Chapter 77: Raising a Dog
With the experience of raising a dog once, it will be much smoother the second time.
The next day, when work was over, Zhou Ziwen ran a few more times and got some straw and cow dung. After grinding them carefully, he finally completed the preliminary processing before dark.
Continue processing on the third day, and then disinfect and sterilize the culture medium.
On the fourth day, I went to the mountains and spent a lot of effort to finally collect enough strains.
After returning home, I completed the cultivation of the bacteria overnight.
After being busy for several days, Zhou Ziwen finally got things in hand.
On this day, Zhou Ziwen's mushroom growing skills officially reached level three.
【Bajiquan LV5(355/500)】
【Fishing LV2(35/200)】
[Mason LV1 (66/100)]
[Mushroom cultivation LV3 (2/300)]
[Cooking LV4 (6/400)]
Level 3 skills , it can be regarded as an entrance into the house, and it is no worse than those cultivators who often cultivate mushrooms.
"After a few days of busy work, I can finally take a good rest. Next, I just need to follow the steps." Zhou Ziwen stretched.
"Brother Ziwen, I've fed the chickens. Remember to catch them in the house later." Chen Qiaoyi jumped up to Zhou Ziwen.
In the past few days, the happiest person is probably this girl.
A few cute little chickens have become her playmates. She stares at them whenever she has time every day. If she hadn't been scolded by her sister several times, she would have even delayed her housework.
“Well, okay.”
Zhou Ziwen nodded.
Since there is no chicken pen, he keeps the chickens in the yard these days, and puts them in a basket on his back in the house at night.
The chickens are still small anyway, so there is no need to worry about dirtying the yard for the time being.
But the chickens have to grow up. Next, Zhou Ziwen plans to put the chicken pen on the agenda.
Before that, he had to rest for a few days.
After being busy for so many days, he also wanted to take a good rest.
Of course, his rest doesn't mean doing nothing.
After work, he goes to the river to fish and talk about love with his future wife. This is his way of resting.
He has been busy cultivating mushrooms these days and has no time to go fishing. He has been vegetarian for several days.
Even the boy Zhou Chaoyang couldn't bear it and asked him if he could give him some fish in exchange.
This guy is not good at fishing, so I want to get money from him in exchange.
Of course Zhou Ziwen would not refuse if he could make money.
Friends are friends, business is business.
Brothers have to settle accounts clearly!
"Maybe I can raise a dog."
Watching Chen Qiaoyi and Jizi having fun, Zhou Ziwen had an idea in his mind.
It just so happens that he still has a spot left unused.
Having a dog can give Yiyi multiple playmates, and can also keep an eye on the house.
Before raising chickens, it didn’t matter if you had dogs or not, but it’s different when you raise chickens.
This thing will not only be missed by animals, but also by people.
If you don’t watch it carefully, you might lose it at some point.
"Yiyi, what do you think about us raising a dog?"
Zhou Ziwen raised his head and asked Chen Qiaoyi, who was watching the chickens eating wild vegetable leaves.
"Is that okay?" Chen Qiaoyi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Of course. Don't we still have a spot? Tomorrow I will go to the village and ask if anyone has a puppy. We will go and get one." Zhou Ziwen nodded.
In this era, dogs are worthless and people in the village basically give them away for free.
After all, raising a dog also requires food, and you would be reluctant to lose it. If someone wants it, they will be eager to give it away!
"I mean, can we afford it?" Chen Qiaoyi was a little moved, but also a little hesitant. They don't have much food, especially since Brother Ziwen is so good at eating. If they raise another dog, they will be even more stressed.
“It’s okay, how much can a dog eat?” Zhou Ziwen didn’t care.
Not to mention anything else, he can feed their family of three just by fishing.
It's okay to raise another puppy, since he will have food soon anyway.
"Then let's raise it!" After receiving Zhou Ziwen's affirmation, Chen Qiaoyi nodded happily.
"Yes." Zhou Ziwen touched her cheek lovingly.
Zhou Ziwen has a do-it-yourself temperament. When he went to work the next day, he asked his co-workers who had puppies.
“Do you want a dog?”
Master Chen looked at Zhou Ziwen in surprise.
Other educated youths are still thinking about how to fill their stomachs, but this guy actually has the time to raise a puppy.
The difference is too big!
“I have a few chickens at home. I am afraid that a weasel will take them away, so I plan to raise a dog to look after the house.” Zhou Ziwen said.
"That's a good note. These damn weasels often steal our chickens." Master Chen nodded in agreement.
His family had lost a chicken once before, but he learned his lesson and just got a dog. Since then, his family has never lost a chicken again.
"Does the master know whose family has a son of a bitch?" Zhou Ziwen asked.
"Haha, you're lucky, my dog just happened to have a few cubs. It will be a full moon in a few days. You can go to my house to catch one later." Master Chen said with a smile.
"It turns out that the master has it at home, so I won't be polite." Zhou Ziwen's face was filled with joy.
He didn’t expect to find it so easily.
"Haha, why are you so polite?" Master Chen waved his hand.
Zhou Ziwen is his apprentice. Although he has not formally become a disciple, he is his first apprentice.
If Zhou Ziwen hadn't been so good and learned things quickly, he wouldn't have been able to accept him as an educated youth as his apprentice.
"I see you are quite busy during this period. What are you busy with?" Master Chen asked curiously.
In order to complete the mushroom cultivation work as soon as possible, Zhou Ziwen did not even hit the slate these days.
The lunch break is also used to cultivate mushrooms.
“I’m just planting some things at home, but I’m pretty busy already. It will be a lot easier in the next period of time.” Zhou Ziwen answered with a smile.
Next, his main job was to make the stone slabs and then build the chicken pen.
More than ten stone slabs have been made so far. In a day or two, a stone road will be laid in the yard.
However, he is also planning to pave the Chen sisters’ yard with stone slabs, so he needs to continue working for a while.
To build the chicken coop, he planned to use stones and bamboo.
Stones are used to build chicken coops and bamboos are used to enclosure the land.
This thing is not very technical, it just takes some time.
After work in the afternoon, Zhou Ziwen followed Master Chen to his house.
Before he entered the door, he heard a dog barking.
"Wangcai, don't bark." Master Chen just scolded him, and the dog inside stopped barking.
“Master, your dog is very obedient!” Zhou Ziwen was a little surprised.
"Haha, after raising it for so many years, it has long been mature."
Speaking of this, Master Chen was a little proud.
After all, he trained this dog.
After entering, Zhou Ziwen sat at Master Chen's house for a while and met Master Chen's wife.
Master Chen and his wife have no children. I heard that it seems that the wife has a physical problem.
Although there were some gossips, Master Chen didn't care and never left his wife.
The couple has a harmonious relationship and respect each other as guests.
(End of this chapter)