Villager of Daming

Chapter 632: Inclined supply of production resources

In the afternoon, the people stood outside the soybean fields, watching the assembled big things roaring there.

A stage was set up here, and Zhu Yuanzhang and other important figures sat on the stage and waited.

Several people stood on the soybean combine, preparing sacks and shovels.

Following the order, the harvester began to move forward. The bean stalks in front were all cut close to the roots. The bean stalks and pods went inside and were crushed, cut and crushed again. The bean pods were separated and the other stalks fell below. on the transmission equipment.

The people behind began to put sacks on them, some of which were filled with crushed straw, and some of which were collected with soybeans. After filling one sack, they threw it into the next sack. The sack for collecting straw was obviously several times larger than the normal sack.

The people's eyes widened as they watched the soybeans being taken away along the way.

Two quarters of an hour later, someone shouted: "We have harvested more than three acres, it depends on the location."

Huang Lizhang was very excited: "Your Majesty, although it is not as good as two or three hundred people, it is still very fast."

"How many soybeans can one person harvest in one day?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Feng, who were nearby, replied at the same time: "Two acres."

Huang Lizhang nodded and said it was no problem. Indeed, at this speed, the bean vines below were difficult to cut and were hard.

"Two quarters of three acres, one hour of twelve acres, twelve hours of 140 four acres? 72 people?
The soybeans are directly threshed, and the pods and pods have been chopped. This must be considered manual, right?
Someone needs to be there to load the sacks. Can those people be removed?Save more manpower. "

Zhu Yuanzhang calculated that one piece of equipment was equivalent to one hundred people, less than two hundred, unless a big one was built.

The chief said: "Your Majesty, the more comprehensive the functions, the higher the precision control requirements. With that kind of resources, it is better to build a few more harvesters.

Now the speed is under control, but it can still be faster. Let’s test the machine now and let the equipment run in. After a while, it will be able to harvest 25 acres in an hour.

Automatic bag feeding and strapping structural components are more expensive than labor. They are wearing parts. They are a set and require power, so corresponding parts must be added to the main equipment. "

The director disagrees with the idea of ​​being fully automatic. It has been calculated that later maintenance will be very troublesome, but with the design drawings, it can be built at any time.

"Oh~~" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, gave up his plan to be fully automatic, and asked instead: "Can it be made bigger?"

"Yes, but it's not necessary. At the same time, the requirements for metal have increased. After the front platform is larger, the metal has its own weight and strength.

Just like bamboo poles, the longer the bamboo pole is erected horizontally, the greater the far end will sag, and the same is true for iron.

We make this thing strong, durable, easy to maintain, low cost, easy to produce, and simple to operate. "

Li Chang still refused to build a bigger one. It would be inconvenient to dismantle a large one into parts for transportation. The key is that some integrated parts cannot be disassembled.

"Yeah!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again, which made sense.

Zhu Wentian watched from the side, thinking about how to reduce the size of the equipment. He also wanted to use it for interplanting.

Soybeans and sorghum are planted in strips, with four to six rows of soybeans and four to five rows of sorghum. This makes it easier for small equipment to enter and harvest separately.

While talking, the harvester began to speed up.

Many people looked at the big guy going away and clenched their fists, seeming to give them more encouragement.

In their eyes, big guys are amazing. It's amazing that one person can do the work of so many people.

“Make, make a lot of things, you need steel and copper, dig copper mines.

Use large livestock on small fields and terraces, and use steam engines in plain areas to plow, sow, and harvest.

Good guys, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, wherever there are plains, there must be them. "

Zhu Yuanzhang raised the telescope to look at it, feeling excited and anxious because it was too late this year and could only wait until the wheat harvest next year.

This delay was more than eight months, and we could only use this time to work hard to build the equipment.Then Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong and other places with few people use it in large quantities.

"Father, Xi'an Prefecture also has a plain, the Wei River Plain, which is an alluvial plain, Guanzhong."

Zhu Xi finally couldn't bear it anymore. He reminded his father that the plains in my fiefdom were large and wheat had been grown in the past.

"You can find someone to arrange that yourself, as well as the third and fourth children."

Zhu Yuanzhang said he didn't care, your fiefdom didn't pay taxes to the court.

"Thank you, Father!" Zhu Ping became happy instead. If you let me, I will find Xiaqiu Village.

"I want it there too." Zhu Fan followed and looked towards the director.

As a result, Zhu Xi said to him: "The basin where you are can be planted, we can discuss it later."

"Yes! I have coal and iron there, so I can build more steam engines. I want craftsmen, and I have to find a way to train craftsmen."

Zhu Fan found that there was a shortage of good manpower, and craftsmen were the treasure. Of course, the most precious thing was the technology of Xiaqiu Village.

"Your Majesty, do you need money for this?" Huang Lichang felt that his place was in need, and he felt that apart from getting some fertilizer, applying medicine, etc., no one needed to take care of the rest.

It is used for plowing, harrowing, sowing, and harvesting. After people free it up for farming and fishing, how much more money will they earn this year?
"It will be free for the first two or three years, but you have to pay for the coal yourself. If there are any repairs or oil needed, these are yours."

Zhu Yuanzhang put down his hand and used it for free, mainly because he didn't know how much to charge.

If no money is collected as a subsidy, people's income will increase, and they will not always be thinking about causing trouble.

Especially in Guangdong, it is too difficult to govern. People with religious sects will rebel whenever there is a natural disaster or something and the people cannot eat.

I sent the equipment over to help with the work, and everyone was full. Who would rebel?

"Yes, it's just like borrowing a cow. You have to feed it well and don't get too tired. Otherwise, you won't be able to borrow it next time."

Huang Lizhang has a strong understanding and takes care of the harvester as a big animal. He does not charge rent, so he naturally has to take care of other aspects.

The harvester over there turned around and came back, and then the second harvester came on the scene, also slowing down a little first, and then speeding up.

"Yichang, remember to bring three pieces of equipment? Let's join the team! We're just helping out at the two lakes. Don't watch the rice harvest. It's too far."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw the efficiency of soybean harvesting and chose to believe in the technology and strength of Xiaqiu Village. There was no need to look at rice.

There is no place to look. Ningguo Prefecture and Taiping Prefecture are all interplanting. To see individual rice, it is far to the south, to Guangde Prefecture; to the west, Chizhou Prefecture next to Taiping Prefecture in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is still far away.

After harvesting the local soybeans, go down the river and go to the rice planting area in Yingtianfu to help harvest them.

The manpower brought by his team went directly to Xiaqiu Village and used manual help to collect it.

"Yes!" the headmaster responded, and immediately asked the craftsmen to assemble the third device. It can also be used at night and has lights.

The third unit will naturally be sent to the opposite side of the lake. After collecting Shijiu Lake and Danyang Lake, we will see if Gucheng Lake is needed.

Then everyone started catching crabs, which was extra income.

"Yichang! The credit here..."

"It's all the result of His Majesty's grace." When the chief saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was going to take credit for himself, he quickly gave it back.

"That's what we think!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the commander with a smile.

Chief: "..."

(End of this chapter)