Chapter 179: Release the Turtle
Joking aside, Chen Ling did have some intentions before.
And not only chickens and ducks, he also wants to bring quail, fruit wine, wild geese, wild ducks, and wild boar.
This was Wang Susu’s first serious return to her parents’ home after her marriage. He wanted to bring more things to his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Going back like this, not to mention anything else, at least I can meet the people in the village, and my wife’s face will be bright.
But think about it carefully, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and it’s not good to have too many things.
Later I gritted my teeth and said to myself, let’s just focus on what the big guys think are good these days.
The days are still long anyway.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll give it away a few more times in the future.
Between the years before and after, run back and forth more often.
If it is inconvenient for his wife, he can go and deliver it by himself if he has nothing to do.
Once you are familiar with the road, distance is no longer a problem.
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"To save Li Lang from his home, who would have expected that he would win the first prize on the imperial list..."
Chen Ling hummed a little tune and sang under the decaying wolfberry tree. He rummaged through the piles to look for bugs, peeling away dead branches and tangled grass, exposing the covered damp earth and tree trunks full of bug holes.
Whether it is damp land or heavily insect-eaten tree trunks, you can easily find many white, tender and plump insects.
This is a wood sawworm, also called a henworm, which is the larvae of the horned fairy. Sometimes you can hear a "creak" sound coming from wooden furniture or beams, which is actually the problem.
After the weather gets colder, earthworms are deep underground and difficult to dig. If you want to find bait at this time, sawworms are a good substitute.
Chen Ling bent over and found a few pairs, holding them in the palm of his hand. Suddenly, two small things came out from between his two trouser legs, like two big yellow mice. Like, running and dancing around his feet.
After a while, three smaller guys came running.
It's Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang's family.
They followed Chen Ling to eat and drink well. They became more intelligent and capable, and their scope of activities became wider and wider.
Not only does he wander back and forth in the village, but he also often comes to the wild fields outside the village to look for food.
After the earth swallows fly away in early winter.
On the earth cliffs on the nearby reservoir embankment, many soil nests left by soil swallows are occupied by various birds for the winter. Most of them are sparrows. They are not as vigilant as soil swallows, and they will be caught as soon as they are caught. There is a nest, so the yellow skins often come here to stroll around.
Wang Zhenzhen said it several times at home.
When I go out to play, I always see them nearby.
No way, the three cubs are so recognizable.
He was born and raised in Chen Ling's family. Compared with other yellow-skinned children, he is not very afraid of people. He runs around under the eyes of the villagers all day long.
When someone drives them away, they will resist fiercely. Because they run fast and have learned to fly over walls and walls, they are not afraid of people chasing them or dogs. They are very courageous.
That is to say, don't harm the chickens and ducks. The villagers will drive them away and ignore them.
Otherwise, the villagers will have to find a way to deal with it.
"Okay, okay, stop making trouble and come here to help me find bugs."
Chen Ling smiled helplessly, squatted down and fed them two sawworms respectively. Take them to look for them in the bushes.
Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang were obedient, and after finding them, they obediently took them into the bamboo basket.
The three little Pizis were still not honest in anything they did. They got into the gaps between the wolfberry trees stacked sideways and sniffed everywhere. When they found insects somewhere, they used their claws to peel off the bark of the trees and eat them in their mouths. .
Everyone ate with great pleasure.
Chen Ling didn't bother to care about them. After finding enough bugs, he took the fishing rod and bamboo basket to go fishing.
Seeing this, they jumped up and followed Chen Ling, crawled up Chen Ling's trouser legs, and then jumped into the bamboo basket one by one, hoping to eat the remaining sawworms.
In the end, one by one, they all got slapped by Chen Ling.
Like Heiwa, they are used to being beaten.
They don’t take it seriously.
In the blink of an eye, everything seemed fine. After Chen Ling found a stone to sit on and threw the hook, the three of them ran forward and looked at the position where the fishing line entered the water curiously.
Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang didn't care about the three cubs at all. They just lay quietly on Chen Ling's lap and licked each other's fur.
Soon, a fish took the bait.
Before Chen Ling could lift the fish, the three little ones jumped into the water excitedly, swam over and worked together to pull up a large crucian carp.
“Okay, okay, just catch the fish when you catch them. Don’t bite the fishing line. If you bite again, you will be beaten.”
After winter, the water level drops and there are fewer fish in the water. a lot of.
But today’s harvest is not bad.
Sitting by the water, a big fish will take the bait in a short while.
They were all bitten by three little yellow skins, and they were dragged to the shore with their buttocks stuck out.
My fur was soaked and I was having a great time playing.
The bamboo basket was full quickly.
Chen Ling looked at the gloomy sky and the sun still didn't show his head, so he didn't want to fish anymore.
Ready to go home.
But the three little guys were very interested and spontaneously went looking for bugs for him.
After a while, he picked one up very quickly.
So Chen Ling continued to sit there and fish.
Throw the fish in the bamboo basket into the cave to feed the old turtle.
Today’s fish are almost all crucian carp.
And the size is not too small.
Mainly because crucian carp is different from other fish.
It is not afraid of the cold. Other fish do not like to move or eat when it gets cold, but they are still looking for food. When they see something to eat, they will swim over immediately. It is very easy to bite. Hooked.
So, it didn’t take long before Chen Ling’s fish basket couldn’t fit anymore.
“Kakaka.”
At this time, a burst of rapid and sharp screams came. Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang, who were dozing off, jumped up from Chen Ling's lap. They jumped so fast that they disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Chen Ling knew that this sound was the cry made by Huangpizi when he was in danger. The mustelids rarely barked. Only when they are pressed in a hurry will they make a clicking sound like sneezing. After spending a long time with them, , naturally very familiar.
I quickly put down my fishing rod and chased after him.
Originally he didn’t take it seriously.
These three little guys are the same as Hei Wa. They tease cats and dogs when they are not at ease.
Previously, because I refused to suffer, I was chased away and refused to run away. I insisted on going back and grinning at others. As a result, I was chased and bitten by other people's geese. They chased me into the house and almost made my hair bald.
But when I caught up to him, I smelled a strong odor.
Chen Ling became serious.
You know, these three little guys never farted when they were bitten by geese before, they just treated it as a joke.
I don’t know what happened today, the situation is so serious.
So he pinched his nose and stepped forward, and saw that there was a cave hidden under the cover of reeds by the water. Three little guys ran out of the cave in despair, led by Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang.
Chen Ling glanced at them. There was no injury anywhere on his body, but he was obviously a little frightened. He leaned quietly at his feet and looked at the entrance of the cave fearfully. He was much more honest than before.
"What kind of hole is this? Is it so big?"
Chen Ling was confused, pinched his nose and approached, leaning over to take a closer look.
He has good eyesight and can see at night. It doesn't matter if the hole is dark, he can clearly see what's inside.
But after looking left and right, I could only see some messy traces inside and puddles of mud near the entrance of the cave. I couldn't see anything hidden inside at all.
But I just scared the three little yellow skins into that kind of behavior.
Needless to say, there must be something inside.
This big hole is very thick inside. It is not a problem for an adult to get in, but it is not very deep. Chen Ling didn't see anything now, so he thought there should be more in other directions, so he followed the water. While searching, I found a similar large hole, but it was slightly smaller, but I still couldn't see the inside.
This proves that the holes are interconnected, just like a mouse hole. The outer hole is the exit, and the innermost one lives.
Moreover, in the surrounding withered yellow reeds, there are several depression marks, just like the pits made by cattle and sheep stacking hay in the pen.
"It looks like he is quite small."
Chen Ling scratched his hair on the temples and knocked off some reed flowers, and his doubts became more intense. "The traces look a bit like snakes, but... can a snake in the water grow so big?"
