The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

Xue Yinsong was busy early in the morning, fed all the animals, grabbed two handfuls of chaff and fed them to the chickens, and then sat down to rest.

Now the best food at home is not people but these animals. Every few days he will go to the river to catch some fish and shrimps, grind them and mix them with the concentrate to feed chickens, ducks and pigs. It grows fast, and it has grown a whole circle after being home for more than a month. Occasionally, neighbors came to see it, and they all said it was well fed and asked what kind of grass they ate.

Xue Yinsong thought about using the money in his hand for another couple of dollars, but the vegetable seedlings in the field were only less than two inches long, and it would take at least a month to wait for the vegetables to be eaten. It is true that buying vegetables and meat every day consumes money too big.

It's time to go up the mountain. The old man can't help it if he doesn't want to. If he doesn't go up the mountain to buy some game, it's not a solution to buy pork every day. The most important thing is that people in the village don't kill pigs every day, and although Changhui scholars are all thin Yes, but they are all meat lords.Xue Yinsong already regards Changhui as his own son, so if he is an old man, he will buy food for his son even if he has some left!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was time to go up the mountain. While his father squinted and sat under the shade of a tree to rest, he leaned over and explained his idea of ​​going up the mountain.

Of course, Father Xue was unwilling. He sold his house and land to join his son. His idea was to raise his son to support his old age. Don't do it!"

Knowing his father's temperament, Xue Yinsong immediately assured him: "All the skins I bought will be exchanged for wine for you, and how about buying a pot of good wine before going up the mountain?" The old man shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to go up the mountain, it's not It's hunting season, the grass is not completely withered yet, we have to wait."

Xue Yinsong said: "I also know that in the past when you took me up the mountain, you always waited until the grass withered, and the rabbits were also fat and the grass and foxes were densely furred. Speaking of the New Year, even this little money may not last the New Year.”

Xue's father scolded: "Look at you, you buy meat every day, how can you afford such an expense?" Xue Yinsong sighed: "You are my father, and you used to provide me with food, clothing and shelter, even though your life was not rich. , but I didn’t skip it, and let me eat with my stomach. Now that you’re here in Chenjia Village, don’t I just want to treat you better?”

Father Xue snorted: "I'm afraid it's better for those two in the front yard?" Xue Yinsong grinned, salivating and approaching: "Father, isn't that also your daughter-in-law and grandson? It's so cheap." Grandson, you haven’t raised it for six years, you’ve earned it to death!” Father Xue thought for a while and said, “The ramie I let you dry in the sun a while ago, go get it.”

Xue Yinsong went to the corner of the courtyard and brought two bundles over, saying, "Is this enough after drying?" Father Xue looked at it and said, "It's still a little short, let's use it today." He squatted on the ground and took one. The dry branches were smashed with wood, and the floating shells on the surface were skimmed off, leaving the fibers inside.

"You clean up this pile as I did. Let's weave a fishing net and go down the river to catch some fish and deal with it for a few days." Father Xue said, went back to the room, took a shuttle, put ramie silk on it, and started twisting knots net.

Xue Yinsong had some doubts, because the river beside the village was not that big, it might be okay to touch some snails and loaches, but he had never seen anyone fish them: "Father, if there are fish in that river, the fish in the village People have already gone fishing." Father Xue glared at him and said, "How can there be fish in this ditch, even if there are, it will not be more than two inches long, let's go to the big river outside."

Xue Yinsong thought of the river in the distance that he could see from the head of the village, and he had some doubts: "The river is not close, I guess it will take at least two days to go back and forth." Xue's father nodded: "First weave a net, and leave tomorrow morning. Go and borrow a car, earn a lot of it, maybe you can sell it for money." Xue Yinsong was a little skeptical, but he had an intuitive trust in his father, and immediately agreed to go out and borrow a car.

Father Xue's fingers were very nimble, and the five stubby fingers twisted and inserted back and forth, and soon formed a small piece.Because there are not enough ramie threads, and the nets are not tight enough, so it’s okay, just catch big fish, pickle them with salt and hang them under the eaves. When the north wind blows, they will turn red from the cold. At that time, they can be stewed or boiled. fresh dead.

Xue Yinsong quickly borrowed the ox cart and came back from the neighbor Yingzi's house. Yingzi's father was a little reluctant to borrow the calf he had just bought, and ordered and ordered.

Father Xue raised his eyes and didn't see the car, so he asked strangely, "Where's the car?"

"I saw that he was so reluctant, so I simply invited him to go fishing together. It was agreed that the fish caught will be divided into three parts, and he also has the net."

Old man Xue raised his eyebrows, it’s not that he is stingy, he would rather have a car than a person, multiple people may not be able to help, and he has to share a share of the fish... Forget it, for the sake of the ox cart, there will be more in the future. If you have money, you can raise a cow yourself.

"What time do you leave tomorrow? Have you agreed?" Father Xue asked.

"Four more, the rooster crows twice before going out, what else should we prepare?"

Father Xue thought for a while and said: "Bring a bed and quilt, we will stay outside for a few nights, bring salt, spices, hatchets, etc., and chop some bamboo to prepare some thin strips. Marinate them all and hang them up."

Xue Yinsong was excited to hear that, if it wasn't for the fact that there were livestock at home that needed someone to take care of him, he really wanted to take both Xiucai and Changhui, and the family went camping happily.

It's a pity that Father Xue didn't have such romantic ideas at all. He stretched his face and took a bundle of straw to make sandals, saying that he would wear non-slip shoes when going down the river.

In the evening, after the four of us had dinner, my father went to the kitchen to make pancakes for dry food. Xue Yinsong held the scholar and told him carefully: "My father and I will go for a walk by the river. We won't go far, and we will be back in three to five days. Hui stay at home well, don't go out if you have nothing to do, I have prepared some dishes at home, enough for you to eat for three days, and after three days, someone will deliver the food to the house. Someone will also bring rabbit grass, pig grass, etc. The grass money will be settled when I come back You and Changhui should be more careful at home, feed the animals well, lock the door at night, and never read in bed."

The little scholar agreed one by one, feeling a little envious in her heart, but the family animals really needed someone to take care of them, so they could only listen disconsolately, nodding their heads non-stop.

Seeing his appearance, Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "Going down the river is hard work. The water is freezing cold this day. Don't think we are going to play. You have fattened the animals at home, and you have done more than us."

Little Xiucai pursed his lips, and it took him a long time to say: "Go early and come back early." Of course Xue Yinsong understood that Xiao Xiucai definitely didn't mean that, but people sometimes need Ah Q's help, so he replied: "Don't worry about me, I can……"

"You have to take good care of Uncle Xue. He is your father who is getting old. You saw him beating his back a few days ago. Don't let him go into the water to freeze in the cold weather."

"Okay..." Xue Yinsong added in his heart: He is your father, but I am your husband.