My 1995 Small Farm

Chapter 607 Female Apprentice

 After the adults had enough fun riding, it was finally the children’s turn.

So in the next few days, the entire Chenwangzhuang Village was full of little kids riding around on bicycles.

 These little guys can basically ride bicycles despite their young age.

Originally, most children in the village are only seven or eight or nine years old enough to go to school to ride a bicycle.

There is no other reason, it’s just that the frames of old-fashioned bicycles such as Erba Dabang are too big, too high, and too heavy.

If the kids are too young, they are small in stature and have little strength, they have to ride from the gap under the big bars. The ride is wobbly and they cannot control such a big bike.

The reason why these little guys in the village dare to ride a bicycle and get started quickly is because they learned from riding Wang Zhenzhen's little bicycle.

 So, these 28 big poles are big and big, and the little kids can ride them in a decent manner.

 After he became proficient in riding around the village on the first day, he dared to follow Chen Ling to the forest farm to hunt rabbits on the second day.

 This is the busy farming season.

 Chenwangzhuang got agricultural machinery this year, and it was done quickly. Other places are still busy cutting straw, plowing and so on.

 So there are people in the farmland almost every day.

While these people were busy farming, their eyes were opened.

What a guy, a bunch of snot-nosed kids with no hair on their backs, all riding new cars with slingshots hanging around their necks, following Chen Ling and the little green horse, they formed a 'spectacular' motorcade.

From time to time, when I see a hare, I will immediately hold the handbrake and stop, stand next to the farmland of their village, pick up a slingshot and hit it with great accuracy.

When they encounter a truck delivering public food, these little guys will jingle the bells in unison. If the road is wide, they will speed up to pass it. If the road is narrow, they will get down and push the truck, or they will take the opportunity to stop and jam the truck. Well, stand in line on the side of the road and pee.

At this time, it would be better if someone asked them how they bought the new car.

 Everyone straightened their chests and proudly said that they had saved their own money to buy it.

Then like a little duck, he chattered and showed off how he saved money, enjoying the astonishment and praise of adults.

They are also happy in their hearts.

It feels even better to wait until nightfall and follow Chen Ling back to the village with the prey he has caught.

 Because hares can be sold for money, Sun Yanhong wanted to buy them.

 They will be able to save money again.

Yes, every time a train comes back from the freight station, someone will take rabbits and other things to the city along the way.

 Purchased by myself, the price is very good.

 In addition to rabbits, there are also pheasants.

 Compared with pheasant, Chen Ling’s method of cooking hare makes the game have a more unique flavor and become more popular.

Of course, pheasants are not bad, but they are not as oily and watery as domestic chickens and taste good.

 The native chickens now have been raised for a long enough time.

 Just a simple stew of mountain mushrooms will make them extremely delicious and rich in fragrance.

As for pheasants, Chen Ling had a good idea, but for now, Sun Yanhong thought about it and decided to get rabbits first.

 After all, it is true that many locals eat rabbits.

“In a few days, my uncle will be busy for a while, so he won’t go out to hunt rabbits... You don’t want to go out and ride around all day long, do you hear me?”

"Ah? Uncle, what are you busy with? Do you need to plow the land again? My master said that we have finished plowing the straw in our village, and we need to plow all the land with a rotary plow."

“No, now everyone in the village drives a big tractor. There is no difference between using a rotary plow and a straw crusher. There is no need for my uncle to teach them.

Uncle is going to take someone to the city..."

 Chen Ling said, but he hasn't finished yet.

Another little boy's eyes lit up and he answered: "I know, I know, Uncle Fugui is going to the city to pick up the tiger."

 “Go, go, pick up the tiger, I’m going to do a big deal this time and make a lot of money.”

Chen Ling also followed their example and puffed up his chest, clapping loudly.

 At the end of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, this year’s National Day is coming in just a few days.

This year’s National Day has a major event that the whole country celebrates.

 Hong Kong Island returns. (The reality is that it will return on July 1st)

It’s time for the commemorative shirts and other items that Chen Ling asked his second uncle to prepare to make their debut.

There are also cans from Han Chuang.

 When I sent him a fish tank sample a while ago, I started to work hard to make it.

 Canned fish is out of season.

 When the competitiveness of canned fruits is poor.

The Han Chuang brothers had nothing else to do, so they worked hard and followed Chen Ling's suggestion.

"In a while, the adults in the village will probably go up the mountain to pick wild fruits and sell them. At that time, you can go get some bamboo rats and sell them for money... At other times, don't ride around after school, otherwise your family will Sir, you will blame me for leading you astray."

“We know it. Uncle, you are the best to us. We will listen to whatever you say.”

“That’s right, we must be honest and obedient.”

“If it doesn’t work, I’ll lock the car first.”

“Yes, we don’t ride around anymore. We help you watch Ruirui and take Ruirui to school.”

As soon as they heard that Chen Ling was going to be complained by the adults, the little monkeys all shouted in unison, promising loudly that this would be more effective than anything they said.

Chen Ling smiled when he saw this, and he had no other choice.

Even if he goes to school every day these days, these little guys will ride with him to hunt rabbits at noon and afternoon after school. They are very addicted.

