My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 625 Stockpiling Goods in the Mountains (Part 1)

If Chen Ling is willing to agree, then there's no problem with it.

Overjoyed, the group quickly explained to him what had happened on their way here.

When Chen Ling played Wu Song fighting the tiger, the footage of him killing the wild boar king in the Miao village was seen by industry insiders, who were all somewhat tempted by his talent.

But it wasn't that there was such a strong need to bring Chen Ling over, as if nothing could be done without Chen Ling.

That's definitely not the case.

There's no shortage of stuntmen or stunt doubles right now; technology isn't advanced enough, so many things need to be done by real people.

With the popularity of kung fu movies, the number of people working in the industry was certainly much greater than it had been in the last twenty years.

However, Chen Ling possesses a unique quality that even the most daring stunt doubles, skilled martial artists, and those with special techniques lack.

He's good at training animals, and he can also film many of the things he keeps at home.

That's just how it is sometimes; human actors are easy to find, but you might not be able to find suitable animal actors even if you search the whole country.

This is also why the director of Journey to the West made him make two special trips.

Last time, because I was busy filming the old turtle, I didn't have time to explain things clearly to Chen Ling. This time, I have to make it clear.

In fact, it wasn't just the Journey to the West crew; the crews of other productions like Water Margin felt the same way. Everyone thought that it was too difficult to find a folk genius like Chen Ling, and that there would be many more opportunities to collaborate in the future.

It's like that guy in the movie "A World Without Thieves" who peels eggs; if you have a skill that others don't, it's easy for people to come knocking on your door.

"Oh, I see. You should have said so sooner. I thought I was really famous in the entertainment industry, which made me feel pressured."

Chen Ling said half-jokingly.

That's normal; the current social environment is not like it will be when the internet is more developed.

Back then, in the era of self-media, an ordinary person could become famous throughout the country overnight.

Moreover, even if they don't appear in public, they won't be forgotten.

As long as you have something to talk about, people will keep bringing it up, editing it, or writing it into articles and jokes, and people will never forget it.

Now, even if someone appears on CCTV, they will quickly be forgotten.

Even news anchors from CCTV's evening news program might not be recognized by anyone if they go out on the street.

'That's more like it. If Susu and I were old and the kids were all grown up, then it wouldn't matter if we became famous. But for now, let's just forget about it...'

Chen Ling thought to himself.

"Hey, these fish are really beautiful, and they're not afraid of people at all. What kind of fish do you keep, bro?"

As the men approached the lotus pond, they were about to squat down to take a look when they heard a splash from the ditch. A large spray of water appeared as a fish leaped out of the water, seemingly catching insects.

The group of people were completely dumbfounded.

Then he rushed over to look, stared wide-eyed into the ditch, and was amazed.

"Ah, there are still so many small fish fry. It's getting cold, how come there are still so many small fish fry?"

Hearing this, Chen Ling walked over and said, "This is the last batch before winter this year. There are many in the wild rivers outside. You can see them when the midday sun is warm; there's a dense layer of them floating on the water."

"Really? Then let's go take a look later."

As they were talking, there was another splash not far away, and a fish jumped out of the water to eat the insects.

"Oh dear, there's another one, another one."

"Brother, come and see, how can these fish jump so high?"

"That's not surprising. If you catch some wild fish from the river and put them in your fish tank, they'll jump out."

Chen Ling chuckled and said, "There are so many fish that can jump. A friend of mine even wrote to me saying that his fish broke two of his nice fish tanks."

"Huh? He smashed the fish tank? Really? That's too exaggerated."

"No exaggeration, I'll tell you what kind of fish it is, and you can try it."

Chen Ling laughed and then pointed to two other ditches: "The fine-scaled salmon I keep in that ditch really like to bump into the fish tank. It doesn't work when they're kept outdoors. They'll even bump into the wire mesh. Sometimes they're so strong that they get stuck on the wire mesh and dry up on it."

"Wow, there really are fish like that?"

"Of course, there are plenty."

This is a characteristic of many stream fish.

They like fast-flowing water and swim quickly, like a shuttle, darting and bouncing around.

"Hey bro, I've heard that the more delicate the fish, the more delicious the meat, and the better it tastes when cooked. Is that true?"

"Yes, that's true for most of the time."

"If you want to eat fish, wait a couple of days. Right now, my pot is full of venison, and there's almost no room left."

