Early in the morning, Su Ying, who was still sleeping soundly, was woken up by Wu Qiuping outside the door.
Su Ying thought she had overslept today and it was already lunch time, so her mother came over to wake her up.
When I finally got up, I looked at my watch and saw that it was only seven o'clock.
"Mom, why did you wake me up so early? I don't go to work now."
It looked like it was still early in the morning, and Su Ying, who had been sleeping beautifully, now looked helpless.
"Oh, I've slept for so many days, it's time to get up. We finally have a few days off during the Chinese New Year, and your dad and I are going to go out and have some fun."
Wu Qiuping had already prepared breakfast and brought it out of the kitchen.
She didn't know this, but when her mother said this, Su Ying realized that her parents had already changed their clothes.
"You don't need to be so formal when you go out to have fun. Our small county is just that big."
Seeing her parents being so formal, Su Ying felt that something was wrong with her parents today.
"Girl, what is there to do in this county? The gardens in the middle of the street and those squares are all filled with children's toys."
There haven't been many fun activities in the county in recent years. At most, a circus occasionally comes to put on a show.
But after so many years, Wu Qiuping and his wife have long been tired of seeing it.
Going to the square is all about children's playthings. Going there is just a crowded place, so you might as well stay at home.
"Then you don't have to call me. I don't like to go out and play. You can just leave me at home."
Su Ying felt something was wrong in her heart. In the past, her parents would not call her when they went out.
Because they all know that they don't want to go out and would rather stay at home.
But today my old mother actually called me out of bed.
"That's not possible. Now that you are working and living on campus, our family will spend less and less time together in the future, so we have to go as a family."
Although Su Ying felt a little strange when her old mother said this, she still felt that what her old mother said made sense.
So after breakfast, she went back to her room and changed her clothes.
"No, no, you are wearing the same clothes as an old girl. Go and change."
Wu Qiuping looked at the clothes her daughter had changed into and was not satisfied at all.
Su Ying was a little helpless, she was just going out to play, why did she have to dress so nice.
I changed my clothes several times in a row, but Wu Qiuping rejected them all.
In the end, I personally went up and picked out an outfit for her that seemed satisfactory.
After finishing packing, the family went to the bus station to prepare for the bus.
Although they are a dual-income family, their family does not buy a car.
There are still very few people with cars in the county.
Either it's from a family business, or it's something that's been passed down from home.
After a thorough talk with her daughter a few days ago, Wu Qiuping learned the address of Zhang An's home.
So today they planned to go to Changqing for a walk. After thinking about it, they decided to go and meet this young man Zhang An.
But you can't let your daughter know, otherwise she will definitely not be willing to go.
Even after arriving at the bus station and getting on the bus to Hongyan Town, Wu Qiuping was still thinking about how to explain to her daughter in order to cover up the past.
Who would have known that Su Ying never took the minibus to Hongyan Town? When she went there before, Chen Ze and the others drove their own car.
So Su Ying didn't ask any questions after getting in the car, and Wu Qiuping just pretended that nothing happened.
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Today, there are not as many people in Changqing Village as there were in the past few days.
Because the township basketball game in the town had already started, most people went over to watch.
The New Year basketball game in Hongyan Town has been held for many years.
A long time ago, people in Changqing Village also signed up to participate.
But in the past two years, most young people in the village have gone out to work.
After everyone comes back, they all want to have a good rest at home.
I don't have any extra thoughts to participate in this basketball game.
The main reason is that the rewards are not enough and many people are not interested.
In the Black Stone Village below Hongyan Town, a bullfighting competition was also held today.
Many people like to watch bullfights, and every year their bullrings are crowded with people.
People who had been to Changqing a few days ago went to other places to watch the excitement today.
"Hey, that's weird. When our brood of chicks hatched, they still look different."
Wang Fang came over with a cage of chickens and asked the father and son some strange questions.
Zhang An came over and took a look, wasn't this the little golden rooster that he had just released?
Unexpectedly, just a few days after being released, his mother discovered him.
"Mom, these are golden chicken seedlings. Some time ago, Mr. Huang took some golden eggs from the mountain and gave them to me. I saw the hens at home had a nest, so I put them in and hatched them together."
Zhang An discovered yesterday that an old hen in his house had just hatched a brood of chicks, so he got several little golden chickens out of the space.
"I'm just telling you, they are all eggs at home, so why are the hatched chickens different? But Xiao An, is such an ugly chicken really the golden rooster in the mountains? Don't tell me that Mr. Huang admitted his mistake and took out the pheasant nest.
ah."
