Chapter 28 Chapter 28 What job did you find?
The butcher was holding a bamboo whip and driving a few pigs over.
These pigs should weigh about 100 pounds, which is considered fat.
Yu Li stood there, staring at the pigs. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked in confusion, "Uncle Tu, aren't you a hunter?"
Why did you change your career to become a butcher?
Is this where we are going to slaughter the pigs?
Butcher drove the pigs over and laughed when he heard this: "Hunting in the mountains is dangerous, and the income is not stable. I don't go hunting in the mountains all the time. In order to earn some money to support myself, I occasionally do other things."
Then he told her that Zhang Fu was his friend, who was drafted into the army with him and retired six months earlier than him.
The Zhang family has been butchers for generations. After Zhang Fu came back, he continued to kill pigs. He set up a butcher shop in the city and hired someone to help watch the shop and sell meat.
Zhang Fu saw that hunting was dangerous for him, so he asked him to do it together.
Even though Lao Zhang only has one yard, he kills quite a few pigs every day.
Yu Li had no idea whether this was true or false, she just believed whatever he said.
Just as the pigs were about to approach, they suddenly made a grunt sound, and when they were about ten feet away from Yu Li, they refused to come over.
Boss Tu waved his whip, urging them to keep going.
Yu Li stood on the side of the road like a road bully. Wherever she was, the pigs refused to pass. They hesitated and kept moving in place, twisting their buttocks and moving backwards.
When Boss Tu urged them, their legs suddenly went limp and they fell directly to the ground.
Boss Tu: “…”
Butcher boss looked suspiciously at the pigs that were lying on the ground and refusing to move. These were the pigs that Lao Zhang had personally collected in the countryside yesterday. They were all very healthy pigs and it was impossible for them to have any disease.
At this time, Yu Li was seen standing aside, as if making way for them.
A few pigs grunted, stood up slowly, then twisted their big buttocks, tiptoed, and carefully walked past her.
Boss Tu: “…”
Although pigs cannot speak, their expressions are very obvious. Anyone with eyes can see that they are afraid of Yu Li and awed by Yu Li.
Boss Tu looked at Yu Li in disbelief and asked, "Mother Li, are they afraid of you?"
It was the first time he had seen such an outrageous scene. Pigs were actually afraid of people. They ate and slept, slept and ate. As long as they were not being slaughtered, he had never seen them afraid of anything.
Yu Li said uncertainly: "Should?"
She had never seen a pig in her previous life. After the end of the world, all species except humans mutated, and pigs became extinct as well.
She only learned about pigs after she came into this world.
On the day she returned home, she had seen pigs in the pigsty in the backyard of the Yu family. However, the two pigs were sleeping on the ground at that time and she did not approach them, so she did not know that the pigs were afraid of her.
Boss Tu was very confused and couldn't help but look at Yu Li. He really couldn't see what was scary about her. Such a skinny little girl looked very harmless.
Could it be that they were afraid because they knew she was going to start slaughtering pigs tomorrow?
This sounds ridiculous.
Yu Li looked at the pigs that were twisting their big butts and walking cautiously, thinking deeply.
She seemed to understand why she didn't encounter any animals when she entered the mountains. It turned out that it was not because she was unlucky, but that they had all run away when she entered the mountains.
Why?
Could it be that it was because she killed too many alien monsters in her previous life, and the murderous aura on her body was too strong, which scared them?
Animals are more sensitive to danger than humans, so it would be normal if they noticed her. Of course, there is another possibility, that she is in an awakened state, and her aura is unstable, which makes the animals sense the danger...
Just as Yu Li was thinking, Boss Tu's teasing voice rang out.
"Li Niang, it seems that you are very suitable for this job. When they saw you, they were so scared that their legs went limp and they didn't dare to struggle. I guess it won't take much effort to press them down."
When slaughtering pigs, they will struggle violently. Anyone who hears the sound knows what is going on. This shows how difficult it was to control pigs at that time.
Yu Li also thought so, and felt more and more that the job of slaughtering pigs was very suitable for him.
She didn't even have to bother catching her prey; they just lay there quietly while she wiped their necks.
Thinking of this, Yu Li felt very happy. He thought that his job was all thanks to Boss Tu, so he took the initiative to talk to him, "Uncle Tu, where are you going to drive these pigs?"