"Oh, brother, you're too kind. You're even bigger than the big boss now. How could we dare let you cook? Just catch us a couple of fish, and we'll go to the village and find a local to cook them for us."

"Yes, we've also heard that your fish aren't cheap, but they're really delicious. Could you sell us a few so we can try them?"

They had clearly done their homework before they came.

I know quite a bit about Chen Ling's family.

Moreover, when I passed through the city, I went to Sun Yanhong's restaurant for a meal, and that's when I learned even more.

I just didn't get to try all the local specialties there.

We only had hot pot with wild rabbit and pheasant; we didn't get to eat any fish, crayfish, or anything else.

Although wild rabbits and pheasants are also quite good.

But now that we've come all this way to Chen Ling's place and seen the fish, how can we not eat it?

"Don't talk about selling or not. Your crew came all the way here twice to find me. If you want to eat hot pot, then just do it."

Chen Ling waved his hand, "There's still venison in the pot. Come and get some for lunch."

We have so much venison at home that the small water tank can no longer hold it all.

Chen Ling plans to go into the mountains again in a while.

Last time I went to the mountains, I caught quite a few live deer.

Naturally, we can no longer just capture the living.

Even the small water tower can't hold it all.

Although Sun Yanhong said she was planning to cook wild game, there were just too many things going on in the city lately.

She hasn't had time to arrange a vehicle to pick up the goods these past few days.

Chen Ling and the little lambs never came back.

We cooked it ourselves first.

Although we delivered quite a lot to several families in the village, we still can't finish it all in a short time.

"This, this, brother, you're too generous and open-minded."

The group of men exchanged glances and chuckled, all looking somewhat flattered.

"I have to go tell Sister Li and the others this good news."

The slightly younger ones turned and walked out.

Just as we reached the gate of the farm, two women came over, led by a group of children.

Behind them was a large group of chubby puppies, with Little Fatty and Little Chestnut among them, along with Rui Rui.

Wang Zhenzhen, leading the way, said to them as they walked, "The baby muntjacs can't be fed yet, but we can feed the puppies. There's a big fish tank in the wooden building behind our village, my brother-in-law brought it back, it's so beautiful, and there are two sea turtles in it..."

After I feed the puppies, I'll take you to see them.

Look at how enthusiastic this girl is; she's obviously been bribed.

It wasn't just Wang Zhenzhen; all the kids in this group, except for Xizi, were like that. They wouldn't feel comfortable if they didn't take advantage of outsiders when they came to the village.

The two Japanese soldiers were thoroughly tricked by them.

One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

After hearing about feeding the puppy and looking at the fish tank, they all followed Wang Zhenzhen and the others towards the backyard.

Chen Ling ignored them.

Besides cleaning up the pigeon droppings near the pigeon coop, I also cleaned up the droppings of the quail that Rui Rui was raising in the glass tank.

After the weather gets cold, these little creatures become very lazy.

Pigeons are the same, especially young pigeons whose feathers haven't fully grown in; their nests are always full of droppings.

It produces far more than a quail.

"Ah Ling, is the baby muntjac ready?"

The window on the second floor on the east side of the courtyard was opened, and Wang Susu leaned out and asked curiously.

"The delivery is over. That thing grows incredibly fast. In a few more days, it'll be as lively and energetic as a little lamb," Chen Ling said with a smile as he washed his hands.

Then he shook the water droplets off his hands and walked upstairs to his bedroom.

"Have you put Kang Kang and Lele to sleep?"

"I'm asleep now. These two little rascals are even harder to handle than Rui Rui was back then. Sigh."

Wang Susu pursed her lips, her bright eyes filled with helplessness.

"Haha, the more difficult they are to deal with, the smarter they will be later. Look at Rui Rui now, isn't he great?"

Chen Ling laughed and walked over, grabbing the window. "It's windy, don't let it blow on you. Don't stay in front of the window for too long."

"I know, I know."

After giving birth to her second child, the young wife no longer had the bad temper she had during pregnancy.

At that time, she not only often had wild thoughts, but she was also very agitated.

Aside from the two little ones causing a bit of trouble, she herself has recovered remarkably well.

Her eyes were still so bright and clear. Although her face had gained a touch of maternal tenderness, her inherent fragility made her look timid and soft.

Not only is her figure slim and well-proportioned, without losing its shape after pregnancy, but her skin is also still so smooth and delicate.

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't dress up much during her postpartum period, she would definitely be even more radiant than she was two years ago.

