Chapter 364: Prosperity (4)_1
Hong Zhong’s vehicle was the first to descend onto the barren land, and the tractor churned the soil deeply. Lin Ziyin observed carefully for a moment, and a sense of satisfaction quickly filled her. It appeared that this steam-powered tractor worked effectively. The only drawback was that the tractor required additional coal fuel after a certain period.
Fortunately, there was a large nest next to each vehicle, and the coal added each time was enough to plow the field back and forth.
"This thing is much better than oxen." Someone yelled.
"Absolutely, it’s amazing."
Others, out of curiosity, started running after the tractor non-stop.
The outsiders who came from afar to help with the reclamation were even more stunned. These people were old-fashioned, always contracting reclamation projects and bringing their whole families with them. Everyone had thought that helping with the reclamation for a spring and summer season would earn them several months’ wages, freeing them from living worries for a year.
But looking at what they saw now, oh my, it was frightening!
A plow pulled by oxen couldn’t compete with the amount of land this iron contraption could reclaim in one day, let alone the land reclaimed solely by human labor.
"Ziyin, how many acres can this iron contraption plow in a day?" At the edge of the field, Lou Zheng voiced the common concern on behalf of everyone.
"Approximately less than thirty acres." Lin Ziyin watched the busy tractor with a smile, "From morning till night."
"Even if it works from dawn to dusk, this iron thing doesn’t know what exhaustion is. It’s way more efficient than an ox." Bai Chunsheng commented in awe.