My 1995 Small Farm

 Just after leaving the cave, I just started to write down these thoughts and simple stories. Before I started writing seriously, an acquaintance came to the village.

This acquaintance is none other than his young female apprentice, Shen Jiayi.

 I came here specifically, not only to see their family again, but also for the theme song of the cartoon.

She was very touched that Master Chen Ling knew the condition of her voice and gave her such an opportunity.

 So the attitude is extremely serious and responsible.

 Find someone to write several children's songs.

Bring it over and let Chen Ling choose.

Chen Ling took a look and picked two lyrics based on his own feeling that suited him very well.

 One song is: How thick is the earth, how high is the sky, the stars blink, the moon draws question marks...

　　One song is: Small farm, big and wonderful, rabbits and rabbits, jumping high, tortoises and turtles, running slowly, roosters and roosters croaking... The sun is rising, and Heiwa is still sleeping...

  Anyway, it is simple and childish, and at the same time very childlike, very suitable for children.

“Hehe, I knew the master wanted to pick these two songs, so I put them at the top. Sure enough, when you see these two songs, you can’t even read the others.”

Shen Jiayi's eyes suddenly turned into small crescents, and she said happily with a smile.

This girl came here accompanied by her mother. Mother Shen also laughed, "Jia Jia is just a little naughty with you and Su Su. She is talking about coming here to play again at home."

 “If you have fun in the countryside, come more often.”

 Chen Ling said, and took another look at the female apprentice, and found that she was much more cheerful than before.

Just from the look of his face, he doesn’t look the same.

 When I first saw this girl, her face was pale, her eyes were dull, and she had thick dark circles, as if she really looked like a female ghost.

 And he looks older.

 The naughty and playful look now is no different from that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl.

“Well, I will come more often... But Master, I will definitely not bother you too much. I will only come to play a few days a month. This way, it will be fresh, and there will be new things every time I come.”

As she spoke, Shen Jiayi waved to Rui Rui, who was next to the little white bull: "Rui Rui, come here and play, sister won't **** your baby."

 The new thing she was talking about was, of course, Jerusalem artichoke.

Ruirui was beside the little white cow, poking out the little **** exposed by the open crotchless pants, talking in his mouth, and playing with the Jerusalem artichokes he dug.

 If you look closer, you will find that he is arranging Jerusalem artichokes from small to large.

This brat has been addicted to Jerusalem artichoke since he dug it once.

 In the past two days, when I followed Wang Cunye out to herd sheep, there was nothing else to do except dig Jerusalem artichokes.

The key point is that he is smarter than other babies. He has learned to dig with small stones in just two times, which is effortless.

Shen Jiayi and her mother came to the village when they saw him following Wang Cunye digging Jerusalem artichokes on the slope. After saying hello and asking, they came directly here.

 Otherwise, if you go to the farm to find Chen Ling first, you will definitely be in vain.

Ruirui heard someone calling him, but pretended not to hear, still chattering to himself and playing with Jerusalem artichokes.

“Hey, don’t ignore me anymore. When I gave him snacks just now, I asked him to call me sister, and he even called me sister.”

Shen Jiayi was so angry that she stamped her feet.

At this time, Wang Cunye squatted at the door of the yard, turned his head and smiled: "He, I don't know who I learned from him these days. If you call him, if he doesn't want to pay attention, he will pretend not to hear. Sometimes it's the same at home, no matter how many times you shout, you shouldn't." .

But go and see him, this bad boy is waiting for you to go with a suppressed smile on his face. "

 “Huh? I’ll go take a look!”

As soon as Shen Jiayi heard this, she ran to Ruirui to tease him.

 The whole family had fun playing together.

However, Ruirui still regarded Jerusalem artichoke as a treasure and refused to give her even a piece.

Only when the little white cow looks over, he will stand on tiptoes and feed the little white cow.

The little white cow was also very considerate. He opened his mouth and bit it, squinted his eyes as if he was smiling, flapped his ears, and bit the Jerusalem artichoke until it made a crisp sound.

 Looking like that makes Shen Jiayi greedy.

On her way to the village just now, she heard Wang Cunye say that the food was delicious, and she was looking forward to it.

“I’ll make you a stir-fry with Jerusalem artichokes tonight, and the ones Ruirui dug up are still fresh.”

Chen Ling said.

The female apprentice came over and the theme song was decided.

Then the cartoon will be released in these two weeks.

Moreover, the story is about my own family.

 This is of course a good thing.

 In fact, this cartoon has been released a long time ago.

 Because this kind of cartoon is for children, the theme song is not that complicated.

Just come up with a decent children's song and it will be released first.

 The theme song can be changed later.

 But why was it delayed for nearly half a month after the National Day?

 According to what Shen Jiayi said, the environmental protection concept suggested by Chen Ling was taken seriously by CCTV.

Xiao Han, who was responsible for doing this before, originally thought that it would be a simple change, adding a few lines about environmental protection and that would be it.

 The result was unexpected...

 Some leaders attach great importance to it.

So I reviewed it again.

 In view of the efficiency of this era, delaying two weeks is actually not too slow, it can even be said to be very fast.

