My 1995 Small Farm

  Chapter 199

   In fact, it is very normal and common for them to choose to build houses and factories in winter.

  Especially after the beginning of winter, the weather is more sunny and less rainy, and there is rarely a heavy snowfall before the twelfth lunar month.

   Besides, after the busy farming season, we are basically idle at home.

  Have time, energy and mind to devote to construction.

   Not only are the farmers busy, but also sand mining and gold panning. This season is also the busiest time of the year.

  The water level is low in winter, which is suitable for carrying out related operations.

   This is also the reason why Chen Ling went to the county town many times to find Chen Erzhu in order to enter the sand quarry last winter.

  Nothing else, just because the sand quarry in this season comes with fast money.

   is jealous when everyone sees it.

   is a bit related, who doesn’t want to go in?

  …

   Yesterday happened to be the fifteenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar. Wang Susu and his wife offered incense to the gods and Buddhas enshrined in the family. As the first time they went back to their parents’ home after marriage, their mother-in-law’s family paid more attention to this.

  To worship which gods and gods have good wealth and good luck, and which gods, Buddhas and children are happy, Gao Xiulan explained it clearly to her daughter.

  Chen Ling was not interested in these things, and only ate half of the offering fruit, but not much for dinner.

   As a result, I woke up hungry early.

  Before six o'clock in the morning, I got up to find something to eat, and then came out to pack.

   The journey is long, so prepare early.

   In fact, most of the things that I brought when I came were left to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Just bring a change of clothes with you when you leave.

  Wang Cunye and his wife got up earlier.

   After cleaning the yard, he helped him feed the cows.

  After all the work, the mother-in-law went into the kitchen to cook, and the father-in-law was playing with the dog in the yard.

   The little yellow dog is too lively.

   In just half a day, I learned to dig a hole with Heiwa.

Now it looks like a big yellow mouse, sticking out its small tongue, panting and running around the yard, Wang Cunye just took what Chen Ling told him, took Wang Zhenzhen's old sandbag, and let him pick it up. .

   As the saying goes, with a dog leash, you learn fast.

   Heiwa demonstrated twice, and the little yellow dog learned it.

   was a lot of fun.

   "Really get up quickly, get up and wash your face and pack your small bags, we should go back after dinner."

  Wang Susu got up and washed up, then went to call her sister to get up.

   "Sister, please let me sleep a little longer, it's the last day at home."

  Wang Zhenzhen twisted his body, closed his eyes and muttered softly.

   After staying home for a few days, the little girl was a little reluctant to leave suddenly.

   In fact, Wang Susu was also a little reluctant, and sighed softly, "Okay, then go to sleep, wake up after enough sleep."

   After coming out of the room, Wang Susu saw the second brother Wang Qingzhong hurriedly leading Chen Ling out.

  Wang Cunye is still playing with the dog.

   asked: "Dad, is there something wrong with the second brother?"

   "Ang, the second brother's workhorse injured his hoof. It's been three or four days and he's still lame. He can't nail it to the palm. Let Lingzi help you to see what's going on."

  Wang Qingzhong's workhorse actually injured his leg a few days ago.

   There is no other reason. These days, they can make money quickly by reselling food. The two of them don’t rest much, and the animals don’t rest much. They are tired from walking on the mountain road.

   Originally, when I came back on the day of the fair, I repaired the horse's hoofs and gave some medicine.

   This is not a big problem.

   Having raised livestock for a long time, such a small illness and injury has long been ignored.

After   , they went into the mountain with Chen Ling and Han Ninggui.

   Now three days have passed, and it should get better.

  I didn't expect to see it this morning, I was lying in the stable and refused to move.

   "Second brother, let's talk about it first, I'm just a half-assed person. It's only been two months since I entered the industry, and I haven't finished the book yet..."

   "If there is any incurable disease, I can't see it."

  Chen Ling told the truth, I didn't even see half of the books and notes given by webmaster Li.

   Animals are not machines.

  If the tractor broke down, he would have dared to try it a few more times.

   This is a living life, so don't dare to mess with it.

   "It's alright, I can't see what I can do."

  Wang Qingzhong said: "The key point is that now I don't know what's wrong with it. I can't stand up. I don't know if its hoof is broken or if it's hurt elsewhere."

   "Okay, let's go take a look first."

  Chen Ling rushed to his house with his second uncle.

  The courtyard of Wang Qingzhong's house is not big, but not too small. There are chicken coops and horse sheds, surrounded by low walls. Standing in the courtyard, you can see the entrance of the village.

   At this time, Guo Xinping was cleaning the yard and smiled when she saw Chen Ling come in.

  Xiao Dongdong also got up, called Chen Ling uncle, and trotted to bring him a stool.

   "Dongdong is really sensible. Uncle will take a look at the horse first, and then sit down later."

  Chen Ling rubbed his little head and followed Wang Qingzhong to the stable.

