Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 30
There was nothing to do in the afternoon, and Zhu Xuefeng didn't want to sleep. After chatting with the uncle about the farming situation in the village, he wasn't too optimistic either.

Every household raises some chickens, and there is no feed, so they don’t lay many eggs. However, this is an important source of income for the villagers, and they definitely don’t eat them.

The village arranged for someone to raise three pigs. Two pigs have tasks to pay, and one pig is exchanged for some money or some meat at the end of the year. It is also very difficult now. Without feed, it is difficult for the pigs to gain fat.

It's not that I don't want to raise more, I simply can't afford to raise them. If I hadn't raised the pigs that had to hand in tasks and planned the feed from above, I wouldn't have been able to raise these pigs. If the pigs only eat pig grass, they won't grow.

Seeing the cattle on the hillside, forget it, cattle and horses are the treasures of the villagers, but the growing season is too long, this is not a grassland, and it is not suitable for large-scale raising of cattle and sheep. It should be OK to raise less.

The uncle said that he could give it a try. The calves were not easy to deal with, so he probably kept them for himself. It would be difficult to find these lambs around now.

Zhu Xuefeng then suggested that the village raise some rabbits. These rabbits do not require feed, grow quickly, and have strong reproductive capabilities. They also like to dig holes. If there are no breeding rabbits, they can just catch hares.

If he couldn't sell it in the future, Zhu Xuefeng said he would take it all. The skill of smoked rabbit was due to the lack of ingredients. If he had rabbit, smoked rabbit and roasted rabbit would be good. Hare has basically no fat, a high proportion of lean meat, and good nutrition. It will definitely be able to Sold until sold out.

As for pig feed, there are no aquatic plants that can be used to raise pigs, and there are no ponds or lakes nearby. The main water is flowing mountain springs, and the amount is very small. The methods in the south cannot be used as a reference.

I remember when I was a child, I saw pig food cooked with bran added to various vegetables. It was cooked in one pot at a time, and the pigs ate it very well.

Uncle Niu smiled.

"You know a lot, kid. It seems you really know something. We also use it, but the chaff is ground from the husks of rice and wheat. We don't have rice here, and we have very little wheat. We mainly grow corn and sweet potatoes. "

"Sweet potato stems and leaves are also fine. Pigs also like to eat them."

"Don't laugh at others, little one, we will eat it ourselves."

Zhu Xuefeng was shocked again. It was impossible not to feel uncomfortable.

You can try raising earthworms to feed pigs.

"Raising earthworms? Never heard of it."

Zhu Xuefeng knew that raising earthworms, whether chickens, ducks or pigs, could be eaten. Processing earthworms into food was popular for a while, but if people eat earthworms now, it is estimated that it will not be possible for a while.

There should be no problem in blending earthworms as a protein source and feed. It is best to control the ratio below five percentage points. If it is too high, the pigs will not be able to bear it.

"Actually, it's not that difficult. Earthworms just digest rotten plants and leaves in the soil. Don't worry about it. You can just give them some rotten vegetables, leaves, etc. Just make sure the humidity and temperature are right."

"If there are people in the village who love fishing, I guess they will. You can learn this if you think about it."

I don’t know how to raise it specifically, but I still know the key points. It’s not too technical and you can figure it out by trying it.

"Uncle, if we figure this out, the leaves and grass will be everywhere in the mountains and fields, and the feed for chickens and pigs will be no problem, and the income of the village will be no problem."

"Xiao Shuan, go find your secretary."

The uncle quickly asked his eldest son to take a piece of paper and write it down, and asked Xiao Shuanzi to find the old party secretary, saying that he wanted to try it right away. If it really works, it will be a great help to the whole village.

After a while, the village chief, village party secretary, and women's director all came. Zhu Xuefeng was too embarrassed to leave, so he had to once again describe a beautiful vision and explain the breeding methods. He didn't have much in his stomach, and he ran out of food in a while.

The old branch secretary agreed very much with rabbit breeding. Although no one raised rabbits nearby, he knew the habits of rabbits and thought it was likely to be successful. This was a big help.

