Rebirth: Romania Rising

"Victor is really here, come as soon as you come, bring anything else with you!"

Petru's wife is 45-[-] years old, with wrinkles and dark skin.Although she was polite, she couldn't hide the happiness in her eyes. She kept turning over the pieces of fine cloth given by Victor in her hands, and she even praised the tailors in the county for making better cloth than those from the country. good.

"I was lucky enough to make meritorious service in the military and get a reward. How could I forget the folks who were so kind to me? This piece of cloth is a little bit of my heart. It can give my family some new clothes."

Petru's wife smiled from ear to ear, and said to little Petru who was smiling in a dull and honest voice: "Look at Victor, he is so good at talking. Yesterday he helped your father pull the goods, and today he still I brought some cloth. If others ask for something, you have to do your best."

Little Petru was a so-called "senior technician". He worked in the village doing carpentry, repairing wells and other tasks on weekdays. Later, he went to the city to make a living by making instruments and parts for factory workers.

Old and young Petru and his son are very good people.Although little Petru was as silent as a stone and did not understand words and emotions, he had a good craft.When I first joined the factory, I often went to the old master to help with work, just to learn the skills well. I really worked hard without complaining.

Victor was not verbose. When he was giving the gift and thanking him, he explained his purpose to little Petru.

"Make something similar to a bicycle?" When he mentioned his specialty, the taciturn little Petru suddenly became energetic.

"That's right, your skills are the most reliable in the entire county."

Victor took out a sketch and started to draw: "It's a little different from a bicycle. A tricycle has three wheels, which is more stable than a bicycle. This makes it easier for a human-powered tricycle to maintain balance when carrying goods or passengers.

And for the purpose of carrying capacity, the chassis structure of the tricycle is stronger, which allows it to carry more weight and provide more stable support, which can meet the daily needs of carrying weight or carrying passengers. "

Using a pedal-operated human tricycle instead of an animal or human-powered trailer can save a lot of effort and improve efficiency. This is why the "Three-Bouncer" got its name.

Although it requires a lot of effort to pedal, which is not as good as cars and trucks, it is much more advanced than simple human and animal power. The most important thing is that it is low in cost and has low technical requirements. You can understand it at a glance and it is easy to promote.

Tricycles were transformed from bicycles. Historically, they only became very popular after the 20s, gradually replacing the status of rickshaws.Although the invention has been invented for a long time, it has not been quickly popularized, and Victor's move does not break away from the limitations of the times.

"Victor, your tricycle is so good! From now on, when transporting goods and people, you don't need to lift a horse. You can just use a tricycle. Even a half-year-old child can use this to pound and carry goods!" Little Petru said He knew what he was doing, his eyes suddenly lit up, he patted his thigh and said, "Victor, how did you come up with this idea!"

Victor prevaricated: "After I finished working on the trailer yesterday, when I was sleeping, I unknowingly dreamed about the trailer and the bicycle together. When I woke up, I thought it might be possible, so I wanted to ask you if I could make a sample. Can it be produced on a large scale?”

Little Petru smiled and said: "It's easy to get a sample. Once I find all the materials, I can make it for you in one day. As for mass production...it depends on whether the boss is optimistic about it!"

"That's good, I don't know how much it costs to make a sample..." When he heard Victor mention the money, Little Petru's face suddenly darkened, he stood up and said: "Victor, don't mention any money! You are so stupid The idea of ​​a tricycle is wonderful. We just gave it as a gift, so we can’t ask for any more.” The loud voice startled Victor.

Little Petrun's stubborn temper broke out again, but he immediately calmed down and apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, Victor, I was too excited just now."

Victor looked at it for a moment, and then he reacted and smiled: "I know Petru is not that kind of person. In fact, I want to make this thing, but I also think it is too much for Uncle Petru to go to the county town to transport goods on weekdays. I'm tired, and I want him to save some effort and spend less time. Why don't we just make two samples, I'll use one, and you can get another one. If you need money for the materials, just call me. I'm not short of money now."

