My 1995 Small Farm

   Chapter 16 Homecoming

   After leaving the county seat, the donkey cart went up the mountain road.

  Chen Ling saw that there was no one around, so he carried the old turtle into the Sun and Moon Cave.

   As soon as he entered the cave, he was still listless, and the old turtle who was lying motionless in the bucket immediately became lively.

  The turtle loves warmth and chills, and is very sensitive to changes in ambient temperature.

   Come to the cave days where the four seasons are like spring and the temperature is suitable.

   Lao turtle noticed it right away.

   climbed up restlessly in the bucket, trying to figure it out.

  Chen Ling grabbed its two hind legs, thumbs and index fingers clasped the back leg sockets on both sides of the old turtle, and took a careful look.

   The turtle has a round tail and a short tail. This is a female turtle.

   "Haha, mother is good, I'll find you a soft-shelled man for company in a while."

   "Give me two more cubs then."

  Chen Ling jokingly put the old turtle back into the bucket.

   There are actually quite a few old turtles in the big river here.

   As the saying goes, the temple is small and the wind is strong, and the water is shallow.

   The section of the river that bypasses the county town is called Nansha River. The water on the beach is relatively shallow, which is very suitable for the survival of old turtles.

   So it is not too difficult to catch another old turtle.

   Fishing for turtles in early spring is easier than fishing in hot weather.

   It is not easy to find such a big man again.

   Especially male turtles.

   In the wild, the females are generally larger than the males, and it is very difficult for male turtles to grow to about ten pounds.

   is not to say that there is no, it is rarer than the mother's.

   Of course, the beard cage can also be used.

   It’s just that the Nansha River is in the county seat, and the beard cages are easily taken away.

   In the Hegouzi outside the village, there are very few old turtles in recent years, so the best thing to do is to fish in the Nansha River in the county seat.

   Thinking so, Chen Ling picked up his **** and dug out a three-foot-square pit behind the hut.

   After pouring a few buckets of stream water, he threw the old turtle into it.

   This guy can obviously perceive that the water is a good thing, squinting his eyes in enjoyment, only showing his head outside, and a string of blisters appearing around him.

   "Just stay here."

  Chen Ling smiled and exited the cave.

   At this time, the donkey cart has passed two mountain ridges, and after a short distance is the dam of the reservoir.

  Chen Ling looked at the reservoir from a distance, and there was a mist of smoke.

   I thought to myself, after a while, the weather will be warm, and I will put some fry from the reservoir and put them into the cave.

   Try if you can cultivate some high-quality fish species with the stream water, and then pick some beautiful ones and put them in the lotus pond.

   can also be pleasing to the eye.

   As for why not put the fry directly into the lotus pond?

   Because it doesn't fit at all.

   A lotus pond as beautiful as a fairyland is suspected to be left by a fairy. How can ordinary fry be worthy of it?

   Well, the old turtle doesn't deserve it either.

  Although there are myths in which there is a pool of meritorious virtues that raise kings and eighth.

   But that was a beetle.

   How can the average king be compared?

  Unless the old turtle can also become golden…

   Of course, in the final analysis, Chen Ling doesn't plan to raise anything in the lotus pond in a short period of time.

  Because the stream water and lotus pond water are temporarily the drinking water for their family.

  Sometimes he disliked the slow connection of the stream, so he took it directly from the lotus pond, which was more convenient.

  If you put an old turtle in it to **** and pee, then just don't use it, it's too annoying.

   is purely self-disgusting.

   "Actually, you can also buy a few big fish and put them into the cave to breed. Anyway, the cave is not affected by the external environment, and the temperature and climate are suitable."

   "Just like the old turtle, just dig a bigger pond."

   "Well, let's do it!"

   "The next time you go to the county town to sell peanuts, buy a few and put them in."

   was making plans in his heart, and Chen Ling was not in a hurry to implement it now.

   He has a lot of time, so let's take it step by step.

   "By the way, after planting a few crops for a while to improve the soil of the wasteland, you can also get a pond over there to play with."

   "Grow some lotus flowers, raise some fish, and make Susu happy too."

   "Otherwise, if it's only in the cave, the little daughter-in-law won't be able to see it."

  …

  Chen Ling drove the donkey cart all the way, thinking about it all the way.

   When I returned to Chenwangzhuang, there was only a sliver of the sunset, and the smoke from the cooking in the village was wafting up, and every household had already started to make a fire to cook.

   At this time, in addition to farm implements such as rake, he also had several bundles of vegetables, two bags of peanuts, and a large piece of raw pork on his donkey cart.

   Green vegetables and peanuts are produced in the cave.

   Take it out as if it was bought from the county seat.

   Ready to go home and cook a good meal for Wang Susu.

   As for the donkey cart, I will use it tomorrow, so I will drive it home.

   After dinner, go to Wang Laishun's house to say hello.

   Just bring something with you.

   Thinking so, Chen Ling drove the donkey cart through the village.

   When I was about to get home, I saw a few little hairheads poking their heads at the door of their house, looking in through the fence door.

   "Hey, what are you guys doing!"

  Chen Ling swung the whip and shouted.

   "Ah, Uncle Fugui is back..."

   "Uncle Fugui, I want to see the puppy!"

   "Uncle Fugui, please take the puppy out, I want to play with the puppy."

   These little hairheads are the children who were with Liu Nier.

   Seeing Chen Ling coming over with a donkey cart, he hurriedly ran to him.

   "Look at the puppy, you go to your house to watch, can your aunt Susu let you watch it?"

  Chen Ling asked curiously.

   When he just brought the puppy back yesterday, he went to Liu Ni'er's house and took the kites that the children threw at the Earth Temple.

  Let him pass it on to a few of his friends.

   By the way, about the dead black dog behind the Temple of the Earth.

  Otherwise, these little dolls really thought that someone had died there, and they were too frightened to go there, it would be bad.

   After knowing the truth of the matter, Liu Nier became very interested in the two puppies.

  I wanted to see it yesterday, but he was beaten up by his father, thinking he knew how to run around all day.

   I didn't think so, this kid still brought his friends over to watch it today.

   "No, Uncle Fugui, Aunt Susu let me go in and watch, but the two puppies were afraid of strangers, so they hid when they saw me in, they all hid under the bed!"

   "Yes, yes, the two puppies are chubby, but they are so beautiful. I really want to touch them. Uncle Fugui, can you hold them out? Aunt Susu said that the puppies are so cute with you!"

  The little dolls said in a chattering voice, with hope in their eyes.

   "Ok, I'll show you guys when I park the donkey cart."

  Chen Ling smiled and said.

   He really likes these children, and it is easy to think of his childhood.

   At this moment, Wang Susu heard the movement and walked out.

   "A Ling is back? I'll open the backyard door for you!"

   Seeing Chen Ling driving the donkey cart full of things, Wang Susu hurriedly took the key to open the backyard gate.

  The backyard used to be where Chen Ling's father lived, and now there are sundries, including vegetable cellars, wine cellars, grains and a lot of coal.

  The place is not small, and it is more than enough to park a donkey cart.

   "Let's go and show you the puppy!"

   After parking the donkey cart, Chen Ling walked out of the backyard carrying vegetables and peanuts and waved at Liu Nier and the little dolls.

   immediately drew cheers.

  Wang Susu followed behind, watching this scene with a smile on his face.

   She thought: Even if the land can't be planted, it's not a big deal, as long as Chen Ling can stay like this, it's enough.

   (end of this chapter)