Alright, let's not talk about the train anymore. It's a little bitter now so that we'll have better days in the future. Bitterness comes before sweetness. "
"Today, I'm here to show you an epoch-making product — a tractor!" He reached out and pulled the red cloth away, revealing a red steel monster!
Well, he hoped that this tractor had the appearance of a monster as it would be more shocking.
However, the tractor in front of him looked no different from the brick-hauling tractors that ran all over the streets when he was young. In fact, it was even simpler. Most of the structure was covered with a cover at the front, but the two sides were completely open, and most of the structure inside could be seen.
The driver's compartment was two-thirds of the way from the front to the back, making the tractor's head look very long.
This tractor could be said to be twice the size of a tractor on Earth. On one hand, it was because the current level of forging in Dayao was relatively low, and it was difficult to make the engine too small.
On the other hand, it was because of the large fuel tank.
Obviously, a large fuel tank was very practical in this world.
…
Although he felt that this tractor looked a little lame, everyone was still very interested in it.
After all, such a steel creation could be seen from the side that its structure was very complex and full of the style of technological fantasy.
"What is this used for? A miner? Or is it made of steel? "Everyone walked around in a circle and discussed.
"Eh, why is this thing so weak?" Lian Liang held the round handle and waved it above his head.
Ren Baqian's face immediately darkened. "Put it down!"
Before he could demonstrate the tractor, Lian Liang pulled the steering wheel off.
Fortunately, the steering wheel and the axle below were separated and could be attached with a buckle. However, he didn't dare to let this group of people continue touching it.
After chasing everyone aside, Ren Baqian sat on the tractor without saying anything and said to the empress, "Your Majesty, let me take you for a ride!"
The empress sneered. Did he think that she didn't know what a tractor was?
However, even though she said that, she was still a little interested.
After all, this wasn't Earth. This was Dayao, and this tractor was labeled "MADE IN DAYAO."
With a slight movement, the empress landed behind the seat.
"Let's go." He looked at it for a long time before slapping his head and carrying a Z-shaped iron tube down. He inserted it into the side of the tractor and shook it a dozen times before it started to shake.
"This thing hurts too?" someone asked.
Ren Baqian returned to the driver's seat and stepped on the accelerator.
Tu tu tu tu tu …
The tractor shuddered, and a puff of white smoke spewed out from its rear. Only then did it move forward slowly. Then, its speed became faster and faster, reaching its maximum speed — twenty kilometers per hour.
Cries of alarm came from behind — all of them came from the civilians.
"This thing is just like that train. It can move on its own." Tong Zhengye, Tu Wan, and the rest tiptoed lightly and walked at the same level as the tractor.
"There isn't as much smoke as that."
"There's not much smoke, but it's still quite choking and smelly."
"This one can run on the ground!"
Ren Baqian was driving the tractor with the empress at the back. There was also a group of people on both sides walking at the same pace as they discussed.
The empress sat at the back of the tractor. She didn't feel anything else but felt that the tractor was shaking violently. It was simply incomparable to the cars she had sat in before. She looked to the side and saw that Lian Liang was staring at the tractor with a curious look on his face.
However, the empress didn't say anything. With a push of her palm, she flew up and kicked Lian Liang more than twenty meters away.
Ren Baqian looked at the crowd around him and twitched his mouth. He turned the steering wheel and drove the tractor out of the cement road and straight to the grassland at the side.
It had just rained, and the ground was soft. When the tractor ran on it, it immediately splattered muddy water in all directions as if it was raining black.
The empress was the first to react. She reached out and grabbed Tu Wan, who was beside her, to block in front of her. Tu Wan reached out and grabbed Minister of Agriculture, who was beside her, to block in front of her …
The empress found an empty space, jumped onto the tractor, and kicked Ren Baqian off. Then, she imitated him and stepped on the accelerator. She sped all the way and drove the tractor into the ditch …
However, the empress also successfully left Ren Baqian covered in muddy water.
"It's quite interesting, just a little slow." The empress stood at the side of the ditch and looked at the tractor in the ditch.
Ren Baqian twitched his mouth and turned to look at the crowd.
"Everyone, this is our new product, the tractor.
As you can see, this new product is like a train. It doesn't require human or animal power to run and can maintain the same speed for a long time. Its maximum speed is 60 kilometers per hour and 120 kilometers per hour. Without sleep or rest, it can run 1,440 kilometers a day. It will only take three days to travel from Lan City to Pingdu City.
An ox cart can carry about 1,500 kilograms of goods on this kind of cement road, and it will take 10 days.
This kind of tractor can carry 8,000 kilograms of goods, which is five times that of an ox cart, but it will only take three days. It only needs one person to use it. One person and this kind of tractor can do what five people and five fork-horned cows can do! Furthermore, its speed is three times that of an ox cart. An ox cart can go back and forth, but a tractor can go back and forth three times. "
After hearing Ren Baqian's words, everyone began to look impressed.
It was useless to talk about the numbers. It was easier for them to understand the tractor by telling them how much goods it could carry and how many days it could save.
"In addition, the use of this kind of tractor is less dependent on the terrain. Not only can it be used on cement roads, but it can also be used in fields and on muddy roads. In other words, in areas without cement roads, the use of this kind of tractor will not be affected. An ox cart can carry 1,000 kilograms of goods, while a tractor can carry 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms of goods. Its speed is also several times that of an ox cart. "
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked happy. "This is good stuff."
In the eyes of most people, this thing was much more valuable than a train.
"In addition, this kind of tractor has other uses, such as plowing the land.
A fork-horned cow can plow six acres of land a day, and this kind of tractor with its supporting equipment can plow 60 acres a day! That's ten times that of a fork-horned cow! "
Ge Yihong was delighted at first, but then thought about it and said, "This thing is pretty good, but if this thing does all the farm work, what can people do?"
"Factories! Our factories need a lot of manpower! "Ren Baqian said without hesitation.
"Forget it, let's not think about that. This thing must be very valuable, right? In fact, only the various ministries can afford this thing! Also, it depends on whether the minister in charge of transportation agrees or not! "Tong Zhengye pointed out the problem.
"200 taels!" Ren Baqian said a figure that was equivalent to 10 years of annual income for an ordinary person.
However, the load and speed of a tractor were several times that of an ox cart. Within a month, a tractor could make five round trips to the Yun Nation and transport a total of 40,000 kilograms of goods. If the goods for the return trip were included, it would be 80,000 kilograms.
An ox cart could only make one and a half trips and could only carry a maximum of 1,500 kilograms of goods.
In fact, the difference could be more than 10 times in a month.
In other words, the money could be earned back in a year at most.
The same was true for plowing the land. On plowing the land, a tractor could carry 10 people.
Based on this calculation, the money wasn't considered expensive.
"How much?" Ge Yihong picked his ear and asked.
The others also looked incredulous.
This thing was actually only 200 taels?
The iron used on this thing would probably cost more than 1,000 taels of silver, right?
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