Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 75 Air Force? nonexistent!
  "Look at the buttocks of these two chickens. The male's buttocks have a reproductive bulge, which is a small meat cube. The female chicken has no small meat cubes.

This method is generally most accurate on the day after birth. If it is such a large chicken, it must be identified based on other characteristics, because the male chicken may have atrophied reproductive organs, making it impossible to determine.

The second way is to look at the body shape. The male is heavier, the chicken's beak is pointed and long, the chicken legs are thick, and the eyes are round. The most important basis for judgment is that the length of the second toe and fourth toe of the rooster are different, while the length of the hen's toe is different. The length is the same.

Generally, you can clearly distinguish the male and female chickens at this point, and there is no need for the third method. "

Lin Heng's words were smooth and powerful, and he was strategizing.

The uncle was lying on his back on the chair at first, but halfway through Lin Heng's words, he sat up and listened and watched carefully.

A look of admiration gradually appeared on Xiulan's face, and the two uncles who were watching also sat over and grabbed the chicken and looked at it carefully.

"Don't tell me yet. If you don't tell me, I really haven't found out that it is indeed the same as what you said." The uncle grabbed the chicken and verified it. His eyes changed when he looked at Lin Heng. He was definitely an expert.

There is absolutely no way that nonsense can tell so many details, and all of them can be correct.

"What about the third point?" Xiulan asked curiously.

"Yes, what about the third point?" The uncle selling chickens was also curious and looked at Lin Heng curiously.

"This is a secret that has not been told." Lin Heng smiled slightly and looked at the uncle: "You can verify what I said when you go back. Is it worth your money?"

"It's worth it. With this ability, I will be much tougher than others when buying chickens in the future. I will give you one big and one small. You can also tell me the third point."

The uncle nodded repeatedly and looked at Lin Hengxi with a smile.

"Okay, put your ear closer." Lin Heng pulled him aside and whispered the third point.

When he came back, the uncle's face was glowing red. He looked at Lin Heng and said in disbelief: "How do you know this?"

"It's in the book." Lin Heng smiled mysteriously. The truth is that in his previous life, he worked on a large chicken farm to pay off debts.

Lin Heng, the chicken cub, also picked the chickens one by one. While choosing, he explained to his wife: "Look at the ones that are lively and jumping around and have clear cries. Then look at the body temperature. The normal ones are very warm, and the body is supple and has no lumps."

"Husband, you are so awesome!" Xiulan was fascinated by Lin Heng's profound knowledge. A little brat actually had so many skills.

"Young man, you are awesome. I have learned the lesson. Do you smoke?"

The uncle next to him took out a cigarette and handed it to Lin Heng, looking like he was being taught.

"Thanks." Lin Heng took it and clamped it on his ear. He wouldn't eat it, but he could take it back to his father.

Catch the chickens, according to Xiulan's request, eight hens and four roosters.

After choosing, the two of them took the chicken and left to see other baby animals.

"Honey, look, that uncle imitated you and went to other chicken selling places to ask for chicken cubs." Xiulan pulled Lin Heng and pointed at the uncle who just handed him a cigarette.

"Pretending is one of the joys of human beings." Lin Heng smiled and shook his head, but he felt that the uncle had obviously found the wrong person. The chicken seller was an aunt, and she would definitely not pay attention to him.

Sure enough, he left angrily after a while.

"Do you want two ducks?"

The duck seller looked at the two of them and asked.

"Do you want to buy it?" Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and asked.

"How much is it?" Xiulan looked at the duck on the ground. It was estimated to be two months old.

"Fifty cents, it's two months old. It's easy to take care of." The aunt said with a smile.

"Then buy four." Xiulan thought for a while, then turned to look at Lin Heng: "Does the same method apply to ducks?"

"Absolutely." Lin Heng nodded.

"Then I'll choose." Xiulan knelt down and started to choose.

In the end, I got two males and two females, and the aunt who sold the ducks was wondering what she was looking at.

