Chapter 188: Chatting, digging out the water source
"Haven't they already gone to the government office to get the marriage certificate?"

"real?!"

As soon as Shen Xiangwan finished speaking, everyone looked at her with shining eyes, including Zhao Yuping and others, which made her forehead darken. She nodded and continued, "Zhou Changqing just borrowed a carriage from me when he recovered from his illness and took Yun Zheng to the county government to get the marriage certificate. Although they haven't held the wedding banquet yet, they are officially married."

The reason she knew about this was because Yuanyue told her, and she even specially asked someone to send a gift to them.

"So that's it."

Everyone was surprised but also felt it was natural. Most of them knew about Gu Yunzheng's long journey to find her husband. At first, many people said she was stupid, but seeing that she was loyal to the Zhou family and took such good care of Zhou Changqing's two younger brothers, they were more or less moved. Now that she has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, they are sincerely happy for her.

"By the way, Aunt Wang, how are your piglets doing? Are they growing well?"

Not wanting to continue talking about Zhou Changqing and the other person, Shen Xiangwan calmly changed the subject.

"It's fine. It's only been half a month, but it has grown noticeably."

Speaking of this, Aunt Wang couldn't stop smiling. When Old Zhao insisted on buying fifty piglets at once, she was very reluctant, fearing that it would be a waste of time. Who knew that the piglets after being castrated and tail-cut not only did not die, but actually grew stronger like the wind, and they were so cute that she had already sold the pigs that weighed only a hundred pounds that she had raised at home for more than a year, and now she focuses on feeding those piglets, hoping that by the New Year, they will all become big fat pigs weighing two or three hundred pounds.

"That's good. Before we slaughter the pigs for the New Year, I'll teach you how to make sausages and bacon. Then we can take them to the county town to sell. It shouldn't be a problem to make three or four taels of silver from a pig."

Of course, there are ways and methods to sell sausages and bacon. She will teach them all and will never let them lose money.

"Really? Then I won't be polite with you. If I can really earn three or four taels of silver from a pig, next year I will build a spacious blue brick and tile house like you."

Aunt Wang was so happy at this point, and she didn't doubt Shen Xiangwan's words at all. She had eaten sausages and bacon before, and the taste was indescribable. If she really made them and sold them, she could sell them for at least 20 or 30 cents per catty. Even if a pig could only make 100 catties, that would still be two or three taels of silver.

"Wanwan, you can't be partial and only care about your sister-in-law and the others."

"That's right, Wanwan, when the time comes, you can teach us how to make sausages and bacon."

The two women sitting with Aunt Wang hurriedly said that they were Aunt Wang's two sisters-in-law, Li and Zheng. Zhao Dashan had given them a portion of the sausages and bacon he had obtained, so they naturally knew how good they tasted.

"Okay, as long as the aunts are willing to learn, I can teach them."

Knowing their identities, Shen Xiangwan did not refuse. Even if she didn't teach them, Zhao Dashan would probably teach them.

"Hahaha... Then thank you in advance."

Everyone smiled at each other. Some women wanted to know what sausages and bacon were, but they didn't have such a good relationship with Shen Xiangwan, so it was not easy to ask. They all secretly thought about asking the village chief's wife later. With the profit of three or four taels of silver for a pig, who wouldn't be greedy?

At this time they did not know that this conversation would soon spread throughout the village. Those who did not raise pigs, or raised relatively few pigs, could not resist the temptation of three or four taels of silver for a pig, and once again started a pig-raising craze. Even several neighboring villages joined in. After all, most of them were relatives. This move undoubtedly led to an extreme scarcity of piglets, to the point where it was difficult to find even one.

Of course, this is all later. Under Yuan Xiu's arrangement, before dark, Zhou Changqing and his wife moved to the Wei family with their two young children. However, there were only four of them in total, so they did not choose a spacious house, but two small tiled houses, one for Zhou Changqing and Gu Yunzheng, and one for the two young children. Houses were also being built behind the small tiled houses, but they were not for living. Most of them were warehouses, where cement was fired. Yuan Xiu also arranged a colored glaze workshop there, and began to study how to fire the glass the next day.

"It's out of the water. It's really out of the water."

"We're also seeing water coming out of our side."

A few days later, the villagers who were digging the canal burst into great surprise. They actually dug out a water source, and the water was extremely abundant, gushing out in streams. In just a moment, exclamations were heard from the other side. They also dug out water, and their bodies were soaked by the gushing water. While shocked, they were also very happy. Who said that Yong'an Village had no water source? Isn't it now? From now on, they will no longer be afraid of running out of water.

"Well, it's not bad."

Looking at the area where water was bubbling, Shen Xiangwan smiled: "There are still a few water sources. Thank you for your hard work in digging them out."

"Yes."

The villagers all perked up and responded in unison, then started digging diligently again. They also wanted to see if they could dig out equally abundant water sources in other places, and if these water sources could fill the entire ditch when connected.

“It’s really out of the water.”

Zhao Yuping, who came out of the house, was also full of surprise. Before this, she had never understood why Wanwan and the others spent so much manpower and resources to dig a ditch at their doorstep. Now she seemed to understand a little. If the underground water source really filled the entire ditch, not only would it be extremely convenient for them to use water in the future, but it would also let the villagers know that Yong'an Village was not without water.

"Sister-in-law, you like to eat fish, right? When the ditch is full, we can put some fish fry in it."

Holding Shen Xiangwan's hand, Wei Linger suggested coquettishly that since she started learning martial arts with Yuan Ying, she seldom did embroidery in the main room. She spent most of her time meditating or practicing martial arts moves. In addition, Wu Shuiyu, who was responsible for serving her, also practiced martial arts with them. Both girls were very hardworking and had never complained of being tired.

"You want to eat fish?"

Turning his head and glancing at her, Shen Xiangwan said unhappily.

"Hehe...it's all the same, all the same."

Wei Linger stuck out her tongue mischievously. After hanging out with Shen Xiangwan for a long time, she seemed to have become thicker-skinned and was no longer the delicate and weak girl she used to be.

"You!"

Poking her head lovingly, Shen Xiangwan smiled and shook his head. Since the little girl wanted to eat fish, then just raise some. They had the means to do so anyway.

【End of this chapter】

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