Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 25
During the Northern Song Dynasty, because high-yield grains such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes had not yet been widely introduced, and there were no chemical fertilizers and pesticides, grain production was greatly limited, and the yield per mu was low, so the development of the pig industry was very slow.Mutton is the main meat in daily life, but mutton is expensive, and the common people don't consume much.

Liu Tiedan, the lucky one who received the maternity subsidy on the first day, was fortunate to become the supervisor of the pig farm, with a monthly salary of one tael or two silver.

At present, there are four pig farms with [-] sows, and six pig farms will be built one after another. According to Chai Jin's plan, there will be ten pig farms, [-] breeding pigs, and more than [-] pigs will be slaughtered annually. pig.Every pig farm adopts the model of free-range farming. The pigs mainly eat grain leftovers, but they need grass and wild vegetables in spring and summer, and various fruits and carrots in autumn. In winter, they need a lot of grass powder.

The green fodder supervisor, as the name suggests, is in charge of the green fodder. According to Liu Tiedan's knowledge, the best green fodder is alfalfa. Chai An has already allocated [-] acres for alfalfa in spring.But this amount of grass needs to be powdered for the winter, and [-] to [-] pigs will eat it, and I am afraid that one pig will eat it up in one bite.

When Liu Tiedan came home, he picked up his rice bowl and brought the white rice, which was no longer delicious.The old lady helped her daughter-in-law take good care of the child, and came over and asked, "Tie Dan, did you have any troubles today, and you don't eat well after all."

Tie Dan said: "It's nothing, my mother doesn't understand things about work, and it's a bit difficult to deal with."

"It's only been a few days of work, so it's amazing. Mother has crossed more bridges than you have walked. If you talk about something, mother will find a way for you."

Tie Dan put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said: "The owner arranged for me to be the supervisor of the green fodder. Next year, at the end of April and early May at most, a large amount of green fodder will be needed to feed the piglets. Now there is no vacant land on the farm, and only [-] kinds of alfalfa have been allocated. , This is not enough anyway, I am worried, I can’t mow grass along the river, there are tens of thousands of pigs, how can there be enough to eat.”

Tie Danniang smiled and said: "I thought it was the problem, mother knows about this problem. It is good to feed alfalfa to pigs, but you can only feed less. When my mother was young, it was still a time of peace. Your grandma raised it well. There are dozens of pigs, and the food at home is naturally not enough to feed the pigs. Your grandma prunes and prunes mulberry leaves every day. These two kinds of trees are very common in our north, and they are everywhere. A lot. In summer, there are a lot of purslane in the farmland, which is also good for feeding pigs.”

Liu Tiedan suddenly became enlightened, and said pleasantly: "My mother is amazing. I didn't expect mulberry trees and mulberry trees. Pigs and sheep like to eat these two kinds of leaves. I remember that there are probably hundreds of wild trees in the north and east mountains. As for the mulberry leaves, I’m afraid they can’t count on them, there are too many silkworms raised, not enough for them to pick.”

Niang said: "I just want to open your mind to you. Back then, your grandma raised dozens of pigs, but now the owner raises tens of thousands of pigs. If you rely on wild mulberry trees and mulberry trees, it won't be a big trouble."

"I understand, eat." Tie Dan figured it out, and the meal was delicious, picked up the chopsticks, ate the rice with a few mouthfuls, washed his face with clean water, went out, and went straight to Chaijin's house.

Just tonight, Chai Jin came back from calligraphy practice to deal with official business, and the guards on duty brought Tie Dan in.

Tie Dan was still a little nervous, it was the first time he came to Chai Jin's study room, it was quaint, and Chai Jin was sitting behind the desk reading a book.

"Hello, owner." Tie Dan didn't know where to put his hands.

Chai Jin said: "Tiedan is here, sit wherever you want, no formalities."

