Pig Killer

Wang Su and others stood at the entrance of the village and watched Shen Hui'e leave before turning around and going home.

"Damai's mother, catch the piglets quickly." Wang Su ordered.

"Hey!" Qi responded with a smile on her face.

"Brother, sister-in-law! I'm very happy today."

“Looks particularly happy.”

"Did you get a good price for the pig?"

"That's not the case." Wang Sule's eyes narrowed into slits.

"You're not happy about selling this pig! After the Chinese New Year, there's a shortage of pork and the price has gone up."

"Of course I'm happy that the pigs are sold, but I'm even happier that the pigs can fatten up quickly." Wang Suli said happily.

"What do you mean?"

"We have been raising pigs for so many years, and I have never seen pigs grow fat quickly."

"Let's go, let's go home and talk." Wang Su said excitedly.

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Shen Hui'e pushed the wheelbarrow and walked home with Huang Er.

"You were very good just now, you didn't even make a sound." Shen Hui'e lowered her head slightly and looked at Huang Er beside her and said, "I didn't even feel your presence."

Huang Er raised his head proudly, not being modest at all about the praise.

"I'll make you something delicious after the pig is killed." Shen Hui'e said with a smile.

“Woof woof…” Huang Er was so happy that he jumped as he walked.

"We have to buy an iron pot quickly." Shen Hui'e said, drooling, "A spoon can change the course of life, and an iron pot can control the world."

The yellow-eared dog looked at her in confusion, not understanding!

"All the delicious food in the world can be cooked in one iron pot." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at it with a smile.

"Woof woof..." Huang Er barked twice in cooperation, that's right!

"You are also a big foodie." Shen Hui'e smiled and raised the corners of her lips.

Shen Hui'e chatted with Huang Er all the way.

When I got home, the sun had already set and the fiery clouds dyed half the sky red.

Don't go out if there is morning glow, but evening glow can travel thousands of miles. Tomorrow will be another good day.

Shen Hui'e pushed the big black pig and stood in front of her door. "I'm back."

“Woof woof…” Huang Er called towards the door.

"Mother is back, mother is back." Da Chong and Li Nu put down their brushes, stood up and said excitedly.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." Shen Changsheng came running over, opened the door with a creak, looked at her and scolded her, "You are so careless, leaving the children at home and going to the countryside to collect pigs." He added unhappily, "Aren't you afraid of something happening? Why didn't you call us? Are we far away from you?"

"I can do it myself." Shen Hui'e laughed carelessly, "They've locked the door!"

"This door can stop the desperate criminals!" Shen Changsheng said to her with a dark face.

"This criminal wouldn't come to my poor house!" Shen Hui'e chuckled and said cheerfully, "If they want to steal, they'll steal from a rich family."

"Next time you go to the countryside to collect pigs, send Da Chong and the others to my house or your mother-in-law's house." Shen Changsheng looked at her seriously and said.

"I know, I know." Shen Hui'e responded hurriedly.

"Mom, this pig is so big." Li Nu said with wet eyes as he looked at the big black pig on the wheelbarrow.

"Really? It feels the same as before." Shen Hui'e said casually. It's only about 100 pounds, really not big.

Today’s pigs are all black, unlike the white pigs of later generations, and it is easy to raise three or four hundred kilograms.

"Are you tired, mother?" the big tiger asked with his black eyes full of concern.

"Not tired!" Shen Hui'e was stunned when she heard this, and then smiled.

Shen Changsheng's eyes softened all of a sudden and he said, "Did you run into your third brother? I asked him to look for you."

"No, I didn't meet him. I guess he got lost." Shen Hui'e said casually when he heard this.

"Mother, won't you come in?" Da Chong asked her through his round black glasses.

"Let's go inside and talk." Shen Hui'e said immediately after hearing this.

"I'll push it." Li Nu and Da Chong ran to the wheelbarrow, each holding one of the handrails.

Shen Hui'e's clear eyes curved into crescents as she looked at the active brother and sister and said, "Let's go!" and pushed the wheelbarrow into the house.

Shen Changsheng closed the door and watched her put down the wheelbarrow and wash her hands and face in the wooden basin.

"Isn't this water cold?" Shen Changsheng asked with concern.

"It's not cold! I added hot water." The big tiger said with a grin while holding the earthenware jar.

"Mom, why isn't this pig moving? Is it dead?" Li Nu asked her with his clear eyes.

"No, I fainted." Shen Hui'e smiled slightly and said, "It's more convenient to push it on the road. Otherwise, it will squeal and scream. Pigs are very strong. What if they break free from the rope?"

"Fainted?" Shen Changsheng stared at the big black pig on the wheelbarrow.

"Let it faint for a while, don't delay our conversation." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her eyes like black jade and said, "Come on! Let's sit down in the house and talk." There was not even a small bench in the yard.

Shen Changsheng balled up his long gown and held it in his hands, then sat on the edge of the bed.

This bed is too low, only about a foot high, and it is very inconvenient to sit on.

"Are you going to start slaughtering pigs tomorrow?" Shen Changsheng looked at her with his dark eyes.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile and said, "I am very good at killing rabbits now."

"This rabbit is different from a pig. It's much bigger." Shen Changsheng looked at her worriedly and said.

"I am now very skilled in knife skills." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile and said, "If it doesn't work, come and have a look tomorrow!"

"You said you have to do this and can't do anything else?" Shen Changsheng looked at her with a resentful look on his face.

"I don't know much else!" Shen Hui'e said embarrassedly after hesitating for a long time.

"Needlework!" Shen Changsheng said without thinking.

"Every household does needlework, spinning and weaving by themselves, but no one buys this." Shen Hui'e looked at him with deep and penetrating eyes and said, "There are not many people in our county who wear silk and satin. Most of them are self-sufficient in coarse linen clothes."

Shen Changsheng opened and closed his mouth, unable to refute.

"Besides, this dress is new for three years, old for three years, mended for another three years, and worn for a makeshift year." Shen Hui'e said with a smile, "Eating is the most important thing in the world. I will be hungry if I don't eat." She said with a smile, "Butchering pigs is very promising. When children are growing up, they can't lack meat. I don't want them to grow short." She looked at him with bright eyes and said, "Food, clothing, housing and transportation, after all, the only thing to work hard on is food."

Shen Changsheng was stunned by her words.

Shen Hui'e complained in her heart: Fortunately, women are not so harsh in this era. There is no other way but for men to go to the battlefield and women to take care of both the home and the outside world.

Most of the people working in the fields are women and children!

The food and fodder must be sent before the troops move out, so we can only rely on women and children to grow food.

After unification, the regular army should be kept, and the others should be put into retirement, weapons put into storage, and ordinary soldiers should be sent home to farm.

The emperor should have been resting and recuperating with the people, but he conscripted civilians to carry out large-scale wooden projects.

Ugh……