NCCnovel Chapter 444: A New Chapter in Animal Husbandry
Chapter 444: A New Chapter in Animal Husbandry
A layman sees the fun, an expert sees the door!
Mu Qingqing's perfect knife skills made the two imperial chefs kneel down again and call out to the master directly: "Master, please accept us!"
Mu Qingqing raised her eyebrows, stretched out her white fingers in front of them and shook them, "NO! NO! NO! I already have four chef apprentices, and I have no plans to take in more apprentices! If you have any questions about the dishes, you can always ask me for advice. I will definitely give you advice and will never hide anything from you!"
Just be an apprentice!
From now on, each of the four chef apprentices will control the restaurant economy of an entire country. That's just right!
When the chief and deputy imperial chefs heard that there was no hope, they couldn't help but look a little dejected.
"I wonder where the princess' four disciples are now?"
Chef Zheng Yu, who was quick-witted, stared at Mu Qingqing with shining eyes, hoping to get an answer so that he would have a chance to exchange cooking skills with them in the future.
Mu Qingqing didn't intend to hide it from the two of them, and said calmly: "The four of them are now working as chefs in my Zui Xiang Lou. In the future, I will send them to expand restaurants in the other three countries."
If you want to learn cooking skills from them, you'd better hurry!
Even I don't know when they were sent to the other three kingdoms.
Emperor Tai'an felt very sorry for his two imperial chefs. It would have been great if they could also be accepted as disciples by his sixth brother's wife!
This way, whenever I want to eat special dishes, I can order them to ask their master for advice!
Now it seems that this path is not feasible!
Emperor Tai'an was in grief for a while, and then he was attracted by the delicious food that Ali Jiujiudui brought to him.
Ali Jiujiu focuses on serving everyone equally! Everyone is well served!
Of course, the first person to be served is always Emperor Tai'an, the second is the Empress Dowager, and then Prime Minister Mu and Ye Nanli.
He had never been attentive to Mu Qingqing because Mu Qingqing often told him that if he worked hard, he would have enough food and clothing!
The Queen Mother was very happy this time. Every time she ate a dish, she would praise Xiaojiu.
It was not until Ali Jiujiu gave each of them a small portion of potato and beef brisket that Emperor Tai'an's face darkened slightly, with some emotional fluctuations in his eyes.
Emperor Tai'an pushed the Xiaodie potato beef brisket in front of him onto the table and asked in a low voice, "Xiaojiu, where did the beef for this beef brisket come from?"
The Queen Mother was afraid that Emperor Tai'an's harsh tone would scare Ali Jiujiu, so she hurriedly dragged Ali Jiujiu into her arms and comforted him.
The Queen Mother raised her eyes and glared at Emperor Tai'an fiercely, saying angrily, "Emperor, why are you so fierce? Can't you talk about it calmly? Why do you have to be like this? What if I scare my little Jiu?"
Emperor Tai'an looked at his mother helplessly, and complained to himself: I haven't said much about him yet! You are protecting him like a calf, what else can I say?
Ali Jiujiu stretched out his chubby little finger, pointed at the potato brisket in front of him, and explained crisply: "Emperor brother, this brisket is Wagyu beef that is produced in abundance in Xiaorizi Country. It is edible beef. The meat is tender and soft and not sticky."
When Emperor Tai'an heard that the cattle were not from his own country, he let out a long sigh of relief. Now he would not have any psychological pressure when eating the beef brisket in this potato brisket.
When Mu Qingqing saw the potatoes and beef brisket on the table, she wanted to discuss with Emperor Tai'an the matters concerning the breeding of pigs, cattle, sheep and other animals in pens.
Now, without Ye Nanli's warning, Mu Qingqing took the initiative to speak to Emperor Tai'an and made suggestions.
"Your Majesty, you can actually encourage the people to raise pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock for the people to eat. You know, these livestock contain a lot of nutrients, and eating them is good for the health of the people."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an smiled bitterly, "Sixth brother's wife, I would like to do the same thing! But raising these livestock is very expensive, and the people don't have that much energy to take care of them. After raising pigs and sheep, they can be used as food on the table. If it's a cow, the people rely on it to work in the fields, so how can they bear to use it as food?!"
Mu Qingqing opened her red lips and said slowly and domineeringly with a tone that could not be refuted: "Your Majesty, if I give birth to a cub for the people to raise, and then I will buy it back at the market price after it is grown, what do you think?"
In this way, a new industrial chain is formed, which can not only help ordinary people get rich, but also allow retired soldiers with weak physical strength to participate.
When Emperor Tai'an heard this, he was very excited and looked at Mu Qingqing as if he had discovered a treasure. "Are you serious about what Sixth Brother's wife said?"
You must know that what Donglin Kingdom is in short supply are the young of livestock and poultry, especially cattle and sheep, so in the eyes of the people, cattle and sheep are particularly precious!
When the calf grows into an adult cow, a lot of work is done by it!
Although my sixth brother's wife provided a lot of new farm tools that save time and labor, the effects have not yet been seen, and I don't know how much use they will bring to the people's work.
If the people had to spend their life savings to buy a cub, how could they be willing to put adult cattle and sheep on the table just as food for human consumption?
During the slack season, all you have to do is keep the cows and raise them as if they were your own children.
Mu Qingqing smiled gently, and she was extremely charming and graceful. "Your Majesty, when have I ever lied? Not to mention that I can provide all the young animals. I can also provide all the young poultry. After the people raise them, I will buy them back at the market price."
In this way, people who do not have able-bodied men in their families can also have a job to make a fortune and live comfortably, at least they don't have to endure the cold and hunger.
Emperor Tai'an became alert upon hearing this, and this time he really couldn't control himself!
He directly asked Eunuch De to arrange for the eunuchs to go outside the palace to announce the emperor's order, and asked Zhao Sinong to enter the palace for an audience immediately.
Looking at the situation, Mu Qingqing estimated that she would have to spend some time negotiating with the emperor and Zhao Sinong.
Mu Qingqing thought that today was the first day of the new year, her bestie, subordinate, good friend, apprentice...
They will definitely come to visit me. If I go back too late, they will probably be waiting anxiously in the palace.
So he quietly took out the breeding plan, the procedures for adopting cubs, and the contract for retrieving adult livestock and poultry from his sleeve.
Emperor Tai'an looked at the plan on the table very straightforwardly and blinked at Ye Nanli: Sixth brother, what is the structure of your wife's brain?
A wise man takes one step and looks ten steps ahead, but your princess takes one step and looks a hundred, or even a thousand steps ahead. She is so smart that she is almost a demon!
Ye Nanli's pair of dark eyes seemed to be smiling, and slightly raised: Brother Huang, I would like to thank you for finding me a rare good man that I only meet once in a century!
Emperor Tai'an became displeased when he saw his smug look: "Sixth brother, you are showing off to me now!"
The ancestors planted trees for the descendants to enjoy the shade. How can you, a descendant, be so arrogant in front of the ancestors? If it weren't for me, where would you get a wife? !
Prime Minister Mu has worked with Emperor Tai'an for many years, and he can know the general idea of the emperor just by looking at him.
Now seeing the two brothers flirting with each other, they didn't show it on their faces, but they couldn't help but feel proud in their hearts: What is there to be proud of? !
Qingqing is my child, my sweet and caring little cotton-padded jacket. Whether Qingqing is powerful or not is none of your business!