My 1995 Small Farm

   Chapter 169

   "My mother, this little thing can be so fickle."

   "It's still so good."

  Han Chuang leaned forward and took a closer look. He was amazed when he saw the neat and well-sorted food stored in the mouse hole.

   Then, immediately gear up and prepare for a big fight.

  The rest of the people saw this and followed closely, and soon had their own gains. Of course, there were not a few mice dug up. There were two dogs nearby, and they couldn't run away even if they wanted to.

   Whenever a mouse ran out, Wang Zhenzhen took Xiaolizi and two dogs to chase and block it. After running for most of the day, I didn't feel tired at all, just shouted happily, and the field was full of crisp childish laughter.

   "Oops, there are snakes..."

   Not far away, Qin Yueru suddenly threw the shovel and screamed, her face pale with fright.

   He got up and was about to run away, but his foot was swollen and he almost fell to the ground.

   Fortunately, Liang Hongyu supported her.

   Then the old lady looked at the earth hole next to her, and was also startled.

   "What a snake, what a big one."

   "Xiaoru, you dug the wrong hole, you tried to dig a mouse hole, but ended up in a snake hole..."

   "I don't know, rich and noble, come and see, it ran out, oh, it really ran out, so scary."

   "Let me see, let me see, what kind of snake is it?" Chen Ling took a shovel and walked over a few steps.

  I saw a big guy coiled up in a hole in the dug, his body covered with yellow rings, and at this time he was holding his head up and spitting out letters in protest.

   "It's it, don't be afraid, it's a grass-headed snake, it's not poisonous."

   Chen Ling breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the snake. There are not many local poisonous snakes. This grass-headed snake often catches frogs and mice in the farmland, and it is not threatening to people.

   So Chen Ling just picked up a branch and dangled it in front of the snake's head.

   This guy swallowed the letter and kept shaking his head back and forth following the branches.

  Snakes have poor eyesight, and usually cannot see what is in front of them. When the branches move, it moves with it.

   After it gets hooked…

   The branch in Chen Ling's hand suddenly pressed down, pressing its head on the stone.

   Then he picked it up with a branch, and before a few people could react, he picked up the snake and flew out.

   "This grass-headed snake is not poisonous, but it is dirty and smelly. If you grab it with your hands, it will get dirty and it will be difficult to wash it off."

  Grass-headed snake, also known as stinky king snake and king brocade snake, is a relatively large snake among non-venomous snakes. It has a ferocious temperament and a rather unpleasant smell.

  It is also called cauliflower snake in some places.

   But not the same as their local cauliflower snake here.

   The local cauliflower snake refers to the pattern like rapeseed flowers. Its scientific name is actually called the black-browed brocade pit viper.

   "In that case, why didn't you kill it?" Qin Yueru asked while stroking her chest, her face still pale.

"Yes, we usually don't kill grass-headed snakes when we encounter them. This grass-headed snake stinks, and it also has an advantage. They are very good at eating poisonous snakes. Where grass-headed snakes are, within a radius of several miles, basically There will be no venomous snakes..."

   "Huh? Well, then I dug its hole, will it die?"

   Hearing that the grass-headed snake has such a great effect, Qin Yueru suddenly became a little worried again.

   "It's okay, this isn't its own hole, it's just a mouse hole, it got in to eat mice..."

"Have you heard of a nest of snakes and mice? Snakes often burrow into mouse holes when they are hungry. Some lazy worms will occupy the mouse hole on the spot after eating the mouse. Wherever they go, they eat and live, and finally lay eggs. When I was just looking for a mouse hole, I would lay eggs."

"So this is ah."

   By the end, everyone had no idea what to say. Simply digging a mouse hole is an eye-opener for them.

   Such a novel and interesting thing cannot be imagined by someone who has not experienced it personally.

Except for Chen Ling's family, everyone else was digging a mouse hole for the first time. Listening to Chen Ling telling them about the interesting stories of digging a mouse hole in the past, they also became enthusiastic. After digging in the morning, they dug again in the afternoon until it was almost dark Willing to stop.

   They dug the mouse hole just for fun, and the food they dug out was useless. In the end, it was all left to Chen Ling to let him feed the chickens and ducks.

   I have to say that this day was quite fruitful. When I got home, I was already full of two big snakeskin bags, mainly corn, and a small amount of millet and sorghum.

   Dozens of mice were not wasted. He swept them home and fed them to the yellow-skinned children. The little guys who didn't open their eyes also let the raccoon Liang Hongyu and the two raised raccoons try to eat them.

