My 1995 Small Farm.

Carrying the four bear paws, Chen Ling and Lao Ba returned to the livestock station.

Station Chief Li has already prepared the medicine for him.

He had also heard that someone had killed a bear.

I was just thinking of going to the chicken farm to check on things after Chen Ling came back.

When Chen Ling returned, he actually brought back four bear paws. Fu Gui was immediately astonished and stared wide-eyed: "Goodness, Fu Gui, you're really something! I haven't even seen what that big bear looks like yet, and you've already bought all the bear paws."

Chen Ling smiled, but before he could speak, Old Ba said to his son-in-law, "Guess how much Fugui spent on these four bear hooves?"

"Huh? Let me guess?"

"Yes, let's guess big!"

"Then, then, I guess one costs a hundred yuan!"

Station Master Li knew Chen Ling's temper. Back then, his father-in-law went to Erwazi's chicken farm to buy sheep, bringing a pregnant sheep. Erwazi refused to sell it and directly added an extra hundred yuan.

You should know that the monthly salary of a teacher in a rural middle school is just over one hundred yuan.

This guy, add an extra hundred dollars per sheep...

They're incredibly generous with their money.

"Alright, you still don't dare to guess freely... These four bear hooves, two hundred each, eight hundred yuan in total. Fugui also told those young men from the old Niu family in the west of the village that if they go to the city, they might be able to sell each bear paw for four hundred yuan."

They say a bear paw costs between two hundred and four hundred yuan.

Do the math, these four cost at least eight hundred yuan. Eight hundred yuan can buy a top-quality calf!
Fugui also said he would have someone go to the city to inquire, and if the amount given was too little, he would make up the difference for the children.

Old Ba started reciting those words again, and almost cursed Chen Ling for being a spendthrift.

Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like that.

"Wow, that's so expensive! Why would I buy four at once?"

Station Master Li was also shocked; his family wouldn't spend that much money even for a Chinese New Year.

With so much money, you could buy four bear hooves, and with a little more, you could get married.

“With your skills, Fugui, if you want to eat this stuff, why don’t you just go to the mountains and hunt it? Why spend this money?”

Well, Station Chief Li said the same thing, which made Chen Ling very depressed.

You guys have a lot of faith in me, don't you?

"I was lucky to catch the leopard. This bear is very fierce. I don't have that kind of skill. I can't just kill it whenever I want."

Station Chief Li listened and then looked at the four bear paws that Chen Ling had hung on his motorcycle.

"That's true. These things have such long claws and such thick, thick paws. No one can withstand a slap from one of them. I've heard before that people who are killed by bears here can't even run away if they encounter one."

"Who says otherwise? Things in the mountains are never simple. Once, a leopard ran down from the north mountain in our area and lay down in the ditch next to the graveyard after dark. When the hunters in our village heard about it, they took their guns to shoot it. Before they even got close, without paying much attention, the leopard pounced on them and sat right on them."

That guy, he's a 130-pound man! That leopard is nowhere near as big as a bear; it could easily take him down.

Chen Ling recounted what his fourth grandfather, Chen Gannian, had told him.

"Alright, Dad, Fugui said you need to find a baby water buffalo. Are there any at the market?" Station Master Li asked.

"No, water buffaloes are hard to find. It's considered good if you can bring one or two to the market to sell every two months..."

Old Ba shook his head: "If you're looking for donkeys, mules, horses, or cattle, those are easy to find. But fewer water buffaloes have been brought out to sell in recent years. These things are different from others; those with paddy fields raise them for many years and are reluctant to sell them."

If you're not in a hurry, I'll ask around for you. If all else fails, I'll ask your buddies in the city to help you. The livestock market in the city is bigger, and they have more livestock than we do here.”

Chen Ling's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Hey, that's right, I'm going to the city to pick up Tiger in a couple of days, I can take a look then."

"Haha, you rascal, no wonder people made up stories about you, and you even kept a tiger... Speaking of which, I've never been to your house to see a tiger."

Station Master Li smiled.

Old Ba tapped his pipe and said slowly, "I saw it once. Fugui's two tigers were very obedient. They didn't have any ferocity in their eyes. They even let the child ride on their backs."

"That's great! I'll definitely go see it when you bring it back this time... Oh, it's already past ten o'clock. I'd better go see the bear first, you can chat with your dad a little longer..."

