Chapter 281 Before Entering the Mountain
Seeing her parents-in-law enter the house with a smile, Su Ying discovered that her parents had inadvertently noticed her little daughter's behavior.
Su Ying, who had always been very careful about her image in front of adults, immediately blushed.
"Seriously, why aren't they afraid of you?"
Su Ying still can't forget this, maybe because of her psychological imbalance.
“They didn’t fly even if you touched them, so why did they run away after I took a few steps closer.”
“Maybe they think I am closer, so they are not afraid of me. ”
Zhang An dragged his serious-faced daughter-in-law home to have breakfast. If she didn’t eat, she wouldn’t have enough time later.
"What are we close to and not close to? They are animals."
"Then the animals in the house are not animals? They are still close to me."
When Zhang An said this, Su Ying discovered that her man seemed really different.
There are so many animals in the house. Although they are said to be raised, they are actually no different from being free-range.
Go out by yourself during the day and come back by yourself at night, not missing the outside world at all.
Even the New Year pigs are the same. They go out to eat grass by themselves every day and then return to the pen.
This is more well-behaved than the tamed animals in the circus.
Is it possible that my man really exudes a temperament that makes animals approach him? Otherwise, there is no other way to explain it.
However, this possibility cannot be ruled out. When I first fell in love with Zhang An, wasn't it because he had a very charming temperament.
Su Ying thought to herself, and then agreed with her man's statement.
After breakfast and Su Ying went to school, Zhang An went to his uncle's house.
"Xiao An is here. Have you eaten? Let your aunt give you a bowl."
Zhang Jianwen was carrying a bowl of noodles too early. When he saw Zhang An coming, he said hello.
"Auntie, don't be busy, I just put down the bowl at home."
Seeing that the old aunt put down the bowl and got up to cook noodles for herself, Zhang An said quickly.
"It's so early in the morning, you must have something to do when you come over, right?"
This early in the morning, there is nothing to do, everyone is willing to squat at home and warm themselves by the fire, who would go out to visit.
"Something happened. This morning, two guys came to my pond to steal fish."
Before Zhang An finished speaking, the old man's eyes widened. Suddenly he became angry, thinking that the villagers had gone to Zhang An's house to steal fish.
"What? Someone came to your house to steal fish?"
Zhang Jianwen could accept other things, but he couldn't accept someone stealing fish in the village.
And he also knew that even though Zhang An’s pond was not big, the fish in it were valuable.
Every time the fish came out of the pond, he was basically there. That was really what rich people ate.
They are mountain people, that is, they are neighbors on weekdays. Zhang An gives some to try from time to time.
If he really wants to buy it himself, it’s not that he can’t afford it, but that he doesn’t want to spend the money.
So when he heard this, Zhang Jianwen was furious and felt that he had failed to lead the village well.
“No, uncle, please listen to what I have to say.”
Zhang An didn’t expect that his uncle would still have such a hot temper at his age, so he quickly persuaded him.
After Zhang Jianwen heard what Zhang An meant and what to say, he calmed down and listened to Zhang An continue.
“It’s not people, it’s two big birds that ran into my fish pond. These two things are black-necked cranes, national first-level protected animals.”
“We still have them here. He has never appeared before, and many people in the village don’t know him.”
“I’m worried that someone in the village will see it and slap him, so I’ll let you know and let everyone know. .”
The two black-necked cranes are also adults. No matter how much meat they have, they look quite big.
After all, the New Year is coming soon, and I’m afraid that for some people, everything looks like a plate of meat on the New Year’s Eve dinner.
When the time comes, set a trap or hit him with a big slingshot, and the fun will be great.
"You kid, you only speak half of what you say. Your uncle, I thought there was a robber in our village."
What Zhang Jianwen hates most in his life is his master who makes a living by stealing.
"It's not my fault, uncle, I haven't even finished what I said."
Zhang An felt a little wronged. He didn't just say half of what he said, he just didn't finish what he said.
"Come on, but you are right. Since the black bird is first-level, it cannot move. It is even more advanced than the giant salamander."
Zhang Jianwen He didn't think Zhang An's idea was exaggerated. On the contrary, he felt that some people in the village might actually do this.
"Uncle, the black-necked crane looks just like a crane."
After understanding the situation, Zhang Jianwen quickly finished his noodles and went to the village office.
Then the loudspeaker in the village sounded, and Zhang Jianwen notified him several times.
