My 1995 Small Farm

   Chapter 261 Folk Strange People

   "Brother Chen, are you picking vegetables?"

   "It's not picking vegetables, it's thinning seedlings."

   "Thinning? What is thinning?"

  “…”

   Good guy, 100,000 whys started again.

  Chen Ling was speechless, so he had to answer simply: "Thinning is to thin the dense vegetable seedlings, so that they have more living space, otherwise the nutrients will not be enough, and the vegetables will not grow well."

   In fact, many of these reporters came from the countryside. They knew about Jianmiao, so they helped Chen Ling explain.

   The seedlings grown in this vegetable field will be planted in about a week due to the denseness of planting.

   Especially this Chinese cabbage, because it can grow very large, there is only one vegetable seedling left in a pit.

  The rest have to be unplugged.

   To be more detailed, it is important to note that when thinning the seedlings, it is not possible to pluck randomly.

   It is impossible to grow vegetables to the end, all the good vegetable seedlings are pulled out, leaving behind the weak, bad and diseased seedlings that are gnawed by insects.

  At this time, thinning is often not done all at once.

   but in batches.

   For example, let’s take ten vegetable seedlings. Two of them came out the first time, and there were eight left.

   There are five left for the second time.

   Take it slowly, you can pick out the most healthy and sturdy vegetable seedlings, and nothing can go wrong. This method is very safe.

   "Yes, that's right, this later generation said it meticulously."

   After listening to a male reporter finish speaking, Wang Cunye grinned and praised.

   "Uncle, hello, what is sprinkled on this vegetable patch?"

   "These, these are wheat bran. The wheat bran mixed with plant ash is used to prevent insects. Otherwise, the insects will come to eat the vegetable seedlings. If the wheat bran is sprinkled, the insects will eat the wheat bran first, and they will all die."

   "What about this, this? Why is there a pile of grass in the vegetable field, why don't you clean it up?"

"That one is also anti-insect, cricket, cricket, etc., like to drill under the haystack, put it on before the sun goes down, get up early tomorrow and open it, that guy can climb a layer under the haystack, just put it on They're in a nest."

  Wang Cunye stood up slowly, supported his waist and explained, "If you don't do this, just rely on wheat bran, and they won't be fooled after a long time."

"what?"

   "Here, just putting grass can get rid of insects? Is this also possible?"

   This group of young reporters was stunned and stunned.

"Sure, it's been like this for many years. If you don't believe me, come and see the vegetable field tomorrow. The crickets will definitely be all over the floor." : "Isn't that how you grow vegetables there?"

   "No, we are in the plain area, the land is large, and sometimes vegetables are grown on several acres or ten acres, and pesticides have been used for a long time." The young man shook his head.

   "Oh, that's true. This method is very tiring and not suitable for large plots." Wang Cunye nodded.

   "We are in the mountains, and we don't grow anything. You are like this kind of cabbage, you only need a few vegetable plots, and you can lay some grass quickly, and you don't have to work hard."

"In the past, we used a stick to smash holes that were one finger deep or **** deep under the haystack. At night, crickets and crickets burrowed into the mud holes, and when we got up during the day and opened the grass, the guy gave it all. They're stuck in there, and none of them can get away."

   As he spoke, the old man laughed himself.

  The young men and women were infected by him and laughed along, and they all thought it was very interesting to hear him talk.

   even eager to try one by one, trying to find a few sticks and poking holes under the grass.

   "Let my son-in-law find a stick for you, he's doing a good job of this hole, let him teach you."

  The old man sat happily on the dirt, rolled a cigarette, and pointed to his son-in-law.

  Chen Ling was at leisure, listening to his father-in-law with these people, how could he know that things had come back to him.

   Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he felt helpless. Come on, let's just do the job of finding a few sticks.

   Then he went to the edge of the orchard to find a few straight wooden sticks, and taught these enthusiastic young reporters to poke a few deep holes under the haystack.

   This is much better than simply laying grass and spreading wheat bran.

   is also the common people's many years of farming experience, and they have figured out the living habits of these pests.

   Radishes, cabbage, spinach and other vegetables that mature in late autumn are most vulnerable to the scourge of these crickets and other insects. In order to ensure that the vegetables can survive the autumn and winter, it is natural to come up with effective methods to control them.

   Take these people to clean up the Chinese cabbage.

   Taking advantage of these free labors, Chen Ling took out the little white cow, hung it on the plow, picked out the cut potato cubes in a basket, and brought them to plant potatoes.