Station Master Li glanced at the time on his watch and hurriedly went out to check on the black bear.

Chen Ling followed Lao Ba and picked up some commonly used veterinary medicines, putting them into the medicine box.

Seeing that Rui Rui was getting sleepy in Chen Ling's arms, Lao Ba gave Rui Rui a small syringe with the needle removed so he could play with it.

"Hey, baby, look what this is."

Rui Rui rested her head on Chen Ling's shoulder, glanced at him, then listlessly stretched out a little hand, held the syringe in her hand, then pulled it back and buried her little head in her father's arms.

Old Ba glanced at Chen Ling and grinned, "Alright, he's really sleepy. Let him sleep here for a while. There's a bed inside. You can have lunch here."

"No, I've already told my family. I need to get back by noon."

Chen Ling smiled and said, "I'll ride slowly on the road and let him sleep."

"Alright, then drive carefully... Little kids like this are so lovable. My kids are all grown up, and they're all so naughty and troublesome."

Old Ba chuckled as he straightened Rui Rui's clothes and sighed.

As Chen Ling walked out, he replied, "This little thing only looks well-behaved now. Once it recovers, it'll be endlessly playful."

As he spoke, he walked outside, took a strap off the motorcycle, and tied the brat to the front of him.

Only then did they slowly set off.

"Go to sleep, Dad will ride slowly. When we get home, it will be time to eat."

Unexpectedly, on my way to Yangtougou, I ran into Zhao Yubao and Old Man Zhong, who were by the roadside holding their bicycles and watching the commotion.

The two donkey carts, each carrying wild fruits and mountain goods, refused to give way to each other, and as a result, they both overturned into the ditch.

The two, one old and one young, were grappling and wrestling, covered in mud, by the ditch.

The two old men watched with great interest, occasionally offering their comments.

Hearing the sound of a motorcycle, he turned around and saw Chen Ling, then turned back around.

Zhao Yubao glared at him and said, "Well, Fugui, you little rascal, when we went to see that big bear, we heard that you bought all the bear paws..."

Old Zhong also said, "We thought you had left long ago, but we didn't expect you to still be behind us."

Chen Ling said, "I went to the livestock station to get some medicine for Er Maolu's cow."

"I heard that his house was bustling with activity when we arrived."

The two old men nodded in unison, then one went to look at the bear paw, while the other bent down to tease Rui Rui: "Rui Rui, why aren't you talking to Grandpa today?"

"Sigh, he had too much fun at Xuecheng's house yesterday and went to bed late, so he was listless this morning."

"Oh dear, I'll keep my voice down then... Come on, let's hurry back together, it's not comfortable to fall asleep on the way."

The two old men immediately lost their desire to continue watching the spectacle.

"It's okay, he can fall asleep anywhere, he sleeps soundly and isn't bothered by noise."

They then hurried back together.

Since the two old men moved to the village, they often go to the county and township markets whenever there is a market day.

Chen Xiaoer, who moved in later, was the same way.

All three of them enjoy the atmosphere of a market.

I prefer eating at the market.

Browsing through various food stalls.

This time, he rode a big bicycle with a snakeskin bag tucked under the back seat to the village.

They didn't say what they wanted to buy, they just browsed around.

On the way, they talked about bears in the mountains and Chen Ling spending money to buy bear paws.

The two old men were very curious.

They had just been to the chicken farm and seen the black bear.

They knew the details of Chen Ling buying the bear paws.

I also know what Chen Ling said.

Puzzled, he asked, "I saw there's a traditional Chinese medicine shop in the county, supposedly a century-old establishment. They should be able to afford bear bile, right?"

"Yes, although bear bile is said to be more valuable than gold, there are gold jewelry stores in the county, right? I heard from the villagers that the jewelry stores in Wangbacheng are bigger, and the hide collectors are from Wangbacheng every winter. Why do we need to go to the city?"

"It's not that simple. Even century-old shops can rip you off. There are even more century-old shops in Fenglei Town, and the houses are all from the Ming and Qing dynasties. They'll still rip you off if they want to."

Chen Ling shook his head.

Although their mountainous area is remote, it has many old things and objects that have been around for a long time.

Let alone herbal medicine shops.

This stuff is naturally produced in this mountain area, so it's understandable that there's a century-old shop here.

