Pig Killer

Chapter 187

"We do have bows and arrows, and this simply made one can be used, but where did this big sword come from?" Shen Changsheng said to his second sister with amusement.

"The big knife for cutting wheat ears is very intimidating when it is held horizontally." Shen Hui'e looked at him with clear eyes.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Da Chong nodded vigorously and said, "Uncle must be brought along."

"Okay! Take it with you." Shen Changsheng said to them with gentle eyes.

"Take my third brother with us so that we can take care of him on the road." Shen Hui'e said after thinking seriously.

"No, your third brother has to stay at home. If anything happens, we won't be able to cope without a backbone." Shen Changsheng refused decisively.

"If something happens, we are all here!" Shen Hui'e looked at him with her dark eyes and said frankly, "To be honest, the county magistrate is still in charge. I thought everything was out of control." She raised her eyebrows and continued, "They actually chopped the human traffickers to pieces."

"Shouldn't this human trafficker be killed?" Da Chong looked at her in confusion and said.

"He deserves to be killed! That's why I was surprised." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep eyes and said, "I thought the county magistrate was greedy for money and would bend the law for personal gain." She muttered softly, "It's not like he hasn't done that before."

"Hehe..." Shen Changsheng shook his head and laughed when he heard that.

"Don't laugh! I really didn't expect it." Shen Hui'e said seriously.

"You go with your third brother. Don't you have a brother-in-law at home?" Shen Hui'e said, looking at him with her deep and penetrating eyes.

"I'm afraid of the refugees coming. There's unrest everywhere now." Shen Changsheng said to them with a frown.

"If something goes wrong, it won't just be one family, but everyone will suffer. You can't stop it even if you stay home." Shen Hui'e looked at him with deep and bottomless eyes and said, "Besides, the refugees are going to the county magistrate. Who would come to this small place?"

"Uncle, those three human traffickers we beat were defeated." Li Nu said to him with sparkling eyes.

"Go home and discuss it with your sister-in-law. I believe she will agree with my idea." Shen Hui'e looked at him seriously and said.

"Okay then!" Shen Changsheng had no choice but to agree, "We'll be back soon."

"The weather is getting hot, so don't dress so fancy. Don't let others stare at you when you go out." Shen Hui'e said, looking at the man in the gray linen clothes.

"I know! Don't show off your wealth." Shen Changsheng smiled and said, "I'll just wear the clothes I have on. Put a set of good clothes in my bag. I can't be rude when I meet the nobles."

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e nodded and looked him up and down. "Copper coins are too heavy. It's inconvenient to carry money. I think you should bring some dry food."

"I know what to do." Shen Changsheng smiled and stood up, holding the table. "Okay, I'm leaving. You guys should be careful at home."

"I know." Shen Hui'e smiled and nodded slightly, "I'll take you there."

Shen Hui'e and the others sent him away before turning back home.

&*&

"Xiaodouzi, Dongsheng, both of you should move here! It's too dangerous outside the city." Shen Hui'e said while sitting on a bench and looking at them.

"Move here." Xiaodouzi blinked and said to her.

"You guys sleep outside, we'll sleep in the inner room." Shen Hui'e looked at them with eyes as gentle as jade and said, "Where you guys live is not safe at all. It's not reassuring."

"Brother Douzi, please move in! We can live together." Da Chong looked at them with his bright black eyes and said, "We can go back after this period of time!"

Xiaodouzi looked at the other kids and said, "Okay then!"

"You are all here!" Huang Bochang said as he stood in front of the stall and looked at them.

"Uncle." Da Chong stood up and looked at them and said, "Third uncle, fourth uncle, brother Yuanji."

"Why are you all here?" Shen Hui'e stood up and looked at them and said.

Xiaodouzi and the others stood up, made way for him and saluted.

"Be good!" Huang Bochang looked at them kindly and said.

"Aren't you leaving? The spring plowing is over." Shen Hui'e looked at them gently and said.

"We'll leave tomorrow. The third brother and I will go, and the fourth brother will stay." Huang Bochang lifted his coat and sat down. "We're worried about not having a man at home."

"Yeah!" Shen Hui'e nodded vigorously after hearing that. "It's not peaceful lately." She asked in surprise, "Is business still okay now?"

"The number has dropped a lot. Now we are working for wealthy families." Huang Bochang sighed and said, "I don't know how long I can work for."

"Work as long as you can. If you can't work anymore, come back to farm." Huang Jichang said cheerfully.

"It can't always be like this!" Huang Shuchang looked at them with his bright eyes and said, "It will definitely be fine."

Shen Hui'e looked at them with bright eyes and said, "We have been busy for more than a year. It would be good to take a break."

"We'll see after this year's summer harvest! If not, we can open up wasteland." Huang Bochang said rationally, "It's not cost-effective to buy food. The price of food is frighteningly high."

"Reclaiming wasteland?" Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with eyes wide open.

