I went ashore by weaving straw shoes and became a master craftsman

Chapter 259 Discuss Leaving Home
A family of benevolence is not afraid of wind and thunder.

The meaning of this wooden sign is far better than the skill of carving, because there are kudzu vines engraved on it, Huan Zhen didn't want the wooden sign to be inquired about by the shopkeeper again, and he happened to have a consistent amount of money on him, so he asked, "Is it enough?" If you dare to blackmail him, immediately turn it to the county office.

"Enough, enough!" Shopkeeper Feng was overjoyed.The wooden sign was bought for [-] yuan. Someone wanted to buy it for [-] yuan before, but fortunately they didn't let go.It seems that I will have to travel to Shanyin County often in the future.

Huan Zhen put the wooden sign into the cloth bag, and let Wang Ge see it after returning to Weiting, and give it to her if she carved it.Just as he was about to get on the horse, he rolled his eyes and changed to a white horse.Bai Rong kept jumping high with his front hooves, but he was not allowed to ride.

"Tsk, it's quite fierce." Huan Zhen stopped teasing it, and after riding back to his horse, Bai Rong immediately became quiet.He deliberately did not lead the horse, to test whether it knew how to follow.

At the beginning of the year, the county magistrate Huan and his subordinates came to the Musi of the government office.

Three carpenters have made new components according to the model drawn by Wang Ge.

After Wang Ge Yili met the two county magistrates, without waiting for the other party to ask, he directly informed the component to be improved this time: the ox yoke.

Oxyokes have been around for a long time, mostly used for pulling carts, rarely used for pulling plows, and the yokes for pulling carts are also heavy.At present, the plow method of two oxen carrying a bar is popular. The crossbar itself is too heavy, which means that the oxen first allocate part of their strength to bear the crossbar and then pull the plow.

So she abandoned the long crossbar and replaced it with an ox and a short yoke. She carved the whole wood into a bow-shaped curved wood, or spliced ​​the curved wood with mortise and tenon.The rope is connected to the coulter disc, and the coulter disc is connected to the plow shaft with a traction hook.

On the ground was a diagram of the use of ox yokes drawn by Wang Ge. She pointed to the position of the towing hook and said, "Actually, the towing hook can be replaced with a thick rope, but the ring on the plow disk is preferably made of iron." iron material.

The ox yoke is relatively light, and County Magistrate Huan weighed it out and gave it to the doorman. The latter compared the picture of the ox yoke on the ground and sighed: The reason is so simple!
Oxen yokes are common in life, and everyone knows that ropes are indispensable for tying a yoke, but how can it be changed to a plow, where only two oxen can lift a bar?No one thought of changing the yoke from the ox cart to the plow!Is it careless?Still think that the one pulling the plow at the front is the ox anyway, so it doesn't matter if it can pull it?

Wang Ge: "Short ox yoke has another advantage. It can increase the number of cattle in difficult-to-plow land."

The man under the door happily said: "That's right!" Because the shaft of the new plow is short, he only thought about reducing the number of cattle, but in fact he could also increase the number of cattle.

October seventeenth.

County Youguo drove ten ox carts to send Wang Ge back to Weiting, bringing not only ten Quyuan plows, but also a lot of new grain.The people in the pavilion happily rushed into the pavilion office to unload the carts, only to realize that the cattle and carts were also for Weiting.

Even Huan Zhen didn't expect that Wang Ge could make a new plow so quickly. You Yan had learned how to use the Quyuan plow at the county office, and they helped Tingmin to try the plow.Wang Ge found his eldest parents, and when they came to the field where they were trying to plow, they were already surrounded by people.

Everyone moved out of the gap, and the Wang family stood at the innermost.

A total of three new plows are loosening the soil.

Depart at the same time.

The first frame is only equipped with an ox, and the one who shouts the ox is Ting Min, and the one who supports the tip is You Yan.

The second plow is drawn by two oxen, and one ox is tied to a set of yokes and tillage ropes.Those who use this plow no longer need three people to cooperate like the old plow, but also two people.While walking forward, You Yan also taught the Ting people beside him how to adjust the depth of the cultivated land.Adjust the plow tip without stopping the plow, just lift the plow tip up during deep plowing.If you keep a certain depth for a long time, stop the plow and adjust the plow evaluation (the magistrate of Huan County named it according to the shape of this component, which is the same as that of later generations).

