The old man's son is named Zhu Gang, and he's not much older than the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. So, the old man can be considered to have a son late in life.
According to Ren Yuan himself, he once treated Zhu Gang, who was suffering from extremely severe urticaria. The elderly couple were desperate and sought medical help from doctors, so they knelt down on the street and begged a miracle doctor.
This act of kneeling caught the attention of Ren Yuan, who was out buying medicinal herbs. After understanding the situation, Ren Yuan began to treat Zhu Gang.
After Zhu Gang recovered from his illness, the elderly couple regarded Ren Yuan as their benefactor.
Upon learning of this situation, Lu Qiqi and the others also arrived at the entrance of the pigsty.
The pigsty door was closed and locked. Zhu Gang stepped forward and opened the wooden door outwards.
Lu Qiqi could then see the plump black-haired pigs inside the fence. These black-haired pigs probably didn't eat much and weren't very robust. They weighed about 300 jin (150 catties) and at most 400 jin (200 kg).
It should be noted that in later generations, black-haired pigs could weigh as much as four or five hundred catties.
Zhu Gang smiled somewhat shyly. He didn't understand why the pretty young girl in front of him would do something so foolish as to run to the pigsty to pick out a pig.
Wouldn't it be better to just hand over such menial tasks to the attendants?
Although he was full of doubts, he was very discreet and knew what he should and shouldn't say.
So he removed the wooden board blocking the doorway and pointed to a pig that was kept alone in the pen, saying, "That pig is the best-looking, with a big head and big ears, but it's a bit irritable and always tries to escape when it's fed."
Pigs are usually ready for slaughter around the end of the year, so if the pigs are this fat at this time, they must have been raised before the new year.
Lu Qiqi scanned the other pigs in the pen through the light and found that Zhu Gang had said so, so she nodded and said, "Let's go with this one."
Having identified their target, An Yi gave Nineteen a wink, and then led the Shadow Guards into the pigsty.
These Shadow Guards, who kill without flinching, were determined to take over the pigsty.
What they didn't expect was that this pig was really irritable and difficult to handle.
"Close the door, close the door, don't let it escape!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhu Gang swiftly closed the wooden door.
Lu Qiqi and Shijiu stood outside the door, only able to peek inside through the drafty wooden window.
The pigsty, built of adobe, was small; with seven or eight people crammed inside, it felt even smaller.
Not to mention seeing any pigs there, the pigpen was pitch black, and you couldn't even make out human faces clearly.
Before long, heart-wrenching screams came from inside the pigsty.
Upon hearing the sound, Lu Qiqi knew that the temperamental pig had been subdued by the Shadow Guards.
Sure enough, the wooden door to the pigsty was pushed open, and the Shadow Guards were seen carrying the pigs, which were hanging upside down, out of the pigsty.
However, this pig was a bit unruly. Even with all four hooves tied, it was still struggling. Because the black-haired pig was quite strong, even the Shadow Guards, who were skilled in martial arts, had to sway.
Ignoring Nineteen's objections, Lu Qiqi walked to a spot not far from the black-haired pig and reminded her, "Hold your breath."
Then a wisp of smoke rose up, and the black-haired pig, which had been squealing loudly, immediately fell silent.
"Let's go quickly."
At Lu Qiqi's command, the Shadow Guards held their breath and quickly left the pigpen entrance.
Zhu Gang was astonished to see that Lu Qiqi had sprinkled a handful of powder, which had rendered a large pig completely still.
However, seeing that Lu Qiqi was not an ordinary person, he did not dare to strike up a conversation and could only suppress his surprise.
Ren Yuan chatted with the old man for a few minutes, and then watched as the black-haired pig was carried into the yard, and the transaction was completed.
The old man thought that Ren Yuan was a doctor and probably wouldn't know how to butcher a pig, so he kindly said, "If you don't mind, why don't you let A-Gang go and help?"
This was exactly what Ren Yuan wanted. Although he had helped many people and introduced the old man's black-haired pigs, he had never sold any himself, let alone slaughtered any pigs.
Thinking that it would be troublesome if I didn't know how to cut the meat and debone it when I got back, it would be great to have Zhu Gang's help.
However, this matter depends on the opinion of the village head of Kang Le.
Ren Yuan looked at Lu Qiqi, but before he could speak, he heard Lu Qiqi say, "Thank you for your kindness, sir. We have someone in the family who is skilled in this area, so we won't bother you any further."
Upon hearing this, anyone who wasn't stupid would know that among these people, Lu Qiqi was the one who made the decisions and had the final say.
"You're too kind, young lady," the old man smiled, then said, "In that case, I won't give you any more."
Lu Qiqi didn't ask Zhu Gang for help because she had Li Changlong, a capable assistant, at home.
Although she is adept at dissecting human bodies, she would find it somewhat disrespectful to refuse the task of slaughtering pigs.
After all, their structures are different, their bone division and arrangement are different, and slaughtering pigs is not only a technical job, but also a physically demanding one.
If a pig cannot be killed with one blow, then a group of people must hold it down before they can make a move.
Another point is that Lu Qiqi felt that the old man was far too shrewd.
By having her son come over to help slaughter the pig, she would find out where her house was, and might come back again if anything came up in the future.
When Ren Yuan knocked on the door, the old man saw so many people outside and immediately closed the door, refusing to let Ren Yuan in, completely forgetting that Ren Yuan was his son's savior.
Lu Qiqi has always been reluctant to get involved with such people.
Zhu Gang saw Lu Qiqi and the others to the door, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then went back inside.
Knowing that they were coming to buy pigs today, An Yi had his Shadow Guards bring an oxcart. A large pig weighing 300 jin would be a real ordeal to carry back by manpower.
Even though the Shadow Guards are all highly skilled, such an ordeal would leave them weak in the legs for at least half a day, if not completely exhausted.
Lu Qiqi led the Shadow Guards back to the door of the house rented by Li Changlong. The gate was open, and looking inside, a large pot was being set up in the yard, with a roaring fire making the water in the pot steam.
"Second Brother."
Lu Qiqi called out to Li Changlong, who was sitting in front of the stove tending the fire with his back to her.
Upon hearing this, Li Changlong put down the fire tongs in his hand, stood up, and hurriedly ran over to greet him.
Last night, I heard from Doctor Luo that Lu Qiqi is off today and they're going to have a pig-slaughtering feast.
Early this morning, he went to the winery to ask for leave, waiting for Lu Qiqi to come home.
Li Changlong excitedly ran out of the gate and saw a large black pig lying on the oxcart outside the courtyard gate. Nearly ten burly men stood around the oxcart, each with a sharp knife at their waist.
Li Changlong, “…”
Are they sure they're going to buy pigs, and not to rob someone?
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