Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 843
Li Daniu eloquently introduced the details of the venue to Qian Mu, and soon the two came to the gate, greeted the porter, and entered the Shengyuan Dairy Farm.

"Just now, I just heard from Guanshi Li that the annual expenses of such a large dairy farm must be quite expensive, right? After all, there are many small animals on the farm. His Highness pays the workers such a high salary, and also runs a school hospital. Merchants also pay taxes to the imperial court, and only relying on the production of these hundreds of cows should be weak in succession, right?"

Now that he knows that the purpose of his trip is to explore and promote a new economic model for Daming, Qian Mu must figure out whether this new model has the power to sustain long-term development, and if it is just a flash in the pan, then there is no It is necessary to promote it in various parts of Ming Dynasty.

"Mr. Qian doesn't need to worry too much about this matter.

With the number of cows in the dairy farm, the daily milk production is as much as [-] catties. The profit from selling pure milk alone is enough to feed hundreds of mouths in the farm, not to mention using milk as raw material to produce other products. For example, new products such as cheese, dried milk, and yogurt are also widely welcomed in the market. Excluding the cost, they can bring a lot of profits to the market.

What's more, since last year, His Highness has successively invested in the construction of pig farms, poultry farms, and vegetable gardens. These new investments are also bringing a lot of profits to the farms. As the workers become more and more skilled, the subsequent profits Only higher.

His Highness has long stated that when these industries are stabilized, they will invest in them according to the specific situation, so that all industries will become leaders in the industry in the Gyeonggi area! "

Li Daniu didn't care about Qian Mu's doubts, and his tone of voice was full of pride and confidence.

"There are many new words and phrases in Li Guanshi's words, which makes people feel refreshed. It can be seen that Li Guanshi is also a person who has read books, but where do these new words come from?"

From time to time, words and sentences that never existed in the whole world popped out of Li Daniu's mouth, which surprised and amazed Qian Muji who had read poetry and books. He could hear Li Daniu reading and reading, but these words did not seem to be invented by this stout man.

"Ha ha ha ha!
I just love to talk, but Mr. Qian laughed at me!

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, it was a troubled time. My parents starved to death in my hometown. My sister and I fled to the streets of Ji County. We were about to die and become food for wild dogs. Fortunately, the Lord Long Live sent Captain Jinyi to rescue the two of us to the capital. The resettlement in Huangzhuang not only saved my brother and sister from great difficulties, but also allowed me, and many other orphans like my brother and sister, to have enough food and clothing, to go to school to read and write, and to teach me survival skills , I, Li Daniu, will never forget this kind of grace of regeneration! "

Li Daniu was a little choked up when he mentioned the events of the year, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes, and there was an indescribable gratitude in the last few words.

His description also made Qian Mu feel a little emotional.

Although the turmoil of that year did not affect Jiangnan, he also learned about the tragic situation of the people in the North through various channels. At that time, he was extremely intelligent and had a premonition that the building would collapse, but he could do nothing about it.

"When he was in Huangzhuang, His Highness was still young, so he often went to Huangzhuang with the Crown Prince, regardless of the difference in status, and played with us. A few years ago, after His Highness became independent, he never forgot the old relationship. Guided to serve by your side, and given generous treatment in all aspects, such a kindness, my Li Daniu family can hardly repay even if they are smashed to pieces!"

Li Daniu's emotions became even more aroused. Looking from the side, Qian Mu already noticed that his body seemed to be trembling slightly. Through Li Daniu's description, the image of a kind and heroic nobleman appeared in front of him, making Qian Mu involuntarily Respect from the heart.

"Hey! When will I get rid of this habit of talking too much? To tell you the truth, Mr. Qian said, Your Highness said that I have a disease of talkativeness, which is very difficult to cure!
Ha ha ha ha! "

Li Daniu, who was still in a state of sadness and gratitude just now, suddenly burst into laughter, as if after hearing his most beloved sister sarcasm him, the smug look was affected by his changing and intense emotions. Next, Qian Mu, who never liked joking, couldn't help but raise his lips.

"Because I stay by His Highness's side every day, I have learned many words from His Highness without knowing it, and this is how these new words come from!"

As the two walked forward, many workers who were busy at work stopped their hands and looked curiously at Qian Mu, who had a handsome face. After the two walked over, the workers whispered about something while working.

"Mr. Qian, the place ahead is where the cows are raised!"

While speaking, Li Daniu took Qian Mu up to a gentle slope, pointed to the bottom of the slope and said.

Looking around, Qian Mu saw hundreds of black, yellow, black and white cows standing or lying down on a huge grassland under a gentle slope, and some of them were grazing leisurely on the pasture on the grassland. , some are enjoying the sunshine in the late summer and early autumn with their eyes closed, some girls in skirts are adding water to the sink, some are collecting cow dung with farm tools, and there are dozens of strong people in the distance Workers are harvesting pastures with long hooked sickles.

"It's very cold in our capital, don't look at the fact that we still feel a little hot under the sun. If we go down for more than ten days, the summer clothes will have to be put away, and the grass in the pasture will turn yellow. Now we have to take advantage of the lush green grass. Harvest a lot at that time, and prepare to feed cattle in winter.

Mr. Qian may not know that these hundreds of cows do not only eat grass, but also provide them with straw, sweet potatoes, radishes, bean cakes, corn, sorghum, rice bran and other miscellaneous grains. , this ordinary person really can't afford it! "

Li Daniu eloquently introduced the method of raising dairy cows, which opened Qian Mu's eyes, who had never experienced this kind of life, and at the same time, he also understood that every catty of milk is hard to come by.

"Your Highness said earlier that in the spring of next year, we will hire a few families of Tatars from the grasslands outside the Great Wall to breed for the farm, especially to try to crossbreed the white cows of Hongyi with our Daming native cows. , In this way, the bred cows will be stronger and have higher milk production!
His Highness said that the Lord Long Live told her all this!
Mr. Qian, tell me, how does Long Live Lord know so much?I once heard a saying from Mr. Xuetang that a sage knows everything, and some people know it from birth. Is this the Long Live Lord? "

From the beginning of the establishment of Shengyuan Dairy, several Mongolian herdsmen from the Four Seas Trading Company specially moved here from outside the Great Wall, in order to pass on the experience of raising cattle, and by the way, they can also see the diseases of the cattle. Now the scale of the dairy farm is getting bigger and bigger. Big, the original few households are no longer enough, so Aimee Zhu plans to move a few more households.

"Mr. Qian, let's move on, I'll show you another thing!"

(End of this chapter)