Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Cattle Breeding Household (Including a large number of Fang family...
Cows were considered a rarity in the Dayan Dynasty. In the town where livestock were sold, there was no shortage of horses, donkeys, mules, and sheep, but cows were not common. In Dali Village, only the village chief's family had one. This shows that cows were not only expensive but also rarely available. If you wanted to buy a few cows at once, you had to wait for the nomads to sell their cows to you.
Of course, if you have the connections, it's easy to get a few cows to raise.
"You want to raise cattle?" Qin Run couldn't keep up with Xu Yunfan's pace. No, this guy had to run the store and be a teacher at the same time. How could he be so busy?
It seems that I have to stand on my own two feet soon.
Xu Yunfan said in a loud voice, "I'm not only going to raise cattle, but also pigs. Don't worry, you don't have to do any of the work. We can hire someone to help us raise them and build the cowshed and pigpen for us."
Qin Run swallowed hard and asked, "Are you planning to sell pigs and cows when the time comes?"
"No, no, no," Xu Yunfan shook his head, giving a sly smile. "You won't make a lot of money selling pork or beef. There are plenty of butchers in town selling pork. Beef is certainly easier to sell than pork, but in the end, the profit is just small. We have to make a lot of money."
"What are you going to do?"
Xu Yunfan: "Beef can be made into beef jerky and beef jerky. The flavors of beef jerky include five-spice, spicy, and fragrant. As for pork, it can also be made into pork jerky, pork jerky, or sausages and bacon. In short, there are so many delicious foods that can be made from these meats. When we sell so much food, will we still worry about not making enough money?"
"As for pig and cow manure, they're even more useful. Just leave them in the ground and wait for them to dry. They'll be excellent fertilizers for growing corn and soybeans. If we can't use them all, anyone who wants them can take them. Are you still worried about the cow and pig manure piling up like a mountain?"
Xu Yunfan has no worries about the sales of his products. As long as Qingfeng Academy survives, his food will not be sold out, but there will be no problem of not being able to sell it.
After listening to Xu Yunfan's words, Qin Run was in a daze. Can beef and pork be made into so many delicious foods?
It sounds like it would be pretty good.
Qin Run quickly thought about where on Xiao Qin's family's land was suitable for building a cowshed.
It is ok to raise a cow and a few pigs in the backyard. As long as you clean it diligently, there will naturally not be so many mosquitoes and the smell will not drift to the front yard. But if you raise too many pigs, even if you clean it every day, I am afraid that mosquitoes will still be flying all over the sky.
"Okay, then. Tomorrow I'll find Brother Dayou and ask him to build a cowshed and a pigpen for us on the land at the foot of the mountain. By the way, how many cows do you plan to raise? How big should the cowshed be?"
Xiao Qin's family's land is only one acre, which is probably enough to build a cowshed.
Xu Yunfan: "We must have at least a dozen. I've been to that piece of land, it's enough. Let's start with a bigger one. If Qi Xiu Ze and the others have connections, we can raise more. Raising dozens of them will be no problem. If the sweet potato residue is not enough to feed them, the corn stalks and sweet potato leaves in the field can also be made into fodder."
Upon hearing this, Qin Run was confused by Xu Yunfan's plan. He actually wanted to raise dozens of cows?
In the past, Xiao Qin's family was so poor that they only had one pig. As for cattle, he didn't even dare to raise one. Now, how long has it been, and Xiao Qin's family is going to become a large cattle breeder?
The village chief is the only one in the village who has a cow. Whenever the fields are plowed in spring, countless people envy the village chief for having a cow.
They had no cows, so they could only rely on manpower to dig the ground with hoes. That was always the most tiring time. Blisters appeared on the palms of their hands one after another. When the pain became numb, they had to start planting corn again. In short, there was no time to rest during the spring planting season.
Those families at least have a few men in their families, but they still work so hard. As for Xiao Qin's family, Qin Run is the only boy who works as the main labor force. You can imagine how hard it is.
Qin Run also envied Sun Wu and longed to have a cow at home. Even if it was not used to pull people, it could be of great use in spring plowing and autumn planting, which would be better than digging with a hoe like him. Not to mention the hard work, it also wastes time.
Things that we couldn't even imagine before have now become within our reach thanks to Xu Yunfan's arrival.
After hearing Xu Yunfan's plan, Qin Run couldn't help but sigh.
Wow, no wonder rich people, once they have money, can make more money and become even richer.
