My 1995 Small Farm.

Everyone could tell from Chen Ling's expression that there was hope for this.

He quickly stepped forward and spoke well of the tiger and Chen Ling, pouring a mouthful of sweet talk into Chen Ling.

Chen Ling knew that the villagers were terrified by the situation in the mountains, so he said, "Alright... I told the zoo that we would bring the tiger back about every two months, but given what happened in the mountains here, it's not a problem to bring the tiger back sooner."

"I'll go to the county town to make a call after I've eaten a bite."

Upon hearing this, everyone, whether from Chenwangzhuang or Jinmen Village, beamed with joy.

They gathered around Chen Ling and talked about all sorts of things that happened when there were still tigers in the mountains.

……

"I never imagined that Heiwa Xiaojin was really as amazing as he described! No wonder Master wanted to make an animated film for you guys!"

The little black boy, Xiao Jin, wearing a big red flower, attracted the attention of Shen Jiayi and her son, as well as the elderly couple Liang Hongyu, who watched and touched him.

Rui Rui, unaware of what was happening, pulled Wang Susu over and whined, asking her to help him take off the big red flower to play with.

In front of Heiwa and Xiaojin, Erhei and the others were no different from little kids like Ruirui.

It whined and whined, wagging its tail and playfully biting and pulling at the big red flower.

Then Erhei barked loudly, leading Da Mao and the rest of the dogs, all the way to the place where they fought the wolves the night before. They sniffed and barked incessantly at the place where the dog and wolf carcasses were buried, showing Heiwa and Xiaojin their spoils.

After Wang Susu removed the big red flower from Heiwa and his companion, they actually cooperated and went for a walk around there.

The group of people who had been enthusiastically discussing the tiger around Chen Ling suddenly turned their attention back to the two large dogs, marveling at their appearance.

Everyone says he truly deserves the title of "King of the Mountains."

No wonder he's the king of dogs who could produce a dog like Erhei as the village secretary.

"Alright, don't bother Fugui anymore. Let him eat a hot meal quickly, we still have to go to the county town later."

An elderly man from Kinmen Village spoke up.

Everyone is counting on Chen Ling to bring the tiger back.

After exchanging a few polite words, they took their leave.

Wang Lixian and his group didn't stay long; instead, they returned to the village to discuss going up the mountain to hunt wolves.

Although the tiger is powerful, it won't be back anytime soon, and distant water can't quench immediate thirst.

But the villagers' livelihood of picking wild fruits cannot be interrupted.

In addition, almost all the wild fruits and mountain products nearby have been picked clean, so now everyone goes far away and basically has to go into the old forest every day.

Previously, I could pick three or four times a day.

Now, at most two trips.

Everyone works so hard, going deep and far, and earning a little money is not easy. We can't let the animals in the mountains ruin things anymore.

They all eagerly shouldered their guns and headed into the mountains.

Wolves are very cunning.

If they knew that someone was going into the mountains and heading towards their den, they would definitely run away early.

So this time, the village went into the mountains to do the opposite: not to actively seek them out, but to wait for them to come to them on their own.

How to do it?

simple.

When you go into the mountains, just bring two pieces of wolf meat and a wolf pelt.

A wolf's nose is far superior to a dog's nose.

You can smell it very early on.

Wolves are also known for holding grudges and being extremely vengeful.

If they learn that someone has brought wolf skins and meat into the mountains and the wolves have caught a whiff of it, they will usually come looking for them with red eyes.

The reason it is said to be the most common situation is that such provocation will not necessarily lure out the wolf.

Just like now, both villages have just finished hunting wolves. The wolves are still a little scared from the recent beating, so they are less likely to be fooled when they hear the news.

However, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Chen Ling, and he doesn't worry about it.

Although he had been thinking about hunting wolves these past two days, there was no need to make things so complicated. He could just take Heiwa and the other boy into the mountains for a trip.

Even if they run fast, we won't wipe them out completely.

"Speaking of which, there's some truth to what the people in Jinmen Village said about Heiwa and his companion. Perhaps those wolves and dogs really did dare to come down the mountain from behind the village last night while Heiwa and his companion were away."

"But in Kinmen Village, the dogs aren't as fierce, so the wolves haven't dared to cause trouble in this village lately, and have instead gone to their village?"

Chen Ling wondered to himself.

I think it's not impossible.

In addition, there was a wolf in the village a while ago, which came down from the old river bend in Nanshan.

That morning, someone had mentioned this, saying that both North Mountain and West Mountain were close to Chen Ling's village, and the wolves were afraid of Heiwa and his pack, so they dared not come down the mountain from there.

