"You! You are so vicious. We are going to report it to the official. You are finished!"
A young gangster cursed viciously.
Lin Fan said coldly: "Get out!"
"You wait!"
Those young men knew they were no match for Lin Fan, so they got up and ran away.
Zhao Chunjuan saw the young men being driven away and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your help, sir. If you want to buy pork, I will give you a few kilograms."
Lin Fan looked at Zhao Chunjuan. This little girl's eyes were sincere and simple. If he hadn't been there today, these two pigs would have definitely been snatched away by those young men.
When Zhao Chunjuan saw that Lin Fan was silent, she thought she was worried that the pork was not fresh, so she said: "Don't worry, sir, these two pigs just died this morning, and they died in a fight. The meat is very fresh."
Lin Fan said with a smile: "I often eat meat, so I can tell at a glance whether the pork is fresh. I want all these pork, but the price must be according to the market price, which is about thirteen cents per pound."
ah!
Zhao Chunjuan was stunned at first and said hurriedly: "Master! You must not do it. You have helped me, how can I accept your money? Let's do it, five cents per catty."
"Haha! Thirteen cents per pound, if you continue to bargain with me, I won't want it anymore."
Lin Fan said with a smile.
Zhao Chunjuan saw that Lin Fan was determined to do this, so she could only sell it to Lin Fan for thirteen cents per pound. Lin Fan paid the silver, and Zhao Chunjuan pushed the cart and gave Lin Fan the pork to take to the Lin Mansion.
Along the way, Zhao Chunjuan told Lin Fan about her family situation. She and her father, Zhao Laosan, lived in Zhaojia Village, three miles outside the city. Zhao Laosan was a big pig farmer in the village and had more than a dozen pigs at home.
You know, in ancient times there were very few large-scale livestock farms. A dozen pigs was already the maximum scale an individual could achieve.
Moreover, because most pigs are not castrated and have bad tempers, even if there are more than a dozen pigs together, Zhao Laosan can ensure that the mortality rate of pig fights is extremely low, which shows that he has some skills.
What if I build a large-scale breeding farm first?
Lin Fan murmured in his heart, you know, why didn't the Ming Dynasty have many elite soldiers and generals?
The biggest reason is that the army does not provide much meat.
Because the Jiannu were a grassland people, they ate beef and mutton and were physically strong, so they had certain advantages in fighting.
Meat itself can gradually drive the people to raise livestock on a large scale, and the army can also purchase large quantities. If the soldiers eat well, they will be physically strong and their military morale will be more stable.
"Zhao Chunjuan, right? I'll send the pork to Lin Mansion later, and I want to go to Zhaojia Village with you."
Lin Fan said.
"kindness?
Young Master, you are going to Zhaojiacun but want to buy pork from my father?
If the young master is in need, just tell me and I will ask my father to bring the pigs tomorrow and slaughter them in front of the young master."
Zhao Chunjuan said hurriedly.
"No, I want to teach your father how to raise pigs."
Lin Fan said.
kindness?
Zhao Chunjuan looked puzzled, but didn't say much. She felt that Lin Fan was not a bad person, so she took Lin Fan to Zhaojiacun.
Arriving at Zhao Laosan's home, Lin Fan smelled an extremely strong smell, which was the smell of pig feces. No wonder there were no residents near Zhao Laosan's house. Who could stand it?
"Juan'er! You're back. Have you sold those two pigs?"
Zhao Laosan heard the sound and walked out.
Zhao Chunjuan said: "Dad, all the pigs were sold to this young man. This young man said he would teach you the skills of raising pigs, so he came back with me."
kindness?
When Zhao Laosan heard what Zhao Chunjuan said, he was stunned for a moment, then looked Lin Fan up and down, and when he saw that it was a young man, he couldn't help but smile honestly.
He didn't believe that a person dressed like this could understand the menial work of raising pigs, so he smiled and said: "Sir, thank you for your kindness. I understand pig raising better than anyone else. We appreciate your kindness."
Lin Fan smiled and said: "If you really know how to raise pigs, why are these pigs so bad-tempered? Why do some pigs fight and die with each other?"
this……
Lin Fan stopped Zhao Laosan with one sentence. He held it in for a long time and said: "Pigs have extremely bad tempers. If we stay together for a long time, they will naturally fight. If you want me to raise them separately, it will be even more impossible."
, not to mention that there are not so many places. If the pigs are alone together, they will be extremely unstable and try their best to jump out of the pig pen and escape."
After hearing this, Lin Fan said with a smile: "Whether it is a boar or a sow, both should be castrated. The pigs after castration will have a very peaceful temperament!"
"And they will also become lazy. They only eat and sleep every day. In this way, the pig will gain weight in a short period of time, and the pig can also grow to about 200 kilograms, instead of 70 or 80 kilograms!
"
"As for the reproduction of pigs, you can just outsource the breeding pigs. Don't you know this method?"
kindness!
Zhao Laosan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Sir, don't make fun of me. Is this method really possible?"
How could Zhao Laosan not be excited when he heard that pigs could not only become stable in temperament, but also grow to nearly 200 pounds.
Lin Fan sighed in his heart. Such a simple method can more than double the meat production of pigs. It is a pity that the people of this period do not know it.
"Of course I won't lie to you. If you don't believe it, you can use two pigs as a test first. You will know after a few days of observation."
"As for the breeding pigs, you can just raise them separately."
Lin Fan said.
Zhao Laosan pondered for a moment, took out a handful of butchered pork from the house, and castrated a boar and a sow. Sure enough, after the pig was castrated, not only did it not scream in pain, but it walked to the stone trough.
Went to eat pig food.
After a while, other pigs were walking around, but the two pigs were lying on the ground and sleeping soundly. Zhao Laosan exclaimed that it was magical, bowed his hands to Lin Fan, and said: "Sir, today you are the old man.
Now that I have my eyesight, this method is indeed very useful!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "It's a pity that you can only raise a dozen pigs. It would be great if you could raise hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of pigs!"
"My military lieutenants in the Ming Dynasty rarely had access to meat because the farmers were so scattered and it was difficult for the Ministry of War to purchase meat."
this……
Zhao Laosan looked at Lin Fan in shock. To be able to say such words, could this person be an official of the imperial court?
"This young master, I don't know your name..."
Zhao Laosan bowed and asked.
"My name is Lin Fan."
Lin Fan said casually.
ah!
"It turns out that you are Marquis Diwu, Lord Marquis Diwu. The villain has eyesight but cannot see Mount Tai. Sir, please be more generous and don't be as knowledgeable as the villain!"
Zhao Laosan knelt on the ground and said.
Zhao Chunjuan saw this and hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Lin Fan said: "Both of you, please get up. You don't have to kneel down when you see me in the future. I don't have so many rules."