Even dumpling shops have been around for a century.

Although this claim of a century is certainly exaggerated.

But according to my great-uncle, that shop existed as early as the Republic of China era.

A cunning Japanese man even stole the first owner's dumpling recipe.

"Oh, you're right. There are even more old things in Fenglei Town, and those old houses are all so beautiful." "Yes, but they demolished too much. Now everyone's scrambling to tear them down to build villas." Chen Ling used to feel sorry about this, but then he thought about how his own village was the same way. People's mindsets haven't changed yet. He'll wait for a suitable opportunity later.

We chatted casually along the way.

Rui Rui fell asleep in his arms.

He didn't ride his motorcycle very fast; two old men on bicycles could keep up with him.

Back in the village, the most bustling place was the open space in front of the production brigade.

Donkey carts and mule carts from various villages were parked, as were tractors from the cannery that came to collect wild fruit.

Chen Ling passed through the village, stopped by to check on things, and asked about Han Chuang's situation. He learned that everything was normal and the factory's expansion was progressing smoothly.

His neighbor, who owns a biscuit factory, hasn't bothered Han Chuang and his brother since Chen Ling gave him a lecture.

After showing some concern for the other side, Chen Ling sent Rui Rui home so the brat could get a good night's sleep.

Liang Hongyu and Qin Qiumei were both at home, but he didn't say much.

He then rode his motorcycle to Er Mao Lu's house to give the cow an injection.

By this time, the ox had woken up, but was still lying weakly in the hay. When it saw Chen Ling coming over, it even stuck out its tongue and slowly licked the back of his hand.

Ermao Donkey clicked his tongue upon seeing this: "No wonder everyone says that dogs and cows are the most loyal to people. This cow has always been willing to gravitate towards the rich and powerful since it was a puppy."

"Ha, there's nothing we can do about it. We have too many livestock at home, and when we go outside, we attract these things."

Looking at the once lively little yellow ox now looking sickly, Chen Ling couldn't help but reach out and pat its head: "Learn a lesson, and don't eat random things in the future."

Er Mao Lu's old yellow dog is very intelligent.

No one said anything to it, but it just kept wagging its tail wildly with its ears behind its back, licking its mouth with its tongue, looking as guilty as a Japanese Shiba Inu.

They clearly knew they had done something wrong.

"This dog... meant well but messed things up..."

Seeing this, Chen Ling smiled and reached out to pat its head: "Apart from this, it's a very good dog."

"Hehe, my dog ​​is Renyi."

Having received praise from Chen Ling, the village's best dog breeder, Er Mao Lv was incredibly proud, his face beaming with pride.

Then he called his son and daughter-in-law to get the money.

Chen Ling basically only charges for the medicine when treating the livestock of the people he knows in the village.

Most of the help came from fellow villagers.

When they have trouble at home, they come back to lend a helping hand.

After the cow was given the injection and seemed fine, Chen Ling didn't stay any longer.

As soon as I stepped out the door and got on my motorcycle, I hadn't gone far when Er Mao Lv called out to me.

"Oh right, Fugui, I forgot to tell you, Lixian's third son-in-law, Little Sheep, heard that you were eating wild geese at Xuecheng's house, so he got you one too, saying he wanted to have a drink with you."

As a result, we were chased by wild dogs halfway there, which terrified me. My heart was pounding and I couldn't breathe. When I got some medicine for Niu and went to deliver the money to Brother Guoping, Lixian was with that child, taking Sister Xiufen to see a doctor.

"Good heavens, what's going on today? There are cows and people everywhere, and so many sick people all at once."

When Chen Ling took Rui Rui home, he heard that Qin Qiumei had brought her niece to see a doctor. The little girl had severe tonsillitis, and it seemed that they would have to see Sister Xiufen.

Compared to her sister-in-law Xiufen, Wang Susu is not as good as the old lady when it comes to these difficult and complicated diseases.

However, when it comes to properly reducing fever, especially high fever, Sister-in-law Xiufen is powerless to help.

We still need Wang Susu to come.

It's just a little sheep...

This kid is terrified of dogs. The first time he came to the village, he needed Liu Ni'er to accompany him before he dared to go out.

In the mountain village, almost every household keeps a dog, and there are many dogs running around outside.

They are very sensitive to strangers from outside the area.

