Upon transmigration, Chu Ci became the wronged true daughter in a story of a true and false young lady. Forced medicine, substitute marriage, then exile—a triple threat?
No fear, no fear. Wit...
Chapter 63 Pig Farming Plan
"If it weren't for you, could the stone have grown legs and run into my mouth?" Dashan was still relentless, but his tone was obviously much softer.
Of course stones can't grow legs, but everyone is not stupid. It's just that the cousin of the Fan family is obviously not someone to be trifled with.
Then, everyone laughed and said, "Is there a possibility that maybe, probably, a gust of wind just happened to pick up the stone, and then it just happened to fall into your mouth?"
"That's unlikely. I think it was most likely a bird. Some birds here eat rocks. It just happened to fall into your mouth accidentally."
Each of these excuses was more outrageous than the last, but Dashan actually took them seriously. He nodded seriously, "Yes, I know exactly what kind of people you are. This kind of prank is simply not worth it."
As soon as this was said, others immediately echoed: "The mountains are open and bright."
"Yes, yes, Uncle Dashan is an open-minded person. That's why the butcher has to trouble Dashan." Dashan was obviously very pleased with the flattery. He didn't care that his gums were still bleeding and responded, "No problem, no problem."
The group was laughing and carrying the wild boar, making quite a noise. Seeing Dashan's mouth agape with blood gushing out, they immediately misunderstood. "Dashan, have you really gone deep into the mountains?"
"Dashan, you've made a lot of money at the Fan family these days, right? Do you have enough energy to go hunting?"
"Dashan, why don't you think of me when you have such a good thing? I'm so poor that I can't even afford to wear shorts—"
"The mountain..."
"The mountain..."
Some brave souls even thought of taking over the pole from Dashan, which would be considered a contribution. If they continued to work with Dashan, they might even get a share of the meat.
So Chu Ci and the others watched helplessly as Dashan was forced to the side. In order to prevent Dashan from speaking out of regret, a group of people surrounded him and talked non-stop.
It wasn't until the wild boar was carried out of the village center and brought to the front of the Fan family's house that those who were trying to take advantage of it realized something was amiss. "Dashan, has this wild boar found a buyer?"
But most people still didn't believe it. "Aren't the Fan family nobles? Do they eat this fishy and smelly wild boar meat?"
Look at what he said, he actually wants to forcibly separate the Fan family from Jingtian Village.
Could Chu Ci give in? "Did you all misunderstand something? This wild boar was killed by my husband. If you don't believe me, look at the wound on the neck. Is it exactly the same as the dagger in my husband's hand?"
Fan Jingrui also cooperated and took out the dagger that was flashing with cold light.
"Well, I misunderstood. I thought the meat was hunted by Dashan and his men, so I wanted to exchange some for it." This person's attitude changed really quickly.
The people of Jingtian Village are truly chameleons! Should I act like a brave man under a heavy reward and put the pig-raising plan on the agenda?
Thinking of this, Chu Ci gently tugged at Fan Jingrui's sleeve: "Husband, come closer to my ear."
Fan Jingrui immediately knew his wife had a new idea. Sure enough, she wanted to raise pigs. The first step was to treat everyone in Jingtian Village to a pig-killing feast.
What else could Fan Jingrui do? Of course he would give his full support. He then proceeded to tell Mr. Fan about the many benefits of raising pigs.
Finally, Chu Ci's father-in-law, Fan Chongchang, the head of the next generation of the Fan family, stood up and said loudly:
"The Fan family has just arrived in the village, and we are grateful for your care. Although this wild boar was hunted by my son, I'm afraid he wouldn't have returned safely without your help. Therefore, my family has decided to host a pig-killing feast today in honor of this wild boar. I hope all the villagers will come and enjoy it!"
To sum up, the Fan family invited everyone in Jingtian Village to eat meat for free.
Eat meat for free! These four words were like a bombshell dropped on the crowd.
Meat? You know, people here can hardly eat it a few times in their lifetime. The Fan family was so generous as to invite the whole village. Whether it was a show or they had other motives, at least the benefits they received were tangible.
So, without Chu Ci having to worry about anything, the village chief invited the butcher next door, and the villagers also came to help spontaneously.
There were not enough tables, so the village chief shouted and soon more than 20 tables were moved to the open space in front of Fan's house.
The village chief's wife, along with the other wives, young and old, came to Chu Ci. "Young Madam, how can we help?"
"My eldest sister and the others are just worried, Mrs. Village Chief, you've come at the perfect time. After Minglu and the others have cleaned the intestines, you can stuff the minced meat in."
Chu Ci directly assigned the easiest job to the village chief's wife.
The others were busy chopping stuffing or slicing meat, and they were all very tired after working for a long time. But no matter how tired they were, the fatigue disappeared when they smelled the aroma of various meats.
Moreover, if they were not mistaken, those mouth-watering dishes were actually made from the most humble of internal organs.
The most incredible thing was the village chief's wife. She witnessed the stinky pig intestines being transformed into mouth-watering sausages, and then she felt deeply regretful. "What a pity! This wild boar is not easy to kill."
Chu Ci seized the opportunity and said, "Wild boars are difficult to catch, but if we domesticate them, the situation will be different! Even if every household only raises one, Jingtian Village will never be short of meat again!"
"Tame it into a domestic pig? Is that even possible?" If anyone else had said this, the village chief's wife would have definitely called him a dreamer. But since it came from Chu Ci, she hesitated. Perhaps, it wasn't impossible.
"I'll go get my old man. He'll have to make the decision on this matter."
Chu Ci nodded and gave her a big promise: "I believe the village chief will agree. After all, if we do well, Jingtian Village will be one of the most important villages in Yazhou in the future. I'm afraid even the mayor and the county magistrate will have to seek advice from the village chief."
Sure enough, the village chief’s wife was even more motivated.
With the village chief's wife as a lobbyist and a concrete example before him, the village chief practically made the decision on the spot: "Madam, tell me what you want to do. I'll do whatever you say."
Tsk tsk tsk, this village chief talks so nicely, but in reality she is so cunning. If we listen to her, she will be held responsible if something goes wrong!
"The village chief is a straightforward man. Okay, let's sign the contract. You'll be responsible for organizing the manpower, and I only want wild boars. An adult wild boar is worth two taels of silver, and a wild boar under three months old is worth five taels of silver. And it must be alive. If it's dead, the value is halved. What do you think?"
Chu Ci was also not polite and put himself in an absolutely advantageous position as soon as he opened his mouth.