Rebirth in 1984, starting from beekeeping in the mountains

Chapter 116: Blocking the road and provoking?

Through artificial intervention, the specific method of producing royal jelly is improved.

It's insect transfer!

Specifically, the larvae on the brood combs of the hive that have developed to about two to three days old are moved directly to the queen cell wax cups, and the worker bees treat these larvae as queen insects and feed them according to the standards for queen insects.

In a bee colony, ordinary worker bees and queen bees are actually exactly the same in the first three days after birth.

They are just ordinary larvae in the brood comb. Starting from the fourth day, young worker bees are no longer fed royal jelly but honey instead.

After pupating, the larvae become ordinary worker bees.

Before the larvae in the royal cells pupate, young worker bees feed them with royal jelly.

To put it bluntly, the difference between a queen bee and a worker bee is actually the length of time they eat royal jelly during the larval stage.

This is why royal jelly is so popular.

And precisely because of this, when the larvae in the brood comb move into the royal cell wax cup, young worker bees will mistakenly think that they are the queen larvae laid by the queen bee.

As a result, they will treat these larvae as king insects and continue to secrete royal jelly and feed them carefully.

This "trick" is the key to improving the efficiency of royal jelly production.

It is also the crystallization of wisdom of generations of beekeepers after continuous exploration and summary.

at the moment.

After a night of transformation by worker bees.

These royal cell wax cups are now fully capable of transferring insects.

Fang Hongan took out three pencil-sized objects, gave two of them to Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao, and then took out a live frame full of brood combs from a beehive.

In front of the two of them, he picked up the thing that looked somewhat like a pen.

This thing is also a beekeeping tool. People in the beekeeping industry call it a worm-moving needle.

It is mainly used to move insects.

The handle is actually a bamboo strip the size of a pencil tip, and the black sheet on the top that is glued on is actually a piece of ox horn that has been sliced, polished and plasticized.

The tip of the horn piece is sharpened very thin and fine, and looks a bit like the thin needle of a sewing machine, which is why it is called a worm-moving needle.

First, find a nest cell where larvae can be seen, insert the worm-transferring needle into it, insert the soft horn piece under the larvae, and use skill to gently hook and roll it. When the worm-transferring needle is taken out, there is a larva wrapped in royal jelly on the tip of the worm-transferring needle.

The two or three day old bee larvae are very small, and look like a small white dot, much smaller than a sesame seed.

After taking out the larvae, the next step is to move them into the queen cell wax cups.

In terms of operational difficulty, moving in is undoubtedly several times more difficult than taking out.

These two or three day old larvae are very fragile.

No matter how soft the cowhide at the tip of the worm-moving needle is, it can easily damage the larvae.

Therefore, Fang Hongan carried out this step very carefully, and also directly informed Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao of the key points and techniques.

But even so, looking at Fang Hongan's delicate operation as if he was embroidering on rice grains, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao still didn't dare to try it easily.

After watching Fang Hongan perform the operation five or six times, he took the worm-moving needle and started to operate it just like Fang Hongan.

There are thousands of methods and tens of thousands of techniques, but when it comes to this kind of delicate work, the most important thing is patience.

After yesterday's practice of making the Wangtai wax cup, both of them have obviously made great progress in this regard.

After several failures, the two soon heard the news of their success.

Take them one by one and put them down one by one.

that's it.

The three of them worked in the apiary and the thatched hut in the orchard for a whole day before they finally put all the live queen cells after the queen insects were removed back into the beehives.

Next, we just need to wait for the hard work of those young worker bees.

According to experience, the royal jelly in the wax cup of the royal cell will reach its fullest level on the sixth day after the insects are moved.

Plans were made to extract royal jelly six days later.

Two days after moving the king insect, Fang Hongan took Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao up the mountain.

After the cleaning in the previous period, almost all the ghost bees that could be cleared away have been cleared away within a five-mile radius, from Shiwan Village to Sangmuling Village, and then to the neighboring Dongguawo Village.

There are still some left, also in the dense forests in the mountains.

