My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 722 An unexpected move
With everyone's help, the pig's head was prepared, deep-fried, and then stewed in a pot.

Zhao Yubao, Wu Fei, and two others were left to guard the stove.

Chen Ling then took Rui Rui and He Jiawen and the others and headed towards the wheat field in the east of the village.

The teachers insisted that Chen Ling assign them some work to do, so Chen Ling had no choice but to bring them along.

Head northeast to the northeast corner of the village.

Crossing the small river that surrounds the village and the narrow dirt road, Wang Lixian's two earthen greenhouses are the most conspicuous.

Around the two earthen greenhouses, the remaining portion consists of the cabbages that Wang Lixian had planted, which have already been harvested; now there are only some winter potatoes and carrots.

It stands out even more compared to other people's wheat fields.

Right now, in the open space where the cabbages have been harvested, a large group of villagers have gathered—men, women, young and old—digging ditches, carrying soil, transporting bricks, selecting stones, mixing mud…

Under Wang Lixian's command, they were busy working at a feverish pace.

This kind of earthen greenhouse is different from the greenhouse that Chen Erzhu built, and it's far from building a proper house.

Therefore, the foundation for the earthen walls of the greenhouse does not need to be very deep.

About 30 centimeters should be enough.

They didn't even use proper blue or red bricks.

You can use some discarded bricks and stones from the mountains. Pick out stones that are slightly square and symmetrical, and you can use them.

Use it directly to build a wall.

In fact, this is how the older generation built their foundations in the mountains.

The foundation is made of rocks, and then bricks are used to build the house.

Therefore, everyone is very experienced in doing it.

Seeing Chen Ling arrive with his men, many people burst into laughter: "The rich are here. Looks like they're going to stew a pig's head in the pot."

"Fugui, look at us! Aren't we fast workers? We'll work for you without slacking off, just hoping to get a couple of good meals from you!"

"..."

The group chatted and laughed, and indeed, they were quite fast at their work.

That's how people are. Once they get serious, and with so many people working together, doing familiar tasks, the speed is incredibly fast, and they can finish their work without even realizing it.

In just over three hours, this group of people had completed the foundation of a greenhouse.

Although it's only a 30-centimeter foundation, which is very shallow, it's still a foundation.

"Don't be fooled by how hard you're working. Fugui thinks you're easy to please. He said on his farm outside the village that it's not good to have so many pig heads. Pig heads are so cheap. The villagers have come to work, so they should at least get something good to eat."

So he made so many steaks to stew in the pot. He was too embarrassed to take out his big cow head, saying that cow heads were cheap, not much more expensive than pig heads..."

Wang Jusheng said loudly.

This made everyone laugh.

They all said, "We don't care about beef, we just love your braised pig's head. Fugui, just keep putting effort into the pig's head. Let those compatriots from Hong Kong and Taiwan have a taste too. If you can convince them, maybe this pig's head will make you rich again."

"Yes, yes, I agree with this a hundred percent. Don't be fooled by how cheap pig heads are; there aren't many that can be cooked well. Fugui, you should seize the opportunity to make the most of pig heads."

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, leaving Chen Ling only able to laugh and unable to get a word in edgewise.

He Jiawen and his group, however, raised their arms high and shouted, "We don't know if others are convinced or not, but we are definitely convinced. We've already seen the pig's head coming out of the oil fryer, and we almost couldn't resist taking a bite."

This remark drew another burst of laughter from the villagers.

That's how people in the countryside are—they speak loudly and laugh loudly, both men and women, making the place exceptionally bright and lively.

Although He Jiawen and his friends were all highly educated, they also enjoyed the atmosphere.

I feel that I can quickly become close and friendly with everyone.

This is something that is rarely seen in the city.

There are plenty of talkative and lively people in the city, but it's not easy to find so many people chatting and laughing together like in the village.

Then someone shouted: "Those so-called compatriots from Hong Kong and Taiwan, they talk a good game, but they're not as good as you, Professor He. You are just like Professor Zhao and the others, not afraid of hard work and willing to sweat. You are the real heroes."

He Jiawen and the others were immediately beaming with pride at the praise.

They immediately rolled up their sleeves and eagerly joined the work team.

Since Chen Ling, the master of the house, has come, he naturally has to do the work as well. He has to do his own chores as well.

Now the foundation of a greenhouse has been laid, and the walls will soon be built, covered with yellow mud and dry straw, and an earthen wall will be built outside the stone wall.

After Chen Ling arrived, he no longer needed to handle tasks like bricklaying.

He is in charge of the second greenhouse.

How big should the second greenhouse be?

Is it the same size as the first one, or a little bigger? How much bigger is it than the first one?

This is a decision that no one else can make; it has to be decided by him.

Wang Lixian knew that Chen Ling's first one should be about the same age as his.

So it was fine even without Chen Ling coming over.

The rest depends on what Chen Ling thinks. Should they be categorized, occupy less space, and have more greenhouses?

They still occupy a large area, and they don't differentiate between vegetables, mushrooms, fish fry, or beehives. They just put them all in one basket and leave them in this greenhouse.

"Let's get a bigger one. Getting so many small ones is time-consuming and laborious. Let's try getting a big one first."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ling quickly made up his mind: "This first year is all about trying things out. Brother Xian, you've only ever grown vegetables and never raised anything in a greenhouse. I'll give it a try first. If it doesn't work, I'll add a few more greenhouses. It won't cost much more money and there won't be any trouble."

