The sheep blockers have four fears: they are afraid of running green in spring, they are afraid of heavy rain in summer, they are afraid of being cloudy in autumn, and they are afraid of freezing snow in winter.

Wang Manyin helped the team let go of the sheep for a few days, and naturally knew that stopping the sheep seemed to be easy, but it was actually very hard.

Just like now in spring, when the grass is just coming out, it is also the time when the sheep like to eat it the most. So from the moment these guys left the village, they ran as fast as they could, and you fought for me for the tender grass, but they disdained the dead grass around them. It simply doesn't stay in one place for as long as in other seasons.

As a result, a flock of sheep swept over, leaving no grass.

At this time, the sheep keeper could not be idle at all, so he could only keep running with the sheep.

At the end of the day, you have to walk at least a few dozen miles. Over time, many people are tired of their legs and feet.

There is another fear, that is, windy and sandy weather.

On a sunny day, the sheep are led by the head sheep, and they are generally honest and will not have any major problems.

If, like today, the wind and sand cover the sky, the frightened sheep will run and flee like crazy, and they will not be able to stop them.

If the sheep keeper can't drive the sheep back to the village in time, it's normal for the sheep to run away. Z.br>

It stands to reason that Wang Guifa is an old sheep keeper. If you feel that the weather is not right, you should drive the sheep back to the village early. The wind is dark, and it gets dark early.

It's just past four o'clock, and it's starting to get dark outside. Wang Gui found that before he drove the sheep back to the village, something was likely to happen.

This is not unusual, and there are many people who have accidents every year.

Last year, when the yellow wind blew, some people in the Shibijie commune could not see the road clearly, and fell into the well in a panic, and by the time people found it, they were completely out of gas.

Therefore, Wang Zhanjun did not dare to delay at all, and after seeing no one in the village, he immediately called someone to find Wang Manyin for help.

At this time, Wang Yanqiang handed over another pair of broken shoes: "This is Uncle Guifa's shoes, let Rhubarb smell it, let's hurry up." If you delay it any longer, it will soon get dark, and it will be even more difficult to find it."

This is who let human life stake, Wang Manyin did not refuse, and hurriedly called Rhubarb to come over.

Afraid that Orchid would not be in a hurry when he came back, before leaving, he gave another explanation to Wang Qiusheng's mother-in-law.

Immediately, seven or eight people followed Rhubarb towards the mountain.

It's getting less windy now.

Not long after they left the village, it was already dark.

Fortunately, with rhubarb leading the way, the crowd will not run around like headless flies.

After walking for more than ten miles, the mountains became completely dark.

Before going out, they had already considered this situation and deliberately brought flashlights.

When he came to a cliff ditch, Rhubarb suddenly reacted. The guy let out a low roar twice, then quickened his pace.

Wang Manyin is very familiar with this place, and once took the educated youths to collect firewood. At that time, Wang Licheng fell into the pit and broke his feet, but he helped him carry it back.

Immediately, there were several slight sheep cries in the wind.

"Did you hear that?!" Wang Yanqiang excitedly shook his flashlight in the distance, and shouted, "Uncle Guifa, where are you?"

"Guifa Lord!!" Wang Manyin also shouted loudly, and at the same time used a flashlight to help everyone illuminate their feet.

There are a lot of pits and holes in this cliff ditch, and you have to be careful every step you take, Wang Guifa is likely to fall inside.

As for the ability of rhubarb, Bai Mingchuan had heard about it before, and it was the first time he had seen it. Now that he can easily find someone, he feels very strange.

"Baa Baa ......"

In the depths of the ravine, the sheep cries more intensively.

"I fell into the string hole," Wang Guifa's voice also came with the wind.

Hearing the response, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as people are okay, everything is easy to say.

Immediately, they saw a flock of sheep bleating towards them.

It should be that after the yellow wind stopped, these guys were summoned by the head sheep and regrouped together.

As conjecture, when the black wind blew, Wang Guifa hurriedly stopped the sheep, but was arched into a pit nearly four meters deep by a sassy sheep.

Fortunately, there was snow at the bottom of the pit, and he didn't have any major problems falling, just sprained his foot.

In addition, the pit wall is steep, and there is no place to borrow strength, so Wang Guifa has been staying below.

Then it was simple, and they pulled him up with ropes.

The flock was recounted and two were missing.

The ravine is several hundred meters long, with steep ridges on both sides, and it is likely that the sheep that were lost had fallen into the pit.

The crowd continued to turn on their flashlights and followed rhubarb closely. Sure enough, they were quickly found, one fell to their deaths, and the other broke their legs.

didn't say anything, Wang Zhanjun announced on the spot that he would go back to stew mutton to treat everyone.

Especially rhubarb, be sure to get a few lamb bones.

