Chapter 199: Haotie
In fact, it is very normal and common for them to choose to build houses and factories in winter here.
Especially after the beginning of winter, the weather is sunny and less rainy. It often snows heavily before the twelfth lunar month.
What’s more, it’s the busy farming season and I’m basically idle at home.
Have the time, energy and thought to devote to the construction.
Not only are farmers busy, but sand miners and gold miners are also busy during this season.
The water level is low in winter, making it suitable for related operations.
This is also the reason why Chen Ling went to the county many times to look for Chen Erzhu to fool around in the sand quarry last winter.
Nothing else, just because money comes quickly in the sand quarry during this season.
Everyone is jealous when they see it.
It's somewhat relevant, who wouldn't want to go in?
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Yesterday happened to be the fifteenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar. Wang Susu and her mother-in-law offered incense and offerings to the gods and Buddhas enshrined at home. This was the first time they returned to their mother-in-law's home after their marriage. I'm more particular about this.
Gao Xiulan clearly explained to her daughter which deities she worshiped, which brought good fortune, and which deities and Buddhas her children would be happy with.
Chen Ling was not interested in these. He only ate most of the fruit and didn't eat much for dinner.
As a result, I woke up early from hunger.
Before six o'clock in the morning, I got up to find something to eat, and then went out to pack my things.
The journey is far, so you have to prepare early.
Actually, most of the things I brought with me when I came were left with my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Just bring a change of clothes with you when you leave.
Wang Cunye and his wife also got up relatively early.
After cleaning the yard, I helped him feed the cows.
After all the busy work, the mother-in-law went into the kitchen to cook, while the father-in-law played with the dog in the yard.
The little yellow dog is too lively.
In just half a day, I learned to dig holes with Heiwa.
Now he was running around the yard like a big yellow mouse, sticking out his little tongue and panting hissingly. Wang Cunye did what Chen Ling told him and took Wang Zhenzhen’s old sandbag. , throw it away and let it be picked up.
As the saying goes, if you have a leash, you learn quickly.
Heiwa demonstrated it twice, and the little yellow dog learned it.
It was a great time.
"Get up quickly, wash your face and pack your little baggage. After dinner, we should go back."
Wang Susu got up and washed up, then went to call her sister to get up.
"Sister, please let me sleep a little longer. It's the last day at home."
Wang Zhenzhen twisted his body and muttered softly with his eyes closed.
After staying home for a few days, the little girl was a little reluctant to leave suddenly.
Actually, Wang Susu was a little reluctant to give up, and sighed softly, "Okay, then you can sleep. Get up after you have had enough sleep."
Then when Wang Susu came out of the room, he saw the two Brother Wang Qingzhong hurriedly led Chen Ling out.
Wang Cunye was still playing with the dog.
I asked: "Dad, what's wrong with my second brother?"
"Ang, my second brother's packhorse injured its hoof. It's been lame for the past three or four days and can't be nailed. Palm, let Lingzi help find out what’s going on.”
Wang Qingzhong’s packhorse actually injured his legs and feet a few days ago.
For no other reason, reselling grain makes money quickly these days. The two of them didn't get much rest, and the animals didn't get much rest either. They were tired from walking on the mountain road.
Originally, when I came back on the day of the market, I had the horses' hooves trimmed and some medicine given to them.
This is not a big problem.
After raising animals for a long time, minor illnesses and injuries have long been ignored.
Afterwards, Chen Ling and Han Ninggui followed Han Ninggui and the others into the mountains.
Now that three days have passed, things should get better.
Unexpectedly, when I saw him this morning, he was lying in the stable and refused to move.
"Second brother, let's talk first. I'm just a dabbler. I've only been in this industry for two months and I haven't even finished reading the book yet..."
"What if there is some intractable disease? , I can’t see it.”
Chen Ling told the truth, he didn’t even read half of the books and notes given by webmaster Li.
Animals are not machines.
If the tractor broke down, he would definitely dare to try a few more times.
But I don’t dare to mess with this living life.
"It's okay. If you can't see it, I'll think of a solution."
Wang Qingzhong said: "The key is now. I don't know what's wrong with it. It can't stand up. I don't know if its hoof is broken." Yes, it’s still injured elsewhere.”
“Okay, let’s go take a look first.”
Chen Ling followed his second uncle to his house.
The yard of Wang Qingzhong's house is not big, but not too small either. It has a chicken coop and a stable, surrounded by a low wall. Standing in the yard, you can see the entrance to the village.
At this time, Guo Xinping was cleaning the yard and smiled when she saw Chen Ling coming in.
Xiao Dongdong also got up, called Chen Ling uncle, and trotted to move a stool for him.
"Dongdong is really sensible. Uncle, look at the horse first and then sit down later."
Chen Ling rubbed his little head and followed Wang Qingzhong to the stable.
