Chapter 174: Sharing the Meat, Zhou Changqing
"This meat is so white and clean. It looks so tempting."

"Yes, I heard that this is just as the young wife of the Wei family said, that they are raised after being castrated and their tails are cut off, so they don't have any fishy smell at all."

"Really? Then can we really raise a large number of pigs?"

"It's hard to say. Even if there's no fishy smell, who can guarantee that I can really gain 200 to 300 kilograms in half a year?"

"The Wei family came from the imperial city. I heard they were princes in the past. Their method must work. If the meat really doesn't have a fishy smell, I will do the same as the village chief and buy a few dozen piglets to try it out."

"The young wife of the Wei family is such a good person. She even distributed meat to every household in our family."

"that is···"

Around 3 p.m., the open space outside the Wei family's house was filled with people. Everyone was looking at the pork piled on the long table in the front with shining eyes. This was the pork that Shen Xiangwan had pretended to go to the county town to bring back not long ago. She asked No. 2 to kill two big fat pigs weighing more than 300 kilograms. Excluding the offal and ribs, there were at least more than 400 kilograms of meat. She planned to give each household one kilogram, and let the cook cook the rest so that they could have a big feast.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Not long after, Shen Xiangwan and Wei Chengyi walked out of the house side by side. After making sure no one was talking, they raised their voices and continued, "I believe Uncle Zhao should have told you that the pork I will share later is raised by castration and tail docking. It is not only plump but also has no fishy smell. The meat quality and taste are very good, not inferior to mutton, chicken, duck or fish. If you are willing, you can try to raise it together. If you are not willing, it doesn't matter. Today's meat is my way of thanking your strong laborers for helping me with the work, and adding meat dishes for everyone."

"it is good!"

As soon as Shen Xiangwan finished speaking, everyone in the audience cheered. The people at the bottom of the Tianqi Dynasty had a very difficult life, especially those in border cities like Chenzhou. Some of them might not even be able to eat meat all year round. Regardless of whether they would eventually take the risk of raising pigs, they would definitely get a meal of meat today.

"Let's start dividing the meat."

Seeing that everyone's attention was on the meat, Shen Xiangwan did not continue to talk too much. She turned around and said to Zuo Ping and other guards who were responsible for dividing the meat that she had done what she should do. If they still did not dare to take a gamble, that was their own problem. Even if they regretted it in the future, it would not be their fault.

"Every household has one. Everyone line up and go door to door."

Fearing that the villagers would become restless, Zhao Dashan immediately stood up. Before this, he had not thought that Shen Xiangwan's so-called method was to distribute meat to every household. God knows how shocked he was when he found out. The gratitude in his heart was simply beyond words. He almost used up all his self-control to restrain himself from crying. They really met a noble person!
With Zhao Dashan's invitation, the villagers did not dare to act rashly and lined up patiently to get the meat. When the people at the back saw the people in front carrying the meat back with smiles on their faces, they could not hide the envy on their faces. It was not until it was their turn that they no longer felt sour in their hearts. The smiles on their faces were so bright that they were discussing how to eat it when they went home.

"Who is that?"

Pointing at a thin man in the crowd, Shen Xiangwan asked puzzledly. As the strong laborers from every household in the village were helping them with work, all those who came to get the meat were women or elderly people. The man looked to be in his twenties at most. Although he was skinny, he was very tall and stood out in the crowd.

"His name is Zhou Changqing. Like us, he is an exiled commoner." Looking in the direction of her finger, Zhao Yuping sighed. After this period of contact, she roughly understood the situation in the village. There are more than a dozen households of exiled commoners like them. The difference is that they all live a very difficult life. Take Zhou Changqing for example. They settled in the village last year. There were more than a dozen people at that time, but now there are only a few left.

Logically speaking, most of the exiled commoners were once officials, and at least they could read and write, so it shouldn't be difficult for them to find a job to make a living in the county town. But everyone knows that exiled commoners often steal and cause trouble. Who dares to hire them?
The two acres of land allocated to them by the government was not enough to support their families, which led many people to start doing idle jobs and doing things that harmed the community. In this vicious cycle, the locals became even more hostile to the exiled commoners, and their living environment became increasingly difficult.

"Check the exiled commoners in the village. If there are any suitable ones, we can recruit them for our own use."

While they were talking, it was Zhou Changqing's turn to receive the meat. After receiving the meat, he did not leave immediately, but bowed deeply with his fists clasped. Seeing this, Shen Xiangwan turned his head and whispered that they would definitely need a large number of talents in the future. Most of the exiled commoners were officials before, and they could be used after a little training. Of course, the prerequisite is that their character must be fine.

"Ah."

There were too many people around, so Wei Chengyi didn't say much. He just gave Qingying a look, and the latter instantly understood and turned around and left.

After removing the bones, offal and the meat given to the villagers from the two big fat pigs, there were still about 200 pounds left. Shen Xiangwan had ten pounds delivered to Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan's family, and kept a saddle of pork ribs, two strips of pork belly and a plate of offal for himself, planning to show off his cooking skills later. He gave the rest to a few cooks, asking them to cook for the guards and servants in the newly built canteen outside.

"Uncle Zhao, these are sausages and bacon. The sausages come in three flavors: five-spice, spicy, and Cantonese. You can eat them after they're cooked and sliced. Take them home and cook a little of each to taste. If you think they're okay, I'll teach you how to make them."

Before Zhao Dashan left, Shen Xiangwan picked up a bamboo basket and handed it to him. It contained more than a dozen sausages and two strips of bacon, all of which she took out from the space.

"so much?"

Seeing the meat in the basket, Zhao Dashan couldn't help but frown. It was all meat.

"Okay, Uncle Zhao, don't be polite to me. It's getting late. I have to go back to cook."

Forcing the basket onto him, Shen Xiangwan turned and left. By the time Zhao Dashan reacted, she had already returned to the house hand in hand with Wei Chengyi.

In the evening, Shen Xiangwan cooked personally and made garlic spare ribs, braised pork with preserved vegetables, shredded pork with green peppers, stir-fried liver and kidneys, braised pork intestines, and tomato egg drop soup. She also cut a plate of sausages and a plate of bacon. Smelling the tempting aroma, Wei Chenghe and others, who had originally doubted whether pork was really edible, all had a big appetite and drank one more bowl of rice than usual.

That night, not only were they full, the guards also had to lean against the wall. In addition, everyone secretly decided to keep a close eye on the piglets, as their chances of eating delicious pork depended on them.

【End of this chapter】

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