My 1995 Small Farm.

For some reason, there are always a lot of magpies every winter.

It's fine at other times, but the problem is that it chatters incessantly every morning, which is the biggest disturbance to one's peaceful sleep.

Wang Susu is tied up by her two little children every day, unable to go out during the day and unable to get proper rest at night. Sometimes she can't even get a little more sleep.

Today, Gao Xiulan hung some medicinal herbs to dry upstairs, but these bird hooligans ruined them, leaving them scattered all over the floor.

When Chen Ling found out, he was furious. He took out his gun and chased after these hooligans, firing a whole bunch of shots.

They were picked up one by one by Afu and Ashou and lined up in the yard.

This winter has been mild. In previous years, the north wind would have caused a sharp drop in temperature, and people would have been unable to bear it without wearing cotton-padded clothes and heating their earthen beds.

This winter, many people didn't even wear cotton-padded coats.

And sometimes, on certain days, the weather is as warm as springtime.

This is the kind of weather we're experiencing today.

After writing a reply to Liang Yuemin, Chen Ling chased after the magpie and beat it up, but found that Er Tuzi was still nowhere to be found.

He clearly blew the eagle whistle several times.

This silly bird always does this at crucial moments.

He didn't take it to heart.

Seeing that his wife was sullen because she hadn't slept well in the morning, he called her downstairs and wanted to take her out for a walk.

no way.

If it were a normal winter, it would be nice to sleep in late on a cold morning.

But it's so warm today, I can't sleep comfortably even if I could, so I'll go out for a walk instead.

Fortunately, Kang Kang and Lele are two little kids, so they usually don't need to be taken care of in the morning.

Wang Susu knew this too. She quickly combed her hair, put on a pretty floral scarf, and went out with Chen Ling.

Chen Ling, carrying a sheep-herding whip, wasn't out herding sheep; he was going to continue herding geese.

Perhaps it's because the weather is unusually nice today.

As Chen Ling drove the geese out of the livestock pen and into the wheat field, the ducks and geese at home waddled and quacked, following closely behind.

Seeing this, Wang Susu became interested and quickly grabbed a small whip, waving it as she walked. While Chen Ling herded the geese, she went to drive away the ducks and geese.

First, I strolled around my own wheat field, and then I gradually heard the shouts of little children coming from the distant hillside, and Erhei leading a pack of dogs running back and forth.

Chen Ling and her husband knew that Wang Cunye must be taking Rui Rui to herd sheep over there.

So the two of them decided to go there to look for them.

Wang Cunye herds sheep every day.

Although it's called herding sheep, in reality, pack animals and cattle are also driven out along with it.

Taking them outside to eat will save a lot of hay at home.

On the other hand, it also allows me to take Rui Rui out to play.

Otherwise, such a young child is at a restless age. Rather than letting him cause trouble for the two dogs at home, it would be better to let him go out and herd sheep.

At this moment, the couple, herding a large flock of noisy poultry, had just turned from the wheat field onto the dirt road and crossed the first steep slope.

Rui Rui, who was on the hillside in the distance, saw them and immediately called out excitedly, "Dad, Mom!"

He threw down the small shovel in his hand and was about to rush down the slope.

This display of force startled Wang Cunye.

The slope was covered with a tangled mess of trees and vines, thorns and brambles, and the bottom of the slope was full of ditches and bumps. If he tripped over it, it would be a disaster.

Fortunately, Heiwa Xiaojin had already rushed out at this moment.

Little Jin took the lead, moving at an absurdly fast speed. Before anyone could react, a yellow shadow flashed past, and Rui Rui was already firmly on its back.

Not to mention the old man Wang Cunye, even Chen Ling didn't see what was going on.

He had often wondered before, where did Xiao Jin learn its skills from, since they were all dogs?

Heiwa is already exceptionally good compared to other dogs.

However, when placed next to Xiao Jin, it always seems to fall short in many ways.

Now, let's see how Rui Rui, the little owner, is swinging his back.

