Early the next morning, Zhang An woke up from peeing.
At this time, the sky was just starting to light up, and it was probably only about five o'clock.
After getting rid of the pressure in his body, Zhang An originally planned to go back to the house and continue sleeping, but when he walked to the door, a small sound suddenly came from the sound, which was a bit strange.
It sounds like a dog barking, but it doesn't quite sound like it. It sounds like a cat barking, but it doesn't sound very similar either.
Zhang An followed the sound and walked all the way to his deer shed.
Only then did I realize that Dahuang, who had been given a luxurious single room by himself, had a deflated belly. Instead, there were two cubs as big as rabbits sleeping soundly under Dahuang's belly.
This guy Dahuang is not honest anymore. He secretly gave birth to the baby without informing him.
It’s not that Zhang An slept like crazy last night, it’s true that he didn’t hear a sound at all.
The little guy has big ears and a pointed mouth, and he looks more and more like a rabbit.
But Zhang An soon realized that Rhubarb had given birth to two cubs.
Muntjacs usually give birth to single litters, and two litters are rarely seen.
It seems that I am very lucky this time.
Zhang An just squatted down to take a closer look at the little muntjac, but it turned out that Rhubarb and its two cubs, who had been sleeping soundly just now, had already woken up.
This is probably not the first time Rhubarb has become a mother. She looks very experienced. She has already cleaned all the fetal fluids from the little muntjac's body.
As soon as the two little muntjacs woke up, they buried themselves under their mother's belly and drank milk.
Zhang An wanted to reach out and hug the two little ones, but he found that the two little ones were a little afraid of him.
Zhang An frowned, this is not okay, I will be your future food and clothing parent, how can you be afraid of me.
Now I took Rhubarb with me and brought all three muntjacs into the space.
Perhaps because they were just born, the little muntjacs did not panic even if they moved to another place, and still followed their mother.
After entering the space and undergoing the baptism of the space, the two little muntjacs seemed to be a little smarter.
Standing at the edge of the fish pond, the two little ones took a hearty drink of water.
At this time, they seemed to have discovered that the water tasted better than their mother's milk.
I couldn't help but drink a few more sips, and didn't stop until my stomach became bulging.
At this time, Zhang An reached out to touch them again, and it was no longer afraid, but moved against Zhang An's hand.
After taking a family of three out, I presented Rhubarb with fresh space grass.
Rhubarb has added two little ones to the family, which is a great contribution and deserves some recognition.
Looking at the two little deer following Rhubarb, Zhang An felt a little big-headed. It was time to choose a name again, but the fawn that was born not long ago was not there yet. How many brain cells would be wasted now.
The number of animals in Zhang An's family has been increasing rapidly recently. The goats and two geese brought by Mr. Huang, the newly hatched chickens and ducks, and the two white rabbits that gave birth to a litter of rabbits.
Cuihua gave birth to cubs not long ago, and Rhubarb gave birth to two more cubs today. The eight little wild boars that Zhang An caught last time were wild boars.
Now the pigsty is completely full and there is no empty space at all.
Fortunately, Zhang An also built a large circle house next to his new house at the entrance of the village. Once the new house is built, they can all be moved there.
There were several acres of open space left in the new yard. Li Hongbin and Chen Ze both persuaded Zhang An to dig a small fish pond next to the new house. Zhang An didn't want to dig at first.
In Zhang An's opinion, there is no need to dig a fish pond over there near the river.
However, the two of them always said that the river did not belong to Zhang An's family, so it would be more convenient to dig one by himself. They said this several times, each time they came. In the end, Zhang An couldn't stand it anymore, so he listened to them and dug a small half-acre.
of fish pond.
Chen Ze was always trying to encourage Zhang An to expand the number and types of fish he raised, while Li Hongbin was just following along and making noises.
Zhang An has eaten the fish he put into the river, although they were all raised in space and then released.
