I returned to my hometown after winning the koi lottery.

We had originally planned that if Sister Xiaoyu arrived tomorrow, we would all have a big meal together. But who knew that this foodie loved farm-style food so much and came before dusk. Besides Sister Gao, she was also accompanied by a tall and thin man.

This tall and thin man looked to be at least forty or fifty years old. He wore a pair of extremely old-fashioned black-framed glasses and his hair had begun to turn gray.

Sister Xiaoyu introduced me. This is Teacher Wang from our provincial university. He's also a professor in the animal husbandry department at our provincial university. He was my senior in high school and we've always had a good relationship. This is my good friend Sister Xiaotao.

My senior is currently in charge of a project at the Agricultural Science Institute, and his main business is animal husbandry. He heard that you bought a house in the countryside, so he wanted to come over and play with you.

Oh! Is it the university in the provincial capital? The provincial capital university is very good, and people with knowledge are respected everywhere.

Teacher Wang said with a smile, "My last name is Wang, Wang Weikang. On the way here, I saw that Shanghe Village has beautiful scenery and good soil and water, but there is no animal husbandry. Why not raise pigs? Raising pigs is a good thing. Although it seems a bit risky, it is still very profitable when it comes to making money."

My uncle smiled and said that we have no experience so we are not very brave to engage in breeding and animal husbandry.

Normally we plant trees, but we don't take care of them much, just fertilize them every year. I have contracted dozens of acres of land to plant peach trees.

"Peach trees are seriously unreliable. Every year when they come down, they are extremely cheap, only a few cents per pound," said Teacher Wang a little excitedly!

If you are interested in raising pigs, I can provide you with some information. Because we are the superior unit of the Agricultural Science Institute, we recently launched a breed called Kebai pig.

This pig has a very high yield. Normally, it can grow to more than 200 kilograms before being slaughtered in four months. We have been looking for a place to conduct large-scale breeding experiments. I wonder if your village is willing.

When Sister Tao heard this, she realized that this experiment must be free breeding pigs, and that it was a good thing that the Agricultural Science Academy provided them. She hurriedly explained the benefits of this to her uncle.

Experimental pig farming just means bringing in the data and then raising the pigs. Pig farming is not a very complicated job. I think it's no problem. The state subsidizes about 1000 yuan per pig a year. If we were to do this, we would definitely be able to do it well.

When my uncle heard about the subsidy, 1000 yuan for a pig, he was immediately delighted and agreed.

The teacher said with a smile that if you raise pigs, it is better to stay away from the village. First of all, you must pay attention to epidemic prevention and control in order to run the pig farm.

My uncle remembered that there was a large piece of land about ten acres next to my fish pond. It had been idle for a long time because there was a lot of sand and gravel. I didn’t know if it could be used.

It’s just too close to the fish pond, and I don’t know if it will have any impact on pig farming.

It's quite good to be close to the fish pond. Firstly, it solves the water problem. Secondly, pig manure can also be used to raise fish. If you have more than ten acres, you can raise 10,000 pigs in theory.

My uncle said, "No, I'll take Teacher Wang with me to go and have a look." Teacher Wang went immediately. We walked out the door and turned right. There was a slope near the mountain. There was a fish pond in front of us, about 10 mu in size. Teacher Wang was a little surprised. "Oh, oh, it's pretty good."

After looking at the situation here, Teacher Wang concluded that the project required to transform the current pig farming would not need to be too big.

Being too close to a pond creates humidity and makes it easy to get sick. Teacher Wang asked my uncle, "Uncle, how much do you know about raising pigs?" My uncle scratched his head and said, "Oh, I don't know much about raising pigs. I only raised one at home before, so I can only say I know a little bit."

The teacher shook his head. This first pig belongs to a medium-sized pig farm, which is completely different from some scattered households and those small pig farms. A pig farm with 10,000 pigs must breed its own pigs to make money. Self-production and self-feeding means raising sows that can reproduce themselves and letting them mate with boars to give birth to piglets. This is the only way to enter a virtuous cycle and avoid problems.

After checking out the venue, we returned to the village. Xiao Tao's house was already bustling with people, many of whom had gathered there. Xiao Tao's mother was in high spirits, directing the younger generations to kill chickens and wash fish, and asking them to wipe the tables and set up the chairs. She was very busy and happy!

Everyone washed their hands and came up. When Xiao Tao's mother saw Xiao Tao coming back, she hurried over to ask if she was done.

Not yet, Xiaotao said, Teacher Wang took a look at the venue and it seems pretty good, quite suitable.

That’s okay, said my aunt. “Let’s not worry about that now. Let’s prepare the dishes first. You didn’t tell me in advance, and the things you prepared are all messed up. There’s nothing good to eat.”

As I was speaking, my cousin came over on a motorcycle with some people, carrying a slaughtered pig.

Xiaotao quickly rolled up her sleeves and threw herself into the hot and enthusiastic work.

While quickly processing the pork, heat the oil in a pan.

Li Fugui watched with great interest on the side. Xiaotao's cooking skills were rough but had a unique magic. She braised large pieces of pork and added rock sugar to make sugar color, one spoonful at a time. After the sugar dissolved, she added the pork belly and then, with a spatula flying fast, stir-fried it evenly.

Xiao Tao picked some very fatty pork belly, all three layers deep. The red and white combined looked very pretty. The younger guys were chopping the meat, each one working briskly.

After a while, dishes were brought out one after another, including braised pork, steamed spare ribs, four-happiness meatballs, and roasted chicken.

The table was full. The yard was full, but we couldn't eat yet. We had learned from our lunch experience and followed the custom in the countryside. We usually served all the dishes at once before we started eating. After the last dish was ready, we left a chief because Xiao Tao was the host and my uncle said everyone had to wait for her.

Here comes Xiaotao, carrying dishes and walking over hurriedly. Li Fugui quickly goes up to take her.

Be careful, don't move. Sister Tao said it was okay, and then placed the large bowl of stew in the middle of the table.

The stew was very beautiful, with large slices of braised pork, taro at the bottom, and some dried goods such as vermicelli and mushrooms.

The uncle called Xiaotao and said, "Everyone is here to warm the house for you." He wanted to say a few words. When Xiaotao wiped her hands, everyone became quiet and stared at her to see what she would say.

Xiao Tao said with a smile that this was her first time hosting a banquet in the village. She had no experience and almost didn't have enough food for lunch. Thanks to everyone's help, everything went smoothly. Everyone, get ready to eat, let's start!

Relatives and friends immediately burst into laughter, and then started eating meat and vegetables together. Li Fugui felt refreshed. He had never seen such a lively scene before.