   Potatoes are planted now, and naturally they are the ones harvested in winter.

   is the so-called winter potato.

  This job, Chen Ling was waiting for Zhao Dahai and the others to come and bring them to plant. Anyway, the plot of vegetable garden is not large, and everyone can finish the planting by playing around.

   And the cucumbers and tomatoes were also planed off, and the vacated land was ploughed again, and there were only plants left.

   did not expect these reporters to catch up with such a good thing.

   Really cheap them.

  It is simple to grow potatoes. Cut a potato into large pieces, use the peeled potato pieces, put them in a cloth bag or a small basket, carry the cloth bag or basket, and walk behind the cow.

   After the ox had ploughed the ground, it held a piece of potato in the ditch that had been plowed out of the ground, threw it into the ditch, and stepped on it with its foot, and the potato piece was stomped into the soil.

  Go forward, throw another piece, and step on it again, but it’s just a reciprocation.

   These young men and women learned after Chen Ling demonstrated it twice. They were joking and playing, and they were finished in less than two hours.

   However, doing farm work is second, they just feel fresh, just to play along.

   Fishing is better than fish.

   After finishing their work, their attention soon turned to the little white ox.

But with Chen Ling's previous warnings and what the half-eldest boys in the village had said about the little white cow, although they were very moved by the beautiful little white cow, they didn't dare to approach it, but their curiosity was certain. .

   gathered in front of Chen Ling and asked questions. After asking about the cow, they asked about the dog.

  Since he had exerted his strength and helped with the work, Chen Ling patiently told them something.

   Speaking of taking dogs to hunt wolves and wild boars last year, these young reporters were fascinated.

   "Brother Chen, I heard that going forward, it seems that hunting will not be allowed, and the guns must be put away." The female reporter who was very interested in Chen Ling said.

   "Well, this, hunting is not one size fits all."

Chen Ling smiled, "For example, wild boars, if the natural enemies are gradually reduced, it will soon flood into a disaster. It is necessary to go into the mountains regularly to destroy a group of them, otherwise they will be completely laissez-faire and treat people, crops and even mountains and forests. It's all a disaster."

   This is true, but young people who have not experienced this kind of incident do not pay much attention to it, and just listen to many of what Chen Ling said as stories.

   Where have they seen the ferocity of wild boars?

   "Brother Chen, let's take a picture together."

   These female reporters really like to be close to Chen Ling just like seeing Tang Sengrou.

   After he finished speaking, he enthusiastically took him and took a group photo together.

   If Wang Susu hadn't come out with the doll to give them water to drink, they could have wrapped the film around Chen Ling.

   But when Wang Susu appeared, they all dispersed automatically.

   And I was also surprised by Wang Susu's appearance and temperament.

   Especially the girls from the province and Taiwan didn't care when they came, but now that Wang Susu and Chen Ling stand together, they suddenly realize what a good match is.

   Don't say anything else, just looking at the temperament, others will know that the two are husband and wife.

   This is a very strange feeling.

   makes some girls feel ashamed.

  However, this strange feeling didn’t last long.

  They were attracted by other things about the farm.

The beautiful fish in the canal, the various flocks of birds flying around in the fruit forest, and the courageous egret that Shi Shiran landed on the back of a buffalo not far away, as well as those walking around in the circle. quail.

   is really dazzling.

   After finally seeing the true face of Heiwa Xiaojin and seeing the Harrier in the farm.

   That's even more incredible.

In addition to sighs in their hearts, it is admiration. Only then did they deeply understand what the half-eldest children in the village said. Chen Ling is really a bit weird. He can raise anything well, and the things he raises make people feel moved, subconsciously. also want to have.

  Especially after their several requests, Chen Ling let the dog and the Harrier perform briefly.

   These people couldn't help but sigh one after another, saying that this is a young folk strange person, they have never seen such a spiritual dog and eagle, as if they can understand human words.

   A few girls from the provincial TV even had the urge to put out an interview program for him.

   "Brother Chen, this eagle is mighty and mighty, why do you call him Erbald?" a girl asked curiously.

   In fact, let alone a girl, even a few **** men thought the name was unpleasant.

   "Haha, this ah, this name is because this harrier in my family was injured twice, and the feathers on his body were bald twice. I will commemorate it." Chen Ling explained.

   This explanation made some people burst out laughing.

   "If you are bald twice, you are called the second bald boy. This name is like a bandit."

   "Haha, don't say it, this is still a mother harrier."

   "...Brother Chen, you really are, please change it's name."

   "I can't change it, it recognizes the name itself, hahaha."