 Their family knew that they would follow Chen Ling and they were not worried.

But Chen Ling can't do it now when he travels far away.

 They must not be vaccinated.

 …

After the sun went down, Chen Ling returned home. After a brief cleaning, he went upstairs to have some fun, and then went downstairs to talk to his second uncle about shipping the commemorative shirts to the city in two days.

Wang Qingzhong suddenly became excited.

 I didn’t know when the sale would start, but now that it’s here, I feel a little nervous.

“Is this going to be sold? I’m not ready yet.”

Wang Qingzhong rubbed his hands: "The main reason is that Susu is still in confinement and your second sister-in-law can't leave..."

“Oh, why can’t we do business without my second sister-in-law?”

Chen Ling said: "Don't worry, second brother. I told you to practice your business and I won't ignore it. Besides, we are selling near Sun Yanhong and the others. With her taking care of you, you can just sell it boldly."

 “That’s okay, what about you?”

"Me? After I finish getting these clothes at home, I have to help go to Huangni Town to get a canned food stall. I'll find Brother Jusheng for you, and you two go to the city first."

 We'll be there shortly. "

 Chen Ling didn't have any other ideas. He just mentioned it to Han Chuang a long time ago. If the sales were good, he would take advantage of the opportunity to get some canned wild fruits.

 Otherwise, there are so many wild fruits in the mountains, which would be a waste.

“Ah, just follow me. I thought you were still thinking about going hunting in the mountains. Zhenzhen has been clamoring for you to catch sika deer for the past two days.”

Wang Qingzhong breathed a sigh of relief, and just asked his brother-in-law to follow him. This would give him a backbone.

 “Of course I went along…”

Chen Ling said with a cheerful smile, thinking, it’s okay, I’ll just go there for a while.

 They definitely don’t have to worry about it if they sell it themselves.

 While talking, the three Shen family members came back. Their family's life here is very simple, just playing in different ways.

 He tried every means to make Shen Jiayi happy and completely cured his illness.

 So these days, in addition to guarding Chen Ling's large waterscape tank to catch and feed fish, I also go to the mountains to pick some wild fruits.

Or you can join the two little devils in delivering meals to the villagers and watch the lively scene of harvesting straw.

　　It’s also fun to break straw.

 Except for the scene when the straw is crushed, it looks very relaxing and happy.

 It will also drive out many small animals.

There are all kinds of people flying in the sky and running on the ground. Sometimes they even attract hawks and falcons, which focus on the rabbits and voles that run out from the thick straw, and then swoop down.

At night, wild ducks and other birds will be attracted to the straw fields that have been plowed.    Specialize to peck those exposed grasshoppers and crickets.

 They are used to eating small fish and shrimps, and they are willing to change their taste.

Shen Jiayi was a girl who was spoiled and pampered, and later became a star sought after by thousands of people.

 At first I was not interested in these things, and I couldn’t see them with my eyes.

 But after experiencing this change, she has also changed a lot. She used to feel that the countryside was dirty, messy, and unbearable. There were so many chicken droppings, duck droppings, and insects that she couldn't even stay.

 Now that I have come here, I have greatly changed my mind. Especially during this period of quiet life, I have actually tasted the fun of life in this mountain village.

 She now dares to catch bugs.

“Brother Ling, Brother Ling, look, this is the corn I roasted.”

As if asking for credit, the girl held up several golden roasted corns and said, "My father and mother both said the roasted corns are delicious. Come and try them."

 She took the two big ones and gave them to Chen Ling and Wang Qingzhong.

 It was indeed baked well, with very few burnt areas.

Although most of the corn in this season is mature and hard, you can still find some tender ones here and there, but not much.

 Eat it roasted, it has a unique taste.

“Jiayi’s craftsmanship is pretty good. Next time you pick up tender corn, don’t roast it yet. I’ll come back and teach you how to make pine nut corn.”

Chen Ling took a bite and it was very sweet.

Shen Jiayi smiled and said yes happily.

When Father Shen and Mother Shen saw this, they laughed and said, "Brother Chen cooks delicious food. It's not easy for him to teach you. It's not easy for others to learn. He doesn't teach you yet."

“Yes, Brother Chen can teach others how to do it. Look at that crayfish shop, how profitable it is.”

Shen Jiayi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then I want to become Brother Chen's master and let him teach me how to cook well."

Wang Qingzhong gnawed on the corn and nodded fiercely, and said, "That's a good idea. Sister Jiayi has learned a lot here. Then she can learn cooking skills and become an all-around star like Ling Zi often said."

Shen Jiayi suddenly became more energetic. Like a lively little girl, she ran up to Chen Ling and grabbed his arm to act coquettishly, asking him to accept her as his apprentice.

After Chen Ling reluctantly agreed, she was even more happy.

 This is a simple girl after all.

Hearing the commotion upstairs, Rui Rui poked his head and looked down. She saw it and stood on tiptoe with excitement on her face, waving: "Rui Rui, come down quickly. Do you know that you want to call my sister from now on?"

Ruirui didn't know why, but when he saw the excitement below, he led Heiwa and Xiaojin and ran down.

