Chapter 639 - 635: Learning Quota
The pigsty was quite spacious. A corner had been sectioned off just for the white pigs. Surprisingly, they looked quite clean. In later years, white pigs would become the more common choice for pork.
These white pigs matured quickly, grew large, and were more profitable than black pigs. If white pigs hadn’t entered the market—with only black pigs that took a year to raise—the supply would be slow, and the price of pork would be no lower than that of beef or mutton.
So, when white pigs entered the market, it was the start of meat becoming affordable for everyone.
While the brigade leader was laying down the law, the Leng Family had other things on their minds.
These white pigs were extremely rare; this breed didn’t exist in their region. The only reason the brigade leader had managed to acquire them was thanks to Leng Yuan’s help.
Others might not know, but the Leng Family certainly did. This was undoubtedly thanks to Leng Yuan’s uncle.
They had seen the recent newspaper article. The man had become a high-ranking leader. If they had known that Xia Qiuming was not only alive but also so successful, they never would have seized Leng Yuan’s house.
Nor would they have driven Leng Yuan away.
If none of that had happened, then at the very least, this cushy pig-raising job would have surely belonged to the Leng Family.
The more they thought about it, the more they regretted everything. Had they known Leng Yuan would achieve what he had, they would have treated him better back then.
Sun Yeshu, unaware of the history between Leng Yuan and the Leng Family, walked over to Leng Qingtian and said, "Leng Yuan helped get these pigs. Just have him talk to the brigade leader, and the pig-raising job will be yours!"
Sun Yeshu and Leng Qingtian had been engaged for a while now, and their parents wanted them to get married as soon as possible.
At first, she had been somewhat reluctant.
Xu Wenwan had gone to the County Town and married a powerful man, and this had given Sun Yeshu ideas of her own.
’Xu Wenwan managed to marry so well, even for her second marriage. What am I lacking?!’
But now, seeing that Leng Yuan could procure so many white pigs for the brigade, she figured it would be a simple matter for him to find Leng Qingtian a job in the County Town.
Now that she had seen what Leng Yuan was capable of, Sun Yeshu was no longer so resistant to the marriage.
She decided she would go home tonight and tell her mother they could move up the wedding date.
Leng Qingtian remained silent. He knew Leng Yuan wouldn’t help them.
Grandma Leng, however, spoke up, her voice heavy.
"One of our Leng Family helped bring these white pigs here," she declared. "So one of the pig-raising positions must go to our family."
The old woman was very stubborn.
She believed that her grandson would always be her grandson, no matter what, and that the ties of blood could never be severed.
It was precisely this kind of belief that allowed parents to mistreat their children.
They believed their children would never leave them or abandon them.
Seeing that Grandma Leng herself had spoken, Sun Yeshu fell silent, waiting for the Leng Family to secure this prize of a job.
The brigade leader knew everyone was eyeing the pig-raising positions, so he addressed the matter head-on.
"I know many of you have experience raising pigs. But this time, it’s not about raising them in the usual way—it’s about scientific farming."
"This is a specialized farming technique, and we’ll need people to go and get proper training. As for the candidates, I will consider the matter carefully and select the most suitable people."
The brigade leader wasn’t just talking; he had discussed this very issue with Leng Yuan in private beforehand.
Leng Yuan had told him he could help secure four or five training spots. They could then select a few people to go learn from a place that had already successfully implemented these techniques. Doing so would be far more effective.
The brigade leader was very pleased; he hadn’t expected Leng Yuan to have thought everything through in such detail.
’That couple, Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao, they’re truly good people,’ he thought. ’They’re genuinely dedicated to helping the village prosper.’
So, he didn’t keep it a secret and told everyone plainly.
"The opportunity to go and learn these new techniques was secured by Leng Yuan," he announced. "No matter who is ultimately chosen for the training, you must all properly thank Comrade Leng Yuan."