But raising earthworms to raise chickens or pigs seems a bit fanciful. Domestic chickens like to dig up the soil and eat earthworms. Everyone knows that even smaller mice and chickens are not spared.But I haven’t heard of pigs eating earthworms. How about raising earthworms?There has been no legend for thousands of years. How to raise this earthworm!
Zhu Xuefeng explained for a long time, and the old party secretary finally agreed to give it a try. The raised earthworms were dried in the sun, crushed and mixed into the feed. Anyway, you can give it a try.

Then he made gestures on the ground, sketched the breeding farm, squatted on the ground to discuss with everyone, put forward various suggestions and ideas, and told them how earthworms reproduce. Unknowingly, villagers gathered behind him.

In fact, Zhu Xuefeng also wanted to teach them how to raise loaches and eels, but unfortunately the place lacked water and there were no seedlings, so he had to give up.

The old branch secretary was very resolute, and immediately called people for a meeting and discussion. There was no other way, so Zhu Xuefeng described it for the third time in just one afternoon.

Finally, the old party secretary set the tone. Rabbit breeding would begin immediately. The female director would take charge and arrange for people to find rabbits. He also asked the militiamen to dig out hares nearby. In any case, they must get them.

The same goes for raising earthworms. The village chief is responsible for organizing it. The village will focus on repairing and digging ponds. It will be completed tomorrow. Every household will mobilize to pick up rotten vegetables and leaves, cut weeds...

It was already dark. Different from the nights of the previous few days, many houses had lights on, and the village seemed to be filled with vitality...

.........

Zhu Xuefeng got up early the next morning. He had to go back to the city today and set off early. It was not an easy task to cover dozens of kilometers of broken roads.

The whole village is busy. Children are everywhere in the village, sticking their buttocks out and digging in the small soil.

Many adult men, led by the old party secretary, found several shady places and dug...

Zhu Xuefeng smiled, hoping to bring them a different tomorrow. After sorting out yesterday's harvest, he said goodbye to Niu Village and secretly left five yuan when he left. After all, he brought back too many things.

"Uncle, this is my address. If you need anything, come to me in the city. I will definitely help you. Even if there are too many pigs, chickens and eggs in the village, I will help you get rid of them."

"Xiao Zhu, you are such an enthusiastic person. Okay, I'm waiting for the day when these things can't be sold out."

I originally wanted to buy some chickens and eggs in the village, but I didn't dare to say anything. Everyone was busy, so don't make trouble.

After walking a few steps, he was discovered. Now he was in trouble. There were more and more people...

After finally escaping from the enthusiastic villagers, I rode a long way out. When I looked back, I saw many people were still watching at the end of the village. I had no choice but to ride slowly with my goods. There were too many.

We were far away from the village, and there was finally no one on the road. I found a place and threw it into space, finally taking the journey lightly.

I collected one male, two female, three chickens, a dozen eggs, and dozens of kilograms of dried mushrooms from the next village. Now I only have less than 20 yuan in my pocket. It’s really difficult.

I wanted to buy more eggs to take home to give the second child more nutrition, but there were only these in the village, so I had to buy three chickens and lay them slowly at home.

The rooster was okay, but the villagers didn't agree to sell the hen at first. They relied on the eggs it laid in exchange for firewood, rice, oil and salt at home. Zhu Xuefeng added one yuan, but still didn't want to sell it. If one yuan didn't work, he added one yuan each, and finally the deal was done.

It's not that I expect two hens to lay many eggs, it's just to cover up that I eat eggs from time to time. If there are chickens at home, eating eggs is a matter of course.

When he returned to the city, it was still early, so he went to the bathhouse to clean himself. The savage life these days was really difficult. Zhu Xuefeng felt that he smelled like a wild boar.

I took a change of clothes and went to the bathhouse of the steel rolling mill. I paid my ticket at the door, took my sign, and changed my shoes first.

Go into the inner room, take off the clothes that have not been changed for a week, become naked, stuff the dirty clothes randomly into the small cabinet, and then put the change basket in.

(End of this chapter)