Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 1055 Preliminary improvement of diet structure

  Now the Qiang people are much richer than before, or in other words, these Qiang leaders have a lot of money. The Qiang people are still under the control of the slave system. The wealth does not belong to the individual, but to the tribe, and the leader of the tribe is similar to a slave owner.

   During this period of time, the Qiang people came and went to do some trade, and these trades naturally brought rich returns to the leaders of these tribes. Naturally, the leaders of these Qiang tribes accumulated a lot of money.

   The item that was asked to be picked up was quickly delivered to the front, a lacquer box wrapped in brocade. Inside the lacquered box, is a white sweater.

I’m afraid I can’t tell when the sweater was produced, but there are many prototypes, such as felt blankets, such as hemp weaving, but if you want to think about the sweaters of various styles that outline many patterns in later generations, it is indeed rare.

  Strictly speaking, this piece of Feiqian is not a sweater, and it does not have the weaving structure of the sweater itself. It is just woven according to the ordinary weaving method, or it can be called woolen cloth.

  But for Linagu of Baishiqiang, this is already novel enough. Especially this color, which is almost pure white, makes Linagu even more fascinated.

   It was not easy to get a pure white color in the Han Dynasty. Even the carefully selected white Gebu on Li Nagu's hair is not pure white, but a little yellow-gray.

   Actually, it was a chance. During the mining process in Luliang Mountain, Fei Qian discovered the associated sulfur ore. Although the amount was not large, the sulfur was immediately identified by the artisans. Thanks to alchemists' alchemy skills, sulfur ore, as an important raw material for alchemy, has been very valuable for a while.

  However, for Fei Qian, it may be able to promote some future chemical industries, one of which is bleaching, the bleaching of paper fibers, and the bleaching of wool.

Wool, even if it is white sheep, actually has some yellow color, this kind of variegated color is hard to see from a distance, but it is very obvious when you bring it up close, but the one in Linagu's hand is under the effect of bleaching. It looks so perfect.

"This...this is..." Linagu stroked the sweater lightly, and because of the roughness of his hands, one or two strands of hair were even raised, and Linagu immediately retracted his hand in fright, not daring to move any more, just using his eyes He stared at it firmly, without blinking.

  Baishi Qiang people seem to have an extreme and paranoid preference for white. Even if they pick up white stones on the road, they will put them in their backpacks and carry them home. Now that Linagu saw such a pure white dress, he was naturally overjoyed.

"...This one is made by our Han artisans who selected the purest white wool from a hundred white sheep, and then made such a white one after repeated screening and careful weaving..." Fei Qian paused After a moment, he continued, "...such a piece, the silver-threaded garment, um, yes, the silver-threaded garment...Brother Baishi, what do you think of this silver-threaded garment?"

   "... a hundred sheep, this... this is naturally good, such a treasure..." Li Nagu murmured, "Silver clothes, um, silver clothes, such a treasure..."

Fei Qian continued agitating, and said: "... this silver-threaded garment has three most important advantages. One is that it is soft, whether it is made of Gebu or linen, it is not as soft as this silver-threaded garment; the other is that it is light, and it is not the same size. Half the weight of the leather robe, it is like wearing summer Gebu clothes; the other is warm, if you wear such a coat in the cold winter, tsk tsk, it will be like being in spring. ...The most important thing is that this one is pure white, it takes the wool of a hundred white sheep to pick out such a piece, and it is very labor-intensive and time-consuming..."

One hundred sheep, hehe, actually it’s just three or four sheep. Weaving selected finer plush, and only using wool, the sheep can still live on. Anyway, every summer, the sheep Always looking for a place to rub around, so that I can change my winter fur.

But these, for Linagu, are naturally completely unaware. Looking at the value of a hundred sheep in Fei Qian's mouth, no, plus the cost of hand-made, it must be a white sweater worth more than a hundred sheep. Nagu's hands trembled a little.

"...Brother Baishi..." Fei Qian said, "Brother Baishi? Let's see, can you sell this silver-threaded garment for a... Well, it must not lose money, so one hundred and twenty sheep? One hundred and twenty What do you think of the sheep?"

   "One hundred and twenty?" Linagu's hand trembled, almost throwing the brocade lacquer box in his hand, "...This, this, this is too expensive!"

   After finishing speaking, Lina Gu came to his senses and said, "Why, General, why don't you keep such a treasure for yourself, why are you willing to sell it?"

