The whole family traveled through time and became doctors, raised children and farmed in ancient tim

Xie Wanxing stayed in her room reading for more than half a month. She also accidentally discovered that the spiritual spring water in the space could relieve fatigue. When she was tired of reading, she just drank two sips and immediately felt refreshed. Her mind worked fast. She was so surprised that she simply moved her reading place to the side of the spring. She could read books in one sip at a time and her efficiency was extremely high.

She worked hard for a long time and read the book until it was torn apart. Finally, she combined the available materials to draw a simple harvester.

On the side is a drum-shaped wooden frame made of wooden strips and blades. It can harvest all the wheat passing by by rolling forward. The harvested wheat is then transported to the other side through a conveyor belt made of several pieces of thick linen. Below the conveyor belt is a roller made of small wooden barrels.

The wooden drum is driven by a traction rope connected to the front, and a cow or donkey is used to pull the harvester to operate. This thing has a prototype. It was mainly based on a horse-drawn harvester invented by a foreign industrialist. This invention is also a milestone in the history of agricultural machinery development. It successfully replaced human labor with mechanical power to harvest wheat, greatly improving agricultural production efficiency. At that time, almost all civilians in that country could eat wheat.

The book happened to have a detailed introduction, so she drew a small harvester that could be made with current materials according to the picture and the analysis below.

She looked at the sketch and felt that this thing would definitely play a huge role in this era. However, it was only a sketch at the moment, and the size data of each part still needed to be optimized. It would also take some time to make it, so it probably wouldn't be used for this year's autumn harvest.

Xie Wanxing stretched as she walked out of the room. It was completely dark outside. She had been neglecting sleep and food recently, but the feeling of being immersed in the ocean of knowledge was really great. She decided to go back tomorrow and continue taking classes with Shen Yuxi. Only by thoroughly understanding the ancient knowledge could she better integrate modern knowledge.

"Hey, Master Xie is out?" Xie Songlin was just about to come over to give her some walnuts. When he saw her open the door, he handed the bowl in his hand to her and said, "Eat some walnuts to nourish your brain."

Xie Wanxing said proudly: "Do you know what I drew?"

"What did you draw?"

"Agricultural harvester."

Xie Songlin's eyes widened when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Really? Quickly take it out and let me see it. This thing is very useful!"

Xie Wanxing invited his father into the room and handed him the sketch spread out on the desk. Xie Songlin was stunned. His family was poor when he was a child, and he had worked in the fields. He saw the feasibility of the machine drawn on the sketch at a glance.

"Master Xie, you're truly a master." Xie Songlin had just been teasing, but this time he addressed his daughter with sincerity. "If this thing could be made, it would be incredible. Although our Qingshui Town isn't too poor, the outside world is truly poor. The people there live in such a difficult situation."

"Actually, I'm not that great. I just saw how hard my uncle and his family worked during the autumn harvest." Xie Wanxing said with a smile, "After hearing what you said, Dad, I suddenly felt the burden on my shoulders become heavier."

"We all are." Xie Songlin's expression suddenly became serious. A solemn expression appeared on his face. His words seemed to carry a heavy weight, pressing down on people's hearts. "Today, Mr. Zhao told me that there has been a serious locust plague in the north these past two days. The locusts have eaten up all the grown wheat ears.

Although the imperial court has issued a decree exempting this year's taxes, farmers are almost out of food, and starvation is inevitable. Although the court is now seeking disaster relief, the affected area is too vast, and the treasury is already thin after two years of continuous war. Facing such a severe locust plague, it is likely to be difficult.

Xie Wanxing was also deeply shocked by the disaster in the north: "Daddy..."

"Axing, we've been here for a while now. I used to think we didn't belong to this era, but now with so many lives at stake, I can't just turn a blind eye. They're not just figures in history books, they're real people living in this era just like us. If we have the ability to change something, to do something, then we must do it."

Xie Songlin: "I know you've been researching farming lately, and that's why I came to talk to you today."

"Dad, what are you going to do?"

"I heard from Mr. Zhao that the imperial court's relief food is insufficient, and the refugees should be dispersed to various states. Otherwise, if they gather in the north, it will definitely lead to disaster. We are in Miaozhou, and the nearest disaster area is Yongzhou. The victims of Yongzhou should be sent to Yinchuan County in Miaozhou. The news has not spread widely yet, so I plan to collect some food and send it to Yinchuan County for disaster relief. Of course, we also need to stockpile some food at home."

Xie Songlin said excitedly: "We must work hard to make money in the future, improve agricultural irrigation, and breed better varieties to increase yields!"

Although Xie Wanxing was very touched, he still wanted to interrupt the spell: "But, I can draw blueprints according to the information, but I really don't know how to improve breeding! Dad, I'm a doctor of medicine, not a doctor of agronomy."

"Doesn't the black soil in our space sprout even a banana peel when you throw it in? And the fruits it produces are large, good-looking, and plentiful. Could this be used for seed breeding? Why don't you try it with all these grain seeds?"

"Oh, right, how could I have forgotten this." Xie Wanxing slapped his head, "Dad, go get some wheat seeds from grandma later and spread them directly on the open space. I will record the growth data every day."

Xie Wanxing said: "But I still think we are thinking too much. This is ancient times. We are the merchants who are ranked last among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Who will listen to us then?"

"Just do it first, and things will work out in time. Let's get the product out first. As long as it's a good thing, there's no fool who wouldn't want to use it, right?"

"Then this blueprint..." Xie Wanxing picked it up, "I'll give it to you after I refine it. Then you can give it to my third uncle and let him study it first. Keep it confidential."

Xie Songlin returned to his room and told Cheng Hui about the matter. The two of them calculated the silver they had on hand. They didn't know until they counted it that it was quite a lot, almost more than two thousand taels. The main reason was that the cakes would be served later, and the price would be high, so the profit would be greater.

He planned to set aside two thousand taels to buy grain, the bulk of which would be sent to Yinchuan County for disaster relief, and the remaining 20% would be kept at home. Although Xie Songbai and others would collect the grain, he didn't know how much would be left after paying taxes. It would be a good idea to stock up some now while the grain prices hadn't skyrocketed.

He did not tell his other brothers about the locust plague in Yongzhou. After all, Old Master Zhao had strictly instructed them not to let too many people know. It was not that he did not trust his brothers, but there were neighbors where Old Lady Shen lived, and walls have ears. There was no guarantee that other people with ulterior motives would not hear about it.