Introduction to the ancient oil mill: There is a lot of arable land in Xipu. Since ancient times, the ancestors of Xipu have been hardworking and capable, and they have vigorously reclaimed land in the mountains around the village and planted Camellia oleifera crops. In addition, there are many streams in the village, and Camellia oleifera is mainly produced by waterwheels. The workshop came into being. There is an ancient oil press on the upper left side of Chantan. It was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of nearly two hundred years. Every year around the beginning of winter, villagers collect hazelnuts from the mountains. After shelling and drying, they process them into edible oil or oil for lighting. From November to March of the next year, at most, three to four hundred oils can be squeezed out a year. burden. In the 1950s and 1960s, the second floor of this oil mill was also the village's tea workshop. Four traditional wooden tea kneading machines were driven by wooden gears on the waterwheel shaft. During the spring tea mining season, oil is pressed downstairs and tea is made upstairs. There are scenes of labor and the joy of harvest everywhere.