The happy little days of the Ye family

After hearing the suggestion of raising goats, Tang Xiaojing and Tang Shan's eyes lit up and they went back in no hurry.

Tang Xiaojing lowered his head and thought carefully about the feasibility of raising sheep.

Rabbits cost 12 cents per catty, and each one weighs about seven kilos, which works out to more than eighty cents per cat.

Moreover, mutton costs 35 Wen per catty, and one meat is about 40 catties, so each one costs 1400 Wen.

Although it takes longer to raise sheep, the sheep are so big that one sheep costs the same as 16 rabbits.

Moreover, the leather made of sheepskin is also worth two hundred coins. After calculation, raising goats is indeed more cost-effective than raising rabbits.

He was still thinking about how to use Rabbit Hill just now, but now it seems that it is just right for raising goats.

Tang Shan, who was on the side, had already enthusiastically chatted with Li Changgong about raising goats.

"Brother Li, is it difficult to raise this goat? Is there anything I need to pay attention to when raising goats?"

Although there are many large and small mountains in Taohua Village, there is also a lot of farmland in the village. Everyone is busy growing food, and no one in the village raises goats.

The father and son also knew nothing about this, and they were somewhat uneasy, worried that the goats would not survive.

Seeing that the father and son were moved, Li Changgong happily said to them:

"Goats are not difficult to raise at all. There are no big wild animals such as wolves and wild boars on the mountain. You just need to go up the mountain to graze in the morning and drive them back in the evening."

"It's like a duck in the river. You only need to pay for the goat. From now on, you can eat and drink on the mountain without spending any more money."

Li Changgong's family is in a small mountain village. There are many mountains and little land. Many families make a living by raising goats, so they know a lot about raising goats.

Tangshan was a little moved when he thought that the goats only needed to eat grass and it didn't cost much. And he also wanted to get some goat milk for Chenchen to drink.

"I heard that wealthy families in the county would also give their children goat's milk, saying it is a good nourishing food."

Li Changgong had a strange expression on his face, "I've also drunk this goat's milk, and I heard it's a good thing. It's true, it tastes very bad, and it smells like goat. I can't drink it anyway."

They are not particular about eating and drinking, and they can't even drink it. They really can't understand how those rich people like to drink this stuff.

Speaking of milk-producing ewes, Tang Xiaojing thought that shopkeeper Wang had raised one in his family before.

"It's normal to have the smell of sheep. After you cook it with almonds or tea leaves, the smell will be much lighter."

If you add a little more sugar, it will still taste good.

But Tang Xiaojing didn't say the last half of the sentence. Most people couldn't afford sweets.

"I have some wild tea picked from the mountains at home. Can I cook it with that?" Tangshan was very interested in this.

"Wild tea should also work. Shopkeeper Wang of the pharmacy has many children at home. He bought a milk-producing wild goat before. I heard that he used crushed tea leaves."

In this way, Tangshan wants to raise sheep even more. It is best to buy two milk-producing ewes.

The well-informed shopkeeper Wang gives his children goat's milk, which must be a good thing.

You can never go wrong if you follow smart people.

Father and son have lived together for many years, and Tang Xiaojing knew Tangshan's thoughts as soon as he saw his expression.

Moreover, he also wanted to raise goats. It was a pity that Rabbit Hill was empty, as it could be used to raise goats.

It would also be good to bring back one or two milk-producing ewes to raise. Chenchen and Qingqing can drink it.

"It's a pity that the mountains are empty. It would be good to buy some goats and raise them. Uncle Li, do you know where I can buy small goats?"

Li Changgong grinned and said: "We have more mountains and less land over there. Many families raise goats. I remember that the price of a lamb seems to be about 130 yuan."

"Milk-producing ewes are more expensive, probably more than one tael. How about I go back to the village and ask? By the way, I want to know who has sheep for sale."

If the owner wants to raise goats, he doesn't have to worry about being fired, so Li Changgong is very concerned about this matter.

"Okay, whether it's a young goat or a pregnant ewe. Uncle Li, you are more experienced in this matter. Can you estimate how many goats can be raised on this mountain?"

Li Changgong thought about it carefully, and then said:

"These goats are very edible. If you raise too many goats, the grass on the mountain will not be enough to eat, and if you raise too many goats, they will easily get sick. I think we can try raising 50 goats first."

Tangshan patted Li Changgong's shoulder heartily, "Thank you for going back tomorrow and help find out the prices of small goats and milk-producing goats."

Then Tangshan added, "You just need to inquire first, there is no need to buy directly."

"Okay, then I'll go back tomorrow."

"Dad, then I'll also go to the livestock market in the county and check out. Maybe the price in the county is lower, and the quantity we want is large. Uncle Li's place may not have so many."

Tangshan nodded and said with an energetic smile: "I want to inquire carefully. There are 50 sheep. The total cost is quite a lot. I will go with you tomorrow."

The father and son originally wanted to go back earlier to dig for skins, but they were delayed and came back later than usual.

Knowing that the two of them were going to come back early to dig for money, Ye Qingqing had already prepared the meal.

Seeing that the father and son had not returned, Ye Qingqing waited anxiously at the door. When he saw his ox cart, he hurried forward.

"Why are you so late today? Did something happen?"

Tang Xiaojing led the bullock cart in, and then kept the story short and briefly told Ye Qingqing that the Liang Family Restaurant would no longer want rabbits and that the family planned to raise goats.

"Raising sheep is a good idea. My husband, please do a good job. I'm optimistic about you."

Knowing that her family planned to raise goats, Ye Qingqing was very supportive.

The father and son had tanned the sheepskins before, and she had already made them into sheepskin coats.

She inquired with Father Ye and found that although the price of a sheepskin coat was not as high as that of a pure white rabbit fur coat, it was still higher than that of a gray rabbit fur coat.

I heard that one piece can be sold for seven or eight taels of silver.

7 sheepskins can be used to make a sheepskin coat. If the family raises 50 sheep, the income from the sheepskin coat alone will be quite a lot, and there is also mutton.

Ye Qingqing is full of confidence in his family's sheep-raising business.

It was getting dark late now, so the father and son took advantage of the remaining light of the sun to quickly dig out the skin from the two big pits.

In addition to a group of rabbits raised at home, there are also skins saved in traps on the mountain. There are 53 rabbit skins in total, as well as 4 sheep skins and 3 deer skins.

Except for two rabbit skins and one deer skin that were a little stiff, and one rabbit skin that was a little smelly, everything else was quite successful.

After many experiments, the father and son made better and better leather.

Although it is still not as good as the one made by Li Orion, it is much softer than the original one. It is no problem to use it to make a fur coat.

Except for the smelly rabbit skin, which cannot be used, the rest can be used to make leather clothes.

Before it got dark, Tang Xiaojing and Ye Qingqing quickly moved the leather to the well to clean it.

Tangshan took out the deer skins and rabbit skins peeled off in the morning and made them.

The weather is too hot now, and these leathers will stink if we don't take care of them.

The three of them worked until it was completely dark, and then they returned to the kitchen to eat, sweating profusely.

The dog at home has been barking from hunger for a long time.

Ye Qingqing cooked dinner early, and it was already cold by now. Fortunately, the weather was hot, so it was okay to eat cold food.

As for the roasted chicken with lotus leaves that Tang Xiaojing longed for, he could only postpone it until tomorrow.