My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 785 A Visitor from the Mountains at Night

Wang Susu's worries did not last long.

Before nine o'clock in the evening, the farm's dogs barked and went out to greet us, returning with the sound of a baby crying loudly.

He kept calling out "Dad" and "Mom" as he entered the courtyard.

Chen Ling had just finished frying a basket of tofu when he heard the sound and laughed, saying to his wife, "What did I tell you? Don't worry, someone will definitely bring it back."

These words made Wang Susu glare at him fiercely, and then pinch his arm hard again: "You heartless father, look at how much your son is crying."

She glared at him again, then turned and strode out angrily.

Seeing this, Liu Ni'er and the other kids covered their mouths and giggled.

Chen Ling flicked them on the head, "What are you laughing at? Help watch the fire and wait for me to come back."

Then he went out too.

He knows Wang Susu too well.

The young wife is so narrow-minded; she only cares about her family and children.

Don't be fooled by Rui Rui's naughtiness; she can be stern and even physically abusive.

Chen Ling always plays the kind father and the stern judge.

But in reality, she's the one who softens the fastest when it comes to children.

Chen Ling, on the other hand, still holds a grudge against the child.

The little rascal has been going crazy these past few days, spoiling him with his elders, relatives, and friends.

They're so spoiled, expecting everything to be done for them, they're practically lawless now.

This afternoon, Chen Ling went to pick him up, and he even dared to shove at him.

They were only focused on playing and dared to poke at him.

How could he, as the father, tolerate this?

That brat needs to be taught a lesson.

"Fugui, come out quickly! What's with the child crying? Are you all grown up now? You never leave the house! It's so cold at night, let Susu come out and greet them!"

Just then, Chen Ling came out of the kitchen when the old lady's voice came over.

"Holy crap, it was delivered by Aunt Hongyu."

Chen Ling panicked when he heard the old lady's voice.

Maybe Rui Rui bumped or hurt himself.

Otherwise, why would the old lady come so late at night?

Logically speaking, either Lynx or Zhao Dahai could have been chosen.

Zhao Dahai's daughter, Ya Ya, plays with Rui Rui every day.

"What's wrong? What's wrong, Auntie?"

Chen Ling quickly ran out.

When they got to the front yard, they found that not only the old lady had come, but Qin Rongxian was also there, along with Zhao Dahai, Ya Ya, and Xiao Lizi.

He glanced at everyone, then looked at the chubby baby crying in Wang Susu's arms. Hmm, nothing's wrong, and he was instantly relieved.

"What do you mean? The child is looking for his or her parents at night. You heard the child crying and didn't come out right away. You're such a bad father."

The old lady glared at him.

"father!"

Rui Rui cried as she got out of Wang Susu's arms and wobbled as she ran toward him.

Chen Ling was stunned. Without saying anything else to the old lady, she quickly came over and picked up the brat: "Why are you crying? Didn't you say you would sleep with your aunt?"
Why did she cry again tonight? She's always so fussy.

"Uncle, it's because the weasel ran away. We were getting ready to go to sleep. Rui Rui was already sleepy. He ate dinner and fell asleep at eight o'clock, but the weasel disappeared. Rui Rui even had a nightmare and kept asking to come back to find you and Auntie."

Little Chestnut speaks very clearly, but her logic is not very smooth.

Fortunately, everyone was used to children talking, so they understood what was going on.

"Alright, alright, now that you're back, let's all stay in the village. I'll go heat up the kang (heated brick bed), so let's not make a fuss."

Chen Ling hugged the little brat and patted him, coaxing him to stop crying.

The howling was so loud in the middle of the night that it echoed through the mountains, even more frightening than the howling of wolves.

Aren't you sleepy?

Chen Ling looked at Ya Ya and Xiao Li Zi.

The two little girls shook their heads together and giggled, "It's almost Chinese New Year, lots of people are setting off fireworks, and there are red lanterns hanging on the streets. It's so much fun, we don't want to sleep."

"Fugui hasn't taken his apron down yet. Is he preparing things for the New Year?"