"We are short of food. Where can we get food if we don't reclaim the land?" Huang Bochang said to her with his dark eyes.

"How do we reclaim this land? We don't have any wasteland here. We should plant what we can." Shen Hui'e said to them with her dark eyes.

"Burn the forest and reclaim the land." Huang Jichang said simply and easily.

Shen Hui'e's pupils shrank slightly when she heard this, and she said calmly, "Can the forest be burned? Will it cause a big fire? This is very dangerous. If the wind changes, our house will be burned down. The thatched house can't withstand a little fire."

When their survival is threatened, we cannot blame them for destroying forests to create farmland.

The population is small now, and we can't create many fields with just manpower.

It’s not easy to clear the land, the tree roots are very deep!

Wildfires cannot burn them all, and the trees will grow again with the spring breeze. The forests are more resilient than humans imagine.

After a rain, they sprouted again.

"I know, this is the only solution." Huang Bochang looked at her helplessly and said, "I know how tiring it is to open up new land."

"It is more realistic to find ways to increase the yield of existing farmland." Shen Hui'e said to them with deep and penetrating eyes.

"This is even more unrealistic. If we want to increase production, we must have farm manure. Without fertilizer, and since we are not raising pigs this year, there will be less rabbit manure." Huang Jichang said with a grim expression.

"River mud, you can dig the river mud and make fertilizer." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with moving eyes.

"River mud?" Huang Bochang blinked and looked at her with a confused look on his face.

"Everything grows particularly well on the shore." Shen Hui'e said thoughtfully, stroking her chin.

"It seems so!" The three Huang brothers looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"Why?" Huang Jichang asked curiously.

"Because river mud is like manure." Shen Hui'e stroked her forehead and thought for a while before saying, "Let's put it this way! There is everything in this river, rotting animal carcasses, rotten wood... Anyway, there is everything. When it settles down, isn't it the best fertilizer?"

Huang Bochang scratched his head and said, "It seems so."

"Moreover, digging river mud can also dredge the river channel, which can prevent flooding when the rainy season comes." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her bright dark eyes and said.

"I understand what my sister-in-law said. We used to dredge the river." Huang Bochang's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked at Huang Jichang and said, "Then the fourth brother will stay at home, you organize people to dig the river mud."

"Okay!" Huang Jichang rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile, "I'll take care of it." He smiled and said, "Actually, if we want to talk about river mud, I think the mud in the moat is better."

"We can't just dig this up casually!" Huang Bochang hesitated and said to them.

"It's reported to the government that the river is being dredged before the rainy season comes." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her deep and penetrating eyes and said, "I believe the county magistrate will not refuse." She smiled and said, "You can find the chief clerk. He has a good relationship with our Da Chong's father. He has a good relationship with him. Let him help and drum up support. Maybe this matter can be accomplished."

"Okay! I'll look for the chief clerk later." Huang Bochang looked at her with his dark eyes and said.

"Will this really increase production?" Huang Shuchang rubbed his hands excitedly.

"It's better than doing nothing." Shen Hui'e looked at them gently and said, "You get what you sow. The land will not let us down."

"It seems we don't have to sit idle anymore." Huang Bochang said with a smile.

"It's not good to take a rest!" Shen Hui'e smiled slightly with the corners of her lips raised when she heard it.

"There's food and drink, just rest for a few days. You can't stay idle." Huang Bochang said with a chuckle, "I was born to work hard." He smiled and said, "That's what we're here for today." He stood up and said, "Let's go."

"I'll take you there." Shen Hui'e stood up and said.

Shen Hui'e sent them away. Li Nu held her hand and asked, "This river mud can really be used as fertilizer."

"Yes! It's excellent fertilizer, but it's a little troublesome to dig." Shen Hui'e looked at her confidently with clear eyes and said, "It's not as convenient as manure."

"It's really not a good idea to dig river mud in such a cold day." The big tiger shuddered and said.

"We have a boat. How can we let you jump into the water? It will cost your life." Shen Hui'e looked at them with warm eyes and said, "We can also go to the river beach."

"That's right!" said the big insect, looking at them with sparkling eyes.

"I just don't know if manure will be as effective!" Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her black pupils.

"We can only know this after the summer harvest." Li Nu said with his watery eyes.

"It's worth it even if the output increases a little bit." said the big tiger, waving his fist.

"Let's go! Go in." Shen Hui'e said to them with warm eyes.

&*&

To dredge the river, the Huang brothers found the chief clerk and interceded for them, and the task was accomplished immediately.

Using a small boat to dig the mud from the moat.

The river mud is dug to the shore, dried for a few days and completely dried. Then the whole family, young and old, work together to carry the river mud to the ridge of the field and ferment it first. When the seedlings emerge and grow taller, they apply fertilizer to help them grow better and stronger.

The Huang family's actions naturally attracted everyone's attention, and those who were curious asked about it. Since they were all from the same village, they naturally had no reservations.