My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 250 New Parents Have Lots of Joy

Everyone was initially overjoyed to have received the money from selling the pigs ahead of time.

But after Sun Yanhong shouted like that, all the joy in my heart vanished instantly.

Good heavens, a jar of wine sells for a thousand! No wonder Fugui is so idle and bored all day long. If we could make that much money, I'd be lying around all day, eating all sorts of delicious food.

The area outside the barracks suddenly became lively and bustling, with people talking about Chen Ling, their voices filled with envy.

However, although the villagers were envious, they didn't have any inappropriate thoughts.

This is mainly because Chen Ling is a genuinely good person, easygoing and not concerned about food or drink. Not to mention the adults in the village, even the children in their families often eat at Chen Ling's house every few days. Chen Ling and Wang Susu are never stingy; sometimes, if they can't finish the food, they'll even let them take it home.

Just for this reason, you have to be mindful of their kindness.

Not to mention that when livestock or poultry have any problems and need vaccinations or treatment, Chen Ling has never charged them any money.

Whether it's hauling something or asking Chen Ling to drive a tractor, he's always there when needed.

There's kindness and consideration everywhere.

Sun Yanhong was quite surprised to see this. She never expected that after more than a year, this thief would actually make a name for himself in the village.

So the woman rolled her eyes, suppressed some of her thoughts, and joined the villagers in a lively chat.

……

In the afternoon, at the farm, Chen Ling was cooking dinner in the kitchen after selling his wine when his mother-in-law started complaining outside the kitchen.

"You kid, why are you selling it for so much again? Two jars of wine costing over two thousand yuan, it's enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat."

“Let’s wait until your father’s medicinal wine is ready before we sell it. Right now, the wine we have is just ordinary wine. What if someone buys it, drinks it, and finds it useless, and then comes back to cause trouble for you…” Gao Xiulan said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Cunye defended his son-in-law: "Look at what you're saying. She was willing to buy it and even came to our door to buy it. It's not like Lingzi forced her to sell it to her. How can you blame us? It's a matter of mutual consent. Even if we get it back, she's in the wrong."

Hearing the old man say that, Gao Xiulan was momentarily speechless, pursed her lips, and fell silent.

Although the old lady was a bit shrewish, she would always fall silent once the old man spoke.

So the elderly couple never argued.

Chen Ling quickly finished cooking the dishes and, hearing the two elders' conversation, smiled and poked her head out of the kitchen: "Mom, what kind of soup are we having for dinner? I'll make it."

"What are you doing? You don't need to do anything here. Leave the soup to me. Go and watch the children for Susu. Let her rest and not get too tired. That brat Rui Rui has had enough sleep during the day, and now he's causing trouble again."

"Row."

Chen Ling agreed, then took off his apron, washed his hands, grinned at his father-in-law, and ran up to the nursery in the bamboo house.

Pushing open the door and entering the room, I saw Wang Susu sitting on the edge of the bed, her chin resting on her hand, listlessly looking at her son on the small bed.

The little guy was staring at Wang Susu with his big, dark eyes, making "ee-ee-ooh" sounds and spitting out bubbles. It was unclear whether he wanted to talk to his mother or play with her.

"What's wrong? Still feeling listless?" Chen Ling walked over.

Wang Susu looked up at him, pursed her lips, and nodded sullenly: "Yeah, I can't sleep at all with this little troublemaker around. Why don't you take him out for a walk? I can't stay awake any longer, my eyelids are drooping, I need to get some sleep."

"Okay, you get some sleep, I'll take him outside for a walk."

"Don't stay too long, there will be a lot of mosquitoes after the sun goes down," Wang Susu reminded him as she put down the mosquito net.

"I understand, you should rest for a while." Chen Ling pressed her down with one hand and closed the mosquito net for her.

He watched as his wife, looking exhausted, fell asleep inside the mosquito net.

Chen Ling gently picked up his stinky son and walked around outside the farm.

