Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Roast Pig Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Roast Pig “A few of my close elder brothers and friends, please help out. Today I am going to dispose of these pigs, they cannot stay any longer—they died from swine fever! Imagine if someone unknowingly ate it, think about it—it would be like eating this kind of pork in your own home. So ever since we Wang Family started raising pigs, we’ve never done such a dreadful thing. The pigs that died or fell ill were all buried by us as fertilizer. But today, there are too many sick pigs. Even if we wanted to secretly bury them, I’m afraid we couldn’t hide it from everyone.”
“So please, help me out here. I thank you all in advance. Help me gather these pigs together; our family may lose all our investment this time, but we would never harm others, nor allow anyone else to do so. Brothers, please lend a hand.”
No one knew what Wang Yan was planning to do, but several people who were close to Wang Yan and those whose sons and brothers worked in Wang Yan’s restaurant stepped forward. After all, this was the time to show their support, and everyone knew that Wang Yan had recently bee wealthy. It was said that he owned several restaurants, bustling with customers every day and making a lot of money.
Thus, many people came out to help.
Soon, the sick pigs from the pens had piled up in a high heap in the backyard, looking quite menacing.
These pigs had been dead for several days. Though the cold weather had prevented them from spoiling immediately, they still looked unpleasant.
Wang Yan handed out a “Hongta Mountain” to each person, “Today, everyone will see that our Wang Family absolutely does no harm. These pigs are dead; we’d rather burn them all than give evil-doers a chance to exploit the situation. Sister-in-law, bring our firewood!”
Everyone was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
What a resolute move by Wang Yan.
Dashuang slapped his thigh, “Good, just for your integrity, Shitou, I’ll fetch the firewood for you. This is what a true upright person does. The Wang Family has such integrity!” he exclaimed as he brought a large bundle of dry firewood and piled it around the dead pigs.
Wang Yan hurried to his kitchen to find some cooking oil, poured it over the firewood and dead pigs, and lit a match, “Folks, one must be decent in life. Although our Wang Family has been raising pigs for generations, we have never sold dead or sick pigs and betrayed our conscience.”
He threw the match.
Instantly, the fire spread wildly.
The sparks, fueled by the oil, blazed up immediately, filling the entire yard with the charred smell of burnt pigskin. Many sighed as they watched the large pile of pigs engulfed by flames. It was such a shame; all that could have been money.
Some people applauded and praised.
They praised the Wang Family for being honorable people who would rather cut off all thoughts with a fire than to let sick pigs spread. This was true nobility.
Two men warmed their hands, watching Wang Yan with admiration in their eyes.
Now, that’s a real man of the Wang Family.
At first, they thought he was just tough on the price, making them feel undervalued, but now they realized that the men of the Wang family were genuinely not willing to sell.
They approached and shook Wang Yan’s hand, “Your Wang Family are good people, truly noble. No wonder your pigs are so well-known for miles around, not just for raising pigs but also for being decent people. Today we were wrong, and we won’t do such disgraceful things in the future, thank you.” The two men walked away with big strides.
Everyone applauded again.
The fervent flames continued to blaze in Liupan Village for a long time before finally extinguishing, leaving everyone mending Wang Yan for truly being wealthy.
Look at those forty pigs; to burn them without even blinking an eye.
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