A few things about raising pigs

Emperor Hongwen was curious about what kind of meat Wanfu could bring to the imperial study, and even cooked several dishes for him himself.

The people on the side were curious about what kind of meat it was that even His Majesty couldn't eat.

"This is pork."

"What!"

As soon as the word "pork" came out, everyone was shocked.

Li De looked even more terrified.

"Mr. Wanfu Township, you, you, you."

"How can you deliver such lowly meat to His Majesty and then return it?"

The people waiting around him also lowered their heads in fear at this time.

This Lord of Wanfu Township is so bold that he dares to let His Majesty eat cheap meat, this and this.

It must be a set that will arouse the wrath of thunder.

Emperor Hongwen's face looked very ugly at this time, and he slapped the chopsticks in his hand heavily on the table.

"Miss Lu, you are so brave."

Just now I was saying "Wan Fu", but now it's Miss Lu.

Look, this means taking back the previous reward.

Li De shook his head in his heart and looked at Lu Yaoyao with complaints and regrets.

What a mess of a good hand.

There is so much meat to offer in the world, why do you get a cheap piece of meat? Isn’t this sincerely causing trouble for yourself?

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"Eunuch Li, I don't agree with the term "slutty meat" you mentioned."

Lu Yaoyao was not afraid at all.

"With all the meat in the world, what is the distinction between high and low? It's just because it hasn't been properly processed."

As she spoke, she looked up at Emperor Hongwen and continued, "Your Majesty, the reason why pork is considered a cheap meat is because it is fishy and difficult to eat."

"Did your Majesty notice that the dishes you just cooked were a bit fishy and hard to eat?"

Seeing her calm and calm face, Emperor Hongwen frowned. After listening to her words, he also subconsciously thought about it.

When I first entered my mouth, the pork just had a salty flavor, but not a trace of fishy smell.

"This is not the case."

"Could it be that the smell of bacon can be removed by making it into bacon?"

"That's not right. This dish has a smoky flavor and a lot of spices are added to it."

He pointed at the plate of cold pig ears and frowned in deep thought.

"Your Majesty, you made a mistake."

"Actually, the pigs in Dongzhou currently have a fishy and unpleasant smell because they don't have proper feeding methods."

"The pork you just ate was pork raised using a special method on Chennu's farm."

"Even if it doesn't use smoking or cooking with strong spices, it doesn't have a fishy smell."

Her words silenced everyone.

After a while, Emperor Hongwen finally said, "How do I say that you have mastered a special breeding method that can remove the fishy smell of pork?"

"Yes, this is the purpose of your visit today."

Immediately, she explained in detail the method of raising pigs that she had figured out.

"This method is not troublesome at all, and the treated piglets will be easier to raise than the original ones."

"The pigs currently on Chennu's farm can be raised to at least 200 to 300 pounds in a year."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen raised his eyebrows and saw that two to three hundred kilograms of pork was still pork without any fishy smell.

If a farm family raises two or three animals, not only will the family have meat to eat this year, but it will also generate additional income.

After all, he was the emperor, and he quickly thought clearly about some of the benefits of what Lu Yaoyao said.

"How many are you raising on your farm now?"

"Each household has at least three to five pigs. My daughter has raised more than thirty pigs, and they all currently weigh around two hundred kilograms."

Lu Yaoyao answered truthfully.

"very good."

"Wanfu has made another great contribution. It is my good fortune and Dongzhou's good fortune as well."

"Your Majesty, thank you very much."

Lu Yaoyao was smiling on his face, but he was pouting in his heart. Just now he looked like he wanted to pursue the matter.

Now his face changed all of a sudden, he was indeed worthy of being an emperor.

"Although pork is good, it has always been regarded as cheap meat in the eyes of the public. It is not easy to promote it."

"That's true. Wanfu, do you have any ideas?"

Lu Yaoyao pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, yes, but I need your Majesty's help."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Actually, this pig has many benefits. Let me tell you about it first."

Emperor Hongwen nodded.

"First, it is easy to raise. There are wild grasses and grain bran in the countryside as its food."

"The next thing is this meat. Your Majesty has just tried the taste. Because pigs grow faster and have more meat. If you can't finish it yourself, you can sell it. This can also bring a lot of income to the people."

"Wait a minute, Mr. Wanfu Township, I have a question."

Li De suddenly spoke.

"Eunuch Li, please tell me."

"You just said that pigs are easy to raise. Since they are easy to raise, then if they are really popularized, wouldn't every household be able to raise them? I'm afraid it won't be easy to sell, right?"

Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao shook his head and laughed.

"Eunuch Li, you are wrong."

"Although pigs are easy to raise, some people don't meet the conditions."

Li De showed his expression as if he was willing to hear the details.

"This pig, after all, is an animal. It doesn't follow the rules when it comes to eating, drinking, peeing, etc. To put it bluntly, it will have some peculiar smell."

"I'm afraid there won't be many people willing to raise her in the city."

Li De suddenly realized.

"Besides, even if every household in the countryside raises pigs, there will still be no worries about sales. After all, there are restaurants everywhere, and there are also many people in the city who cannot raise pigs."

“If you want to eat meat, don’t you have to buy it?”

Emperor Hongwen nodded repeatedly. Indeed, he understood the current situation in Dongzhou best. The people's life was not easy, and raising pigs could indeed bring them many benefits.

"I went on to talk about the benefits of pigs. I just said that they are easy to breed and have a lot of meat."

"In fact, it also has the most direct benefit, that is, it is very meaty and fishy. Many farmers and people cannot eat meat and fishy food all year round, which leads to a lack of nutrition and unhealthy food in the body."

"After raising pigs, farmers and people can get a lot of meat, and their physical condition will be much better."

"The fundamental reason why people come to a country is that if they are good, the country will be good."

This is true at all. Emperor Hongwen had a deep understanding of what it means to be an emperor.

When the people are stable, the country will be stable. When the people's lives are better, it can bring many benefits to the country.

"In addition to the above, there is one more thing, the pig's excrement over there."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I shouldn't have said such filthy things to taint your ears, but the benefits are indeed good, so."

"It doesn't matter, just say so."

Emperor Hongwen waved his hands and didn't care about this at all. His mind was now filled with the benefits of raising pigs and the benefits that pigs could bring.

So what does all this messy stuff have to do with?

"What the people care about most is farmland, but there are too few high-quality fertile fields. Even if it is medium-quality, many people don't have it."

"Many people only have some low-grade fields, and the output in a year is really pitiful."

"After raising pigs, the pig's excrement has the effect of nourishing farmland. Long-term use can turn inferior farmland into medium or even high-quality farmland."

As soon as this statement came out, Emperor Hongwen and others were overjoyed.
Chapter completed!