Chapter 149 Plowing the fields

After harvesting, the fields need to be plowed again and all the soil turned over. Because of the severe drought, the water in the fields has to be channeled away. The Lin family's five acres of land are all together, and they are also very close to the watershed in the back mountain.

It is easy to divert water, and there is no need for manpower to pour water into the fields one load at a time.

Everyone left after discussing countermeasures. The most urgent thing at the moment was planting late rice, so plowing and plowing the fields needed to be accelerated. The cultivated seedlings were gradually on the right track, and now they were waiting to tidy up the fields and transplant them in.

The sky was getting dark. Jiang Yan was sitting on a small bench at the door of the main room. She was holding a dustpan in her hand. Inside were round soybeans. The bean sprouts that had been soaked before were not done properly. They all rotted and smelled in the wooden basin.

It breeds a lot of disgusting bugs.

That day she opened the gauze and almost vomited from the disgusting and sticky rotten bean sprouts. Due to improper water changes and improper care, the bean sprouts that had sprouted were all suffocated in the pot.

As my daughter-in-law, Jiang Yan was afraid that she would just throw it away.

"Mom, do you still want to soak the bean sprouts?" Wang Jinhua came over carefully. The sky was dark, so two oil lamps were lit in the main room. She was sewing new cloth shoes in her hands. Only when she got closer could she see them more clearly.

"I haven't done it before. I'm trying it. Don't sew when it's dark. It hurts your eyes. Don't rush these things. It's been hard these days. Get some rest early."

It can be said that she has been working intensively these past few days. Her hands and feet are still sore and she has no strength to lift chopsticks when eating. She really admires that Wang Jinhua can still sew and mend here with such a thin embroidery needle.

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"I understand, mother." Wang Jinhua lowered her eyes and smiled. Although she did not dare to talk too much to her mother-in-law, nor did she dare to get too close, she felt that she was much bolder than before.

The next day, Lin Dong took his two daughters-in-law to open a shop in the town, Lin Bei and Erbi went to a private school, and Lin Nan took the others to plow the fields.

Digging the ground is a laborious job. A person has a hoe and digs into the ground. There is still a shallow layer of water that was previously diverted into the field, so it is very laborious when digging. Sometimes the hoe hits the stubble of the rice pile.

Water and mud will bounce all over the body.

Jiang Yan arrived late. By the time she took Lin Feng to the field after breakfast, the Lin brothers had already dug a small portion.

It was then that she suddenly remembered that the Lin family did not have cattle. Over the years, the farmland had been dug manually. The farming methods of this era were still very backward. Horse farming and ox farming existed. Horse farming was rarely seen in village households. Compared with

The most common method is oxen plowing, but the agricultural tools used to plow the land are still very rough and laborious. There are columbuses and plows, but the main force is human power.

"Second brother, you go to the village chief to borrow his oxen and plows. We have several acres of land. If we dig like you do, our hands will be exhausted." Jiang Yan shouted towards the fields.

A strong laborer cannot dig half an acre of land in one day if he digs by hand like this. In addition, he has to transport humus soil and farmyard manure to the fields. As a result, the increase in the amount of work will only slow down the speed even more. Lin Nan is waiting for

They cleared out all the paddy fields, fearing that they would not be able to plant late rice in time.

Lin Nan came back with the bullock cart, and Jiang Yanzai carefully studied the plows of this era. They were much different from what she remembered. They were heavy and rough, and it was difficult for the oxen to drag them.

She had to find a way to improve farm tools, otherwise by the time she bought the wasteland on the hilltop, just clearing it would kill several Lin brothers.

"Second brother, you use the ox cart to plow the fields first, and the others will go to the mountains to carry humus first. I want to think about whether there is any way to speed up the plowing of the fields."

Lin Nan obeyed Jiang Yan's words. He put the plow on the back of the old ox and started plowing the fields.

Lin Xi took others to dig humus in the mountains.

Jiang Wenwen wanted to follow, but was stopped by Jiang Yan. She was just a village woman. Even if she had ideas, she couldn't express them directly, so she could only deceive Jiang Wen.

Wasteland can be reclaimed with a columbine. The original owner of the columbine in this era has seen it before, but it is still a rough version. If he wants to improve the current agricultural tools, naturally he cannot draw them directly. Jiang Yan asked Lin Dong from the town to buy them when he comes back.

Books on farm tools.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yan took Jiang Wen and the Lin brothers to study in the yard.

“The only type of plow in our village is the one that can be pulled by oxen or people, and they are also used a lot. However, each family in our village doesn’t have much land, so we can do it with our own hoe.”

Lin Dong pointed to the plow in the book. He felt that using this thing was too laborious, and it would be better to dig it by himself.

"I have only seen this columbine at the house of a big landowner in the town. I heard that it is very fast to cultivate the land, but it is very expensive to make." Lin Nan also pointed to the columbine and said.

Jiang Yan nodded. Farming in the village involves turning the soil manually, digging holes with hoes, spreading seeds manually, and then covering the soil manually.

"Our family has bought so much wasteland, and we will open up wasteland for farming in the spring. Relying on so many acres of land is laborious and time-consuming, so I plan to build a columbine. This kind of pear share feels rough and bulky. I want to make it

With three pear shares, it’s easy for one person to operate.”

Jiang Yan gave an overview of her thoughts. Lin Dong and Lin Nan farmed all year round, and immediately understood the general meaning, and then said: "Yes, mother is right, our family has a carriage, and these are made into three pears."

Hua, this way the cultivation will be quick and convenient, and the most important thing is effortless."

Jiang Yan nodded. The columbine here had begun to take shape. With a little guidance from Lin Dong, they could roughly explain the principles, and Jiang Wen would draw the rest.

Jiang Wen, who was confused at the beginning, finally understood. He didn't understand farming, but he could understand the drawings, so he could better understand what Lin Dong and Lin Nan meant. He would draw whatever they said.

You can even modify unreasonable areas on the basis of the above.

Jiang Yan watched from the side. If there was anything different from the columbine in her memory, she would tell it calmly and guide Lin Dong and Lin Nan to discover that the Lin family are not dull and stupid people.

This was their strength, and with a little guidance and stimulation, she quickly achieved her idea.

Jiang Wen rolled up his sleeves and quickly drew a drawing of the columbine. The position of the columbine is made of iron, and the other positions are made of wood. The size, length, and shape are all improved on the original basis. The columbine can be flexibly changed.

It can be made into a three-share plant, a five-share plant, or even a seven-share plant. A small gate box can be added to it. When the time comes, the wasteland can be reclaimed and seeds can be sown directly, which is convenient and fast.

"We can make the ridge openings at the front lighter, so that it will be easier to open the soil. The earth blocks used to cover the ridges at the back will also be lighter. The soil cover will be thin and loose, making it easier for seeds to grow." Jiang Yan pointed.

Jiang Wen said the drawings he drew.

Jiang Wen has been reading books for many years, and he completely understands what Jiang Yan means. The drawings are concise and clear, and the dimensions and even the markings are clearly written on them. It is clear at a glance, as long as a carpenter knows how to do it.

Understand.
Chapter completed!