Chapter 723 The Real Purpose Is Revealed

Whether exposed to wind, rain or sun, sheep pigs have thick hair on their bodies, and Landrace pigs obviously can't stand it.

In addition, although sheep pigs are very gentle, they are also huge monsters weighing 500 kilograms. In addition, it is not a problem to drive away a few coyotes all year round.

However, everyone knows Franz's style. He must crossbreed. However, it is not just crossbreeding with local sheep pigs, but Taihu pigs brought back from the Far East.

Even in modern times, Taihu pigs are still the pig breed with the largest number of piglets in the world, and they are strong in protecting their piglets and are cautious in getting up and lying down, which are advantages that Landrace pigs do not have.

Landrace pigs often crush or maim piglets, and even attack piglets because of fighting for food or for no reason. The piglets bitten to death and eaten by them will cause huge losses.

Taihu pigs can just make up for these shortcomings. In addition, Franz also introduced Yorkshire pigs, and Russian pigs hope to create a better pig breed.

Why are there no African pigs? Because African swine fever is too scary! Humans will not have drugs that can theoretically fight it until 2022, and before that they can only choose harmless treatment.

However, for a long time, the pig farming industry still has to rely on Franz for support. This is not because pig farming is not profitable.

It is because ordinary farmers cannot afford it, and small landlords cannot carry out large-scale farming. The benefits are also limited, and the ability to resist risks is seriously insufficient.

On the one hand, the big landowners and nobles have no motivation to reform, and on the other hand, they also want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. After all, they are large enough, and even if they miss one or two opportunities, they don't think it matters.

It's just that Franz is much stronger than the opponents they faced before, and he has more cards than they can imagine.

In addition, he has a rock-solid determination and the support of a large number of biologists, which they can't imagine at all.

And the signboard of the royal family is something they can't overwhelm no matter how much money they spend.

Franz's wish is to let the people of the Austrian Empire eat meat, but the stability of chicken is really worrying, and fish and rabbit meat are even more like a mirage.

As for beef, that goal is too ambitious, so pork is more reliable.

If you want to eat beef, you have to wait until the Argentines control the Pampas, which is still the territory of the Indians.

As for why Austria didn't take the lead?

Because the British and Rosas of the Viceroyalty of La Plata were still in the honeymoon period at that time. Austria could send a small force to take the port of Punta Arenas, but it was impossible to send hundreds of people to take the Pampas.

In reality, in addition to considering the strength of the indigenous people in the colonies, the patience and tolerance of the colonists must also be considered.

For gold, silver, diamonds, and the lucrative spice trade, some people are naturally willing to take unpredictable risks and live a precarious life, or they are religious fanatics with strong beliefs.

But if you go around half the world to farm and herd cattle, I'm afraid not many people can accept it.

Back to the point, at the family dinner, Archduke Franz Karl could only tell everyone to eat and drink well.

As a mother, seeing her children, Mrs. Sophie's blood pressure naturally rose, and she began to criticize everyone one by one like a discipline committee member.

Franz hadn't been to class for a long time; Maximilian had good grades, but his half-hearted attitude was annoying; Ludwig didn't skip classes, but he couldn't learn at all.

Little Maria didn't look like a lady at all, and as for the four-year-old Victor, he wanted to taste the food in the dog bowl.

At some point, Mrs. Sophie winked at Archduke Franz Karl, and then Franz began to be forced to drink by his parents.

"Although I'm an adult, there's no rule that I can't drink if I'm not an adult!" Franz couldn't refuse his parents' sudden "love".

This made Maximilian jealous, and he was reprimanded after just two sips. Franz didn't realize until halfway through that this was the bull's blood with a strong aftereffect.

Bull's blood is a kind of wine, but unlike modern brewing technology, the bull's blood in the 19th century really has blood in it.

Franz, who was thirsty, wanted to eat something to relieve his thirst, but he found that his dishes were either cherva, black truffle, or seafood such as oysters and oysters.

Although cherva, black truffle, and seafood are all quite expensive dishes at this time, these things will only make people feel more uncomfortable.

Fortunately, a bowl of beef soup was served at this time, and Franz hurriedly scooped a large spoonful.

But it was still very uncomfortable for this body to take in so much alcohol for the first time. He felt dizzy and even his breathing was a little heavy.

And Mrs. Sophie and Archduke Franz Karl did not continue to pour wine for Franz. After eating some food and resting for a while, he felt that he was much more sober.

It was just that Maximilian's eyes were a little unfriendly, and then Franz realized that his dishes seemed to be very different from those of others.

Family dinners are generally more casual, and it is normal for the dishes to be different.

For example, Maria and Madame Sophie like sweets, Ludwig likes meat, Maximilian likes fish, and Archduke Franz Karl likes drinking.

Franz's brain was a little dull due to the effect of alcohol, and then they talked about some trivial matters in the court. The dinner ended in such an ordinary and compact environment.

At this time, Franz just wanted to go back to his room quickly, take a hot bath, and then have a good sleep.

Although Mrs. Sophie asked Franz to take a cold shower and sleep on a camp bed, the actual decision-making power of these matters was in Franz's hands.

So Franz would not treat himself badly. He felt that long-term and hard semi-military training was much more useful than these forced suffering behaviors.

Franz entered the bathroom and immediately got into the steaming bathtub. He covered his head with a towel and let the heat flow through his limbs to relieve the fatigue brought by alcohol.

Franz let out a long breath.

"Ha!"

However, when he woke up, he heard the door creak open, and soon smelled another smell, which was an intoxicating aroma of apples falling to the ground after a long fermentation.

At this time, how could Franz not understand why Archduke Franz Karl had to get him half drunk tonight.

Franz took off the towel on his face and said.

"You're here."

"It's me."

"Does it have to be like this?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"Your feet are on your body, so why don't you have a choice? And I've done everything I can do."

"But I still have things to do, right? Or do you think I can't handle a kid like you?"

Ajani untied the ribbon around her waist, and the wide bathrobe fell to the ground.

Then she walked past Franz with a few small steps and gave him a frivolous and contemptuous look.

"Little brat?"

Then she walked towards the bedroom without looking back.

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