MMB Chapter 72 Who threw the dead rat?
Chapter 72 Who threw the dead rat?
I am the village head of Xujia Village. While I don't know every single household in the village inside and out, I do have a fairly detailed understanding of their situation.
But I just don't understand Xu Hongjun's family. It's like their luck suddenly turned around.
First, he planted Ophiopogon japonicus and caught the price surge, then he started building a pig farm and was even named a "leading figure in getting rich through hard work". He received a 10,000 yuan interest-free loan, then installed a transformer at home and got electricity, and later set up a liquor distillery.
As one event after another occurred, the Xu family's life visibly improved, a development that was truly astonishing and enviable.
The village chief naturally heard the rumors circulating these past two days.
Many people adopted a wait-and-see attitude, waiting to see how the Xu family would handle the matter, while others secretly gloated, waiting to see the show.
Xu Chunsheng and his father, together with the village chief, notified every household in the village, asking each household to send at least one person to the meeting the next morning.
The entire village was notified, and the afternoon was already over.
After visiting the last household, Xu's father repeatedly invited the village chief to his home for dinner:
"Uncle, come on over to my house for dinner. I've really gone to so much trouble for you today. I'll have a drink with you."
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The next morning, Xu Chunsheng bought some meat at the morning market and waited at the entrance of the livestock station. When the staff of the livestock station came to work at eight o'clock, he told them about the situation of his pig farm and drove the veterinarian home.
"Is this pig farm really okay?"
"If the village chief hadn't called me, I wouldn't have come. If something really goes wrong and I bring the disease back and infect my pigs, who can I complain to?"
"I heard it was the brigade cadres who made the call. They're going to hold a meeting today and tell everyone to stop discussing the Xu family's pig farm."
"Hmph, if there's nothing wrong with his pig farm, why would he be afraid of what others say?"
"That's right. I have a relative from the next town, and several families there have had their pigs get sick."
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More and more people gathered at Xu's pig farm, filling the small open space with people, and some even stood in the open area next to it.
With more people, the discussion became louder, but the topic kept revolving around the Xu family's pig farm.
Someone shouted:
"Secretary Li, you've arrived."
The noise subsided, and everyone looked in the direction of the newcomer.
Party Secretary Li also came over with two other cadres. He was carrying a megaphone and greeted everyone with a smile.
"You keep setting it up, don't worry about me."
Mr. Xu walked through the crowd and politely greeted the three of them:
"Thank you for making this special trip, Secretary Li and the two comrades."
"This is also for everyone's sake. If there really is a problem with the pig farm, then all the pigs in the village will have to be thoroughly investigated. It's better to resolve this issue now."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Party Secretary Li picked up a megaphone and shouted to everyone:
"Dear fellow members, there have been quite a few rumors circulating these past few days, which is why we've gathered here for a debunking meeting."
"This wasn't opened specifically for the Xu family's pig farm; it's for everyone."
"There are already sick pigs in the next town. We called a veterinarian. After he examines the pigs at the pig farm, he will explain to everyone how to take precautions in the future."
"If this pig gets sick, it can neither be sold nor eaten; we can only bury it somewhere. It's a significant loss for everyone."
Party Secretary Li kept talking to everyone about inspecting the pigs and offered some suggestions, such as cleaning and washing the pigsty frequently.
After they had finished talking, Xu Chunsheng led the veterinarian to the pig farm.
Secretary Li then added, "The veterinarian is here. Anyone who's interested can come and take a look."
Xu's father also borrowed a loudspeaker from Party Secretary Li and shouted:
"I've certainly caused everyone trouble today. After the inspection is over, please come to my house for a meal, some drinks, and then we can chat."
A series of responses rang out from the crowd:
"Haha, I'll take it."
"Then you should tell the ladies to cook more rice, okay? There are so many of us, if you don't cook enough, it won't be enough to eat."
Ever since the Xu family hired someone to repair their pig farm, everyone has been full of praise for their food, and the word has spread throughout the village.
It wasn't like anyone hired someone to do the work; they were given steamed buns and dumplings to tide them over every day, and the meals were always greasy and meaty.
This dinner invitation should be pretty good, so some people who were planning to just show their faces and leave were kept there by his words.
Seeing that they had finished talking, Veterinarian Zhang asked:
"Where did you bury that dead rat from a few days ago? Was there any discharge from its mouth or nose? Two people who saw it that day, come and tell us."
The veterinarian refused to let the Xu family answer the question, instead asking those who were present that day to answer it.
This was to avoid others saying that the Xu family had communicated with him; it would be more credible if someone else said it.
Several voices came from the crowd:
"When we found them, they were dead in the ditch, and there seemed to be nothing in their mouths."
"Yes, I even poked it with a stick, and I really didn't see anything in its mouth."
In 30-degree weather, dead chickens and rats buried in the ground for four or five days would have already started to rot, so there's no need to dig them up and take another look.
Veterinarian Zhang nodded, then walked into the pig farm, giving a brief instruction before going in:
"Don't have too many people following. Just send a few representatives. Too many people might cause stress to the pigs."
Party Secretary Li nodded and had the village chief select a few people to go in with him.
The pigs, who had been hungry all morning, squealed wildly when they saw someone walk in, and some even jumped up and put their front legs on the wall of the pigpen.
Looking at the energetic pigs, Veterinarian Zhang nodded:
"I'll pour two buckets of pig feed into the pen and see how they eat."
After he finished speaking, we saw Veterinarian Zhang climb directly into the pigpen. As soon as he entered, the pigs in the pen began to pace restlessly.
As he inspected the pigs, he wrote down his conclusions in his notebook, explaining them to everyone as he went:
"The first pigpen, the first pig, had smooth fur, no hair loss or peeling, and was breathing normally."
Veterinarian Zhang then examined the pig's ears, belly, and limbs, and began to take notes:
"There are no red spots, bumps, pustules, or edema on my body, nor any parasite bites."
"The eyes are clear and bright, neither red nor white, and the corners of the mouth are clean and not sticky."
Finally, the veterinarian Zhang had someone hand him a stick. He took it and poked at the manure in the pigpen, saying:
"There was no vomit, no diarrhea, no blood, and the color was normal."
For some pigs that were sleeping too soundly, Veterinarian Zhang would wake them up to see if their bodies trembled or swayed when they walked.
The crowd followed him as he examined each pig one by one. After examining each pig, Veterinarian Zhang would give a conclusion.
After all the pigs had been examined, Veterinarian Zhang spoke:
"The pigs are fine, they're perfectly healthy."
Although he knew his pigs were definitely fine, Xu Chunsheng still breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the veterinarian's examination results.
"Where did those dead chickens and rats come from?"