Chapter 186 Money Matters
“It’s okay, don’t be afraid, this is just a careless leopard, he runs away when he sees people, he is very timid, he doesn’t dare to hurt others...”
Wang Cunye meets The son-in-law stared straight at the tree, thinking that he saw the leopard scared, so he smiled and comforted him.
Actually, Chen Ling was just attracted by the golden monkey on the top of the tree.
Hearing my father-in-law speak, I turned around and said, "Huh? Is this a leopard? Why is it so small?"
"Yes, grass leopards only grow so big, so don't be afraid if you encounter them. We used to encounter them on the way at night, and we could kill several of them with a carrying pole."
"There are fewer and fewer of them in recent years. Yes, we only meet once in two or three years. Grass leopards are not as scary as native leopards."
Wang Cunye twitched his lips, pointed to the top of the tree and said, "This beast can't run away now. It can't beat the golden monkey in the tree. The golden monkey protected its cubs and dared to fight with the wolf, not to mention there was such a big group surrounding it. "
Chen Ling looked up and saw that. The little leopard looks slightly larger than the mountain leopard. It has khaki hair and black markings. If you ignore the leopard pattern, you can only look at its square head. It looks more like a tiger cub than a leopard.
I thought that this is a grass leopard
Grass leopard is also a native name.
In fact, it is the female leopard among the native leopards.
Just like the fragrant deer, the male deer is called "Yaxiang" and the female deer is called "Caoxiang".
The native leopard is male, and the grass leopard is female.
Chen Ling had wondered before, they were all the same thing, why was it so troublesome to distinguish them?
In fact, there is a reason for this.
To put it simply, it is because there is a huge difference in body size between male and female leopards.
The male can grow up to eighty to one hundred kilograms.
The largest female does not exceed forty pounds, and the smaller ones only weigh about twenty pounds. They are almost the same as cats, and some are not as fierce as mountain raccoons.
The male one hurts people a lot, but the female one is not hurtful and is very afraid of people, so they gradually differentiated themselves.
This is what I heard from the old people in the village when I was a child. In recent years, native leopards have become increasingly rare, let alone grass leopards.
This was the first time he had seen it, and now he slowly remembered it after hearing what his father-in-law said.
However, no matter how rare the grass leopard is, it cannot be compared with the golden monkey.
This kind of monkey is so beautiful, like a golden elf.
No wonder some giant pandas were sent abroad, but the country refused to let go of the golden monkeys and never sent a single one out of the country.
Now that I have seen a group of golden monkeys up close, I understand why rare things are rare.
Just by her appearance, she is lovable.
“A noble among monkeys, he is well-deserved.”
Chen Ling raised his head and admired in his heart.
“Hit the leopard, hit it quickly, hit it quickly!!”
Now that Wang Zhenzhen knew it was a grass leopard, he was no longer afraid, and jumped on the tree and shouted.
Xiao Tongtong was also nearby, clapping his little hands and shouting.
Two little guys were making trouble.
The golden monkey really got into a fight with the grass leopard.
The grass leopard was still holding the little monkey cub in its mouth at this time, with its back hunched and its hair blowing out, like a frightened tabby cat. It kept looking left and right, and saw the golden monkeys around it baring their horns. Ya, roared loudly and rushed towards him. He was so frightened that he dropped the little monkey in his mouth. With a swish, he jumped in the air so high that he couldn't beat the golden monkey and wanted to escape.
The grass leopard is small in size, but extremely nimble and extremely fast. It jumped up and jumped over the head of a golden monkey. It was so fast that only a shadow could be seen. There was a rustle of branches and leaves, and it fled among the dense trees. And go.
Monkeys tend to hold grudges, and golden monkeys are no exception.
The grass leopard escaped, and several golden monkeys yelled and chased after it while grabbing the branches. One by one jumped and swung flexibly on the top of the tree, and their speed was not slow.
The remaining golden monkeys grabbed the branches and swung down when the little monkey fell straight from the tree branches. Among them, a petite golden monkey was the most eager. With quick eyes and quick hands, he picked up the bloody little monkey. The monkey boy was in his arms.
After landing on the ground, regardless of Xiao Jin who was watching not far away, he held the little monkey cub in his arms and gently licked it to remove the blood and stains on his body, and then let it nurse. Unfortunately, the little monkey didn't react at all. He just lay quietly in his arms, with blood still oozing from the wound on his neck.
"His... Ka... His... Ka..."
