N-A-A Chapter 19 The Method of Observing the Cycle
Chapter 19 The Method of Observing the Cycle
In my previous life, a pig would take about six months to reach market weight.
However, due to the lack of a system, Qinxu had to handle everything itself, including boar selection, feed preparation, nursery, farrowing rooms, manure pits, and employee training.
Breeding pigs and sows used for farrowing are especially important and crucial.
Theoretically speaking, the first batch of pigs can be ready for slaughter in as little as seven months.
This is similar to the situation in Douluo Continent.
The pigs widely raised in Douluo Continent are a type of spirit beast called "Fragrant Pigs." They have black skin, stiff hair, and lean meat with little fat and a lot of lean meat.
And the food is rather refined.
We need to eat rice with sweet potatoes and radishes.
It typically takes two to three years to raise a pig from a piglet to an adult...
Yes, it's that long.
Qin Xu didn't know what these people were thinking. Farmers couldn't afford to raise too many pigs, and piglets could also fetch a good price, so no one had done any detailed calculations.
Even if the pigs are raised to adulthood, farmers are reluctant to slaughter them.
Either pigs are slaughtered during years of famine, or they are only slaughtered when the pigs start to lose weight.
In their view, a six-month-old pig is still considered a piglet, and killing it would be like suffering a great loss...
However, Qin Xu had observed that these fragrant pigs only grew the fastest in the first five months, and their growth rate would slow down after that.
Including other costs, the profit is highest when the pigs are ready for market at six months, which greatly reduces the cost of pork.
In Douluo Continent.
The market price of a Fragrant Pig is approximately six Gold Soul Coins.
However, these pigs have a large appetite and are very active, so they lose weight easily when hungry. Therefore, the cost of raising them is about three gold soul coins.
This is under the premise that the family farms and has surplus crops.
We also need to pay attention to issues such as the mortality rate of pigs and the space available in pigpens.
Overall, a pig can only generate two or three gold soul coins in profit over three years, and you still need to send people to feed it regularly and clean the pigsty.
However, opening a pig farm in Qinxu would be much more profitable.
Considering the price of piglets, growth rate, feed costs, and labor costs, a pig can be slaughtered in about six months, and the average cost is only about seventy silver soul coins.
While large-scale pig farming may not yield as much meat as individual farmers raising pigs for three years, its meat is highly sought after because it lacks any gamey smell.
In addition, by-products can be developed using pigs for meat production. Just raising pigs can bring in seven or eight times the profit.
In its first phase, Qinxu raised 30,000 pigs and 20,000 cattle and sheep. Moreover, it continues to expand its scale.
After all, Douluo Continent only has one large-scale pig farmer, and with such high profits, there is no shortage of sales.
"Master."
"Hello, employer"
Along the way, people kept greeting the Qin Ruins with great enthusiasm.
There are over a hundred people working here at Qinxu, all of whom are villagers employed by Qinxu.
They can come here not only because the wages are high, but more importantly because they are provided with food and lodging. If they are willing to relocate or sign a long-term employment contract of more than ten years, they will also be provided with housing.
With the help of Qin Ruins' paper money, a small cluster gradually formed near Piggy Canyon.
In particular, the "Piggy Supermarket" located at the mouth of the canyon has brought great convenience to the local villagers.
However, after Qin Xu left, several anxious voices suddenly rang out.
"Didn't the boss just come by yesterday? Why is he here again today? Is he really here to investigate that matter...?"
"I know what you're worried about. You secretly hid a few steamed buns last week, didn't you? Don't worry, didn't you notice that the cafeteria had much more food than usual on the day of the holiday? The employer tacitly approved of you taking the steamed buns home to eat."
"I was terrified... but the boss's visit today still gave me quite a shock..."
No sooner had they left Qinxu than several hushed whispers arose.
Qin Xu heard this, but his gaze did not linger on the faces of these people; he merely looked at the tops of their heads.
If someone were to observe his pupils closely, they would notice that a faint blue hue occasionally flashes deep within Qin Xu's eyes.
In fact, Qin Xu's visit here was just a side trip to inspect the industry.
He was only experimenting with the "observation of fate" technique he derived from the black seal.
