My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 469

Chen Ling never imagined that such a thing would become his greatest help in "raising a tiger under his roof" in the future.

At that time, he was still unaware of this.

With his feet and legs covered in mud, he stood at the wet foot of the mountain, wading through the mud and calling for the two tigers to come back.

Nothing more, after driving back the jackals, these two actually chased after them again.

Fortunately, they haven't lived much in the wild and are kept in captivity.

They are capable in combat, but when it comes to navigating the mountains, they are far inferior to native jackals.

Even if you wanted to catch up, you couldn't.

But having just tasted the thrill of battle, his blood was boiling and he kept charging up the hillside.

Regardless of whether what lies ahead is grass, trees, large rocks, or a ditch overgrown with thorns...

The result was a complete mess.

As soon as Chen Ling called out, they came running back, whimpering and squealing.

When they returned to him, Chen Ling took a closer look and, good heavens, they were covered in blood and black mud, with thorns and grass clinging to their bodies.

But his eyes were much clearer than before.

"Ah Fu and Ah Shou, come here quickly."

Chen Ling, holding the gun, waved with one hand.

The two tigers gently walked over and rubbed against him. Chen Ling didn't care that they were dirty. He tucked his hunting rifle under his armpits and reached out to scratch their chins.

Seeing them squint their eyes, looking憨憨的 (simple and honest), raising their heads and rubbing against his hand, his tense heart gradually relaxed.

"Fugui, are you... alright?"

"There are no problems now."

Chen Ling smiled slightly and addressed the crowd that had rushed over.

"Brother Ling, your dog looks like..."

"It's okay, there's still hope."

This is about Er Mao, who was almost killed by two jackals just now.

If Heiwa hadn't been watching closely, his throat would have been bitten to pieces.

This is actually the fate of many hunting dogs.

To die in battle while hunting or defending one's homeland.

There is no need for sadness or heartache.

This is their destiny.

They died a worthy death.

"Oh? I see the wound around your neck is so big, and it's bleeding a lot."

"It's alright, a few stitches will do. I just gave it its medicine."

Dogs are actually very resilient.

If you stop the bleeding and treat the wound in time, it will recover on its own.

Even if my belly ruptures and my intestines spill out, it doesn't matter.

They can stuff their intestines in, sew their stomachs back up, and still live perfectly well.

Since Chen Ling had already said so, no one asked any more questions.

He then looked at the tiger.

Suddenly, I didn't know how to start the conversation.

The two tigers tilted their heads back, squinted their eyes, and were enjoying Chen Ling's tickling.

Next to them were two big dogs, Heiwa and Xiaojin, sniffing around them.

The two tigers then unleashed a massive outburst.

Now only Heiwa and the other two dare to approach.

The other puppies didn't dare to come forward.

The person was quite frightened.

I don't know what to say right now.

Finally, it was Xiao Li and the animal trainer who spoke up about the tiger's current problem.

It's just that they seem quite well-behaved for a short time.

But this door has been opened.

Who knows what the future holds?

of course.

They're only talking about this now out of concern, and it's just a way of venting with a bit of grumbling.

I was still thinking about leaving as soon as it got light.

When we got back, we reported to the old zoo director and suggested that we lock up the two tiger cubs and feed them through the cage each day.

I will never have any contact with them again.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ling said, "I do have a little trick, but I don't know if it will work. I'll have to try it."

Then he looked in the direction of the farm, where Wang Susu was standing in the distance, wearing a coat and looking out.

He then said, "It's the middle of the night, let's go back first and talk about it later."

"Okay, we'll talk about it when we get back."

After such a commotion in the middle of the night, everyone was no longer sleepy.

After returning, we cleaned the tiger's wounds, applied medicine, cleaned up the cage that had been messed up, and put the tiger back in the cage.

After checking and finding nothing wrong, everyone quickly washed up and then went to the eaves outside the living room.

At this moment, Chen Ling was stitching up Er Mao's wound and talking about his thoughts.

The tiger problem is not serious yet.

It can be simplified.

For example, try to distract him.

To relieve the stimulation and craving brought on by hunting and bloodshed.

Let them become infatuated with something else for the time being.