  This workhorse looks quite sturdy, with brownish-yellow hair, a black mane, and a black tail. It is now lying listlessly on the haystack. Seeing Wang Qingzhong, he moved his ears slightly.

  I wanted to stand up, but I couldn't.

   "Can't you stand up until this morning?"

  Chen Ling asked.

   "Yeah, it looked fine last night, so I was a little lame."

Wang Qingzhong pointed to the rear leg of the packhorse and said, "This leg on the left and back has been given medicine to its hoofs, and it is reasonable to say that it can't stand up. It should be this leg that can't exert its strength, or it is the right back leg. Not working hard…”

   "But I just looked at it, the right back leg is fine, nothing is wrong."

   "I'm afraid it has a disease in its stomach now."

   Animals are similar to people.

   As long as there is no disease in the stomach, it is not a big problem.

  If there is something wrong with the internal organs in the stomach, that guy will be intractable.

   It is better to kill the meat seller early.

   "Are the two front legs okay?"

   "The front leg is fine, if the front leg is injured, it wants to stand, and its **** can be pouted."

   "Aren't you diarrhea?"

   "No diarrhea."

"Um…"

  Chen Ling nodded and looked closer, "Second brother, why did the hoof on the left rear of this horse hurt?"

   "It is estimated that the horse's hoof was worn out, and it was on the gravel road. After I took off the old hoof that day, I dug out a sharp stone, which was still soaked in blood."

   "Then did you move its hind legs in the morning?"

   "It's been moved. I patted the four legs with my hands a few times. It doesn't move any leg I move. Otherwise, I can't tell where it hurts."

   Wang Qingzhong said in distress.

  Chen Ling also became more and more strange.

   squatted down and looked at the packhorse for a while. After a while, he turned around and asked, "Is there any smaller hammer at home?"

   "Yes, can you do steel bar welding?"

"Row."

  Wait for Wang Qingzhong to bring a small hammer.

  Chen Ling pointed at the back leg of the packhorse and said, "Go and knock the right hoof twice."

  Wang Qingzhong walked over with doubts and tapped his right hoof twice with a small hammer.

   This knock, the horse responded immediately, and the right hind leg shrank suddenly.

  Wang Qingzhong was also taken aback: "Is this really hurting the hoof?"

   "But I tried it before."

   "You patted it with your hands, the wound in your hoof can't be patted with your hands."

  Chen Ling shook his head: "If the injury is on the innermost hoof, it won't hurt to pat it with your hand, you have to use a hammer."

   Shock with a hammer, if there is an injury inside, it will respond immediately.

  People are like that too.

  Sometimes the bone hurts and the doctor has to use a hammer to try it out for you.

   "Your second brother doesn't even know that he cares about animals, so he will use them to death. This workhorse has wounds on both hind hooves, and I didn't notice it before..."

   Guo Xinping complained softly.

   "I don't know that I feel bad, but you will feel bad, okay?"

  Wang Qingzhong stood up and said, "Who wouldn't shoot after the horse."

   After saying that, he headed to the woodshed to find the rope.

   "Look, he can't bear to talk anymore."

   Guo Xinping pouted, and then said to Chen Ling: "I will come back often in the future. It is not convenient for me to come back. You can also bring Zhenzhen back, or my mother and father will miss you at home."

   "Well, when it's really winter vacation, I'll send her back."

  Chen Ling smiled and nodded.

   Then Wang Qingzhong found two ropes and walked over to tie the front and back legs of the workhorse.

  Otherwise, Chen Ling, a stranger, approached the past, afraid that it would kick him.

   After Wang Qingzhong tied the horse's legs completely and firmly.

  Chen Ling picked up the hammer from the ground and tapped it in a circle on the right hoof of the horse's hind leg.

   Originally wanted to see where the tap was, and the horse responded the most.

When    hit the left side, the sound was different.

   is like knocking on a wall, knocking on a hollow place.

   And the reaction of the horse also shows that this is very serious.

   "Second brother, here."

  Chen Ling pointed out the specific location.

   At this time, Guo Xinping handed over the hoof trimmer.

   Raising workhorses all the year round, trimming hoofs, nailing palms and other small things are usually done by yourself.

  Wang Qingzhong took the hoof trimmer in his hand and said to Chen Ling, "Grab it, don't let it move."

   "Well, I caught it."

  Chen Ling grabbed the horse's hind legs.

  Wang Qingzhong scraped down at the horse's hoof.

  This hoof trimmer is shaped like a small sickle, and the blade is very sharp in the hand.

   "click", "click"...

   One after another, it quickly became dirty, and the black horse's hoof was scraped off with layers of dregs, revealing clean light gray horny.

   is like trimming your nails.

   You can see the left side of the hoof. The more you dig, the deeper you dig, and a small hole is dug.

   It seemed that after digging twice, the flesh on the hoof was about to be dug, and only then did I see a small opening in the horse's hoof.

  This small opening is no more than the size of a pinhole, and the surrounding keratin is very clean, and no trace of injury can be seen.

