Xia Quan Village became the place to clean up the wolf meat. The remaining internal organs were cleaned and prepared to be stewed and fed to the dogs.
The wolf skin was carefully peeled off, but no complete skin could be found.
There was some meat on the wolf bones, ready to gnaw on the bones.
The fat was going to be boiled into wolf fat and used as medicine. There was no hand cream in winter, so the wolf fat was applied.
Li Yi personally selected some wolf internal organs and prepared to make wolf sauce. Dog meat needed dog sauce, wolf sauce was wolf sauce.
Someone rushed to the county to buy seasonings according to Li Yi's request. There was no need to buy scallions and ginger. There was a lot of ginger in the field.
There was also no need to buy dried vegetables. The villagers had dried them in the shade. Instead, they bought tofu and stewed it in the wolf meat hotpot.
Li Yi commanded, and the others followed. No one had eaten such a wolf before.
"We can't eat lunch. Whoever is hungry, find something to fill their stomach. Isn't there melon over there? Let's eat melon."
Li Yi cooked the internal organs in a big pot and waited for the seasonings.
There were more internal organs stewing in the pot next to it for the dogs.
Dogs and wolves were the same. They could eat a lot for a meal and then not eat for many days.
Pet dogs that were used to being fed would starve to death in a few days.
Shepherd dogs could go home for a meal once every half a month. The people of the grassland would feed them raw horse meat.
After a group of dogs finished eating, they would go back to herd their own sheep. There was water to drink. Even if they were hungry, they would eat grass to replenish their water supply.
Now a group of dogs were biting each other. They didn't bite hard. A few of them were fighting alone.
When there were many dogs, they would practice their fighting skills. The worst thing for a dog owner was to have a pup.
Two cats and one dog were not good. Two cats started fighting when they were young. They were evenly matched. When they fought, the owner couldn't control them.
A lone dog had no sense of competition. It couldn't be a guard dog.
It was time for the wolf meat hotpot to be eaten.
The internal organs for the dogs were also cooked. They were not chopped up, but thrown on the ground for the dogs to eat.
The dog king ate first, then the "princess" ate, then the strong ones, and the weak ones ate last.
Li Yi specially took the bones of the three cooked wolf thighs. He cut off some meat and threw the three bones to the dog king.
The dog king knew how to distribute it. He got one for himself, and the other two with cubs got one each.
"Keep an eye on this big dog. As long as it dares to bare its teeth at the villagers, beat it up immediately until it's obedient."
Li Yi taught the villagers how to raise this group of dogs. The villagers must be high and mighty existences.
Otherwise, what if the dog king felt that it was powerful and decided to eat people?
"We usually hit them. If they get in the way, the children will kick them," Guo Shou said with a smile. He understood.
"I think our well should be dug in the highland, in the village on the slope. There are few plants around the village, such as wild spleen grass, sand whip, red willow, sand willow, and so on.
There was no need to cut grass on the yellow soil. Just dig a small canal and plant the seeds.
For fear that it would not be easy to plant them, they would weave other grass or straw into pieces and place them beside the red willow and sand willow saplings before watering them.
These are used to fix the sand and soil. Next is to plant alfalfa, purple alfalfa, and in the future … "
Li Yi's plan was to come here once, kill the wolves, eat some meat, and then go back?
He did not eat the wolf meat either. He ate a vegetarian diet, steamed tofu, shallot dipped in sauce, and scrambled eggs with cucumber.
The villagers stopped what they were doing and gathered around to listen. Li Yi was giving suggestions, and the villagers treated them as orders.
If they were told to plant, they would plant. They would not lose out if they listened to Dongzhu.
Li Yi told them that the local area was not suitable for developing handicrafts. They could just make their own things. They could build a kiln and burn pottery, but not porcelain.
They would mainly develop animal husbandry, and at the same time, prevent and control sand, and breed poultry and livestock.