As long as you bring him out, this kid is very well-behaved. He doesn't cry or fuss, but just keeps making little babbling noises. When Chen Ling says a word, he hums along, as if he's having a conversation with him. His amusing little appearance is truly endearing.

It just can't be at night.

At night, they start to cause trouble, constantly eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, which can be incredibly annoying and makes it impossible for anyone to sleep.

The key point is that he recognizes people; he doesn't follow anyone else at night except for the young couple.

There's no one to replace them, there's really nothing we can do.

……

After dinner, the farm finally quieted down.

Wang Cunye and Gao Xiulan no longer live here. In order not to disturb the young couple, they moved back to the village.

They stopped bothering her, but Rui Rui, that little troublemaker, still managed to keep herself full of energy every day.

Every night at a certain time, they start tormenting people.

It was just past 10 p.m.

A loud and powerful cry rang out in the farm, and Chen Ling jumped out of bed and started working.

She peed, so we need to change her diaper.

After the diaper was changed, the little guy was no longer sleepy. He opened his eyes, looked at his dad, looked at his mom, and started howling at whoever he didn't like.

He really did do that.

That brat is always picking and choosing who to mess with.

Sometimes when Wang Susu tries to hold him, he refuses and only stops crying when Chen Ling holds him.

Sometimes when Chen Ling tried to hug her, it wouldn't work, and they had to switch Wang Susu back.

That's quite a lot of trouble.

For both of them, being first-time parents would be a lie to say they didn't feel any pain or suffering.

But when the little guy is quiet, he's especially adorable.

It's really painful and happy.

Tonight, Chen Ling will have to hold the little guy. After changing his diaper, he lay in his crib crying incessantly.

I can't not hold her, and I can't just stand by her side. She cries as soon as I put her on the bed. I have no choice but to hold her.

“Pick him up and spin him around, don’t let him cry, I get anxious when he cries.”

Wang Susu was so anxious that she almost cried when she saw her husband still staring blankly after changing the diaper.

Seeing his wife like this, Chen Ling quickly picked up his son and said, "When he wakes up tomorrow, I'll take him out to play for a while. Once he's tired, he won't make a fuss at night."

Then she held her son and spun him around in the house.

He had actually considered taking his son outside and then putting him in the cave.

But Wang Susu wouldn't allow it, saying there were many mosquitoes outside at night. She said that mosquitoes were one thing, but what if some insect crawled into her clothes and bit her son?

This left Chen Ling at a loss.

"You brat, raising you has cost your parents half their lives."

Chen Ling held the little guy in his arms and glared at him fiercely.

The little guy was still the same as always, lying comfortably in his arms, his bright black eyes looking around, staring at his face one moment and the light bulb in the room the next, spitting out bubbles and having a great time.

To be honest, the little guy is growing better and better, especially after entering the cave and being baptized by the spiritual water. He's become more and more beautiful, like a little porcelain doll. Just looking at his appearance is so endearing that you can't bear to look away.

It was just a bit too much trouble, almost causing him and Wang Susu, the new parents, to break down.

"Wow!"

My son cried again.

This time it wasn't because I needed to pee, nor was it because I was hungry.

It's because Chen Ling stopped moving; he's given up.

He had to be carried around and gently rocked back and forth before he would stop crying. After half the night, the son finally stopped crying, but Chen Ling, the biological father, was almost brought to tears by the ordeal.

You don't know how difficult it is to raise a child until you raise one yourself.

This isn't raising a son, it's raising a little tyrant!

……

"Fugui, this won't do. You still have to have your mother-in-law bring you breakfast. Have you become lazy now that you have a baby?"

The next morning, after Chen Dazhi brought his wife to the farm, he made a merciless joke.

"I'd like to slack off, but there's no way to do it," Chen Ling said, shrugging. He then didn't bother to wash up properly, just washed his hands briefly, and sat down at the table to wolf down his food.

With his robust physique, he could stay up all night without losing his energy, but he would get hungry easily.

