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Chapter 523 The Big Pig King was sent to the specimen museum?
The golden sunlight shines on the streets, and smoke is rising from the chimneys in the village. Every household has already gotten up to cook. Some pedestrians ride their 28-inch bicycles quickly, as if they are in a hurry to go to work.

Some drove donkey and horse carts to carry waste for disposal, and many empty carts went to the railway station to pull people, but more people walked on foot at the crossroads. Some people took time to stand at the breakfast stall to drink porridge and eat two buns. The rich ones would order two tea eggs...

Currently, the price of buns is very cheap. Vegetarian buns are 3 cents or 5 cents for two, meat buns are 6 cents or 1 cents for two, a large bowl of tofu pudding is 6 cents, and fried cakes are 2 cents per pound. These are just the prices at the breakfast stalls in Qing'an Street. The prices in other places may vary.

For example, breakfast shops in the city are a little more expensive, and there are basically no breakfast stalls in the villages. Why? No one buys breakfast. People think it is too expensive. It costs 2 cents to eat breakfast. People working in the forest farm only earn 40 yuan a month and have to support a family. They are reluctant to spend money...

Xu Ning, Meng Ziyan, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang spent a total of 1 yuan, and they finished the 2 tea eggs cooked by Liu Fenfen. If these tea eggs were bought at the breakfast stall, they would cost 12 cents each, because a raw egg costs 1 cents, and the stall owner has to make some money.

After the four of them had their fill, they drove on to the city. On the way to the city, there were mountains and forests for a while, but when they were almost in the city, it was all farmland. Most of the crops grown here were rice, and only in the backyards of some houses were sorghum, potatoes and other crops grown.

Meng Ziyan was in a very happy mood. It was her first time to go to the city to see the world. Listening to Sun Lianfang chattering about what fun and delicious things there were in the city, she was also quite looking forward to it. After all, people are curious. Meng Ziyan usually did not fight for anything, but she also yearned for new things.

Guan Lei turned around and said, "Brother, what should we do when we get to the city?"

"Let's go to the specimen museum first to deal with this big pig, and then go to the mall to buy some things. Lianfang, did you call my Grandpa Sun yesterday?"

Sun Lianfang shook her head: "Wasn't it a holiday yesterday? I didn't go out at night, but I told my sister-in-law last night to ask Brother Dalong to call my uncle today to tell him."

"Oh, that's perfect, let's go there after we finish our business and shopping."

"Yes, my aunt must have prepared the dishes. Let's go over and eat!" Sun Lianfang nodded.

Guan Lei said: "Brother, what should I buy this time, six small items?"

"Of course. You and Lianfang haven't gotten married yet, so you have to prepare a lot of gifts. The more gifts you bring, the more proud Lianfang will be, right, Lianfang?"

Sun Lianfang bared her teeth and said, "Hehe, brother, how can I be shameless? Just let Xiao Shitou buy some cigarettes and alcohol. My uncle and aunt can't pick on us..."

Guan Lei said with a straight face: "Stop talking nonsense!"

"Hahaha, Lianfang really seems to be the boss now. After you get married, you can bring as many things as you want, and your uncle and aunt can't pick on them. But not before the wedding."

While we were chatting, the old Jiefang had already driven into the city. The edge of the city was all rural areas and farmland, and there were also a few wood factories and stone processing plants. This was the industrial zone on the outskirts of the city, but it was not yet formed. In the future, all the rural areas would be demolished and replaced with buildings and large factories.

Meng Ziyan paused, and was a little confused when looking at the rural village which was comparable to Qing'antun. He thought, isn't this just a rural village? Some of the houses are made of adobe, none of which are as nice as his house, and they look shabby.

As the old Jiefang car drove into the city, my eyes were immediately attracted by the asphalt roads and colorful buildings. Most of the buildings were painted yellow, and some had red gatehouses and blue windows. When I passed a restaurant, the steps and the ground were covered with red carpets, which looked particularly festive.

There are various vehicles on the street, but most of them are bicycles, a small number of motorcycles and four-wheeled cars, such as tractors, Jiefang, Dongfeng, and vans. In front of the hotel, I saw a car, which is a Lada. The car is relatively compact and is an imported car.

Xu Ning pointed to a beautifully shaped light blue car parked on the roadside ahead and said, "This car is a Shanghai brand. Doesn't it look beautiful?"

"Yeah, it's pretty. How much does it cost?"

"About 10 yuan."

Sun Lianfang raised her hand and said, "I know! It costs about 9 yuan. My uncle has a friend who bought one. The last time I went to his house, I drove it around twice and felt a little stupid..."

"Stupid" means that this car is heavy, and clumsy to start and turn. In fact, it has an inline 6-cylinder engine with a maximum displacement of 2.2 liters and a manual 4-speed. It can reach a maximum speed of 130, but due to road conditions, it is considered fast to be able to reach 80 on a dirt road.

