My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 602

Chen Ling has truly become addicted to driving this large agricultural machine.

Seeing rows of corn stalks being trampled down by large tractors and then shredded by the crusher behind the tractors was even more fun than driving an excavator to dig soil.

Simply can not stop.

"This big machine is really exhilarating."

Chen Ling clicked his tongue in admiration. Even if the corn stalks were cut down, they would all have to be cleared away, which would take several days in total.

If the straw is to be dug up by the roots, it will definitely take even longer.

It won't work if we don't get to the root of the problem.

Even after the land has been plowed and the soil turned over, it still needs to be harrowed again after the wheat is planted.

Even turning over some hard-to-clean straw and large clumps with aerial roots below the soil layer won't work.

This is because the straw and large roots buried under the soil at this time will affect the wheat's rooting.

They cause the soil to become suspended, preventing wheat from taking root and making it difficult for it to survive the winter.

A shredder does not have this problem.

Whether it's large root tubers or straw, everything will be crushed into powder.

The weeds will also be dealt with along with it.

After attaching the rotary tiller and plowing twice more, the shredded straw will be turned into the soil layer, where it will decompose and be converted into nutrients for wheat growth.

"Daddy, Daddy, waaaaah..."

While Chen Ling was driving his big tractor and having a great time in the cornfield, Rui Rui was stopped by his second aunt on the roadside, crying and making a fuss.

A group of chubby puppies were jumping around him, but he didn't even look at them.

Shen Jiayi and her mother tried to coax him with their heads down, but it didn't work.

A few days ago, Chen Ling was busy digging up straw in the field, while he and a bunch of puppies were playing and catching grasshoppers in the back.

Now that he has such a big car, even his dad drives it, but he doesn't let him play with it anymore.

Of course he wouldn't do it.

Chen Ling knew why her son was making a fuss.

However, while adults may enjoy driving these large agricultural machines, it can be quite dangerous to bring children along.

Unless it's a covered vehicle, it can carry people.

But this large tractor is no different from an ordinary agricultural tractor; it doesn't have a canopy at all.

If you bring this in the car, and a restless little kid slips off, they might fall onto the shredder, or into the gap between the tire and the machine...

Even just bumping or hitting it would be unbearable.

Chen Ling didn't want to take him, so he had to stop the tractor.

He glanced around and said, "I still have about ten acres of land here, I'm not going to drive it... Hey you, Jusheng, you come up and drive it."

Could you help me finish shredding the remaining straw?

"Just to practice my skills."

Upon hearing Chen Ling call his name, Wang Jusheng immediately rubbed his hands excitedly and strode over.

“Me too, me too, I’ll open a shop with Jusheng.”

Wang Lishan was also jumping around, eagerly rushing over.

Seeing this, the others were very envious and also joined in the noisy commotion.

The children went wild, running over like little monkeys, trying to climb onto the car.

"No, no, too many people won't do. There can only be three people on the bus at most."

Chen Ling quickly stopped them. There was a driver, and on either side of the driver's seat, there were two large tires, each taller than a person, with enough space for one person to sit on the mudguards.

If you really want to squeeze in, you can force two or three people to squeeze in from either side.

However, people are not familiar with these agricultural machines yet. When people crowd together, it disrupts the driver and can easily lead to accidents.

"You come too, Bobcat. It's their first time driving. You can sit in the car, keep an eye on things for them, and teach them how to use the gears and levers."

"Fugui, Fugui, I've driven a tractor before, let me go up too, there's still so much space up there."

"No, three at most."

"Go away, get out of here. Fugui said that the three of us should go first, and you can go to the back."

Wang Lishan arrogantly began to chase people away, then climbed onto the large tractor and looked down like a proud rooster.

Wang Jusheng chuckled incessantly, both of them beaming with pride, as if driving this big tractor was some great honor.

Indeed.

At this point, the other villagers were practically drooling with envy.

If they weren't so terrified of the shredder, they would have climbed up long ago without hesitation.

Even the lame Cui, who was using crutches, was shaking his legs, craning his neck, and swallowing hard, clearly very tempted.

Next to him was Wang Juxiang, who was also using crutches.

His leg, which Chen Ling broke, hadn't fully healed yet.

At this moment, he snorted and said sourly from behind the crowd, "What's so great about driving a tractor? It's just that this tractor is a bit big and can shred straw, right?"

Just then, a "buzz!" sounded.

Under the command of the lynx, Wang Jusheng started the large tractor and drove towards the remaining ten acres of straw.

Seeing this, Wang Jusheng also became arrogant.

Many people, envious, couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, the straw was cut down too early."