Several of the remaining eight or nine golden monkeys were holding their babies. After falling on the ground, they surrounded the female monkey behind them and looked towards them. Looking at Xiao Jin nearby and Chen Ling in the distance, they bared their teeth and made bursts of hissing warning sounds.
Wang Cunye glanced at it twice and said to Chen Ling: "Let's take a detour and don't mess with them. The little monkey won't survive. These monkeys are angry."
Chen Ling also knows about the monkeys in the mountains. The wild monkey could not be provoked, so he quickly called Xiao Jin back.
At this time, the female monkey seemed to know that her child was hopeless. She hugged the little golden monkey tightly in her arms, lowered her head sadly, and whined in a low voice, which was extremely sad.
"The little monkey is so pitiful."
Wang Zhenzhen took his little nephew and looked at this scene in a daze.
Then he raised his head and looked at Chen Ling: "Brother-in-law, can we save it?"
Chen Ling did not expect that she would ask this, and was stunned for a few seconds.
Then he shook his head slightly: "We can't save it. Even if we can save it, we still can't survive. Look at the posture of these monkeys, can people get close to them?"
Wang Zhenzhen took a look and saw that the group of golden monkeys surrounded the mother and child, staring at them with ferocious expressions on their faces, pacing back and forth anxiously, their expressions and screams very scary.
There is no doubt that in this case, as long as someone dares to walk past, they will swarm up and attack.
"Okay, let's go quickly. Don't look at the golden monkeys who usually have no temper. They fight much better than ordinary monkeys. Why provoke them if you have nothing to do?"
Wang Cunye pulled He took his little daughter and left.
Speaking of which, golden monkeys have a much better temperament than other monkeys, and they are actually not very afraid of people under normal circumstances.
But this group is different now. They are angered by the grass leopards, and they are on high alert. How can they let humans get close to them?
But Wang Zhenzhen was still a little unwilling and kept looking back.
Chen Ling said a few words of comfort to his sister-in-law.
He didn’t want the little monkey to die miserably.
So I found an excuse to go to the toilet, and returned the same way. I threw a few bunches of wild grapes, peaches and other fruits to the monkeys from a distance. They are all grown in the cave, which is a temptation for wild animals. The power is self-evident.
At first, the monkeys wanted to chase him angrily, but the smell of crushed wild grapes soon attracted them, and they all scrambled together.
Chen Ling stopped and watched for two minutes, not knowing whether the female monkey had eaten or whether she was in the mood to eat.
But this is all he can do.
Given how smart the golden monkeys are, I hope they can save the baby monkeys after discovering the benefits of these fruits.
In fact, you can get through it if you can take a breath.
After another glance at the monkeys, Chen Ling turned and left.
Wild golden monkeys have always been rare.
Let’s talk about the well-known Sichuan and Sichuan golden monkeys and Qinling golden monkeys. By 2021. There are only a few thousand pure wild monkeys, and there are only more than 3,000 golden monkeys in the Qinling Mountains.
Nowadays, there are even fewer golden monkeys. There are only about a thousand golden monkeys in the Qinling Mountains.
"If you encounter one, just save it if you can..."
If the monkeys weren't too vigilant now, if he could get in touch with the little monkey and feed him some spiritual water from the cave, he would definitely be able to revive him, but it's a pity that he can't.
Suppress many thoughts in my heart.
Chen Ling followed his father-in-law to take a detour and rush home.
"Look, Lingzi, that one in the west valley is the largest village in the Eight Kings Village."
Standing on the cliff, Wang Cunye pointed to the wide valley on the west side and said: "There are dry land and paddy fields there, and there are nearly two thousand people."
Chen Ling looked along and saw that there were farmland, canals, rivers, and homes in the valley. They were distributed in strips from north to south along the valley, and they were well-proportioned. It looked much better than Yaowang Village.
"That is the two-kou village. Only the north and south entrances can enter and exit. My sister, eldest brother and second brother all went to school there..."
At this time, Wang Zhenzhen also pointed there. said.
Chen Ling suddenly said: "I heard your sister say that there is no school now, right?"
"No, it will be gone when it's time for me to go to school. I still have to walk a long way. Go to town.”
Wang Zhenzhen pursed his lips unhappily.
“There is no way, I can’t keep the teacher.”
Wang Cunye sighed.
People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Who would want to come to this mountain if they can stay in the town and teach.
What future can there be in this poor place?
"Let's go down here. In front of us is the tea mountain in our village. Approach from here."
When he first came out, in order to find snakes and to let his son-in-law see some places where medicine farmers often go, Wang Cunye He led him around in various ways.
