What he saw as a difference, ordinary people saw as no difference at all.

As long as it's an ox, it's stronger than an ordinary person, and it's definitely better than a human for farm work.

Although Zhao Minggeng and his group attracted attention, they did not travel slowly.

Initially, those sheep followed the cattle herd.

Later, Zhao Qingyan found it too slow, so she got a cart, loaded the sheep onto it, and had an ox pull it along.

This significantly increased the speed.

In particular, the sheep no longer have to watch themselves lose weight every day.

As for the cow, losing a little meat is no big deal, after all, a cow weighs one or two thousand catties, so there's plenty of meat.

Even so, the cows still need to be given extra food every day.

For example, bean cakes are an essential daily snack.

These cows, because they travel with people all day long,

They've raised them to be very lively, always wanting to rub against everyone they meet, and they can even "chat" with people.

It's as if they can really understand what we're saying.

Occasionally, it would respond with a few moos, which amazed the entourage even more.

They even said that these cows were all sentient beings and couldn't be slaughtered casually.

Zhao Qingyan thought to herself, "If I were willing to slaughter them, I would have turned them into meat long ago."

The purpose of keeping them alive is to encourage them to reproduce.

This is the highest realm of a cow's life.

Cows: We feel like some bad guys are after us, should we butt them?

Along the way, Zhao Minggeng and his son-in-law became celebrities because of Niu Qun.

Previously, when they passed through various cities, no one paid them any attention, but this time, driving a herd of cattle, they became a hot commodity.

In the cities they visited, the county magistrates were already waiting at the city gates, either inviting them to have drinks together or inviting them to linger in the city.

Even more direct questions came from people asking why these cattle and sheep were so obedient and could follow the group without falling behind, even without being tethered.

How should this question be answered?

My daughter put a cow into a magical treasure, so the cows and sheep are incredibly well-behaved.

"Hehehe, just as a trained man becomes a good soldier, so too do livestock."

They set off to graze in formation, and returned in an orderly fashion; over time, this became a habit.

In addition, since it sees its keepers every day, it is no longer afraid of people.

Animals also know right from wrong and who treats them well.

Those who say livestock are disobedient and don't know any better,

That's all because they didn't treat these beasts properly.

If animals are not treated well in normal times, it is unlikely that they will become dependent on humans.

Let's exchange hearts...

Those who become officials are all cunning and shrewd.

It sounds like it's talking about cows, but the more you think about it, the more it seems to be talking about people.

Finally, they watched Zhao Minggeng and his group leave the city.

Think again, maybe we didn't give enough. It was just some food. Was that too stingy?

Zhao Minggeng: Not stingy at all, not stingy at all.

If you give too much, I'll have to figure out whether I should reciprocate.

With just a few chickens and ducks, what's the point of returning the favor? That would be too stingy.

I've never seen anyone eat someone else's food and then act so self-righteous.

In fact, none of the food sent by the county magistrate and other dignitaries ended up in the mouths of the Zhao family.

They ate ingredients from Zhao Qingyan's spatial storage.

Whether it's meat, rice, or vegetables.

The food from this place is really good, the taste is excellent, and I feel that my health has improved a lot since I started eating it.

Xu Dongsheng also felt a difference after marrying his wife.

His wife didn't say anything, and he didn't ask.

He has one principle: he will eat everything his wife gives him, leaving nothing behind.

Zhao Qingyan was quite satisfied with this.

In the past, if you took a right-angle route through the southwest, you could visit Zhao Qingling in Zatar, but that would be a huge waste of time.

Mrs. Huang, however, really wanted to go and see her grandson.

They sent a few skilled children from the orphanage to accompany them, and also hired a security escort agency to help the elderly couple visit their son and grandson in the Northwest.

Zhao Qingyan actually wanted to go with the old couple to visit her uncle's family.

She left, which didn't bother Zhao Minggeng and the others much, but they still needed Zhao Qingyan to feed their cattle and sheep.

If they don't get enough to eat, they'll throw a tantrum.

This left Zhao Qingyan speechless.

I really want to stuff all those cows and sheep into my space.

However, because there were accompanying personnel, the idea had to be abandoned.

The two little ones, Zhao Qingyang and Zhao Qingbi,

Seeing that Grandma and Grandpa were going to visit their eldest uncle's family, the two of them were also tempted.

Having no other choice, Zhao Qingyan had to stuff a lot more things into their carriage.

The extra things stuffed in were all for the two younger brothers to use to appease their little nephews and nieces.

I heard that each of their families has had a new baby, so it's fine to just give them gifts that the children like.

Huang Shi was more than capable of taking care of Zhao Qianci, who was so fragile, but Zhao Qingyan was always worried about having Zhao Qingyang and his brother on her side.

Even though the two boys were already quite skilled.

But in Zhao Qingyan's eyes, the two of them were synonymous with weaklings.

They hired another security escort agency, making their team even stronger now.

To ensure that the grandmother and her grandchildren could eat and have fun, Zhao Qingyan gave each of them 2,000 taels of silver.

They were to be kept in the pockets of their inner garments, just in case.

There's nothing more worrying than this. Even though she's the older sister, she has to worry like a mother.

After watching the four members of the family depart, Zhao Minggeng and the others continued their journey southwest.

The county Zhao Minggeng visited this time was truly the poorest county in the entire southwest.

The county town has a slightly larger population than expected, around 3,500 people.

The county is poor for two reasons: first, the roads are not good, and second, the area is surrounded by mountains, creating a basin climate.

Temperatures are generally more than 5 degrees Celsius higher than in other places.

Throughout the county, there is very little black soil; the mountains are mostly red soil, and there are not many trees.

People say that those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water, but the people here have nothing to eat.

Therefore, all the able-bodied young people went out to work, leaving behind only the elderly, women, and children in the county.

Because the mountains are red, the county is called Hongling County.

As for the county town where Xu Dongsheng was assigned, well, it wasn't much better than the one his father-in-law, Zhao Qianci, was assigned to.

This county town is still adjacent to Hongling County, located to the north of Hongling County. The two counties are well separated by a high mountain.

It's not that poor here, but it's not much better.

Because of a mountain blocking the way, a large area in the southern half of this county town doesn't grow many crops.

The reduction in arable land, coupled with the influx of people from Hongling County to work in Lingbei County, has led to a labor surplus in Lingbei County.

The people living under the jurisdiction of this county can only cultivate the small plots of land they own throughout the year.

With many mountains and forests, but little arable land, the local people seem to know nothing about planting anything other than rice.