Unable to figure it out, Chen Ling turned around and gave the three little skins a few Slap: "You three are the only ones who can cause trouble."
He trained the three little ones so that they didn't dare to look up at him, and they just licked their fur with frowning eyes.
Looked back and looked around the two cave entrances. As soon as they approached the two caves, Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang showed fear and made threatening clicking sounds.
But he wanted them to go in and lead them out, but he looked at Chen Ling pleadingly, not having the guts to go in at all.
"How about blocking it?"
Chen Ling thought helplessly.
It turned out that there were some "monsters" swimming around in the water, scaring people quite a bit, and they all said that the Dragon King was coming to the reservoir.
Some people secretly come to burn incense at night.
Now there is such a big hole again, I don’t know what happened.
"What the hell, no matter what it is, if it can make a hole on its own, we need to seal it tightly first."
Chen Ling gritted his teeth and became furious.
Otherwise, it would be bad if the child secretly comes to play on the edge of this village and encounters any danger.
Just like Wang Zhenzhen, don’t look at the promises made at home.
As long as I go out, I will secretly play by the water, catch crabs and shrimps, pick up snails and clams, I dare to do anything.
Just to be on the safe side.
Chen Ling first found some dry reeds to light a fire in the cave and smoked it for a while.
After waiting for a long time, I didn't see anything coming out of the two holes.
With no other choice, he had to use a stupid method. He took out a hoe from the cave and spent a lot of effort to fill the two cave entrances with mud.
Then I packed up my fishing rods and prepared to go home.
When walking down the dam.
Suddenly he had an idea and hurried back.
Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang's family were running far away at this time. They wanted to take a small road and rush home ahead of him. When they saw him returning, they hurriedly followed him.
Chen Ling looked around for a while, but there was no one there at this time.
I simply released the giant turtle’s head of garlic.
At this time, the sun showed its head lazily, and reluctantly shed rays of dim sunlight.
Under the sun, an old turtle as big as a millstone suddenly appeared on the shore.
The sudden change in the environment made it immediately shrink up and become fully alert.
"Garlic, look here."
Chen Ling patted its big head and greeted it.
When it saw that it was Chen Ling, it was curious and relaxed at the same time.
Then he stretched his neck and rubbed the back of his hand, crawling slowly beside him.
Chen Ling couldn't help but laugh when he saw it crawling around, raising its head from time to time and looking around with its novel look.
I have been in the cave for a long time.
"Garlic, are you still afraid of the cold? Let's test the water first."
Chen Ling directed it to crawl into the water.
Crashing, ripples rippled in circles, and Garlic was swimming back and forth in the water.
He returned to Chen Ling, exposed his head, and narrowed his eyes comfortably.
Chen Ling nodded secretly and patted its head, thinking that it was indeed stronger than ordinary turtles and not afraid of the cold at all.
The three little fools looked at this scene curiously beside Chen Ling, wondering what was going on.
Maybe it was fun, and the scar was healed and the pain was forgotten. He went up to pick up the garlic again, sniffed it with his nose, and then stood up straight to play with the garlic.
The old turtle ignored them.
They let go of their courage and jumped back and forth repeatedly on the shore and on Garlic's back.
Looks really good.
Unfortunately, Chen Ling released a few more big male turtles.
These male turtles are not as smart as garlic. After coming out of the cave, they opened their mouths and bit them, which frightened them. They immediately ran far away, and they didn't dare to get close to them.
"Garlic, take your turtle men and guard here..."
Chen Ling squatted by the water and gave instructions.
Garlic is wise and can understand his words.
When Chen Ling finished describing that there were water monsters hidden in the water and unknown creatures on the shore, Suan Tou was stunned, and then he understood what Chen Ling meant, and dived into the water with a few male turtles. Swim near the blocked earth hole and start settling down.
