The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1697

[1697. Chapter 1614: Make a fortune]

Zhou Tanzhi sits down at the desk.

There is nothing we can do.

Since we have to raise pigs, we have to think about it.

One month was enough for him to accept the current reality.

The most important thing for him now is to raise the pig well.

Not for anything else, just to make my life here easier.

Otherwise, it would be too much for anyone to catch more than 30 Fang Fans running around every day.

What’s more, his mentor has been reduced to this state after worrying about him. He is old, how can he continue to worry?

So, under the oil lamp, Zhou Tanzhi continued to write.

After all, he is a person who has read many books. Although those books do not contain such ‘vulgar’ knowledge, they provide him with a completely different and new vision.

As for labeling each pig with a number, such as Fang Yifan, Fang Erfan, etc., it is actually not just a matter of venting anger.

Of course, there is also an element of venting anger.

But the most important thing is that he needs to treat each pig individually, and then observe the effects of different feedings.

Scholars, even if they are raising pigs, they have to sort out one, two, three, four, and five, and then draw experience from them.

Gu Shiben stayed by her side and tried to urge him to sleep several times, but it was obvious that he was attentive, the candlelight reflected in his eyes, he was extremely energetic, and there was no trace of drowsiness at all.

Sometimes, I even heard him mutter something: “Raise pigs, raise pigs, Fang Jifan, Fang Jifan, you are a dog-like thing, do you really think I can’t raise you? If you want to see my jokes, ha… I’m going to Your Mingsong, as well as the so-called pig-raising theory of your disciples and disciples, have all been overthrown. It is a joke that such a superficial knowledge wants to be in the hall of elegance. “

Then, he smiled gloomily under the oil lamp .

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Looking at people.

When Mrs. Gu saw him like this, she sighed inwardly, saying that he couldn’t bear such a blow, so she went to sleep sadly.

The next day, Mrs. Gu got up and saw that Zhou Tanzhi was missing.

She left the house. She didn’t know if he had slept at night, but he was in high spirits, scooping up pig feed and making various sounds from his mouth.

When the pigs heard the sound, they learned their lesson and rushed to the trough one after another.

Immediately afterwards, one by one they squeezed into the food trough with a groan.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhou Tanzhi hurriedly went to wait on Wang Aoqi.

While discussing with Wang Ao, the two murmured, and only occasionally heard a few words: “Prepare some herbs, maybe just in case.”

“Pigs live as omnivores, so you might as well go find some kitchen waste and see the effect…” …”

After another half an hour, the Wang family came.

Wang Ao asked them to pick up Gu and settle her down.

The Wang family was poor, but they still hired a carriage, but the carriage looked old.

Some family members of the Zhou family who came with the Gu family went to settle down yesterday, and now they are going to pick up the matron of the Zhou family.

When Mrs. Gu was about to leave, she thought about her husband. He had studied for most of his life and been an official for most of his life, but in the end he had to live with pigs. He felt sorry for his life experience, felt sorry for Zhou Tanzhi, and couldn’t help but mourn. tears.

Zhou Tanzhi raised his head defiantly to prevent his tears from falling, but looking at Gu’s haggard appearance, although she was originally from an official family, she was only wearing common clothes at this time, and even the gold hairpin on her temples was still the same as before. The dowry made her burst into tears, and she felt that her heart was so blocked. In the end, the last bit of pride was gone. She bowed to Mrs. Gu with tears in her eyes, saluted, and said, “I’m sorry for you.”

Gu finally left and looked at the Juechen carriage and horses.

Zhou Tanzhi was still staring blankly at the dust raised by the carriage and horse, but the carriage and horse had disappeared.

Wang Ao stood beside him and said with emotion: “Zian, such a good wife should not be let down…”

At this point, Zhou Tanzhi murmured in despair: “That’s not right.”

Wang Ao frowned and looked at Zhou Tanzhi: “What?”

Zhou Tanzhi said seriously: “Teacher, the way to raise pigs is to use the cheapest feed, the least manpower, and the easiest way to raise more pigs, right? ?”

Wang Ao looked at Zhou Tanzhi and felt that this guy was possessed.

Zhou Tanzhi cheered up: “The road is long and long. I will search high and low. The principles of the world are interoperable after all. If you understand the purpose of this Tao, then you should know how to move in this direction.” , these days, this idea has been lingering in the mind of the student. The student thinks that the more than thirty pigs at present are still not enough, and it is necessary to bring in dozens more pigs. Only in this way can we try to use human power. There are many possibilities to explore while raising people.”

When Wang Ao heard this, he also became energetic. He was a serious person: “Yes, this is the truth. Manpower is exhausted, but manpower is endless. If people don’t understand, There is no limit to what can be done by just one person with flesh and blood. But if there is a clear reason, the human power will be endless, so why not? If a gentleman moves according to the times and follows the trend, there will be no tricks for him to use. “

Zhou Tanzhi. I understand what Wang Ao means. Only those who understand “Tao” can act in accordance with the destiny of nature. Do not violate these laws. If you are familiar with and master these laws, you can go against the odds even if God’s will tricks you.

This is the difference between himself and ordinary people. Of course… the premise of everything is that he needs to master this natural principle and how to follow the trend. The ‘Tao’ in the mouth of his teacher may make people laugh when he says it, because… …This is the way to raise pigs.

