My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 765 Preparation before the meeting

There is actually no need to explain in detail the so-called sterile maggots, it’s just that Professor Han himself is curious.

Chen Ling himself was actually only able to support himself on this matter by studying the so-called "honey-collecting flies". Otherwise, the sight of those white insects huddled together and squirming back and forth would have been enough to make him lose his mind.

"Uncle Han, how are you guys doing? How is the progress in Yunnan and Guizhou?"

Han Ninggui and Shanmao went to Yunnan and Guizhou this time not only to inspect rare wild endangered animals, but also mainly to pay attention to the appearance of Indian tigers in Yunnan.

In the eyes of these people, all tigers in the world are the incarnation of the South China tiger in their own country.

Now the South China tiger is close to extinction in the wild.

In this case, we can also find a way out for our own South China tiger by studying other tigers.

There is also overlap between the Indian tiger and the South China tiger in some of their survival patterns.

The South China tiger can develop into a black tiger in Sichuan and Chongqing, and can develop into a Siberian tiger in the Northeast.

If you go to India, you can develop into an Indian tiger.

Among them, the Indian tiger is the closest to the South China tiger, its ancestor.

Of course, we can find our own South China tiger by hybridizing them and breeding them over multiple generations.

Otherwise, if they only rely on Afu and A Shou to reproduce slowly, their own bloodlines will only degenerate.

"We made very good progress this time. We obtained a lot of important materials and also observed Indian tigers."

Han Ninggui said happily: "After the photos are developed, I will show them to you. There are also elephants, peacocks, mountain cats and a dog that looks very similar to Heiwa in the photos."

"Looks like Heiwa?" Chen Ling was a little puzzled.

His own Heiwa is as big as a little lion, and even Tibetan mastiffs have to call him "big brother" when they stand in front of him.

  Is there any other dog that can grow to this size?

"Very similar, but definitely not as big as Heiwa. I heard that he was brought over from our place. Maybe he is Heiwa's relative."

Han Ninggui smiled.

"That's true. We have good dogs here."

Chen Ling smiled and said, Yunnan and Guizhou are also mountainous, and there are not many dogs that are too big in mountainous areas.

It's the same here. Although the Tiger-Headed Yellow Dog is also considered to be large in size, when it grows to its maximum size, it can only be the size of the Taihang Dog.

In other words, the maximum weight is 80 kilograms.

For mountain dogs, the bigger they are, the better. If they get bigger, they will not only lose their agility, but their endurance will also be greatly reduced.

Only Heiwa and Xiaojin are outliers.

They had long since become spiritual dogs under the nourishment of spiritual energy.

Their size did not become a hindrance to them, but instead became their reliance in roaming the mountains and forests.

"It's not just the dog. I have a surprise this time. It's all related to you."

Han Ninggui said with a smile: "Don't you always say that you can't find a suitable mating partner for the little white bull? This time we met a bull demon king in Yunnan and Guizhou..."

"Hmm? Is it also a white buffalo?"

When Chen Ling heard this, he was indeed a little surprised.

"It's not a white buffalo, it's a hybrid over there, a cross between a wild buffalo and a domestic buffalo..."

Han Ninggui said: "Generally speaking, although wild cattle and domestic cattle are both called cattle, it is very difficult for them to have offspring through crossbreeding. The chance of this happening is very small."

Chen Ling said: "It means that they can mate with each other, but it is difficult to produce offspring?"

"Yes, the chance is very small, but the cows that are born can have many of the advantages of both parents, and that's what we saw this time."

Han Ninggui described the hybrid bull to Chen Ling. It had muscles like a bison, was taller than a buffalo, and looked ferocious, just like the Bull Demon King.

And this is a big bull, very suitable to be a companion to the little white cow.

"Okay, then bring it over and let's take a look."

Chen Ling nodded, then smiled and said, "Little White Cow is not in a hurry, but the dog that looks like Hei Wa makes me feel itchy after hearing it."

"Haha, kid, I knew that the dog was what you cared about most."

Han Ninggui was delighted.

In fact, he didn't know that Chen Ling was thinking about these dogs mainly because he had discussed with Zhao Gang and others that they would do something big next year.

Don't want the Bobcat dog park to sit idle.

Think about so many dogs. Not only are their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating a problem, but the birth of puppies will also be endless.

It is better to gather good dogs from all over the world and put excellent dog breeding bases on the agenda.

……

I had a very pleasant conversation with Han Ninggui.

The two discussed the field survey, the planning of two types of zoos, this year's economic situation, and the status of Chen Ling's manuscript.

The old and the young talked about everything.

Until Ruirui woke up from his nap, he started brandishing swords and sticks in the yard, chasing after Er Tuzi, who had just grown fur.

Then he went to the front of the big fish tank to tease the two pig-nosed turtles.

Chen Ling thought he was too noisy.

Just take him out to play.

It just so happened that Han Ninggui also wanted to see his greenhouse.

When I heard about aquaponics, I was a little curious.

Ruirui had been to a cave and received baptism, and he usually had various foods containing spiritual energy to nourish his body.

The small body is very strong.

As long as he gets enough sleep, that guy will be incredibly energetic during the day.

And he never needs to be held during the day.

