My 1995 Small Farm

  Chapter 112 Mountain Tanuki

The weather in the mountains is changeable, and the summer rain is coming. As soon as the three of them got home and put down their things, they heard the thunder rolling over their heads, and the raindrops the size of bean grains crashed down. In the blink of an eye, it turned into pouring rain. Within an hour, the ground was already covered with white flowers.

Chen Ling knew that the rain this time was not easy, but he was well prepared. He held up his umbrella and opened the water channels in the front and back yards. Two or three more entrances were added to the waterway, and Wang Susu opened a vegetable garden in the backyard. When digging a lotus pond in the front yard, he raised both yards a lot. In front of the main house, a lot of bricks and stones were laid. , at least it will not let the rainwater not drain out and diffuse into the house.

The three of Wang Susu were not idle. Seeing that the rain was too heavy, they put on raincoats and held umbrellas to dig trenches in front of the courtyard gate. It can be drained from the drain, but the rainwater from outside cannot get in.

   With such heavy rain, Qin Rongxian and Liang Hongyu will definitely not be able to go back to the county town, so they can only stay tonight.

So after doing this, Chen Ling took advantage of the time the old couple was helping Wang Susu to cook, went to the backyard to clean up a room for them, and after cleaning it up, lit another matchstick left over from last year, and smoked it everywhere. It is made of wormwood, which can not only repel odors, but also drive away bugs, centipedes, and the like.

After smoking it several times in the house and spreading the quilt, Chen Ling hurried to the front yard. The storm was coming in a hurry, and many branches were scraped off. Chen Ling looked around with an umbrella and found that the terrain at the alley was low. He even saw some small fish, shrimp and loach being washed over by the water. This was not from the reservoir, but from the pond in the east of the village. of.

  In the east of the village, next to the reservoir, there are ponds in many farmlands, but they are not very large. When it rains heavily, the fish and shrimps in them are washed out.

When he was in a trance, unexpectedly, a gust of wind and rain suddenly hit, and the umbrella was knocked out of the way, and when the wind blew, the umbrella was turned over with a squeak. Got the chicken in soup.

   He was so angry that he scolded bad luck, and hurriedly kicked the mud and water to go home.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and soon the sky was completely dark. The chickens and ducks returned to the nest early, and the rabbits stopped making a fuss. Even Xiao Huang and Xiao Pang came from out of nowhere, with three little ones. Han Pizi entered the house, wet all over, and went to grab the nest with the rabbits.

   "It's really weird. I thought that such a heavy rain would wash out the fish. Who knew that they would all gather under the lotus leaves, and none of them would run out. Do you think it's strange?"

  Qin Rongxian liked these fishes raised by Chen Ling very much. At this time, he was more concerned than the younger couple. He took an umbrella and a flashlight to see it two or three times while eating dinner.

When Chen Ling heard this, he also stood up and put on a urea bag to take a look. The rainwater in the yard was rushing out along the mouth of the waterway, and scattered outside the yard, and the fish in the pool told Qin Rong first. In the same way, one by one stretched their heads on the water, and even a lot of them were swimming against the overflowing water, and the lotus leaves and lotus flowers were all destroyed to the point of disgrace, but none of these fish escaped. of.

Chen Ling knew that it wasn't that the fish had wisdom, but that the water in the pool was mixed with the stream in the cave, making them reluctant to leave, but if the rain didn't stop, the water inside would be completely washed out sooner or later. No, so he and Qin Rongxian took out the fish and put it into the water tank under the eaves.

"Hey, where did you get this fish from Fugui, I was a little afraid to recognize it before, but now I take a closer look, aren't these a few rouge fish? I heard that these fish are becoming less and less in the Yangtze River, you actually There is also support, which is incredible."

   "My friends gave it to me, and I don't know where they got it from. If Uncle Qin likes it, when there are fry, you can catch some and keep them at home."

   "Forget it, I like it or I like it, but if I can't feed it, the same is true of your aunt. Even the starling can't feed it. We still don't harm these fish."

  The two were talking when suddenly the two dogs 'Wang Wangwang' screamed and rushed out the door. Seeing this, Wang Susu and Liang Hongyu hurried out to ask what happened.

   "I don't know, it's raining too much so I can't hear anything, I'll go out and have a look."

Chen Ling frowned slightly, thinking that in such a heavy rain, thieves would never come to the door again. He sold fish this time with an ox cart, and the lynx and the cuckoo paid him on the cart. Yes, and no one has seen it in the village, so no one will know about it.

   Besides, the last time Chen Erzhu made such a big fuss, no one should come here to steal fish.

As soon as I went out, I heard someone scolding and scolding. Chen Ling flashed a flashlight and found that Mrs. Wang was standing at the door, carrying a tin bucket and knocking with a stick. With the sound, she saw two **** at the old lady's feet. The shadow made a shrill scream and ran into the rain to escape.

   "What's the matter, second aunt? Did something come to the house?"

   "Yeah, I don't know when the Woshan raccoon lived in the house, and they all gave birth. If it wasn't for the rain, I hadn't found out yet, it's really bad luck."

  The mountain raccoon is the name of the wild cat in the mountains. This thing is strictly a kind of leopard cat, but the pattern is lighter than that of the leopard cat, and it is closer to the raccoon cat.

   But this thing is much more ferocious than domestic cats, and sometimes it harms poultry, more serious than yellow-skinned ones, and it comes and goes like the wind, the dogs in the house can't do anything about them, and the barking noises at night are also terrifying. In the past, the old people used to frighten the disobedient little doll, and they often told the raccoon to take you away if they were disobedient, and the little doll stopped crying immediately.

