Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 50 Veterinary Wang Qinian ([-])
"Wuzhaibao Livestock Farm is the largest farm in Northwest Shanxi. Due to the needs of business expansion, we are now recruiting several veterinarians. The specific requirements are as follows: more than five years of veterinary work experience, high technical level and operational ability, good moral character , can bear hardships and stand hard work, be serious and responsible for work, have a strong love and sense of responsibility for animals..."

"Number of recruits: 5 people... Remuneration: Annual salary of 20 taels of silver, annual rewards to be discussed... Recruitment interview location: Qianhuzhai gate. Contact person: Steward Yang..."

Looking at this somewhat strange recruitment notice, the onlookers talked a lot, but many people were attracted by the generous annual salary above, and some people who had the experience of treating kittens, puppies, pigs and chickens carefully took note of it. The location of the recruitment, and went to Qianhuzhai, hoping to meet good luck and be recruited by Qianhuzhai.

The young and old people crowded around to watch the notice.

The young man said with a smile: "This kind of recruitment notice is quite interesting, but this veterinarian has an annual salary of 20 taels, plus an annual reward. This salary is really generous, no wonder everyone flocks to it."

An old voice said: "Okay, don't read it, let's go to your fourth brother's hall first."

After the old and the young left, a scholar in a cloth shirt came forward and carefully looked at the notice above. After a while, he silently wrote down the location of the recruitment and went there.

"Master, this is the list of veterinarians applying for this time, please take a look."

Huang Laifu was topless in the courtyard of a thousand households, holding the stone lock wheezingly, and Butler Yang came forward cautiously and said.Huang Laifu raised it a few more times before putting down the stone lock, and said: "Don't worry about it, Steward Yang, you can make up your own mind about these matters, and I don't feel at ease when you handle things?"

Butler Yang replied respectfully: "Yes!" But then he hesitated and said: "There is another person who seems to have some skills, but this person seems to be arrogant and speaks disrespectfully, this old slave is not sure. Do you want to recruit him...Young master, do you want to meet this person?"

Huang Laifu said: "What kind of disrespectful words are you saying?" Putting down the stone lock, he went to practice the spear again.

Butler Yang said hesitantly: "The man criticized the various livestock farms of the young master, saying that there are many hidden dangers everywhere. According to this, if there is an epidemic, the livestock in the livestock farm must be seriously killed or injured."

Huang Laifu became interested: "Oh, there is such a person? Then let's meet."

Not long after, Steward Yang led a person in, and the person saluted Huang Laifu, "Xiaosheng Wang Qinian, I have met the young master Huang Laifu."

Huang Laifu looked at him carefully, and saw that Wang Qinian had a broad nose and mouth, thick lips, a dark red face, but a pair of small eyes.A pair of thick big hands, wearing a long gown that scholars often wear, the clothes are old, but the starch is very clean, and the expression is quite aloof and stubborn.He is around 22 or [-] years old, and he doesn't look like a scholar, but a farmer.

After he approached, Huang Laifu smelled something about him, it was a unique smell after being close to all kinds of animals all the year round.

Huang Laifu glanced at him, took the hot woolen cloth handed by Yang Xiaolu and wiped his face, and took a sip of the hot tea served by Jiang Dazhong, before saying, "You told Steward Yang earlier that I am Wuzhaibao There are many hidden dangers in various livestock farms, what are the hidden dangers, tell me, I am very interested to hear."

Wang Qinian cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Xiaosheng will speak boldly according to what he sees."

If Steward Yang wanted to recruit these people, he would naturally take them to various livestock farms and ask them practical questions. That's why Wang Qinian knew about some livestock farms in Wuzhaibao.At that time, outsiders were usually not allowed to enter these places.

Wang Qinian said: "Xiaosheng first talked about the pig farm. The scale of the pigsty of Young Master Huang's farm made Xiaosheng amazed. However, in Xiaosheng's view, the pigpens are loose and there are feces and feces in them. I think it is because of improper drainage. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the house. It is damp and cold everywhere in the pen. It is likely that the pig houses are built in low-lying places, or that the buildings in various places are not facing the sun. Wuzhaibao is located in a cold place. If things go on like this, once the cold season comes Arriving, I'm afraid that four or five of the pig houses will die..."