After spending most of the night with the baby, I was starving.

And it's mentally exhausting too.

"So hungry this early in the morning, did you go thieving last night?" Chen Dazhi continued to tease him.

But Chen Ling just rolled his eyes and didn't want to say anything.

Wang Cunye, standing nearby, said with a smile, "Rui Rui has started to cause trouble lately. I don't know what's wrong with this kid. Other kids his age only know how to eat and sleep, but he only knows how to play and go out. Once he starts playing, he doesn't sleep well at night, which has kept the young couple from sleeping well for several days in a row."

"Is that so? Babies who are active early are bound to grow up quickly, learn to walk and talk fast, and will be smart kids in the future," Wang Xiuying praised.

"Hey, I don't know if he's smart or not, but he's definitely a troublemaker. He'll be mischievous and naughty when he grows up. I always said that my eldest grandson's temper is just like his father's, and his troublemaking is just as good, isn't it?" Gao Xiulan glanced at her son-in-law and commented.

The old lady's words made Chen Dazhi and his wife laugh.

“Fugui, did you hear that? Your aunt is talking to you. You have the same temper as me.”

"Like me? Impossible, I was never this rowdy when I was a kid." Chen Ling shook his head, feeling quite pleased with himself.

But Chen Dazhi quickly exposed him, saying that he was indeed not very noisy when he was a few months old, but he hadn't stopped making a fuss since he learned to walk.

Moreover, after Chen Ling learned to walk as a child, he never walked properly. He always ran back and forth, or at the very least, jogged. He could walk as if he couldn't stop. When his mother and grandmother fed him, they would chase him all over the village, from one end to the other. After running for several miles, he still wouldn't finish a meal.

These words made Mr. and Mrs. Wang Cunye laugh as well.

They then chatted and laughed, explaining that Chen Dazhi and his companion had come to borrow a sprayer to spray pesticides on their cotton plants.

Cotton cannot be left unattended. From the moment it is planted in the ground, it needs to be sprayed with pesticides frequently, otherwise it will constantly attract insects. From the seedling stage, flowering stage, to the fruiting stage and boll opening stage, there are different insects at each stage, and different symptoms at each stage. It can be said that pests and diseases accompany cotton throughout its life.

If pesticides are not applied in time, the consequences will be that all the cotton in the entire cotton field will be ruined, resulting in significant losses.

So today, Chen Dazhi and his wife went to the fields together to spray pesticides.

He has one sprayer at home, and he also wants to borrow one for Sister-in-law Xiuying, saying that he used it once last year and it works better than other sprayers.

After they borrowed the sprayer and left, Wang Susu finished feeding her son and went downstairs to have breakfast.

"How are you? Have you recovered a bit after a night's rest?" Chen Ling asked, looking up.

Last night, her son deliberately kept her occupied, which finally allowed Wang Susu to get some rest.

"Fortunately."

Wang Susu rubbed her eyes and yawned.

Even with someone to take over at night, it's hard to sleep soundly after having a child.

This is what it means to have something on your mind.

I always want to open my eyes and see how the child is doing.

"Sigh, Rui Rui recognizes people early, otherwise we could help take care of him at night." Gao Xiulan said helplessly.

My grandson recognizes people early. Once it gets dark, he won't let anyone hold him except his parents. If you try to force him into someone else's arms, he'll just cry even harder. There's really no way to deal with him.

"It's alright, Mom, we'll get through this."

As Chen Ling spoke, he noticed that his wife didn't seem to be in much spirits, so he got up and said, "I'll go get the honey and make you some water to drink. You haven't been sleeping well at night lately, so don't get too hot."

Then they brought over the wild beehives they had found in the mountains.

Honeycomb has a very long shelf life. Even if there are no bees living inside after you take it back, it can stay fresh for several months if you put it in a cool place.

After removing the honeycomb, gently open it, and amber-colored honey will flow out.

