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

Chapter 812 Liu Ji: I heard that you don’t have any children, I want to take care of you in your old age!
If others heard this, they would probably be horrified and think that Ying Chengjiao was going to punish him severely!
But Liu Ji grinned and bowed his hands casually: "Reporting to Lord Chang'an, there are currently 1,928 sows (adult sows) in the pig farm."

"Except for those who have already given birth to piglets, everyone is pregnant!"

Ying Chengjiao was stunned and asked in a lost voice: "You made all the sows pregnant?!"

Liu Ji raised his head proudly: "I have lived up to Lord Chang'an's expectations!"

"I am not talented enough, but I have made all the sows in the pig farm pregnant or gave birth to pigs!"

"Wen Yin and Ru Yun are the pigs born from Da Hei and Ji Di Pig!"

After he finished speaking, Liu Ji felt something was wrong.

What do you mean Liu made all the sows pregnant? !
Liu Ji wanted to make his point clear, but Ying Chengjiao nodded approvingly: "Good!"

"Watch it with me!"

Liu Ji had to swallow his words back, and while leading Ying Chengjiao north, he introduced: "After Chang'an Jun invented the method of holding pigs in a rope cage, the northern courtyard of the pig-keeping yard was rebuilt according to Chang'an Jun's method."

"There are now 600 pig sties in the North Courtyard. All the pigs in the pig-raising yard are housed here. The pig cages are scattered among these 600 pig sties."

"The younger the pig, the closer its residence is to the pig cage."

"In the pig house, people add firewood and light a fire at all times of the day and night. The smoke then flows through ceramic pipes into the walls of the surrounding houses to keep the temperature in the pig house from getting too low, which would otherwise cause difficulty in keeping the pigs alive in the cold winter."

"To facilitate feeding..."

Liu Ji spoke quickly but clearly without any nonsense or witticisms. He described the changes in the pig farm over the past six months one by one.

After stepping into the north courtyard gate with Liu Ji, waves of childish voices reached Ying Chengjiao's ears.

"Hedgehog!"

"Hedgehog~Hedgehog?"

"Hedgehog! Hedgehog!"

The chirping of a large number of piglets could be heard one after another, which made Ying Chengjiao feel happy.

I randomly chose a pig sty and opened the door, and a warm breeze mixed with stench and the scent of milk blew in my face.

Inside the pig shed, the sleepy boy suddenly got a start and hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Greetings, Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled and nodded: "No need to be polite."

"Are you looking after the piglets?"

The young man subconsciously glanced at Liu Ji, and then hurriedly bowed to Ying Chengjiao and said, "Reporting to Lord Chang'an, I am using my body to feel the temperature of the pig shed, and at the same time confirm whether the pigs in this shed are frostbitten."

Liu Ji introduced at the right time: "The temperature of each room is different, and each room has a pig herder watching it all day long."

"If the piglets in a certain shed catch a cold, the herder will report it immediately. Although this may cause some piglets to die of cold, it will help them find a relatively safe temperature and save some firewood in the future."

Raising the temperature is a very simple matter in later generations.

In areas with relatively low temperatures, you only need to pay a heating fee to enjoy the snow and eat ice cream in a steamy house.

But in this era, or to be more precise, in the entire agricultural era, heating is an extremely luxurious thing!
Not to mention piglets, many people will be frozen to death in the cold winter!

The less firewood needed to keep piglets warm, the easier it will be to raise pigs on a large scale in the future.

Ying Chengjiao nodded slightly, walked into a compartment, and regardless of the piglet's frightened look, he reached out and fished it out, asking casually, "Whose piglet is this?"

Liu Ji stepped forward and pulled the piglet's ears with his hands, then turned over a wooden sign on the piglet's ears: "The mother of this piglet is from Taihu, and its father is from Changzhi. It was born on June 6th."