But there are some differences between the food in Dahe and the food in our own courtyard.
Finally, after Zhang An experimented with eating it several times, he finally discovered that these fish were all the same when they were first released, but with the fish in Zhang An's yard, Zhang An usually put some space spring water in, and often
Feed some grass in the space.
As for the fish in the river, Zhang An didn't care at all. As time went by, the gap became apparent.
Looking at the horizon, Zhang An lay down again and slept for a while.
Now he is no longer the person who liked to watch the sunrise last year. After watching the sunrise several times, he no longer remembers being so early.
It's rare to have such a leisurely day. I was busy all my life in my previous life, just for this kind of life.
After going back and sleeping for two or three hours, I got up and started washing myself.
"Xiao An, the four of our family have given birth to pups, and the two that still have pups are quite rare."
Zhang An was washing up at the faucet. Wang Fang, who was next to him, saw his son waking up and said something to Zhang An.
"I know, I saw it when I got up in the morning and went to the toilet. At first, I thought it was two rabbits running into our house. It was only when I saw Rhubarb's deflated belly that I realized, Mom, don't bark anymore
It's so unpleasant to have four eyes, just call it Dahuang."
Now Rhubarb's family is part of his own family, and the calf was born successfully last night, so Zhang An said a lot of good things for it today.
"Why is Four Eyes so unpleasant? Everyone calls it that way. If you call it Rhubarb, people who don't know better think it's a dog."
Wang Fang rolled her eyes at her son, a little disgusted with the names he gave to the animals at home.
"Why is Rhubarb so bad? You see it is bigger than a dog. It has yellow skin and yellow fur. It is appropriate to call it Rhubarb. This is in line with its temperament."
Zhang An, who felt that his mother doubted his naming skills, quickly defended himself.
"There is no salt at home. After washing your face, go to Zhang Xinmin's house and buy a pack."
Zhang An responded, washed his face and went to buy salt.
In the past, before Zhang Xinmin's family started selling salt, MSG and soy sauce, everyone had to go to the town to buy it during the market. Each purchase would cost several kilograms. At that time, the salt sold in the town was not bagged salt, but loose salt measured by the kilogram.
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At that time, even if there was nothing to eat at home, we could only borrow some from neighbors to use first, then buy it back and then return it to others.
Things are getting better now. Zhang Xinmin's canteen now sells more and more things, making it more and more convenient for everyone.
It was only when everyone's life got better that his family dared to buy so many goods. According to the previous situation, if he bought a lot of goods, it would take a long time for the small mountain village to digest them before they could be sold out, which would not be worthwhile at all.
"Hey, Uncle An..."
Zhang An, who was walking in front, noticed someone calling him from behind. When he looked back, he saw that it was Zhou Yang from the village.
"Oh, I told you not to call me that, just call me by name."
There are quite a lot of people with the surname Zhang in Changqing Village, and Zhang An is relatively senior. Sometimes when someone older than him walks in front of him, he will call him uncle when he opens his mouth.
"Who calls you an elder? You are senior, so you can't do it without shouting. If you don't shout, you will be criticized."
Not only did the two of them come from the same village, they had been going to school together since they were young. When they were in the third year of junior high school, Zhang An went to high school in the county, while Zhou Yang went to a vocational school because he didn't have enough marks.
"When did you come back? I heard from your mother that you went to work in the provincial capital."
The two of them walked side by side on the main road in the village, chatting as they walked. Although they had not seen each other for a long time, there seemed to be no unfamiliarity between them.
"Yes, I have gone, but my mother's foot bones are injured, right? The crops are about to be harvested at home. My father can't do it alone, and he has to take care of my two younger brothers and sisters, so I came back early to help. I just came back last night
It’s home.”
"Then it's unlucky that you're here. We just had June 6th yesterday. If you come early, we can eat together." Zhang An made a joke when he heard Zhou Yang say that he only got home last night.
