Chapter 76 Niubi
"Making the best use of things" also requires having "things" in hand.
Although Liu Laoshi was the best carpenter in Zhuangzi, he was stuck in the times and had limited knowledge. He wondered whether he could make the curved shaft plow.
Fang Jun was a little worried. Just one day later, he asked Fang Quan to take him to Liu Laoshi's house to see how far he had made it and if there were any unsolvable problems.
After asking, I found out that Liu Laoshi did not go home. Instead, he sent his three sons to Zhuangzi together with the carpenter's belongings, and made a curved shaft plow in a vacant house next to the cowshed. .
Fang Jun sighed, what a dedicated ancient man!
But he didn't know that this was the consequence of Wu Meiniang's warning. Liu Laoshi was really frightened by Wu Meiniang. If he really accidentally leaked the secret of this thing, wouldn't he have harmed Erlang's interests in vain?
When passing by the cowshed, there were more than a dozen cattle eating grass inside. They seemed to be enjoying the food. From time to time, they swung their tails and called out "moo".
Fang Jun stopped and watched.
These cattle are all fat and strong, with smooth and shiny fur, and they are well taken care of. No wonder, in this era, cattle are simply the most valuable means of production and the guarantee for spring plowing. If one is lost, it is an irreparable loss.
But...why does this cow look so awkward?
Fang Jun clasped his hands behind his back and frowned, walking back and forth in front of the cowshed, changing angles to observe these strong cattle. Looking over and over, he still felt something was a little awkward, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. .
From a distance, Liu Laoshi saw Fang Jun strolling over with his hands behind his back, wearing a mink hat and brocade fur coat. He quickly called his three sons to greet Fang Jun later, and quietly told him the etiquette he should pay attention to. .
If there are no accidents such as natural disasters or man-made disasters, the descendants of the servant will still be the servants of the master's family. It is very important to leave a good impression in front of the master's family.
Liu Laoshi has a loyal face, but he is also very clever.
The four men stood respectfully in front of the door, eagerly waiting for Fang Jun to pass by, but Fang Jun didn't leave when he reached the cowshed. For some reason, he became interested in the big cows and looked left and right. Take a look, you can’t get enough of it...
It's the twelfth lunar month, and the winter morning is even colder. My four limbs are stiff from the cold, my nose is running, and Fang Jun is still watching the cows...
Liu Laoshi blew his nose, thought for a while, and walked towards Fang Jun.
"Erlang, what are you looking at?"
Fang Quan couldn't help but ask.
Fang Jun didn't say anything. He looked left and right and couldn't find where this awkwardness came from. He simply squatted on the ground and touched his chin to think.
What's wrong?
Liu Laoshi rushed over and looked at Fang Jun, who was squatting on the ground and observing the cattle from different angles. Fang Jun on the same side looked at each other, confused.
Fang Quan's heart trembled slightly: Erlang, Erlang, don't make any more trouble...
Fang Jun was tinkering with these weird things all day long, which really made Fang Quan helpless.
After looking at it for a long time, he finally saw the problem.
None of these farm cattle have nose rings!
"Why don't our farm cattle wear nose rings?" Fang Jun asked puzzledly.
"Nose ring? What is that? Why do you need to wear a nose ring?" Fang Quan was even more puzzled than he was, and his head was confused.
Looking at Fang Quan's expression, Fang Jun knew that in the Tang Dynasty, there was no such thing as piercing the noses of farm cattle.
However, didn’t it mean that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, some people pierced the noses of farm cattle? Could it be that those people who call them beasts are just fooling people?
"Just lead the ox to plow the fields?"
"What's wrong?" Liu Laoshi was confused.
What else is wrong? Damn it if you can!
"Is this farm cow obedient? Does it point east to west, point north, and sometimes takes two steps back. People with less strength can't drive it? It wants to eat green things when it sees it, and sometimes even crops Will you take two bites? ”
"Ah, it is true... but whose cattle are not like this?"
The more Fang Quan talked, the more confused he became. He had no idea what Fang Jun meant. Whose cow was not like this? Cows have the most stubborn nature, so people with stubborn tempers are described as "cow-tempered". If they are docile and obedient like a little sheep, can they still be called cows?
Liu Laoshi realized something and stared at Fang Jun with bright eyes. Could it be that... Erlang had a way to make the cattle docile and obedient?
From the moment Qu Yuuli's drawings appeared in front of his eyes, he completely became a fan of Fang Jun, subconsciously knowing that Fang Jun must have a way to do it.
As expected, Fang Jun chuckled and said: "Go and prepare some things later. I promise to surprise you. It will go wherever you want it to go, without any hesitation or too much force. Even the youngest son can easily control it.”
Fang Quan was shocked and said excitedly: "Seriously?"
"Seriously!"
"I'm going to prepare now..."
"Wait a minute..." Fang Jun quickly stopped the excited Fang Quan: "Uncle Lao Quan, this is not urgent. Let's start by taking a look at Lao Liu's Quyuanli."
Fang Quan slapped his forehead: "What Erlang said is, let's go there right now..."
Liu Laoshi quickly said: "Come with me."
He led the two of them to the house that was temporarily used as a workshop.
Liu Laoshi's three sons stood up straight. When they saw Fang Jun coming, they hurriedly greeted him and said, "I've seen Erlang..."
Fang Jun smiled and said, "No need to be polite."
In this era, sons inherit their father's business, and the craftsmanship of the older generation is passed down from generation to generation. For example, Liu Laoshi's family, Lao Liu is a carpenter, and his three sons are also carpenters. In the future, when his son gives birth to a grandson, he will still be a carpenter...< br>
"How about making a plow stick? Are there any difficulties?" Fang Jun asked.
Mentioning the Quyuanli, Liu Laoshi suddenly became excited: "Erlang is an immortal descended to the earth, Lu Ban is reincarnated... That Quyuanli is really ingenious. It seems exquisite and complicated, but in fact the principle is simple and it is not difficult to make. Tomorrow at the latest, it will be Can be completed.”
"So fast?" Fang Jun was surprised. Not to mention other things, but the construction of Quyuanli could not be completed in an era that relied entirely on handwork.
Liu Laoshi's youngest son Liu Tianci patted his chest with a proud look on his face: "My father said it can be completed, then it will be completed!"
Fang Jun looked at this boy who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, how many years older than himself, and said with a smile: "Take me in first and take a look?"
Liu Tianci nodded immediately: "Since Erlang doesn't trust my father, he can go in and check... Oops! Dad, why did you hit me?"
Liu Laoshi slapped his youngest son on the back of the head and said angrily: "How can you speak to Erlang like this? If you don't trust Yu, how can you entrust me to make this god-given thing? The brat is full of shit. I really don't understand. Rules!”
Liu Tianci pursed his lips and did not dare to say anything.
At this moment, a burst of rapid footsteps came.
Fang Jun turned around in surprise, and saw a man walking quickly forward, kneeling on one knee, saluting, and said loudly: "I've seen Erlang!"
This man is young and has a square face that has been worn by a lot of work, but isn't he the same Fang Sihai who was sent by Fang Jun to enclose the land to buy tea trees? (End of chapter)