Tiedan sat down, thought for a while and said: "After the number of pigs increases next year, the grass in the wild and hundreds of acres of alfalfa will not be enough for pigs to eat. My family used to use mulberry trees and mulberry trees to feed pigs, and the effect was very good. There are a lot of mulberry trees and mulberry trees in the wild, and some of them can be picked, but it is far from enough. I think the owner of the farm has found a piece of wasteland to reclaim and grow more, so as to ensure enough for pigs to eat."

After hearing Tie Dan's words, Chai Jin was stunned, and still underestimated the wisdom of the ancients.Although the ancients did not know what protein was, what vitamins were, and what amino acids were, they could observe and practice. The practical experience of thousands of years was passed on word of mouth, and they knew quite a lot of knowledge.

Mulberry leaves are rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, etc. It has good palatability and is loved by pigs.The leaves of the mulberry tree have fluff, but the protein content is as high as 20.00%, which is also suitable for livestock such as pigs, horses, cattle and sheep.

"Tiedan is so right, and I have exactly the intention. Now that food is scarce, the arable land is not enough to grow food, so we can only open up wasteland to plant mulberry trees and mulberry trees. The method of fine management is adopted to plant mulberry trees and mulberry trees, and the leaf yield is high. , the animals bred are good. These two kinds of trees can not only be fed to pigs, but other animals are also tried. During this period of time, you start to prepare. I will allocate ten acres of nursery land for you to collect more mulberry seeds and dig some The seedlings of mulberry trees are planted, and five acres of mulberry tree seedlings are cultivated. In addition, after spring, five acres of mulberry tree seedlings are propagated through branches. The nursery should be denser, so that there are seven or eight thousand seedlings per mu, and they can be planted separately in autumn Already." Chai Jin said while sorting out some technical specifications.

"Tie Dan, you need to open your mind. I put you in charge. I don't ask you to take a few people to pick or plant. You can buy them. Mulberry leaves, tree leaves, wild grasses and vegetables, and pumpkins can all be purchased. And some pig farms are built The location is very remote, and there are a lot of barren mountains and river beaches next to it. In summer and autumn, when there is a lot of grass, you can go out to graze, which can save a lot of money." Chai Jin explained.

Tie Dan felt as if his head had been splashed with boiling water, and he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that someone else could be the owner of the villa, and it turned out that he could still adopt the method of acquisition.There are a lot of poor people and idlers in the nearby villages. It is estimated that a hundred catties of weeds are sold for three pennies.There is also that big pumpkin, almost every household grows it. As long as it is widely publicized and purchased in large quantities, more people will grow it next year.

The reason why Liu Tiedan was chosen as the supervisor was because he knew some characters, at least he could understand the materials written by Chai Jin.Both mulberry and mulberry can grow seedlings by cuttings, and seedlings raised by cuttings are relatively skilled, so Chai Jin needs to write it down.

Liu Tiedan went home with the materials. Tomorrow, he will go to the farm office and lead a few men to collect seeds, tidy up the plots, organize the plots in spring, and cultivate mulberry and mulberry tree seedlings.At the same time, I also asked if there is any place nearby that sells finished mulberry seedlings. Next year, some of them will definitely be reclaimed and planted.

After leaving Liu Tiedan, Chai came in to the metal factory in the backyard. Hongyan and another female worker were on the night shift.The evening shift runs from [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m. These days, the metal factory is producing four-wheeled luxury carriages, and there is a great demand for pig iron. A four-wheeled carriage needs [-] catties of iron, [-] catties of pear wood, and a small amount of coal.

A luxury four-wheeled carriage, Chai Jin is produced according to the standards of the European royal family. It has a purple-red roof, a bright black body, yellow wheels, and black solid rubber tires.

　This book has been signed, and there are still a lot of manuscripts, and the standard two chapters are updated every day.All kinds of support from friends are welcome, and at the same time, a large number of supporting roles are collected, and book reviews and comments are enough.

　　
　
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