Chapter 450 The Originator
For two consecutive days, Chen Ling’s family of four walked around the city.
River beach parks, botanical gardens, shopping malls, flower, bird, insect, and fish markets, and even the Shenniu Temple, etc.
Oh, by the way, Chen Ling even took them to the cinema to watch a movie.
I experienced the difference between watching movies in a cinema, watching movies in the village, and watching TV at home.
It was rare for Wang Susu to go out and relax like this. She visited so many places and played with so many things. She was happier than the two little kids during this week.
The only little regret is that this time I brought Wang Zhenzhen and Ruirui with me and couldn't enter the university library.
My little wife is still yearning for college life.
Fortunately, Chen Ling lent her some books, so she could read them every day.
The next day at noon they were going to Professor Han’s house for dinner.
After all, tourism is not considered an industry in the local area these days.
The remaining sites, such as the Shenniu Temple, King Chuang and Liu Xiu, and other relics left by the ancients, are not visited by many people and there is nothing interesting about them.
Now it is just a gathering place for markets.
In the eyes of residents in Tiannan urban area, the newly built large shopping malls in the provincial capital are not as worthy of everyone’s talk.
Of course, there is nothing much to say about these scenic spots, but the food is very different.
The local roast chicken and beef are something that even Chen Ling talks about all day long. They are must-eats every time he comes to the city.
Especially roasted chicken, only better than beef.
It is said to be a traditional delicacy that has been passed down for more than a thousand years. Years later, with fewer and fewer people raising cattle in the local area, this roast chicken is often featured in some food documentaries as a representative local delicacy.
It was also at that time that it gradually became the pride of the local people.
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"I've also heard about what happened in the mountains over there. I recruited a group of tomb robbers to go there. I asked my friends to inquire about it, but I haven't found anything substantial yet. Those guys only heard the rumor. "In the past."
When I went to Han Ninggui's house, this was the first thing the old man said.
Then he took him to the study, poured tea, took out the books he published last year, and showed Chen Ling.
After this month, I will go to their place during the summer vacation to find the two old guys Zhao Yubao and take a vacation.
By the way, he took a look at the mountain donkeys near them. He had heard about the mountain cats.
"Uh, Uncle Han, aren't you going to the Miasma Valley? Didn't you say you are going there again in the summer for inspection?"
Chen Ling took a sip of tea and asked.
"There is no rush now. After two years of cultivation, the two red eels I bought from you have not only blossomed and spread, but their offspring have become more and more stable. There are no One of them has reverted back to an ordinary eel...
In the future, it can really be picked out and called a red eel.
Except for the two whiskers, it doesn't really match the eel. The eel is different from the loach.
But it is this dissimilarity that is the biggest special feature.
Haha, Feng Yi and the others not only stole the show this time, but also made a lot of money. "
Han Ninggui gave Chen Ling some tea with a smile, "By the way, speaking of this fish, the people here have a good lobster restaurant in the city, and now there are more other fish, too. Feng came over a few days ago and we also ate mullet and salmon. We saw that they were the ones your kid raised.
Lao Feng couldn't hold back and called the boss over to ask. He found out that after getting to know you, the boss almost refused to accept the money.
It will be much more convenient to eat fish from now on.
It's just that Lao Feng was far away, and when he left, he complained about when he would open the store to the capital. ”
Chen Ling also laughed after hearing this.
Yesterday he also went to Sun Yanhong’s store in the urban area, which was indeed much more popular than in the provincial capital.
It is said that Many people drive 100 or 200 kilometers to come here to eat.
No wonder Sun Yanhong sends him money every other week or half a month.
Every time I go there, I buy some wine.
Last night he and Wang Susu calculated how much of the share Sun Yanhong had given away these past few times.
I was shocked at first glance. If I keep going for another two months, I will be able to buy a car.
Except for Sun Yanhong.
He also stopped by Liu Jiancheng's place to have a look. Yesterday was Saturday, and Liu Jiancheng was also at home. After making a call, he was waiting for him. Now it is the size of a small supermarket.
Taking advantage of the crowd attracted by the salted eggs, other items were also slowly sold.
Although it is a little busier now, it is still very prosperous.
Because gradually, this salted egg has now become a kind of gift.
Not only eat it often, but also give it away.
As soon as Chen Ling passed by, the old boy and his family, including his father-in-law and mother-in-law, were extremely enthusiastic.
Like a relative whom I haven't seen for a long time.
To be honest, whether Liu Jiancheng or Sun Yanhong, Chen Ling did it unintentionally.
