My 1995 Small Farm.

"Fugui's trick is pretty good. To be honest, my old sow is about to give birth in the next few days..."

Chen Ling and his colleagues were busy at work. At this time, other villagers who had finished breakfast also came.

Among them was the Li family in the east of the village, who lived not far from Wang Lixian’s home.

A large pigpen was built, and the sows inside were also harmed by the old wild boars.

Therefore, she became pregnant.

It can be said that the delivery dates of these pregnant sows in the village are not much different.

All of this was caused by the old wild boar that came down the mountain last year in the middle of the night.

"Ah? They are all descendants of wild boars. I just heard from fellow villagers that raising these pigs is not profitable at all. It takes a lot of time and effort and is not cost-effective. You knew this clearly, so can't you prevent it?

Isn't it enough to just keep the wild boars out?"

A young man in the crew said strangely.

Young people who have not lived in the countryside will think very simply when they hear such things.

Moreover, they will think that country people are stupid.

Zhao Dahai laughed when he heard it: "It's easy to say. Once you see a wild boar, you will know what's going on. To be honest, I'm afraid that you will be so scared that you won't dare to run away when you see a wild boar, and you will lose your life."

"Uh, don't be offended, brother. I can't speak anymore."

The young man quickly apologized and explained, “Actually, I have also learned about the situation in our village.

In fact, I am just curious. Boss Chen is so powerful. He can handle the wild boars outside his farm, which are as big as monsters. Why can't he handle the old wild boar?"

"Well, it was all just a coincidence, and the old wild boar was very cowardly. Not only did it not hurt anyone in the village, it also helped to protect the village and hid far away from dogs.

Later, everyone just ignored it and turned a blind eye to it.”

Zhao Yubao waved his hands, gave a helpless smile, and explained.

At that time, the old wild boar was protecting the pigpen of Wang Lishan's family, and it killed an old wolf that came down the mountain on the spot.

Later on.

The sows in the village accepted it and would scream without it.

Everyone just ignored it.

"Ah? It's an old wild boar, it shouldn't be that fierce anymore, why is the sow still so dependent on it?"

Young people are straightforward and always speak rude words.

"Well, you city kid don't understand. In our village, we raise pigs, and all the young boars are castrated. In most cases, only one sow is left to give birth...

Think about it, in this situation, the newly grown sows cannot touch the male on weekdays, so why bother to mate them at this time, regardless of whether they are old or young?

After a few times of going back and forth, you get used to it and can’t leave it anymore.”

The young man's fierce words brought an even fiercer response from the old man in the village: "To say they can't leave is an understatement. The little sows want to go after they've had their fill. If you don't go for a day, they'll all be vying for it and calling out. In the end, the old sow is like the emperor."

"..."

Although the words were rough, the logic was sound, but Chen Ling still felt he couldn't stand listening to it.

It's too spicy for my ears.

While washing his hands with hot water, he changed the subject: "Well, Uncle Niwai, your family also raises pigs, right?"

"If I don't raise pigs, I raise cattle. Isn't this just following you to raise cattle?"

Lao Niwai chuckled, "Even though I don't raise pigs, I know all the tricks. If you don't believe me, ask Lishan. Lishan is very smart. He knew that the old sow was pregnant with a wild boar cub. When the twelfth lunar month was approaching, he exchanged the pregnant sow for the non-pregnant one...

Didn't they use the big foreign pigs from Kuliu County as a breeding stock? "

"what?"

Lao Niwai's words left the pig-raising villagers with a puzzled look on their faces.

They all look like they are doing something amazing. How can this be done?

"Fuck your uncle's dog Lishan, why didn't you tell me earlier that you had this idea?"

Some of Lao Wang’s family members started cursing on the spot.

"Third uncle, it's useless for you to scold me. I told you at that time that you were busy trying to squeeze in front of Fugui's stall, going into the mountains to pick wild fruits, medicinal herbs, mountain products, and doing this and that, and you didn't have time to listen to me."

Wang Lishan is also innocent, he only knows how to raise pigs.

I'm too lazy to get involved in other things.

However, every job has its own tricks.

It's just like in the countryside in spring, when people exchange old hens that don't lay eggs for chicks.

He could also find a way to exchange old pregnant sows for younger gilts.

"...Alright, alright, stop talking. This is Lishan's skill. He has been raising pigs for many years. He knows more about the problems he has encountered than you do."

Chen Sangui spoke up for justice.

The old carpenter is highly respected and his words can be very helpful at critical moments.

The key point is that even the Wang family members cannot point their fingers at Wang Lishan and curse him.

