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  Chapter 3: Shepherd's Purse and Lean Pork Congee (1/2)   Archaeological findings reveal that during the Shang Dynasty, people took measures to make pork more delicious. They performed castration surgeries on both male and female pigs and even devoted time and effort to creating drawings with accompanying inscriptions specifically for this purpose.   However, there were a couple of reasons why this practice wasn't widespread. First, in ancient times, there were no antibiotics, so the wounds from castration were prone to infections, causing suffering for the pigs. Second, people faced a scarcity of meat, and the more pigs they could breed, the better. Just having meat to eat was a luxury, and people didn't have the luxury of being selective about the taste of the meat. Only the nobility and aristocrats, such as lords and officials, would consider castrating pigs.   Additionally, during this time, people often couldn't even get enough food to eat. Pigsties...

  Chapter 2: Steamed Eggs with Pork Fat (2/2)   After Lin Zhi finished laughing, he reassured, "Even if you change those odd parts of yourself to become an official, it's fine if you don't change too. My father and I will protect you, and the way you are now is good too."   Zhu Xiang simply thanked him with a bitter smile and didn't say much.   He adjusted his posture, holding the child in his arms. The child closed his eyes again, as if crying had exhausted him.     Lin Zhi looked at the child in Zhu Xiang's arms with compassion. "If Xue doesn't want to raise him, I can take him home temporarily today and gradually find him a new family to adopt him. This way, you and your wife won't argue."   Zhu Xiang muttered, "Xue and I never argue."   Lin Zhi teased, "That's right. Whenever Xue raises her voice even slightly, you immediately start apologizing and lose all your spirit."   Zhu Xiang st...

Chapter 2: Steamed Eggs with Pork Fat (1/2)   After the child finished drinking the sheep milk soup, he licked his lips and remained silent.   Xue took the initiative and brought another bowl, advising him to drink it slowly, as it was still hot.   The child glanced at Xue, then continued to bury his face in the bowl, resembling a little puppy.   Beside him, Lin Zhi simply lifted the bowl and drank from it, behaving like a greedy dog.   After another bowl, the child patted his belly and said, "That's enough." However, Lin Zhi seemed to have no concept of moderation. It was only when Zhu Xiang mentioned that they needed to leave quickly before the city gates closed that he reluctantly set the bowl down.   Zhu Xiang first helped the child wipe off the milk mustache that had formed around his mouth, then tossed a handkerchief to Lin Zhi, saying, "Don't use your sleeve to wipe your face; it's unhygienic and sets a bad example for the chi...

  Chapter 1: Sheep's Milk Rice Porridge (Second Installment Combined with 10,000 Nutrient Solution) (2/2)   Xue glanced at the child in Zhu Xiang's arms and then instructed a servant to boil water and prepare a broth, adding some goat's milk to it.   Lin Zhi followed Zhu Xiang into the house with a grin on his face. After closing the door, he couldn't resist teasing, "I've heard you mention the deeds of your black-hearted elder sister before, but I never expected to see the result today."   Xue, with her previously poised and virtuous demeanor, suddenly froze, her expression contorting dramatically as her voice rose several octaves. "What?! Is this child Chunhua's?!"   Zhu Xiang, feeling awkward, nodded.   Xue's expression contorted and twitched for a while, but in the end, she managed to restrain herself from uttering any vulgar curses. Instead, she exclaimed, "She's still alive?! How is she still alive?!...