Back to 1984: I built a chicken farm on a barren mountain.

Zhou Zhiming raised his small, round head and replied:

"Brother Feng, I've been looking for you for ages!"

The man who came was Zhou Zhiming, nicknamed Zhou Toad. He was the nephew of Zhou Guangrong, the owner of Guangrong Convenience Store in Chenjiazhuang, and had grown up playing with Chen Wenfeng.

When Chen Wenfeng went out to work, Zhou Zhiming drove him there and gave him a lot of money.

This is a true friendship spanning two lifetimes.

Zhou Zhiming went to the city with his parents a few days ago, and he just got back.

He knew Chen Wenfeng was either at home or in the watermelon field, so he made a special trip over.

This was the first time Chen Wenfeng had seen him since his rebirth. He patted him on the shoulder and said:

"It's been so long, brother!"

"Long time no see. Feng-ge, what are you holding in your arms?"

When Chen Wenfeng saw Zhou Zhiming's clear, foolish eyes, he thought of how the two of them were known as the "Hum and Ha Generals" in their previous life.

Recalling his past life, he felt that having such a brother was a blessing in his life.

He handed the puppy over and replied:

I found a puppy; can you help me see if it can be saved?

Zhou Zhiming took it very skillfully, looked at it again and again, and said:

"I can't see anything wrong. It's probably just that it's been hungry for too long. Let's take it back and let my grandma take a look!"

"OK!"

The two walked quickly and soon arrived at Grandma Zhou's house.

Grandma Zhou was a tall old lady with the air of a matriarch from the old days.

She watched Chen Wenfeng and Zhou Zhiming grow up, so she always treated them like children.

Grandma Zhou loves raising dogs, and her family happens to have a big yellow dog that just had puppies.

"grandmother!"

"Grandma Zhou!"

Chen Wenfeng and Zhou Zhiming may seem carefree and irresponsible in front of others, but they instantly transform into well-behaved children in front of Grandma Zhou.

Grandma Zhou held one in each hand, smiling very happily:

"Two wonderful grandsons!"

"They're all good kids!"

Grandma Zhou's hands were warm, and she gently held theirs.

Chen Wenfeng recounted the entire situation of the little black dog to Grandma Zhou.

Grandma Zhou took the little black dog and placed it next to the big yellow dog.

The little one seemed to be recharged; its eyes immediately lit up, and it rushed over to suckle.

Grandma Zhou smiled and said:

"The little guy is fine, he's just extremely hungry."

After saying that, she went out to wash her hands and took a cardboard box out of the cabinet.

"Wen Feng, it's been a long time since you've come. Have some snacks."

Grandma Zhou opened the cardboard box, which was full of peach shortbread, fried dough twists, glutinous rice strips, and mooncakes.

"Zhiming and Wenfeng, come and get it."

"Don't take them yet, everyone go wash your hands!"

Chen Wenfeng knew that Grandma Zhou was particular about her life and was very clean and efficient.

Moreover, the old man had always been very kind to him since he was a child.

Even if Zhou Zhiming had something, Grandma Zhou would save a portion for him.

In this respect, my own grandmother was far inferior to Grandma Zhou.

Chen Wenfeng and Zhou Zhiming were eating snacks when they heard Grandma Zhou say:

"It's fate that this little black dog met you. It's a little creature, and we should cherish it."

Chen Wenfeng nodded in agreement.

"Let's give it a name."

Grandma Zhou suggested.

"Just call him Little Black; a humble name is easier to raise!"

Zhou Zhiming spoke first, his eyes still clear, pure and untouched by the world.

Chen Wenfeng noticed a slight change in Grandma Zhou's expression and knew that she disliked the name her own grandson had chosen.

Because Grandma Zhou named her dogs names like Yellow Ear, Snowball, Auspicious Tiger, and Qilin, which have a scholarly feel to them.

But she has always been kind and magnanimous, saying:

"That's fine, this nickname sounds more affectionate."

"His name is Xiao Hei, and he takes my surname, so let's call him Chen Xiao Hei!"

Chen Wenfeng added.

