Chapter 1056 Initial improvement of diet structure
Now the Qiang people are much richer than before, or in other words, these Qiang people are much richer. The Qiang people are still under the control of the slavery system. The wealth does not belong to individuals, but to the tribe, and the tribe
The leader is an existence similar to a slave owner.
During this period of time, the Qiang people came and went and did some trade, and these trades naturally brought generous returns to the leaders of these tribes. Naturally, the leaders of these Qiang tribes accumulated a lot of money.
The item that was asked to be picked up was quickly brought to the front, a lacquer box wrapped in brocade. Inside the lacquer box was a white sweater.
I'm afraid I can't say when the sweater came into being, but there are many prototypes, such as felt blankets, such as hemp weaving, but if you want to think about the various styles of sweaters that outline many patterns in later generations, it is indeed
rare.
Strictly speaking, Feiqian's piece is not a sweater. It does not have the knitting structure of a sweater itself. It is just woven according to ordinary weaving methods, or it can be called woolen cloth.
But for Linagu of Baishiqiang, this was already novel enough. Especially this color, which was almost pure white, made Linagu even more fascinated.
It was not easy to get pure white color in the Han Dynasty. Even the carefully selected white Gebu on Li Na's ancient head was not pure white, but slightly yellowish gray.
In fact, it was a chance. During the mining process in Luliang Mountain, Fei Qian discovered the associated sulfur ore. Although the quantity was not large, the sulfur was immediately identified by the craftsmen. Thanks to the alchemy skills of the alchemists, the sulfur ore was
As an important raw material for alchemy, it has been quite expensive for a while.
However, for Feiqian, it may be able to promote some chemical industries in later generations. One of them is the bleaching effect, which is the bleaching of paper fibers and the bleaching of wool.
Wool, even if it is white sheep, actually has some yellow. Such variegated colors are hard to see from a distance, but it is very obvious when you get up close. However, the piece in Lina Gu's hands is under the effect of bleaching.
Below, it looks so perfect.
"This... this is..." Lina Gu gently stroked the sweater. Because of the roughness of his hands, one or two hairs were even picked up. Lina Gu was so frightened that he immediately retracted his hand and did not dare to move any more.
Stare tightly with your eyes without blinking.
The Baishi Qiang people seem to have an extreme and paranoid hobby for the color white. Even if they pick up white stones on the road, they will put them in their backpacks and carry them home. Now Linagu saw such a pure white stone
Clothes, naturally I am so happy that I can’t help myself.
"...This, we Han craftsmen selected the purest white hair from a hundred white sheep, and then after repeated screening and careful weaving, we made such a white..." Fei
Qian paused for a moment, then continued, "...such a silver-threaded garment, um, yes, silver-threaded garment...Brother Baishi, what do you think of this silver-threaded garment?"
"...One hundred sheep, this...this is of course a good, good treasure..." Lina Gu murmured, "Yinxiuyi, um, Yinxiuyi, such a treasure..."
Fei Qian continued to encourage and said: "...this silver-threaded garment has three most important advantages. One is that it is soft. No matter it is Gebu or linen, it is not as soft as this silver-threaded garment. The other is that it is light, but it is not as soft as this silver-threaded garment.
The large and small leather robe is half the weight, just like wearing summer Gebu clothes; one is warm, if you wear such a piece in the cold winter, it will be like being in spring.
Ah...the most important thing is that this one is pure white. It would take the wool of a hundred white sheep to pick out such a piece, and it is very labor-intensive and time-consuming..."
One hundred sheep, haha, is actually just three or four sheep. If we select finer wool and weave it, and only use wool, the sheep can still live. Anyway, every summer, the sheep
Always looking for a place to mess around so that I can change my winter hair.
But Linagu was naturally completely unaware of these. Looking at the white sweater that Fei Qian said was worth a hundred sheep, no, plus the cost of hand-making, it must be worth more than a hundred sheep.
Nagu's hands were trembling a little.
