My 1995 Small Farm.

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Chen Ling also believed that there were once very powerful ancient dog breeds in the Qinling Mountains.

He even somewhat believed that the things in folk legends, such as the so-called "Crossing Mountain Yellow," "Donkey-Headed Wolf," and "Mountain Scoundrel," once existed.

They are probably just some rather peculiar and rare creatures.

That's why I believe it.

First, the appearance of the wolf-like creature, also known as the jackal.

Secondly, I learned something from Professor Han: that there were rhinoceroses in Yunnan during the Republic of China era.

Thirdly, Chen Ling had heard his father say that when his father was a child, he could see loggers in the Qinling Mountains transporting large trees out of the mountains. The trees were so big that their diameter was longer than the height of an adult.

Thinking about all this, and then about ancient dog breeds and such, makes it all seem like a minor issue.

As the Qinling Mountains' primeval forests are gradually destroyed, it is normal for many species to disappear.

Han Ninggui once said that this "bei" came from somewhere.

One possibility is that during times of war, ancient wild dogs and wolves mated, and the offspring may have been born.

What is an ancient species of wild dog?

In other words, they have a hypothesis that even if dogs were domesticated from wolves, the earliest dogs may have interbred with other canine wild animals.

They gradually evolved from wolves into dogs.

Why do I have this guess...?

Chen Ling could understand that current technology was not perfect, just like testing the components of ginseng and radish.

Some things just can't be distinguished.

But they are clearly distinct, representing two separate things.

Wolves and dogs are the same...

In Australia, wild dogs have been rampant for many years, and they are still wild dogs; they have not evolved into wolves.

So they came up with this bold hypothesis.

Once this assumption is made...

The idea of ​​an ancient dog breed is not hard to understand.

In other words, ancient dog breeds contain a stronger lineage of unknown canine species.

In addition, regional differentiation and the environment can also alter the genes of wild animals.

East Asian dogs and Central Asian dogs are different.

Dogs from the plains are different from dogs from the mountains.

South and North...

In short, it's complicated.

This makes certain ancient dog breeds seem rarer and more precious.

However, this served as a reminder to Chen Ling.

"Now that we can't find any so-called ancient dog breeds, crossing them with wolves, or jackals, is a good idea."

Atavistic dogs are easy to find in mountainous areas. They have wolf-like coat colors, but also small yellow spots on their bodies and dark yellow lines around their eyes. They are not particularly beautiful, but they are generally loyal and protective of their homes, and are very popular with older generations.

"Ah Ling, we already agreed that Sister Yin Huan would help you pick out a coat today, but you ran off again this morning and I haven't seen you since."

At lunchtime at Liang Yuemin's house, Chen Ling was deep in thought when Wang Susu walked in with Rui Rui and two big dogs. Upon seeing him, she began to complain.

Rui Rui pounced on him, climbing all over him, laughing gleefully: "Daddy, the sparrow is so much fun!"

"The sparrows are fun! Daddy will get you two to raise when we get home, okay?"

Chen Ling smiled and picked him up, saying to Wang Susu, "I don't really want to buy clothes. Didn't we go shopping before? They didn't look good on me."

"What do you mean it doesn't look good? You just find it troublesome and don't want to try on clothes. Let me tell you, if you don't buy it, we won't have any clothes for you to wear this winter."

Wang Susu snorted and sat down, stroking Xiao Jin's ears as she spoke.

Chen Ling has grown even taller and stronger this year, and his imposing stature has made all the winter clothes in the house too small.

Fortunately, the weather is warm this year, so he doesn't need to wear cotton-padded trousers. However, he only has a few sweaters and long trousers, so he doesn't have many to change into. Since they've come to the city, Wang Susu thought she would buy him a couple of new outfits.

Since it's already December, it's a good time to buy new clothes for the New Year as well. Isn't that great?

To everyone's surprise, Chen Ling was incredibly lazy and had no desire to go.

I went out to play early in the morning, but I didn't want to buy clothes.

"Don't worry, I can buy clothes easily. I don't have any ugly or bad clothes for my innerwear, as long as they're warm. And it's even easier for me to pick out my outerwear. In winter, I either wear a jacket or a coat, which is already quite fashionable in our village, okay?"

Why buy so many clothes?

It's not that Chen Ling doesn't care about her image; it's just that in the village, there's no need for overly formal clothing.

Wang Susu looked up at him and wouldn't let him off the hook. "You always have some weird excuse. If you don't want to buy it in the city, we'll wait until we go to the provincial capital to buy it. The shopping malls there are bigger."

