My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 763 Patrol the Mountain [Part Two]

This year's mild winter is no joke.

They live in a mountainous area, and although there is often fog at night, the weather is mostly sunny and clear during the day.

The sky was clear and cloudless, especially in the morning when it was a deep blue, as if it were still autumn.

Even looking around, there is still a lot of greenery inside and outside the village.

The wheat seedlings are lush and green, and the grass on the slope is also lush and green.

Those who own land in the countryside will know this.

After the autumn harvest, when the weather gets cold, small grass sprouts will emerge in the fields.

They will continue to grow as long as they don't freeze.

This year, the situation is clearly the case.

The slopes were covered with newly sprouted grass, in patches. After the withered and yellow weeds were cleared away, these tender new grasses looked full of life.

Today, on the east side of the north slope, Zhao Hongbo and his group are still building houses for Wang Laochou and his family.

Upon seeing Chen Ling and his group arrive in an oxcart carrying an iron cage, they all gathered around with smiles on their faces.

They had obviously heard about the wolf.

After coming closer, he looked at the scene and said, "Don't worry, Lingzi, we know what's going on here, and we won't tell anyone."

We don't even tell anyone when we go back to our own home.

They had also heard what was being said in the village and knew that Chen Ling's family had something important to do soon and didn't like the village being in such a mess.

After taking a few glances and marveling at it, the group returned to the slope to continue their work.

However, when they arrived in the village, the villagers heard that Chen Ling was going to use wolf paw to test the wolves.

They all followed.

After winter sets in, the wild fruits in the mountains can no longer be picked. Apart from the young people chasing pheasants and rabbits everywhere, other households don't have much to do.

Besides arranging for his son to get married, he was also looking for matchmakers for his children.

They're all very idle.

Nevertheless, they all maintained a sense of awe towards this malevolent wolf.

Most of them stopped crowding forward and instead led their own children to play with Rui Rui.

Today, not only did Rui Rui come out, but the two little ones were also wrapped up tightly and carried out by Wang Susu and Gao Xiulan.

The women and young wives in the village came over to walk with Wang Susu, chatted about everyday life, and shared their parenting experiences.

“These two little ones will definitely grow up to be as strong as Rui Rui. They're only three months old, and their fingers are already so much thicker than my baby’s.”

"Of course! Just look at what Fugui feeds the kids every day, he even raises dairy goats!"

"..."

"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down."

"Fellow villagers, we're almost at Li Xian's house. Fu Gui is going to use Li Xian's wolf puppies to test if the wolves are really that evil..."

Finding out what's going on with this wolf is also beneficial for us mountain folk.

"Don't all rush forward at once, everyone be careful, do you hear me?"

When they were almost at Wang Lixian's house, Wang Laishun stood up and called out.

"We understand, Party Secretary. We definitely won't push and shove later."

"Don't worry, we know what's going on."

So everyone just stayed in the brigade's courtyard as they had the night before...

They simply chatted amongst themselves as they arrived at Wang Lixian's house. No one crowded around, unlike when the village showed a movie, where everyone jostled to get to the front.

They simply stood outside Wang Lixian's house and waited, while others helped He Jiawen and the others set up their filming equipment.

They waited quietly for Wang Lixian to bring out those little wolf puppies.

Wang Lixian's house used to be the village's old grain depot, occupying a large area and with a spacious front.

Chen Ling parked the oxcart here and released the wolves from the cage.

He was highly skilled and daring; even if he opened the cage, he wasn't afraid the wolf would hurt him, nor was he afraid it would escape.

Even without him, Heiwa and Xiaojin were watching from the side.

However, in order not to affect the experiment, Chen Ling still had the two big dogs move to the side and keep them far away.

"If you ask me, there's really no need to test it. Even if Heiwa and Xiaojin aren't around, Fugui's little white ox is still more formidable than the wolf. You see, when Fugui opened the cage, it didn't dare to move."

"Hey, that's true! Does this thing only work on wolves? Why is it even afraid of cows?"

"..."

After Chen Ling released the wolf cub, the handsome little wolf trembled in fear in front of the white ox.

The little white calf just lowered its head and sniffed, and a large patch of water immediately soaked the ground beneath it.

"Wow, I was scared to death! This wolf doesn't seem so scary, not as frightening as the older generation described."

"Don't make sarcastic remarks. If you're so capable, you do it. I'll burn paper money at your grave next year."

