"The water is empty? No way."
Hearing the sound, Chen Ling walked over and looked into the ditch, and immediately frowned.
I saw that the water was empty, only the clear water was flowing, and there was not even a small fish.
All that can be seen is snails of all sizes crawling slowly on the green ditch walls.
"Huh? There are really no fish...Brother, you came from the east to herd sheep. Is it the same in the east?"
"East? When I came from the east, I didn't pay attention. I went to take a look."
Wang Qingwen said and walked east along the canal, and Chen Ling quickly followed.
The two separated and walked along a ditch.
Two of the four water canals designed by Chen Ling flow from inside the farm.
The other two lines surround the farm and flow throughout the orchard.
You don't need to look at the ones inside the farm, they are always guarded by people, and they also raise fine salmon and mullet fish.
Now let’s look specifically at the two items outside.
Follow the canal to the east, stopping and walking.
The two found that other places were relatively normal, except for the ditch on the west side of the farm, where the number of fish was greatly reduced.
Usually, the fish in the ditch swim back and forth.
Wheatear fish, small crucian carp, mountain catfish, all kinds of miscellaneous fish, and several types of domestic fish, large and small, are all swimming around together, looking for food and playing everywhere.
And it is different from other waters.
The sun does not shine in the orchard, it is very cool during the day and night, and many fish often move around on the water surface.
Plus there are many bugs, many tadpoles, and plenty of food.
Those fish swarmed on the water surface like a swarm of bees all day long.
Even if there are big fish chasing small fish to eat, it will not be completely empty and not a single small fish can be seen.
"What's going on?"
Wang Qingwen sighed in distress: "Could it be those cranes that came and ate it?"
"Unlikely "Those cranes love to eat fish, but they don't eat them so cleanly."
Chen Ling shook his head and suddenly looked at the little raccoons crawling out slowly from the hole. He was stunned, and then shook his head secretly.
I thought that if the mountain raccoons eat fish, it is even less likely to cause harm to them all in one fell swoop.
And their favorite food is not fish.
Zhao Yubao and Old Man Zhong caught two little raccoons from each family a while ago.
It was less than two months old at that time.
I started catching mice when I brought them home. The big mice couldn’t eat them all, but the little mice would eat every one they caught and wouldn’t leave any behind.
The mice in the house have been caught.
I also went to eat cicadas under the trees at night, and ate crickets, grasshoppers and the like in the grass.
Not to mention the two nests of little raccoons on the farm. I used to catch birds and voles, but recently I went out to catch little raccoons to eat at night.
My interest is not in fish at all.
As for those red-crowned cranes, they are all wandering around the village.
Let the villagers serve them delicious food and drink.
As for the White Crane and Gray Crane, they rarely show up. They should be in the Yamanaka Lake and wetlands.
"Brother, you don't have to worry about it. I'll stay here today to see what's going on."
Chen Ling thought that since the dog had been silent, it shouldn't be that simple.
Then he called Xiao Jin over and smelled it, and sure enough, there was no reaction.
If waterfowl or something like that come to cause trouble, at least it has a smell.
Xiao Jin’s nose is the most sensitive. If it doesn’t respond, it means there is no abnormal smell.
Now it seems that the reason why the fish in this section of the canal disappeared is probably from the water.
Wang Qingwen was very puzzled after hearing his conclusion: "This is really strange. What could be in the water that mixed up the fish in these two sections of the canal."
" I don’t know, I can’t figure it out either.
It happened that the bad fish in the water tower was finished, and I was thinking about making another stew.
I'll just stay here while catching fish. ”
Then Chen Ling took out the fishing net from home, and while catching fish, he paid attention to the movement of the ditch.
When the little white cow saw him busy here, he walked over slowly, Lying near him, the little green horse was running around, swishing its tail, and having fun.
At one moment it was biting Chen Ling's clothes with its big white teeth, and at another it was pulling the tail of the little white cow. .
Worse than a puppy.