"It's always the best at Master's house; even the leftovers taste delicious."

Chen Ling was lost in thought, while Wang Susu fed Rui Rui eggs, and the others were all eating heartily.

Breakfast today wasn't much; it was just leftovers from last night, along with a refreshing plate of pickled Jerusalem artichokes and some pickled vegetables.

Last night's stewed potatoes and wild boar meat were cooked again, with a large handful of soaked vermicelli added, and leftover steamed buns from yesterday were heated in a small bamboo steamer.

The glass noodles that have been soaked in advance don't need to be stewed for long, and they really absorb the soup well.

This stewed meat becomes saltier on the second meal than it was the first.

With these glass noodles, after absorbing the broth, the flavors are perfectly balanced, making it incredibly fragrant.

Let's not talk about Shen Jiayi and her daughter anymore.

Even the elderly couple, Liang Hongyu and her husband, thought it was extremely delicious.

They didn't feel that eating so much meat in the morning was greasy at all; they just kept eating. Even the old lady ate two steamed buns and finished a bowl of vermicelli.

"Mom, look, now it's not me learning to cook from Master anymore, it's you who's started learning. Why don't you become Master's apprentice too... Oh, if that's the case, you'll be my junior sister from now on, hehe."

Shen Jiayi's words made her mother extremely embarrassed, and she immediately scolded, "How can you talk like that? You have no manners!"

She glanced at Chen Ling again and saw that Chen Ling almost spat out his food because of what she had just said. She became even more embarrassed and quickly raised her voice to her daughter, saying, "I'm fine, but be more respectful to your master in the future."

Those people who came over just now were so grateful to your master, don't you think about anything else?
Don't you think about why they went to such lengths and made such a big fuss to come and thank your master?

It wasn't until last night that the situation became very dangerous.

"If it weren't for your master's skill, we would have ended up like those villagers last night. You might even have been caught and eaten by wolves, and you'd still be in the mood to laugh like an idiot."

Shen Jiayi was so scolded that she didn't dare to look up and quickly buried her head in her food.

It was Gao Xiulan and Wang Susu's family who smoothed things over and stopped Shen's mother from continuing.

Actually, everyone knows that Shen Jiayi is a good girl in every way, except that she has been spoiled since childhood, has a simple mind, thinks too highly of everyone, and imagines everything to be wonderful.

This is why he fell so seriously ill after encountering setbacks in Hong Kong.

He's physically ill and mentally unhealthy; he's even started sleepwalking.

Of course, what Shen's mother said wasn't without reason. If it weren't for Chen Ling, they wouldn't be here so easily; they would probably be just like the villagers, anxious and restless at night.

"It's alright, big sister. Don't worry too much. I've already taken Jiajia as my apprentice. Just treat this place like your own home. Eat and play as you please. Whenever you want to go home, I'll take you back. There's no peace and quiet on the road these days."

Chen Ling said with a smile.

He understood people like Shen's mother. In fact, he used to be like that too. If he didn't help others or do his part when he was at someone else's house, and just sat there eating and drinking as if it were all his due, he would feel guilty.

He's incapable of doing something like that.

"Sigh, Xiaoling, I know how you feel, but the main thing is that I'm a girl who should grow up now. I'm not that much younger than you, but I still act like a child all the time. Compared to you, I just... just... sigh..."

Shen's mother had never thought about this before, but her daughter had encountered setbacks and still seemed carefree, which made her very worried and distressed.

"Alright, alright, let Jiajia learn something from her master, things will get better in the future."

This time, it was Wang Cunye who spoke up, "To be honest, I'm also worried about Zhenzhen. Her brother-in-law protects her, her sister protects her, and her two older brothers and their wives also protect her. I can't say anything, so I'll just leave it to them to discipline her."

Now, even though she's not studying, she's still quite good at it. She's like a leader among the kids; her classmates and the village children all come to her when they need something.

She even wrote letters to older female students.

So, worrying about your children is useless; they will be who they are.

"That's true. You can't go wrong learning from Xiao Ling."

Mother Shen was immediately relieved. She glanced at her daughter and realized that she was indeed very confident in Chen Ling. She had told her husband countless times in private how remarkable this young man was.

After finishing most of the leftovers at breakfast, Chen Ling mounted his horse and headed to the county town.

He was thinking of calling the zoo or Professor Feng Yi and others to inquire about the situation in the mountains.

We brought back the two little tigers, Afu and Ashou, and it just so happened that they could all be together.

Upon arriving in the county town, they first called the zoo. Last time, when Chen Ling went to pick up Afu and Ashou, everything went smoothly.