"Go back to the village and raise them for a few days." The butcher said, "Lao Zhang has collected a lot of pigs recently, and the place in the city is too small to store them all, so he asked me to take a few back and keep them there until the ones in the city are finished slaughtering them before going back."
Yu Li said "Oh" and asked again: "Are you going back to the village?"
"Yes."
Upon learning that Boss Tu was going back to the village, the two of them set off together.
Boss Tu knew the way back to the village, so Yu Li didn't need to ask anyone for directions. He could just follow Boss Tu.
Boss Tu originally thought that she was a little girl carrying a basket full of things on her back, so he knew she couldn't walk fast, so he wanted to match her pace and walk slower. However, he didn't expect her to walk so fast.
Instead, a few pigs were eating as they walked, slowing down the process.
At this time, Yu Li looked at the pigs.
I don't know how, but the pig that was originally walking slowly suddenly spread out its four hooves and started running, grunting as it ran. It was extremely agile and there was no trace of laziness at all.
Boss Tu hurried over, waving his bamboo whip and shouting, "Don't run around!"
Boss Tu was very good at herding pigs. He didn't let the pigs run into the ravine and quickly caught up with them.
Yu Li also followed behind with something on his back.
The afternoon sun was still very strong. Yu Li wore a straw hat to protect herself from the sun. Zhou had specially asked her to wear it because she was worried that the strong sun would make her dizzy.
Seeing that these pigs were walking forward consciously and not falling behind the team, there was no need to worry. Boss Tu started chatting with Yu Li as they walked.
He first asked about Yu Li's strength, his face full of admiration: "Mother Li, have you always been this strong?"
"Yes!" Yu Li looked calm.
The original owner was indeed very strong, but only slightly stronger than an average person. In addition, he had been helping with housework since he was a child. During the busy farming season, he had to go to the fields to harvest rice, carry grain back to dry, help pound rice and remove the husks, etc. His strength gradually increased, but it was not strong enough to lift a stone pier.
Anyway, no one has verified how strong the original owner was before. Now he is strong enough to carry stone pillars, so it’s no big deal, right?
Boss Tu really didn't think much about it. Although few girls are strong, there are some.
He smiled and said, "Girls are very strong and are not easily bullied."
Yu Li agreed with this statement. It is indeed good to be strong. If you don't like someone, just beat him back.
Unfortunately, the original owner grew up in an environment where boys are favored over girls, and she has been brainwashed and PUA-ed. Like Yu Laoer and his wife, she has become accustomed to accepting everything and silently bearing all the bad things that happen to her. Otherwise, with her strength, it would be easy for her to fight back against those who bullied her, and she would not have lost her life in the end.
The two of them walked and chatted, with Boss Tu doing all the talking while Yu Li listened silently and rarely spoke.
Boss Tu was a meticulous person who was rough but meticulous in his work. He quickly understood her personality and realized that although she was taciturn, she had a good heart.
If he had a bad heart, he would not have saved Xuan Huaiqing in the mountains.
Perhaps because both of them were fast, an hour later, they were about to arrive at Qingshi Village.
Yu Li had been calculating the time in his mind and felt that a journey of one hour was not far. It would not take much time to go back and forth every day, so it would be fine to live in the village.
Once she gets through the awakening period, she will be able to go even faster.
Boss Tu did not go into the village with Yu Li. His residence was in the mountains and he took another road, so he did not need to enter the village from the entrance. He and Yu Li parted ways in front of the village entrance.
"Li Niang, I have to go into the city tomorrow too, why don't we go together?"
He thought that it was still dark, and Yu Li was a little girl going into the city. He was worried that she would be scared or encounter some danger, so he might as well go with her. This girl, like Xuan Huaiqing, called him uncle, and they were from the same village, so it wouldn't be a big deal to take care of her.
Yu Li had no objection to this.
She had no idea what Boss Tu was thinking and thought they were both going into the city and were just passing through.
After parting with Boss Tu, Yu Li entered the village.
It was just in the evening when the sun was setting and smoke was rising from the chimneys of every household. Many people were walking on the country roads carrying hoes and bamboo baskets, or washing mud and sweat off their bodies by the river. There were also some tanned children stripping naked and splashing in the river, creating a peaceful countryside scene.
Seeing Yu Li passing by with a backpack on her back, some middle-aged women who were sitting in the shade under the trees while working and chatting greeted her warmly.
"Mother Li, where are you going?"
Yu Li replied: "I'm going to the county town to buy something."
