Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 343 Small Profits, Changes in Industry
After counting the revenue from the sale of prawns, everyone was excited for a while.

Making money for the first time in breeding boosted their confidence and made them full of expectations for the future.

"I'll go cook, and we'll have some drinks to celebrate tonight." Lin's mother said with a smile.

Lin Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom, it's still early."

"I'll take my time. You guys can go outside and have fun." Mother Lin shook her head. She was very happy today. She was also proud of her son's success.

"Let your mother do it. This is how she's happy." Father Lin said with a smile.

Lin Heng didn't force it anymore. He took two benches and sat outside with them.

Looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river, Lin Heng sighed: "It feels like this year has passed so quickly. It's already the end of the year without me noticing."

At this time, the sun has reached the western ridge, and the sunset glow has formed beautiful red horizontal stripes. The rosy sunset makes the layers of forests in the mountains even more brilliant.

They had already taken off their short-sleeved shirts and put on autumn clothes. The autumn wind in the evening was a little bleak. From time to time, red or yellow leaves floated in the air, drawing a few zigzag lines in the air, and finally fell to the ground reluctantly.

This beautiful scenery is full of solemnity and desolation, but Lin Heng and others are in a mood like the morning sun in spring, looking forward to a better future. Therefore, this beautiful scenery is as colorful as spring.

Xiulan rarely tied her hair up today. Her waist-length black hair fluttered slightly in the wind, and her bright eyes were as gentle as autumn water.

She turned her head and looked at him and asked, "When are you going to go down to town to buy things?"

Lin Heng looked at the top of Hongfeng Mountain and said, "It's all right. Decide what to buy in the next two days before going down."

Xiulan pointed at the yellow chrysanthemums on the roadside and said, "Let's go to the roadside and pick wild chrysanthemums to make pillows tomorrow."

This kind of chrysanthemum blooms in large clusters in late autumn. It can be dried and made into pillows, which have the effect of calming the mind and promoting sleep.

"Okay, tomorrow will probably be a good day." Lin Heng nodded and said while looking at the sky.

He knew that Xiulan wanted to go out and play. She hadn't been out much in the past month and was too bored at home. She had read a lot of books in the house.

"Okay." Hearing this, Xiulan immediately became happy.

After chatting for a few sentences, Lin Heng stood up and walked around. Xiulan saw him and wanted to join him, so he took Xiulan, Lin's father and Xiaoxia for a walk in the breeding base.

There is about one acre of wasteland reclaimed on the hillside. It would be too slow for Lin Heng and his team to reclaim the land slowly, so Lin Heng plans to ask people to come and reclaim the land in a few days.

Although it is late autumn, it is still possible to plant ryegrass.

"The cattle and sheep have grown so big now!" Xiulan said while looking at the cattle and sheep pen. She hadn't been there to check on them for several months.

Compared to when they were just bought, these cattle and sheep have grown a lot bigger now. The black goats basically weigh 50 to 60 kilograms, and the three largest rams have even soared to 70 kilograms.

But this is far from their limit.

Among the eleven cows next to them, the male dairy calf is the largest, estimated to be nearly 400 kilograms now. The remaining ten Qinchuan yellow cattle have just reached 300 kilograms.

"By next summer, these cattle and sheep will be ready for breeding." Father Lin said with a smile.

"It's indeed possible. Let's fan all the rams in a few days. The weather is dry before winter and it's not easy to get infected." Lin Heng nodded.

By June next year, these sheep will generally be over one year old and the cattle will be one and a half years old, and they can be bred.

Everyone left, and Father Lin closed the door while saying, "I plan to take them out and put them behind Red Maple Mountain in the next two days. There are fewer crops now, and they can understand the sound of bells."

"Okay, I'll bring Xiongba along to watch over us then." Lin Heng nodded.

After leaving the cattle and sheep pen, they went to look at the chickens again. Xiaoxia waved her hands and said, "Mom and Dad, I want to pick up eggs~"

"Grandpa will take you there!" Father Lin opened the door and took her in.

The chickens hatched by Lin Heng and Xiulan have all grown up, but they may have to wait until next year before they start laying eggs.

Xiaoxia ran around and only picked up five eggs.

A little further down, two pigs in the pigsty began to grunt. Lin's father and mother picked up five or six hundred kilograms of acorns in the fall, and Lin Heng ground them into powder and mixed them into the feed. He was looking forward to how good the pork would be after eating acorns every day.

"Is it time to collect musk from the musk deer?" When Xiulan walked outside the musk deer pen, she smelled a faint scent of musk.

Lin Heng nodded: "It should be possible by the end of the month. I estimate that I can earn 1,700 to 1,800 yuan by then."

Musk deer are his treasure, and he comes to check on them every day.

