Chapter 25: Sowing, raising pigs, raising ducks, feeding fish (3)

Yang kept saying "Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah" all the time.

She yelled for a long time, turned to Huang Laifu and said, "My son, this is a horse-drawn plow, and a cart-drawn thing is quick to do, but these things should be very expensive."

Huang Laifu said: "If you want to go back to your mother, you will need 2 taels of silver when you buy this cart, 2 taels of silver for horse pulling, 12 taels of silver for two horses, and about 17 taels of silver for a set of items."

At this time, the horse prices in the Ming horse market were different, and they were divided into about five types: horses on the horse, horses on the horse, horses off the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the horses on the 4 stones on the rice and 4 pieces on the cloths on the buses on the horses on the 3 stones on the rice and 3 pieces on the cloths on the horses on the 2 stones on the 2 stones on the 2 stones on the 4 stones on the 4 stones on the 4 stones on the 4 stones on the 4 stone

Regarding horses when plowing horses, Wuzhai Fort only had the original horse-riding horses, and about a hundred horses riding, which was far from enough. At least a hundred horse-riding horses were needed. Huang Laifu entrusts Qu Yuanrui to purchase them out of the market. Qu Yuanrui contacted the horse merchants in Yima City, Yansui Town, and purchased a hundred middle-class horse-riding horses, and bought them at a price of 6 taels of silver per horse.

The 10 farms in Wuzhaibao have a great demand for these ancient mechanized tools. One farm needs at least 10 sets of carts and horse pull plows. 10 farms require 100 sets. With horse materials, the money for these equipment alone costs nearly 2,000 taels of silver. I am afraid that only Huang Laifu, the entire Ming Dynasty, would be willing to pay for such equipment costs.

At this time, the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially in the northwest and southwest, not to mention ox-plowing iron plows, many places still use primitive coupling plowing methods, and many plow tips are made of wood, and they cannot enter much deeper land. In Jiangnan, where agriculture is relatively developed, many farmers there do not have oxen, and they use their wives on the plow as ox. Among many poor farmers in the Ming Dynasty, ten households may not have one farming animal and a plow. Some poor farmers even have to rent hoes from local landlords.

There is one thing that cannot afford equipment, and there is another one. In the Central Plains or places with low populations in Jiangnan, if these mechanized equipment are used, there will be a conflict of competing for employment opportunities with the people, which will also affect this high-investment and high-harvest farming method. However, in Wuzhaibao, of course, these problems do not exist. Huang Laifu hopes that the fewer people are used, the better. The more people he will be of great use in the future.

After hearing Huang Laifu's words, Huang Sihao and Gu Qianhu looked at each other, but did not say anything. Qu Yuanrui stood beside Huang Laifu, with a calm expression on his face. Although Huang Laifu now spent all the money he paid, only He Shunqianhu kept hissing in his mouth and murmured: "It's too expensive... it's so expensive..."

Huang Laifu didn't feel anything. He was used to seeing the mechanized operations in later generations. The situation in front of him was just a drizzle for him. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. These investments will definitely be rewarded in the future."

After seeing the farming and sowing methods of horse-drawn plows and chariots, Huang Laifu's confidence increased greatly. He asked all farms in Wuzhaibao to seize the farming season and sow early, and to fully end the sowing of spring wheat by early middle school in April.

Immediately, farms and farms in Wuzhaibao launched a vigorous spring plowing sowing plan. After the horse-drawn plow and chariot were transported to various farms, Wuzhaibao completely abandoned the farming method of one cattle, one man and one plow, and replaced it with a comprehensive ancient mechanization. Most of the newly reclaimed land in Wuzhaibao is located in the plains, which is also conducive to the use of large-scale mechanization.

In various farms, the Tun Dings who were transformed from military households or private households used horse-drawn plows and chariots in amazement. Everyone had different feelings about this ancient mechanized equipment, including shock, fear, joy, etc. This farming method was a huge impact on their thoughts.

On April 8, 1590, the Second Farm of Wuzhai Fort.

"Oh my god, this pair of horse carts is so scary..."

The first gate, Changqiu Hongma, Chang'an of Datun, got off the cart and applied the calloused hands to the cold sweat that was scared from his forehead. His thick and black face was quite frightened. Qiu Hongma lived to be in his forties and thought he had rich experience in farming, but he couldn't tell the first time he used it.

This cart not only sows quickly, but also has a bucket on the cart, which is filled with sifted fine manure. When sowing, the fine manure goes down as it is planted, covering the manure on the seeds, digging, sowing, fertilizing, covering the soil, and suppressing it at one time. You can sow and fertilize 200 acres in a day, which scares Qiu Hongma, who thinks it is good to farm, is very frightened.

When he used to farm, sowing and fertilizing were completely manual work. I don’t know how much energy it took to be able to work hard to get a few acres of land a day. The effect may not be good. It is really a big difference with this kind of cart sowing and fertilizing method.

