Pig Killer

Chapter 224

"Yes!" Shen Changsheng nodded vigorously after hearing this, "We are from Hedong County, so of course we are close." He sighed softly and said humbly, "I am rushing to pay tribute, in addition to making money, it is to earn a future for the younger generation. Although I can't leave the land, having an official position can guarantee that I won't be bullied."

"Right, right, right! My brother-in-law has a say in government affairs, and no one dares to bully us when we do business." Huang Bochang looked at him with bright eyes and said, "No one dares to owe us money. They are very straightforward when paying, and some even rush to curry favor with us."

"Haha..." The Huang brothers laughed, "With someone above us, everything goes smoothly."

"It's easier to get things done if you have someone in the upper echelons." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her inky black eyes and said, "It's just like it's easier to be an official if you have someone in the court."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Huang Bochang nodded vigorously upon hearing this.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, how do you earn so much?" Huang Jichang asked them with curious eyes.

"You also use it, a toothbrush!" Shen Changsheng smiled when he heard it.

"How can you make so much money from that little thing made of pig hair?" Huang Jichang said in disbelief with his eyes wide open.

"The amount is large but the profit is small." Shen Changsheng looked at them gently and said, "But most of this money was rewarded by the county governor."

"A reward?" Huang Shuchang blinked and looked at him in confusion, "Why? I'm giving you a reward for no reason."

"I donated our new plow and pigs." Shen Changsheng pointed at his sheepskin coat and said, "These are rewards."

"You're going to donate even your plow and your pigs?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him in astonishment.

"Yes! I hope more people will raise pigs, and I hope the plow can be popularized, so that grain production can increase and we won't be hungry anymore." Shen Changsheng said, looking at them gently.

"Brother-in-law, are you really?" The Huang brothers looked at him with moved expressions.

"I have selfish motives. Only when we raise more pigs can we produce pig hair and pig pancreas. Only then can we make money!" Shen Changsheng said as he looked at them with a bright smile on his face, "Individual power is always insignificant."

"Alas..." Shen Changsheng sighed, "Who would have thought that the world would become like this." He said with a sad heart, "There's not even pork to eat."

"There will be some in the future. We will raise them ourselves and encourage farmers to raise pigs." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with her shiny black eyes.

"Yeah!" Shen Changsheng smiled and nodded repeatedly.

"It seems that everyone is using toothbrushes, but we haven't seen the others." Huang Zhongchang said as he looked at them with his black eyes slightly turned.

"Yes!" Shen Changsheng said helplessly, "The county magistrate did not promote it at all. Of course, because the imperial court was collecting grain on a large scale, everyone was holding on to their purse tightly and dared not move, and no one dared to raise pigs."

"When you are an official, you are supposed to benefit the people. But our county magistrate only loves money." Shen Hui'e said with cold eyes.

"He dared to collude with grain merchants, resell grain, and pocket the jewels. He is definitely not a good person." Huang's mother curled her lips and said, "It's really unlucky to have such an official."

"Brother, you have to continue this business." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her deep and penetrating eyes.

"Without pig farming, our business can't continue." Shen Changsheng looked at her with embarrassment and said, "You are making things difficult for me."

"I'm not talking about toothbrushes and pig pancreas." Shen Hui'e said, looking straight at him with her black pupils.

"You are talking about table salt!" Shen Changsheng said with his dark eyes rolling.

"Yes! This is a necessity of life, and every household and everyone needs it." Shen Hui'e said frankly.

"Why are you interested in it? Even though it is indeed very profitable." Shen Changsheng looked at him puzzledly and said, "It is something that ordinary people cannot touch."

"Because there is a gold-eating monster at home." Shen Hui'e looked at them with clear eyes and said.

"A gold-eating monster?" Shen Changsheng said as he looked at her with his black eyes flashing.

"Payroll." Huang Zhongchang blurted out as he looked at her with his dark eyes.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e looked at him with her jade-like eyes and said, "The emperor doesn't need hungry soldiers, it's better to have money."

Huang Zhongchang stared at her with his deep and unclear eyes. She was really ambitious and capable.

"What do you want me to do? Or don't do it!" Shen Hui'e asked jokingly.

"No, no!" Huang Zhongchang shook his head violently, "I just don't think there's anything special about this salt."

"The salt has become much whiter, not black anymore, and there is no more sand in the mouth." Huang's mother said immediately after hearing this, "Really."

"But this..." Huang Zhongchang scratched his head and looked at her and said, "It's sold in other places too! We are not special."

"You'll know once we conquer Hedong County. What I want is the source of salt." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her dark eyes and said, "With it, we won't have to worry about making money."

Shen Changsheng smiled and said, "Yes!"

"Dad, this is the salt we eat now." The big insect cleverly brought the salt jar over and placed it in front of him.