This pack horse looks quite strong, with brown hair, black mane, and black tail. Even now, it is lying listlessly on the haystack. When seeing Wang Qingzhong, it only moved its ears slightly.
I want to stand up, but I can’t.
“Can’t you stand up just this morning?”
Chen Ling asked.
"Yeah, it looked like nothing was wrong last night, just a little lame."
Wang Qingzhong pointed to the hind legs of the pack horse and said: "The leg on the back left has been given medicine for its hoof. , Logically speaking, it can’t stand up. It should be because this leg can’t work hard, or the right back leg can’t work hard...”
“But I just looked at it, and the right back leg is fine. "Nothing's wrong."
"I'm afraid it's sick now."
Animals are just like people.
As long as there is no illness in your stomach, it won't be a big problem.
If there is something wrong with the internal organs in the belly, that guy will be difficult to cure.
It is better to kill the meat sellers early.
"The two front legs are okay?"
"The front legs are okay. If the front legs are injured, it can stick out its butt when it wants to stand."
"You don't have diarrhea, right?"
"You don't have diarrhea."
"Well..."
Chen Ling nodded and took a closer look, "Second brother, this How did the horse’s left rear hoof get injured?”
“I guess the hoof was worn out and struck on the gravel road. After I removed the old hoof that day, I dug out a sharp stone. Still soaked in blood ”
"Then did you move its two hind legs this morning?"
"Yes, I patted all four legs with my hands several times. It didn't move any of the legs. How else can I tell you? I don’t know where it was injured.”
Wang Qingzhong said distressedly.
Chen Ling became more and more strange the more he listened.
Kneel down and look at the packhorse again. After a while, he turned back and asked, "Do you have any smaller hammers at home?"
"Yes, can welding steel bars with rods?"
"Okay."
Wait for Wang Qingzhong to bring a small hammer.
Chen Ling pointed to the hind legs of the pack horse and said, "Go and knock the right hoof twice."
Wang Qingzhong walked over with doubts and tapped lightly on the right hoof with a small hammer. twice.
The horse reacted immediately to this knock, and his right hind leg suddenly retracted.
Wang Qingzhong was also stunned: "Did you really hurt this hoof?"
"But I have tried it before."
"You were clapping with your hands. Yes, the injury in the hoof cannot be patted with hands."
Chen Ling shook his head: "If the injury is at the innermost part of the hoof, it won't hurt at all. You have to use a hammer to shock it. If there is any injury inside, it will respond immediately.
People are like this too.
Sometimes, when a bone is injured, the doctor has to use a hammer to try it out for you.
"Your second brother doesn't even know how to care about animals. He will use them to death. The two hind hooves of this pack horse are injured. I didn't even notice it before..."
Guo Xinping complained softly.
"I don't know how to feel distressed, but you will feel distressed, okay?"
Wang Qingzhong stood up and said, "Who doesn't know how to use hindsight?"
After that, he went to the woodshed to find rope.
“Look, he can’t bear to talk anymore.”
Guo Xinping curled her lips, and then said to Chen Ling: “Come back more often in the future. If it’s inconvenient for Su Su to come back, you can bring her with you. Come back really, otherwise our father and mother will miss you at home.”
"Well, when Zhenzhen goes on winter vacation, I will send her back."
Chen Ling nodded with a smile.
Then Wang Qingzhong found two ropes and walked over to tie up the front and rear legs of the pack horse.
Otherwise, Chen Ling, a stranger, walked closer and was afraid that it would kick him.
Wait until Wang Qingzhong has tied the horse's legs completely and firmly.
Chen Ling picked up the small hammer from the ground and struck it in a circle against the right hoof of the horse's hind leg.
Originally I wanted to see where the horse would react the most.
As a result, when I hit it on the left side, the sound was different.
It's like knocking on a wall, hitting a hollow space.
And the horse's reaction also shows that this is serious.
"Second brother, here."
Chen Ling pointed out the specific location.
At this time, Guo Xinping handed over the hoof trimming knife.
Raising draft horses all year round, I usually do small things like hoof trimming and nailing of shoes by myself.
Wang Qingzhong took the hoof trimming knife into his hand and said to Chen Ling: "Grab it, don't let it move."
"Well, I've got it."
Chen Ling grabbed the horse's two hind legs firmly.
Wang Qingzhong scraped down on the horse's hoof.
This hoof trimming knife is shaped like a small sickle. When held in the hand, the blade is very sharp.
“Click”, “Click”……
One step after another, layers of dirt were scraped off the dark horse's hooves, revealing clean light gray cuticles.
It’s like trimming your nails.
You can see that on the left side of the hoof, the digging is getting deeper and deeper, and a small hole has been dug out.
Seeing that he was about to dig out the meat on the hoof after two more digs, he saw a small opening on the horse's hoof.
This small opening is no bigger than the eye of a pin, and the surrounding cuticle is very clean, with no trace of injury visible.