These families have many members and work quickly. They originally planned to finish the autumn planting and start the wheat harvest as soon as possible so that they wouldn't have much to do this year.

You can do whatever you want during the rest of the time until the Chinese New Year.

It's time to take a break.

Who would have thought that the village would suddenly acquire such a large agricultural machine?
"It's okay. The straw was cut too early, and there are still roots left. We'll drive into the field and dig up the roots later, and there will still be weeds."

"That's different. Without straw, it's not as fun to drive."

"Then you can fucking drive it or not, it's up to you..."

……

Chen Ling ignored their argument over the farm machinery, walked to the dirt road at the edge of the farmland, and picked up the crying boy.

The brat stopped crying when he saw Chen Ling coming over, but there were still many tears on his face.

Nestled in Chen Ling's arms, she kept turning her head to look at the big tractor, her eyes blurry with tears as she pouted and said, "Daddy, tractor."

"What car? You deserve a beating."

Chen Ling scolded him with a stern face.

Then, after chatting and laughing with his second sister-in-law Guo Xinping and the others, he said to Shen Jiayi, "Jiayi also contributed money to this agricultural machinery?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jiayi blushed and smiled shyly: "Yes, a little bit."

Giving can sometimes be a source of happiness.

Doing good deeds and being able to see them implemented with your own eyes.

This is a very fulfilling thing.

When is Sister Susu coming back?

"I can go back tomorrow."

"Oh? Then Mom and Dad, shall we go pick up Sister Susu too?"

"Okay, okay, we'll go too. After Dr. Wang finishes her postpartum confinement, she can take another look at you."

Mr. and Mrs. Shen also contributed some money to the purchase of the agricultural machinery.

These people are all quite wealthy.

Besides purchasing agricultural machinery, the remainder will be used for fuel and maintenance costs for the village.

"Mr. Chen, how's your submission to the livestock magazine going?"

Mr. Shen seemed very interested in this.

"Oh, this? I haven't even had a chance to look at it yet... Su Su gave birth to the second and third babies, and I'm so anxious, I don't have the mind to look at these things at all." Chen Ling chuckled softly, then put down the brat who had stopped crying but whose eyes were still fixed on the big tractor.

"But it's definitely been approved."

"The manuscript has been accepted. Is there any payment for it?"

Chen Ling was taken aback: "I don't know about that."

After saying that, he suddenly felt itchy inside his clothes, so he sat down on the ground and took off his clothes and shoes, emptying out the small pieces of grass, grass stems, and insects inside.

Mrs. Shen was used to Chen Ling and his friends' unconventional manners and laughed, "With Xiao Chen's talent, he's bound to get paid for his writing. I was talking to a friend on the phone the other day about Xiao Chen's articles. Apparently, if you get them evaluated, you can even get a marriage certificate."

"so smart?"

Second sister-in-law Guo Xinping asked in surprise, "But Lingzi has a veterinary license, right?"

"Yes, I have."

"No, it's not a veterinary certificate, Xinping, you're mistaken. What they issue isn't a veterinary certificate, it's a rating, like a senior animal husbandry specialist or something, it's very useful."

If Xiao Chen's manuscript is approved and his technical skills are up to par, he will receive a grade.

After Shen's mother finished speaking.

Mr. Shen jokingly remarked with admiration, "So, it seems that young Chen could become a folk scientist!"

“Sister Su Su can do it too,” Shen Jiayi quickly added, not wanting to be left behind.

During this time, after learning about Chen Ling's deeds, his family gradually got used to it, but it was a pity that Chen Ling married too early and was unable to receive a formal higher education, and was stuck in a remote mountain village.

Otherwise, with the people he knows, as long as they are a little more ambitious, they could all become professors in the future.

They were chatting.

A gasp of surprise came from the crowd watching the large tractor cutting down the straw.

It turned out that the shredder had hit a rabbit hole.

Two wild rabbits were instantly thrown into the shredder and pulverized into two bloody, mangled clumps of flesh.

One of the rabbits had half its body stuck in the gap outside the machine, while the other half was completely missing.

The crowd fell silent, their eyes wide with shock and horror.

“Fu Gui and the others are right. This machine is terrifying. If someone gets caught in it, they’ll be beyond repair.”

"I...I'm a little hesitant to drive it..."

"Look at you, so timid."

"..."

Wang Jusheng quickly stopped the machine and jumped down with Shanmao and Wang Lishan to check the condition of the crusher.

Then I pulled off the other half of the little rabbit; it was oozing blood inside, but the machine wasn't broken.

"Fugui, we're not driving anymore, you can drive it instead."

Wang Jusheng and Wang Lishan both wiped their sweat as they spoke.