Even brothers should settle accounts clearly and not tell everything to others.

You have a skill that earns you money, but others don't come to you to ask about it. How can you expect them to come to you and give you some advice?
How can there be such a good thing in the world?

They are not your biological parents.

You can be jealous, but you really can't say that others are hiding something and not telling outsiders.

"It's not like I know everything, but I really don't know the trick of wealth and honor."

Wang Lishan shook his head: "Piglets are very difficult to take care of. It takes as much trouble as raising a baby. I can only treat the piglet's rectal prolapse and cold. I can't do anything about this half-dead piglet."

Piglets are prone to diarrhea when they catch a cold, and if they have diarrhea too much, they are prone to rectal prolapse.

Rectal prolapse is very common in piglets and is also the most likely cause of death in piglets.

However, situations like today, where piglets were given birth in winter and almost frozen to death, are really rare.

Not to mention large-scale farms.

I've never seen it in a farmer's household.

"Ah, you don't know. I think it's almost the same as hatching chicks. There shouldn't be anything too particular about it, right?"

"Don't make blind guesses. Fugui is here. Why don't you ask him? Could it be that you can't open up to Fugui? When you went to Fugui Forest Farm to build a deer farm, you couldn't wipe your face."

The crowd burst into laughter again.

So the pig farmers started asking Chen Ling questions one after another.

"There's nothing too particular about this. It just depends on the piglet's condition. If it's serious, the water will be a little hotter, usually not more than 50 degrees. If it's not serious, then it'll be around 40 degrees. Give it a warm bath, and then keep it next to the kang room like a chicken."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he pointed at Chen Yongsheng and said, "Ask Uncle Yongsheng. He has done it once and knows how to do it."

Chen Yongsheng suddenly felt proud. He grinned, patted his chest and said that he knew what to do. In the village, people these days don't think that this will cause trouble to themselves.

Being used by others once proves that you are capable.

It is a very honorable thing to be praised by fellow villagers.

……

To put it simply, this is actually postpartum care for sows.

It really doesn't matter.

It's similar to artificially hatching chicks.

But no matter what, it requires someone who is meticulous to do it.

If you are careless, everything will be the same.

If you don't control the hot water well, the piglets will definitely be scalded.

……

"It's really eye-opening. Boss Chen knows a lot. I heard he even treats golden monkeys."

"A place with good feng shui produces extraordinary people. This place is really different from other places. In the middle of winter, there are red-crowned cranes and wild geese..."

The crew members were full of praise.

Only Jiao Huang, a veteran artist who has been immersed in the entertainment industry for many years, could see some clues.

"Hey, Xiao Niu, you guys made excuses before, saying you were here to test Boss Chen's acting skills. Now you don't have to test him. This young man has a certain aura and will definitely look good on camera."

As soon as Jiao Huang said this, everyone immediately changed their attitude and looked at Chen Ling.

At this glance, I found something different from before.

This young boss Chen does have an inexplicable temperament.

This made him stand out in the crowd, even though his clothes were not much different from those of the villagers.

In addition, at this time I had to catch pigs and work in the kitchen tending to the stove.

But his temperament was not affected.

"That's true. If Teacher Jiao hadn't said it, we wouldn't have realized it. People say that Teacher Jiao has an aristocratic air and is suitable for playing the emperor or a nobleman. I think Boss Chen also has the same idea."

"But I understand what Mr. Jiao said. Mr. Jiao is the prince of Shakespeare's plays. He has been aristocrat for many years. Needless to say, how old is this Boss Chen? He only rose to prominence last year. How can he have such experience and knowledge?"

Temperament is something that cannot be deceived.

Especially the temperament of young people, even the second generation of rich people or officials, is mostly superficial.

"Look at what you said. He is favored by Professor Zhao and can be the second boss behind the scenes. How can that be easy?"

"That makes sense. If you ask me, Boss Chen has this kind of temperament. He can produce good results by just putting in a few lines, or even without any lines."

"Yes, that's what I wanted to say. I heard that Hong Kong Island does it this way. If it doesn't work, they can just dub it later. In Hong Kong Island, they just say one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and lip-sync. It's not a problem if you don't have the lines."

Everyone was talking at once, as if they really wanted to get things done.

And what about Chen Ling?

it's not finished yet.

There was no other problem at this time, just Chen Gannian's family was giving things to thank him.

Take out half a bag of white sugar and brown sugar.

"This is a gift from my relatives in Wangba City. They gave me a lot. Fugui, take it back to feed the bees. Otherwise, it will be a cold snap and heavy snow in this spring, and your bees will have a hard time."