Little Petru smiled, his face relaxed, and he nodded: "If this can be done, it is naturally a good thing. Don't worry, Victor, I can do it in these two days."

"By the way, don't tell anyone about making samples. If someone asks you, just say you repair my bicycle."

Before leaving here, Victor repeatedly confessed that this matter would be kept secret for the time being.Because the structure of a tricycle is too simple and the cost is low, it can be copied with just a few glances. It would be very troublesome if someone were to apply for a patent first.

Some people may be curious, why does Romania, a small country, still have a patent protection law?Victor had the same reaction at first.But as he learned more about this country, he discovered something amazing:

Romania's earliest patent laws date back to the late 19th century.According to court and trademark office information, Romania's first patent law bill was passed in 1864.

This bill is called "Franchise on Inventions" and it clearly establishes the patent protection system for inventions and creations.This act is considered the starting point of the Romanian patent system.

Over time, Romania’s patent laws have also undergone numerous modifications and revisions.Continuously align with international legal standards and domestic needs, and provide better support for innovation and intellectual property protection.

Victor was stunned when he looked at the establishment date. The Patent Law of 1864?Romania didn't even achieve complete independence until 1877!

By this time, Petru also understood what Victor wanted to do, and praised him for being really serious.In fact, Zhong didn't know that the reason why Victor wanted to make a tricycle was not only to make the villagers do less hard work and to make profits for himself, but also had a vague idea in his mind, to serve the army!

But whether serving the army can be a success, he still has to witness the Second Balkan War.So, let’s keep it to ourselves for the time being.My sister-in-law's home is in the north. It's the end of the sunset. Beyond the wall, there are large tracts of fields.Now that they were all here, Zhong made an appointment with Hei Fu to take a look at the [-] acres of public land he was assigned.

……

After leaving here, Victor walked a few miles toward home along the ridges of various fields.I saw the endless flat farmland of my house.

"What a wonderful land..."

Victor smiled and said: "It would be a pity if I can succeed. I still want to make achievements on the battlefield and become a hero, but I am probably not in my hometown and have no time to take care of the fields."

But his father took a longer-term view: "When you become a minister, you will receive countless salaries every year. If the land can be cultivated by tenant farmers, you will be able to earn a living."

"Father is right."

Victor thought about it and it was right. Even if he didn't farm the land, it would be good to hire people to do the farming. These days, there are still farmhands who can only work hard if there is no land.However, Romania has vast arable land per capita and many homesteaders.Moreover, some so-called self-cultivators would probably be regarded as small landowners in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.For a moment, Victor felt a little strange.

You know, for farmers in the Qing Dynasty, it was normal for homesteaders to have more than ten acres of land. For poorer people, it was even only a few acres.This is completely different from Romania, which is vast and sparsely populated, so it is no wonder that Romania still follows the traditional "military merit transfer" to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army.

"It's so big!"

At a glance, the piece of land assigned to him in front of Victor was actually as big as five or six football fields!

However, Victor was not so happy so early. He could not think that the harvest and output would be high if the land was vast. On the contrary, the land allocated to him was vast, precisely because the harvest from the cultivated land was too small. If so much land was not allocated, he would not be able to live. A family.

Afterwards, my hometown is in the countryside. Although I don’t know other professional knowledge, I still know that modern hybrid rice fields can produce nearly 2000 catties per acre.

Romanian agriculture in this era did not have mechanization, collectivization, or chemical fertilizers and pesticides.If people want to fill their stomachs, and if the yield per mu cannot be increased, they can only expand the planting area. It is no wonder that the average land occupied by each person at this time is so large.The work that each farmer has to do is probably ten times or even dozens of times that of future generations.

During the busy farming season, farmers have to work day and night in the fields to cultivate so much land.It also takes a lot of effort to move during the harvest season.