My 1995 Small Farm

“Fugui, look, we found a rare thing on the mountain.”

Under the eaves of the bamboo house, Chen Ling was teaching the three Shen family members how to clip the wings of wild pigeons. Wu Fei, a middle-aged man who was getting fatter, walked in excitedly carrying a pine branch.

Beside him is his short-haired and thin wife, also carrying a pine branch of about the same size.

The couple dress up just like villagers. These days they go to the mountains with great interest to look for mushrooms and chestnuts and pick various wild fruits.

 Come back and share it with Chen Ling’s family and the villagers.

 Whenever I have nothing to do, I go and do some small work on the farmland of various families.

 They enjoy this feeling.

“Hey, the great scholar has discovered something good.”

Chen Ling joked without raising his head.

Although Wu Fei and his wife are ordinary people and are not as well-known as Chen Xiaoer, they are also learned in their own right.

Moreover, one of them likes small animals and the other likes insects.

  Zhao Yubao once said that two people can be animal teachers for children.

　　It had not been long since the natural science discipline was introduced to the countryside at this time.

  In the past, we were all called animal teachers.

"Hurry up and take a look. It's really a strange thing. There's sugar on the pine trees." Wu Fei pointed to the pine branch in his hand and said, "Brother Shen and Sister-in-law Shen, come and take a look too. There are a lot of sugar on it." Sugar.”

 “Oh, it’s true.”

The three Shen family members helped Chen Ling catch the pigeons while raising their heads and stretching their necks to look.

 “Yeah, I didn’t lie to you.”

The couple also went to the mountains early today. It was like fishing and hunting. Ordinary mountaineering was also addictive. Especially when they were just familiar with the environment, their desire to explore alone was the strongest. They fell asleep I was thinking about climbing the mountain all the time, and I couldn't sleep when I got there.

I got up early in the morning and took a walk in the mountains. The harvest in the mountains and forests in this autumn is really surprising.

Not only did we pick up a lot of wild fruits, we also photographed many beautiful little animals.

Just when they were ready to go down the mountain.

Turning his head, Wu Fei accidentally discovered that the pine needles on the **** above had many white crystals, the size of mung beans, which were unusually conspicuous in the morning light.

 At first he thought it was caused by frost, but after getting closer and taking a few photos, he felt something was wrong.

 There is no such heavy frost on other trees.

So the couple tried to reach out and pick a few crystals. When they pinched them with their hands, they melted immediately, and then they felt a sticky feeling on their hands.

Wu Fei can be considered silly and bold, with a strong desire to explore.

Out of curiosity, I picked up another pine needle with crystals hanging on it, smashed it into my mouth and tasted it. The sweet feeling immediately lingered on the tip of my tongue. It was fresh and tender, with a bit of the fragrance of pine needles. The taste was very unique. .

 He immediately thought he had discovered a new continent, and quickly invited his wife to come and taste it.

His wife thought the old boy was playing a trick on her, and after tasting it with some hesitation, she immediately found it strange.

　　5Why do jelly beans grow on pine trees?

 And the whole tree is, obviously not man-made.

So the couple took a lot of photos around the tree, and then returned to the village to report their new findings.

After hearing the couple's story, Chen Ling said in a funny way: "This is not a strange thing, isn't it just pine needle candy? In autumn and winter, there are a lot of them on the pine trees in the mountains."

"This is called pine needle candy? Can pine trees really produce sugar?" Father Shen and Mother Shen's eyes widened.

 They have always thought that all sugar is artificially refined, how come it still grows on wild trees?

“Of course...we have eaten this stuff before. At that time, the village was poor and the children didn’t have much snacks to eat. In autumn and winter, they would look for pine needle candies while hunting wild fruits.

 The larger ones are picked and eaten with hands, and the other type is fine powder, attached to pine needles, and the pine needles need to be placed in the mouth and licked.

By the way, this thing can also be used to make sugar. It was sold at the market in the early years. "

　　"Ah? That's it. I thought I discovered something extraordinary, so I'm so happy for nothing."

Wu Fei shook his head depressedly. He knew the local old turtle rumors, and when he saw the huge wild boar skeleton and the endless stream of strange creatures, he had a hidden thought in his heart that he would also encounter new discoveries in the mountains.

“You are all learned scholars, but you don’t even know this?”

Chen Ling asked casually.

"We are only interested in animals and insects. You mountain people who guard these things don't know as much about plants... But it's up to you to know. Xiao Er and his family definitely don't know. I have to show off to them. Show off.

 The waiter has been busy building a house these days, and he doesn’t go around much anymore. "

Wu Fei took his wife away in a hurry.

“Go ahead and call your second brother over for a drink in the evening. My second brother picked up two dead wild boar cubs from the Internet in the morning and we stewed them.”

"okay."

 Compared with the thick eyebrows and big eyes, Wu Fei is passionate and unrestrained.