This is what Chen Gannian said. He has a sister who married to Wangba City.

A lot of white sugar and brown sugar were sent to me before the New Year.

These are all good things these days.

"No, no, no, you keep it, Fourth Grandpa. I have some at home, so we have no shortage of sugar to feed the bees."

Chen Ling waved his hands quickly.

His beehives had long been moved to the greenhouse.

Moreover, he is the one who lacks sugar the least.

Even in the winter when there is a lack of nectar, bees need sugar to survive.

He is not afraid either.

Not to mention that there is never a shortage of sugar at home.

The sap of some trees in the cave also has a very high sugar content.

Cutting a little sap can feed the bees for a long time.

"Fourth Grandpa, keep these candies for yourself. You just got out of the hospital, so you need to take care of yourself."

Years ago, Chen Yongsheng and Chen Yonggang's two sons had a fight.

In the end, not only did the old man get very angry, but he also got hurt.

He was discharged after just a few days in the hospital.

I'm also afraid of spending money.

"Yes, old uncle, you should take good care of yourself before talking about anything else."

The others also advised: "Fugui doesn't lack these, just take care of yourself, and Fugui will feel at ease."

In these days, brown sugar is a common tonic food especially for country folks.

Eggs boiled with brown sugar are often eaten by the elderly, children, and those who are sick.

It should be said or not, it really works when used on children.

The little babies are very strong.

After hearing everyone's advice, Chen Gannian no longer refused.

He knew what Chen Ling was thinking.

He knew that his nephew was thinking about him and worried about him.

Even before the New Year.

When the two sons at home had a fight, it was Chen Ling who came to settle it.

He didn't bother to be polite so as to avoid any awkwardness.

So...

Then drive the sow over and quickly feed the piglets breast milk in the yard.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with this sow? She was so scared of Fugui just now, why did she become like this after Fugui touched her breasts twice?

Could it be, could it be…”

Zhao Dahai was stunned, and his expression gradually became strange.

It turned out that the pig was afraid of Chen Ling, and was very reluctant when Chen Ling put a rope around it and led it over.

He kept howling like a pig being slaughtered.

But Chen Ling touched its nipples and rubbed them one by one, and it stopped barking immediately.

As soon as the piglets were put over to feed, he stretched out his legs and hummed in comfort.

"Get lost, stop talking nonsense. This sow is swollen with milk. She just produced a lot of milk. If it is not discharged quickly, it will accumulate inside her body and make her feel uncomfortable. Now, whether I touch her or the piglets drink milk, it will feel comfortable."

"Haha, so that's how it is. I thought this pig fell in love with you."

Zhao Dahai still likes to joke.

But just as he finished his words, the old sow next to him suddenly let out a series of farts, along with cold and runny pig manure.

He sprayed the fat guy's trouser leg directly.

When everyone saw this scene, they were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

"The sea makes you rude!"

Even Zhao Yubao, the father, couldn't hold back. "You're still talking nonsense in front of the child. This is retribution. It's retribution in this life."

Everyone laughed and said that the old man was right and well said.

There was such a lively commotion in the village.

At least the piglets were saved and were able to drink milk.

You don’t have to worry about it anymore.

Chen Ling and the others went home to have breakfast.

According to the arrangement of the "Return of Glory" crew, we have to rest here for three days before setting off again.

Traveling these days is too tiring and draining of energy, so it is better to take a good rest, at least eat well and sleep well, and then continue traveling after you have recovered your strength.

at the same time.

It is also because after coming here, the snow in the mountains has not stopped.

There's nothing we can do about it, the snow is just like this here.

In most places in the north, the snow stops after the 25th day of the first lunar month.

But it is not like that in the mountains, especially in the Qinling Mountains. In bad years, the snow can last until the end of February in the lunar calendar.

Apparently, that's the case this year.

Snow makes people lazy.

At the same time, staying at home for a long time will make people want to go out and move their bodies more.

Chen Ling and his friends were planning to go hunting in the mountains in the near future.

The mountain cat was particularly excited. After returning from Yunnan and Guizhou, he had not yet gone to the mountains to stretch his muscles and bones, but had a proper hunt.

Also, I was a bit annoyed by the children.

so what.

When the crew heard this, they all wanted to stay for two more days to see more.

This is just a side thing.

"Uncle Fugui, it's bad. We can't go to the mountains anymore. A leopard has come down the mountain. A big leopard!"

Just as Chen Ling and his friends were resting and maintaining their hunting rifles in the hunting equipment room of the farm, Wang Wenchao from Ermaolu's family ran over and started shouting as soon as he entered. (End of this chapter)