  Wang Cunye couldn't help laughing while listening to it, his son-in-law was really out of tune sometimes.

   After strolling around the farm, these young reporters did not want to leave the more they wandered. Finally, seeing that there were many rooms in the bamboo and wooden buildings, they tentatively asked if they could stay overnight. No doubt, they were still declined.

   They can only leave with regret.

   While it was still early in the day, I wanted to find Wang Laishun, the village party secretary, to solve the problem of board and lodging.

   After they left, Chen Ling suffered, and was pinched by his daughter-in-law angrily.

  Wang Susu saw that when the girls dressed in western style were taking pictures, they were all rushing to squeeze by their husbands.

   Knowing that his daughter-in-law was jealous, Chen Ling quickly comforted: "Don't be angry, I won't go out tomorrow with Rui Rui, and I won't let outsiders come."

   "I'm not angry, I don't blame you for this, I am, I just feel a little sour in my heart." Wang Susu pursed her mouth and bulged her white cheeks, muffled.

   She is sensitive and knows that with Chen Ling's temperament, she is not a person to mess with flowers, but those young and beautiful girls are obviously thinking about their husbands.

  Chen Ling saw this, and hurriedly carried the obstructing son to the bed beside him, and took his daughter-in-law into his arms for a while of comfort.

   "People still call you Brother Chen..."

   "Oh, don't listen to that, they're older than me, so don't be ashamed to call me big brother."

   "People look so foreign, and they smell so good and fragrant..."

   "Western style? That's also considered foreign style. When Rui Rui is a little older, I'll take you to the city, to the capital, and let's buy more beautiful clothes. You will definitely look better than theirs."

   "...I still don't want it. I can't wear it even after I buy it."

   The high-heeled shoes Chen Ling bought for her were seldom worn, but her husband put so much effort into coaxing her, her discomfort quickly disappeared and disappeared.

   She is not a petite woman, nor is her character hypocritical.

   But in the end, he is still young, in his early twenties. If his heart is sour, and he loses the thought of being jealous of his husband, then there must be a problem between the husband and wife, and there is no point in living any longer.

   But now they are in harmony with Meimei, the better their days are, and it is normal to be a little emotional.

  Chen Ling also feels that it is not a bad thing for a daughter-in-law to act like a spoiled child occasionally, and married life is sweeter.

   is about to hug his daughter-in-law while the iron is hot and make out for a while.

  The son cried out with an inappropriate wow.

   This stinky boy is inseparable from life and death, his father and mother are just you and me, he feels that no one cares about him, and immediately quits.

   Lying on the bed, crying so loudly that his throat would break.

   "Your baby really knows how to choose when."

  Chen Ling stood up angrily, held the little guy back and forth in the air, and said viciously.

  The little guy likes to play like this, and soon his tears turn into laughter, and the snot bubbles come out.

   "You, really, will torture your father."

  “…”

   "A Ling, the day after tomorrow really starts school. You can make a good meal for her tomorrow."

   "Oh, okay."

  Chen Ling nodded, "Yes, this girl is about to start school, and Rui Rui is almost two months old. This month has only one little tail left. It goes by so fast."

   As he was talking, Wang Zhenzhen ran back and shouted outside, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I start school the day after tomorrow, can you take us out to play tonight, it's fun to catch fish at night."

  Chen Ling opened the window and saw that Liu Nier and the others had left school, and they all followed. Behind Wang Zhenzhen, they looked up at him with their little heads raised.

   "Okay, I'll take you to play tonight."

   said, turned around and said to Wang Susu, "You and Ruirui can go too, the new stuff bought by Sister-in-law Yinhuan can be used, and Ruirui doesn't have to be afraid of mosquito bites anymore."

   "Our family hasn't gone out for a long time."

When   Liu Yinhuan came, he specially brought two small clothes for babies with spun gauze masks. When the zipper was pulled, it was like a mosquito net, and mosquitoes could not fly in.

   And the clothes are thick, so mosquitoes can't bite.

   "Okay, after dinner, let's go out to play together."

  Wang Susu also felt that with her son, she went out less often. It just happened that she would go out to play with her this time. Now it's cold at night. Actually, there are not as many mosquitoes as before, but if you go to the water, you still have to pay attention.

   Dinner will be ready soon. Most of the time in the morning and evening, Gao Xiulan is in charge, not the two of them.

After the family finished eating, the old couple stayed at home to watch the house. They took their business affairs and flashlights. Taking advantage of the just dark sky, they led a group of little boys to find a place to catch fish and play. .

   (end of this chapter)