My 1995 Small Farm.

While Chen Ling's family was bustling with activity, He Jiawen's university professors were also busy.

After having lunch at Chen Ling's house yesterday, I asked Zhao Yubao and the others to take me for a walk in the mountains and lakes in the afternoon.

I experienced firsthand the beautiful scenery there.

I found that Chen Ling's bamboo house and courtyard were quite unique and elegant, so I went there early this morning.

They brought pots and pans, saying they would take turns staying there for a few days.

We also continued to photograph and observe the red-crowned cranes.

However, the red-crowned cranes today are behaving very strangely.

It flew out early in the morning and never came back.

They wondered if the flock of red-crowned cranes had simply flown away instead of staying for the winter.
Could it be that they're coming too frequently and disturbing them?
This shouldn't be the case either.

Given the temperament of those red-crowned cranes, they are not afraid of people and are wild and vengeful. If they found them an eyesore, they would have rushed over to drive them away long ago.

So they waited and waited, until past noon, but the red-crowned cranes never returned.

With nothing to do, the group, led by He Jiawen, dug for bamboo rats all over the bamboo forest.

When He Jiawen last came here, he also discovered the bamboo rats in the bamboo forest by chance.

After asking the villagers and Chen Ling, they learned that they could dig anywhere, so they tried it a few times.

I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't get a chance to properly savor the taste of the bamboo rat.

This time, I'm on a company-funded trip with my colleagues, so I'm not in a hurry to go back. Naturally, I'll just enjoy myself as much as possible.

These teachers know a lot, but they don't have many opportunities to put their knowledge into practice.

After experiencing the fun of digging for bamboo rats, I became addicted to it immediately.

The main problem is that there are a lot of bamboo rats in the bamboo forest.

They reproduce quickly and burrow deep, so they can become quite rampant if no one comes to visit them.

So basically every time you dig, you're right on target; you can pull out one or two plump bamboo rats from each hole.

Moreover, He Jiawen learned a trick from the village children: to use water to irrigate, like irrigating a mouse hole.

It's easier and simpler to catch them.

Moreover, this fun and playful way of playing allowed these teachers, who are usually serious and reserved in the classroom, to relax and have a great time.

They got so into playing that they walked quite far.

Once you go far enough, you'll encounter something extraordinary.

"Old Li, look! Chickens! Chickens! There are chickens perched on that tree over there!"

"What chicken? What chicken?!"

"They're golden pheasants, golden pheasants! There are several of them, so many!"

"Don't disturb them, hurry back and carry the machines..."

Surprisingly, we found red-bellied pheasants here, and in large flocks at that. This makes sense, as the area around the Qinling Mountains is their primary habitat.

The group of teachers immediately became very excited.

however……

Before they could even make a move, they took pictures of this group of beautiful golden pheasants.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the top of the trees, and a figure darted out from among the branches and leaves with lightning speed. Everyone only saw a golden figure flash past their sight, which startled them and made them cry out. The flock of red-bellied pheasants were also frightened and flapped their wings in panic.

The golden figure stood gracefully on a branch of a large tree, a brownish-yellow female pheasant already in its beak, and looked at the crowd with its earthy-yellow eyes.

After exchanging glances with everyone, he vanished into the dense canopy of trees in a flash.

"leopard!"

"No, it's not a leopard. Look at its stripes, it's a clouded leopard!"

"It's a clouded leopard..."

"Clouded leopards! My goodness! How come there are so many rare animals in this place?"

"Don't be so surprised, we haven't even taken a picture of the red-bellied pheasant yet."

"What can we do if we didn't get a picture? The clouded leopard ate the red-bellied pheasant... There's really nothing to say about that, and we can't really blame anyone else."

"But don't worry, this place is home to so many rare animals, and the red-bellied pheasant seems to frequent the area, so we'll definitely encounter it again later."

"Yes, yes, we'll stay a few more days."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a chubby wild rabbit waddled past, its rear end sticking out.

"Hey, a rabbit!"

"It looks a bit clumsy; it's probably a pregnant female rabbit..."

Before he could finish speaking, another brownish-red figure appeared from the bushes ahead.

It looks like a fox but isn't a fox, and it looks like a wolf but isn't a wolf.

He Jiawen was startled: "It's a jackal, a Qinling jackal! Quick, let's go!"

Jackals are more ferocious than wolves and should not be trifled with.

The group immediately dared not venture any further, and, trembling with fear, hurriedly retreated.

……

At Chen Ling's farm, Yu Qi'an and Rui Rui had just finished their fight.

Yu Qi'an also noticed the strange thing about the little blue horse at this moment.

Putting aside everything else, this horse used to be always clean and spotless, with a beautiful mane, a beautiful tail, and a shiny coat. When it ran, it was simply magnificent.

Today, he was not only lying on the haystack fast asleep without any regard for his image, but he was also filthy and smelled strongly of dirt.

He quickly called Chen Ling over and asked him why he hadn't brushed the little green horse.

Chen Ling then told Yu Qi'an about the horse's recent performance.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qi'an's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "What a fine horse!"

Then they would elaborate on how exceptional and rare such a horse is.

The little blue horse was so pleased with the praise that it pretended to be asleep while secretly grinning, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth.

Seeing this, Chen Ling glanced at the rogue horse and said to Yu Qi'an, "Since you think this horse is so good, you can take it away."

