The oldest farm tool in Gu’s collection is a Tang Dynasty curved plow, and it is preserved quite well, and even the iron plowshares are not completely rusted.

You should know that it is not easy to keep iron products for such a long time. Iron is too easy to rust, unlike bronze. If it is properly preserved, it will not be a problem for thousands of years.

"This is a plow that has been preserved in Ku Mansion and has not been used yet. I also got it by chance. It is rare for the Tang Dynasty to be preserved until now." Mr. Gu said.

As for value, it doesn't matter. Some things are not necessarily valuable to treasure.

Just like poplar euphratica, in the eyes of many people, the agricultural tools museum is nothing to see, but it still invests huge capital to build such a museum, which is open to everyone for free.

Some people said that didn’t the Han Dynasty already have a curved plow?

Poplar told them: "Plowing plows had already appeared in the Han Dynasty, but that was not curved plows. At that time, long straight plows were used. When plowing the land, they were not flexible enough to turn around, and it was laborious to raise soil, and the efficiency was not very high.

It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the Quyuan Plough was invented, greatly improving production efficiency."

Production tools are an important factor in productivity, and certain types of production tools mark a certain level of productivity. The improvement and widespread adoption of agricultural tools played an important role in the development of agricultural production in the Tang Dynasty.

Compared with the previous ploughs, the curved shaft plow has several major improvements. First, the straight shaft and long shaft are changed to curved shaft and short shaft, and a freely rotating plow plate is installed on the shaft head. This not only makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also makes it easier to turn and turn, and is flexible in operation, saving manpower and livestock.

In the eyes of Poplar Eucalyptus, the Tang Dynasty curved plow not only has exquisite design, but also conforms to certain aesthetic rules and has certain aesthetic value. The plow has beautiful curves, and the plowshare has diamond-shaped and V-shaped ones. It also has good aesthetic interest while meeting the function of use.

However, Huyang did not agree with Mr. Gu’s statement.

He expressed his opinion: "This curved plow should be more than just inventory. You see, its production is very particular and does not look like it is used by ordinary people."

As a child of a farmer, Lu Daqiang also looked at it for a while and said, "It's quite fancy."

A very fancy sentence immediately woke Mr. Gu, and immediately smiled bitterly: "I didn't think enough before, and this young man woke me up. Now it seems that it is not simple. Compared to practicality, it looks more like an exhibition, so it is more fancy. This one is probably an exhibition item that was just invented and sent to the palace for exhibition."

In this way, everyone can understand why this curved plow can be preserved so completely.

Hu Yang praised Lu Daqiang and said, "Brother Lu, observe carefully."

Lu Daqiang immediately grabbed his head with embarrassment: "Haha! I just saw that it had more decorations from our hometown, and I felt that it was unnecessary."

He was very happy to receive Brother Hu’s praise, and even happier than making a fortune. Just like when I was studying, the teacher said in the class that you made great progress and encouraged you to continue working hard, it was so happy.

"So, the one who can see the problem is not necessarily our appraiser." Hu Yang said.

Both Mr. Ren and Mr. Gu agree with this.

Many works of art actually come from life. As long as things closely related to your own life, even if you are not an appraiser, you can still appreciate them and see the actual use of those things.

"It's actually very good to look at the problem this way. Antiques and artworks are not as profound and difficult to understand as everyone imagines. Just like some famous archaeologists, they have not had high education, but they have dug too many tombs, so they have become experts." Mr. Gu said with a smile.

The farm tools collected by Mr. Gu are basically relatively complete and have very little damage.

Everyone also understands that collectors of the level of Mr. Gu may not collect dilapidated things. Even agricultural tools are definitely fine products.

This undoubtedly greatly makes up for the gap in the finest quality of the Poplar Eucalyptus agricultural tools museum, making it difficult to make farm tools.

There is a farm tool here that everyone is not familiar with. Even an old man like Teacher Ren has never seen it, so I can't tell what it is.

Its appearance looks like a boat, with its head and tail raised, and its back is like a tiled. It is made of jujube or elm for a person to ride on his belly, and its back is made of elm or tung wood.

"This is a seedling horse. It's hard to see it now, and it's not surprising that everyone doesn't recognize it. It is a tool for transplanting and pulling seedlings." Mr. Gu introduced to everyone.

It is still unclear when it was invented, but it has been used in large quantities since the Northern Song Dynasty.

The operator sits on the back of the boat. If you plant seedlings, use your right hand to insert the seedlings placed on the bow of the boat into the field, and then use your feet to make the seedlings gradually move backwards; if you pull out the seedlings, use your hands to pull up the seedlings, tie them into turns, and place them in the back of the boat, which can improve the effectiveness and reduce labor intensity.

Su Shi, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, wrote poems and essays enthusiastically promoted them, and arranged physical objects for demonstration performances.

After the Yuan Dynasty, all kinds of seedling boats evolved from seedling horses.

Although the rest are a bit weird, you can roughly guess what it is for.

"Old Mr. Gu, after the museum is built, you also need your senior to support the scene. Can you take the position of honorary director?" Hu Yang asked.

With this great collector, the museum will be much more stable in Yixing in the future.

In addition, people donated many fine agricultural tools, one of which was even worth millions. When he was a lifelong honorary director, Hupo Poplar believed that this was the right thing to do.

"No need to be in charge, that's all." Mr. Gu understood Huyang's thoughts and didn't mind, as he was just a name.

Teacher Ren and Mr. Wang were immediately very happy. Although the other party was just named, they had a great effect. You can tell at a glance that this person is a big shot in Yixing. Binding him is of great benefit to the museum.

"It would be great to have Senior Gu joining." Teacher Ren said happily.

These agricultural tools are still kept here for the time being, after all, the museum has not been built yet. Such valuable items are not assured to be kept outside.

Mr. Gu had no objection to this, anyway, the house was empty and empty.

Afterwards, Mr. Gu continued to show everyone his collection. In fact, everyone wanted to continue watching, after all, there were not many opportunities for such visits.

It was also because of Brother Hu’s glory that everyone had the opportunity to go into such a treasure house to see treasures. On weekdays, Mr. Gu would not bring people in casually.

Therefore, everyone cherishes it very much and has a long experience.

Mr. Gu seems to be very keen on collecting treasures in the study. There are more than a thousand treasures in the study here, which is amazing. I am afraid that you may not be able to see such a collection of studies when you go to the museum.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!