My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 754 Fishing in the Shed

The process of stacking mushroom materials takes about four or five days.

Only after sterilization and fermentation can the culture media be put into bags for mushroom cultivation.

Now that the weather is cooler, these preparations are going smoothly.

If you do this in late autumn, when the temperature is high, you also have to prevent the bags from burning after the culture medium is put into the bags.

You have to go to a cool place to let the fungus materials cool down, and you can introduce the species only after they have cooled down.

The temperature doesn't matter now.

After packing directly into the bag, it can be cooled overnight.

Before we even finished growing mushrooms, the vegetable seeds in the greenhouse had already sprouted.

Chen Ling went inside to observe for a while, and then began to divert water into the canal dug in the greenhouse to complete his planned "aquaponics" system.

This thing is ready-made and easier to make.

There are also iron water trucks in the village, which are pulled by animals to transport water to the greenhouse.

This day was the wedding day of the Li family in the east of the village, and not many people came to help Chen Ling.

That is, it was Master Wu’s old disciple who brought people here.

There are also Wang Lixian, Wang Jusheng, and Zhao Yubao's family.

There is no one else.

He Jiawen and his friends have been going to Xishan frequently these days, believing that there is a new species on the top of Xishan peak, so they even left the red-crowned cranes aside and did not come.

But it doesn't matter. Even if people don't come, it's enough for the livestock from each household in the village to come. Transporting water is not a tedious and complicated task. It's just a matter of moving water back and forth.

As long as there are livestock and water jugs, then there will be no problem.

In addition, during their time in the village, people like Mr. Wu also gradually improved their health based on the advice of He Jiawen and others.

Everyone is happy to come and work to exert themselves and stretch their muscles.

As long as they come, no one will be lazy.

So in just one morning, all the water channels in the greenhouse were filled.

The water used is from the reservoir.

Anyway, the area of ​​two acres is not very large. If it weren't for the water seeping in and Chen Ling catching the fish to be released, it would only take two hours at most to finish.

"Master, the fish you released seems to be wrong, right?"

When Old Wu saw the fish that Chen Ling caught in the bucket, all of which were brightly colored small fish with scales that reflected a little in the sun, he hurriedly shouted to Chen Ling.

"What's wrong?"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't put any fish fry in there? They take up so much space!"

"These are not fish fry, they are flower handkerchiefs, which are the native fighting fish species in the mainland. The ones I raise are hybrids that have produced new species."

Chen Ling explained: "Did you see that? There are so many different colors and types!"

"Ah? Why do you want to raise this? Aren't betta fish very cheap?" Old Wu and his group looked at each other.

The fighting fish of today are often not as good as those of later generations. The so-called popular species have not yet appeared, and people are not very enthusiastic about playing with fighting fish for viewing.

"Yes, Xiao Chen, we can catch a lot of these small fish where we are, but no one wants them."

Chen Ling smiled and said, "I'm not selling them for money. I'm just raising them for fun and to get rid of insects in the greenhouse. It's warm in the greenhouse. You can see that there are flies and mosquitoes now..."

"Also, as you can see, most of the fish I raise are new species of ornamental fish, or new species of edible fish, there are only two or three species."

Except for the koi, Chen Ling has basically fished out all the ornamental fish at home and is going to put them in.

Chen Ling fished out all the goldfish, betta fish, loaches, mountain catfish, luminous fish, etc. with various mutated colors and appearances, and prepared to raise them here.

These fish are not only pleasing to the eye, but Chen Ling also discovered that they have a special trait, which is that each of them has a very strong insect repellent effect and poops a lot.

It has a strong insect repellent effect and can greatly reduce the number of mosquitoes and pests in the greenhouse. If there is a lot of poop, the accumulation of fish feces can also increase the fertility of vegetables.

Goldfish and luminous fish in particular poop the most. Chen Ling scoops them into the bucket, and within the time it takes to finish a meal, there is a layer of fish feces at the bottom of the bucket.

The luminous fish he kept in the tank outside the living room had not been taken care of for half a year. The fish feces inside had turned into a thick layer of black mud, and there were small shrimps and snails rolling around in it. The scene was simply horrifying.

So Chen Ling decided not to raise it in a tank, but to put it directly in the greenhouse.

In addition, the edible fish species include carp and firefish.

Fire head is also known as black fish.

This thing has few bones and tender meat, making it very suitable for making dishes such as sauerkraut fish, which is very delicious.

When Mr. Wu heard their unique name for black fish, he was quite impressed.

It is said that their name "Huotou" is a transliteration of "Snakehead".

  Because the black fish has python patterns all over its body and its head looks like a snake, it is also called snakehead fish!

"These fish are very beautiful, many of which I have never seen before. Betta fish cannot be sold for a lot of money, but I think these goldfish, as well as loaches and catfish with unique colors, will be very popular outside!

Xiao Chen, why don't you pick out the ones that can be sold at a high price instead of just mixing them together?"

A middle-aged lady from Wandao said that she felt it was a pity.

"It's not in use at the moment. Sister Mei, you don't know, when the news of our thousand-year-old turtle spread last year, the good-looking goldfish we gave away were sold outside at a high price.

It’s not a good time to give these away now, so just keep them here together. That’s fine too. The breed is like this anyway, and it won’t go wild or degenerate.”

Chen Ling smiled.

If ordinary goldfish are thrown into the wild, in order to adapt to survival in the wild environment, the second generation will all degenerate into wild colors.

The genes of these fish have been stabilized by the spiritual water from the cave.

It will take at least three generations for it to degenerate.

So don't worry.

Elder Wu said: "My master has seen everything, there is no need to explain more."

Then he smiled flatteringly and said, "Master, when we leave, can you give me a few fish?"

