Pig Killer

Chapter 113

"They dare to destroy our seedlings, they are courting death! We will fight them to the death, the seedlings are our lifeblood." The tiger said angrily, waving his fist.

"The thugs are trying to scare people, but the farmers don't dare to take any chances." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her ink-black eyes.

"It's no use just threatening them. We have to beat them till their teeth are all gone." The big tiger said with a stern face.

Shen Hui'e smiled brightly and said, "You know, crops are the lifeblood of farmers!"

"I didn't feel anything before, but now if anyone dares to touch my seedlings, I will fight him to the death." The big insect is like a small animal protecting its food. "The crops are grown with sweat."

"Yes! Who knows that every grain of rice on the plate is the result of hard work." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her glassy eyes.

"My uncle and his men have gone to other counties. If they encounter this situation, will they have to fight again?" Da Chong looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "Beat them and they will behave themselves. Or, like my uncle, find a backer and share some of the profits." He said in a dignified manner, "Harmony brings wealth."

"It depends on whether your uncle and his family have ambitions." Shen Hui'e looked at them with calm eyes and said, "If they only have the mentality of being content with a small fortune, then it's a one-time deal." Then she continued, "Compared with hanging ceilings, making tofu can be done for a long time. It's better to make a penny a day than to have a fortune."

"What is mother going to do then?" asked the raccoon slave curiously with her watery eyes.

"Let's ask your grandmother and uncle tomorrow and see what they think." Shen Hui'e thought about it seriously and said.

"What if mother wants to become big?" Li Nu asked his mother, blinking his big eyes.

"It's simple. Cooperate with local people, powerful people and hire local people. They will do their best to protect your own interests." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with bright eyes.

"Aren't you looking for someone with power?" The big tiger looked at him puzzledly.

"Our business is not a big one, so people won't take it seriously." Shen Hui'e shook her head and laughed, "We need to guard against those lazy people who try to take advantage of others. Or those who rely on their own strength and big arms to bully the weak."

"We are not afraid of fighting!" said the tiger, standing up from the stool and straightening his back.

"You kid, I've told you so many times that harmony brings wealth." Shen Hui'e tapped his head with her fingers.

"Then what should we do? Do we want to be like you and become acquainted with Uncle Xiong after a fight?" The big tiger said with a pout as he sat down.

"Fighting won't solve the problem." Shen Hui'e said as she stroked her brow with her index finger. "We can just ask a well-connected minor official in the county to help with this matter. Of course, we'll have to share some of the profits."

"Why?" said the tiger unhappily.

"We have no power and are just farmers walking on mud!" Shen Hui'e looked at them gently and said, "What else can we do if we don't compromise?" She smiled and said, "Boy, things that can be solved with money are not a big deal." She raised her eyebrows and said, "In other words, everyone makes money and it's impossible for one person to eat alone."

Life was too difficult for ordinary people these days. The hierarchy was strict and there was no promotion channel to become an official or gentry. The only way was to earn some hard-earned money that others looked down upon.

"What if it can't be solved with money?" Da Chong suddenly asked curiously.

"What do you think?" Shen Hui'e asked with a smile.

"Beat them into submission." The tiger said seriously, waving his little fist.

"You have to use your brain when fighting! What purpose do you want to achieve?" Shen Hui'e looked at him with deep and clear eyes and said, "Fighting is a means, not an end! Your purpose is to make money, not to fight with others."

"How frustrating!" said the big tiger with a bitter face.

"That's how the adult world is! No one treats you well for no reason." Shen Hui'e blinked her clear eyes and looked at them and said, "Unless they have other intentions. If someone shows kindness to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief."

"Of course, this is what we think. Maybe I think too badly of people." Shen Hui'e looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade and said, "But you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others."

"Are they all here?" Shen Changsheng strode over.

"Uncle!" Da Chong and the others stood up and saluted.

"Good boy!" Shen Changsheng looked at them lovingly and said, his eyes fell on his sister, "This tofu is made of soybeans."

"Yes! It's delicious, right? It can be fried, stir-fried, cooked, deep-fried or stewed." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile.

"Can you tell me how to do it?" Shen Changsheng looked at her eagerly and said.

"Of course, I'll do it tomorrow. You can just come over at this time." Shen Hui'e looked at him with bright eyes.

"Uncle, do you want to set up a stall too?" Li Nu asked him with innocent eyes.

"Huh? Setting up a stall?" Shen Changsheng looked at her in confusion and shook his head slightly, "No, why would I set up a stall!" He smiled and said, "I plan to offer it. This tofu is very good for the elderly and doesn't require much chewing!"

"Dedicated to the county magistrate." Shen Hui'e looked at him with eyes as clear as the moon and guessed affirmatively.

