Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 75 - What a Big Heart_1

“Let’s keep the whole rack of ribs from one pig, four knuckles, a set of pork offal, and another sixty pounds of meat should be enough.”

Excluding the weight of the pig’s blood, the 250-pound pig would yield less than a hundred pounds of meat for sale.

Lady Li was first happy about keeping more meat to eat, but then she couldn’t help but ponder, “Mom, isn’t the third brother going to the private school next year?”

“Who told you that?

Did the third one say he’s not going?”

Lady Li quickly waved her hands, “I was just guessing.

Mom, you’ve always been reluctant to keep meat in the past.

I thought you felt that the third brother was wasting Silver Coins on his education, and you decided not to let him go.”

Zhulan exhaled, thinking her third son had grown tired of studying.

She explained, “I was wrong before.

In the future, I won’t begrudge ourselves food.

After a serious illness, I would rather eat well than spend money on medicine.

It’s better to eat and drink well to maintain good health than to buy medicine with that money, don’t you think so?”

Lady Li thought about it and realized it was indeed the case; in previous years, the children would fall ill once winter came.

But this year, having eaten and dressed well, the children’s health was robust, and they hadn’t fallen sick, indeed saving money on medicine.

“Mom’s right.

Mom, should we keep more meat?”

Zhulan was tempted by the thought of savory sausages and cured meat, but unfortunately, Wang Ru hadn’t prepared any.

She didn’t dare to make them herself, since it seemed fresh meat was best for making sausages.

Keeping more meat wouldn’t be useful.

“I’ve got an idea of how much to keep; you needn’t worry about it.”

Butcher Li arrived with his tools.

With enough male labor at home, they didn’t need to hire help.

One pig was quickly slaughtered, and the other was driven directly to Butcher Li’s house.

Selling the whole pig to him at 5.5 coins per pound, and the pure meat after butchering at 7 coins per pound, the sale of Zhulan’s two pigs brought in over two Silver Coins.

Zhulan calculated that if they fed the pigs enough coarse grains, they grew quickly.

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Deducting the cost, they could make some profit from one pig.

If they skimped on the grains, the pigs wouldn’t grow big or fat, and the price would be low, but they could still earn a bit of profit.

Excluding the meat they kept, her two pigs had earned an extra Silver Coin.

It was just unfortunate that, in ancient times, pigs lacked vaccines, and the mortality rate was quite high.

There was nobody in the village who specialized in raising pigs.

Most families raised just one pig, so they wouldn’t have to buy meat during New Year and could save a little Silver Coin.

Nobody expected to get wealthy from raising pigs, the risk was too high.

Of course, there were also those who couldn’t even feed themselves, let alone raise pigs; many families struggled with poverty and couldn’t afford to rear them.

Zhoujiazhuang village was considered quite well-off within the surrounding ten miles, mainly because the Zhou surname formed a large clan in the neighboring villages.

There were several Scholars in the clan, and each Scholar exempted twenty acres of land from taxes.

With five Scholars, including both the old and the new ones, nearly a hundred acres of land were tax-free, allowing them to earn considerably more Silver Coins each year, which made the village relatively wealthier compared to others.

Of course, even families with Scholars still had to live frugally, as advancing in scholarly exams cost even more, but for clan members who registered their land under a Scholar’s name, families without scholars were the ones with spare coins.

Zhou Lao Da sent Butcher Li away, and Zheng’s wife came with Sun’s wife, taking advantage of the situation.

“Sister-in-law, so you’ve slaughtered a pig.

I could hear it clearly from my home; it was undoubtedly a big fatty.

Sister-in-law, you’ve raised the pig really well.

Just look at the basin of pig’s blood.

Since there’s so much blood, sister-in-law, wouldn’t you give me some?”

Zhulan inwardly cursed; what a thick face, “No.”

Zheng’s wife, having her pride pricked, couldn’t stand it and snorted, “Stingy.”

Zhulan wasn’t about to get needlessly upset; she acted as if she hadn’t heard.

Wang Ru touched her hair, which she had not managed to nourish despite the time spent, and gazed at the pig blood.

Recalling that pig blood was good for the body and inexpensive, she understood the Zhou family wouldn’t sell it to her, so she wouldn’t embarrass herself by asking.

Perhaps she could buy some from Butcher Li’s later.

She had come with a purpose, “Granny Zhou, I remember Auntie Li’s family sells spicy pickled cabbage.

It’s been over half a month, why has there been no movement?”

The brush fell from Lady Li’s hand, “Oh, how could I have forgotten about that!”

Zhulan, “…..”

One had to admit, Lady Li truly had a big heart!