"I heard that Sister Dujuan is having a pretty bad reaction, and Mom won't let me go out. Could you go and check on her for me?" Chen Ling closed the window, went into the room, and went to the bedside to check on her two little children.

Before he could even take a second look, Wang Susu came to his side, ruffled the hair at the back of his head with one hand, rested her chin on his shoulder, and whispered.

"Severe pregnancy symptoms? What should I do?"

Faced with Wang Susu's reproachful gaze, Chen Ling quickly said that he remembered: "Oh right, right, make some juice."

For most people, drinking something sweet will improve their mood.

The juice that Chen Ling squeezed himself was sweet and sour, and tasted better than any other beverage. Even pregnant women could drink it to suppress all kinds of reactions.

Whether it was Wang Susu's first pregnancy or this second pregnancy, Chen Ling made her a lot of different kinds of juice.

Seeing his wife still glaring at him, Chen Ling said, "This isn't my fault. We've all given birth, and I haven't made juice at home for a long time."

I wonder if that juicer is still lost in the county town.

“If it wasn’t in the county town, it must have been brought back a long time ago.” Wang Susu moved away from him and patted his shoulder: “Mom won’t let me wash my hair, look, my scalp is starting to peel and it’s so itchy.”

Chen Ling looked at her helplessly: "You, stop complaining about this. It's almost been a month. Hang in there for a few more days and stop your mother from nagging you."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched her hair; it was indeed a bit dirty.

The older generation says that you shouldn't wash your hair during postpartum confinement.

Wang Susu was feeling unwell, and when the young couple were together in private, she would often complain to him about it.

"I'll go find the juicer first, and then I'll get a new comb and comb your hair."

Chen Ling comforted her.

"Hmm, or we can get a new comb. It's better for scratching an itch than a comb." Wang Susu nodded with a grin, showing her teeth. Her smile was bright, but she looked quite naive.

"Why would you use a comb? I'll get you an iron one. Aren't you afraid of combing your hair too hard and causing it to fall out?"

The young couple sat by Kang Kang and Le Le's little bed, whispering to each other.

The two no longer resembled the affectionate couple they were two years ago, always embracing and hugging each other.

Chen Ling was even somewhat absent-minded when replying, her eyes fixed on her son and daughter in the crib.

But that's precisely why life has become more and more comfortable.

"Uncle", "Uncle"...

"Dad~"

The sun rose higher, the shadows of the trees swayed, and as the sunlight shone into the bedroom, the clear voices of children drifted in from outside the window.

Interspersed with childish shouts.

Hearing the noise, Chen Ling was afraid they would wake the two children inside, so she quickly went outside.

Rui Rui ran around sweating profusely, following the chubby boy and Little Chestnut, leading a group of puppies.

Liang Hongyu and Qin Yueru could not catch up with them.

With young children at home, the two dared not shout, but hurriedly chased after them, following them wherever they went.

"Dad~"

As soon as Chen Ling went out, Rui Rui ran over and pounced on him, hugging his leg, tilting her head back and giggling.

Then shake the small water bottle on your chest.

"Finished drinking? Look at you, all sweaty, and your knees too. Oh dear, you little rascal, did you go crawl through a dog hole? Your mother's about to finish her postpartum confinement, if she sees you like this, she'll spank you until your bottom is split in eight pieces."

Chen Ling picked up the small water bottle, but before she could look at it closely, she noticed that her son's clothes were completely ruined.

But Liang Hongyu liked to buy him light-colored clothes, saying that the little boy looked particularly energetic and clean in them.

What was the result?

Two dark spots on his elbows.

Two dark patches on the knees.

His buttocks were also two black lobes.

I have no idea where it crawled from.

Chen Ling saw the brat grinning and trying to fool him, then glanced at the chubby boy and the chestnut boy, who were just as formidable.

Little Chestnut used to dress like a little princess.

Now they look like they've fallen on hard times and are fleeing for their lives.

Not to mention his body, his hair was soaked with sweat and clumped together.

But her eyes were very bright, clearly she had a great time and was having a lot of fun here.

"Fugui, don't worry about them for now. Your sister and I will wash their clothes."

Seeing Chen Ling like this, Liang Hongyu quickly said that she really couldn't keep an eye on these three little monkeys.

They couldn't bear to hit him, nor could they bear to scold him.

If you scold one of the children while they are playing together, the others will be frightened and unhappy for a while.

So look at the three of them, the chubby little boy and the chestnut boy, the older brother and older sister taking care of the younger brother, playing so happily.

