My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 388 The Joys of Farm Work
As soon as Chen Jiang finished speaking, Er Mao Lv slapped his thigh and said, "Oh dear, my Xiao Chao is still in the mountains. He came back the day before yesterday and went back with us yesterday."

"Your Xiao Chao? What did he do in the mountains?"

"He went to work as a guide. He, along with Guoxing, Guowang's two kids, and a few young men from the village, were hired to guide people in the mountains for several days..."

Ermaolu became more and more anxious as he spoke, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Don't worry, Brother Donkey. They've all brought guns, and besides, the old hunter from Kinmen Village is with them. Even if they encounter wolves, they'll be fine and can handle it."

Chen Ling glanced in the direction of the mountains and thought that if Li Hongqi's group was heading towards the miasma valley, then there was no need to worry. The terrain there was not suitable for wolf packs to fight and did not give them any advantage.

He said, "Based on our past experience going up the mountain, it gets dark early in the mountains. They must have already finished dinner by now, so they definitely haven't been wandering around in the woods. There's no need to worry."

Chen Ling's words put Er Maolu at ease.

Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, I heard a series of wolf howls explode in my ears.

"Awoo~ Awoo~~ Awoo—"

The sound is so close, it's like it's right next to you.

Hearing a wolf howl at such close range instantly sends chills down your spine and makes the hairs on your body stand on end.

This is absolutely terrifying.

Two timid girls from out of town were so frightened that they almost fell into the ditch.

Birds took flight in fright in Chen Ling's orchard, and small animals hiding in the shadows fled in panic, causing chaos and disorder.

Despite their fear, everyone went to look and discovered that the wolf howls nearby were coming from the orchard.

There were clusters of dark shadows there, craning their necks and howling.

"Ah Ling, it's our dog barking."

Wang Susu, her face pale, gripped Chen Ling's arm tightly and whispered.

It was definitely the family dog ​​barking.

The sky was dark, and ordinary people could not see clearly, but Chen Ling could see that Heiwa Xiaojin was leading a pack of puppies towards a certain direction in the deep mountains, emitting long howls.

The howls of wolves echoed from inside and outside the mountains, rising and falling in pitch, sending chills down one's spine.

It seems to be confronting and communicating with a pack of wolves deep in the mountains.

"Fugui, why does your dog bark like that..."

The villagers looked extremely pale, terrified by the sudden howl of the wolves.

People living in the mountains know better than anyone what the consequences are of letting wolves get close.

The wolf howls that had just come so close had truly terrified them.

"I don't know what's going on with them either."

Chen Ling smiled apologetically at everyone, then strode into the orchard while scolding them.

"What are you yelling about in the middle of the night? If you scare someone, can you afford to pay for it?"

"Stop yelling, or you'll attract the wolves."

As soon as they saw Chen Ling coming, these guys immediately stopped barking and wagged their tails to greet him.

The howling of wolves in the deep mountains gradually subsided and stopped, until it could no longer be heard.

A short while later, after everyone left, the two actresses who lived on the farm went back with Chen Ling's family. They were still confused and afraid, fearing that all of Chen Ling's dogs would turn into wolves and pounce on them to eat them.

After Gao Xiulan returned, she also pressed Wang Cunye for an explanation.

"It's nothing. Our dog just barks like that, and those puppies were brought back from the wolf den. What's wrong with them barking a couple of times? Is it really worth making a fuss about?"

Wang Cunye sipped his tea, looking completely at ease.

No wonder he didn't even come out to take a look.

However, what the old man said was exactly what Chen Ling was thinking.

Your dog's reaction is nothing to be alarmed about.

"That's right. The fact that they all bark together probably means that Erhei and his siblings have grown up."

"How about we find some time another day to go to the mountains and let them meet?"

The more Chen Ling thought about it, the more tempted he became.

Looking back, it's been four months since I last went to the wolf den to feed them.

He didn't keep many wolf cubs in the den. With enough food, they certainly wouldn't have died. They must be growing into adult wolves by now.

The more I thought about it, the more impatient I became.

He immediately packed his things, preparing to take the dog into the mountains the next day. Anyway, with the tourists gone, there was nothing left to do at home.

