Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

"Brother Jiang Fan, why do you speak so logically? I'm completely baffled..."

"Stop, stop right now! You may not have eaten pork, but you've seen pigs run, right?"

Besides, castrating pigs and sheep is an essential skill for veterinarians in our area…

Jiang Fan slowly said that although his parents ran a small supermarket in the county town, their hometown was in the countryside, and every household raised pigs when he was a child.

After the sow gave birth to piglets, they were usually neutered after about a month. Jiang Fan and his friends from the village liked to watch the excitement when they had nothing to do.

The castrator cut off the piglet's head, squeezed out the two testicles, didn't suture them, and then sprinkled some wood ash on it to stop the bleeding.

After hearing Jiang Fan's explanation, Li Chenggan became even more... hopeful.

I'm looking forward to Jiang Fan performing a scene of castrating pigs and sheep for me, so I can broaden my horizons and have something to see.

However, after listening to this, Li Shimin had some ideas in mind.

If what Jiang Fan said is true, that pigs lose their fishy smell after castration,

Wouldn't that mean the people of the Tang Dynasty could raise pigs and eat meat on a large scale? This would be a great thing for the country and its people!

It's this skill of castrating pigs... I wonder if Jiang Fan knows it, and if he does, could he teach it to the veterinarians of the Tang Dynasty?

The veterinarians in our own army are all skilled at treating horses; they really don't know how to castrate pigs.

But for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, for the sake of the people, and for the sake of eating pork without any fishy or rancid smell,

Li Shimin mustered his courage and said to Jiang Fan, "Um... Jiang Fan, your uncle has something to say, but I'm not sure if I should!"

Jiang Fan turned his head and glanced at Li Shimin. He instantly understood what Li Shimin was trying to say from his eyes: he was asking Jiang Fan to castrate a pig. He was not going to do that kind of work.

He raised his hand and said directly, "It's not appropriate to say this, it's very inappropriate to say this."

Li Shimin never expected that Jiang Fan would try to shut him up. Could this be acceptable? Absolutely not. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty...

For the sake of the people, for the sake of the pigs, I must speak up:

"My uncle would like to ask you... to teach him the art of castrating pigs. Don't worry, he will definitely reward you handsomely..."

"No... I... I really don't know how! Is this appropriate?"

"Uncle-in-law, I believe you!"

"No, I don't even believe in myself."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin sighed deeply: "Alas—the poor people of my Great Tang Dynasty!"

It's pitiful that they even had to eat a bite of pork that didn't have any fishy smell...

While grumbling, he glanced sideways at Jiang Fan's expression, ready to take advantage of him at any moment.

In terms of manipulating people, Li Shimin was absolutely cunning and shrewd; otherwise,

He wouldn't be surrounded by so many fierce generals and famous scholars; this is Li Shimin's unique way of understanding people's psychology.

Therefore, in Li Shimin's view, controlling Jiang Fan was a piece of cake; at worst, he could use his daughter as bait.

I don’t believe Jiang Fan won’t take the bait. Hmph, little brat, I can’t handle you.

Jiang Fan thought for a moment, then said to Li Shimin, "I... really... don't know how to do this, or perhaps..."

"You don't need to be too skilled, just a little bit will be enough. My uncle will have someone summon the veterinarian and bring a few pigs over as well..."

The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and Jiang Fan knew that refusing now would be inappropriate.

Moreover, what eunuchs excel at is simply providing guidance from the sidelines!

"Alright then, but forget about the veterinarian. Just find a eunuch who does castration—no, castration."

"I'm putting in some wood ash, and I'm directing from the side. Is that alright?"

"Alright, alright, Taihang, Ananda, quickly go and deliver the decree, ordering all those eunuchs who are usually responsible for castration... to come here, and bring the pig along too..."

"Bring a little male pig..." Jiang Fan added afterward.

After hearing this, Little Rhino looked puzzled and asked, "Brother, why do we need to bring a nest? Why?"

Jiang Fan looked puzzled and asked, "What does this have to do with you?"

"I don't know about Phuket, but my boyfriend just said he'd bring the little princess, so doesn't that mean I'm coming?"

Jiang Fan: "..." Okay, it was my brother who didn't explain clearly, but you listened very carefully, hehehe.

Then Jiang Fan explained to Xiao Sizi, "What my brother just said..."

It's a little male pig, not a little princess, do you understand now?

Little Sizi's confusion deepened: "Is there anything different? She's still a little princess..."

"Brother is talking about a little male...pig, a little pig, a little boy, do you understand?"

"Oh, oh, oh, so it's the little male pig, I understand now..."

Jiang Fan: "..."

Then, looking at the table full of braised pig's head meat, Jiang Fan said to Li Shimin:

"Uncle, why don't we call all your children over? We can't possibly eat all this meat."

The weather's gotten hot again these past few days, so it can't be stored for long; don't let it spoil!

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin felt a slight pang of heartache: "Are we really going to eat it all in one day? Isn't that... a bit too... wasteful?"

"As long as it's eaten, it's not a waste. Listen to me, call the others!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded: "Alright then, Uncle-in-law will call for help right away!"

After saying that, Li Shimin gave further instructions.

In less than twenty minutes, Li Lizhi and Chengyang, along with Princess Gaoyang and Princess Baling, arrived at Lizheng Hall first.

The two little princesses were carrying adorable bags and looked very happy.

They were among the first to arrive because Li Lizhi rode a small electric scooter.

I can bring the three of them, one standing in front and two sitting behind.

I didn't drive the electric children's cars in Chengyang, otherwise I could have brought two more.

Knowing it must be Jiang Fan, Li Lizhi invited her sisters to go out for a delicious meal.

So, by welding the accelerator to the floor, they arrived at their destination in just a few minutes.

Upon arriving before Li Shimin, the princesses, led by Li Lizhi, bowed in unison and said:

"Lizhi, Baling, Gaoyang, and Chengyang greet their grandfather, mother, and elder brother!"

Li Shimin smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Rise! No need for formalities."

Li Lizhi and Chengyang came back from Jiang Fan's place together, so they must have eaten there already.

"Grandpa, you've come so that you can taste the braised pig's head that your brother Jiang Fan brought..."

Upon hearing the name "pig's head meat," Baling was stunned, thinking to himself, "Pork is so hard to eat!"

But Gao Yang suddenly sniffed and felt a rich fragrance wafting into his nose.

Following the direction of the aroma, Princess Gaoyang saw the pig's head on the table.

He instantly became excited: "Grandpa, is this the pig's head meat that Brother Jiang Fan brought?"

Seeing Gao Yang's excited expression, Li Shimin stroked his beard and smiled slightly:

"That's right, Gao Yang is so clever, he figured it out at a glance. Try it, it's delicious!"

Gao Yang walked straight to the table, picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of food, and put it in his mouth.