 Chen Xiaoer is much more restrained.

Even though this person is a comedian, he has no real appearance in front of Chen Ling and others and their family members.

 Actually, he is not a cheerful and outgoing person.

On weekdays, he seldom talks. Apart from visiting Chen Ling's house and following Wang Qingzhong and Wu Fei on their mountain treks, he takes his wife and children around to cut thatch and reeds, remove adobe, or ride a newly bought bicycle. The 28-year-old gang went out to wander around, buying things and preparing for building a house.

Even Zhao Yubao's two sons have only been there once, and they have very little communication with the villagers.

 In short, it is very different from what he showed on TV and in front of Chen Ling and others.

His wife is also a down-to-earth and hard-working woman.

After the couple built a straw shack and made a simple kitchen with the help of Chen Ling and Shan Mao, the woman would carry a basket from time to time and exchange the eggs she bought for vegetables and other things from various villagers.

 Why is it so troublesome?

 This is how people in the village particularly recognize "Lao Li'er".

I feel that since I want to settle down, I am from the same village as Professor Zhao and others. They are just picking some vegetables, so where can I collect money?

 Chen Xiaoer is also weird, feeling uncomfortable taking things from others for free.

Well then, just use the eggs you bought in exchange.

At this time, there are no good vegetables in the county's vegetable market. Most of them are dried vegetables, such as dried fungus and dried mushrooms.

 In spring and winter, greenhouse vegetables are available.

 In the rest of the season, every vegetable garden can’t finish all the vegetables, so where is the need to buy them?

 So, even if they wanted to buy groceries, they couldn't.

 And Wu Fei and his wife.

 Be older.

 Already in his early forties.

They lived in Zhao Yubao's house carelessly.

Eating and drinking every day, I don’t think it’s anything.

 Zhao Yubao also enjoyed the fun of receiving guests.

He also told them about his experience in building a house in the first place.

 …

 Autumn harvest is, after all, a crucial matter for farmers.

 These days, the village has been busy all day long.

  Livestock and carts were parked everywhere on the paths in the fields.

Wagons of corn cobs, peanuts, and sweet potatoes were brought home, and the work was in full swing. The scene was very spectacular.

 Some people’s families are prosperous, and with many people they are powerful, so they can work extremely quickly.

 More than 20 people, adults and children, men, women, old and young, got into the corn field and it didn’t take long to break off the corn cobs.

 Then it’s time to chop down the corn stalks.

Once again, a large family joined the battle, just like wheat tourists entering the wheat field during the summer harvest. The sickles were swung together. As the corn stalks swayed, the clicking sound continued for a long time, and the tall corn stalks became whole. fell down.

 The horizons will be broadened.

 At this time, there are no such small crushers and rotary tillers in the mountains.

 The big one can't be driven in.

 The gains outweigh the losses if you drive in.

 Mountain areas are not suitable for this type of work.

Then you still have to use the old method of cutting down the corn stalks.

As for burning, don’t even think about it.

When the wind blows up the mountain fire, it will cause great evil.

 So just chop down the straw.

 If the plot of land is small, people use a **** to dig up the roots. If the plot of land is large and they are in a hurry to finish processing the corn, they use a sickle. As for whether to burn the straw as firewood or to fertilize it in the fields, it depends on personal choice.

 Chen Ling's family has also finished harvesting twenty acres of corn these days.

 It’s time to chop down the straw.

 But before he had time to cut it, Wang Susu was about to give birth.

This is hopeless.

 In fact, given Wang Susu's physique, the birth will be smooth, and there will be no physiological reactions before the birth. As for being upset, angry, nervous, and scared, Wang Susu will not have such negative emotions after successfully giving birth to her first child.

Moreover, there wasn’t much warning before she gave birth.

 Others can’t calculate the date accurately.

 Chen Ling only realized through the reaction of the little white cow that Su Su was about to give birth.

 This was the case when Ruirui was born.

Still on the street, as soon as the eggs were sold, the little white cow suddenly became restless and didn't even bother to drink water.

It’s almost the same this time.

 Chen Ling came to the county town not long after taking care of the wild pigeons and young quails at home.

Just after squeezing the juice in the yard and preparing to go to the hospital, the little white cow started digging at the ground with its hooves and biting and tearing his clothes. He was extremely anxious.

 Chen Ling was a little confused at first, but then he saw that it wanted to go to the hospital with him, and he immediately understood what was going on.

He suppressed his excitement and took the little white cow to the county hospital.

 At this time, donkey carts sometimes come in to the hospital.

 The buffalo coming in is nothing to be surprised about.

Chen Ling let her wait obediently downstairs and hurried to the delivery room.

As expected, upon arriving here, the father-in-law and mother-in-law were busy, and Wang Susu was also pushed into the delivery room.

Before he was pushed in, he winked at Chen Ling and said, "Aling, I feel it. There are really three babies this time."

