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

It does not refer to delicacies, but to the food rations that ordinary people use to satisfy their hunger.

In addition to tenant farmers, there were also many slaves and maids who sold themselves in Zhuangzi, all of whom were the poorest people at the bottom of the Han hierarchy.

Although Tang Qi has tried every means to make their lives better, such as teaching castrated pigs 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 exempting them from rent for a whole year.

Let them cultivate their health and recuperate.

But even so, after a few days of close contact, Tang Qi discovered that the dealers just happened to not be hungry!

Like raising pigs and rent-free, there is no immediate benefit, and you will have to wait at least several months to see results.

The wages at the soybean oil farm are quite generous, but compared with the price of food in the city, it's really just that.

Corn and beans can make you full, and diligent families can also eat some white flour to satisfy their cravings.

Needless to say about oil, anyone who sells artificial oil has a free quota.

But it’s still not enough!

Tang Qi thought about it again and again, and finally asked Tang San to find some dolls.

People in Zhuangzi now regard Tang Qi as a god. When they heard that the master's family wanted some children as helpers, they immediately rushed together the children who were running around naked and asked them to follow the manager.

In no time, a dozen bare-bottomed children ranging from teenagers to four or five years old were following Tang San, staring at Tang Qi.

Tang Qi was holding the "Introduction to Farmer Chicken and Duck Breeding Technology" that he had bought with 3,000 system funds. It contained some technologies and scientific principles that ordinary farmers could use to raise chickens and ducks at home.

If you replace this book, the system funds will really be empty.

But Tang Qi thinks it's worth it.

If there is any way to make people eat meat, it is of course to increase the types of meat poultry and greatly increase the scale of breeding!

For modern people, besides pigs, the most common meats are chickens, ducks and fish.

Not to mention fish, the cost-effectiveness of chicken and duck breeding is of course very high for farmers - meat, eggs, and even feathers can be used.

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

Usually farmers only raise chickens for eggs, and rarely have the concept of broiler chickens or ducks.

The nobles also prefer or are more accustomed to eating pheasants and ducks than farmed chickens and ducks, and they are often used as a foil for hunting.

The reason is simply that the level of productivity has not yet been reached.

What are you most afraid of when raising chickens and ducks on a large scale?

Of course it’s the plague!

When a plague comes, no matter whether you raise pigs, cows or sheep, let alone chickens and ducks, you will not be able to survive it!

Chickens and ducks are particularly susceptible to plague.

Therefore, before epidemic prevention was thoroughly studied, there were really no conditions for large-scale chicken and duck breeding in ancient times!

The reason why Tang Qi exchanged "Introduction to Farmer Chicken and Duck Breeding Technology" instead of the "Modern Chicken and Duck Breeding Method" that looked very impressive at first glance was the problem.

The former deals with individual farmers, or even people who live in cities with small courtyards, and they mainly rely 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 identify vaccines, how to disinfect farms, and other modern theoretical techniques. What can you do after reading them?

If you pretend to be cool, people from the Han Dynasty will just think you are talking nonsense!

The former is actually very practical.

For example, let me tell you that in addition to vaccination and disinfection, the prevention of chicken plague can also be replaced by free-range breeding instead of concentrated breeding. Do not let the living environment be too crowded, always pay attention to the hygiene of the chicken farm, etc.

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

And feed.

The latter teaches you how to distinguish between good and bad feed, or to be more specific, directly tells you the formula of modern chicken and duck feed, as well as specific application scenarios - it would have been useless in ancient times!

People are not full yet, so they want the chickens and ducks to eat so well?

The former can be said to be very considerate.

Isn’t it very grounding to use maggots—yes, the kind that squirm like white flowers—or earthworms to make chicken feed?

Is it easy for the simple farmers of the Han Dynasty to accept it?

It not only tells you that you can use maggots and earthworms, but also teaches you step by step how to cultivate them!

Couldn't be more considerate!

Although the methods described in it are disgusting from the perspective of modern urbanites, who is Tang Qi?

How many months can you survive on a desert island if you are so squeamish?

I'm so hungry!

Besides, there is no need for Tang Qi to do it himself. Didn’t you see that these babies in front of you are all good at farm work!

Not afraid of getting dirty or tired, and full of curiosity!

"Which of you has dug up earth dragons?" Tang Qi asked with a smile.

Earthworms, also known as earthworms, are one of the best playmates for farm children when they were young.

Suddenly a dozen pairs of little hands were raised.

"I-I dug it!"

"I know where there are lots of them!"

"You know what the heck, I was the one who told you!"

There were more than ten little kids present, and none of them had not dug up earth dragons before.

Tang Qi was very satisfied: "What about the flies? Have you caught any?"

The little devils were silent now.

You look at me and I look at you, both showing expressions of disgust.

"Yi——Flies are so dirty!"

"Yes, Master, why do you want to catch flies? Why don't you just kill them?"

“The owner doesn’t like cleanliness!”

Tang San was a little embarrassed on the side: "Children speak carelessly, Lord Marquis, please don't take it to heart. I will teach their parents a lesson later!"

"No, I'm a kid, I don't mean any harm." Tang Qi waved away Tang San and asked, "Then the master wants you to catch flies, are you willing?"

The little devils were very embarrassed, but they all nodded firmly.

"Mom said, I have to listen to my master. I will do whatever my master says!"

"Flies are dirty, but not scary!"

"But wash your hands if you catch it!"

"The master also needs to wash his hands!"

Tang Qi couldn't help but smile after hearing this. It seemed that the hygiene regulations he had promoted were quite popular. Even the children of farmers were required to wash their hands at all times.

"So, who are the two biggest people among you?"

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

The boys in the same grade are already half-strength and have to start helping the family with farm work. Only the girls can still play around.

However, in a year or two, the girl will have to learn weaving from her mother, and her childhood is over.

"You two each lead a team." Tang Qi helped the two little girls into groups and called them by name, "You go catch earthworms, you go catch flies, the more the better, they all have to live. If you do well, you will be paid.

,OK?"

"good!"

All the little ghosts dispersed in a hurry, dashed to various places and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Tang San asked worriedly: "What does the Marquis want those pickled things to do? Could it be..."

"You're afraid that I'll do witchcraft, don't worry, I don't have that leisure." Tang Qi rolled his eyes, "Don't be idle either, go to the cook and ask for some bran, mix some flour in it, and mix it well with water
Chapter completed!