Chapter 112

"What if some land is far away from the river?" Fang Xuanling, the Prime Minister of the current Dynasty, asked the key to the problem. Close to the river, the land with conditional irrigation accounts for up to one tenth, while the land without water conservancy conditions can be found everywhere. Those are the top priorities of drought.

In this era of official standard, the fields close to the river for irrigation belong to superior fields, and most of these superior fields are controlled by aristocratic families and landlords. These people have deep family background and strong ability to resist natural disasters.

Every time, ordinary people are affected. Most of their land is barren middle and lower class fields, which are far away from rivers, which is not conducive to irrigation, or low-lying, which is not conducive to drainage. Drought and flood can cause large-scale production reduction of fields. They can only rely on the weather. They are the biggest victims of every natural disaster.

Merton understood Fang Xuanling's concern, thought for a moment, organized the language and said, "Uncle Fang, do you know that among our common water sources, in addition to rivers, there is a place with a large number of water sources, which are ubiquitous and almost inexhaustible."

"Ubiquitous and inexhaustible?"

Yes? Fang Xuanling felt that his brain was a little useless. If there was such a place, why didn't he know and why the people didn't water it.

Fang Xuanling looked at Merton suspiciously, but found that Merton's eyes were staring at his feet. Fang Xuanling suddenly realized, "well water?"

Merton nodded and said, "Uncle Fang is wise. What my nephew said is well water, but the Mohists call it groundwater."

Merton remembered that in later generations, pumping groundwater for irrigation was the mainstream of all kinds of motor wells. How many fields could be irrigated by river water alone?

"Groundwater? The water source under the surface is indeed very vivid!" Fang Xuanling nodded. This water source is indeed ubiquitous and almost inexhaustible.

"I know the well water, but it's very difficult to drill a well, and it's almost impossible to water the field just by carrying water bucket by bucket." Fang Xuanling's hopeful eyes darkened in an instant. Although she found the water source, this idea is not practical and unrealistic.

Fang Xuanling shook his head and said, "Uncle Fang should not be in a hurry to deny it first. The experimental field in Mojia village in the south of the city is a dry field. Mojia is conducting an experiment to absorb groundwater. Uncle Fang will know if it can work."

Although the 100 mu experimental field in the south of the city of Mojia village is close to Chang'an City, it is indeed a low-grade field. It is not only low in yield, but also far from the river and has not been irrigated. Otherwise, Mojia village could not easily succeed.

"Oh!"

Fang Xuanling's eyes suddenly flashed. The experimental field of Mohism is famous in Chang'an city. In particular, Merton once promised to achieve six loads per mu. Many people are ready to see the joke of Mohism. It's just wishful thinking to achieve such a high yield in a low-grade field.

However, looking at Merton's confident face, Fang Xuanling's doubts subsided bit by bit, replaced by bursts of hope. If Merton can really solve the irrigation problem of inferior fields, it is not impossible to produce six loads per mu.

If this method can be popularized, it will be the blessing of the people in Guanzhong and the people in Datang.

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling could no longer sit still and immediately took Merton out.

"Hey! Why are you in such a hurry? Juner's friend has just come, so why do you have to stay for dinner!" Fang Xuanling pulled Merton out of the door and saw a gentle and generous middle-aged lady coming.

"Hello, aunt!" Merton saluted quickly.

Merton is well-known for the lady in front of him. How can Merton not fall in love with Lu, who can teach the Prime Minister of the current Dynasty to be obedient? The word jealous originates from the woman in front of him.

"Madam, don't eat any more! We have something important to do!" Fang Xuanling waved and took Merton out of the door

"Mother, Merton is leaving, and I'll see him off too!" Fang Jun came out of nowhere and ran away with Merton.

"This child!" Lu looked at Fang Jun who slipped away like a rabbit and said with hatred. In the twinkling of an eye, she was the only one left in the family to eat.

"What are you doing here?" Merton said, staring at Fang Jun unhappily.

As the prime minister's residence of the current Dynasty, there were many carriages, of course, but Fang Jun was shameless and had to squeeze a carriage with Merton.

"Nonsense, you think I want to be at home. If I'm at home today, my mother will definitely compare me with you for the whole lunch and can nag me all day!" Fang Jun thought about his tough mother and couldn't help shrinking his head. At the same time, he hated Merton, another family's child.

"And Merton won't be bored with you. I missed so many wonderful moments. I can't miss it this time."

Morton looked at Fang Jun in surprise. He didn't expect this guy's dog nose to be so clever.

"What on earth can you tell me first?" Fang Jun said impatiently.

Knowing that his son is like his father, Fang Jun certainly knows how calm his father is. It must be a great event to make his father so impatient.

"You'll know when you get to the place!" Merton sold the key and let Fang Junqi shout.

The urgent Fang Xuanling directly opened the way with the prime minister's line card. He walked unobstructed all the way. He soon reached the Nancheng gate. Less than two miles out of the Nancheng gate was the Mohist experimental field.

Outside the Mohist experimental field, there is still a lot of noise.

Spring ploughing has passed, and the sales boom of quyuanli has passed, but the sales of artificially hatched chickens, ducks and geese are still hot. In addition, the people of Chang'an City who saw the advertisements of ink magazines have come to rush to buy new hydraulic rollovers.

As soon as Fang Xuanling got off the carriage, he saw a row of five huge waterwheel neatly displayed beside the pool outside the experimental field of Mojia village. This pool was originally a pond for transferring live fish in Mojia village, but now it has all given way to the waterwheel.

"Hua Hua!"

The two strong men of each waterwheel are stepping on the pedal of the waterwheel. With each effort, a large amount of pool water will be drawn out of the pool.

The water outlet of the waterwheel splashed and flowed continuously. The surging water flowed half a circle around the pond and flowed into the pool again.

"What a large amount of water!" the people of Chang'an City exclaimed.

Compared with the traditional roller coaster, the water output of hydraulic rollover is much larger, which also means that the efficiency of irrigation is much higher, and the price is relatively flat. Of course, people with conditions are excited about these waterwheel.

"This pond is passive water. If you don't return the water, I'm afraid it will be drained in one day." Merton explained to Fang Xuanling, pointing to the water tanker.

Fang Xuanling looked at the waterwheel in front of him with satisfaction. The advertisement of Mojia village did not exaggerate. This waterwheel is indeed as advanced as its propaganda, easy to operate and large water output.

With this hydraulic rollover pearl jade in front, Fang Xuanling looked forward to Merton's tool to absorb groundwater.