Huang Zhongchang opened the salt jar and took out some salt. "It's so white."

"Haven't you eaten it before?" Huang's mother looked at him in surprise.

"When I was repairing the imperial mausoleum, the soup was plain and bland. What salt was was made by the cook at that time, and I didn't pay attention to it. After I escaped, I started cooking at home." Huang Zhongchang blinked, "The cook didn't tell me that salt was used in cooking!"

"Perhaps the cook doesn't realize the opportunity to make money here." Shen Changsheng raised his eyebrows and looked at him and said, "Maybe he has doubts, but in the end, in his eyes, it's just salt, for eating."

"I'll ask later." Huang Zhongchang looked at them seriously and said.

"Don't scold her!" Huang's mother said, "Everyone's brain works quickly." Then she added, "When your wife has something new, she always wonders how much it can be sold for."

"You might as well just say that I'm a money-grubber." Shen Hui'e shook her head and laughed when she heard that.

"I didn't say you're a bad person! We don't steal or rob. It's good to make money with the new ideas in our minds." Huang's mother looked at her gently and said.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Huang Bochang looked at them in horror and said.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Huang's mother looked at him worriedly and nervously.

"We can't make the salt become white!" Huang Bochang looked at them worriedly and said.

"Haha..." Shen Changsheng shook his head and laughed, "How did the salt become white? It was my second sister who did it. Otherwise, why would the county governor reward him with so much money? Because of this unique method, he made a lot of money."

"So that's how it is!" Huang Bochang let out a sigh of relief.

"This county magistrate is so greedy that he has salt that makes a fortune every day, yet he still resells the granary." Huang Jichang said angrily.

"Who in this world would complain about having too little money?" Shen Changsheng said to them with a clear mind.

"Now that we have taken over Hezhong Prefecture, the problem of military pay has also been solved." Huang Zhongchang took a deep breath and said to them.

"The prerequisite is to capture it." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her ink-black eyes.

"Intensify your training." Huang Zhongchang jumped up from the bed and said, "I'm leaving, and we must win. We can't miss this mountain of gold and silver."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Huang's mother, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, stretched out her hand and pulled his arm, saying, "Listen to what I have to say."

"What does mother want to say?" Huang Zhongchang was pulled by her to sit on the edge of the bed.

"Now I ask again, you all agree that the second son should take the lead in rebelling against the court." Huang's mother looked at them seriously and said.

"We agreed a long time ago, but it was my mother who disagreed." Huang Bochang said immediately after hearing this, "We're going to die anyway, so we might as well fight our way out."

"Then let me, as a mother, be frank with you." Huang's mother looked at them seriously and said.

"What does mother want to say?" The four brothers of the Huang family sat up straight and looked at her in unison.

"The worst outcome is that our whole family will die together." Huang's mother said as she looked at them with her deep amber eyes.

"Mother, what are you talking about?" Huang Zhongchang's face darkened and he said unhappily, "No."

"Prepare for the worst in everything." Huang's mother glanced at the brothers and said, "Since you have decided, then you should work together as a team."

"Of course. Fathers and sons fight together in battle, and brothers fight together to kill tigers." Huang Bochang nodded vigorously when he heard this.

The Huang brothers also nodded in agreement.

Huang's mother looked at them with clear eyes and said, "It's easy to share adversity, but it's hard to share prosperity! You are lucky enough to survive, no matter what the future holds, you brothers are not allowed to fight among yourselves!"

"How is this possible!" Huang Bochang shook his head and chuckled.

"Nothing is impossible. The rich brothers in the county fought over such a small amount of property and became enemies. Besides, who knows how big a fortune the second brother will create in the future." Huang's mother's deep black eyes swept over them and said, "Let's say it in advance, so you don't regret it later. I won't agree!"

"No, no!" The Huang brothers shook their heads in unison.

"Second brother, you must remember that your elder brother-in-law supports you so much. You must not do anything ungrateful." Huang's mother looked at him with a stern face.

"Of course!" Huang Zhongchang said solemnly.

"Everyone here supports you, you can't do anything to let them down." Huang's mother said seriously, "Otherwise I will beat you with a broom."

"Oh! Mother, I'm so old now." Huang Zhongchang said embarrassedly. Looking at the others laughing secretly, he assured them, "No, no!" He said hurriedly, "I'm leaving..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard Zhang Jixian's voice coming from outside, "Brother Huang, come quickly, go to the camp and take a look."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? The government troops are coming." Huang Zhongchang strode out of the house and looked at him anxiously.

"No, no." Zhang Jixian said with a red face, "It was the villagers who sent their own iron pots and other things to you, and asked you to melt them down to make weapons to defend your homeland."

"What?" Huang Zhongchang looked at him in disbelief.

"Go and see! The ironware has piled up into a small hill." Zhang Jixian said, pointing his finger outside.