Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 169 The forest musk deer in heat and the pig badger about to hibernate

"I know there is someone who definitely wants to buy your leopard whip." Li Baiquan said with a smile.

When Lin Heng heard this, he immediately lost much interest and said casually: "Who wants to buy it? How much can I give?"

Even if the villagers wanted to buy it, they probably wouldn't be able to give much money.

Li Baiquan explained: "It's Zhang Zhigen. That man is not good at that and doesn't have a son. He has been asking for folk remedies everywhere. If he knows you have shot a leopard, he will definitely come here to buy it.

Although his family is not rich, it is said that he has a lot of antiques. You can ask him to exchange them for the antiques. "

Hearing this, Lin Heng was surprised: "Antique?"

If it is truly an antique, it is indeed worth a lot of money, and exchanging it is a good deal.

Li Baiquan nodded: "Yes, it is said that Grandpa Zhang Zhigen went to the tomb with others and got a lot of porcelain and antiques. Some of them were smashed back then, and some were secretly hidden.

I am telling you this just to remind you not to refuse outright, so as not to miss out on something good. "

"Okay, I understand." Lin Heng nodded in agreement, but this kind of thing is not uncommon in Qinling. There are still many tomb robbers in this era.

This land has experienced too many dynasties and countless cemeteries.

But Lin Heng was a little curious: "He has antiques at home, why not sell them?"

“He was illiterate, his father died early, and his family didn’t even know who to sell it to.

It is said that I sold some a few years ago, but I was scammed. "Li Baiquan spread his hands and said.

"Okay." Lin Heng understood that there are indeed many illiterates in this era, and this situation is indeed normal.

Li Shiwei patted Lin Heng on the shoulder and said, "Let's see your leopard skin."

"Okay." Lin Heng took him to look at the leopard skin. This thing had been stretched out on a wooden frame and dried in the sun at noon.

Li Shiwei touched it and said with emotion: "It feels really good. This can be sold for two to three hundred yuan. Leopard skin is very rare."

Lin Heng nodded: "Absolutely."

But he doesn't want to sell it for the time being. Finding the right seller for this thing is very valuable.

He planned to tan it, and then save it for his own use, or sell it when he was short of money.

Two to three hundred yuan is not much to him now.

After looking at the leopard skin, chatting with Li Shiwei for a while, Lin Heng fed the livestock at home.

He walked to the back pheasant pen, opened the chicken coop, and let out the chickens and ducks.

After being raised in cages for such a long time, even if these chickens are released, they will go home by themselves at night and return to the cage to lay eggs.

Let them out and let them exercise on their own and eat some small bugs and the like. When the time comes, they will be killed and eaten with more chewiness and texture.

Also, if they find something to eat by themselves, the cost of feeding them will be lower.

In the afternoon, Lin Heng went to Hongfeng Mountain to work together for a while. All the soil dug for the pond was poured into the forest outside the road.

Lin Heng estimated that after all the soil was poured in, a large flat land could be built there.

He was so tired from digging that he worked for two hours and then ran to the side to rest and boil water for everyone.

He also tried to persuade his father and eldest brother, but they insisted on helping dig. They felt that it would be outrageous that no one in his family would do it.

After boiling the water in the teapot, Lin Heng walked around and picked up some dates on the ground to eat.

This thing looks weird, with a deformed beauty that does not belong to the earth. There are many seeds on it, but it is still very sweet when it is ripe.

Picking the small black seeds, putting them whole into your mouth, chewing them, and drinking the sweet juice is a rare happiness.

After he ate two pills, he saw Caiyun coming over with a basket on her back. She had twin tails and a smile on her face.

"Is it delicious, second brother?" she asked with a smile.

Today, Saturday, after she finished her homework, she came to help her family pick up jujubes. These are used to make wine. Every year, she waits for them to fall naturally before picking them up.

After this rain, there was heavy frost in the morning, and these dates became even sweeter after being frozen.

"It's very sweet. Try it." Lin Heng handed one to her.

"It's really sweet. Second brother, please help me pick it up." Caiyun said with a smile.

Lin Heng nodded, and while helping her pick it up, he asked about her recent situation: "How is school going? Is there anything you can't learn?"

The high school teachers in the town are terrible. There are not many educated people in this era, and there are even fewer educated young people who can come to the countryside.

Caiyun shook his head: "Except for English, I have learned everything else very well. I ranked second in grade in the midterm exam, and I am working hard to make up for my English."

Lin Heng smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, you are really good at studying."

Caiyun was not bad at studying. She was talented in this area and worked hard. Even if the teachers were poor, she could still learn well.

Caiyun showed a bright smile: "Second brother, you paid for me to study. I must study hard and not let you down."