   However, this thing is usually not seen in the village, and generally does not go to the farmer's house, unless it is an old house that does not live in very well, or a family with few people like Mrs. Wang.

   "Second aunt, are the chickens and ducks alright?"

   At this time, Wang Susu and the others also came out, and they asked when they heard this.

   "The chickens and ducks are all right, but they made a mess of my vegetable cellar, and they dug a hole for miles. It's basically impossible to get them. If it wasn't for the rain today, it's raining heavily and the water leaked, I guess they wouldn't run out."

Mrs. Wang said bitterly, and then held a shovel with a wide head to show a few people: "No, I still have a cub in the vegetable cellar, it looks like it hasn't been long since I opened my eyes, feed it to your dog. ."

Chen Ling and the others looked over with their flashlights, and they saw four or five small mountain raccoons on the shovel, shivering and huddling together, humming and barking. The feeling is not as good as a kitten.

  Wang Susu was startled, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "My dog ​​won't eat this."

   "If you don't eat it, then I'll throw it away. This thing is too bad, so I'll drown and save my heart."

Mrs. Wang used a shovel to shovel the raccoon who wanted to climb down, and she wanted to throw it into the rainwater. Now the water outside the yard doesn't even cover her ankles. Such a small thing can't even walk. Well, if you are thrown in, you will definitely die.

   "Don't lose it, sister-in-law, how many lives are there anyway."

   Seeing this scene, Liang Hongyu obviously couldn't bear it anymore, so she hurriedly stopped her.

"Aunt Susu, this mountain raccoon has gained popularity, even if you throw it to the big mountain raccoon, they won't recognize it, and they have to bite to death, it's better to let the rain wash away, we can also be quiet. ."

   Mrs. Wang's words make sense. Shan raccoon is very wild and has a big temperament. The little cubs are dead without their parents, especially if they are popular, let alone.

   But Liang Hongyu still felt unbearable, so she dragged Qin Rong to wade through the rain first, walked over and hugged her back.

   "Her aunt, her uncle, listen to my advice, this thing can't survive."

  The old couple looked back and smiled. After all, how many lives are there? We can't just throw them into the water and drown. After hearing this, Mrs. Wang pouted and muttered, turned around and went home with a shovel.

In fact, don't talk about Mrs. Wang, Wang Susu also thinks that this thing is not easy to maintain. Heiwa has brought back a few before, and they basically died before the night. At the beginning, Chen Ling also helped to save life. I got one, but this thing is wild and big, basically the temperament of a white-eyed wolf, and it disappeared without a trace the next day.

   So Chen Ling gave Heiwa a lesson and told him not to go back and take this thing again, he couldn't eat it, and he couldn't raise it well, so he tried to make trouble.

   But the old couple are guests. Since they brought these little things back, he and Wang Susu can't say anything.

In fact, Liang Hongyu and the two also understand this in their hearts. It is their business to be soft-hearted. They can't cause trouble to others. They don't stay in the front yard. , ready to rush for the little mountain raccoons to drink.

   It also happened that what they brought to Chen Ling was malted milk essence, otherwise they would have to go to buy milk powder in the rain.

   "A Ling, it's raining so hard and it's cold at night. Go to the backyard and send the quilt. The quilt before is a little thin."

  Wang Susu was burning hot water, and the two were about to take a hot bath when a cold wind suddenly blew in, causing her to shiver.

   It also reminded her of the old couple in the backyard.

  Chen Ling nodded, and felt a little cold, so he hugged the quilt again, and carried the thermos to the backyard.

   Entered the house, the old couple was tossing the raccoons, putting them in the baskets, and they were padding wheat straws and laying clothes. Liang Hongyu put her red turban in it.

   "Uncle Qin, you and auntie have bubble feet, go to bed early, and I'll bring you a warm pot of water."

   Chen Ling reminded after putting down the quilt.

   "Okay, you and Susu should rest early, it's really bothering you too much today."

   "Oops, it's okay, that's what we should do."

  …

Except for Chen Ling, no one thought that the rain would last for so long this time. After three days and three nights of heavy rain, it was a little smaller on the fourth day. Many people just breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, it was another night. It was raining heavily, and it continued to crash.

  On the tenth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, after breakfast in the early morning, Wang Susu looked outside and there was still no weakening of the rain, and couldn't help but sighed: "It's endless, it's a bit strange this year."

Not only is Wang Susu talking about this, but the people in the village are also talking about it. Generally speaking, even in the rainy season, there are only a few occasions on their side. The heavy rain is not more than three times in the memory of many people. God, but this year's rainy season is a turbulent one. It's been almost a week. The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it doesn't mean to stop at all.

   "Oh my god, let the rain stop now, and the crops will be ruined."

After seven days of heavy rain, the corn in the field is definitely not available. The rain is so heavy that there is no chance for people to go to the field to drain the water. There is no need to bother to look at this situation. drowned.

   "Oh, look at the rain, don't worry about the flash flood."

   Qin Rong first squatted on the threshold with a sad look on his face.

He and Liang Hongyu have both lived in Chen Ling's house for seven days. The rain still hasn't stopped. The first few days were quite comfortable. After the rain came, the fish and shrimp jumped around, and the crabs also crawled to the house. , It is really enjoyable to eat a river fresh pot in the rain and drink a little wine.

   But this day passed, not only did the rain not stop, but it got bigger and bigger, which made people feel uneasy.

   (end of this chapter)