Good Life in Qin Dynasty

The state of Qin at this time was the same as other warring states, that is, the richer the family, the more able it was to raise large livestock. His "new home" had a hundred acres of fertile land, more than fifty head of cattle, more than 100 sheep, and There were 28 pigs, 64 dolphins, 32 chickens, [-] pheasants, and [-] mallards.

Why so few?Because if you feed too much, you will die!

There is no technology at this time, and it all depends on God to reward the food!

However, seeing the records, Li Jiyang was a little confused. What are these things?

"Why don't you go and have a look?" The butler looked at the new owner anxiously.

"Hmm." Li Jiyang didn't dare to say that he was a little confused, so he just walked around and inspected his territory.

While discussing in secret: Shit?What is this?It seems to be a bit of an impression, but I can't remember it.

When it was time to go to prison, the corners of Li Jiyang's mouth twitched!

It turns out that the so-called "swine" is a pig!There are also some domestic pigs that look like primitive wild boars.

Pig prison, that is, pigsty; pig shoulder, that is, pork knuckle.

Dolphins are little pigs, fat little pigs that haven't been weaned!

So what is a mallard?

When he saw "Fu", Li Jiyang had no more thoughts.

Mallards are ducks!

It was only then that he remembered that "Fuyue" was the fourth chapter of "The Book of Songs · Daya · The History of the People" in the Western Zhou Dynasty.It is a poem of the Huaxia nationality in the pre-Qin period.

The poem is divided into five chapters and four sentences in each chapter. Except the second sentence of each chapter is six-character sentences, the rest are four-character sentences.In the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor and the princes offered sacrifices to the gods on the first day, which was the official sacrifice. At that time, the person who disguised himself as a god was called a public corpse.On the second day, the emperor or the princes will feast on the dead body, which is called Yiji.

"Fufu" in it means mallard is a wild duck; pheasant is a gull.

But Zhou Tianzi no one takes him seriously now. In previous years, the things that Zhou Tianzi used to worship the gods were raised by ordinary people to eat meat and eggs.

After watching these small livestock, let’s look at the big ones. Their cattle pen is very big. Oh, it’s called a cowshed now. It’s a big one, very rough, and the sanitary conditions are okay. After all, the owner is coming, so he cleaned it in advance. , Li Jiyang stretched his neck and looked, hey!

What a cow!

As far back as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a record of "choosing good cattle and offering them to the master".

It is recorded in history: "The beef is tender, with grain, pancake beef soup, creamy and fragrant", which is a top-grade delicacy.

So in this era, eating beef is a manifestation of status, and it is a good thing that only rich and big families can afford.

Li Jiyang knew what a cow was when he saw it.

This is the famous "Qinchuan cattle"!

According to modern research: Qinchuan cattle from Xianyang, Xingping, Qianxian, Wugong, Liquan, Fufeng, Weinan, Baoji and other places are the most famous, with a large quantity and high quality.

Qinchuan cattle are tall, with strong bones, plump muscles, plump physique, strong physique, and a square head.Shoulders are long and slanted, chest wide and deep, ribs are long and open, back and waist are flat and wide, moderate in length, well integrated, sacrum protruded, hindquarters less developed, strong and strong limbs, two forelimbs are wide apart, with outer arc phenomenon The head of the bull is larger, the hoof is tight, the neck is thick and short, the pendulous skin is well developed, the bun armor is high and wide, and the head of the cow is delicate.The neck is moderately thick, the topknot is low and thin, and the horns are short and blunt, mostly curved downward or backward slightly.There are three kinds of coat colors: purple, red and yellow, with purple and red being the majority.

The location where he is now is within the scope of Xianyang, which is the birthplace of Qinchuan cattle.

All the cattle in their family are Qinchuan cattle!

Strong and well-built, there are ten bulls, and the rest are cows. The bulls are kept alone, the cows are kept in pairs, and there are several calves.