nashuaworldcup Chapter 130 Hiring Someone to Raise Pigs and Cows
Chapter 130 Hiring Someone to Raise Pigs and Cows
A cow and a sow in the village were handed over to the old shepherd for management.
Li Lanzhen's family does not have a ready-made enclosure for the wild boars and bison.
Zhang Deshui found a concave place in the mountain 200 meters away from Li Lanzhen’s cave, and there was a large area in front.
He wanted to dig this concave hole a few meters deeper to make it a cave.
Outside the cave, tree trunks were used to build a circle to form a pen.
Wild boars and bison are locked in caves at night or when it rains.
Outside is where wild boars and bison usually move around.
Everyone thought this idea was good, so they started working right away. Except for Xue Nizi and a few others who were making lunch, everyone else took shovels and baskets and started working.
Several young men from the village also came to help. With strength in numbers, two hours later, the cave and the free-range pen outside were ready.
The outside pens were divided into two, one for wild boars and the other for bison.
There was no way out inside the cave for the time being, so it was divided into inside and outside.
Li Erhan, Li Xishui and Li Guangyang, the three of them, found two stones and started to carve a feeding trough for the wild boar.
Da Niu took a few children to the mountains to cut grass for pigs and cows.
From that day on, the children's work included cutting grass for pigs and cows, and herding cattle.
Li Lanzhen watched the children standing outside the circle, looking at the wild boars and bison with eager eyes. She felt that the children looked at the wild boars and bison as if they were looking at braised pork or braised steak.
While having dinner in the evening, Li Lanzhen learned that the village had found a smaller cave to house the wild buffaloes and wild boars. He also learned that the village had an old shepherd to manage the wild boars and wild buffaloes.
She thought for a moment and asked Han Minghai.
"Boss, is there any bachelor in the village, or someone whose family is in financial difficulty? I would like to ask him to take care of our wild boars and bison."
When Xue Nizi heard Li Lanzhen say that she wanted to hire someone to take care of the wild boars and buffaloes at home, she was about to speak without even eating a bite of her food. She choked herself, coughed twice, and spoke hurriedly.
"Mom, it's not worth hiring people and paying them. There are so many of us, so we can just take care of the wild boars and bison together. Besides, these wild boars and bison are not wild at all, they are just like domesticated ones, so they are much easier to take care of!"
Several children also quickly expressed their opinions, "Grandma, we can do things like collecting grass for pigs and herding cattle. We don't need to spend money to hire someone to do it!"
Li Lanzhen looked around at everyone, adults and children, and no one agreed with his proposal.
She said slowly, "We have a big family, but everyone has their own responsibilities and tasks.
To manage wild boars and bison, one person must manage them all the time and observe them regularly to find out how much they have eaten, what they like to eat, and whether they are sick.
This is the only way to raise them well, breed more wild boars and bison, and we will have more meat to eat.
Perhaps, in a few days, there will be wild sheep, pheasants, rabbits, ducks and geese raised in homes.
How can we take care of it?
Besides, I don’t want to overwork my family.
You have been fleeing all the way, your body is exhausted, you need to take good care of yourself."
When everyone heard this, they agreed. Everyone in the family, big and small, had their own things to do. The children were too young to be asked to specifically manage the wild boars and buffaloes. They could just help out.
Li Erhan put down the bowl, wiped his mouth, nodded and said, "That's right, Lan Zhen is right, we all have our own things to do. To manage the wild boars and bison, there must be someone who keeps an eye on them all the time. If we take turns, we won't be able to manage the wild boars and bison well. If they get sick or get injured, we will all be heartbroken!"
After hearing this, everyone felt from the bottom of their hearts that Li Lanzhen's method was right.
Xue Nizi also laughed, "Mom, you are so smart. We didn't think of this. We just wanted to save some money!"
Mrs. Wu glared at her silly daughter, who was careless and crazy all day long, never thinking and just saying whatever came to her mind.
Xue Nizi saw her mother glaring at her, then she smiled at Wu.
Han Minghai said at this time, "We don't have a suitable person in Hanjia Village, but there is a suitable family in Lujia Village.
His name is Lu Changmin, he is about the same age as me, and he has only a ten-year-old daughter in his family.
They encountered robbers on the road. His wife was killed by the robbers to protect their daughter. His parents were also killed by the robbers to protect him. His left leg was also chopped several times by the robbers. He never saw a doctor for a long time. When he arrived at Wangyou Valley, Aunt Wu picked herbs on the mountain and changed the medicine for him every day. His leg finally got better. "
Li Lanzhen looked at Mrs. Wu and said, "He was also a poor man. He was stabbed three times on the leg. When he arrived at Wangyou Valley, his daughter knew that I knew the Seven Yellow Technique, so she knelt in front of me and begged me to save her father, otherwise she would be left without relatives.
I went over to take a look and found that the wound had festered. They had sprinkled some wood ash on it, but the man was strong and managed to hold on until he reached the Forgetful Land.
I changed his dressing every day, and the external injuries healed, but his leg was lame."
Li Xishui continued, "Oh, I know that family too. It wasn't easy for them along the way. The little girl used a wheelbarrow to push her father along.
Fortunately, everyone reached out to help him push the wheel.
When going up the mountain, the wheelbarrow couldn't move, so his father used a cane, and his daughter carried all the household items."
Ye sighed and said, "We are happy now that we have come to this Forget-Sorrow Valley. It is really not easy!"
Zhang Deshui also said, "It's not easy. His family's land is just opposite us. Lu Changming crawls and kneels in the land to plant sweet potato seedlings, potatoes, and some vegetables. His girl is also a hardworking person. After finishing her work in the land, she goes up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and goes home to cook.
I heard from the women in Lujia Village that the little girl was very skillful and hardworking. She cleaned the cave very well and also took good care of her father. "
After hearing this, Li Lanzhen felt sorry for the little girl, but was also happy for her.
When he arrived at the Forget-Your-Sorrow Valley, even though his father had a bad leg and was lame, he was still there and he had a home.
She looked around and said, "Then let's hire him. Do you think we should pay him in silver or food?"
Xue Lao Hu said, "It's better to give food. We are short of food now, and we can't buy anything even if we give silver."
Han Yuemei whispered, "Mom, can you give Lu Huahua some clothes or cloth?"
Li Lanzhen turned and looked at her daughter.
"Are you familiar with Lu Huahua?"
Han Yuemei nodded and shook her head, her eyes slightly red.
"Mom, they lost almost all their clothes and quilts while fleeing famine. They didn't even have a pot. The old village chief gave them a clay pot to cook.
Now Huahua and her father sleep on straw mats.
That day, a group of us kids went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, and her pants got torn..."
Han Yuemei didn't continue talking, and the eyes of several women were red.
What can a child without a mother do? And their situation is more or less common in the Forget-Sorrow Valley.
Li Lanzhen touched her daughter's head and said softly.
"Then how did you do it?"
Linglong ran over quickly, laid on Li Lanzhen's knees, raised her face and said, "Grandma, please don't scold my aunt. My aunt gave her an old dress and a pair of old pants that she couldn't wear anymore to Sister Huahua."
Li Lianzhen looked at Linglong's face, which showed worry that she would scold Han Yuemei, so she picked her up and placed her on her lap.
"Grandma won't blame your aunt. Your aunt is a kind girl, and she did the right thing.
Although we are all from a poor family, we will help others when we can and be a kind person. "
Linglong hummed, nodded, and leaned in Li Lanzhen's arms, not knowing what she was thinking.
Ye said, "Lanzhen, let's ask them to raise pigs and cattle for us."