My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 336 Deer Catching, Mountain Fox Tactics
Having money coming in at the end of the year is an unexpected bonus.

That very night, Chen Ling spent a tender time with Wang Susu, continuing their efforts towards having a second child.

Over the past two years, Wang Susu has become increasingly refined and cultured.

Nourished by the spiritual creatures of the cave, his body became increasingly healthy.

But her healthy body did not affect her slender figure or her frost-like skin.

Although she had become much fuller-figured, she was still that pitiful young wife.

Chen Ling also felt that his wife was becoming more and more beautiful and more charming, especially her bright and sparkling eyes, which seemed to speak volumes with every glance.

Many of the women in the village said that even if she was wrapped up tightly, they could tell it was Susu just by looking at those beautiful big eyes.

Chen Ling naturally loved her even more.

He indulged in pleasure for half the night.

As the old saying goes, when qi and blood are abundant, sleep is naturally sufficient. The young couple had bodies that were much healthier than the average person, indulging in pleasure but not indulging in sleep.

I woke up early, around 5 a.m.

However, Rui Rui is still asleep. He will play on the bed for a while after he wakes up.

So Chen Ling got dressed and got out of bed by herself.

There have been many deer sightings outside the farm these past two days.

I don't know what kind of deer left it there.

Thinking back on this year, from the beginning of spring until now, I haven't eaten any other venison besides the red-haired muntjac.

Chen Ling couldn't resist the urge and prepared to set up some gadgets to catch a few deer.

Find a wooden board that is two to three inches thick and a little over a foot square.

A round hole the size of a deer hoof was cut out in the middle.

Then drive it in at an angle with a three-inch iron nail.

This thing is called a "foot grabber".

As the name suggests, it is used to catch deer feet.

It is also a type of deer trap.

After the foot catch is made, in an area with dense deer tracks, without damaging the turf, dig up the soil, create a shallow pit underneath, and place the foot catch inside.

The other end of the plank extends from under the ground and is tied to the tree trunk with a rope.

After securing it, put the excavated soil back in its original position.

When the deer comes over, step on it and your hooves will sink into the pit.

It tried to pull it up, but the nail pierced the flesh above its hoof.

Even if you pull your feet to the ground, it's fine.

The plank is big enough.

It was also chained.

It can't escape.

This method of catching deer was taught to him by an old hunter from Kinmen Village.

It used to be common, but now very few people know how to do it.

There are also methods for catching muntjacs and foxes.

There are specific methods and techniques involved; it's not as simple as just setting traps or snares.

Just these past two days, Chen Ling spotted deer tracks around the farm. Overjoyed, he quickly prepared his hunting gear and set it up in several locations at the foot of the mountain.

Then sprinkle some bait around the area.

Wait patiently for a deer to come and trample it.

Then he turned around and went home to make breakfast.

Since his father-in-law and his wife returned to Fenglei Town, he and Wang Susu have been cooking whenever they have free time.

Whether or not the son has time depends on who he spends more time with that day.

"Let's have yam porridge today, with some cabbage and tofu stew. Pickled cabbage all the time isn't very good." Chen Ling thought to himself as he walked into the kitchen. He had been eating pickled cabbage for so long that he had almost forgotten what cabbage tasted like.

My father-in-law helped me store this year's cabbages in the cellar before he left.

Don't be fooled by the large size of the farm's vegetable cellar, which already contains two vats of pickled cabbage; the remaining cabbages still fill the cellar to the brim.

This explains why Chen Ling's family has such a high cabbage yield.

His family's vegetable cellar on the farm is right behind the kitchen, and there are always piles of firewood and other miscellaneous items next to it.

The sweet potato well and the vegetable cellar are not far apart.

In any case, both of these places have all the traditional local features that you should know about, and they are quite complete.

But when Chen Ling got to the cellar and was about to take out the vegetables, he was dumbfounded.

Then he turned around and shouted angrily: "Heiwa, how did you guard the house? The vegetable cellar has been ruined by thieves!"

Hearing Chen Ling's angry shout, Heiwa hurriedly ran over.

There was a large hole in the straw mat covering the cellar, and a half-eaten cabbage lay beside it.

Seeing Heiwa looking sheepish and wagging its tail as it approached, Chen Ling was furious. He slapped it and said, "Could it be that you stole it yourself?"

These days, every evening after dinner, Xiao Jin and Xiao Bai Niu would go back to the village to guard the house.

Heiwa tends the farm all by himself.

