My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 466 Xiao Jin's Role

"One, two, three, four, five, let's go up the mountain to fight the tiger."

"We didn't catch the tiger, but we caught a squirrel. How many squirrels are there? Let me count them..."

As they walked up the mountain, Wang Zhenzhen led a group of children in singing loudly and happily.

Chen Ling, Xiao Li, and the animal trainer led the way with the tiger.

There was a large group of dogs running around nearby.

The children's eyes never left them, watching the tiger beside them from afar.

Some adults who had nothing else to do also came along.

I'm just worried that some kid might be brave enough to touch the tiger and get bitten.

After all, sometimes when you visit someone's house in the village, you might get bitten if you tease their cat or dog.

Not to mention tigers.

Although the little children were not allowed to get close, it did not diminish their joy and excitement.

That's a tiger!

I've never seen this before.

Now that Uncle Fugui has tamed it, and even taken it to the mountain to walk the tiger, who wouldn't want to go and see such a rare and interesting thing?
"Look, the tiger wants to go play with the dog."

Wang Zhenzhen's eyes lit up, and she pointed ahead and shouted.

The two tigers, Afu and Ashou, were in such a vast wilderness for the first time. Their eyes kept darting around, and their noses kept sniffing.

At first, I was a little nervous and stayed close to Chen Ling's legs.

But as they gradually relaxed, their expressions became more relaxed, and even their steps were light and cheerful.

Finally, it showed a bit of the demeanor of the king of beasts.

However, these two silly tigers' cool demeanor only lasted three seconds.

Their attention was drawn to the pack of dogs catching rabbits.

Seeing a large gray dog ​​carrying a rabbit, dodging other wolfhounds, I stared intently at it, showing great interest.

They've never played this kind of game before.

I immediately wanted to just slip away without a care in the world.

"A-Fu, A-Shou, don't run around."

Seeing this, Chen Ling quickly took out two pieces of raw meat and lured the two tigers back.

There is meat that he has added special seasonings to.

I'm not afraid that Afu and Ashou will disobey me.

at the very beginning.

The two juvenile tiger cubs were a little nervous when they were first released into the unfamiliar environment, even Xiao Li and the animal trainer were a bit nervous.

They even brought stun guns and tranquilizer guns when they arrived.

I'm afraid something might go wrong.

But under normal circumstances.

It's best to avoid using it if possible.

Otherwise, once the stun gun and tranquilizer gun are used...

These two underage tiger cubs will likely find it difficult to get close to people in the future.

"Fugui is no ordinary person; he can even train a tiger like a cat. What can't he train?"

Zhao Yubao and Old Man Zhong also came over. When they saw the two tigers roar, they turned back and obediently ran to Chen Ling's side. They immediately clicked their tongues in admiration.

"Lions and elephants? How about we try them out next time?"

"Haha, forget it then. These are the only things I like. I'm not familiar with lions and elephants."

Everyone burst into laughter.

They chatted and laughed all the way up the mountain in a lively atmosphere.

Zhou Weijun suddenly exclaimed softly, "Teacher Zhao, now that you're staying here, you'll have plenty of time to spend with these little trinkets from the Fugui family. If you have the chance, write a couple of short stories for us to adapt into a screenplay."

"When we visited Fugui's house before, we mentioned that their dog is really funny; we'd make a short TV series out of it, it'd be so entertaining."

"Huh? Making a TV series for dogs?"

Zhao Yubao was quite surprised to hear this, then shook his head: "I can't write this kind of thing, but it's very easy to find someone who can. If you need it, I can introduce you."

"Um, Teacher Zhao, may I say something?"

The assistant director of the Water Margin production team asked in a soft voice.

There was nothing he could do; in front of such a big shot, he, as an assistant director, was really nothing.

Who would have thought that such a famous person lived in this small mountain village?

"Speak up, what can't you say?" Zhao Yubao asked curiously.