"Chen Xiaohei, that does sound like a person's name!"

"Leave Little Black with me for a few days, let Yellow Ear nurse it for a while to help it recover. You can take it back in a few days!"

Grandma Zhou smiled.

"Grandma Zhou, how old does Xiao Hei look?"

"It should be at least three months old, but it looks small."

"Okay, then I'll have to trouble Grandma Zhou."

After settling Chen Xiaohei in, Chen Wenfeng pulled Zhou Zhiming away.

......

The foot of Jiming Mountain is also known as Chicken Foot.

Chen Wenfeng and Zhou Zhiming each took a sickle and cleared the weeds at the foot of Jiming Mountain.

Before long, a large area was cleared out.

They piled the grass on a thicket of thorns, dried it, and then used it as firewood.

As they sped up their clearing, a stone cave soon appeared in the southeast corner of the chicken's feet.

The cave is open, shorter from north to south and longer from east to west, forming a rectangle facing south.

Chen Wenfeng casually said:

"They say the sky is round and the earth is square, so let's just call this cave Fangdong (Square Cave)."

This hole is about 200 square meters in area, which is quite large.

The outer part of the square cave is slightly lower, just enough to keep your head from hitting it, but once you go inside, it's more than a meter tall.

The top and bottom of the square hole were flat, dry and cool, with no trace of water damage.

Facing south, sheltered from wind and rain, and bathed in sunlight, it is truly an excellent natural house.

All you need to do is install walls, doors, and windows on the south side before you can move in.

Chen Wenfeng was very familiar with this square stone cave. In his previous life, he would sometimes pile the firewood he chopped here after autumn, but in general, it was rarely used.

Because this place is too far from home, even if we can store some tools and pile up some miscellaneous items, it's still inconvenient to access them.

Inspired by his past life as a retired teacher, Chen Wenfeng planned to make this place his long-term residence from the very beginning.

This makes managing this barren mountain much easier.

The two people wandered around inside the square cave.

Zhou Zhiming was simply curious and found the cave quite interesting.

Chen Wenfeng was carefully examining the details to see how to best arrange everything.

As they were turning around, they suddenly heard Zhou Zhiming shout:

"Brother Feng, come look, why is it lit up here?"

Chen Wenfeng looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhou Zhiming walk to the northeast corner of the cave and point to the crevice in the rock there.

"Wait for me to come and see!"

Chen Wenfeng rushed over and indeed saw a faint light seeping out from the crack in the rock in the northeast corner.

In his previous life, he had never paid attention to this place either.

"Let's peel it open and take a look."

Chen Wenfeng suggested.

After saying that, the two used the back of their sickles to tap the cracks in the rocks. The rocks there seemed very brittle and thin, and a large piece of them fell off after a few taps.

With a larger gap, the light becomes brighter.

continue!

The two young men used stones to smash the entrance and pry it open with the back of a sickle. Half an hour later, an entrance just wide enough for one person to pass through appeared before them.

They even include a suite!

The hole is less than ten square meters in size, and the ground is shaped like an irregular circle.

However, the hole was not clean; it was filled with dry grass and bird droppings.

The small cave is surrounded by stone walls, with only one entrance on the east side of the top.

Looking through the opening at the top, you can see grass and trees all around, with sunlight filtering through them in dappled patterns.

Therefore, it is still bright inside this small hole.

I just don't know where the outside leads.

Since we're already here, why not take a look?

Chen Wenfeng made Zhou Zhiming squat down, and he stepped on Zhou Zhiming's shoulders.

As Zhou Zhiming slowly got up, Chen Wenfeng poked his head out of the hole.

But the opening wasn't big. He grabbed the edge of the opening with both hands, and with a burst of strength, he climbed out.

As soon as Chen Wenfeng arrived outside the cave, he heard a "flutter" and a wild chick flew out from the grass at the cave entrance.

Chen Wenfeng looked carefully outside the cave once, then again, and then heard Zhou Zhiming ask from below:

"Brother Feng, what's on top?"

"Stand still and catch me. I'll explain everything when I get down."