"Besides, this is the first time for Xiaosheng to see the sheep house. It is the first time for Xiaosheng to see the good and the bad, so he dare not comment. However, the sheep house is built on a poor terrain, and the ventilation and drainage are not proper. It is said that the pig house needs to be densely housed, and the sheep need to be loose. , while the horseshoe slope sheep pen is too densely housed, and mosquitoes and flies are mixed. It is thought that the cleaning is not enough at ordinary times. Drinking water is inconvenient, and like the pig house, there is insufficient cold protection. After the cold season comes, I am afraid that the sheep will suffer heavy losses..."

"Let's talk about the chicken coop..."

"Again, the duck house..."

The more Wang Qinian talked, the more radiant his expression became. He talked slowly, and it seemed that there were problems everywhere in Huang Laifu's breeding farms. Although Huang Laifu didn't think so, he still kept a smile on his face.

Steward Yang kept coughing lightly, trying to stop Wang Qinian's eloquence several times, but seeing that Huang Laifu listened carefully, he held back.

Jiang Dazhong on the side didn't take it seriously. He always believed that his young master was omnipotent and was always proud of it. Now, after listening to Wang Qinian's words, it seemed that the large livestock farm run by his young master was useless.

The more he listened, the angrier he became, and finally he couldn't hold it anymore. He jumped out and shouted angrily: "You salty bastard, what are you talking about here? How can the big livestock farm run by my young master be as bad as you say?" Yang The little donkey also jumped out quickly, glaring at Wang Qinian as well.

Wang Qinian stopped talking, he gave Jiang Dazhong a sideways glance, his waist straightened, his chin bit his chin, and he cupped his hands and insisted to Huang Laifu: "These are Xiaosheng's truthful words. If you think Xiaosheng's words are unpleasant, Xiaosheng can leave now. go."

Huang Laifu waved his hand and said: "It's okay, you've said it very well. As you said, how will this livestock farm be improved? I'm willing to listen."

Huang Laifu knows his own family affairs. Although he knows some advanced breeding methods of later generations, he has a blind eye to what he does. He can only rely on military households to implement them, and these military households usually only raise a few chickens. How many piglets have been engaged in such a large-scale breeding?It is also normal for advanced methods to turn into inferior results.

This Wang Qinian seemed to have some ability, so he just hired him to do his bidding. Huang Laifu didn't mind Wang Qinian's outspokenness. According to his later experience, usually some capable people are a little arrogant and like to speak rudely.What Huang Laifu wanted was talent, but he didn't really mind his personality.

Hearing what Huang Laifu said, Wang Qinian thought for a while, and said: "What you say is not as good as what you see, why don't you go to various livestock farms with Xiaosheng, so that Xiaosheng can explain a thing or two to you?"

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Kelan Mountain, horseshoe slope sheep farm.

After the hard work of the villagers in Wuzhaibao, the sheep houses in the horseshoe slope sheep farm have basically been built, and the sheep are happily eating sheep food under the feeding of the sheep farmers in the sheep farm.

Under the leadership of Huang Daliang, the steward of the sheep farm in Mazhipo, Huang Laifu led Wang Qinian and others to inspect various sheep houses. Sure enough, as Wang Qinian said, there are sheep houses built on poor terrain, with improper ventilation and drainage, and the sheep are kept in captivity. Too dense and other shortcomings.It seems that Wang Qinian did have some skills, but he could find so many problems by just looking around, but he didn't see any of them.

Huang Laifu said to Wang Qinian: "Mr. Wang's words are true, I don't know how to improve this sheep house?"

Wang Qinian was also not polite, and said directly: "Xiaosheng has a few opinions, let the elders and younger learn more."

"First, the sheep houses need to be improved, and most of these sheep houses have to be abandoned and rebuilt. The sheep houses should be built in places with high and dry terrain, good ventilation and drainage. The sheep houses should be at least 1 foot above the ground. The sheep need to have a shelter of about 1 foot. Each sheep should have a range of activities of about [-] feet outside the sheep house. A large number of feeding troughs and water tanks should be installed in the house and the sheep’s activity area for the sheep to drink and eat. And usually The sheep should be instructed to clean the sheepfolds and dwellings frequently, and to disinfect them with lime to keep everything tidy.”