Fei Qian let out a long sigh and said, "Oh, I fought a battle with the Xianbei people a while ago, and I won the battle, but I also lost a lot of food and grass. Now that my subordinate Erlang has returned from his life, he can't even be frugal with stuttering." I can't help it, although it's a baby, but it can't be eaten as a meal... Otherwise, I want to save it and wear it in winter..."

  Fei Qian’s words are full of emotion, Linagu naturally believes it is true, and in Linagu’s heart, such things are indeed treasures, and it’s best to keep them by your side if it’s not a last resort.

  But Rina Gu rolled his eyes, put the lacquer box aside, and said, "...Unfortunately, this silver thread clothes is indeed a good thing, but it's too expensive... Too expensive, I'm afraid it won't be sold..."

   Feiqian smiled, and was not in a hurry, but said slowly: "Of course, besides such precious silver thread clothes, there are also some more common ones..."

  There is no harm without contrast, and the next few sweaters in the Gebu bag were either variegated or simply gray and black. Such a strong contrast made Linagu feel that he couldn't stand it.

"...these are cheap, affordable, easy to use, and not bad for keeping warm. Of course, they are just not bad. Compared with silver thread clothes...hehe..." Fei Qian laughed, "...variety-colored ones, fifteen Sheep, black ones, count as ten sheep..."

   "What?!" Linagu pointed to the variegated and black sweater and said, "...there are ten more sheep? Look at this thick wool, it's almost the same as our rough felt!"

   "Where is this? Is there still some difference? Your felt is so thick, can you wear it on your body without sweating? Look at this, it has holes, can breathe, and is comfortable to wear..."

   "...that would cost less than ten sheep..."

   "...well, how much do you say it's worth..."

Fei Qian and Linagu were like buyers and sellers squatting on a street stall, arguing endlessly over the price difference of one or two sheep, and finally reached an agreement. The price of the ten sheep and the seven black sheep is exchanged from Fei Qian for the sweater. As for how much he sells in the Western Regions, Fei Qian doesn't care...

  Rinagu thought that this transaction was the highlight, so he haggled with Fei Qian for a long time before finally reaching an agreement.

  But Rinagu never thought that Feiqian's sweater business was just a gimmick.

  Actually, Feiqian's real focus is to change the diet structure of the Han soldiers in Pingyang, and even in this area in the north.

   Therefore, although Fei Qian looks a little heartbroken on the surface, he is actually quite happy.

Through this transaction, at least more than 300 sheep were obtained, which immediately relieved part of the pressure on food and grass. More importantly, the veteran poultry farmers transferred from the Qiang people could reduce Fei Qian's burden on the Dalai Lama. The early exploration time of large-scale poultry raising can even avoid detours and reduce losses.

  But for Rinagu, he didn't realize this at all. He thought the sweater business was the most important thing...

  Normally speaking, the important things are left behind, which is also in line with the habits of most people, but Feiqian does not want the Qiang people to realize the importance of the pig farm to Feiqian, so he deliberately talks about it first.

The problem of food and grass has indeed caused Fei Qian a headache for a long time, but for this problem, even Jia Xu and Xun Chen have no particularly good solution, perhaps because of their vision, or because all they can think of is relatively There are some routine measures, so I haven't been able to provide better suggestions for Feiqian.

Zaozhi said that if two or three seasons of high-quality seeds are selected, the grain and grass production in Pingyang area should increase, and then this variety will be brought to Yinshan for planting. If it can adapt, it will also increase a part output of...

  But this kind of grain production, one is that the growth rate is relatively slow, and the other is still not ideal for Feiqian. Fei Qian wants a method that is easier to be effective and will be helpful for the future.

  Food and grass are like invisible shackles tied to Feiqian’s body. To break through such a shackle, one must find a brand new path, and this path cannot fall into the hands of the gentry and eventually be led by the gentry.

  Before, Fei Qian’s thinking of expanding food channels came to a dead end. He was blindly thinking about how to expand food production and how to increase the area of ​​cultivated land. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this, but such a plan cannot be completed in a short time...

  After seeing the food on the table, Fei Qian suddenly realized that he had missed something. One of the fundamental reasons why people in the Han Dynasty, especially soldiers, consumed so much food and grass was that their intake of fat was too little. Without fat, people in the Han Dynasty had to eat more carbohydrates to ensure the needs of the body's operations. , so some generals often have to eat three to five buckets of coarse grains, and there are a lot of big-bellied men.

