Pig Killer

Chapter 310

Huang Zhongchang came back to his senses and looked at her and asked, "Why are there two different types of waterwheels?"

"Some places are not suitable, and it is more appropriate to use a drum cart." Shen Hui'e said to them with her gentle eyes.

"Mother, mother, can we build a millstone where the water flows?" The tiger looked at her with its big black eyes and said.

"In theory, it is possible to use water power to grind flour and make tofu." Shen Hui'e smiled and said, "But if there is a heavy rain or flood, can this mill withstand it?"

"Then rebuild it!" The big tiger looked at her with its round eyes and said.

"If you have the skills and are not afraid of trouble, you can come." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her bright eyes.

"Mother, mother, this drum can be built big. If the water is sprinkled on the roof, it can cool down the house! It's very good for summer." The raccoon slave looked at her with her big eyes and said, "In the middle of summer, it's very cool when it rains."

"Little girl, our thatched roof can't withstand water blisters." Shen Hui'e pointed at her upturned nose with her index finger.

"As long as there are tiles, it will be fine." Huang Zhongchang said, "A tiled house!"

"We have to live near water, winter is hard to endure." Shen Hui'e looked at them with a smile, "It's easy to get cold legs in a cold place, and the roads are hard to walk on." She smiled and said, "The drum cart must be built higher than the house, how big it must be! It must be able to withstand strong winds, otherwise it will collapse and crush the house, what should we do?"

"Ah!" The raccoon said regretfully with a pursed mouth.

Huang Zhongchang couldn't bear to see his daughter's disappointed face, so he quickly said, "It's okay, we can find a way to build it stronger."

"Hehe..." Shen Hui'e smiled and shook her head, "If you want to escape the heat, just plant more trees."

"It takes ten years to grow a tree. How big does this tree have to grow so that its crown can cover the roof!" Li Nu thought, looking up at his childish face.

"Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade." Shen Hui'e said to them with eyes as gentle as jade.

Hearing this, Li Nu blinked her watery eyes and said, "Oh! Then let's plant more trees."

"Haha..." Shen Hui'e smiled and looked at her gently, "Okay!"

"When are we going to leave?" Shen Hui'e asked him, looking up at him.

"About ten days! There's a lot to prepare, including tents and food supplies." Huang Zhongchang thought for a while and said.

"Why do we need to bring food? We'll have it on the way." Shen Hui'e said simply and easily.

"Madam, we are near the mountains, so we have no shortage of food. We are going to the Central Plains, where there are densely populated people. We can't rely on the mountains to make a living!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her gently, with a glimmer in his eyes, and said, "If you allow us to rob, then we won't bring any food."

"Then how much food and grass should we bring?" Shen Hui'e calculated carefully. It would take a month or two to walk. Oh my god, I can't even calculate it clearly.

Huang Zhongchang thought about it seriously and said, "It seems that we can't bring so many people and horses. Food and grass are a big problem." He shook his head slightly and said, "Unless we encounter bandits along the way, but how can such a good thing happen!"

"There have been many famous people in the Central Plains since ancient times. If we really do something evil, they will use their pens to criticize us to death. They will make us notorious." Zhang Jixian swallowed his saliva and said.

"Tsk..." Huang Zhongchang snorted and said indifferently, "No matter how powerful their pens are, they can't be as hard as the knives in our hands!"

"The pen is like a knife! Don't underestimate the pen holders. They write articles without using dirty words, and they are weird and weird, and they can scold you to death. Well! Even if you die thousands of years later, you will have to bear this infamy." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep and bottomless eyes and said, "They are very good at playing word games!" She raised her eyebrows and said, "You can never kill all of these people. They call themselves the clean stream, willing to be indifferent and keep poverty... They have a good family tradition, and they can't compare with those profiteers and corrupt officials."

"That's not a good thing." Huang Zhongchang looked at her with clear eyes.

"That may not be the case. They are! Although this is a bit biased, they are strict with others and lenient with themselves." Shen Hui'e said with some disdain, "They like to talk about empty ideas instead of being practical! They always feel that they are not appreciated for their talents, and they blame the heavens, the earth, and the injustice of the world!"

"Ahem..." Huang Zhongchang snorted coldly upon hearing this, "What the hell? You're still complaining about this day!"

"Let me put it this way! You asked them to work in the fields, and they felt insulted." Shen Hui'e said simply, looking at them calmly, "Instead of sitting and talking, it's better to take action! But they can't do it, and they like to talk big."

"Insult? We grow and weave the food and clothes we eat. Why can't they do the same as we do?" Huang Zhongchang raised his eyebrows and said, "What the hell? They will behave themselves after a few meals."

"What's the difference between this and the high and mighty nobles!" Da Chong said to his mother in astonishment.

"No, no, no! How can I be tainted by yellow and white things!" Shen Hui'e snorted, "Starving to death will just help me gain a good reputation for not fearing power. I wish for it! I have a lot of supporters, and many of them speak up for me."