He ran down and threw himself into Chen Ling's arms. He raised his head and said, "Dad, it's just one, it's just one..."

 “Chicken?”

 Chen Ling's face was confused, and then he quickly remembered that he was talking about the little quails sent by Wang Laishun.

The baby quails hatched in autumn were very small. Chen Ling was afraid that they would be bullied if they were put into his quail house, so he threw them under the grape trellis and put them together with the pigeons' nests.

“Oh, it’s a little quail, isn’t it? Heiwa and Xiaojin, you two can bring it here.”

Heiwa and Heiwa immediately ran over after hearing this. The two dogs each bit one side and ran over carrying the bamboo cage.

Even though it was not the first time for the three Shen family members to see this kind of scene, they couldn't help but praise the two dogs for their intelligence.

The little quails are kept in a bamboo cage, which has a trough and water tank for eating and drinking, as well as a nest made of wheat straw to keep warm at night.

If a dog is eager to claim credit and pick it up, everything will be turned over.

But Heiwa and Xiaojin are on one side and are on the safe side.

This has to be smart to a certain extent.

“With two Hei babies, Er Hei has no chance to perform.”

 Father Shen even laughed at this.

“Haha, Erhei has a lot of things to do.”

Chen Ling understands that Erhei is a busybody. This dog doesn't like to be idle and has to find something to do.

 Now I take care of things in the village after seeing them.

 Chen Ling has nothing to do about this. He can only say that dogs are just like people, each with its own personality.

“That’s right, Erhei is the head of Dog Village.”

Shen's mother also joined in the fun, and then said to her daughter: "Jiajia, look, this little quail has grown up a lot."

 “Well, it’s really a lot bigger, but it’s still cute.”

Shen Jiayi couldn't move her eyes away when she saw these furry little things: "I don't dare to go to the pigeon nest. These are fed by Zhenzhen and Ruirui."

 The pair of flower doves at home have begun to hatch their eggs. They are very fierce and won't let strangers get close to them.

Shen Jiayi was timid and was chased several times while picking grapes, let alone feeding the quails.

While they were talking, Rui Rui had already moved the box with her own grasshoppers and dumped them into the cage.

 The little thing had a habit of feeding little rails in the past. He would put the bugs in boxes, including paper boxes, iron boxes and wooden boxes.

 Now he uses a cardboard box he got from the hospital.

When Wang Susu was about to give birth, he took Hei and his baby around the hospital and found a bunch of syringes and medicine boxes.

 Chen Ling scolded him angrily. How could he take the used syringe around? He didn't know what kind of patient it was for.

 Later I had to ask the doctors for some clean ones, but they were all thrown away.

The brat is more addicted to playing with this than a toy.

"This little quail is okay. It's stable and can be put into the tank."

 Chen Ling took a look and saw that these little quails were very lively and active. Even at night, they would all come out to fight for food when they saw it.

 “Grow it in a tank? Isn’t a cage good?” Everyone was confused.

 “Hey, just take a look at this.”

 Chen Ling moved a sample glass jar over, then took Rui Rui and called on the new female apprentice to put some stones in the jar and sand on top of the stones.

 On top of the sand is a layer of fresh soil.

 After that, I caught the little quails from the bamboo cage one by one and put them into the tank.

 “Where’s the nest, where’s the little quail’s nest, master?”

Shen Jiayi changed his tune very quickly, so he called him Master.

 Chen Ling brought over a handful of hay and said, "This requires us to help them make a small nest. Can you do it?"

"I know how to do it. I learned it from Zhenzhen and the others, and my parents also learned it..."

Shen Jiayi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "We still eat sweet cakes."

Father Shen and Mother Shen also nodded and said, "But we were helping the villagers peel corn husks, tearing the corn husks into small strips and making small gadgets. How do we make this?"

“This one is similar to that one. Just follow me and learn. It’s as simple as a bird’s nest. Just make two small nests for them to live in.”

Chen Ling took out three long pieces of hay and carried them around in circles.

After a while, a small bird's nest came out of the four people's hands. Ruirui stared at it with wide eyes. He had naturally seen a bird's nest before and knew what it was for.

Before everyone could knit it firmly, he stamped his little feet anxiously and shouted "little one" and "little one" eagerly to put it into the tank for the little quails to live in.

"Don't worry, let's put a small nest in it first, and when they grow up, we can put the others in."

Chen Ling coaxed it and put a bird's nest in it.

 “Master, what about this other one?” Shen Jiayi asked.

“Put the other ones in the cage first, and open the cage door to see if the birds can live there.”

Chen Ling smiled casually.

Unexpectedly, everyone found this very interesting and followed it one after another.

 After finishing it, I looked into the earthen jar and felt even more amazing.

Under the dim warm light, in the transparent glass tank, small fluffy **** huddled together in the bird's nest.

 Very warm and loving.

“Wow, Master is so awesome. It’s much more beautiful in a tank than in a birdcage.”

Shen Jiayi’s family of three gathered around to watch.

Chen Ling smiled and said nothing. Is this awesome? In the future, I will change to a larger tank, plant flowers and plants, and it will be more fun to raise more things.

 (End of this chapter)