This matter needs to be informed to everyone in the village first, lest someone take advantage of it if it is too late.
Because Zhang Jianwen in the village knew very well that they seemed lawless.
When they don’t know, they are very courageous and do not hesitate at all.
But you have to tell him in advance that you will be fined if this thing is moved, or in worse cases, you will have to squat in it for several years.
I guarantee that seeing those things one by one is like seeing a Bodhisattva, worshiping them like gods.
After all, most of the people who eat game are to improve their food, and they may use it to earn some small money on the street to support their families.
But when it comes to fines and jail time, everyone knows it. After all, everyone has a steelyard in their heart, and they are not fools.
Of course, there are people who do illegal things, but Zhang Jianwen believes that there are none in his village.
Even if there was, he would have run out long ago. Anyway, the area under his nose is relatively clean now.
"Anzi, the weather has been nice these two days. I will go to the Forestry Bureau to hand over some things tomorrow, and I plan to go for a walk in the mountains the day after tomorrow."
After the old uncle left, Zhang Ping said.
“If it’s too late, it will snow in a few days and it will be inconvenient to go into the mountains.”
His work is relatively free. In such a big winter, he can arrange his own schedule. Anyway, No one can care about him.
"Well, that's okay. I'll go back and pack my things. Let me know when you leave."
Zhang An calculated the time and it was only the beginning of the twelfth lunar month.
Go to the mountains in these two days and stay in the mountains for a day or two at most, or you can come back on the same day.
And if you go now, you can come back early, after all, the New Year pig killing will begin on the tenth day of the lunar month.
I couldn't do anything in those days. After all, I had to eat one day and another one.
There are many people in the village who want to kill pigs this year, and it will take several days just to eat everywhere.
After killing the pig, we will start to get busy, because there is not much time before the New Year, and we have to start preparing New Year's goods.
“Mom, where is my dad?”
Back home, Zhang An only saw his old mother at home alone, but he did not see his old father.
"The weather is nice today, your dad is out driving the sheep."
In the past two years, Zhang Jianguo suddenly fell in love with herding sheep and horses.
There was nothing to do during the slack period. He couldn't sit still at home, so he drove the family's sheep and horses to the mountains.
Although Zhang An said, the green grass outside is not as fertile as the grass behind his house.
But Zhang Jianguo felt that the sheep were not just being let out to graze. The more important thing is to drive them out, walk around and exercise a lot, so that the body fat will be firm.
Always at home, even if they are put on the back mountain, these sheep will sleep when they are full.
The fat on the body will not be firm at all, and the mutton will naturally not be that good.
So in his free time, he likes to go out and herd sheep as always.
Even on weekdays, when people in the village who went out to help people build houses called him, he would not go. He only wanted to drive the family's sheep to the mountains.
After all, in the past, when Zhang Jianguo had nothing to do during the slack period, he followed Uncle Zhang and the others to build walls to earn money to support his family.
But this is good, Zhang An can rest assured, it is so easy to herd sheep.
After all, if Zhang Jianguo doesn't go to herd sheep, he would like to help people build houses with Uncle Zhang.
Comparing these two jobs, Zhang An also hopes that his father will tend sheep more.
"Mom, I think I will go to the mountains with Brother Ping the day after tomorrow. We may come back the same day, or we may stay in the mountains for a day."
Most of the things at Zhang An's family are Wang Fang calls the shots.
Therefore, as long as Zhang An's mother nods to go into the mountains, there will be no problem with the old man.
“It’s such a cold weather, you go into the mountains to endure the cold, or else don’t go.”
Wang Fang frowned immediately when she heard her son say he wanted to go into the mountains. got up.
It would be better outside the mountains, but everyone in the mountains knows it is not safe.
Especially in this cold season, it is not easy for those big guys in the mountains to find food, and the danger is greatly increased.
And she knew that what Zhang An meant by going into the mountains was definitely not just wandering around the outside.
According to my son’s temperament, he probably wants to go for a walk in the mountains.
"You said that our family has no shortage of food and clothing now. Why not just warm up comfortably at home? What are you doing in the mountains?"
Wang Fang is I really don’t want my son to go into the mountains. In the past, it was because the family’s conditions were not good and he had no choice but to do so.
"Mom, I just want to celebrate the New Year. I will take our big dogs into the mountains to let loose without going into the mountains, so there is no need to worry."
Before Zhang An finished speaking, his mother glanced at him.
