My 1995 Small Farm.

To be honest, apart from the floods, which Chen Ling is very concerned about, there are other things that have happened this year.

I don't care much about anything else.

After all, the 1998 floods affected the entire basin.

Although there were a very few areas where not a drop of rain fell, they were a very small minority.

……

The snow that fell on the eighth day of the first lunar month came suddenly and heavily.

As Chen Ling led the children out of the village and onto the mountain path, large snowflakes were blown by the mountain wind, swirling in the air and drifting down in a gentle, fluffy manner.

As heavy snow fell from the sky, Baldy and his two henchmen had no choice but to swoop down and huddle on the plow, squinting their eyes.

Er Tu Zi clung tightly to Chen Ling, burrowing under his armpits.

Looking for a warmer place.

It snowed today. Chen Ling was wearing a wolfskin coat, and he was radiating warmth. It wasn't just Er Tu Zi who felt the warmth emanating from him.

There are also Er Tu Zi's two eagle little followers.

They also wanted to get closer to Chen Ling, but were deterred by his imposing presence at home.

He was the master whom all the powerful and domineering people in the family respected.

They still don't dare to get too close.

"Come if you want, what's there to be afraid of?"

Seeing this, Chen Ling smiled and stretched out his hand, directly embracing the two eagles in his arms.

"Wow, Uncle is amazing."

"Dad, Rui Rui wants to hug the eagle too."

"You little one, can you even hold me? Go ahead and try!"

"Uncle, Rui Rui can't hold him, let me hold him!"

Chen Ling is playing with the child on the sled.

Heiwa and Xiaojin ran ahead, frolicking and playing in the heavy snow.

The winter was dry and warm.

It finally snowed.

They really like this kind of weather.

Little Blue Horse also loves snowy days.

But it understands Chen Ling's temperament and knows that Chen Ling shouldn't be provoked when she's taking care of the baby.

Moreover, it participated in the entire wolf hunt last time.

It knew better than anyone how powerful Chen Ling was.

So, although it gets very excited and eager when it snows, it longs to run around in the snow like the two tyrants in Heiwa and Xiaojin's homes.

But it dared not.

Because it's pulling a sled, if it can't pull it steadily, it'll definitely get beaten up.

……

"Look at those two big dogs. It must be Brother Fugui who has gone out. He's probably out hunting like us."

"Possibly. Brother Fugui is the most capable. He can handle anything in the mountains with ease. I wish I had half of his skills."

"You're kidding me. Brother Fugui's skills aren't limited to hunting. If you think you can have half of Brother Fugui's skills, people will laugh at you."

I could faintly hear voices coming from ahead.

Heiwa Xiaojin did not shout or warn anyone.

Chen Ling looked up and glanced over.

Several young men carrying shotguns and wearing military overcoats stood craning their necks in front of the snow-covered ditch, waiting expectantly.

Chen Ling squinted and looked again, seeing familiar faces inside, and knew that these were young people from villages near Changle Township.

Last time, when they hunted a black bear, these people didn't have the connections to sell it for a normal price, so he asked Sun Yanhong to help them sell it.

"Oh, it's you guys, Xiao Jie? What's up? Trying to shoot pheasants with a shotgun?"

"As expected, you can't hide anything from Brother Fugui. You can tell what we're doing at a glance."

The young people were very excited to see Chen Ling.

Some people who were related to Lao Ba also came up to him and called him Uncle Fugui: "Uncle Fugui, are you out hunting wolves? You're even pulling a sled and wearing a wolfskin coat!"

"Nonsense, what's wrong with your eyes? Uncle Fugui brought a baby out, how could he be hunting wolves? He must be hunting pheasants like us."

One of the young men glared at his companion and then laughed, "Brother Fugui, the snow is falling too heavily now. Let the kids go home to rest. There's a stove and a heated kang bed there, it'll be warmer. It's freezing outside."

"No need, no need. They're dressed quite warmly. We're going to Tenghe Township to find a boat, but judging from the situation today, it's better to find sleds than boats."

