Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 282 Horse Breeding Techniques

"Okay, owner, don't worry, we must study hard. We have skills in everything. It's not easy to raise a horse. A few days ago, Li Laoer got too drunk and insisted on grabbing the horse's tail, and was kicked to death by the horse's hoof. This The lesson is very profound." Lao Liang said.

A strong captain asked: "Master, these potatoes have been tested and are 100% good. We have also seen the growth of sweet potatoes and corn. I think they should be better than potatoes, but this kind of seed should not be too expensive."

A captain next to him said angrily: "It's up to you to say, who is the owner of the village, and he can cheat you out of seeds."

"No, no, I didn't mean that. I was just worried that the seeds would be expensive, so I was reluctant to buy them."

Chai Lin said: "You don't have to worry about the issue of seeds. It's definitely impossible to get them for free. They have been cultivated so far away and cultivated so hard. They will be distributed first when the time comes. After the harvest, the harvest will be used to pay for the seeds. It will be decided next spring.”

Everyone's worries were also dispelled, and they decided to start planting new crops next year.

Since this year, Chaijiazhuang has undergone tremendous changes. In addition to the traditional planting of sorghum, millet, and rice, new crops such as sericulture and pumpkin have been developed. Willows have been planted along rivers, roads, and streams. Some elms and the like were also planted behind the front house.

Now Chaijiazhuang has more than 1000 horses and more than 1000 cattle, donkeys and mules. It has almost completely realized animal power, and cattle are used in the cultivated land, and more people travel on horseback.

Moreover, many new industries have been created, which have promoted the development of veterinary medicine, milk, horse milk and other industries. Farmers go to work in the fields and take the horses by the way, let the horses eat some weeds on the edge of the field, and raise them in reservoirs and lotus ponds. Fish and shrimp are raised, and rice field fish are also raised in the rice fields. It can be said that the small-scale peasant economy has been developed to the extreme.The popularization of large livestock has a very obvious role in promoting agriculture, reducing the demand for manpower on cultivated land and improving production efficiency. Many farmers can come out and one or two people can enter factories, workshops, caravans, and do other work , Earn money and turn it back to subsidize the village, realizing a virtuous circle of the small peasant economy.

Lingyun Tianshi and Daotong, who were running for Xiaoxiaosheng to participate in the imperial examination in Tokyo, stayed in the Taoist temple in the city, and looked up in the direction of Cangzhou inadvertently.

Daoist Ling Yun said: "Look quickly, the purple energy gathered so quickly, I don't know what the owner did to have such luck."

Xiao Daotong looked up at the sky, except for the clouds and stars, there was no purple air there.

"The old man fooled me again and went to bed." Dao Tong yawned unconsciously and went to bed first.

For the next ten or so days, with rare leisure and no chores, Chai Lin trained soldiers from the barracks every morning, and then went to the field when it was hot at noon, teaching twenty veterans how to plant new crops. The planting methods and daily management of corn, peanuts, cotton, and peppers were taught to everyone. At the same time, everyone also discussed the planting techniques together. A document was compiled into a volume and published as an internal book.

There is a willow forest of tens of mu by the river not far from the donkey farm. The willows are very lush and the weather in early summer is just to avoid the sun.

When it is too hot at noon, dozens of mules, donkeys, and horses are tied here. These animals who plow the wheat stubble fields come here to escape the heat in the hot day at noon.

Li Ti, the hoof repair supervisor of the farm, and three apprentices are repairing the donkey's hoof. Li Ti's set of tools includes shovel, scraper, hook knife, large scissors and some gold sore medicine. After you get better, you need to take medicine.

Li Ti is very famous for his ability to trim the hooves of big animals. Some donkeys and horses that love to kick people will be obedient in his hands. Some people say that he is a horse whisperer, but he is not. He just understands the character of big animals.

Li Ti put the donkey's front legs on the stool and said while trimming the donkey's hooves: "Donkeys are like people, with different personalities. Some are bold and some are timid. When you meet a bold donkey, it will I’m not afraid of trimming hooves, but when I meet a timid one, you move the shovel, he’s afraid, and he’s easy to kick. At this time, you need to comfort him, let him feel that you don’t have any malicious intentions, so that he can cooperate with you with peace of mind.”

"Master, can he understand?" asked one of the apprentices.

Li Ti said: "Donkeys over two years old can understand a lot of words. Haven't you seen that they don't have any trouble plowing the fields? That means they command well, and this donkey is very smart."

The donkey suddenly bared its teeth, as if it had eaten a piece of sweet candy.

The apprentice was taken aback: "This donkey has become a genius, and people who can understand will praise him."

"Everything has spirituality. A donkey can kick strangers, but it seldom kicks its master, because it doesn't dare to kick its master for fear of being beaten." Li Ti explained.

The three apprentices started to repair the donkey's hoof one by one. They watched and learned while practicing. No matter how well the apprentices did, Li Ti would check it at the end to make sure it was done well.

Li Ti's main task is to repair the hooves of the animals in the farm, and he comes here to repair a few when he is free at noon.Originally, according to Li Ti’s intention, no money would be charged, but Chai Gang said that money must be charged. Why? Because there are many livestock nearby, thousands of them, and there will be more in the future. Li Ti is free, which affects other repairs. In the hoof man's business, this rule can't be broken. It costs two cents to repair a big animal, which is hard money.

Animals walk around in the fields every day, and their hooves are severely worn out. It is enough to repair them once or twice a year.

"Okay, let's take it aside." Li Ti finished checking the donkey and started working.

At this time, the master drove a two-headed iron-shoeed horse that had just finished plowing to the river. Li Ti rushed over and said, "Don't go there, come back quickly and rest first."

"Master Li, what's the matter, these two horses have plowed two acres of land in the morning, and they are thirsty." The strong man said.

Li Ti said: "Nonsense, I didn't write down the lectures during the training. The weather is hot, and the horses are hot and dry after work. You can see that the horses are soaked in sweat. The water is cold, and what will happen if you suddenly drink a lot of water?"

The strong man was taken aback. This was not a joke. If he was sick, he would have a bad stomach. If he was too heavy, the horse might be gone.

"Okay, thank you, Master Li." Zhuang Ding said.

"Tie the horse under the tree, and carefully brush the hair with a brush. Horses tend to get tired after working in hot weather. Brushing the hair can activate the blood circulation. After the horse has rested and the body temperature has dropped, it is pulled to the river. When choosing river water, you must check to see if it is clean, and if it is not clean, you can find well water to drink for horses. Raising horses depends on details, pay more attention." Li Ti said.

"Thank you, Master Li."

In rural areas, a family of horses is one or two horses, which is an important property of the family.Different from the hundreds of heads per family on the prairie, careful management is necessary. Once the management is not good, it causes losses, which is a huge loss for a family.

Breeding is full of knowledge. If you don't learn well, you can't learn well, and it is very easy to go wrong.

Chai Lin and Xie Bao rode over, and everyone greeted them one after another.

Li Ti said, "Master, do you want to repair the horse's hoof?"

"It was just repaired some time ago, and it's still not needed. I have something else to talk to you about. Let's go to the stone bench under the big willow tree and talk about it." Chailin said.

Li Ti saw that there was something to do, so he handed over the work to his disciples and came to the big willow tree to talk.

Chailin said, "Since you came here, I haven't come to see you. Are you still used to it?"

"I'm used to it, I'm used to it. Everything is fine here. I just take care of my apprentices and fix hooves every day. My girl works in a pickle shop. Life is much better now than before," Li Ti said.

(End of this chapter)