Era: Started from raising livestock in the mountains

Xiulan looked at the braised roe deer head and nodded with satisfaction: "It's very good. Let it cool. Pull it out and eat it in the afternoon."

"Leave some for you in case you don't have any." Lin Heng looked at her and said, Xiulan liked to eat this kind of braised animal skin.

"That's okay." Xiulan smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

"Second brother, mom asked me to take the meat prepared for the barbecue first. She cut it and processed it. Let's have a barbecue in the afternoon." Caiyun looked at Lin Heng and said.

"Okay, I'll get it for you."

Lin Heng walked over and opened the freezer and took out the mutton and roe deer meat prepared yesterday.

It was supposed to be defrosted in the morning, but he didn't bother to do it after talking to his mother.

After taking out the things, Lin Heng told Caiyun how to remove the smell.

Caiyun nodded in agreement and went to Hongfeng Mountain with her things. Xiaoxia saw her aunt going out and went out to play with her.

All of a sudden, Lin Heng and his wife were left at home, as well as their two sleeping sons.

There was no one else around, so Lin Heng went to his wife, held her in his lap and sat down.

"What are you doing? It's not too hot." Xiulan rolled her eyes at him.

"It's not too hot, it's very comfortable." Lin Heng smiled and hugged her over.

Xiulan couldn't resist him, and since there was no one else, she just obeyed.

Lin Heng put one hand on Xiulan's thigh to massage, and held her waist with the other: "What did mom tell you?"

Xiulan leaned against Lin Heng's chest like a kitten, resting her head on his shoulder, feeling his strong chest and looking at his profile.

"That's it. She said she didn't do it on purpose that day, it was because she was in a bad mood and was too busy. I said it was okay, otherwise what else could I do?" Xiulan said softly.

In fact, it was her mother who went to see her first. She didn't want to embarrass Lin Heng, but she didn't say it out loud. As long as Lin Heng cared about her, it didn't matter if she tolerated other things.

"That's good. I'll find someone to help later." Lin Heng breathed out.

"It can be like this. If there are more cattle and sheep later, the work will be quite heavy, and you can't be there to help every day." Xiulan nodded and said.

After chatting for a few words, Lin Heng felt restless and wanted to explore everywhere.

But he was quickly caught by Xiulan. After a while, Xiulan went down without giving him a chance to mess around.

Lin Heng didn't continue. He watched her doing various chores in the room. When he saw Xiulan bending over, he couldn't help but lean over and hug her slender waist.

"Oh, you're annoying!" Xiulan turned her head and glared at him angrily.

"You are so tempting, wifey!"

Lin Heng carried her directly to the sofa. He couldn't help it.

"Don't... big... the door is unlocked, you go and lock it."

Xiulan looked at him and said quickly.

Lin Heng had no choice but to stop and walk out quickly. The courtyard door was locked and the courtyard door was also closed.

"Husband, there is a child here... let's go to the bedroom!"

Xiulan reminded Lin Heng with a blushing face as she rushed back impatiently.

Lin Heng glanced at his two sons, picked her up by the waist and went to the study next to her.

"Well..."

Xiulan wanted to say not to be in the study, but her red lips were already blocked.

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Forty minutes later, Xiulan tidied up her messy clothes and ran out to feed the crying child with a look of shame and annoyance.

Lin Heng took two breaths of satisfaction and reached for something to wipe away the large amount of water stains on the Taishi's chair and desk.

Lin Heng finished cleaning up and came out. In the main room, Xiulan had just finished feeding her son and was lying on the sofa to rest and recover her strength.

Lin Heng came over and hugged her, and she lay in his arms like a kitten.

"Sleep well."

Xiulan said something, lay down and pillowed on his lap, and fell asleep peacefully after a while, her pretty face flushed with satisfaction and happiness.

When Xiulan woke up again and saw Lin Heng letting her sleep on her pillow, she couldn't help but feel a little happy. She reached out and patted his face and said softly: "Get up, honey, it's time to go over and have a barbecue."

Lin Heng opened his eyes, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Okay, let's go."

As he said that, he picked up Xiulan again and did five squats to wake up. Xiulan could only hold him tightly for fear of falling.

"You did it on purpose." Xiulan waited for him to finish squatting and stared at him.

"I can't live without you. I miss you every day when I go up the mountain." Lin Heng touched her soft lips with his mouth and said with a smile.

"I saw you didn't come back for so many days, and I thought you didn't miss me." Xiulan blinked and walked over to hug her son.

She also missed Lin Heng a lot, so she was willing to satisfy him in broad daylight, even in strange places.

After washing their faces with cold water, the two took their children to Hongfeng Mountain.

It was already past four o'clock, and the temperature was not particularly high. Lin Heng burned a charcoal fire and went to Hongfeng Mountain to take a bath.

