FTTW: Chapter 23 – Building a Pig Farm

The matter of planting alfalfa was settled. Cheng Zhou found the village head and planned to strike while the iron is hot to discuss the matter of pig farming.

The village head was a little surprised, “You’re saying that you want to build a pig farm here?”

The village head originally thought that Cheng Zhou wanted to grow alfalfa in the village on a whim, but he didn’t expect Cheng Zhou to want to raise boars.

The village head also went out and wandered when he was young. He knew that some nobles had the habit of raising demon beasts.

Some powerful gold knights can subdue a very powerful demon beast to battle for them. For these people, the horned boar in this mountain forest is nothing at all.

Cheng Zhou nodded and said: “Yes, I brought the blueprint here.”

The village head looked at the blueprint, his eyes widened, and he said somewhat incomprehensibly: “Are you serious? Why does this pig farm need to be built like this? It’s too extravagant.”

Cheng Zhou replied lightly: “Let’s build it according to this first.”

Considering this Black Wheat Village environment, the blueprint Cheng Zhou took out was relatively simple drawings.

The village head summoned the villagers together and informed them about the matter of raising boars.

“Raising horned boars? That’s too dangerous!”

“Raising boars is indeed dangerous, but this is what Lord Cheng Zhou wants to breed! The lord will surely have a solution.”

“Yes, to the great nobles, wild boars are just meat on their chopping boards.”

“Since Lord Cheng Zhou wants to raise them, we might as well do it.”

“……”

The village head initially thought that the villagers would oppose the decision to build a pig farm. Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhou’s prestige was so high that the villagers actually agreed to it, which saved the village head some of his speech.

Cheng Zhou hired the villagers to build the pig farm for six pieces of buns for each male adult, as well as providing them with three meals. The villagers were so enthusiastic that almost all of them who had mobility and no work on hand joined in.

When Cheng Zhou was trying to gather seafood, many villagers blew the chance to get on board for the fear of getting sick from the seafood, but afterward, they envied the few villagers who got the buns.

Recently, many villagers regretted that they missed the opportunity because of their misconception.

The villagers who used to collect seafood for Cheng Zhou repeatedly praised the deliciousness of the buns. Some gluttonous villagers could only spend a lot of money in exchange for a bun. The majority who felt unjustified to spend huge sums for it could only watch with envy.

This time, Cheng Zhou is going to build a pig farm in the village. Everyone’s eagerness is very high for fear of missing the opportunity to get the buns this time.

“Everyone agreed to build the pig farm?”

The village head nodded and confirmed: “Yes, everyone has agreed.”

Cheng Zhou stood next to the village head and eyed the people gathered, “Are they here to help build the pig farm?”

The village head nodded, “Yes, everyone here is willing to lend a hand.”

Cheng Zhou stared at the person in front of him and subconsciously frowned.

Cheng Zhou had, in the beginning, expected that only a dozen or so people would come, but in the end, the people that came amounted to more than a hundred. In addition to the young and able, there were also a few people who looked very old and a few half-grown children. Whether it is the young and able, elderly, or children, they all seemed sallow, skinny, and malnourished.

“Building a pig farm is very hard work,” Cheng Zhou cautioned.

The village head patted his chest and assured him: “Don’t worry, everyone is not afraid of the tough labor. Lord, we will also not slack and delay your affairs.”

Cheng Zhou: “……”

Cheng Zhou looked toward the villagers. Several older villagers seemed to avoid Cheng Zhou’s sight with some guilty conscience, and several half-grown children, holding the corners of their clothes, also seemed a bit uneasy.

The village head mumbled a little embarrassedly: “Old people and children don’t need wages. Just providing them with food to eat is enough.”

Cheng Zhou frowned and countered: “It is inappropriate to not pay them wages. They can be paid half.”

Hearing Cheng Zhou’s words, the village head was instantly overjoyed, “Lord Cheng Zhou is indeed a magnanimous and good person.”

Cheng Zhou: “……” The people of the other world are truly simple! As long as they are given a mouthful of food, they are willing to help with the work.

Cheng Zhou glanced at the villagers and announced: “If that’s the case, let’s hold a groundbreaking ceremony first.”

The villagers were chatting, not knowing what the groundbreaking ceremony was.

Cheng Zhou asked someone to set up an iron pot and cooked a large pot of instant noodles.

Instant noodles, which are junk food in the eyes of many people in the original world, are really fragrant and delicious to eat once in a while.

Dozens of packs of instant noodles were put into the pot, and its aroma could not be contained. All the villagers looked at each other in the eyes, eager to throw themselves into the pot.

The instant noodles were quickly snatched up. Cheng Zhou cooked ten pots of instant noodles in a row. Many people were still somewhat unfulfilled, and the soup of the instant noodles was also drunk up and nothing was left.

If he hadn’t been watching, Cheng Zhou believes that these villagers would have come to lick the bottom of the pot.

At first, everyone didn’t know what the groundbreaking ceremony was, but they found out that it means a big meal, and everyone fell in love with it immediately.

After a full meal, the villagers were grateful to Cheng Zhou, patted their chests, and guaranteed that they would definitely work hard, which made Cheng Zhou a little uncomfortable.