Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1392, Is the machine useful?
"hu~hu~"

Accompanied by the howling cold wind, the first snow of this year arrived as scheduled, and the heavy snow like a goose feather turned the world into a vast expanse of whiteness, covered with silver and covered with snow.

In the past, Xu Heng would inevitably have to boil a pot of sake, invite a few close friends, drink warm wine while admiring the beautiful scenery of the first snow, and then fall in love with the scene, recite a poem, full of compulsion, and express himself All the anger of the literati was released.

However, at this moment, he didn't have any leisure time to appreciate the heavy snow outside. His hands busy grinding flour were turned red from the cold weather, and a gust of cold wind blew, and he couldn't help shivering.

It has been more than a month, and he and Li Renjie have been busy here on this farm for more than a month.

From the initial reluctance, waiting for someone to intercede for him, waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to love his courtiers and order him to go back, until he gradually realized that if he did not complete the task, he would probably stay here for the rest of his life.

In desperation, the two began to do farm work seriously.

It took more than [-] years to harvest ten acres of wheat. However, this was just the beginning. They had to grind all the wheat into flour before they could truly complete the task.

Looking at the piles of wheat and the stone mill in his hands, it seemed like a task that would never be completed, but neither of them wanted to stay here any longer, and they had to insist on grinding flour every day. There were pools of blood, calluses, and sore hands, and it hurt to death when I touched it when I was sleeping at night.

Tired from day to day, my back hurts, and in the first few days, I was so painful that I couldn't sleep every day, but now I have gradually gotten used to this kind of life.

"woooo~"

In the nearby factory building, with the sound of sirens, the steam engine drives the mill to start working, and bags of wheat are poured in, and it turns into white flour at the exit, which is very efficient.

The workers on the nearby farm were there, chatting and finishing their work. In just one morning, a large pile of wheat was ground into bags of flour.

Looking at the stone mill in his hand, he turned it vigorously all morning, but only a small bag of wheat was ground into flour, and the gap was unusually large.

He really wanted to use this steam mill to grind the wheat he harvested into flour, but by his side, there were several guards watching them all the time, staring at the two of them, not allowing them to use any 'download'. Sanchao's "Kit Kat Yin Technique" is a tool that will make people lazy.

This is something that Emperor Hongzhi personally decreed to explain. It is precisely to see how hard these two adults can work, and to experience the feeling of hard work.

"Haha~ Woooo~"

Looking at the efficiency of the steam flour machine next to it, and looking at the stone mill in my hand, my arms are sore after only a few turns, and I can't even turn it. It takes two hands to turn it with difficulty.

Stop and go, in the whole morning, there is not much flour at all, and then look at the piles of flour waiting to be finished.

Xu Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, tears kept streaming out while laughing.

Li Renjie next to him was relatively better. After all, he was younger and stronger. His progress was faster than Xu Heng's.

But how can Li Renjie at this moment see the slightest demeanor of the Imperial Academy?

Wearing tattered linen clothes, his whole body was hunched over, his hands were red from the cold, and traces of freezing could be seen. It would hurt half to death if he touched it lightly, but he had to hold it tightly. Turn the handle of the millstone, grind the powder vigorously, and strive to end this hell-like life as soon as possible.

He longed to go back sooner.

There is a warm bed in the house, there is also a cute little concubine, there are endless food and wine in the house...

Thinking of this, it seemed as if a force surged out from both sides of his tired body, allowing him to continue turning.

Looking at the steam mill on the farm next to him, there was light in his eyes.

At this moment, he always understood something.

I also understand why Xinxue can be so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and develop rapidly.

In the final analysis, these things taught by the new learning are all things that can really help improve people's productivity and reduce labor burden.

Whether it is the steam mill in front of you or a variety of steam-powered machines, they all play a huge role, greatly improving efficiency and reducing labor burden.

For the milling machine in front of us, before there is a milling machine, it is an extremely difficult job to grind flour into powder.

Relying on traditional stone mills or millstones, even with the help of livestock, is still very inefficient.

The key is that in the past, rural people were very poor, and many families did not even have livestock such as cows, horses, and mules, so this milling could only rely on people.

It's like the current self who grinds flour with his hands. His hands are sore and painful all morning, but he only grinds out a small bag of flour.

"The new learning also has its merits. Although it does not have any opinions on the way of governing the country, it is still very useful for the society, the country, and the common people. Various machines can Greatly improve efficiency and reduce labor burden."

Participating in the labor in person can truly understand the hardships of labor.

When I was studying in the past, I only saw what was written in the books, saw the family, the country, the world, the golden house and Yan Ruyu, but I didn't feel the hardships of labor.

Maybe it was mentioned in the book, but how can the few lines of text in the book have a personal experience that is unforgettable?

Plant a millet in spring and harvest ten thousand in autumn.

It's just a sentence in the book, but for the farmers who really participated in it, they sweated as much as they harvested, and sometimes they didn't even receive much food.

Xu Heng and Li Renjie were pushing the stone mill to grind flour. It was snowing heavily outside and the cold wind was howling.

"Appreciate~"

At this time, a four-wheeled carriage stopped at the door of the factory building, and Liu Jin and Zhang Mao walked down with smiles on their faces.