The backpack was covered with a lot of leaves to protect against the sun and reduce temperature. People couldn't see clearly what she bought, so they tactfully didn't ask any more questions.
Yu Li walked quickly and soon passed through the crowd and headed towards the Fu family.
Everyone looked at her slender back, which made the backpack look even bigger, as if she was carrying something heavy, yet she walked very skillfully.
They suddenly sighed.
"Li Niang seems to have gained some weight. It seems like it would be a good idea for her to marry into the Fu family."
"That's right. Although it was originally for the purpose of getting married, didn't Fu Shusheng wake up? This was also a success. Li Niang is considered a great contributor to the Fu family, and Aunt Zhou is kind-hearted, so she will definitely not treat her badly."
"Indeed, from this perspective, Li Niang has finally gotten her due."
"The Fu family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. The land is rented out to collect rent. There is not so much work to do at home. Li Niang doesn't have to work all the time like she did at her parents' home. It is really good to marry into the Fu family."
The woman who said this was really a little envious.
In fact, it's good to marry into the Fu family. The population is simple, and the mother-in-law is gentle and easy to control. You can be the head of the family after marriage and don't have to worry about food and drink. When you have a baby in the future, you can control the Fu family in your hands. I don't know how carefree life will be.
There is a girl in her family who is looking for a marriage partner. She has been looking for a suitable family in and out of the village recently. When she saw Yu Li at this time, she couldn't help but feel emotional.
"It's a pity that Mr. Fu is in poor health." Another elderly lady continued, "I heard that he has to take medicine every day. No matter how much savings the family has, one day they will all be spent."
The Fu family lived a secluded life, even renting out their land to others for farming. They had no income, and all they spent was their previous savings. They only went out with no income, and they didn't know when they would become poor.
Who would dare to marry their daughter to such a family?
When the Fu family moved to Qingshi Village, they first bought land and then built a few brick houses, showing that they were rich. Many people were envious of them.
But when they learned that the adult male in the Fu family was a sickly person who had been taking medicine since childhood, they immediately gave up the idea.
People cannot afford to get sick. Once they get sick, it can drag down an entire family.
Although the Fu family used to be a merchant and could support a sick child, they are now in a poor state, aren't they? They don't have so much money to support a patient.
There will be more burdens in the future.
Just because something looks good now doesn’t mean it will be good in the future. People still need to have a long-term vision and not just focus on what’s good in front of them.
The old lady's words were agreed by everyone present, and those who had daughters who were looking for marriage never thought of considering the Fu family.
No matter how rich the Fu family is, if a woman marries a sickly man who may die at any time, she will become a widow sooner or later and there will be no happiness for her.
Everyone expressed their feelings a few times and quickly put the matter aside.
**
When Yu Li returned to the Fu family, the two children playing in the yard rushed over excitedly.
"Aunt, you're back!"
The children smiled brightly. They took her hand one by one, led her to the main room, and poured her tea.
Although they were young, they were capable of serving tea and water. Every time Zhou finished her work and saw her sweating profusely, they would considerately pour her tea.
Especially well-behaved and considerate.
Yu Li put down the backpack, took the tea they poured for him, and drank several bowls in a row, finally quenching his thirst.
Then she washed her face and hands, and finally got rid of some of the heat in her body.
It was so hot on the way back that his clothes were soaked with sweat and most of his hair was wet. Yu Li pushed back the hair that was stuck to his cheeks, revealing a face that was still looking sallow.
Zhou came over from the kitchen and brought her a bowl of mung bean soup to help her cool down.
"Li Niang, is everything going well today?"
She had been gone for almost a day, and Zhou was still somewhat worried, afraid that something might happen to her when she went to the county town alone. That was her nature, always worrying about this and that.
When Yu Li saw the mung bean soup, her eyes lit up. She was very interested in the food in this world and wanted to eat everything. In addition, she was in the awakening period and needed a lot of food to supplement her nutrition, so she had to eat even more.
This mung bean soup is chilled in water and has a slightly cool taste. After taking a sip, you will feel relaxed all over.
Yu Li drank the mung bean soup and said, "It went smoothly."
As she spoke, she freed one hand, picked up the backpack on the ground, removed the leaves on top, and first took out the cloth, embroidery thread, sugar, buns, etc., then thirty kilograms of grain, and finally a piece of meat wrapped in banana leaves, which she placed at the bottom.