As for the poor, if they want to become rich, they don’t even have the initial start-up capital, so how can they become rich?
After Xu Yunfan finished discussing these matters with Qin Run, they were almost done with their meal. As he put a piece of lean meat into his mouth, he suddenly thought of the cured duck he had eaten today. "Brother Run, have you found a suitable chef?"
"not yet."
It is rare for people in the village to be able to cook meat dishes. After all, we cannot eat meat every day, so how can we cook it every day?
Even if he cooks meat occasionally, the method is very simple. Just stir-fry it twice, add some side dishes and salt, and it's ready to serve. If they saw Qin Run cooking it, adding this and that, they would probably be heartbroken.
After all, those trainings didn’t fall from the sky. They were made by purchasing raw materials and processing them. In short, these all cost money!
Therefore, they are reluctant to put so much, and over time, their cooking skills have become just like that.
As for finding a chef in town, Qin Run went out to look for one after preparing the meal in the cafeteria.
When some chefs heard that he was a chef hired for Qingfeng Academy, they asked for an exorbitant price, some asking for sixteen taels of rice a month.
No matter what, Qin Run thought that even if the wages could be negotiated later, there was a 60% chance that the person who wanted to beat them up the moment he opened his mouth would not be a good person.
Some chefs refused without a second thought, "Oh, I don't dare go there. My cooking skills are just so-so. What if the food I cook doesn't suit their taste and the students get upset?"
"You said you wanted to teach me? Are you kidding me, you ugly fellow? Are you looking for a fight? You're just messing with me out of boredom, aren't you? Can't you see I'm very busy? Get out of the way now and don't block the way."
Qin Run didn't dare to enter the inn to poach people, so he could only stare at the direction of the inn's kitchen and run over when someone came out.
During the whole lunch, he met three chefs, none of whom was suitable.
Xu Yunfan probably thought that it would be difficult to find a chef at this time. "What do you think of Uncle Fang?"
Although Fang Fulang looked a little sick, Xu Yunfan saw that he could still carry firewood today, so he thought that flipping a pot should not be a problem for him.
"Uncle Fang?" Qin Run's eyes lit up. He had eaten at Hunter Fang's house before and had seen Mr. Fang's skill in frying meat. It was very fragrant.
"Uncle Fang's fried meat is delicious, but..."
There is a "but" as a turning point, and the words that follow are probably not what people want to hear.
Xu Yunfan: "But Uncle Fang isn't in good health, and he has some mental issues. Hunter Fang might not be confident in letting him work in town, right?"
Qin Run was surprised: "How did you know?"
"I went to Fang's house today to see La Jiao. I also met Uncle Fang. Was his condition congenital? Did he have it from birth? Or did he suffer a head injury later and become like this?"
Xu Yunfan naturally realized that Mr. Fang's IQ was no higher than that of a normal person. The Uncle Fang he saw looked more like a child of about ten years old.
Speaking of this, Qin Run couldn't help but lament, "Back then, the Fang family lived in the same county as the Qin family. When the Qin family fled here, it was natural that the Fang family could not escape as well. However, due to a misjudgment, they took a long detour. By the time they arrived in Dali Village, the Qin family had already settled down and reclaimed the land."
The Fang family naturally has clansmen, but unfortunately their clan leader is not as good as Old Qin. He insists on his own opinion and refuses to listen to advice. He insists on heading north with other clansmen.
But Old Qin was different. He would rather take his people alone than move together with a large group.
With more people, there are naturally more conflicts. In addition, food was in short supply at the time. When it came to survival, there was no humanity at all.
Never test human nature on the brink of life and death, otherwise, you will know what the evil human heart is.
Old Qin had attended school for a few years when he was young, and he thought long-term. If a flood broke out in their Baling Prefecture, there would definitely be disaster victims causing trouble in the nearby prefecture. When they went there, it would be another matter whether they could enter the city. They were afraid that other disaster victims would target them. If they wanted to survive, they would have to go to a prefecture farther away.
Mountain floods broke out in most parts of Baling Prefecture, and tens of millions of people were displaced. It was impossible for the court officials to take care of everyone.
A large number of disaster victims poured into the nearby prefectures. This was definitely not a good thing for the people in those prefectures. In addition, the number of disaster victims that could be accommodated in one prefecture was limited. Some officials had no choice but to order the city gates to be closed and keep some of the disaster victims out.
Not being able to enter the city was like another blow to the victims who had already lost their homes and were filled with despair.
