Pig Killer

Chapter 287

"You're worried about firewood? There's plenty of firewood in the forest! There's no shortage of it, what are you afraid of?" Huang Zhongchang said to his wife in confusion.

"The firewood is burning, but it's not hot enough." Shen Hui'e looked at him with clear eyes.

"That's not enough! The fire is raging! The molten iron is red." Huang Zhongchang stared at her with his eyes wide open and said, "What else do you want?"

"Find alternative fuel that burns more vigorously and lasts longer." Shen Hui'e looked at him with bright eyes and said.

"Is there such a burning thing?" Huang Zhongchang blinked his dark eyes and looked at her and said.

"Yes! I saw the burning black stone in the files of the county magistrate's office." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her ink-black eyes.

"Is there?" Huang Zhongchang looked at her intently and said.

"I'll look for it for you." Shen Hui'e dug through the pile of bamboo slips behind him and found them. "I found them." She unfolded the bamboo slips and pointed, "Here they are."

Huang Zhongchang read it from top to bottom and said, "I just recorded it. I found it by chance."

"I want to go and take a look." Shen Hui'e said as she sat cross-legged next to him.

"The salt and iron mines have already distracted our attention. Do we have the ability to protect them?" Huang Zhongchang frowned and looked at her and said, "The salt and iron mines are already very coveted. If this burning material is really better than firewood and more durable, and can change the smelting process, wouldn't it be even more coveted!"

"Forget it." Shen Hui'e considered it for a while and finally gave up with regret.

"Once we have established our foothold and become strong enough to protect ourselves, we will look for black stones that can burn." Huang Zhongchang said quickly, looking at her disappointed face with his black eyes.

"I'm fine, I just used too much firewood." Shen Hui'e said a little worriedly.

"Replanting, according to your idea, let's replant trees." Huang Zhongchang smiled and said, "This way, we don't have to worry about our descendants having no firewood to use."

"Mother, mother!" said the tiger excitedly, patting his mother's arm.

"What's wrong?" Shen Hui'e turned around and looked at her son who was walking towards her.

"Mother, can we plant trees in the northwestern border?" The big tiger looked at her with its black eyes and said.

"Why are you asking this?" Shen Hui'e looked at him in confusion and asked.

"If we can plant tall trees, then plant more trees." The big insect looked at her with shrewd eyes and said.

"Son, what do you mean?" Shen Hui'e asked again, looking at him with her bright black eyes.

"My mother once said that cavalry can only be most effective on flat grasslands and plains." The big tiger looked at her with its black and bright eyes and said, "They can't run in the mountains."

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e smiled and nodded slightly.

"Then let's plant more trees. How can the cavalry run if they are blocked by trees?" The big tiger looked at her with bright eyes and said, "Plant sour jujubes. The thorns are black and thick. Aren't the horses afraid? It hurts a lot when they are pricked."

"Yes! They are connected in a piece. I can see how thousands of troops will run." Huang Zhongchang said happily, "This is a good idea, son! We can defend against the Huns."

"What if the Huns use fire attack! We will burn you to death with one fire." Shen Hui'e said to them with her eyes as gentle as jade.

The cold water made the laughter of the father and son freeze on their faces.

"No way?" The big tiger said dejectedly as he looked at her with a pouty mouth.

"Okay! Why not? If we use fire attack, the wind will blow them away, haha..." Shen Hui'e looked at him with a smile and said, "You will just be shooting yourself in the foot."

The tiger was delighted when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said, "If the wind changes, it will burn us."

"Haha..." Shen Hui'e stretched out her hand and rubbed his soft hair, saying, "Smart guy, the northwest is very big! Plant 70 to 80 miles of land and leave some space in the middle to form a fire isolation zone. Even if there is a strong wind, it can't burn us."

"Ah!" The big bug looked at her with his eyes wide open and said, "Is it okay?"

"When you go to the Northwest and see it for yourself, you'll know whether it's feasible." Shen Hui'e looked at him with her shiny black eyes and said, "Planting trees is good! The green mountains and clear waters are so beautiful! The mountains will not become bare, and the water will not turn into mud." He remembered, "Now the law also stipulates: When spring comes and flowers bloom, it is the growing season for trees, so don't cut them down! The land needs water when it's dry, so don't block the waterways. But there is an exception. That is, if someone dies and needs a coffin, then cutting down trees is not restricted by the season." This law is quite humane.

"We still have to bring back our wheat straw, bean stalks and hay to use for cooking!" The raccoon slave looked at them with his big eyes and said, "This way we can cut less firewood."

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e smiled and nodded slightly.

"The law also states that you are not allowed to cut grass and burn ashes before the turn of spring and summer, so as not to affect the growth of young grass. You are not allowed to take newly sprouted plants." Shen Hui'e looked at them with clear eyes and said, "You are not allowed to catch young animals, bird eggs and young birds, and you are not allowed to poison fish and turtles. You are not allowed to set traps and nets to catch birds and animals. The ban will be lifted in July."

