My 1995 Small Farm.

We walked all the way to the sinkhole and large pond.

When they see any well-grown wild mushrooms, they pick them and put them in their baskets.

If there are any fruit tree saplings that are growing well, we dig them up by the roots and throw them into the cave, so that we can plant them on the back mountain when we get home.

Along the way, Chen Ling encountered groups of wild animals, as well as jackals and leopards... Then he discovered that the animals least afraid of tigers in the mountains were not the bold and cruel jackals, nor the silly and simple roe deer, but the groups of wild monkeys in the trees.

Damn it, these wild monkeys are really asking for a beating. It was already bad enough that they used to urinate on people coming into the mountains from the treetops.

Today, someone actually threw feces at people.

Perhaps they found the two tigers too imposing and frightening to watch.

I just had to be so impulsive and provoke them.

Fortunately, Chen Ling dodged in time.

Otherwise, you'll get covered in shit.

Then he got really angry and shot three wild monkeys to death before he stopped.

Seeing Chen Ling angry, Afu and Ashou roared furiously, their roars shaking the mountains and forests. Those tiger-like howls truly had the power to terrify all beasts.

As a result, when they arrived at the large pond, the once bustling pond was now completely deserted, not a single animal hair could be seen.

They were all so frightened that they disappeared without a trace.

However, there were unexpected gains after going down into the sinkhole.

Not only did he catch a nest of bamboo vipers, but he also took in two nests of wild bees from the cave, and he even harvested all the rock honey from the pit walls.

There are also thousands of troops in the mountains.

These are the unassuming insects I'm talking about.

Once it unleashes its power, it can easily take a person's life.

"Bamboo leaf green tea is delicious. I'll ask my father-in-law to make a couple of dishes for me when I get home."

Chen Ling doesn't eat the cobras at home; his father-in-law keeps them separately to fatten them up before the weather gets too cold, so they can be used to make medicinal wine after they hibernate in winter.

The environment inside the sinkhole is diverse, with many snake nests and bird nests. Chen Ling also saw an abandoned eagle cave.

There are many sinkholes that are larger and deeper than these few.

There are likely to be even more surprises to come.

The mountain roads are difficult to traverse and take a long time. Currently, the surrounding sinkholes of varying sizes are difficult enough to navigate by going up and down.

It was Chen Ling who did it; anyone else without a rope simply couldn't have gone down there.

We only explored two sinkholes, dug up a lot of mushrooms, and picked up a few Ganoderma lucidum plants before the sky quickly darkened.

Chen Ling dared not linger any longer and quickly set off on his return journey with Afu and Ashou.

He thought to himself that next time he came to the mountains, he would let Afu and Ashou enter the cave and see how the two leopards there would react.

back home.

After having dinner early, a whole bunch of little kids came over to the house.

The older ones, like Liu Nier, were seven or eight years old, while the younger ones, three or four years old, all came running after Xiao Sen and the others.

At first, Chen Ling thought they were there to see tigers, but later he found out they were there to see cartoons.

No wonder Wang Zhenzhen has been coming home from school in the evenings lately.

It turns out it was for this.

Yes, nowadays even little kids know that the animated series "Blackie and Little Gold" is on TV, and it's really interesting.

I would eat breakfast early every day and then sit in front of the TV to watch it.

Sometimes they come without having eaten, just steamed buns with pickled vegetables, or dipped in soybean paste.

With so many kids around, Rui Rui felt happy and lively. When he saw people coming, he ran to the TV and turned it on for them.

Yes, the little rascal has even learned how to turn on the TV.

They don't know how to change channels yet, and they don't even understand the concept of changing channels.

My father-in-law said that even the Zhao Yubao family and the Chen Xiaoer family sometimes come over to check on things.

Chen Ling also took a look, watching a clip of about ten minutes. Indeed, this animation was quite good for this era.

Heiwa is brave, and Xiaojin is wise.

As hunting dogs belonging to the Wang family of hunters in the Qinling Mountains, they possess extraordinary talents.

In the current storyline, Xiao Jin gradually learns to summon the pack of dogs and, together with Heiwa, defeats the one-eyed wild boar leader who bullies the small animals, as well as the wild boar team under the wild boar leader.

Unexpectedly, the defeated wild boar leader had a powerful older cousin among the wild boars deep in the mountains.

They lived freely and unrestrainedly in the absence of tigers in the mountains, and no one dared to provoke them. When they heard that their one-eyed cousin had been bullied, they decided to go out of the mountains to avenge him.

This wild boar cousin, covered in red fur, with protruding tusks and strong muscles, was clearly no ordinary creature.

The children watched, holding their breath, not daring to utter a sound.

They were afraid that Heiwa and his companion wouldn't be able to defeat them.

Everyone forgot that the real Blackie, Little Jin, was lying in the living room.

Seeing that Rui Rui was also engrossed in watching, Chen Ling smiled gently, turned around and left.

He went to the backyard to call Ah Fu and Ah Shou, then took the tiger and the dog, preparing to go outside for a walk to see if there were any flocks of geese looking for food in the wheat field.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou really like living in their little nest. They hadn't lived there for a long time, and on their first day back home, after eating their fill, they crawled inside and wouldn't come out.

Chen Ling went over and called to them, and they even played hide-and-seek with him.

It's so cute and funny.

"Jiajia, let's go out and catch some geese."

He called his apprentice and his father-in-law, who was feeding the puppy, and they went out together.

After bringing these puppies home, my father-in-law was more enthusiastic than anyone else; the old man really liked them.

But we circled the village in a big loop and swept the area with a flashlight several times.

As a result, not a single goose was seen. Even in places like the old river bend, no geese roosted overnight.