"Should we buy the piglets?" Xiulan asked, looking at the little piglets on the river bank.

"No, I have enough hunting meat. If you want to eat pork for the New Year, just buy some. There is no need to buy it. Let's wait until next year."

Lin Heng shook his head and said that he didn't want his wife to be too tired. The chickens and ducks were okay, but the pigs ate a lot and had to kill the pigs frequently.

"Okay." Xiulan thought about this.

"Then you can buy a little lamb, tie it to the edge of the ground and eat it yourself." Xiulan pointed at the bleating lamb.

"Then buy one and ask how much it costs." Lin Heng nodded and obeyed his wife's wishes.

"How much does this little sheep like you cost?" Xiulan came over and asked.

"Ten dollars for a two-month-old baby, fifteen dollars for a three-month-old baby," said the man selling the lambs.

Piggy and goat are relatively expensive. A dozen or twenty yuan is normal, while a cow costs fifty or sixty yuan.

"Then buy the two-month-old one." Lin Heng pointed to the larger one.

It was a young ewe, white, both native goat breeds.

Kneeling down and taking a closer look, Lin Heng immediately shook his head: "Let's go and find another house."

There seems to be nothing wrong with this sheep on the outside, but its conjunctiva is flushed, its eyelids are pale, and there is a lot of secretion. There must be something wrong.

"This sheep is very good. If you want to buy it, it's cheaper." Seeing Lin Heng and the others were about to leave, the man quickly stopped them.

But Lin Heng didn't look back or expose it, because he couldn't be sure and didn't bother to argue with others.

We came to another stall. This was an aunt selling lambs, and the three-month-old ones cost only fifteen yuan.

Lin Heng looked at it and drove it around for a few times. It screamed loudly and there was nothing wrong with it. He immediately took it away decisively: "Wife, please give me money."

Including the pots and pans, quilts, sheets, etc. I spent a total of 32 yuan.

When leaving, Lin Heng found that there were fish and shrimps by the river, and hurriedly walked over.

"Uncle, are your green shrimps caught in the river?" Lin Heng asked.

He looked at the two fish baskets. One contained five or six centimeters of green shrimp, and the other contained several carp.

"Yes, it was caught in the Huangtan River yesterday. Do you want to buy it?" the uncle asked.

Lin Heng picked up a few shrimps and saw that they were all holding eggs. This season is the season when shrimps lay eggs.

"How much does it cost?" Lin Heng asked.

"It's two yuan a pound. It's hard to catch this thing. Everyone pays the same price. It is said that they sell it for two and a half yuan in the city." The uncle said.

"I can't afford it." Lin Heng shook his head and left. He was actually inspecting the situation of the green shrimps in the Huangtan River.

Because he plans to dig a pond this winter and raise freshwater shrimp next year. This thing can grow in one year and the price is pretty good. It is a good project to accumulate wealth in a short time.

The most difficult thing about shrimp farming is that the farming technology is too difficult. Although it makes money, [-]% of newbies lose everything.

Because it has very high requirements for water quality and dissolved oxygen, as well as various pathogens and natural enemies, a pond of shrimps will be ruined if you are not careful.

Lin Heng almost lost money and gave up the breeding industry when he first started raising shrimps in his previous life. Fortunately, he finally succeeded in mastering the secrets of breeding freshwater shrimps and completed a turnaround.

Lin Heng's current plan is to earn tens of thousands of dollars this year by digging fish ponds and shrimp ponds during the New Year, raising shrimps first, and also raising fish and planting fruit trees.

Then he will rely on the income from shrimp farming to develop other industries. In this life, he also wants to raise the most cherished fish in Qinling - Qinling fine salmon, a type of cold-water salmon, a very rare species with very high commercial value.

The uncle was not surprised by Lin Heng's behavior of not buying anything. Usually the people who bought it were rich people, and those who had no money couldn't afford to eat human flesh, let alone shrimps.

