Chapter 16 Going Home
After leaving the county town, the donkey cart walked up the mountain road.
Seeing that there was no one around, Chen Ling carried the old turtle into the Sun and Moon Cave.
As soon as we entered the cave, the old turtle, which had been listless just now and was lying motionless in the bucket, immediately became lively.
The turtle likes warmth and is afraid of cold, and is very sensitive to changes in surrounding temperature.
Come to the cave where the weather is like spring all year round and the temperature is suitable.
The old turtle noticed it immediately.
Climbing up restlessly in the barrel, trying to get out.
Chen Ling grabbed its two hind legs, clasped the back leg sockets on both sides of the old turtle with his thumb and index finger, and looked at it carefully.
The turtle has a round tail and a short tail. This is a female turtle.
"Haha, you're a good mother. I'll find you a soft-spoken man to keep you company in a while."
"Give me two more cubs then."
Chen Ling joked a few words , and put the old turtle back into the bucket.
There are actually many old turtles in the river here.
As the saying goes, there are little monsters in the temple and strong winds, but there are many bastards in the shallow water.
The section of river that bypasses the county seat is called Nansha River. The water on the river beach is relatively shallow, which is very suitable for old turtles to survive.
So it is not too difficult to catch another old turtle.
Fishing for soft-shelled turtles in early spring is easier than fishing when the weather is hot.
It’s just not easy to find someone so big.
Especially the male turtle.
In the wild, females are generally larger than males, and it is difficult for male turtles to grow to about ten pounds.
It’s not that there are none, it’s just that they are rarer than their mothers.
Of course, a bearded cage is also acceptable.
It’s just that the Nansha River is in the county seat, so it’s easy for people to take away the cages.
There have been very few turtles in Hegouzi outside the village in recent years, so it is easier to fish in the Nansha River in the county seat.
With this in mind, Chen Ling picked up a hoe and dug out a three-foot-square earth pit behind the hut.
After pouring a few buckets of stream water, I threw the old turtle in.
This guy could obviously realize that the water was good. He squinted his eyes in enjoyment, with only his head exposed, and strings of bubbles popping up around him.
"Stay well here."
Chen Ling smiled upon seeing this and exited the cave.
At this time, the donkey cart has passed two mountain ridges, and a little further away is the dam of the reservoir.
Chen Ling looked at the reservoir from a distance, and it was a blur.
I thought to myself, when the weather gets warmer in a while, I will put some fish fry from the reservoir into the cave.
Try to see if you can cultivate some high-quality fish species from the stream water. When the time comes, pick some beautiful ones and put them in the lotus pond.
It’s also pleasing to the eye, isn’t it?
As for why not put the fry directly into the lotus pond?
Because it doesn’t match at all.
A lotus pond as beautiful as a fairyland is suspected to be left by an immortal. How can ordinary fish be worthy of it?
Well, the old turtle doesn’t deserve it either.
Although in mythology there is a bastard raised in a pool of merit.
But that is a golden turtle.
How can ordinary tortoises be compared to each other?
Unless the old turtle can also turn into golden...
Of course, in the final analysis, Chen Ling does not plan to raise anything in the lotus pond in the short term.
Because the stream water and lotus pond water are temporarily the drinking water for their family.
Sometimes he dislikes the slow flow of water from the stream, so he takes it directly from the lotus pond, which is more convenient.
If an old turtle poops and urinates in it, then just don’t use it in the future, it’s too disturbing.
Purely disgusting myself.
“In fact, you can also buy a few big fish and put them in the cave to breed. Anyway, the cave is not affected by the external environment, and the temperature and climate are suitable.”
“Like the old turtle, again Just dig a bigger pond.”
"Well, let's do it!"
"Next time I go to the county town to sell peanuts, I will buy a few and put them in."
Making some calculations in his mind, Chen Ling was not in a hurry. implementation.
He has plenty of time, so he should take his time step by step. "By the way, after a while, after planting a few crops to improve the soil in the wasteland, you can also make a pond there to play."
"Plant some lotus flowers, raise some fish, and let Susu be happy too."
"Otherwise, if it is only in the cave sky, my little wife won't be able to see it."
......
Chen Ling was thinking in his mind while driving the donkey cart.
When we returned to Chenwangzhuang, there was only a trace of the setting sun, smoke was curling up in the village, and every household had already started to light a fire to cook.
At this time, in addition to plows and other agricultural tools on his donkey cart, there were also several bundles of vegetables, two bags of peanuts, and a large piece of raw pork.
Both vegetables and peanuts are produced in Dongtian.
Take it out as if you bought it from the county town.
Getting ready to go home and cook a good meal for Wang Susu.
As for the donkey cart, it will be used tomorrow, so I will drive it directly home.
After dinner, go to Wang Laishun's house to say hello.
Just bring something with you when the time comes.
Thinking like this, Chen Ling drove the donkey cart through the village.
When I was about to get home, I saw a few little guys poking their heads in front of their house, looking in through the fence gate.
“Hey, you guys, what are you doing!”
Chen Ling shook his whip and shouted.
"Ah, Uncle Fugui is back..."
"Uncle Fugui, I want to see the puppy!"
"Uncle Fugui, please take out the puppy quickly. "Hey, I want to play with the puppy."
These little boys are the same kids as Liu Nier.
When he saw Chen Ling driving the donkey cart, he hurriedly shouted and ran forward.
"Look at the puppy, you go and watch it at home. Can your Aunt Susu let you watch it?"
Chen Ling asked curiously.
When he just brought the puppy back yesterday, he went to Liu Nier's house to bring over the kites that several children had left behind at the Earth Temple.
Ask him to pass it on to a few of his friends.
By the way, let me tell you about the dead black dog behind the Earth Temple.
Otherwise, these little dolls would really think someone had died there and be too scared to go there, which would be bad.
Unexpectedly, Liu Nier became very interested in the two puppies after knowing the truth of the matter.
I wanted to come and see him yesterday, but his father beat him up because he thought he was running around all day long.
Unexpectedly, this guy brought his friends here to see it today.
"No, Uncle Fugui, Aunt Susu asked me to come in and watch, but the two puppies were afraid of strangers and hid as soon as they saw me coming in. They even hid under the bed!"
"Yes, yes. Ah, the two puppies are so cute. I really want to touch them. Uncle Fugui, can you take them out? Aunt Susu said the puppies are so cute to you!”
Little one! The dolls talked all over the place, with expectations in their eyes.
"Okay, okay, when I park the donkey cart, I will take you to see it."
Chen Ling smiled and said.
He really likes these kids, they remind him of them when he was a kid.
At this time, Wang Susu heard the noise and came out.
"Aling is back? I'll open the door to the backyard for you!"
Seeing Chen Ling driving a donkey cart filled with things, Wang Susu hurriedly took the The key to the backyard door.
The backyard is where Chen Ling's father used to live. Now there are sundries, including vegetable cellars, wine cellars, grain and a lot of coal.
The place is not small, it is more than enough to park a donkey cart.
“Let’s take you to see the puppies!”
After parking the donkey cart, Chen Ling walked out of the backyard carrying vegetables and peanuts and waved to Liu Nier and the other little kids. .
There was a cheer immediately.
Wang Susu followed behind, watching this scene with a smile on her face.
She thought: It wouldn't be a big deal even if the land couldn't be planted. As long as Chen Ling could stay like this, that would be enough.
(End of this chapter)