It exists in this Chenling Cave.

It's like a supercharged version of 'catnip'.

Let it 'depress' for a while, like smoking opium, briefly forgetting the pleasure of killing.

It will fade away gradually over time.

Another approach is to let it understand on its own that it cannot harm humans.

This sounds like a difficult problem, and a bit far-fetched.

But for Chen Ling, it wasn't difficult.

The old method still applies: intellectual development.

This gives tigers intelligence, making them like Heiwa Xiaojin, so they naturally won't harm humans.

After all, it can restrain the ferocity and wildness of wild beasts...

Only wisdom can help.

Of course, Chen Ling would never mention this latter solution.

Even the so-called "enhanced version of catnip" was claimed to be something invented based on the father-in-law's snake-attracting medicine.

I want to give it a try and see if it works.

"Will it harm the tiger's body?"

After listening, Xiao Li asked.

He was worried that Chen Ling used it for hunting in the mountains.

Chen Ling smiled, not caring at all: "This thing does no harm at all, people can eat it, it just has no effect on people."

"That's good, you can give it a try."

Xiao Li and the animal trainer exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

...After dawn.

Chen Ling took out the prepared 'Tiger-Bewitching Drug', mixed it into a solution, and soaked it on two stones.

Then go and open the tiger's cage.

The two tigers initially thought Chen Ling had come out to play with them.

We ate and drank well here, and even ate most of a wild boar at night. If we hadn't gotten into a fight in the middle of the night, we would have had nowhere to vent our energy.

There's nothing else to do but play.

Now, whenever he sees Chen Ling, he runs up to him, tilts his nose up, and sniffs hard, which is actually his way of begging for food.

But suddenly I smelled a different scent.

"Ah Fu and Ah Shou, good boy, I'll bring you something new and fun, you'll definitely love it."

Chen Ling smiled and sprayed the medicine onto the two stones before tossing them over.

The crowd behind him watched the tiger's reaction expectantly.

Two tigers, their round eyes darting around the two stones, pounced on one of them, then grabbed one with each of their front paws and began to gnaw at it.

One bite, and something felt off.

With another deep sniff, the two tigers froze, their eyes widening in shock...

Then they each hugged a rock, squinted their eyes, and purred like cats, refusing to let go.

Xiao Li went in and touched Afu's buttocks, but Afu didn't react. He then poked Ashou with his finger, but Ashou ignored him.

He was pleasantly surprised: "It works! It really works!"

"Yes, it works so quickly."

The animal trainer nodded, looking at Chen Ling in utter astonishment, thinking to himself that this young man was incredibly talented.

I have so many strange and wonderful things in my hands.

The key is to be quick-witted and come up with a solution immediately.

"How long does the effect of this medicine last?"

"Uh... I estimate it will take about two hours. You guys observe it a bit longer. I can give you some when we get back. This stuff is different from anesthetics or anything like that. Use it whenever the tiger gets agitated and unruly. Don't use it every day, or it won't be effective."

Chen Ling meant to let them check for any side effects first.

“Okay, let’s go to the county town and call the kindergarten director, then stay for two more days.”

Xiao Li and his companion understood his meaning and quickly made a decision.

The crew of the Water Margin TV series were even more amazed. Good heavens, what they saw and heard on this trip could be written into a script. Even if it can't be made into a TV series, it could be made into a movie.

Let's create a story about the feud between a tiger and a hunter.

But what they didn't know was that this only treated the symptoms, not the root cause.

Chen Ling outwardly presented the "tiger-controlling drug," but in reality, he had already made the decision to enlighten the tiger.

There's no other way. If I don't do it, and I end up hurting someone later, I'll feel guilty for not being able to solve the problem myself.

But he really didn't realize it.

This thing can awaken intelligence in wild animals, which is tantamount to giving them a new life.

Just like newly hatched chicks and ducklings, the first thing they see is a person, and they will definitely follow the person around from now on, not the mother hen or duck.

It's common to see mother hens with ducklings in rural areas because the ducklings are hatched by the mother hen, not the mother duck.

Chen Ling enlightened the tiger in the same way.

