Chapter 125: A Sample

"Yes! There are big mountains here, and there are plenty of things to feed pigs. The piglets can be castrated, and the meat raised will be delicious. It's a good idea to develop the pig farming industry, and there's no need to go up the mountain to hunt!" Su Ying didn't realize anything was wrong.

Although sheep are the mainstream meat, they consume a lot of grassland, which is unaffordable for countries that rely mainly on agriculture.

Unlike pigs, which are omnivores, their whole body is full of treasures. Pig skin and bristles have a wide range of uses, and even pig manure is farm fertilizer.

The reason why pigs were not a mainstream meat in the Tang Dynasty was not only because of their strong smell, but also because of their long slaughter cycle.

It takes one and a half to two years for a pig to be slaughtered, but it only weighs about 150 pounds. Pigs are huge eaters, so cutting grass for them every day is an important job for farmers.

In terms of time and labor costs, it is indeed not as cost-effective as sheep.

Most of the native pig breeds in China are small in size. In modern society, the large white pigs from abroad, which were introduced in the late 1970s, can grow to more than 300 kilograms after being slaughtered in one year and have gradually become the main breeding breed in China.

Native pigs are gradually being phased out and can only be seen in some remote and ethnic minority areas, where they are mainly raised in the free-range area.

Boil it in water, cut it into pieces and eat it with dipping sauce. The meat is fat, glutinous, fresh and fragrant, fat but not greasy. It is only served to entertain distinguished guests.

Starting from the Song Dynasty, pork gradually became the mainstream meat, then returned to mutton in the Yuan Dynasty, and returned to pork in the Ming Dynasty. Since then, pork has always been the mainstream meat.

If planned properly, every household can raise two or three pigs. The number of pigs raised in Wu County will be considerable, and if they are sold, the people can also earn a good extra income.

After listening to Su Ying's explanation, County Magistrate Hu was very moved.

Wu County is extremely poor, but there are mountains everywhere. Pigs are omnivorous and there is food everywhere in the mountains and fields.

According to Su Ying, kudzu leaves are also excellent pig feed. After digging up the kudzu roots, it is better to use the kudzu leaves to feed pigs instead of letting them rot in the ground.

No matter how cheap a pig is, a 150-jin pig can be sold for at least one string of coins, which is a huge sum of money for ordinary people!

"My lady, the common people raise pigs. As long as there are people who want to buy them, there will naturally be people willing to raise them. But where can we find someone to slaughter the pigs?" County Magistrate Hu rubbed his hands, and the last sentence was a little difficult to say.

"Sir, aren't there already horse fans in the military camp? If it is really promoted, it will not only provide the people with extra income, but also support a group of pig butchers!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"Oh, look at me, I really forgot about this!" County Magistrate Hu patted his head and got stuck in a dead end.

Veterinarians and butchers are actually from the same family, especially those who raise horses in military camps, who handle a lot of things.

The conversation went on for a long time. Su Ying talked with Lu Zhaoshi and County Magistrate Hu. Su Bucheng listened silently, and even felt regretful that it could not be implemented in Chang'an County. With these, the people would have more ways to save their lives when natural disasters came.

"I never thought that County Magistrate Su gave birth to such a great daughter! It's a pity that it's a girl. If it was a boy, the Su family would be able to stand up again in no time!" Lu Zhaoshi sighed on the way back to the village.

"It's a good deal for our Wu County! Haha!" County Magistrate Hu said with a smile.

"You seem happy!" Lu Zhaoshi smiled.

Old Man Yang and several village elders had their own ideas. According to Su Ying, it would be feasible for every family in the village to raise two or three pigs.

They all silently planned to sell vermicelli a few more times to save enough money so that they could buy one or two to raise at the market.

"Hey, why is this konjac sliced ​​and dried in the sun?"

After returning to the village chief's house, County Magistrate Hu found a lot of konjac slices dried in the winnowing basket. What new way of eating it is this?