The head of garlic is still the size of a millstone, and the other male turtles are also the size of a manhole cover. Although their size has not changed, they are becoming more and more fierce. The hardness of the turtle shell is very strong, and the bite force is amazing. It is not just a looker. .
So no matter what strange things are in the water or on the shore, there is no need to be afraid.
"Take good care of it. I will come to see you usually. Remember not to let your turtle guy hurt anyone."
Chen Ling took some spiritual water from the cave as a reward.
He left under Suan Tou’s reluctant eyes.
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The crucian carp soup cooked at home, the fried cabbage and tofu, served with white rice, taste quite good.
After eating and drinking, the couple was ready to pickle sauerkraut.
Local sauerkraut that has been cooked for winter is called "pressed sauerkraut". Chinese cabbage, white radish, mustard greens, etc. can all be pickled.
The pickled vegetables at their house today are Chinese cabbage and white radish. Wang Jusheng gave a lot of white radish a few days ago for pickling in winter.
After the meal, Wang Susu washed the pots and bowls and moved out the large wash basin and small porcelain basin.
Chen Ling took out the two sauerkraut jars that he had saved during the brewing process.
Wash the stone used to press the sauerkraut.
Chen Ling carried a bucket to fetch water from the pressure well and poured it into the large pot on the stove to cook.
After adding firewood and blocking the mouth of the stove, he helped Wang Susu peel off the old cabbage sticks on the outside of the cabbage, threw the pieces into the basket, and kept them to feed the rabbits.
After cleaning the cabbage, pickle it in two ways.
One method is to chop the cabbage into small pieces, press it into a vat, press a layer of vegetables, and sprinkle some salt for seasoning.
The tank is filled with pressure, and a large and heavy sauerkraut stone is pressed on top. The sauerkraut can be pickled in a few days and can be eaten at any time by scooping it into a dish. It is very convenient.
A kind of whole cabbage pickling, cut a cabbage into two halves or quarters, blanch it in boiling water, put the stems and leaves upside down into the jar, sprinkle some salt seasoning on one layer, and the jar is full , pour in a basin of cold boiled water, and press it with pickled cabbage stones. The jar should be placed in a slightly warm place.
It’s a little slower than the first one. After marinating, put it in a cool place. If you want to eat it, take one out. You can chop it into pieces, stir-fry it, or eat it cold.
The same method applies to white radish, either cut into strips or slices.
The two of them finished pickling cabbage and radish at home in the afternoon.
During dinner, Wang Laishun came over. After entering the house, he told Chen Ling about the contracting of Shanzhong Lake. Chen Ling had told him twice about this when he was half mourning for his fourth grandma.
“I’m just here to let you know. There’s no need to rush to pay and sign. When you finish tinkering with your place in the orchard, and you still have money left in your hand, just go to the brigade and hand it over...”
Wang Laishun puffed his pipe and said with a smile, "No one will rob you anyway."
No one will rob you, that's for sure. Nowadays, everyone wants to go out and make a fortune.
Who has the time and energy to contract a mountain forest reservoir in this mountain col?
Chen Ling responded, and then asked about his mother's household registration.
Looking through old photos and letters at home these days, he felt strange about some of his father's regrets during his lifetime.
It has been weighing heavily in my heart and I can’t put it down.
"Jusheng showed it to you in the countryside, but it's still the same. It's been so many years, so what if you just ask the city leaders to check it for you? There's no longer any trust."< br>
"It will be the first day of October in a few days, and I have to visit Da's grave for you again, so don't feel uncomfortable all the time. Think on the bright side, Susu is pregnant this year, and it's just the right time to give you Da the good news. Isn't that right? Okay?”
"This family is counting on you from now on. Let me show you that you are also a man who can take charge of the family. If you worry about other things, stop thinking about that."
Wang Laishun puffed out his smoke and looked at it. Chen Ling, who was holding the teapot and looking a little straight, let out a long sigh, thinking that it was too late for this kid to become sensible, and Juncai didn't wait until after all.
(End of this chapter)