Wan Shu's words left both Sun Shi and Da Niu somewhat puzzled.
"Ask us for help?"
“We don’t have a single man around us right now, just a few orphaned women and widows. What help can they possibly offer?”
Wan Shu: "Da Niu, Sister Sun, don't underestimate yourselves. I just offered an idea. In the end, you managed to get Li Chuanzong and the others to cooperate. You are both very decisive and intelligent women. Even without men, you can accomplish a lot. Not to mention me, even the Bodhisattva would admire you."
"And the favor I want to ask you to do isn't really anything big. I just want you to help me raise some crayfish."
"Now that it's the off-season for crayfish, we don't need them anymore, but we will still need them next summer."
The girl asked in confusion, "But... crayfish are everywhere. Why not just ask the villagers? Why do we have to raise them?"
Wan Shu smiled and explained to them.
"Although no one has figured out a suitable way to eat crayfish this year, it may be different next year. Once it is, crayfish will be bought up on a large scale, and I'm afraid there will be a supply shortage."
"Secondly, purchasing crayfish is also laborious, requiring a lot of time every day, and it's easy to get into arguments with the villagers. If there are people specifically raising them, it can save a lot of time and energy."
If Wan Shu had brought it up directly, according to Sun's way of thinking, she would have instinctively thought about it.
There are no men left in her family, just a few widows and young women. How could she do such a thing?
But Wan Shu had praised her beforehand and subtly mentioned the Bodhisattva.
While this boosted Sun's confidence, it also reminded her of the promise the Bodhisattva had made to her, saying that as long as Li Chuanzong and his group were punished, the Bodhisattva would bless her and her daughter with a smooth life in the future.
After these two maneuvers, Ms. Sun suddenly gained confidence in herself and stopped refusing.
However, considering one point, she still hesitated.
“Crayfish love water, but there are no ponds or ditches in the village. With the money we have now, we really don’t have enough to build a pond or ditch, so we can only raise them in the rice paddies. But there are rice plants in the rice paddies, and the crayfish will eat the roots of the rice. I really can’t bear to waste those rice plants!”
Grain is the foundation of a farmer's livelihood. Wan Shu understood Sun's hesitation, and she would not let Sun ruin the rice in the fields just to help her raise crayfish.
She thought for a moment and then said, "Sister Sun, don't worry, I know someone who knows a way to stop crayfish from eating rice roots. I'll ask him when I have time, and I'll come back and tell you as soon as I find out."
Mrs. Sun exclaimed in surprise: "There's actually such a method?"
Wan Shu nodded firmly: "Yes."
In modern times, Wan Shu happened to come across a video of an agricultural program that introduced a new farming method: rice-shrimp co-culture.
As the name suggests, it involves raising crayfish in rice paddies. This not only achieves multiple benefits, but the excrement produced by the crayfish also nourishes the rice, making it grow more plump.
Since modern farmers dare to raise crayfish this way, it proves that they must have a way to stop crayfish from eating the roots of rice.
The system store also has many books. When she has time, she can search for relevant books, buy them, and take a look.
Seeing that Wan Shu looked determined, Madam Sun stopped hesitating and agreed.
"Alright! Since you've said so, Shu, then I'll raise them. I'll give you the crayfish for free later to pay off what we owe you."
Wan Shu nodded with a smile and invited the two of them: "Now that everything has been settled, let's not just stand there talking. Let's sit down and have some food. It'll be a good opportunity to liven things up."
The girl swallowed hard, smelling the rich aroma in the air, but kept her eyes fixed on the meat.
"Auntie, no, we've already eaten."
They still owe Aunt Liang money, so how could they possibly eat meat from Aunt Liang's house again?
Sun swallowed hard and shook her head as well: "No, no, we're already full. We're going back now. Our four daughters are waiting for us at home!"
Fearing she wouldn't be able to hold back, Sun grabbed Da Niu and ran off as soon as she finished speaking.
Dazhu watched Da Niu's retreating figure, wanting to chase after her, but thinking that it was late at night, and that such a fuss between a man and woman discussing marriage could easily damage Da Niu's reputation, he could only hold back and sighed with a hint of worry.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Da Niu had become much colder towards him.
In the past, when the elders were around, although they didn't talk much to each other, Da Niu would glance at him from time to time.
But today, Da Niu didn't even glance at him after entering the house.
I don't know what happened...
Just a moment ago I had a great appetite and felt I could eat two big bowls of food, but now I can't eat a single bite.
On the country road, after leaving the Liang family, Da Niu's normally calm expression suddenly turned dejected.
Seeing that she looked strange, Mrs. Sun asked with concern, "Da Niu, what's wrong?"
Da Niu forced a smile: "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."
Her expression clearly indicated she was lying, but Sun didn't think much of it, assuming that Da Niu was worried about not being able to raise the crayfish well.
"Don't worry, Da Niu, we'll definitely be able to raise the crayfish well. Guanyin Bodhisattva will protect us!"
Da Niu perked up and nodded, but unconsciously recalled what she had heard that day.
"You like Brother Dazhu? You think you're worthy?"
"Your face and figure are alright, but you never consider your family's situation. Your father is a murderer! There isn't a single male left in the family, and he has four younger sisters who are like burdens to him!"
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