Xiulan led the sheep, and Lin Heng carried the chickens and ducks. They bought some candy for their daughter and a roll of wire to make their own barbed wire fence. Then they walked back with the things.

"By the way, we forgot to buy a clock. We have to buy one."

Xiulan said halfway.

"Then buy one, you can't just watch the time." Lin Heng nodded and said.

I can't afford a watch, but a clock is still okay. A watch is too sophisticated and costs at least more than a hundred yuan.

But the clock is big and not so precise, and an average one only costs more than ten yuan.

The two of them turned around and went back to buy a large wooden clock worth fifteen yuan.

After making sure that nothing was missing, he turned around and walked back.

"We've finished shopping and can go home."

Lin Heng looked at his eldest brother and sister-in-law and said.

"You didn't buy a pig, but chose to buy a ewe?" Sister-in-law Liu Juan didn't understand.

"Because I can hunt, there is no shortage of pork to eat, and mutton is even better." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Sister-in-law: "..."

She didn't want to talk anymore. In this era, saying that there is no shortage of meat to eat is a great harm to other people.

"Put the things up and let's go." The eldest brother Lin Yue nodded and said.

There were too many things to buy. After putting them on the ox cart, Yang Zizi couldn't put them down and had to hold them.

"By the way, Lin Heng, I just went to ask. Jinyu Hotel is willing to give you thirty yuan to buy your thirty-year-old turtle."

Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng and said.

Lin Heng didn't bring anything to sell, but he took a lot.

"The price is okay, but I don't want to sell it for the time being." Lin Heng shook his head.

After everything was packed, elder brother Lin Yue took Niu and sister-in-law Liu Juan in front, while Lin Heng took sheep and Xiulan behind.

By the time I got home, it was already [-]:[-] in the afternoon.

Father Lin, Mother Lin, and Caiyun all came over to help get things.

Lin Heng explained again why he bought sheep instead of pigs.

Except for the chickens, goats and other living animals that were placed directly in the pen of the new house, the rest were all pushed to the old house and could not be moved there until the day of the housewarming.

"Let's eat after we move. Your intestines are probably starved." Mother Lin had already boiled the water, and they had cooked the noodles as soon as they got home.

"I'll scoop up a bowl first." Lin Heng didn't bother to wash his hands, so he scooped up a bowl of pickled cabbage noodles first. He was really hungry, so he ate a bowl of mixed soup when he left in the morning. The four of them were all the same. After serving the food, they squatted on the stone ridge under the eaves and finished the noodles in one go. They were so hungry, but they couldn't bear to waste money on buying food on the street.

After dinner, Lin Heng and his eldest brother went to repair the pig pens, chicken and duck pens, cut bamboos and made two bamboo cages, and temporarily kept the rabbits in them.

I plan to cut down the beef tendon tree later to make a cage and wrap it with a layer of wire mesh. Then I should be able to raise rabbits.

Carpenter Liang started assembling cabinet furniture yesterday afternoon, and Father Lin was helping.

Lin Heng looked at his small pavilion in the backyard and felt that he was not satisfied yet: "We need to get a wooden floor to raise the ground of the pavilion, otherwise it will easily get water when it rains."

After thinking about it, he called his elder brother Lin Yue for help and cut down a few pine trees from the mountain.

Saw it into three meters long, cut it into pine boards, lit a fire to carbonize it, and brushed it with tung oil.

After a night's rest, the next day, a wooden floor was ordered in the pavilion at a height of [-] centimeters from the ground, a wooden step was built around it, and wooden railings were placed on the floor.

At this time, the pavilion is complete, with a small square table and a few log stools inside, giving it a unique feel whether eating or drinking tea.

The rocking chair Lin Heng was placed under the grape trellis. It felt inappropriate in the pavilion and the chair was a bit too big.

While working on his chair, he also set up a grape trellis, although there were no grape seedlings yet.

At this point, the entire backyard is perfect except for the lawn. Small bridges, flowing water, ponds, pavilions, calamus orchids and other small decorations form a peach orchard-like farmhouse backyard.