This method of using raw meat to lure bees is difficult to track down the bee trail in the dense forest where there is no sunlight, even if we use multiple locations to lure bees like we did last time at the central school.

Moreover, the ghost bees in the dense forest usually choose to build their nests on the crowns of tall trees. Wearing the current bee-proof clothing, it is still inconvenient to climb trees and it is also easy to have accidents.

Finally, in terms of revenue, we can see from the calculation of this sales.

The benefits of digging for black bees are still not as good as digging for wild honey.

and so……

This time when they went up the mountain, Fang Hongan asked Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao not to wear bee-proof clothing. The three of them took all the equipment for digging bees and brought lunch. After leaving the village, they turned south and headed towards a mountain called Gouya Mountain.

This mountain is one of the farthest mountains in the entire Shanmuling administrative village.

It is also a mountain range at the junction of Shanmuling Administrative Village and Jiangjialing Administrative Village.

The shape of the mountain is very unique. At the top of the mountain, there is a series of stone peaks that look like dog teeth, hence the name Gouyaling.

What’s even more peculiar is that the south and north sides of Gouyaling are so different that they don’t look like the same mountain at all.

The south side of the mountain, which belongs to Jiangjialing Village, has a relatively flat terrain, fertile land, and is covered with dense forest.

The northern side of the mountain belonging to Shanmuling Village is not only steep, but also full of rocks and shallow soil. It is not barren, but it is difficult to find a decent big tree on the entire side of the mountain.

However, it is precisely because of this kind of terrain that, based on his experience, Fang Hongan feels that there should be quite a few bee colonies here.

A few days ago, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao were also sent here to serve as the vanguard.

It was indeed successful in luring the bees.

However, the two of them came with the purpose of exploration, so they did not dig.

But after coming back and telling Fang Hongan about it, Fang Hongan decided to make this hill his target for digging honey in the next few days.

This mountain is very large, judging from the way Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao were luring bees.

There should be quite a few bee colonies existing during the six days of waiting for royal jelly.

The three of them prepared to clear the entire mountain range.

From Shiwan Village to the foot of Gouyaling, it is at least six miles away.

On the way, you need to cross several small hills.

Although both the digging of black bee hives and the digging of wild honey have now been exposed.

Actually, there is no need to hide.

But in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the three of them not only left the village as soon as the sky showed signs of dawn, but also took a small road, hoping to meet fewer people on the road.

But what the three of them didn't expect was that after climbing over the first mountain.

When I turned from the small road to another road, I ran into a group of people head-on.

At that time, the three of them were busy getting on the road and didn't pay any attention to the voices and footsteps around them.

After we turned the bend in the path and were about to turn into the fork in the road, we saw a group of five or six people coming from a small road in the opposite direction.

At the three-way intersection, I happened to run into them at the right moment.

At first the three of them thought he was a busy farmer, but when they saw the man carrying a bamboo basket, a sickle, a crowbar, and a hoe, they immediately felt that something was not right.

When they saw that a man was not only wearing sleeves but also had a mesh sewn on the edge of his hat, all three pairs of eyes were stunned.

I couldn't help but narrow my eyes and look over.

"Brother! It's Xie Sanlaba and the others!"

Wang Tong had the best eyesight and could see it quickly in the dim light.

The leader was none other than Xie Sanlaba and Xie Qiangbin!

After he said this, Fang Hongan and Fang Chengtao quickly recognized him.

In addition to Xie Qiangbin, the group also included his eldest brother Xie Qiangwen, his second brother Xie Qiangwu, and his cousin Wang Lang from Shanmuling.

The last one was recognized by all three of them. He was a boy from Shiwan Village who grew up with Fang Hongan. His name was Xie Qiangjun and he was a cousin of Xie Qiangbin.

There were five people in this group, all wearing the same equipment and carrying the same outfit.

It's obvious what I'm going to do...

"Hong'an! What should we do..." Fang Chengtao frowned, with a hint of panic in his expression.

The three brothers of the Xie family were notorious in the entire Shiwan Village. Many people gritted their teeth when talking about these three brothers.