"Is this the wound that has grown again?"
Chen Ling, who was less experienced, guessed.
"Well, it must have been a minor injury before. I just rested for two days and recovered. Now I've exhausted it. I've been traveling all the time, and the injury inside has never healed."< br>
Wang Qingzhong nodded.
Looked up and glanced at Guo Xinping, "Take out our liquor."
Then he asked Chen Ling to grasp the horse's leg, pick up an awl, drill into the small opening of the horse's hoof, and then plunge in.
Poof, like opening red wine, dark red pus and blood flowed out of the horse's hoof.
The horse snorted in pain and struggled.
An unspeakable stench also rushed to the tip of my nose.
Wang Qingzhong didn’t have alcohol at home, so he poured white wine on his hooves to disinfect it.
Chen Ling felt it was a bit wasteful, so he asked Guo Xinping to mix some salt water and rinse the hoof wound until there was no more pus and blood flowing out, revealing the rotten hoof inside.
The only thing left is to apply medicine and bandage.
Wang Qingzhong is familiar with the road.
Soon, everything was done. The two of them were washing their hands under the eaves. Wang Cunye came over and said, "The food is ready at home. After dinner, your brother-in-law has to go on his way. If the pack horse cannot do it, go to the town to find someone." Come and take a look."
"It's okay, dad, your son-in-law is careful and found the problem."
Wang Qingzhong wiped his hands and smiled.
"What's going on? Where is the injury?"
"It's the hoof of the hind leg. Both hooves are injured. Today has been so long that the inside of the hoof has suppurated. "
"..."
Wang Cunye smacked his lips after hearing this and glanced at his second son: "You will be tired from working in the future. When you get home, don't just throw yourself into bed and fall asleep. I feel that the animals need to be taken care of, and they have to be taken care of after walking long distances all day long.”
"Look at how well your brother-in-law takes care of the cows. Let's learn from him in the future."
Wang Qingzhong just scratched his head and laughed.
He is indeed a bit sloppy. My wife doesn't like to hear it, so I have to listen to my parents to hear it from my heart.
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After dinner at around seven o'clock in the morning, Chen Ling came out of his father-in-law's house with his wife, sister-in-law, cows and dogs.
Mr. and Mrs. Wang Cunye and Wang Qingzhong's family followed them outside the village and onto the plank road before stopping.
Until they were no longer visible, Wang Cunye and Gao Xiulan were still watching with their feet up.
I missed my eldest daughter before I came back, but I couldn't bear to leave my younger daughter when I left.
That lively and mischievous little girl makes trouble at home, but if they really send her away to go to school in the county town for two or three months, they will feel very uncomfortable.
“Really, what are you packing in this baggage? It’s so heavy.”
Chen Ling looked at the little girl's baggage and pretended to be surprised.
"Delicious food, I brought it to the teachers in our town."
Wang Zhenzhen said jumping up and down with two dogs in front.
"Teacher in town? The teacher who taught you before?"
Chen Ling was really strange now.
"Yes, our previous teacher was very kind to me. She taught me how to write letters and even bought me food."
Wang Zhenzhen raised her head with a smile and said quite proudly.
At this time, Wang Susu on Chen Ling's back smiled and said: "She, last time she went to the show, she went to her former teacher and classmates to show off. She was still studying in the county town, so she raised her eyebrows It's fine. I'll send it to the city later. Is it okay?"
As he spoke, he leaned down and whispered something into Chen Ling's ear, which shocked Chen Ling, "So this is the reason why my eldest brother got married late. ?”
Teacher Wang Zhenzhen and Wang Qingwen almost became friends.
Later, the woman's family did not agree to marry this poor boy.
Wang Qingwen has always been unwilling to give up and wanted to argue with him. As a result, this delay lasted for several years.
Later he married Su Ligai, who was nearly ten years younger than him.
The female teacher felt very guilty about Wang Qingwen. After learning about the relationship between Wang Zhenzhen and Wang Qingwen, she has always been very good to her and treated her like her own sister.
“This is why I never forget my elder brother.”
Chen Ling sighed and said, he didn't expect that his uncle, a guy with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a righteous look, would have such a past.
"Don't talk nonsense, I have been married a long time ago."
Wang Susu gently tugged his ear.
Wang Zhenzhen was also eavesdropping and laughing. She was a brat and had known about her eldest brother for a long time.
The three of them were talking and laughing as they hurried on their way.
We arrived at Fenglei Town at around eight o'clock.
The three of them first went to the town middle school to drag out the ox cart, and then said goodbye to Wang Qingwen and the other two, and then went to the town primary school to accompany Wang Zhenzhen and give some food to her teachers and classmates.
Then continue to set off.
It was slow to arrive, but much faster when going back.
I arrived at Changle Township at noon and had a simple meal.
At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, we passed Kinmen Village and arrived home immediately.
(End of this chapter)