"The musk deer reproduce too slowly, otherwise it would be more cost-effective than raising shrimps." Father Lin said with a smile.

Lin Heng shook his head: "Musk deer are not easy to raise. If another batch is born next year, we will have to raise them again."

Father Lin waved his hand: "That's okay, there's still a lot of land in the house."

After opening the musk deer pen, everyone took a look and found that they were in good condition. The two little female musk deer born this year were already 20 kilograms, the same size as the mother musk deer.

However, musk deer only reach sexual maturity after two years, so they have to wait until the end of next year to reproduce.

In addition to the musk deer, the mountain fish are also in good condition. The mountain spring water here is very suitable for their growth, and no problems have arisen after raising them for so long.

After looking around, everyone came back and the sunset had disappeared, leaving only a hint of red glow on the horizon.

Lin's mother's meal was not ready yet, so Lin Heng went in to help. It was about eight o'clock, an hour after dark, when the meal was ready.

Six dishes were fried, but they were all hard dishes, three dishes of pork, fish, and shrimp, as well as chestnuts, mushrooms, and vegetables.

"Eat quickly." Lin's mother urged.

"Here it comes!" Lin Heng first took a sip of rice wine, then picked up a piece of garlic-flavored green shrimp with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

There is no need to be polite among family members, just pick up your chopsticks and start eating.

Xiaoxia took a spoon and ate the shrimps and fried chicken with chestnuts. No one said anything to her, they just worried whether she could finish it.

"Come on, son, let's have a drink." Father Lin raised his glass with a smile.

"Come."

Lin Heng raised his glass and drank with his father.

Xiulan also drank some sweet wine today. She chatted with Lin's mother and picked up two dishes for Lin Heng from time to time.

With so many delicious dishes, rice was the natural choice. It was already nine o'clock when we finished eating. The whole family was very satisfied. The food was so delicious.

After taking a look at the half-moon in the sky, Lin Heng took Xiulan and Xiaoxia back home.

Lin Heng went to feed some grass to the cows and then came back to wash and rest.

During this time, he kept guiding the calf to eat grass, and it has now begun to open its mouth.

The milk production of a female cow is also extremely terrifying. Not counting the milk that the calf drinks, she can produce more than 20 kilograms of milk a day.

Therefore, Xiulan needs to boil milk to make milk powder every morning.

Otherwise the excess will go bad.

Lin Heng had bought three one-liter glass bottles specifically for milk powder.

After washing up, Lin Heng fell asleep peacefully. Xiulan is now six or seven months pregnant, and he can't possibly continue to torment her.

The next morning, it was already seven o'clock and it was already bright, so they got up around half past seven.

Xiulan can only do slight exercises now and doesn’t dare to make big movements like before, mainly because it is difficult to do so with a big belly.

"I'm going to milk the cows. Xiaoxia, you look after your mother." Lin Heng said as he touched Xiaoxia's head. Xiaoxia nodded her little head and smiled brightly: "I promise to complete the task!"

Lin Heng went to the back mountain to squeeze about ten kilograms of milk. When he came back, Xiulan was still pressed on the sofa by Xiaoxia, not moving.

"Are you still drinking milk tea this morning?" Lin Heng asked Xiulan.

"Just drink milk tea." Xiaoxia raised her hand.

"Then let's have milk tea." Xiulan nodded.

Lin Heng nodded, lit a small stove with firewood in the yard and quickly boiled the milk.

The part they drink in the morning is boiled with some tea leaves for a while, then a little honey is added, and a cup of hot milk tea is ready.

The food was potato pancakes and fried eggs. Lin Heng and Xiulan liked the salty taste, while Xiaoxia liked to eat them with jam.

They didn't make milk powder this morning, and Lin Heng planned to ferment the remaining milk to make cream and cheese cakes.

The two of them dried the chestnuts and other medicines briefly, and then said, "Let's go, I've got the bags ready."

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded and took a sickle.

As soon as the two walked out of the house, they met the village party secretary Tian Dongfu. When he saw Lin Heng coming over, he smiled and asked, "How much did you make from selling the shrimp this time?"

"I didn't make much, it was all hard-earned money." Lin Heng shook his head slightly.

"I don't believe it. You must have earned 10,000 yuan, right?" Tian Dongfu said again.

"It's definitely not that much. Uncle Tian, ​​don't ask for the details. This is a business secret." Lin Heng said with a smile. He didn't want to tell anyone about his wealth for the time being.

"Okay." Tian Dongfu shook his head helplessly, and said, "Remember to go to the district meeting next month. Don't forget the commendation meeting."

"No." Lin Heng nodded.

Next, they walked around the village and many people asked about this, curious about how much he earned.

Lin Heng only said that he made some money, but did not mention the specific amount.