"..."

"It's clearly the rich family's ox that's powerful, you act like you're so capable."

Everyone burst into laughter, but the atmosphere was clearly much more relaxed.

Just then, Wang Lixian carried his little wolfhound puppy out in a willow basket.

These puppies are over two months old.

Slightly larger than the village's little mongrel dogs, they peeked out from the edge of the willow basket, their eyes sharp, lacking the soft cuteness of the little mongrel dogs but possessing a wilder nature.

Seeing so many strangers, he wasn't afraid at all; instead, he kept turning his head to look them over, revealing a hint of unease.

However, Wang Lixian simply placed them in front of the wolf.

These wild little creatures were stunned for a moment, then immediately became obedient, whimpering as they climbed out of the willow basket, lowered their bodies, wagged their tails slowly between their legs, and licked the wolf's face in a fawning manner.

This left everyone stunned.

"My goodness, it's like this after just one look, is it really that effective?"

"Yeah, these little things, Li Xian has fed them for so long, they should be no different from dogs, but now they see the wolf cubs more like their own fathers!"

"It seems Fugui was right. This strange thing is born with the ability to command wolf packs. We can't let it out of the zoo anymore."

If it accidentally escapes back into the mountains, it could easily return with a pack of wolves for revenge; that's terrifying.

Wang Lixian frowned, feeling somewhat displeased. He had raised these young wolfhounds as hunting dogs, placing high hopes on them.

I feed them good food every day.

Unexpectedly, they still weren't tamed. After just one encounter with the wolf, they became his lackeys.

"Brother Xian, don't be upset. This is Wolf's problem, not the fault of these little wolves."

Chen Ling smiled.

Chen Gannian, who was next to him, also came forward and squinted to look at him: "It is indeed strange. This little wolf dog is both afraid of and fawning over this wolf, just like when a female dog sees a male dog while it is carrying a trough."

She stuck her butt out and moved closer, waiting for the male dog to mount her.

The old man's description made the educated Zhao Yubao, Old Wu, and others burst into laughter.

But after He Jiawen and the others finished laughing, they were even more puzzled: "If this wolf is a jackal, does that mean the wolf unconditionally submits to the jackal?"

"Who knows? There's no need to think about it too much right now. Let's record it first and then talk about it."

"Yes, we came here for a new species. Encountering one like this is already a tremendous gain."

Everyone reacted differently, and just as they were all wondering what was going on, the wolf suddenly opened its eyes, stopped trembling, and instead glared fiercely at the little wolf in front of it, opening its mouth to bite.

"Hey!"

Chen Ling glared at him. Even at a time like this, he still dared to bare his teeth.

With a bent-down movement and a reach, just like when he captured the leopard, he pinched the wolf's muzzle and the back of its neck.

Unexpectedly, even though he reacted quickly enough, the little white calf reacted even faster. It lowered its head, bit the wolf's neck, and then flung it to the ground.

The puppy that had almost been bitten by the wolf had let out a pitiful howl of fear.

"What...what's going on???"

The wolf suddenly bared its teeth, startling everyone.

"Aren't wolves supposed to rule the wolf pack? Why are they attacking puppy dogs?" Zhao Yubao asked curiously.

He Jiawen thought for a moment and said, "Is it because this little wolfhound has picked up a human scent? The wolf cub won't recognize him!"

Chen Ling shook his head and said, "We can't say we don't acknowledge it. Wolves are very intelligent and extremely perceptive. It must have felt angry."

They felt angry because they thought these young puppies had been taken in by people and were being kept by them.

That's why I wanted to kill it immediately.

As he said this, Chen Ling had already stomped the wolf on the ground.

Everyone was still puzzled: "Is that so? How can it think so much?"

"Whether it was thinking all that, I don't know, but think about rabbits and wild cat pups. Did they kill their own offspring after getting our human scent on them?"

Chen Ling used examples from her own life to explain to them.

Actually, it was because the animals he kept at home were quite intelligent and perceptive that he was able to guess the wolf's thoughts after a long time.

"Damn it, this isn't even their child, yet they're meddling in everything!"

Zhao Yubao cursed and kicked the wolf in the back.

This caused everyone to burst into laughter.

This is what makes the writer Zhao so likable; his humor and satire are no different from anyone else's, he's unpretentious and down-to-earth.

