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Chapter 117 Eye-opening

Looking at the huge monster in front of him, four large and large wheels, a "puff, puff" gasping machine lying on it, like a large beetle, Xia Feng was stunned. After a while, he said, "This is the car? What can this car be used for?"

Du Zhongxiao was a little embarrassed: "It's just a car now, I can't do anything."

Xia Shu almost laughed: "All done is done, what's the point of coming! County Magistrate Du, I think this big piece of iron costs a lot of money. Even though you have made a lot of money in the field business, you can't do this!"

Du Zhongxiao forced a smile, and after a while, he said, "Don't look at this thing, don't look at it, this thing is useless now. As long as you improve it bit by bit, you will have a great use one day."

Xia Xu shook his head repeatedly: "What's the use of? Ox carts, horse carts, and flat carts, which kind of car is not hundreds of times better than this thing?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "This kind of car does not require cattle and horse, manpower, and does not require food and grass. Just burn coal and can move forward. I think this kind of car can easily pull a lot of goods-"

Xia Shu waved his hand violently: "Is this kind of thing coming up? County Magistrate Du, don't mess around like this!"

After saying that, he ignored Du Zhongxiao and took the lead in moving forward. Fortunately, Du Zhongxiao, the field management in the camp, was very good, which left a good impression on Xia Shu. Xia Shu didn't say much about this matter. Although he didn't know how much money the car cost, just looking at the piles of iron, he knew it was very valuable. In this era, iron represents money, and there was no such nonsense.

Du Zhongxiao was stunned for a moment, and looked at the steam car that Tao Shiqi and several people were fiddling with, and shook his head helplessly. Xinsheng affairs are always difficult, how many people have such a long-term vision? The car now has too much weight. In order not to get stuck in the soil, it can only use particularly wide and large wheels, and increase the weight of the car. As a result, with the efficiency of the current steam engine, it can only pull itself and move at an unfast speed. It can neither pull any goods nor people, but it is actually a large toy. This is not counting. Because of the excessive coal burning, the car cannot run for a long time, and there must be a place to add coal, which is far from practicality, which makes Du Zhongxiao a little doubtful about life.

I always thought that it would be easy to do these with the knowledge of my previous life. Du Zhongxiao did other inventions, but he encountered too many difficulties in the manufacturing of steam engines. Even if he knew the principles and the direction of research, there were still many problems, which made Du Zhongxiao a little frustrated.

But then I thought about it, steam engines are the core of the industrial revolution, so how could it be so easy to make? It took only four or five years to make the model myself, and it is rare to be able to load it on the car and move it. If there are a few more years, maybe the train can be really built. As long as there are trains, a new era will come in the rumbling wheels.

Shaking his head and sighing, Du Zhongxiao rode a horse and caught up with Xia Shu.

After passing an open space where Tao Shiqi and others fiddled with motorcycles, there was a short wall in front of it, which occupied a huge area. At the door, several strong men were patrolling there with swords and guns. When they saw Du Zhongxiao, Xia Shu and others coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to sing their promises.

The few people did not dismount and went straight into the field. Not long after walking, they arrived at a row of tall red brick houses.

Du Zhongxiao said: "My husband, this is the iron-made yamen. There are two people in charge of financial resources here, and several supervisors are recruited from the people. The farm tools are all built here, not only blacksmiths, but also carpenters and other craftsmen."

Xia Xu nodded, got off the horse with him Du Zhongxiao, and walked into the yamen.

When he sat down in the official hall, the official came to tea and stood by.

Just using tea, Xia Shu said: "What farm tools can be made here? You can take me to see them."

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly got up and said, "Go back to my husband, there is a special room here, with various farm tools."

According to his habits in his previous life, Du Zhongxiao had a special exhibition hall in this venue to display various standard agricultural tools. Many foreign merchants were shocked by the exhibition hall, which was also the reason why the large number of agricultural tools for Yingtianfu were exported.

After leaving the main hall, he arrived at a tall brick and tile house next to him. As soon as he entered the room, Xia Feng was shocked by the dazzling array of farm tools.

It only uses plows of various types starting from tillage, some are specially designed for land reclamation, some are specialized for turning over soil, some are intercultivated and weeded, and are placed neatly in an area. There is also a sign in front of each farm tool, which states the name of the farm tool and what is its purpose.

Xia Shun looked along the road that was reserved and felt shocked. It was the first time he had seen such a scene. After seeing a few farm tools, he turned to Du Zhongxiao who was following him and said, "Cut down all the words on the front sign of each farm tool here, and give it to me then."

Du Zhongxiao was puzzled and asked, "What's the use of my husband?"

Xia Shu sighed: "There isn't your collection of signs together into a collection book? Isn't it just a book of "Sui Sutra"? A few days ago, I saw your farming business, with clear classification and clear description, and thought it was rare. I didn't expect that even the farming tools here would be so clear. From the perspective of the farming business, you have a very organized work and will be an important official of the court in the future!"

Du Zhongxiao bowed and thanked him, but he didn't know if what Xia Xu said was the truth, so he couldn't help but feel worried. Xia Xu was very accurate in his eyes. When Pang Ji was still a small official under his command, he was seriously ill and thought that he would soon be in the world, so Xia Xu had a presiding weapon.

Looking along the way, Xia Shun not only saw how complete and abundant the farmers made here were, but also understood the farming methods of farming in the fields through these farm tools. From farming to harvesting, there are standard farm tools, and everything is available here.

After reading along the way, Xia Shu sighed: "There is a county magistrate's field management and a complete farm tool here. As long as the personnel are used properly, another field management can be set up elsewhere. County Du is well organized and has no selfish intentions. Everything is open and upright, which is great!"

Du Zhongxiao thanked her, but didn't know how to accept Xia Shu's words. Since Xia Shu came to serve as the governor, Du Zhongxiao didn't know how to handle his relationship with him, especially when he sent Chang Wei to the field affairs to inspect the autumn grain, the relationship between the two was almost unstoppable. Fortunately, Xia Shu knew the mind and when Du Zhongxiao found Zhoucheng, he decisively shot Chang Wei to death.

This time, Xia Shu came to Yongcheng County without any concealment, just to investigate Du Zhongxiao's governance. As a result, Du Zhongxiao not only did not treat the people harshly, but also was doing practical things. The local people had unknown how many benefits they had gained. After seeing it with their own eyes, Xia Shu's impression of Du Zhongxiao changed greatly, and gradually believed that this was a rare talent that could be created.
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