After getting the nod, Jiang Ranli organized her words and said, "I feel that the grassland with its high sky, vast clouds and green grass is like a paradise on earth. This is my first time here and I don't know what winter is like here, but I have heard Princess Toya's description that the snow-covered grassland also has its own unique charm."
Having said that, Jiang Ranli looked at Prince Hetala's expression. The latter was looking out the window, as if recalling the winter scene on the grassland.
Retracting her gaze, Jiang Ranli continued, "I just heard what the prince said. The winter survival of cattle and sheep is a big problem. I think that the prince has already made reserves of cattle and sheep feed, and he is more worried about the weather."
Hearing these words, Prince Hetala nodded and said, "As for cattle and sheep feed, I ordered people to start stockpiling it at the beginning of spring. Although it is still not perfect, if the weather is good, it can still last until the beginning of next spring. But the climate on this grassland is unpredictable, which is really worrying."
Jiang Ranli nodded. To nomadic people, cattle and sheep are like grain to agricultural people. They are important sources of food and economy. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are their lifeline.
"Before, Princess Toya took me to see the cattle and sheep pens. I thought that those cattle and sheep pens were well built and very solid, and could withstand a certain degree of strong winds and blizzards, but there were still hidden dangers and they were not perfect enough."
Prince Hetala widened his eyes and asked anxiously, "Miss Jiang, do you have any ideas?"
"In reply to Your Highness, this is my first time coming to the grassland, and I don't know much about it. I just have some ideas, but I don't know if they can be applied in practice." Jiang Ranli didn't dare to say it too confidently. She was afraid that her understanding was just theory talk, and that Prince Tala would be disappointed.
"It's okay, just tell me what's going on." Prince Hetala was very interested in Jiang Ranli's thoughts and urged her to continue.
Looking at the kind and benevolent face of Prince Hetala, Jiang Ranli felt a little less stressed and continued, "I noticed that those cattle and sheep pens are built in places sheltered from the wind. This location is very good and can greatly reduce the ravages of strong winds. However, no matter how solidly those cattle and sheep pens are built, they are still not enough to fully cope with blizzards and hail."
Hearing her words, Prince Hetala nodded, and with a worried and helpless look on his face, he talked about the situations in previous years, "Every year, I order people to reinforce the cattle and sheep pens, but every year the cattle and sheep pens still collapse, and many cattle and sheep are crushed to death or frozen to death."
"Your Highness, I think the cattle and sheep pens can be built underground..." Jiang Ranli said while gesturing with her hands.
In winter, cold winds rage on the grassland, and blizzards and hail often come unexpectedly. The cattle and sheep pens are built on the ground. The higher they are, the larger the force-bearing area. No matter how strong they are, they are still not enough to withstand the force.
If the cattle and sheep pen is built on a slope, the solid ground can be used directly as a barrier. At the same time, the height of the cattle and sheep pen can be lowered and the force-bearing area will be reduced accordingly. In this way, the cattle and sheep pen will be more stable, and there will be a stable temperature inside the pen that will not be affected too much by the weather.
After hearing Jiang Ranli's words, Prince Hetala's face was full of surprise. He had been troubled by how to keep his cattle and sheep through the winter, and now he finally found a feasible solution.
Although he had only listened to Jiang Ranli's idea and had not put it into practice, Prince Tala knew immediately that this move was feasible due to his many years of experience.
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