Chen Ling was completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Rui Rui has been riding dogs since he was a puppy, climbing up and down on the two dogs all day long, and has basically reached the point of becoming one with the dogs.

So even when Xiao Jin suddenly attacked, Xiao Jin wasn't scared. Instead, she let out excited screams and directed Xiao Jin to run towards her parents.

Heiwa followed closely behind, his eyes fixed on Rui Rui, afraid that his little master might lose his balance and fall.

Rui Rui didn't care about any of that. Riding on Xiao Jin's back, grabbing the fur around Xiao Jin's neck, she quickly rushed down the grassy slope, her face beaming with pride.

Arriving at Chen Ling and Wang Susu, he shouted, "Dad, Mom, Rui Rui is amazing!"

Chen Ling reached out and lifted him up: "You brat, you think you're so tough? You're so happy to see your mom and dad? You didn't even look at anything and just rushed down the slope. I hope you fell down."

While scolding her, he secretly glanced at his wife's expression, and sure enough, Wang Susu's face looked very unpleasant.

Wang Susu was indeed suppressing her anger, but she couldn't hold back any longer. She frowned and said, "I'm telling you, if you continue to be so disobedient, I won't let you out anymore."

Chen Ling specially took her out today to help her relax. The weather was so nice that she was very happy.

So when he saw his son was disobedient, he didn't hit him.

But sometimes, not hitting someone is more effective than hitting them.

As the saying goes, the scariest time is when the slap hasn't landed yet.

Rui Rui felt the same way. He shrank back in fright and quickly hid behind Chen Ling, becoming much more obedient.

Fortunately, the little one's emotions come and go quickly.

Soon he was shouting and yelling, leading Heiwa and the other two, running around in front of his parents, trying to scare away the geese.

As for the ducks and geese at home, they are too obedient to the two dogs and are very docile, so he has long lost interest in them.

Wang Cunye also came down from the grassy slope, glared at his eldest grandson, and said: "If you run around like this again, Grandpa won't take you out to play anymore."

Then, looking at Wang Susu, he smiled helplessly and said, "You don't come out often, so he's happy to see you." The little rascal immediately raised his little face and grinned, "Rui Rui is happy."

Chen Ling glared at him and smacked him on the head: "How dare you say that? Can't you see Mom is angry!"

Wang Susu's expression softened: "Kang Kang and Lele will have to be properly managed in the future, otherwise they will all be like Rui Rui, and I can't stand it."

Upon hearing this, Rui Rui immediately protested, frowning and saying seriously, "Mommy, Rui Rui is a good girl!"

Wang Susu was immediately amused: "Okay, okay, you're the best girl, you can't say that."

Wang Cunye then asked in surprise, "Why didn't the two tigers come out with us? Can they stay at home?"

"No, I was chasing magpies just now, and they ended up in the mountains. So I sent them to find food in the mountains. They can come back when they've eaten their fill and played enough."

Chen Ling smiled, and then saw the little white calf leading its new companion, the little water buffalo, slowly walking down the slope.

It saw Wang Susu come out and started mooing from afar.

The little white calf is over two years old and its body is getting bigger and bigger. Like the other little members of the family, it is also two sizes larger than an ordinary water buffalo.

Despite its size, it is not bulky or ugly; on the contrary, its lines are beautiful and it gives people a sense of approachability.

Moreover, being a white cow, it appears clean and beautiful.

The new calf, though still somewhat naive, curious, and playful, is also influenced by the white calf and has a gentle and obedient temperament.

"Oh, Xiaobai saw me too."

Wang Susu was very happy. She handed the whip to Chen Ling and walked briskly over to meet him. Before she even reached the two cows, she couldn't wait to reach out her hand.

Then he stroked the little white calf's big head and chuckled excitedly, "Little White, Little White, do you all have to be so happy that I came out once?"

Then he stretched out his other hand and touched the little horns of the little water buffalo next to him, whose eyes were full of clear, silly, and curious eyes: "Come on, I'll take you to play."

