The daily life of a farm girl raising a family

Chapter 21 Transforming Farm Tools

People in Shatin Village looked at the road section blocked by the landslide and felt nervous. This is no small project!

Seeing the crowd talking, the officer swung the whip in his hand. With a 'pop' sound, the discussion stopped instantly.

"Okay, get the tools and let's get started!"

Shatin Village.

Old Zhaotou, who had just gone for a walk in the fields, was chatting with his elder brother about the winter wheat in the fields. Looking at the green winter wheat dispelled the bad mood of the third child going to serve.

When Lao Zhaotou returned home, he looked at the house. His wife and three daughters-in-law were rushing to make winter clothes. Zhao Yunxi, brother and sister, were sitting aside reading a book.

Looking at the warm scene in front of him, the crow's feet at the corners of Lao Zhaotou's eyes were filled with smiles.

"What are you looking at?"

A loving voice came from above the heads of the brothers and sisters.

"Ah, this is a book that Xiaojiu found. It's called "Tiangong Kaiwu". It records many farm tools that we haven't seen before. We are thinking about how to make them to see if they really have the uses mentioned in the book. .”

After hearing what his little grandson said, Old Zhaotou also became interested.

"How come I don't know about this book "Tiangong Kaiwu", Xiaojiu, where did you get it from?"

Seeing everyone's confused looks, Zhao Yunxi had already thought of his words: "When I went to the county to sell kiwi fruit, I saw it at a bookstall. I thought it would be useful and bought it."

Zhao Yunxi originally wanted to do his own research and then draw drawings for his family to make. But considering the reality, she finally spent a lot of money to combine the results of improving farm tools with her current life and her past life to create a new book.

When Old Zhaotou heard this, he took the book from his grandson's hand and flipped through it briefly. He found that the farm tools recorded in the book were somewhat different from those they used.

For example, plows, they all use straight plows, but the ones made on them are curved. There are also hoes. Their hoes are all flat, and the hoes on them are curved.

The more Lao Zhaotou looked at it, the more novel it became, regardless of whether it could really be used. Just looking at the farm tools recorded on it made his heart surge.

Zhao Yunxi saw that his grandfather was fascinated, so he didn't bother him anymore.

"Xiaojiu, when you bought this book, you didn't ask who wrote it."

Lao Zhao asked without looking up while flipping through the book.

"Aweng, I heard that the bookstall owner said that a man from the coast sold it to him. This is the only one."

When Old Zhaotou heard this, he sighed with pity. If he knew who was the best, he would still find a way to ask.

"Aweng, look at the rice windmill recorded in the book. It says that as long as you pour the rice and wheat into the bucket, and then shake the handle, you can sift out the full rice and flat grains, and you can also sift out all the grass clippings and empty shells. go out.

It would be much more convenient if it could really be done like this. Anyway, it’s okay in winter, so let’s give it a try. Even if it doesn't succeed in the end, it will only take some time and wood. If it works, then you won’t have to work so hard to sift through things in the future. "

Old Zhaotou looked at the windmill pointed by his granddaughter. While listening to his granddaughter's explanation, he carefully looked at the structure on the drawing. The more he looked at it, the more shocked he became and the happier he looked.

Seeing the surprise in his eyes, Zhao Yunxi took advantage of the situation and turned the book to the plow page.

"And this plow is different from the plow at home. It also records the difference between the straight plow and the curved plow we use now. It says that the curved plow is more labor-saving than the straight plow. If this is true, we will plow at home in the future. It’s much easier.”

"The family uses a straight plow, but the book changes it to a curved one. At the same time, a plow plate is added, so that the plow shaft is connected to the yoke through ropes tied to both ends of the plow plate.

It overcomes the shortcomings of the straight shaft plow turning in opposite directions, making it more flexible to operate, conducive to turning, and saving manpower and animal power. At the same time, this plow is added, which allows the plow arrows to move up and down, thus adapting to the different needs of deep plowing and shallow plowing.

Then there is the improved plow wall, which piles the turned up soil aside and can overturn soil clods and cut off the growth of grass roots. ” ˆ ˆ Lao Zhaotou looked at what was recorded in the book, and it was indeed as his granddaughter said. He compared the one they were using now with another one. But he didn’t know if it was actually as recorded in the book.

No matter how much you think about it, it's useless. Old Zhaotou immediately made the decision: "Then let's try. Even if it doesn't work in the end, it's just a waste of time. If it works, it will be a good thing. If it is handed over to the county Order, maybe you can even get a reward."

When the brothers and sisters saw that their grandfather agreed, they all smiled happily.

"Then we will start preparations when the second uncle comes back. We will find out as soon as possible. If it is not right, we can try to improve it."

In the afternoon, when Zhao Youcai came back from driving the bullock cart. He looked at several children sitting neatly in the yard waiting for him. Zhao Youcai was so flattered that he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Oh, you guys have missed me. It's so cold and you're still waiting for me in the yard. It's really touching."

Zhao Yuntong saw her father laughing so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes, and said in a disgraceful voice: "Dad, stop laughing. Aweng has left you a task. Let's see if you can still laugh later."

The proud Zhao Youcai was directly stimulated by his daughter's words.

"What mission?"

The brothers and sisters poured out what they wanted to do like beans.

After several people finished speaking, they saw the smile on Zhao Youcai's face froze.

"Second brother, you are back. Is third child okay?"

When Lao Zhaotou came back from the backyard, he saw Er'er surrounded by several children.

"Dad, he's okay. He's been delivering food every day during this period, and he seems to be in good spirits."

Of course it’s good. The water used to make soup at home every day is space spring water.

"That's good. You've been working hard this month running back and forth. By the way, let the children tell you! When you rest, take out the wood."

Zhao Youcai originally had hope, but it was just amused by a few children.

"Dad, you really need to do it! Improving farm tools is not that simple. If it were easy, the court would have improved it long ago."

After Zhao Youcai finished speaking, he looked at his father looking at him with wide eyes, and his body trembled involuntarily.

He immediately smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do it later."

When several children saw Zhao Youcai drooping his head, they covered their mouths and turned around and started snickering.

The following days will be Zhao Youcai's ordeal.

I deliver meals and sell bone soup every morning, and when I come back in the afternoon, I am busy working for a few children. These children want long wood at one time and short wood at another time. One trick after another made him lose his temper.

Ten days later, a few people finally prepared all the parts according to size.

It took Zhao Yunxi and the others half an hour to finally assemble all the parts of the plow and the windmill. Zhao Youcai saw the finished product appearing in front of his eyes, and half a month of hard work disappeared.

In the yard, the Zhao family looked at the windmill and plows in front of them, with excitement in their eyes.

Mr. He couldn't wait to pour a dustpan of rice into the bucket of the windmill. Just watch the rice leaking to the ground along the bucket box.

Everyone was stunned when they saw what happened in front of them.

(End of this chapter)