Zhao Dahai laughed and said, "We were just saying we'd come over tomorrow to help you with the preparations, but I didn't expect you to be busy today!" They and the Shanmao family are celebrating the New Year together this year, so naturally each family wants to prepare something special.

They decided to come and help Chen Ling on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month.

After all, Chen Ling's family is small, so it's more lively and festive when everyone gets together.

"It's nothing, you guys go ahead and do your work, I just can't stand being idle."

Chen Ling shook his head, unconcerned.

He only feels at ease when he does something and it's something that satisfies him and makes him feel good about eating it.

"Come on, let's go inside and sit down. It's quite cold at night. I'm frying tofu, and I'll be making tofu balls soon. The meat filling is all ready. You can try them when they're done frying."

Chen Ling extended an invitation.

"No, no, let's do as Dahai said and come back tomorrow. Otherwise, Yueru won't be able to sleep soundly at home alone." Qin Rongxian and Liang Hongyu shook their heads.

"Okay, they'll all come over tomorrow."

Chen Ling didn't say anything else. The elderly couple mainly took care of the children for everyone this year. Chen Ling had already said that they didn't need to prepare anything for the New Year; they could just come to the house.

The two elderly people were happy to join everyone in preparing for the New Year, and they felt it was a good thing.

Send them away.

Back home, the brat was already asleep on Chen Ling's shoulder.

Seeing this, Wang Susu carried him back to the room, where he slept with his younger siblings next to the heated earthen bed.

The earthen kang (heated brick bed) in the countryside is so warm and comforting.

A baby like Rui Rui shouldn't sleep directly.

Babies like Kang Kang and Lele shouldn't be put to sleep directly, as it can cause them to get very hot and bothered.

So now there are two small beds.

As long as I can feel the warmth of the earthen bed, that's enough.

Chen Ling also asked Chen Sangui to build several bunk beds for the children.

Children who frequently visit, such as Little Chestnut, Ya Ya, and Little Fatty, all have their own rooms and beds.

……

In the kitchen, Chen Ling never needed anyone else to worry about cooking.

The tofu balls were fried quickly.

This should be eaten while it's hot.

In winter, eating meat-containing foods cold can cause stomach aches.

"Uncle, uncle, could you get me some glass noodles? I love glass noodles."

"There are no glass noodles, it's all meat. Your kid won't even eat meat anymore?"

“My fourth sister lives at home, so I get to eat meat every day. My third sister and brother-in-law also give me meat. There’s plenty of it. Even if it’s not as good as what you cook, Uncle Fugui, I’m already getting tired of it.”

Liu Ni'er has indeed gained a lot of weight recently, and is no longer so skinny, looking like a little monkey.

This is all thanks to the little lamb.

Little Sheep is much more popular than Sannier at Wang Lixian's house now.

After all, this kid is down-to-earth and hardworking. Apart from liking to spend money and not being able to save it, plus playing around with so-called trendy styles, he's excellent in every other way.

Every time she came back from the city, she would bring gifts to Wang Lixian's family. In the words of the villagers, she was even more filial than Sanni'er, the daughter.

"You little brat, if you say that out loud, you'll get beaten up."

Chen Ling chuckled and patted his head twice. "Come on, it's getting late. Uncle will take you back to the village."

Each person stuffed some fried tofu and tofu balls into their baskets and escorted them back to the village.

I got home around 10 o'clock.

Chen Ling stopped doing anything else, turned off the stove in the kitchen, washed up, and went to bed.

They didn't go into the cave at night, nor did they do anything else.

I had a good long sleep.

After waking up around six o'clock in the morning, he had something on his mind. He was planning to take advantage of the early morning to call up the dog pack and Er Tuzi to go to the wheat field to graze the geese.

Unexpectedly, I was dumbfounded by Heiwa and the others as soon as I stepped out.

It and Xiao Jin, two big guys, were holding down a strange-looking mountain beast next to the stone trough, while Erhei and his gang were scattered around them.

The mountain beast dared not move, cowering under Heiwa's claws, its fur bristling.

"Holy crap, a lynx? When did it get in?"

"Are you catching thieves so quietly these days?"