My 1995 Small Farm.

Once you start talking to someone you know, it gets late.

The original plan was to go for a walk in the mountains, at least to check out the next sinkhole today.

After talking to the little lamb for a while, everyone in the village came out, some carrying the game they had hunted in the mountains over the past two days, others carrying baskets of wild mushrooms and fungus...

Seeing Chen Ling, he pulled her aside and talked for a while.

The main reason was that they heard Little Sheep talk about how the chicks hatched from Chen Ling's eggs were popular in the city, and they had a lot to say about that.

He went home to eat, and after that, since no one was taking Wang Zhenzhen to school today, he had to take her there.

Why bother going into the mountains or exploring sinkholes?

Let's just take Rui Rui out for a walk.

After dropping off Wang Zhenzhen, I'll go to Huangni Town and mention the spicy snack machine to Han Chuang's brother.

The Han brothers have been very busy lately.

After the National Day holiday, the cannery's sales skyrocketed.

Although it's not as good as Liang Yuemin's instant noodles, it's worlds apart from what they used to be.

They are now working day and night to both produce and expand the factory.

Even when it comes to collecting fruit and hauling goods in the village, they have to have their cousins ​​and relatives drive tractors to do it.

When Chen Ling rode his little blue horse and took Rui Rui there.

From afar, you could see that Han Chuang's cannery had been expanded to a huge size.

The eastern wall has been demolished, and a long row of scaffolding has been erected to extend the wall to the rear.

Outside the factory compound, things weren't quiet either; the two brothers were arguing with someone, their faces covered in dust.

It's a dispute with the biscuit factory next door.

Seeing Chen Ling approaching, the two brothers suppressed their anger and refrained from arguing with him.

They welcomed Chen Ling inside and explained what had happened.

To be honest, there's nothing to it; it's just that their cannery's business is booming, which has made others envious.

When people see that they're making money, they get angry and start looking for trouble.

Especially the biscuit factory next door, today they say the tractor that was hauling fruit damaged the road outside their factory, tomorrow they say the scaffolding for construction was poorly erected and leaned into their factory.

They're always looking for trouble.

They just insisted on drying grain on the road outside their factory gate, meaning they wouldn't let tractors pass.

This caused Han Chuang and his brother a lot of trouble.

If Chen Ling hadn't come today, they would have definitely given the woman across the street a huge commotion.

The reason they didn't make a fuss before wasn't because they had good tempers or were tolerant.

Business has been so good lately, it's a crucial time, we're making so much money every day, I don't want to deal with this nonsense.

"Damn it, that dead woman is like a mad dog, she won't let go of me. If we weren't from the same town, we would have had someone take care of her already."

Han Chuang was also furious. He and Chen Ling used to play in the arcade day and night, and they knew quite a few shady characters.

Besides, it's okay if you don't know them. Just pay some money. There are plenty of people willing to do this kind of thing these days.

"Chuangzi, what are you saying? Fugui brought Ruirui with him, don't scare the child."

Han Chao glared at his brother and said.

Han Chuang immediately realized what was happening, went out to fetch a kettle of hot water to calm his temper, and came back with a smile, saying, "Rui Rui, how about I ask Auntie to bring your little brother over later so he can play with you?"

This refers to Jiang Xiaoqing and her son.

"it is good."

Rui Rui was familiar with this big, dark-skinned uncle, so she nodded and agreed. Then she circled around Chen Ling's stool, climbing up and down Chen Ling's legs.

"Good boy, I'll go find you a toy to play with. Brother, I remember the other day some kids came to see the bulldozer and left a few building blocks here."

"Yes, go check the west room. Your sister-in-law found it there and probably left it on the accounting table."

Han Chao poured tea for Chen Ling and said.

Chen Ling told them not to bother, that they had a lot to do, and that he had only come to talk to them and would be going back soon.

Without further ado, they started talking about making spicy snack machines.

Han Chao enjoys studying these kinds of things.

Two years ago, I modified a bicycle into a seed drill, and later I helped Chen Ling modify it into a new type of seed drill, which works very well for planting wheat and corn.

Moreover, he can repair many of the machines in the cannery himself.

Now, as soon as I hear Chen Ling say this, a lot of thoughts immediately come to mind.

Find a pencil stub and start drawing on the wall.

Do you need it urgently?

"Well, there's no rush. I've been going into the mountains a lot these past few days and I've come up with some ideas. Let's start with the easy ones and then move on to the difficult ones."

Chen Ling knew that the two brothers had indeed been very busy lately.
"Okay, from what you've said, this machine isn't actually difficult. It's simpler than making canned goods, and it's similar to the machine for making 'rice cake sticks,' involving a high-pressure puffing process..."

After puffing, another layer of material is manually applied, and that's the finished product.

Right? "

"Yeah."

Chen Ling nodded repeatedly.

Despite his unassuming appearance and limited education, Han Chao is incredibly insightful when it comes to his passions.

Even if he doesn't understand many technical terms, he still knows them.

Black cat or white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.

As the two were talking, Han Chuang came in with a few building blocks and let Rui Rui play with them.