The swimming pool built before has been washed away and needs to be rebuilt, but it is still very convenient to find a place to bathe and swim.

After swimming, Lin Heng started to barbecue. After looking at his mother's marinated meat, he dressed it and put it on the fire to grill.

Because the roe deer meat was not very fat, he added some mutton fat and roasted it until it became sizzling and oily, and the rich fragrance floated out.

"Mom, this is the first string for you. The way I spoke was not right yesterday, I apologize to you."

Lin Heng walked to his mother with a smile while holding the meat skewers.

"I won't eat it." Mother Lin snorted and ignored him. Although it was indeed her fault, the son who gave birth to her still made her very unhappy.

Lin Heng had no choice but to put the things down and continue to bake.

After a while, his eldest brother's family also came. They all barbecued together, drank sweet wine and rice wine, and were extremely happy.

Roe deer meat tastes surprisingly good after adding mutton fat, a little more fragrant than pure mutton skewers.

A group of people had a barbecue for more than two hours, and Mother Lin was not angry anymore after it was over.

After dinner, Lin Heng went up the mountain to take a look at his cabin. He hadn't lived in it this year, so it was inevitable that something would go wrong with the house.

At first glance, I discovered the problem. I made three honeycombs at the firewood pile behind the house, but fortunately they were all small honeycombs.

Then he went into the house to take a look again, and briefly cleaned and tidied up the house. This place was very nice, and he would come to live there later.

I didn’t come this year mainly because I have two newborn sons, so it’s very inconvenient to come to the mountain.

After reading this, he took another look at the reservoir. The last time the water rose, a lot of sediment accumulated at the bottom of the reservoir. Some of the branches above have not been cleaned yet. However, the fish are still alive. Just throw a bug in and there will be fish. Come and grab some food.

Just find time to clean up the branches. The sediment accumulation is not serious now. When you open the drainage pipe at the bottom of the reservoir, it will be easy to flush out the sediment.

It was quite interesting to watch the plum blossoms chasing the insects. Lin Heng caught a few fish and threw them in. He could constantly see these fish swimming out of the deep water to fight for them.

These fish have developed a habit of feeding them regularly.

After playing for a while, Lin Heng walked down, passing by patches of astragalus and grassland. The grass swayed in the breeze.

Down the mountain, his eldest brother and sister-in-law have gone back, leaving only Lin Wei and three children. They and Xiaoxia were playing hopscotch on the cement floor, very happy.

"How's the cabin? It's not leaking, is it?"

Seeing Lin Heng coming down, Xiulan asked.

Lin Heng shook his head: "It's not leaking, so it just needs painting. I'll just go and paint it when I'm not busy in a few days."

"That's good. I'd like to live in the mountains when the leaves turn yellow in a few days, but it's a pity that it's not very convenient."

Xiulan said with emotion that the scenery on the mountain in autumn is still very exciting.

"What's the matter? Bring your children here, I'll take them with you, and you can just go up the mountain to play." Mother Lin looked at Xiulan and said.

Although different living habits may lead to some minor conflicts, there is no doubt that she still loves and takes care of everyone.

"Let's talk about it then." Xiulan said.

Lin Heng looked at his father and said, "The rice fields are about to be harvested recently, and there is still grass to be cut on the mountain. I suggest that we ask two people to help cut the grass and remove the grass in the astragalus field."

Father Lin nodded slowly: "We really need to hire someone. The astragalus in our orchard can be dug, the seeds can be harvested, and the fruit trees need to be loosened and weeded."

Lin Heng explained: "In fact, it is not only the astragalus in the orchard that needs to be dug, but also the ones on the mountain. After digging, bury it deeply so that the roots can grow bigger next year."

The planting cycle of astragalus is two years. If you want to increase the yield, it is best to replant in the autumn of the first year.

Astragalus cultivation is quite cost-effective. The seeds can be collected and planted by people in the village next year. It is a leguminous plant, and the plants can also be used as pasture or cattle grass.

"Then call two or three people. Work slowly and don't be in a hurry." Father Lin said.

Lin Heng nodded: "Well, I will look for two or three suitable candidates in the next two days."

After chatting, it was still early. Xiulan Caiyun took the children to pick up eggs. Lin Heng and his father put the cattle and sheep out first, and the two dogs Xiongba and Lutong helped them smoothly along the path. We rushed to the ditch behind Hongfeng Mountain to stock them.

After letting the cattle and sheep out, Lin Heng put on his waders and worked with his father to clean up the feces from the cattle and sheep pens and pile them in the compost tank to cover them for fermentation. Then they rinsed the cattle and sheep pens with clean water and sprinkled lime inside and around the pens for disinfection and sterilization. .

"We need to build a new cattle and sheep pen, otherwise we will definitely not be able to raise it next year." Father Lin said while spreading lime.

"Depending on the situation, we can move the cattle and sheep pen to another location, or temporarily expand the pen." Lin Heng nodded.

