Chapter 423 Strange Beasts
“This rain looks like it’s coming hard. What should I do after school is really over?”
Wang Cunye, who brought the dogs and drove the chickens and ducks back to their nests, also looked forward to it. Zuotian said worriedly.
"Hey, you don't have to worry about her. Don't you know what your daughter is like?"
Gao Xiulan didn't care at all. She put away her clothes and looked back at the old man. , Hehe said with a smile: "Don't say that I met Qiu Mei today. I said I would pick her up when I came over in the afternoon. I would definitely not leave her alone if it rained heavily. Even without Qiu Mei, with the temperament of my daughter, I would have been there long ago. If she becomes familiar with the teacher, will she be ignored?”
Wang Cunye thought about it and realized that it was true that the younger daughter was much more lively and outgoing than the older daughter when she was a child, and she had already become familiar with their teacher.
She also asked Chen Ling to take her to attend the temple fair at the teacher's house. She was a pen pal with the teacher's daughter who was in junior high school. She really didn't have to worry about anyone.
Chen Ling's family is busy, and the others are not idle either.
Seeing that it was going to rain, Wang Lixian hurried back to clean up the greenhouse without staying to eat.
Zhao Dahai and Shanmao also followed to help.
The elders of the two families, Du Juan and the others were at the farm helping to clean up the debris in and outside the yard.
“Oh my god, why are there so many swallows, I can’t even count them.”
“Oh, it’s true, there are probably tens of thousands of them in this darkness...”
"It should be raining, so hurry back to your nest."
When it rains, countless little swallows and earth swallows will gather in the sky, even if the sky is dark now , the clouds are thick, and it seems like there will be a downpour in the blink of an eye, but there are still swallows flying in the sky, going up against the wind.
From time to time, crisp chirping sounds were heard.
They are catching bugs against the wind. When they have caught enough, they will fly back to their nests to feed their young.
Going back and forth between farmers’ homes and the sky.
Soon, Zhao Yubao and Lao Zhongtou discovered this day.
A couple of little swallows were flying in and out of the living room, busy non-stop.
"Cun Ye, why do you let the swallow live in the living room?"
"Ang, it's okay, the swallow is not dirty, it just took it out after it pooped."
"Huh? Still. Can you pick up shit by yourself? Ouch, this bird's nest is beautiful..."
"Haha, isn't it? Look, there is a gourd specially placed on this table, and this bird's nest is built in the shape of this gourd. Come out.”
“What the hell?”
The two old men were confused when they heard this.
Wang Cunye told them the story of "Mud Swallows and Grass Swallows".
The two old men were so amazed that they couldn't stop staring at the bird's nest.
Zhao Yubao looked at it for a while, slapped his thigh, and quickly asked Wang Cunye to find paper and pen from the living room, and write down the story he heard on the spot.
Giving animals human nature, one is lazy and clumsy, the other is diligent and intelligent, just like looking at people...
Such a good story is really suitable for writing an article.
After Zhao Dahai and Shanmao came back from helping Wang Lixian, they saw this scene and asked what they were doing.
After knowing what is going on.
Shanmao laughed and said: "Uncle Zhao, you don't know that Uncle Cunye is a good storyteller. If you ask him to tell you the story of ginseng and platycodon, he will definitely make you happy. Unforgettable..."
"Oh? It's so hidden, tell me quickly."
Zhao Yubao was very surprised when he heard this and hurriedly urged.
"Hey, what's hidden is just a story passed down by our herb collectors..." Wang Cunye smiled and waved his hand.
At this time, the thunderstorm that had been brewing for a long time finally came.
Big raindrops, accompanied by lightning and thunder, hit the roof tiles and leaves, making a crackling noise.
"Come on, it's starting to rain. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and wait for dinner. Brother Yubao wants to hear a story, let's tell it while eating."
The rain today came suddenly and cleverly. Maybe rainy days have their own fun, and everyone is in high spirits.