Chen Ling carefully took a small piece, gently squeezed the thick honey into her mouth, and tentatively tasted its flavor.

As soon as the honey entered my mouth, a rich, almost bursting floral aroma assaulted my nostrils, filling my mouth and nose with a sweet, floral fragrance.

Chen Ling licked his lips. Although the taste couldn't compare to the honey from Dongtian, it was still quite mellow.

"Mmm, this is sickeningly sweet."

"Who told you to eat it like that? This honey isn't dissolved, so it's not cloyingly sweet." Wang Cunye said with a smile when he saw his son eating the honey directly.

"Dad, Mom, Susu, you should try it too. It's delicious, with a strong floral fragrance. My mouth still smells wonderful."

As Chen Ling spoke, he prepared a small piece for each person.

"Is it really that sweet?" Wang Susu asked, hearing his exaggerated description.

"Try it, you'll know once you try it."

Upon hearing this, the three of them squeezed the honey into their mouths to savor the taste of wild honey.

The honey melts in your mouth; the floral aroma unfolds first, followed by the sweetness.

The sweetness was so intense that the three of them kept licking their lips and smacking their tongues.

Wang Susu was so overwhelmed by the sweetness that she closed her eyes tightly and wrinkled her delicate little nose, showing that she was truly charmed by the sweetness.

"Wow, it's so sweet, but it's really delicious. I haven't had such good honey in years."

The young wife savored the taste, and by then she no longer felt sleepy. She quietly urged Chen Ling to quickly make some honey water to drink.

Having been tormented by his son for so long, Chen Ling saw his wife showing this rare adorable side, so while his father-in-law and son-in-law were enjoying their time together, he secretly reached out and pinched her little nose before bringing over the kettle and bowl.

I made a bowl of honey water for everyone with warm water.

Wang Cunye looked at the beehive again. "There's quite a lot of honey in here. I reckon those wild monkeys didn't get anything."

"Yeah, we definitely didn't get anything. We just ran into a bunch of stupid monkeys." Chen Ling curled his lips. Although those monkeys knew how to lure the bees toward people, they certainly hadn't mastered the art of stealing honey.

Wild monkeys in the mountains love the sweet taste of honey, so they often go looking for beehives to steal honey.

However, wild monkeys have their own tricks for stealing honey.

The silly monkey doesn't know how to steal; when it finds a beehive, it rushes to climb it, which easily causes the bees to swarm and destroy the nest.

Clever monkeys don't do it that way. They divide the work, sending one or two monkeys to lure the bee swarm away, while the rest of the monkeys collect the honey.

However, this method is not foolproof.

So sometimes, when wild monkeys are angered, they will destroy the beehive and kill the queen bee, which is quite barbaric and violent.

“Once autumn comes, let’s go to the mountains and find a few beehives. I’ll brew some mead for you. We can drink it regularly, and it’s also a good product if we want to sell it,” Wang Cunye said after thinking for a moment.

There are many wild bees in the mountains, and naturally, there are many beehives. Many beehives are so enviable that even adults would be tempted to look at them. People often go into the mountains to look for beehives after the autumn harvest. Beehives can be found everywhere, on cliffs, in trees, and in rock crevices. Except for those in trees, most beehives are relatively hidden and not easy to find.

It will be relatively easier to find them in late autumn.

“Okay, I’ll have Heiwa and Xiaojin search around too. They have a keen sense of smell. Once they find something, they can leave a mark and then go into the mountains when the weather is nice, so we can go and come back sooner.”

The father-in-law and son-in-law discussed their honey-gathering plan, while Wang Susu and Gao Xiulan, mother and daughter, drank honey water and whispered among themselves.

Just then, Wang Zhenzhen suddenly ran over from the bridge, shouting excitedly. Her little face was full of surprise and joy as she exclaimed, "Dad, brother-in-law, come quick! Come and see! There are scorpions in our orchard now! Lots of scorpions!"

(End of this chapter)