Chen Ling played with them and gradually relaxed, and then he discovered that not all fish were missing in the two sections of the canal on the west side.
There are many loaches and eels hidden at the bottom of the water.
If you look carefully, you can see some loaches with their beards exposed in the mud, and they spit out something into the water from time to time.
The eel shows its little head in the cave and catches some water lice and other plankton in the water.
"Well, there are only eels and loaches left, which is really weird..."
Chen Ling touched his chin and caught a lot of fish in the east. It was almost noon now, so he stopped guarding.
Then let a cow and a horse watch nearby.
Little Green Horse may not work.
But the little white cow is definitely fine.
A little movement works better than the average dog.
Heiwa Xiaojin is busy taking care of her baby all day long, running up and down with Ruirui, playing everywhere, and reluctant to leave even if nothing happens.
I don’t care about anything else.
It is just right for the little white cow to stay here.
Actually, Chen Ling said he didn’t care about the fish here, but he didn’t particularly care.
Apart from mullet and trout, the only ornamental fish he carefully raised were ornamental fish.
In addition to being valuable, those fish were also emotionally invested by him, and he was reluctant to waste any of them.
But this is a bit strange.
He just wanted to see what was going on.
Going back with half a bucket of fish, Wang Susu and his wife had just tied the curtains with straw beads and were about to hang them on the living room door.
Chen Ling went over to help.
Ruirui, a good-natured little boy, was playing with the little chicks in the grape trellis with his aunt.
Seeing the excitement here, I ran over quickly, raised my little head and shouted.
"What are you calling for again?"
Chen Ling hung up the curtains, saw the little thing pointing at the living room and yelling, and gave him a gentle blow on the head.
Wang Susu said: "He said there are little swallows building a nest in the living room."
Touched her son's head: "It's okay, don't worry about the little swallows, they can fly out of the window."
Gao Xiulan Su Ligai, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laughed when they heard this.
"Good guy, you still know how to worry about the little swallow. They all say to let his father do it. I think this is more in charge than Lingzi when he was a child. You don't care about the kittens, chicks, little leopards, and little swallows. "
Although the little thing didn't quite understand, he knew he was being talked about, so he tilted his head and laughed, holding Heiwa's thick front legs with one hand and stuffing it into his mouth with the other.
It seemed like he was a little embarrassed.
"Oh, you have too many things to do. Be careful not to grow taller in the future." Chen Ling took his hand out of his mouth: "Stop eating your hand. Just now you were playing with the little chicks, and now you are chewing your hand. Dirty or not... Let's go, daddy will stew the bad fish for you."
Then he carried him to the backyard.
Seeing this, Hei Wa and the two hurriedly followed behind.
Hei Wa also picked up the bucket of fish in his mouth, swung his big tail and trotted to follow.
I didn’t tell the ladies about the fish outside.
Save them any worries.
After all, the fish can be sold for thirty yuan per catty.
Very expensive.
They feel distressed when they know something is wrong.
So I told my uncle and I to find out what’s going on first.
Now my family is just like outsiders...
They all think that Chen Ling has some secrets on raising fish. He may also be able to raise dogs, chickens and ducks, and grow things.
I don’t usually get involved in these things.
Afraid of causing trouble for him.
……
Afternoon.
After eating, Chen Ling put a large basin of bad fish into the water tower and went into the cave.
Because of the rotation of the sun and the moon in the Sun and Moon Cave, there are changes in the four seasons.
The habits of flowers, plants and trees are the same as those in the outside world, with flowers blooming and falling.
When the fruits mature, they will fall to the ground and will be eaten by birds and beasts, and will also rot.
Back to the soil.
Aura and nutrients will also return.
Chen Ling believes that this is also good for Dongtian. At least he can come and go, instead of asking for excessive demands for the immortal land of this blessed land.
At this time of year, the apricots have finished falling.
Peaches are still in peak growing season.
There are also some wild cherries and wild bayberries.