   They came over this time and hugged all the five raccoons. They were four months old and had the size of an adult wild cat, but they were too timid. When they got home, they would doze off in a bamboo basket. Although the domestic raccoon is too wild, it is not good at all, but it is not wild at all, which inevitably makes people feel helpless.

  Liang Hongyu and the two also have the intention to make them more lively, catching mice at home, but unfortunately it doesn't work at all.

   No, Chen Ling used the fish at home to hook up with them, and also made milk powder for them. Several things were used together to get rid of the litter of mice.

It was very early for dinner today. Before the group left, Chen Ling did not forget to ask them to catch the two little rabbits. This is the second litter this year. They can already be fed on grass. They are fluffy and fat. Toot, a small group, is the most endearing time.

   That guy, regardless of gender, age, or age, won't let go when he hugs him.

   Especially this kid Han Chuang, who gave him two little rabbits, he immediately forgot to take the house key, so Chen Ling chased after him and gave it to him.

  …

   Soon, the time will enter the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

  After entering the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the water level of the river continued to drop, and frost also hit the mountains.

  When you get up early and go out for a walk, you can see it on trees, vegetable gardens, and fields, with a thin layer of gray and gray.

   But when the sun rises, it quickly melts away.

  After the frosting, the weather gets cold quite quickly.

This year's late autumn is much colder than usual. The north wind is blowing at night. Every morning when the door is opened, the yard is full of dead branches and leaves. Yes.

   This is for cattle and sheep, and they are pulled back two carts together with corn stalks, all tied in the cross alley.

   However, the corn stalks were bundled, and the thatched hay was just covered with a piece of plastic sheeting and pressed stones. When the wind was strong, it was blown all over the sky.

Seeing this situation, Chen Ling had no choice but to take out a bamboo rake and put it on the ground. After a while, Wang Susu also got up and went to Yuqiang's house to borrow a bamboo rake to help him do it together. The yard at home was relatively flat. It's easy to sweep the thatch and dead branches into piles.

  The two of them piled them up again in the corner of the cross alley outside the courtyard. It looked inconspicuous at first, but it quickly became a pile of firewood, which was enough to burn until the winter.

   But thatch can no longer be used, so we can only go to the village to install two cars.

   After cleaning, I went into the house and looked at my watch, it was still early.

  Chen Ling put on the ox cart, took a fork and went to the threshing farm outside the village to reload the thatch twice, and came back to tie it firmly.

  There are livestock at home, which is indispensable in autumn and winter.

  Eating is the second, mainly the nest for them. In order to keep warm, the thatch is replaced frequently to dry and warm.

   And the sheep is about to give birth, so the thatch of the sleeping pad should be changed frequently to keep it dry and clean, otherwise it will not be in a good mood during pregnancy, and it will keep calling.

   In addition, some thatch shawls are also woven to serve as a roof for the sheepfold.

   Thatch shawl is to weave thatch into the shape of a mink, piece by piece.

  The thatched cottages in the rural villages in the past were made of this. One layer is layered, it is slope-shaped, and the rainproof effect is very good.

  Compared with weaving straw mats, this one is much simpler and rougher, and it is quite fast to weave.

   But this is not in a hurry, just do it when you have nothing to do after a meal.

   Tied up the thatch, Chen Ling washed up and went to cook. After a busy morning, the hunger in his stomach also came up.

   At this time, Wang Susu went to the field to pull two cabbage and came back, and the porridge and steamed buns in the pot were almost ready, so Chen Ling started to cook vegetables in the pot.

   These days, the cabbage after the frosting has become the most popular dish on the table in the village.

   The cabbage grown by this farmhouse is grown in autumn, and it still tastes a little dry and astringent.

   But if it is fried with a dozen frosts and fried on a farm’s firewood stove, you don’t need to do too many complicated steps, just make some lard and chili in a pot. It’s simple and delicious.

   Sure enough, this pot of cabbage was cooked, smelling the wafting fragrance, all of them had a big appetite, not to mention Chen Ling and the two, even the little girl Wang Zhenzhen ate two full steamed buns.

   "It's so fragrant, Xiao Chen, do you eat meat in the morning?"

   As soon as they had a good meal, the idle old ladies in the county town pushed their bicycles into the yard early.

   The two dogs knew that this was a frequent visitor to the house to buy things, and after routinely barked twice, they stopped answering.

   "No, I've fried the order in lard."

