Chapter 344 Pen pal comes to visit
The wind is strong in early spring, and the wheat fields are not wet after the snow melts, and they dry up after a few windy and sunny days.
This little kid who often comes to the wheat fields to fly kites knows it best.
Chen Ling drove his motorcycle, leading a group of barking little dogs that ran happily, across the slope, turned on the headlights and drove into the wheat fields down the slope, continuing to patrol the prey.
The puppies became very excited after catching a rabbit alone.
Often when the bright headlights on Chen Ling's motorcycle shine on the rabbits, a bunch of them rush over quickly.
Follow the motorcycles and crowd around them, looking alertly at the lights the whole time, looking for traces of hares.
Unfortunately, it still can’t catch the rabbit. It eats it on the spot. It needs more training.
Taking advantage of the tail end of the first lunar month, Chen Ling drove a tractor with a car of dogs during the day, rode a motorcycle at night, and took the puppies hunting everywhere.
Not only around Chenwangzhuang, but also other places. Sometimes I bring my wife and children, sometimes I am alone. I have a tractor and a motorcycle. It is no problem to travel far away. It is convenient. Very.
During the day, I drove a tractor to Yaba Lake, to the forestry farm near Gedatai, and also to Tubao Ridge near Huangni Town of Han Changjia.
After discovering the prey, the puppies jumped off the tractor and chased it wildly. When they caught the prey and brought it back, Chen Ling gave them some rewards, opened the baffle of the tractor body, and let them jump on again. , keep looking.
After two or three teachings from Heiwa, they already know how to hold things back in their mouths.
I no longer eat them when I catch them. This is a big improvement.
And I didn’t scream the whole time.
Now we don’t teach them to hunt specifically in Nassau, so it’s best if they don’t bark.
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The first month is spent eating, drinking and having fun.
After the second month of the lunar calendar, Chen Ling originally planned to go to the market and buy some animals.
As a result, one thing followed another.
First, Chen Sangui made the Chinese medicine cabinet and painted it, so it could be used directly.
On the first day of February, Chen Ling rode a motorcycle to take Wang Zhenzhen back to school.
The next day, Wang Susu and I opened a medicine shop in the village.
A lot of the medicinal herbs that are always available at home were dried in the autumn last year. The two of them put the medicinal materials into various small drawers.
This small rural medicine shop is now open.
Chen Ling didn't call any relatives or friends this time. Wang Susu quietly started the life she dreamed of.
Although she is not as well-known as Chen Ling, due to Zhong Xiaoyun and Qin Qiumei's constant introduction, their friends, elders and relatives in the county came frequently the year before and last, and the people in the mountains have a high degree of acceptance of Chinese herbal medicine. , plus the price is also cheap, I went back to eat it a few times, and found that the effect was good, and naturally people with minor illnesses and disasters came back.
Zhong Xiaoyun, in particular, brought two middle-aged female teachers from her school last year. In addition to treating some gynecological diseases, they also asked for some home remedies for her husband to quit smoking.
As a result, my thirty-year habit of smoking was cured.
The lungs feel much better.
So, after February this year, people started to come to the pharmacy within a few days of opening.
Although there were not many people, it was Zhong Xiaoyun and two people who came to get medicine two days ago, but this has already given Wang Susu a great encouragement.
Every day is like going to work. After dinner, she carries the baby from the farm to the village, sits behind the "desk" Chen Ling has arranged for her, writes down prescriptions, and looks through various medical books.
Sometimes there was no patient for a whole day, and she didn't feel bored. She and Chen Ling would read books together, take care of the baby, and dry some herbs in the yard.
Chen Ling would accompany her, changing places at home and on the farm to tinker with the ornamental fish. Sometimes he would read relevant books to find out what kind of fish were considered good ornamental fish with higher value, and he also thought about how to cultivate them.
This is his business.
It’s really just like playing, but it’s also learning to play.
In addition to picking up Wang Zhenzhen every day, when he relaxes in his spare time, he takes the puppies and runs in the fields to chase chickens and chase rabbits.
Or write a few letters to your pen pals at home.
During the New Year and festivals, I never stop sending daily greetings. When I was buying New Year’s goods a year ago, I even went to the post office to send packages of souvenirs.
