newbobooks Chapter 966: Not Planning to Recruit Them
Chapter 966: Not Planning to Recruit Them
Gou Ya was very optimistic. "It doesn't matter if we can't eat it all. We can just sell it bit by bit. Anyway, we have land and a home now. We can plant crops on the land and get a good harvest. After paying the taxes, we can get by for a year, right?
We can also grow some hemp next to the cages and exchange it for cloth. The remaining oil and salt can all come from this. There will be more than enough at the end of the year. We can also eat a few eggs, a few rabbits and a chicken during festivals. It is much better than the days of being a beggar in previous years. "
Zhou Guo praised: "You are amazing. It is not easy to lead them to where they are today with their own home and land."
Gou Ya said, "It's not me who is great, it's you and General Xu who are great. It's thanks to him that we were able to settle down because he distributed land to us. Otherwise, we would still be refugees or beggars."
Zhou Guo looked at the people following behind him, big and small, male and female, familiar faces and unfamiliar faces, and some people were missing from his memory.
When asked, Gou Ya said, "They have married and started families. Several of them have come to live with us. They are doing well. They have food and clothes. They are a decent family and they have a good life."
Zhou Guo asked her, "You are not young anymore, don't you think about your own big things?"
Gou Ya glanced at his brothers and sisters behind him and said, "This is all I can do in my life. If I can bring them out and let them marry wives to good families, I will be willing to die. As for myself, I don't have any thoughts."
Zhou Guo thought of himself.
At this time, heart-wrenching screams were heard from the pigsty.
The guys grabbed the pig's ears, lifted its legs, and pushed its butt out of the pen, screaming.
This pig is not fat, only about 100 pounds.
She asked Gou Ya, "How long have you raised this pig?"
Gou Ya sighed, "It's been a year, and we haven't had anything to eat, so we haven't grown much. Pigs are still hard to raise, but one is enough for us to eat for a few months, and there's also oil, so it's worth the effort."
Zhou Guo thought of their family, who now raised dozens of pigs on the farm.
At first, it was for fertilizer. Later, as the family grew in number, there was more bran and husks from the grain. There was not enough to feed the chickens and ducks, so they were all fed to the pigs.
There were also pumpkins grown in every corner of the fields, mountains and villages. They were asked to plant pumpkins wherever there was space. In autumn, they could usually harvest several thousand or even tens of thousands of kilograms. Since they couldn't eat so much, they all fed it to the pigs.
By the end of the year, a pig can weigh about two or three hundred pounds.
It is difficult to keep it warm in winter. If you are not careful, it will freeze to death. You have to keep it warm.
In order to avoid this trouble, many families kill the animals before it gets too cold, store the meat, and freeze it to eat during the Chinese New Year.
He suggested: "You can grow some melons. They have a high yield. We can't eat that much, so we can feed them to the pigs."
"What melon?"
"The squash harvest is good, and the gourds are not bad either."
Gou Ya nodded, "Then I'll plant some more. Raising three or four pigs should be enough. I can kill one and sell a few, and I can make a lot of money."
Accompanied by Gou Ya, Zhou Guo walked around the fields in front of and behind their house, where many vegetables were planted.
With so many people, the land allocated to them is still very objective.
Gou Ya said happily: "We have already prepared these fields, and we can plant them next year. Although we have not planted much land before, everyone has to plant it. When the time comes, we will just watch them and do whatever they do."
Zhou Guo nodded.
With so many people around, a pig was slaughtered quickly.
The old man stayed in the yard to watch the fun. When he saw the excitement, he got involved and worked very hard. This job is so down-to-earth.
There were two big pots in the yard, and the pots were filled with slices of meat half the size of a palm, sizzling with oil, without even a single leaf of vegetable.
A group of people were eating hot slices of meat with their bowls in hand, saying it was so satisfying and delicious!
The older the old man got, the less he liked to eat fatty meat. But a young man gave him a piece and said, "Eat it, old man. It smells delicious. This is the only time of the year when we can eat a big meal. Eat it quickly. It won't hurt your teeth."
Everyone was busy eating.
The old man took a bite and found it fat but not greasy, soft and sticky, and very fragrant. He ate the whole piece.
Zhou Guo still likes to eat pig-killing dishes, especially the ones from a freshly slaughtered pig. The meat can be put into the pot while it is still hot. Stir-fry a large pot of it and simmer it over low heat. No other seasoning is needed, just a little ginger, garlic and a sprinkle of salt, and it tastes very good.
The meat will lose its flavor if you stir-fry it like this after a few days.
Erpang is outgoing and quickly gets along with everyone. Even when he is busy, he doesn't forget to take care of Zhou Guo.
They enjoyed the meal during Xiaoshu, this group of people are so enthusiastic.
After the meal, it was already afternoon.
Zhou Guo offered to leave.
Gou Ya hurriedly asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you go back after dinner?"
Zhou Guo said: "No, I will be here for the rest of the year. If you have anything, you can come to the county town to find me."
And gave her the address.
Gou Ya didn't force you. "We don't have a decent place to live here, so I'm sorry to force you to stay. But why did you stay here for so long? Did something happen to you? I don't know if we can help you."
Zhou Guo smiled, "No, I went south to deal with some things, and I just wanted to take a break when I got here. It's not far from the end of the year, so I thought of spending the New Year here. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can come to me. I'll be here all the time."
The group of people escorted them a mile before stopping.
When the people were out of sight, the old man asked, "Did you also meet these people when you went to look for Zhou Su that year?"
"Yes." Zhou Guo replied: "When I met them, they lived in a dilapidated temple, which was full of beggars. Gou Ya was not so conspicuous at that time..."
"I didn't expect that after a few years, I have become their eldest sister. Many other children have disappeared. Some are dead, some have left, and some have married. It is not easy for them to have what they have today. Wait two years, Master, and you will see that their lives will be better. Everyone in the family is a laborer and can work to earn money. What a promising life!"
The old man asked, "Aren't you going to recruit them to work under you?"
Zhou Guo shook his head. "They are living well on their own. Their lives are obviously getting better and better. Why would they come to work for me? What I can give them, they can earn on their own. Besides, they may not want to come. They can live freely on their own."
The old man said, "What about Old Tang and the others? Can't they live well on their own?"
"How can they be the same?" Zhou Guo retorted, "Old Tang and the others came to me on their own. I gave them a plan and asked them to go to Nanhe, where the land was being divided. They refused and insisted on getting a job under me. I guess they have suffered a lot over the years. They said that without someone behind them, they would only be bullied and didn't want to work alone anymore, so I accepted them."