Most people in the mountains have seen golden roosters at one time or another, and some people have caught them before.
Wang Fang naturally knew about the golden rooster, but looking at this chick, she didn't quite believe that it was a golden rooster.
If it hadn't been for so many hatchings in the space, even if it was the first time Zhang An saw this chicken, he wouldn't have believed it was the golden rooster cub in the mountains.
The main reason is that this little chicken is gray all over and looks a bit ugly. It is the opposite extreme of its father.
It doesn't look like the golden rooster in the mountains.
"Mom, Mr. Huang took out the eggs when he saw the golden rooster flying out of the nest. Regardless of whether it is a golden rooster or not, we need to raise it first."
Wang Fang felt that what her son said was reasonable. Even pheasants can be sold for money when they are raised.
But Zhang An needless to say, Wang Fang has always been very attentive to taking care of the chickens, chickens, and ducks at home.
"Uncle An, the big black sheep seems to be sick. It is lying on the ground and screaming in pain."
These "little breeders" come on time every morning to feed the animals in the pen, and the Chinese New Year is no exception.
Today they are still the same as before, coming to work and clocking in as soon as they get up.
Seeing the big black sheep lying on the ground and barking wildly, they thought the big black sheep was sick and dying, so they hurried over to notify Zhang An.
Because they have never seen such a situation before, the animals in the pen usually live leisurely.
Huh? Big black sheep?
Are they about to give birth?
Dogs, three pigs, four sheep and five, counting the time, from September last year to now.
Although it's not exactly one hundred and fifty days, it's not much different.
Moreover, Wang Mingqian said that if the ewes are well fed, healthy and well-nourished, the lambs will be born early.
Zhang An's big black goat is not only in good physical condition, but also well-fed all the time, so its nutrition must be good.
Therefore, it is normal for lambs to be born early.
Hearing this, Zhang An's family put down their work and ran to the sheepfold to see how the big black sheep was doing.
Arriving at the sheepfold, Zhang An saw his big black sheep still whining in a low voice.
The family has experienced several animal births before, so Zhang An's family did not panic.
"Tiewa, take everyone out to play. The ewes are giving birth to lambs. Come back and play with them tomorrow."
Seeing that the ewe was about to give birth, Wang Fang moved the children away from the pen.
In the village, children are not allowed to see the babies of animals such as pigs, cows and sheep.
"I understand, uncle, let's see the lamb again tomorrow."
Zhang Tie was also very obedient. When his eldest aunt shouted, he took the children around him out to play.
At the beginning, the ewe could still stand.
But now he was lying on the straw, and he continued to make uncomfortable noises.
At this time, Zhang An saw the lamb's head coming out.
Seeing this, Zhang Jianguo hurriedly went back to the house to find a brazier to light the fire at home.
Although the weather has been sunny these two days, the temperature is still a bit low where the sun doesn't shine.
And Wang Mingqian told him that if the ewe is a lamb in a cold world.
Be sure to remember to light a pot of fire in the sheepfold, because newborn lambs need to be kept warm.
Animals, like people, consume a lot of energy during childbirth.
"Mom, go to your house and find a piece of dry tattered clothes. You'll have to dry the lamb when it comes out."
After Wang Fang heard this, she went home to look for the rotten clothes.
At this moment, Zhang An took advantage of this opportunity to bring out a basin of spatial spring water from the space to replenish the ewe's strength.
"Aren't you out yet? Xiao An, put this brazier in."
Zhang Jianguo came in carrying the already heated brazier.
He didn't enter the sheepfold because he had just tried the same thing and the ewe wouldn't let him in.
But the animals and livestock at home were closer to Zhang An, so he called him Zhang An.
"It's not finished yet, it should be soon."
At this time, most of the lamb's body had come out of the ewe's belly.
With the big black sheep's high-pitched bleating, the lamb was born.
The big black sheep stretched its head and licked the fetal fluid and amniotic fluid from its body.
Wang Fang saw that she was about to take the dirty clothes to wipe the little lamb, but Zhang An stopped her.
"Mom, don't worry, this ewe is still energetic now, it's better to let it lick it dry."
Because there are bacteria on human bodies, the newly born lambs are still very fragile.
So it is best to let the ewe lick it clean by itself.
"This little lamb is quite big."
