Half a month later, after half a month of driving training, the first batch of 200 tractors finally set off.

Sixty of them were carrying large quantities of glassware, hides, and spices to Izumo.

Others went to the southeast and north of the prefecture respectively, and some went directly into the fields with rotary tillage accessories.

"Little Stone, where have you been these days? What is this? Can you run by yourself?" The people, who lived in farmsteads outside the city, had heard very little of such a new thing as a tractor, and were amazed to see this strange thing driven back by a young man.

"Call me a boulder, not a little boulder. It's a tractor, haven't you heard of it?"

"Nope!"

"It can pull goods, and it can also be used to plow the land, newly developed by Prince Zhao. Rock boasted.

"What does this thing do to plow the ground?"

"That's a tire, don't stab it with a knife, I'll tell you, whoever stabs me and you are in a hurry. The man who was sitting peacefully on the tractor and showing off according to the script suddenly jumped down in anger.

Everyone laughed and dispersed.

"How's that, Bibi No, see who plows faster?"

"Strength work, what is there to compare. ”

"A tael of silver! If you win, I'll give you a tael, and if you win, I'll do a day's work." ”

Ordinary people only earn one or two to one and a half pieces of silver a month, how could they refuse when they heard this good thing, and suddenly a few strong men spoke: "I compare with you, how can I compare the law?"

"The six of us will compete together, and the five of you together will plough the ground faster and better than me, and even if you win, I will give you a tael of silver. If the five of you can't match me, come and do a day's work for me. ”

"Bah, you look down on us, don't you? Do you want to find a place to practice?" said several big men angrily.

"If you can't afford it, let's compare it first. This time, we are more than ploughing, not fists and feet. The stubborn stone smiled and said.

"Little stone, you just wait to pay for it!" several big men said one after another.

"Okay, tomorrow morning, it will start as soon as dawn!" "Stubborn Stone laughed: "Get out of the way, it doesn't matter if you hit me!"

As soon as he stepped on the accelerator, the tractor smoked away with a sudden sound.

"Tsk, this thing is so fresh. In other words, Prince Zhao is really powerful, so many things are made by him. ”

"Yes, although his strength is not strong, the new things in Lancheng in the past few years are all related to him. ”

"Nonsense, Your Majesty's vision, is there anything wrong? Otherwise, Your Majesty can't look down on how many of our masters are Junyan, why did you choose him as your husband, it must be amazing. I heard that a few years ago, Prince Zhao competed with people and made such a big pit outside the city, and I went to see it when I entered the city, hundreds of zhang!"

"I went to see it too, and I heard that it was such a big hole with one blow!"

Everyone talked about it, and after a few years, the people around Lancheng had a great change in their opinion of Ren Baqian.

However, everyone still thinks that although Prince Zhao is powerful, it doesn't mean that he can farm.

Such a thing can exceed five strong laborers plus horned oxen, and they still don't believe it.

......

The next morning, before dawn, everyone arrived at the edge of the field.

Even if you don't participate in the competition, you're willing to come and see the fun.

There were more than half of a hundred and ten people in a village.

"Little Stone hasn't come yet?"

"Isn't that guy still sleeping?"

"Wait, somebody's going to call him!"

It was just when everyone was waiting impatiently that they heard a sudden sound in the distance.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

"How does this thing go all the way and fart all the way?"

This remark immediately caused a burst of laughter.

However, looking at the small stone that came from a distance with smoke all the way on the steel monster, everyone was still somewhat envious.

This thing...... It looks so emotional!

But what everyone can't understand the most is where did Xiaoshi get so much money?

Looking at the weight of this steel monster, it is not light, and the price is definitely not acceptable to ordinary people. It's not easy for a small stone to come out for three taels of silver, where can I get the money to buy such a steel monster?

"Hey, hey, you're early!"

"Little stone, it's time to compare, right? We are five of you, give you a chance to change your words, and say that we are bullying you!" Although these people are fierce, they are still simple, and they kindly reminded.

"Don't say I'm bullying you then. The little stone waved his hand, full of confidence.

He saw a demonstration of this thing the other day.

"Alright, don't talk nonsense, just as the newly rested land is ready to be ploughed, you start from that end, and the little stones start from this end. ”

"Alright, that's it!" the little stone smiled, and drove the tractor to the other end of the field.

When they reached the edge of the field, the small stones first pressed down the raised rotary tiller, and the gears dug deep into the soil.

Turning his head to look into the distance, he was already doing it.

Xiaoshi sat back on the tractor and touched around, unable to hide the love in his heart.

I didn't expect such a good thing to fall into my hands, thanks to my uncle, the iron knife.

After touching the brand-new steel monster, Little Stone smiled and stepped on the accelerator.

With the rotary tiller installed, the tractor slowed down a bit and he could feel the resistance from the land.

However, the steel monster beneath him still moved forward firmly and without hesitation.

The people who were observing not far away suddenly let out a soft cry.

Turning his head to look at the five men, each of them was almost a quarter of an acre of land by this time.