Unexpectedly, this time when I made the call, I couldn't bring the tiger back immediately.

The former zoo director said apologetically that ever since the news story about Chen Ling and the two tiger cubs aired, many people have come to the zoo to see them. Even those who wanted to see tigers before are now all going there for Afu and Ashou.

After all, everyone is looking at tigers. Compared to ordinary tigers, who wouldn't prefer to see a tiger that is born majestic and powerful, intelligent, and has a story?
Especially for children, some of them want to go again after just one visit, and they want to go again every weekend.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou's performance was indeed far superior to that of the other tigers.

They not only followed Chen Ling into the mountains and saw the world.

They experienced truly bloody battles.

This made them appear particularly imposing and even more majestic.

In addition, I learned many other ways to play in the village.

Even the parents who brought their children found the two little tigers very interesting and unusual.

Very likable.

The most important thing here is that Ah Fu and Ah Shou don't have the overt ferocity of other tigers.

Some tigers appear calm and unaffected when people are visiting, but if people make even the slightest mistake, they will suddenly pounce and slam the cage shut.

Such neurotic behavior is quite frightening.

One careless move and you could be so scared your heart would jump out of your chest, and it would take you a long time to recover.

Therefore, tigers like Ah Fu and Ah Shou are extremely rare and precious.

It certainly lives up to the publicity surrounding it in the news.

It certainly lives up to people's affection for it.

Under such circumstances, Chen Ling would not be able to bring them back immediately if he wanted to do so.

But Chen Ling is also very important to Afu and Ashou.

They had already agreed to bring him home every two months, and they had made plans for it long ago.

"There's nothing we can do about the plans, Xiao Chen. There are too many tourists, the tickets are sold out, and we can't let you pick up the two little ones earlier. You'll have to wait at least a week. After next weekend, you can come pick them up the Monday after next. Is that okay?"

The old headmaster was afraid that Chen Ling would have objections, so he spoke to her in a very kind and gentle manner.

"Okay, no problem for me. My cartoon starts airing next week."

Chen Ling smiled and agreed. After a few more pleasantries and reminiscing, he asked the old director about the situation in the mountains.

Although the former zoo director had worked at the zoo for many years and had a deep understanding of animal habits, he still lacked some knowledge about things in the wild.

Chen Ling had no choice but to go to Professor Feng Yi and the friends he had met with Professor Han.

In a way, Chen Ling and they were nominally colleagues, so they didn't seem distant from each other.

When asked about their area of ​​expertise, they became even more enthusiastic.

Sure enough, after making only two phone calls, I got some relatively reliable guesses from a friend.

What's remarkable about this friend is that he connected all the phenomena Chen Ling mentioned.

It is believed that whether the wolf pack comes down the mountain or the old wolves and wild dogs gather in packs and run down the mountain, it is a form of retaliation and demonstration by the wolves, who have been driven to desperation by the villagers' recent frequent visits to the mountains.

It's not winter yet, and there's plenty of food in the mountains.

Under normal circumstances, they are not hungry and have no need to come down the mountain.

Now they come down from the mountain to attack people, livestock, and poultry, and snatch away children.

It is very likely a form of revenge.

It was retaliation against the mountain people for disturbing them too much and frequently trespassing on their territory.

Wild animals, whether they fly in the sky, run on the ground, or swim in the water, often have a sense of territory.

For families like theirs living near the mountains, they sometimes inadvertently wander into the territory of wild animals.

For example, the pheasants that Chen Ling mentioned, which had been sucked blood but hadn't eaten, were likely deliberately dropped by the wolf pack as a warning.

However, the villagers just found it strange and assumed that some kind of blood-sucking monster had appeared in the mountains. They didn't think of wolves at all.

The wound didn't really look like it belonged to a wolf.

If you were to say it's a dog, it would actually look somewhat like one.

After listening, Chen Ling felt that a new perspective had been opened up, and thought that the guess made a lot of sense.

After thanking them, I wrote this down in my notebook.

I'll go back and see if that's the case.

Anyway, he'll definitely be going to the mountains in the next couple of days.

"Alright, go check on Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, and Zhenzhen."

Chen Ling stepped out of the phone booth, hopped on his little blue horse, and galloped towards the school.

After finishing their meal, they brought some delicious food for Wang Zhenzhen.

For example, crispy fried wild boar meat, and small snacks like chestnut cake...

The little money-grubber has been busy selling spicy snacks for her second brother and sister-in-law these past few days, and hasn't mentioned going home.

Chen Ling, however, was worried that she wasn't eating well and brought her food. (End of Chapter)