Wang Fang looked at the little lamb on the straw that had been licked clean by the ewe. It had now begun to cry "baa baa baa".
"It's not small, I think it weighs more than five or six pounds." Zhang Jianguo also nodded.
Zhang An also felt that this little guy was a big man. Later, he saw newborn lambs on the Internet, and they were all very small.
The little lamb I have now is quite big, but its mother has suffered a lot.
"Is it over now? Xiao An."
After waiting for several minutes, Wang Fang saw no movement from the ewe, so she asked Zhang An.
"I guess not yet. Our ewes usually have small bellies. Although the newly born lamb is quite big, I guess there is still some in the belly."
"Dad, Mom, look, the ewe's belly is still moving. There must be another one."
Sure enough, when Zhang An pointed, Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo saw the ewe's belly.
It moves here for a while, and moves there for a while.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the ewe started to exert force, and the head of a lamb was exposed again.
Seeing this, Zhang An finally felt relieved. It proved that from just now until now, both lambs came out head first.
This shows that the fetal position of the ewe is correct, which reduces a lot of risks.
It will be much smoother if the lamb's head comes out first.
Zhang An was afraid that the sheep's feet would come out first. In that case, there would be a high probability of dystocia.
After about ten minutes, the second child also came out, also a big man.
These two brothers are so strong, their mother is really not easy.
Zhang An originally thought that the ewe was only pregnant with two lambs, because both lambs were very large.
Although after the second lamb was born, the ewe was still lying on the straw.
He also didn't see the ewe's belly moving, so he thought the ewe was just lying down to rest and recover its strength.
So after observing for a long time, my father and I started to deal with the sheepfold.
Just when they were about to clean up the scene, the ewe started bleating again.
"No, Dad, there's another one in my belly."
Because when Zhang An said this, he found that the sheep's feet had come out.
"It's broken. This ewe has lost its energy by now, and this one came out feet first, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to come out."
At this time, the ewe's cry became smaller and smaller.
But Zhang An could also tell that this cry was not as energetic as before.
And this cry can also make people feel very painful.
But although it was very difficult, the ewe never gave up.
It kept insisting, and Zhang An could see its hooves kicking against the wooden wall next to it.
But this situation has been going on for a long time, and the third lamb has only been half-length out.
And the worst thing happened. Judging from the hooves of the third child, it was not as strong as the first two.
The most terrible thing is that the fetal membranes on its body have not yet broken.
"Dad, I have to pull it out. If it doesn't come back, the ewe may be dead too."
The amniotic fluid had not broken, but it had been stuck during the birth of the lamb.
If it is pulled out by force, the lamb may be in danger of suffocation.
But Zhang An had no choice but to choose artificial midwifery.
If this situation doesn't happen again, the ewe will also die.
Zhang An quickly ran outside, washed his hands, and pulled the half-born lamb out of the ewe's belly.
Fortunately, this third lamb is not that big, if it is the same as the first two.
I'm afraid that even if Zhang An comes to pull her out, she won't be able to pull him out, and the situation will be bad.
The moment the third lamb came out, the ewe felt much more relaxed. She lay on the ground panting.
It used its remaining strength to bite open the fetal membrane attached to the lamb's body.
The amniotic water broke and the lamb began to breathe.
The ewe rested for a while, drank a few mouthfuls of spring water in the basin, and regained some strength.
He stretched out his head and started licking the third child.
Although the amniotic water had broken just now, the third child was motionless, and Zhang An thought it was gone.
But after the ewe licked it for a long time, the lamb actually made some weak movements.
"Dad, it's not dead, it's still alive."
Seeing this, Zhang An moved the brazier this way.
Warm up the heat around the third lamb.
After several minutes, when the third child began to make a weak cry, Zhang An's family finally felt relieved.
During that period of time, no one in Zhang An's family spoke, and no one dared to express their anger.
At this moment, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that both the ewe and the lamb had survived.
However, after being frightened just now, Zhang An did not dare to be careless.
What if there is another baby in the ewe's belly.
But the good news is that after the third child came back to life, the ewe slowly stood up.
There should be nothing left in its stomach by now.
"Xiao An, it should be over now."
Wang Fang was on tenterhooks just now, and now she spoke.
"No, the ewe has stood up, and her belly has become smaller."
After listening to Zhang An's answer, Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang began to clean up the sheepfold.
The three lambs in the pen are all standing up now.
Although they are not very stable, taking one step feels like falling to the ground. This may be because they are not used to using their legs yet.