It will be even more perfect if you decorate it with other plants later.

Sitting in the small pavilion, Lin Heng admired it for a while, then went over to sprinkle two handfuls of wheat bran on the grass carp fry, then turned and went to the main room.

In the innermost position of the main room, a wooden grain cabinet three meters long, one meter five meters high and one meter five wide has been completed.

Next to the main room, there is a wardrobe with a height of [-] meters, a desk with drawers, a dressing table, a cupboard, three small boxes, two tables, and a small rice noodle cabinet, all of which have been completed.

"Lin Heng, what do you think?" Seeing Lin Heng, Liang Carpenter pointed at the furniture and asked with a smile.

"Uncle Liang is indeed an old carpenter, and his skills are second to none." Lin Heng nodded with satisfaction.

Although Carpenter Liang is a bit arrogant, his work is really impeccable and he is very meticulous. The tables and cabinets are all carefully made with curved corners so as not to knock children.

At a glance, there are almost no flaws such as burrs.

After receiving Lin Heng's approval, Carpenter Liang chuckled: "After a while, the wood is completely dry, and you can paint it."

"You've worked hard these days, Carpenter Liang. I will definitely toast you two glasses of wine at noon."

Lin Heng smiled slightly.

Today is the 30th of the fourth lunar month. Carpenter Liang will leave after lunch.

Returning to the old house, Father Lin found him and said, "Carpenter Liang is leaving today. Why don't you go out and see if there are any pheasants, grouse, etc. nearby, and catch one to eat in the afternoon."

"Okay, the weather is nice today. I'll go out and take a look." Lin Heng nodded. He knew that his father was a very polite person and he must treat others well when they come to his home.

After going back to the house to get his bow and arrows, he took Xiongba out, planning to go to the back mountain to see if there were any grouse or anything like that.

However, prey is not something you can find if you have him. After walking around the back mountain, I didn't see a single pheasant feather, and I only saw three chanterelles, one of which was rotten.

"Let's go, Xiongba, let's go up the river and have a look." Lin Heng rubbed Xiongba's dog's head.

"Wang Wang!!"

Xiongba rushed out with joy.

Lin Heng did not go to Shibadanggou. There were too many honeysuckle pickers there in the past two days. He was at the edge of the field and wanted to see if there were any corncrakes. It would be delicious to shoot two.

"Gugua! Gugua!!"

Big green-skinned frogs were chirping happily in the water, hiding in the duckweed, thinking that no one could find them.

"Damn, are we going to need the Air Force again today?"

Lin Heng set his sights on the frogs in the field.

"There are no corncrakes, but frogs are pretty good too."

I found a stick, pushed it down, and with a snap, a 4-year-old frog turned white, kicked up its legs and lost its life.

In just ten minutes, Lin Heng carried twelve large frogs, which weighed more than two kilograms in total.

puff!

At this time, a pheasant suddenly flew out from the opposite hillside and landed in the woods above the field.

Lin Heng glanced at the frog in his hand: "I misunderstood you. I apologize. It turns out there is a pheasant."

Holding a bow and arrow, Lin Heng went into the forest, but today's pheasant seemed to be extra cautious. When it was still more than a hundred meters away, it flew away, and flew directly to the top of the mountain.

Snapped!
  clap clap clap! !

There was a splash of water, and several green-skinned frogs turned white again.

"What's wrong? I'm not wrong at all."

Carrying the frog, Lin Heng went down to the Shiban River again and beat ten green-bearded fools in the bushes by the river.

They are all birds anyway, and if they hit the green-bearded Diaozi, they are not considered an air force.

"Oh, it's another fruitful day, right? Xiongba." Lin Heng chuckled and touched Xiongba's head.

"Wang Wang!!"

Xiong Ba smiled like a Samoyed, seeming to agree with Lin Heng's words.

