Chapter 295 There is a thief
“Okay, there is not much farm work these two days, you can do anything.”
Lin Yue agreed with a smile.
"Xiulan, I'm going to Hongfeng Mountain." Lin Heng turned around and said, and then went to Hongfeng Mountain with his elder brother Lin Yue.
When I came here, Father Lin was having breakfast and saw the two of them and said, "Are you going to come over and build a compost pit today?"
"Let's go see how to repair the dam first." Lin Heng said.
Father Lin nodded and said: "I haven't fed the shrimps, cattle or sheep yet. You can feed them first. After I finish eating, we can go to the mountains together to see where it is more suitable to build a dam."
"Okay." Lin Heng agreed, and went to the warehouse with his elder brother to get feed and feed it to the fresh shrimps.
He really misses the pellet feed made by the machine. He can just put it in directly. This kind of powder also needs to be stirred with water.
However, establishing a feed factory is not a one-time success, and must be done slowly. He is going to look for opportunities to see if he can borrow or rent a pellet machine from the Fisheries Research Institute and make a batch of them to feed shrimps. .
After feeding the shrimp, Lin Heng carried up the two bags of silage he used for his earliest experiments. The two bags had already fermented.
Even after a night, the smell in the cattle and sheep pen is still not very strong, which shows that his ventilation facilities are well done.
“This green pork is really magical.” Lin Yue was amazed after pouring out the green pork. There are very few large-scale cattle and sheep breeding in the mountains, and none of them have ever produced green storage. This is his first time seeing it.
Lin Heng explained: "This thing has complete nutritional preservation and is much better than hay."
The new crop of pasture will soon grow again, and we can make some green storage by then. If the yellow storage is stored, if you store more pasture, you don’t have to worry about the cattle and sheep having nothing to eat.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat! Ding bell bell!!"
Lin Heng shouted while shaking the bell to call the cattle and sheep to eat grass.
After a night's rest, the cattle and sheep have basically adapted to the environment here. They squeezed past the forage when they saw it, and they were obviously hungry.
The reason why you ring a bell to shout for food is to train your muscle memory. After a lot of times, they will know that this is a command to eat. Even in the wild, they will come around as soon as you shout and ring the bell. Convenient for grazing.
The same is true for feeding chickens in rural areas. Every time you have to call out, you can call all the chickens back with the next call.
Both the black goat and the Qinchuan calf are cute. Lin Heng likes to touch the cow's chin the most. It feels very good.
It’s a pity that these calves are not familiar yet, so he took the heads away as soon as he reached out.
“Let’s go!” Lin Heng glanced at this silly cow, and then walked out with his eldest brother.
Lin Yue looked at the foundation of the compost pool outside the cattle and sheep pen and sighed: "Dad is really diligent. The foundation has been finished."
"Yes, he is so diligent. ." Lin Heng affirmed. Father Lin has laid the foundation here in the past two days. The only remaining work is to build a one-meter-high front with bricks to block the feces.
There is no need to seal the top of the compost pit, just cover it with tarpaulin or film paper.
"Come on, let's go over and take a look. By the way, we can build a large water pool and bring a water pipe to the cattle pen. It's too inconvenient to feed the cattle and sheep without water." Father Lin came up and said after finishing his meal.
The only thing missing from the cattle and sheep pens is a compost pond and running water.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, went down and took a tool and walked up. Father Lin took a knife to cut a way.
Lin Heng is going to build a path from here to the cabin. It is only 40 centimeters wide. After it is repaired, it will be paved with cement. Even if it rains, it will be smooth.
Larger trees were cut with knives, and shrubs with a diameter of three to four centimeters, such as thorns, were directly dug out with hoes. It took the three grown men nearly an hour to open a road up the mountain, which was more than a thousand meters long. .
However, this road is not very good, it is too steep, and it will need to be repaired later to make a few turns.
The road was repaired, and they came directly to the forest on the mountain. The dendrobium trees on the trees had sprouted new buds. The forest looked particularly transparent because all the small trees had been cleared, and the mottled shadows of the trees made it look like a paradise.
Lin Heng opened the cabin and walked over to feel it, and found that it was really cool here. The thermal insulation foam in the sandwich of wooden boards prevented the heat from penetrating.
“I’ll tidy up today and live here in the next two days.” Lin Heng said with a smile.
"It's really cool in the forest." Father Lin glanced at the 30 to 40-meter tall maple trees in front and behind the cabin and said, "Nothing can absorb heat better than trees."
"Let's go and see the garden." Lin Yue suggested.
