That is, the food of the big man is really not very good!

It is not a delicacy, but a ration that ordinary people use to satisfy their stomachs.

In addition to the tenants, there are also many slaves and maids who sell their bodies in Zhuangzi, all of whom belong to the poor people at the bottom of the Han Dynasty.

Although Tang Qi has tried to make their lives better, such as teaching the steers how to raise pigs so that they can eat more meat, sending old and weak women and children to work in soybean oil farms to increase their income, and waiving a whole year's rent so that they can recuperate.

But even so, after a few days of close contact, Tang Qi found that the farmers didn't have to go hungry in their days!

Pig farming, like rent-free, is not immediate, at least a few months before it becomes effective.

The wages of the soybean oil farm are generous, but compared with the price of grain in the city, it is actually just that.

Both corn and beans can be eaten, and hard-working families can also eat some white flour to satisfy their cravings.

Needless to say, as long as the people who make oil have a free quota.

But it's not enough!

Tang Qi thought about it again and again, and finally asked Tang San to find a few dolls to come over.

The people in the Zhuangzi now regard Tang Qi as a god, and when they heard that the main family wanted a few dolls as helpers, they immediately drove the babies who were running around with their bare butts and asked them to go with the steward.

After a while, more than a dozen bare-ass babies from their teens to four or five years old all followed behind Tang San, staring at Tang Qi in a fart.

Tang Qi is holding the "Introduction to Farm Chicken and Duck Breeding Technology", which was exchanged for 3000 system funds, which is full of technical and scientific principles that ordinary farmers can use to raise some chickens and ducks by themselves.

After changing this book, the system funds are really empty.

But Tang Qi thinks it's worth it.

If there is any way to make the common people eat meat, it is, of course, to increase the variety of meat and poultry, and at the same time greatly increase the scale of breeding!

For modern people, the most frequently touched meat, in addition to pigs, is chicken, duck and fish.

Fish aside, the cost performance of chicken and duck farming is of course very high for farmers - meat, eggs, and even feathers can be useful.

However, at this time, the Han Dynasty had not yet popularized large-scale chicken and duck breeding.

Usually, farmers raise chickens just for eggs, and there is rarely the concept of broiler chickens and ducks.

The nobles also preferred or were more accustomed to eating pheasants and ducks than the chickens and ducks they raised, and they were often used as a foil for hunting.

The reason for this is nothing more than that the level of productivity has not yet been reached.

What is the most feared about large-scale chicken and duck farming?

The plague, of course!

After a plague, let alone chickens and ducks, it doesn't matter if you raise pigs, cows or sheep, you can't stand it!

Chickens and ducks are particularly susceptible to plague.

Therefore, before the epidemic prevention was thoroughly studied, there were really no conditions for large-scale breeding of chickens and ducks in ancient times!

The reason why Tang Qi redeemed the "Introduction to Farmhouse Chicken and Duck Breeding Technology" instead of the "Modern Chicken and Duck Breeding Law", which is very compelling at first glance, is the problem.

The former is faced with individual farmers, and even families living in the city with their own small courtyards, mainly relying on free-range farming.

The latter is faced with large-scale modern breeding farms, and the conditions of the Western Han Dynasty are completely inapplicable.

For example, the latter teaches you how to distinguish vaccines, how to disinfect farms, and so on and so on modern theoretical technology, what can you do?

Say it and pretend to be forced, and people in the Han Dynasty will only talk nonsense to you!

The former, on the contrary, is very practical.

For example, in addition to relying on vaccination and disinfection, you can also use free-range breeding instead of centralized breeding, don't let the living environment be too crowded, and always pay attention to the hygiene of chicken farms.

If you tell these things to the people of the Han Dynasty, it's easy to understand, right?

There is also feed.

The latter teaches you how to distinguish the quality of the feed, or more specifically, directly tells you the formula of modern chicken and duck feed, as well as the specific application scenarios - in ancient times, there was no use for fart!

People still can't eat enough, so they want chickens and ducks to eat so well?

The former can be said to be very intimate.

Isn't it very grounded to use maggots – that's right, the kind of maggots that creep around with white flowers – or earthworms to make chicken feed?

Isn't it easy for a simple Han Dynasty peasant to accept?

And not only tell you how to use maggots and earthworms, but also teach you how to breed them!

Couldn't have been more intimate!

Although the method said in it is disgusting from the perspective of modern city people, who is Tang Qi?

To be so squeamish that you can live on a desert island for a few months?

I'm starving to death!

Besides, you don't have to do it with Tang Qi's own hands, haven't you seen these babies waiting to be fed in front of you, they are all good at farm work!

Not afraid of dirty, not afraid of tiredness, and curious!

"Which of you has dug up the Earth Dragon?" Tang Qi asked with a smile.

The earth dragon, also known as the earthworm, is one of the best playmates of peasant children when they are young.

Suddenly, more than a dozen pairs of small hands were raised.

"I, I've dug it!"

"I know where there are many!"

"You know a, I told you that!"

There were more than a dozen little dolls present, and none of them had not dug the earth dragon.

Tang Qi was very satisfied: "What about the flies, have you ever caught them?" ”

Then the imps were silent.

You look at me, I look at you, and they all show a particularly disgusted expression.

"Yi—the flies are so dirty!"

"Yes, master, why do you want to catch flies, isn't it over just killing them!"

"The main house doesn't like to be clean!"

Tang San was a little embarrassed on the side: "The child didn't speak properly, Master Hou must not take it to heart, the little one will teach their father and mother a lesson when he turns around!" ”

"No, kid, it's not malicious." Tang Qi waved his hand to drive Tang San away, and then asked, "Then the master asked you to catch flies, are you willing?" ”

The little ghosts were embarrassed, but they all nodded firmly.

"My mother said, I have to listen to the words of the master's family, and I will do what the master's family says!"

"Flies are dirty, but not scary!"

"But if you catch it, you have to wash your hands!"

"Wash your hands in the Lord's house!"

Tang Qi couldn't stop smiling when he heard it, it seems that the hygiene regulations he has promoted are still quite popular, and even the children of the Zhuang family only need to wash their hands at any time.

"So, who are the two biggest of you?"

Two girls with dirty faces stood up, looking like they were about ten years old.

The boy in the same grade is already half a strong laborer, and he is going to start helping the family with farm work, and only the girl can still play around.

But in another year or two, the girl will have to learn weaving from her mother, and her childhood will come to an end.

"You two each lead a team." Tang Qi helped the two little girls divide into groups, and said by name, "You go to catch earthworms, you go to catch flies, the more the better, you have to live." Well done and paid, okay? ”

"Good!"

The little ghosts scattered in a hurry, rushed everywhere, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Tang San asked worriedly, "What does Master Hou want to do with those pickles, won't it be ......?"

"I'm afraid that I'll do something like witchcraft, don't worry, you don't have that idleness." Tang Qi rolled his eyes, "Don't be idle, go to the cook and ask for some bran, mix some flour in it, mix it with water, I will be of great use!" ”