But as the old saying goes, a good man has three gangs. Now that they have developed, Chen Ling has the confidence and confidence to continue to tinker with the things that interest him.
"I hope it will bring bigger surprises when the mutton is on the table at the end of the year."
Chen Ling thought to himself.
"Rui Rui, come here quickly and let Grandpa Han see if this toy of yours is a puppy or a kitten?"
Han Ninggui waved to Rui Rui who ran over from the living room and peeked at them.
The two sisters Wang Susu and Han Ninggui’s wife were making dumplings in the living room.
"It's not a kitten, it's a baby elephant."
The little thing tilted his head and answered vaguely, then took out a small white elephant toy in his arms. .
This was something he specifically clamored to buy after riding an elephant in the zoo.
This toy white elephant is very beautiful. It has two big ears, a blue elephant saddle like a saddle on its back, and small wheels under its four hooves.
Under the tail, there is a rope with a button. When you pull it with your hand, it will run forward. Ruirui liked it after playing with it once.
I just can’t put it down these days.
“Oh, it’s a baby elephant. Can you teach Grandpa Han how to play?”
Han Ninggui said with a smile, "Everyone in the Chen Ling family is very fond of this chubby, smart and cute little baby. They will tease her when she comes."
Ruirui looked up at him, then slowly squatted down at the door and pulled the rope on the butt of the toy white elephant. The little white elephant immediately ran to Han Ninggui's feet.
He himself followed closely behind with his short legs.
"Oh, Ruirui is so smart."
Han Ninggui picked him up, turned to Chen Ling and said: "The little guy has sunk a lot, and he still fell to me after being held in his arms for a while. Where are the hands?”
"Yes, after I learned how to run on the ground, I ate more and grew faster. I got a lot taller and stronger in the past two months."
Chen Ling nodded and smiled.
It goes without saying that the food at home is not something that the little guy will suffer.
Meat, eggs, and milk are not lacking every day. It would be strange if I didn’t grow stronger. "That's great. You can live here with Grandpa Han and Grandma Han. Grandpa and grandma will buy you whatever you want to eat, okay?"
Han Ninggui grabbed his little hand and asked.
The little thing has not recognized life since he was a child. At Shanmao's wedding, he smiled at everyone. Naturally, he will not have any resistance to this kind and kind old grandfather at this time.
He hugged the little white elephant, raised his little head and said, "Niu Niu."
"Huh?"
Han Ninggui was stunned.
Chen Ling explained helplessly: "He was talking about beef. He doesn't know about other meats. He always calls everything beef."
"Hahaha, I like to eat beef, okay, as long as you live in Grandpa Han Home, enough beef."
Han Ninggui hugged him again, stood up, took out a chessboard, and played chess with Chen Ling while talking.
It’s just that brat like Ruirui who can’t settle down.
After being stable for a while, he couldn't stay any longer. He broke away from Han Ninggui's arms and ran around the study room with the little white elephant.
When Han Ninggui saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Chen Ling: "I haven't done any field work in the past six months, and my body bones are not flexible. I still feel tired after holding him for a while, and the sweat on my head is breaking out.
People’s legs get older first, so we still need to move around more.
There’s nothing going on in the second half of this year. It seems I’ll have to call Lao Feng and the others for a walk in the mountains over there.”< br>
Chen Ling asked: "Have you finished the investigation of Lutou Mountain where my father-in-law lives?"
"Well, I gave that place to someone else. Not far away, some old friends are doing it
I heard that clouded leopards are relatively common in the mountains, but golden monkeys have never been encountered again. "
Han Ninggui said with some pity.
Chen Ling didn't say much about this. He met those golden monkeys on the mountain near Yaowang Temple last year.
< br>"Hey, by the way, you are here for the tiger. The tiger has been making a lot of noise recently. After the trouble in the northeast, there is trouble in the southwest, entering the village to attack people, hunting and killing livestock..."
"There is also something in the southwest? Is it a South China tiger? ”
When Chen Ling asked this question, he was extremely confused. Aren't there no wild South China tigers anymore?
"It's not the South China tiger. There are very few South China tigers in the wild now. They are the Indochinese tigers and Bengal tigers that have migrated here..."
Han Ninggui shook his head: "It's not right to say that they have migrated. People have national boundaries, but tigers have no national boundaries. As long as the jungle overlords compete with each other for territory and there are fewer tigers in our country, they will naturally come in.
But when you talk about the South China tiger, I guess it is. I heard about it at the zoo.”
“Yes, I heard that South China tigers are very rare to see.”