"...Brother Baishi..." Fei Qian said, "Brother Baishi? Let's see if you can sell this piece of silver-threaded clothing for... Well, why don't you lose money? How about one hundred and twenty sheep? One
What do you think of one hundred and twenty sheep?"
"One hundred and twenty?" Lina Gu's hand shook and he almost threw the brocade lacquer box in his hand, "...this, this, this is too expensive!"
After finishing speaking, Linagu reacted and said: "Why, General, why don't you keep such a treasure for yourself? How can you be willing to sell it?"
Fei Qian let out a long sigh and said: "Well, I had a big battle with the Xianbei people some time ago. I won, but I also lost a lot of food and grass. Now that my subordinate has returned from working hard, I can't be frugal even with stuttering.
?There is nothing I can do about it. Although it is a treasure, it cannot be used as food...otherwise I would like to keep it until winter and wear it again..."
Fei Qian's words were full of emotion, and Linagu naturally believed them to be true, and in Linagu's heart, such things were indeed treasures. Unless it was a last resort, it was naturally best to keep them with him.
However, Li Nagu rolled his eyes, put the lacquer box aside, and said: "...It's a pity, this silver-threaded coat is indeed a good thing, but it's too expensive... It's too expensive, I'm afraid it won't be sold...
…”
Fei Qian smiled, not in a hurry, but said slowly: "Of course, in addition to such precious silver-lined clothes, there are also some more common ones..."
There is no harm without contrast. The next few sweaters packed in the Gebu bag were either of various colors or simply gray and black. Such a strong contrast made Rina Gudu feel that it was really hard to stand.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "...These are cheap, affordable, easy to use, and not bad at keeping warm. Of course, they are not bad at all. Compared with silver thread clothes...
...Haha..." Fei Qian said with a smile, "...variegated ones, fifteen sheep, black ones, let's just say ten sheep..."
"What?!" Rinagu pointed at the mottled and black sweater and said, "...You still need ten sheep? Look at this thick woolen one, it's almost the same as our rough felt!"
"There are some differences here. Your felt is so thick, can it be worn on the body without covering up the stinking sweat? Look at this, it has holes, can breathe, and is comfortable to wear..."
"...then it doesn't take ten sheep..."
"...Okay then, how much is it worth..."
Fei Qian and Lina Gu were like buyers and sellers squatting at a street stall, arguing endlessly over the price difference of one or two sheep, and finally reached an agreement. Lina Gu, as the dealer of this sweater, sold it in variegated colors
The ten sheep, the price of the seven black sheep, were exchanged for sweaters from Fei Qian. As for how much he would sell to the Western Regions, Fei Qian had no control over it...
Linagu thought that this deal was the highlight, so he and Fei Qian argued over it for a long time, and finally reached an agreement. He thought he had taken advantage of it, and he felt a little proud.
But Lina Gu never thought that Fei Qian's sweater business was just a tie-in.
In fact, Fei Qian's real focus was to change the dietary structure of the Han soldiers in Pingyang, and even in this area to the north.
So although Fei Qian looked a little heartbroken on the surface, he was actually quite happy.
Through this transaction, at least more than 300 sheep were obtained, which immediately relieved some of the pressure on food and grass. More importantly, the veterans of poultry breeding transferred from the Qiang people could reduce Fei Qian's work in large areas.
The initial exploration time for large-scale poultry farming can even save you from detours and losses.
But for Linagu, he didn't realize this at all. He thought the sweater business was the most important thing...
Normally, important things are left behind, which is in line with the habits of most people, but Fei Qian didn't want the Qiang people Linagu to realize the importance of the pig farm to Fei Qian, so he deliberately talked about it first.
The problem of food and grass has indeed given Fei Qian a headache for a long time, but even Jia Xu and Xun Chen don't have any particularly good solutions to this problem. Maybe it's because of their vision, or maybe because all they can think about is comparison.
There are some routine measures, so I am not able to provide better suggestions to Fei Qian.
Zaozhi said that after two or three seasons of screening of excellent seeds, the grain and grass production in Pingyang area should be improved. Then this variety can be brought to Yinshan for planting. If it can be adapted, it will also increase by some.