   "Is this the wound that has lived on?"

  Chen Ling had less experience and guessed.

   "Well, it should have been a little injury before. After two days of rest, it will be fine. It has been exhausted for a while and has been on the road, and the injury inside has not been able to heal."

   Wang Qingzhong nodded.

   looked up at Guo Xinping, "Take out the liquor from our house."

   Then let Chen Ling grab the horse's leg, pick up an awl, drill it on the small hole of the horse's hoof, and tie it inside.

With a    puff, like opening red wine, deep red pus and blood dripped from the horse's hoof.

  The horse snorted and struggled with pain.

   An unspeakable stench also rushed to the tip of the nose.

  Wang Qingzhong had no alcohol at home, so he poured white wine on his hoof to disinfect it.

  Chen Ling felt that it was a bit of a waste, so Guo Xinping mixed some salt water and rinsed the wound on the hoof for a while, until there was no pus and blood flowing out, revealing the rotten hoof inside, and then stopped.

   The rest is to apply medicine and bandage.

  Wang Qingzhong is very familiar with the road.

   Soon, everything was done. The two were washing their hands under the eaves. Wang Cunye came over and said, "The meal is ready, and your brother-in-law has to travel. If you can't do it, go to the town and find someone to take a look."

   "It's alright, Dad, your son-in-law is attentive and has found out what's wrong."

  Wang Qingzhong wiped his hands and smiled.

   "What's the matter? Where is the injury?"

   "It's still the hoof of the hind leg. Both hoofs are injured. Today, it's too old, and the inside of the hoof is festered."

  “…”

Wang Cunye smacked his lips after hearing this, and glanced at his second son: "I will be tired from work in the future. When I get home, don't just slam into the bed and fall asleep. You also need to take care of the animals. You have to take care of the long journeys all day. Just do it."

   "Look at your brother-in-law, how well you manage cows, and learn from them later."

  Wang Qingzhong just scratched his head and laughed.

   He is indeed a little sloppy, the daughter-in-law says she doesn't like to listen to it, and she has to say it from her parents to hear her heart.

  …

  After eating at seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Ling took his wife and sister-in-law, led a cow, and brought a dog, and came out from his father-in-law's house.

  Wang Cunye and his wife and Wang Qingzhong's family followed them to the outside of the stockade and went up the plank road before stopping.

   Until they couldn't see them, Wang Cunye and Gao Xiulan were still watching from their feet.

   I missed my eldest daughter before I came back, but when I left, I couldn't bear my younger daughter.

   That lively, mischievous little girl was upset when she was at home, but if she was really sent away to go to school in the county town, it would take two or three months for her to go, and they would feel very uncomfortable.

   "Really, what are you packing in this bag? It's weird."

  Chen Ling looked at the little girl's baggage and pretended to be strange.

   "Delicious, I brought it to the teacher in our town."

  Wang Zhenzhen took two dogs in front and jumped up and down.

   "Teacher in town? The teacher who taught you before?"

  Chen Ling is really weird now.

   "Yes, our former teacher treated me very well. She taught me to write letters and even bought me food."

  Wang Zhenzhen raised his head with a smile and said quite proudly.

At this time, Wang Susu, who was on Chen Ling's back, smiled and said, "She, last time I rushed to the field, I went to the former teacher and my classmates to show it off. This is still going to school in the county town, so I put my tail up and send it to me later. In the city, do you still have it?"

   said, he leaned into Chen Ling's ear and whispered something, which shocked Chen Ling, "So the reason why eldest brother got married late?"

   Teacher Wang Zhenzhen and Wang Qingwen almost became friends.

   Later, the wife's family did not agree to marry this poor boy.

  Wang Qingwen has been unwilling and wanted to argue, but this delay dragged on for several years.

   Later, he married Su Ligai, who was nearly ten years younger than him.

   And the female teacher felt very guilty towards Wang Qingwen. After knowing the relationship between Wang Zhenzhen and Wang Qingwen, she has always been very kind to her and treated her like her own sister.

   "This is to remember my big brother."

  Chen Ling tutted and sighed, I didn't expect that the big-eyed, upright guy, eldest brother-in-law, would have such a past.

   "Don't talk nonsense, they are already married."

  Wang Susu gently tugged at his ear.

  Wang Zhenzhen was also eavesdropping and laughing next to her. She was a big kid and knew about her elder brother for a long time.

   The three of them were talking and laughing and hurried on their way.

   We arrived at Fenglei Town after eight o'clock.

  The three first went to the town middle school to drag the ox cart out, and after saying goodbye to Wang Qingwen, they went to the town primary school to accompany Wang Zhenzhen to deliver some food to her teachers and classmates.

   just continue to set off.

   Comes slowly, and goes back much faster.

   Arrived in Changle Township at noon and had a simple meal.

   At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, we passed Kinmen Village and arrived home immediately.

   (end of this chapter)