Lin Heng and the two naturally had no objection. The three of them came to the ginseng garden together. The ginseng seeds sprouted very well, but they looked a little dense.
“It doesn’t matter, just wait until next year to see it again.” Lin Heng said.
Now there are many weeds and small trees growing in the ginseng garden, but he has no intention of taking care of them. The understory ginseng imitates the wild environment and will not take care of it as long as it is not a major problem.
"Something is coming in here!" Lin's father said in the distance, and the original fence on his side was somewhat damaged.
Lin Yue saw the footprints on the ground and said, "Someone dug up ginseng seedlings secretly."
Lin Heng saw it at a glance, nodded and said, "Someone must have dug up secretly. The seedlings here are much rarer.”
Ginseng is so precious, it’s surprising that no one has stolen it.
Then he shook his head and said: "But these people have no experience in growing ginseng at first glance. It will be difficult to grow ginseng secretly at this time. We have to wait until autumn."
"Then what should we do?" Lin's father said worriedly.
Lin Heng patted his father on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Just steal it, just a few pills. It will take three years for the medicine to take effect, and it won't be too late to get a dog to guard it."< br>
He thought that by then he would almost have to build a villa, and he could build an iron fence to surround the entire mountain forest.
"That's the only way." Father Lin nodded. He knew that there was no way to avoid this kind of thing. Thieves can be found everywhere.
They cut down thorns and re-enclosed the area. They walked around the ginseng garden to check the situation. After making sure there were no other problems, they went out to the mountain stream to inspect a suitable location for building a small dam.
"This is a good place. I think it's good that the dam is built on this opening." Father Lin pointed to the location next to the dendrobium plantation.
This place is already at the top of the mountain stream. The opening is located on a whole blue-gray granite mountain, forming a semicircle. There is a three-meter drop from here, similar to a small waterfall.
Building a dam with cement in this semicircular place will form a small reservoir about 30 meters long and five to six meters wide.
Lin Yue also said: "This place is indeed good. It has natural advantages and does not require much stone to build. I estimate that the three of us can complete it in ten and a half months."
Father Lin also said: "And after the repair is completed, we will bury the water pipe here, and there will be no need for water pumps for water flowing down the mountain."
"Then let's go down and have a look." Lin Heng nodded. He wanted to build a dam here.
Going a little further down, there is a gentle area on the mountainside that is sixty or seventy meters long, and can be widened to more than ten meters on both sides. The slope is only 30 to 40 degrees. A large dam can be built here to form a water area of about one acre.
Father Lin shook his head: "This place is good, but it takes too much effort to build. Not to mention three people, even thirty people will take two months to build it, and There are also a lot of materials needed.”
“This place will not be repaired for the time being. The amount of work is too large.” Lin Heng said directly that an excavator would be needed to repair this place, and the manpower is not suitable.
The last location to choose is at the bottom of the mountain, inside the highway and west of the shrimp pond.
Building a three-meter-high arch dam at this location can also form a water area of 30 to 40 meters long and 78 meters wide, which is about 300 square meters.
Father Lin looked back and forth twice and said: "Although the construction difficulty here is lower, it is not simple. I estimate that the three of us will need more than a month to repair it. The only convenience is The sand and gravel are closer to the road and easier to transport."
Lin Yue also nodded: "I guess it's about the same."
Lin Heng had roughly drawn these three places when he drew the plan. , now after careful inspection, only these three locations are suitable, and the other locations are not reliable.
"Then should we choose the top of the mountain or the mountainside?" Father Lin looked at his two sons, seeking their opinions.
Lin Yue spread his hands and smiled and said: "It depends on my brother's choice. Even if it is difficult to repair, we just need to take the time to do it slowly."
Lin Heng thought for a while and decided: "Then Let’s repair the upper part first, and we’ll talk about the lower part later. Even if we repair the upper part, I think the three of us are too few, so I’ll call San Dad and Lin Hai.”
In addition to water, he wants to build the dam. I want to breed some plum blossoms (Qinling fine salmon) for experiments and see how to breed this fish artificially.
The water temperature for plum blossoms does not easily exceed 20 degrees, so naturally the location on the top of the mountain is more suitable. After the construction is completed, it will be able to raise fish and use water, and the road up the mountain will also be built. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.
"I also think it's good to build the top of the mountain." Father Lin grinned. "After the dam is built, we will open up wasteland to plant pasture, and we will have to harvest crops later. The mountainside and foot will only be built next year."
After making sure, the three of them walked back. They didn't dare to work in the sun at noon.