But no matter how bad their reputation is, no matter how hard they try, no one can do anything to these three brothers.

In an age where strength lies in numbers, these three brothers shamelessly work together on everything. If they offend someone, all three brothers will attack them together.

In addition, they have many cousins ​​in Shiwan Village and neighboring villages!

Once they suffer a loss, they will gather everyone together and find ways to retaliate.

After a few incidents, no one in the village wanted to mess with these three brothers.

When Fang Chengtao looked at this group of people, he couldn't help but think of the matter of digging out ghost bees.

Although the incident last time when Xie Qiangbin failed to learn secretly and was stung like a pig's head was very satisfying and had a good shocking effect.

But afterwards, it was said that Xie Qiangbin still held a grudge against Fang Hongan, and even threatened to regain his face from Fang Hongan.

This time there are so many people...

And we just happened to meet so early in the morning and under such circumstances.

This made Fang Chengtao instinctively feel that Xie Qiangbin and his group came to block them on purpose.

or……

I knew they were going up the mountain to dig for honey.

They came here intentionally to cause trouble and rob.

Fang Hongan naturally noticed Fang Chengtao's worry.

When Wang Tong first called out the name Xie Qiangbin.

Fang Hongan was also alert and his face darkened.

However, just when the two sides met, Fang Hongan saw clearly that Xie Qiangbin and the others also paused obviously, although the expression on the face under the gauze could not be seen.

But judging from the situation of this pause.

I must have been a little surprised to meet them.

Judging from this, it seems that they didn't come to block them intentionally.

Judging from their outfits, Fang Hongan guessed that Xie Qiangbin had obviously failed in digging ghost bees, learned a painful lesson, and lost face. After that, he reflected deeply and was preparing to regain his face by digging wild honey.

Thinking of this, Fang Hongan smiled faintly, patted his shoulder and said, "Don't panic! It's okay! Just walk normally!"

As soon as Fang Hongan's steady voice rang out, Fang Chengtao immediately calmed down.

He responded and quickly followed Fang Hongan. The three of them followed their previous pace, turned at the intersection and walked into the road.

On the contrary, Xie Qiangbin and his group stood there, looked at Fang Hongan and the others, and only reacted when they saw that they had turned into that road.

Thinking of something, Xie Qiangbin quickly quickened his pace and led the group of people behind him to catch up.

Before anyone caught up, Xie Qiangbin was already shouting at the top of his lungs: "Oh! Hongan! What a coincidence! You guys are here to dig honey too!"

He deliberately emphasized the word "also", apparently to highlight that they had all been digging honey in this area for a long time.

"Yeah!" Seeing that he was determined to catch up with him, Fang Hongan couldn't help but stop pulling, turned around, nodded, and said lightly, "Come over and try your luck!"

As soon as Fang Hongan finished speaking, a mocking voice rang out: "Hey! You guys are going to try your luck too! Isn't it said that you can always find a beehive?"

This time it was not Xie Qiangbin who said it, but his cousin named Xie Qiangjun.

Speaking of this guy, he has a foul mouth. When he was a child, he provoked Fang Hongan and was beaten severely by Fang Hongan twice.

You say he has a foul mouth and is timid. When facing people alone, he is very cowardly.

He dared to make sarcastic remarks now, which obviously revealed his nature of taking advantage of the power of others to bully others.

Wang Tong couldn't stand his sarcasm any longer. He pointed his finger and said, "Military bastard! Is my brother always right? It's none of your business! Try to talk foul again?"

Wang Tong was not afraid of the people in front of him.

He had beaten Xie Qiangjun many times when he was a child.

Then Xie Qiangjun suddenly remembered that among Fang Hongan and the other three, there was also the evil star named Heizi Wang Tong.

After being pointed out by Wang Tong and scolded, the fox's arrogance suddenly faded and he shrank behind Xie Qiangbin in embarrassment.

"Hei Zai! Don't just attack me without any reason!"

At this time, another deep voice sounded.