The young couple each have their own favorite things, and they enjoy it.
The weather is getting warmer day by day.
The pheasant seedlings and wild duck seedlings from last autumn are also gradually growing on the farm.
This was captured by Wang Zhenzhen and the boy in the village.
First I found a nest while weeding the school, and then I found several nests in the reeds and grass near the farm.
No one in the village wanted them, and Qiuli couldn't feed them.
Leave it here at the farm and let the chickens and ducks take it with them.
While feeding in the morning, Chen Ling and the two found that these little things started to shed their hair after a winter.
The feathers on the pheasant are becoming more and more colorful, and the tail and comb are gradually taking shape.
The wild ducks have turned black, green and brown, and they look much more beautiful than the native ducks in the village.
Such changes mean that egg laying is not far away.
The home-raised wild eggs and wild duck eggs are not too fishy, and the scrambled eggs with green onions and scrambled duck eggs with garlic sprouts are fragrant.
These guys eat too much and like to quack when they are not full. This is true for chickens, ducks, and geese.
After a long time, I kept shouting even when I was full.
Chen Ling was upset when he heard them screaming, so he opened the chicken coop and the duck pen and let Heiwa blow them all out. After the sting, and the weather got warmer, he went out to find food by himself. Go ahead.
You can run around in the mountains and orchards wherever you like.
Open the door, the chickens don’t need to be driven away, they go straight to the mountain.
The ducks, whether they are domestic ducks or wild ducks, all get together and shake their heads in unison. If Heiwa drives them to the left, they will quack and go to the left; if Heiwa drives them to the right, they will go to the right. , I didn’t put it outside all winter, it’s like being stupid.
It wasn’t until I reached the ditch that I fluttered my wings and jumped into the water, squawking and swimming.
A few geese stretched their necks, but still walked calmly, walking back and forth in the forest. Chen Ling and Wang Susu didn't pay much attention to them. They just watched the baby for a while, letting the two dogs stare at them, and then went about their own business.
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In the morning, the sun is just right.
A family of three was happily brushing the coat of a calf in the village yard. Ruirui, the brat, liked doing this kind of work the most. He grinned, showing his neat and white teeth. The sound kept coming.
Until Han Chuang brought Jiang Xiaoqing over.
Jiang Xiaoqing is pregnant this year and came to Wang Susu to ask for advice on how to raise a baby.
Wang Susu gave birth smoothly and effortlessly, and recovered well after delivery. In particular, she had no stretch marks at all, and her skin was even better than before pregnancy.
Who wouldn’t envy a young girl who is an expectant mother?
The two of them came two or three times in the first month, and in February they came every now and then.
After Chen Ling got a motorcycle, he often took his dog to Huangni Town to play with Han Chuang.
Sometimes I take Wang Susu and her children there.
Mainly this year Jiang Xiaoqing is focusing on raising her baby and is idle at home.
The two families communicated frequently.
But after Wang Susu’s drug store opened, the two of them often ran here.
Every time he comes, Jiang Xiaoqing and Wang Susu are at home.
Chen Ling took Han Chuang with him, and the two of them led a bunch of dogs and ran around all over the mountains and plains.
After running a few times, Han Chuang repeatedly said that this was much more fun and exciting than games.
Chen Ling was very happy when he saw them coming over today. He called Han Chuang and walked out: "I won't go hiking today. The bamboo outside my farm has sprouts. I'll dig some bamboo shoots today." I rely on it to stir-fry meat and drink wine at noon."
Han Chuang was still confused after hearing this. He scratched his head and said: "There are many bamboo shoots on the mountain. The small forest outside the farm has many bamboo shoots. Is it enough to eat?”
“Yes, you will know if you go and take a look, there are a lot of them.”
Chen Ling happily led him out of the village. Although the small bamboo forest facing the farm gate was just planted the winter before last and had only grown for a year, it was nourished by excellent water all day long and was so green that it was so green in the early spring. During the season, the bamboo shoots are growing very well.
After Han Chuang followed him, he never expected that there would be so many bamboo shoots growing so well.
I also asked Chen Ling what was going on. Their family also planted bamboo the year before last, but it was obviously not growing as well as here, let alone the bamboo shoots growing now.