"Just make yourself happy. It's not much money for me, so don't be too tired." Lin Heng waved his hand.

He planned to wait for Caiyun High School to send her to a good high school to train her well. It was essential for a family to thrive intellectuals.

"The second brother I know." Caiyun said with a smile. It was impossible without hard work. The more she studied, the more obsessed she became with knowledge.

"By the way, who is number one in your class?" Lin Heng asked curiously.

"It's Liu Ciwen. He learns English very quickly. I'm a little slower than him, but I will definitely surpass him by the end of the semester." Caiyun held back her breath and wanted to get first place in the final.

"Liu Ciwen is so good, so you have to work hard." Lin Heng pretended to be surprised, but in fact he had expected this.

While the two were chatting, they picked up all the dates and piled them together.

Lin Heng went to the construction site and got a backpack to help him carry it back. In the yard of the old house, Tian Yan was chatting with Xiulan, teasing Xiaoxia from time to time.

She just nodded to Lin Heng, but when she saw Caiyun, she was a little happy: "Caiyun, come and play."

Caiyun smiled and said, "Teacher Tian, ​​wait until I finish memorizing the crutches."

"It's okay, you can go play and I'll take care of the rest. You just need to help take care of the kids tomorrow." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, second brother." Caiyun didn't show any pretense. After putting down her crutches, she went to chat with Tian Yan Xiulan.

Lin Heng went to take Xiongba out and went to Hongfeng Mountain together. After this guy came out, he rubbed his legs and moaned again.

Lin Heng threw a wooden stick and asked him to pick it up. One person and one dog had a great time.

After carrying all the dates back home, Lin's mother cooked dinner in the evening. Before the meal was ready, Lin Heng took Xiaoxia for a walk in the village to satisfy her curiosity.

"Dad, what is this~" Winter is also very strange to him, and he looks everywhere with his big eyes.

"This is a ginkgo tree." Lin Heng replied with a smile. Xiaoxia didn't recognize the ginkgo tree that had lost its leaves.

She doesn't seem to understand this change of seasons yet.

……

After returning home from the walk, Mother Lin's meal was also ready, including stir-fried leopard meat and a large table of other dishes. Everyone had a delicious meal.

Li Shiwei sighed with emotion: "Hey, don't tell me, this thing is delicious." Lin Heng's third father, Lin Xutao, also smiled and nodded: "It's not only delicious but also effective, we all benefit from Lin Heng's credit."

"That's right, let alone leopard meat, I can't eat even pork for a few meals, but this year I really got all the money." Lin Hai agreed.

When it comes to Zhan Guang, he is the luckiest one. Lin Heng helped him find an educated and beautiful partner like Tian Yan.

"Don't brag, everyone. It's really lucky to catch this leopard." Lin Heng said with a smile, picked up the wine glass and took a sip of wine.

After dinner, Lin Heng took his daughter back home. The cold wind was howling at night, and it was still a bit cold wearing a coat.

"Let Xiaoxia take a bath tonight." Xiulan tightened her clothes and said. She also drank two glasses of wine tonight, her cheeks were red and she was slightly drunk.

Lin Heng nodded in agreement: "Okay."

After returning home, Lin Heng lit up the fire in the fire room, heating the water and heating the small six-square-meter room to prevent Xiaoxia from catching a cold.

After giving Xiaoxia a bath, Lin Heng also took a bath himself. Xiulan didn't do anything or sweat, so she just washed her face and feet.

After coaxing Xiaoxia to sleep, the two of them fell asleep together after being tired for a while.

The effect of leopard meat seemed to be really good. Lin Heng slept until dawn and felt warm all over. Xiulan's hands and feet tended to get cold easily, and the effect improved after eating the leopard meat.

"Let's go, I'll take you to pick mushrooms today and bring some back to make hot pot." Lin Heng looked at the little face in his arms and said with a smile.

"Okay." Xiulan nodded and agreed softly.

Get dressed and get up, wash your face and brush your teeth. The weather in the morning is very cold. It seems that it has completely entered winter since the last rain. The ground in the yard is covered with white frost, and only the pines, cypresses and orchids are still green.

Lin Henghe and Xiulan exercised a bit, then made breakfast alone and fed the animals at home.

"Cuckoo!!"

Lin Heng held a basin, opened the chicken and duck cages and called out, and the chickens and ducks at home ran out.

The chickens and ducks at home weigh at least six or seven kilograms, so they can be fed corn, but Lin Heng still insists on feeding his own feed, mainly to ensure the egg-laying speed of the chickens at home.

"Ouch~~"

In the front yard, the forest deer made a roaring sound and hit its head against the railing.

