My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 679 Do you dare to play with shit? I dare! Am I a saint? I am almost a saint of Huangquan!
Looking at the heads drooping in front of him, Ying Chengjiao explained again in surprise:
"Raising pigs is a big job, and managing manure is also a big job."

"In my eyes, there is no difference between the various departments, so I will not force you to raise pigs."

"Moreover, raising pigs is difficult and time-consuming. It is definitely not something that can be accomplished in three to five years. You should think twice before you act!"

It’s not that Ying Chengjiao doesn’t want these people to raise pigs.

Ying Chengjiao just didn't want these people to come with great enthusiasm, but because of the huge gap between ideals and reality, they started to slack off after not long at work.

This would not only delay their personal future and waste the Qin Dynasty's talent pool, but more importantly, it would also delay Ying Chengjiao's research!
As soon as Ying Chengjiao finished speaking, a warrior nearly two meters tall with strong arms walked out of the courtyard and said with a hearty laugh: "Chang'an Jun is right!"

"Don't be fooled by the cuteness of these little guys. What you see are just pigs (0-3 months old piglets)."

"Look to the left, there are pigs (six-month-old piglets) everywhere. They like to chew on the wooden door. The dirt is very smelly. They are impulsive, irritable, active and difficult to deal with. They are likely to attack the shepherds."

"When they grow up (pigs three years old or older), they are so strong that even ordinary strong men can hardly resist them. If you are not careful, you will easily be knocked over or even injured by them."

"So raising pigs not only requires enduring foul odors, but is also extremely physically demanding and more prone to injury. Even if the pig-raising official went to the brothel, the dancers would not entertain him."

"Who among the ordinary officials would be willing to raise pigs?"

The warrior enumerated the difficulties and shortcomings of pig farming in detail, highlighting his sincerity and genuine materials.

But none of the officials in the Agricultural Research Office backed down.

The newly promoted official Qi Che said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows that everything that Chang'an Jun develops is of great benefit to the world."

"Chang'an Jun, though a feudal lord, often associates with gold juice. Finally, he learns the method of using gold juice to treat excrement, which can feed the people."

"Although I don't have the heart of a saint like Lord Chang'an, I am willing to do my part for the people of the world."

"Even though raising pigs is dangerous and hard, as long as it can help the people of the world, I am not afraid!"

Many officials of the Agricultural Research Office nodded and praised: "Good! Since I entered the Agricultural Research Office, I have never been afraid of foul odors!"

"I have been following Chang'an Jun throughout the process of developing the technique of curing excrement with gold juice. I have not only smelled that pig filth, I have even played with it. Do you dare to play with pig filth? It's just that the technique of curing excrement with gold juice still needs further research, so I have not done it yet!"

"For such a major event that benefits the country and the people, no one can make me step back!"

Who doesn’t know that the original name of the Agricultural Research Office was the Manure Management Office?
From the moment they stepped into the government office, these officials had already prepared themselves mentally to scoop out feces with their bare hands.

Now it’s just raising pigs, what’s the big deal?
And everyone knows that following Ying Chengjiao can bring great achievements!
They missed the opportunity to develop Chang'an paper, and the most delicious soup from the golden juice for treating feces had already been drunk by Xu Min and others. Raising pigs seemed to be a new way to gain nobility.

Not to mention just hanging out with pigs, even if knives are raining from the sky, they will still bite the bullet and move forward!

As for whether it will succeed?

Looking at the many creations that Ying Chengjiao has researched, has there ever been a failure?

It's just a matter of time.

Qi Che took a step forward and asked in a deep voice, "I still don't know what this warrior's name is?"

Seeing the excitement of the people in the Agricultural Research Office, the warrior bowed helplessly and said, "I am the Minister of Agriculture, Tan Tao. I greet Lord Chang'an and all my colleagues."

There was an uproar among the crowd.

All the officials of the Agricultural Research Office looked at Tan Tao with more contempt.