"Good dog, I'll reward you with a frog." Lin Heng fed it a frog, and it got a lot of kills anyway.

When I got home, Lin's father was not in the house. Mother Lin was cooking in the kitchen. When she saw Lin Heng coming back, she asked, "Have you beaten it? If not, just use bacon."

"Of course I hit, did I miss?" Lin Heng raised the green-bearded Diaozi and the green-skinned frog.

Mother Lin: "..."

"You call this a beating?" Mother Lin's face was full of black lines.

"No problem, green beards and frogs are no worse than pheasant meat." Lin Heng said seriously.

Mother Lin was so angry that she wanted to beat him, but the frog made her tremble when she saw him: "I can deal with the cunning man with a green beard, frog, you can either do it yourself or feed it to the dog."

"Woof woof!" Xiongba opened his mouth wide and jumped up happily, as if to say, feed the dog, please feed me quickly.

"Then I'll do it myself." Lin Heng looked unrepentant. What's there to be afraid of frogs? Aren't they a bit like humans?

Taking a knife and a wooden board, he took care of it himself, cut the skin on his head, and pulled hard, and the entire frog skin was taken off, revealing the snow-white flesh.

Then chop the head, chop the four claws, and remove the internal organs and you're done.

There are nineteen frogs in total, and there is still a small pot after processing.

"Fire it yourself!" Mother Lin snorted coldly, feeling the urge to hit him at any time.

"Honey, give it to me." Lin Heng went to find his wife again.

Xiulan was also a little scared, because some of the frogs were chopped into pieces and were still jumping.

But Lin Heng said, she still cut the ingredients and fried them.

"Lin Heng, you are getting more and more wild." Father Lin was also very helpless. He had only heard of people eating this thing, but he had never tried it before.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll want to eat a second time after eating it once." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"I dare to eat it!" Lin Wei was the first to support his second father. He had been nagging for a long time since he didn't get to eat the fried cicada monkey last time.

"That's good." Lin Heng patted his eldest nephew and taught him the slingshot.

The dishes were served quickly, with nine luxurious dishes, including three meat dishes, which was simply luxurious.

"Carpenter Liang, this is your wages. It's twenty-two in total. Click on it."

Before eating, Father Lin settled the money first.

Carpenter Liang took the money and counted it, and showed a bright smile: "The money is right, I got all the benefits this time I came to work, I have meat every day, and I have gained some weight.

When you get back, I'll ask someone to bring you some gifts, and treat it as a housewarming celebration. "

"You're too polite. This is what you should do when eating." Father Lin said politely.

"Anyway, I recognize you as my friend this time. If you need anything next time, come to me. I'll do it for you, cheap or cheap."

Carpenter Liang said as he picked up the wine glass.

Lin's father, eldest brother, and others also picked up the food. Everyone in the family understood that Carpenter Liang was impressed by Lin Heng and admired his hunting skills.

"Uncle Liang, let me toast you." Lin Heng smiled and picked up the wine glass.

"Okay, okay." Carpenter Liang quickly picked it up.

"Lin Heng, don't tell me, this frog is very beautiful. I'll get some to eat when I go back. It's really fragrant and tender."

Carpenter Liang took two bites of the frog meat and said with praise.

"This thing is really good." Father Lin also changed his mind and ate with relish.

Lin Heng wanted to give his mother a piece, but she took the bowl away and said, "I won't eat it. I'm scared when I look at it."

Anyway, I won’t eat it.

"Okay, Xiulan, you eat." Lin Heng spread his hands, it was normal for his mother to have concerns.

Xiulan was very cheerful. She took two bites and fed Xiaoxia a small piece.

After finishing the meal, Carpenter Liang put his tools on his back and said with a smile: "I'm leaving now that the delicious food and drinks are over. If you have a chance to pass by my house in the future, you must go in, even if you want to drink a bowl of water."

"No matter what you say, it must be true."

Father Lin replied with a smile, and he and Lin Heng and others sent the people to the highway.

(End of this chapter)