Game of Thrones: Kings in the North

Chapter 112

Refining fine salt is regarded as a great invention of Ed's Duke, and the bachelors admire Ed more and more.

Especially Maester Luwin, Maester Luwin has served Ed for more than ten years, and it was the first time he discovered that Ed had the potential to be an inventor.

Since then, no matter whether it is Bachelor Farmer who is good at agriculture and minerals, Bachelor Norman who is good at medicine, or Bachelor Dost who is good at mysticism and magic research, whenever they have a question, they will ask Ed for advice, and They also quickly discovered Ed's erudition.

Bachelors have a natural desire for knowledge, and bachelors will serve the lord out of duty, but it is even more difficult to convince these bachelors.

Ed wanted to develop these new bachelors who had joined Winterfell into a think tank and keep them in Winterfell for a long time. Money alone was not enough.Ed hoped to study together with the bachelors, so that the bachelors could understand that even if they were far away from the Academy City, they could still engage in knowledge and inventions, so that the bachelors would have a sense of belonging to Winterfell.

On this day, Ed brought Maester Dost, Maester Farmer, and Maester Norman to the warehouse, and Maester Luwin took out a strange plow.

This is the Qu Yuanli that Ed ordered Maester Luwin to make some time ago.

Nowadays in Westeros, all the plows are plowed in the fields, and the heavy plows need five to eight plow horses to pull them, which is a waste of manpower and animal power.In the north, due to the climate, the soil is harder than the riverlands and riverlands, and plowing in the north is more laborious.

In consideration of improving production efficiency, Ed invented the Quyuanli, but it has not yet been officially put into use.

"The craftsman who made this plow must have been drunk, right?" The skinny Bachelor Dost stroked the curved shaft of the plow. "Look, the shaft is bent."

"Pulsatilla" Bachelor Norman, who is good at medicine, frowned, "This plow is too slender to use."

Maester Luwin smiled, "This is the curved plow invented by Lord Eddard. I have always told Lord Eddard that this kind of curved shaft plow is definitely not as useful as the heavy plow, but Lord Eddard refused to listen."

When they heard that it was Ed's invention, several bachelors became even more interested.

Bachelor Farmer, who is good at agronomy and minerals, has a deep affection for the land. During the days when he came to Winterfell, he spent most of his time in the manor, chatting with the tenant farmers, checking the soil and crops, and regarding farm tools. Bachelor Farmer is the most familiar.

Bachelor Farmer rolled up his dirty sleeves, squatted down his fat body, and carefully inspected Qu Yuanli.

"Lord Ed, the curved shaft plow you invented is lighter than the heavy plow, but it may not be practical. The heavy plow can turn the soil over. During the plowing process, weed stubble and manure are mixed into the soil, increasing the land. Fertility. Quyuanli is so light, can it do this?"

Ed said calmly: "Let's go to the fields and let practice tell us the answer!"

The guard Dawson took two Winterfell soldiers, loaded Qu Yuanli into the carriage, followed Ed and the bachelors to a Stark Manor near Winterfell.

Seven farmers were driving six plow horses and pulling heavy plows to plow the land. As soon as they saw Ed coming, these farmers rushed over to greet him.

A white-haired old man bowed and said, "Lord Ed, why are you here?"

Ed pointed to the curved plow on the carriage, "Your heavy plow is too laborious to plow the ground, try my curved plow."

Together with the soldiers of Winterfell City, the farmers moved Qu Yuanli down, and a group of elderly farmers pointed and pointed at Qu Yuanli.

"Why is this plow so strangely shaped?"

"It looks like the carpenter cut corners."

"How can this kind of plow plow the ground? Isn't this a joke?"

Hearing what the farmers said, Maester Luwin came over, "Lord Ed, the peasants are illiterate, but they deal with plows every day, and their understanding of farm tools is better than that of maesters. Since the peasants say that the plow can't be used, I think There is a high probability that this Qu Yuanli cannot be popularized."

Bachelor Dost echoed: "Yes, Lord Ed, let's go back quickly!"

"We have all come to the field, we have to try it anyway." Ed and the guard Dawson helped the farmer put on the plow.Originally, a heavy plow required six plow horses, but a curved plow only required two plow horses.

Ed personally holds the plow with a curved shaft. Two farmers drive the plow horses and start plowing the field. The plow is used to adjust the depth of the cultivated land, the plow tip is used to control the width, and the plow disc can be rotated, which is easy to use and flexible to rotate.

The curved shaft plow is obviously more flexible than the heavy plow. The plow body can swing when farming, and it can easily turn around at the corner at the end of the field.

Maester Luwin, Maester Dost, Maester Norman, and a group of farmers who originally questioned Qu Yuanli's practicality were all dumbfounded.

When Ed took the plow around and returned to the field, Maester Luwin, Maester Farmer, Maester Dost and Maester Norman all surrounded the plow as if they had seen a divine beast. spin around.

Bachelor Norman stroked the Quyuan plow, "This is really a great invention! The Quyuan plow only uses two horses, while the heavy plow requires seven horses for the same job. The efficiency of farming has been greatly improved. Sir Ed, what is this? What's the reason?"

Ed pretended to be mysterious, "You can learn the principle from me slowly."

Bachelor Farmer looked admiring, "Master Ed, I really admire your talent. I have been working on improving farm tools in the Academy City for decades, but I have not made any breakthroughs. The doctors of the Academy City , committed to the research of history, finance, medicine, occultism, etc., and has always been uninterested in agronomy. To put it bluntly, the old scholars in the academy city don’t care about the life and death of farmers.”

"Lord Aide has personally studied Quyuanli, and he has done better than the bachelor. You are really a role model for us. You combine creativity with application. This kind of spirit is exactly what the academy lacks, and it is worth learning from."

Ed held the hand of Bachelor Farmer, "It has always been my wish to feed and clothe my people, and this cannot be separated from agricultural research. Bachelor Farmer, we can study together in the future."

"When I return to Winterfell, I will ask Mikken, the head of the forge, to lead the blacksmith to make the plowshares for the plow, and let the carpenter put into the production of the plow. I hope that in a few months, everyone in our Winterfell will Every manor can use the upper curved plow."

Today, four-fifths of the residents of the Winter Retreat Town have joined the Stark Manor and become tenant farmers of the Stark family.Shareholders have a higher land rent than ordinary farmers, but they can use Winterfell's plow horses, cattle and farm tools for free.

You know, in any area of ​​Westeros, livestock is the greatest asset to farmers.This is very tempting for those farmers who lack livestock.Ed believes that when Quyuanli is popularized, the efficiency of cultivated land in Winterfell and the northern border will increase, and the northern border will embark on the road to prosperity.

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