Transmigrator's Guide to Conquering Another World

Beside the field, including Tian Baoceng, everyone was looking at the scene in front of them with surprise:

A man who looked like a worker was sitting on a somewhat strange machine, like the operator of a Magical Artifact.

This machine was about as tall as an adult, with four wheels underneath, the rear ones significantly larger than the front.

Both the front and rear ends had many circular blades.

At this moment, the worker was maneuvering this "Magical Artifact," swiftly moving across the field.

Each time the Magical Artifact scraped across the ground with a "toot toot toot" sound, it shattered the hard clumps of dirt, exposing the dark soil beneath.

Those present, chosen to represent thousands of farmers, were naturally skilled at farming, with quite a bit of experience in tilling the land.

Although they couldn't quite grasp what kind of device it was, they could judge by the outcome what the person was doing.

The answer was simple, just two words:

Loosening soil.

From a biological standpoint, soil tends to clump together over time, reducing the air permeability for plant roots, as if sealing the roots in.

If you till and loosen the soil at this time, it increases the gaps between soil particles, allowing air to penetrate easily.

This enhances the respiration of root cells, thereby strengthening the transpiration process.

From a farming experience standpoint, the most intuitive benefit of loosening soil is facilitating crop growth.

After all, the narrower it is, the harder it is to insert something.

Therefore, loosening soil has always been an extremely important part of farming, essential for the very foundation of cultivation.

In the Damo Realm.

Most cultivators, when tending to small Spirit Fields, often use talismans for assistance or arrange child servants to do the work, avoiding getting hands-on themselves.

Some of the larger families might issue clan tasks, having those with five Spiritual Roots in their branch families responsible for loosening the soil.

As for ordinary people's methods, they're very simple.

Those with better conditions might use oxen for tilling, whereas those with worse conditions have to get down into the fields for manual labor.

Sometimes, it would take half a day of hard work to loosen less than half an acre.

Who knows how many people's shoulder arthritis and spinal problems were caused by such toil.

And at this moment....

The efficiency of the machine Tian Baoceng and others were seeing was at least thirty to fifty times that of ordinary manual labor!

In the blink of an eye.

A strip of land over twenty meters long and three to four meters wide was thoroughly loosened by this machine.

Even Tian Baoceng, who had seen rotary tillers before, was somewhat surprised at the sight.

After all, the rotary tiller this time was more advanced than the one he had previously seen, with at least fifty percent greater efficiency — the one he saw back then was just a prototype for testing, the most basic kind.

Beside Tian Baoceng, the small-statured man who had asked for directions earlier was now staring at the field with unfocused eyes, murmuring:

"Oh my, with this speed, how much land can it till in a day..."

Then the small man seemed to think of something, turned to Shi Yin, and asked:

"Miss, how much land can this Magical Artifact loosen at one time? Does it consume Spirit Stones?"

The small man didn't ask the silly question of whether this machine was meant for farmers to use; although these representatives had limited knowledge, they weren't clueless.

The fact that this machine appeared in the demonstration area clearly indicated it was prepared for them.

Therefore, the most crucial aspect wasn't ownership but rather the cost of this machine.

If it required a lot of Spirit Stones, then other arrangements would have to be made.

But if its price wasn't high, then one or several families could pool some money to get one, significantly boosting farming efficiency.

And once efficiency increased, it meant earning more money.

Everyone had seen the whole process within Chixian City of taking in displaced people, and many of them were even participants, so these farmer representatives very well understood the current demand for grain in Chixian City.

Even with the Happiness Supermarket over there, there was still a vast market for grain, and there was no worry about selling it.

So, if the cost was within acceptable limits, spending some money wasn't out of the question.

Perhaps the farmers didn't understand terms like initial depreciation cost, but they could grasp this simple principle easily enough.

Upon hearing the small man's question, Shi Yin glanced at him gently and answered:

"Dear friend, first of all, this machine is not a Magical Artifact; it is called a rotary tiller, and it doesn't require Spirit Stones, only diesel.

A rotary tiller can loosen about 30-50 acres of land per day.

Regarding the use of the rotary tiller, we currently offer two plans.

One is direct purchase, priced at about fifteen thousand Huaxia coins, cash and carry.

The other is a rental model, with a minimum rental period of twelve hours, and the cost is roughly twenty Huaxia coins per twelve hours, with the daily fuel cost roughly equal to the rental price."

