They did not expect that Mr. Zhou would only go to Longchi for two days and would ask them such extreme questions when he came back.
Doctor Tian said: "Mr. Zhou, we are doctors who treat people, not veterinarians, and... why do we castrate pigs when they are all good?"
Zhou Mandao: "Pigs grow better after castration, and the meat tastes better."
Doctor Wei didn't understand and asked, "Why?"
Zhou Man had already returned from making up a lesson in the encyclopedia. The entry was very detailed, saying: "Because you have less sex after castration, you become much docile and the meat quality is better."
But the doctors said they still couldn't understand, so they still looked at her, "Why does less sex make you docile and the quality of your flesh improves?"
Zhou Man paused for a moment and simply said: "Is this difficult to understand? There is a 'special attack' in "Zhou Rites". It is normal to slap a horse. What is not understandable about fanning a pig?"
Wei Shizhong and Hu Xiaomei who were listening were confused, so they asked, "Sir, what is special attack?"
Doctor Tian and the others didn't know why, but they blushed. Although it was a normal topic, they didn't know why, but they just blushed.
Zhou Man explained to them without changing his expression, "It means gelding a horse."
She said: "The Rites of Zhou said that during summer sacrifices, animals should be herded first, and horses should be awarded for special attacks. Because animals such as horses can go into heat, the emperor would castrate the horses before dividing them among the ministers.
It means fanning the horse."
"Basically all horses on the battlefield have been slapped, and only stallions are raised on pastures for breeding," Zhou Man said: "All horses that are ridden, especially those that go to the battlefield, have basically been castrated."
Her and Bai Shanbai Erlang's horses were also castrated. They had already been fanned when they bought them, and no seeds could be left.
Wei Shizhong and Hu Xiaomei suddenly realized.
Doctor Tian and the others now understand, but how do you castrate pigs?
The three doctors looked at each other, then looked at Zhou Man, and said hesitantly: "Mr. Zhou, does our medical department still take care of livestock?"
Zhou Man suddenly realized, "Yes, you should consult a veterinarian about this matter."
There is no veterinarian in Beihai County, but there is one in Qingzhou, and he is also an official. Being in the officialdom makes it easier to talk to him.
Zhou Man then went back and said to Bai Shan, "I've asked you about it. You have to ask the veterinarian in Qingzhou City for this matter. Doctor Tian and the others don't know how to slap pigs."
Bai Shan: "Do the veterinarians in Qingzhou City know this?"
"Anyway, they will definitely slap horses. I think horses are almost the same as pigs."
It’s true that veterinarians must be able to slap horses, but when it comes to fanning pigs...
Bai Shan thought thoughtfully, "Why don't we have a veterinarian in Beihai County?"
Zhou Man: "Because Beihai County is poor."
Bai Shan: "But now that I have money, it's time for the veterinarian to get ready."
The county government has this quota, but this official position has always been vacant, which saves a lot of expenses.
Bai Shan felt that it would be too time-consuming to pick one up, so he went directly to Qingzhouli to ask Governor Guo for someone.
After he explained the whole story, he said: "...I would also like to ask your Excellency to allocate a few veterinarians to my subordinates."
Governor Guo didn't care much about such trivial matters and waved his hand: "Go back and pick two. I'll have someone transfer them."
Although they were transferred from Qingzhou to Beihai County, the grade and salary could be improved. Most veterinarians have no grade, and there are also many apprentices among them.
Governor Guo is more concerned about, "How much salt is stored in Beihai County now? How is the dock being built?"
Especially the dock, he is particularly concerned about it. "If the dock can't berth ships in the spring next year, then the official salt will have to go to Laizhou dock. You gave Laizhou the salt drying method before..."
Governor Guo felt a little regretful when he thought about it. Although they also took a lot of things from Laizhou during the exchange, he still couldn't help but feel sad when he thought about the benefits brought by the official salt.
When Bai Shan heard this, how could he wait if he didn't cry for poverty now?
So when he left the Governor's Mansion, he not only took away the veterinarian, but also a group of craftsmen, and finally persuaded Governor Guo to write a letter to the Ministry of Household Affairs asking for money.
He went out happily, and happened to see Magistrate Lu coming to the Governor's Mansion. Seeing his smiling face, Magistrate Lu couldn't help but stop.
Bai Shan said to the people behind him: "You three, please go back and pack your things first. We will meet at the gate of the city in half an hour."
Veterinarian Pan agreed with a helpless expression and left first with his two apprentices.
Magistrate Lu watched them leave with some curiosity, "This is..."
Bai Shan explained: "The governor and I asked for a veterinarian."
County Magistrate Lu didn't pay much attention, nodded and said: "Your county is developing rapidly now, with more cattle and horses, so it is indeed necessary to prepare veterinarians."
Bai Shan then mentioned, "It's not just for the cows and horses, but also for the pigs."
He said: "I plan to raise a large number of pigs in this county, and they need to be castrated by veterinarians. Please ask the county magistrate, if you have extra piglets in your county, you can leave them to me. If you are short of pork in the future, you can go to Beihai County to purchase them."
County Magistrate Lu: "...It's easy to talk about." Although he doesn't think there will be a shortage of pork, well, there may be a shortage of mutton.
Magistrate Lu looked around and saw that the concierge of the Governor's Mansion was far enough away, so he asked curiously, "County Magistrate Bai came to the Governor's Mansion just for the vet?"
"That's not entirely true," Bai Shan said, half concealing the truth, and said, "Longchi Pier is short of people, so I came to ask the Governor for some craftsmen."
Magistrate Lu perked up and asked, "When will Longchi Pier be open to navigation?"
"Now that boats can be berthed, it will naturally be open to navigation, so we decided to choose a good day to open the ship to navigation, and then we will invite the county magistrate to come and watch the ceremony."
Magistrate Lu nodded in agreement, "I will definitely go, but I don't know when the date will be?"
Bai Shandao: "The official date has not been determined yet, but it should be before the year before."
Magistrate Lu was stunned, "The New Year is approaching, so there isn't much time left, but if it's open to navigation... are there any ships going out to sea at this time?"
Departures also pay attention to time. Generally, ships depart in the beginning of spring. As for returning ships, although the time is not certain, there are two peak periods before winter and the beginning of the year. However, Longchi Pier is a new terminal. Whose ship will dock directly at it?
New pier?
Bai Shan smiled slightly and said, "I will discuss it carefully with the adults in Laizhou."
"Oh," County Magistrate Lu then remembered that Bai Shan taught Laizhou how to dry salt some time ago. At that time, Laizhou had agreed to send some boats to his Longchi Pier. He thought, "Longchi leaves the county.
Official way..."
Bai Shan smiled even brighter, "The service order has been revised this year."
Magistrate Lu had mixed feelings, but he was still happy for Beihai County and Bai Shan, especially if Beihai County could grab business from Laizhou Wharf, it would also make Qingzhou City more prosperous.
Bai Shan thought of the large open space and pulled Magistrate Lu and said: "Although the road has been repaired, the houses and streets in Longchi have not been repaired. I am planning to enclose the land for sale. When the time comes, there will be goods and people, but I can't even stay there."