My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 485 Anger
"Good heavens, donkeys and sows, let me see which scoundrel is talking badly about this old man!"

Just as they were having a lively time, Zhao Yubao and his wife arrived with a group of children, fully equipped with bamboo poles and burlap sacks.

He walked over and glared at Chen Ling, his beard bristling.

Chen Ling didn't take it seriously and joked, "Uncle Zhao, when did you write this article? I've only seen you wandering around and playing all day. Did you have someone else write it for you?"

"Nonsense, why would I need a ghostwriter?"

Zhao Yubao was even more furious upon hearing this, and pulled Liu Nier to his side: "Liu Nier, tell your Uncle Fugui what I've been up to lately?"

Liu Ni'er chuckled first.

Then, puffing out her little chest, she said loudly, "Teacher Zhao has been feeding chickens with horseflies recently. When we were catching horseflies by the river, we discovered the secret of dragonflies. Teacher Zhao plans to write another article about it."

Also, Teacher Zhao and Teacher Zhong have already started using medicinal water boiled with neem seeds in their vegetable gardens.

It's very effective at killing insects.

I've recently started composting manure.

After dealing with the pests, he also wants to study how to increase vegetable yields.

"Did you hear that? Did you hear that? These articles are all based on my life experiences. Without that life experience, who could write them for me?"

Zhao Yubao glared at Chen Ling: "I even wrote an article praising you, you heartless brat, all you do is smear this old man!"

Then she turned to talk to Wang Qingwen.

I saw them around the time I helped Chen Ling's family harvest wheat around the Dragon Boat Festival.

They naturally know each other.

After exchanging a few words of laughter, the elderly couple, Zhao Yubao and his wife, left with Liu Ni'er and her group of children.

Only then did Wang Qingwen and Su Ligai have the opportunity to carefully read the contents of the newspaper.

The first article is titled "Using pesticides to repel insects - the wisdom of mountain people," and the very first sentence is about Chen Ling.

"In the northwest of Nantai, there is a Lingyun County. If you leave Lingyun County and head northwest for about ten miles, you'll reach Chenwangzhuang. At the foot of the mountain in the northwest corner of Chenwangzhuang village, there is a peculiar little farmhouse..."

This peculiar little farm has an unusual owner, barely in his twenties, yet already quite legendary in the area.

"He knows how to hunt and raise livestock; in just two years, he's made the farm a resounding success."

"His hunting skills are attributed to his intelligent and capable hunting dogs, which have accompanied him in hunting wild boars and fighting wolf packs, yielding substantial results on every trip into the mountains."

"The reason he's good at animal husbandry is because his poultry (chickens, ducks, geese), livestock (cattle, horses, sheep), and aquatic products (fish, shrimp, etc.) are all better than others' and can fetch a better price."

It's said he's loved this since childhood, and it's not unrelated that he became a veterinarian.

'I've witnessed this young man's abilities firsthand, and I often enjoy visiting his farm.'

"Recently, I was surprised to discover that this young, extraordinary folk hero is not only skilled in hunting and animal husbandry, but also in farming."

'They've actually figured out a way to kill pests on vegetables without using pesticides…'

Wang Qingwen and his wife huddled together, gradually becoming engrossed in watching. They had witnessed their brother-in-law's strange and ingenious ideas and his penchant for thinking before.

Just like the food I'm thinking about.

Just like when he gave his two brothers advice on what kind of business to do to make money.

All of this had already amazed them enough.

But when Zhao Yubao wrote it down and published it in the newspaper, reading it carefully now, I felt not only amazed but also a sense of pride and excitement.

And the more I looked, the more excited I became.

The more I look at it, the more excited I become.

My hands were trembling as I held the newspaper.

"Great job, Lingzi! Keep up the good work, Teacher Zhao is praising you."

"I know, bro. I've been working hard all along."

Chen Ling smiled and agreed, then put down the newspaper, picked up the letter the rural postman had brought him, and began to read it.

This is a letter from last year to my pen pal who wrote to 'Booklist' and 'Medicinal Botany'.

I glanced through it and learned that this old friend had recently mentioned him to people around him, so I had a basic understanding of his situation.