“I don’t believe you. You told me the same thing last time you went into the mountains, but in the end you went to the deep mountains and forests.”
“Now I think about it. When I get up, my heart is still pounding.”
“I gave birth to you, how can I not know your temper?”
Anyway, Wang Fang definitely doesn’t want to let you go. Zhang An entered the mountains.
Not to mention bears and wolves, just the black wild boars last year scared people to the point of fainting.
"Mom, I really won't go into the mountains this time. Brother Ping went to patrol the forest, and I went with him. I can't let him go into the old forest too."
Zhang An said When Zhang Ping pulled him out, Wang Fang hesitated.
Everyone knows that Zhang Ping is the forest ranger in the village. On weekdays, he goes to his own forest farm in Changqing to patrol the forest.
And the forest farms in Changqing are all outside the mountains, otherwise Zhang Jianwen and his wife would definitely not let Zhang Ping do this job.
"Really? Not going into the old forest?"
"Really not going, otherwise you go ask Brother Ping, and we will wander around the outside."
Looking at Wang Fangsong After speaking, Zhang An was naturally happy.
After all, if his parents and his wife didn't agree with going into the mountains, he definitely couldn't go by himself.
“This is not what I heard from Brother Ping a few days ago. There are a lot more wild goats in the mountains this year, and they have all come outside.”
“I am thinking about taking our dog with me. Just relax and see if you can catch both ends to replenish your health with my dad and my grandma."
Zhang An approached his mother and whispered.
Although wild goats are not considered rare animals, the authorities are now beginning to regulate this aspect. It is not good for you to promote it in such a big way.
“And this time I wanted to see if I could find some better medicinal materials. It’s easier to find them before it snows. After all, we need to plant them in spring.”
“ It’s agreed that you’re not allowed to enter the old forest, otherwise I won’t be able to talk to you when you come back.”
After Zhang An's earnest persuasion, Wang Fang finally stopped objecting to his entry into the mountains.
This was all thanks to Zhang Ping, the biggest hero. With him, Wang Fang believed that Zhang An would not enter the old forest.
"Mom, Xiaoying's place..."
"You can go to your own daughter-in-law yourself. If you want to go into the mountains, let me help you convince your daughter-in-law. What do you think? It’s quite beautiful.”
Before Zhang An finished speaking, he was rejected by Wang Fang.
"If you can't convince your wife, just don't go. Stay at home and save yourself from suffering in the cold weather."
Looking at my old mother without hesitation. So he refused. Zhang An knew that Su Ying had to go and talk to him.
Now, unlike before, you can just tell your parents where you want to go.
Now that I have a family with more daughters-in-law, I have to have an extra place to report and apply for everything I do.
But despite this, Zhang An still took out his usual steel fork and polished it.
It's been a long time, and although it's not rusty, it doesn't look as shiny as before. It seems like it's been left to collect dust.
This steel fork was originally just an ordinary fork.
If it were bought by an ordinary family, the most it would do would be to plow the land and make hay.
Some unfortunate people may even be used to remove dung grass.
But this one should have accumulated enough merit in the previous life.
Since it fell into Zhang An's hands, it has become a sharp weapon.
That’s a lot of wild boar that died on its fork.
Not counting the three last year, Zhang An killed countless wild boars this year in the sinkhole under the stone forest alone.
Speaking of which, this fork is good enough for this life.
Not long after, the steel fork, which was not very shiny at first, was polished by Zhang An with a whetstone until it was shiny and sharp.
After everything was prepared, Zhang An picked up the medical book given by Zhang Yixin and continued to study.
"Xiao An, there is a phone call, please answer it."
Unknowingly, Zhang An was fascinated by the book.
He didn't even notice when the phone in the main room rang.
Wang Fang, who was still cooking in the kitchen, heard the call coming, but no one answered it. It rang for a long time before she called.
She thought there was no one at home and Zhang An was out.
When I came out, I found that my son was engrossed in reading. He couldn't help but shook his head and shouted.
I unconsciously thought that if my son could be like this before, he would be graduating from college now.
But as soon as this idea came up, Wang Fang shook his head.
Even if my son does not go to college, my life is still the best now.
Although we live in the village, the lives of many people in the city are far worse than those at home.
Especially since Zhang An found a daughter-in-law like Su Ying who graduated from college.
Thinking about these, Wang Fang's heart became more and more beautiful, and there were so many other thoughts.
Maybe after graduating from college, my life will not be as good as what I have at home now.
(End of this chapter)