My 1995 Small Farm.

Because Zhao Dahai and Liang Yuemin did not arrive together.

After making arrangements for Zhao Dahai, Chen Ling also had to go and pick up Liang Yuemin's family.

When they were on the phone, the two agreed to come together, but Liang Yuemin's situation was different.

Braised beef noodles are very popular nowadays and people can’t do without them.

It took him a lot of effort to come out.

Not only does everything have to be arranged, some factories even have to temporarily suspend operations.

There are not just one or two troubles.

Fortunately, Liang Yuemin is a man with a strong sense of career and is quite capable. Although he is a literary youth, he can actually be very ruthless when he needs to be. He is very decisive and resolute.

There is just one shortcoming. At this stage, his teammates are too weak and none of them can take over.

That's why going out is so difficult.

I originally expected to arrive before dark, just like Zhao Dahai.

Now, we probably won’t be able to set off until dark, and we’ll arrive by water tomorrow morning.

There was no other way, so Chen Ling could only bring Zhao Dahai and his gang back first.

When they got home, Liang Hongyu and her husband complained that their son was too busy.

I've said it many times, and now that you know so much, couldn't you have arranged it earlier?

It would be great if you could make arrangements early and come over to meet everyone and have fun with your family.

In the old man's mind, when the day comes to entertain guests, Chen Ling will no longer be able to take care of him.

It's impossible for just a few of us to get together and reminisce happily.

This is true.

It's the same for everyone. Close relatives always arrive early. Before arranging anything, they chat about the past and the recent situation...

  This makes it seem intimate, doesn't it?

Unfortunately, after waiting for so long, the person couldn’t make it in time.

How frustrating.

Chen Ling had to comfort them for a long time, saying that this year, Brother Yuemin and the others would have to spend the New Year here no matter what, as the New Year was only a few days away.

After much persuasion, the two elders were appeased.

For Chen Ling, it actually makes no difference whether it is a day earlier or later. He has to pick someone up today and he will have to pick someone up again tomorrow.

Yu Qian'an, Chen Xiao'er, Professor Feng and others will all be here tomorrow.

If it were last year, with so many people coming at once, Chen Ling would have felt resistant and repulsed.

It’s not that he doesn’t like the hustle and bustle, he just doesn’t like it to be too busy.

But now, most of the people who come here are friends, and they come for their two little kids, so he is very happy.

I have been feeling happy for the past few days.

And I want to take out all the good things at home to entertain my friends.

That's so energetic.

……

So, early the next morning, when it was just light, Chen Ling got up and started slaughtering sheep and cattle.

The sheep were those raised by their own family, and Chen Ling chose to slaughter those half-grown sheep that had just grown from lambs.

This is all good mutton.

As for the cow, it was also a yellow cow bought from the village. With a hammer on the head, it was bled, skinned and meat was cut.

Zhao Dahai and others, as well as Chen Ling's old classmate who worked in the city, all came to help.

Zhao Dahai enjoyed swinging the hammer.

Can't say it's too satisfying.

It means hitting the cow's head with a big oil hammer while chanting scriptures.

Because it is too cruel, I just say a few words to ask the cow not to blame me.

Chen Ling’s old classmate, Wang Tao.

He is also a leader in the government, and Chen Ling has been seen many times in the news and newspapers.

But after coming here, I am still a little confused.

I was really confused.

He thought he had overestimated his old classmate Chen Ling as much as possible.

I didn't expect that after I got here, I would see what kind of people these are.

Even friends from Wandao came.

It is said that a big star from Hong Kong Island has been here before.

There is no way. In the minds of people nowadays, Hong Kong Island and Taiwan Island represent integration with the international community, represent wealth, and represent places for rich people. When they hear the words, they feel high-end and fashionable.

So, he was a smart guy and got up so early because he wanted to help.

But once I came out, I was so confused that I didn't know what to do and felt totally at a loss.

Even if I interrupt, I don't really have much to say.

Later, Wang Cunye came over and said a few words to him, and only then did he feel at ease.

It didn't take Chen Ling long to slaughter sheep and cattle.

The main thing is that skinning and cutting the meat takes a little time.

