Super Zoo

Soon, Sun Town buzzed with two big pieces of news.

The first was that the town government took the lead in recruiting eighty young and middle-aged workers. After the new year, some would go to Yangchuan City first; the rest would report directly to Suming's liquor factory once it was built.

At first, everyone reacted just like Mr. Wu, the town chief: no one had expected that Suming's so-called "small business" would actually be three whole companies!

The salaries offered by Suming were not high, averaging a little over two thousand yuan a month in hand. However, all three factories provided room and board and welfare benefits such as the five social insurances and one housing fund. Taken together, it was more than working in the county city for three or four thousand yuan a month, which, for any family in Sun Town, was no small sum.

More importantly, Suming was a local, with his family also in the town. Working for his company, one would basically not encounter the issue of unpaid wages.

"However, let me be clear upfront!"

A large group of young people seeking to sign up had already gathered at the entrance of the town government office. Mr. Wu stood under the national flag, megaphone in hand, shouting to the noisy crowd: "Suming has made it and hasn't forgotten his hometown, willing to give Sun Town a helping hand. But if someone goes there and, relying on being the company boss's fellow villager, causes trouble and doesn't abide by the company's rules, I, as the town chief, will be the first to bring him back!"

"Don't worry, chief. We will definitely work hard and not shame our town," someone in the crowd said.

"That's good! Those who are registering, come this way to fill out the forms, then take them to the county hospital for a physical examination."

The second big piece of news was that the town planned to collectively invest in a wild boar breeding farm.

The people of Sun Town were poor, and earning money was hard. The little savings in each household had a clear purpose: some for retirement, some for building houses, others for their son's wedding preparations.

Since the collective investment affected every family, the town elders and representatives from each family gathered at Sun Town's large ancestral hall for a meeting. Sun Town was mainly populated by people with the surname Su, and as others had gradually moved into the town, this large ancestral hall had become the place where everyone discussed matters.

"If you ask me, this is a good opportunity. Instead of keeping your money idle, it's better to put it to work so it earns more money for you, much better than storing it at home!" Mr. Su was the first to speak, his voice booming like a bell.

When it came to money, one couldn't help but be cautious. Someone chuckled and asked, "Mr. Su, you've never raised wild boars before, so how do you know for sure it will make money? What if they aren't raised properly and can't be sold?"

This was a very practical question; nobody in the town had ever raised wild boars, so no one could guarantee it would definitely be profitable.

On the side, Mrs. Su interjected, "If it was someone else talking about raising wild boars, I'd have to think it over. But since it's Suming who's saying it, I trust him. Alright, clerk, register this: my family will put in five thousand yuan."

"That makes sense."

Mr. Su nodded vigorously: "If you asked me how to raise wild boars, I wouldn't have a clue. But I've lived a lifetime and if there's one thing I'm sure of, it's my ability to judge character. Think about it, this boy Suming made such a large fortune quietly. If it were any of you, could you do the same? Besides, during the New Year, he came back and solved so many of the town's problems. Su Cheng, you've hunted your whole life, let me ask you, if you were asked to catch a few wild boars, could you do it?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

A dark-faced man below chuckled sheepishly and shook his head.

"Su Cheng, your son has been working in Yangchuan City for three years now, right? Could he run a company?" Mr. Su asked another question.

Another man in his fifties, with a chubby face, also shook his head and laughed, "My boy's not up to it; he wouldn't know how to manage even if he had the money."

"And last time, when Gu's and two other families had their fields ruined by wild boars, would we have not just accepted our bad luck in the past? Who could have thought that with just a few phone calls from Suming, the problem would be solved? This kind of insight, this capability, not to mention us in Sun Town, even those influential figures in the county can't all achieve this, right?" Mr. Su asked.

Hearing him speak, many in the crowd nodded in agreement. No matter how well something is said, it doesn't compare to being well done. They had all seen with their own eyes what Suming had accomplished since he returned.

"That's right! I'm putting in money, not because I know how to raise wild boars, but because I'm confident in this kid, Suming. I trust that the path he's pointing us down won't lead us astray!"

Second Master waved his hand with a grandiose flair and said to the town accountant, "Write it down, I'm taking out my coffin savings, ten thousand yuan!"

"Second Master, it's hard to tell normally, but you're quite wealthy!" Someone joked from below before adding, "Then I'll put in three thousand!"

"I'll put in two thousand!"

"I'll put in four thousand!"

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The number of people willing to contribute funds kept increasing, even Mr. Chen ran up to the clerk, gestured with two fingers, and put down two thousand yuan.

By the end of the tally, the small Sun Town had actually raised a total of two hundred and five thousand yuan!

Mrs. Su eventually stood up, holding a small box in her arms, and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside were bright red hundred-yuan bills!

"Although my Suming is thinking of the town when he proposed this wild boar raising plan, it's also because everyone respects him that they've contributed funds. Here is one hundred thousand yuan, the money my son gave me for my old age. I'm now investing it in this venture. If we make money in the future, we all share in the profits; if we lose, I'll write off this hundred thousand and give it all to everyone!"

...

The town was bustling with recruitment and fundraising, and the year was notably different than usual, filled with an air of hope for the future, giving everyone something to look forward to.

Yet the instigator of this affair, Suming, was currently absent from this hustle and bustle, located on an empty plot of land outside the town.

Purebred wild boars are a nationally protected species prohibited from trade. Thus, 'raising wild boars' actually refers to the second generation wild boars, which are the crossbred offspring of purebred wild boars and domestic pigs.

As for the meat quality of these second generation wild boars, apart from exogenous factors such as breeding methods, there is a most vital innate factor: the genetic quality of the breeding pigs.

Second Brother and Pig Number Two were rare adult purebred male wild boars, grown up in the mountains eating Lingzhi mushrooms and drinking spring water, making them ideal for breeding!

Currently, before the eyes of Second Brother and Pig Number Two were six plump and white female domestic pigs, lined up in a row, sticking out their rear ends, swishing their short little tails, waiting for their favor.

In the eyes of Second Brother and Pig Number Two, these domestic sows seemed like heavenly fairies compared to the tough and leathery wild sows they were used to in the mountains; their skin was white and smooth, their large pores alluringly open, their bellies jiggled invitingly layer upon layer, and their pleasing grunts were so exciting it was almost unbearable.

They had never dreamt they'd see such a fortunate day!

Moreover, they had learned from Suming that this wasn't just for today. Whenever they had the urge, they would have their way. Not only with the six sows before them but also potentially with many more in the future to satisfy their desires.

For a wild boar to live such a life was to not have lived in vain!

Of course, there were some disappointments, and at this moment, Pig Number Two was dearly missing its own 'egg'.