Think about it, it's probably because Erhei and the others often wander around outside the village that the geese feel insecure.

They probably didn't spend the night at the old river bend or the small river outside the village.

Chen Ling was a little disappointed.

Based on experience, areas with a lot of goose droppings are definitely places where geese frequently land.

For example, wheat fields, and riverbanks.

Some geese spend the night on the riverbank and do not go to the reed marshes.

After resting overnight, they will leave behind a lot of goose droppings.

They lie on the riverbank to rest, just like the ducks and geese we keep at home, huddled together to sleep, making them easy to catch at night.

Unfortunately, the timing wasn't right today; I missed everything...

There's nothing we can do about it.

"Come on, Jiajia, I'll go home and teach you how to make a little snack. You always call me 'Master,' how can I not teach you anything?"

Before Shen Jiayi could speak, Wang Cunye said, "Jiajia's throat isn't better yet, isn't it true that she can't stay by the stove?"

"It's not that you can't stay by the stove, it's that you can't be exposed to the fumes from cooking, especially when the pan is hot or the oil is just heated. Besides, the way I teach you usually doesn't require you to light the fire on the stove."

Chen Ling offered an explanation.

Shen Jiayi immediately became excited and expectant: "Master, are you going to teach me how to make some delicious snacks?"

"Let's talk about it when we get home, let's talk about it when we get home."

Chen Ling laughed and led the two tigers that were frolicking in the wheat field slowly home.

When passing by the threshing ground, Afu and Ashou kept looking behind the earth god temple, probably because they knew that many things lived in the big pit behind it.

"Alright, stop looking. I'll take you to the mountains to find food more often in the future. Don't even think about ruining the food there."

Afu and Ashou then turned around, let out a low roar, and jogged up the slope ahead.

Wang Cunye shook his head: "Just like the dog we keep at home, it can't walk properly when it sees a slope, it has to run over it."

Shen Jiayi hurriedly added, "Yes, everyone in the village says that Master raises everything like a dog."

"Go away, don't listen to their nonsense. I raised them to be as obedient as dogs."

They were chatting and laughing, unaware that after they crossed the slope, a dirty male wild boar was cautiously emerging from the edge of a large pit behind the earth god temple, its snout snorting as it carefully pushed its way out.

This old wild boar usually sneaks into the village from time to time.

Today it dared not enter the village, turned west, and ran up the mountain with all its might.

When Chen Ling arrived home, he ignored the two tigers that scurried into their den as soon as he entered the house, and the few puppies that ran out to greet him enthusiastically. He simply patted the little water buffalo that poked its head out of the livestock pen and went straight to the barn, where he picked up a basket of hawthorns.

"Master, are you going to make some desserts with hawthorn?"

"Oh right, guess what it is?"

"I wonder if it's hawthorn cake?"

Shen Jiayi has eaten walnut shortbread, chestnut cake, osmanthus cake, and jujube flour cakes here. Many of these are pastries and cakes made from ingredients found in the mountains.

The first thing that came to mind was hawthorn cake.

"You guessed half right, actually it's for making hawthorn candy, which is similar to hawthorn cake and very easy to make."

"Wow, fruit leather? Isn't that made by machine?"

“In the beginning, there were no machines. Everything was done by hand. Come on, let’s wash the hawthorns first. I’ll teach you how.”

Chen Ling instructed her apprentice to wash the hawthorns.

At this moment, Wang Susu, having finished putting the two little ones to sleep, also came over to watch them.

"Making fruit leather isn't difficult, Jiajia, just be careful with your hands so you don't hurt yourself."

To make hawthorn leather, first remove the stems and stalks from the hawthorns, then remove the pits.

You can steam it or boil it. Mash it into hawthorn jam, add white sugar or rock sugar, and then add starch. Stir it in the pot, stirring constantly until it's as fine and thick as possible.

Chen Ling gave the instructions, and Shen Jiayi did them very seriously.

Although I was clumsy and it took me more than an hour to make it, I finally succeeded in making the hawthorn paste thick.

Next, lay it flat on a clean cutting board and let it air dry overnight. The next morning, once it's completely dry, it's ready to eat.

Shen's mother also took a look and was immediately surprised: "Wow, it really looks quite good. If Jiajia really learns it, she can give your father a surprise when she gets home."

Shen Jiayi retorted smugly, "Of course, I'm sure I can learn it, Mom, don't look down on me."

Chen Ling didn't hold back in praising her: "Haha, Jiajia is very talented; she learns things very quickly."

As they chatted and laughed, his father-in-law waved to him from a distance: "Lingzi, come and take a look. Have these puppies been eating too much? Your mother said you starved them for a day. I fed them a little when we went out to look for geese just now, and they just couldn't stop eating. Look at how full they are."

It looks like it's about to burst.

"I'll see."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling rushed over, and everyone else followed, turning on the lights to check on the puppy.

These puppies are not ordinary mongrel dogs; they are the best dogs from the Shanmao Dog Farm, each with its own breed.

It would be a shame to feed it to the wrong person and cause harm.

Chen Ling picked up the puppy and checked it over carefully. He looked up and smiled, "It's nothing. It's okay if you eat too much once in a while. It's just that our food tastes better."

Puppies have sensitive stomachs. Overfeeding can not only harm their digestive system but also easily cause them to develop gas.

It won't go away even when you grow up.

Very ugly.

"That's good, that's good. I still don't know how to feed a dog, and I almost made a mess of things."

The father-in-law breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Ling knew the old man liked these little things, and thought, 'I'd better send them to Han Chuang and the others as soon as possible, lest the old man become reluctant to let go of them if they stay at home for too long.' (End of Chapter)