Through Time Chapter 69

Taking farming lessons?

Everyone froze for a moment at the news, but no one raised an objection.

Farming is a matter of livelihood for all the people, and it still has a high status.

Even princes and nobles would not be scolded for doing farming, but would instead be praised.

So when they heard that Zhao Lang was going to give a lesson on farming, Wang Jian, Kong Jia and the great sons of the Mo family all followed suit.

Zhao Lang led the men, carrying the already assembled curved plough, to the fields.

The crowd was extremely curious about this big guy that they had never seen before.

Even Tian Lao and the others were confused; Zhao Lang had only told them before that there would be new farming tools when the time came.

But there were no specific instructions.

When they reached a field, Zhao Lang had the men put down the curved plough before he spoke to all of them, saying

“Today’s farming lesson is also to announce that the saintly girl of the farming family, Miss White Lotus, has invented a sharp tool for farming!”

“The Curved Regulator Plough!”

Hearing Zhao Lang’s words, everyone was yet more confused.

Even Ji Wushuang herself was bewildered, what was the Qu Yuan Plough? When did she invent it?

“The Qu Yuan Plough, what is it?”

Gongzi Gao, who was at the side, asked.

“Since it is a plough, it is naturally used to plough the ground.”

Zhao Lang said with a smile.

“This object can increase the speed and effectiveness of ploughing the land by at least several times!”

Zhao Lang’s words had not yet ended.

A shout of surprise came from the scene.

“Really?”

“How is this possible?”

Even those who know nothing about farming know what this means.

A look of shock appeared on the face of the great son of the Mo family, who had built the curved plough with his own hands.

Not to mention the others.

Zhao Lang said no more at this point.

As soon as he clapped his hands, a servant brought the Lei plows and strip ploughs that were now most commonly used in Da Qin to plough the land.

“Now let’s divide three small fields and plough them together, so you can see the most visual effect.”

Soon all three tools were placed on the same starting point.

The Lei Lei plough was actually somewhat like the shovel that Zhao Lang had seen in his previous life, and could only be operated by a human being.

The strip plough and the curved plough were both pulled by oxen.

“Begin.”

With a command from Zhao Lang, all three tools moved.

The Lei Lei was, needless to say, definitely the slowest.

The bulky strip plough, too, was soon left behind by the curved plough.

Soon the curved plough had finished ploughing a small field, while the strip plough had only completed less than a third of it.

There was no need to even mention the sley plough.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Lang also revealed a smile.

The curved plough was flexible in operation and could greatly save manpower and animal power.

And it can be shallow and deep.

“Lang’er, this is a great tool of the state!”

Wang Jian said directly when everyone else was still in shock.

He was the Marquis of the Great Qin.

His vision was naturally much more far-sighted than that of ordinary people!

A family of stately homes using a curved plough is actually limited in its uplift.

But if all the farmers in the world used the curved plough, it would increase the efficiency of farming in the whole of Qin several times!

What a huge amount of energy that would be!

Wang Jian wanted to ask Zhao Lang to present it to the Qin Emperor, but he thought that he was still a warrior against the Qin Empire.

He could only hold it in.

He made up his mind that when he returned, he would immediately use his messenger to send the message to Qin Shi Huang!

And Hu Hai’s eyes lit up in a flash, if he bought this and offered it to Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t that be!!!

Thinking of this, Hu Hai spoke directly to

“Brother Long! Are you selling this thing!”

Hearing these words, Zhao Lang’s face instantly revealed a smile of a fish on a hook.

When he had just obtained the drawing of the curved plough, Zhao Lang was nothing but excited.

There were also a few niggles.

He thought about whether he should spread the method of making this curved plough.

But soon, he figured out the trick.

The structure of the curved plough itself is not really very complicated.

Even if he kept the curved plough as a secret, it wouldn’t be of much use to his 800 acres of fields.

It might as well be spread out.

It would build up Ji Wushuang’s reputation and his status as the head of the farming family would be more secure.

Of course, he wouldn’t just give it away for nothing, it would be foolish not to take the opportunity to make some money.

So, right from the start, he set his sights on this group of rich youngsters.

And sure enough, someone took the bait.

But he could never agree to it so easily, if he wanted to sell it for a good price.

“This…”

Zhao Lang made a hesitant and difficult face and said that

“This object was made by the Sage of the Farming Family, Miss Bai, so I’ll ask her.”

After saying that, he pretended to look at Ji Wushuang, who had a dumbfounded face.

Winking at her.

Then leaned his head over and pretended to be deliberating on something.

Feeling Zhao Lang’s breath leaning over, Ji Wushuang blushed slightly.

Soon after, Zhao Lang turned back to say that

“The Holy Maiden has said that this item is a sharp weapon for the peasants of the world, so naturally, it cannot be sold directly.”

Hearing these words, a look of disappointment flashed across Hu Hai’s face.

Just immediately afterwards, he heard Zhao Lang say that

“But well, the method of making this is something that can be sold.”

“You can make it yourselves early.”

At these words, everyone’s eyes lit up.

Almost all of them had large fields in each family, and now that spring ploughing was just around the corner, having this could leave a lot of time!

“If you all need it, you can buy it from Wang Cai once you return to the farm.”

Many people were agitated when they heard this.

Zhao Lang continued to say that

“Gentlemen, don’t get excited yet, we have one more thing to sell.”

At once, everyone looked over.

“Gentlemen, we all know that the farmers are poor, but if we want to make the farmers of the world, use the curved plough, we need a large sum of money.”

“So, now the farming family has decided to sell the naming rights, and as long as the price is right, the plough will be named by you!”

“When in the future, when the farmers of the world use the plough, they will all use the name you give them!”

“This is something that will be passed down for thousands of years!”

At these words, there was an outcry.

Hu Hai’s eyes lit up again, and even Gong Zi Gao’s expression changed for a moment.

The minds of the others also came alive.

This was the kind of thing that would make a name for itself and with the Nong family as guarantor, there was no worry.

As Zhao Lang watched the reactions from below, a winning smile appeared on his face.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about going to Xianyang City to do this.

However, due to his status, he simply could not make a big show of it.

How many people, on the other hand, would have more money than this second generation of private salt dealers?

“Everyone, the price starts at one hundred taels of gold, the highest bidder wins!”

Before Zhao Lang’s words fell, the crowd resounded with the sound of shouting bids.

“I bid one hundred taels!”

“A hundred and you want to take a thousand ancient names? I’ll bid three hundred taels!”

“Five hundred taels!”

“I’ll give you a thousand taels!”

Hu Hai said loudly at this point.

At once, the entire crowd fell silent.

A thousand taels of gold was not a small amount.

Ji Wushuang on the side had looked dumbfounded, although she had blackmailed 10,000 taels of gold from Zhao Lang, it was actually kidnapping.

But Zhao Lang was now able to sell a name, with empty words, for a thousand taels of gold?

“Two thousand taels.”

Just when everyone thought it was settled, the gong shouted.