12dz Chapter 307 Zheng Qiuyan
Chapter 307 Zheng Qiuyan
Chapter 307 Zheng Qiuyan: It is not difficult to see from the preferences of the villagers in Chenjia Village that the people of Xia Kingdom love fatty meat far more than lean meat.
Therefore, the high fat content of white-skinned pigs is not a disadvantage, but rather an advantage!
As for pitcher plants, the advanced material for white-skinned pigs, these are sold in Su Shihua's pharmacy. They are one of the hemostatic herbs that can be used by both humans and animals, so there's no problem finding them.
"Cheng-ge, take the pig with us, let's go check out the other stalls!"
Chen Dao gestured for Chen Cheng to follow, and soon they arrived at a stall selling cattle.
Standing guard in front of the stall was a very old man. When he saw Chen Dao coming over, the old man hurriedly said, "Sir, would you like to buy an ox?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dao glanced at the two yellow oxen that the old man had tied to the side. These two oxen were not as strong as Chen Dao had imagined; on the contrary, they were thin and bony, and were chewing on dry grass.
"Old man."
Chen Dao asked, "Is this ox yours?"
"Yes!"
The old man said with a worried look on his face, "These two cows are the treasures of my family. If my family hadn't been struggling to make ends meet, I would never have thought of selling them!"
For farmers in the Xia Kingdom, oxen were undoubtedly one of the most important means of production. With oxen, they could cultivate more land and harvest more grain.
Furthermore, the laws of the Xia Kingdom stipulate that it is strictly forbidden to slaughter oxen without authorization. Even if an ox dies of old age, it must be reported to the government before it can be slaughtered.
This demonstrates the importance of oxen to the Xia state.
It's just that the people of Taiping County are having a hard time these days, otherwise Chen Dao would probably have a hard time finding someone to sell his oxen.
"Old man, how much do you plan to sell this ox for?"
Chen Dao asked.
"Sir, I won't overcharge you. How about 30 taels of silver per head?"
The old man looked at Chen Dao with hopeful eyes. He had even put his most important possession, the ox, up for sale, which showed just how difficult his family's life was. Under such circumstances, he naturally hoped that Chen Dao would buy his ox.
"to make!"
This time, Chen Dao didn't haggle and readily let Chen Cheng take out 60 taels of silver to buy the two yellow oxen.
At the same time, information about the two yellow oxen's advancement also appeared before Chen Dao's eyes.
Xia Kingdom Yellow Ox
【Characteristics: Gentle, with great endurance.】
[Xia Kingdom Yellow Ox Advancement Path 1: Feed it beef gall grass for three days to advance it into a long-haul draft ox.]
[Characteristics of long-haul draft cattle: strong endurance and great strength.]
[Xia Kingdom Yellow Cattle Advancement Route Two: Feeding them with Green Bush Flowers for three days will advance them to succulent cattle.]
[Characteristics of succulent cattle: fast growth and high meat yield.]
"interesting!"
A thoughtful look flashed in Chen Dao's eyes. The advancement paths of these two yellow oxen were somewhat different from those of the piglets before. Both advancement paths of the piglets were towards becoming edible pigs.
The advancement path for yellow cattle is either a draft cattle path or a beef cattle path.
"If we can breed both types of cattle and then mass-produce them, Chenjia Village will probably never lack beef in the future!"
In high spirits, Chen Dao led Chen Cheng to continue strolling around the East Market. Half an hour later, they bought another 8 yellow cattle, bringing the total to 10, and then the two left the county town.
"Rice Brother".
Walking on the official road back to Chenjia Village, Chen Cheng couldn't help but say, "There are so many people selling oxen in the city, the lives of the city dwellers are not easy!"
Chen Dao nodded. In an agrarian society like Xia, no one would willingly sell their oxen unless absolutely necessary. Yet today they were able to buy so many cattle, which meant…
Many people are struggling to make ends meet and have no choice but to sell their oxen for money.
Good thing...
Chen Dao looked up at the sky. Winter had passed, the weather was gradually warming up, and the time for spring plowing was approaching.
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three days later.
In the newly built pigsty in Chenjia Village, Chen Dao is observing the progress of 10 piglets.
White-skinned pig
[Characteristics: Fast growth, high fat content, and poor pork texture.]
[White-skinned pig advancement route one: mating with wild boars can produce a "rich and noble pig".]
【Characteristics of the "Rich Pig": It grows relatively quickly, has a high fat content, and can grow to a maximum weight of 300 jin (150 catties).】
[White Pig Advancement Route Two: Feed it Green Ghost Grass for five days to advance it to a Landrace Pig.]
[Characteristics of Changbai pigs: High fat content, rapid reproduction and growth, reaching up to 400 jin (approximately 200 catties).]
After three days of feeding, the 10 Xia Guotu piglets in the pigpen have successfully evolved into white-skinned pigs. At this time, their black hair has fallen off, and they are all white and plump with pink noses. They are eating their food in the trough and are very cute.
"Brother Dao, this pig looks so pleasing!"
Chen Lian said with a happy expression from the side.
She has been appointed by Chen Dao as the chief manager of livestock breeding. She is in charge of managing the chickens and ducks in the chicken farm and the newly raised white pigs in the pigsty. Her monthly salary has also increased, and she can now receive 3 taels of silver per month.
"Ah."
Chen Dao nodded and said, "Sister Lian, from now on, I'll leave these pigs in your care. Try your best to raise them well so that all the villagers can eat pork!"
"Don't worry, Brother Dao, I'll definitely raise these pigs to be plump and healthy."
"Row!"
A moment later, Chen Dao and Chen Cheng arrived at the edge of the farmland, where villagers were busy tilling the land.
The five long oxen that Chen Dao had just bred were also handed over to the villagers. Although the five long oxen were not enough to free the villagers from heavy farm work, they could at least save some of their energy.
In addition, Chen Dao has bred five beef cattle and plans to breed them to provide the villagers of Chenjia Village with another type of meat.
Of course, given the current situation, it's impossible to slaughter cattle for meat. However, Chen Dao believes that as long as he continues to advance, the village will eventually be able to achieve beef freedom.
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In Dingxing City, known as Taicang County, there is a luxurious mansion.
As Chen Dao watched the villagers tilling the land, Manager Wang of Zheng's Trading Company returned and was reporting to the person in charge of Zheng's Trading Company.
Many outsiders thought that the person in charge of the Zheng family business was the prefect Zheng Qing, but only the managers of the Zheng family business knew that Zheng Qing did not care about the business at all. The one who really managed the business was Zheng Qing's eldest daughter, Zheng Qiuyan, who was the girl sitting in front of him at this moment.
The girl had a delicate, flawless face, fair skin, a graceful figure, and an aura of nobility emanating from her entire being.
"Miss."
Manager Wang bowed respectfully and then said, "All the goods transported from Ding'an County have been stored in the warehouse. This is the goods list."