After hearing these words, Xie Lin did not show how happy he was. "It's only three to five yuan for the processing fee of killing a pig, and we have to cooperate with the epidemic prevention station. It's too much of a loss. It's not even enough to pay for firewood."
Zhou Xiang disagreed with his uncle's statement. "Uncle, you are familiar with the butcher in town. He only charges three or five yuan for slaughtering a pig. When the state mandates designated slaughtering, it will probably cost 10 yuan for processing. Besides, the epidemic prevention station must come, not you begging them to come."
Xie Lin's expression improved a little. "Then how do you think we should build the processing room?"
"It's the same as before, but we'll build a few more stoves, dig two septic tanks, filter the wastewater multiple times, and use screens at the sewer openings to keep out things like pig hair.
Pig hair can be washed and dried, and if someone wants it, it can be sold for money, especially since pig bristles are quite expensive.”
"Is there anyone who can collect pig hair?" Xie Ling expressed doubt.
Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "After the designated slaughterhouse is established, people who want to collect pig hair will have a place to go and will definitely come to collect it."
"Alright! Since those employees have nothing to do anyway, let's set up the designated slaughterhouse here!"
Zhou Xiang laughed, "Uncle, I noticed that you don't seem to care about these small amounts of money."
Xie Lin, "Yeah! I'm a little disappointed with this little money. A person working hard by the river can earn 10 yuan a day. Even if the fixed slaughter fee is 10 yuan per pig in the future, this small market town only has three pigs at a time. 30 yuan, but it requires at least six people to get up early and work hard for two or three hours. And then, this 30 yuan is not pure profit."
Zhou Xiang reached out and clapped his hands in front of his uncle, "Uncle, you've lost your way! How long can the river channel be used? Fixed-point slaughter is a long-term operation.
Besides, if you don't let those people work, but only give them a living allowance, aren't you just wasting their time? The money I paid for the river channel is only enough to cover the living expenses of those twenty or so people for about four years.
The money I spent on the stinking ditch and the grove was enough to support them for two years. What can you do with 120 yuan a month? What about after six years? Where are you going to get the money to support them? Do you plan to support them forever?"
After hearing what Zhou Xiang said, Xie Lin realized that there was indeed something wrong with his mentality.
"Oh my! I've been doing things for you lately, and I've been paying you a lot of money. It's suddenly changed my values.
You're right, I'm a little lost. Okay, I'll listen to you. Build a good processing room. Even if the slaughtering fee is low, it's still an income."
Construction started in the processing room in the front yard, and naturally it was another job for Ma Guajie. The river was divided into three sections: the northern section, the middle section with the 100-meter branch in the middle, and the last section was the southern section.
When building the southern section, the processing room must be demolished, so the construction speed of this processing room cannot be too slow, so as not to slow down the construction speed of the river channel.
People started coming to the Ling family on the 24th. Some of these relatives accused Dong Yunrong, saying that she married off her only son and invited them to drink, which was shameful.
Dong Yunrong was no pushover. "If you feel embarrassed, you don't have to come. I invited you out of courtesy. Whether you come or not is your business. If you come, just shut up, eat and drink, and don't talk nonsense. You know my son's temper. Do you dare let him hear this nonsense? Haha, let me tell you, he wants to marry her, he likes her."
All the aunts and uncles shut up. Ling Ran has a bad temper. If you provoke him, he can turn the world upside down.
Old Master Ling also came. He was smiling and said, "It doesn't matter whether Ranran gets married or not, as long as he is happy. The Zhou family has a son, and Ranran's child will still have the surname Ling."
Aunt Ling, who came with him, curled her lips but didn't dare to say anything more. The old man's health has been gradually improving recently. In the final analysis, it was all because of the good things Ling Ran sent.
She didn't dare to offend her nephew again. She also hoped that the old man would live longer so that her life would be better.
At this time, Ling Ran was also discussing the issue of their future child's surname with Zhou Xiang.
Zhou Xiang held his forehead. Why did he suddenly feel happier being single? "Take your last name!"
Ling Ran held her hand, "Don't retreat."
Zhou Xiang rolled his eyes helplessly, and suddenly felt that the Heart Seal was not good either.
Ling Ran pinched the tip of her nose and said, "If you find it annoying, we can just get married without a wedding banquet and get the marriage certificate directly. But you are not allowed to back down."
Zhou wanted to push his hand away, "Do you think the two mothers would agree?"
"If you insist."
Zhou Xiang shook his head. "My persistence is useless in such traditional matters. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Go back and help Aunt Ling receive the guests! Don't let her face your relatives alone. Also, you know my temper. If someone provokes me, I won't back down."
Ling Ran nodded, "Don't put yourself in a difficult position. If anyone dares to use their status to make things difficult for you, you don't have to give them face."
"Okay! I feel relieved when you say that. Go home quickly!"
Not long after Ling Ran was driven away, Zhong Xiong, Ma Zhao, Wang Qiao and Chen Ou arrived with their wives.
As soon as Zhong Xiong saw Zhou Xiang, he gave her a thumbs up and said, "Sister Zhou Xiang is amazing. Not only was you able to marry the only son of the Ling family, but you also made such a big move when you came back. Not only did the people in the market town know about it, but people in the county town were also talking about it."
Zhou Xiang raised his eyebrows, "What do people in the county say?"
Zhong Xiong paused, "You want to listen?"
Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "I want to listen."
Zhong Xiong said, "They say the people who built this river are out of their minds. They have money to burn. Why not invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in something else but build a stinking ditch?"
Zhou Xiang pretended to sigh, "Alas! It's a pity I don't know who said that, otherwise I would blacklist him and his family and not allow him and his family to come and visit."
Zhong Xiong sat down next to her and asked, "Sister Zhou Xiang, can this river park really be lively?"
"Who knows? If you don't want to spend money, just look outside the iron railings. Only those who are willing to spend money will go inside to play."
Zhong Xiong, "But, isn't it just a river? What's so fun about it?"
Zhou Xiang waved his hand and said, "I can't explain it to you clearly. When it's built, you can come and play with it."
Zhong Xiong stopped asking, "We're here to be your guests tomorrow, is that okay? Do you need us?"
Zhou Xiang hadn't expected this. When he went to get engaged, he really needed some company. "Don't we have to worry about the county store and the town supermarket?"
"You choose the people first, and the rest of you just need to look after both sides."
"Alright! In a situation like mine, we don't emphasize whether they're both girls or both boys. Three of the four couples can go, leaving Wang Qiao and his wife to look after the store! Wang Qiao is more stable than you and Ma Zhao, and Fei Yan, as an accountant, can handle emergencies in the supermarket very well."
The Wang Qiao couple who were eliminated didn't have any thoughts at first, but now they felt relieved after hearing Zhou Xiang say this.
Zhong Xiong shouted at Ma Zhao, "Even the two of us together can't beat Wang Qiao!"
Ma Zhao was not fooled, "That's what it is."
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