My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 288 Mid-Autumn Night and the Wolf

"Other families celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in a lively manner, but our family's Mid-Autumn Festival is much quieter than usual."

After breakfast, Gao Xiulan and her daughter-in-law were washing pots and pans outside the kitchen, laughing as they talked.

"you do not say."

Wang Cunye sat on the kitchen threshold, reaching into his pocket to take out tobacco leaves. But as soon as he reached in, he realized that the kids were still there, so he pulled his hand out, scratched his cheek, and said, "It's only been two or three days since the farm has seen many people. A few days ago, people were coming every day to find Heiwa to breed with dogs."

People from all over the country, from the south and north of the county town, were there.

"Looking for Heiwa to breed with a dog? Is it time for Heiwa to be carrying the dog trough this year?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingwen stood up from his small stool and looked around for Heiwa.

"Yes, that's the time. Heiwa and Xiaojin are really famous now, their fame has spread far and wide."

Wang Cunye pointed and said, "Kuishan Village in the far north of the county town, and Gulu Village in the far south, how far away are they? People still come here with female dogs, and they bring several of them. I must say, those female dogs are all pretty good dogs."

Hehe, it's just that Heiwa didn't like any of them, so all those people came all this way for nothing.

It's amazing that they had the time and effort to travel so far to find a family to breed their dog.

They weren't hunters looking for good hound foals; they were people like Sun Yanhong, with some money and family businesses, who wanted to raise a good, big dog that would be good at guarding the house and would look impressive when taken out.

Unfortunately, Heiwa didn't think much of it, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

Paying money won't help.

Even when Chen Ling wasn't home, it was difficult for them to see Heiwa.

"Where's Heiwa? Why did he run off so early?"

Wang Qingwen stood up and looked around, but couldn't find Heiwa. He sat down again and asked, "Heiwa didn't like any of the other female dogs, so he mates with Xiaojin. Isn't Xiaojin much better than those dogs outside?"

My brother-in-law's two big dogs are not only good-looking and powerful, but also very sensible and intelligent. Adults and children alike love them very much.

Knowing that Heiwa was in heat, Wang Qingwen was quite concerned.

Besides being concerned, he also had some thoughts about the puppies he would have in the future.

"Little Jin, Little Jin isn't old enough to be a servant yet."

Wang Cunye shook his head and chuckled at his eldest son: "But Heiwa has recently mated, and he's been going out early and coming home late every day. Can you guess how he mated?"

Wang Qingwen was taken aback by the question. Looking at the old man's mysterious appearance, he knew that things were definitely not simple.

Just then, Chen Ling finished changing his son's diaper and walked over from the front of the farm carrying the baby. He immediately asked her what was wrong.

"Oh, Heiwa, Heiwa has mated with a wolf. There's a wolf den behind the Wolf-Diao Rock in the North Mountain, and the big and small female wolves there have been ravaged by him."

Chen Ling, holding his son, paced back and forth, speaking casually.

But Wang Qingwen and Su Ligai, the couple, were startled by what they heard.

Su Li initially disliked hearing about pairing dogs, but now she put down her chopsticks, wiped her hands, and ran outside the kitchen to listen to Chen Ling speak.

"Hey, is Heiwa alright? How did he end up with Nenglang? Didn't you say that our two big dogs hate wolves the most, and that they would kill any wolf they see?"

"Yeah, yeah, so the wolf is willing to let Heiwa mate with him? Don't they fight when they meet?"

"..."

Seeing that the couple was quite excited, Chen Ling smiled and shook his head: "I don't know how we got together. It was quite strange at the time."

Perhaps it's time for those wolves to mate?

Then he briefly explained how he discovered that Heiwa and the wolf had paired up.

The couple listened with a series of amazed exclamations.

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Wang Cunye, who was standing next to him, added with a shake of his head: "If it weren't a good dog, a particularly powerful dog, it really wouldn't have been able to do this."

As you all know, the blue dogs here were originally bred from wolves and dogs, right? However, most of those dogs were bred from male wolves and female dogs.

