I'm not a lord

Chapter 13 He Gradually Understood Everything

Lynn borrowed a quill pen from the tavern and drew a simple diagram of a two-wheeled heavy plow on the parchment notebook that old Albert carried with him.

Although blacksmith Qi He had never seen this thing before, he could still recognize the familiar shape of the plowshare at a glance.

"Is this a plow, sir?"

Old Ai leaned forward and muttered, "Looking at the outline, it does look like a plow, but it's two sizes larger than the current plows. Why does it have two wheels? Could this also be a new technology from Frostwind Valley?"

"Yes, Cold Wind Valley started promoting this new heavy plow last year. Grain yields per mu have increased by at least 20% compared to before, and that's based on the use of compost."

Lin En now feels more and more that the Hanfeng family brand is effective.

All new technologies can be pushed to the Hanfeng family.

With the current transportation conditions, for ordinary people to go to the Cold Wind Valley from the White Bear Territory is almost the same as going to the South Pole in later generations. It is impossible to verify it at all.

By the time someone actually checked the authenticity, the new technology had already been promoted throughout White Bear Territory.

Who will care about truth or falsehood at that time?
As for why Lin En wanted to give the new technology a layer of Cold Wind Valley's skin, the reason was very simple, to dispel the people's vigilance against unfamiliar new things.

"The soil in White Bear Territory, and indeed throughout the entire North, is very sticky and moist, with a thick layer of soil. The light plows we use now can only turn over a shallow layer of soil. This new heavy plow is more than three times more efficient at loosening the fields than a light plow. It can bring nutrients from deep within the soil to the surface, promoting the growth of wheat seedlings."

Lynn briefly outlined the role of the heavy plow in the simplest and most understandable language.

Blacksmith Qi He was still confused.

Old Albert obviously understood.

In the past, he only knew the principles and techniques of agricultural planting but did not know why.

He knew that livestock manure could promote crop growth and that plowing the land would help seeds germinate faster and increase crop yields.

But the principle behind it is not very clear.

After receiving Lin En's guidance and inspiration today, he quickly understood everything and felt a clear and shining "path" appear in his mind.

He felt that he was gradually understanding everything.

"The wheels, these two wheels, are the soul of the plow!"

Old Albert slapped his head in frustration and blamed his past self: "I've discovered before that the plows used by serfs, although they look light, are actually heavy and ineffective. Someone needs to drive the horse in front and two people need to support it from behind.

"The heavy plow the master drew has two wheels, and only one person needs to operate the entire plow! It can also plow the fields deeply! Damn it, I should have thought of it sooner!"

Previously, the White Bear Territory generally used light plows brought from the southern border.

This kind of plow is very simple to make, just a few pieces of wood and a piece of iron sheet, which is sufficient to deal with the soft soil in the southern border.

But in the northern region, which is full of swamps and has heavy soil, this hand-held light plow is far from enough.

The poor serfs in the North, despite having the most fertile land in the continent of Diewas, have the lowest yield per mu on the continent, simply because they use the farm tools from the South.

In ancient times, many important inventions with far-reaching influence were actually very simple to make, and the technology used was often not advanced.

All it takes is a flash of inspiration.

But in the self-sufficient closed territory manor, what is most lacking is this kind of inspiration.

Although old Albert had been dealing with the land all his life, he was obviously not blessed by God.

Now that Lin En had brought in two new technologies—composting and heavy plowing—it was like opening the door to a new world for him. He could well imagine how prosperous White Bear Territory would become and how happy the serfs' lives would be after applying these two new technologies.

Lin En glanced at Old Ai, who looked like he was frantic. He then pushed the sketch in front of Qi He, the blacksmith, and asked, "So, can this thing be made?"

Qi He hesitated for a moment, then patted his chest vigorously and said, "I can definitely make the iron part. As for the rest, sir, you have to ask Tolima."

He had barely finished speaking when Tolima, the town's head carpenter, arrived at the tavern.

Unlike the rare blacksmiths, there is no shortage of carpenters in the White Bear Territory, mainly due to the dense jungle surrounding the territory.

Tolima is the leader of the White Bear Town Carpenters Guild and also Qi He's close brother-in-law.

"Master, this thing is not difficult to make. An old carpenter and two apprentices can build one in three days, no, two days."

After looking at the blueprints and understanding the specific uses of the heavy plow, Tolima also patted his chest and guaranteed it.

For carpenters who often built light plows, wheelbarrows and horse-drawn carts, this so-called heavy plow was of no technical significance.

It's nothing more than a rearrangement of wood.

By this time, Old Albert had returned to reality from his dream. He looked at Tolima eagerly and asked, "If all the carpenters in the territory were gathered together, how many could they build in a day?"

Tolima lowered his head in thought for a moment before replying, "If we all work together, we should be able to build around ten to twelve a day."

Old Ai counted on his fingers and estimated, "There are less than four weeks between now and spring plowing. In other words, can we build 300?"

"Almost. I'll go back and take inventory. Some spare parts should be usable right away. Also, make sure you have enough wood. This thing is bigger than a wheelbarrow, so it'll take a lot of wood."

Tolima didn't care. He was working for the lord anyway. It didn't matter whether he made light plows or heavy plows. As long as he could make money, it was fine.

It just so happens that there are some light plow parts left over from last year in the warehouse, which should be usable after some modifications.

Compared to blacksmiths, carpenters have a deeper dependence on their lords.

First, it is relatively easy to train a carpenter, so his status is naturally much lower than that of a blacksmith.

Secondly, the raw materials used by the carpenters all came from the lord's forest, so they naturally had to rely on the lord.

"Timber is not a problem. If you don't have enough, just go find Albert and ask him to organize people to cut down trees."

Lynn was generous with the forests in his territory.

He was not like other lords who needed to make extra money from the pitiful animal furs in the forest, nor did he need to use "forest ownership" to torture poor serfs in exchange for the so-called lord's authority and superiority.

After assigning the tasks of composting and making heavy plows, Lin En became a hands-off boss and left White Bear Town directly and returned to the riverside castle.

As for how to sell the heavy plow after it is produced and how much it can be sold for, that is not something he needs to worry about.

This is the benefit of persuading the territory governor.

As the local tyrant of White Bear Territory, Old Albert has a complex network of relationships in the territory, and he is also the old boss of a group of managers and village heads.

With Lao Ai's loyalty, Lin En can focus on more important issues.

For example, the territory’s business.

(End of this chapter)