Chapter 179 Cattle Production
The alcohol content of this wine is neither high nor low for Zhao Yeqing, probably about the same as beer.
Mu Xi felt that it was better than beer. He did not feel dry in the mouth after drinking it and he sobered up quickly.
The wine jar was placed on the table, and Zhao Yeqing turned around and went out to bring in the sliced braised beef.
"The chili is almost gone. Of course, it's better to drink some wine to keep warm in this weather."
Mu Xi did not expose her. She never thought about keeping warm even when the temperature was more than 40 degrees below zero.
I recently read the original owner's notes and martial arts novels. I guess I saw some clips and suddenly I felt like drinking.
Wine and braised beef is a standard dish in ancient martial arts novels.
Zhao Yeqing was in a good mood and left some room for herself. Her cup was small and Mu Xi's was large.
When you raise your glass, you should also say, "It's all in the wine."
Mu Xi drank with her out of amusement, intending to persuade her to stop after she had a few drinks, as she would feel more or less uncomfortable if she was drunk.
But he still overestimated Zhao Yeqing. After a few drinks, he was drunk before he could persuade him.
Zhao Yeqing's face flushed and his eyes were blank. He put down the wine glass in her hand and waved his hand in front of her.
"Are you okay?"
Zhao Yeqing burped, "Not bad."
He was really drunk, but not blackout-ish.
He took out the mouthwash that had not been used for a long time, helped her rinse her mouth, and then wanted her to go to sleep, but Zhao Yeqing was not very happy.
"It's still early, sit down for a while."
She curled up in the rocking chair, covered with a rabbit fur blanket, but did not rock her because she was afraid she would vomit.
Zhao Yeqing would occasionally curl herself up completely. When Mu Xi hugged her at these times, she would hug him back and express her love directly.
At this time, Mu Xi knew that she was unhappy.
Zhao Yeqing looks calm and sober, but he is actually very emotional. He has been away from her for too long and tends to overlook many things.
It was not until they had been together for such a long time that he observed her behavior and emotional changes and discovered that whenever she felt this way, she would express her love to vent her sadness.
He may not quite understand where Zhao Yeqing's sadness comes from, but every time this happens, he just needs to hug her and talk to her, he can feel her emotions ease.
Mu Xi knelt on one knee on the edge of the rocking chair, leaned over and hugged Zhao Yeqing, with his chin resting near her neck.
He patted her back rhythmically with his palms, and whispered, "The lamb at home has grown a lot bigger today, its wool is soft, and it looks like a cauliflower..."
The warm breath hit his neck. He didn't know how long he talked before the breathing of the person in his arms became steady. Mu Xi straightened up gently, allowing his legs, which had been blocked by blood circulation, to regain feeling. Then he bent down, picked up the girl and put her on the bed.
The homemade barley wine was pretty good, and Zhao Yeqing didn’t feel a headache when he woke up the next morning.
When I got up, Mu Xi was still asleep and the sky outside was still gray.
There seemed to be some snowflakes floating here and there.
The fire in the fireplace was still glowing faintly, like a warm yellow night light.
Zhao Yeqing propped up his head and looked at the person next to him.
Wow, it’s so beautiful.
Mu Xi's sleeping posture is okay, and he doesn't snore, but he always likes to hold her while sleeping. His body temperature is high, so it's okay in winter now, but he probably can't stand it in summer.
After watching for a while, he fell asleep again in a daze.
When she woke up again, Mu Xi was no longer around. She got up, put on her clothes, and went out.
It seemed like there was a light snow last night. When Mu Xi woke up in the morning, he had already cleared the snow on the path.
There was no one in the kitchen. There was porridge cooking in the pot, probably to feed the cattle and sheep.
Zhao Yeqing estimated the temperature of the weather. It had been rising very quickly recently, and there was still a lot of beef left at home, as well as mutton and bear meat.
If you can’t finish it, you have to find a way to store it.
Bear meat can be used to feed dogs and leopards.
There is not much mutton left, but beef is the most, so if you really have to wait, make it into beef jerky.
She had bought Mongolian beef jerky before, both semi-dry and extra-dry.
The super dry kind is durable in storage and becomes more fragrant the more you chew it, but it is very tiring to chew.
The porridge in the pot had become a bit sticky. There was a bowl on the table filled with seasoned minced beef.
Zhao Yeqing put the beef into the porridge, added a little boiling water and continued to cook.
When Mu Xi finished feeding the cattle and sheep and hurried back, he breathed a sigh of relief to find that Zhao Yeqing was already waiting for the porridge.
"The cow seems to be giving birth soon. I watched for a while. Fortunately, you got up, otherwise the porridge would have been burnt."
Zhao Yeqing almost forgot about the pregnancy period of cattle. "So what should I prepare?"
The original owner of the cattle farm took sloppy notes and they learned very little.
Mu Xi also shook his head, "Just follow the sheep's steps."
Fortunately, the owner of this cattle farm left behind a lot of medicines, including some to protect the fetus.
According to the instructions of the medicine, the two added it to the cattle's feed, which can also prevent subsequent inflammation.
The cow's neinei has become quite swollen, but she has not yet shown signs of frequent bowel movements.
The two waited until the next day, and when they woke up in the morning, they heard the cry of a cow.
When I ran into the cowshed, I saw that the cow's tail was already curled up and it seemed to be a little tense, getting up and lying down frequently.
Half an hour later, Zhao Yeqing found that the birth canal was gradually widening, and the first thing to come out was the amniotic membrane, wrapping the two calf's hooves.
The calf's head and neck are stretched between its front legs, with its mouth facing forward, as if it is jumping out.
They both breathed a sigh of relief; this was the fetal position for normal delivery.
The cow was calling out and panting heavily. Mu Xi fed the cow bran, brown sugar water and grass twice to ensure the cow's physical strength for production.
After an hour of labor, the calf was finally born successfully.
A cow will basically give birth to only one calf.
Fortunately, there is only one baby. If it were twins, it would be very easy to have a difficult birth.
Only after the calf was licked clean did Zhao Yeqing go forward to check on its condition.
The healthy calf is very energetic when it is born.
"It's a girl."
Zhao Yeqing took a photo. He forgot to take a photo the last time the sheep gave birth, so he wanted to record it since it was his first time witnessing it.
The postpartum period for cows is more troublesome than that for ewes.
Zhao Yeqing found a lump on the cow's neinei and had to apply a hot towel for three days before the swelling went down.
After giving birth, the cow always likes to lie down. Zhao Yeqing has to drive it away every day and wake it up to move more, which is beneficial to the recovery of its organs.
Fortunately, the afterbirth was discharged normally, and both the calf and the cow are very healthy.
The temperature now is not too cold, the calves are adapting well, and the cows are having no problems with milk production.
But the calf doesn’t eat much, and the cow still produces milk every day.
The ewes and cows at home produce milk at the same time, and they have to be milked, otherwise the milk will swell up inside and cause inflammation.
Goats produce milk for seven to nine months, or more than two hundred days.
The milk production period of a cow lasts for more than 300 days.
Zhao Yeqing looked at the buckets filled with milk in front of him...
I have to worry about being too rich again.
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