It would be strange if Liang Hongyu were willing to say harsh words.

"Uncle, we want to go to the mountains to play. Auntie found us small baskets, and we want to pick fruit too."

"Uncle, you're the best! Didn't you say you'd take us to the lake to see the little cranes today? And to the bamboo forest to catch mice too?"

The two little ones didn't care what their grandma was saying about clothes. Rui Rui hugged Chen Ling's legs, and the two of them grabbed Chen Ling's arms and shook them.

"Alright, alright, go, go."

Chen Ling was just thinking of going to the mountains to pick some wild fruits, to give some to Du Juan, and to get some for the children, so that Liang Hongyu and Qin Yueru could also have a taste.

"The sika deer ignore you, and the muntjac cubs can't come out to play with you, so you're thinking of running up the mountain, right?"

Chen Ling tapped them both on the head, then looked at Liang Hongyu and Qin Yueru, who were wiping their sweat and pouring water for the children: "Are the crew members still wandering around in the back?"

"No, I wasn't wandering around. I was just feeding your fish tank. I kept saying how nice it was and I didn't want to leave."

Liang Hongyu chuckled and replied, "Why don't you take them for a walk in the mountains? Otherwise they'll keep making a fuss at home. Your father-in-law and Uncle Qin are in Laohewan, they should be back soon. The house can be taken care of."

"Okay, let's go, let's go have some fun in the mountains."

Chen Ling picked up Rui Rui and told the brat that it would be too much to ask him to run up the mountain.

It was also difficult for the chubby boy and the little chestnut to walk up the mountain.

Fortunately, they were just having fun, walking at a leisurely pace, stopping and starting, and then putting Rui Rui down to play for a while, so they didn't feel tired.

In the mountains in autumn, you can feel the autumn atmosphere, but at this time of year, it is not desolate at all.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, leaves fall with the gentle breeze, and the fragrance of fruit wafts through the air.

The mountain stream has slowed down.

The bees are smelling the fragrance of the flowers.

Yes, the hillsides are covered with wild chrysanthemums and bright blue bellflowers, which bloom in autumn as well, and bees flutter around in the sunlight.

Looking up, the pines and cypresses in the distance appear even greener, and flocks of wild geese fly in from afar.

"Beat the monkey! Beat the monkey!"

Arriving near the mountain lake, and passing through the maple forest, we could hear the shouts of children coming from the mountains to the south. They were quite far away, but the sounds were still very clear.

"Uncle, it's Auntie. Should we go with her?"

Wang Zhenzhen and her gang of rascals took the bribes, brought the crew back, and then ran off again.

Looks like they're fighting with the wild monkeys in the mountains again.

"Zhenzhen, you're always leading them around like this."

Chen Ling sighed, "Never mind them, they have dogs with them. Let's go see the cranes first."

"Okay, let's look at the little crane first, then catch the mouse, and then go fight the monkey."

The chubby boy also wanted to run and play with Wang Zhenzhen and the others, but he was too weak to keep up.

Wang Zhenzhen and her gang, who had grown up playing in the mountains, were already very fit and could run around without getting tired. He and Xiao Lizi, on the other hand, couldn't do that.

I can only take Rui Rui to play with.

But they clearly longed for the games that older children played.

For example, beating monkeys is something he finds very impressive.

"Dad, Sparrow."

As they were about to leave the maple forest, Rui Rui looked up at the sky from his arms.

"Oh, we have new customers here again."

Chen Ling looked up and saw a large crow's nest.

The crow's nest looks very similar to the egret's nest, but it is more exquisite.

Perhaps hearing the commotion below, a fat black crow peeked out from the edge of the nest.

This thing is indeed not very afraid of people.

"Hehe, okay, I'll release that little crow at home later and let it come over to keep you company."

The crows and cuckoos that Wang Zhenzhen raised were eating more and more as they grew bigger, and Chen Ling had long since given up on raising them.

"Uncle, look over there, there's a tree hole, and it looks like something lives inside."

The chubby boy's eyes suddenly lit up as he pointed to a spot on the tree trunk below the crow's nest.

“I saw it too. Are there other birds? Maybe it’s a woodpecker.”

Little Chestnut clapped his hands and shouted.

Just then, a crow from the crow's nest threw out a bloody thing and dropped it at their feet.

It startled the children.

Chen Ling was also surprised and couldn't help but look up: "Good heavens, you black bastard, you're ruthless and bloodthirsty."

(End of this chapter)