Huang Yuan led Ying Zheng and Ying Feiyu to the steam train factory to watch the tractors.

At the same time, Ying Zheng also ordered people to find Wang Bi, Zhang Han, Meng Yi and other confidants to go together!

The steam train factory is outside Xianyang City, and it took a long time just to ride the carriage!

When they arrived, Wang Ben and others also arrived one after another!

After all, they are riding horses, which is much faster than carriages!

"I see your majesty and the prince...!"

All the ministers raised their hands in greeting.

"I heard that the first steam tractors have been built?"

After hearing the news, everyone was very excited and rushed here quickly.

Steam tractors are really important to Daqin and them!

In addition to the annual real money and silver, the imperial court will also distribute certain land according to the size of the official position. The higher the official position, the more land will be distributed!

Land can grow food and fill their stomachs, so people before this thought that the more land, the better.

The same goes for officials. In addition to the land distributed by the court, they will also try their best to purchase more land and leave it to future generations!

But with more land, the question arises: who will cultivate it?

It used to be okay and you could find tenant farmers, but now it's hard to find tenant farmers at all!

Those without land have long since worked in factories and earned much more than as sharecroppers!

Some of them took the money they had saved before and set up a stall on the street to do some small business!

Who will work as a sharecropper?

And those people who own land cannot finish their own farm work, so who will do it for them?

Not to mention the family, they are so pampered and have never even picked up a hoe, how can they farm?

If you want to farm, you have to hire people with idle talent at a high price, which in the end is not cost-effective at all!

So after seeing the steam tractor, everyone has been looking forward to it. Finally, before spring plowing, this steam tractor is here!

Steam tractors can plow thirty to forty acres a day, much faster than human labor!

"The first batch of steam tractors have been built! They are ready for use!"

Huang Yuan nodded and said with a smile.

"Now that the weather is getting warmer, the Ministry of Industry has also started to build a steam tractor factory. It won't be long before the first factory building is built!"

Feng Quji, Minister of Industry, quickly reported to Ying Zheng.

Spring plowing is about to begin, and steam tractors are the most important thing right now!

"good!"

Ying Zheng nodded and headed to the warehouse under the leadership of Huang Yuan.

In the huge warehouse, the tractors were neatly arranged, and everyone's eyes suddenly lit up!

With so many tractors, the working efficiency is as high as that of four to five thousand cows!

"Pick one out at random and let's try the effect!"

Ying Zheng finally saw a smile on his face that had been pulled tight for a long time.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, the previously frozen land has now melted, so you can just find an open space and try it!

"yes!"

Huang Yuan took the order and quickly ordered people to add water and firewood.

And he led everyone around the warehouse.

Tractors are produced on an assembly line, and each one looks exactly the same.

People shuttled back and forth, touching the tractor from time to time.

Wang Ben and others even jumped onto the tractor out of curiosity to feel the thrill of driving!

The tractor's boiler is not big, and the water inside is boiling within a short time.

"Your Majesty, the steam tractor is ready for testing!"

The craftsman ran over and handed over his hands to report.

"Okay! Haha!"

Everyone came to the yard together and saw that the tractor's exhaust pipe was puffing out white smoke.

"Your Majesty, there is an open space behind the warehouse, which can be used for testing!"

Huang Yuan said.

"Okay, let's drive the steam tractor there!"

Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.

"yes!"

The craftsman responded, jumped on the tractor, fiddled with the gear lever very familiarly, stepped on the accelerator, and drove the tractor toward the open space behind the factory building with ease.

"Hey! In just a few months, the craftsmen have learned to drive tractors?"

Ying Zheng was stunned.

He remembered that when the steam tractor was first developed, the guy forgot to train the drivers in advance, which resulted in no one being able to drive it.

In the end, Ying Feiyu came on stage in person and tested the tractor.

After that, Ying Feiyu opened an additional program in the technical school, specifically to train drivers.

Almost all the craftsmen in the tractor factory took advantage of their free time to study.

If they can't even drive the machines they built, it would be a joke!

After the tractor drove away, Ying Zheng and the others followed closely behind and arrived within a short time.

Due to neglect, the place is overgrown all year round with weeds, vines, and rhizomes mixed together. Roots are connected to roots, and stems are wrapped around stems. Most of them have sprouted, which gives people a headache!

"There are so many weeds, I don't know if this steam tractor can move them!"

"Yes! This land has not been plowed all year round and has been beaten by rain as hard as stone. It is difficult for a plow to penetrate the soil!"

"Why don't we test it in another place? Don't wear out the steam tractor!"

"Yes, yes...!"

After seeing the complicated situation in the backyard, several ministers began to speculate.

Even Ying Zheng shook his head repeatedly, thinking it was not possible, and suggested testing in another position!

There were only so many steam tractors built, and he would feel so distressed if even one of them broke out!

"Father, don't worry, for a steam tractor, this is nothing!"

However, Ying Feiyu showed no signs of worry and spoke with confidence.

"Your Majesty, do you want to start the test?"

The craftsman jumped out of the car, held up his hands and asked.

"Since His Highness the Crown Prince said it's okay, let's get started!"

Ying Zheng didn't know much about steam tractors, so the guy said yes, so he would give it a try.

"yes!"

The craftsman returned to the steam tractor, put down the plow, and slowly stepped on the accelerator.

Everyone stared at the plow, wanting to see if there would really be a miracle!

"It's moving, it's moving!"

The craftsman drove carefully, and the tractor moved forward slowly, along with the plow, cutting through the overgrown land.

"This tractor is really powerful. Not only is it incredibly efficient, it is also a great hand at reclaiming wasteland! Haha!"

Seeing this scene, Ying Zheng laughed knowingly.

In the past, this kind of wasteland could not be cultivated even by cattle. It could only be reclaimed bit by bit and slowly by manpower.

Now it's fine, the tractor drove over, large tracts of turf were turned up, and the wasteland was directly reclaimed. Ying Zheng was very excited when he saw it.

"Stop, let me go up and try!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand and stopped the craftsmen.

"What? Your Majesty wants to drive a tractor?"

"No, no! Has Your Majesty forgotten that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once said that a steam engine may explode? Besides, driving a tractor requires certain skills. Your Majesty has never learned it. What should you do if danger arises?"

"That's right! Steam tractors are really dangerous. Your Majesty must not touch them!"

"A tractor is no better than a horse and can understand human nature. This thing is a cold machine. Your Majesty, please think twice...!"

As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, all the ministers knelt down in fear and tried to dissuade Ying Zheng.

According to Qin law, there are not many occasions when kneeling is required, especially between monarchs and ministers.
Chapter completed!