Wolfhounds produced by mating a female wolf and a male dog are very rare.

Female wolves are temperamental and arrogant, and generally look down on domestic male dogs, unless they are exceptionally strong.

However, to be fair, the first litter of wolfhounds born from mating a female wolf and a male dog are the most powerful and ferocious.

Think about it, a male dog that can catch the eye of a female wolf can't be bad, right? And then it mates with a wolf... wow, that guy, no doubt about it."

The old man's words only made things worse; they made Wang Qingwen want to go and see the mountains.

It's amazing enough that dogs and wolves can live together peacefully.

They're actually paired together now.

It's especially rare that it mated with a wild wolf from the mountains.

Chen Ling naturally agreed when his brother-in-law wanted to go to the mountains to take a look.

He handed his son over to Wang Susu and led him up the mountain.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, after breakfast, Wang Zhenzhen took the village children and her two nephews to play in the orchard. Hearing that they were going to the wolf den behind Wolf Rock to watch Heiwa mate with the wolves, they all insisted on going along.

Let's go. Anyway, this wolf pack is a small pack, a standard seven-wolf pack.

With Heiwa around and Xiaojin by our side, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Chen Ling often went alone to wander around the wolf den in the ravine behind the mountain, to see the wolves in the den and also to see Heiwa.

The wolves had gotten used to him going.

Even if there is a reaction, it won't be very strong.

And so, adults and children alike walked up the mountain in a lively and cheerful manner, crossed the Wolf-Claw Rock, and arrived at the edge of the ravine where the wolf's den was located.

Following the direction Chen Ling pointed.

Wang Qingwen and a group of children looked down and saw that Heiwa was no longer fighting bravely among the mother wolves.

Instead, it lazily lay in front of the wolf den, basking in the sun, its body turned to the side, its head drooping on its two thick legs, its eyes closed in rest.

Beside it lay several female wolves, their tails tucked between their legs, ears tucked behind their ears, some lying on their bellies with adorable expressions, others snuggling close to it, eyes closed, sleeping intimately together.

The male wolf of the pack was lying in a grassy burrow, tearing apart a bloody, mangled prey and eating it with great relish.

They seemed to ignore Heiwa and the mother wolf.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Ling was astonished to find that the prey was quite large—a male red muntjac. No wonder the male wolf was eating it with such relish.

Could it be that old scumbag red muntjac we encountered before, the one that abandoned his wife and children?

"Heiwa, what are you doing?"

Chen Ling was watching the male wolf and its prey when Liu Nier suddenly yelled and slid down the slope through the grass to the bottom of the ravine, "Wake up and get ready to mate!"

These kids came along hoping to see the dog and the wolf pair up.

They roamed around the village, and dog pairings were a common sight, but a dog with a wolf was something I had never seen before, and I had never even heard of it.

They came full of curiosity, eager to see this rare sight. But now Heiwa is here sunbathing and sleeping soundly, not getting up to mate with the wolves. How can this be allowed?

Heiwa was sleeping soundly when Liuni'er's shout startled him. He immediately raised his big head and looked over with bright eyes.

The female wolves beside him also bared their white teeth and stood in front of Heiwa, letting out a series of chilling growls at Liu Nier.

"You're doing pretty well, aren't you? You even have a mother wolf protecting you."

Seeing this, Chen Ling jumped down to the bottom of the ditch, stood in front of Liu Nier, and waved his hand to drive away the pack of wolves, saying, "Go away, get out of the way."

The pack of female wolves were quite afraid of him. When they saw him come down, they all retreated and hid in front of Heiwa.

These wolves are very clever.

Firstly, because they knew he was Heiwa's owner; secondly, because Xiaojin was following behind him, not to mention there was a large group of people watching them.

"Heiwa is really something, he's almost become the wolf king."

Wang Qingwen led a group of children down the mountain and looked at Heiwa's majestic appearance among the wolves with admiration.

