Before feeding the pigs, one must chop up the pigweed and cook the feed.
Ji Haichuan and the other two men were responsible for chopping the pigweed.
Xia Ningxing and her companions were in charge of cooking the feed.
The feed, composed of rice bran and corn cobs among other materials, was boiled until thick and then mixed with the pigweed.
Then, each person carried a basin of the pig feed towards the pigsty.
Those who have smelled a pigsty know too well the soul-stirring stench it emits!
The relentless foul smell continuously assaults the nostrils, making one feel like they are catching a whiff of death itself with every sniff.
Although Xia Ningxing had braced herself for the odor, upon encountering it, she found her mind refreshed, as if all worldly concerns had vanished in smoke.
The smell was simply too invigorating!
More effective than any mentholatum!
