My 1995 Small Farm.

What's the situation with pheasants in winter?

Experienced hunters, or people living in mountainous areas or near forests, know this very well.

On snowy days, everything is covered in white.

Everything was covered in snow, there was nothing to eat, and the weather was extremely cold.

When the pheasant couldn't find anything to eat and couldn't withstand the cold, it became dazed and confused from the cold.

Then they would disregard everything else.

He'll plunge headfirst into anything that's even a little tall grass or a haystack.

Sometimes you can even see pheasants with their long tails sticking out in the wheat fields by the roadside.

At this point, they just ignore everything else.

Once people see them, catching them is incredibly easy; it's like pulling up radishes, one after another.

There's absolutely no need to worry about them running away.

but……

For children, especially those like Xiaolizi, Ruirui, and Yaya who haven't experienced much and have a strong sense of curiosity.

Chen Ling and Liu Nier described catching pheasants and blocking sparrows at night.

It's just too tempting.

As a result, I've lost some interest in catching pheasants in the snow during the day.

So what to do during the day?

It's rare to have such a nice snowfall.

Do you want me to pick some vegetables?

I just had this idea.

Then the workers came to inquire.

"Master, with such heavy snow, are you still picking vegetables?"

On a snowy day, people from Kinmen Village actually came by in a donkey cart to inquire about the situation.

This is similar to what people in later generations said: "I earn 30,000 to 50,000 a month, and the company is like my home."

As long as the wages are paid enough, workers will be more attentive to their work than the boss.

"Let's not pick them anymore. The temperature has dropped suddenly, and we don't have any old quilts at home to cover the vegetables and preserve them. If we pick too many, they'll freeze and we won't be able to transport them."

Chen Ling thought for a moment and then said.

After picking the vegetables, having Little Sheep and the others drive along the mountain roads to transport them is definitely not an option.

It must have been transported by waterway from Tenghe Township, using boats.

However, if we use boats, in this weather, we will definitely need to prepare a lot of cotton to cover the vegetables.

It's not cold when it snows, it's cold when the snow melts.

The subsequent drop in temperature over the next few days was foreseeable.

To avoid the vegetables freezing and spoiling.

"Don't worry, sir! We all have old quilts at home. Let me find some for you; we're sure we can get you enough!"

“Yes, Fugui, if your family doesn’t have enough quilts, we can gather some old quilts from our own village. People have said that with this sudden heavy snow, vegetable prices will definitely be high.”

The allure of high wages is undeniable at this moment.

Whether they were from other villages or from their own, their enthusiasm was incredibly high.

They were incredibly enthusiastic!

Chen Ling wasn't in a hurry at all; they were much more anxious than him.

Chen Ling wasn't worried about making less money if he sold it a few days later, but they were all extremely worried.

"Alright, alright, since it's snowing and everyone's at home with nothing to do, let's all come and pick some... If you have any old quilts that you don't use, bring them over too. One quilt for each family, as long as they're not too small."

We'll give you an extra two yuan for each set of blankets you make each day; it'll be included in your wages.

The more blankets you have, the more money you'll have!

But don't bring new blankets over, understand?

When Chen Ling spoke, everyone was overjoyed and beaming with smiles.

"Alright, you're still the epitome of wealth, honor, and righteousness. You deserve to make so much money!"

The villagers were the first to go back and call their friends. They would give an extra two yuan for each set of quilts. In this day and age, who doesn't have a few old quilts?

The old quilts and mattresses, the old cotton that had been stale and hardened into clumps, were all too precious to throw away.

These days, there are people who specialize in collecting them.

Then, after bleaching, the cotton is re-carded and made into commercial quilts, which are sold to city dwellers or factory dormitories.

But the price offered by those who come to the village to collect the goods is very low.

They are far less generous than Chen Ling.

"Yeah, he makes money and doesn't forget us mountain folk. He even helps us make money every now and then. People like Fugui are rare." "That's right. People should be content. I just can't understand those who are envious of Fugui."

These people were muttering to themselves as they walked down the street.

However, nowadays, most of the villagers are used to Chen Ling having many ways to make money, and they don't care about these things anymore; they've long been used to it.

After meeting Chen Ling, they talked to him about this year's wheat harvest.

