As soon as Zhao Jinfa uttered his words, they drew a chorus of doubts.
"Uncle Blonde, is it because this special move is too precious that you can't teach it to us?"
Is this a family heirloom? We share the same ancestor, but I've never heard of any special pig-raising techniques from our ancestors.
Zhao Jinfa gestured for silence.
"This secret to raising pigs was taught to me by my brother Qianci. It was a method that his family put a lot of effort into finding."
When he taught me, I signed an agreement with Qianci's family that I couldn't disclose it to outsiders.
My humble brother originally intended to teach everyone, but before seeing results, who would tell you that they have a pig-raising secret and ask if you want to learn it?
Will you learn it? Or should we wait and see?
Zhao Qianci spoke while observing the villagers' reactions.
"Of course, we definitely have to see. Who knows if what you're saying is true or false?"
"What if it doesn't work? Wouldn't all my money have gone down the drain?"
Zhao Chunliu said.
"Yes, that's the point. People believe what they see, so even if I tell you before there's a result, you won't believe me."
Now that you see how well my pigs are growing, do you believe there are secrets to raising pigs?
It's not impossible for you to learn this trick, but there's a condition.
An agreement needs to be signed with Qianci's family, stipulating that their pig-raising secrets cannot be revealed, not even to the families of their married daughters or the families of their wives.
A special move is a special move, and a secret is a secret.
This secret isn't just about raising pigs to be fat and healthy; it's also about making the pork taste great.
Good taste means a high price, so if any of you leak this information, you'll be cutting off the source of income for our Zhao Family Village, understand?
Also, if you want to learn this pig-raising method, you must sell all your pork to Qianci's family from now on. They promise to charge at least five copper coins more per pound than the market price.
Zhao Jinfa's words had barely finished when they caused a huge uproar.
"Five coins more, or that much more than the market price? Really?"
Zhao Jinfa smiled and said,
"Of course it's true. However, if the Qianci family sells it, the price is none of your business. Don't get envious when you see the Qianci family making money."
After all, the skills were taught to you by others. You've already gotten a great deal by learning pig-raising techniques without paying a single penny in tuition.
If you're envious of others making more money later, then you're heartless.
I'm telling you right now, go home and think it over carefully. Only come back to me to sign the contract if your whole family is sure there are no objections.
The whole family has to put their fingerprints on it, so that no one in your family goes back on their word and causes a lot of trouble.
At that point, it was no longer a simple conflict between villagers.
That will inevitably alarm the authorities.
"Alright, everyone, disperse. So many of you have crammed into my house, all covered in sweat and stench; this old man can barely breathe."
"Hahaha, you blondie, you roughneck, you're looking down on us? Or are you saying your sweat doesn't smell bad?"
Zhao Chunliu said.
"Hehe, the blond guy's sweat must smell good, it must be fragrant sweat, otherwise why would the blond guy dislike us? Isn't that right, blond guy?"
Zhao Pingan asked.
"Get out, get out, all of you get out of here!"
They all have no sense of propriety when it comes to their words.
Go home and talk it over with your parents. Use your brains, don't be so clueless.
Zhao Jinfa chased away all those who came wanting to learn pig-raising secrets.
"Ugh, these guys are really noisy."
They're all the type who won't act until they see a clear benefit. They've seen how well our pigs are doing.
Otherwise, if you ask them if anyone wants to learn this, they'll definitely say you're lying to them.
Look at this group of people who came today; less than half of them are actually going to be feeding the pigs with us.
They'll definitely sneak over to see how we feed them; they're all so petty, their eyes are smaller than the eye of your needle.
Zhao Jinfa resigned and complained to his wife.
Zhao Qinshi smiled, pursing her lips.
"That's only natural. If we weren't on good terms with Qianci, we wouldn't be able to raise pigs. Besides, look how many pigs we raise, and how many Qianci's family raises."
It's obvious that we didn't completely believe it back then, otherwise even if we were short of money, we could have bought another twenty or thirty piglets.
Now look at our pigsty, don't you regret it? I regret it, and I bet you will too.
Zhao Jinfa thought about it and realized that it made sense.
"Forget about others, this old man regrets it. Why don't you go and see if you can buy some more piglets?"
Zhao Qinshi glanced at the old man.
"Piglets are incredibly expensive these days; if you want to buy one, you'll have to figure out how."
I'm hoping that our breeding pigs will be able to mate soon and have piglets.
Zhao Jinfa felt helpless after hearing his wife's words.
"You old woman, just keep trying to annoy me. Once our piglets have their piglets, we'll be able to raise another batch of pigs for market."
After saying that, he went out to find connections to buy piglets.
The reason the Zhao family raised so few pigs wasn't because they didn't trust Zhao Qianci's family; after all, he was their cousin. They couldn't possibly fool their older cousin.
The main reason is that raising so many pigs requires feeding them, and we don't have enough grain at home. We can't just buy pigs and then feed them only pig feed every day.
The family didn't have much savings to begin with, and with such a large family, they always needed to keep some money for emergencies. They couldn't put all their eggs in one basket.
Ultimately, it comes down to not having enough money at home and not having a solid financial foundation.
The bustling activity in Zhao Family Village was something the Zhao family members in Fucheng would never know.
Mrs. Huang was very busy every day. After moving, she also hired a doctor for Zhao Qianci. After examining him, the doctor only said to rest.
At Huang's insistence, she was prescribed two days' worth of medicine.
Zhao Qianci is indeed currently in a state of rest and recuperation every day.
He stopped reading books and spent his days eating and sleeping. In his words, he had never been so comfortable in his life.
Of course, this comfort must be achieved without having to take medicine every day and experiencing dizziness.
Zhao Qianci truly understood the meaning of "being waited on hand and foot." Madam Huang had gone to great lengths for this old man.
Fortunately, two days before the exam, Zhao Qianci had almost fully recovered. At least he no longer felt dizzy when he shook his head, and the bump on his forehead had subsided, leaving only some bruises.
This was still a welcome development, since those with facial imperfections were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations.
Zhao Qianci looks like he's suffering from the aftereffects of a fall, unlike before when he had a big bump on his head that made him look like the Golden Horned King had come out of seclusion.
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