The letter suggested that he subscribe to the "National Animal Husbandry Magazine," saying that the magazine is of high quality and holds a high position in the field of animal husbandry.

And it's even a core journal.

Subscription is secondary.

This pen pal mainly suggested that Chen Ling submit articles to the "National Animal Husbandry Magazine" when he had time and try to get a few published.

It should be good for him.

Now that she was closer to home, Rui Rui was eager to see her mother.

She kept tugging at Chen Ling's trouser leg, leaning forward and repeatedly calling out "home," "home," "mother," "mother."

She started crying loudly a moment later.

That brat is something else. He didn't cry on the way home, but he started crying so hard when we were almost there.

So they didn't stay at the threshing ground for long.

I quickly drove the tractor home.

Back home, Rui Rui, with teary eyes, clung to Wang Susu and refused to leave.

Young children don't have a strong sense of time.

In their eyes, this day and night was quite long.

Besides, this was the first time I had been away from my mother for so long.

If there weren't always things to do, there would be plenty of new and interesting things to see along the way.

I'm afraid he would have cried his heart out if he hadn't seen Wang Susu after dark last night.

It's already quite impressive that they've managed to persevere this long.

Wang Susu missed her son terribly when he wasn't around all day. Seeing the little guy hugging her with a pitiful expression, his lips pursed and sobbing, her eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

"Rui Rui misses Mommy, right? Come on, Mommy will take you out to play with the little leopard."

Upon hearing this, Rui Rui slightly raised her head, still sobbing softly, her voice choked as she said, "Little, little packet of paper, fierce."

He grabbed the little clouded leopard's thick, long tail.

The little clouded leopard is different from the cat at home. It doesn't know that this little baby shouldn't be messed with, so it won't be spoiled.

Feeling uncomfortable, it turned around and bit back, baring its teeth and claws.

If it weren't for Heiwa and Xiaojin watching over him, it would have bitten his hand.

It left a deep impression on him.

"The little leopard is fierce, but it's okay. Mommy is with you, so we're not afraid."

Wang Susu took his little hand and went out, while Gao Xiulan simply heated up some food for Chen Ling and the other two.

After serving the food, she said to Chen Ling with some concern, "You rushed back, and I don't know how many trips your second brother and sister-in-law will have to make to transport the goods up the mountain. I wonder if they'll be able to finish today. It just rained heavily, and the road is very difficult to travel on..."

This isn't to blame anyone; the old lady was just homesick.

I miss my son a little after not being with him for so long.

She was overthinking things and worrying excessively about everything. Wang Qingwen, unaware of this, thought she was scolding Chen Ling, so she quickly said, "It's alright, Mother. Don't worry about Qingzhong. They often travel in the mountains; this is nothing to him."

Lingzi was also with Ruirui, so she couldn't stay long.

Rui Rui is still so young. We've been coaxing her, otherwise she would have started making a scene long ago.

Look at her crying just now.

Gao Xiulan was taken aback by his words, confused: "I was just asking about Qingzhong, what does it have to do with Lingzi?"

Then he asked Chen Ling, "How are your second brother and sister-in-law doing lately? Are they finding work going smoothly?"

Wang Qingwen and his wife then realized what was happening.

Mother is also homesick.

She was always looking after her two sons and didn't feel anything special; in fact, she found it annoying.

When you're away for too long, you can't help but miss it.

They're making all sorts of inquiries.

"Mother, don't worry. Second brother and sister-in-law are very capable. The clothes they had made are all very good. In addition, all the defective clothes I sent were sold out. They made quite a bit of money."

Chen Ling quickly finished his meal and started talking to the old lady about how much money Wang Qingzhong made from selling those things and how much capital he had invested.

The old lady really enjoyed listening to this.

The eldest son and daughter-in-law have come to help take care of the eldest daughter; they'll have plenty of time to spend together in the future.

She couldn't help but miss her second son and his wife.

Chen Ling knew what the old man was thinking.

My father-in-law is the same way. Even though his leg is hurting and people in the village are gossiping, he's willing to stay a little longer.

Not to mention the mother-in-law.