For fear that the meat would spoil in the hot weather, a lot of leaves were placed in the backpack.
Zhou didn't expect that she actually bought so many things. When she saw the meat, she was surprised and said, "Li Niang, why did you buy so much meat?"
It's not a festival now, but buying so much meat at once, not to mention that it's difficult to store in hot weather, will cost a lot of money.
Yu Li said: "This was given to me by someone else, it's free."
"Ah?" Zhou was a little stunned. Who was so kind to give her such a big piece of meat? It looked like it weighed ten kilograms.
The two children were very happy, staring at the piece of meat, obviously wanting to eat it.
Yu Li took out a piece of candy, broke it in half and handed it to the two children.
The two children were really happy, but they didn't put them into their mouths immediately. Instead, they put them in their purses. Then they put their two little heads together, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Yu Li explained: "This was sent by Uncle Tu. He is a hunter in the mountains and a part-time pig killer. He has a butcher shop in the city... By the way, he also introduced a job to me. I will start working tomorrow."
Zhou was stunned when she heard this.
At this time, Yu Li said to her again: "Mom, I want to eat meat. Let's have meat at home tonight."
The two children also looked over with sparkling eyes.
Mrs. Zhou was a woman who loved her children. Besides, the meat was brought back by Yu Li, and it couldn’t be kept for long in the hot weather, so it should be eaten early.
“How would you like to eat?” she asked.
"It's all right, Mom, you decide." Yu Li said, "I believe in Mom's cooking skills."
The porridge in the kitchen was still cooking. Zhou didn't have much time to ask, so she hurried over with the meat to prevent the porridge from getting burnt.
Then Yu Li went back to his room, intending to get some clothes and take a shower to wash off the sweat and dust on his body.
When I entered the room, I saw Fu Wenxiao sitting by the window, seemingly in a daze. He looked up when he heard the voice.
The glow of the setting sun passed through the window. He sat there, wearing a black robe and having black hair. He had an outstanding temperament and was in a world of his own, as if he was detached from the world.
Yu Li couldn't help but look at him again, and the two of them looked at each other.
She greeted him in a friendly manner, "Xiao brother, you are awake. If you are tired, go lie down on the bed. Don't tire yourself out."
Fu Wenxiao curved the corners of his lips slightly and said "OK". Seeing that her clothes were soaked with sweat, he didn't ask anything in a hurry and asked her to go wash up.
After Yu Li finished taking a shower, changed into clean clothes, and dried his hair and returned to his room, he saw the two children were also in the room, sitting next to Fu Wenxiao and sharing their candy with him.
On the table next to it was a bowl of freshly brewed black medicine, which gave off a strong strange smell.
"Uncle, I'll give you some candy." Fu Yansheng held her own candy and said in a baby voice, "The candy won't be bitter anymore."
Fu Yanhui was also very generous and wanted to give her candy to her uncle.
Every time they were sick, they had to drink bitter medicine, which left a deep impression on them. Every time they took the medicine, their little faces would wrinkle like bitter gourds.
Seeing that their uncle had to drink such a bowl of black medicine every day, they felt very sympathetic.
So this time when Yu Li brought back some candy, although they were very greedy, they forced themselves to hold back and decided to give their uncle some sweet treats.
Fu Wenxiao smiled at them and said gently, "No need, just eat."
The two children looked at him, their big black and white eyes full of confusion, as if they didn't understand why their uncle didn't want something as delicious as candy.
Fu Yansheng pouted, feeling a little aggrieved.
They really want to give their candy to their uncle, but their uncle doesn’t want it. What should they do?
Fu Wenxiao looked at the two children, reached out to take the candy from Fu Yansheng, and said with a smile: "Then I'll just take one piece, and you can eat the rest."
The two children looked at him and thought it was okay.
Fu Yanhui broke the candy in his hand into two halves and shared it with the brother and sister.
The sweet candy made them laugh happily. While holding the candy in their mouths, they said to Yu Li who came in, "Aunt, the candy is so sweet."
"Really?" Yu Li said, "I want to eat candy too."
Hearing this, the brother and sister blinked and looked embarrassed.
What should I do if they eat all the candy?
Thinking about this, they turned to look at the candy in Fu Wenxiao's hand. He hadn't eaten it yet, so Fu Yanhui said, "Uncle, I'll give you half of the candy."
Fu Wenxiao: “…” You guys are so generous.