If they were willing to raise them, Li Yi would provide the cubs and feed for the initial stage.
After they grew up and gave birth to cubs, they would be given the same number of cubs to Li Yi.
Then, Li Yi would not give them money, and they would help Li Yi raise the animals that belonged to Li Yi.
From next year onwards, there would be regular caravans coming and going on land, walking through the desert where the wells were dug.
This place would become an important resting area, belonging to the service industry of the tertiary industry.
The villagers nodded from time to time. Yes, Dongzhu said it so well. They continued.
"Let's eat first. After eating, everyone can listen to this. Not only Xiashuan Village." Li Yi stopped.
After the meal, the sky was not dark yet. Everyone gathered around a tall mound and listened to Li Yi's shouting.
"No matter what kind of work it is, it will definitely need manpower. The helpers in the county are not paid well.
In the future, when doing business, passing by, stopping, carrying, eating, and sleeping, more people can earn more money … "
Li Yi used the most common words to tell everyone that the development of the industry was not a problem. The problem was that there was no manpower.
Then, there would be more work and more money.
He knew what everyone wanted to hear. Something like "For a piece of green," "A small bridge over flowing water," etc. It was meaningless.
When he talked about money directly, the group of people's eyes lit up.
In the past, they did not know what to do to earn money. They usually herded sheep, knitted something to sell, and collected dry branches and grass to burn.
To farm, they had to go to faraway places to fetch water.
It was not that they did not want to work hard. The county magistrate did not care about them and did not ask them for rent.
The villager himself was used to living a repetitive life until the Li Family Zhuangzi came to teach him.
After listening to Li Yi's words, they realized that planting ginger and growing melons to earn more money was just a choice.
When it was dark, everyone went back to their houses to sleep. The people who helped to hunt wolves formed a team and went back to their houses in the dark. They rode the horses away.
As expected, the eldest girl and Princess Yongmu slept together in the house specially reserved for them. Li Yi found a random place to lie down and fell asleep.
At dawn, Li Yi was the first to get up. He dipped his fingers in salt and brushed his teeth. After washing his face, he found a big pot to cook porridge.
While the porridge was cooking, he went to the vegetable field to find cucumbers and eggplants. He also dug out more than ten pieces of tender ginger.
The cucumbers were made into garlic cucumbers. The tender ginger was shredded and some salt and vinegar were added.
The eggplants were cut into strips and the garlic was put aside. There was also black bean sauce boiled with water and waiting for backup.
When it was done, the porridge was dry and it was not rice soup. No one ate other staple food.
The villagers woke up one after another. When they saw the porridge in the big pot and Li Yi who was weaving a basket with sand willow branches, they were stunned.
"Wake up those who didn't get up. Wash up. I will finish the bottom of this basket and make pickled eggplant strips for you. Let's eat."
Li Yi said to the stunned villagers. The bottom of the basket needed to be done first. The place where the basket was lifted was directly woven in. After that, it would be easy to make and wear them one by one.
"Dongzhu, how can you do this job?" The villagers were sad. They thought that they did not take good care of Li Yi.
"Didn't you eat the wolf sauce I made yesterday? In Zhuangzi, I should be writing a book now. I didn't bring anything here, so I just made a basket. "
Li Yi's hands did not stop moving as he spoke. After dinner today, he would make the basket and walk around to see the actual situation of the local area.
The villagers hurriedly went to call for help. When everyone was done, Li Yi finished making pickled eggplant strips.
There were a total of 30 households in the village. Everyone was given a bowl of porridge and had a good meal with side dishes and hot dishes. They were not full.
Li Yi was afraid that it was not good for them to eat too much in the morning, so he would eat more in the afternoon. They still ate two meals a day, occasionally three meals, depending on whether they were busy or not.
After dinner, Li Yi continued to weave the basket. Princess Yongmu was next to the eldest maid to learn how to read.
The eldest maid looked at Li Yi from time to time. She was curious. How can you do this kind of work?
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