"Also: Xiaosheng didn't see a lamb delivery room, I think it's because of the negligence of the elder and younger."

Huang Daliang, the steward of the sheep farm, has been listening. He didn't understand the relationship between the poor and the young master before, so he didn't dare to intervene. In the circle, he could not bear to speak, but at this time he heard Wang Qinian accuse the elder and younger of negligence, but he couldn't bear it anymore.

He hurriedly came out and pointed at Wang Qinian and said, "Bold and reckless, are you to blame? It doesn't matter if there is no lamb delivery room. The sheep are only so small now. Will it be too late to build them when they grow up? Are you really a fool?" So rude."

Wang Qinian sneered slightly, but kept his back straight and didn't speak.

Huang Laifu smiled and said: "It's okay, Uncle Huang, Mr. Wang is a man of temperament. You don't have to pay too much attention to what he said." retreated.

Huang Laifu said to Wang Qinian: "Mr. Wang, please continue."

Wang Qinian cupped his hands slightly, and said again: "This is the idea of ​​building a sheep house. Regarding cold protection, Xiaosheng thinks that when the cold day comes, you can hang straw curtains on the door of the sheep house at night to prevent the invasion of thieves. Cover the ground with several layers of thatch to keep warm, and make the sheep develop the habit of defecating and urinating at fixed points to prevent the sheep house from freezing."

He pondered for a while, and then said: "However, this can slightly reduce the risk of the sheep freezing to death. To minimize the worry of freezing and starving the sheep, Xiaosheng suggests that you build underground heating circles."

Huang Laifu was very interested and asked, "What is the underground heating circle?" Huang Daliang, Jiang Dazhong, Yang Steward and others also stared at Wang Qinian, waiting to see what he said.

Wang Qinian said: "This is the idea that Xiaosheng got from the heated kang in the north. The construction of this underground heating circle can be dug deep in the leeward and sunny places where the north is high and the south is low, or there are high slopes, steep cliffs, high walls, and buildings in the north. The pit is about five feet long, the bottom of the pit is high in the north and low in the south, and the surroundings of the pit can be solidified with bricks or stones. There is a defecation vent that can be opened and closed at the root of the south wall, and the north wall is higher than the ground. On the north and south walls, some wooden poles were erected at intervals of one foot, covered with thick grass, and then tightened with grass mud to seal it on the wall. Finally, a thick door with easy opening and closing was set at the southeast corner. In order to make it easier for the sheep to come in and out for feeding."

"After the completion of the underground heating circle, an underground fire path can be added in the authentic sheep house to make the house as warm as spring. Whether it is the board and lodging of the sheep in winter or the ewes giving birth, there is no need to worry about it. In the cold winter, the sheep are only afraid of being starved.”

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Speaking of this, Wang Qinian looked at Huang Laifu with hope. This method of warming the underground circle was a method he thought of after he saw and heard a few years ago. Ku Wu has no funds and no chance to realize it. At that time, he had the wish to realize his ideal opportunity with the help of Huang Laifu.

Huang Daliang snorted, and said: "Who knows if it will be useful, what you said just now, this sheep house will have to be rebuilt. If so much money is invested, what if there is no effect?
Wang Qinian's face flashed green, and he said loudly: "If this method is ineffective and the young master suffers heavy losses, Dong Lu is willing to join the young master as a slave to make compensation."

Huang Daliang snorted again: "In this Wuzhai Fort, who would not want to be a slave under the body of the young master? The servants of the Huang Mansion, in this place of Wuzhai Fort, who would not be envious?"

What he said made Steward Yang, Jiang Dazhong, and Yang Xiaolu nod their heads repeatedly, and Jiang Dazhong even puffed up his chest.

Wang Qinian was so angry that he ignored Huang Daliang, but looked at Huang Laifu expectantly.

Huang Laifu nodded, and said: "Okay, you can try this method. Uncle Huang, just do what Mr. Wang said." He said to Wang Qinian again: "Mr. Wang, this sheep house is underground. As for the construction of the heating circle, how to do it is up to you to cooperate with Huang to manage the matter."

Wang Qinian was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Young Master Huang."

Huang Laifu smiled and said, "Now it's time to go to the Wuzhaibao Livestock Farm to see those pig pens and chicken pens."

(End of this chapter)