“By the way, Master, you are also a veterinarian, right?”

 “Yeah, what’s wrong?”

“When my mother and I came here, we found that someone from the village was leading an old man to treat cattle at Laohewan in the south. Isn’t this trying to steal your business from your territory?”

 Chen Ling was a little confused when he heard this.

Being a veterinarian is not his job, and he does not expect to be a veterinarian to support his family. What if others come to the village to see a doctor? Besides, it is the villagers' freedom to see who they want to see a doctor.

Wang Cunye, who was outside the courtyard gate, was also holding a sheep-driving whip and laughing after hearing this: "I saw it too, Jiajia was talking about Lao Ba from the village. It is said that Lao Ba went to the county town to go to the market and met a family named Guang in the village. , he called over.

Jiajia, your master had a fight with this guy named Guang last year. Their cattle were in trouble, so it’s normal not to ask your master. "

“Ah? Master, can you still fight?”

“Jiajia, your voice is good but your brain is broken? How can you talk to your master?”

  Shen’s mother looked at her daughter very reproachfully. People said that there was a conflict and they asked about this matter.

 Once a fight in the countryside happens, they will basically be enemies for life.

 My daughter is also ignorant and still mentions this.

 Chen Ling quickly said it was okay, but did not continue to talk about the topic. He looked up at the sun and saw that it was already getting late.

He took Shen Jiayi and his wife back to the farm.

 Chen Ling led the calf, and Wang Cunye drove a group of sheep.

 While walking and chatting, of course he did not forget to help Ruirui hold his precious Jerusalem artichoke.

 In the past few days, I have accumulated a lot of Jerusalem artichokes at home.

In addition to Ruirui digging, Wang Cunye also accompanied him to dig.

The old man thought that if the leftovers from cooking at home were pickled vegetables, they would be too little and not even worth the effort.

 But Ruirui digs it every day and brings it home.

 It would be a pity not to eat it.

Then dig more and make a jar of pickles.

By now, those Jerusalem artichokes have been drying for two days. They can be cut into slices and then marinated until they become stuffy in the jar.

As we were talking and walking outside the village, we saw a group of men and women coming back from picking wild fruits in the mountains. In addition to the fruits and wild products they carried on their backs, they also carried many pheasants, hares and other things in their hands.

 Chen Ling just thought that after the little sheep came that day, he collected more of these two types of things. These people in the village spontaneously called and waited to exchange money.

 But now after meeting them. These people greeted him with a smile, but told him that most of these pheasants were picked up.

The same ones that Zhenzhen and Liu Nier picked up last time were bitten on the neck, sucked of blood, and thrown around on the mountain.

Even the pheasants in the snares they set were torn off by wild things...

 Tear it off but don’t eat it.

They are still littering the mountains.

“Fugui, tell me how strange this is. Could it be that some old monster like an old pig spirit has appeared in our mountains?”

 Chen Ling was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "What are you talking about? How can something like an old pig spirit be produced so easily..."

 Listening to them talking about this, both Shen Jiayi and Shen's mother felt a little scared.

　　It is pitch dark in the mountains at night, and ghosts and wolves often howl, which is scary enough.

 How scary it would be if there were any old monster hiding there.

Although the 'old monster' in the words of these villagers is different from the monster they used to understand, they have still seen photos of the so-called old pig spirit, and they have also seen the huge skeleton outside Chen Ling's farm.

If there really is such a thing in the mountains, eating people is a trivial matter, it must be simple.

“However, I have encountered an old wild boar who often comes to our village secretly picking up pheasants in the mountains to eat... This is not the same thing!”

 Chen Ling also frowned as he spoke.

At this time, another young boy said: "Uncle Fugui, are there more wild things in the mountains in the past two years? There are too many pheasants and rabbits. These wild things no longer have to worry about their food. They are all Enough support.

He also started to raise his mouth, playing and making trouble, only sucking blood and not eating meat. "

“Huh? If you think so, it’s not impossible.”

 Chen Ling felt that it was the young man who dared to think about it. Thinking about it, he couldn't help laughing.

“I have to go to the county town tomorrow. When I come back, I will stop by Kinmen Village to ask Uncle Guangli. There are few hunters in our village these days, and the old people going into the mountains are not as common as those in Kinmen Village. They still have less experience.”

“Yes, yes, but what’s even weirder is that this thing only catches pheasants, and all kinds of pheasants, but not a single rabbit. Uncle, why do you say this?”

Young guys can’t figure it out, and the men and women in the village are even more confused.

It doesn't matter if Chen Ling knows it or not. It's just chatting anyway. That's it for now, so just ask.

“Why, pheasants are easier to catch than rabbits.”

 Chen Ling’s answer is simple.

“Hey, yes, we think it’s complicated. What your uncle Fugui said is true. This pheasant is approaching winter, so it’s best to catch it at night.

 Rabbits have dens to live in and hide in their dens.

This pheasant is different. It's hard to see clearly when it's dark. It just sleeps wherever there is a nest. If it can't return to its nest, it's common for them to sleep in the wheat field outside our village... Wild things smell like this. I went over and caught one accurately. "

 Many villagers clapped their hands and said.