Fu Wenxiao handed the candy to Yu Li.
Yu Li picked up the candy, broke it into two pieces, put one in his mouth and gave the other to him, saying, "I'll go to the city tomorrow and buy some more candy for you to eat after you take the medicine."
Seeing him drink such terrible medicine every day, she felt that it was necessary to have more sugar and other things at home.
Fu Wenxiao held the candy with his slender fingers together and asked, "Are you going to the city tomorrow?" He quickly realized what was happening and asked, "Did you find a job?"
Yu Li couldn't help but smile and looked very happy.
She squinted her eyes and said with a smile: "Yes, I found it."
Fu Wenxiao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that she could really find a job in the city. He couldn't help but be curious about what kind of job she found, so he asked, "What job did you find?"
“Kill the pig.”
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but look at her. She looked very calm, as if finding a job as a pig killer was a very common thing.
He asked again: "…Have you killed before?"
Yu Li said confidently, "No, but I have seen it."
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Yu Li was indeed very confident. She had killed monsters before, so why couldn’t she kill a pig?
Although she had never slaughtered a pig before, the original owner had seen the slaughter of New Year pigs before. In Yu Li's eyes, it was indeed very simple and not a difficult task.
Fu Wenxiao took a while to digest it and finally accepted the fact that she had found a job as a pig killer.
He smiled and said, "That's great, do a good job." Then he asked her about her work location and hours, as well as her salary and other things.
He asked so many detailed questions because he was worried that she might be cheated.
Fu Wenxiao thought to herself, if someone dared to lie to her and was discovered by her, I'm afraid that person would not have a good ending.
Judging from the fact that she was able to successfully take away twenty taels of dowry from the Yu family, although she was simple, she was not stupid and had her own set of principles for doing things.
This is also good, it is not easy to be bullied.
Yu Li told him the address of the butcher shop and the working hours.
"Going out so early?" Fu Wenxiao frowned slightly.
The time for slaughtering the pig is too early. She lives in the village, so she has to rush to the county town almost before dawn. It will still be dark then. She cannot see when it is dark. It will be very troublesome for her to walk at night, right?
Yu Li didn't care, "When I came back today, I walked back and familiarized myself with the road." As long as there is a road, she can walk, whether she can see or not is not a problem.
Thinking of something, she added, "Uncle Tu said he is also going to the county town tomorrow, so it's a good opportunity for us to go together."
"Uncle Tu?" Fu Wenxiao had a good memory and quickly remembered that this man was the hunter Tu Lao Da in the mountains. The last time she rescued Xuan Huaiqing in the mountains, she handed the man over to Tu Lao Da. Tu Lao Da and Xuan Huaiqing knew each other.
He was able to get to know Xuan Huaiqing and gain his trust, so he must have been a soldier under General Xuan.
In other words, Boss Tu is still General Xuan's man, but he returned to the village for some reason.
But in an instant, Fu Wenxiao roughly understood how Yu Li got the job of slaughtering pigs.
He asked casually, "Did you meet a butcher in the city today?"
"yes."
Yu Li told him about how she met Boss Tu when she was buying meat in the city. Boss Tu not only gave her a piece of meat but also introduced her to a job.
"...Uncle Tu is such a good man. He introduced me to a job that can make money." Yu Li had a good impression of Boss Tu and Zhang Fu who worked for her. She couldn't help feeling happy when she thought that she would soon make money to buy the food she wanted.
Fu Wenxiao said: "You saved his friend, he should thank you."
Yu Li said "oh" with candy in his mouth, not taking this matter to heart at all.
At this time, a rich aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen.
Yu Li finally couldn't sit still anymore and said quickly, "I'll go see how Mom's cooking is going and help her."
The two children were also attracted by the smell of meat and ran after her.
Fu Wenxiao sat by the window and watched them go out together.
The setting sun has already gone down the other side of the mountain, and the sky is covered with red clouds that seem to be setting the mountains and fields on fire.
The brilliant colors painted this peaceful village and also burned in his eyes.
After a long while, Fu Wenxiao picked up the cold medicine and drank it in one gulp, then put the candy into his mouth.
This is very rough maltose. If it were him in the past, he would never even look at it, and no one would dare to give him such unrefined and unpalatable candy.
But now, sitting in this remote and shabby country house, the sweetness of sugar spreads in my mouth, and my heart is filled with peace and tranquility.
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