Mother Lin is picking vegetables in the house. She no longer herds cattle and sheep, but keeps them all at home. The grass is enough to eat, and it is not worthwhile to go out to graze such a few cattle and sheep.
The little male cow will be put into the pen here for feeding later. The white goats, one big, three small and four small, are tied outside to graze and they will not socialize with the black goats.
Originally, I wanted to keep the little white male goat as a stud, but now there is no need for it, so I just raised it to eat meat.
There is no need to keep the ewes, they can all be killed for meat. Longdong black goats are much better than the local white goats. Although the white goats have better fur and a higher cashmere yield, they are not as good as the black goats in other aspects such as meat yield.
Also, every household has white goats, and they can be easily purchased if they are gone.
Lin Heng didn't eat lunch here. He chatted with his parents for a few words and then went home.
“Woof woof~”
Lin Heng opened the door and returned home, Xiongba came over to greet him. It hugged one of Lin Heng’s legs and rubbed it, as if to say that they hadn’t gone up the mountain for a long time. .
"Let's wait a few days!" Lin Heng rubbed its head.
Hearing Lin Heng's voice, Xiulan walked out of the room and said with a smile: "The food is ready, come and eat."
She is wearing Lin Heng's clothes today. The last time I went to the city, I bought a black-brown one-piece strappy dress with white flowers, which exposed her snow-white arms and calves, as well as a small collarbone area under her neck.
The whole person looked very elegant and intellectual, looking at Lin Heng with joy in his eyes.
"Okay!" Lin Heng nodded and smiled again: "You look really good in what you wear, so beautiful."
This is one of the clothes he bought that is more suitable for pregnant women. The straps of the skirt can be adjusted according to the waist size, and the skirt is easy to put on.
Xiulan touched her belly and smiled and said: "The belly has started to grow, and it will not look good soon."
"The face will still look good even if the belly is big, and after giving birth, He recovered quickly." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Lin Heng was going to serve the dishes, but Xiulan pulled him up on tiptoes to pick the spider silk from his hair: "Where have you been? There is spider silk wrapped around your head again."
< br>Lin Heng looked at the pretty face close at hand and said with a smile: "On Hongfeng Mountain, we opened a road from the breeding base up the mountain, and then inspected the location of the dam and prepared to build the dam later."
Xiulan was bored at home recently. She not only read books and practiced calligraphy, but also studied makeup. Her paintings became more and more natural. They looked good up close and smelled of perfume.
"Where did you finally decide to repair it?"
Xiulan finished picking the spider silk for Lin Heng and then went into the house to serve food.
“The top is where we grow dendrobium.” Lin Heng said while helping to get the dishes and chopsticks.
The two of them brought the food, bowls and chopsticks. Xiaoxia was still playing with building blocks and puzzles on the mat, which were new toys that Lin Heng bought for her this time when he went to town.
"Put on your shoes and come over for dinner, Xiaoxia!" Lin Heng shouted.
"Come on, come on." Xiaoxia put the last two blocks together and came over wearing sandals. Just as she was about to start, Xiulan glanced at her and quickly went to wash her hands in the basin next to her.
Lin Heng watched her washing her hands and squatted down to help her and taught her the correct way to wash her hands.
For lunch, Xiulan made rice with stir-fried sour cowpea mince, which Lin Heng liked to eat. In addition, there were braised chicken with scallion oil, stir-fried bitter gourd, stir-fried mustard greens, and soup made from loofah.
After Xiulan finished cooking, she ate a little, and then ate a little more. Then she watched Lin Heng and Xiulan eat, chatting with him wordlessly.
After finishing the meal and clearing the dishes, Lin Heng went back to the house to take two pieces of two-meter-long large bamboo, cut it into 30-centimeter lengths with a saw, then cut it into bamboo slices and cut them into different lengths.
After cutting it, he went to get the glue and started to paste it.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Xiaoxia tilted her head and asked curiously.
"I'm making a sofa model. You'll know when it's done." Lin Heng said with a smile.
He has never been engaged in sofa production or other related professions in his previous life, but he has repaired sofas several times by himself and knows its internal structure, and is now trying it.
Although he drew a picture, he was not completely sure, so he planned to make a small model first to see the shape, and then proceed to make the actual object.
This work lasted all afternoon and took two hours. Watering was slow to dry, so he wasted a lot of time.
Xiulan couldn't wait to go back to the house for a lunch break, and Xiaoxia also fell asleep lying on the mat watching.
“It’s finally done!”
Lin Heng looked at the small model sofa in front of him and took a deep breath. It took him a lot of effort.
(End of this chapter)