The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 441 Nothing is more beautiful than the sunset glow
The wine connoisseur arrived drunk, and left full of energy.

Behind him were four elderly women around fifty years old.

They were all ordinary peasant women from Sichuan and Chongqing.

What's unusual is that all four old women are widows and are very experienced in raising pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese.

In this world, ordinary people's families all have to perform labor service.

Excluding years with severe disasters, it happens once or twice a year.

In poor families, half the men die earlier than the women.

The four women lost their husbands in middle age, raised several children, and worked in the fields while also raising poultry.

Despite being busy, I'm still in pretty good health.

But after all, she's getting on in years; she's already a great-grandmother.

I never imagined that these old good-for-nothings would one day be employed by someone at a high salary.

The Kansai Army had been recruiting workers in Chengdu and the surrounding areas for several months, and was known in the eyes of the villagers of Sichuan and Chongqing as "eager to find talent".

When they came to the village looking for skilled farmers, no one questioned whether they were scammers.

Moreover, most of the people who work under Gan Minglan are not stupid.

They all have the right to handle special cases specially.

Unlike other cooks, embroiderers, brewers, and papermakers who brought their families to Kansai.

He paid the four elderly women ten years' wages in one lump sum.

How much was given?

Two hundred taels of silver!

What does two hundred taels of silver mean in the village?
Let alone a person around fifty years old, even three generations of a family might not be able to earn this much even after working hard for ten years!

It's human nature to be greedy for money.

Moreover, it's such a huge sum of money!
The sons were so excited their faces turned red:

"Mother, we four brothers are so grateful to you for being such a great contributor!"

"Did you know? The newly appointed provincial governor has ordered that all the fertile land that the Zan family seized must be returned to the people."

"Two taels of silver per mu, and each household is limited to purchasing thirty mu. With this money, our family of four brothers can divide it into four households, and each household can purchase twenty-five mu of land."

"Mother, if we miss the new policies of the new dynasty, who knows when we'll be able to buy land again."

"Yeah yeah!"

The daughters-in-law also diligently served the old woman tea and water:

"Mom, with us here, we can handle the laundry, cooking, and childcare without any problems. We'll also take good care of the sow."

"Go in peace. Once we have a mule cart, we'll visit you in Kansai whenever we have time."

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The old woman was surrounded by these kind words and felt as if she had reached the pinnacle of her life.

Actually.

In the minds of their son and daughter-in-law, every woman can raise poultry, and their own mother is just better at it.

You could find three to five people with that ability in ten villages.

They coaxed and persuaded him.

Go, let's go!
I've already received ten years' worth of wages in advance, I'd better hurry up and work for my children and grandchildren!

When the old women awoke from their daze, they were already on a carriage bound for Kansai.

I only realized later that I was far from home. I was filled with anxiety the whole way.

Even after arriving in Ganluchuan for several days, I still couldn't believe it.

It's hard to believe that these women, who were known as Zhang, Wang, Yu, and Tang by the villagers, have suddenly transformed into the breeding technology experts the general spoke of.

You won't know how capable the general is until you come to Kansai.

Starting with the welcoming ceremony at Guazhou Guard, they walked along, observing the attitudes of the guards and soldiers of each garrison towards the General.

The more I look, the more worried I become.

In their eyes, the General Who Guards the West is simply the pinnacle of power and wealth.

He was afraid that his limited skills in tending poultry would make him ill-suited to the environment in Kansai.

at this time.

The general, whom they regarded as the pinnacle of success, was speaking to them with a gentle smile about work arrangements.

"Four managers, please do not worry. I have learned that on your way to Kansai, you raised the poultry we bought for breeding very well. Not a single one died, and many of them have even grown quite fat. Your ability to raise poultry is evident to all, and signing a ten-year contract with you was the right choice."

Next, I will have several large pig farms, chicken coops, duck sheds, and goose sheds built in the villages outside the city. This is different from the free-range environment you used to have in the villages. Raising too many animals in enclosures can easily lead to disease outbreaks and cross-infection. Therefore, the farms cannot be located in the same village.

You don't need to worry about being separated and having no one to keep you company. From now on, you will be the technical supervisors of the farm, and each of you will be assigned ten young women to assist you. They will handle the dirty and hard work. Your main task is to breed these poultry and teach the breeding techniques to these women.

Of course, as technical supervisors, your benefits are quite good. In addition to receiving an advance of ten years' wages, you will each receive a bonus of five taels of silver for every sow that gives birth to over a hundred piglets, or for every chick, duck, or goose that hatches over a thousand. Furthermore, you will receive a bonus of five taels of silver for each apprentice you mentor who graduates.

So don't be afraid of not having opportunities to make money in the future, and don't be afraid that teaching your apprentices will starve you. The more people you teach, the fuller your wallet will become.

In addition, each farm will provide you with individual housing, three meals a day, each with meat and eggs; clothing for all seasons, inside and out; and free medical care and medicine at the local clinic if you get sick or injured.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang, Wang, Yu, and Tang exchanged glances, their eyes reddening.

Suddenly, all four of them got up from their chairs.

With a "thump," he knelt down, his movements so nimble that they didn't seem like those of an elderly person.

After giving a long explanation, Gan Minglan had just taken a sip of tea to moisten her throat when she was startled by the actions of these old women and choked.

"Managers, please rise."

"No, no, no, General, if we don't kowtow to you, we old women don't know how to express our gratitude. Not only did you advance ten years' wages to help us out of our poverty, but you also considered everything for us. We don't know how to repay your great kindness."

"Yes, yes! We've wanted to kowtow to you for a long time, but we've never had the chance."

"Please rise, please rise! Didn't I say that as long as you do your job well, that's enough? As you interact with me more in the future, you'll know that I have the least patience for all that kneeling and curtsy."

The four old women vehemently disagreed and insisted on completing the entire ceremony of recognizing the Lord.

After much persuasion, it was finally possible to send away the four farm managers who were willing to do anything for her.

Don't assume that older people lack motivation to work.

These elderly women have shown future generations what it means to be most beautiful in one's twilight years.

In the years that followed, they made a tremendous contribution to poultry farming in the Kansai and Hexi Corridor regions.

Of course, these are all for later.

Fang Molin, the headmaster of Qingshan Academy, caught the last bus of the day to report on his work.

The General of Zhenxi, who felt utterly hopeless: She still preferred to go out on official business; she really didn't want to sit in the office for even a single day.

Ignoring the General of the Western Garrison's usual aloof demeanor, Fang Molin's composed and dignified scholarly image unconsciously revealed a hint of fervent enthusiasm:

"General, I heard you brought back dozens of papermakers from Sichuan. Are you planning to make paper in Ganluchuan?"

Gan Minglan: "."

They can't hide even the slightest movement!
Fang Molin: Nonsense, you clearly didn't hide it!

(End of this chapter)