Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 138 - 136: Shaking the Heart

Chapter 138: Chapter 136: Shaking the Heart

Xiao’er stepped on the second pedal of the threshing machine, applying force. The gear drum on the machine started rolling. Xiao’er continued to step forcefully, and the drum inside began to spin rapidly, so fast that one could only see the shadow of the metallic wires twisted into gears.

At that time, Xiao’er sidestepped, picked up a bundle of rice she had piled on both sides of the threshing machine. Holding the roots of the rice tightly, she extended the grain end into the fast-spinning drum. Then, the sound of "click, click," could be heard as the grains began to fall into the front bin.

Xiao’er turned the bundle of rice around, making sure every grain-bearing part touched the rapidly spinning gears so that the grains fell off efficiently. In less than a minute, a bundle of rice grains had been completely threshed.

Xiao’er lifted up straw without a single grain, causing a commotion among the crowd! Everyone was eager to try!

"It’s already been threshed like this? I want to try!"

"Let me try, let me see if this thing is handy?" The villagers became restless.

"Two people can simultaneously stand on the pedal and thresh together. Everyone line up, everyone can try." Xiao’er stepped aside, allowing those who wished to try to step forward.

Upon hearing these words, everyone lined up willingly.

They clumsily threshed two bundles of rice, imitating Xiao’er’s method. However, they soon mastered the process.

After all the villagers had tested the machine, they started to make inquiries.

"What is this thing called? It cleans a bundle of rice grains so quickly! It’s so convenient! I want to buy one."

"Where can I buy this? I have to rush home and get one! It really saves effort!"

"No longer will I have to deal with back pain and hand fatigue from threshing!"

"Goodness! This machine is so handy! Brother Chengyao, you must lend it to me for a few days when I harvest rice at home!"

"Get out of here, leave me alone! Can’t you see I’m in line? If anyone’s borrowing it, it should be me!"

"Little Brother Chengyao, we’re slaughtering chickens at our house tonight. Come over for a few drinks, and we can discuss..."

"Chengyao, my wife makes excellent stewed pork knuckles! If you come to my house, I also have a jar of good wine..."

"Big Brother Chengyao, I’ll help you harvest. When it’s time to harvest at my house, lend me the threshing machine..."

"I’ll help too, lend it to my family when the time comes..."

...

Consequently, the villagers who were originally onlookers started harvesting in the field.

Shangguan Xuanyi had originally planned to confirm whether the growth of the rice was as good as Doctor Luo stated before leaving.

Before coming here, he had done some homework and had some understanding of the series of work involved in autumn harvesting, knowing that threshing was not an easy task.

Upon witnessing the current situation, he decided to stay back.

"Is this used for threshing?" Shangguan Xuanyi looked at Xiao’er, who had just wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve. He then reached into his pocket and handed her his neatly folded handkerchief.

Xiao’er accepted it with a smile while thanking him. Without any hesitation, she began to wipe her sweat. She looked up at the lofty sun, finding it scorching hot! However, if the sun was not intense, drying the rice would be difficult – it’s quite a conundrum!

The harvest from a single acre of land was quickly completed. As they were harvesting and threshing simultaneously, Xiao’er asked someone to weigh the wet weight first. An acre of land produced slightly over 900 pounds (calculated based on the system of half a pound being equal to eight taels; if calculated on a scale of one pound equalling ten taels, it would amount to 1440 pounds!). The high yield was due to Xiao’er using space seeds and space water as fertilizer. However, certain hybrid rice varieties from her previous world could achieve this too!

The person weighing it couldn’t believe the results and weighed several sacks of rice grains again before announcing aloud, "Master, the wet weight is 905 pounds!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing upon hearing this and ran over to confirm whether the weighing was accurate. Some even took things into their own hands and weighed it again!

The result was indeed over 900 pounds! Oh my God, even if we deduct the weight of the sacks, let’s say it was 900 pounds. Isn’t this weight incredible?

For them, a yield of 300 pounds from their fields was considered a great harvest! A wet weight of 900 pounds would make the dry weight approximately 765 pounds. The yield from one acre of land would be enough to feed a family for a whole year! If a household had two acres of land, they would have surplus even if they only cultivated for one season. Thinking about this, someone in the crowd repeatedly exclaimed in their heart: Oh my God!...

Everyone present was astounded by the results. Shangguan Xuanyi was also shocked. During the spring plowing, Xiao’er had mentioned that this method of cultivation could increase rice yield, but he had not expected it to be this high! It was three times higher than usual, and it was impossible not to be shocked!

An output of more than 700 pounds per acre was a meaningful figure!

With this, would there still be a need to worry about people going hungry?

Would there be a need to worry about a lack of military rations when other countries are eyeing us greedily?

Would there be a need to worry about the lack of food relief?

There are definitely more than ten million acres of fertile land in our dynasty, and the wet weight yield per acre is over 900 pounds! What would the total output of the nation be? This is an astronomical figure. It’s a significant figure, and it’s an awe-inspiring figure!

He then thought about the term ’lucky star.’

Shangguan Xuanyi glanced at the girl next to him. For today’s rush to harvest, she was only wearing a coarse cloth dress, her hair was simply styled and devoid of any adornment, and she had not worn any jewelry, truly a classic farmer girl attire. But even in such attire, her smile, beautiful eyes, and elegant demeanor exuded an air of purity and nobility. Her skin was fair, with red undertones radiating from within. Her clear and beautiful appearance was captivating.

This made him think of four words: A rustic beauty.

Officer Li, the inspector, was so excited he was stuttering, "Six...Young Master, God bless our dynasty! When our barns are filled, we know the rules of etiquette; when our clothes and food are sufficient, we know honor and disgrace! Our dynasty’s prosperity, where no money is picked upon the road, and doors are not bolted at night, is not far off! Who would dare to take advantage of our dynasty during times of disaster and weakness in the future? Make any moves, next year, they are sure to regret!"

Shangguan Xuanyi redirected his gaze to this field of hope, his heart felt warmed by the bright sunshine, "Officer Li, thank you for your hard work these few days. Once the real output comes out, report it back to the Imperial Capital immediately."

He had to rush back to the Imperial Capital. Nothing was more important than this matter now!

"Your subordinate obeys!" Officer Li was eager to comply. He wanted to be there to witness this historic moment!

’Who knows who’, among the villagers, screamed out excitedly, "We will never go hungry again!"

The villagers then followed suit, opening their mouths wide, raising their fists, and shouting, "We will never go hungry again! Never again will we go hungry..."

The unified voices, word after word, sentence after sentence, resounded through the sky with echoes lingering...

Many people imprinted this moment deep into their minds, occasionally dwelling on it from time to time.

Shangguan Xuanyi would never forget this moment in his life, and the shock of this moment to his soul...

After all, what do the common people aspire to? Four phrases are all it takes: Sufficient food and clothing, and a peaceful life!

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