Chen Ling originally thought there wouldn't be any problems, as these two guys could detect even the slightest disturbance.

They've been like this since they were little; any noise from far away can make them prick up their ears.

Heiwa felt quite aggrieved after being slapped by Chen Ling. He simply sniffed the ground and then barked and circled around him.

It means that it has found the culprit.

"Come on, take me to see what this thing has sneaked in and dared to wreak havoc on our vegetable cellar."

Recently, Er Tu Zi hasn't been home much, often going out for a stroll. Chen Ling has never restricted its freedom and has always encouraged it to find a mate and have a litter of eaglets as soon as possible.

Otherwise, there certainly wouldn't be any fish that slipped through the net and sneaked into the farm.

It was still very early, not even seven o'clock.

Chen Ling followed Heiwa to the outside of the farm and tracked down the culprit.

The scene he witnessed upon following the trail made him pause in surprise, stopping at the edge of the orchard.

Even Heiwa stopped in his tracks.

In the early morning wheat field, dozens of magpies were fiercely fighting around a large, fat, straw-yellow cat.

The magpies chattered and flew up and down, some pecking and some scratching, beating the big fat cat until it shrank its head, hunched its body, its fur bristling, and kept emitting sharp howls. But there were too many magpies, and it could not fight back and could only passively take the beating.

Chen Ling could see clearly that this was the same mountain weasel that had escaped before. He didn't know if it had caught a magpie before or what, but now it was being attacked by the magpies.

He had seen magpies gang up on other birds.

For example, my own hawk and magpie are old enemies. After all, they are both birds of prey, so it's understandable that they fight each other.

But it's quite rare to see a magpie beating a cat.

"I've never encountered this situation before, let's not scold it yet. Heiwa, go home and fetch my camera."

Chen Ling whispered something to Heiwa, then squatted down at the edge of the orchard, quietly watching the land and air battle.

It was called a land and air battle, but in reality, it was the mountain foxes who were being beaten.

Han Ninggui once said that magpies are a bit of a rogue; if you offend one of them, they will call on their friends and a whole flock to attack you.

They hold grudges very much.

There were many magpies at the farm. Chen Ling squatted down and counted them carefully. There were about forty magpies attacking the mountain weasel.

That's really brutal.

In fact, not only magpies, but all birds belonging to the Corvidae family are not to be trifled with.

Soon, Heiwa brought the camera over with a clatter, and Chen Ling quickly seized the opportunity to take a few pictures.

Then he chuckled and said, "This guy, with his cowardly look of being beaten up like a thief cat, is no different from when Heiwa was ganged up on by geese last year."

Heiwa, who was lying next to him, immediately raised his head and stared at him with wide eyes upon hearing this.

But when Chen Ling turned his head to look at it, it quickly stuck out its tongue in a憨厚 manner, staring fiercely at the magpies and civets, looking as if it was about to pounce at any moment.

At this moment, Wang Susu noticed that Heiwa had brought a camera with him, and she followed him out, carrying the child in her arms, also puzzled.

I saw a person and a dog squatting by the orchard, looking at something furtively, so I came over and asked what was wrong.

Chen Ling quickly told her to squat down, "Come and see the show. This morning I saw that the reed mat on our vegetable cellar had been hollowed out, and something had eaten half a cabbage, almost emptying the leaves, so I called Heiwa to come out and chase after it."

"Look at what that mountain weasel did! It's getting attacked by magpies now. Its thick winter coat is definitely ruined; it's even worse off than Blackie last year."

Wang Susu was also very surprised when she saw it. She had never seen a magpie and a civet fighting before, and she was instantly attracted.

The young couple watched with great interest.

The civet cat was being attacked by a large flock of magpies, and it was fighting and retreating. The magpies were in hot pursuit, constantly taking off and landing, pecking at the civet cat's body, and large clumps of cat hair flew out.

On the surface, it seemed that the mountain fox was being beaten the whole time, with no chance to fight back.

But Chen Ling soon realized something was wrong.

The mountain fox retreated in the direction of its den, towards the ditch at the bottom of the gentle slope.

Sure enough, a short while later, just a few meters away from the ditch...

Suddenly, the big, fat, straw-yellow cat sprang into action, revealing its ferocious side. In the blink of an eye, it pounced on and killed a magpie. The magpies, who had been dominating the fight, had no idea that the mountain cat would make such a move and couldn't react at all.

They could only watch helplessly as the civet cat pounced on its companion, snatched it up, and darted into the tall grass.