Wang Cunye invited Wang Qingwen and his wife to come over during the summer vacation, not only to help Chen Ling and Wang Susu, but also perhaps to let them keep the old lady company.

The family was talking.

They didn't even bother to clean up the dishes before chatting for a long time.

Around 3 p.m., Chen Ling asked Wang Qingwen and another person to stay with the old lady while he went out to graze the cattle and sheep.

He and his father-in-law weren't home, and there was no one else to put the food away.

The sheep has been holding it in for almost two days.

Before they could even set off, Wang Lixian hurriedly came looking for them.

Chen Dazhi, Chen Baoshuan, Wang Lishan, and others followed behind him.

"Fugui, Fugui, something's happened to Fugui!"

"Jusheng has been beaten! You should go and see!"

As for Wang Jusheng, although he worked at the township police station, he wasn't well-liked in the village before, and no one tried to curry favor with him.

He studied away from home for several years.

He unconsciously started to speak in a high-profile manner.

People thought he had an arrogant air about him.

In addition, Wang Jusheng often stayed in the countryside and didn't have much in common with the villagers, so they couldn't really connect.

So over the years, not many people have been willing to associate with him.

At most, we'd exchange a greeting and that would be it.

Only after getting closer to Chen Ling in the past two years did I gradually start associating with the men in the village.

But if we're talking about who I'm closest to...

That goes without saying.

It's definitely Chen Ling, no doubt about it.

So when Wang Jusheng got into trouble, Wang Lixian and the others were the first to come to Chen Ling.

"What? Jusheng got beaten up? Who did it? Who dares to cause trouble in our village?"

Chen Ling jumped up, grabbed a fire poker from beside the stove, and headed outside.

Wang Lixian quickly grabbed his arm: "Fugui, Fugui, slow down. It's Juxiang who's with his two uncles playing with Jusheng in the melon field."

Chen Dazhi and the others also took turns explaining the situation to Chen Ling, Gao Xiulan, and the others.

It turns out it was brothers fighting.

The maternal uncle and the maternal mother were both biased towards each other.

They ganged up to bully the boss.

No wonder they came looking for Chen Ling.

In such family matters, only someone like Chen Ling, who was close to Wang Jusheng and had a relatively high reputation, could barely step forward to help.

These people, like ordinary villagers, can at most try to mediate the fight verbally.

Say a few perfunctory, polite words.

Otherwise, you'll just be asking for trouble.

"Lingzi, don't be anxious. Let Lixian tell you what happened first."

Gao Xiulan and Wang Qingwen hurriedly advised Chen Ling not to act impulsively.

"Sigh, this matter is not Jusheng's fault at all."

Wang Lixian frowned and said, "This is all because Jusheng made money growing watermelons this year..."

Two years ago, when the land was redistributed, the two brothers had a piece of land on the riverbank and another piece at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. The riverbank was given to Juxiang, but Juxiang didn't want it.

They specifically wanted the area at the foot of the mountain because high-voltage power lines were installed there, and they would give a small amount of money every year.

Jusheng didn't take it too seriously at the time. His family and his brother's situation had already caused quite a stir in the village, and he didn't want to make a fool of himself over something like this.

So I gave it to him.

Unexpectedly, this year there have been many outsiders coming to our village, and Jusheng's watermelons grown on the riverbank are selling very well.

They made a lot of money all at once.

Juxiang was furious and wanted to switch back.

But Jusheng isn't stupid. He said he would switch with you before, but now that he sees that he's making money here, he wants to switch back. Jusheng didn't agree.

Jusheng didn't go to the township today; he said he was going to plow the melon field and plant something.

As a result, Juxiang went over and started causing trouble. They had a fight in the morning, and in the afternoon, Aunt Guizhen led her two brothers from her maternal family to go over there.

If Jusheng doesn't change its mind, we'll cause trouble for Jusheng.

Wang Lixian's expression grew increasingly unpleasant as he spoke; just talking about it was infuriating.

The others listened with gritted teeth.

Not to mention Chen Ling, the more he listened, the more his face turned ashen, his anger rising. He grabbed the fire poker and strode out, yelling, "Damn it, these sons of bitches, they only bully honest people, huh?"

(End of this chapter)