There are many different millstones in the countryside. How did you get these millstones?

There is a saying: Whoever counts three generations up is not a peasant, which shows that we are all descendants of great laborers. In farming life, the grindstone is an indispensable existence. No matter what farm tool it is, the user needs to maintain it from time to time. Sharpening it is naturally one of the maintenance tasks, and careful friends will find out We can't buy the commonly used grindstones in rural areas in the market, so where do their grindstones come from?

First, the rural fairs will rush to the market regularly, and on this day you can buy grindstones at the fairs, but this kind of grindstone is relatively small and only suitable for small knives, such as sickles.

Second, any stone in the field is not necessarily sandstone for the simple working people. As long as the surface of a stone is relatively flat, it can be used as a sharpening stone for a long time.

Third, stone mills and water tanks are also commonly used grindstones. Because they need to be used frequently, many farmers also fix stone mills or water tanks for easy use. Perhaps it is because the grindstones are too easy to get. Abandoned grindstone is always hidden in the grass-covered fields. Although whetstone plays an extremely important role in farming life, it is easy to be abandoned due to its simple acquisition method.