

"Yes, yes, that's it, the grain that comes off can be used to make rice with this utensil, but looking at the appearance of the machine above, I'm afraid it's going to be used on running water......"

Tian Yannian chattered endlessly, and quickly guessed the purpose of these artifacts that Liu He brought from Changyi Kingdom.

Liu He nodded while listening, rarely asked, and had some changes in his heart about this Tian Yannian.

He was already thinking about reducing some of his crimes, and it was not impossible to consider replacing the punishment of human beings with the punishment of beheading.

Where would Tian Yannian, who was still on the rise, guess that he had received the great gift of the Son of Heaven twice in a row.

It took half an hour, Tian Yannian finally groped for everything in the courtyard, and when he got to the back, he still looked into the hall with a lot of meaning.

When he was sure that there were no more new farm tools in it, he walked quickly in front of Liu He and saluted the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty forgives the sin, Xia Guan is such a person, and he has a special interest in the affairs under his jurisdiction."

"I forgive you for your innocence, dignified Jiuqing, to be interested in these farm tools, it seems that you have done a good job in office, and you deserve praise."

"Your Majesty has praised it."

"It's too hot here, so let's go to the Cool Hall and talk."

"Good, good!"

Half an hour later, the two returned to the Qingliang Palace.

Fan Ke delivered two bowls of mung bean soup in a timely manner, and Tian Yannian, who was sweating profusely, was no longer polite, and after taking it, he drank it all in three or five sips.

After drinking, he still looked at the bowl in front of Liu He.

This corrupt official is inevitably too inattentive to the subtleties.

Liu He pushed the mung bean soup in front of Tian Yannian, who hurriedly thanked him and drank it all in one go.

"How is it, has Tian Qing drunk well?"

"Your Majesty, Weichen has already drunk."

"Okay, let's move on to today's lesson."

"No."

After a short silence, Tian Yannian hesitated for a while before asking, "Your Majesty, Weichen wants to know, where can those new farm tools be made by skilled craftsmen?" ”

Liu He didn't answer directly, but asked with a smile: "What does Tian Qing think of these new farm tools?" ”

"It's ingenious, it's not something that ordinary people can make."

"That's good, I have no regrets about getting such a compliment from my Han Dasi Nong."

Tian Yannian's mouth opened slightly, and the mung bean dregs between his teeth were shocked, and he asked in disbelief: "Those farm tools were made by His Majesty?" ”

"Well, it was made indiscriminately when I was in Changyi Kingdom, and here are all the patterns, please take a look at Dasi Nong."

Liu He took out a stack of plain silk from under the case, each of which was painted with parts of farm tools.

There are always dozens of zeros, and Tian Yannian doesn't believe it anymore, but he has to believe it.

He remembered that he had just talked so much, and suddenly felt a little afraid—he didn't say anything about the shortcomings of these agricultural tools just now.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Wei Chen didn't say anything presumptuous just now, did he?"

"I didn't say anything about it, but you put forward some suggestions for improvement, such as replacing the machine in the rice mill with iron sheets."

Seeing that Tian Yannian's face changed, Liu He knew that the other party was going to ask for guilt again, so he hurriedly excused him in advance and let the latter sit in peace.

"Okay, I've already seen my treasures, I can tell you that these farm tools have been tried in Changyi Kingdom, before use, a family of three can plough a hundred acres, and after using it, at least thirty acres more."

"Your Majesty has really done a great good deed, so that the people can reclaim more wasteland, and the people's lives will be much better."

Tian Yannian's face was full of joy, and Liu He was a little confused, is this Tian Yannian's understanding of the people true or false?

Judging from the experience gained in later generations, the competent corrupt official is a rather complex animal.

On the one hand, they have the ability to do things well, and they are also willing to do things well, and they are absolutely capable officials when they do things; But on the other hand, they also have a greedy side, and have a perverted desire to possess the wealth they have indirectly created.

And the balance between the two can be achieved by one sentence: I have worked hard for most of my life, what's wrong with being greedy for a few dollars.

Liu He sighed for a while, greed killed everyone.

"But, Tian Qing, this farm tool has a flaw."

"What flaw?"

"The cost is too high, like the zigzag plow, a minimum of 3,000 yuan, not to mention the online water mill, the cost is quite a lot." Liu He said, "Tian Qing is a big farmer, I want to know how much money an ordinary farmer with a family of three or five can have left over in a year if he cultivates his own land?" ”

"A family of three produces about 120 taels of grain and 10 horses of silk a year, which is about 12,000 yuan."

[One Hu is equivalent to 14 kilograms of raw grain]

"Food, clothing, housing, transportation, land rent, farming tools, weddings, funerals, and other expenses may add up to about 1,500 yuan a year."

"The two are interlocked, and an ordinary family can have about 1,500 yuan left."

Tian Yannian counted this point, and immediately understood the worries of the Son of Heaven.

It will take two years to buy a Quyuan plow.

That's a huge expense, not to mention other tools that cost a lot more.

Moreover, a family of three or five, with only 100 acres of cultivated land, can still use the quyuan plow, but the machine and rice mill cannot be used at all.

Judging from this cost alone, these new agricultural tools are feasible to use on a small scale, but it is difficult to promote them across the country.

Previously, Liu He invented these agricultural tools in Changyi and allowed private workshops to build them at will.

Although it was also spread to some surrounding counties, the number was too small to play a decisive role.

Now, the plate in front of Liu He has changed from Changyi Kingdom to the entire Han Dynasty, and the difficulties must have increased exponentially.

"Tian Qing, if you want this farm tool to be quickly popularized in Dahan, is there any good way?"

"Actually, Your Majesty has been thinking too much, only if these farm tools are made, they will definitely be sold out."

"Huh? What do you mean by that? ”

"Those ordinary peasant households who are so poor that they only have 100 acres of poor land can't afford it, but the rich families with thousands of acres of land can easily buy it, and then give it to the tenants to use it, and add an extra layer of rent."

When Liu He heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and a killing intent came to his heart.

Rent increase, rent increase, Garay is an old mother!

Speaking of which, it is necessary to suffer ordinary people!?

Liu He burst into a vulgar sentence in his heart that he had forgotten for a long time!

Today's fourth watch is over!

(End of chapter)