"Ah, that's a lot of money. Anyone who can afford this kind of car must earn 1 yuan a year, right?"

Xu Ning said: "What can you do with 1 yuan? You need to earn at least 10 yuan to have spare money to buy a car."

Meng Ziyan opened her mouth. She had really learned something new. It was hard to imagine how someone who drove such a car could make so much money. Her father usually took on jobs and could make 2000 yuan a year, which was considered a lot. However, Zhang Jinbao bought a cutting machine and an electric planer and could make 1300 yuan in two months of work. What did this mean? There was a way to make money!

You will never earn much money just by doing hard labor. But if you use your brain and machines, you can earn more than 1000 yuan without doing much hard work...

Guan Lei said, "The processing plant we just passed by, is that where Brother Bao runs a furniture workshop?"

"No, we have to go to the city. It's too far away."

After saying that, Lao Jiefang had already driven to the vicinity of the specimen museum. He frowned and saw two people standing at the door of the specimen museum. There was also a Yellow River car parked on the side of the road. When he got closer, he saw that it was Yan He and Sun Liansheng.

"Brother He! Brother Sheng!"

Xu Ning stopped the car, opened the door and greeted.

Yan He and Sun Liansheng came over with a smile and said, "That's perfect! Haha, we just got here not long ago."

Guan Lei, Sun Lianfang, and Meng Ziyan got out of the car one after another. Xu Ning asked, "Did my brother call you?"

"Well, it was around 7 o'clock in the morning. My dad got a call, and then my dad and I went to the forestry to see Brother He, and then we came here."

Yan He said: "You killed a 700-jin wild boar? How did you kill it?"

"Yesterday this big pig pushed an old man in our village. I heard that he was paralyzed. The five of us are paid by the city, so we must get rid of this evil for the people. We entered the mountain at noon and chased the big pig for more than five hours before we saw it. After a few shots, it ran away. We chased it for 20 to 30 miles before we killed it."

"It's really not easy. Come, drive the car to the back, I'll go into the house to find the person in charge." Yan He said.

"Okay, let's go in through this alley?"

"Yeah, the second door on the right."

After saying that, Yan He turned and entered the specimen museum. Xu Ning got in the car and drove it to the back, while Sun Liansheng, Sun Lianfang and three others followed behind, chatting as they walked.

"You don't have anything to do later, right? Then go home directly. Your uncle will be back at noon, and your aunt is at home preparing food."

Guan Lei said, "Brother Sheng, we have to go to the mall. My brother and sister-in-law are getting married soon, and there are some things we haven't bought yet."

"Oh, that's fine. We have plenty of time anyway."

Lao Jiefang backed the car into the second door and entered a spacious open space. Yan He and two others came out from the back door and directed Xu Ning to back the car into the designated position.

"Okay! Just stop here."

After Xu Ning got off the car, Yan He said with a smile: "Er Ning, let me introduce you. This is Director Wang and Accountant Liu. Director Wang is the person in charge of our specimen museum. He has a good relationship with your third uncle and they often drink together."

Director Wang's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he said, "Hey! Nephew! Look at me, I was wondering if you looked familiar. You look a lot like Dalong, but you're much more handsome than Dalong."

"Haha, Uncle Wang, thank you for the compliment! Hello, Accountant Liu."

"Good! You look like a good-looking man. I often hear your uncle say that you are good at hunting. We are all waiting for you to hunt specimens."

Xu Ning pointed behind the car and said, "Isn't this coming? I was building a house at home before and didn't have time to catch this big pig. It's just a coincidence..."

"Really? Come, I have to take a good look at this big pig." Director Wang said with a smile.

At this time, Xu Ning turned around and asked Guan Lei to get in the car and lift the tarpaulin, while Yan He and Sun Liansheng also came over and handed a cigarette to Director Wang and Accountant Liu. The four of them lit up and showed expressions of surprise as soon as they raised their heads.

"Oh my god! It's so big?!" Accountant Liu smacked his lips and said, "It must be more than 700 pounds, right?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "Uncle Wang, can this big pig be used as a specimen?"

"Yes! It's really good! Hurry up and weigh it..."

Director Wang was a little excited. He continued, "After such a long time, two people brought us a 500-pound pig. Our specimen museum is in need of such a big thing! It's really eye-catching!"

"Not really. Hey, I heard from your uncle that you have killed a leopard. As for the leopard bones... Don't worry, we charge the market price. The price is definitely higher than that in the pharmacy."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "The leopard bones have been sold a long time ago, but there is still a whole jackal. There is no meat or tendons left, and the bones are all boiled. Do you want this thing?"

Accountant Liu glanced at Director Wang, who took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Yes! You can just bring it here next time, or have your brother deliver it. It's all fine."

"Okay! Thank you very much, Uncle Wang."

"Hahaha, why are you being so polite? This is our job."

