I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

Chapter 568 The Importance of Cattle

The man squatted next to the calf, stretched out his hand to stroke its back, his eyes were red, and his face was at a loss.

“In order to raise it and make it stronger, we gave up all our food rations to it. Why can’t we keep it alive?”

“Well, it’s hard to raise a calf, and it’s not surprising that it’s sick. I advise you to sell it while you can. It won’t be worth anything after it dies.”

"Yeah, it's a pity, but if you sell it while you have the guts, you can get some money. Fortunately, it hasn't grown yet, and it's common to get sick, so you don't have to take responsibility."

Listening to everyone’s persuasion, the man had a sad face and wiped away tears.

"I can't bear to part with it. The cow at home is getting old. I thought it could be replaced in a few years, but now it's better. It's like a chicken and an egg."

While crying, the man suddenly hugged the leg of an old man next to him, with a face full of prayer.

"Doctor Liang, I beg you, please help me think of a way. I really can't bear it. I have spent so much effort, and now watching it die is almost like killing me."

“Alas, the calf has a cough that has penetrated deep into its lungs and cannot be saved. I am a veterinarian, not a god, and there is nothing I can do.”

Doctor Liang looked at him, sighed, shook off his hand, turned and walked away.

At this moment, a man next to him came over stroking his beard and snorted softly,

"You'd better make a decision quickly. While you're still angry, I'll pay you. If you die, I won't accept the money. No one wants to eat dead beef."

Beef during this period was a special meat, available for a limited time, and the price was set by the government. Raw beef cost 40 cents per catty, while cooked beef cost more than 100 cents per catty due to loss.

This kind of price is sky-high for ordinary people. No one is willing to buy it, but for those wealthy people, it is not worth mentioning at all.

“My cow weighs more than 200 kilograms at least. Isn’t the money too little?”

"Tsk~, you cow has been sick for half a month and is so skinny that you can produce up to eighty kilograms of meat. I'll just earn some hard work for you. If you're willing, I'll pay for it. If you're not willing, I'll pay for it. Take it home yourself.”

The man said and sneered,

"But the ugly words come to the forefront. The government has regulations that prohibit the private slaughter of farm cattle. Although you are a cowboy, it is not something you can bear. Think about it for yourself, and then bring it to me. As long as you have a breath, I still paid the usual amount and accepted it."

The butcher finished speaking, turned around and walked away in a swaggering manner.

"Threatening people." Wenyou said coldly, carrying the wooden box.

"He has this qualification. Anyone who is qualified to slaughter cattle is recognized by the government."

Bai Yunxi looked at the back of the butcher, then at the middle-aged man squatting on the ground with a bitter look on his face, and silently sympathized with him.

In this period, cattle were an important property of the family. Anyone who had cattle at home belonged to the middle class, but cattle had to be registered with the government.

 After reporting, you cannot kill selfishly. There is a law in the Song Dynasty. If you kill cattle selfishly, you will have your illegal gains confiscated and you will be punished with a rod of seventy and one year.

Strictly speaking, this kind of punishment is relatively severe. Even a young man in his prime cannot bear seventy sticks. Adding on one year of probation, it is almost equal to death.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. However, if the cattle are old, sick, seriously injured, or lose the ability to work, they can only be sent for slaughter with the approval of the government. However, the tendons must be turned in. The tendons are military supplies and can be used to make bows and arrows.

 (End of this chapter)