This time, the one who spoke was the loudest speaker among the three loudspeakers of the Xie family, Xie Qiangwen.

He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "We are all here to dig bees, so don't be so angry! Hongan, Heizi, Taozi! You dug early! But the honey on this mountain is all wild. If you can dig it, we can dig it too! Don't be so angry when you see us digging!"

Xie Qiangwen acted like a smiling tiger, and taking advantage of Wang Tong's anger, he instantly blamed them for coming to dig honey.

Hearing this, Wang Tong was furious. He stiffened his neck and was about to say something when Xie Qiangbin on the side said sarcastically, "That's right! Who said that only you can dig it? You have been digging secretly for so long, it's already a bargain for you!

Don’t think that you are the only ones who can dig. To tell you the truth, we have already dug this mountain for some time!

Digging for honey is different from digging for bees! Digging for bees is because you prepared bee-proof clothing in advance, and you have the advantage in equipment! Digging for honey, it’s not certain who will be better! "

As he spoke, he deliberately took out two things from the bamboo basket behind him and waved them in front of Fang Hongan and the other two:
"Hey! This is bee-attracting water, don't think you're the only ones who can match it!"

"This is the beehive we dug up yesterday! It's got ten kilograms of honey!"

"Tsk tsk tsk! So sweet and fragrant! So delicious!"

Xie Qiangbin squinted his eyes, looking proud and intoxicated.

"This……"

Seeing the two things in his hand, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao couldn't help but be shocked.

There is no doubt that this beehive is real, and as for the bee-attracting water, the color is exactly right.

Plus the outfit they were wearing.

It is obvious that even if there is some water in Xie Qiangbin's words, they should have really dug up honey.

With the interference of these three brothers...

Then dig honey from now on...

The two of them frowned and subconsciously looked over at Fang Hongan.

Their eyes met Fang Hongan's, and Fang Hongan seemed to see their worries and gave a calm expression.

Immediately, Fang Hongan smiled and asked Xie Qiangbin directly, "Which mountain are you going to dig today?"

"???"

Fang Hongan asked so suddenly that Xie Qiangbin had no idea what he meant. He subconsciously pulled his face and said, "What do you care where we dig! The place we dig is the place we found yesterday! What? Can you come with us?"

"No!" Fang Hongan shook his head and said slowly, "What I mean is that we were originally planning to go to the Niutialing area! I feel... there should be a lot of mountain honey there!
But if you guys go there too, it would be bad if everyone rushed to get together and ruined the harmony!"

"us……"

Hearing Fang Hongan's words, Xie Qiangbin was subconsciously preparing to say no, but suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he blurted out, "That's a coincidence! The place we are going to is also in Niutialing! Moreover, we were there yesterday!"

In order to demonstrate his sovereignty, Xie Qiangbin once again deliberately strengthened the tone of the second half of the sentence.

After saying that, he stared at Fang Hongan with his big eyes, with an imposing manner!
"That!"

Fang Hongan nodded.

"Let's go somewhere else!"

"Then I wish you...good luck!"

After he finished speaking, Fang Hongan patted the dazed Wang Tong and then Fang Chengtao, leading the two of them forward.

rear.

Xie Qiangwen and others were a little confused by Fang Hongan's actions.

"Is this Fang Hongan so easy to talk to?"

A voice in the crowd couldn't help but say.

This person was Xie Qiangbin’s cousin Wang Lang.

"hehe!"

Xie Qiangbin smiled coldly: "He just said it nicely! In fact... he just doesn't want us to see their methods of luring bees and locating beehives!
Humph! You really think we are too lazy to learn the same thing! Just use honey water to lure bees, and then track the bees to find their nests. Who can't do the same?
You still want to hide it at this time! I want to see how the three of them can beat the five of us without the advantage of digging first!"

When he finished speaking, Xie Qiangbin's face was full of confidence and pride.

After hearing his words, the people behind him became excited and eager to try.

In my mind, I kept recalling the wonderful scene when they dug up that swarm of bees yesterday!
(End of this chapter)