In my days as a farmer

In fact, Xia Dongli really didn't have the habit of feeding stray animals before, especially stray dogs.

Stray dogs are far more aggressive than stray cats, and dogs are more relatives than cats. In the case of the second generation, it is much easier to gain the trust of a stray dog ​​than a stray cat.

But the problem is also here. It’s fine if you bring your loved one’s stray dog ​​home, but if you make stray animals believe that humans are close to humans, it may not be a good thing for them.

Moreover, according to the current legal regulations, the stray animals being fed are the responsibility of the feeder. Once it gets into trouble, the feeder needs to bear half of the legal responsibility.

He understands the truth, but the plan cannot keep up with the changes.

There is a term called pregnancy effect, which refers to a pregnant woman who suddenly finds that there are more pregnant people around her after she becomes pregnant, and the same goes for dog dads.

After raising rice, Xia Dongli suddenly found that there were more small animals around him, and his heart became softer. He couldn't see the miserable appearance of stray animals, especially stray dogs.

The thinking has also changed from "If you can't give hope, don't get close" to "If you can help a little, it's a little."

However, in Xia Dongli's feeding career, the probability of encountering stray dogs is actually not high. Most of the "stray dogs" are actually free-range dogs and construction site dogs.

This is not to say that the owners in the city are of high quality and do not abandon their dogs, but because in the city, municipal officials search for and capture stray dogs every once in a while for the safety of residents.

Also because of this particularity, volunteers will give priority to sheltering dogs when they see stray dogs, and then try to find adopters.

Xia Dongli once worked as a volunteer in such an organization for a period of time. Because he has a car and is a freelancer, and has more time, he is often asked to do transportation support.

To be honest, generally speaking, stray dogs are in worse condition than cats when they are taken in, and the probability of being adopted is much lower than that of cats.

According to his experience in helping to transport adopted pets to their new homes, the ratio of cats to dogs is basically 10:1.Most of the dogs that have not been adopted can only stay in the shelters. The shelters have limited conditions and can only meet their basic survival needs to a minimum. Their quality of life is still not guaranteed. Therefore, these dogs are actually more More or less mental illness.

At that time, he wanted to adopt a few more dogs several times, but considering the condition of Dami was not optimistic, he finally gave up. He just paid the living expenses of those dogs, which can be regarded as reducing the pressure on the base.

However, before leaving the city, Xia Dongli got a piece of good news - the animal rescue organization he had worked as a volunteer had connected with the police dog training institution, and some dogs of the right age would be sent to the police dog school after treatment Do the training, and if you can pass the test, you will be left as a working dog.

A string of golden retrievers he had previously raised by Yun was selected, and now he has become a dog who eats royal food and wears a uniform.

Xia Dongli tore up the jerky and sprinkled it on the ground, and then followed Qian Dazhuang into the enclosure without waiting for the dog to approach.

When feeding stray animals, keep a certain distance and not get too close to them. This is not only to protect yourself, but also to protect the wildness of stray animals. This is the experience he has gained from many feeding experiences.

In fact, Xia Dongli was still a little curious about what happened to this dog. He had been in Xiaojin Village for almost half a year, and he had never met a stray dog—not counting rhubarb, which was pretended by Xiaotian.

In rural areas, there are not as many stray dogs as there are in cities.

Most of the dogs here work as housekeepers, and they eat and drink casually. They eat whatever the villagers eat, and they can share a few extra bones during the holidays. If they are raised, they will be raised. .

Sometimes when I meet a stray dog, or the neighbor’s big dog gives birth to a cub, if it looks pleasing to the eye, some farmers will take it in. Anyway, the cost of raising it is also low.

However, things have changed in the past two years.

"A few years ago, we began to forcefully require dog certificates," Qian Dazhuang said while leading the three young people up the mountain, "Dogs without dog certificates are not considered your dogs, and once found, they will be arrested and confiscated. "

He shook his head, as if a little dissatisfied: "And now it is also required that dogs are not allowed to be free-ranging, unless they are in their own homes. Dogs must be tied to a leash when they go out. Tell me, keeping a dog is for guarding the house. How much do I have to tie it?" A long rope so that it can look at the whole house?"

The houses in the countryside are all bungalows, and if there is nothing to do, the doors of everyone’s yards are open. Dogs run around every day. If you want to lock the house on a leash, people are not happy, and neither is the dog.

Lao Qian complained, "Actually, we also know that it is not safe to keep dogs free-range. At the beginning, everyone was willing to cooperate, and the government also said that it is free to apply for a dog license, but the prerequisite for applying for a dog license is vaccination. Vaccines cost hundreds of dollars a year. You said that if I paid hundreds of dollars for vaccinations, would I still care about a 20-yuan dog certificate?"

Chen Li nodded her head when she heard the words, and said in agreement: "This is indeed very reasonable."

