In the Si Shi Yamen on the west side of the county office lobby in Xiaoxi Town, Xiao Chongzheng was discussing a drawing of farm tools with the county captain Zhang Heng, his staff Xiao Ce, and the Si Shi scribe Wang Lang.
This kind of thing was invented by Xiao Chong on the basis of the original farm tools after discussing with Wang Lang when he was inspecting the farmland in the countryside and watching the farmers plowing the fields.
Wang Lang was not a native of Luan County, but one of Xiao Chong's retainers when he took office. He was from the Mohist family.
At this moment, someone called Shuqi from outside reported: "Mr. Lang, the Lord of Le'an Township has come to Qinshenqing Hall."
Xiao Chong raised his eyes from the drawing and said, "Okay, let's prepare the tea set. I'll be there later."
"Here."
Xiao Chong said to everyone again: "Let's discuss this matter here. Wang Lang, go ask the blacksmith to make a farm tool according to the drawings, and see the actual effect before making any calculations."
The scribe Wang Lang saluted and said: "Here!"
After Xiao Chong finished his instructions, he stood up and headed towards the third hall. Although he was still calm and composed, his pace was three minutes faster than usual.
As soon as she entered the main room, she saw Lin Wanwan in a crescent moon skirt, looking up at the couplets in the room. There was also a bamboo cage covered with cloth beside her skirt. Listening to the noise, there seemed to be a...
…chicken?
"Cousin, I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you?" Xiao Chong crossed his hands in front of his chest and made a cross-hand salute to Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan turned around and returned the greeting: "Thanks to my cousin, I am doing well."
Xiao Chong led Lin Wanwan to sit down on the futon in front of the coffee table. While cooking tea smoothly, he asked with a smile: "Cousin, do you want sweet tea?"
Lin Wanwan knelt down and sat opposite Xiao Chong, and said leisurely: "Sweet tea is also boring, can you give me tea without any oil, salt or spices?"
Xiao Chong said happily: "Yes."
Lin Wanwan turned her head and waved to Huanong, who was kneeling not far behind her: "Bring the white-feathered chicken over here."
"Here." Huanong stood up, took the cage and put it next to Lin Wanwan. Lin Wanwan opened the curtain, revealing the white-feathered chicken with its legs tied inside. She pushed it forward with a smile and looked at Xiao Chong without saying anything.
"White chicken?" Xiao Chong looked at it in surprise for a while, then looked directly at Lin Wanwan and said, "My cousin always surprises people, but where does this come from?"
Lin Wanwan avoided answering: "Cousin, do you think this is auspicious? Can I pay tribute to the saint?"
Xiao Chong withdrew his gaze, kept making tea, and said calmly but firmly: "Of course."
Lin Wanwan said happily: "That's good."
Then he raised his bright eyes and said to Xiao Chong: "Cousin, there is more than one auspicious bird like this in Linjiazhuang, there are hundreds of them, and this kind of white-feathered chicken can be put on the market in just one and a half months. I found such a good thing
Chicken breeder, how should my cousin reward me?"
Xiao Chong moved his gaze to the white-feathered chicken for a while, then stared at Lin Wanwan's eyes and said: "Cousin, the value of auspiciousness lies in scarcity, and having more of it may not be a good thing. If this chicken is sold out as fast as my cousin said, it will be a good thing for me.
It may be nice to others, but not to my cousin."
The proud look on Lin Wanwan's face froze. Seeing that Xiao Chong didn't seem to be making random nonsense, she couldn't help but said: "Brothers that can be sold in one and a half months mean something to the Tang Dynasty, which is short of food. My cousin cannot understand why it is not a good thing.
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Xiao Chong didn't say anything. After frothing the tea, he poured a cup of her designated tea without any seasoning into the small porcelain cup in front of Lin Wanwan. He said slowly: "Cousin, please use the tea.
Things that are abnormal are called monsters, so why are they so auspicious?
Ordinary domestic chickens take one year to grow, but this white chicken will be full-grown in a month. If this news spreads, people may not dare to eat it. Not only do they not dare, but it may even cause panic and mistakenly think that it is a monster.
And you, who discovered the monster, can imagine the criticism you will have to endure."
"How could this be a monster? This is obviously auspicious, how could anyone think so wildly!" Lin Wanwan's face changed, and she screamed inwardly. Although she doubted it, she knew in her heart that what Xiao Chong said was by no means alarmist.
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Not to mention the Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago, even in the modern era where compulsory education has been rapidly popularized a thousand years later, rumors about the demonization of white-feathered chickens have never stopped.
Rumors such as "six-winged chicken", "hormone chicken", "poisonous chicken", "medicated chicken", etc. have always been popular.
In fact, the rapid growth is not due to the consumption of hormones, but entirely because of the characteristics of the breed. Feeding hormones will not speed up the growth rate of white-feathered chickens, but will have the opposite effect of causing disease.
As for the six wings, it is even more nonsense. People are just deeply ingrained in the concept that free-range chickens can be put on the market in a year, and they cannot understand that chickens can be put on the market in one and a half months.
The per capita annual consumption of white-feathered chickens in the United States is 47 kilograms, while the per capita annual consumption in China is only 5.7 kilograms.
Although white-feathered chickens obviously have many advantages such as good nutrition, short feeding cycle, and high feed conversion rate, doubts have never stopped.
White-feathered chicken has become a frequent guest on Chinese people's dining tables. It took a long time to popularize science and fight against rumors.
The smarter a nation is, the more they will question abnormal things. This is why rulers tend to prefer ignorant people.
The destruction of rumors in later generations was facilitated by the popularization of education and the development of the Internet, but the Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago did not have such conditions.
But there is definitely a market for rumors, because there are always striking similarities in history. The two characteristics of white color and fast growth are enough to spread all kinds of fantasy rumors.
Lin Wanwan recalled the confused and shocked looks of the clan members, and suddenly felt a little discouraged.
Things that are too far ahead of their time should not be taken out casually.
What if everyone discovers the "magical" version of themselves following the "magical" white-feathered chicken? Will they burn themselves to death as monsters?
The tribesmen can obey her words and protect her because of their closely related interests. Even if they have doubts in their hearts, they will not do anything to her, but outsiders may not, and they will definitely attack and annihilate her.
"Alas!" Thinking of this, Lin Wanwan suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball. She put her elbows on the coffee table regardless of etiquette, supported her face, looked at Xiao Chong and asked, "Cousin, will you believe me?"
Xiao Chong smiled slightly at her, with light surging in his eyes: "A certain letter, but..."
"Just trust me, cousin." Lin Wanwan interrupted Xiao Chong, "No need to say more, I want to understand. I did this hastily, please keep it a secret for me. Do you want this white-feathered chicken?
Dedicate it to the emperor. Cousin, you can make up your own mind without mentioning me. Well, if my cousin wants to eat chickens, my cousin can also send someone to send some more."
Looking at Lin Wanwan's lonely little face, Xiao Chong suddenly felt strongly that she was suddenly leaving, and couldn't help blurting out: "Thank you cousin for thinking about me. What reward does my cousin want? I will never refuse if I can do it."
When Lin Wanwan heard this, she raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Chong in surprise. The other person's clear and deep eyes were unavoidable, with a calm expression on his face.
Strange, this is not like what the white-faced and dark-hearted Xiao Chong would say.
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