"It makes sense." Zhao Kuo's eyes lit up. The Hu people had been drinking cow and goat milk for generations, so they knew more about it than the Zhao people.
Just because the Zhao people couldn't make it, doesn't mean that the Hu people can't make it. Milk wine was made by the Hu people, so it's not impossible to make something else.
"Send an order and ask Handan to inform all Rongdi prisoners. As long as someone can increase the shelf life of milk and milk products to more than three months, the whole family will be exempted from the status of slaves and given a fifth-level title. If the shelf life is increased to more than six months, the entire family will be exempted from the status of slaves.
Granted a ninth-level title."
"You are not bad. If someone can do it, you will also be rewarded." Zhao Kuo said to Zhao He with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao He leaned over and said.
"By the way, why are there a group of donkeys, mules, and deer raised outside?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"This... is mainly for eating meat. Donkey meat and venison are more delicious than beef. As for mules, if there are donkeys and horses, mules will naturally be born. Mules can run fast and have strong endurance. They are very suitable for pulling carts and plowing cattle.
When there is a shortage, they can be used to plow the land instead of cattle. We have a pasture just for raising mules. However, these animals cannot reproduce, so they cannot be scaled up." Zhao He said with some embarrassment.
You can do it to eat meat, but you can't talk about it on the table.
But Zhao He had to say it, because a lot of the donkey meat and venison meat were supplied to the palace. If he didn't say it, Zhao Kuo would definitely blame him in the future.
"Oh, I remembered, the donkey meat and venison in the palace were transported from you." Zhao Kuo suddenly realized.
Actually, there were no donkeys, deer, or mules in Zhao's original plan. However, after Zhao Bao ate venison, he found that venison was very delicious, so he raised donkeys and deer.
Anyway, they all eat grass. You can raise cattle and sheep, as well as donkeys and deer.
Zhao He breathed a sigh of relief. It would be fine if he remembered. If he didn't think of it, he would definitely be reprimanded.
Although he also secretly eats...
Seeing the donkey and deer, Zhao Kuo suddenly thought of a kind of meat, and turned to look at Zhao He, "Have you ever raised rabbits?"
He also suddenly remembered that if it was just to popularize meat, there is no one more suitable than rabbits. The reproduction speed of this thing is exponential, beating cattle and sheep by several blocks.
Whether it is a breeding farm or individual households, even if you throw two rabbits, a male and a female, into a place with no natural predators, you can develop a tribe in a few years.
"No." Zhao He shook his head. Can this thing be farmed?
Most people know that the six animals are pigs, dogs, chickens, horses, cows, and sheep. Few people know that the six animals refer to elk, deer, bears, roosters, wild hogs, and rabbits.
The so-called six beasts are wild beasts that people can often hunt but have not been domesticated.
Of course, by the Warring States Period, rabbits were basically bred in gardens in various countries, but this free-range breeding method was completely different from the way of raising cattle and sheep, and was no different from wild ones.
In Zhao He's subconscious mind, rabbits cannot be raised like cattle and sheep.
"Try it, if this thing is raised well, it still has a bright future. In the future, the people of Zhao State may be able to eat meat because of this thing. By then, you may also be called the Rabbit King by the people, Liu Fang
Baishi." Zhao Kuo patted Zhao He on the shoulder.
I should have thought of it a long time ago. Raising rabbits is much more cost-effective than raising other animals. There is so much open space in Zhao State, and there is still a shortage of rabbit grass?
It is true that rabbit meat is unpalatable, easy to get sick, and difficult to breed, but as long as it is raised well, its meat production will definitely exceed that of other livestock and poultry.
Besides, Zhao Guo still doesn’t even have three meals a day. Most people still eat two meals a day. Who cares if the rabbit meat is delicious or not?
Isn’t it okay if it’s just meat?
Zhao Kuo has made up his mind to engage in rabbit breeding after returning to Handan. This thing is still very promising.
"Don't dare." Zhao He said quickly, what a rabbit king, he didn't dare to call him a king.
Besides, raising rabbits is not reliable at first sight. If it were reliable, someone would have done it long ago.
"I will write a letter to Handan right now." Zhao Kuo thought for a while, took back the letter that had not been sent just now, and added a few words at the end, asking Handan to see if he could find some people who knew how to raise rabbits.
There should be such talents in gardens, gardens and other places in various countries. Let's see if we can recruit them.
Even if you have never raised a rabbit, you can still understand some of their habits.
"I will ask Handan to collect talents. You are responsible for finding some rabbits. There are many rabbits on the grassland." Zhao Kuo said, just do it. This matter cannot be delayed. Once it is delayed, there will be no deadline.
"No." Zhao He had no way to refuse, so he could only say with a grimace, completely unaware that a huge gift had landed on his head.
Later generations will remember him, not because of anything else, but because he raised countless rabbits, allowing everyone in Zhao to eat meat.
"Father, I'm hungry." At this time, Xiao Ponu pulled Zhao Kuo's sleeve and said.
"It's all my fault, I almost forgot." Zhao He said quickly. Thanks to Xiao Ponu's reminder, it's better to eat and not let Zhao Kuo continue to read. After just watching for a while, so many things came out. If he had seen it from the beginning
Finally, he must not die from exhaustion.
"Your Majesty, let's rest for a while and eat next to it." Zhao He stretched out his hand and said.
"Okay." Zhao Kuo nodded, turned around and walked outside.
We ate chicken, duck and goose in Shangdang, and after arriving at Hetao, we naturally wanted to try donkey and deer.
There were many people accompanying him, so Zhao He specially picked two larger donkeys and deer, roasted them whole on the fire, and ate them while roasting.
Donkey meat and venison are very tender and don't need a lot of ingredients. Just sprinkle a little salt and it's very delicious. Everyone enjoyed it very much.
"Hahaha, only I have eaten, not Huang Shigong and the others. When I see them tomorrow, I must make him angry." Feng Quji said excitedly while eating meat, imagining Huang Shigong's angry expression.
Perhaps because he did not experience the great changes in his country and family like in history, Feng Quji, who had a smooth journey, still retained some innocence and did not lie even in front of Zhao Kuo.
This is also what Zhao Kuo admires most.
"Huang Shigong didn't care about begging on the roadside back then. Do you think he would envy you for eating this stuff?" Zhao Kuo glanced at Feng Quji angrily.
"..." Feng Quji was stunned for a moment, as if this was true. Even the donkey meat in his hand was no longer fragrant. After a moment, he looked at Zhao Kuo eagerly, "Your Majesty, what should I do?"
"You packaged a portion of venison and donkey meat and brought them to him. You said they were very delicious, but he wasn't there when you ate them, so you brought them to him. He was moved and stopped bullying you a few times. You
Don’t you just make money back?” Zhao Kuo said.
"How could I be bullied by him? He just took advantage of his age." Feng Quji muttered, but he still cut the donkey meat and venison and put them in the box.