……

With the tiger problem temporarily resolved, Xiao Li and his companion felt much more relaxed and drove to the county town to submit a report to their superiors.

Zhou Weijun and the others, having been up all night, went back to their rooms to catch up on sleep.

"Uncle Fugui, wasn't the tiger supposed to leave today? Why is it still sleeping soundly in its cage?"

In the morning, Chen Ling was still weaving his unfinished fishing net when Liu Nier and Xizi came over carrying small buckets.

"Oh, something happened. The jackals came down the mountain last night, so the tiger will have to stay for a few more days."

"Ah? I understand. If we keep the tiger here, the jackals won't dare to come."

Liu Nier slapped her forehead.

Even Xizi's eyes lit up when she heard that.

"Uncle Fugui is really amazing; he can command tigers."

"Haha, isn't Uncle amazing..."

Chen Ling laughed heartily upon hearing this.

The adults praised him, but he didn't really appreciate it.

He was quite pleased when the little child praised him.

"What are you doing here with Xizi? Is your house quiet today?"

After patting Xizi's little head, Chen Ling smiled and glanced at Liu Nier.

These past two days, while they've been busy filming the tiger-fighting scene, a simple yet profound drama of emotions and ethics is unfolding at Liu Nier's home.

On the second day after Little Sheep's parents arrived in the village, they asked Wang Laishun and Zhao Yubao to go to Wang Lixian's house.

They also prepared many gifts.

The result was a rejection.

He put down the gifts, said a few kind words, and left.

I went on the third day, but they still wouldn't open the door.

However, Wang Lixian threw out a message through the door, telling them to go to the county town to talk to Sannier first, and then come to their house after they had finished talking with Sannier.

"Oh, hasn't your third sister come home yet?"

"No, my brother-in-law said that my sister has a job in the county town and needs to go to work to earn money. My father didn't say anything."

Chen Ling nodded knowingly, thinking to himself that he was still too embarrassed to come back.

That day, Little Sheep's parents came to make trouble at home, and Sanni was restless and anxious.

Before, her parents would dote on her and cook delicious meals for her when she came home. Now that she's home, no one takes care of her anymore. No wonder she feels bad.

Even Liu Yuzhi, who has a gentle nature, was heartbroken by her before.

When the mute mother saw her, she didn't blame her much. She just smiled foolishly at her, knowing that the girl looked down on everyone in the family and didn't know how to care for her.

This made her feel even worse.

"But these past two days, my third brother-in-law has sent a lot of things for my mother and grandmother to eat."

Liu Ni chuckled; he was happy that his family was harmonious.

"Oh, you've brought the delivery back. That's good."

Chen Ling nodded with a smile.

In the countryside, most families are conservative in their ways.

It's not customary to visit someone's family to apologize or admit wrongdoing, especially if you've made a mistake.

It is very rare for someone to openly kowtow to their elders to admit their mistakes.

Sometimes we argue and get angry.

If your elders invite you to dinner, it means they've forgiven you. If you still cause trouble, well, then let's just leave it at that.

Now they're letting Sannier into the house.

Wang Lixian didn't say anything, which was good. His daughter was so ignorant before, but now she's willing to come home. What could he, as her father, say?

Parents wouldn't hold a grudge against their children; they're not that petty.

"Hehe, Uncle Fugui, these are cicada nymphs we caught yesterday. My grandma didn't want to fry them for me, saying she'd already fried them several times this month and the oil was almost gone. You can have them instead."

"My family is the same."

Seeing that the two little kids had quite a few cicada nymphs in their buckets, which they had soaked in water just like him, Chen Ling smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll fry them for you at noon, and I'll use them to entertain guests today."

Upon hearing this, Liu Nier patted her chest and said, "Uncle Fugui, please use whatever you like. If it's not enough, I'll go catch some more for you tonight."

After saying that, seeing Wang Zhenzhen leading Rui Rui out, he immediately waved and called out, put down the small bucket and ran over with Xizi.

Chen Ling was left pondering the tiger matter. The Water Margin crew would be leaving after lunch today.

He thought that when there were fewer outsiders in the house, he would feed the two tigers spiritual water to enlighten them.

(End of this chapter)