There is no tradition in this world that observes destiny, but Qin Xu still managed to deduce the method of observing destiny and fortune by relying on his understanding of destiny. When a bit of good fortune was born in his blue destiny, he used the essence of the black seal to forcibly deduce it.
Moreover, Qin Xu discovered that, unlike the last time when he helped Tang San choose a suitable soul ring, this time the "Observation of Fortune" method could not only be strengthened once, but could also be strengthened again with five points of good fortune.
"White; 1 mayfly"
"White; 1 mayfly"
"White; 1 mayfly"
White represents destiny, while mayfly is a unit of fortune. It is said that the fortune of ten thousand mayflies can be gathered into a single point of great luck.
"The luck of ordinary people in Douluo Continent is indeed all white." Qin Xu's target is not them.
Soon, he saw Tang San, who was still injured and had slightly pale skin and face.
Upon seeing the Qin Ruins, Tang San immediately strode forward, a look of shame appearing on his face.
"It's just one failure. We'll win next time." Qin Xu gave Tang San a deep look, then began to observe Tang San's fate.
He didn't care about Tang San's failure.
Suddenly, a bright gray-gold flash appeared before Qin Xu's eyes.
"Grey gold; thirty thousand ephemerals"
Fate number: gray-gold, 3 points of good fortune.
Qin Xu looked at the 3 points of good fortune and the gray-gold destiny, feeling slightly envious, then shook his head.
Looking at Tang San, Qin Xu felt somewhat helpless.
Over the past two months, Qin Xu has come to realize how difficult it is to obtain good fortune from other people.
Last time, he only mentioned Tang San's background briefly, and Tang San suddenly had good fortune. He thought it would be easy for good fortune to come out.
Unexpectedly, in the past two months, he hadn't had a single stroke of good luck come his way.
For two months, perhaps because his threshold was too high, Tang San's emotions remained frighteningly stable!
Even when she got angry over trivial matters, Tang San remained respectful and filial to her.
No matter how dirty or troublesome the work I assign him, he will complete it without complaint.
She's only six years old! Who turned my little mistress into this?!
Furthermore, whether it's because Tang San, this little devil, is living in a sweet paradise, or because he has some kind of filter on himself, in any case, the positive emotional feedback is not obvious.
Qin Xu can't really do anything to Tang San yet...
He took on some other disciples, but found that taking on disciples did not bring him good fortune, so he sent them all to a pig farm to raise pigs, and that was the end of the matter.
Until the day before yesterday, Tang San had a sparring session with God King Tang San.
What appears to be a duel between two people is actually Qin Xu fanning the flames, hoping to attract good fortune. Additionally, the promised "teaching plan" to His Holiness the Pope also needs updating.
But even a defeat like losing to God King Tang San couldn't bring Qin Xu even a sliver of good fortune.
Little did he know that Tang San, who had almost never won against God King Tang San in their sparring matches, saw a glimmer of hope for victory this time.
So, apart from feeling a little guilty and regretful for making his teacher lose face, Tang San was extremely excited.
"By the way, Xiao San, what's so special about Xiao Wu from Dormitory Seven?" Qin Xu asked casually.
"Special? Does her love of carrots count? Her martial soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit. Oh, and that bastard of a brother seems to like her. He's always trying to please Xiao Wu and always calls himself Sister Xiao Wu..."
Qin Xu narrowed his eyes.
Previously, Tang Hao had come to him and warned him not to get involved with the girl named Xiao Wu.
"It doesn't seem to be anything special, but why won't your father let me have contact with her?" Qin Xu looked on in puzzlement, but another thought came to mind.
Xiao Wu, whose martial soul is the Soft Bone Enchanting Rabbit, how come she has innate full soul power?
Moreover, Tang Hao's attitude towards him was quite subtle.
Qin Xu even had a feeling that Tang Hao didn't treat Xiao Wu as a person, but rather as a treasure...
Tang San frowned deeply, for this matter concerned Tang Hao. He knew that Xiao Wu's identity was definitely very special.
In the past two months, under Qin Xu's arrangement, he has read many books and is no longer the novice in the world of Soul Masters.
As Tang San carefully recalled the details of the past few days, it was as if an electric current had suddenly passed through his brain.
"A transformed soul beast?"
The two exchanged a glance, and although they didn't say anything, they were clearly thinking the same thing.