"This cow obviously saves effort." Jia Yu murmured, her eyes straightened.

Look at the third plow again, four oxen are pulling, and the key work is still two people!Not only did this furrow plow deep, but the speed was too fast, and the other two plows were thrown away in a short while.

Wang Weng reminded his wife: "Look, this kind of plow is stable, and you don't have to bend over to hold the tip." Because the tip of the new plow is longer than the old plow.His waist disease was caused by plowing the ground for a long time.

"Grandma Weng, I heard that the new plow was changed by your daughter?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you have to call Master Wang."

The surrounding pavilion people began to ask and praise.

At this time Wang Ge heard the second brother's laughter, she tiptoed to look for it, and saw it.Wang Zhu took Apeng to a place with many children. Wang Ge thought he would discuss things with his elder parents later, so he didn't call them.

Soon, Wang Weng and Jia Yu's mouths were sour from the compliments, and they came out of the crowd, so they didn't look at it for now.A Ge just came back, and she didn't bother to ask her how she was doing at the county office these days, whether she was tired or not.

The three returned home happily, and Ah Ai said "Oh" in surprise: "Father, the eldest sister is back!"

Jia Yu told Erlang what she had just seen about Xinli, and felt very uncomfortable in her heart. It would be great if Dalang could see it with his eyes.This is a new plow, made by his eldest daughter Hu Bao!
Wang Dalang stared blankly at Wang Ge, and said with a smile, "No wonder, I heard the chaos outside just now."

Aai imitated: "No wonder, I saw a lot of bullock carts."

Wang Weng suddenly remembered, and asked Wang Ge, "You don't need to go to the Pavilion Office?"

"No rush." ​​Wang Ge supported Father, "Father, Mother, Father, I...I have something to say." Her nervousness and anxiety let Wang Weng know that what her granddaughter was about to say was a big deal.

Entering the main room, the half-drawn curtains, the dusty straw mats, the simple cages, the tiger-headed desk, and every piece of decoration, Wang Ge cherished them very much to see them.Why didn't you find that the grass curtains blocking the windows were all falling off the grass lines?The bamboo box that the mother wiped frequently, the color is becoming mottled day by day.The straw mats on the ground are very dusty. Although we need to lay another layer at night, it should be replaced.

Only the desk is so clean, as usual at home.

"Big..." Wang Gewei said with a sore nose.

Jia Yu was terrified, but her granddaughter was always strong. "What's wrong? Did you get angry at the county office?" The only grievance she could think of for her granddaughter was this.

Wang Weng knew it was definitely not the reason. "Age, no matter what it is, just talk about it."

Wang Dalang: "I guess...it's Bao Hu who is about to leave home again, isn't it?" With the credit for making the plow, who would dare to give Hu Bao Qi at this time?The daughter was troubled in speaking, and she could hear guilt in every word.

"Yes." Wang Ge nodded.

Jia Yu was in a hurry: "Leaving home? Why are you still leaving home after you've been admitted to be a master craftsman?"

"Eldest parents, father, I want to pass the examination as a middle craftsman within three years."

Wang Weng let out a "hiss", and felt numbness starting from the forehead and extending to the back of the head. "Master Zhongjiang?" His wife didn't realize it, but he already understood. Age said three years, which meant that if he left home this time, he would have to leave for three years!

Wang Ge: "Yes, an intermediate craftsman. During the emergency training camp, I participated in several county-level competitions. It was too difficult, and I only won the first place once by luck. If I had been taking the exam in this county, I would have to If you keep running to Shanyin County, you may not be able to pass the exam for decades."

Jia Yu was puzzled: "Then how did the other middle craftsmen pass the exam? Can they all be better than you?"

"They either have more than ten years of experience, or they have famous teachers who are good at certain craftsmanship skills. They can find out where there is an exam that they are good at, and just rush there. The rest of the way is what the examiner told me, go to the poor Border County, a county as poor as Shatun, where there are few craftsmen, it is easy to test."

Jia Yu deviated from the focus of the question: "The examiner only told you?"

"Yeah!" Must nod.

(End of this chapter)