Chen Ling nodded and did not dare to say more, because many of these things were common sense in later generations, and not many people knew about it at this time.
As expected, Han Ninggui's next sentence was: "We have planned to carry out a survey of wild tiger populations after winter this year, and if everything goes well, we will conduct a nationwide census of tiger populations in major regions."
Han Ninggui has been engaged in the investigation and tracking of endangered wild animals and plants.
But when Chen Ling heard him talk about this matter, he felt a little confused: "What does Uncle Han mean? Have you never done any surveys and statistics before?"
"No, no. No one initiated it, but no one organized it. Tigers are ferocious in the wild. It is only because some old friends have been talking about these things recently and reported them to the public that we have paid attention to them. ”
Han Ninggui sighed.
Chen Ling then understood that it was no wonder that he did not talk about the extinction of the South China tiger. It turned out that he had only officially investigated it starting this year.
It is not immediately known which year the last tiger died.
There is no way to conduct an investigation.
In this era of underdeveloped science and technology, the manpower and material resources required are beyond imagination.
It can't be done by just patting the head or using words.
Before, everything gave way to economic construction...
Once the economy is built and the country becomes rich, it can support other things.
“There are fewer and fewer Siberian tigers now, and the South China tiger is not optimistic.
You don’t know the wealth, the South China tiger in our country is very legendary.
It is now recognized as the ancestor of tigers, the ancestor of tigers. "
"The originator? What's the meaning? "
"That is to say, all tigers evolved from it. In the central and southern part of our country, it is the South China tiger. To the north is the Siberian tiger, to the south is the Indochinese tiger and Bengal tiger, and to the west is the Sichuan tiger. To the northwest is the Bawang tiger, and to the northwest is the West Xinjiang tiger. Even further south, the Javan tiger in Indonesia is also branched off from our South China tiger...
They branched off after the initial South China tiger population grew and adapted to various places. evolved from the environment. "
"No, I can understand the Javan tiger. Didn't you say that Bawangxiao is a Ma tiger? That big black tiger, this is also the evolution of the South China tiger..."
The theory Chen Ling heard was that it came from saber-toothed tigers.
Han Ninggui smiled and said: "It is indeed recognized at present and very reasonable, but it may be confirmed in the future that this is just a beautiful fantasy."
"Uh, how can this be reasonable? Is there any evidence?"
"You know the black panther, right?"
"Yes"
"That's a variant of the leopard in the tropical rain forest. Thousands of years ago, the climate in Sichuan and Sichuan might have turned the South China tiger into a black tiger like a panther. Isn't it quite reasonable..."
Chen Ling was stunned after hearing this. It was really reasonable to say this.
Then he smiled and thought: "This guy, if this is really the case, doesn't it mean that you only need to raise a pair of South China tigers to breed all the tigers in the future?"
Then another one Think about it, there used to be elephants in the Central Plains, called Yellow River elephants, so nothing is impossible. There is nothing wrong with retaining a little naive fantasy. What if it is true?
So after returning from Han Ninggui’s house that afternoon.
Chen Ling entered the cave and wanted to try the leopard's evolution first according to what Han Ninggui said.
Then he threw the male leopard with its tail cut off directly into the 'tropical area' that he temporarily designed and transformed.
This so-called 'tropical area' was also Chen Ling's impromptu idea. It was designed based on the Sichuan-Sichuan Basin, changing the climate to a hot and rainy one, as humid and muggy as a steamer.
After throwing the leopard there, it almost died of heat.
Sticking out his tongue, he ran away when he saw Chen Ling, climbed up the tree and hugged the trunk tightly, refusing to come down.
I thought Chen Ling was going to torture it in some way.
After seeing the leopard several times in a row that it really couldn't stand the environment, Chen Ling realized that he had thought differently.
Grandma, even if a male leopard adapts to the so-called tropical environment, he still has to rely on female leopards to achieve population evolution.
So there is still a lack of female leopards.
But after he became more energetic after 'studying', he was as excited as a little baby seeing a new toy.
Continuously tossing those birds, beasts, insects and fish in the cave sky.
Finally, it was discovered that only a few birds and fish could adapt to those mountain civets.
So I caught two pairs of small mountain civets, one pair was placed in the ice field, and the other pair was placed in the temporarily transformed 'tropical area'.
Isolated together with birds and fish, they were allowed to thrive.
There is spiritual energy and spiritual water in the cave, which changes very quickly. I don’t know if I will see any results after breeding a few litters this year or next.
(End of this chapter)