  Chen Ling stuck his head out of the kitchen and saw that there were still a lot of people, there were four or five, and he said, "Aunts, I haven't saved enough eggs, duck eggs, and eggs. In another half month, I will try to save as many as possible."

When he sent the dolls in the village to school two days ago, he sent a lot to Liang Hongyu by the way. When the family came to play with few empty hands, he would naturally not miss this thing on weekdays. So send it when you have time.

   It’s not too much to say, it’s always a snack.

"Ah, okay, we won't buy anything this time. We're looking for your wife to see a doctor. It's an old problem for many years, and it can't be treated wisely. It's just fine today. Knowing the remedies, we will come to her to have a look and try..."

   "I see. Come on, you all sit first."

  Chen Ling moved Maza and the chair over, said a few words to Wang Susu who came out, and sent his sister-in-law to school.

  ...The weather is getting colder, Wang Lixian's mushroom shed has been built, and Chen Ling helps most of the time every day. The work is also simple. The main thing is to build a shelf, which is less than half of the ground, and it is not an inverted arched greenhouse. It has three earth walls, of which two sides are triangular gables, and the back is a long back wall. , with bamboo and wood as the skeleton, slope-style earthen shed.

   This kind of construction cost is low, and it does not require much manpower to build it, and it is very easy.

   Wang Lixian was in charge of the meal at noon that day, but Chen Ling left before the meal was ready. It was Wang Susu who called him to say that there were sheep in the family that were about to give birth, and told him to hurry back.

   "Ah? The sheep are about to give birth, do we need our help..."

  Wang Lixian had just set fire to the stove, and when he heard this, he hurried out to ask.

   Liu Yuzhi also came out, looking over here.

   "No, no, brother Xian, sister-in-law, hurry up and prepare the meal, we'll be back first."

  Chen Ling waved his hands and told them to go back.

   In fact, the young couple were already prepared.

  Because it was cold, and the temperature was particularly low at night, the firewood house was cleaned up a few days ago, and a thick layer of dry thatch was spread, and two sheep were allowed to live in it.

   I thought I would have to wait a few more days, but I didn't expect it to be born.

  The two hurried home.

   Walking outside the house and before entering the yard, I heard the sound of sheep coming from the house, which sounded very anxious.

   went to the firewood room to see, but the black goat didn't move much. The white milk goat had put its head against the corner of the wall, bleating, and kept digging the ground with its hooves, and began to work hard.

   Seeing this, the two immediately prepared to deliver the baby.

   Actually, these two sheep were brought back by Chen Ling using Dongtian. After drinking the spiritual water of Dongtian, it can be guaranteed that whether they are ewes or lambs, they will be very healthy.

   But since the two ewes are the first lambs…

   No parenting experience.

   still needs people to look after it.

   For example, even though some sheep are healthy, they are not close to the lambs. After the lambs are born, they do not lick the mucus on the lambs at all. Some don’t recognize them, and some even step on the lambs.

   These will affect the survival of the lambs.

   Therefore, the first production, or to manage.

   Today, this milk goat is more worry-free.

   About an hour before and after, two white lambs were born smoothly.

   When giving birth to the second lamb, the general sheep will easily lose their strength. This is because the first lamb is exhausted and the second one is difficult to give birth.

   Fortunately, the two sheep at home are healthy and strong, so there is no need to worry about this problem.

  After the two lambs landed, the ewe lay quietly on the hay in the corner and licked the mucus from the two lambs.

   After a while, the two little lambs staggered to their feet.

   Kneeling under the body of the ewe, kept pressing his head against the ewe's milk bag.

   This is hungry, looking for milk.

   "You can find your own milk to drink."

  Chen Ling's young couple breathed a sigh of relief, it's best not to have them intervene, such a little lamb grows fast and strong.

   Then he watched the two little lambs grab their milk and drink.

   So that night, their family also drank goat milk.

  The colostrum of dairy goats is quite good.

  It is very thick and the milk skin is also very thick. Although it is a bit fishy, ​​it feels good to drink.

  Unfortunately, I couldn't be happy for long.

  The milk goat makes people worry, but the black goat is not so good.

The black goat was born at dusk the next day, and there were also two, but this black goat is a cruel mother who does not recognize her child. She is stupid and stupid. Forget about licking the mucus from the lamb.

  Chen Ling tried to clean the mucus from the key parts of the lamb's mouth, nose, eyes and ears to avoid the lamb's breathing difficulties and suffocation. Then, he wiped the mucus in front of the black goat's nose to make it familiar with the smell of the child.