  But if it is replaced with all the fatty oil, not to mention three or five buckets, it is probably enough to eat just one bucket. This is the same as some buffets in later generations deliberately fried dishes very greasy and sweet.

  When the fat and sugar intake of the human body reaches a certain level, the body will tell the feeling of fullness. Even if there is still room in the stomach, it will lose appetite and cannot eat. So from this point of view, as long as a certain amount of fat is guaranteed for these soldiers under his command, the demand for the original carbohydrate-type food and grass can be greatly reduced. And these reduced requirements for carbohydrates means that Fei Qian can use the same amount of food and grass to supply more soldiers.

  And for Fei Qian, changing the diet structure not only reduces the need for carbohydrates, but also improves the physical fitness of soldiers. Why not do it?

  At the same time, the feces produced by large-scale poultry farming are the best biological fertilizers, which in turn can promote the production of farming. Naturally, Fei Qian thought of such a thing, and immediately promoted it.

  For Fei Qian, the best source of fat is not cattle and sheep, but pigs. Although chickens and ducks are good, they have many problems. In the Han Dynasty without antibiotics, compared with pigs, large-scale breeding was more prone to various problems. So after much deliberation, I chose the descendants of the canopy. After all, pigs were raised on a large scale in later generations. The most fundamental reason is that they grow fast and can give birth. More importantly, they are not picky, so it is easier to raise.

  But if pigs are not raised well, they will be infected with various diseases like chickens and ducks, causing swine fever and so on. Therefore, in the early stage, it is necessary to be assisted by Qiang people who know animals better.

  Although the Huns are also good at animal husbandry, the Qiang people have an advantage that the Huns cannot compare with. The organization and alliance of the Qiang people is too poor. They are divided and combined. From the beginning of the Han Dynasty to the present, there has never been a big alliance. Occasionally, a few slightly larger ones, such as what burns the Qiang, first zeros the Qiang, which is short-lived , immediately lost.

  So let the Qiang people assist, even if the Qiang people finally realized it and understood the importance of Fei Qian's move, it would not be a big deal.

Although the current pig population is not as improved as in later generations, although it is castrated, the smell is still relatively strong and is not welcomed by the gentry, but for ordinary people and soldiers, it is a bit oily and bloody, which is already very It's a good thing, whether it tastes good or not, that's a secondary issue...

   There is also the trade volume of sweaters as an addition, and this addition is actually quite good.

Sweater, as the Hu people who live in the wind and frost all the year round, is naturally a very good kind of clothing to avoid the cold and keep warm, so Linagu of Baishiqiang hardly thought about it, and knew that this thing was very important for other Hu people in the Western Regions. It's a rare item, and it's very practical, so I don't have to worry about reselling it...

But Fei Qian actually wants to equip his own soldiers with sweaters more, and the ones sold to Linagu are only a small part, and of course they will be more refined. After all, Linagu bought a lot of sheep, so naturally Let Linagu feel that it is worth the money.

  So both parties are happy...

   The following is a radio speech delivered by a man from the Confucian Mansion with a thousand-year-old family in a certain period of time:

   (continued)

   Third, completing the East Asian War. Although Confucianism emphasizes etiquette, it does not emphasize soldiers. However, at the Jiagu meeting, the Laiyi retreated at first, and then the invaded land was taken back. It can be seen that it is full of martial spirit. This kind of spirit is enough to inspire national loyalty and courage. When it is time to enter the war, we will be able to become one with the Allied Federation, and expel the British and Americans who have robbed us of various rights from Asia in one fell swoop. The third meaning of this statue of Confucius.

   4. Reviving oriental culture. Oriental culture originated from Confucius, and it is well known to everyone. Since then, new learning has flourished, and most scholars think it is high to be unique and innovative, but the inherent culture is insignificant. What is the inherent culture of the husband? In abstract terms, it is the so-called benevolence and propriety of Confucius. Benevolence, body also, is the core of reality. Ritual and use are like the branches of a tree. The promotion of respecting Confucius this time is tantamount to taking the core and broadcasting it, cultivating the branches and spreading the Confucius far and wide. The fourth meaning of this Confucius.

   The above four points are only based on my impressions.

  (end of this chapter)