Seeing that Chen Ling and his older brother were having a lively conversation, he went out, rode his motorcycle home, and picked up Jiang Xiaoqing and her son so they could play with Rui Rui.

He himself listened to Chen Ling and the other person talking.

Tractors would occasionally drive into the factory, their backs loaded with all kinds of fruit, and he would go over to help unload them.

There's never a moment of rest as we keep busy.

That's what small factories in rural towns are like.

With few people and limited space, once business picks up and becomes booming, the boss has to work non-stop to keep up with the demand.

You have to do many things yourself.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to feel at ease.

"Let's get two more dogs. I'll have someone bring them from the city for you. Xiaoqing can keep them at home for now..."

Finally, after finishing discussing business, Chen Ling said with a smile.

At this time, there are no surveillance cameras, so keeping two big dogs is much more useful than hiring someone to guard them.

"We should have gotten another dog. Sigh, I regret it. If only I had listened to you last time and caught one of your dogs, that would have been great. Back then, we were only focused on making money and busy lining our pockets. We didn't take it seriously."

Han Chuang's face was full of regret.

He was spoiled by his parents and older brother since he was a child, and he couldn't do anything before.

He was both excited and fascinated by the sense of accomplishment he felt when he achieved something with Chen Ling.

In addition, his relatives and friends all thought highly of him, and whenever they met him, they would say all sorts of nice things and praise him.

Then Han Chuang's ambition for his career became stronger than ever before.

They had no time to think about keeping a dog at home.

Now I've come to my senses. Even if you make a lot of money, you still have to be wary of people trying to sabotage you.

You still need to keep a dog.

"It's okay, don't worry. The dog I found for you is definitely no worse than mine... You know Lynx, right? He has a lot of dogs at his kennel."

I remember telling you that the people involved in the dogfighting were arrested last time, and there were a lot of foreign dogs involved.

"Whether you want a big dog or a small dog, we have big dogs for you, and small puppies for you."

Chen Ling said with a smile.

Those dogs were used by him and the lynx to breed superior dog breeds.

I would most welcome family members or friends to raise them.

It will be convenient for breeding at that time.

If we have good offspring, we'll know immediately. Everything will be fine.

"That would be great, brother. You decide whether to raise the big ones or the small ones. I'll have Fugui bring you a few, and we can raise them separately."

I need to let Xiaoqing stay at home again and raise a little one.

Han Chuang said happily.

Jiang Xiaoqing nodded: "Okay, I agree to that."

Han Chao thought for a moment and quickly said, "We need at least two big dogs. They have to be obedient and not bite. We don't care if they look good or not."

"Don't worry, I'll pick some out for you when the time comes," Chen Ling nodded.

Speaking of which, looking at the time, it was getting late, and the father and son should head back.

Since we didn't go to the mountains today, let's go back and help set up the heated kang (traditional Chinese bed) at home.

"No, let's have lunch here. Let's order a couple more dishes and have a couple of drinks. We haven't seen each other in ages since we came back from the city after National Day."

"No, no, I'm not drinking anymore. You guys are so busy, let's talk about it later."

Chen Ling waved his hand, ignoring any attempts to stop him, and picked up Rui Rui and walked out.

"Hey, Fugui, wait a minute, there's something else, something else."

As soon as Chen Ling mounted his horse, the two brothers caught up with him again. "The factory has been expanded, and we need to hire more people. We'll recruit some from your village too. Ask around and see if anyone is willing to work there."

"Hiring is a good thing. The wages offered by our factory are much higher than those of other factories now... By the way, does your factory still operate on two shifts?"

"Yes, it's still two shifts."

"Okay, I'll go back and shout it from the brigade."

Chen Ling agreed and rode his little blue horse out. It was indeed a good thing that the cannery was recruiting workers in the village.

It's not a big deal if it's a little far away.

Even if it's all night shifts, it's not a problem.

At that time, what people in the countryside lacked was a stable income.

Having work to do and money to earn is better than anything else.

The Han family saw Chen Ling off at the door, but before the little green horse could even start running, it stopped and stood still.

In front of the biscuit factory, a large area of ​​grain was drying, stretching for a long distance.

There was corn, as well as ears of grain and soybeans.

A large, fallen tree was blocking the way for vehicles to pass through the grain fields.

The county carried out road repairs in the first half of the year, and the previously potholed roads in Huangni Town have been improved.

People no longer need to dry their grains in the threshing ground to dry them in the autumn harvest.

You can also do it on the road.

only……

There's a right way to dry crops in the autumn; this isn't the proper method.

They completely blocked the road to the north.

Moreover, in front of the biscuit factory gate, a short, plump, and well-off woman was basking in the sun, cracking sunflower seeds and staring at the grain.

Needless to say, they're obviously here to cause trouble.

Chen Ling frowned and slowly rode over on his little blue horse.

Upon hearing the noise, the short, plump woman sprang to her feet as if from a spring.

Pointing at Chen Ling, he said, "What are you doing? This way you can't pass. Didn't you see the grain being dried? Carts aren't allowed to pass, and neither are horses."