"There is no other way. You also know that the last bus back from the county is at five or six o'clock, and it is already dark when you come back. Speaking of which, I have to thank you. Fortunately, you have a car and helped send my mother to the hospital in time. I listened to the doctor.
Said he might be lame if it was too late."
After Zhou Yang came back, his parents told him everything.
"We are all from our own family. Why are we so grateful? We behave like outsiders. We used to fight together in school. Now you have the nerve to tell me this."
"By the way, where are you going?" The two of them were chatting, and Zhang An almost forgot about going to buy salt.
"I went to the store to buy a light bulb and replaced it. The light bulb in the room burned out."
When Zhou Yang came back last night, he found that the light bulb in the room was burned out, but he didn't come to buy it late at night, so he planned to buy it and replace it early this morning.
Today's light bulbs are still incandescent lamps, and the light at night is a bit yellowish.
"Come on, let's go together. I'm going to buy a pack of salt. I don't have any salt at home."
They both went to Zhang Xinmin's canteen, which was a coincidence.
After not seeing each other for a long time, the two of them asked each other about each other's affairs and chatted until they arrived at the door of the store.
After Zhang An bought the salt, Zhou Yang insisted on paying him.
There was no further talk, but the price of a bag of salt was one yuan. After Zhang An pushed it back, he let Zhou Yang pay.
"Uncle An, come to my house for dinner tonight."
Before leaving, Zhou Yang shouted to Zhang An.
"Ah, do you have something to say?"
Zhang An had already left with the salt. When he heard that Zhou Yang was calling him to go to his house for dinner in the evening, he immediately stood down and asked.
"When did you become so polite? When I was a child, I often went to your house to eat, and you often went to my house to eat. Well, you have become shy as you grow up."
Zhou Yang jokingly said that when Zhang An was in elementary school, he didn't find any of his adults at home when he came back, so he had lunch at Zhou Yang's house.
The same goes for Zhou Yang. Sometimes the adults at home were not at home and no lunch was prepared, so he would deal with it at Zhang An's house.
Why not go to other people's homes? At that time, Zhang An had many peers in the village. Half of the students in his class were from the village, and the others were all children from nearby villages.
The main reason is that the two of them have known each other since childhood. They live close to each other at home and are related to each other. After going to school, they always make appointments together.
As time went by, this feeling came out.
"I'm just asking casually. I'll go over in the evening."
Zhang An smiled, it was really like this when he was young.
"Don't think so much, it's nothing. I didn't learn how to cook in school. If I don't come back now, I'll let you try it. I've learned this skill for several years. Come early in the evening and don't let me call you."
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"Okay, got it."
After saying that, the two of them went back to their respective homes.
Back in the yard, Li Hongbin at home had already gotten up and was washing his face in the yard.
"How is it? Did you sleep well?"
Zhang An looked at Li Hongbin, who looked a little haggard, and smiled.
Li Hongbin really drank too much yesterday. He has been drunk since last night and has not gotten up until now.
He patted his head and said, "Stop talking, I'm still a little dizzy and uncomfortable."
"Okay, don't look at how much you drank last night. Fortunately, I gave you a bowl of hangover soup last night, otherwise you would suffer even more today."
Generally, when people wake up with a hangover, they will not only feel dizzy and uncomfortable, but some may even experience nausea, headache, palpitation, and even vomiting.
Li Hongbin's dizziness alone was already the easiest thing to do.
"Ah, you gave me hangover soup last night? Why didn't I respond?"
"You have a fart reaction. If you don't drink when I feed you something, I'll just drink it down."
Zhang An rolled his eyes. When he gave Li Hongbin some hangover soup last night, the man moved around, and a lot of the hangover soup spilled on Zhang An's clothes.
While the two were talking, a group of children from the village had already arrived at Zhang An's house.
These children are just like going to school now, and they make appointments to report here every morning.