The women were busy in the kitchen, while the men ran in and out in the rain with their two little children, sometimes picking up fish and sometimes leading the dogs to clear the waterways.
No rush to eat at all.
When Chen Ling saw this posture, he knew that he didn’t know when he would be able to eat lunch today.
I took an umbrella and went outside to catch two young roosters that had just grown up and stewed them.
The commotion continued until four or five o'clock.
The rain at this time is not heavy anymore.
But the sky has been gloomy and extremely dark.
It was only four or five o'clock, and it felt like night. It was completely dark.
Listening to the sound of rain outside, everyone sat around the firepit outside the kitchen.
This is a new shed built by Chen Ling, just for barbecue in summer nights. It happened to be used today, and it is not afraid of rain.
The fire pit is burning and making a crackling sound. On top is a simple barbecue grill made of iron, with long bamboo sticks on it with various ingredients, including bacon, cured duck, quail, turtle dove, fish and shrimp...
There is a black hanging pot next to the barbecue. Potato and chicken nuggets are stewed in the pot. The meat of the young rooster is tender and firm. It is chopped into large pieces with a knife and simmered together with the potatoes. The boiling water kept rolling, exuding a rich aroma of meat.
In the rainy night, the steaming heat and smoke were clearly visible, and the clouds of mist were lingering and scattered by the wind in the rain.
When the meat was roasted, everyone gathered around the bright fire, eating and listening to Wang Cunye telling stories. A group of dogs lay beside them, regardless of the thunder and rain, which was quite leisurely and elegant.
...
After dinner, everyone who had played happily all day went back to the house to rest.
Chen Ling took the opportunity to check the drainage problem and entered the Sun and Moon Cave.
Today’s thunderstorm is not that big.
The thunder and lightning only lasted for a while and then disappeared, leaving only the sound of rain.
Without large-scale thunder and lightning, Chen Ling had no chance to take out the lightning strike wood.
But that’s it.
We can take the opportunity to release some old turtles, fish and shrimps in Dongtian.
For example, now inside the cave sky and in the big lake, the largest old turtle is the size of a washbasin.
It’s raining outside.
It was a sunny day inside the cave.
A few big old turtles are basking in the sun by the lake. These are the turtle cubs born from garlic. Not only have they grown in size, they have even reproduced for two or three generations.
“You guys, it’s not okay to stay in the cave and eat empty wages all the time. You just eat and don’t work, and you live a more prosperous life than your mother. You should be released to the outside world. The wild turtles have improved their genes.”
These guys are very comfortable now, lying leisurely in the shallow water of the big lake to bask in the sun.
Sometimes, when there are small fish swimming by, they lazily stretch out their heads, turn their heads and pick up the small fish, and the small fish comes into their mouths.
If you are not hungry, you are too lazy to care. You squint your eyes and bask in the sun, which is very comfortable.
I didn’t realize at all that the good days of eating and opening my mouth would soon be gone.
In the future, food will never be like this, delivered to your door stupidly.
"Well... there is no trace of the earth dragon in Yamanaka Lake. There is a lot of space over there, so put two or three of them over there, and put the rest in the river behind the farm."
Chen Ling thought for a while, made up his mind, and put them into the river first with an umbrella.
As for the ones in Yamanakako, wait until the weather clears before going out.
It’s raining in the middle of the night. Who would go to the mountains foolishly? That’s not to blame.
Back at the farm, I washed myself briefly and prepared to go upstairs to sleep.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked outside the bedroom, a bamboo window was pushed open with a "squeak", and a cute little head poked out.
"Hey, hehe, dad~"
"Why are you trying to scare me? How dare you climb so high and step on the table." Chen Ling flicked his head.
The little thing immediately shrank his neck, covered his head and laughed, pointing at Wang Susu: "Mom~"
"Oh, it was mom who carried me up for you."
Chen Ling smiled, reached out and pulled the little guy out through the window like he was pulling out a carrot.