On the way back to the village, several people took turns carrying Wang Guifa on their backs.

Wang Manyin was worried about his mother-in-law, and when he arrived at the entrance of the village, he left with rhubarb.

Seeing that the lights were on in his kiln, he was relieved.

By the time she got home, Orchid had already cooked the meal.

It was still windy outside, and after eating, the two did not go out for a walk, but stayed at home to study. After more than a year of study, now Orchid has no problem reading books and newspapers, and has also taught herself primary school mathematics.

Of course, if there is something that my mother-in-law can't understand, Wang Manyin will also help explain. With his abilities, being a primary school math teacher is more than enough.

Seeing that it was almost time to go to bed, Wang Zhanjun came over again and shouted to eat mutton.

Wang Manyin excused himself a few times, but the other party was stunned and didn't leave, so he dragged him over, and even said that a group of people were waiting.

Helpless, Wang Manyin had no choice but to explain to Orchid again.

***

As expected, as soon as a few educated youths revealed the message of selling grain in the village, they immediately attracted news.

In just two days, thousands of catties of sweet potatoes were completely cleaned up.

Most families do not buy with money, but exchange wheat and rice for ten catties of sweet potatoes or potatoes.

Both sides are happy, and it is impossible to talk about who suffers.

The members of the club can get more food. For the educated youth, they are naturally more willing to eat fine grains.

This matter went on quietly, and Wang Manyin didn't know if Bai Mingchuan had heard about it. But depending on the other party's person, even if you hear about it, you will pretend not to know.

In the end, the cold winter passed, and as the temperature rose, the ice and snow in the Dongla River finally began to melt, and finally formed a large spring flood.

Like last year, Wang Manyin took advantage of the fact that there was no one at night and quietly put hundreds of catties of fish inside.

He is already very proficient in doing this.

Last year alone, Wang Manyin let go of fish more than ten times, weighing more than 1,000 catties.

This seems to be a lot, but if you average it to dozens of miles into the Dongla River, it is really not much. In addition, there are many tributaries along the way.

Therefore, in addition to the initial period that caused quite a stir last year, the members of the villages on both sides of the strait have become accustomed to it. They all accepted Liu Xiangyang's speculation...... The fish swam in from the Wuding River.

In fact, there are indeed some fish swimming upstream, as evidenced by the turtle that Mao Dan caught in the river.

After discovering that there were fish in the Dongla River, the villagers went out again.

One by one, they squatted on the shore with nets, even Wang Manyin was no exception.

Busy at noon, I caught three or four crucian carp.

It is precisely in this way that the family can eat fish soup every three or five times.

In addition to the Dongla River, Wang Manyin also took advantage of the situation to put some fish fry in the cofferdam of the earthen dam. Based on last year's experience, it is also possible to raise fish here for a short time.

However, in the summer, heavy rains often occur, and a large number of fish will escape along the flood channel.

Xie Gong once mentioned this problem when he drew the drawings.

With the increase of silt dams in the later period, the main ditch and branch ditches of the entire Dongshan Pass can be intercepted. Without a large amount of sediment injection, the water flow in the cofferdam of the first dam downstream will become clear, and if an iron gate is added to the flood channel, it can be used as a reservoir.

This has really come a long way

It may not be possible to achieve it in three to five years.

After the spring flood in Dongla River ended, the weather really began to get warmer, and Wang Manyin also put the purchase of piglets on the agenda, but he didn't even go to the black market twice.

After asking Guo Kuiwa, I learned that piglets have been particularly sought-after recently.

Basically, as soon as it appears, it will be bought.

Wang Manyin discussed with Orchid and decided to ask for leave to go to Mijia Town. The market is bustling there, and there should be more people selling piglets.

This time, I bought it smoothly, but the price was much higher than expected.

Wang Manyin bought the first dozen catties of piglets last year and spent 10 yuan.

This year's piglets are only six pounds heavier, and the seller dares to shout seven yuan.

Afraid that it would be more expensive in March, he still bought three heads.

That's right, Wang Manyin directly bought three piglets.

One is home-raised, and the other is bought for the old father-in-law's family. I plan to put it in my own pigsty for a few days, and then let Shao'an catch it when the weather is completely warm.

As for the last sow cub, Wang Manyin is ready to be kept in the space. Like last year, after a few months kill and eat meat.

The space is blessed with unique conditions, and it would be a pity not to raise pigs.

Last year, he killed pigs and got hundreds of catties of bacon, and he took it out intermittently, and now there is not much left, and it doesn't seem to have deteriorated.

Wang Manyin has seen a video of collecting bacon on the Internet in later generations, and it is said that it will not be bad if it can be stored for three or five years, but he has no intention of doing so. That kind of stinky and hairy bacon, I really don't dare to eat it.

