Zhuge Liang also has a temper, and after being reprimanded by his sister as a shopkeeper who "ignores housework", of course he has to prove himself.

The pile of strange things that the eldest brother brought, and the task of unpacking fell on him.

Zhuge Liang called the third brother, slowly combed through the list together, and looked at the "manual" or "schematic" when he encountered something he didn't know.

"Mung beans were bought locally in Xiangyang, coix was bought by Changsha merchants in Lingnan Road, wolfberry was bought by merchants in Lingling County, and walnuts were introduced from the Western Regions in this dynasty, but now they can be planted in many places in the Central Plains, as long as you have money, you can buy ...... by finding Shangyong merchants."

Zhuge Liang first counted all the food bought by the eldest brother, and wrote down the purchase places one by one, so that he could buy them again after eating.

The big brother's list also mentions some health foods, but there is no stock, mainly because fresh things are inconvenient for long-distance transportation.

This requires you to use the tools pointed out by the eldest brother to catch it yourself, which can be regarded as "teaching people to fish is better than teaching people to fish".

According to the list, Zhuge Liang first found a "longline" fishing tackle from a pile of boxes, and also attached drawings and instructions on the principle of usage, with Zhuge Liang's cleverness, he quickly saw that this thing can efficiently catch big fish that sink to the bottom, mainly perch and mandarin fish.

However, the eldest brother also said in the letter that this "longline" was just something he had just figured out, and now it is just a grass sample, and it can be continuously improved in the future.

After Zhuge Liang took a look, he also felt that the weight depth of this thing was not very accurate, and he could have talked to the little lady of the Huang family to make it more efficient.

"Yes, in this way, the eldest brother said that there is fresh fish to eat every day, even if it is achieved, you can go to the Hanshui tributary behind the village in the afternoon to try, and you will know how to improve it after using it."

And Zhuge Jin's tool of "teaching people to fish" is obviously more than this.

Zhuge Liang continued to rummage through the box, and soon found several other tools.

He picked up two of the farm tools first, which seemed to be a set.

The first is an L-shaped scythe with a long handle, which is explained to be able to harvest crops, grass and vegetables without bending down. When the handle is lengthened and bent, it can sweep a large area while standing as if it were swinging a bow.

The "ju" of the Han Dynasty was the polo of later generations, and the club was similar to golf. Of course, Zhuge Liang had never seen golf, so he could only imagine it as a polo club.

There is also a net pocket behind the blade of the sickle, which can hold the cut crops and sweep them aside at one time, because the pole is longer, and the attack range of each swing is also several times larger, and the production efficiency is greatly increased.

Zhuge Liang is also quite skillful, when he saw this sickle, he always felt that it seemed too easy: if this thing can really improve so much efficiency, why didn't the ancients think of making a long crank sickle? This direction of improvement should be easy to think of.

It's October now, and the rice has already been harvested, but there are still some leeks outside the yard, so Zhuge Liang decided to try it himself.

"Boom-boom-boom-" Zhuge Liang harvested two furrows slightly, and immediately found the problem.

"No, it's too harsh. Ordinary cutting rice, wheat, need to hold the straw with one hand, one hand harvest, so as not to lodging, although this knife is long and sharp, but can only replace the hand holding the knife, can not replace the hand holding the straw. ”

Obviously, this kind of sickle is completely before Zhuge Jin crossed over, brushed up on a few Sannong Douyin videos, and saw that the long crank sickle could protect his waist, so he directly copied one. Zhuge Jin had never farmed, so he made a joke.

He did not know that the crops of later generations had been repeatedly bred and strengthened in terms of lodging resistance, and wheat straw was particularly strong. Coupled with the strong metallurgical industry in later generations, the blade of the sickle can be made very sharp, and the speed is fast and it will be cut as soon as it touches the stalk, without hand support.

The crops of the Han Dynasty were not strong enough to resist lodging, and the edge of the sickle was not sharp enough, so when Zhuge Liang tried his hand with leeks, the leeks were directly swept flat.

In the end, you have to bend down and use your other hand to help up and cut the leek, and the so-called "reduce bending time and protect your waist" has become empty talk.

"Big brother still doesn't do anything, it's all based on fantasy, but this idea is good, at least there is a net behind the crank to stop the cut crops, and other aspects can be improved and improved, maybe it will be useful."

Then he moved on to the next farming tool—a tool that looked like a large wooden scissors and dug holes in the ground for planting.

There is also a gap at the end of the scissor handle for tying the rope, which can control the maximum opening and closing distance, so that the spacing of the holes in the ground can be consistent every time.

There is also a small bucket for seeds on the handle of the knife, which can leak a few seeds with each opening and closing, and the amount of seeds is more even and economical.

There is no doubt that this thing is also a three-legged cat that Zhuge Jin casually brushed out of Douyin as a layman before he crossed over.

However, Zhuge Liang still verified it again in the spirit of seeking truth from facts, and found that this thing was indeed better than the scythe in front.

At least it does protect the waist and sow more finely. It's just that there are still too few application scenarios, and many extensively sown crops are not used.