"Well, mainly because Lao Zhou didn't mention this before, so I didn't know either."

The assistant director chuckled: "I actually have a TV series about dogs on hand, it's also a martial arts series. Originally, I was thinking of just finding a nice, somewhat human-like big yellow dog to try out, but now that we have such a good dog, we'll definitely use it if we can."

Then he looked at Chen Ling and said, "That depends on what Brother Fugui thinks."

"I'm fine with it. As long as you're not too demanding, this is just for fun."

Chen Ling smiled; he didn't care about that.

"That solves it."

The short, stout assistant director clapped his hands and wiped the sweat from his face: "But we only need the big yellow dog; two dogs can't be brought on together."

Then he chuckled and said, "If we're going to make the two dogs the main characters, then we'll have to wait and see what Teacher Zhao does."

Zhao Yubao laughed heartily: "No problem, I'll start writing the letter as soon as I get home."

"Okay, looks like my little Jin will be on TV first."

Chen Ling glanced at Heiwa's big, goofy dog, who was frantically digging in the dirt under a tree with a hedgehog in its mouth.

I don't know if they were trying to bury the hedgehog or if they discovered a hedgehog's nest.

"Ouch."

As they walked up the mountain, suddenly Ah Shou, the male tiger, fixed his eyes on the north direction and let out a low growl.

A dark head peeked out from behind the bushes, then the shadow flashed by, making a rustling sound, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"what?"

Everyone was startled, and the thing had a big, dark face, which seemed a bit frightening.

"It should be a mountain donkey."

Chen Ling looked over there. He hadn't seen the mother and child much lately and thought they had left. He didn't expect them to still be around in the vicinity.

"I was wondering why he looked so familiar. Oh, it's Mountain Donkey."

The two old men, Zhao Yubao and Zhao Yubao, suddenly realized what was going on.

Then he took the initiative to tell the crew about the mountain donkey.

After listening to the two old men, everyone finally understood what it was.

At the same time, I was amazed by the situation at the time.

Ding Haidong's eyes widened: "My God, giving birth on a cliff face? That's too dangerous!" "Absolutely. She was giving birth as she walked, and the baby was already halfway out. If she had fallen, both the baby and the baby would have died."

Old Zhong shook his head and said.

Zhao Yubao also said, "When we get back, I'll have Fugui show you the photos. We even took some pictures to remember the occasion. I've already written half of my article at home."

"What article? It's clearly a letter to Lao Han and the others, just a few excerpts pieced together."

Old Zhong scoffed, "You, a great writer, only know how to play around here. You're really neglecting your duties."

"What do you mean by neglecting one's duties? This is called cultivating one's character."

"..."

The two of them were bickering, and when the Water Margin crew heard that there were photos taken as souvenirs, they all surrounded Chen Ling and asked him about them.

Ding Haidong exclaimed, "Brother Ling knows so much! He can even help wild animals give birth in the mountains!"

"Hey, I'm a veterinarian, that's what I do." Chen Ling waved his hand.

Zhou Weijun, however, was still savoring the taste of the donkey meat that Chen Ling had described.

They say you can't hunt in the summer.

When autumn comes, could we set a trap to catch and eat the mountain donkey?

This drew angry glares from several female members of the film crew.

They cursed him for being heartless.

The mountain donkey and its mother were already in such a miserable state, and they still wanted to eat them. That's just inhumane.

……

Arrived at destination.

The filming location was well chosen.

Near the mulberry grove in Xishan, there are strange rocks, wild vines, and tall, vigorous trees.

At night.

It has a very similar atmosphere to Jingyanggang.

With just a little clearing of the overgrown vines and weeds, and a simple tidying up and arrangement, you can start filming right away.

"This place is really great. We made the right choice coming here. We'll definitely come back here for any filming locations we need in the future."

The martial arts instructor, Zhao Tianba, also praised it highly.

Chen Ling recognized the name but couldn't quite place it, so he didn't press the question.

