"Thief." Jiang Nian looked down at the wretched man on the ground, his eyes filled with indifference. If Yueyue hadn't said that blood shouldn't be seen casually, the thief's hand would have been broken long ago.
When the young man was with the lady, although he looked intimidating, his expression was still gentle. Unexpectedly, his eyes and expression changed at this moment, as if he could kill someone in the next second. It was very terrifying.
The man closed his eyes, rolled on the ground and made a scene, demanding compensation. The scene instantly fell into chaos.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue didn't call for a stop and called Jiang Nian back, "If you don't want to exchange things here, then we can go to the next village. It doesn't matter."
The other villagers who had not yet exchanged their things had stiff expressions. They had thought that the young couple were about the same age as their grandchildren and had tender skin, but they were so disrespectful and quickly begged them not to leave.
I only had a few eggs, so I couldn't even go into the city to exchange them for anything. But here, I could even exchange them for half a liter of soybeans or half a piece of cloth.
Finally, the village chief came out and scolded the man on the ground and sent him away.
Obviously, everyone in the village knew the man's face, but they just turned a blind eye and watched the fun.
This is human nature. Jiang Yue was not angry. Her purpose was very clear. If there was something, she would exchange it. If there was nothing, she would leave without wasting any time.
The good eggs are collected and the rotten eggs are thrown away without any respect and no one dares to complain.
She can now collect living things, unlike before when she had to waste time waiting for people to kill them and send them to her.
Of course, there aren’t that many poultry in this village, so most of them are exchanged for eggs.
Copper coins were worthless, and most of them were exchanged for grain and old rags. The country people thought that even moldy cloth was a good thing, and the black spots were nothing, because in the countryside, it was all mud spots.
This time, she went to three surrounding villages and exchanged 20 chickens, 5 ducks, 2 pigs and 650 eggs.
Quit while you're ahead, retreat!
The live chickens and ducks were very adaptable, so they were kept in the same room with the rabbits. The room was spacious and not crowded. As for the two large pigs, I didn't want to keep them. They were too smelly and troublesome.
She took out a knife specially used for slaughtering pigs that she had bought from an iron shop and handed it to Jiang Nian.
He squatted down, staring at the big pig for a long time. If he hadn't been holding a knife, she would have really thought that the wolf and the pig had fallen in love...
Jiang Yue's strength was now comparable to that of the thinner man. She helped to hold the pig down, while Jiang Nian held the pig's head with his left hand and cut it quickly, accurately and ruthlessly with the knife in his right hand. Blood gushed out instantly.
The pig only had time to grunt twice before it died.
Another pig was tied up on the side, watching its own kind being brutally killed, its legs trembling with fear.
Unfortunately, the "heartless" boy will not let him go, he is still waiting for a bigger bone to chew!
Nowadays, every family is craving for meat, and they are afraid that the pigs' squeaking will attract people, so they tie the pigs' hands, feet and mouths tightly. Except for Mr. Wang's family on the right who may hear a little noise, no other family should be able to hear it.
Even if they heard it, could they still come and rob it?
Mr. Wang, who was reviewing his lessons, did hear the sharp squeal of a pig, and he felt a little annoyed.
Who lived next door? The aroma of daily cooking filled his nostrils, disturbing his mind. He occasionally heard the faint bleating of sheep, but he thought it was an illusion. But now there was a whole pig to be slaughtered?
He had been eating dry steamed buns with pickles for three days straight, and his face had turned sallow and he had lost a lot of weight. His mouth watered at the thought of the delicious meat.
He put the book down and walked to the kitchen. Looking from the doorway, he saw the air was filled with smoke. He covered his face and nose, looking at the pickled vegetables being cut on the chopping board, his face grim. "Mom, are there no fresh vegetables today?"
Mrs. Liu twisted her body and came out with a worried look on her face, "Wen'er, vegetables in the city are not only expensive, but also hard to buy..."
Mr. Wang was impatient. "I give you all the money I earn from copying books every month, and now there's not a penny left? I can't even afford some vegetables. How can I read on an empty stomach?"
Li Niang was embarrassed. Previously, her husband could earn six or seven hundred coins a month for copying books, but he had banquets every month and needed new clothes every two or three months. Except for this house, which was earned by her father-in-law before he died and didn't require rent, the rest of the things like firewood, nightshade, rice, oil, salt, and brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone—which one didn't cost money?
But she didn't dare to refute her husband's words.
Then I heard my husband say, "Forget about the vegetables, but can't we buy meat?"
Li Niang murmured, "Pork is even more expensive, 45 coins per pound..."
"I just heard that the neighbors killed a pig. Go ask them if they're selling it. Neighbors should love each other. They can't have the whole pig to themselves, right?"
Li Niang looked at him in surprise. Before she could say anything, Liu took over the conversation with some surprise, "They actually have a whole pig at home?"
"Yes, I can hear it clearly. It's the sound of slaughtering pigs."
When they were young, before their family moved to the city, they lived in the countryside and there was a butcher next door, so they were very familiar with this kind of noise.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Okay, let's go ask and buy some to nourish my son."
It seemed as if he had already determined from his words that the other party would definitely sell meat.
Jiang Yue and Jiang Nian were dissecting a pig. Jiang Nian's ears moved slightly, "Yueyue, there's someone there."
"Hmm? Where's that person?" Although the rain had subsided, the sound of the rain hitting the tiles was loud, drowning out the knocking. She listened quietly for a moment before confirming that someone was knocking.
She wiped her hands with a rag, took the oil-paper umbrella given to her by the cloth shop owner and walked over quickly.
Who's visiting at this hour? Don't you mind the slippery roads?
"Now that I'm here, stop taking pictures." The gate to the courtyard had several bolts, and she had to work hard to open it.
When the door opened, it was the scholar next door and his weak mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
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