To start a cattle farm, you first need to buy a batch of calves from the Central Plains region.

The job of transporting calves over long distances fell to Cheng Tingrui once again.

He Youyou suddenly realized that all the projects she was currently working on seemed to be inextricably linked to Cheng Tingrui.

Between her and Cheng Tingrui...

This can be described as a deep collaboration.

However, for an organization, relying too much on one person is very dangerous.

If this person has a problem, the entire organization may be unable to function properly.

Modern management systems aim to ensure that no matter who is in a position, it does not affect the operation of the project.

Unfortunately, this is ancient times.

It's difficult enough just to find talent.

This is all because information dissemination channels are underdeveloped.

well!

"Youyou, why are you sighing?"

He Youyou suddenly snapped back to reality. Oh no, she had been thinking too much.

"Zicheng, I have another idea. Listen to it and see if you can do it."

"Tell me, tell me."

Matthew Yuan is now completely impressed by He Youyou's money-making skills and abilities. He will listen to any of He Youyou's ideas.

“The government buys oxen for rent. If, during the rental gap... oh, I mean, if the oxen are returned by the previous tenant and no new tenant comes along, there's a period in between when the government has to feed them themselves... During this time, the government has to provide manpower, feed, and worry about the oxen getting sick. Isn't that troublesome?”

“That’s true. It’s quite troublesome to take good care of livestock.” Matthew Yuan nodded in agreement.

"Therefore, we can also provide another service, which is cattle management."

Matthew Yuan's brain is no match for Cheng Tingrui's; his ability to understand new terms is slightly inferior.

He frowned and asked, "What is 'cattle trusteeship'?"

One of He Youyou's greatest strengths is that she doesn't dislike being silly.

She does not have aversion to stupidity.

The more foolish others are, the more room she has to maneuver.

The more that happens, the more it satisfies her desire to be a father.

Upon hearing Matthew Yuan's question, his urge to speak incessantly arose.

“Oxen trusteeship means that the government can leave its idle oxen, those that are not yet rented out, with us, and we will take care of them and charge them a trusteeship fee. But this saves the government a lot of trouble.”

"Hey, you know what? This idea can work!"

Matthew Yuan wasn't really stupid; he was just not the best, but he was more than capable of what most people could do.

After He Youyou's explanation, he immediately understood.

He Youyou continued, "And another thing, besides cattle trusteeship, we can also do a trade-in program!"

What does "trade-in" mean?

"That means if the government's oxen are old or sick, they can exchange them for a young and strong one, but they need to pay the difference in price. In addition to paying the difference, we can also get them to give us a permit to slaughter the oxen, and then we can slaughter the old and useless ones and sell the meat."

"Tsk tsk tsk." Matthew looked at He Youyou in disbelief. "Youyou, we're both human, how come your brain works so well? Mine's brain is like a block of wood?"

He Youyou smiled smugly.

Hehe, after all, it has thousands of years of accumulated business knowledge.

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

Matthew now admires her immensely.

"Youyou, I've figured it out. No matter how long I hang out with those shady friends, I won't improve. From now on, I'll stick with you. Even a few extra bucks from you will be enough for me to live on for the rest of my life."

He Youyou has become a father again.

Follow Dad, and Dad will protect you!

"Okay, okay, let's chat more when we have time. I'm so bored these days with nothing to do."

In fact, with these several major projects under her belt, He Youyou can't really be considered to have nothing to do.

But she can't stay idle.

This amount of work is nothing to her.

This was under the condition that communication methods were not well developed. If there were telephones, computers, and the internet, she could usually manage more than a dozen projects at the same time every day.

After sitting for a while, He Youyou went back.

Today, she still has to take Zhao Wenqi to the court hearing.

The news was told to her by Aunt Guo.

Aunt Guo was a shrewd woman; knowing that she liked to watch it, she deliberately sent her a message in advance.

Not only that, she also mobilized her family to help reserve seats.

As soon as He Youyou arrived, Aunt Guo and her family made way for her and easily escorted her to the front row.

He Youyou's donations were naturally plentiful.

We can't let outsiders make this money.

She was heartbroken when she gave away several hundred dollars to someone last time.

Wouldn't it be better if your own family members shared it?

Aunt Guo happily held the silver coins: "Delicious, so delicious!"

Today's trial is a criminal case.

However, this kind of case was unheard of in modern times, which broadened He Youyou's horizons.

The young couple secretly agreed to get married, but because they shared the same surname, one of them was sentenced to two years in prison, and the marriage was annulled.

After the court hearing concluded, Prefect Xie took another opportunity to chat with He Youyou and ask for her opinion.

After reading the case, He Youyou had a lot to say that she had to get off her chest.

Can she let such a target, which has come to her doorstep, go unnoticed?

She said, "The prefect's case was judged according to the law, and there is nothing wrong with it."

Prefect Xie: That's right. I was worried that you would find fault with me, so I studied the legal provisions and precedents repeatedly.

“However,” He Youyou said, “this law itself is problematic.”

Prefect Xie was dumbfounded: "Huh?"

"The marriage law of the Daqian family stipulates that those who marry within the same surname shall each be sentenced to two years in prison, and those within five degrees of kinship shall be treated as having committed adultery. This is inappropriate."

(From the Tang Code, Household and Marriage Law: "Those who marry within the same surname shall each be sentenced to two years of penal servitude. Those who marry within the mourning period of 10 years or more shall be considered adulterers.")

"What do you think is inappropriate, Madam?"

"First of all, the rule that people with the same surname cannot marry is too broad. Some surnames are widely distributed throughout the country, such as Wang, Zhang, and Li. Having the same surname does not mean having the same lineage. To convict someone based solely on their surname is too imprecise. Although the young couple may share the same surname, they are not related by blood for five generations. They are in love with each other. Isn't this forcibly separating them?"

When Prefect Xie heard the words "love between two people separated by force," he was suddenly moved.

"And... what's next?"

"Secondly... this law prohibits marriage between people of the same surname and within five degrees of kinship, but it doesn't prohibit marriage between relatives outside the family, which is absurd. I can understand that people of the same clan and surname cannot marry because of blood ties, but why aren't relatives outside the family related by blood? Can cousins ​​marry freely? There's even a saying among the people that 'marrying between cousins ​​strengthens family ties.' Aren't you afraid of giving birth to an idiot?"

Prefect Xie had no way to refute her words.

Ancient etiquette and laws were always based on patrilineal inheritance, emphasizing male lineage over female lineage. Marriage between people of the same clan and surname was forbidden for generations. However, there were no such restrictions on relatives by marriage.

He Youyou could only vent her frustrations; it wouldn't change anything.

(Historically, it wasn't until the Civil Code of the Republic of China, which introduced Western blood-related laws, that the traditional classification of kinship was abolished.)