Upon hearing this, Little Green Horse immediately stiffened and stopped grinning.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qi'an was initially overjoyed, but then, thinking of the little blue horse's condition, his expression froze. He frowned and sighed, "Forget it, it's unrealistic. No one but you can handle this horse." Indeed, a mare capable of kicking a stallion to death with a single hoof is among the most spirited horses, absolutely fiery in nature.

He wouldn't even dare to approach a horse like that, let alone tame it.

"Besides, I know you're just saying that out of anger. You certainly wouldn't want to give such a good horse away."

That's true.

Chen Ling was definitely reluctant to part with it.

But if a child goes astray, there's always a way to educate them.

Saying he'd give it away was just to scare Little Green Horse.

"Alright, let's go home and eat first. There's no point in being reluctant. If you don't behave, I'll sell it."

Chen Ling pulled Yu Qi'an and headed home.

"Hey, wait a minute, what's that thing? It's so big, it looks like a goose..."

Yu Qi'an finally spotted the wild geese.

"Those are geese. We caught them a few days ago. Let's go home and have dinner, we can talk while we eat."

Chen Ling grabbed him and pulled him away.

No sooner had the two of them left than the little blue horse scrambled up from the haystack, its large, bell-like eyes filled with terror.

Then, it paced anxiously back and forth in the livestock pen, making 'pao' and 'pao' sounds, turning around and pacing back and forth.

As for Chen Ling and the others, they finished lunch.

The family continued to take out the letters and read them.

Wang Susu really enjoyed reading the letters the children wrote to Chen Ling; they were innocent, childlike, and full of sincerity.

That's what makes kids so adorable; they like what they like and dislike what they dislike, and they can't fake it.

Chen Ling wasn't reading the letters; he was picking through the ones that weren't from children.

For example, there was Tian Lichuan's reply after purchasing the fish fry, greetings from pen pals, heart-to-heart talks with Liang Yuemin, and answers from Professor Feng Yi and others on various professional knowledge.

In addition, he himself spends about two hours a day writing children's stories in his spare time, producing three to four thousand words a day, which is more than enough to meet the submission standards.

Zhao Yubao had someone publish it for him a week ago.

So these past two days, after receiving the email, he's been waiting for a reply from the other side.

If there are any suggestions for modification, he will make changes if they are simple.

If there are too many changes, we can ask his Uncle Zhao to help us find another publisher.

Of course, this is definitely not because Chen Ling is lazy, but because he now realizes how much he cherishes the words he writes as a writer.

This feeling...

It's truly not something that can be explained to outsiders.

Fortunately.

Chen Ling is exceptionally gifted.

The submission was approved on the first try.

After reading the publisher's reply, he thought to himself with delight, "No wonder Uncle Zhao said I have talent. I do have some talent, you know."

After finishing their meal, Yu Qi'an and his wife had nothing else to do, so they went to herd livestock with Wang Cunye.

After Rui Rui had a fight with this unreliable uncle, he couldn't stand the old man and sent Heiwa to chase him all the way home.

With Xiao Jin following along and his father-in-law watching over things, Chen Ling didn't need to worry about anything and helped his father-in-law collect the dried medicinal herbs.

Cut them into pieces with a guillotine and store them in categories.

Then, I took Afu and Ashou to the back mountain to plant a few saplings, and then let them go into the mountains to find food.

When he had nothing else to do, he came back and lay in the yard reading a book while watching Wang Zhenzhen do her homework.

Final exams are coming up soon.

The school assigned more homework than usual.

Actually, Zhenzhen is a very smart girl. She doesn't need adults to teach her homework, but someone needs to watch over her.

If I don't keep an eye on her, she'll run off to play.

Moreover, with Yu Qi'an here, if we don't take care of her, she'll definitely go off with those mischievous monkeys in the village to catch birds everywhere.

That's right, the sun is quite warm today.

It was warm and cozy, not glaring at all, just like the spring sun.

In no time at all, the sun warmed your whole body.

Chen Ling couldn't help but doze off while reading.

Yes, being exposed to such sunshine makes your bones feel soft and makes you feel lazy.

I slept soundly with my eyes half-closed.

They didn't even realize when Wang Zhenzhen had secretly slipped away.

Fortunately, I finished my homework properly before going out.

After a good night's sleep, Chen Ling got up, made himself a cup of refreshing tea, went upstairs to watch over the two little ones, and took out two sheets of paper to write two pages of children's stories. After finishing, he asked his wife to check for typos, and then he drew a picture of the greenhouse that would be built in a couple of days.

When he first started working on this, he didn't plan on how big it would be.

Let's try it for a year first, mainly to provide some convenience for other things.

Now that many of his own products are well-known, there's not much left for him to hide.

The key is that with the greenhouse, it's much more convenient to make the little gadgets I make myself.

"Oh right, we should go to the sinkhole again in a couple of days. I remember there are snake nests and eagle nests there. Snakes are nothing, but if we could block a nest of eagles and hatch a brood of eaglets in a greenhouse, that would be great."

If there's a pack of dogs, there must also be a pack of eagles.

Although eagles only mate and breed in the spring, since there are greenhouses and eagles need to be trained, the so-called natural laws must be ignored.

If you're raising a pet, it should look like a pet.

The environment we provide is already so good, can't we make some changes?

This is how geese are.

The same applies to eagles. (End of Chapter)