Now I am in a hurry to go back to eat, so I take a shortcut. This is a tea mountain belonging to Yaowang Village. There is no suitable place for growing food near Yaowang Village. Each household in the village is allocated a tea garden on the mountain to grow tea, collect herbs, and raise some snakes and poultry. This is their income. The big head.
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Home.
Rice is already steaming on the kitchen stove.
Gao Xiulan pulled Wang Susu into the house and asked her to sit on the bed.
"What's wrong, mother?"
Wang Susu couldn't help but ask when she saw her mother acting strangely.
"Don't talk, let people hear you."
Gao Xiulan whispered, then squatted down, pulled out a wooden box from under the bed, opened the lock with a key, and took out a bulging flower from the bottom of her clothes. Handkerchief.
Gao Xiulan sat back on the bed and carefully opened the floral handkerchief. A stack of brand new banknotes was revealed in front of her eyes, ranging from one hundred and fifty to as small as a few cents. There were old domestic coins and even some There are two foreign currencies, which add up to at least one or two thousand.
"Here, take it."
Gao Xiulan grabbed her daughter's hand and put the money in it.
"Mom, what are you doing? I don't want..."
Wang Susu frowned and pushed back: "It's not easy for you and dad to save some money. You can keep it and spend it yourself."
< br> "Oh, it's not just your father and I's money, but also the money your grandparents saved for you. Look at these two pieces of foreign money, which your grandfather got back when he was at war. They were specially reserved for you. One piece can I exchanged several of them, they are worth a lot of money.”
Gao Xiulan put the money back again.
"Mom, don't be like this, it's not good to let the eldest brother and the second brother know."
Wang Susu said helplessly, wondering why her mother came so suddenly.
"What's the point? It's okay if they know..."
Gao Xiulan looked at her with a smile: "Mom is not a partial person, they stay with me, and you don't stay with me , take it quickly.”
“One more thing, if I go to school with you, I can’t just eat and drink for free. I can’t let you pay all the tuition and fees, right?” br>“Speaking out will make people think that we are taking advantage of our daughter and son-in-law and make people laugh.”
"Be obedient and take it quickly."
This is indeed Gao Xiulan's innermost thoughts. Tuition and fees are not a joke. What's wrong with primary school students? It costs about one hundred yuan a year. Not pennies.
Wang Susu looked at her mother's serious look and felt dumbfounded.
"Mom, don't tell us so clearly. Aling has already said that if you have a baby in the future, your grandparents won't hurt you anymore, so you still have to count on your grandpa and grandma to hurt you..."
"How big a deal it is for us to take Zhenzhen with us now. When your grandson or granddaughter is born, you will be troubled a lot. Will Aling and I also pay for you and your father's food?"< br>
When Gao Xiulan heard this, her eyes became hot and she almost shed tears: "Oh, you stupid girl, it's not natural for your parents to give you money to spend."
As she said this, she saw her daughter frowning. Pushing the money over with her brows, the old lady rubbed her eyes and said with a helpless smile: "Okay, okay, you don't want it, I'll save it for my grandson..."
As the mother and daughter talked, it was reported outside the hospital. Come the childish shout.
"Grandpa, grandma, I'm back."
When Gao Xiulan heard this, she quickly stood up: "It's Dongdong, come in quickly."
Then he smiled at Wang Susu and said, "Your second brother and second sister-in-law are back. Let's go and welcome them."
...
At noon, Chen Ling and his father-in-law took their sister-in-law and sister-in-law with them. After the little nephew returned home, the yard was busy.
A slightly dark and fat woman with a single ponytail is holding Wang Susu and laughing and talking about something. Behind her is a man with messy hair. He is strong, has a wide forehead and a long face, and is covered with stubble. He is slightly shorter than Wang Qingwen. , his clothes were stained with dirt, he was standing with Gao Xiulan and a skinny little boy feeding the horse water.
Listening to Wang Susu and Wang Susu's conversation at the same time, they laughed so hard that they lost their eyes.
"Wow, second brother and second sister-in-law, I miss you so much..."
Wang Zhenzhen came in and saw the two of them, and immediately cheered and ran over.
“Oh, it’s true, I’ve gained weight following your sister.”
Wang Qingzhong laughed, and then saw the little girl jumping up and down with her arms stretched out, and she didn’t know what it meant. , hurriedly waved his hands and said: "I won't hug you anymore. My second brother just came home and is dirty."