"What should we do then?" Zhang Jixian looked at them worriedly and said.

"If we can't afford to offend them, can't we just hide from them?" Huang Zhongchang said without thinking, "Avoid them."

"We will have to face it sooner or later." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her deep and clear eyes and said bluntly, "It's impossible to conquer the world on horseback, but it's impossible to rule the world on horseback. They are waiting for you to ask them for help!"

"Bullshit!" Huang Zhongchang cursed, "We should cultivate talents ourselves, so we won't be held hostage by them." He blinked and said, "Isn't it just a scroll? There are scrolls among the people, we can collect them."

Shen Hui'e looked at him with sparkling eyes, "What a good idea!"

"That's easy. He uses his pen to slander us, so we can use our pen to praise ourselves! Let's see who has more people." Huang Zhongchang snorted and said arrogantly, "Doesn't my son record what happens every day? Let's find someone to record it too!"

Shen Hui'e raised her index finger towards him and said, "Be fair in your evaluation, don't bring in any personal color."

"Of course, we should seek truth from facts." Huang Zhongchang snorted and said arrogantly.

"Why? I can't figure it out." Huang Zhongchang looked at her in confusion and asked, "I haven't done anything bad."

"They look down on us because we are peasants." Shen Hui'e said indifferently, "Especially since you have wielded the butcher knife against the upper class of nobles. Oh..." she said sarcastically, "You are finished, and we still don't know how to frame you!"

"You said that the eyes of the common people are sharp." Huang Zhongchang said to her with his bright eyes.

"There are all kinds of birds in a big forest, and there are also people who just follow the crowd." Shen Hui'e reminded him, "There are many people who are easily influenced by others."

"You feel it best. You can't even tell whether you are living a good life or not!" Huang Zhongchang looked at her with clear eyes and said, "You can deceive people for a while, but not for a lifetime. You know whether you are hungry or not."

"When the houses were distributed, the villagers scolded those heartless people." Huang Bochang rolled up his sleeves and said, "If they dare to scold us, we will punish them. They are really bored and have nothing better to do. They became quiet after working in the fields for two days. Their hands are full of blisters, but they still write and they can't even hold the pen."

"Hmph..." Huang Zhongchang's eyes were slightly cold, and he snorted twice, "Big brother is right! There are many ways to punish them, so that they can't speak out their suffering, and the common people will applaud."

"But it's better to stay away from them now! There's no time to waste on them." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her deep and bottomless eyes.

"Yes! Get away from them." Huang Zhongchang nodded.

"Now that we've made the decision, let's pack up and leave!" Huang Zhongchang said to them with a firm gaze.

"it is good!"

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Shen Hui'e and her men eventually led 6,000 soldiers south.

The marching speed is so slow! Shen Hui'e, who was sitting in the carriage, was not in a good mood.

"Is mother unhappy?" Da Chong said with his innocent face as he looked at his mother who had no expression on her face.

"You are happy!" Shen Hui'e said insincerely with a slight curl of her lips.

"It's my first time to go on a long journey!" the tiger said happily, "to a very far place."

"You'll find they're all the same after a while, and the novelty is gone." Shen Hui'e looked at him with eyes as gentle as jade and said, "Perhaps you'll see the cruel reality."

"Reality?" Da Chong said to his mother with his dark eyes.

"Selling children is not just one place." Shen Hui'e looked at them with deep and bottomless eyes and said, "Bones are exposed in the wild, and no roosters crow for thousands of miles."

"Nine out of ten houses are empty!" Huang Zhongchang said as he looked at them with dark eyes.

"Is it so tragic?" said the big tiger in disbelief.

"It's even worse than what we described!" Huang Zhongchang looked at him deeply.

"Isn't it only been two years? How things have changed?" Da Chong said, looking at them with his innocent eyes.

"There have been drastic changes in the past two years. In the past, the various countries were at war, and finally unified. The emperor started a large-scale construction project, leaving him no time to rest and recuperate." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a cold gaze and said, "Just look at the people around you and you will know."

"How can we live like this?" said the big tiger with a sigh.

"When you are poor, you must think of change. Don't underestimate human resilience. As long as you are not dead, find ways to live." Shen Hui'e looked at him gently and said.

"That's true." Huang Zhongchang said with deep understanding, "When I was in the imperial mausoleum, I just wanted to survive."

"Father never told me what happened in the imperial mausoleum." Da Chong looked at him with curious eyes.

"What's there to say? We have to work before dawn. We have no rest all day. We can only rest after dark." Huang Zhongchang said lightly, "As long as you are not lying down, you will get up and work."

"I heard that the food they eat is worse than that of pigs." Da Chong looked at him worriedly and said.

"It's not that bad." Huang Zhongchang smiled awkwardly, looking at him tenderly and said, "We have to eat it! How can we work without strength?" Pointing at himself, he said, "Look, we are all fine now."