Chen Ling shook his head.

Rui Rui and Xiao Li Zi, the two little girls, are actually not very afraid of the cold.

The little body that Chen Ling had raised was very strong. The colder it was, the more energetic and lively it became, and it was completely unafraid of the cold.

Of course.

This is because the cold wind at this time is not as biting as it is in the dead of winter.

If that were the case, Chen Ling definitely wouldn't have brought them out to play.

At this moment...

When they were talking.

Just then, a long-tailed pheasant flew over their heads, clucking and flapping its wings.

The young people were incredibly excited to see the pheasants.

He shouted, "They're here! They're here! They've finally arrived!"

They shouted it out loud.

But they weren't in a hurry. Instead, they raised their shotguns and fired two shots directly into the sky.

After firing just two shots, it was all done.

The pheasants in mid-air were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow.

It let out two mournful clucking sounds.

Then, after reaching a snow-covered ditch not far away, he fell straight down headfirst from mid-air.

"Uncle, the pheasant has been killed!"

"Dad, pheasant, let's eat chicken!"

The children on the sled also got excited.

Chen Ling's smile faded somewhat.

He said softly, "Xiao Jie, you guys, if you take my advice, it's best not to use poison to hunt wild animals in the future."

"Huh? What's wrong, bro? Can't this medicine be used?"

The young man named Xiao Jie had a rosy, apple-shaped face and small eyes.

He was taken aback when he heard Chen Ling's words.

Chen Ling could tell that the pheasant had been given medicine, so they weren't surprised at all.

It would be strange if you couldn't tell.

"I have no objection to setting traps, snares, guns, or bows and arrows, but it's best to avoid using medicine, or use it sparingly."

Chen Ling didn't like lecturing, but he really didn't like the medicine hunter.

It's just that people in the countryside are poor.

They needed to find a way to hunt some game to exchange for money, enough to buy firewood, rice, oil, and salt.

If one doesn't have the skill to hunt, using medicine is understandable.

But it's best to use this kind of thing sparingly.

"You can form a hunting team in the future, and I'll take you on a big hunt in the mountains. We shouldn't use drugs like this anymore..."

There are plenty of ways to catch pheasants when it snows; there's no need to poison them.

"Huh?? Uncle Fugui is taking us hunting? Really?"

The group of young people could listen to Chen Ling's lectures and reprimands, but as soon as they heard that he was going to take them hunting, all their thoughts vanished, leaving only indescribable joy and ecstasy.

"Really, it's snowing, how can we not go hunting? We were planning to do some light hunting, but with such a wonderful snowfall, it would be a real shame not to go into the mountains."

"Hahaha, that's great! We're so happy! It's amazing to have Brother Fugui leading us on a hunt in our lifetime."

They were overjoyed.

Once they got emotional, they started talking more.

They all complained, "Brother, it's not that we want to use medicine, but when it snows, our village is different from yours. It's full of ditches and gullies, and the pheasants hide very well. When it snows, everything is covered in white, and even with a dog, you can't find them."

They could only sweep out a patch of snow, sprinkle some grain soaked in 'flat frost' to attract pheasants to eat.

Otherwise, if this thing flies around randomly at first, we won't be able to catch it.

There really isn't any other good way.

Flat hair cream, also known as 'insect mite repellent' or 'insect repellent'.

Originally, it was an insecticide, a white powder, often used in the countryside to kill mosquitoes and flies.

Later, someone discovered that this flat-feathered powder was very effective at poisoning birds.

They then used it to poison valuable birds, such as pheasants, to aid in hunting.

The method is very simple: just put the powdered flat hair powder into a small round hole with corn kernels inside.

When the pheasant ate the corn kernels, the frost burned its crop. The pheasant was in pain and desperately tried to fly higher, but then fell to the ground and died.

Once you see that the number of corn kernels has decreased, simply walk through the snow and search for the pheasants that have been killed by the poison.

Alternatively, fire a blank shot to scare the pheasant, causing it to fall to a nearby spot for easy retrieval. (End of Chapter)