My 1995 Small Farm.

The dirt roads outside this town are indeed difficult to travel on.

The terrain is full of potholes, with many puddles and mud pits, and it's also winding with many ups and downs.

Chen Ling had already planned to take the tractor into the cave when no one was around.

But he didn't expect that people would be so enthusiastic just because he had the tiger perform a simple act.

Surprisingly, many people followed him over; some helped him fill the soil with shovels, while others helped him push the tractor.

Good guy...

This enthusiasm almost made Chen Ling feel embarrassed.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou were the same; I don't know if they were equally embarrassed, or if they knew people were helping them, or if they hadn't had enough of their performance.

After everyone helped push the tractor out of the road.

The two of them even bowed together again and made a series of "ah-woo" noises.

This caused many children, both older and younger, to excitedly shout and chase after the tractor for a long distance.

……

The weather these past two days has really not been very good.

It rained last night, and the sun only came out for a short while this morning.

By noon, the sky had darkened again, shrouding the entire city of Wangba in a thick, leaden cloud.

Wangbacheng, also known as the Ancient City, is divided into the East Ancient City and the West Ancient City.

Not far from the ancient city of Xigu is the mining area.

A large river flows through Donggucheng, but the water is very shallow after winter sets in, and even with the rain these past few days, some parts have dried up.

From a distance, all you can see is a large expanse of pebbles in the riverbed.

Chen Ling knew that this was probably due to the mining nearby, which made Wangba City different from other places.

In places like theirs, even in previous years when the water level dropped significantly in winter, this situation would not occur.

It rained this winter, but this place is still like this.

However, the scenery outside Donggu City is still very nice, and there are many stalls.

Even on market days, there are many stalls in Wangbacheng.

Trucks carrying ore come and go. The drivers and workers here earn a lot of money, so they reward themselves when they get tired.

It can be said that it has supported a large number of small vendors.

Restaurants of all sizes are everywhere in the county town.

Moreover, Wangbacheng is a city with many people on the streets every day.

Every day is like a market day.

Many children from Chenwangzhuang who have never traveled far from home say that this place feels like New Year's Day.

The streets were so lively, and there were so many stalls selling things.

The kids were right, they sell all sorts of things here.

The variety of food and daily necessities has led to the booming development of industries such as building materials, hardware, and car repair.

However, all the building materials stores are located in Xigucheng.

After arriving, Chen Ling went to Donggu City first. It was noon, and he was hungry, so he needed to find a restaurant to fill his stomach first.

The beef and donkey meat in Wangbacheng are very famous.

It's not that the beef and donkey meat are anything special, but rather that cattle and donkeys are frequently slaughtered here.

In other places, even if you slaughter a cow, no one might be willing to buy it.

There's no shortage of meat vendors here.

Chen Ling hadn't eaten donkey meat for a while.

When we arrived at Wangbacheng, we got hungry and started craving something delicious.

Ah Fu and Ah Shou became very well-behaved when they were in crowded places.

Actually, they aren't really obedient.

They just enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention.

The feeling of being amazed and admired was truly captivating for the two tigers.

So don't worry about them hurting people when they walk on the street; they can even sit upright and majestically all day long, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, without getting off the tractor.

However, in order to have a proper meal, Chen Ling really didn't want to attract any more attention.

They found a place to store them in their cave.

Then we went to a donkey meat restaurant and ordered 1.5 jin of cooked donkey meat, as well as a platter of donkey tongue and donkey intestines.

The dipping sauce consists of minced garlic, vinegar, and chili oil.

Make two more freshly baked, hot, and fragrant flatbreads.

Tear it in half, stuff it with the seasoned meat, fill it up completely, and take a bite...

It smelled wonderful.

Eating meat can bring people a great sense of happiness.

Chen Ling can't live without meat.

I can't stand not having meat at home for a couple of days.

It's the same principle as Yu Qi'an being unable to live without his large intestine.

After ordering a few more sesame seed cakes, Chen Ling finished off the two full plates of meat.

He asked the donkey meat restaurant owner about the giant turtles in their area. He was very curious, since the river outside the county town was so shallow, how could there be giant turtles swimming here?

The boss said, "The water isn't shallow, how can anyone see a big turtle in the river?"

The people of Wangbacheng never say the word "turtle" themselves, and others can't mention it in front of them either, or they'll get angry.

Chen Ling was speechless for a moment, and almost blurted out the phrase "shallow waters breed many turtles."

Fortunately I managed to hold it back in time.

"There's no need to go out of your way to see that thing. It's nothing compared to the turtle king of your Lingyun County..." The boss shook his head and turned to walk into the kitchen.

It seems like they don't want to talk any more.

I also have no interest in that big turtle.

This is true.

They've been called "Turtle City" for years.

If another big turtle comes along...

If it were a scoundrel like the Prince of Chenwangzhuang, that would be one thing.

That's not the point; it's just a rather large turtle.

If they stay here, wouldn't that just confirm their nickname "Turtle City"?

Heavens have mercy! It was originally Wang Mang City, but it's been dubbed Wangba City (Turtle City). Where can we go to seek justice? Chen Ling roughly guessed what the locals were thinking.