   To bite the umbilical cord, to lick the mucus.

  Unfortunately, it still doesn't work. He shrank his head and retreated to the base of the wall, showing quite resistance.

  No way, Chen Ling and Wang Susu had to go on their own, cut the umbilical cord, dry the mucus, and sterilize it. It turned out that another child was not born.

   Another busy job.

   But the strange thing is that it is very resistant to let it take care of the little lamb, but the little lamb goes to the milk bag behind it to find milk, but there is no response.

   From this point of view, this guy is probably a careless mother.

   But no matter what, the four little lambs were born healthy and healthy. Except for what they drank, the family can squeeze three to four kilograms of milk every day. It can be said that the milk is very abundant.

   Goat milk is highly nutritious and quite filling.

   Three or four kilograms of goat milk a day, Wang Susu could not drink it alone, so she asked her sister and Chen Ling to follow along.

   Wang Zhenzhen is nothing, the little girl likes drinking milk very much like her sister, which is a pleasure.

  Chen Ling can't do it.

   After drinking it for a few days, the burps were milky, and I couldn't drink it anymore.

   Not to mention anything else, this thing is really not good for young men to drink too much, and it is easy to get angry.

  ...These days, I tend to herd sheep every morning, and go to Wang Lixian's house to help build a shed after meals. This earthen greenhouse is simple, and it didn't take long to build it. After the completion, I drank a drink, and the rest of the mycelium was bought and slowly picked.

   When he was free, Wang Lixian ran out of the village for two days. He found the construction team he knew and went to the village to show Chen Ling the place. By the way, he calculated how much it would cost to build his farm.

   So Chen Ling took out a few pages of blueprints that he had prepared, and led him around the field.

   is not much different from what he expected.

At this time, the labor cost is actually not expensive. The place to spend money depends on what material you want to use to build it. You can use any kind of earth wall, brick wall, or barbed wire. It is all up to your own mind. , If you want rough and simple, save some money.

  Chen Ling's requirements are not high, and they can do it. The only thing is that this year, it is a little difficult to recruit people. The village construction team that Wang Lixian used to work with is about to disband.

   Today is from Chengdong Village. They are the same here. There are only five or six people.

  Chen Ling This is not a small family building a house or building, the place is so big, how can it be done with few people.

   Just try to ask him as much as possible. If Chen Ling can wait for the spring of next year, it will be no problem.

  Chen Ling didn't say anything after hearing this. After sitting at Wang Lixian's house for a while, drinking tea and chatting, he sent the person away.

   When I came back, I passed by Cui Laizi's door. Many people were chatting there. Today, Wang Laishun was also there, sitting in the crowd smiling, hugging his knees and dangling his legs, very leisurely.

  To say that this old man has been very proud of himself recently. Since the last interview in the city, the post-disaster relief funds have been distributed quickly, which is not the case in other villages.

When    was broadcast a few days ago, he even went to the county town to pull a TV back and put it on in front of the brigade. Although the big guy didn't know what this thing was for, he always missed his big face when it was on TV.

   And the relief money was returned.

  Wang Laishun, the party secretary of the village, has significantly increased his prestige among the villagers.

   In the past, he thought it was troublesome for the **** in the village. He was always messing with mud, and many people didn't like to see him very much. Now it's better. He greets him all the time, and he is very enthusiastic.

   Today, I just came to Cui Laizi's house to make some soy sauce, and was pressed by a few men in the village to play chess here.

   They were talking and laughing, and when they saw Chen Ling approaching, they hurriedly called him to the front.

   Knowing that he was leading people out of the village just now to build a farm in the field, he asked him how he wanted to build it and how much it would cost to build it. Finally, I couldn't help but ask him how much money he made this year.

   As time goes by, people are slowly realizing that Chen Ling must have made a lot of money selling vegetables after the flood this year, but no one knows how much.

   Seeing that they were all very interested, Chen Ling kept his mouth shut and said nothing. It's not that he didn't say it on purpose, it's just that he always felt that more money was unnecessary, and he was originally confused.

   But after returning home, Wang Susu made a calculation for him.

It’s not that I don’t know, but it’s a shock. Since the last time the young couple went to the county town to sell vegetables, the family’s income from chickens, ducks, eggs, rabbits, and prey that went hunting in the mountains in the past few months has added up to more than two Thousands of dollars.

   (end of this chapter)