The output of...
However, one of the reasons for such grain production is that the growth rate is relatively slow, and on the other hand, it is still not ideal for Fei Qian. Fei Qian wants a method that is easier to achieve and will be helpful in the future.
Food and grass are like invisible shackles tied to Fei Qian. If you want to break through such a shackles, you must find a brand new path, and this path cannot fall into the hands of the nobles and eventually be pulled by the nobles.
Fei Qian's previous thinking of expanding food channels came to a dead end. He was blindly thinking about how to expand food production and how to increase the area of cultivated land. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this, but such a plan cannot be completed in a short time...
Later, when he saw the food on the table, Fei Qian suddenly realized that he had missed something. Why did the people of the Han Dynasty, especially the soldiers, consume so much food and grass? One fundamental reason was that the intake of fats and oils was too high.
There was less and no fat, so people in the Han Dynasty had to eat more carbohydrates to ensure the functioning of the body. Therefore, some generals often had to eat three to five tons of whole grains, and there were many pot-bellied men.
But if it were all fat, not to mention three or five buckets, just one bucket would probably be enough to choke. This is the same as some buffets in later generations deliberately frying the dishes to be greasy and sweet.
When the body's intake of fat and sugar reaches a certain level, the body will tell you the feeling of fullness. Even if there is still room in the stomach, it will lose its appetite and cannot eat anymore. So from this aspect, as long as you ensure
Without a certain amount of fat supplementation for his soldiers, the demand for original carbohydrate-type food and grass can be greatly reduced. And these reduced carbohydrate demands mean that Fei Qian can use the same
The amount of food and grass was used to supply more soldiers.
And for Fei Qian, changing the diet structure will not only reduce the need for carbohydrates, but also improve the soldiers' physical fitness. Why not?
At the same time, the manure produced by large-scale poultry raising is the best biofertilizer, which in turn can also increase agricultural yields. Fei Qian naturally thought of such a thing and immediately promoted it.
For Fei Qian now, the best source of fat is not cattle and sheep, but pigs. Although chickens and ducks are also good, they have more problems. In the Han Dynasty when there were no antibiotics, compared with pigs, if they were raised on a large scale,
It is more likely to cause various problems. So after much deliberation, I chose the descendants of Tianpeng. After all, pigs were raised on a large scale in later generations. The most fundamental reason is that they grow fast and can give birth. More importantly, they are not picky. They are considered to be raised.
It's easier.
However, if pigs are not raised well, they will be infected with various diseases like chickens and ducks, causing swine fever and so on. Therefore, in the early stage, assistance must be provided by Qiang people who know more about animals.
Although the Huns are also good at animal husbandry, the Qiang people have an advantage that the Huns cannot compare with. The Qiang people's organizational alliances are too poor. They divide and combine. From the early Han Dynasty to the present, there has never been a big alliance.
Occasionally, a few slightly larger ones appeared, such as the Shaodang Qiang. The first zero Qiang was a short-lived flash in the pan, and it soon fell into decline.
Therefore, asking the Qiang people to help, even if the Qiang people finally became aware of it and understood the importance of Fei Qian's measures, it would not lead to anything.
Although the current pig population is not as improved as in later generations, although it is castrated, the smell is still relatively strong and is not popular among the nobles. However, for ordinary people and soldiers, a little oily and bloody is already very harmful.
Good thing, whether it tastes good or not is a secondary issue...
There is also the trade volume of sweaters as an added bonus, and this added bonus is actually quite good.
As for the Hu people who live in wind and frost all year round, sweaters are naturally a very good kind of clothing to avoid the cold and keep warm. Therefore, Baishi Qiang's Lina Gu knew that this thing was very useful to other Hu people in the Western Regions without even thinking about it.
It is a rare item, and it is very practical, so there is no need to worry about reselling it...
But Fei Qian actually wants to equip his own soldiers with sweaters more. The ones sold to Linagu are only a small part, and of course they will be more refined. After all, Linagu exchanged a lot of sheep for it, so naturally
