latelenovela Chapter 56 Pig Feed
Chapter 56 Pig Feed
While Zhao Gao and Xu Fu were conspiring against each other, Ying Wuyou also received good news regarding pig feed.
After searching the database and eliminating impossible conditions, the system discovered a surprising piece of information—pig feed made from ground bones! This discovery thrilled the system, which eagerly reported to Ying Wuyou: "Host, I've found it!"
Upon hearing the system's voice, Ying Wuyou immediately perked up and hurriedly asked, "Really? Tell me the details quickly." Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
The system excitedly replied, "According to my research, animal bone powder can be used as a high-quality pig feed ingredient. This bone meal is rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, and phosphorus, which can effectively promote the growth and development of pigs. Moreover, using bone meal can reduce breeding costs and improve economic efficiency!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Wuyou smiled. This method was indeed the best one they could think of at the moment. Although they lacked modern grinding equipment, manual processing was feasible, though it would be slightly less efficient.
Moreover, bones are relatively easy to obtain. A large number of bones are discarded daily in the palace; by collecting all these discarded bones, a considerable amount can be obtained each day. This would not only meet the current demand for pig feed, but might even have a surplus.
Ying Wuyou was overjoyed. She quickly summoned Cui'er to send someone to communicate with the imperial kitchen, "Have them collect all the unwanted bones and send them to us." Ying Wuyou instructed.
Cui'er accepted the order and left. Not long after, several eunuchs came pushing carts full of bones.
Ying Wuyou was very happy to see the mountain of bones. He ordered his servants to clean the bones and then dry them.
After the bones dried completely, Ying Wuyou had them smashed and boiled in water. Once boiled, they were then crushed and ground into powder.
After a busy afternoon, several eunuchs successfully produced a considerable amount of bone meal. Although the bone meal wasn't very fine, Ying Wuyou felt it was perfectly adequate for feeding pigs. Looking at the pile of bone meal before her, Ying Wuyou was filled with hope. She instructed the eunuchs to carefully pack the bone meal into bags, preparing to take it to the estate the next day.
Afterwards, Ying Wuyou happily washed up and went to bed to rest.
The next day at noon, after having lunch, Ying Wuyou, accompanied by several guards, set off towards the manor in a carriage loaded with bones and bone powder ground up the previous day.
The sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze caressed his face as Ying Wuyou sat in the carriage, enjoying the scenery along the way. Soon, Ying Wuyou arrived at the manor and had the carriage driven directly to the pigsty.
Upon arriving at the pigsty, Ying Wuyou immediately spotted the busy Zhu Xiaozhu and quickly called out to him, "Zhu Xiaozhu, come here quickly!"
Hearing the call, Zhu Xiaozhu looked up sharply, saw Ying Wuyou, and hurriedly ran over, asking, "Miss, did you call me?"
Ying Wuyou nodded and said, "Yes, I brought some new pig feed. Remember to mix it into the feed when you feed the pigs."
Zhu Xiaozhu saw the guard unload a bag from the carriage, quickly reached out and took it, replying, "Yes, I understand."
Ying Wuyou then said, "The bones on this cart are the raw materials for making this bone meal. I'll teach you how to grind the bones into bone meal later."
Zhu Xiaozhu quickly replied, "I understand." Ying Wuyou continued, "In that case, go and recruit some people. You alone will definitely not be able to manage such a large pigsty. Moreover, we will expand the scale of pig farming in the future, as well as bone meal. If we don't have enough people, it will definitely not work."
Zhu Xiaozhu asked, "Miss, how many people do you need to recruit?" Ying Wuyou thought for a moment and replied, "Let's recruit thirty people first. If that's not enough, we'll recruit more. The wages are two taels of silver per month, but yours will be increased to three taels of silver."
Zhu Xiaozhu quickly replied, "Thank you, Miss. I will certainly take care of this matter."
Ying Wuyou then said, "Have someone build a special warehouse for bone meal, and assign twenty of the thirty newly recruited people to specialize in making bone meal. Send the rest out to try to buy bran, wheat straw, and the like."
Zhu Xiaozhu listened attentively and said, "Yes, I understand."
Ying Wuyou smiled slightly and said softly, "Come with me, and I will teach you how to grind bones into powder." Zhu Xiaozhu did not dare to delay and followed Ying Wuyou closely to a quiet courtyard.
Ying Wuyou waved her hand, signaling for the bones to be unloaded from the carriage and neatly piled in the courtyard. Then, she patiently explained to Zhu Xiaozhu how to grind the bones into powder.
Zhu Xiaozhu acted swiftly, finding thirty strong young men in just two days. He generously shared his methods for feeding pigs and grinding bones into powder with them. In less than two days, a whole truckload of bones had been ground into powder.
Upon learning of this, Ying Wuyou decided to intensify his efforts, not only collecting discarded bones in the palace but also posting notices throughout the city, offering to buy bones at a price of one shi (a unit of dry measure) and one qian (another unit of dry measure). This news caused a sensation, with people discussing this peculiar act. However, as the saying goes, "It's foolish not to make money when you can," so everyone rushed home to search for bones.
After a period of bone meal feeding, the previously thin pigs grew plump and strong with glossy coats. This made Ying Wuyou extremely gratified; her efforts had finally paid off.
Seeing that the feed was indeed effective, Zhu Xiaozhu felt a surge of joy. He excitedly approached Ying Wuyou, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, and eagerly asked, "Miss, could we partner with other pig farmers for this feed? That way, we could not only promote this high-quality pig feed but also make a profit!"
Ying Wuyou was quite surprised to hear Zhu Xiaozhu's idea. She never expected that Zhu Xiaozhu would be so astute in recognizing the enormous business opportunities and broad prospects inherent in bone meal feed. This discovery delighted Ying Wuyou, because she knew Zhu Xiaozhu had exceptional insight, which meant that she could confidently entrust the future expansion of pig farming to him.
Ying Wuyou smiled and affirmed Zhu Xiaozhu's assessment, encouraging him to find partners. At the same time, she reminded Zhu Xiaozhu to pay attention to the character of the farmers and ensure that cooperation with other farmers could be long-term and stable.
When Ying Wuyou heard the system notification that bones could be made into feed, he realized that if this new type of feed could be widely promoted, it would have a huge impact on the entire breeding industry.
As the number of pig farmers increases, the pork supply will also increase accordingly, thereby reducing pork prices.
If action isn't taken promptly, once people start tasting the deliciousness of pork and demand surges, pork prices will inevitably skyrocket. In that case, ordinary people will likely find it difficult to enjoy affordable pork anymore. Therefore, Yingwuyou has decided to expedite the widespread adoption of bone meal to ensure a stable pork market and make meat easily accessible to everyone.