My 1995 Small Farm.

Seeing that a fight was about to break out in the village, the family's dog and horse ran over.

Chen Ling also hurriedly chased after them.

He ran while cursing loudly.

Dogs are one thing.

Erhei was a shrewd manager, so no one thought anything was wrong, and the villagers were used to it.

But Little Green Horse had a blast today.

They wouldn't even listen to him anymore.

Looks like I'll have to give it a good whipping today.

Heiwa used to be like this, and now Xiao Qingma is like this too.

Unfortunately, these guys are tough and thick-skinned, and they're generally not afraid of being beaten. They can beat you up and you're fine, but they'll exhaust Chen Ling.

Chen Ling was mainly worried that Little Green Horse would follow suit and get involved in Erhei's meddling, which could lead to someone getting hurt.

After all, he has a serious criminal record for scaring young children every day.

Little did he know, the little blue horse was just playing with him; it ran even faster when it saw him chasing it.

Erhei and his pack of dogs stopped to 'mediate' the fight, but it wouldn't stop either.

They ran to the dam and charged eastward.

After running quite a distance, he stopped to see why Chen Ling had stopped chasing him.

However, the little blue horse was just mischievous, not stupid. It turned around and looked closely, and realized that Chen Ling was really angry, so it turned around and ran east again.

I guess they've decided to come back tonight.

Seeing this, Chen Ling cursed angrily, and really had the urge to lock up this disobedient horse forever.

But thinking about it, I realize that I was the one who gave it wisdom.

Even ordinary livestock and domestic animals, which don't possess such high intelligence, have their own temperaments.

Not to mention those with high intelligence.

That said, before the little blue horse was even bought, it kicked a large stallion to death.

With such a temper and wisdom, it's no wonder he's not a docile person.

He should have been prepared.

Suppressing his anger at the disobedient horse, he turned and called Erhei back.

Oh shit.

This dog is a real busybody.

Didn't you see that Wang Laishun, the official village party secretary, is annoyed by being told he's worse than a dog?

They even dared to move closer.

More than one person in the village had previously said that Wang Laishun was only good at mediating disputes and was not as good as Erhei in charge.

Back then, he was called Secretary Erheigou.

They got used to shouting it, so it gradually evolved into the idea that even tying up a dog was better than Wang Laishun.

No wonder the old man was unhappy after hearing that.

Previously, because of Wang Juxiang's incident, he had been trying to smooth things over with Chen Ling.

But ever since that dog-like village secretary incident...

He rarely went to Chen Ling's house anymore.

He had no problem with Chen Ling.

The main reason is that seeing Erhei makes me feel disgusted.

“It’s good that Fugui has come. You be the judge. What’s so great about him being the Party Secretary? He just came up here and wanted to cut down my tree.”

The man who said this was Li Guangrui, a man from outside the village. His wife was from the Guang family and they were related.

But he didn't have any conflicts with Chen Ling's family, and they got along quite well; it was a normal relationship between fellow villagers.

"I can't be blamed for this wealth issue; it's a strict requirement imposed by the county leaders. When I went to discuss it with Guangrui, he immediately started cursing at me..."

Wang Laishun was also wronged.

New leaders have arrived in the county.

The new official took office three fires.

The first fire reached Chenwangzhuang.

We want to build a temple for the Turtle King at the entrance of the village.

Not only should they repair the temple, but they should also build a grand archway.

This means the villagers have to cut down the trees in front of their houses.

However, in rural areas, the trees that can be planted in front of and behind houses are sometimes quite particular.

While not as serious as disputes over homesteads and farmland.

But it's not like they were easily killed without any explanation.

What's wrong with the leader? Leaders should be reasonable too.

At that time, people in the countryside were really not afraid of this.

Wang Laishun wanted Chen Ling to say something fair.

At this moment, He Jiawen also came over with a group of teachers.

Just now I thought it was funny how Chen Ling was chasing after the little blue horse, getting angry and cursing.

Seeing that the villagers now trust this young man so much, I am surprised, but I also know that most of what I heard on the road was true.

Otherwise, even the village party secretary wouldn't have asked this young man to speak up and say a fair word.

"I have nothing to say, Fifth Uncle. I think you should go to the brigade and call everyone out for a meeting. I'm young and inexperienced, I don't dare to get involved in this kind of thing."

When Chen Ling heard that the new county leader was going to make some big moves, he knew that this was something he couldn't get involved in.

Especially since he knows nothing, he can't easily define whether many things are good or bad.

“Fugui is so thoughtful. Laishun, why don’t you call a meeting and get everyone together to discuss this? Building a temple is no small matter. If you just ask people to cut down trees right away, they’ll definitely cause trouble.”

An elder from the Wang family smiled and patted Wang Laishun on the shoulder.

Wang Laishun shook his head: "Sigh, I know that too. The main thing is that if we want to build a memorial archway, we still need to find one of the two or three companies like Guangrui. I'll come and find them now..."

As he spoke, his heart grew heavier, knowing that he was no longer well-liked in the village.

It wasn't that others wanted to curry favor with Chen Ling, so they targeted him.

No matter what, Chen Ling is just a junior member of the Chen family.

Go and curry favor with Chen Ling? Nobody would stoop that low.

It was that unlucky woman in his family who always tried to take more than her share of the wild fruit.