Then Director Wang threw away his cigarette butt and said, "Come on, let's all help get rid of the big pig."

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"Got it."

Everyone got on the car and pulled the big pig king down. Because the dead pig was rotten and heavy, they had to pull it onto the scale with great effort. There was a rectangular pad under the scale, and the big pig king could just lie on it.

"It's very hot today and the pigs are starting to smell. We need to have someone take care of them quickly, otherwise it will be a waste." Director Wang said.

"Well, luckily we have this scale. If we use the old scale bar, we can't lift it. It's too heavy!"

The scale in front of you is an old floor-standing scale that can weigh things within 500 kilograms. In addition to this floor-standing scale, there is also a small desktop scale. The supply and marketing cooperative uses a desktop scale, which is simpler and more convenient than a beam scale.

Director Wang stood up and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Erning, this big pig will be charged at half the purchase price of live pigs, which is 1 cents per pound. How about that?"

"Okay!" Xu Ning's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Your price is really high. I feel a little embarrassed."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. This big pig is not easy to kill. Besides, if it's made into a specimen, it can be preserved for a lifetime, so that people in the future can have a look at it, and no one will say that we are just bragging for the old guy."

"Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with what Uncle Wang said!"

Since he and Accountant Liu were able to be in the specimen museum, they must have a close relationship with Yang Yusheng, so after they met, they became very close and chatted without hiding anything, saying whatever they wanted to say.

Accountant Liu held the weight, bent down and glanced at the ruler, and said, "The total weight is 711 kilograms. At 5 yuan, that's 355 yuan."

Director Wang looked at the big pig and said with a smile, "It makes a total of 360! They must have put a lot of effort into beating this pig. They earned their money through hard work."

Accountant Liu nodded: "Okay, then I'll go inside to get the money."

"Thanks, Uncle Wang."

"Hey, don't be polite with me. If you hunt big animals in the future, please send them to our specimen museum frequently. But now we won't accept wild boars weighing less than 700 kilograms."

"Of course! What else do we need?"

"We are short of everything. We are not short of badgers, roe deer and deer, but we are short of large beasts, such as brown bears weighing more than 1000 kilograms, black bears weighing more than 600 kilograms... Hey, do you have any An Dahan in your hometown?"

The Andahan is a moose. An adult can reach more than 2 meters in length and weigh about 5-400 kilograms. An adult male has huge horns on its head, which looks quite scary. It has a strange appearance, a fat and slightly drooping nose, four thin legs that look uncoordinated, and a very short tail, only about 600-7 centimeters.

There is a famous dish in Northeast China called "Ba'anbi", which is made with its nose.

Xu Ning frowned and thought, "Yes, there is, but it's hard to get hold of. We didn't see any trace of it when we went hiking last year."

Director Wang said: "Well, there are not many of these here..."

At this time, Accountant Liu came out of the room, holding a stack of big unity notes in his hand, and said with a smile: "Here is 360 yuan, please count it."

Xu Ning took it and counted it, saying, "Just right!"

"Okay, then sign it. This is a receipt for public use. We still have to settle the total account at the end of the month."

Xu Ning took the pen and signed his name, then looked up and said with a smile: "Thank you, Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu."

"Oh, you are so polite! We are here to take care of each other in our old age. Come and find me directly next time. Xiao He is the nephew-in-law of your uncle Liu..."

"Oh my god, how come there is such a relationship? My brother He didn't even tell me."

"Haha, with my current status, how can he tell anyone about this?" Accountant Liu said with a laugh.

Yan He said with a smile: "Uncle San, please don't talk bad about me, or your niece will scratch me."

"Hahaha……"

This is why Yan He followed here. Combined with his good relationship with Xu Long, the reason why Accountant Liu was placed in the specimen museum becomes clear.

After laughing, everyone stood in the yard and chatted for a while, then waved goodbye.

By the time Director Wang and Accountant Liu entered the house to find someone to deal with the big pig king, Xu Ning had already parked the car on the side of the main road.

"Erning, I'm going back to work first. Let Sheng go for a walk with you guys."

Sun Liansheng said with a smile: "Brother He, why should I hang out with them? They are all in pairs, so I won't be a light bulb. You can take me home, I still have things to do at home, why don't you come over for lunch."

"I have something to do later. I have to go to the countryside to do propaganda. Let's get together another day."

Xu Ning did not persuade Yan He and Sun Liansheng. Yan He was Xu Long's buddy, and Xu Long would definitely be able to arrange a job for him later. Sun Liansheng was Guan Lei's brother-in-law, so there was no need to be polite.

"Okay, Brother He, let's get together another day."

"Okay, I will definitely be there when you two get married."

"Well, I'll have to trouble you to help with some work then."

"Hahaha, it's no trouble at all. Just tell me if you have something to say."

Sun Liansheng got into the Huanghe car and said, "Erning, you all should go over there at noon. I'll be waiting for you at home."

"okay."

(End of this chapter)