"Right!" Qian Dazhuang got the answer and immediately started to work hard. "A few years ago, our village was poor. When we heard that the cost of raising a dog was so high, we let it go. When the dog catchers came, they closed the door. Let the dogs out after they leave, but the dog catchers are also bad, they will come secretly and catch a few dogs every time.”

"Later, some people were too lazy to bother and thought about getting a certificate, but..." He gestured to the position behind, curled his lips, "Some dogs still can't get a certificate."

Xia Dongli was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly said, "Is that dog a strong dog?"

"Wolfdog, its owner made great efforts to get it from Kunming back then. It is said that it still has blood, but it was not allowed to be raised here, and it was fined. I couldn’t throw it away, and in the end the owner had no other choice, so he just moved and left it here.” Qian Dazhuang also felt a little sympathetic, “The dog is a good dog. It’s been four or five years, and I haven’t seen it barking. He also helped me chase away the weasel, which is neat. Sometimes I watch the mountain vigil and give it a bite to eat, and build a small shed for it to hide from the rain, and that’s it.”

But now there is no place to hide from the rain.

This place was contracted by Qian Dazhuang, so someone will take it away when he quits the property, and the next owner can't say how he will treat the dog.

In fact, it is hard to say whether there will be a successor. Although it was far away just now, the skin disease on this dog is not serious.For animals, fur is their health vane. Once skin diseases begin to appear, it means that the dog has serious nutritional problems and health problems.

Xia Dongli was a little hesitant. He looked at Xun Yao, as if sensing his thoughts. Xun Yao also tilted his head slightly, looking at his calm and gentle eyes, Xia Dongli immediately settled down, and then he will pay attention Put all your strength on the saplings.

Qian Dazhuang contracted a mountainous area, and the cherry trees like light and are afraid of cold, so he planted the cherry trees at the southern foot of this small hill, planting them along the slope from bottom to top, so as to make the most efficient use of light and heat, but at the same time One side is also facing the rain, so there is no need to mention the sourness once it encounters heavy rain.

Moreover, this kind of planting mode also means that irrigation is difficult. Once there are consecutive days of drought, he has to pump water from the bottom of the mountain to send it up, and then water it one by one.

Sometimes I have to find someone to help when I am too busy. These are favors and costs.

Xia Dongli knelt down and squeezed the soil. The soil was as loose as sand, and it wouldn't form a lump even if squeezed hard. This is the soil that cherries like, but it also means that the soil has poor water retention.

Cherries are not resistant to waterlogging. This kind of soil quality is good for them, but the premise is that the irrigation facilities can keep up, and the fruit trees can be replenished with water in time during the continuous drought and the budding period.

However, due to the characteristics of the soil, the method of replenishing water needs to be based on the dropper. If the water is flooded, the water will soon seep through the soil layer. Not to mention the waste of water and labor, the fruit trees can not drink much.

Xia Dongli looked at Qian Dazhuang hesitantly, a little uncertain whether he should say this, but Chen Li put it in his hand and spoke directly.

"I know this too." Qian Dazhuang didn't care, he waved his hand, "I also thought about buying it at the time, but when I had this idea, I was already in debt, so I was not willing to spend money, and the more I was reluctant to spend it. The more money is spent, the more I regret it when I think about it now.”

He glanced at the cherry forest with some regret, and shook his head, "I also suffered from being uneducated, hey, forget it, this is probably fate."

The man patted the cherry tree next to him, put away his emotions just now, and said to Xia Dongli with some pride: "Mr. Xia, don't think my tree is a little wilted today, but as long as you put down a handful of water at night, you can keep it in the morning." In good spirits."

"The seedlings I bought were all native seedlings, not grafted ones, but they have bloomed and bear fruit, and they are all pure. You can rest assured."

Xia Dongli responded, and discussed with Chen Li in a low voice, and then Chen Li took out a pre-printed purchase order, and both parties filled in the agreed price, quantity and delivery date and signed it. Keep in duplicate.

The transplanting of fruit trees does not mean that it can be moved easily. The right time and place and labor are indispensable. The two parties agreed to pick up the goods in ten days, and if it rains, it will be postponed by one day.

In order to make people feel at ease, Xia Dongli transferred half of the price of the goods as a deposit, but he also reminded the old money who wrote the receipt for him that he paid the deposit himself. If the old money decided not to sell it, The deposit is doubled.

"If I don't sell you, don't say double, I'll give you triple." Qian Dazhuang wrote the receipt and handed it to Xia Dongli, his eyebrows that had been tightly frowned since getting in the car loosened a bit.

For Xia Dongli's order, in addition to more than 100 cherries, he also picked some common apple and pear trees, and made up more than 150 trees.This is nothing compared to the total number of this orchard, but it is a timely rain for Qian Dazhuang.

Qian Dazhuang was also very interesting. He took out the hemp rope and asked Xia Dongli to tie up all the fruit trees he liked. He also took pictures and left evidence, so as not to be unclear when the goods were not right.

