Someone seized the opportunity to say:
"Estate Manager, the weather's nice today. I can help plow a few more acres."
Someone else laughed.
"Erwa, if you want to operate the Mini Tiller, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"
Erwa scratched his head sheepishly.
"You saw right through me?"
"Anyone with eyes could see it."
Erwa gave a sheepish, goofy grin.
"Watching you operate it has me itching to give it a try!"
Assistant Minister Song had already anticipated everyone's curiosity and enthusiasm for the Mini Tiller, but he still called Steward Hu over and cautioned him:
"Steward Hu, these machines are incredibly precious. There are only ten in the entire Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom, and even His Majesty has only two. Everyone must be extra careful when using them and take good care of them!"
Steward Hu had already suspected that the Mini Tillers were precious, but he hadn't expected even His Majesty to have only two, while their Manor now had two as well.
Wasn't getting to see and operate the Mini Tillers an extraordinary blessing for estate workers like them?
They were only using one at present. The other was still in the Commandery Princess's courtyard and hadn't been brought out to the fields.
They would certainly be extra careful when using the Mini Tillers!
Steward Hu hurriedly nodded.
"Rest assured, my lord. We'll assign people specifically to guard the Mini Tillers."
Assistant Minister Song nodded.
"I'll leave the arrangements for using the Mini Tillers from here on to you."
"Yes, my lord."
Steward Hu selected ten men from the Manor, including those who had already learned to operate the Mini Tiller.
From then on, those ten men would be responsible for plowing with the Mini Tillers.
Time passed quickly. Seeing that it was