"Stinky boy, I heard that you recently set up a second-hand car factory, why don't you say hello to me, and don't take me with you if you have a profitable business."

The way for Zhang Mao to get rich is very simple, that is to always follow behind Liu Jin, he will do what Liu Jin does, and don't think too much about other things, following the right person is the wisest choice.

"Mr. Zhang, it was made by me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You have also visited these two bicycle factories. The two bicycle factories produced are actually things for young people to play with. It is not a big business. His Royal Highness was very playful at the time, and forced me to invest in building a factory."

"You also know that this factory has invested one million taels of silver. Who will buy these two bicycles?"

"At that time, it will definitely be a business that loses money."

Liu Jin looked at Zhang Mao beside him, and was really speechless. He would follow him in whatever business he did, staring at him every day.

"It's true. That two-legged cart is not as comfortable as a four-wheeled carriage. You have to use your feet to pedal. The key is that it is easy to fall down. It will definitely not be sold in the future."

When Zhang Mao heard this, he nodded again and again, then thought for a while and said, "Why don't you just let me get a share, one-tenth of it is fine, and I'll have someone deliver the hundred thousand taels of silver back to my house."

He is still a little worried, Liu Jin has such a vicious vision, how could he do a business that loses money, even though he is not optimistic about this two-legged car, but one hundred thousand taels of silver is not a big deal, and he can get it casually come out.

"Forget it, Zhang Gong~"

"If it's really a profitable business, I'll definitely call you. Forget about losing money, forget about it."

Liu Jin shook his head again and again, joking, my factory will be put into production in a while, and these two cars will definitely become popular and sell well during the golden period of Chinese New Year.

At that time, this factory will no longer be a matter of one million taels of silver. Calling for ten million taels of silver is not enough. Now you want to buy original stocks for one hundred thousand taels of silver, just dream.

"Okay, next time you have a profitable business, you must bring me along."

Seeing that Liu Jin didn't seem to be lying, Zhang Mao said indifferently when he thought about that strange two-legged bicycle.

"Okay, okay, definitely bring Mr. Zhang~"

Liu Jin could only nod repeatedly.

The two came to the factory building while they were talking, and immediately saw Xu Heng and Li Renjie who were struggling to push the stone mill to grind flour. His body was lifted up and his chest was raised, as if he would never be bullied.

They felt that Liu Jin and Zhang Mao must have come to make fun of themselves.

"Master Xu, Master Li~"

"Now do you think it is extremely useful?"

"Is this machine a dirty thing?"

"Is the thing taught by this new study a Kit Kat Yin skill? Will it make you lazy?"

Liu Jin looked at Xu Heng and Li Renjie in front of him. If someone hadn't pointed it out, he would have been a little unrecognizable. The two of them had completely changed. How could it be possible to tell that they were ministers of the court?
"Humph~"

"Things that are dirty are dirty things. Even if you are eloquent, you still can't change the fact. The rise of new learning will definitely shake the foundation of our country."

Xu Heng was still very stubborn.

"The new learning still has some merits. At least speaking, the various machines invented can greatly improve efficiency and reduce labor burden."

"However, in terms of the way of governing the country, my Confucian orthodoxy is the most suitable, and I am a new school of sects, so I can't be on the big stage."

Although Li Renjie was also stubborn, he also affirmed some merits of the new learning.

"Haha, the two adults are very proud of literati."

Liu Jin laughed immediately after hearing this.

People are all the same. You know something only after you have suffered and stumbled.

"Today, I, Mr. Zhang, also came here on order. His Majesty said that as long as the two adults feel that this new learning has merits, you are allowed to use machines to complete your tasks."

"The machine is right next to you now, it's up to you two adults to use it or not."

"The reason why we are human is that we are good at thinking and using the things around us. The things taught by the new learning seem crooked and heretical to you, but in my opinion, they are the most in line with our human beings. something that develops because it follows the most fundamental principles."

"Xinxue constantly studies all kinds of things in nature, improves and utilizes them, and manufactures all kinds of machines to improve efficiency, reduce labor burden, and increase our productivity. Something that can truly enrich the country and strengthen the people.”

Looking at the two of them, Liu Jin also said bitterly.

Now is not the time to completely break with tradition, and thinking about future generations, traditional things are not useless, and there are still many things worthy of recognition.

We cannot deny everything across the board and completely abandon the wisdom left by our ancestors.

The struggle between the old and the new requires a process after all. In the end, it is the continuous integration and absorption of each other, inheriting the wisdom left by the ancestors, and constantly pioneering and innovating, and bravely advancing on the new road.

Of course, Liu Jin still hopes to use gentle means to alleviate the old and new contradictions he is facing now. As long as it can be delayed for a few years and Ming Dynasty's rule over the world is established, as for what will happen in the future, it will be left to future generations to solve .

"Really?"

Hearing Liu Jin's words, both Xu Heng and Li Renjie opened their eyes wide in disbelief, looked at the mountains of wheat behind them, thought about their home, and immediately rushed to the side of the steam mill. powder machine.

　The wisdom of our ancestors is worthy of our descendants to learn, but now many people blindly deny everything about their ancestors.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)