Xia Dongli even packed a bunch of red raspberries on the spot - this is a native variety on the mountain, and Chen Li took a fancy to it.Qian Dazhuang confiscated the money and had someone take it away.

When going down the mountain, a few people saw a few native chickens dozing off in a hidden place in the woods, and bought a few more at the moment. A group of people went down the mountain with big bags and small bags, chatting while walking, and the atmosphere was quite lively for a while. .

Chen Li remained silent the entire time, until he walked out of the woods with a pensive look on his face.

"What's the matter?" Xia Dongli didn't get into the car directly after unlocking the car. At this time of the season, the temperature inside the car after being exposed to the sun is not much worse than that of a sauna room. Even if the air conditioner is turned on, it will take a while for people to go up It's going to be tough, so open the door and vent the wind before starting.

Of course, to avoid trouble, he pulled out the car keys.

Several people put their things on the back seat of the car and hid together under the shade of a tree. After politely rejecting Qian Dazhuang who wanted to accompany him, they got together to talk.Xia Dongli cared about their family's important cornerstone of knowledge, and Chen Li's expression looked quite serious.

"I'm thinking, even if we have a lot of good technologies now, even if we simplify many technologies and reduce the cost, it's useless if farmers don't know about it." Researcher Xiao Chen thought deeply, "It's like drip irrigation. Now many There is no need to use pipes for drip irrigation in the local area, you can use PE belts, just make a hole. And as long as you move it there, put it right and spray it wherever you go, it will cost more than 1000 yuan after the forest land is paved, not counting the water pump, which is already very cheap .”

Xia Dongli was also a little sad.Chen Li had persuaded Lao Qian just now, and said that he could find a friend who is good at forest land planting to guide him, but Lao Qian had lost the courage to do it again, so he declined him politely. Researcher Chen seemed quite shocked.

He patted Chen Li on the shoulder, and said in relief: "Don't think too much, professional things need to be done by professional people, and technology promotion is not enough for an individual or an organization, it has to be promoted by the government."

"Aren't you shooting VLOG now? You can also add a small segment to introduce new technologies in the future. Although old farmers are not very good at going to station B, the children of farmers will." Xia Dongli cheered him up "Even if one person sees it and one person uses it, as long as the effect is good, the surrounding villagers will learn from it."

Hua people are actually very smart and good at learning. Farmers are conservative but not stupid. As long as they can prove that it is really easy to use, someone will definitely try it.

Most of the time, people just don't know and have no way out. Xia Dongli is still very optimistic about this.

Chen Li opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he still didn't speak, and just got into the car silently.

Xia Dongli was sitting in the driver's seat. Before driving, he glanced at him in the rearview mirror. Seeing that he had been poking his phone with a serious face, he immediately felt relieved. He looked full of combat effectiveness, so there was no need to worry.

It was the dog... Xia Dongli was a little worried about it.

Its skin disease must be treated as soon as possible, and its body is malnourished at first glance, and it is not known whether it has hunting ability. Logically speaking, a dog with hunting ability in this season should not be so thin.Old Qian also said that it had overtaken the weasel, could it be that it was injured?Still got stomatitis?

All the way, he discussed with Xun Yao in a low voice what to do with the dog while driving home.

Vigorous dogs cannot be kept by individuals, but they can apply for a license under the name of the farm.

But now I just listened to Lao Qian's one-sided words, and it's hard to say about Wang's behavior and habits. The most important thing is whether he can get along with the dogs at home. Adopting a dog is a big deal, and the whole family must approve it. go home.

...In fact, rice is a jealous jar, ahem, although he loves his dog very much, Xia Dongli can't deny this.

Specifically how vinegary...

Xia Dongli, who had just arrived home, faced the narrow-minded side of the dog. The rice was a full meter away from him. When he saw his beloved owner, he didn't pounce on him. Instead, he sniffed him madly, with a serious expression on his face. Not even the tail wagging.

"Wow!" Rice looked at Xia Dongli very seriously, with a pair of apricot eyes full of shock and betrayal, mixed with helplessness.

Xia Dongli was a little helpless, he had never been in contact with that dog, and the two sides were separated by three or four meters, so he could smell it?

He patted his pet dog's fur, walked to the trunk and comforted him, "Daddy bought you chicken today, let's eat chicken!"

But Rice was not comforted by this, and it followed Xia Dongli to the SUV with a fighting spirit.

The trunk door opened, and Xia Dongli fell silent.

In the trunk, two old hens huddled together, their hair was all wet, as if they had been washed, they were shivering.

Beside them, a big khaki dog was lying on his red raspberry. Seeing that the carriage finally opened, it immediately changed into a straight sitting posture and looked at him with its tongue out.

——No wonder the chicken didn't make a sound all the way... So there is a killing god!

Xia Dongli was stunned.

The author has something to say: Rice: You have its perfume on you!

Frozen Pear: I don't have one! !

After a while...

Dongli: I am innocent, listen to my explanation! !