When the Japanese came to her house, she insisted on entertaining them, even though others didn't care, just to make more money. Once or twice was fine.

If this happens too often, how can it not annoy people?

Ugh.

Sin ah.

Why did I believe in fate back then and end up marrying such a thing?
At this moment, Wang Susu, along with Rui Rui, Afu, and Ashou, also arrived.

Chen Ling noticed that everyone was still a little afraid of tigers.

I don't spend much time in crowded places anymore.

Looking at the time, it's getting late; I should go home and make lunch.

We were preparing to go to Laohewan to catch the ducks, geese, wild geese, cattle, horses, and sheep to take home.

He Jiawen quickly stopped him: "Brother Chen, don't go yet, I'd like to introduce you to a few people..."

"what?"

Chen Ling turned around in surprise. He had seen this older brother before. He often went from the back of their house to the lake in the mountains to take pictures of red-crowned cranes. They hadn't spoken much, only exchanging a few pleasantries when they bumped into each other.

Why did I call him back today?

He Jiawen smiled and extended his hand, saying, "I'm He Jiawen, a teacher in the Biology Department at Capital Normal University. These are my colleagues..."

His colleagues had been eagerly anticipating this moment, their eyes burning with anticipation as they watched Chen Ling and the young couple with Afu and Ashou behind them.

As soon as He Jiawen introduced himself, everyone crowded around and took the initiative to introduce themselves.

These teachers include both men and women.

They all crowded around Chen Ling, making him feel like he was being surrounded by salespeople on the street.

Afu and Ashou didn't sense any threat and didn't get angry; they just curiously came closer.

I guess he had a great time today and is in a really good mood.

He wasn't shy around strangers anymore, and Ah Shou, the little male tiger, even deliberately tried to be silly by squeezing his big head into the middle of the crowd.

This drew gasps of surprise from the teachers.

At this point, after talking with them, Chen Ling learned their purpose.

He scolded, "Ah Shou, you two are covered in mud, why are you crowding in front!"

When Ah Shou was called out, he immediately acted like a cat caught red-handed, licking his lips guiltily and quietly shrinking behind them.

"How come they are so obedient? How did you train them?"

"I've heard that they often go hunting in the mountains and eat raw food every day, which makes them completely wild, no different from wild tigers. How come they get along so well with people?"

"..."

"You look so well-behaved, can I pet you?"

"..."

The male teacher kept asking questions out of curiosity, while the female teacher eagerly reached out to touch them, not minding that Afu and Ashou were covered in mud from playing in the water.

Chen Ling checked the time, worried that her second and third children might wake up and cause trouble.

I told them I had a young child to take care of at home, so I should go home first.

He stopped going to Laohewan.

He only sent Heiwa and Xiaojin with the pack of dogs to drive the livestock back.

Even if Erhei were to manage those geese, they might not listen.

It still takes the veterans to step up.

This naturally surprised a group of teachers.

Before coming, I was filled with anticipation and curiosity.

After arriving and meeting people, I found myself even more curious, and I felt like a country bumpkin who had never seen anything before.

But seeing that Chen Ling and his wife were in a hurry to go home to see their child, they didn't dare to ask any more questions.

When we got home, sure enough, Kang Kang and Le Le were already awake and crying loudly.

No matter how Gao Xiulan tried to coax them, it was no use; the two little ones were hungry and throwing a tantrum.

Wang Susu quickly went up to breastfeed.

Thinking that Ah Ling was right, they should get more training and not just stay by each other's side all the time.

Otherwise, she will cry and make a fuss if I leave her for even a short while.

Chen Ling went to prepare lunch.

When He Jiawen said he was Professor Feng Yi's junior, Chen Ling understood.

Out of respect for Professor Feng Yi, we should at least treat him to a meal.

As for why the guy didn't reveal his identity when he first came here, he didn't know.

Whatever, I'll pretend I don't know if you don't tell me.

Lunch was simple.

I stewed the leftover goose meat in a pot, made two dishes with venison, a fish dish and a soup, and also sliced ​​a plate of braised beef.

The kitchen had three stoves in a row, with large and small pots and pans, and firewood on the stove, so cooking and making soup was very quick.

After it was all prepared, I didn't bother with plating. I just filled a few porcelain bowls with the food and took them out.

These bowls were substandard items that my father-in-law and mother-in-law had picked up from the market. They didn't look very appealing when used to hold food; they were just ordinary country-style dishes.

But as soon as the aroma wafted out, the group almost drooled.

Some of the younger teachers even complained to He Jiawen that he should have revealed his relationship with Professor Feng Yi earlier. If he had, they could have enjoyed such delicious food on their last visit.

He Jiawen was immediately speechless, his face turning red with embarrassment. He was a university professor; how could he possibly ask for a meal by relying on the connections of an acquaintance? It would be so shameful if word got out.

Although the food was indeed delicious.

That's not OK.

After a while...

"Hey bro, do you have any rice or steamed buns at home?"

Chen Ling was taken aback.

This time, it was his turn to be surprised.

This teacher He is so thin, he doesn't have much meat on him, yet he's already eaten three large steamed buns and he's still not full?
"Uh, there are a few steamed buns, but they're leftovers from yesterday..."

"Come."

Damn it, I haven't finished yet. Those are for feeding the dogs.

Erhei's favorite food is leftover steamed buns and kimchi soup. (End of Chapter)