novelden Chapter 142 Pig Raising
Chapter 142 Pig Raising
Xu Ning personally took action and put Zheng Shaoxuan's pigs into pig cages. He also caught all the chickens raised by Lin Xiaocao and put them into the new chicken cages he brought over.
Huo Yunchao reminded: "Brother Zheng, look to see if there are any necessities left behind."
Zheng Shaoxuan reluctantly looked back and shook his head: "No, let's go."
A group of three people pushed a wheelbarrow toward Pingle Village, talking and laughing along the way.
They didn't notice Young Master Zhou hiding in the bushes, and they didn't know that Young Master Zhou heard the news and immediately sent people to find out why Zheng Shaoxuan and Lin Xiaocao moved.
Most of his belongings were moved to Pingle Village, and with the help of the students' parents, Lin Xiaocao only had to pack up the things in the house, which was a lot easier.
While Zheng Shaoxuan and the others were carrying the pigs and chickens, Lin Xiaocao smoked the room where they would sleep tonight with mugwort.
This room had been unoccupied for too long, so Xu Ning specially brought mugwort from home and let Lin Xiaocao smoke it to kill bacteria and repel insects. He also took some "homemade mosquito repellent incense" made by Huo Yunchao.
The mosquito-repellent incense soil made by Huo Yunchao is a bit earthy, but it is better than the real material, and it is very effective in repelling mosquitoes.
After cleaning up the house, Lin Xiaocao sprinkled a handful of quicklime into the pig and chicken pens, which Xu Ning also brought.
Lin Xiaocao heard Xu Ning mention that the two piglets brought back by the Xu family escaped death in a pigsty sprinkled with quicklime.
Xu Ning said that the piglets from the same batch as hers died of illness within half a month of being adopted for unknown reasons.
Naturally, the family raising the piglets found it hard to accept this result, so they went to the family selling the piglets to make a fuss, only to find out when they arrived that their sow had died of illness long ago.
Wait for the news to arrive
When Xu Ning heard the news, it had been twenty days since she returned from raising piglets.
Someone who did not believe in evil came to Xu's house to inquire and found that the piglets raised by Xu Ning were healthy, rosy, white and fat, and they ate a lot.
The owner of the piglet was also puzzled and came to Xu Ning to find out what medicine she used to cure the piglet.
Xu Ning:......
In the end, the owner of the piglet sold Xu Ning half of the price of the piglet, and happily went home with quicklime and antidiarrheal herbs.
Xu Ning has a tight mouth and doesn't like to chat with villagers, and few people have the courage to approach her.
She remained silent, and others who wanted to inquire could only ask Huo Yunchao.
Huo Yunchao heard Xu Ning mention this matter, and he didn't hide it, saying that quicklime + antidiarrheal herbs were the credit.
Quicklime kills bacteria, and antidiarrheal herbs directly address the problem.
The villagers who came to inquire about the news did not believe it. The man believed that Huo Yunchao wanted to take the opportunity to trade quicklime. Without saying anything, he turned around and loudly claimed that Huo Yunchao wanted to make money from them.
When Huo Yunchao heard this rumor from Aunt Yao, he laughed so hard that he couldn't stop laughing, "Aunt Yao, I really don't do quicklime business. I have worked hard for so many days and spent so much firewood, just to earn a profit." What about three melons and two dates?”
Others didn't know Huo Yunchao's ability to make money, but Aunt Yao was like a mirror in her mind. Huo Yunchao earned no less than twenty taels from the shampoo business she handled alone.
However, Aunt Yao really encountered a problem: "Chao'er, there's something wrong with my pig. Can this quicklime cure the pig's disease? How to cure it? Feed it directly or what?"
"Quick lime is mainly used to prevent
It works, and how it works specifically, I can’t say. Otherwise, let me demonstrate it to you. "Huo Yunchao didn't bother to waste any time, so he took out some quicklime and poured water into it.
When quicklime comes into contact with water, it emits tremendous heat and sizzles.
Aunt Yao's eyes lit up when she saw it, and she slapped her thigh suddenly: "Hey! Chao'er, is quicklime the same as boiling water to kill insects?"
Huo Yunzhao was worried that he didn't have a decent description, but he didn't expect Aunt Yao to understand the essence on her own: "Um, bad, almost. Anyway, quicklime kills those dirty things that we can't see, so the piglets are less likely to get sick. ”
Aunt Yao took out her money pocket as she spoke: "Chao'er, please give some quicklime to Auntie. How much does it cost?"
Huo Yunchao said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "Mrs. Yao, I really don't do quicklime business. I'll give you some for you to use back home for free. When you spread the quicklime, you have to drive the pigs out to avoid being scalded."
Aunt Yao did not pretend to be polite to Huo Yunchao. She took about five kilograms of quicklime and antidiarrheal herbs, disinfected all the pig and chicken pens as Huo Yunchao said, and fed the pigs medicine again.
That night, the pig stopped having diarrhea.
Not two days later, the neighbor who lived across the wall from Mrs. Yao's house, who raised a medium-sized pig weighing fifty pounds, suddenly developed diarrhea.
Aunt Yao heard the commotion and went over to take a look. Without saying a word, she went home and gave the remaining quicklime to her neighbor: "Quick, spread it around your pig pen!"
"What is this?" The neighbor looked confused.
Aunt Yao urged: "Keep your pig's good things! Hurry! Your pig is almost the same as my piglet. If it is later, I'm afraid it will be too late!"
neighbor
Seeing the pig with diarrhea and unable to stand up, he gritted his teeth and called his sons to carry the sick pig out. The father and son worked together to clean the pig pen and spread a thick layer of quicklime.
Aunt Yao urged again: "Water! Hurry! Why are you looking at me? Don't be stunned! Watering on quicklime will kill the dirt we can't see!"
The neighbor was dubious, and followed Aunt Yao's instructions to kick the quicklime. It made a stinging sound, and the heat generated by the reaction between the water and the quicklime continued to escape.
The neighbor was shocked: "Here, this quicklime kills dirt by generating heat?"
Aunt Yao said: "That's right! I didn't believe it at first, but Chao'er showed it to me before I believed it. This is just like boiling the clothes discarded by people in the city and wearing them again will prevent you from getting sick. It makes sense.”
The neighbor looked at Aunt Yao eagerly: "How can I sell this quicklime? Why do I think it's not enough? The pigsty in my house is too big."
Aunt Yao added: "Your pig's condition is more serious than mine. You need to take some antidiarrheal herbs. Xu Ning mixed some and gave it to me. If there is some left, I will bring it to you."
After Aunt Yao's advice, she first cleaned the pig pen thoroughly and then fed the pigs timely anti-diarrheal herbs. The neighbor's pig, which almost died, became active again after a few days of raising it.
The neighbor dragged Aunt Yao to the door to express her gratitude. She originally wanted to give five eggs and ten cents to express her gratitude, but she heard Huo Yunchao say: "How about helping to cut ten bamboos."
The neighbors and Aunt Yao were very happy to accept this good deed without spending any money and only using their own efforts.
The two families didn't have much spare money, but they had plenty of farmers to contribute.
In fact, Xu Ning is not needed
Lin Xiaocao had 100% trust in her when she mentioned this matter specifically. Wasn't it just a matter of spreading quicklime? She didn't ask any questions, she just let it go.
"Sister Xiaocao, we are back!"
Xu Ning shouted loudly. Lin Xiaocao turned around and saw her carrying a nearly 100 kilogram pig in one hand. She gave a thumbs up and praised: "Ms. Ning, you are so strong!"
"puff--"
Xu Ning burst into laughter.