"Because the birds and beasts are about to give birth?" The big tiger looked at her with its round eyes and said.

"Yes! The town is close to the gardens for raising cattle and horses and the young animals in the imperial gardens. It is the breeding season and you are not allowed to take dogs to hunt." Shen Hui'e said as she looked at them with clear and bright eyes.

"Our Huang Er is very capable and a good hunter." Li Nu rubbed the big insect's furry head and said.

“Woof woof…” Huang Er barked twice in response.

"Huang Er is sorry that he can't run around anymore." Shen Hui'e said to Huang Er with gentle eyes.

"It's not enough to just go to the military camp and hang out in the county magistrate's mansion! The place is big enough." Huang Zhongchang smiled as he looked at them with his dark eyes.

"That's not the case in the mountains. It's so fun to run around happily." Shen Hui'e said to Huang Er with a smile on her face.

“Woof woof…” Huang Er barked twice, that’s right!

"Does it understand this?" Huang Zhongchang said, pointing his index finger at Huang Er.

"Everything has its own spirit." Shen Hui'e looked at Huang Er with her gentle eyes and said, "If you become familiar with your own name, you will respond."

"The emperor has a royal garden. We can't just go in there casually. It's a restricted area. If you go in, you'll go to jail." Huang Zhongchang snorted coldly, "The beautiful mountains and rivers have all been divided up by the nobles."

"Yes, yes! If common people's dogs enter the forbidden gardens, they are not allowed to be beaten to death if they are not hunting animals; if they are hunting animals, they must be beaten to death. Dogs killed in areas with special warnings must be handed over to the government intact. Dogs killed in other forbidden gardens can be eaten and the dog skins handed over." Shen Hui'e looked at them with warm eyes and said, "It's not just a beating to death."

"Tsk...Execution, execution. You always say that." Huang Zhongchang reminded her, with a sarcastic tone.

Shen Hui'e stroked her forehead and said embarrassedly, "It's good to make laws, but the specific implementation varies from person to person. I guess most people will beat them to death. Dog meat is delicious!"

"Yes! Besides, this dog will always chase its prey." Huang Zhongchang looked at her with his bright eyes.

"Don't you read books?" Shen Hui'e said to Da Chong and his sister with her bright eyes.

"What's the point of studying, mother?" asked Da Chong curiously.

"Don't you know?" Shen Hui'e looked at them with interest and said, "You have been reading for so long, why do you think of asking this question?"

"My brothers asked." Li Nu said in a low voice, "Can't you tell me the details?"

"Okay! If you don't tell me, I won't ask." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her bright eyes and said, "What do you think are the benefits of reading?"

"It's sensible." The tiger said without thinking.

"Yes! The greatest benefit of reading is to gain wisdom and resolve doubts!" ​​Shen Hui'e looked at them with her deep and clear eyes and said, "It is also to teach you how to save yourself from desperate situations when you are in deep trouble, so that you can think positively and save yourself from danger." She said bluntly, "Don't commit suicide because you are depressed."

"How could someone be so desperate?" Da Chong looked at her in disbelief with his eyes wide open.

"People are different. Some people just can't let go." Shen Hui'e thought about it seriously and said, "With the evils committed by the court in the past two years, I don't know how many people can't live anymore. They just can't let go." Seeing their unconvincing looks, she said, "You can go ask them."

"Okay! I'll go and ask." The big tiger nodded seriously.

"You have to believe that in a person's life, there will be many moments of collapse, and no one is an exception." Shen Hui'e looked at them with her deep and clear eyes and said.

"I haven't encountered it yet, and I really can't think of it." Li Nu tilted his head, thought about it, and shook his head.

"Little fool, that's because your mother is supporting you! That's why you don't feel hopeless or collapse." Huang Zhongchang looked at the brother and sister tenderly and said, "You haven't been hungry in the past two years, right?"

"No, no, mother always finds ways to find food for us." The raccoon looked at her mother with eyes like black grapes, and said, holding her arm, leaning her little head on her arm, "It's true that mother protects us from the wind and rain."

"Yeah! Thanks to my mother for being here." The big tiger nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

“There are too many uncertainties about the future. As parents, we need to give you as much preparation as possible, so that when you encounter a disaster, you at least have the courage to survive and will not be crushed without any resistance.” Shen Hui'e said to them, looking at them with her bright black eyes.

"When parents love their children, they will plan long-term for them. When they love their children deeply, they will take care of their children in every aspect." Huang Zhongchang said, looking at them with deep eyes.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e nodded and said, "When you encounter difficult times in life and feel confused about obstacles that you think you can't overcome, you need the book to help you find the answers."

"Is there an answer in the scroll?" Da Chong asked her, blinking his black eyes.

"Yes!" Shen Hui'e said with a smile, "Because all the problems you encounter have been encountered by countless people before, and they have all given their own answers."