My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 479

Zhao Gang's enthusiasm and generosity were truly unexpected.

Chen Ling was stunned for a moment.

Then they made up all sorts of excuses to avoid it.

It turned out that the instructor was just a civilian military dog ​​consultant; they would come to him for advice and help with small matters if they encountered any problems in the future.

They're pretty much like forest rangers, very free.

Tell him to relax.

Then, without waiting for Chen Ling to say anything...

Then they started asking about the dogs in the house again.

Hearing Chen Ling recount how Heiwa got all the wolves pregnant, and how he went down into the mountains to the wolf dens to catch wolf cubs and ease the burden on the mother wolves during their nursing period...

They were immediately full of praise, saying it was like listening to a legendary story.

after that.

Upon hearing Chen Ling mention that the first-generation wolfhound was pregnant with puppies, he immediately became excited and declared that he wanted all of the second-generation wolfhounds.

As expected, Chen Ling rejected him.

It's not that he's unwilling.

Instead, all these second-generation young male prostitutes had already been reserved.

Besides friends and family, quite a few people also paid deposits in advance.

For example, some people who come to visit Wangba City.

They're not short of money.

I just like raising some majestic and imposing dogs.

Moreover, dogs rarely have many puppies in their first litter.

Zhao Gang could only express his regret, but at the same time felt that he had not misjudged Chen Ling; this young man was indeed remarkable.

Hidden in the mountain valley, rarely venturing out, these puppies were all snatched up long ago.

They still all give a deposit in advance.

This shows that it's widely acknowledged that he takes good care of his dog.

Fortunately, Chen Ling agreed to let him have as many puppies as possible from the second litter.

If no one wants them, you can even send them all to the military dog ​​breeding center.

……

"Zhao Gang, your behavior today is unlike you."

You trust someone so much after just meeting them for the first time, and immediately start giving them money and benefits, even asking them to be your mentor and advisor!

Aren't you worried that with such a small place, he might not be able to breed good dogs?

Back in their room in the wooden house in the backyard, Li Min asked with a half-smile.

"Hey, Sister Li, you just don't understand dog ownership..."

Zhao Gang took a sip of water, shook his head, and said, "This doesn't matter how big the place is, or whether it's private or official. The key is the individual's ability."

For example, most kennels abroad are privately owned.

Some exceptional sheepdogs were discovered by chance in a rancher's home, and then specially bred to become a distinct breed.

If it's possible abroad, it can definitely be possible domestically.

If foreigners have this ability, then our Chinese people certainly can too.

Do you think this young man, Chen, is a useless person?

Li Min smiled upon hearing this.

In some ways, she knew far more about Chen Ling than Zhao Gang did.

For example, she is quite familiar with Sun Yanhong, whom she met here last year.

That Mr. Sun even gave her a gift during the Chinese New Year.

But they talked a lot about Chen Ling.

She knew that this guy was more than just someone who knew how to raise dogs.

They chatted about the situation upstairs until sunset.

Outside, Chen Ling's family had already started preparing dinner, and the occasional shouts of a toddler playing could be heard.

After a period of excitement...

Suddenly I heard a dog barking, but it wasn't barking very fiercely.

Then came Chen Ling's surprised voice.

"Good heavens, Susu, come quick! Why has this little thing run back again?"

"Oh my, little leopard!"

You could tell from Wang Susu's voice that she was full of surprise.

Then came the voices of a baby and an old woman.

"What? A little leopard?"

Zhao Gang and Li Min and the others hurriedly came out.

Walking into the small courtyard of the bamboo house in front, you can see Chen Ling's family surrounding a 'cat'.

The cat had its head drooping, its body covered in black mud, and its whiskers were drooping, making it look pitiful.

He mainly wanted to get closer to Wang Susu, but Chen Ling knocked him over, and he didn't dare to move.

It was the same little clouded leopard from before.

"I don't know where they came from, look at them, covered in mud, filthy and smelly..."

Gao Xiulan frowned and said, "Hurry up and wash it. The leopard carried it all away. I don't know why it came back."

"I'll wash it."

When the little leopard returned, Wang Susu was obviously very happy and volunteered to wash it.

Gao Xiulan glared at her: "Don't you dare cause trouble. Let Lingzi go wash up. Don't you know what you look like right now?"

"Brother Fugui, is this really a little leopard?"

Zhao Gang stared wide-eyed with curiosity. Despite having been in the army for many years, he had never actually seen a leopard before.

"Yes, it's a clouded leopard, which lives in trees, not the kind of leopard you usually talk about."

Chen Ling grabbed the little clouded leopard by the scruff of its neck and dragged it to the ditch. Ignoring its menacing appearance, he prepared to clean it.

Seeing this, Zhao Gang and his companions followed to see what was happening.

"A little clouded leopard?"

They've never seen anything like this before.

He stared wide-eyed as Chen Ling cleaned the little clouded leopard.

"Small packets~"

Seeing their curious expressions, Rui Rui, holding a small water bottle and sucking on a pacifier, squatted down next to Chen Ling and explained to them in a muffled manner.

"It's a little leopard, not a little steamed bun."

Chen Ling corrected him verbally while splashing water to wash the little clouded leopard.

After washing away the mud and grime, the little clouded leopard's true appearance was finally revealed.

With a coffee-colored nose, round eyes, and black spots covering its head and body, and small triangular ears, it whimpered pitifully in Chen Ling's hands, revealing its sharp baby teeth and pink tongue... Its thick, long tail, more than twice as long and thick as that of a house cat or a wildcat, was swaying restlessly.