"Okay, okay, I'll buy, buy, buy."

Chen Ling reluctantly agreed, glancing at his wife. She was dressed in a pink down jacket, her face fair and delicate, her eyes clear and bright, black and white distinct, looking like a young girl.

He laughed and said, "What I was actually thinking was to have Old Wu and the others bring us a couple of outfits from Hong Kong Island, like stockings, short skirts, or cocktail dresses. If you put them on, you'd look like a female celebrity."

"Pah, I bet you're up to no good again now that you've had the baby!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Susu was filled with shame and anger. She reached out and pinched his arm, making Chen Ling gasp for breath.

Rui Rui nestled in his arms, giggling and reaching out to pinch him.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Stop it! Let go! We're in someone else's house!"

Chen Ling quickly pried his wife's soft hands away and explained, "I was just praising you, I didn't mean anything else."

He knew perfectly well why his wife was so angry.

It's all because they heard about the female celebrity they were talking about.

There's really no need for that; Lao Wang retired from the entertainment industry years ago.

She's no longer a female celebrity.

"Uncle, uncle, Grandpa Li's myna is so smart. It was just learning to drive a tractor."

The chubby boy and the little chestnut ran in, shouting excitedly.

Rui Rui perked up immediately, straightened up from Chen Ling's arms, and said with bright eyes, "Que Que, say something."

"Really? Come on, let's go out and take a look."

Chen Ling put his son down and, together with Wang Susu, took the three little ones to the small garden outside to see the birds kept by the old man across the street.

According to Liu Yinhuan, the old man was the former deputy director of the city's television station, and he kept these things as a hobby after retiring.

However, I'm not a professional breeder; I just raise them for fun.

In the eyes of professionals, such as Yu Qi'an, the birds this old man kept were of poor quality and wouldn't fetch a good price.

Because their calls are all just random imitations.

For example, a myna bird will imitate a tractor, swear words, and other strange calls.

This bird certainly wouldn't be considered a premium specimen.

But children find it very fun.

"This bird is really fun. Looks like I need to add another character to the animated film, like the owl in The Lion King, a talking parrot..."

Chen Ling's thinking is very unconventional; while playing with the children, all sorts of ideas are still popping into her head.

The issues range from animated films and dog farm renovations to dog breeding and selling.

After a while, a baby cried out.

It was Liu Yinhuan and Qin Yueru who returned carrying the two babies, Kang Kang and Lele.

Liu Yinhuan cried out in a panic, "Susu, Susu, come and help! It's no use! The two little ones saw you outside and they've given themselves away."

Chen Ling and Wang Susu quickly went over and took the two children into their arms to comfort them.

Having been soothed by the children for a while, the two little ones quickly stopped crying. Gao Xiulan and Wang Cunye, who had returned with Liu Yinhuan and her companion, laughed upon seeing this, saying, "These two silly little devils, seeing your father and me with them, they thought Yinhuan and her companion were you and Lingzi. They didn't cry or fuss the whole way, which made us so happy."

“Yes, yes, we talked the whole way, and they didn’t seem to notice anything was wrong. They were very well-behaved. We’ll take them out for a walk again this afternoon. This time, we’ll have Heiwa and the other two come along. They’ll definitely not recognize us then.”

Liu Yinhuan said happily.

Today she and Qin Yueru went out to buy groceries, and they brought the two little ones with them.

When you put them on, you hold the two little ones in your arms with their backs pressed against your chest and their faces facing forward.

In that case, neither of them would know who was holding them.

I thought she was with her mother.

No crying or making a fuss.

It wasn't until I got back and saw my parents in the garden that I realized I'd been tricked.

"That's great! With someone helping me take care of the baby, I can finally get some rest." Wang Susu was overjoyed to hear this.

The young wife has been exhausted over the past year.

Even if no one at home makes her do chores and she's well-fed and cared for, it still won't work.

Being stuck at home with three troublesome kids is exhausting.

"Right? We'll help you take care of the baby. You and Fugui have to take good care of what we eat. Fugui said he's learned how to make Republic-era snacks."

"It's no big deal, it's easy to say. There's no one else at home, so we should let him prepare the food for us."

With a wave of her hand, Wang Susu betrayed Chen Ling.

Chen Ling didn't mind at all; asking him to cook was nothing, it was like a game.

"Let's skip the Republic of China snacks today. I have things to do this afternoon. You all know how troublesome the dog farm is."

Chen Ling said, "I'm not making excuses, I'll make you candied hawthorns if I come back early tonight, I'll make you different kinds."

"Okay, we believe you, alright?"

