I said with a solemn expression: "It's physical fitness! When I was training the new army, I found that many people were sallow and thin, and they were obviously malnourished. This is not only controlled by how much they eat, but also by whether they eat well and scientifically. Nowadays, people in Guizhou basically eat two meals a day, and they are very frugal and reluctant to feed their children too much."
"If you just want the head of Guizhou to be fed and not rebel, there is no need for court propaganda. But it should be noted that strong young people will make the country strong. If the children grow up in an environment where they are hungry and full, or even though there is enough food, they will not be able to rebel. If you don’t know how to arrange your meals properly, how can you grow up to be strong and think sharply? How can Daqin rely on them to develop and grow?"
Seeing everyone lost in thought, I continued: "So whether Guizhou can eat enough, and whether it can eat well, is not only related to the life and death of Guizhou, but also related to the future of Qin and the survival of the country!"
Everyone suddenly realized it and secretly sighed that their own situation was too small. They all held their hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but the ministers are stupid!"
Without further words, everyone returned to the county government. There was no palace here, so the local county government could only be temporarily requisitioned.
After everyone sat down, I made arrangements one by one: "Li Xiang, while promoting three meals a day, we also need to teach the head of Guizhou to arrange meals reasonably, such as not eating too much in one meal, occasionally combining meat and vegetables, etc., so that we can Ensure nutritional balance.”
Li Si thought for a while, then raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it may be difficult to combine meat and vegetables. Firstly, meat is more expensive, and Guizhou may not be willing to buy it; secondly, the only meat available now is poultry, beasts or game, and there are not so many. The quantity cannot meet the needs of Qianshou.”
I frowned slightly, this was a problem. When it comes to the poultry that produces the most meat, it must be pigs. Now Yinglan’s Zhongding Pavilion is better at making pork, so you don’t have to worry about how to eat it. At first, due to the low grain output, we did not dare to encourage pig farming on a large scale. However, now the food conditions are basically satisfactory, and the water sources in the south of the Yangtze River are relatively densely distributed, but swine fever is a big trouble.
"In this case, you go back and discuss how to promote the raising of pigs, the kind of castrated pigs that are used for eating. There are two main points to consider. First, how to quickly get enough cubs in Guizhou, and second, where are they? Suitable for raising pigs, food output, climate conditions, etc. must be considered.”
Everyone has eaten pork dishes such as braised pork and twice-cooked pork at Zhongding Pavilion. Naturally, they have no doubts about whether the pork is edible and whether it is delicious. They quickly handed over their hands and said: "I obey!"
"There's one more thing." I thought of the living conditions of Wufu and others. This was my first close contact with the civilians of Daqin, and I discovered a big problem: "We need to improve the hygiene awareness and conditions in the capital of Guizhou!"
Everyone was confused for a moment, what is hygiene?
Seeing that everyone was a little confused, I explained: "I see that those in Guizhou rarely take a bath or wash their hair, let alone change clothes or brush their teeth. That smell..."
Thinking of the smell of those people on the mountain, I suddenly frowned again...
It suddenly dawned on everyone that for them, it has become a habit for them to take baths for three days and boil soup for five days. There are soap locusts and bath beans to cleanse the body, and brushing their teeth uses willow branches or other branches that can be fried, supplemented by salt water. Cleaning, and gargling with strong tea frequently, the hygiene conditions are acceptable, but ordinary people don't have these conditions.
Yu He said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about it. What your Majesty saw was in pretty good condition. At least they had clothes to wear. Some places are so poor that one family only has a few clothes. Whoever goes out gets to wear it. Who can wear it? There's no point." This so-called hygienic mentality..."
I shook my head and disagreed with his statement: "I can understand you saying you have no clothes to wear, but if you don't take a shower or wash your hair, it won't be because of lack of water, right? There may be a shortage of water in the north, but there is water everywhere in the south, and the weather It’s rarely too cold to go into the river, so it doesn’t make sense that you don’t pay attention to cleaning your body! After all, Guizhou Province just doesn’t have this awareness!”
I looked at Baichong and ordered: "You order Gongshu to make a few things. One is a toothbrush made of a wooden stick and bristles, used to brush your teeth. It is very simple to make. Fix about half of your thumb on one end of the wooden stick. Long mane, the mane can be a mixture of horse hair, wool and badger hair, other hairs are also acceptable, but they should be moderately soft and hard, not hurting the flesh, but also able to brush away the dirt in the mouth, like this."
I gestured and said, found a piece of paper and drew a rough outline on it: "The second is to dry the rosin and Poria cocos into powder, and then sift out the fine powder. This is called tooth powder. To use it with a toothbrush, first put a small amount Put a spoonful of tooth powder in your mouth, drink the water, rinse it, spit it out, and then brush your teeth to clean your teeth.”
"The third thing is soap. First add the water that has just submerged the plant ash into the plant ash, then filter out the impurities and boil it over high heat. Boil it until an egg can float on the water, then add the boiled pig oil. Keep stirring until it is ready to cool and form, then pour it into the mold and wait for it to cool down to get a piece of soap. This thing can not only clean the body, but can also be used to wash clothes."
After listening carefully, Baichong was a little surprised that lard could be added? They knew that plant ash could eliminate oil stains, but they had never heard of using oil to wash clothes. Then he asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, if you use oil to bathe and wash clothes, won't it get oilier with more washing?"
I was too lazy to explain the chemical reaction, so I just said: "I accidentally saw it in an ancient book. I don't know if it is useful. You can try it."
He added: "You can try the ratio of boiled plant ash water and pig oil yourself. What I tell you may not be accurate. In addition, some extracted flower juice can be added to the soap used for bathing, which will smell more fragrant, but It's called soap. But the cost is too high, you can figure it out for yourself. Anyway, it will be sold by the generals. When the time is right, the formula can be published and let the merchants or Guizhou leaders make it themselves. "
Baichong said yes. Li Si listened more carefully and said: "It is urgent to raise pigs in this way. Not only can we make that toothbrush, but we can also use it for soap."
I nodded and said with a smile: "You are quite biased against pigs, but they are full of treasures. The meat can be eaten, the hair can be used as brush, the manure can be composted, the oil can be used to make soap or stir-fry, and even the bones can be used to make soup." , don’t underestimate it.”
Everyone was convinced, and Baichong couldn't help but ask the question that gave me a headache: "Which ancient book did your Majesty see it in? Can you tell me to study it?"
I stroked my forehead lightly and gave the standard answer: "It's been too long, I can't remember, maybe it's no longer alive..."
Two days later, the convoy set off again, heading to Kuaiji County.
I originally wanted to stay and see how the road construction was going, but it was busy with farming now, and there were almost no people working on the road construction. The road had not been completed yet. It was too far to go there, so I had to wait until Kuaiji to ask Zhang Liang.