Even animals have the instinct to survive, let alone humans. Who would want to starve to death if they can live?
If you want to survive, you have to find a way to get food. So, if the victims don’t make trouble, who will?
But if you make trouble, you will inevitably be suppressed by force. At that time, several provincial capitals were in great chaos.
Old Qin was the first to think of this, so he chose a long way over and led his people through mountains and rivers, risking their lives to arrive at Dali Village.
When they arrived in Qinghe Town, the yamen runners discovered that they were disaster victims from Baling Prefecture who had fled there. In addition, several months had passed since the disaster in Baling Prefecture, and the disaster had long been further resolved. The court had already issued various measures, one of which was to resettle the victims in other villages, help them open up wasteland and cultivate land, and settle down again.
As a result, the Qin family was able to settle down smoothly in Dali Village.
Because Old Qin thought long-term, the Qin family's talents were able to survive, but others did not think so.
The head of the Fang family and other disaster victims thought that they should go to the north, but the extreme cold in the north was not something that these unprepared disaster victims could endure.
The journey was too long for the people of several tribes to bear. As they had little food on them, they suffered from hunger and cold, and cannibalism became a common occurrence.
Upon seeing this, Grandpa Fang was so scared that he took Grandma Fang and Hunter Fang and fled to the mountains overnight. Before leaving, Grandpa Fang consulted other members of the tribe. The other members of the Fang family did not agree with Grandpa Fang's suggestion. They would rather have fewer people than go up the mountain.
Seeing that they would not listen, Grandpa Fang had to give up trying to persuade them. They thought that wild beasts were scarier than humans, but Grandpa Fang thought that humans were a thousand times scarier than wild beasts, so he took Grandma Fang and Hunter Fang up the mountain.
As for Fang Fulang, he was treated as "food" to be exchanged by his parents. He was frightened and fell into a pit while running away, breaking his head. Grandma Fang felt sorry for him and begged Grandpa Fang to take him with him.
Grandma Fang was injured when she gave birth to Fang the Hunter and could no longer get pregnant. Mr. Fang is well-behaved and cute, and he is a boy, so Grandma Fang loves him very much.
"Grandpa Fang and his family were lucky. They hid in the mountains for a month without encountering any wild animals. Grandpa Fang was also a skilled hunter. Although he couldn't always find prey, in the mountains, as long as he was diligent, he could find any wild vegetables and fruits that he couldn't eat. Grandpa Fang had no problem feeding three people, so the whole family naturally wouldn't starve to death. Later, they made their way all the way to Dali Village and settled there."
Qin Run thought for a moment and said, "Although Uncle Fang is like that, he knows things. If Uncle Fang agrees, I think he is a good fit."
So, Mr. Fang had his brain damaged when he fell when he was a child!
Xu Yunfan wiped his face and asked, "How did Uncle Fang get married with Uncle Fang?"
It’s not that Xu Yunfan thinks that fools are not worthy of falling in love or getting married, but he thinks, does Mr. Fang know what this means?
Hunter Fang wants to marry him, will Mr. Fang agree?
Or does he simply not know what marriage and the bridal chamber mean?
Qin Run knew what Xu Yunfan wanted to ask. "He knows, Yunfan. Although Uncle Fang hit his head, he is no different from a ten-year-old. Have you forgotten that here, people get married when they are sixteen or seventeen, and can get married when they are thirteen or fourteen. So, although ten years old may be ignorant, they still understand a little bit."
"Uncle Fang and his family came to Dali Village without any land. Grandpa Fang broke his leg in the mountains and was unable to see a doctor in time, so his leg is lame. Grandma Fang and Uncle Fang are not in good health, so Uncle Fang wants to propose marriage, but it's difficult."
Qin Run hadn't returned to Dali Village at that time, and he heard about Fang Fulang's affairs from Aunt Qin and others. "The villagers are like that. Some uncles, aunts, and aunts are big mouths and like to tease Uncle Fang, saying that Uncle Fang can't find a wife and husband, and will be alone in his old age. Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang adopted Uncle Fang, maybe just a child husband for Uncle Fang. Since Uncle Fang can't find a wife, he might as well marry Uncle Fang. They also said that if Uncle Fang doesn't marry Uncle Fang, when Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang are gone, the wife or husband Uncle Fang marries may not be able to support Uncle Fang for the rest of his life, or they will marry Uncle Fang off, and so on. Uncle Fang was scared and finally ran home crying."