"Huh? Why did you stop? You've only tilled two or three acres, and you're already satisfied?"

Chen Ling asked curiously.

"It was exhilarating at first, but then my foot got tired from pressing the gas pedal. I even had a cramp when I got off the train. I'm worried that I might really get a cramp later."

"Me too."

Wang Jusheng and Wang Lishan had lost the initial excitement that had made them tremble.

Lynx came over and said with a smile, "It's their first time operating such a big farm machine. They're excited, but also nervous, afraid of not driving it well. They're putting all their strength into it, and they get tired in no time."

"Ok."

Chen Ling nodded helplessly, stood up and called out, "Who's going to drive now? Let me see who wants to drive, and I'll have Lynx teach you."

The crowd hesitated.

Even the little kids stopped crying.

I was a little scared when I saw the scene after the rabbit got caught in the mess.

Being warned that this thing is dangerous is not the same as seeing it with your own eyes.

"Fugui, you go first, you go first. We're not familiar with it. We'll take the crusher off and practice before we start driving it."

"Exactly, it's better to play it safe."

"alright."

Chen Ling nodded, then glanced at the brat beside him who was staring at him with his head tilted back.

The little rascal tugged at his pants, his face full of anticipation, and said, "Daddy, car, Rui Rui, be good."

"You're still being good?..."

Chen Ling chuckled, "Fine, sister-in-law, bring me the straps, I'll tie him to my arms."

Then Chen Ling picked up the little guy, sat in the driver's seat of the tractor, and tied him tightly to his front with straps.

The machine continued to run, buzzing as it shredded the straw in the fields.

The little boy had never seen anything like this before. Standing atop such a tall machine, looking down at rows of intact straw being shredded, he excitedly squealed and cried out.

Seeing this, the village children's eyes gradually brightened again.

The parents were a little scared and wouldn't let them get any closer.

Even when it was their turn to use the farm machinery, they had to ask Chen Ling and Shanmao to do it for them.

Having agricultural machinery to crush straw is a great thing.

However, even with large machinery, things don't go as quickly as you might imagine; the machine simply drives over and finishes the task in a flash.

On their relatively flat mountain land, it takes about an hour to shred the straw from five acres of land.

Chen Ling's family has twenty acres of land. Even if they work quickly, it will still take them four hours and half a day to finish.

This is Chen Ling.

If others are not familiar with it, and their physical condition is not as abnormal as Chen Ling's, operating this farm machine is very mentally and physically exhausting, and they will be exhausted after half a day.

If one person can't handle it, they have to take turns.

And you have to get used to it gradually.

After a day of work, as darkness fell, the villagers were no longer so afraid of the farm machinery.

Some of the bolder ones followed Chen Ling in the car a few times to observe, and then insisted on driving again.

It became lively again.

……

The next day, the 23rd day of the eighth lunar month, was the temple fair in the county town.

Chen Ling brought Wang Susu and her two children back from the county hospital.

Many families, indebted to Chen Ling, came to help with the straw harvesting, along with Wang Lixian, Wang Jusheng, and others.

Clean up the rooms at the farmhouse and also tidy up Chen Ling's yard in the village.

The village also hired a stonemason to erect a stone tablet in the courtyard of the production brigade.

Amidst the rumbling of farm machinery in the fields outside the village, the names of Chen Xiaoer, Zhao Yubao, and others were engraved on the stone tablet.

On such and such a date, advanced large agricultural machinery was added to the village...

The autumn harvest in the village is in full swing, and Chen Ling's family is also happy with the addition of their second and third children.

However, on the 24th day of the eighth lunar month, the day of the county temple fair, many families were discussing a matter that had been circulating on the streets in recent days when they were receiving relatives.

It's said that Chen Fugui from Chenwangzhuang kept mistresses: one was a leader in the family planning office, another was a middle school teacher, and the third was from Beijing. All of them had secretly gotten pregnant by Chen Ling while their husbands were away from home.

There are also rumors that Chen Fugui could train dogs and eagles, and used these skills to do bad things. He would send eagles into other people's homes to steal their money. He stole a lot of gold and silver treasures in the city, which is how he became wealthy.

People from several villages in Wangbacheng have been scratched by his eagle, and he says that he can ride the eagle to other people's homes.

Before that, the tiger was a man-eating tiger, kept in a large courtyard in the city to guard his house. Otherwise, with so many treasures, ordinary things couldn't be kept safe; only a tiger could.

In short, once the temple fair was over, all sorts of rumors about Chen Ling spread, and they were told in great detail.

Chen Ling was stunned when he heard this, and while washing the diapers and excrement of his second and third children, he said, "When did I become so awesome?"

(End of this chapter)