Moreover, they first used human ploughing, and then horned oxen, which could save more animal power and cultivate two more acres a day.

Five men cultivated forty acres in one day.

Can this strange thing at the foot of a small stone plough forty acres?

Time passed little by little, and by the time the sun was almost above it, everyone's faces had changed.

The five men next to him had already taken a breath, and the speed of the little stone still did not slow down in the slightest, and kept plowing the ground at the same speed without stopping, and had already caught up with the five people.

Those five people ploughed 25 acres in the morning, which was already the fastest speed, and they could plow up to 15 acres in the afternoon.

And the little stone had ploughed thirty acres in the morning, and the steel monster under him still did not look tired in the slightest.

This made everyone have a bad premonition in their hearts.

Could it be that this thing is comparable to five people and five horned oxen?

By the afternoon, the speed of the five people next to them had slowed down, and the little stone was still plowing the ground at the same speed, and the thing behind him that had been turning was still turning over the dirt.

It wasn't until the evening that Xiaoshi wiped a handful of sweat and jumped off the tractor, raised his eyebrows and said, "How is it?"

Everyone's eyes were not on him, but on the steel monster beneath the small stone.

This thing has been ploughing sixty acres of land all day, and it won't stop at all, which is simply terrifying.

"Damn. A sweaty man scolded. "This thing has a lot of power. ”

Yes, the five of them had exhausted their physical strength and plowed forty-five acres of land, but the stability of this thing was simply desperate.

"Hey, hey!" said the little stone smirked smugly. "Would you like to lose the bet?"

"Phew, I'm not a man of words, believe it or not, I'll let you taste your fists?"

When night came, the hustle and bustle of the farm did not pass.

A group of people gathered around the tractor to discuss the product, and by the way, they asked Xiaoshi about the situation of this thing, and the price.

When they heard that it would cost two hundred taels of silver, everyone was a little silent.

It's a good thing, but unfortunately, I can't afford it!

"Don't be too expensive, I tell you, this thing is worth ten laborers, and ten laborers can earn a hundred taels of silver in one year, and they can earn back in two years. ”

"How can you have so much money! Anyway, where did you get the money?" someone said.

"I, you don't care. As for the money, this thing can be paid in installments, it is Prince Zhao said, in order to improve the situation of our people, Your Majesty first took out of his own pocket to cushion this money, and then we will pay back some every year, and it can be repaid in five years at most.

You do the math, after five years, and forty taels of silver a year, this thing does the work of ten people a year, and earns a hundred taels, and the sixty taels are your own. And after five years, he paid off His Majesty's money, and this thing is also his own. ”

After Xiao Shi finished speaking, the people around him began to count their fingers and toes, and they didn't understand whether this was the case or not for a long time.

"It seems to make sense, but I'd better think about it. Someone hesitated.

For ordinary people, two hundred taels is an astronomical number, even if the number is placed in front of them, it is difficult for them to decide how to do it, and it is more a wait-and-see.

In fact, this is the purpose of Ren Baqian, after all, the current production of tractors is not enough at all.

What he is doing now is just to make the tractor a tool deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Two or three years later, with the lives of the first people who used tractors improving, it was time for the tractor market to be in full swing.

Xiao Shi also said at the right time: "You can buy it if you want to buy it now." I tell you, two hundred taels of silver, don't look at how heavy this thing is, it's all made of iron, and the iron alone uses thousands of catties, it is said that Prince Zhao is selling it at a loss, and His Majesty advances money for us, just to make our life better.

Otherwise, you can't buy this thing for a thousand taels, believe it or not? This thing uses thousands of catties of iron alone, can two hundred taels of silver buy a thousand catties of iron?

But that's what I'm talking to you about. There aren't many of them now, and the six scheduled ones are all scheduled to be in a few months, not to mention you.

As for me, hehe, don't forget that I have an uncle, but I work under Prince Zhao. ”

With Xiao Shi's words, everyone began to miss the empress's kindness, the empress's prestige was already high, and she considered them like this, which made them sigh. Prince Zhao's prestige has also increased a lot in their hearts.

At the same time, I began to warm up my heart for the tractor.

Sometimes you have to hesitate in front of you, but when you want to buy it and can't buy it, then it's the other way around.

......

Ren Baqian looked at the information in his hand and was quite satisfied.

These people are doing a good job.

I guess those tractors that went to Izumo should be back in a few days.

......

At this time, Zong Shang sat in the carriage and looked at the Feixin in his hand, with a smile on his face.

He and the others had only walked half the way, and the tractors that set off at the same time were pulling so many goods, and they had already arrived in Pingdu a few hours ago.

"Remarkable! indeed, remarkable!" said Zongshang.

According to the Prince Zhao, this kind of thing has actually been eliminated on the other side of the sea.

But here, it's enough to shake everyone.

I don't know what those better things will look like!

No, I've seen better ones, such as quantum transmission.

It's a pity that I can't understand anything.

At this time, Izumo was also shaken by those steel monsters.

Especially those businesses who have been paying attention to it, they can't sit still!