Chen Ling was left speechless: "Fourth brother, fourth sister-in-law, what's going on with you, you don't know anything, you haven't figured out anything, you don't even know what these pheasants killed, yet you dare to pick them up and eat them? "

“Hey, isn’t this the last time you and Zhenzhen picked it up? You’re not afraid, and neither are we.”

“Okay, okay, you guys are quite the thieves...”

 Chen Ling suddenly laughed.

Having a few laughs, they continued to go back to their respective homes.

 In short, many people in the village have imitated him, and doing some things according to him will indeed make people feel more at ease.

　Sometimes country people are poor, honest, and stubborn. They are either stupid or foolish, or they lack the opportunity to boldly try and make mistakes.

This is certainly not so absolute.

 But at least for some people who want to achieve success and are not willing to settle for mediocrity, it is a very troublesome problem.

So now it is not only the people in Chenwangzhuang in this village who are following Chen Ling in doing some business, but also many surrounding villages, towns, townships and counties.

 Just like raising cattle, there are many around the county.

Of course, raising cattle is definitely something Chen Ling would like to see.

 Because in later generations, the local cattle were almost extinct, and there was not even a single cattle farmer in the countryside. It made him heartbroken just thinking about it.

Now that so many people are following him to raise cattle, he is indeed very happy.

 In addition, there are not only those who learn from him, but also many who imitate him.

This afternoon, Lao Ba treated cattle for a family named Guang. After finishing the treatment, he came to sit with Chen Ling.

Let me tell you that there was a family in Yangtougou. They were young and had just gotten married and started a family. They also raised a large group of sheep. Some time ago, they often encountered wolves coming down the mountain. One day, they saw an injured wolf from a trap.

He saw that the wolf looked like a pregnant female wolf. It was skinny and skinny, with only its bulging belly hanging on the ground. It was impossible to tell whether the wolf cubs in her belly were dead or alive.

He saw that this guy was pitiful. In addition, in the mountains, there was a strict rule not to kill pregnant animals with cubs, so he let the wolf go.

 I also gave him some food by the way.

 Speaking of food, I actually ordered two pieces of chestnut cake freshly made at home.

There are too many wild chestnuts in the mountains here, just like persimmons. If you can’t finish them all, you’ll make some chestnut cakes, persimmon steamed buns and the like.

 With semi-staple food like this, country people keep it at home and pick it up while working, and carry it with them when they are hungry.

 Far better than drinking water and eating cold steamed buns.

Of course, chestnut cake is oily and will be more fragrant and softer than persimmon steamed buns.

The wolf was also very hungry and actually ate it.

 In fact, the man in Yangtougou did not know that the she-wolf had eaten chestnut cake.

 After all, wolves are cunning, cautious, and defensive creatures. They ran away as soon as they were released from the clamp.

Then one day later, I saw the wolf wandering by the ditch at the foot of the mountain again, limping and slowly walking towards him.

 Keep a distance of about ten meters.

 He whipped a few times, roared with the whip, and stamped his feet to drive him away. The wolf quickly turned his head to the side, pretending not to see the drive away, and then looked for opportunities to continue to grind towards him.

 After doing this several times, he felt a little scared because he only brought a hatchet and no gun.

He started walking towards the village, but when he got to the edge of the village, the wolf was still limping slowly following him, and was still lowering his head to smell where he had just left.

It was then that he remembered that this was a hungry wolf, probably looking for food.

So I threw two more chestnut cakes over.

Then he drove the sheep further away and watched from a distance. Sure enough, the wolf walked over. He just lowered his head and smelled it, and then started to eat.

It was then that he understood why the chestnut cake that was thrown by the tongs that day had disappeared. It turned out that a wolf had eaten it. He thought it was eaten by something passing by.

As for why the wolf kept eating raw meat, he thought it was because he was very hungry.

　　Not to mention that this is a she-wolf with cubs.

Then things became simple. When he was tending the sheep every day, the wolf would come over and ask for food.

 After going back and forth, the wolf really became familiar with him.

He also gave birth to a wolf cub behind his sheepfold.

　　When the people in Yangtougou village found out, they all said that this kid was crazy for daring to raise wolves.

Even if the people in the mountains don't kill the female beast with its cubs, they just don't kill it. If they let it go, they will let it go. At most, they will chase it away. They will definitely not take it home, let alone keep it.

 It turns out that this person also has a bad temper.

 When people in the village talked about him, he became more energetic.

They also said that Chen Fugui from Chen Wangzhuang could raise tigers and earn tens of thousands of yuan from selling puppies.

　　It is said that those puppies are not uncommon at all, they are just matched with wolves.

　　When these wolf cubs are raised, they will surely be able to be sold for money.

 This matter has almost spread throughout Changle Township.

 Chen Ling is a little far away, but this is the first time I have heard of this.

After listening to what Lao Ba said, his first feeling was that these kind of stray female wolves and stray old wolves are everywhere these days, and there are so many of them.

 The second thing is that everyone imitates him, which is not a good thing.

 Just saying that raising wolves is too dangerous.

Even if a wolf recognizes a person, it will only recognize one person. If kept near a home, it is still easy to hurt family members.