His actions made the villagers feel uncomfortable. They knew they had made a profit, but the amount was what mattered most.

So under the ginkgo tree they began to discuss how much Lin Heng had earned. Some said one thousand, some said ten thousand, and they argued about it until their faces turned red.

Lin Heng and Xiulan arrived at the edge of the field, and the slopes inside the field were covered with small golden autumn chrysanthemums.

"You cut the fruits, and Xiaoxia and I will pick them." Xiulan said as she spread a piece of plastic film on the ground.

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, walked up and cut a large handful of flowers with a sickle, and then Xiulan and Xiaoxia were responsible for picking the chrysanthemums on top.

They spent the entire morning like this, and by the time the warm autumn sun came out at noon, the 50-pound snakeskin bag they were carrying was already half full.

"Should we fill this half snakeskin bag back now or later?" Lin Heng asked Xiulan.

"Fill it up first before going back." Xiulan said with her head tilted.

Lin Heng agreed and said, "Okay, then let's go up a little."

It took them another forty minutes to fill the second snakeskin bag.

This thing looks like a lot, but it shrinks terribly after drying.

"Are you tired?" Lin Heng tied the bag tightly and looked at Xiulan and asked,
"Not bad." Xiulan said with a smile and took out a handkerchief to wipe Lin Heng's sweat.

"Mom, I'm so hungry." Xiaoxia pulled Xiulan's clothes and said with her head tilted back.

"We'll do it right away when we get home." Xiulan comforted her and took her back.

Naturally, Lin Heng carried the two bags of wild chrysanthemums. They were not heavy but took up space.

When Xiulan got home, she first gave Xiaoxia some biscuits. She looked like she was about to starve to death.

Lin Heng took two winnowing baskets and poured the chrysanthemums into them to dry, then quickly added fire to boil water.

After the noodles are cooked, take them out, add some chili and garlic, and pour hot oil on them. A bowl of hot oil-splashed noodles is ready.

"Delicious." Xiaoxia said contentedly after taking a bite of noodles.

Lin Heng had already slurped up half a bowl. He ate noodles very quickly, especially when he was hungry.

In the afternoon, Lin Heng asked his eldest brother to look for prey near the doorstep.

As autumn deepens, the various prey including deer roe deer have grown fat and strong, and even the pheasants have grown a lot bigger.

Lin Yue smiled and said, "It's time for us to go hunting properly. We haven't caught any big prey this year."

"Yes, it's time to go hunting. Let's go for a run when I come back from this trip to the city." Lin Heng nodded.

Xiulan needs to be taken care of now so he can't go into the mountains for long runs, but he can still go hunting on Saturdays and Sundays when Caiyun has days off.

My family also needs fresh meat to eat, and after eating cured pork for a long time, I want to change the taste.

The two searched for a long time in the forest near their home, but they still couldn't find any pheasants or golden pheasants. They did hear the calls of muntjacs on the top of the mountain, but they basically couldn't catch them.

After returning home and having dinner, Lin Heng called his father to go to the city to buy things early the next morning.

After entering the city, Lin Heng's sidecar stopped at the largest store in the city, which sold all kinds of home appliances and daily necessities.

"What do you want to buy?" Father Lin asked curiously.

"Take a look first." Lin Heng said with a smile. He came to look at the refrigerator.

After looking around, he found that there was only a Wanbao brand refrigerator here, which was priced at three thousand yuan.

There is also a Sanjiu brand freezer, which costs two thousand five hundred yuan.

The price of this thing is not negotiated at all. It is completely a seller's market. Supply exceeds demand. If you don't buy, there are plenty of people who will.

"Do you want to buy this?" Father Lin looked at Lin Heng and asked. He could see that Lin Heng really wanted to buy this thing.

"I don't want to buy this refrigerator, I want to buy a freezer." Lin Heng said, pointing to the freezer next to him.

The advantage of a refrigerator is that it has a fresh-keeping layer, while a freezer only has a freezing function but takes up much more space, so he is more keen to buy a freezer.

Two thousand five, this is indeed a very, very expensive price.

"If you want to buy it, just buy it. Hunting does require something to freeze meat." Father Lin looked at him and said.

"Let's buy the freezer after we buy other things." Lin Heng nodded.

In fact, he had discussed this with Xiulan last night. Since the feed factory couldn't be opened for a while anyway, they might as well buy a freezer.

With a freezer, you no longer have to worry about meat and other things going bad, and you can eat fresh meat anytime and anywhere.

Some of the valuable prey he hunted could also be frozen and then he could slowly look for buyers.

After considering all aspects, although it is expensive, it is very necessary to buy a freezer.

"Okay, let's go buy other things first." Father Lin nodded in agreement.
After discussing it, the two went out together and first went to a clothing store.

(End of this chapter)