si-mexico Chapter 463 I Was Tricked By My Son
Chapter 463 I Was Tricked By My Son
"If I'm not mistaken, this seems to be a car key?"
Ying Zheng carefully inspected the small objects in the box and guessed.
"Father is indeed wise."
Ying Yu smiled slightly.
"Ying Yu, you don't want your father to change to a new car every day, do you?
Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing.
Now that the Daqin steam car has been in production for some time, the number in the palace is almost double digits, enough to form a fleet.
"This car is quite different from the previous ones, and its functions are not the same."
Ying Yu introduced with a smile.
"Oh, they are all cars, what else can be different, I want to see it."
Ying Zheng couldn't help being interested.
Led by Ying Yu, the group came to the backyard of the Prince's Mansion and saw Ying Zheng's new car.
"The shape of this car is a bit unique!"
After seeing his new gift, Ying Zheng couldn't help raising his eyebrows.
Although the car in front of me was not ugly, it definitely wasn't pretty either.
The whole car is not only big, but also very rough in shape.
Just a few wheels occupy a huge proportion, which makes people feel a little awkward.
"The full name of this thing is a steam tractor. Although its appearance is a bit ugly, it is very useful and can greatly improve the efficiency of farming. It is my son who is going to drive it for my father to participate in the spring plowing."
Ying Yu introduced with a smile.
Although the grain output of Daqin has been greatly improved now, and there was even a situation where grain prices plummeted due to excessive yields, but with the continuous promotion of various grain processing products, stability has been restored.
On the contrary, it is because more and more people are abandoning agriculture to work, and in the future, Daqin's food is likely to face shortages again.
Therefore, it becomes very necessary to optimize food production tools and improve farming efficiency and yield.
After the steam engine appeared, Ying Yu immediately thought of the steam tractor.
Although the name of the tractor is not outstanding, its function is quite great.
Due to the insufficient power of the steam engine in Daqin, the tractor in front of me did not use the most efficient crawler, but replaced it with four thick and oversized wheels, and special anti-skid treatment was carried out on them to increase the speed of the tractor in paddy fields, etc. Ability to pass through complex terrain.
In addition, the tractor is also specially equipped with a full set of agricultural tools such as tractor plows, seeders, stone mills for leveling the ground, large shovels for bulldozing, and so on.
Not only can it be used in agriculture, but with a little modification, it is a good construction machine.
And during the slack season, you can also install a rear bucket, which is no problem to pull two or three thousand kilograms of cargo, which can provide an additional channel for car owners to increase income.
The relatively rough shape is also to reduce the cost and facilitate mass production.
"So that's the case. I can't tell that although this car looks ugly, it has so many abilities."
"With this artifact, my Daqin's farming efficiency can be improved a lot."
"It's just that the price of this car, ordinary farmers, I'm afraid they can't afford it?"
Ying Zheng thought for a long time before opening his mouth.
"The price is indeed not cheap. Even if various cost reduction measures are taken, even if the profit of such a steam tractor is controlled within [-]%, the price will not be lower than [-] yuan."
"However, the income of the current farmers in Daqin has increased a lot compared to before. For better families, they can buy one with a year's income."
"For people who are not very handy, the government can also take the lead in setting up an organization similar to the farmers' mutual aid associations, raising funds to purchase in the name of villages and towns, and using them together, which can greatly reduce the cost of use."
"It's the same as when there were not enough cattle in the Great Qin Dynasty in the past, five or ten families shared one cow."
Ying Yu smiled and said.
His proposal, referring to the practice of cooperatives in later generations, is definitely a good choice for farmers.
"So good."
"At present, in Daqin, ten households are one mile, and ten miles are one kiosk. If we can ensure that there are three to five new steam machines in each kiosk, then the people's annual harvest will be guaranteed."
"Moreover, the extra manpower can also be invested in industrial production, which can speed up the construction of my Great Qin again."
"It can also allow farmers' voices to be better conveyed to the state and county government, or to be conveyed to the court through the feedback box."
Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction.
From the perspective of the first emperor, it is natural to see that this mutual aid organization for farmers can not only make it easier for the people to purchase and use agricultural machinery such as steam engines, but also greatly strengthen the direct relationship between the imperial court and farmers.
This is definitely excellent news for the long-term stability of Daqin
"Twenty households share one steam engine, that is, each household needs to pay fifty yuan, which is affordable for the people of Daqin today."
"Erchen is also planning to ask Daqin Royal Bank to provide a special fund to provide three-year free loans for steam tractors used by farmers."
"If the annual output reaches a certain level, a certain amount of clean coal can be subsidized to increase the enthusiasm of farmers in Daqin."
Ying Yu smiled slightly.
Due to various reasons such as food prices, the enthusiasm of the people of Daqin to open up wasteland has decreased a lot.
Even many areas such as relatively barren dry land have been left unused.
For Daqin, this is definitely a great waste.
After all, food is only a small part of crops. In addition to food, other economic crops such as cotton, sugarcane and pepper can be planted to increase comprehensive income.
This was difficult before, but with the advent of powered agricultural machinery such as steam engines, it has become possible.
After having a steam tractor, as long as the distribution is reasonable, a family can manage more than [-] mu of land a year, and the enthusiasm for pioneering will naturally increase significantly.
After the land in the Central Plains is not enough, the people will start to migrate outside the Central Plains enthusiastically.
In the territory newly included by the Great Qin, the proportion of the people of the Qin nationality will increase.
This is not only an agriculture-based issue, but also a fundamental issue of immigration and long-term stability.
As for whether the people of Daqin would accept the new steam tractor and new farming method, Ying Yu was not worried at all.
It will be spring plowing season soon, and as long as Ying Zheng drives a tractor to take the lead in going to the fields, the people will not worry about being active.
Up and down have always been the best way to promote new things.
Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing.
Received a gift, and was tricked by his son as a free image spokesperson.
However, such a big "pit", if there is a little more, Ying Zheng is also willing to accept it.