Chapter 3096: Needing People and Money
Dr. Tian said they wouldn't.
They didn't expect that Lord Zhou would ask them such extreme questions when he came back after only going to Longchi for two days.
Doctor Tian said, "Master Zhou, we are doctors who treat people, not veterinarians. Besides... why would you castrate a pig for no reason?"
Zhou Man said: "After being castrated, pigs grow better and their meat tastes better."
Doctor Wei didn't understand and asked, "Why?"
Zhou Man had already returned from his study session at the encyclopedia, and the entry was very detailed. He said, "Because castration reduces sexual activity, they become much more docile, and their meat quality is better."
But the doctors said they still couldn't understand, so they continued to look at her and asked, "Why would a less sexually active animal be docile and have better meat quality?"
Zhou Man paused for a moment, then said simply, "Is this so hard to understand? 'Gong Te' is mentioned in the Book of Rites of Zhou. Slapping a horse is normal, so why is slapping a pig so hard to understand?"
Wei Shizhong and Hu Xiaomei, who were listening in, were completely confused. So they asked, "Sir, what is a special agent?"
Doctor Tian and the others didn't know why their faces turned red. Although it was a very normal topic, they didn't know why they blushed.
Zhou Man explained to them calmly, "It means castrating a horse."
She said, "The Zhou Li says that before the summer sacrifice, the herdsmen were herded and the horses were distributed. Because livestock like horses can go into heat, the emperor would have them castrated before distributing them to the ministers. "Gongte" means to fan the horses."
"Most horses on the battlefield have been spat on, with only stallions kept on pastures for breeding," Zhou Man said. "All horses ridden, especially those used in battle, are generally castrated."
The horses she and Bai Shanbai Erlang owned were also castrated. They had been fanned when they bought them and could not reproduce.
Wei Shizhong and Hu Xiaomei suddenly understood.
Doctor Tian and the others now understood, but how do you castrate a pig?
The three doctors looked at each other, then looked at Zhou Man and asked hesitantly, "Master Zhou, does our medical department still take care of livestock?"
Zhou Man suddenly realized, "Yes, we should consult a veterinarian about this."
There is no veterinarian in Beihai County, but there is one in Qingzhou, and he is also an official. As people in the officialdom, it is much easier to talk to him.
Zhou Man went back and said to Bai Shan, "I've asked around for you. You need to consult a veterinarian in Qingzhou City. Doctor Tian and his colleagues don't know how to slap a pig."
Bai Shan: "Can the veterinarian in Qingzhou City do this?"
"They'll definitely slap the horses anyway. I think horses are pretty much the same as pigs."
That's true, a veterinarian must know how to slap a horse, but slapping a pig...
Bai Shan pondered for a moment, "Why don't we have a veterinarian in Beihai County?"
Zhou Man: "Because Beihai County is poor."
Bai Shan: "But I have money now, and it's time to get the veterinarian ready."
The county government does have this vacancy, but it has remained vacant, which saves some expenses.
Bai Shan thought that it would take too much time to pick him up, of course, and train one now, so he went directly to Qingzhou and asked Governor Guo for the person.
After explaining the whole story, he said, "...please assign a few veterinarians to me, sir."
Governor Guo didn't care much about such a small matter. He waved his hand and said, "Go back and pick two. I'll have them transferred."
Although they were transferred from Qingzhou to Beihai County, it would be better if their rank and salary were raised. Most veterinarians have no rank, and there are many apprentices among them.
Governor Guo was more concerned about, "How much salt is stored in Beihai County now? How is the construction of the dock going?"
He was particularly concerned about the docks. "If the docks still can't berth ships by next spring, then the official salt will have to go out through Laizhou. And you gave the salt-drying method to Laizhou before..."
Governor Guo felt a little regretful when he thought about it. Although they also took a lot of things from Laizhou during the exchange, he couldn't help feeling distressed when he thought about the benefits brought by the official salt.
When Bai Shan heard this, he thought to himself, if not now, when would he cry poor?
So when he left the governor's mansion, he not only took the veterinarian with him, but also a group of craftsmen. Finally, he persuaded Governor Guo to write a letter to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money.
He went out happily and met County Magistrate Lu who was coming to the governor's mansion. Seeing his smiling face, County Magistrate Lu could not help but stop.
Bai Shan said to the people behind him, "You three should go back and pack your things first. We will meet at the city gate in half an hour."
Veterinarian Pan agreed helplessly and left with his two apprentices.
County Magistrate Lu watched them leave, somewhat curiously, "What is this..."
Bai Shan explained, "The governor and I asked for a veterinarian."
County Magistrate Lu didn't take it too seriously and nodded, saying, "Your county is developing rapidly now, and the number of cattle and horses has increased. It is indeed necessary to prepare a veterinarian."
Bai Shan then mentioned, "It's not just for cattle and horses, it's also for pigs."
He said, "I plan to raise a large number of pigs in this county, and I need them castrated by a veterinarian. County Magistrate Lu, if you have any extra piglets in your county, you can leave them to me. If you are short of pork in the future, you can also purchase it from Beihai County."
County Magistrate Lu: “…Okay, okay.” Although he didn’t think there would be a shortage of pork, well, there might be a shortage of mutton.
County Magistrate Lu looked around and saw that the governor's mansion's gatehouse was far enough away. He asked curiously, "County Magistrate Bai, are you here just for the veterinarian?"
"Not entirely," Bai Shan said half-concealingly, "Longchi Wharf is short of workers, so we came to ask the governor for some craftsmen."
County Magistrate Lu perked up and asked, "When will Longchi Wharf be open to navigation?"
"Now that we can dock ships, it's naturally navigable, so we decided to choose a good day to open it to navigation. We will invite County Magistrate Lu to attend the ceremony."
County Magistrate Lu nodded and agreed, "I will definitely go. When will the date be set?"
Bai Shan said: "The official date has not been determined yet, but it should be before the New Year."
County Magistrate Lu was stunned. "The New Year is almost over, so there's not much time left. But if navigation is open... are there still ships going out to sea at this time?"
The time for going out on the ship is also important. Generally, the ship goes out in early spring. As for the return, although the time is not fixed, there are two peak periods before winter and before the New Year. However, Longchi Wharf is a new wharf. Whose ship will dock directly at the new wharf?
Bai Shan smiled slightly and said, "I will discuss this with the adults in Laizhou."
"Oh," County Magistrate Lu then remembered that Bai Shan had taught Laizhou the salt-drying method some time ago, and Laizhou had agreed to provide some ships to his Longchi Wharf. He thought, "The official road leading out of Longchi..."
Bai Shan's smile widened. "This year's conscription order has been completed."
County Magistrate Lu was in a complicated mood, but he was still happy for Beihai County and Bai Shan, especially since if Beihai County could grab business from Laizhou Wharf, it would also bring prosperity to Qingzhou City.
Bai Shan thought of the large vacant lot and pulled County Magistrate Lu aside, saying, "Although the road has been repaired, the streets surrounding Longchi's houses haven't. I was planning to enclose the land and sell it. By then, we'll have both goods and people, but we can't be without a restaurant or inn to stay in, right?"
County Magistrate Lu had an idea.
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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