Wherever I go, I run on the ground by myself.

When we arrived at the greenhouse, the vegetables had already sprouted.

In just a few days, all kinds of vegetable seedlings grew densely close to the ground.

The way these vegetables are grown is just like the vegetable gardens of the villagers outside, and they are divided into neat small vegetable plots.

The vegetable plots are divided into four large areas in the greenhouse.

In the middle of these four large blocks is the canal for raising fish.

Ruirui came to the greenhouse and took the dog along the canal to chase grasshoppers and crickets along the canal with ease.

These grasshoppers and crickets hatch in autumn, although the grasshoppers in autumn can only jump for a few days.

But in the farmlands in the north, you can still see many newly hatched little grasshoppers after autumn.

It’s just that they can’t survive the winter in the wild.

It grew smoothly in the greenhouse today.

"Oh my god, there are still so many crickets and grasshoppers. They are pests and need to be treated."

"Yes, I plan to get some bran in a couple of days to cure them..."

Chen Ling nodded. He was actually thinking of hatching a batch of chicks and ducklings and putting them in for them to peck.

These crickets and grasshoppers are their food.

But I've been very busy lately and obviously can't make it.

Han Ninggui waved his hand and said, "Well, actually you don't have to do that. You can open a hole in the morning and let some cold wind blow through, and the bugs will die.

The seedlings are fine in the greenhouse and won’t freeze to death.”

"That's okay."

Chen Ling nodded: "This saves a lot of trouble."

He also knew that insects like crickets and grasshoppers were most afraid of winter frost.

They have a hard time surviving the winter.

So much so that a mechanism for overwintering is set up on the insect eggs.

Do not allow hatching after autumn.

Many people who specialize in cricket fighting and want to cultivate this kind of creatures need to put the eggs laid in the summer in the refrigerator before they can successfully hatch.

Sometimes, the weather is hot and cold.

This will cause a large number of insect eggs to hatch in autumn, just like these in the greenhouse, and they will die instantly.

So he didn't take these bugs seriously.

"Isn't the water in your canal stagnant? How come it's so clear..."

It is a very pleasant scene to see the tender green grass growing vigorously beside the canal, the water in the canal flowing clear and transparent, and the fish swimming and playing among the grass.

"In aquaponics, the harmful substances in the fish feces seep into the ground and are absorbed by the vegetable seedlings."

"Now that you mention it, you're a bit like the mulberry pond fish pond."

"Come to think of it, it's almost the same..."

As the two were talking, Chen Ling showed the old man the boxes of bees he kept in the shed.

The two of them enjoyed it.

Ruirui soon got bored of playing and ran over to shake his arm and yelled, "Dad, mushrooms."

He prefers to go to the mushroom shed.

It's fun to pick the small mushrooms there, and they are delicious when cooked at home.

"Let's go pick mushrooms."

Chen Ling patted his little head and walked towards the mushroom shed.

"This child, I haven't seen him for a while, and he speaks so clearly now."

Han Ninggui marveled at Ruirui's intelligence.

But the kid's mind was obviously not here.

Because the mushrooms in the greenhouse grow very fast and look different every day, Ruirui especially likes to pick those mushrooms.

And marvel at the transformation of those mushrooms.

In the little kid’s simple mind, those mushrooms that could grow so big in just one day were really too magical and incredible.

And after he takes it off, a new one will appear in its place.

So I have to pick a lot every time I come.

The mushrooms in Chen Ling's family are just ordinary mushrooms, nothing special about them.

But after simply stir-frying some meat in the evening, Han Ninggui, who had been staying in the mountains for nearly two months, still enjoyed it with relish.

The next morning, another surprise was prepared for Chen Ling.

It turned out to be a recipe from the Republic of China period.

It was said that this was picked up by a village from a bandit’s lair some time ago.

It contains a wide variety of information, recording the basic methods of various cuisines.

Although incomplete, it is enough to give people a glimpse of the customs of the Republic of China.

The most valuable part is the original cooking methods of many dishes.

Many advertisements in later generations claim that traditional good taste can't compare to this.

Compared to the dog that looks similar to Heiwa and the hybrid cow with a very fierce appearance, this recipe is the biggest surprise.

I happen to be hosting a banquet recently.

With this recipe, Chen Ling can try some new tricks.

A banquet must first have characteristics, but it cannot be all about characteristics.

Previously, Chen Ling thought that he needed game, but the entire table couldn't be filled with game, right?

That's impossible.

So... game is just a embellishment.

The dishes are mainly farm dishes and traditional chicken, duck, fish and meat dishes.

But traditional dishes have to taste good, otherwise it wouldn’t be justified to invite so many friends and have such a big scene, right?

Therefore, as soon as Professor Han’s recipe appeared, Chen Ling became excited.

Without saying a word, he started running around that day, visiting almost several surrounding counties to prepare various ingredients.

At the same time, he called Sun Yanhong and asked her to stock up in large quantities, and then asked Xiaomian Yang to send back two trucks of fruits and vegetables.

Ingredients are essential, and fruits as embellishments are certainly essential.

Chen Ling even took out the fruits that he had stored in the cave in the autumn, and when the day came, he displayed them all to entertain the guests.

(End of this chapter)