"You brat, you asked your mother to put you here to scare me when I came back, didn't you?"
Through the window, you can see Wang Susu holding two new quilts in the bedroom. Make the bed.
Looking back, he smiled at the father and son and said, "It's windy and rainy at night. Don't take him running around. Come back to the house quickly."
"Yes. , stop running around. I just said that I forgot to see the two litters of kittens outside and wanted to take a look..."
"What are you looking at? Don't worry, the mountain foxes are so smart. The hole is so deep that it won’t be flooded by heavy rain.”
"It's up to you, do you want to cover yourself with a quilt tonight? If you're afraid of the heat, I'll get you a blanket. I can cover myself with a quilt."
Wang Susu is already pregnant now, and she's afraid that she might catch a cold if it rains at night.
I took out the quilt that had been put back in the cabinet some time ago because the weather got hotter.
However, Chen Ling's physique is far superior to that of ordinary people. He has great firepower and is not afraid of the cold. If the quilt is thick, he will feel hot instead.
"It's okay. What's so hot about this rainy day? It's better for us to put the quilt together to make it more comfortable. We can sleep in late tomorrow." Chen Ling smiled and put his son on the crib.
"You are not serious... Ruirui is smart. You are getting older and older, so don't talk nonsense."
Wang Susu snorted at him and glared at him.
Chen Ling didn't care. He hugged his wife from behind and gently stroked her growing belly twice. "What's the point? When he grows up, we can arrange a small house for him."
"Dad~, Mom~"
At this time, Ruirui turned over from the crib, crawled to the head of the bed with her bare feet, stretched out her two little arms and called to them stand up.
"Hug~"
"Go, go, what's the matter with you." Chen Ling waved his hand angrily, "Hurry up and go to bed, you've been playing all day, aren't you tired?"
Little The thing didn't know what he was talking about. When he saw his parents hugging each other affectionately, he stubbornly opened his little arms and wanted to join in: "Hmm~hug~"
"Come on, come on, mommy, hug." Wang Susu She pushed her husband away, slapped her dishonest hand hard, picked up her son and put him on the big bed, letting him roll back and forth.
Chen Ling sighed when he saw this, walked to the desk, picked up a book and read it.
Since my son was disturbing me and I couldn't be intimate with my wife, I had to read a book for a while and go to bed early.
Gradually, listening to the sound of rain, Chen Ling's heart gradually became peaceful.
This state of mind is very suitable for reading and writing.
Although he is not a poetic and picturesque person, he does not have the kind of poetic and picturesque elegance.
But on such a rainy night, when the mood comes, it’s good to cultivate your sentiment occasionally.
Isn’t there another saying that farming and studying will last a long time?
He took out his pen and notebook and summarized his hunting diary and his recent experience in raising dogs.
In addition, I became more and more interested and wrote two letters to my pen pals.
Talking about recent interesting things.
Then, he turned off the lights, took the sleeping little guy back to the crib, got into the bed, hugged his wife and fell asleep comfortably.
...
It was a comfortable sleep.
But it was only comfortable in the first half of the night.
It was late at night, around three o'clock in the morning.
Suddenly an unknown beast roared in the mountains, and bursts of loud wolf howls came from afar.
It spreads out of the mountains and forests and into people's deep sleep.
Although Hei Wa and the other two did not notice the danger, the dogs pressing down on the farm did not bark loudly.
But the howling of the wolf and the intermittent roar of the beast never stopped.
While everyone was half asleep and half awake, accompanied by drowsiness and sleep entanglement, it seemed as if they had had a nightmare all night.
It gradually stopped when it was almost dawn.
Just when everyone thought they could finally sleep well.
Not long after, in the thick morning mist after the rain, a strange beast accidentally broke into the farm.
Cause the dogs to bark wildly.
Come on, I can’t sleep at all now.
Everyone got dressed and got up to see what was going on outside.
(End of this chapter)