As a sacrificial officer with a rank of 600 dan, equal to Xu Min, Tan Tao took the initiative to come here, but persuaded the officials of the Agricultural Research Office not to come.

This person is very bad!

Ying Chengjiao smiled and cupped his hands: "How come Tan Bingsheng came so early?"

"This time, I will be raising pigs, and I would like to ask for the help of all the wise men in the animal husbandry office."

"If I had known earlier that Tan Bingsheng was coming here, I would have personally welcomed him!"

There are two government offices in Daqin that deal with pigs.

One is the Linxi Yashu under Fengchang, and the other is the Bingsheng Yashu under Zhisule Neili.

However, the Linxi Yamen was only responsible for temporarily raising sacrificial pigs and using pigs for sacrifices, so it was better at slaughtering pigs and cutting pork.

The Bingsheng Yashu was specifically responsible for raising various types of livestock, including cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, etc., and had very rich experience in pig farming.

Ying Chengjiao, who only knew the theory of pig farming but had never put it into practice, urgently needed the help of these professionals who had raised livestock all their lives.

And don't these professionals who have been raising livestock all their lives hope to reach a higher level by winning over Chengjiao?

Just as Tan Tao said, the officials in the Bingsheng Yamen have a hard life!
Tan Tao's ferocious face that could scare a child to tears forced a smile: "Changan Jun, what are you talking about?"

"I heard that Lord Chang'an has newly built a unique pig-raising facility in Du County. I couldn't sleep at night, so I came here early to ask for advice."

"It is already rude for me to learn without asking, how can I bother Lord Chang'an?"

"After entering the courtyard, I have benefited a lot, but I am more puzzled. I can't understand the ingenuity of Chang'an Jun!"

The officials at the Sacrifice Office couldn't help but look sideways.

In order to make progress, Tan Tao, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, has actually learned to speak nicely!
Ying Chengjiao said seriously: "This is just my own thinking, and there must be many mistakes in it. Please tell me, Tan Bingsheng, and don't cover up anything."

"As for Tan Bingsheng's confusion, you should also tell me everything, and I will definitely answer it in full."

"When I was dealing with manure, Xu Nongyancheng, who was then the Jitianling, spoke frankly and was not afraid to argue with me in order to seek the truth."

"If not, the golden juice to treat feces strategy would not be successful."

Tan Tao said tentatively: "This... After all, I am just a rough man who has been raising pigs for many years."

"My colleagues keep saying that what I say is not pleasing to the ear."

Ying Chengjiao laughed: "A rough man?"

"You call yourself a rough person in front of me?"

"Have you forgotten that I just returned victorious from the battlefield?"

Are you more vulgar than me? In terms of martial arts, I have killed more people than you have killed pigs.

Thesis, if I am not controlling myself, otherwise I will let you see the knowledge reserves of the Zuan maniac!
Ying Chengjiao patted Tan Tao's arm vigorously: "Speak freely to me!"

"All the filth, vulgarity and quarrels are for the sake of the people of the Great Qin!"

Tan Tao slapped his thigh excitedly: "I've heard for a long time that Chang'an Jun is a saint!"

"When I saw it today, it turned out to be true!"

"Chang'an Jun is willing to lead the way for the people of the world, and I will definitely not refuse!"

"I, along with all the officials in the government office, will do our utmost to help Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao was a little dumbfounded.

No, you said you have heard for a long time that I am a saint?

Who told you that?

Did the nearly one million souls who died in my conquests agree?
I am almost the Saint of the Underworld!

However, Tan Tao asked directly without realizing it: "There is one thing I don't understand since I entered this courtyard."

"Why did the Lord of Chang'an build separate houses for each pig and have people feed them grass instead of having people herd them?"

The pigsty has existed for a long time.

But at this stage, the main function of the pigpen is to provide a place for pigs to sleep and to protect them from wind and snow.

When pigs are in the pen, they are rarely fed with feed, but mostly with human feces.

After all, there are a lot of wastelands now, and weeds can be seen everywhere, so pigs can get a hot bite wherever they go.