He was just with Xiao Li and the animal trainer, taking the tiger for a stroll around the area.

Watching the two tiger cubs urinate to mark locations like a pack of dogs, and even dig holes to bury their droppings, they seemed to be having a great time.

Their mood brightened.

They chatted and laughed, picking some wild fruits.

The children and adults followed Zhao Yubao and his companion, helping the crew with odd jobs.

Zhou Weijun and the assistant director immediately rewarded each child with two yuan so they could buy popsicles, which made the children squeal with delight and full of enthusiasm.

"Oh my, I see watermelons growing on the tree again, and these watermelons are quite big."

While clearing away the wild vines, they discovered a vine laden with green watermelons, which had climbed to a height of over two meters. A string of round, large green watermelons, each as big as an adult's head, hung diagonally between two large trees.

"This isn't a watermelon, it's a wild melon seed. Wild melons aren't edible; they're used as medicine."

Chen Ling strolled over leisurely with the tiger and his pack of dogs, and said something.

The seeds of the hanging melon are scientifically known as Trichosanthes kirilowii.

This plant wasn't here before; like the thorny plant, it was introduced here later.

If it weren't for accompanying Wang Susu to look through medical books...

He didn't know the scientific name for this thing; the locals just called it "diao gua" or "diao gua," which is a wild melon that hangs up.

"Oh, so this is a Trichosanthes kirilowii. How come it's so big? I've seen it in other places, and it's usually a little bigger than a fist."

Zhou Weijun asked in surprise.

"It's probably because the soil here is fertile. Nobody in the mountains takes care of it, so it grows however it wants."

Chen Ling smiled, still influenced by the local environment.

However, it is indeed a good thing. When ripe, it turns golden red and can cure a variety of ailments.

Even if you're not sick, you can eat this to nourish your lungs, strengthen your stomach, and clear phlegm.

It is especially useful for gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach ulcers and constipation.

After Chen Ling briefly explained the medicinal effects, they almost couldn't bear to dig up the vine.

Later, when they realized it was bad for the thing to be entangled in the tree, they reluctantly dug it off with a hoe.

"If that's the case, then this thing is a treasure from head to toe. I'll plant a couple of them outside my yard."

Zhao Yubao said to Chen Ling, "Both of your aunts have chest and lung problems. They only came to stay with you for a while and felt a little better. Before, they would cough badly in the winter and spring."

Old Zhong nodded as well.

Unlike Zhao Yubao, he originally intended to escape the summer heat here, but he never expected that this place would be so nourishing.

Gradually, they all became reluctant to leave.

At their age, what's more important than their health?

Plus, all sorts of medicinal things are everywhere, so who knows, some inconspicuous thing might just cure your ailment.

During their time in the village, he and Zhao Yubao wrote many letters, hoping to find more companions.

Many of them are old friends, and we get along well.

However, after receiving the letter, most people did not believe their claims.

The road is long and difficult to travel, and it's in the countryside, so no one wants to come here.

……

After clearing away some wild vines and weeds, they were surprised to find two turtles laying eggs in the grass.

In the end, the children didn't want them, but gave them to two female colleagues from the film crew. They had heard that the turtles here were very unique and wanted to take them back for their children to play with.

Chen Ling ignored their playful antics and simply led the tiger and pack of dogs on a leisurely stroll to see how the wild animals in the surrounding mountains would react.

As it turned out, it didn't elicit any reaction.

Tigers are still quite intimidating.

The filming that evening went smoothly because Chen Ling had coordinated with the two tigers in advance, trained on basic movements, and the filming itself was also successful.

But no one expected it.

Nothing much happened on the first day of filming.

On the second night of filming, because the filming process went so smoothly and everyone was in high spirits, they took two extra takes in order to improve the quality.

This allowed us to stay in the mountains for a little longer.

Since we had eaten early, we weren't in a hurry.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected really happened.

(End of this chapter)