In the morning, four half-grown sheep, a yellow cow, and several large basins of meat were slaughtered.

After killing the people, Chen Ling didn't even have time to care about anything else. He hurriedly got in the car and went directly to Tenghe Township to pick them up.

The first ones to arrive were indeed Liang Yuemin and his family.

As Chen Ling expected, they arrived overnight.

Before the boat even reached the shore, the little fat boy and the little chestnut were already shouting "Uncle" from a distance, jumping and dancing, and greeting him.

The two children missed Chen Ling so much.

I would talk to him on the phone for two hours.

Normally, they would keep Chen Ling’s newspapers.

I admire him extremely.

Chen Ling also liked the two children very much. He let them sit on each side of his shoulders and carried them on his back, walking a long way along the river bank.

After Yu Qian'an and others arrived one after another, they let them go and rushed back to the village.

There are still many people traveling at night in this era.

Not for anything else, just to be able to sleep at night, and arrive at the station the moment I close my eyes and open them again.

Otherwise, in this era with such backward transportation conditions, traveling is really a very frustrating thing.

Especially when coming to the mountains, no one dares to drive a car.

The road is too difficult to walk on.

Although the water route is easier, it takes longer.

It would take more than twelve hours to walk continuously, and going around in circles would be very annoying during the day.

Although people of this era have more patience in this regard than people of later generations.

But no matter what, that kind of torment cannot be faked.

Therefore, Yu Qian'an and others also tacitly chose the water route.

This saves Chen Ling a lot of trouble.

He got up at six o'clock, went out at seven o'clock, and by the time he picked up everyone, it was already past nine o'clock.

It’s past nine o’clock, which can barely be considered morning in this winter.

When they got home, the big pot of mutton had already been cooked. Everyone drank a bowl of hot mutton soup to warm themselves up. They said a few words to acquaintances and Chen Ling's family and then continued to get busy.

After killing cattle and sheep, you have to kill pigs, and after killing pigs, you have to kill chickens and ducks.

In addition to poultry and livestock, game is also indispensable.

Pheasant, hare, muntjac, deer, wild boar, bamboo rat, and squirrel.

It can be said that it has everything. It is close to the mountains and you can eat whatever you want.

Among them are the prey that Chen Ling caught himself, as well as those contributed by a group of young men in the village.

Most of it was contributed by the young men in the village and the hunters in Yangtougou.

Chen Ling helped them kill the wolf. They felt that their previous kindness was not enough, so they sent a lot of their recent prey. They thought it was their due.

It takes quite a lot of time to prepare these meat ingredients.

After all, Professor Han sent the recipe.

For some dishes, Chen Ling is planning to cook them himself tomorrow.

Even if you don’t cook it yourself, you should still greet the chef tomorrow and discuss the recipes of these dishes.

Besides being busy with these things...

Friends and relatives from Fenglei Town also arrived at noon.

I won’t say much about the families of my eldest uncle and my second uncle.

The two families came to help and immediately started to get busy.

The other relatives just looked around and had never seen such a grand scene.

I haven't seen many rare things on the farm.

As it was getting close to evening, Lao Zhou, Ding Haidong and others finally arrived.

At this time, everyone had finally arrived.

The Chen Ling family's hundred-day banquet for the two little kids also began in such a busy atmosphere.

Happy events related to children are not as festive as weddings, with all the firecrackers and loud speakers.

But the villagers in Chenwangzhuang were filled with joy.

It's like they're holding a wedding for their own family.

One by one, they pulled their friends from the city to toast and chat.

They talked not only about Chen Ling, but also about Chenwangzhuang, the mountains, all kinds of legends, gossip and anecdotes.

Among them are old antiques like Fourth Grandpa.

The stories about fighting bandits before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China are well known.

What famine, what hunters, what carpenters.

Know more than anyone else.

There is also Chen Guoxing, who is also a well-educated person. He has not been autistic since Wang Laifu's death.

When it comes to quibbling with others, he is no worse than Fourth Grandpa.

I always say that I have no feelings for this land...

The atmosphere of scar literature is almost full.

At first, the relatives in Fenglei Town were shocked by the abilities of their son-in-law Wang Cunye.