"It seems that you are in heat. Let me see if I can find you a partner in a few days." Lin Heng threw some grass in and said helplessly.

Forest musk deer go into estrus at this time of year, and then they will be pregnant for five months and give birth in May or June next year.

The female forest musk deer at home has always been very quiet, but recently she has begun to call out. She is obviously in heat.

But it is very difficult to catch another male forest musk deer alive. It is a great luck to get this female forest musk deer.

After losing the fodder, this forest musk deer didn’t eat well and ran around in the circle.

Lin Heng shook his head helplessly, and then went to look at the pig badger. This pig badger was a male and now weighed thirty pounds, which can be said to be fat and strong.

But as the weather gets colder, its appetite has greatly decreased, and it shows signs of hibernation. Normal pig badgers hibernate. Although this animal has the word pig, it is completely different from a pig.

"You'd better not sleep, otherwise I'll have to kill you in advance." Lin Heng said helplessly.

Hibernation means becoming thinner, so they can only be slaughtered and made into bacon.

"Hmph~"

Lin Heng fed the fodder, and the pig badger snorted and got up and took two bites. He paused for a while and took another bite. He didn't know whether he disliked the taste or felt sleepy.

It has no idea that the human outside has murderous intentions and is ready to teach it a lesson.

"Ouch~~"

Xiong Ba was having fun next to him, hugging his legs from time to time, or putting Lin Heng's hand in his mouth. In short, he just wanted to attract Lin Heng's attention.

"silly dog."

Lin Heng rubbed his head and went to open the courtyard door. A cold wind made him shiver.

But he still went to his parents' place. It was just seven o'clock, and his parents and others had just gotten up and were washing their faces.

"Mom and Dad, you haven't cooked yet. Come to my house to eat chicken noodles." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Mother Lin shook her head and said, "You guys go ahead and eat, we are also preparing to eat the leftovers from last night."

"Yes, you can eat." Father Lin shook his head. He knew that there wasn't much chicken offal, and it would definitely not be enough for five people here.

"Okay, Caiyun, will you come?" Lin Heng didn't force it.

"Okay, I'm going to eat chicken noodles." Caiyun smiled and nodded, and returned home with Lin Heng.

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded and went home to tell Xiulan to order more noodles.

The chicken offal has been fried a long time ago, and Lin Heng also pounded some garlic chili. When the noodles are cooked, pour the chicken giblets over it, add some garlic chili, and the aroma will come out instantly.

Lin Heng was holding a large bowl of noodles and squatting under the eaves to eat. The noodles seemed to taste better when squatting down.

This noodle is full of sour and spicy flavor, with the aroma and texture of chicken offal, plus the spicy garlic really makes you want to swallow it all with your tongue.

Caiyun sat on the bench and praised while eating: "It's so delicious!"

"Xiulan's craftsmanship is incredible, it's so delicious." Lin Heng also praised, his body and mind were conquered by this woman.

He ate two bowls, and Xiulan and Caiyun also ate a bowl and a half. The taste of this chicken noodle was indeed extraordinary.

After eating, Lin Heng went to the construction site with his father, elder brother, and others. There were 40 more people on the construction site today, and he had to go to the roll call and assign work.

After everyone arrived, he remixed the 40 new people with the original 60 people. In addition to his own relatives, he promoted four more people to be team leaders. The team leaders will get some extra bonuses when their salaries are finally paid. .

With the combination of old and new, he didn't have to explain everything bit by bit. He watched here for half an hour and then went home.

"I've got everything ready, shall we set off directly?" Xiulan asked.

Lin Heng took the bow bag and hunting quiver, threw them into his backpack, nodded and said, "Then let's go."

"Okay." Xiulan nodded and set off with Lin Heng, while Xiongba followed them to have fun.

Caiyun studied at his home and took care of Xiaoxia.

The target of the two was Baishigou. In that area, the target fungi were mainly wild enoki mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and Hericium erinaceus.

"I don't know what I can harvest today. I guess all the Hericium mushrooms must have been picked."

Xiulan said with some regret that they were a little late going up the mountain, and yesterday was the best time.

"I'm not sure, they can't all be picked. Besides, there will be other wild products without Hericium." Lin Heng said with a smile.

They were holding ropes and hoes, and they would definitely not let go of other mountain beasts if they encountered them. Climbing mountains is a matter of luck, and often the goals you have in mind cannot be achieved.

"This is the only way." Xiulan nodded and followed Lin Heng forward.

The two of them had not gone far when they were stopped by someone from a distance: "Wait a minute, I have something to do with you."

Lin Heng looked back and immediately recognized this person. He thought this person was not coming.

　This chapter is four thousand words, but there is another chapter tonight.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)