LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 196 That’s the noble man
This meat is beef.
Although it is said that the slaughter of farm cattle was not allowed in the Yujin Dynasty, Mrs. Chang started to breed beef cattle many years ago.
This kind of cattle has a docile personality and gains fat quickly. Because of its large quantity, at least Shengshang and Changjia have enough for them. There are also some other cattle sold through specially approved stores.
However, this price is very high and ordinary people cannot afford it. Of course, people can't afford not only beef, but also mutton and chicken.
However, the price of pork is relatively cheap, and people can buy a few pounds during the Chinese New Year.
The emergence of beef cattle, although sold to nobles, was actually for the common people.
In the previous dynasty, there were officials who wanted to eat beef and forced the farmers' cattle to be slaughtered because they were sick.
I worked hard to save money to buy a cow, but within a few years, someone took notice of me. In the end, I just threw away a little money as a token.
Emperor Taizu of this dynasty, who came from a grass-roots background, paid great attention to these places and once again increased the penalty for strictly prohibiting the slaughter of farm cattle, which greatly stopped this trend.
But things happen from time to time.
Later, I came to Mrs. Chang and made a suggestion to the current emperor that it would be better to block the situation than to open it up.
If they want to eat, then raise some specially for them.
These cattle that were raised specifically for meat usually do not work. They just eat grass and bask in the sun in the mountains and valleys. Mrs. Chang even asked the shepherd boys who herd the cattle to play music to the cattle.
The beef raised in this way is plump and tender. After eating this kind of beef, you will not be able to eat the meat of those farm cattle.
Because the meat is too hard and woody, it really can't be compared with this one.
With the gradual promotion of beef cattle, the nobles have given up on cattle. Even if they want to eat beef, they still sneer at cattle.
After this incident, Chang Maoming specifically asked Mrs. Chang how she came up with such a good idea.
Although it took a long time, it seemed that the purpose was not to protect the cattle in the hands of the people.
But the final result is that the vast majority of incidents of defrauding people of their cattle have been reduced.
Although there are still some people who knowingly commit crimes, firstly, their beef cannot be sold at all, and secondly, they will be executed immediately after being caught.
Both parties worked together to curb this unhealthy trend.
It's more effective than Emperor Taizu's iron-blooded tactics back then.
After hearing what her son said, the old lady just smiled and said, "Curve to save the country."
Nowadays, although the price of beef is still very expensive in the Yujin Dynasty, it is not impossible to buy it.
But Chaochao has never eaten it.
Before her mother got married, the Luo family was still relatively wealthy. Although it could not be compared with the nobles of the aristocratic families, nor could it be compared with those wealthy businessmen, they could still eat chicken, duck and fish.
After donating half of their net worth, moving here, and buying a house for their daughter and son-in-law, their money shrank again.
After the death of the eldest daughter, life at home became worse and worse day by day, and the Guan family bullied others.
Naturally, Chaochao has never eaten expensive beef.
Even these days, she can't even eat eggs.
Because the second daughter of the Luo family was arrested, the government not only beat up the villagers who stood up for them, but also blackmailed them severely.
The rumors spread by the evil Taoist also made the villagers afraid to approach the Luo family for fear of being implicated by them.
They couldn't even borrow a tael of silver.
Now, they have pulled out everything they can sell and are preparing to find someone to sell it in the next two days. Now the house can even be described as bare-walled.
The old lady saw this and made calculations in her mind, and she explained the current situation of the Luo family in just a few words.
"Don't sell the things yet, and don't worry about your second girl. I'll arrange for someone to look for her today." Mrs. Chang said, "I want to see what kind of ghosts and monsters are behind this."
After the meal, everything that needs to be said has been said.
Butler Chen came over and said softly, "Old madam, it's time for us to set off. It will be difficult to leave if we are late."
"Ah."
The guards had already packed up their belongings and lit torches, illuminating the surrounding area.
Everyone else got on the carriage, and Long Baoer also got on the carriage. When he saw Chao Chao coming with his elders, Long Baoer turned around and took out a beautiful doll from the small baggage he had brought, and handed it to Chao Chao. Go to Chao Chao.
"This is for you, don't be afraid, your grandfather has a golden thread on his head and he will be fine soon!"
Chaochao didn't understand what the golden thread Long Baoer said was, but she could understand the sentence that it would be fine soon, and she was willing to believe it.
The Luo family watched the group leave. After the firelight disappeared from sight, the family had not returned yet.
However, some neighbors opened the door and came out to check.
There were dozens of people in the group just now. How could ordinary people like them dare to open the door?
They were even thinking that the Luo family was indeed plagued with bad luck and was ominous. Otherwise, someone else would come to the door so late at night.
They peeked through the crack in the door and saw that many of these people were dressed as soldiers and had weapons in their hands.
But the result was different from what they thought.
Not only were those people not arresting the Luo family, they actually ate at their house.
After being fried and cooked, the aroma spreads far and wide.
But they were too timid to come out and check. They didn't open the door until they were sure that those people were really gone.
"Old Luotou, who is that person?" a neighbor asked tremblingly.
"Noble man, great noble man!" Luo Guan said firmly.