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Chapter 996 Such a troublesome thing (please subscribe)

Li Yuan couldn't help shaking his head again, and sighed: "In the past, this cow was a rare thing, let alone eat it after a few years of breeding, even if the old one was killed, it would be illegal. "

"It's not like now, these old cows who are a little older... almost all of them are sent to the slaughterhouse.

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"Don't let the cattle be slaughtered? What else is there?"

"Why haven't I heard that killing cows is illegal, anchor, you're not lying, are you?"

"If you want me to say it should be legislated, Niuniu are so cute, why kill them for meat?"

"This is not the anchor's nonsense. It is true that eating beef was not allowed in ancient times, especially killing cattle. You will be jailed. The criminal law is quite serious!"

"This...is it true or not?"

"It's true, our country was the first country to incorporate the protection of animals into the law, and the original animal protection law was established for cattle and horses."

Modern people have good economic conditions and eat a lot of food. Not to mention animals such as cattle and horses, even some rare animals have always had examples of cooking and eating them throughout the ages.

But in fact, in ancient times, cattle and horses were one of the animals that were not allowed to be eaten, and there are many related records in ancient documents.

"Book of Rites King System" contains: "Princes do not kill cattle for no reason, officials do not kill sheep for no reason, scholars do not kill dogs and hogs for no reason, common people do not eat treasures for no reason."

"Han Law Nine Chapters" contains: "You must not slaughter young teeth, and those who violate it will abandon the market."

"Tang Law Shuyi Volume No. 15" contains: "Official private horses and cattle are of great use. Cattle are the foundation of farming and crops. Horses can go far to serve the army, so the killer only takes a year and a half."

From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the law clearly prohibited the slaughter of cattle. Those who were mild could be imprisoned, or even beheaded if they were serious. This is enough to prove how much the country attached importance to the crime of killing cattle at that time.

Even at that time, farmers were required to file a record with the government before they were allowed to raise cattle, and even if their own cattle were old and frail, and there was no way to cultivate them, the cattle owner had to first apply to the government and obtain permission. slaughter.

Moreover, although the slaughtered beef can be eaten, some cowhide, beef tendon and other things must be handed over to the government.

Because cows are full of treasures, cowhide is used to make armor, beef tendon is used to make bowstrings, and beef bones are boiled to make bows and arrows. Almost every part of a cow is useful.

So even now, there are many more cattle farms than other animals, because the cattle are full of treasures.

The prohibition of killing cattle in ancient times also had a lot to do with the farming society at that time.

In ancient times, the main tools for farming were iron plows, and cattle were the main labor force for farming with iron plows.

At that time, the number of cattle was not large, and most of them came from other places outside the Great Wall as tribute. Therefore, once the cattle were killed and eaten, it was tantamount to destroying the limited productive labor force. .

The reason for prohibiting the slaughter of horses at that time is actually similar to the reason for prohibiting the slaughter of cattle, because ancient horses were used as vehicles for war and transportation.

Killing horses for no reason will inevitably have an extremely adverse impact on war and transportation, and the investment in raising cattle and horses is very large, and killing them for meat is not worth the loss.

Both cattle and horses have their unique and irreplaceable roles in ancient times, so they are naturally not allowed to be eaten.

But now in this peaceful age, food has gradually become more abundant, and the number of livestock such as cattle and horses has also increased sharply, so these laws have long been abolished, so few people know about it.

But now that Li Yuan looked at the old scalper in front of him, thinking about it again... he felt a little embarrassed.

When Uncle Huang heard what Li Yuan said, his expression was a little lonely.

Nodding his head, he said quite agreeingly: "No, there are fewer and fewer old scalpers now, not to mention careful breeding, even if they are less energetic, there are not many of them."

"As an old man like me, every morning after the beginning of spring, I have to take it to the forest five or six miles away in the morning. Sometimes I have to go far, even ten miles, just to eat some fresh grass."

"But in the past few years, my body and bones have not been as strong as before, and this old man has walked a lot slower. I don't know how many more years I can walk with it."

It is common sense that cattle eat grass.

However, besides forage, the grass here also refers to green grass.

The reason why many large pastures have free-range cattle is because the grasslands are large, and the cattle often walk around and eat fresh grass. Only in this way can the cattle grow healthier and have a more symmetrical body shape.

And only the cattle in those farms will keep the cattle in the shed for a long time and feed the forage grass, because such cattle do not exercise, grow fast and weigh high, so they can naturally sell for more money.

But as everyone knows, the physical fitness of such cattle is much worse.

As for the cattle raised at home in the countryside, as long as there are conditions, they are usually taken out to eat the freshest grass like Uncle Huang every day, especially the grass with dew, which tastes the best.

But it's easier said than done. How many people can persist in this way for 20 years?
Even if Uncle Huang treats the old scalper like a family member, he doesn't know how long he can last due to physical reasons... Others, how much can they do.

It's not that Uncle Huang is showing off how good he is to his old scalper, but he just feels a little emotional when he thinks about it. After all, Uncle Huang has been raising him for affection, and many people raise themselves for work or Just make some money.

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"Hearing Uncle Huang say that...why do I feel a little sour."

"I didn't expect that raising cattle is such a troublesome thing."

"So cows can live so long?"

"20 years, this cow is older than me!"

"I heard that cows have feelings, and they cry when they are sold..."

"Hearing what Uncle Huang said, I don't think I want to eat beef anymore. It feels so cruel. After all, they also have feelings..."

"It can be seen that Uncle Huang really regards this old scalper as his family."

"Sure, after 20 years of raising him, I have feelings!"

"If you want me to say, Uncle Huang is so old, I don't know how many years this old scalper can keep. It's better to sell it while it's still worth some money."

"Yeah, the 20-year-old scalper is basically in a state of losing money more and more. This is a sincere suggestion from a cattle farmer. After all, it is not easy for the elderly to make money now."

In the live broadcast room, many people were touched when they heard Uncle Huang talk about him and the old scalper.

Many people even suggested that Uncle Huang sell the old scalper as soon as possible, so that he can get a lot of money now.

In fact, most people's suggestions are well-intentioned, but... everyone can understand, how can Uncle Huang, who has raised cattle all his life, not know.

(End of this chapter)