The daily rental price for a domestic rototiller is roughly one hundred and twenty yuan, with fuel costs borne by the user.

Under the control of the rabbits, the price level in Chixian City has been stabilized at around one-eighth of the domestic level.

After converting purchasing power and adding some agricultural subsidies, twenty yuan a day for a rototiller is honestly neither high nor low.

For instance, someone like Tian Baoceng who joined the factory early now has seven or eight hundred Huaxia currency cash on hand.

As for the group of refugees who started working at the base even earlier, the most diligent ones have more than two thousand yuan in cash.

Yes, all Huaxia currency.

With the Happiness Supermarket providing a stable supply of agricultural and daily necessities, the circulation of Huaxia currency in Chixian City has already surpassed copper coins.

In some non-official scenarios among the populace—such as custom clothing or transactions in Chixian City's own vegetable market—many merchants also pay or accept Huaxia currency.

Furthermore, as living conditions in the city have gradually stabilized, the number of newlyweds has surged, and many weddings now use Huaxia currency for bridal gifts and congratulatory tokens.

Of course.

The promotion of Huaxia currency by the rabbits was indeed just for trade equivalence to facilitate management, with absolutely no intention of financial monopoly—not that the rabbits are particularly upright, but because Chixian City's market is too small.

The domestic GDP for the year has reached the hundred trillion Huaxia currency mark, and the planning for the livelihood sector involves tens of trillions or even hundreds of trillions, regardless of positions, even the sweater war is a trillion-level battlefield.

And Chixian City now has how many people?

Calculating with eight times the price level, it's only at the level of a small rural town with eight thousand people.

Would you say economic monopoly is feasible with such a market?

The likes of Ziqiong City might have a closer match for that arrangement.

Returning the focus to the fields.

Upon hearing Shi Yin announcing the two models and prices, a sound of hushed murmuring arose among the delegation.

Previously, the rabbits promised each refugee an average of four acres of land, allowing a family of three to have twelve acres—but since many families were already fragmented, the average per household should be around ten acres.

In the ancient context, owning fifty acres could be considered landowning, so having a mean of ten acres per household is indeed quite alluring.

This is why nearly ten thousand refugees have signed up. Not everyone, like Tian Baoceng, has had the chance to witness the power of rototillers in advance.

At this moment.

Hearing that a rototiller can cultivate thirty to fifty acres, some farmer representatives immediately began contemplating the idea of jointly renting a rototiller with others.

After all, the Damo Realm is different from the domestic world, with each Damo Day consisting of 168 hours alternating between day and night, so joint rental doesn't involve the concept of nighttime wastage.

Seeing quite a few people in the delegation showing signs of excitement, Shi Yin led everyone to another field.

By this time, the ground of this field had already been loosened, with another steel giant operating with rhythmic sounds atop it.

With each move of the giant, seeds continuously and precisely fell from its tail into the field.

The crowd held their breath again at this sight.

Although the process of manpower sowing is simpler than soil loosening, it is still a labor-intensive task.

Now this machinery replaces manpower for sowing, saving not just a few hours' work.

Looking at the once again dumbstruck Damo Realm natives, Shi Yin's eyes showed a trace of a smile, and he continued introducing:

"This machine everyone sees is called a Cover Precision Seeder. Like rototillers, it operates without consuming Spirit Stones, and belongs to the category of modern agricultural machinery tools.

Its function is simple: sowing.

Besides seeders and rototillers, we also have harvesters, threshers, and a series of farming machinery collectively known as farming modules.

With the assistance of these farming modules, even if you're not very skilled, you can easily cultivate seven or eight acres a day.

Once you become fully proficient, cultivating thirty to fifty acres a day is entirely feasible."

Upon hearing this, a robust woman in the delegation raised her hand and asked:

"Miss, how much grain can this land produce?"

Shi Yin thought for a moment, then answered:

"About four hundred pounds per acre."

The robust woman was instantly shocked:

"Four hundred pounds? How is that possible? Even a Spirit Field only yields two to three hundred pounds of rice per acre."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yin gave a mysterious smile and pulled out a small bag from beside him:

"Big Sis, have you heard of Golden Kela?"

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Note:

The other day I asked about road building, many experts discussed the process, but no one mentioned the duration....