Unfortunately, plans don't always go as expected. It started raining late that night and continued all day.

Many villagers are still hoping that the emergence of the earthen dragon in the village will attract tourists again and restore the previous lively scene.

Now everything's ruined.

With this rain, who will come here?

……

"Brother Chen, it rained all day yesterday. I hope our little birds won't get wet and cold."

"No, the chicken coop is well-sealed, dry and warm, and rainwater can't get in."

On the morning after the rain stopped, the two actresses rushed out to feed the birds without even having breakfast.

When baby birds first hatch, they don't open their eyes or stand up to walk.

Even though a mother hen can incubate eggs, she wouldn't take such meticulous care of her chicks, let alone feed them.

Because the chicks can run around on the ground very soon after hatching, it takes either ten minutes less or half an hour more, so the mother hen doesn't have to worry about them.

All you have to do is take a bunch of chicks out to find food; it's very easy.

Unlike these baby birds, which have to be fed, this is so troublesome.

This is also why the two actresses were reluctant to leave.

They were afraid that the birds they had finally hatched would starve to death.

In addition, the baby birds that Yu Qi'an did not take with him were also entrusted to their care, so they were very enthusiastic every day, going over to pry open the beaks of the baby birds one by one to feed them, even more so than Wang Zhenzhen.

If they weren't worried that the chicks would die if they were taken away rashly, they would have taken several chicks into the house to raise them long ago.

"Wow, they opened their eyes! They opened their eyes!"

The Chen family had just finished their meal and were walking out with their forks when they heard two people shouting.

It turned out that the baby bird had opened its eyes.

"Zhenzhen, come quick! The little bird has opened its eyes."

"Come on, come on."

Wang Zhenzhen was still hoping that the little crow and the little cuckoo would fight when they grew up, so she hurriedly ran over when she heard the little bird open its eyes.

Chen Ling and the others continued walking towards the vegetable garden.

After it rains, the sweet potato vines need to be turned over, and the eggplants need to be watered again.

Turning over sweet potato vines cannot be rushed.

Eggplants need constant irrigation.

This year, we planted quite a lot of eggplants. When we got to the vegetable garden, without saying a word, the whole family quickly watered the eggplants while the sun was still low in the sky.

After a while of busy work, Wang Zhenzhen and her two friends from the chicken coop had also had enough fun and came over to join in the fun.

"Zhenzhen, go home and get a bucket of wood ash, come over and kill the aphids."

Seeing his youngest daughter run over, Wang Cunye gave her orders without any politeness.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Wang Zhenzhen loved doing this kind of thing. As soon as she heard that it was about using wood ash to kill insects, she turned around and ran away in a flash.

The remaining two actresses walked over, puzzled: "Brother Chen, Uncle Wang. Didn't it just rain yesterday? Why are you watering the vegetables again?"

"Not all vegetables need watering. Eggplants are different from others; they need to be watered again after it rains, otherwise they're unusable..."

Chen Ling looked up and smiled, then looked down and continued watering: "Eggplants are afraid of rain. After it rains, when the sun shines down, the rising heat is the worst thing for the fruit. If we don't water them, the eggplants will rot in patches, just like they have yellow spot disease."

So I have to rush to the vegetable garden and water it again before sunrise, or right now when the sunlight isn't too strong, just to be on the safe side.

Ladle after ladle of water was poured onto the moist soil around the eggplant roots. At this time, watering more will not drown them; on the contrary, it can protect them and prevent diseases.

Soon, Wang Zhenzhen brought over a bucket of wood ash.

Taking advantage of the heavy dew on a rainy morning, I sprinkled wood ash on the aphids in the vegetable garden. The aphids and the ash immediately stuck together, unable to move, and could only stay there and be dried into dust by the sun.

There's absolutely no need for pesticides.

These two actresses had never seen anything like it before, and they were immediately amazed. They even rushed to help Wang Zhenzhen with her work.

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PS: [Thank you everyone for your concern. The fever has subsided, but I'm now in the stage of sore throat, cough with phlegm, and runny nose. This illness is really uncomfortable, it has all sorts of symptoms.]

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