The eldest brother Wang Qingwen is too serious and strict.
Although Wang Zhenzhen goes to school in Fenglei Town and often eats with her eldest brother, and sometimes lives with his brother and sister-in-law for two days, she does not dare to make trouble in front of her eldest brother.
At home, only the second brother Wang Qingzhong is not afraid of her. Ever since she was a child, Wang Qingzhong would hug her first every time he came back. Even after he had a child, he doted on this little girl very much.
Wang Zhen is really used to it.
The second brother didn't hug her, so she turned around to find the second sister-in-law, and then went to find another little nephew to play with.
Like a little wild horse, running around without resting for a moment.
"Dad."
After talking to his little sister, Wang Qingzhong stepped forward to help Wang Cunye get the things, then smiled at Chen Ling, nodded, and asked: "Did you catch the snake?"
"I caught it. The snake attractant is very easy to use. I have never seen this thing before. I was shocked."
Chen Ling's words made him laugh loudly: "Haha, I'm at home this time. Stay a little longer and I’ll take you to the mountains every day.”
“Okay.”
Chen Ling agreed wholeheartedly.
This second uncle has a good temper, is loyal and honest, and has almost the same temperament as his father-in-law, Wang Cunye.
Chen Ling heard Wang Susu say that people of the same generation, even juniors, bullied his second brother for being honest and liked to take advantage of him. A few years ago, he asked his second brother to help bring some food without even giving him any money. No. The second brother can't even ask for things like classmates and friends who grew up together.
This went on for a long time, and I couldn’t make any money all year round. As a result, the couple often quarreled, and later they gradually learned to be more cunning.
“Dongdong, come here and call uncle.”
Wang Qingzhong called the skinny little boy to him. This boy was younger than Xiao Tongtong, with big eyes, a small face, and a dry body, just like a little monkey.
He was a good boy and more courageous than Xiao Tongtong. He raised his head and gave Chen Ling a big smile and called him uncle.
At this time, the second sister-in-law Guo Xinping also came over to talk. She was an ordinary farm woman, thirty years old, with a wide nose and mouth, and a slightly dark complexion. She married Wang Qingzhong very early, but she had more children than Wang Qingwen. It's still a year later there.
After saying hello, Gao Xiulan moved bamboo chairs and low stools for everyone to sit down and talk.
“I was just talking to Susu that when we went out to the east this time, your second brother and I almost walked to your Changle Township...”
The second sister-in-law said.
Chen Ling was surprised: "It's so far away. Dongdong is also following?"
"No, he sent me to my mother's place to live with his grandmother for a while."
Guo Xinping Finished.
Wang Qingzhong also said: "Lingzi, I heard from my brother that you planted peanuts and soybeans this year. How was the harvest?"
Why do you see something in your eyes? My second uncle, a grain dealer, asked about this grain without saying a few words. Three words: stay true to your roots.
"It's not bad. We have planted more than five acres of land in total. Counting soybeans, it weighs about 290 kilograms per acre. Peanuts are a little more, about 800 kilograms per acre... "
Chen Ling thought about it and said: "It's about this number."
"That's okay. It's autumn and soybeans are harvested. It's quite a good harvest."
Wang Qingzhong and his wife looked at each other, gave Chen Ling a thumbs up, and sighed slightly: "After all, the fields over there are better. The harvests in the mountains here are about the same, and the quality of the grain grown is also good. Not as good as outside.”
"What price was it sold for?"
"I really can't remember the price, Susu, do you remember..."
Chen Ling looked at his wife, not that He has a poor memory, so he really didn't take this matter to heart.
Wang Susu still remembered, without even smacking her tongue, "Peanuts are two yuan and eighty, soybeans are two yuan and ninety-five cents."
"Second brother, are you selling at a loss at this price? ”
Wang Susu was a little worried.
"Loss? Good guys, you should be selling in the half month with the highest price, right? Now the goods below are almost finished, and you can't find this price at all."
Wang Qingzhong He bulged his eyes, slapped his thigh, and shouted loudly, "If this is still a loss, others will have no shame to say that they have made money." He was writing and drawing on the ground, and he was doing calculations. After he was done, he raised his head in surprise.
My sister and brother-in-law are amazing. Just these two things can earn at least seven or eight thousand, which is a good time to catch up this year.
The old couple Wang Cunye and Gao Xiulan came over to see what the second daughter-in-law was doing, and they were even more shocked.
No wonder my daughter always says that life is getting better. This guy keeps quiet and makes a lot of money.
(End of this chapter)