Steel, Guns, and the Industrial Party that Traveled to Another World

Under Paul's continued "concern", the Huxin Town Agricultural Machinery Factory finally achieved significant results not long ago. The harvester was the primary development target, and now it has finally blossomed.

During the development process, Paul proposed two development ideas:

One is a developed tractor-type harvester similar to the American McCormick harvester, which is pulled forward by livestock;

The other was a push-type harvester similar to the British Bell reaper, pushed forward by livestock.

After careful analysis, the craftsmen finally chose a tractor-type harvester because it was simpler.

In order to promote the research and development work of the agricultural machinery factory and create an ideal testing environment, the Earl asked the craftsmen to conduct bold experiments on Graiman's own farmland.

However, the performance of the early experimental models was really poor. Seeing the large areas of grain being "spoiled", the servants responsible for managing the farm were so distressed that they burst into tears. They secretly complained that Paul was too prodigal. They also had to be responsible for cleaning up the messy wheat fields after the experiment.

But the wheat fields that were "ruined" by the craftsmen eventually yielded great results.

The finalized harvester is pulled by two horses and is equipped with a ground-wheel-driven cutting knife, a reel and an ear-gathering table. It can not only cut the wheat, but also automatically sort the cut wheat and stack it neatly. On the workbench at the back, a man can rake by walking along the machine, and the harvesting speed is 3 to 4 times faster than manual work.

Before that, a farmer who was good at swinging a sickle might only be able to harvest about 3 acres of grain in a day. With the harvester, a man with a horse could harvest 10 acres or more of grain in a day.

This will greatly improve farmers' labor productivity and free them from heavy physical labor, giving them more energy to engage in other work.

Paul stood next to the finalized harvester and proudly said to the craftsmen and Hansel, Myron and others who came with him: "Gentlemen, this will be the first step towards mechanization of our agriculture."

Hansel was very excited. He used to work as a farm tax collector in the suburbs of the royal capital. He knew very well that wheat is best harvested when it is nine years old. Once it reaches ten years of maturity, the nutrients in the wheat grains will flow back into the straw, causing the grain weight to decrease. The yield per mu will be reduced by 30 to 50 kilograms. If it rains continuously, the seeds will sprout and become moldy, resulting in poor quality and greater losses.

In view of the inefficiency of traditional manual harvesting, even if more cultivated land can be opened and more grains can be planted, it will not be able to harvest in the mature season due to the restriction of the optimal harvesting period.

Now with this harvester, if other factors are not considered, three times more grains can be grown and harvested three times more than before.

Myron's eyes were filled with stars. He grabbed Paul's sleeve and said, "Paul, this harvester will build a lot of harvesters. Can they also be used by the farmers in Bairding?"

Paul patted his chest and said, "Of course, my brothers, Bairdin and Alda will treat them equally."

The craftsmen were also very happy and even excited. They often went to work in the fields and naturally understood the significance of the harvester. Although the initial design was completed by the lord, the later improvements and improvements were carried out by them, and they could personally It has to be said that it is an honor to be involved in the invention of such a great creation.

Paul cleared his throat and shouted to the craftsmen: "Your creations will be able to produce more food and save more people from hunger. This great achievement is no less than that of the heroes and saints in history. I announce that everyone who participates in the development will receive a reward of at least 1 gold coin, and I will increase it based on each person’s contribution. The greater the contribution, the greater the reward.”

"Oh~~" The craftsmen exclaimed in disbelief. The lord not only raised them to a height comparable to the heroes and saints, but also made them a fortune.

For a time, words such as praise, thanksgiving, allegiance, etc. poured out to Paul.

Although the harvester was successfully developed, Paul was not satisfied with this. He ordered the craftsmen to continuously improve the harvester to make it more convenient, more durable, and more efficient, and promised that every improvement would be accompanied by significant benefits. rewards.

The next step is promotion. Unfortunately, it is already September. When establishing the agricultural machinery factory, Paul was too optimistic about the research and development efficiency, so he gave priority to requesting a harvester in order to catch up with this year's wheat harvest. But now It seems that we have not been able to catch up after all. The wheat grown in the northwest has basically been harvested at this time.

But he still kept a wheat field on his farm and allowed it to sprout and become moldy, just to serve as a demonstration when promoting it.

Within a few days, Huxin Town issued an order to the farmers’ associations that had been established in various places: In the name of the Lord’s Mansion, the landowners of each village and town were required to arrive at Huxin Town within two days. Earl Graiman would They demonstrate a piece of agricultural machinery of great significance.

The landowners saw an exciting sight on the farm near Huxin Town: a strange machine pulled by two horses. This mechanical monster had a wooden turning wheel and a machine with sharp teeth that reciprocated like a saw. The cutting arm, as the horse pulls in, bunches of wheat are harvested and neatly stacked on the workbench behind.

The crowd of onlookers was very excited, and these farmers who were familiar with farming exclaimed: "It is simply a scene in a dream."

Hansel was in charge of the demonstration. He started to sell without losing any time: "Gentlemen, this machine is called a 'harvester'. Do you want it?"

"Yes! Of course I do." "Does the lord want to sell this machine?" "Tell me the price."

The farmers were very excited.

Humphrey quoted the price: "998 Aldo silver coins for a harvester."

When everyone heard the price, they exclaimed that it was too expensive. The atmosphere on the scene suddenly cooled down.

"Don't worry, Lord Graman allows you to 'pay in installments', that is, you don't have to pay it all at once, but pay a deposit first, and then pay a sum of money at regular intervals until it is paid off."

"Think about it! A harvester can replace several skilled farmers. With it, you can open up more fields and grow more wheat."

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"998 silver coins, only 998 silver coins, you won't lose money, you won't be fooled, what are you waiting for?"

Hansel was selling at the top of his lungs, some farmers were discussing whether the price was reasonable, and some were rubbing the harvester with eager eyes.

Finally, a farmer shouted: "I bought it, do I need to go through any procedures?"

"This gentleman is so straightforward!" Hansel gave the farmer a thumbs up and immediately arranged for an official from the Ministry of Agriculture to take him to sign the agreement.

In fact, this person was a shill arranged by Hansel, but as soon as he showed up, several people soon followed to buy, and more and more people wanted to buy.

On the day after the demonstration, the Huxin Town Agricultural Machinery Factory received more than 20 orders.

Most farmers said they would go home to think about it, and Hansel said that the door of the Huxin Town Agricultural Machinery Factory was always open to them.

As for the self-employed farmers, it was very difficult for them to buy harvesters on their own with their financial resources, so Paul instructed the Huxin Town Agricultural Machinery Factory to add a rental business. During the busy farming season, farmers' associations from all over the country organized farmers to pool their money to rent the equipment from the agricultural machinery factory for use.

There is finally a glimmer of hope for agricultural reform in the Northwest Bay area.

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