How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space

Chapter 365: Dividing the Pork

No one expected that Tang Peizhong, usually such a loyal and honest person, would be so obstinate about Jing Ci.

However, thinking about his blind loyalty, Pei Shu’er found it not difficult to predict.

Tang Zan looked coldly at Tang Qingning.

"Sister, help mother to her room to rest."

Pei Shu’er also went along to support Liu Xu, who looked so fragile as if about to faint at any moment.

She sighed and handed a bottle of medicine to Tang Qingning.

"If mother seems unwell, give her one of these pills."

She left only after Liu Xu’s condition improved.

Tang Zan was waiting for her at the door. He didn’t ask about Liu Xu’s condition; he knew that Pei Shu’er’s emergence meant Liu Xu was fine.

Pei Shu’er and Tang Zan took a walk around the Deserted Mountain in silence until Pei Shu’er finally spoke.

"Shall we go to Su County?"

Tang Zan shook his head, "Let’s stay at Deserted Mountain for one more day."

In the end, he did not mention taking Pei Shu’er to Su County.

The two walked around the area, Tang Zan holding Pei Shu’er’s hand the whole time, unwilling to let go, their fingers intertwined.

His hand was still cold, and even after holding it for a long time, Pei Shu’er couldn’t warm it.

Pei Shu’er thought that soon it would be the end of the year, and with the tension caused by Liu Xu and Tang Peizhong in the third household, along with her own brush with death, she should rid herself of bad luck.

She pointed at the two breeding pigs and spoke.

"Let’s slaughter these two wild boars."

Each of the wild boars weighed 380 kilograms, but wild boars are naturally heavier than domestic pigs.

They were no longer needed for breeding; these two had lived three years, which was highly unfavorable for reproduction, so it was better to slaughter them to benefit everyone.

Pei Shu’er watched from the side, directing the others on how to slaughter them.

She also instructed them to collect the pig’s blood and the entrails, making sure they were cleaned and brought to her.

There were many people at Deserted Mountain, and the pigs were only raised by the third household, but everyone deserved to have a good year with pork to eat.

Once the breeding pigs were slaughtered, Pei Shu’er had them cured to remove any gamey taste.

Then she called the Desert Mountain People and Lin Mountain people over to distribute the pork.

They planned to slaughter another, fattest one the day before New Year’s Eve for the freshest meat.

That pork would not be distributed, reserved for the third household to enjoy, as all the pigs, except the breeding boars which weren’t castrated, were neutered, removing the gamey taste.

Meat distribution was done per household, calculated at half a kilogram per person, and with over 700 people, it amounted to 380 kilograms.

The Desert Mountain and Lin Mountain people were overjoyed, singing praises for their Young Madam who, upon her return, distributed pork to everyone.

Everyone hoped to repay the Young Madam’s kindness.

Some children, upon receiving the pork, brought some delicacies from their homes to Pei Shu’er at their parents’ suggestion.

Pei Shu’er understood their goodwill and did not refuse.

With a whole wild boar left, Pei Shu’er didn’t plan to keep it all for the third household.

Being a breeding boar, the wild boar had a gamey taste, which wasn’t pleasant.

Moreover, some outsiders from Desert Mountain had passed the assessment and were allowed to move inside the wall.

Pei Shu’er had these people called in and distributed the pork to them just as to everyone else.

They were bewildered by this unexpected gift of wild boar meat, unsure why they received so much meat for free.

Each getting half a kilogram meant a 20-person household would get 10 kilograms of meat.

All without spending a single cent.

At the same time, they were told they could now live in Desert Mountain, with specific areas marked where they could build houses. Once their houses were done, they’d be allocated land to farm.

Desert Mountain had no shortage of land.

As for those still waiting outside the wall, Pei Shu’er offered them a trade in materials, cheaper by 30% than elsewhere.

Before the exchange, Pei Shu’er instructed Lin Yu, "Now, cut 20 kilograms and send them to the second and fourth master’s homes."

Seeing another 40 kilograms gone, the others grew anxious, fearing they wouldn’t get their share amidst the competition.

Nevertheless, they were grateful for Miss Pei thinking of everyone.

In no time, the wild boar meat was down to the 50 kilograms Pei Shu’er reserved, plus some entrails and a few bones.

Yinxing felt pained seeing so much wild boar meat distributed.

Yet, thinking of their master’s kindness towards the Desert Mountain people, they were treated as family with goods distributed to reward everyone’s year of hard work.

The Desert Mountain people were truly good, refusing any compensation when Young Madam offered it for building the large courtyard.

Some who didn’t get any were reluctant to leave, ultimately sighing and turning to Pei Shu’er.

"Young Madam, if there’s more pork next time, please let me know."

Pei Shu’er smiled, "This is for the New Year; there probably won’t be more distributed soon."

Hearing this made them even more upset.

Such good wild boar meat; even if they hunted, where would they find such meat?

There were indeed wild boars in the back mountain, but they couldn’t freely come and go at Desert Mountain yet.

The back mountain was designated by Desert Mountain for hunting, though it was a complex process.

More importantly, they lacked the full vigor and spirit of the Desert Mountain people and had no ability to hunt wild boars.

Even outside the wall, life had improved significantly for them, yet they were still not as robust as the Desert Mountain people.

They wondered how the Desert Mountain people grew this way, as they used to be so frail, but now each one was more robust than the other.

Clearly, their diets were similar.

But not exactly—they couldn’t eat the grain and vegetables from Desert Mountain; they relied on foraged wild vegetables or occasionally exchanging for some food with Desert Mountain people.

There were wealthy people among them who, during the exile, had hidden their money well.

Upon arriving, they realized the cheaper food at Desert Mountain and quickly bought plenty.

After consuming the food, even those who ate little soon displayed more vigor.

Some with more severe injuries showed faster recovery after eating Desert Mountain’s food for a while.

This was not an isolated case but a common phenomenon.

Realizing this, everyone became more determined to settle in Desert Mountain.

Desert Mountain had more benefits than they could have imagined.

Those who passed the assessment were undoubtedly captivated by Desert Mountain and were honest and sincere.

They started paying more attention to their behavior and made adjustments where necessary.