Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 262 Classroom Brainstorming? Brilliant!

Zhen Xiaosi: "Come on, classmates, look here first. This is written very clearly: 'Do not kill or harm any living creature.' In plain terms, it encourages everyone to become vegetarians. Who would like to explain this to everyone in detail?"

Qiu Rongmu raised her hand, stood up, and said confidently, "Teacher, I know about vegetarianism. I always encounter vegetarians when I go abroad. Although these vegetarians have given up meat, they still eat animal products like eggs, honey, and milk. But vegans are different. They are extremely strict vegetarians. They not only completely abstain from meat, but they also consider those animal-derived products as 'monsters' and absolutely cannot touch them!"

Teacher Zhen nodded: "It seems that vegans are more like 'hardcore warriors' in the animal protection world, practicing animal protection very thoroughly! Please sit down, and those who answer the questions can also get a voucher!"

Li Zian, the English class representative, immediately jumped up as if springy, before the teacher could even call on her, and said, "Teacher, I also know other forms of vegetarianism, such as 'plant-based eater.' This expression emphasizes a plant-based diet, similar to the concept of a vegetarian. Typically, it involves consuming plant-based foods and little or no animal products. Therefore, 'More and more people are being plant-based eaters for health and environmental reasons.' Herbivores, on the other hand, literally mean 'herbivorous animal,' and when used to describe human eating habits, it refers to vegetarianism, emphasizing plant-based foods as the primary food source. So, some people choose to become vegetarians, to reduce their carbon footprint…"

"Very good, please sit down. I have a basic understanding of ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign."

Teacher Zhen steered the conversation back on track, saying mysteriously, "But our General Guo Ziyi was quite resourceful. The Old Book of Tang records that he slaughtered cattle in the army camp to reward his troops. This is equivalent to reselling masks, anti-inflammatory drugs, and vaccines during a plague—it's illegal, but in special times, it might make you a hero. That's quite flexible."

Teacher Zhen drawled, "So, ancient laws were quite flexible... like jumping on a trampoline, it all depended on which side you stood on to bounce around on~"

Zhen Xiaosi continued her eloquent speech in the lecture hall: "In short, students, the scarcity of beef in the Tang Dynasty was a result of the combined effects of legal protection for agriculture, the permeation of Buddhist ethics, and rational economic choices. The influence of Buddhism was more evident in shaping a cultural atmosphere of 'cherishing life'."

She wrote the words "cherish life" on the blackboard. "In fact, the most direct constraint comes from the legal system. This multi-dimensional background is a micro-manifestation of the convergence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Tang Dynasty society."

"Students, it's worth considering further that although the Song Dynasty continued the policy of prohibiting cattle slaughter, with the popularization of curved plows and population growth, the economic value of cattle power relatively declined, and the phenomenon of illegal slaughter gradually increased. You can refer to the content of the 'Song Huiyao Jigao: Criminal Law' as supplementary material after class… This week's assignment is—the relationship between law and economics. You need to further demonstrate that simply explaining dietary changes through religion may be one-sided…"

Just then, the bell rang, "Hey, hey, hey, you in Hanfu, don't rush off! Teacher Zhen kindly reminds you: the author of this presentation bought a house in a top-tier school district within the Third Ring Road by studying history—knowledge changes destiny, that's for sure! We'll continue our discussion about how people in the Tang Dynasty played with puppets in the next class. Remember to bring your favorite puppets to reserve your seats!"

Having said that, Zhen Xiaosi, carrying her lesson plan, strode away briskly, her LV Speedy 20 sneakers tucked inside, with a draft project contract tucked in...