After talking to Li Li, Ming Jian contacted Liu Bi in the evening to ask for books related to agriculture and animal husbandry.

"Lao Liu, I need books on breeding now, as well as books on veterinarians, please find them for me. By the way, get me some good pasture. Ming Jian said to Liu Bi.

Liu Bi smiled and said: "My big official, what's the matter, you want to change your career to be a farmer?" ”

Ming Jian also smiled: "That's right, I plan to engage in breeding, so that the people of the Northern Song Dynasty will have beef and mutton to eat every day in the future, and then the body will grow great, and the future generations will become hard and thick!" ”

"No problem, I'll buy you the books. However, this time I don't want your broken calligraphy and paintings, the last time I was given to me, it was seriously damaged, and I didn't make any money. This time, you just give me antiques, porcelain, yes, you want porcelain! Liu Bi said.

Ming Jian said: "Okay, this space-time transaction, there is no guarantee, historical precipitation is inevitable, the porcelain may be damaged, you don't have too high expectations." ”

"Wouldn't it? No matter how bad the porcelain is, it can't be damaged, get me a few palace porcelain, this court porcelain of the Song Dynasty is graceful and luxurious, but it is of the highest quality. Liu Bi said.

Ming Jian said, "No problem. ”

The porcelain of the Song Dynasty is indeed a peak era of porcelain, not only with good texture, but also with a wide variety of patterns and varieties, which has the taste of pursuing art.

After a while, Liu Bi sent Ming Jian a copy of the [Veterinary Encyclopedia] and the [Breeding Encyclopedia], the thick pages were 2,000 pages, and Ming Jian knew that this was complete at a glance.

There are also some forage seeds, among which there are alfalfa, tall spinach, ryegrass, etc., which are half a ton.

"Lao Liu, thank you, I thank you for the people of the Great Song Dynasty. I'll get you a few bottles and jars when I go back, and it's up to you to get lucky. Ming Jian expressed his gratitude.

Liu Bi pretended to be polite, but in fact, he was already ecstatic in his heart.

The two chatted for a while before hanging up the video.

got two modern books, but Ming Jian still had to do the translation, the Song Dynasty still used traditional characters, and there was no way to take out simplified characters to meet people.

So, Ming Jian settled in Maozhou and translated these two books when he had nothing to do.

Half a month later, both books were translated by Ming Jian, and Li Li was called, and Ming Jian handed over the two books to him. By the way, the grass seeds were also given to him and asked him to sow them at the beginning of spring.

Li Li was naturally very excited when he saw what he was going to do.

And after turning a few pages, I immediately stood up excitedly.

"Official, these two books are really good, they cover the true meaning of breeding, with their support, the minister has enough confidence to turn Maozhou into the breeding base of the Great Song Dynasty!"

Ming Jian said: "Aiqing can study it first, don't be in a hurry, first find a village to do experiments, see if what the book says is true, if it is true, it is not too late to vigorously promote it." ”

Li Li said: "The minister obeys the orders of the official!" ”

Bringing technical guidance to the breeding industry of the Great Song Dynasty is what Mingjian can do, and how to operate it depends on the Song people themselves to explore.

And Li Li did not disappoint Ming Jian, he quickly arranged it in a village called Yangjie, first built a solid circle, and installed hot water steel pipes in the circle as he said, and the steel pipes would flow with circulating hot water.

After it was done, Li Li came to ask Ming Jian to inspect.

"Li Aiqing, these circles are well repaired and quite reliable, have you tried these hot water pipes?"

After inspecting it, Ming Jian pointed to the hot water steel pipe and said.

"Qi Qi official's family, the minister will let people boil hot water." Li Li said.

The hot water quickly boiled, and Ming Jian quickly felt the heat emitted by these steel pipes, and after standing for ten minutes, he was covered in sweat.

"Yes, this temperature can keep the livestock through the cold."

Ming Jian said, "However, we can't be careless, it's now winter, and small livestock are most afraid of the cold." I think we need to add more hay to the pen. ”

Li Li said: "The minister obeys the order. ”

"By the way, have you ever thought about where this animal came from?" Ming Jian asked again.

"There are merchants in Tubo and Dali who sell livestock to Maozhou, and the minister has sent someone to contact them, this time we want high-quality breeding stock, and the minister intends to buy it at a high price. And in our Great Song Dynasty, there are also some places that produce high-quality cattle and goats, and the minister will also send people to buy them when the time comes. Li Li said.

Ming Jian nodded and said, "The breeding stock must be the best, and the livestock bred in this way will be of high quality." I think the black goat is good, the meat quality is good, a large number of breeding, cattle can also be, it is best to use native cattle, this kind of cattle is not easy to get sick, although the individual is not as large as other breeds, but the number is more, it will make up for it. There is also the feeding of pigs, which is free-range, so that the meat quality of the pigs will be very good, and there is not so much fat, and it tastes good. ”

After Ming Jian finished speaking, Li Li nodded hurriedly, and he suddenly found that this emperor was not simple, and he actually knew so many things.

After the inspection, Ming Jian returned to his residence and contacted Liu Bi again.

"Lao Liu, help me see if there are any high-quality breeding stock for sale. The price is not a problem, the main thing is to be good. Ming Jian said.

Liu Bi sighed and said, "Ouch, my senior official, I'm about to become your transport captain." Forget it, who made me owe you all my life? The crew is going to the grassland in two days, I'll help you pay attention to it. ”

"Haha, that's great, the livestock in the grassland are still very high-quality, remember to choose the best one for me, the quantity, get 10,000 heads." Preferably, you should get vaccinated for all. Ming Jian said.

Liu Bi said: "Got it, by the way, remember to get me palace porcelain, if you give me some tatters this time, I won't help you anymore." ”

"Haha, I don't think it's good, I'll give you gold and silver, this thing will definitely not be broken, Da Song tax silver, it's definitely valuable, do you want it?" Ming Jian said.

"Well, why didn't I think of that? By the way, I remember that there is also a currency such as Jiaozi, right? Get me some, I think it's worth something. Liu Bi said.

Ming Jian said: "Jiaozi is there, but if you get it, I'm afraid it will be rags again." ”

Liu Bi said: "Don't be afraid, but also rotten." ”

Jiaozi is a special product of the Northern Song Dynasty, but its life span is not long, the needs of economic development gave birth to this special currency, and the indiscriminate issuance, which caused serious inflation, and eventually led to the failure of Jiaozi.

"Okay, I'll get you some when I see it."

After talking with Liu Bi, Ming Jian had expectations for livestock, modern breeds plus ancient breeds, now it's good, don't worry about no breeding stock.

"After a few years of development like this, why not worry about how many times the comprehensive national strength is strong? I wondered, how did such a good Great Song Dynasty be destroyed by the Jin Kingdom? ”

Ming Jian thought secretly in his heart.