But the adults at home can rest assured that there will be no accidents when playing here at Zhang An's house, and it will be easy to find them. If you lock them at home, they will have to make trouble with you.
"Uncle An, when did you catch two more rabbits? Their legs are so long."
The little glutinous rice balls were playing with two little deer in the yard. The two little deer were afraid of people in the morning, but after being brought into the space to get acquainted with Zhang An, they were not afraid of people at all now.
The dolls are playing around.
The little glutinous rice balls often run to Zhang An's yard during the holidays, except when they go back to eat.
Because their family still lived in the same room as his grandparents. In the past, Xiao Tangyuan’s grandparents often treated Xiao Tangyuan badly. Every time Xiao Tangyuan was not at home during dinner, they would scold him a few times and then not look for him.
she.
Later, for the sake of his daughter, Little Tang Yuan’s father, Brother Dagui, proposed to separate the family and live on his own.
I live my own life alone with my daughter, but even if the family is separated, they still live in the same house, but they are divided into two rooms, and they live and eat their own food.
Even though the family has been separated, the two elders of the Tang family are still unhappy with their granddaughter.
There is no love without reason in the world, and there is no hate without reason. Everything has a reason.
Although the two elders tend to favor boys over girls, Xiao Tang Yuan is always their granddaughter.
It's more that the two elders particularly hated the woman who left their son and ran away with someone else, and they hated the whole house.
I’ve seen Xiao Tang Yuan’s mother, Zhang An, and she’s considered one of the better-looking ones in rural areas.
The family is usually very kind to her, and they don't let her do much farm work every day. She only does as much as she can.
This is already the best treatment for a daughter-in-law in rural households. It is impossible to say that a daughter-in-law will not work at all after marrying into the family. Zhang An has never seen it anyway.
But after Xiao Tangyuan was born, the two elders had some traditional values of favoring sons over daughters, so they may not have paid as much attention to their daughter-in-law as before.
But unexpectedly, when Xiao Tang Yuan was two years old, his daughter-in-law ran away with someone, and she also followed a young boss who had just come from out of town.
From then on, Xiao Tangyuan’s grandmother’s family could not hold their heads high in the village, and the two families were like enemies when they met.
Because she was good-looking, the bride price was an extra 200 yuan at that time.
As a result, the two elders became more and more dissatisfied with the dumplings.
Therefore, if you are poor, don’t marry a beautiful girl. Wu Dalang Chi Guoguo’s lesson has been passed down for so many years.
Watching the little glutinous rice balls teasing the two little muntjacs.
"It's not a little rabbit, it's the child of rhubarb. The rhubarb you often feed gave birth to babies last night."
Zhang An patiently explained to several dolls.
Li Hongbin heard Zhang An say that Rhubarb had given birth and came over to take a look.
He hadn't noticed it when he woke up in the morning.
"Zhang An, is Rhubarb the wild muntjac you brought back?"
Li Hongbin had heard that Zhang An had caught a muntjac on the mountain, but he never looked carefully.
He had eaten this when he was a child, and people in town would occasionally sell it.
"Yes, that's the one, but it's rare that she gave birth to two cubs at once."
At this moment, Zhang An called two little muntjacs over and squatted on the ground to play with them.
"This thing is delicious, but it's a bit difficult to catch. I'm too timid and will run away as soon as I find someone."
"Don't bother with them, I'm still thinking of raising them."
Zhang An looked at Li Hongbin's eyes with glistening eyes, looked at the Dahuang family of three with some ill intentions, rolled his eyes and said something to Li Hongbin.
This guy has become an old man now and wants to eat everything he sees.
As if Zhang An had seen through what was in his mind, Li Hongbin looked a little unnatural.
"Just saying, it's rare to find a home that can support these things. Why don't we see them running away?"
It seems that we have never heard of yellow muntjac being raised in captivity, unless they are locked up in zoos.