"Sigh, it seems that people can't be too lazy, and they can't always think the best of everything... Just like last winter, it was so warm, and the wheat seedlings all grew like crazy!"

Back then, everyone said we should suppress wheat seedlings, but some of those who made money selling wild fruits wanted to shirk their responsibilities.

Some people even said that it's good if the wheat grows faster, because if it grows faster, the wheat can be harvested two months earlier and sold sooner.

That's the dumbest idiot imaginable.

Look at this year's snowfall, it's so heavy and intense.

If the wheat seedlings hadn't been tamped down several times last year, and the geese hadn't eaten them a few times, they would have grown tall and spindly by the time they were ready to sprout.

When the snow comes, all the wheat will freeze to death.

Selling it two months too early?

"Dream on!"

This is what Wang Laiyun said.

His two nephews, Wang Juying and Wang Jujie, had just lost their father and were taken care of by Chen Ling. They were paid a lot of wages and he even arranged for them to find workers.

In Chen Ling's view, it didn't matter; as long as someone was willing to work hard, anyone could be used.

But in their family's eyes, this is something they value highly.

"That's right. Since it snowed, we haven't seen any wild geese, and the egrets haven't returned to their nests either. We don't know where they've gone. The wheat field isn't as lively as it used to be."

Chen Ling looked up and around. Under the gray sky, the surrounding mountains were covered in snow.

The scenery is beautiful.

However, those big birds had long since disappeared.

"Whether it's lively or not, it's good enough that your child is running around and playing here."

Wang Laiyun laughed and said, "Fugui, you should do a good job. Go ahead and build a big, different kind of grain depot, and help us grow our wheat, corn and other grains."

"Come on, Uncle Laiyun, dealing with grain is no easy task!"

Chen Ling shook his head: "My second brother-in-law is a grain reseller. He did quite well a couple of years ago, but the price difference is too small, so it's hard to make big money..."

This was originally Chen Ling's true thought.

but.

He was halfway through his sentence when a thought suddenly struck him.

If we combine our superior wheat varieties with instant noodle production...

So……

"Hahaha, see what I told you! Fugui's been spacing out, hasn't he? He must have come up with a great idea to make a fortune!"

Wang Laiyun laughed even more heartily this time.

Feeling inspired, he boasted to Zhao Yubao and the other old men, as well as some people from other villages in Jinmen Village.

Chen Ling waved his hand with a wry smile, without saying a word.

He thought to himself, "I can't think about this too much. I can't think about it too much. I'll make arrangements slowly in the second half of the year. I already have enough to do now."

Just as I was thinking this, Xiao Lizi and the others led Rui Rui over from a distance, hopping and skipping, looking at the group of people from Jinmen Village with curious eyes.

"Uncle, uncle, what's that? It's being pulled by a little donkey?"

"Oh, that's a sled. It's faster to go out in the snow, and it's more convenient and stable than a cart or something similar. It's also less likely to tip over."

Chen Ling explained.

Several people from Kinmen Village arrived on donkeys, pulling sleds.

At this time of year, there are not many families in the mountains that own sleds. They are usually only used when the mountains are blocked by heavy snow in the dead of winter.

Most of them are used to buy New Year's goods.

Only a few families in each village have them, and they're not used much unless the snow is very heavy.

"Daddy, I want to play. Rui Rui wants to play. Rui Rui was very good today."

Upon seeing this, Rui Rui immediately threw herself into Chen Ling's arms and began stomping her little feet and acting spoiled.

Chen Ling picked up his son and said, "Alright, alright, stop making a fuss. We don't have this at home. We'll have to go to your Uncle Jukun's house to look for it. I'm going to Tenghe Township to rent a boat anyway, so I'll take you with me to look for it."

As he spoke, he hoisted Rui Rui onto his shoulders, and then picked up Xiao Li Zi and Ya Ya, one in each hand.

Leading three giggling toddlers, they went to Wang Jukun's house to find a sled.

The so-called sled is actually a sled.

Chen Ling had a deep impression of this thing, mainly because he liked to play with it at Wang Jukun's house when he was a child.

In winter, they ride sleds; in other seasons, they secretly ride his family's big white horse—he's really addicted. (End of Chapter)