"This piglet has a temperament similar to its mother. It eats a lot, sleeps a lot, and grows very fast. Although it is not as fat as its mother, its strength is far superior to that of ordinary Taihu piglets. It has the style of its father!"

Liu Ji laughed and said, "This piglet is very active and clever. I remember that when it was just one month old, it jumped out of the compartment, which frightened the shepherd who was looking after it."

Ying Chengjiao held the piglet, which had grown to more than 20 kilograms, in his arms, stroked its head and asked casually, "Are there many piglets like this one that are different from their parents?"

Liu Ji nodded and said, "Not a few."

"There are currently 2,515 piglets in the North Pig Farm, and 496 of them are obviously different from their parents."

"I think that as they grow up, more differences will emerge."

"But I think that although they are different, it is hard to tell the good from the bad."

Ying Chengjiao smiled happily and said, "Being different is a good thing."

"Whether it is good or bad still needs to be carefully observed. This matter cannot be rushed."

"Let's go and see the newborn pig."

Accompanied by Liu Ji, Ying Chengjiao carefully inspected the North Courtyard where the pigs were raised.

When the sun was about to set, Ying Chengjiao finally stopped and looked at Liu Ji and asked, "Whose idea was it to arrange the pig pens according to the age of the pigs and figure out the temperature for raising pigs?"

Liu Ji raised his chin and said, "It is me, the humble one!"

Ying Chengjiao then asked, "Whose idea was it to put a ring on Yu Zaizhu's ear and hang a plaque on it?"

Liu Ji patted his chest and said, "I am just an incompetent person, I am still the best!"

Ying Chengjiao shouted coldly: "How daring of you!"

Although there were many officials from the Animal Husbandry Office running around in the Zhizhu Courtyard, in fact, Zhizhu Courtyard had nothing to do with the imperial court, but was the private property of Ying Chengjiao! The pigs in Zhizhu Courtyard were either purchased by Ying Chengjiao or given by the kings and dignitaries of various countries, but there was no doubt that they were all Ying Chengjiao's private property.

Without reporting to Ying Chengjiao, all the piglets' ears were pierced with holes and wooden signs were hung on them. This alone was enough for Ying Chengjiao to sue Liu Ji and plunge Liu Ji into the abyss!
Liu Ji spread his hands and said, "This is an unprecedented pig farm. What we have done is unprecedented. Chang'an Jun can often achieve unprecedented achievements."

"If you are always timid, then what's the point of doing anything?"

"I am indeed bold, but I have not caused any damage and have completed Lord Chang'an's orders."

"If Lord Chang'an is unhappy, please punish me for my humble crime!"

Liu Ji's movements were very easy, but a thin layer of sweat had already seeped out of his back.

Liu Ji knew very well that he was gambling!
If he wins the bet, he will be able to leave a deeper impression in Ying Chengjiao's mind.

If you lose the bet, you'll lose your life!

The coldness on Ying Chengjiao's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep smile: "You are very good."

Hearing Ying Chengjiao praising Liu Ji again, Jiao Yang and the others couldn't help but show joy in their eyes.

Liu Ji treats his brothers the best!

If Liu Ji becomes rich, these brothers will definitely be able to benefit from it!

Liu Ji opened his hands, then bowed widely and said, "Thank you, Chang'an!"

Immediately, Liu Ji showed a flattering smile, took small steps to Ying Chengjiao, and said with a chuckle: "Then what do you think of my humble position?"

Ying Chengjiao looked at Liu Ji and said, "I will assign two hundred men to you to command. Within four months, you must make all the pigs in this pig farm pregnant with pig fetuses of different breeds."

"If you can accomplish your mission, I originally planned to promote you to be a minor official in the Animal Husbandry Office, and then transfer you to the Pig Farm to specialize in breeding."

"If you can become familiar with Qin laws while competing for the honor, I will recommend you to the king and help you enter the court as an official."