"Damn, this mountain weasel can even launch tactical counterattacks."

Chen Ling and Wang Susu exchanged a glance, their faces filled with surprise.

Then the magpies started chattering angrily, lingering around the ditch as if they were cursing at the door of a mountain cat's house.

Chen Ling laughed again upon seeing this: "Knowing tactics is useless. If you mess with those vengeful hooligans like Magpies, you can forget about going out during the day from now on."

After seeing the strange sights, Wang Susu became more concerned about the situation at home. She asked, "Besides stealing cabbages, did this wildcat steal anything else when it sneaked into our farm?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Let's go, let's go back and check! I was so busy chasing after them that I forgot to check the kitchen!"

After saying that, he walked back first.

When I rushed back to the kitchen, good heavens, it was a complete mess.

The leftover eggs and steamed buns from last night, as well as the braised rabbit meat left over from yesterday noon, were all completely wasted.

Plates, bowls, and chopsticks were scattered all over the floor.

Seeing the mess on the floor, Wang Susu felt even more distressed. She put her son in the stroller, and the young couple quickly started cleaning up.

After cleaning up the kitchen, the two were still puzzled: "What's wrong with this civet? It's one thing to eat cabbage, but it also eats half a cucumber and even gnaws on a steamed bun."

The young couple had no idea.

There are many birds around the farm, and many leopards have also made their home here. With so much competition, it's very difficult to find prey.

Besides, Chen Ling and his group had been catching rabbits everywhere at night with hand lanterns, taking away prey that was originally easier to catch, and scaring the rabbits so much that they dared not show their faces.

The mountain weasels couldn't find anything to eat, so they naturally suffered from cold and hunger. When they were extremely hungry, they had to think of other ways to survive.

Previously, these mountain mites were afraid of Heiwa and his companions and dared not approach the farm, but after becoming extremely hungry, they no longer cared about such things.

The farm has all kinds of high-quality goods, which are very attractive.

So when this wildcat was extremely hungry, it sneaked into the farm to find something to eat.

I sneaked in at dawn, ate the cabbage with trepidation, and then, finding the dog still, went into the kitchen to find something else to eat.

Fortunately, the eggs and meat in the house were stored in another room and locked.

Otherwise, it really would be like a mouse falling into a rice jar, resulting in a huge loss.

Heiwa, too, had let his guard down and was only keeping watch over the chickens, ducks, and sheep outside. In the past, the mountain weasel would often sneak in and out of the orchard, but Heiwa usually didn't care.

If Xiao Jin were here, things would probably be a completely different story.

After the meal, Xiao Jin was called back from the village, and the little white ox was also brought over.

It's sunny today, and although it's still not very warm, there's no wind, so it's a rare opportunity to go out and get some exercise.

When I went to deal with that mountain weasel, I discovered that it had moved to a different location right under the magpie's nose. There was nothing in the burrow, and I couldn't find either of the dogs.

Frustrated, Chen Ling went to the cave and proceeded to ravage the two half-grown mountain foxes.

If they can't catch the big shots, they'll try to get revenge on the small ones.

"Hmph, I'll settle accounts with you properly after these few days."

Wang Lixian's fourth daughter is getting married the day after tomorrow, and Chen Ling is going there tomorrow, so naturally he has no mood to fight with these wild things.

However, we could bring a female kitten from the village into the cave.

The two half-grown mountain civets in the cave are male. Let's put a female cat in there and let them bond and have kittens.

There is no reproductive barrier between wild raccoons and domestic cats, so they can reproduce freely without any problems.

After all, pet cats, pet dogs, and yellow cattle are the main development directions for their farm in the future.

Of course, his biggest hope is for yellow cattle. Once they are successfully bred, even Japanese Wagyu beef will have to take a backseat.

"We'll also raise cattle, horses, and donkeys next spring. We'll just raise two or three of them, slaughter them for meat by the end of the year, and see how the meat tastes."

"After all, if you think it tastes good, others will be more likely to accept it."

Under the lazy winter sun, Chen Ling lay on the grassy slope, squinting as he pondered. A white calf lay not far behind him, and sheep grazed everywhere on the slope. "Hmm, I haven't raised those yet. There's no rush. In a couple of days, I'll try the sheep that I've raised for over a year and see how they taste."

Before he could even eat the sheep after making this decision, he was startled awake by the barking of dogs that very night.

A deer stepped on it and got scratched.

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PS: This chapter is a supplementary update.
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