They are incredibly cute and adorable.

"Is this a clouded leopard? It looks like a small leopard to me. It's not much different from a leopard, is it?"

"Haha, the difference is huge. This guy can't grow to be as big as a leopard."

"Really? But I have to say, bro, you're amazing! You're so good at training dogs, how come you're raising a leopard? I heard from my aunt that the big leopard took it away, but the little leopard came back by itself..."

"Uh, this..."

I think it might be related to the thunderstorms a couple of days ago. Heavy rain in the mountains can cause all sorts of problems, which may have caused it to get separated from the clouded leopard.

This little thing has no parents with it and can't find anything to eat. If it gets really hungry, it might run this way.

"So, that means it knows this is its other home!"

Zhao Gang was incredulous; his already wide eyes nearly bulged out.

"My goodness, the leopard has found its way home!"

It's understandable for cats and dogs to recognize their home, but having a leopard recognize its home feels quite novel.

Li Min and her two followers were also staring intently at the little leopard, which was quite beautiful and cute.

So needless to say, they actually liked it very much.

However, the little clouded leopard, soaking wet, didn't seem willing to follow Chen Ling.

They resisted it vehemently.

It wasn't until Wang Susu brought over a dry old towel to wipe it that it nestled on Wang Susu's lap, meowing softly and letting its mistress wipe its body.

This surprised everyone even more.

"Huh? It seems to have become more obedient around Susu..."

Li Min reached out to touch it, but was startled by the little leopard's reaction, which was like a cat with its fur standing on end.

Chen Ling smiled and said, "No, it only likes to follow Su Su. It doesn't even like my son touching it."

Rui Rui immediately nodded in agreement beside him, pouting and saying seriously, "Little Baozi, fierce."

"It was quite fierce; it even tried to bite me just now."

Li Min's face turned slightly pale from the little clouded leopard's reaction.

Seeing that she was responding to him, Rui Rui tilted his little head and said, "Little bun, don't bite Mommy~"

"Hey, won't the little leopard bite your mother?"

His slightly proud little face made the adults laugh out loud.

They all reached out to pat his head, saying that the little boy was clever.

While wiping the little clouded leopard's body, Wang Susu smiled and said, "I treated its injuries and fed it often, so it likes to be close to me."

Then pick up the little clouded leopard, hold its two little front paws, and help it stand up.

The little guy seemed to really enjoy Wang Susu playing with it.

Its round eyes narrowed, and its fluffy triangular ears clung to its head, looking quite content.

The crowd gathered around, marveling at the spectacle.

As for Chen Ling, his wife was in a great mood when she saw the little clouded leopard return.

He thought to himself, "Why don't we keep this little leopard and let Susu raise it and play with it?"

"Yes, and also, as long as the big leopard doesn't come looking for us again, that's fine."

……

At dinner time.

Wang Susu was overjoyed to learn that Chen Ling was no longer insisting on sending the little clouded leopard into the mountains.

He even holds her while she eats, and Rui Rui laughs along with her.

With his short legs, he hopped around, but he couldn't jump very high. Seeing his mother happy, he would hop around her, laughing and teasing the little leopard.

Unfortunately, the mother and daughter's happiness didn't last long.

The next morning, they discovered that the little clouded leopard had disappeared again.

At first, the young couple thought that the leopard must have snatched it away again.

But then I thought about it and realized that didn't make sense. I didn't hear any dogs barking at night, so it must be that the leopard didn't come.

The little leopard ran away on its own.

This is quite strange.

If you're not going to stay at home, why did you come back?
It was only later that they realized the young couple had oversimplified things.

I was fooled by the little leopard's cute and innocent appearance.

That little guy is such a sly fox.

Every few days, he would come over to the house for a stroll, grab a bite to eat, and after eating and drinking his fill, he would stay comfortably by Wang Susu's side for a while before leaving.

And every time they come, they're either filthy or have some minor injuries or something.

In addition, her belly was flat.

This guy……

So they've been treating this farm like a free hotel.

If you're thirsty, you can drink goat's milk.

If you're hungry, there's meat to eat.

If you get dirty, someone will give you a bath.

After taking a bath, they would stroke and scratch my back.

Who wouldn't love such a wonderful place?

However, since Wang Susu liked the little guy, Chen Ling simply stopped caring about it; as long as his wife was happy, that was enough.

Speaking of this little leopard, we have to mention the two litters of civets at home.

These two litters of kittens, a hybrid of a civet cat and a domestic cat, are getting more and more beautiful as they grow up.

Just as Chen Ling said before, crossbreeding wolves and dogs can produce breeds with good sense of smell and endurance.

The first generation of this hybrid between a civet cat and a domestic cat not only possessed the beauty and intelligence of the civet cat, but also the gentleness and docility of the domestic cat.

After all, one of the female cats is an orange tabby and the other is a calico cat.

These two breeds of cats are known for their good temperament among domestic cats, which can largely neutralize the wildness of the wildcat.

Moreover, these kittens are incredibly skilled at catching mice and birds.

In just two months, it has already become quite imposing, showing the demeanor of a skilled hunter.

Beautiful, gentle, and friendly; she can even catch mice...

It can be said that Chen Ling's pet cat project was a great success from the very beginning.

It gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

I thought to myself, if this were in the future, I could have made a fortune off these kittens.

But right now, pet cats haven't really taken off yet, so these little gadgets are a bit out of step with the times.

There's nothing we can do; it's all because these cats are too easy to breed, and they succeeded in just one litter.

Chen Ling was also helpless.

(End of this chapter)