They bark when they see you, and some with a fierce temper will chase and bite you—it's quite frightening!

"Alright, I'll go visit Sister Xiufen too."

Chen Ling turned the motorcycle around and rode it into the village again.

This kid, after all, treats me like a master and shows me respect.

He sent himself a wild goose, only to have it chased away by stray dogs.

Now that I know, I have to go and take a look.

At the same time, he was also quite puzzled. Why would the little lamb be chased by a stray dog? He had seen the stray dogs in the city before, and those dogs were not very fierce, unlike the stray dogs that ran into the mountains.

The stray dogs that ran into the mountains gathered with wolves, and the situation was almost as bad as the stray dog ​​gangs in India.

The stray dogs that roam freely in the city don't really belong to any gangs.

Aside from barking and calling for backup when they're fighting, and gathering together for group fights.

They usually act like beggars in the Beggars' Sect, going out to find food on their own and not easily provoking others.

They don't even know how to walk towards people.

Then, when Chen Ling arrived at Sister Xiufen's place and saw Little Sheep, he finally understood what had happened.

Suddenly crying.

It turns out that the little lamb was back from a trip a couple of days ago and saw two chubby little puppies in the grass. They were quite cute.

At that time, the two little puppies were barking pitifully, as if they couldn't find their adult dog.

The little lamb looked around, then stopped the car and went over to take a look.

He wasn't afraid of the puppy.

Moreover, influenced by his master Chen Ling, he also thought it would be nice to raise two puppies. In addition, he had a wonderful feeling similar to when Chen Ling found Heiwa Xiaojin.

He happily picked up the puppy and walked to the car.

Before we even got on the bus, a scruffy stray dog ​​came running towards us from a distance, barking fiercely and looking terrifying.

When wild dogs get angry, they are different from domestic dogs. They have a kind of wild ferocity, baring their teeth while tucking their tails between their legs, their eyes turning red, like wolves, much scarier than the village dogs.

The little lamb was so frightened that it quickly put the puppy down and ran back to the car.

The dog didn't chase after them.

Little Lamb didn't take it seriously, only feeling regretful in his heart. He had thought he could find two good puppies like Chen Ling, but it seemed he didn't have that luck.

And then that was the end of it.

Unexpectedly, just when he had almost forgotten about it, he was attacked by a pack of wild dogs that suddenly emerged from the grass as soon as he left the county town today.

That guy, a pack of dogs, more than ten of them.

It almost scared the soul out of him.

He hurriedly sped off on his motorcycle, racing along the mountain road.

The pack of dogs chased him for a good two miles.

They only stopped when an old man driving a donkey cart lashed out with his whip to scare them.

But the little lamb was clearly terrified after what happened. Its heart was racing and it felt like vomiting. It barely made it back to the village before its head started spinning.

I was so scared I got sick.

The little lamb had actually developed a tough look over the past year, but after being scared by those wild dogs, it turned back into a softie.

After Wang Lixian finished recounting what had happened, Chen Ling sat down on the bench next to him and looked at him pitifully, saying, "Uncle Fugui, those wild dogs tore the goose off, and I didn't dare go back to pick it up..."

"It's alright, there are plenty of geese. On sunny days, whether it's day or night, geese fly by every day. I'll catch a few more another day, and we'll drink and eat geese together."

Chen Ling comforted her.

Actually, I really wanted to laugh.

What a mess this kid made...

Trying to take someone's puppies in front of the mother dog is bound to earn you a grudge.

A vengeful stray dog, especially a mother dog when she's most protective of her young, is terrifying.

In addition, dogs are naturally gifted at calling for backup.

When they call out, a whole flock comes.

One dog may be afraid of people, but when a pack of dogs get together, what do they have to be afraid of?

This kid is unlucky.

They're just making a fool of themselves.

Sister-in-law Xiufen and Brother Guoping, who were standing nearby, had already finished laughing. Now, seeing how pitiful the child was, they realized that Little Sheep had a very good reputation in the village this year, except for being a bit soft-hearted...

Seeing his appearance, the old couple couldn't bear to laugh at him anymore, so they comforted him, saying, "Don't be afraid of those dogs, your Uncle Fugui is here."

Send Heiwa and his companion over there, and I guarantee those dogs won't dare utter a sound, and they'll never dare chase you away again." (End of Chapter)