After paying the bill, I didn't say or ask any more questions, and just went out and wandered around the streets.

The people in that small town along the way didn't fool him.

There are already many stalls selling spicy strips here.

Here, spicy strips are not a snack for children.

It was mainly eaten by the workers as a snack with alcohol and as a pickled vegetable.

Those who do manual labor mostly have a stronger palate.

This is also normal.

Besides spicy strips, Chen Ling discovered that canned meat from Han Chuang's canned food factory was also particularly popular here.

This was sparked by canned pickled fish in the summer.

Their canned meat used to be hard to sell.

After all, there's no shortage of meat vendors in Wangbacheng, and nobody knows whether the meat in cans is good or bad, or what the quality is like.

The canned meat business is doing very poorly.

But ever since canned pickled fish became a hit in Wangbacheng.

The same brand of canned meat also started selling.

Initially, most of them were bought by drivers of sports cars.

Later, local residents and workers also started buying them.

The Han brothers never expected that canned meat would sell so well.

Chen Ling had eaten Han Chuang's canned meat before, and for someone used to good food, the taste was just average.

However, whether it tastes good or not is sometimes not the most important thing.

The important thing is to form good habits.

Once people get used to the taste, they'll gradually only recognize this brand, from canned fish to canned meat.

"I feel like I'm conducting market research."

Chen Ling thought to himself strangely.

"Forget it, let's not shop anymore. I'll buy some things for Susu and the kids, then go look at building materials on the west side."

When we arrived at Xigucheng, as soon as we stopped the tractor, a figure barked and swung its tail like a whirlwind as it rushed towards us.

Chen Ling looked down and saw a big, fat, blue dog with its front paws draped at his feet, wagging its tail excitedly.

"Huh? This is..."

"Hey, Brother Fugui, why didn't you tell me you were coming to the ancient city!"

Chen Ling turned his head and saw a familiar-looking man carrying a bowl as he walked out of a shop on the street.

"It's still the dog you raised. It's so big now, but it's still so affectionate towards you when you come over."

Chen Ling immediately understood what was going on. He came down, rubbed the blue dog's head vigorously, and laughed, "You've fed it very well. It's so big now, I almost didn't recognize it."

“My father-in-law runs a restaurant in the East City. This dog has plenty of meat and grows up very quickly.”

The man chuckled, "It's all thanks to your dog, brother. It's obedient and well-behaved, not only better than other dogs, but also a good guard dog..."

He caught the dog and showered it with praise.

As they were talking, several more barks came from afar, and the big dog beside Chen Ling barked in response.

A moment later, two more dogs ran over, and Chen Ling recognized them now – they were all puppies he had sold.

They all look pretty good now.

Although some of them weren't from his own family, some were from Kinmen Village, and some were brought over by Zhao Gang.

But the dogs were all very friendly towards him.

She hummed softly and excitedly jumped up and pounced on him.

Chen Ling was very pleased with this.

He originally kept the tiger in its den to avoid attracting attention, but unexpectedly encountered several grown-up puppies.

This time, people gathered around and stared at him for a while, marveling at his abilities.

Fortunately, dogs are not as appealing as tigers.

These people didn't take up much of his time; on the contrary, they made it easier for him to buy those building materials.

"Brother, you're really capable! With so many profitable businesses, you still won't rest. Now you're busy building greenhouses..."

The first man warmly invited him to have a drink before he left, but after he politely declined, the man saw him off with his dog and uttered this remark.

"I was just messing around."

Chen Ling started the tractor, got on, and waved to the man and dog: "Let's go. I'll come earlier next time, and we'll drink again."

"Okay, drive carefully. We'll come back to you next time we need a dog."

"Easy to say."

Chen Ling nodded and drove the tractor full of stuff out of the city.

……

That afternoon.

The gray sky, carrying the oppressive feeling unique to winter, made people feel gloomy, as if it was about to rain at any moment.

The compatriots and friends from Hong Kong Island and Taiwan Island finally arrived outside Lingyun County.

Their convoy stopped to make way for the transport trucks coming down the mountain road.

Two transport vehicles slowly drove up, one after the other.

As they passed by them, their compatriots and friends, who had been suffering from physical and mental torment along the way, were suddenly invigorated.

"Look! This cart is carrying a whole bunch of foals, they're so cute!"

Wow, what a beautiful little pony!

"I wonder if we could buy one..."

"The truck behind is a seafood truck. It seems we've finally, finally, finally arrived... The real Fugui Manor raises many kinds of expensive fish. The ones we ate in the city were transported from here. They were delicious..."

"I never expected that they would raise so many foals. I must take one back with me when we leave."

Two transport trucks passed by them, and coincidentally, just as the two trucks left, a tractor sputtered up and drove by on the road along the old city wall in the north of the city.

The tractor was driving very fast. When they turned around and looked over there, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

It was because two large tigers were crouching on the back of the tractor, which was completely full.

One of them, with its round head held high, looked at them curiously; the other, with a dignified face, sat upright and serious, even as the tractor swayed and rocked...

"Tiger! Tiger! It's a tiger!"

"That young man driving must be the legendary farm owner! Heavens above, we've finally met him! He's so handsome!" (End of Chapter)