Why should people go through the trouble of bringing back fodder instead of letting the pigs find it themselves?
As Ying Chengjiao walked deeper into the pigsty, he replied with a smile, "People tend to lose weight if they walk a lot, and tend to gain weight if they sit for a long time. I think that this is true for people, and it is also true for pigs."

"So I built this small room to keep the pigs in. This way, the pigs can hardly walk and will grow fat easily."

Tan Tao suddenly realized: "What Chang'an Jun said makes sense!"

Xiao He said bluntly: "I think what Chang'an Jun said is very true."

“But herding pigs requires more manpower than herding pigs.”

"For a place with few people, it may be difficult to accomplish the task."

"The pros and cons are still to be discussed."

Everything depends on the profit and loss ratio.

Raising pigs in captivity can indeed fatten pigs better than raising them by grazing, but it also requires much more manpower and feed than raising them by grazing.

In an era when the population was sparse, if given the choice between raising two more taels of meat and harvesting two more shi of millet, any governor of Guizhou would choose the latter.

Ying Chengjiao patiently explained, "I think that in spring and summer when the grass grows, we can herd pigs to save manpower."

"In the summer, we can harvest wild grasses, dry them and store them for use in the fall and winter."

"When autumn and winter are approaching, we can then round up the pigs and feed them. This way, we can avoid the time for farming and harvesting and the time for feeding the pigs, so that farming will not be delayed too much."

"The straw left after the autumn harvest can also be used to feed pigs, saving some time and manpower in searching for fodder."

"If it is a warm place near water, such as Huainan, we can pick up the water grass growing in the river to feed the pigs, which will take up less manpower."

"Of course, raising pigs in captivity will take up some manpower anyway."

"But only by raising pigs in pens can the people of Guizhou collect pig feces and use it to treat manure!"

Xiao He was stunned: "Treat feces?!"

Then Xiao He suddenly realized: "Yes, yes!"

"Nowadays, people raise pigs not only for their meat, but also for their golden juice to treat excrement!"

"Although raising pigs reduces the labor of the people, it can increase the yield per acre and produce more pork meat."

"The gains and losses are very different from the past!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled and nodded: "This is also one of the reasons why I want to treat pigs."

"I have long ago advised the king that gold juice is easy to obtain in the world today, but that is because the policy of gold juice to treat feces has not yet been fully implemented in the world."

"When the policy of using gold juice to treat excrement becomes popular, the gold juice will become scarce, and the court will need to find a new place to obtain the gold juice."

"If pigs can be well managed, they will surely become one of the important sources of gold juice for the common people in the future."

The use of golden juice to treat manure and raising domestic pigs are complementary to each other.

If only one of these technologies is developed, it will soon reach a bottleneck, and the continued development of another technology will be needed to achieve further breakthroughs and popularization.

But when the two technologies develop at the same time, they can complement each other and develop in a closed loop.

Although this will inevitably make people's lives harder, it will also make their lives better quickly!
Ying Chengjiao believed that as long as they could get tangible benefits, the people would not be afraid of doing more work.

Xiao He cupped his hands with gratitude and said, "Lord Chang'an, you are very thoughtful!"

Tan Tao couldn't figure out the big picture. When he saw that Xiao He's doubts had been answered, he couldn't wait to point to a steamer in the distance and ask, "Lord Chang'an, this pig looks like it's not even a month old yet. It has only a few pounds of meat and is very tender."

"Even if Lord Chang'an wants to host a banquet for all the wise men, isn't it too wasteful to use steamed pigs for the banquet?"

Following Tan Tao's finger, the officials saw more than a dozen large tripods at the end of the road.

The flames ignited by the firewood constantly licked the bottom of the cauldron, causing the water vapor inside the cauldron to rise, and then penetrated into the steamer placed on top of the cauldron, constantly burning the piglets in the steamer that looked like they had just been born!

Hearing the screams of the piglet "Hedgehog", all the officials changed color!
(End of this chapter)