It is said that these new tools can be used to do some breeding research experiments in conjunction with the "Principles of Life in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry" in volumes 12 to 14 of the family letter.

……

Zhuge Liang even looked at a few tools, and tried out the depth of his brother's practical ingenuity.

It seems that the eldest brother also has weaknesses!

There are a few gadgets in the box at the end, which have nothing to do with production, they are purely for private use, and Zhuge Liang has seen it in a few glances:

Among them is a new type of small tin stove, which is much easier to start a fire than a large earthen stove, and it also saves fuel, is suitable for long-term stewing, and is also easy to carry.

With this stove, they were able to follow the instructions of their eldest brother, eat small and frequent meals every day, and drink water that must be cooked and then cooled.

There is also a special oil lamp, the instruction manual says that its wick is particularly resistant to burning, and it should be used with the "beef ghee" sent together. This oil is said to be expensive and hard to come by, but it can ensure eye protection for reading at night.

Zhuge Jin also took special care of the letter, if he can read and study during the day, then try to rest early during the day and at night.

You can't read in direct sunlight during the day, but it's best to read in a bright place near a window. If it is dark, you must light the butter lamp in time, and never wait until it is dark enough to be visible.

He also said that this was a good prescription for young people to protect their eyesight that he had obtained from a famous doctor, and asked his two younger sisters to keep an eye on the second brother, and they must follow it.

Beef ghee is made by mixing butter and milk oil, and the brightness of bio-oil is similar to that of whale oil.

But the Han Dynasty had difficulty whaling, and there were no kerosene lamps.

Zhuge Jin can think of this recipe, and in his previous life, he was pulled to Lingyin Temple by several superstitious colleagues to travel, and when he saw the ever-bright lamp donated by them, there was a kind of lamp that was particularly bright, and he knew that this sesame oil was called beef ghee.

Now there is no other way, so I will use this top first.

At the end of the list, there are several protective gears for exercising, which are used to protect the joints, using some leather with good elasticity, or even animal stomach pouches, which can be used in conjunction with the fitness gymnastics method in the last volume of the family letter.

……

Zhuge Liang opened all the things sent by his eldest brother and learned how to use them.

They also singled out those that obviously still had problems and still needed to be improved.

If you are ready to think about it yourself, one day the little lady of the Huang family will come to be a guest, and you can refer to it together.

Anyway, at least seventy or eighty percent of the things given by the eldest brother can be used directly, which makes Zhuge Liang feel great warmth, but also very stressful.

If the elder in the family attaches too much importance to his studies, the party who is served will definitely have psychological pressure.

It's like many book kings in later generations, who will be said by their families, "You don't have to worry about anything else, you just need to study." If you don't read well, who are you worth?"

Fortunately, Zhuge Jin didn't set a learning goal for his second brother.

Zhuge Liang is still able to rely on his personal interests on the question of "what to learn".

Learn what you like, what you are interested in, and the pressure will be less intense.

After adjusting his mentality, Zhuge Liang finally embarked on the road of self-study steadily.

Sima Hui's side, and other Xiangyang celebrities, should they go or go, the traditional knowledge of the hundred schools of thought, Zhuge Liang has not finished learning. It is always beneficial to communicate with people and confirm the harvest.

So he calculated and took two hours a day to study the theoretical knowledge of those scrolls provided by his eldest brother.

Another hour is set aside for fishing and animal husbandry, doing various agricultural breeding experiments, or carrying out craftsmanship practice.

The rest of the time is spent on research, continuing the old learning, and cultivating the body and mind.

In this way, the schedule of the whole day is relatively full.

Zhuge Liang estimated that if you only learn two scrolls a day, it may take ten or eight days to understand a scroll for those difficult scrolls, and it will take five or six days for simple scrolls. Big brother, these things are enough for him to learn for two months if they are fast, and they will learn at the end of the year if they are slow.

……

Zhuge Liang arranged the rhythm with his own interests and plans, and the penance for the next two months and months naturally does not need to be repeated.

The time has also quietly come to the middle of October.

About a week after Zhuge Liang began to devote himself to penance, his eldest brother Zhuge Jin finally came to Xu County, the temporary capital of the Han Dynasty, under the protection of Chen Zhi and accompanied by Chen Deng.

It was the first time in Zhuge Jin's life that he came to the capital of the Han Dynasty, and his inner curiosity was naturally inevitable.

But he also knew the priorities, so after entering the city, he first went to the bus gate, and Chen Deng and Chen Deng each handed over the stamps of the states and counties they represented, and then moved freely, leaving people at the post house to wait for the summons.

The imperial court is very busy, and the local states and counties will not be dealt with immediately.

You have to go to the bus door to deliver it and then queue up, wait for the Shangshutai to process it in order, decide whether to receive it, or directly approve it, I heard that it will take at least three or five working days to wait.

Theoretically speaking, if Cao Cao or Xun Yu didn't plan to meet and directly gave a written reply, then Zhuge Jin and Chen Deng would have to go back to Xuzhou directly with a reply letter.

Zhuge Jin was bored waiting for the notice, so he planned to go shopping in Xu County for a few days.