I feel like the guests here are too Western.

Little did they know that these guests were also shocked. They could never have imagined that there were so many hidden talents in the village.

Wow, the cultural level of the people here is not low. When they talk, it seems that their eloquence is even better than that of some professors and university teachers.

Then I heard the story of Wang Lai Fu.

Suddenly I felt very sad.

Many people actually sighed again, saying that since ancient times, many such talented people have ended up with a miserable end.

In short, the scene was more lively and harmonious than Chen Ling had imagined.

When the buffet is set out...

A variety of wild game delicacies, mountain flavors, Republic of China flavors, plus the main dishes of rural banquets.

Finally, these people didn't bother to talk any more, they sat down and wolfed down the food.

Afterwards, Chen Ling toasted everyone around the village, almost going around the entire village.

"Fugui, you are so proud of having a son and a daughter now."

"I'm telling you, kid, you have to hand in your manuscript next year. When I came here, my old friends were pushing me so hard that they were going crazy."

"What? Uncle Feng, you're asking me to submit my manuscript today? Are you kidding me?"

When the toast came to the professors' table, Feng Yi, the man with a small moustache, started urging them to submit their manuscripts without saying a word.

Chen Ling was stunned and shocked to the extreme.

Zhao Yubao and others burst into laughter when they saw this.

After laughing, she let him go: "Alright, alright, let him go today... I think this lazy boy is not worth your attention. From now on, you should focus on Ruirui and the two kids and train the three little ones well."

"...Fugui, my old classmate is here. Do you recognize me? I haven't seen you for a few years and you have really made great progress."

"Yes, yes, letters are now written in traditional Chinese characters. It scared me."

"Hahahaha, this made me laugh to death..."

"The last time I saw you, you were still in high school. Now, today, you are attending your baby's 100-day party. I am so happy."

"Come on, have a drink, and we can get together often in the future."

"Thanks Hongbo. Without Hongbo, we wouldn't be able to contact you."

"Okay, okay, I'll have a drink with Hongbo."

After catching up with old classmates and drinking some wine.

Come and drink with the fellow villagers in the village.

It was a happy day, with villagers sitting almost from one end of the village to the other. It was truly more lively than the Chinese New Year.

There has never been such a big scene in the village.

There has never been such a large banquet.

Therefore, every villager has a smile on his face.

Chen Ling also felt that today was the happiest day he had had in a while. He had no restrictions on the food he offered today, and anyone who came could have a seat and eat.

Going around in a circle, the whole village toasted everyone and they drank with everyone.

He doesn't care about elders or juniors, and no one discussed this with him today.

Seeing that he was happy, I drank to my heart's content.

Man, why do you have to follow so many rules?

The men in the countryside don’t say any words of blessing. They just say something appropriate to imagine what the children will be like when they grow up.

Even so, Chen Ling felt extremely comfortable hearing it.

I drank too much without realizing it.

……

"Fugui must have drunk too much. Come take a picture while you're still drunk!"

Chen Ling had just returned from the toast, and before he had even eaten a bite of the food, Liang Hongyu, with a smile on her face, grabbed his arm and walked towards home.

When they entered the farm, Wang Susu and the others were already ready, just waiting for Chen Ling to come back.

Wang Susu was holding Kang Kang, Liu Yin was holding Lele, and Ruirui was eating meat with Little Fatty, Little Lizi, and Yaya beside them.

Liang Yuemin and Zhao Dahai were still entertaining guests, their faces also red from drinking.

Everyone was smiling. When they saw Chen Ling coming over, they stood up and waved him over: "Come on, you're the only one missing. Take a picture, take a picture."

"Uncle, uncle, wait until I finish eating, I want to take a photo with the little white cow."

"I want one too, I want one too, uncle. I only like the little white cow. I want to sit on the little white cow and play the flute."

"Dad, Heihei, Jinjin and I..."

"Good good."

Chen Ling readily agreed, looking at the children in the yard and the smiling faces of his family members, and thought, "That's great."

At this moment, with the alcohol rising and his head dizzy, he even thought emotionally in his heart, I hope my friends will always be there, and I hope my relatives will never grow old. (End of this chapter)