After hearing Qiu Hongma's words, the surrounding people interrupted.

"Yes, yes, when I saw this horse-drawn plow for the first time, I was shocked..."

"My hands were trembling at that time."

"At this speed, all the tens of acres of land on this farm will be sown. It will take a few days. My old li has planted it for decades. To be honest, this is the first time I have seen it at this speed."

"It's fast, it's good, it's just that these things are too expensive. Where can we afford them in our homes before?"

"Yes, only the eldest young man is willing to spend money like this."

Qiu Hongma came to his senses and untied the horses in front of the cart, let them drink water and eat some horse feed. He patted the horse's back with care and said loudly: "Everyone should take a break first. After lunch, we should continue to work. Don't be lazy. Whether we can be evaluated as a first-class garrison. How the first-class garrison and the New Year reward depends on how we do our work."

Qiu Hongma was originally a military household in Wuzhai Fort. One of his brothers was the flag army of Wuzhai Fort. Like other military households in Wuzhai Fort, he used to live a life of poor food and clothing. However, after Huang Laifu rose, he was appointed as the chief of the first village of the second farm of Wuzhai Fort. After several months of rest, his face, which was quite frivolous, had already revealed a good blood color.

Qiu Hongma cherishes his current life very much. He usually works hard, and he also urges hundreds of people under his command.

After hearing what he said, Zhongtun Ding naturally agreed...

The situation of the second farm of Wuzhaibao is the first major village, just a microcosm of the feelings of everyone in Wuzhaibao. The mechanized production method is quietly affecting the thoughts of everyone in Wuzhaibao. But no matter what, the spring plowing and sowing activities in Wuzhaibao are being carried out vigorously everywhere.

Among the 200,000 acres of Wuzhaibao, in addition to most of the fields planted with spring wheat, there are also some fields and fields in various farms, soybeans, rapeseed, alfalfa and turnips, etc.

Rapeseed and turnips can be fed pigs and sheep, which is excellent feed and will play a great role in the future development of Wuzhaibao's breeding industry. Soybeans can be ground into tofu, and tofu dregs can also be fed to pigs. Alfalfa is also an ideal feed for livestock and poultry. Mixed feed made of alfalfa stems and leaves can increase the amount of lactation of dairy cows, and feeding sheep will improve the quality of wool, which will help improve the reproduction and fattening rate of various livestock.

Not only that, legumes such as soybeans and alfalfa have the ability to fix nitrogen biologically. At this time, the Ming Dynasty generally used manure and rotten weeds as fertilizers. However, without applying chemical fertilizers, the characteristics of the soil can be improved, and the fertility of the land can be effectively improved and the yield of crops can be increased.

Moreover, alfalfa is highly adaptable and can be planted on some hillsides. It can be harvested two or three times a year. It has always been known as the Queen of Fortress. There are many places where Wuzhai Fort can grazed, such as vigorously planting alfalfa can provide high-quality feed for Wuzhai Fort’s future development of livestock industry.

As a later generation, Huang Laifu had a lot of computer information, so of course he understood this point. He mobilized everyone in Wuzhaibao to vigorously plant these crops everywhere, thinking that he would prepare for the formation of an artificial ranch in the future.

April 12, 1590.

The spring plowing sowing plan of Wuzhaibao was basically over, which made everyone feel relieved. Everyone had smiles on their faces, looking forward to the future. However, the end of spring wheat sowing does not mean that the farming work is over, and some agricultural and sideline businesses in Wuzhaibao are in full swing again.

April 20, 1590. The First Farm of Wuzhai Fort.

There is a relatively low-lying place not far from the Qinglian River. This place is of no use to crops, but for Huang Laifu, it is another treasure land.

Huang Laifu planted large areas of rapeseed and turnips next to these low-lying areas. Hundreds of ponds were dug in the low-lying areas, and the ponds were full of fish. Nearly a hundred pig houses, hundreds of duck pens, hundreds of chicken pens, and large vegetable fields were built beside the pond.

Nowadays, countless pigs in the pig house eat various kinds of pig grass and various feed made by the treasures. However, after rapeseed, turnips and alfalfa grow, the pigs can eat these. The pigs can not only fatten the fields, but also the chickens and fish in the pond can also eat the pig manure, which is also easy to fatten. Ducks can also eat in the pond, or go to the river to eat fish and shrimp.

Such poultry, cultivation, feeding and recycling are actually a comprehensive agricultural and sideline business operation method that integrates agriculture, fishery, fruit and vegetable industries, etc. It not only makes a lot of profits, but also promotes the virtuous cycle and balance of production and ecology.

When Huang Laifu planned all this, even the old military households and women with the richest farming and breeding in Wuzhai Fort had to be amazed by Huang Laifu's approach.
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