Chen Ling shook his head and smiled: "Hey, such a small wolf pack, how can it be considered a wolf king? But it is indeed quite capable. Getting this group of female wolves to follow obediently is much harder than killing them."

Then, he patted the head of the black boy who ran up to him wagging his tail.

He thought to himself, everything else is fine, it's just that Heiwa's vigilance has been a bit low lately, and so has the mother wolf. They didn't even react when our group came over.

Perhaps they've gone too far with this lately.

He didn't think much of Heiwa's strange behavior and that of the wolf pack.

I was just thinking that I should give Heiwa some nourishment when we got back. The guy was full of energy just a few days ago, but he's sleeping soundly here today.

This cannot continue.

But I have to say it.

Heiwa is really starting to look like a wolf king now.

The little she-wolves were completely submissive to it in every move it made, and it was very majestic.

Even the male wolves didn't fight it; it was so well-behaved that it was hardly like the male wolves people knew.

They simply stood quietly by.

The little female wolves swarmed around Heiwa, like stars surrounding the moon, following him around the mountains.

Upon seeing this scene, Wang Qingwen exclaimed, "Wow, once these mother wolves give birth to their cubs and the cubs grow up, this will be another huge wolf pack! Heiwa will be the true wolf king then!"

"Just make sure Heiwa doesn't get kidnapped by the mother wolf..."

"No, it's definitely not abduction. As for whether they'll come looking for you again in private, I can't say."

Chen Ling smiled. He knew his own dog all too well.

While Heiwa may be unreliable in other areas, his love and protectiveness of his family is truly commendable.

“That’s true. Heiwa isn’t a heartless dog. Although it’s not as steady as Xiaojin, it’s usually quite well-behaved.” Wang Qingwen looked at the large, golden-furred dog that was quietly following behind Chen Ling and said with a smile.

Then, together with Chen Ling, they took the children to play near the wolf den.

The little ones have never seen such an honest and obedient wolf before.

They're practically indistinguishable from a bunch of larger dogs.

They were very enthusiastic, sometimes shouting and yelling around Heiwa, sometimes making Heiwa lead the wolf pack to hunt prey.

We had a great time.

Heiwa, on the other hand, stole the show.

However, what they didn't expect was...

This play turned out to be a serious matter; shortly after they left, the pack of wolves immediately moved away.

I didn't stay even a day longer.

……

That night was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

When the moon rises in the eastern sky, it is golden in color.

Just like the golden full moon described in Mr. Lu Xun's article, it is extremely round and extremely large, and even the osmanthus tree on it seems to be clearly visible.

The golden, warm light gently shines upon the world.

The Chen family sat together in the courtyard of the farm, eating hot, still-steaming sugar pancakes, along with a table full of roasted fish, roasted chicken, and fried tofu. The family sat together happily, enjoying the delicious food.

As the moon gradually rose, the golden full moon seemed to transform into a white jade plate, hanging quietly in the evening sky, with only a few stars scattered across the night.

The moonlight poured down, white as mercury, falling to the ground like frost drifting down from the night sky.

It is bathed in moonlight alongside the pond full of green lotus leaves.

It does indeed have a bit of a lotus pond under the moonlight feel to it.

The moon was high in the sky, and the women in the family had already offered sacrifices to the Moon Goddess.

The family had eaten and drunk their fill, so they brought out rattan chairs, laid out fruit juice, and enjoyed the moon together in the courtyard.

Wang Zhenzhen and her two little nephews, carrying small lanterns, ran around the farm laughing and joking under the bright moonlight.

The days of family reunion are so heartwarming and wonderful.

However, this warmth and beauty did not last long.

As night deepened, Chen Ling and Wang Qingwen prepared to take the elderly couple back to their village to rest.

Unexpectedly, the howls of wolves suddenly echoed from the mountains.

The wolf howls began.

Heiwa immediately responded, raising his neck and letting out a long howl at the silver moon in the night sky.

The howls of wolves echoed through the mountains, rising and falling in waves.

This left everyone stunned for a moment.

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