"Hey, you don't know, this is still the impact after the flood."
Chen Ling said half-truthfully: "After the flood, the land was very fertile and strong. Last year The wheat and corn harvests have almost doubled compared to previous years, which is scary.”
This thing about the huge increase in harvest is true and not a lie.
So it’s not surprising that Chen Ling’s fruit trees are growing better and better after the flood, and flowers, plants and trees can grow on them.
In more than ten years, the soil strength has recovered, and the impact of a flood has been enough to eliminate it.
"Ah, yes, I remembered that our income increased last year. It seems that my brother also mentioned that floods are not all bad things."
The two of them As he was talking, suddenly a barking sound came from a distance, and a group of little dogs jumped out of the withered yellow grass near the river ditch and ran towards here.
From what I saw, I was following Xiao Jin to play with the foxes.
When I was a child, I fought with the little fox all day long for food. When I grew up, I became very close, but I had no control over the fights. Although they were small, they were very strong, and they often knocked the little fox over several times. They somersault, causing the mother fox to chase them and bite them.
They knew they were wrong and did not resist. After a while, they forgot to tease the fox again.
When Chen Ling saw these little things coming, he drove them to the farm and asked them to go back to look after the house. They clung to Chen Ling and were reluctant to leave. Each one waggled their little tails and pounced on Chen Ling. Ling's body was licked and rubbed, making it itch.
But they have finally grown up and learned to be obedient. Although they were reluctant to leave people, when Chen Ling and Han Chuang dug bamboo shoots and took some cured fish and bacon and walked to the village, they only Guolin watched Chen Ling and the others leave without following them.
It is enough to have Heiwa Xiaojin to guard the farm. In addition, these little guys have gradually grown up and revealed their ferocious nature. They are all good at guarding the home and the courtyard.
Whether humans or beasts want to invade the farm, they swarm forward under the leadership of Heiwa, Xiaojin and the two dogs. No matter how powerful the people are, they can keep them out.
In most cases, Chen Ling and his wife do not travel far, that is, they stay in the village and in the mountains, so there is nothing to worry about.
At noon, Chen Ling and Han Chuang went to the kitchen and made a few simple dishes.
After getting married, Han Chuang, a silly guy, also learned to cook, and it tasted pretty good.
"Haha, Chuangzi still needs to practice his knife skills. He is far behind Brother Ling."
"The salted duck eggs made by Brother Ling and sister-in-law are my favorite..."
At the dinner table, Jiang Xiaoqing ate nothing else but just stared at the salted duck eggs.
Cut the boiled salted duck eggs in half. The protein is like jade, and the orange yolk is so pickled that the oil has leaked out...
Take a bite of the salted duck eggs, pick up a pair of chopsticks and pick up the fresh bamboo shoots. Served with white flour steamed buns, after one bite, the freshness and rich aroma explode on the taste buds, filling your mouth with the taste of spring, not to mention how beautiful it is.
After dinner and drinking tea, Jiang Xiaoqing hugged Ruirui and took him to watch ants, chase away pigeons, and later went to harm the ornamental fish raised by Chen Ling.
Originally, I said I would go to the farm to rest for a while, but not many people came to get medicine and see a doctor today.
Unexpectedly, I just had this idea and said I wanted to leave for the farm.
A villager led a black car and parked it in front of Chen Ling's house.
Amid the puzzled looks in Chen Ling's and others' eyes, a man wearing sunglasses and a peaked cap stepped out of the car.
"That is the rich man in our village. If you have anything to say, tell him..." The villager smiled at Chen Ling and said to the man.
The man took off his sunglasses and hat, stretched out his hand and walked towards Chen Ling from a distance, with a big smile on his face: "This is our first meeting, I am Zhou Weijun. Nice to meet you, Brother Chen. I didn’t expect Brother Chen to be so young. When I read the letters, I thought he was about the same age as me..."
Zhou Weijun? Good guy.
Chen Ling suddenly understood and held the other person's hand tightly: "I'm glad to meet you. Brother Zhou's style is better than words. I've been looking forward to having Brother Zhou come over to play."
Hey guys, I really didn’t expect that just after the New Year, a pen pal came to my door.
(End of this chapter)