Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

To be honest, Shen Shaodong really underestimated the villagers' strong desire for meat.

In just a short while, almost half of the people in the village rushed over.

I saw them gathered in a group not far away, chattering and discussing enthusiastically. The scene was like a stone suddenly thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

At this moment, Qian San pushed through the crowd and walked over with a swagger.

He first glanced at the people around him, then cleared his throat and said, "I heard that Brother Shen killed a wild boar.

"It's been so long since the people in our village have had meat! I think we should share this pig among everyone!"

As soon as he said this, it was like pouring a bucket of water into a hot oil pan. The crowd instantly boiled over, and all kinds of noises rose and fell.

When Shen Shaodong heard this, his eyes suddenly became stern, and there seemed to be a cold light flashing in his eyes.

The unique majesty of a soldier suddenly emanated from him, like a provoked lion.

He quickly picked up the sickle beside him, gripped it tightly in his hand, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "This wild boar was not obtained casually. My daughter and I went through a lot of hardships to kill it in the mountains!"

At this point, he raised his voice slightly, his eyes filled with resentment, "Have you seen how much blood I'm covered in? If Li'er hadn't picked up a large rock and smashed the wild boar to death, I'm afraid she and I would both be lying dead in that deep forest!"

At this moment, Shen Li also rushed over with her grandparents, second uncle, and those who were on good terms with the Shen family, such as Chen Chunsheng.

Those people have a special connection with the Shen family. Most of them came here with the Shen family to escape famine.

Chen Chunsheng was a straightforward person. Seeing this, he said angrily, "Brother Shen and Li girl fought hard to catch that wild boar. Why do you, Qian San, want to have a piece of the pie?

What are you making a fuss about? Do you think everyone is as carefree as you?

When Qian San saw this scene, he pushed through the crowd dejectedly and hid behind it.

Shen Shaodong bowed to Chen Chunsheng to express his gratitude, then turned around and said gently to everyone, "As everyone knows, the weather is hot now, and once the wild boar is killed, it won't be kept for long.

If any of you want pork, I'll prepare the wild boar and sell it to you for two cents less than the price in town."

After hearing this, many people present immediately started a lively discussion again.

In the crowd, an elderly woman pulled her little grandson forward and said loudly, "Come on, cut me three catties of fat and two catties of lean. If you want to give me two cents less, how much is it in total?"

As she spoke, she reached into her rough cloth bag and fumbled around, her eyes blinking constantly, as if she was silently calculating in her mind.

At this time, Shen Li, who was standing beside her, spoke sweetly: "Grandma, in our town, fat meat is 12 wen per catty, and lean meat is 8 wen per catty. If you are missing 2 wen, 3 catties of fat meat is 3 times 12, which is 36 wen. However, if you are missing 2 wen, it will be 30 wen. 2 catties of lean meat is 2 times 8, which is 16 wen. If you are missing 2 wen, it will be 12 wen. The total is 42 wen."

Shen Li's voice was clear and she spoke in an organized manner, and everyone around her gave her approving glances.

Shen Li then said loudly to everyone: "Also, the spare ribs in town are only 2 cents per pound, which is very cost-effective. If you need them, you can buy more. This price is really affordable."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and shouted to Shen Xuan, who had just walked out of the house after hearing the noise outside, "Shen Xuan, please come and register the quantity and order of your purchases!"

Shen Xuan looked helpless, thinking that his sister had arranged everything for him, but he could only obey.

In this way, under everyone's expectation, the wild boar was quickly dealt with.

I saw a large group of people spontaneously forming a long queue. Everyone waited in an orderly manner to pay, get the meat, and then go home satisfied.

Not far behind the line, Widow Zhang was also quietly queuing.

From time to time, she glared at Qian San in front of her, her eyes full of anger and frustration.

At this moment, Zhao Lizheng came over here with four officers.

A young official walking in front was surprised to see such a large group of people queuing up. He asked loudly, "What are so many people doing here?"

When Zhao Dashan heard the officer's question, he hurried to the front of the team to take a look.

Seeing this, his eyes widened instantly and he said in surprise: "Brother Shen, what did you do? Did you kill a wild boar?"

You know, it seems that Shen Shaodong has nothing to do with what happened at the scene. Cutting meat, distributing meat, collecting money, and maintaining order are all handled well by other family members.

So, Shen Shaodong walked over calmly, bowed to Zhao Dashan, and said, "Yes! Brother Zhao, after you left, when Li'er and I were picking grass for pigs, this wild boar suddenly rushed over! Fortunately, Li'er and I worked together and finally killed it."

Zhao Dashan sighed with regret after hearing this and said, "Oh, it's all my fault. I should have invited you to go down the mountain with me. That way, you wouldn't have encountered such danger."

At this moment, the four officers slowly walked over.

When the people in the queue saw the officials approaching, they felt a little scared and unconsciously moved to the side. After all, when ordinary people see officials, it is difficult to suppress their natural fear.

The leading officer scanned the crowd and asked Shen Shaodong, "Are you the one who discovered the pond?"

Shen Shaodong hurriedly bowed and replied respectfully, "Sir, it was my daughter who discovered the pond."

As he spoke, he pointed at Shen Li who was calculating seriously.

After hearing this, the officer's expression of slight interest intensified. He stood there listening for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Has your daughter ever been to school?"

Shen Shaodong's heart suddenly trembled, and he hurriedly bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, my daughter has learned a few words from me. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you!"

The official smiled slightly and said, "You're so good at mental arithmetic after learning just a few words. I'm afraid it's not just modesty!"

After saying that, he turned around and gestured to the person behind him, and that person immediately took out a purse from his pocket.

The officer took it and handed it to Shen Shaodong, saying, "Brother Shen, you have a wonderful daughter! This is Shen Li's reward for discovering the water source, a total of 20 taels. You must work hard for the government in the future!"

Shen Shaodong hurriedly lowered his head, bent down, and respectfully took the purse with both hands, saying, "Yes, sir!"

Only he himself knew that his back was already soaked with sweat, and the tension was slightly relieved.

The villagers who were queuing up to buy wild boar meat had their eyes wide open like copper bells, and their gazes were all focused on the family they were talking about.

"20 taels! Listen, everyone! The Shen family received a 20 tael silver reward just for finding the water source!"

A villager exclaimed in amazement. The people around him nodded, their faces filled with amazement.

"The Shen family is so lucky. How come such a good thing happened to them?" Someone couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, his words full of envy.

There was envy in the eyes of the villagers, as well as some jealousy and envy.

After all, 20 taels of silver is not a small amount of money. In this small village, many families may not be able to save so much money even if they work hard for several years.

However, no matter what you think in your heart, even if your eyes are red as if they are about to bleed and your teeth are itching with jealousy, you can only bury these emotions deep in your heart.

Why? Because this is a reward from the government. The government's authority is like a towering mountain, weighing heavily on the hearts of every villager. No one dares to criticize the government's decisions. It's like facing a turbulent river: you can only go with the flow, not brave enough to swim against it.