"Yes! It will be beneficial for us to establish a good relationship." Shen Changsheng looked at her with his deep black eyes and said, "We have to establish this relationship."

"It's nice to enjoy the shade under the big tree." Shen Hui'e said to him with a smile on her face.

Shen Changsheng looked at her with sparkling eyes and said, "Yes!"

"This tofu is just one way to eat it. There are many more ways to eat it." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her dark and bright eyes and said.

"Teach me all that." Shen Changsheng said happily.

"No problem." Shen Hui'e responded readily.

"Mother, mother, please teach everything to my uncle. If grandma and the others set up a stall, everyone will know how to do it. How can they do it?" Da Chong said worriedly.

"Little fool, you can't eat this tofu alone. It can't be kept for a long time. It will go bad in a hot day." Shen Hui'e looked at them with amusement and said, "Even if you grind tofu everywhere, you need soybeans!"

"Ah! I see." The big bug looked at her with his black eyes sparkling.

"What are you talking about?" Shen Changsheng looked at them in confusion.

"It's like this. Before you came, Da Chong's grandmother came here for this tofu." Shen Hui'e said her guess, and said with her index finger across her chin, "If big brother is on good terms with the noble, it would only take a word for the Huang family to hand over the ceiling business." Then she added, "We just want to make money in peace, and don't want to be blackmailed by idlers and lazy people."

"I understand!" Shen Changsheng smiled and said, "I'll go to the county magistrate tomorrow when I learn it."

"I haven't asked yet. There are no other places with this suspended ceiling!" Shen Hui'e scratched her head and said, "Anyway, there is no such thing in our county. The beams are exposed! Haven't you been to other counties?"

"No! This business is doable." Shen Changsheng rubbed his nose with his index finger and said, "Only we can do it."

"What do you mean?" Shen Hui'e blinked her clear eyes and looked at him and asked.

"Only here do we have endless reed marshes." Shen Changsheng said to her with a smile on his face.

"Ah!" Shen Hui'e patted her forehead and said, "I forgot about this." Suddenly she said, "That's not right! This straw mat doesn't have to be made of reeds!"

"But reed mats are the best. There is no such a large reed marsh anywhere else." Shen Changsheng kindly reminded her.

"That's right." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her gentle eyes and said, "Wait until tomorrow when we meet Da Chong's grandmother and listen to their opinions."

"Going out to work is not as good as staying at home." Shen Hui'e looked at him with deep and penetrating black eyes and said, "If they leave, who will do the farm work?"

"They all come back during the busy farming season, and they're not that busy on weekdays. It's best to do this during the winter break." Shen Changsheng looked at her with bright eyes and said, "Why do you think so much? Listen to what the Huang family thinks. As long as they can make money, they're willing to work hard!"

"Don't think too much about it." Shen Hui'e smiled when she heard that.

"You go ahead and do your work! I'll come earlier tomorrow." Shen Changsheng said to her with his dark eyes.

"I'll take you there." Shen Hui'e and the others sent Shen Changsheng out the door, watched him leave, and then turned around and went home.

"Mother, it looks like we don't have to fight with others." The tiger said happily.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e looked at them deeply and said.

"How can mother become a noble?" The big tiger looked at her with hope in his black eyes.

"It's not easy to become such a noble person." Cheng Donglai said.

"Why?" the big tiger looked at him puzzledly and asked.

"What nobles care about is birth and bloodline." Cheng Donglai looked at him with deep black eyes and said, "We don't have that possibility!"

"To put it simply: these nobles are all born." Shen Hui'e looked at him with amusement and said.

"Why?" Da Chong said unconvincedly, "Because I have a powerful father."

"Don't pout, this is the reality." Shen Hui'e looked at him calmly and said, "In peaceful times, power is from top to bottom."

"I don't understand." The big bug looked at her with puzzled eyes and asked, "What should we do?"

"Make more money." Shen Hui'e said with a grin, "To be rich, power and money have been inseparable since ancient times." Pointing to her head, she said, "Use this to make money. Now listen more, watch more, and think more!"

"Oh!" The tiger replied obediently, "Like grandfather and uncle? Let more people follow you!"

"Hmm!" Shen Hui'e's eyes lit up when she heard that.

"Why don't you take the lead, mother?" the big tiger asked, looking at her without blinking his black eyes.

"If I take the lead, I won't have time to take care of you." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep and penetrating eyes and said, "Your uncle is still sitting at home and has to go to Hedong County again." She smiled and said, "When you are old enough to come to Donglai, you can take care of yourselves and even be independent!"

"Really?" the big tiger laughed foolishly.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e looked at him tenderly and said, "Do you know what we should do now?"