"Okay, you can pick any of these fish, but you have to think about how to bring them back conveniently. They can be oxygenated and transported to our city, but we probably need to find a new place to oxygenate them every once in a while," Chen Ling reminded them.

This is how the dragon fish shipped from the coast are handled.

Arowana are more delicate, and we also have to consider the issue of stress during transportation.

"Then we'll go by water and ask someone to transport it back by boat." Old Wu patted his chest.

"That's okay too."

Chen Ling is not worried about them on this point, as any one of them has more connections than he does.

"Fugui, Fugui, come here quickly, look at this photo."

Zhao Yubao hurried over and handed a photo to Chen Ling. "Boss Sun, your partner in the restaurant, has returned and brought this back. Do you think he looks like the old turtle in this village?"

"This isn't a resemblance, this is it!"

When Chen Ling saw this, he was shocked. Where did Garlic and the others go? No wonder he couldn't call them over for a while.

"where is this place?"

"Turtle City, didn't someone say before that a big turtle was born in Turtle City? I thought it was a hoax."

“I’ve heard about this too!”

Not only did Chen Ling hear about it, but when he was buying building materials before building the greenhouse, he also went to take a look. The water there was shallow and the rivers were dry in many places.

That big turtle is much smaller in size than garlic and the others.

Could it be that the garlics swam over through the underground river?

incredible.

"Where is Sun Yanhong?" Chen Ling asked hurriedly.

"I've taken some people to the production team. It's almost the end of the year, and we still have some fish and crayfish from the reservoir that we haven't settled yet. We need to pay the production team."

"Oh, well, let's wait until she's done. Let's go put the fish in the shed first."

Chen Ling thought about it and decided not to be in a hurry. He followed everyone and carried a few buckets of fish to the greenhouse to release the fish.

It's noon now, and Wang Jusheng and his family have already gone to the wedding ceremony.

Chen Ling didn't plan to go. He would just take a walk in the afternoon or evening and show up.

Anyway, the share of money has been given.

Some wild boar meat was delivered in the morning.

Since someone gave you such a big piece of tofu, you should just give them some gift in return. That's enough.

When we got to the greenhouse and put the fish in, the water in the canal had not yet settled and was not clear enough, so we couldn't see the fish after we put them in.

Chen Ling and the others had no intention of appreciating these fish at this moment.

Discussing what to have for a simple lunch.

When he delivered meat to the wedding in the morning, he also went to the county town on the way and gave some stewed meat to Wang Zhenzhen and Liang Hongyu, and bought some fried dough sticks when he came back.

Make some soup at noon, it can be meat or vegetarian soup. Boil the pot and put the fried dough sticks in. It is also very delicious.

After discussing it, they decided that since they had been eating a lot of meat recently, they might as well have vegetarian soup for lunch.

They had agreed to go home and Sun Yanhong happened to arrive.

She knew that Chen Ling's family liked to eat roast chicken from the city, so she brought two specially.

That’s perfect. We already have soup and vegetables. Just heat up a few steamed buns and we’ll be done.

"It's the end of the year, but business is actually picking up. Isn't that strange?"

Speaking of restaurants in the city, Sun Yanhong rubbed her head and said, "I asked Yu Bangjin and the others to keep an eye on it for me today. I just came back and need to take a break."

"Are there more people eating hotpot?" Chen Ling asked.

It's winter now, and it's the time to eat hot pot, shabu-shabu and other hot pots.

"No, on the contrary, most people order stir-fried dishes. They order the same dishes over and over again from the menu you give them, and they never get tired of them."

Sun Yanhong said speechlessly: "Otherwise I wouldn't find it strange."

"Tsk, it's really strange, so many things I prepared carefully are useless."

Chen Ling was also a little confused. He had carefully prepared the pot, as well as the bamboo rat meat, but what was the result? Nothing happened. Apart from the spirited young men who were fighting dogs, no one else ordered anything else.

He was also convinced.

"What happened to the old turtle? Why did he go to Turtle City? He even had someone take a picture of him. Is this going to be on the news again?"

Chen Ling thought of the photo just now and asked quickly.

"It's not in the news, and it's not in Wangba City. It's still far away. There's no water in the river in Wangba City now. People say it swam across from the big river in the mountains in the northeast corner of Kuliu County. Many people are shouting about the Turtle King's parade again."

Sun Yanhong said, "I'm back to rest for a few days, and I plan to go over and take a look. You can take Susu and the kids with you."

"Forget it. I can't leave the house these days because the mushrooms haven't been planted yet."

If Chen Ling wanted to go, he would go by himself to see what was going on. However, the garlics have grown to that size and sometimes they would have their own ideas, so he usually did not interfere.

"Besides, Zhenzhen will have her final exam soon, and after that our family will have to go back to Fenglei Town."

When he was having breakfast this morning and mentioned sending Wang Zhenzhen and Xiao Qingma back home, Wang Susu also felt a little homesick and wanted to go back to visit.

Wang Cunye said that was a good idea, it would be a good time to prepare a banquet for the two little kids and invite relatives and friends from home to come over, whoever wants to come can come and have a good time.

Sun Yanhong slapped her head after hearing this and said, "Okay, now that you said that, I remembered something. Bo Ming came to the city yesterday and asked me to buy English reading materials for Zhen Zhen. I forgot about it and only remembered to buy roast chicken."

Chen Ling smiled indifferently and said, "It's okay. It's okay to buy it a few days later. I won't be busy after growing the mushrooms. I'll send them to Fenglei Town for her."

"Okay, there's one more thing. Lixian, your Wu Ni'er's winter vacation is over early, so she asked me to find her a job. I think she wants to save money for her family's tuition. What do you think..."

"what?"

Wang Lixian had just returned from dinner with Liu Ni'er, and was stunned when he heard this.