"Uncle Zhao, don't kick it. What if I'm not careful one day and it sneaks out? It might then crawl into your room, hide under your bed, and come looking for revenge."

Chen Ling smiled.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yubao was startled and angrily retorted, "Don't try to scare me, kid. If that wolf comes out, it'll be the first thing to crawl into your bed."

Before Chen Ling could say anything, the village children were the first to object.

They all shouted, "Grandpa Zhao, you're wrong! This wolf is terrified of Uncle Fugui. He'd run away from him like the plague!"

"That's right, Uncle Fugui scared it. Now you're the only one who kicked it. None of us have hit it. It'll definitely be the first one to crawl into your bed when the time comes!"

"..."

The children's innocent words left Zhao Yubao speechless.

But the adults also suddenly realized...

"That's right. This wolf isn't afraid of anyone else, but it's definitely afraid of Fugui. Not only is it afraid of Fugui, but it's also afraid of Fugui's dog, cow, and little blue horse."

"Yes, he's just unlucky to run into Fugui. That's what they call 'one thing subdues another'!"

"..."

The villagers said it unintentionally.

Chen Ling's heart stirred. "That makes sense. There's always something that can subdue something else. The wolf's absolute dominance over the wolf might be because the wolf has an innate fear of it."

It's like an ordinary dog ​​that doesn't dare to make a sound when a wolf enters the village.

It's like a tiger; just the scent of its bones and urine is enough to instill fear and restlessness in the village's cats, dogs, livestock, and even wild creatures in the mountains.

But the absolute dominance of a wolf over another wolf is even more formidable than this.

He thought of this, and so did He Jiawen.

The two exchanged a glance, and He Jiawen immediately knew that Chen Ling had also thought of that.

He couldn't help but admire and be surprised, thinking that this young man was indeed worthy of his reputation, no wonder Professor Han recruited him into his team.

Intelligent, quick-witted, and highly skilled in all aspects, with considerable knowledge.

If it weren't for his slightly lower educational background, he could at least have become a professor in the future.

"Alright, that's enough for today. I think I've figured out what's going on with this thing."

Chen Ling waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse.

He's going into the mountains again this afternoon.

"Niu Niu, Niu Niu!"

Rui Rui and Liu Ni'er excitedly ran to the little white calf, having just witnessed its powerful display.

Although Rui Rui was confused and didn't know what was going on, Liu Nier and the others were all saying that the little white ox was amazing, so he got excited and happy too.

The little white calf is very low-key and generally doesn't show its power in front of people, only showing its gentle and kind side.

The reason I'm in such a hurry today is mainly because Rui Rui and Wang Susu are both around, so I'm extremely wary.

Animals, even those that aren't intelligent like calves, have far superior senses than humans.

So it can sense what a wolf is and how threatening it is.

Even Heiwa and Xiaojin, whom Chen Ling told to stay far away so as not to interfere with the experiment, were still keeping a close watch from a distance, without letting their guard down.

The main reason is that wolves are a very strange creature.

Despite their small size, their restless aura makes it difficult for them to relax.

Fortunately, the wolf was also quite afraid of them. Not only was it afraid of them, but when it returned to the farm, it also cowered when it saw the wild boar king in front of the farm.

However, since Chen Ling dared to bring it back, he naturally wasn't afraid of it.

Not to mention the dogs, cows, and horses at home, he even wrapped the cage tightly with two turns of thick iron wire and locked it directly in the storage room in the backyard.

Prevent Rui Rui and the others from playing there.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Ling took two large dogs and led a packhorse into the mountains.

Ostensibly, they were digging for medicinal herbs, but in reality, they were patrolling the mountains.

Patrol the mountains and release the jackals.

This is today's task.

At the same time, Chen Ling also wanted to investigate whether there were any hidden wolf packs in the mountains nearby.

He had seen it before; the lone mother wolf was trapped in her den by black bears and various wild beasts, struggling to give birth to her cubs.

Then consider the possible reasons why wolves might have been born.

Cannibalism during famine years, inbreeding, etc...

He also worried that this cruel and desperate experience might irritate the mother wolf, causing the fetus to mutate.

If that experience were to create a wolf that were to hide in the mountains, it would be dangerous.

We still need to patrol and search the mountain.

So this time we have to bring Heiwa and Xiaojin along.

The first thing we did upon entering the mountains was to take out some fur from the wolf and let the two dogs sniff it, then we started having them search the mountains separately.

(End of this chapter)