Half a month later, after half a month of driving training, the first batch of 200 tractors finally set off.
60 of them were carrying a large amount of glassware, animal skins, and spices to the Yun Nation.
Others went to the Protectorate of the Southeast and the Protectorate of the North, and some directly brought the parts for rotary tillage into the fields.
"Little Shitou, where have you been these days? Earth doesn't care anymore? What is this? It can actually run on its own? " These people all lived in farms outside the city, so they had heard very little about tractors. When they saw a young man driving this strange thing back, they were all amazed.
"Call me Mischievous Stone, don't call me Little Stone. This is a tractor. You've never heard of it, right? "
"No!"
"It can be used to transport goods and plough fields. It's a new invention of Zhao Prince Consort." Mischievous Stone showed off.
"This thing can plow the land? What are these round ones for? "Many people were amazed.
"That's a tire. Don't stab it with a knife. I'm telling you, whoever stabs it, I'll fight with you." The man who was originally sitting on the tractor and showing off according to the script suddenly jumped down in exasperation.
Everyone chuckled and dispersed.
"How about it? Do you want to compete and see who can plow faster?"
"What's there to compete about physical labor?"
"One tael of silver! If you win, I'll give you a tael of silver. If you win, you'll work for me for a day. "
An ordinary citizen's monthly income was no more than one tael to one and a half taels of silver. How could they refuse such a good opportunity? Immediately, a few strong men spoke up, "How do we compete?"
"The six of us will compete together. If the five of you can plow faster and better than me, I'll consider it your win. I'll give you a tael of silver. If the five of you can't beat me, then come and work for me for a day. "
"Bah, are you looking down on us? Do you want to find a place to practice? "The few burly men immediately said angrily.
"Whether you think highly of me or not, we'll talk about it after we compete. This time, let's compete in plowing the land, not in punching and kicking. "Mischievous Stone chuckled.
"Little Shitou, just wait to pay up!" The few burly men said one after another.
"Alright, tomorrow morning, we'll start at dawn!" Mischievous Stone laughed and said, "Get out of the way, I won't care if you bump into me!"
He stepped on the accelerator, and the tractor drove away with a "tututu tutu" sound.
"Tsk tsk, this thing is really fresh. Speaking of which, Zhao Prince Consort is really amazing. So many things were made by him. "
"Yes. Although he isn't strong, all the new things in Lan City in recent years are related to him."
"Nonsense. How could His Majesty's judgment be wrong? Otherwise, why would Her Majesty choose him to be her husband even though we have so many experts and talents? He must be amazing. Did you hear? A few years ago, Zhao Prince Consort had a duel with someone and created such a huge pit outside the city. I went to see it when I entered the city. It was more than a hundred meters! "
"I also went to take a look. I heard that a single strike created such a huge crater!"
Everyone was talking about him. After a few years, the people around Lan City had changed their opinion of him.
However, everyone still felt that even though Zhao Prince Consort was impressive, it didn't mean that he knew how to farm.
They didn't believe that such a thing could surpass five strong laborers and the fork-horned cow.
…
The next morning, before dawn, everyone arrived at the field.
Even those who weren't participating in the competition were willing to come and watch the show.
More than half of the hundred people in the village had arrived.
"Little Shitou isn't here yet?"
"Don't tell me that guy is still sleeping?"
"Let's wait. Why don't someone go and wake him up!"
Just when everyone was getting impatient, they heard a flapping sound from afar.
"He's here, he's here!"
"Why is this thing farting along the way?"
These words immediately caused a burst of laughter.
However, everyone was somewhat envious of Little Shitou, who was riding a steel monster with a trail of smoke all the way from afar.
This thing … looked very cool!
However, what everyone couldn't understand was how Little Shitou got so much money.
The weight of this steel monster wasn't light, and the price was definitely not something that ordinary people could afford. It wasn't easy for Little Shitou to fork out three taels of silver. Where did he get the money to buy such a steel monster?
"Hehe, everyone is early!"
"Little Shitou, it's time for the competition, right? There are five of us and only one of you? I'll give you a chance to correct yourself lest you say that we are bullying you! "Although these people were fierce, they were still simple and kind enough to remind him.
"Just don't say that I am bullying you when the time comes." Little Shitou waved his hand confidently.
A few days ago, he had seen a demonstration of this thing.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense. It just so happens that the newly refurbished land is ready to be plowed. You guys start from that end. Little Shitou, start from this end."
"Okay, let's do that!" Little Shitou smiled and drove the tractor to the other end of the field.
When they arrived at the edge of the field, Little Shitou first pressed down the raised rotary tiller, and the gears were deeply embedded in the soil.
He turned his head to look into the distance and saw that the people had already begun to work.
Little Shitou sat back on the tractor and touched it here and there. He couldn't hide the love in his heart.
He didn't expect that such a good thing would fall into his hands. It was all thanks to his uncle — — Tie Dao.
After touching the brand new steel monster, Little Shitou smiled and stepped on the accelerator.
After installing the rotary tiller, the speed of the tractor slowed down a bit. He could feel the resistance from the soil.
However, the steel monster under him still moved forward without hesitation.
The people who were observing from a distance suddenly let out a soft cry.
He turned his head to look at the five people. At this time, each of them had almost plowed a quarter of the field.