They all said that Qin An was a fool, even though he was so taciturn, let alone Uncle Fang.
If a man has some conditions and a little money at home, who would be willing to marry a fool?
To be honest, for the villagers, marrying a man like Uncle Fang is actually a burden, except for the fact that he can have children.
Except for those old widowers or men with bad habits who cannot get married, they may be willing to marry Fang Fulang in order to continue the family line.
Grandpa Fang and the others also thought of this and couldn't help but worry. Because of this, Grandma Fang rarely let Mr. Fang go out to play.
Hunter Fang didn't want Grandma Fang and the others to think too much, so he just told them that he would not get married and would live with them for the rest of his life. When they passed away a hundred years later, he would live with Mr. Fang and they would keep each other company when they got old, which was also good.
But Fang Fulang was unwilling to do so. He didn't know what others said to him, but he got stubborn and insisted on marrying Fang Liehu. He wouldn't let Fang Liehu marry anyone else. He made a big fuss, and when Fang Liehu disagreed, he even went on a hunger strike.
Hunter Fang had no choice but to marry Fang Fulang. Anyway, whether they got married or not, their lives would remain the same. It was just that there was an extra layer of relationship that was in name only, and this insignificant relationship would not affect their lives at all.
Unexpectedly, Hunter Fang still underestimated Mr. Fang's knowledge in some aspects.
After getting married, it is natural to have children.
Mr. Fang is making trouble again.
During the day, she was busy hunting to support the family. At night, she had to take the trouble to deal with her husband. Fang Hunter was overwhelmed and wanted to sleep in separate rooms. Her husband complained, saying, "No, no, they said that after we get married, you are my husband and we have to sleep in the same bed."
Even though they were sleeping in the same bed, Fang Fulang still complained: "My husband, am I pregnant with someone?"
Although Fang Fulang understood some things, the ancients were generally reserved and naturally would not talk about the bridal chamber in front of a child. Later, when Fang Fulang came to Dali Village, those who joked with Fang Fulang did not dare to speak so directly.
Fang Fulang didn't know what a husband and wife had to do to have a child. He thought that he could have a child by sleeping with Fang the hunter.
Hunter Fang had no intention of letting a "child" with the IQ of a ten-year-old bear another child. He didn't know where Fang Fulang's obsession with marrying him came from. When he was at a loss for words, Hunter Fang casually said, "It's already there, it's already there, so you have to be careful and don't run around. Otherwise, if you fall and lose the baby, you won't know where to go to cry."
"Really? Then I'll be obedient, my husband. I'll be obedient." Mrs. Fang was very well behaved and "well-behaved" for a long time. Later, when she saw that her belly didn't grow bigger, she started to make a fuss again.
Hunter Fang was tormented and exhausted, physically and mentally. Seeing how much trouble Fang's husband was making, Grandma Fang tried to persuade him, "Son, why don't you agree to ask Brother Fang for a son?"
Fang Hunter, who was extremely shocked and seemed to have heard something extraordinary, said: "..."
At this moment, he just wanted to remain silent.
But this obviously doesn't work.
"Mom, listen to yourself. What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Fang is ignorant, don't you know that? He treats me as his brother, and you want me to have a child with him. You are really crazy." Hunter Fang saw that his mother was really crazy.
Grandma Fang cried and said, "Then what should I do? Son, when we are old, what will happen to you and Fang Ge'er? You are already married. No matter what happens in the future, you can't abandon him. When we are gone, you are just a hunter. To put it bluntly, if something happens to you, what will you let Fang Ge'er do? He won't even know where to find you."
How much a hunter can gain when he goes up the mountain depends entirely on his luck. Whether he can return safely depends on his luck and strength.
To be frank, Hunter Fang's strength comes from the experience passed down personally by Grandpa Fang, a hunter who became a hunter lately.
When fleeing the disaster, Grandpa Fang only worked as a hunter in the mountains for a few months and ended up breaking his leg. You can imagine how poor his skills were.
Even so, he still dared to pass on his experience to Fang the Hunter. To put it bluntly, both father and son were careless and careless, so one dared to teach while the other dared to learn.
Grandma Fang didn't want Fang the Hunter to be a hunter, but if he didn't become a hunter, what else could he do for a living?
How can I support my family?