Rui Rui's attention wasn't on his mother at all. When he saw Wang Susu hand the small whip to Chen Ling, he stood on tiptoe, grabbed Chen Ling's clothes, and shook it, shouting, "Daddy, give it to Rui Rui."

"Here you go."

Chen Ling handed it to him and said to his father-in-law, "Dad, let's go herding sheep with Susu this morning and take her out for a walk."

"Okay, then you can go and have some fun. It's warm this year, and there's no cold wind. You can take the kids anywhere you want."

Wang Cunye chuckled: "I'm going back to see if I can get some goose nests for the livestock pens at home."

"Okay, let's try wheat straw first. If that doesn't work, I'll go cut some reeds this afternoon."

Chen Ling responded.

Wild geese build nests, and the process is roughly the same as that of red-crowned cranes and geese.

However, they certainly won't build nests during their migration.

Often, they would simply sleep overnight in the reeds, in the grass, or even just lying on the sand on the riverbank.

Now that their wings have been clipped, they have no intention of building a nest.

The livestock pen was a bit messy.

In addition, their feathers grow very quickly.

They might run away if you're not careful.

After discussing it with his father-in-law, Chen Ling decided to build a few nests for them so that they could settle down and make a home here first.

Once they get used to living there, have something to care about, and are provided with good food and drink, they won't leave.

My father-in-law went home.

The young couple, Chen Ling and his wife, continued strolling around the village with their child.

That's right, the procession surrounding the family of three is getting bigger and bigger.

There were geese, ducks, and swans, all wriggling their bodies and running happily with their little feet.

Two majestic and powerful dogs followed closely beside him.

There were also two water buffaloes, one large and one small, three yellow cattle, a large flock of sheep and packhorses, and a small blue horse that kept running ahead, very independent of the group.

The villagers were all speechless with astonishment when they saw it.

"Did Fugui kick everything out of the house today? What's he going to do? Is he going to sell it?"

"Nonsense. Putting everything else aside, do you think Fugui would part with those dogs and cows? He doesn't lack that little bit of money. He's probably just out here having some fun."

I think so too.

"Here you are, let me ask you... Fugui, what are you doing here?"

"I had nothing to do, so I came out for a stroll."

"Then why did you chase the ducks and geese out too?"

"They came out on their own; they probably got used to the geese."

"Oh, right, they're starting to socialize."

Chen Ling greeted acquaintances he met, but did not linger for long.

We drove our chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, horses, and sheep all the way from the small path outside the village to the old river bend.

Perhaps because it was the first time they had gone out with the male and female owners, all the poultry and livestock were very happy along the way, and their appetites were much better. Rui Rui felt much happier herding with his parents than with his grandfather.

Excitedly, they ran around, leading Heiwa and the other two through the flocks of sheep and horses, shouting all the while.

The journey was bustling with activity, filled with the sounds of people and horses.

Upon reaching the old river bend, a flock of ducks and geese, seeing the clear and wide water, couldn't resist jumping into the river one after another, with the geese following suit.

The little blue horse, who had always been independent and never followed the herd, couldn't stand this. It let out a loud neigh, snorted heavily, and charged into the river.

Seeing this, Rui Rui was overjoyed. She ran around the riverbank shouting and yelling for a while, then ran up to Heiwa, shook the fur on Heiwa's neck, pointed at the river and shouted, "Heiwa wants to go too, Heiwa wants to go too."

Heiwa stuck out his tongue and gave him a silly look, then took two steps back, shook the fur on his neck, and suddenly rushed into the river.

Although the river water is a bit cold this season, the little master must have his reasons for letting himself take a ride.

Their commotion startled the birds and small animals hiding in the reeds, causing them to scatter and jump outwards, filling the air with reed fluff and creating ripples on the water.

Just as Wang Susu was about to scold her son for his mischief, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed excitedly, "A-Ling, look! Rabbits! There are rabbits swimming in the river!" (End of Chapter)