Chapter 67: Cattle Egret and Cattail Stick [Please collect]
The old cows squatted quietly by the river, and one or two cattle egrets strolled leisurely on the cow's back. Several old people looked at the cow egret, a water bird with a neck, a slightly yolk forehead, and white feathers from a distance, and were quite surprised.
This was the first time for several people to see such a beautiful water bird, and they were all pleasantly surprised. Lin Ying and the two little girls beside her were also full of surprises. Liu Lan and Li Xin, both volunteers, had already taken out their cameras early to take pictures.
Non-stop.
"What, you haven't seen a cowherd before?" Li Feng was eager to try the bell he was pulling. Li Feng was surprised. Cattle egrets are very common. They are more than one foot long and smaller than herons and egrets. They like to hang out with old cows and livestock.
Together. The Cowherd is the only heron in the world that does not eat fish as its main food but insects as its main food. In the hearts of mountain people, this guy is better than egrets, herons, and even red-crowned cranes. It is a good bird for others.
Luli Feng has always felt that flying in the sky is the most beautiful, or on the branches in the mountains. The dynamic beauty is fascinating. Just like a fairy bird, that kind of posture cannot be compared with the waterside or the stream hunting fish and shrimp.
Just like the cowherd standing quietly now, Li Feng doesn't like it very much.
"Cowherd, the name of this bird is so weird." Li Xin was slightly startled and asked softly. Li Xin's home is not far from Lijiagang in Li Zhuangzi, but only about ten miles away. He can go home directly after get off work every day, but Liu Lan can only Lin Ying was quite happy to be able to stay with Lin Ying. She always felt a little lonely by herself.
"You haven't seen it?" Li Feng was startled. Although Li Zhuangzi was outside the mountains, there was no way he had never seen the Cowherd wherever the river flowed.
"I didn't pay much attention." Li Xin was a little embarrassed. She went to the city to study at a very young age. Although she was from the countryside, she couldn't fully recognize the flowers and plants in the village, let alone the birds flying in the sky and living in the trees.
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Li Feng, a half-hearted mountain man, had to spread knowledge to these complete outsiders. Cowherds are not too precious animals, but they like to eat insects from old cows or other livestock. They were once considered to be beneficial birds.
, people who hunt in the mountains will not touch such birds and beasts, but nowadays there are still quite a lot of cowherds in the mountains.
When several people heard that this bird was so interesting, they felt it was even more beautiful. They made bells and gestures. Li Feng finally understood it after a long time. This girl wanted to raise birds. Li Feng was a little depressed. Lin Ying and others were not involved in this matter.
, let alone herding cowherds, the red-crowned cranes can also help get them themselves.
Li Feng pulled the bell and whispered some words of comfort. He looked around and wondered if there was a Cowherd's nest where he could lay a few eggs. There happened to be an old hen at home that was laying in the nest these days. He had laid more than ten eggs last time.
After eating four or five wild eggs, my mother Zhang Lan stuffed them into the chicken coop. The hen didn't react at all. It should be no problem to get some Cowherd eggs this time.
Looking at the bells, he glanced at the cattle egrets with reluctance. Li Feng made a mental note to wait for everyone to go back and then come over to have a look. These cattle egrets may have built nests and raised some birds, or
Bird eggs shouldn't be difficult.
"Let's go, there are cattails on the riverbank ahead." Li Feng led everyone in front. Today's main task is to make rice dumpling leaves. The reed leaves were almost done last night, but the cattails tied with reed leaves were not cut.
Cattails mostly grow in shallow water and ditches. When Li Feng was a child, he always got a lot of cattail sticks every summer. They dried and became yellow in color, like candles. When lit, they had a faint fragrance and could kill mosquitoes. Every night, he would get a few sticks.
, it is quite suitable to put it in the yard. Now that mosquito coils are available, few people use them anymore.
For cattails, Li Feng had always thought it was a weed. Unexpectedly, he saw a lot of cattail weaving handicrafts in the city. Only then did he realize that there are people who specialize in planting cattails and harvesting cattails. He always felt that
It's a bit incredible. Looking at both sides of the river, there are always a lot of cattails growing beside the reeds, ditches, and puddles. There are so many of them.
"The ones here are thick, not bad." Mr. Lin nodded as he looked at the lush cattail grass growing in the puddle, split the leaves, and stretched the rope, which was very tough and could be used to make rice dumplings.
Li Feng went down and cut a few handfuls. Not to mention the thick mud and fatness of the puddles, the growth of these cattails was gratifying. Looking at such good cattails, Mr. Lin even thought about making some grass mats for Li Feng to cut more and put them there.
It would be quite nice to dry it in the peach grove and turn it into a cushion, or to put down chrysanthemums and tea leaves.
As for Ling Dang's child's temperament, he got a few cattail sticks and forgot about the Cowherd for a while. Li Feng took advantage of everyone's return to search and finally found the Cowherd's lair. Unfortunately, only Light Blue was left inside.
Eggshell, I didn't expect that there was an egret's nest here. Li Feng was stunned and looked at it, but he didn't see the egret. Forget it, egrets are just birds, so the little girl kept them for fun.
Li Feng picked up two light green eggs and left quickly. These egrets came in groups and were quite powerful. Although the egret meat tasted pretty good, Li Feng didn't want to pay attention to it now. So how could he say that he was protecting it?
A member of the district cannot do such a thing. Of course, it is not impossible for Lin Ying to eat a few and contribute to fishery production.