The current cattle and sheep pen is 240 square meters, 30 meters long and 8 meters wide. There is an aisle in the middle and five 6*3 compartments on both sides. Each compartment can hold 4 cows or 12 sheep.

Not counting the cow in the back mountain and the horses and white goats raised outside, 12 cows (10 Qinchuan cattle, one male and one female) occupy three compartments, and 50 sheep occupy four compartments. , which leaves only three compartments, which can raise 36 more sheep or 12 cows.

There are currently 25 female black goats that are confirmed to be pregnant, and the birth date will be in the next September. Black goats have a strong ability to give birth to 2 to 4 lambs in one litter.

Based on the minimum calculation of 2 lambs, the total number of lambs produced is 50. Because of their small size, we can temporarily raise a few more lambs in one sheep pen, which will also require three compartments. In this way, the cattle and sheep pen will be ready in September and October. It's full.

And there are new cows and sheep to be born later, and they will definitely not be able to raise them here.

"Then let's start work in the winter. We still have to dig the foundation and so on, which is very time-consuming." Lin's father said.

"I know." Lin Heng nodded. He was thinking of waiting a few days to find a way to get an excavator over. Manual work was too slow to do anything with some big rocks.

Originally, the excavator was going to the city, but now the national highway is being built, and many excavators are digging roads here in Huangtan Town. As long as we find some free time and contact there, I believe there will be no problem.

If you have an excavator, you can dig a very large platform and build a farm of over a thousand square meters without any problems. It is not difficult to hire an excavator. It is very simple to have money.

But what Lin Heng was thinking about was whether to build this large-scale cattle and sheep farm in Hongfeng Mountain, because he planned to build a villa later. If the mountain was dug into shape now, it would not look good to build a deep mountain villa later.

After cleaning the cattle and sheep pens, the father and son came down to rinse their water pants. Xiulan and the others had already finished picking up eggs.

After washing the reservoir, he took off his clothes and set them up to dry. Lin Heng looked at his watch. It was already seven o'clock in the afternoon.

"You said..."

Lin Heng told what he had thought before and asked everyone to discuss it.

After hearing this, Xiulan said: "Digging a large flat land on the mountain will indeed affect the scenery of the entire mountain, but in fact it doesn't matter how big it is. It would be nice to transform it into a garden or something later."

Lin's father said: "The main reason is that the cost of building a large cattle and sheep pen is not small. It may not be demolished for a long time. The smell is too big and there will be no way for people to live here."

Although the cattle and sheep pens are cleaned every day and the excrement is covered, the smell is not bad. It's just that it's so far away that you can't smell it at the bottom of the mountain. If a large cattle and sheep pen is built behind it, it will definitely be difficult to cover up the smell.

Caiyun thought for a while and analyzed: "But if it is not built on the mountain, where else can it be built? The other places belong to other people's houses or village collectives. The construction must not be too close to other people's houses, otherwise it will stink. This way It seems to be places like Sanyegou and Chestnut Mountain.”

"Those places might as well stay on Hongfeng Mountain. It's too far and the cost is too high." Father Lin shook his head.

Lin Heng listened to everyone's analysis and smiled helplessly: "For the time being, it seems that we can only build it in Hongfeng Mountain first. The smell problem is actually mainly caused by the accumulation of feces. Just clean up the feces and transport it to other places in time. You can do it yourself." If you can’t use it up, give it to the people in the village for free, and everyone will definitely want it.”

"That's it. Let's just let the excavator dig out a large piece of flat land. We can raise cattle and sheep first, then demolish it and then build a house. Isn't there more than fifty acres of barren hills above the grassland and astragalus land? There's no other use for it, so it's better to open it." Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and said.

The twenty acres of land at the bottom of Hongfeng Mountain, where the fish pond is now, has the lowest slope of about 15 degrees. The eighty acres in the middle are slightly more steep, with a slope of more than 20 degrees and less than 30 degrees. The one hundred and twenty acres on the top of the mountain have the highest slope, reaching 40 to 50 degrees.

They have now opened up nearly 30 acres of the 80 acres in the middle, and there are still more than 50 acres of undeveloped area above.

Xiulan meant to just dig a hole in this area, and then just demolish the house and build it up later.

Lin Heng originally wanted to build the house on the top of the mountain, but now he thinks that it is okay. If it is built on the mountainside, the area will be larger. It is also possible to build a few wooden houses behind the top of the mountain.

"My wife is right, let's build it in Hongfeng Mountain. We can decide where to build the villa later. The area dug out now can be built into a tea garden at most."

Lin Heng thought about it and realized that things cannot always have both ends. Completing the platform also has the benefits of the platform.

For the time being, let's raise cattle and sheep on a large scale in Hongfeng Mountain. Once you save a million, it will be easy to operate. Relying on the advantage of foresight will make the road smooth.