But not much.
After falling on the ground and rotting, some young and tender saplings grew out, which were very conspicuous among the green grass.
Chen Ling didn't care.
Now he feels more and more that these fruit trees are also divided into mother trees and daughter trees.
The performance is particularly obvious inside the cave.
The fruit on the mother tree does taste better than the fruit on the daughter tree.
He was reluctant to sell it.
I couldn't bear to let them fall to the ground and rot.
So I often come in recently to pick some up.
Or use it when making wine.
Or squeeze some juice for your wife.
Although Wang Susu has been looking for something to do, as her pillow partner, how come Chen Ling didn't know that she had been emotionally unstable recently.
This is still affected too much by the pregnancy period.
Not just idle.
So Chen Ling took her to the village every day to feed the red-crowned cranes and fish.
It’s hot at noon, so squeeze some juice.
Drinking something sweet and sour can also keep you in a happy mood.
Recently, he was thinking about asking Shanmao and Professor Han to bring some tropical crops and tropical fruits such as sugar cane.
Make juice and fruit wine richer.
For example, the drunken plum potted plant I made the year before last has already produced fruits, each one small and round, like a small lantern.
It tastes sour and astringent, perfect for soaking in wine.
Chen Ling has transplanted two of them from the flower pots.
A tree was planted in the back hill.
A tree was planted next to the vegetable garden behind the farm.
Better than holding it in a flower pot.
Give them a chance to grow into big trees.
Another example is the pineapples that have been planted in Dongtian. Liang Hongyu brought them to eat during the Chinese New Year the year before last. He buried them entirely in the soil and successfully planted them.
Then get some pineapple beer, which is no worse than persimmon wine.
After coming out of the cave, he washed the fruits, squeezed the juice, and chilled it for a while in the water tower. Chen Ling poured two cups into a teacup and carried them upstairs.
While drinking sweet and sour juice, Wang Susu accompanied Wang Susu to coax her son to sleep.
The cicadas outside the window kept chirping, the breeze blew slowly, and the dappled sunlight shone on the bamboo building, swaying back and forth with the shadows of the trees.
Summer afternoons always feel very long.
The farm was quiet except for the sound of the gurgling canals.
The young couple lay on the mat, facing the gentle wind blowing from the window, watching the little baby sleep, which was quite comfortable.
The two big dogs, Heiwa and Xiaojin, also stretched out their bodies and lay stretched out outside the bedroom door, sleeping.
Enjoy the rare tranquility.
I slept lightly for a while.
At nearly four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ling was preparing to spray pesticides and weeds on the corn fields.
Suddenly the barking of dogs and cows was heard outside.
Especially the cry of the little white cow, which is more urgent than ever.
Chen Ling and Wang Qingwen hurried out.
As soon as I walked out of the farm gate, I saw the little white cow calling "moo, moo" in front of the ditch next to the bamboo forest.
Next to it were Erhei, a group of little dogs, and the little green horse.
The dogs were all barking in the east direction.
The little green horse also widened its eyes, snorted heavily from its nostrils, and kicked its hooves uneasily, as if it was frightened.
"What's going on?"
Chen Ling and Wang Qingwen walked up to them, stretched their necks, and looked over.
I saw the water surface surging above the ditch in the distance to the east, making a roaring sound like a pot exploding, and splashing out large splashes of water.
One fish after another jumped on the water, swung its tail, and swam quickly, forming two strange whirlpools in the two channels, spinning and rolling rapidly along the water surface from far to near. Come, and in the process, there are schools of fish jumping out of the vortex, making constant "crackling" sounds.
The wild birds looking for food in the grass were so frightened that they flapped their wings and fled in all directions.
“There is something under the water!”
Wang Qingwen exclaimed, “There is something chasing fish under the water!”
Chen Ling watched intently, and suddenly his heart moved. He felt that this scene was a bit familiar, and he quickly turned around and went back to find the harpoon.