"We don't require all the staff to participate, Captain Chu also said just now that only those prime-aged livestock can participate in the winter grazing migration, and the other cows and calves and lambs are all left in the Xiliu camp," Village Chief Zhuo saw that the scene was a little chaotic, and hurriedly stood up to help Chu Xingchen speak.

"But we have enough forage, and we don't need to go out and take any chances," said the old horse from the village.

"The big guy doesn't know the situation in the past few years, the grassland in the entire pastoral area is decreasing, including the grassland in our fine willow camp is also decreasing, do you feel that this year's forage is obviously less?" Chu Xingchen is very patient, he knows that no matter who wants to give up a comfortable life and go on an adventure in the ice and snow, he needs a reason, and more importantly, determination and courage.

"It's true that there is a shortage of forage, and every year we only need to go around the neighborhood for grazing, but this year we have to go farther, and it is also difficult to harvest hay in summer, so we have to spend several times more effort than in previous years to collect enough hay," the old man Niu sighed.

"Let me tell you, the winter grazing migration is to make more reasonable and effective use of the grassland, even if the forage in Xilin Town is enough this year, we will also have winter grazing next year, not this year, take advantage of everyone's first winter grazing, follow along to familiarize yourself with the situation," Chu Xingchen made a speech summary.

At this time, the villagers of Xiliuying realized that winter grazing was a decision that had been made by the above, and whether everyone wanted it or not, they were afraid that they would all have to participate in this activity.

People live in a collective, and seeing that the general trend is to carry out winter grazing, the big guys also go home and start the overall planning.

Which cattle and sheep should be taken away, which cattle and sheep should be kept, and who will take care of the cattle and sheep that are left behind, these must be reasonably distributed in advance.

Waiting for such a plan, the villagers of Xiliuying suddenly found that the leader's decision was very wise, leaving the old and young mothers at home, and leaving enough forage, while those young and middle-aged livestock were taken out for winter grazing, as long as they could rush to the Donglin Leguo grassland, there would be no problem in winter, and when they came back in the spring of the next year, there would be a large herd of cattle and sheep.

Thinking of being able to keep their cattle and sheep, the herders felt that the weather outside seemed to be less bad.

The Zhuo family held an emergency meeting and had a heated discussion about who left and who stayed.

Originally, Zhuo Han was going to participate in the winter herding, but it may be that after everyone analyzed it, they found that the village chief Zhuo and Zhuo Yan had to follow the winter herding team, so they could only leave Zhuo Han at home to help Zhuo's mother.

"Hei Si and Wang Mutou are all going with us, Zhuo Han stays at home, he is a young man, if there is anything to leave him, it is enough to leave him!" Village Chief Zhuo finally made a decision on who left and who stayed.

Everyone thinks Zhuo Yan is very hard, but she is a veterinarian in the village, and she can't be lazy in this kind of thing.

When she thought of her little girl going to work in the ice and snow, Zhuo's mother was distressed, and Lian Hei helped Zhuo Yan sew fur boots at night.

These boots have a thick leather sole and a suede shaft, which is the warmest on the feet and will never cause frostbite on the feet.

Thinking that Chu Xingchen was also going to set off with the big guy, Zhuo Yan quietly told Zhuo's mother, and the mother and daughter worked together and sewed a pair of boots for Chu Xingchen.

In addition to these things, new sheepskin jackets, felt spread on the ground to keep out moisture, and wool quilts are all essential.

In addition, they had to carry iron pots, grain, and even some forage, which was used to feed the cattle in extremely bad weather.

After preparation, the leaders of Xilin Town took the lead, and all the villages followed in order, heading towards the foothills of Beishan.

The horse farm did not participate in this large-scale event, they are state-run farms, the reserves are relatively sufficient, and there should be no problem to spend the winter safely, and if these tens of thousands of horses are dispatched together, it is estimated that the prairie will not be able to receive them.

Zhuo Yan's family can pull the cart is Da Hei, the big guy put all the materials he needs on the ox cart, Zhuo ** black horse, the other three men on foot, driving cattle and sheep along the way, and the two sheepdogs followed suit.

Chu Xingchen followed the Xiliu Battalion to act together and help deal with emergencies.

On the day of departure, the weather was still relatively clear, and the so-called sunny means that there were no snowflakes.

The cattle and sheep who were selected to participate in the winter grazing were extremely excited, these guys had been locked up in the winter nest for a long time, and they had long been suffocated.

In front of Zhuo Yan's house, there is the herd of Sandezi's family, and most of his cattle are small bulls, all of which are barbaric and reckless.

Actually walking into the ice and snow is a completely different concept from staying at home and making plans, and Zhuo Yan has made full preparations before going out.

She wore a close-fitting sweater and pants, a sweater and pants, and leather pants and leather boots.

It stands to reason that with such a piece of equipment, she shouldn't feel cold, but not long after she went out, Zhuo Yan was still blown cold by the wind, she didn't dare to ride on the horse anymore and didn't move, so she jumped off the horse and walked with the big guy.

According to the planning of Xilin Town, the faster it takes to cross the North Mountain, the less risk there is, so there is no time to rest during the day.

The whole team walked non-stop, and in the evening it was completely dark, and then stopped, and their resting place was under a gentle slope of the North Mountain, and then up, there was a black pine forest.

After bringing out the cows, horses and livestock, the big guy found that these animals were born with the ability to find forage, and they used their hooves to cut the snow and eat the dead grass below while walking, and they only needed to boil water and give them drink at night.

When they arrived at the campsite, the village chief Zhuo wanted to take care of the situation of the whole village, and the two helpers of the Zhuo family had all the cattle and sheep together, and then they raised a bonfire to boil water and cook.

And Zhuo Yan was also called away by the villagers, and there were some minor problems with several cattle and sheep on the road, which she needed to deal with.

By the time the Zhuo family's father and daughter returned to their camp after they were busy, Hei Si had already boiled the water, "Zhuo Yan, you're back, the task of cooking will be handed over to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat it!" ”

Zhuo Yan smiled and walked to the campfire, took out the jerky and threw it into the pot, the jerky and shallots were boiling in the pot, and soon the soup turned white.

Zhuo Yan used this soup to mix cornmeal steamed buns for two sheepdogs, and then boiled noodles in the remaining soup.