Zhou Tanzhi, however, seemed to have figured out something great, and said eagerly, “You will know after you try it.”

So, he immediately went to purchase dozens more pigs.

In this way, the Thirty-Six Domains now have thirty-five more brothers, bringing the number to the Seventy-one Domains.

Zhou Tanzhi simply hid in the pig pen and pondered their habits all day long.

Whenever there are any discoveries, they are immediately recorded in the book, and every effort is made to improve the food trough to prevent the pigs from taking food.

The food was changed again and again.

But on the eleventh day, which was his saddest day, Fang Shiqihan died.

During his lifetime, Fang Shiqifan was always unable to steal his brothers and sisters. He was always skinny and easily irritable. Zhou Tanzhi admired him the most, because Zhou Tanzhi felt that Fang Qifan and his other brothers and sisters Unlike them, it is a pig that can occasionally use its brain to think. Unlike other pigs, it only knows how to eat. Zhou Tanzhi many times watched Fang Qifan standing alone in the corner of the pig pen and let out a low voice. Humming, as if with melancholy, until it became more and more emaciated. Finally, it finally lived a short life. On the night of its death, it did not sleep well as usual, and made a humming sound. When Zhou Tanzhi heard it There was movement, and he got up in his clothes and shoes, and when he arrived at the pig pen with a candle, he was already as breathless as a gossamer.

Zhou Tanzhi was deeply saddened, but he had no way to save himself.

After he and his mentor hired a pig butcher to kill Fang Shiqifan, and then carried the pork back to the pig house, Zhou Tanzhi and his mentor sat across from each other, eating the pot of fat pork. , they all made a chewing sound that was particularly appetizing.

Zhou Tanzhi sighed: “Now I understand another truth. Not only do you need to know how to raise pigs, you also need to know how to choose them. People have human nature, and pigs have pig nature. Pigs should eat and sleep. As long as you don’t do pig business, , this catastrophe is about to come. In the future, those who seem to be particularly clever must be eliminated. Only those who are as stable as Ouyang Zhi are good pigs.”

Wang Ao grabbed the tube bone and gnawed on the fascia .

, his teeth are not good, but he feels that the bite is not clean enough.

He was an upright official, and there were not many opportunities to open his belly to eat meat like this, so he cherished it very much. So while picking the remaining meat with his teeth, he murmured: “It’s the best, it’s the best. Zian can draw inferences from one instance. It’s gratifying for my teacher, there is a difference between humans and pigs…”

As he said that, the master and apprentice looked at each other in silence, lowering their heads to eat meat. Thinking about it… maybe it was because they were sad.

………

Another two months passed in the blink of an eye.

The story of Wang Ao raising pigs has long been spread.

Many people went out of their way to see it and saw that gentle man sweeping the floor.

As a result, many scholars are saddened by the death of rabbits and the foxes.

Looking at this scene, they seemed to see their own destiny.

Even people like the prince are miserable, and others have no future.

All the officials in the court sighed secretly in private. There were many things they wanted to say in their hearts, but they did not dare to say them. They simply regarded themselves as clay Bodhisattvas. Even the cabinet felt that this was very inappropriate and hinted to His Majesty several times.

It’s not that the emperor didn’t understand, but Fang Jifan had already been asked to do this. He waited with no news, so he had to pretend to be deaf and dumb for the time being.

But for others, such a thing is more like a joke.

Businessmen always like to gather together and laugh with each other.

These people all have exquisite minds, such as Liu Wenzhi, the big boss of Shengsheng Trading Company. As usual, he has someone make a pot of fine tongue and then take a sip.

Then, other businessmen and friends laughed and said: “I heard that the official Tianguan is raising pigs in Xishan. It’s amazing. They are about to be slaughtered, but most of them survived. It seems… Tianguan’s power is still there. Not even the pig dared to die.”

Everyone laughed.

After hearing this, Liu Wenzhi raised his eyebrows, trembled, and said, “How high can the slaughter rate be?”

“Everyone who wants to do good things is watching with binoculars. I’m afraid it’s not low, at least 90% or more, and the breeding is good.”

“Yes. “When Liu Wenzhi, the owner of Victory Trading Company, heard this, he became energetic, and suddenly… his mind suddenly started to come alive.

People who can make a fortune think differently.

When others raise pigs, two or three out of ten will die. This is considered good. But if someone raises pigs and they can grow like this, what does it mean? It means there must be a secret recipe, and the knowledge involved here may be extraordinary.

The lowest cost can create the greatest effect.

What’s more, as many people have become rich and have a demand for meat…

Liu Wenzhi remained calm on his face, but there was already a turmoil in his heart.

Going to get rich.

………

They all say it’s watery, but it’s not watery. I think Tiger is carefully considering every character, constantly deducing the model of the story, trying his best to make the story come alive. This way of writing is actually better than It is much more difficult to simply fight and kill. Maybe everyone doesn’t like this type of story, but… isn’t this how the development of the times is promoted? This book is not about hegemony. Hegemony is just a by-product. What it is really about is change. Forget it, I won’t explain it anymore, just keep getting scolded.

(End of chapter)