"Slicing konjac and drying it in the sun can remove its toxicity and then grinding it into powder. It can be eaten as konjac or made into vermicelli. There are many ways to eat it!" Old man Yang introduced.

Ask Dalang to make konjac and invite the governor to taste it.

Nowadays, every household in Huanggou Village will prepare several konjac dishes. At dinner time, the Yang family entertained the two adults with braised konjac, vermicelli and sauerkraut soup, and some fresh vegetables, which were laid out on the table in a proper manner.

"Think twice! This Huanggou Village is great!" Lu Zhaoshi felt the vigorous vitality, and everyone was gathering their energy.

"Yes, sir! If every villager is like this, the people of Wu County will have no worries about not having a good life!" County Magistrate Hu was excited.

But within a dozen days, Huanggou Village had changed dramatically, and many things began to emerge, indicating that they were useful and feasible.

Now he is looking forward to the time when the road here becomes as wide as an official road and easy to enter and exit.

"Think twice, I think you shouldn't just sit there and do nothing." Lu Zhaoshi reminded.

"Sir, I have replicated everything in Huanggou Village so that the people under my jurisdiction can benefit from it." County Magistrate Hu bowed.

"I saw it, but that's not what I meant. I meant the experiments on the Su family's land, digging ponds to cultivate paddy fields, building oil mills, repairing lime kilns, and building roads. Shouldn't your county government send a few people to learn from them?

"It's more intuitive for people from each village to come and learn on site. You won't have to mobilize them; they can just go back and gather the villagers to follow suit, which will speed up the process." Lu Zhaoshi put it more clearly.

"Your Excellency is very insightful, and I am shallow!" County Magistrate Hu said hurriedly.

Sure enough, there was a reason why he could be the governor. He had a far-sighted vision, which he did not have. County Magistrate Hu was convinced.

Sending people to Huanggou Village to study is not only a disguised way to increase the manpower of Huanggou Village, but also allows those people to participate in the construction of Huanggou Village, directly contact with the Su family, feel their new ideas, and learn new technologies.

It is equivalent to the county government setting up a learning and internship site directly in Huanggou Village, witnessing the changes in Huanggou Village with one's own eyes, and seeing with one's own eyes that everything learned and done is not groundless and can be realized in a short period of time.

If every village develops as rapidly as Huanggou Village, within three years, Wuxian County will definitely become the number one in Wuzhou.

"And that pig farming Su Ying mentioned, I'll get some piglets when I get back to the state capital."

Lu Zhaoshi really wanted to see what the farm that Su Ying mentioned looked like, and he also wanted to taste what braised pork, pork with preserved vegetables, fried crispy pork, and fried meatballs tasted like.

"Thank you very much, sir!" the village elders said happily, "but we can't gather so much money right now."

"That's fine! This batch of piglets is a loan from the prefecture to Wu County, and it's a collaboration between Wu County and Huanggou Village. The payment can be delayed for three months, which is an encouragement and support for Huanggou Village.

When the pigs are ready for slaughter, the county and state governments will negotiate a price to purchase them. It's a voluntary transaction. How do you do that?"

Lu Zhaoshi's move is intended to encourage Huanggou Village to raise pigs according to Su Ying's new method. If successful, it can be vigorously promoted.

"Thank you, sir!" The village elders were very excited. They were confident that they could earn enough money to buy piglets in three months.

According to the plan of the governor, Huanggou Village will have a lot of new staff. Although many things cannot become the village's permanent projects, it is also good to receive strong support from the state government and county government. It is equivalent to setting an example for Wuzhou and Wuxian.

Afterwards, they discussed and implemented the details in detail. Lu Zhaoshi even brought some people from the provincial government office to replicate Huanggou Village and Wu County, so that the work could be fully launched throughout Wuzhou in the spring.

At this time, Lu Zhaoshi no longer cared about assessments and promotions. He wanted to personally participate in this construction so that he could experience the sense of accomplishment of full participation and accumulate a whole set of experience.

If I am promoted to another place in the future, I can continue to do things in a creative way.