When the piglets were bought, Wang Manyin dug earthworms and cooked them for feeding.

I only handed over half of my manure not long ago, and the earthworms in it are absolutely enough.

***

Entering March, the due date of the orchid is not a few days away.

Wang Manyin also became more and more cautious, and was a little nervous.

It's the first time I've been a father, and I'm really inexperienced.

Until noon one day...... As soon as he had eaten, he saw Shao'an hurriedly appear on a bicycle.

"Brother-in-law, hurry up and follow me to the commune, my sister is about to give birth. Now in the health center, Aunt Guo is helping to greet you!"

"What...... Oh!" Wang Manyin replied and hurriedly locked the kiln door.

Immediately, I got into the car.

Nowadays, many mothers-in-law and aunts give birth to children and call midwives directly to the house, of course Wang Manyin does not have such thoughts. He had already explained to the orchid, and if he felt uncomfortable, he went to the health center as soon as possible.

said that he was going to give birth, but when it was four or five o'clock in the afternoon, there was still no movement on the orchid's side.

According to the doctor's instructions, Wang Manyin had no choice but to help his mother-in-law walk around the hospital with his mother-in-law.

Orchid wanted to go home and wait, but he refused.

Although the village is not far from the health center, if there is a situation at night, it may not be in time.

When it was almost dark, before Shao'an went to the restaurant to buy food, Aunt Guo had already sent porridge and corn nests.

For more than a year, under Wang Manyin's deliberate maintenance, Director Guo and his family also treated them as juniors. Usually, if the supply and marketing cooperatives have any benefits, they always have to leave some for Wang Manyin.

After a hurried meal, Wang Manyin asked Aunt Guo to help take care of the orchid temporarily, and he sent Shao'an back to Jar Village.

There is a consignment point at home, and it also needs to be guarded at night.

It's just that if he doesn't go home, Shao'an will definitely be stopped outside the door by Rhubarb.

When he arrived at the head of the village, Wang Manyin first asked his brother-in-law to go back to Shuangshui Village to save his old father-in-law from worrying.

I made a fire to cook millet porridge, and by the way, I beat a few eggs into it and crushed it thoroughly. These are naturally prepared to eat orchids at night when hungry.

When Shao'an returned, he hurried to the commune with a boiling kettle again.

Fortunately, he didn't wait until midnight, accompanied by a baby crying, Wang Manyin only felt that his brain was completely blank......

After Aunt Guo saw it, she said excitedly: "Orchid, it's a handle, the little guy looks really strong."

Orchid's hair is messy, and her forehead is full of sweat,

The face is full of happiness.

As for Wang Manyin, he only knew that he was holding his aunt's hand and grinning.

Well, the little guy is ugly.

Now that it was getting late, Wang Manyin didn't plan to discredit and rush back, but planned to let Orchid stay in the health center for one night and leave tomorrow.

With Aunt Guo's help, the midwife readily agreed.

Originally, Aunt Guo planned to spend the night with her, but was persuaded away by Wang Manyin.

Now the orchid is fine, and she can greet her alone.

Seeing off the other party, Wang Manyin opened the kettle and poured half a bowl of millet porridge from it.

Then, he asked his mother-in-law to lean against the head of the bed, ready to serve the bowl and feed himself.

"It's okay, I'll do it alone." Orchid said why not.

She was feeling a little tired now, but she wasn't weak enough to need to be fed.

After drinking two sips of millet porridge, Orchid turned her head to look at the little guy in the futon, and then at the man next to her, and couldn't help but say, "Man Yin, I'm very happy today......

"Me too, you've worked hard." Wang Manyin half-squatted at the head of the bed, looking at the little guy who fell asleep.

The two were chatting when they suddenly heard a knock on the courtyard door.

Immediately, someone shouted, "Doctor, open the door, someone is seeing a doctor!!"

After shouting a few times, a light came on in the cave in the backyard.

The gate opened, and someone rushed into the hospital with a wounded man on his back.

Wang Manyin didn't care about it originally, but when the other party passed by in front of the cave door, a familiar voice came.

It seems to be Officer Zhao?

With doubts, Wang Manyin leaned over to the crack in the door and looked out.

is full of shadows, and it's really Officer Zhao. The other party was being carried by a young man at the moment, and a low scream came out of his mouth.

Is this being beaten again? Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed to the health center in the middle of the night.

Wang Manyin gave an explanation to Orchid and planned to go out to see the excitement. Walking outside, he noticed that there was a person standing at the door next door, it was Ma Xingwang, the village party secretary of Dazhuanghe Village.

However, the other party should not know him.

Wang Manyin handed over a cigarette, and then asked out loud, "Secretary Ma, that person just heard that voice like Director Zhao, what's the matter?"

"Do you know him?" The other party took the cigarette, looked at it a few times, and said with some doubts.