"Look, we just bought so much aged moxa wool from the pharmacy, specifically to bring it back to fumigate the house. Is this usable?"

"It's usable, it's usable. This moxa wool should be aged; let's light it and fumigate it after dinner."

Chen Ling touched the moxa wool and felt a sense of solidity.

This proves that the quality is quite good.

This winter, the weather has been like this; it hasn't snowed since the beginning of winter.

The warm winter weather is dry, and various infectious diseases such as coughs, colds, and fevers occur frequently, which is much more serious in cities than in the countryside.

This is particularly evident in children of all ages.

Since Chen Ling and his family came with their child, they naturally had to be careful.

Chen Ling had just used vinegar to fumigate the teachers' residential area yesterday, but the smell was too unbearable for the children.

Mugwort floss is slightly better.

Let's buy some mugwort floss.

The same goes for Liang Yuemin and his group.

We need to get them to do some virus removal.

These viruses and bacteria are invisible to the naked eye. No matter how fearless Chen Ling is, he still needs to take the necessary precautions.

You can never be too careful with your own children.

The whole family ate hand-pulled noodles for lunch. After lunch, Chen Ling drove to the towns below to find people who raised fighting dogs.

These people are undoubtedly more fond of dogs than the average person.

Besides, I have a basic understanding of dogs' habits.

Chen Ling felt more at ease hiring them to raise dogs at the dog farm.

Wages were very low back then. People like the ones that Brother and Sister-in-law Mountain Cat hired before only received a hundred yuan a month.

They only give you 100 yuan a month, which sounds like a lot.

But compared to the construction workers, who only earn a dozen yuan a day and don't even have work for a full thirty days a month.

This comparison shows that the wages and conditions are better than those of a laborer, and the earnings are higher.

Moreover, raising, feeding, and cleaning dogs is much easier than doing manual labor.

All things considered, owning a dog is definitely the more cost-effective option.

None of the people they hired voluntarily offered to quit.

But Chen Ling still didn't want to keep them.

These people don't know how to raise dogs; they've raised them terribly.

How can you treat a dog like a pig all day long?

Over time, the dog will go crazy and hurt people. If you're not careful, a large dog can kill someone.

Therefore, it is essential to find someone who knows dogs to raise them.

Nowadays, even people in the city, unless they are employees, don't go to work every day like people in later generations.

Most of the time it's just like working a regular job; you go when there's work to do, and you stay home when there isn't.

It's common to work for one or two months and then rest for more than half a year.

Chen Ling found these dogfighters and offered them a fixed salary of 200 yuan per person per month, which attracted a large number of people willing to do it.

After calling these people over, they went to the dog farm to check on the dogs. Once they found that there were no problems, they continued to find people to rebuild the dog farm.

They found the right people that day, and started working the next day.

The building materials were also delivered early in the morning.

It's right next to the city; rebuilding a dog farm is an incredibly simple matter.

As for where the dogs in the dog farm will stay during the construction period, that's also simple.

Just drive them to the orchard not far from the dog farm.

In their area, there is a very common phenomenon: there are many orchards.

Orchards have been built in many places, both in cities and rural areas.

The orchard used to be collectively owned, but later individuals were allowed to contract it out.

Regardless of the type of orchard, there are always some fences and buildings inside, which are used for guarding the orchard.

These simple fences and houses are of little use to large dogs.

However, it can be used to provide shelter for puppies.

Chen Ling thought that after driving them to the orchard, he could just have Heiwa and the other dog guard them. Heiwa and the other dog had absolute control over these dogs, so he wasn't worried about them running away.

Also, those dogs are really bored; it's time for them to have a spacious and airy environment to run around and relax.

Although this would delay Chen Ling's return for a while, preventing them from getting back quickly.

But it doesn't matter, going back is the same. The forest farm east of the county town also needs to be repaired, so it's all pretty much the same.

Anyway, it's not like we don't have a place to stay in the city. The whole family is together, so it doesn't matter where we are.

After arranging these things, it was definitely impossible to make candied hawthorns for the children that evening.

Chen Ling ate a quick bite and then came out with Heiwa and Xiaojin.

Upon arriving at the dog farm, another exhilarating nighttime hunt ensued.

This guy, with over a hundred big dogs led by two alpha dogs, rampaged through the wheat fields and woods, like Japanese soldiers sweeping through a village. Pheasants and rabbits were all trembling with fear.

They didn't even know where to run to.

Some timid rabbits, in their panic, ran headfirst into Chen Ling's car wheel.

Chen Ling almost pulled off another one of those "waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" maneuvers. (End of Chapter)