　　　…”

 Chen Ling was speechless.

 My daughter-in-law is really big-hearted. She still has the time to talk about this.

The father-in-law was very anxious: "Lingzi, why is it so early? It's still less than ten months."

"Dad, don't worry, if the baby is born half a month and twenty days early, it is not considered premature."

Chen Ling hurriedly comforted him.

"No, I'm not worried about this. I want to ask if Susu is really pregnant this time..."

 The old man’s forehead was already sweating.

He was worried that his daughter would be pregnant too much and would not be able to give birth, and would have to undergo a caesarean section.

 A caesarean section at this time is scary.

However, he did not dare to talk about it outside for fear of causing bad luck.

At this time, Gao Xiulan came over and glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking to Lingzi? Susu smiled and said three things when she came in. Can she not count them? You are the only one who has been careless all day."

 The son-in-law is finally not so worried. How can he feel at ease after hearing this?

Sure enough, Chen Ling heard it.

 I felt nervous all of a sudden.

 What if this pregnancy is really pregnant with three babies...

Bah, bah, bah, no, no, no, Su Su's physique is so good, if others don't know, don't I know?

At this time, there happened to be a crying baby in the delivery room, and Chen Ling's self-comfort had no effect.

 Even though he knows his wife’s physical condition.

But even though he was a little flustered and restless, he was really like a man fetching water from fifteen buckets. He couldn't sit down or stand up.

 Wandering around in the corridor like a headless fly.

 Fortunately, not long after, Shanmao and Dujuan came. In the past month, with the help of Chen Ling's medicinal wine, the couple also successfully gave birth to a baby.

 Happy and to thank Wang Susu, Du Juan came to the hospital almost every day.

 Shanmao took advantage of the three Shen family members to move out of the original small yard, and extended the lease for one month, and stayed there with Du Juan temporarily.

  Originally, I could live on the second floor of Chen Ling’s small courtyard.

 Naihe really wants to live in the same house.

 The father-in-law is here, and they live in the same house.

 The downstairs belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Chen Ling.

 There is no other way.

 The rent isn’t expensive anyway, so I’ll just live here and help out.

Otherwise, when they return to the village, Old Man Zhong and his wife won’t let them do anything. Their bellies haven’t grown yet, so they will just serve them like a woman in confinement, and Du Juan’s temper won’t stand it.

“Huh? What a coincidence that we are here today. Is Susu entering the delivery room?”

As soon as the two Shanmao men saw the scene in front of them, their eyes widened and they asked.

 Chen Ling nodded and said nothing.

Seeing him like this, Shanmao joked: "What? You're so happy that you don't even want to say anything?"

“Hey, come on, please, I’m not in the mood to joke now. When Su Su went in, there wasn’t even a sound, which made me very anxious.”

“How long has Su Su been in there?” Du Juan asked quickly.

 “It’s been five minutes!”

 Chen Ling looked at his watch and was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but raise his hand and shake it. In his mind, almost half an hour had passed.

Who knew it was only five minutes?

 He was a little doubtful whether his watch was broken.

 After shaking it twice, I looked at Bobcat's watch and realized that the watch was not broken, and indeed only five minutes had passed.

 “I feel like it’s been a long time.”

 “Calm down, calm down, be calm.”

Shanmao advised: "You've already passed by once, why are you still acting like a brat?"

"I…"

 Chen Ling opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

Dujuan was also helpless: "Don't talk about wealth. When I give birth, let's see how you are doing?"

 “Me? I’m sure not.”

The lynx holds its chest out proudly.

Dujuan raised an eyebrow: "Huh? So you're not worried about us two? Or are you not happy about becoming a father?"

 “Huh? This...that’s not what I meant...”

Shanmao hurriedly explained after hearing this.

 In the past, when Chen Ling saw the situation between the two of them, he would inevitably start a fight.

　Now I am not in the mood, I just feel noisy.

 Continued to pace back and forth in the corridor mindlessly.

“Look, if you talk too much, if you talk nonsense in the future, your broken mouth will have to be sewn up.”

Seeing her son-in-law like this, Gao Xiulan gritted her teeth and said to her wife.

Wang Cunye smiled and did not dare to refute.

 He is also worried and confused.

I don’t know how long it took, but Chen Ling heard a weak but loud cry while waiting in agony. He suddenly turned his head and the door of the delivery room opened.

 A middle-aged nurse came out: "It's a twin brother and a phoenix..."

 “Dragon and phoenix? Not three?”

 Chen Ling was suddenly a little disappointed because of his preconception, but he quickly asked: "Where is my wife? How is she?"

The nurse smiled and said: "Your wife is doing very well. The young man is in good health. She gave birth to the baby without saying a word."

After Chen Ling asked, Wang Cunye and others hurriedly came forward: "Are they twins, a boy and a girl? Then why can't you hear the baby inside crying?"