"Okay, let's do it your way. In any case, regardless of size, these carrots and winter potatoes definitely need to be dug up as soon as possible."

Wang Lixian smiled, took a ruler and a bamboo pole, stuck the bamboo pole in the ground, pulled up the ruler to aim, measured the distance, and then stuck the bamboo pole in again to mark the distance. Chen Ling and Wang Jusheng assisted him.

Rui Rui followed behind them, and Heiwa Xiaojin followed behind Rui Rui, running around and imitating the adults by making aiming and measuring motions.

When many women saw this, they called Rui Rui to their side, afraid that he would run around and get hurt because there were many people working and they couldn't keep an eye on him.

When Rui Rui heard someone calling, she ran over.

But he would stay put, wander around in front of all the aunties and grandmas, and then take the two dogs and run around the wheat field.

Upon seeing this, Wang Jusheng said, "I'll go home and call Datou over to play with Ruirui."

The younger children, including Da Tou from his family and Da Xu from Chen Xiao Er's family, were very willing to play with Rui Rui.

Rui Rui just doesn't want to spend all her time with them.

I would go to their house to play for a while in the morning or afternoon.

The rest of the time, the brat took Blackie and Little Gold running around outside the village.

When Wang Cunye was herding sheep and cattle, he was very free. There was such a big place outside the village, and he could go wherever he wanted to play.

Of course, he didn't want to just stay at home playing with his friends.

When Chen Xiaoer didn't return to Beijing to take care of his father, Da Xu often followed Rui Rui around, digging for Jerusalem artichokes and such.

Now that Chen Xiaoer has gone back, only Da Xu and his mother are left. Chen Xiaoer's wife, Teacher Wang, still has to teach at the school, and Da Xu is a simple-minded child, so Teacher Wang can't keep an eye on him.

Da Tou is even less capable. Wang Jusheng and his wife are so busy that they can't take care of him. Their daughter Dan Dan just started school, and Da Tou doesn't have his grandparents to look after him, so he rarely goes out.

So when Wang Jusheng said that, Chen Ling said to Rui Rui, "Let's go play with Da Tou with your uncle."

Wang Jusheng quickly said, "Let me call Datou over."

His son hasn't been out to play in a long time, so it's good for him to have some fun for half a day.

There's not much to do in the countryside, but little kids really enjoy places like building houses.

The adults didn't think it was anything special.

They can also find some enjoyment in it.

Wang Jusheng went back to the village and not only brought Da Tou over, but also called over Da Xu from Chen Xiao Er's family.

As soon as the three little children met, they chased each other through the wheat field, squealing and running wildly on their short legs.

"Hey, don't run away!"

"Jinjin, run!"

When Rui Rui got into the game, his chubby face turned red, he was breathing slightly, but his eyes were shining. He directed Xiao Jin to run away, told Heiwa to squat in place, and told Heiwa to close his eyes.

Separate the two big dogs and keep them far apart.

I have no idea what game they're going to play.

It doesn't even look like hide-and-seek.

Chen Ling glanced at them twice and then ignored them.

He turned to Wang Jusheng and continued, "You mean, so many people from both the Hong Kong and Taiwan gangs went to Juxiang's house?"

Wang Jusheng nodded.

This is what he saw when he returned to the village.

After returning, I quickly told Chen Ling.

His brother wasn't one to suffer a loss easily. Chen Ling had beaten Wang Juxiang too badly because of his situation, and he was afraid that Wang Juxiang would harbor resentment.

Wang Lixian frowned beside him: "What are you afraid of? So what if he finds outsiders? Can he cause any trouble in our village? What do you think, Fugui?"

"Exactly, he's the one bullying you, the boss. He's in the wrong. I don't believe anyone would help him if they knew what kind of person he is. And to go after Fugui? That's just wishful thinking."

"Do you really think the dogs and tigers of the wealthy are just sitting around doing nothing?"

"Yeah, if that tiger gets angry, one look from it and you'll be scared out of your wits. Even if he had two guts, he wouldn't dare."

The men who were working also started cursing and swearing.

Chen Ling didn't say anything.

There's no point in talking about this; it's all a waste of breath to talk to someone you've made an enemy of.

Then, without waiting for anything to happen, Lao Niwai's wife rode her bicycle shakily from the dirt road. When she got to the edge of the field near the greenhouse, she didn't even bother to put the bicycle on the ground. She just tilted it to the side and ran into the wheat field.

"Something's happened! Great news! Great news!"

"What's wrong? What's going on? He's being so affectionate with his auntie! What's this? What good thing is happening that he's running so fast! He's almost lost his shoes!"

"Ouch, ouch..."

The old, grumpy woman ran up to the crowd, panting, and said, "You don't know, that bastard Juxiang did a good thing! He complained to those fellow countrymen, and now they've sent a representative to the county to see the county magistrate in Lai Shun's donkey cart."

They should be involved in our village's affairs.

"What? That bastard Juxiang called people into their yard to talk about this?"

“That’s right. If they build a memorial archway, his family will have to give up some of their homestead land. With Juxiang and his mother’s mentality of only wanting to take advantage and not wanting to suffer losses, they definitely won’t be able to swallow this anger.”

"I just didn't expect him to dare tell those people about this..."

Upon hearing this, everyone forgot what they were doing, even Wang Lixian and Wang Jusheng stopped.

Wang Juxiang's actions were indeed unexpected.

But, is it possible?

Will the new county leaders listen to a bunch of outsiders?

(End of this chapter)