However, later generations of captive-bred deer did not dare to open them in deer sheds like Zhang An's. They kept them behind high walls for fear of them escaping.
"Maybe Rhubarb is a relative of Dahua and their family. Seeing that Dahua's family is living so well, it doesn't want to run away. If it runs into the mountains, it has to worry about being chased by green wolves and leopards. It can eat and drink in our house.
There are also Xiaohu and the others working as security guards at night. It’s so comfortable. If it’s you, will you leave?”
Zhang An casually fooled Li Hongbin to death.
"That's right. It's me. I definitely won't leave. If you don't kill them for meat, it would be so comfortable to live here. But how come they are related to sika deer?"
Li Hongbin looked at the rhubarb and the big flower, and the reminder was several times worse.
"They are both deer, so why aren't they related? Although they are not very close, they may have evolved at different times and in different directions, but distant relatives are also relatives, right?"
Rhubarb is not as protective as Cuihua. He lies in the shack and rests, watching the little muntjacs running around in the yard. When he gets tired, he goes back to Rhubarb's side and lies down to drink milk.
The two little cubs were not as afraid of people as other wild muntjacs. On the contrary, they saw the group of dolls in the village and played with them happily.
"They are Rhubarb's children, but Rhubarb is so big, why are they so small?"
The little glutinous rice balls had big question marks flashing in their little eyes.
The two little muntjacs were indeed too small, just as big as one of Zhang An's feet.
"They are so small when they are born, and then they grow up very quickly. Just like chickens, they are small when they are hatched, and then slowly grow into a big chicken."
Soon, Wang Fang in the room prepared lunch, and a smell came from the room.
"Little glutinous rice balls, let's have dinner at my house today."
Seeing that his mother had already brought out the dishes, Zhang An called out to the little guy.
"Uncle An, my dad is at home today, I'm going home to eat."
It turns out that when Xiao Tang Yuan’s father was not at home, her grandparents did not call her back for dinner because the family was separated.
Zhang An often left her to eat at home. This child was so pitiful. He could help her a little.
Moreover, when Guang Guang had something to do at home, her father Tang Dagui always came over to help enthusiastically without being called out.
So no matter what the reason is, Zhang An is still very fond of the dumplings.
Except that the little one was a little shy the first time, later she learned that Zhang An was good to her, and she was also very close to Zhang An.
The weather has been getting hotter and hotter recently, and everyone wants to eat something cold and vegetarian. Zhang An and Li Hongbin also drank a lot of wine last night. Today, Wang Fang did not cook anything too greasy or meaty.
Zhang An watched as his mother made a bowl of cucumbers and tomatoes mixed with sugar today.
Zhang An bought this tomato and planted it in the town, because the tomatoes he kept at home from previous years were very small, basically only about the size of a thumb.
It's usually delicious when broken into pieces for cooking, but it's not so good when used for salad dressing because it's too small, so it's better to slice it into pieces and eat it after mixing with it.
When Zhang An was a child, he often picked small tomatoes from other people's fields, rubbed them casually and put them in his mouth to eat.
It seems that many people in later generations called these small tomatoes cherry tomatoes, and fruit shops even sold them as fruit.
A plate of fried duck eggs with red pepper is not too greasy and goes well with rice. Zhang An's mother always made fried eggs with green pepper, mincing the peppers, adding some red oil and frying the peppers, and then mashing the fried duck eggs.
Fry together.
Zhang An thinks it is delicious and easy to eat like this, and is much more delicious than the scrambled eggs with green peppers sold outside.
Because of this way of eating, the chopped peppers are mixed with rice and eaten. Unlike the scrambled eggs with green peppers that Zhang An ate outside in later generations, the peppers are in big chunks and there are not many eggs. After picking out the eggs, there are still
There was a big bowl of green pepper left that was too much to eat.
Just at this time, Zhang Jianguo, who was summoned by the village to hold a village representative meeting, also came back, along with the village elder.