There are not many jobs in town where you have to carry heavy bags. Hunter Fang has only a lot of strength and a few months of jungle experience. He can't read a single word and doesn't know anything else. He has no land at home and he is not even qualified to make a living from the land. If he doesn't become a hunter, won't his family starve to death?
But being a hunter also makes Grandma Fang very worried.
She was afraid. Now that she and Grandpa Fang were gone, if Hunter Fang got hurt or something, Brother Fang wouldn't know what to do.
While they are not too old to be unable to move and can still take care of others, if Fang the Hunter and Fang Fulang have a child, they can still take care of the child. At that time, not to mention raising a child to provide for old age, at least having a child can help take care of Fang Ge'er, which is also good.
Grandma Fang, who was a long-term thinker, didn't want Fang Ge'er to sleep with Fang the Hunter at such a young age, but everyone has selfish motives after all.
Grandma Fang begged bitterly, and Mr. Fang made a fuss. Although he would not do anything troublesome like crying, making a fuss, or even threatening to commit suicide, he could not bear it when he looked at the hunter Fang with a pair of pitiful and resentful eyes.
Mr. Fang was a very cute boy, and countless young men said they wanted to marry him when they grew up.
Fang the Hunter had never played with Fang Fulang much, and he didn't have the same thoughts as other kids, but he really loved this younger brother.
The soft-hearted Hunter Fang couldn't bear it anymore, and finally consummated the marriage with Fang Fulang, and then Fang Yi was born.
After hearing this, Xu Yunfan was stunned. "So, this is how Fang Yi came about. What about Fang Er and Fang San?"
If Fang Yi was born because of the pleading of Grandma Fang and Mr. Fang, then what about the two sons who came after him?
Qin Run smiled and said, "Of course it was Uncle Fang who asked for it, but Uncle Fang is also very powerful."
"What do you mean?" Xu Yunfan was extremely bored. Qin An and Xiao Ye were still in the kitchen getting water for a bath. With nothing to do, he could only gossip with Qin Run to pass the time.
"Because Uncle Fang has three children, for me, this is already very impressive."
Some guys may not be able to have more children after having two.
Qin Run's husband naturally envied and admired her because of the dark mole on her pregnancy.
"Um?"
Is it great to have three sons?
Then wouldn’t it be great to have three boys or three girls?
Could it be that Qin Run favors boys over girls and boys?
This is unacceptable.
Xu Yunfan hurriedly asked, "Run'er, don't you only like sons and not daughters?"
After saying that, Xu Yunfan felt that it was unlikely.
Qin Run loves Qin An and Xiao Ye very much. If he favors boys over girls, could he be so good to Xiao Ye?
Qin Run was puzzled: "Why do you ask that? Aren't sons, brothers, and daughters the same? They are all born by me. They are all pieces of flesh that fell from my body. They are just different in gender. But they all have my blood flowing in them, so naturally I feel pain for them. Don't you feel the same?"
Qin Run knew that there were many people who had different ideas from him.
They all say that a daughter who is married off is like water spilled, and will belong to someone else's family in the future. Only a son is a family member and can provide for them in their old age.
Qin Run felt that this was wrong, but he didn't know what Xu Yunfan thought about it.
I didn't expect Qin Run's ideas to be so advanced. He really is worthy of being the guy I like. He is just different.
"I'm the same as you." Xu Yunfan was afraid that Qin Run wouldn't believe him, so he added, "People over there say that daughters are their fathers' sweet little cotton-padded jackets, while sons are their troublesome little devils. Of course, I like sons too. As long as they are well-educated, sons can also be their little cotton-padded jackets. Just like me, you can tell by looking at me. Anyway, as long as it's your child and mine, I love them regardless of gender."
As soon as Xu Yunfan finished speaking, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door, followed by an urgent cry, "Run'er, is Run'er home?"
Who would come at this time?
Xu Yunfan turned his head to look outside. He had never heard this voice before. "Who's here?"
Not only did Xu Yunfan not know, Qin Run was also unclear. "I don't know. The voice sounds a bit strange. It doesn't seem like someone from the Qin family, but he knows me. I think he's from the village. I'll go and take a look."
Judging from the voice, the other party must be very anxious and scared. He was breathing heavily with a hint of crying and kept knocking on the gate.
The sun was setting at this time, and Xu Yunfan was worried, so he went out to take a look.
As soon as Qin Run opened the gate, the man didn't even look at who the person was. He knew without thinking that the person was either Run Ge'er or Run Ge'er's husband. In any case, they were the people he was looking for.
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