Li Feng secretly ran back to the old yard and looked at the old hen in the chicken coop. He was very depressed. He couldn't help but put on plastic gloves to cover the already jealous hen, and finally put the eggs in. Li Feng
Heaving a sigh of relief, his mother Zhang Lan was watering the vegetable garden. Li Feng went into the house to get a bucket of space spring water and carried it into the vegetable garden in the backyard.
"This kid, water from a well for watering vegetables is like fertilizer from a ditch. Really." Zhang Lan rolled her eyes at her big-headed son angrily. He dug a small ditch next to the vegetable garden specifically for watering the vegetable garden. Li Feng said a few days ago
He and Li Shan discussed raising some eels. Raising eels in ditches is the easiest for Li Feng. He adds some spring water every day, which attracts a lot of earthworms and insects, which is enough for the eels to eat. However, Li Shan feels that the eels are too risky to use in such water.
How can the ditch be raised? It must be sorted and repaired over a long period of time, so that eels can be raised, otherwise the villagers would have raised them long ago.
Li Feng has been thinking about his pond these days. A few days ago, when he was having dinner at a floating house, the fat man he met was doing aquatic products business. He said he would come and have a look in the next two days. Li Feng patted his chest and said loudly, the crucian carp he raised
, the eel is definitely of high quality, and the boss here is also a cheerful person, saying that the quality is good, and the price will never be lower.
Li Feng grinned and carried his own small bucket to water each seedling a little. Zhang Lan looked at it and scolded Li Feng for being lazy. How could he water vegetables like this? Li Feng just smiled and finished watering, and then went to the ditch to carry water.
He started watering seriously. It made Zhang Lan dumbfounded. Only Li Feng understood that too much spring water was poured in this space, which would easily make people see the same thing. Although it was watered a little less, the effect was not bad, and it was better than using thick soil and fertilizer.
Much better.
"Okay, you go play and see how this seedling is staggered by you. Really, by the way, your dad and I have discussed it. You can visit Zhou Yan's house the day after tomorrow. We have prepared gifts for you. Remember
Be polite and don't let people laugh at you." Zhang Lan calculated his family's income for this month in the past few days. Don't tell me, he was shocked. The old peach trees in Taolin were particularly successful this year, with more than 20 trees.
The peach tree produced nearly 3,000 kilograms of peaches, more than double the previous year. I bought more than 5,000 yuan. The watermelon was also impressive. I bought more than 6,000 yuan for more than an acre of land, plus melons, vegetable melons, vegetables, and so on.
The total amount is more than 13,000. Li Shan looked at Zhang Lan holding the small book and was stunned for a while. He still didn't believe it. He fiddled with it for a long time before he believed it. He grinned for a long time.
This is half a year's income in previous years, plus Lin Ying and Liu Lan's food, it's 15,000 less. The couple doesn't say anything, but they feel happy these days.
"I know." Li Feng said in a weak voice, which made Zhang Lan frown. Why is this child getting more and more troubled as he gets older?
"You, please be more energetic. You can't be lazy like at home. You're not so young and you're acting like a little old man." Zhang Lan looked at his son and couldn't help but tell him, the son-in-law who came to visit him for the first time is the most important thing.
Although the two families had reached an agreement verbally and were engaged, the matter was just a matter of talk and there was no way of getting married, so they might have changed their mind.
"Okay. Mom, I know." Li Feng called Zhou Yan last night. His parents there also made arrangements for Zhou Yan to take Li Feng home this time. Why do you mean that the old man and the old lady are here? They were engaged to be juniors last time.
I have already lost some of my etiquette, and I can't go through with it this time during the festival, but it doesn't make sense.
Li Feng listened to Zhang Lan giving him a political lesson. He felt depressed. He didn't know what would happen if he went to Zhou Yan's house this time. This was a bit beyond Li Feng and Zhou Yan's expectations. The elders of both families seemed to want to make it happen.
In fact, Li Feng has never quite understood this marriage. Zhou Yan looks good. She has a car and a house in Beijing, a good job, and a high salary. The family conditions are quite favorable, and her parents don't look like ordinary people. Why?
He could just listen to his daughter chatting a few random words, and eagerly rush to the boy's house to make an appointment for the marriage.
The more I think about it, the weirder it becomes. In the end, Li Feng can only be very narcissistic about Yaya. He has good character and good looks, and people like him at first glance.
At noon, Li Feng called Xu Feng and Fatty Xu, saying that he would come over in the afternoon and asked if Li Feng had time. Li Feng agreed wholeheartedly. After lunch, before he had time to wipe his mouth, Li Feng was already eagerly holding the moving net.
He hurriedly came to Taolin, which made Zhang Lan nag again. This kid is not honest even when he eats.
There are still some things to pay attention to when eating. For example, if there are elders at the table, they will first help serve the rice and ladle the soup. After the elders have finished, they will put their chopsticks away. The younger generation will then put their chopsticks away and clear away the dishes. Moreover, they are not allowed to stay when they go out to be guests.
Leftovers, otherwise it is disrespectful to the host. Li Feng was so hurried and did not say hello, which made Li Shan and Zhang Lan quite angry.
"Don't you know what this kid is making trouble for?" Zhang Lan complained a few words, and several old people smiled slightly and waved their hands. They have gotten to know Li Feng very well these days. This kid is a good person, kind, but a little lazy.
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