Everything depends on the original plan!
Liu Ji was a little panicked, but he showed a proud smile on his face: "I dare not forget what Chang'an Jun personally ordered."

"To be honest with you, Lord Chang'an, I have been studying Qin laws while I am not tending to pigs. Although I dare not compare myself with experienced officials, if I were to take part in the imperial examination again, I believe I will not be dismissed because of the laws!"

On the one hand, he worked as a minor clerk in the animal husbandry office, destined to spend his whole life with livestock.

On one side, those with the greatest military merit in the Qin Dynasty were personally recommended to the King of the Qin Dynasty, and then the King of the Qin Dynasty personally examined and taught them before assigning them official positions.

The fork in the two roads lies only in whether you are familiar with Qin law!

Not to mention that Liu Ji was already smart, even if Liu Ji's aptitude was just average, he would have tried his best to study Qin law!

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but smile: "Good!"

"I have thought of your ability to complete my orders, and I have also thought of your ability to make up for the shortcomings of the law."

"But I didn't expect that you have come up with many other methods and implemented them properly to do a better job in curing pigs."

Even though Ying Chengjiao had been wary of Liu Ji from the beginning, he had to admit that Liu Ji had done an excellent job over the past six months.

Not only did he successfully complete all of Ying Chengjiao's instructions, he also fully exerted his subjective initiative, and came up with and made many improvements and explorations in the details along the established route clearly indicated by Ying Chengjiao.

If Liu Ji's behavior was seen by Lu Buwei, he would definitely be scolded by him.

But Ying Chengjiao just likes subordinates like this who have subjective initiative!

Ying Chengjiao looked at Liu Ji sincerely and said, "I think that if I still recommend you to be a minor official in the Sacrifice Office, it would be a waste of talent!"

"I will give you several paths, it's up to you to choose!"

Liu Ji felt that he should say a few witty words or show his loyalty at this time.

But Liu Ji was so nervous that he could not speak at all, and it was difficult for him to maintain his carefree expression. He stared at Ying Chengjiao, waiting for the turning point in his life.

Then he heard Ying Chengjiao say: "First, I promise to recommend you to be an official in the Shangsheng Office as usual."

After hearing this, Liu Ji felt much more relieved.

At least there is a guarantee.

Ying Chengjiao continued, "Secondly, I can recommend you to be the county magistrate of a region!"

Hearing this, Liu Ji's head buzzed and he almost fainted.

County magistrate!

My God! That's the county magistrate!
Liu risked his life and even drove the car across the battlefield for Zhang Er. He also racked his brains to get close to Prince Fusu and leave an impression on him. All he wanted was to be an official in the county government.

If I could be a pavilion chief, I would be happy with it. If I were fortunate enough to be a village governor, I would be grateful.

But now, Chang'an Jun asked for the position of county magistrate!
Mr. Liu never dared to dream that he could become a county magistrate!
More importantly, Liu Ji, who is good at judging people, can see from Ying Chengjiao's eyes that Ying Chengjiao is optimistic about, appreciates and... respects him!
The dignified Lord Chang'an of the Great Qin Dynasty showed respect to Liu, a scoundrel in the eyes of others!
Even my father and brothers have never been so optimistic and respectful of Liu, let alone given Liu such benefits!

At this moment, a strong impulse rose in Liu Ji's heart.

Lord Chang'an, I heard that you have no children. If you don't mind, I would like to take care of you in your old age!
But just before Liu Ji knelt down and kowtowed, Ying Chengjiao spoke again: "Third, transfer to Chang'an Junfu, and while continuing to take charge of breeding matters, do something for me."

Liu Ji: (o▽)o
My dear father-in-law, what can you do for me? I am willing to serve you!
Fortunately, Liu Ji was a man who could accomplish great things. He suppressed his inner thoughts and asked in a trembling voice, "How can I serve Lord Chang'an?"

Ying Chengjiao said solemnly: "Keep it secret!"

(End of this chapter)