This woman remembered that Chen Ling had gone back to the factory with Han Chuang and his brother.

At this moment, Han Chuang and his brother, who were behind Chen Ling, came over angrily: "Damn it, you're getting cocky because we didn't talk to you this morning, huh?"

When Chen Ling came over in the morning, the two brothers didn't argue much with the woman, and they had already moved the tree blocking their way.

I thought she wouldn't come to dry the grain again, but after a short while, she came back to dry it again, and even blocked the way.

As soon as Han Chuang and his brother opened their mouths, the woman immediately flew into a rage: "Fuck your ancestors, fuck your ancestors... Try cursing me again, this is my doorstep, I can do whatever I want, what's it to you?"

Soon, the fat woman's husband, who was also the owner of the biscuit factory, came out.

However, he brought people with him.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiaoqing turned around and went back to call for help.

After calling for help, they even went to the little blue horse and tried to take Rui Rui away, afraid of scaring the child.

Because the landlady was determined to make a big scene, even if it meant fighting, since it would force Han Chuang's family to stop working. They wouldn't lose out; it would be Han Chuang's family who would suffer.

Not only will we prevent them from doing their job, but we'll also extort money from them.

So at this point, the arguments get really heated, and the insults get really harsh, all for the sake of preventing the situation from escalating.

Such a scene can be quite frightening for a one- or two-year-old child.

However, Rui Rui is clearly different.

As long as it's not someone close to him who's angry or arguing, little Rui Rui is fine.

At this moment, she was intently watching from inside Chen Ling's arms.

Chen Ling waved to Jiang Xiaoqing, remaining mounted on his horse. Just as a fight seemed imminent, he suddenly asked, "Do you recognize that guy who owns the biscuit factory?"

At first glance, that sounds pretty arrogant.

In addition, Chen Ling did not dismount.

So the biscuit factory owners looked over, about to start yelling at Chen Ling, but when they saw Rui Rui in Chen Ling's arms, they suddenly froze, then looked at the tall horse Chen Ling was riding: "You..."

"Heh, what did I do wrong? Weren't you the two of you who brought your second child to my house to see my wife for a medical checkup?"

Chen Ling snorted, "If I had known you were such scoundrels, I shouldn't have let you in in the first place."

The short, plump woman was stunned upon hearing this. She tilted her head and looked at Chen Ling, then suddenly clapped her hands. "I know, he's that Chen Fugui!"

I should have recognized him earlier, riding a horse with a little kid in tow.

The boss was a lean man with prematurely gray hair. He had just been glaring at me with a stern face, ready to fight, but now he had put on a smiling face: "Hey, Brother Fugui, I didn't recognize you. Look at the mess you've made."

When we went to the doctor, we even brought two boxes of cookies for the baby. I can't believe how big he's gotten in just over two months! He grows so fast!

Chen Ling was impressed by them, mainly because when the family went to see Wang Susu for treatment, they brought two large boxes of animal crackers, which Rui Rui and Wang Zhenzhen both quite liked.

At that time, the products from factories in the countryside were indeed very affordable, and since they were often given as gifts, the quantities were even larger.

We still haven't finished those two boxes of animal crackers.

"Hey brother, come down here, come down here. Let's have some tea at the factory. I really didn't recognize you."

The proprietress put on a smile and said, "Give the child some more cookies."

Chen Ling looked at the couple, but there was no hint of a smile on his face.

"No need for further words. To tell you the truth, Chuangzi and I are best buddies. I also have a stake in his factory. If you're looking for trouble with them, you're looking for trouble with me."

I know what you're up to and what your ulterior motives are.

I won't stop you from fighting, nor will I get involved. You can fight all you want.

It's impossible to stop the factory from operating.

"If you don't believe me, try making a scene and see what happens."

"No, no, it's not that bad... We didn't know about your relationship, Brother Fugui. You guys... Sigh, we'll pack our things right away. Brother, calm down."

The couple genuinely put on a smiling face and asked people to clear away the grain and the big trees.

They weren't afraid of Chen Ling, they were afraid of Wang Susu, but it wasn't exactly fear.

Wang Susu's treatment was effective. His second son was born late and had a weak constitution. They had tried other places, including major hospitals, but Wang Susu cured him.

If we anger Chen Ling, the second son will have nowhere to go for medical treatment when he gets sick.

After finally having a son, the couple truly doted on the little one.

I don't want my son to experience anything that's even slightly risky.

"Chuangzi, Chaozi, it was our fault as the older brother and sister-in-law. Please tell Brother Fugui not to upset us, hehe, don't upset us."

Seeing Chen Ling's cold face, the couple quickly took out their cigarette case and offered cigarettes to Han Chuang and his brother.

It's clear that the biscuit factory owner isn't bad with words, but at this moment they're genuinely afraid of offending Chen Ling. Just now, they were exchanging insults with the Han brothers and almost came to blows.

At this moment, he forced a smile, almost making his face ache from laughing so much.

Han Chuang's family was also a bit dumbfounded. They looked up at Chen Ling, who was still on horseback holding Rui Rui, and didn't know what to say for a moment.