The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 88 One Person Can Solve Irrigation
The wasteland that once belonged to Xu You was surrounded by a wall.

The wall is made of bluestone, and there is a guard tower every twenty or thirty steps.

Dozens of men and women are busy removing weeds.

The recruited masons and carpenters are also building infrastructure and building walls in full swing.

Zhen Yan accompanied Yuan Xu and others, walking on the ridge of the field.

Not far from them, there is a newly dug pond.

"Have the shrimp seedlings been put into the pond?" Looking towards the pond, Yuan Xu asked.

"It's already been put in." Zhen Yan replied, "I've never seen the prawns you gave me. They're bright red, and they look quite vicious."

"Alien species, of course you haven't seen them. What Yuan Xu ordered him to put in the pond was actually the crayfish that became popular after 2000.

Crayfish is not a species in the Central Plains. It can adapt to very harsh environments and has a strong reproductive capacity.

Without natural enemies, it won't take long for it to become a scourge.

Bringing it to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, of course, must be accompanied by cooking techniques.

Any species, no matter how strong its reproductive ability is, as long as it is recognized as edible, there is no chance of becoming a disaster.

"How do you plan to plan the field?" Standing on the ridge of the field, Yuan Xu asked Zhen Yan.

"I plan to plant all novel crops as the young master explained." Zhen Yan replied: "Seasoning will occupy less land, and more land will be used to grow tomatoes and other crops."

Speaking of tomatoes, Zhen Yan swallowed subconsciously.

He clearly remembered that when Yuan Xu held a banquet, there was a dish called tomato scrambled eggs.

The taste is pure and beautiful, which has left him with endless aftertaste.

Yuan Xu nodded: "Is there any plan for the farm?"

"It has been planned, but I haven't decided where to build it yet." Zhen Yan replied: "There are too many chickens, ducks and geese in the market, and I don't really want to invest in it. I plan to raise some turkeys and ostriches that the young master mentioned."

"Turkeys and ostriches are very valuable. It's not easy to raise them, and it's difficult to sell them." Yuan Xu reminded: "Think carefully."

"Because it's so valuable, it's necessary to raise it." Zhen Yan replied: "Others can't sell it, but I can still solve it by stepping forward."

Yuan Xu nodded: "You are really strong in selling goods. I also believe that you can sell them."

Zhen Yan replied: "With the full support of the young master, the farm will surely be able to flourish."

"Who owns the nearby land?" Yuan Xu looked outside the fence that hadn't been closed yet.

"It's all unowned land." Pang Tong replied: "In the past two years, many people have left Yecheng. Although they have turned back now, the old owners of many lands have disappeared."

"Plan another four thousand acres for the farm." Yuan Xu ordered.

"There is land nearby, but it is very barren." Pang Tong reminded: "Sir, do you want to change it?"

"For farming, the poorer the better." Yuan Xu said: "The fertile land is used for planting, and the barren land is used for breeding. Only by making the best use of the land can the value be reflected."

Pointing to the wasteland outside the wall, he asked Zhen Yan, "How about the farm plan?"

"The place chosen by the young master is definitely not wrong." Zhen Yan replied.

"Tomatoes and other crops cannot be counted on all the time." Yuan Xu reminded: "The farm should be high-end, and the crops that are easy to grow will spread out sooner or later. Once they appear in the market, the value will drop below the bottom line. You have to plan ahead. In the future, we will plant crops with higher value and breed livestock that can be sold at a higher price.”

"My son explained, I will remember." Zhen Yan agreed.

"How many days will it take to finish?" Yuan Xu asked.

"More than a month." Zhen Yan replied: "The wall will be closed in a few days, and crops can be planted in the field first."

"The seeds were given to you a long time ago." Yuan Xu nodded: "It must be planted in time to succeed."

When he came to the river, he looked back at the field: "How do you plan to irrigate?"

"Manpower." Zhen Yan said: "The people in the farm are all slaves I transferred from the Zhen family, and they have endured hardship..."

"It's not enough just to be able to endure hardships." Yuan Xu said: "You also need to know how to play tricks."

"A trick?" Zhen Yan was puzzled: "Master, are you talking about stealing and cheating?"

"Stealing and cheating are two different things." Yuan Xu said: "For example, irrigation. How much water can be carried by manpower in a day? In summer, the water that is only watered will dry up soon."

"People have always done this." Zhen Yan said: "In the past, the land of the Zhen family was irrigated entirely by servants carrying water."

"You can't expect so many people to carry water." Yuan Xu waved his hand: "Manpower is needed for breeding and planting, and people are used in critical places. As for irrigation, what can be done by one person, why use so many people? "

"Alone?" Zhen Yan was even more at a loss.

Throughout the ages, field irrigation has always been carried by hand, and it has never been heard that one person can do it.

Yuan Xu said to him: "Arrange people to dig a canal along the ridge of the field. The riverside must be high and the dry land low. After the canal is dug, a water presser will be built next to the river. Only one person operates it every day, and the river water can be pumped to the bottom of the river. In the canal."

"Water press?" Zhen Yan had never heard of such a thing, so of course he couldn't imagine it.

"You don't have to think too much, I will find a blacksmith to make it and send it over." Yuan Xu greeted Pang Tong and Tian Feng who accompanied him: "Let's go back to the city."

Leaving the farm under construction, Tian Feng asked Yuan Xu: "What is the water presser that you are talking about?"

"I originally wanted to build a waterwheel, but that thing is stupid and not effective." Yuan Xu replied, "It's not as straightforward as a water press."

He gave an explanation, but Tian Feng was confused.

Pang Tong didn't ask, and his expression was full of doubts.

They really didn't want to understand what the water presser Yuan Xu was talking about.

Yuan Xu lived in an era when electric water pumps and tap water were popularized, but in some backward areas, killing wells were still used to fetch water.

A steel pipe is punched into the well, and there is a crank for raising and lowering.

Operating the crank handle can use the principle of vacuum caused by air expansion and compression to lead water to the ground.

The same thing is placed by the river, as long as the structure is changed, the purpose of watering the land can be achieved.

Yuan Xu knew it well, but Tian Feng and Pang Tong had no idea at all.

After entering Yecheng, Yuan Xu ordered the guards: "Get some skilled blacksmiths over here."

The guards looked for the blacksmith, and he returned to Yuan's house accompanied by Tian Feng and Pang Tong.

Tian Feng and Pang Tong waited in the front hall, while Yuan Xu went to the study.

Putting on the ghost piano, he stroked the strings.

Black air filled the air, and several shadow-like undead appeared.

The sound of the piano was melodious, and the undead stayed for a while and then disappeared.

When they appeared again, a blueprint was placed on the table in front of Yuan Xu.

What is drawn on the map is the well killing structure.

It is impossible for the craftsmen of the Eastern Han Dynasty to have read books. The manufacturing process is mainly taught by experience, and their understanding of language description is limited.

The well killing structure is too complicated for them, and it is better to draw a drawing directly than explain it.

(End of this chapter)