Moreover, they used manpower to plow first, and then used horned cows. This way, they could save more animal power and could plough an additional two mu in a day.
The five people plowed a total of forty mu in a day.
The strange thing under Little Shitou's feet could plough forty mu?
Time slowly passed, and when the sun was about to reach the sky, everyone's expression changed.
The five people next to them had already taken a break, but Little Shitou's speed didn't slow down at all. He kept plowing at the same speed without stopping, and he had already caught up with the five people.
The five people plowed 25 mu in the morning, which was already their fastest speed. In the afternoon, they could plough at most fifteen mu.
On the other hand, Little Shitou plowed thirty mu in the morning, but the steel monster under him still didn't look tired at all.
This gave everyone a bad premonition in their hearts.
Could it be that this thing was comparable to five people and five horned cows?
In the afternoon, the speed of the five people next to them had slowed down, but Little Shitou was still plowing at the same speed. The thing behind him, which had been rotating all the time, was still constantly turning the soil.
It wasn't until the evening that Little Shitou wiped his sweat and jumped down from the tractor. He raised his eyebrows and said, "How is it? Are you convinced now? "
Everyone's eyes weren't on him, but on the steel monster under Little Shitou.
This thing plowed sixty mu of land for a whole day, and it didn't stop at all. It was simply terrifying.
"Damn it." A man who was sweating profusely cursed. "This thing is really strong."
Yes, the five of them had used up all their strength and plowed forty-five mu of land. However, this thing's stability was simply despairingly stable.
"Hehe!" Little Shitou laughed rather contentedly. "Are you willing to admit defeat?"
"Bah, am I someone who doesn't keep to my words? Do you believe that I won't let you have a taste of my fist? "
Night came, but the excitement in the farm didn't subside.
A group of people surrounded the tractor and discussed it. At the same time, they asked Little Shitou about the situation of this thing and its price.
When they heard that it cost two hundred taels, everyone was a bit silent.
This thing was good, but unfortunately, they couldn't afford it ah!
"Don't think it's too expensive. Let me tell you, this thing is worth ten laborers. Ten laborers can earn a hundred taels a year, and you can earn it back in two years."
"How can we have so much money! Speaking of which, where did you get the money from? "someone asked.
"Don't worry about me. As for the money, this thing can be paid in installments. Zhao Prince Consort said that in order to improve the situation of us commoners, Her Majesty will use her own pocket to pay for it first. After that, we will pay a little more every year, and it will take up to five years at most.
Do the math. After five years, we will pay 40 taels of silver a year. This thing can be used by ten laborers to earn a hundred taels a year, and the remaining 60 taels will belong to us. Moreover, after I pay off His Majesty's debt in five years, this thing will be mine. "
After Little Shitou finished speaking, the people around him began to count with their fingers and toes. After a long time, they still couldn't figure out if this was the case.
"What he said seems to make sense. Let me think about it," someone said hesitantly.
For the commoners, two hundred taels of silver was an astronomical figure. Even if this figure was placed in front of them, it would be difficult for them to decide what to do. Most of them would just wait and see.
In fact, this was Ren Baqian's objective. After all, the current production of tractors was completely insufficient.
What he was doing now was to make tractors deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Two to three years later, when the lives of the first batch of people using tractors improved, the tractor market would be fully launched.
Little Shitou also said in a timely manner, "It's just like how you can buy it now if you want to. Let me tell you, two hundred taels of silver. Don't you see how heavy this thing is? It's all made of iron, and the iron alone weighs more than 500 kilograms. I heard that Zhao Prince Consort is selling it at a loss, and Her Majesty is paying for it to make our lives better.
Otherwise, believe it or not, this thing can't even be bought with 1,000 taels of silver. This thing already weighs more than 500 kilograms of iron. Can 200 taels of silver buy 500 kilograms of iron? Ah?
However, I'm just saying this to you. There aren't many of these things now. The six departments have reserved them for a few months, let alone you guys.
As for me, hehe! Don't forget that I have an uncle who works under Zhao Prince Consort. "
After hearing Little Shitou's words, everyone began to feel grateful for the empress's kindness. The empress's reputation was already high, but she was so considerate of them, which made them deeply moved. Zhao Prince Consort's prestige had also greatly increased in their hearts.
At the same time, they began to warm up to the tractors.
Sometimes, they would hesitate when something was placed in front of them. However, when they couldn't buy it even if they wanted to, the situation would be reversed.
…
Ren Baqian looked at the information in his hand and was quite satisfied.
These people had done a good job.
He estimated that the tractors that went to the Yun Nation would return in a few days.
…
At this time, Zong Shang was sitting in the carriage and looking at the letter in his hand with a smile on his face.
He and the others had only traveled half the distance, and the tractors that set off at the same time with so many goods had actually arrived at Pingdu a few hours ago.
"Amazing! It's really amazing! "Zong Shang exclaimed.
According to Zhao Prince Consort, this kind of thing had actually been eliminated on the other side of the sea.
However, it was already enough to shock everyone here.
They didn't know what the better things were like!
No, he had seen better things, such as quantum transmission.
Unfortunately, he couldn't understand it.
At this time, the Yun Nation was also shocked by those iron monsters.
In particular, the merchants who had been paying attention couldn't sit still!
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