The elderly of Shanshui Village were completely satisfied with the celebratory feast, while the villagers of Zhulin Village were moved to tears.
Now that their daughter has married into the family, they are completely at ease!
Of course, they would never be able to eat such a sumptuous meal again, but the fact that the wedding banquet was able to set up more than a dozen tables to entertain these servants showed the host's impeccable sincerity and respect for them.
With such a good family, the girl's life here won't be bad.
These might even be days they can't even imagine...
After finishing the midday feast, they cleaned up the dishes, washed, and swept the floor. Then they had to cook dinner. Fortunately, the old village chief and others took over the task of entertaining the guests and led the villagers of Zhulin Village on a tour of Shanshui Village.
Gong Shangzhou and his five companions had arrived in a hurry last time, arriving just before dark. They ate dinner and then set off back to Zhulin Village overnight, only managing to glance at the place briefly before having no time to look around further.
This time, following behind the old village chief, I observed more closely and became increasingly surprised.
The five of them were not the only ones who were surprised. All the more than one hundred people in the entire Zhulin Village, young and old, men and women, were immersed in intense shock!
"This livestock pen is such a great place! The manure can be dumped directly down the slope to compost, and the smell of manure doesn't waft over to the house. It's also convenient to use the composted manure to fertilize the fields," an experienced farmer remarked.
Old Man Xu immediately replied excitedly, "Yes, yes, our village has learned this trick now! Originally, we kept our rabbits, chickens, ducks and geese in the yard, and the smell was awful!"
Then we added pigs, sheep, and donkeys. You tell me, our yards are only so big. Even if we could keep them all, could we stand the smell? So we decided to find a special place in the village to raise these animals. Now every house is incredibly clean and tidy, and there's no noise from chickens, ducks, or geese.”
The chickens and ducks were alright, but the geese were really noisy when they squawked!
The noise made him crave braised goose in an iron pot even more.
Gong Shangzhou and a few quick-witted individuals immediately realized that they could do the same thing once they returned!
He immediately said in front of everyone, "We can do the same when we go back. We can choose a downwind spot where it's convenient to fertilize and raise livestock."
Not only does the excrement smell bad, but it also easily attracts insects and looks disgusting. Whether you look at it or smell it, it affects the lives of the entire village.
In the past, I could just get by, but now that I have a sophisticated and capable host family, of course I have to learn how to live a good life! How could a host family like a dirty and smelly place?
They wanted to clean up Zhulin Village, making it as clean and tidy as Shanshui Village, so that the owners wouldn't regret buying them!
"Okay! But will we keep the livestock together, instead of keeping them scattered in our own homes?"
"By the way, Uncle Xu, does every household in your village raise chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and even pigs and sheep?"
No wonder they were surprised. The villagers brought back rabbits and chickens from the host's house, especially the rabbits, which were fatter than ever before. How come the whole village was raising them?
When it comes to raising livestock, Old Man Xu talks non-stop, his wrinkled face beaming like a flower: "Of course!"
Speaking of which, we owe it all to Shuiqing, your host family. As you can see, this rabbit is so plump and the meat is so tender, much more delicious than wild rabbit. It also sells for much more money per pound. The people in our village used to make a lot of money selling rabbits!
After the flood, it was this money that helped us stockpile food, preventing us from having to sell our children or even going hungry.
They are even living better than before the flood.
With a source of income, life has become more secure and comfortable than ever before.
Grandpa Wang added, "The rabbits are giving birth to litters so quickly. If we work hard, we can eat rabbit meat every two or three days. After eating the meat, we have the energy to work."
Look at our village, aren't we all stronger than other places outside? That's all because we eat better!
The people of Zhulin Village thought, "He's not just more robust-looking than other people outside; he's genuinely much stronger!"
Putting everything else aside, everyone in Zhulin Village was skin and bones. They used to be kept alive by the brokerage firm with just a bowl of thin porridge, so they wouldn't starve to death, but they were so thin that they could be blown away by the wind. It was only because Master Bai didn't mind and the master was kind and generous that he gave them a lot of food, allowing them to eat their fill three times a day, that they were able to look presentable now.
During this busy farming season, they have been eating well and have plenty to eat. Instead of losing weight, they have actually gained some weight, all thanks to the kindness and generosity of their employers.
A child in the crowd said with envy, "How wonderful it would be to eat meat every few days."
They had all come from poverty, especially Shanshui Village, which was notoriously poor in the past. Old Man Xu comforted them, saying, "It's alright. As long as you work hard, you'll be able to eat meat every few days in the future!"
The child's eyes sparkled with envy, then dimmed again. He used to only eat meat once a year, and he didn't dare to dream of eating meat every few days. He wished he could eat meat once a month.
Gong Shang then quickly asked, "You're not selling rabbits anymore? Are you keeping them for your own consumption?"
The others realized what was happening.
Yeah, if we eat them every few days, will there still be rabbits left to sell? But such plump and expensive rabbits, it's such a waste not to sell them for money, can you really bear to eat them yourself?
Even eggs need to be taken out to exchange for salt and other necessities for daily life.
How could they bear to eat it?
"We're not selling them anymore. We'll keep them for ourselves. Our village doesn't make money from selling rabbits anymore. Well, that's not entirely true. Rabbit skins still make money. A single rabbit skin can fetch twenty or thirty coins."
“We’re making a lot of money now, you didn’t know that, did you? Come on, let me take you outside the workshop to see. In a few days, your daughter will be able to work and earn wages, and you’ll have money coming in every month.”
Moreover, they are servants of Shui Qing's family, trustworthy people. Their daughter will be doing the most essential work after marrying into the family. Shui Qing has always been particularly kind to those who are capable and hardworking. Their daughter will surely have a good life in the future.
Good days are just around the corner!
Hearing that there was a workshop that made money every month, and that this money sounded even more profitable than selling rabbits, everyone was surprised and hesitant.
What kind of workshop can make so much money?
Their daughter was also a servant who had signed a contract to be sold into servitude. Could she really get paid for her work?
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