Back to 78: My Leisurely Country Life

"You can ride it, but you can find a veterinarian to take a look at the horse."

He Qiang was full of bad intentions.

Sun Jifa said with a look of contempt:"Oh, you have changed, and now you are thinking about money!"

Tian Jun's eyes lit up:"It's not expensive to hire a veterinarian, so let's split it among the three of us."

Liu Quanyou didn't know shit, he just knew that he wanted to ride a horse.

Sun Jifa knew that it was his turn, so he said to Liu Quanyou with a fierce face:"Quanyou, if you treat the veterinarian to a meal, we will let you ride a horse, do you hear me, otherwise we won't let you ride." Liu Quanyou nodded hurriedly when he heard it:"Okay, I will treat the veterinarian to sweet potatoes, corn, and food, as much as you want!"

Liu Quanyou's family was not short of food, so he didn't care at all.

Anyway, it's not a pity to sell the father's land.

He Qiang didn't care how the three of them divided it, anyway, he was determined to get it for free.

Having a horse is so awesome!

Seeing his son being so cunning, He Yongjun secretly despised him in his heart, but he was also a little happy.

It's better not to suffer a loss!

Besides, the horse looks healthy, so there shouldn't be any problem.

It was cheap to see a veterinarian.

At dinner time, the pheasant was braised with potatoes.

"Let’s wait for two months until the taro is ready and have taro chicken. The potatoes are not good enough."

He Qiang ate the chicken nuggets and felt that the pheasant was chewy! He

Yongjun, who was standing next to him, rolled his eyes at He Qiang and scolded him,"No one can eat as well as you do!"

He Qiang muttered,"You don’t even eat."

He Yongjun couldn’t hold back his pride.

Old Mrs. He glared at He Yongjun and scolded him,"Eating can’t stop your mouth!"

He Qiang saw his father’s indignant look and changed the subject,"I picked a lot of mulberry wine today. Pick some for yourself and make wine with the rest."

He Yongjun’s eyes lit up.

Mulberry wine is quite popular among them, and he also likes to drink it.

"How many did you pick?"

He Yongjun asked

"It's about 10 pounds."

He Qiang said.

He Yongjun smiled and said,"Not bad, not bad, I'll make some later."

"I haven't had it for more than ten years."

Mrs. He was a little nostalgic.

When He Yongjun heard this, he knew that his mother was thinking of his deceased father.

"Yes, we would make mulberries every year when my father was alive."

He Yongjun sighed.

During the period of the big pot meal, although the He family had no shortage of food, it was difficult to make wine at that time, and the most important thing was to worry about the impact.

After all, everything was confiscated at that time, the environment was not good, and everyone was in danger. It was fine to go to the mountains to pick mulberries and take them home to eat, but why make wine?

Some people said that confiscation was a good thing, but they were afraid that it would be exaggerated.

After Mr. He passed away, He Yongjun had to take care of his parents and worry about He Qiang. In the season when mulberries are ripe, He Yongjun is busy in the fields. Even if he is occasionally free, he doesn't have the mood to pick mulberries in the mountains.

Once he stopped, he didn't make mulberries again for a long time.

Even after the special period was over, no one mentioned it again.

Now that He Qiang has started to subsidize the family, and can start to pick up the family tradition again, Mrs. He seems particularly happy

"Grandma, in the future, not only can our family drink mulberry wine every year, but we can also eat meat every meal!"

He Qiang confidently described the good days in the future to Grandma He.

Grandma He said with a smile on her face:"I'm old and can't eat anymore. I'll be satisfied if you live well."

He Qiang said nonchalantly:"I'll replace your dentures later, even if you can't chew, it's okay! Now in the city, there is a kind of pot called a pressure cooker. That thing can stew meat very quickly, unlike our earthen stove that takes a long time to cook! When the time comes, let Xiaohua cook braised pork for you. The meat melts in your mouth and you can eat it without chewing. It smells very good!"

He Yongjun rarely scolded his son, but encouraged him:"Work hard and honor your grandma in the future!"

He Qiang held his head high and said:"That's for sure. In the future, my grandma must have oily meals!"

Grandma He squinted her eyes, smiled and agreed:"Okay, okay, grandma will wait for that day. When you buy that pot, grandma will also eat braised pork that melts in your mouth."

After dinner, He Qiang went to the pigsty to look at the filly.

His family's pigsty was built quite large in the past, and it was divided into separate areas, so even if there were bamboo rats and a pig, the filly would not be crowded inside.

He Qiang had discussed with his family about renovating the pigsty because the roof was leaking in several places.

After all, the policy of unified purchase and sale was still in place, and his family had lost enthusiasm for raising pigs. Every year, they only raised pigs to complete the task.

But now with the filly and bamboo rats, things are different.

It's okay in the summer, even if it rains heavily, it's okay, but it will definitely not work after autumn and winter.

""Dad, is there any extra money at home? Why don't we hire someone to repair the pig shed and build a horse shed?"

He Qiang pointed to the empty land next to the pig shed.

Although that piece of land was not his homestead, it was not a big deal.

At most, he could complete the formalities later and pay some money to the village.

"Well, I have an idea about this matter. I will find someone to fix it later. It doesn't cost much to build a stable anyway."

He Yongjun did not object to He Qiang's spending money this time. After all, the little mare can still give birth, and there is indeed a need for a stable.

After all, these pig pens are relatively narrow, and when the foals grow up, there will not be enough space.

Besides, He Yongjun also took into account that He Qiang might bring back other animals from the mountains from time to time, and let the horses stay in the stable. It is the best choice to use the pigsty to raise other animals.

He Qiang actively said:"Now that we have horses, I can also find the materials for building a stable in the mountains."

It's just a stable, and it doesn't need very good materials. As long as it doesn't leak.

He Yongjun nodded:"You can saw down the right wood. It doesn't need to be too thick. Anyway, there will be thatch on the top."

He Qiang nodded:"I will go to Liu Quanyou to borrow a saw tomorrow. The one left by my grandfather doesn't look very good."

"There is no need to rush. Anyway, I can go into the mountains with you to look for wood after I’m done. It’s better to tame this horse so that it won’t run away again in the mountains."

He Yongjun looked at the quiet little mare in the pigsty, and he loved her so much.

He Qiang didn’t plan to explain to He Yongjun that the little mare couldn’t run away. Anyway, he just had to lead the horse away and bring it back.

He had to finish the berry forest plan as soon as possible in the next few days, otherwise he would be at a great loss if Duan Shulin attracted some guys to dig out the nest of the little bees.

Besides, the little mare also had to eat, and there was no concentrated feed at home to feed her.

When the pony was officially growing, the little mare had to be fed with milk, and more nutrition had to be supplemented.

After returning home in the evening, He Qiang saw that Wu Shuhua did not go to bed to rest, but was weaving something with straw rope under the moonlight.

""What are you doing?"

He Qiang asked curiously.

Wu Shuhua didn't stop working and said without raising her head:"I'll weave a rope loop for you to hang the backpack. When the time comes, put a backpack on each side, so that the horse can carry things more steadily."

After hearing this, He Qiang hugged Wu Shuhua and gave her a kiss.

Although he put the backpack on the mare when he went down the mountain today, in fact, because there was no way to fix it, a large part of the weight was on him.

Unexpectedly, Wu Shuhua thought of this without his reminder.

She is really a good wife and a good mother!

"You go to sleep first, the moon is nice tonight, I'll edit for a while."

Wu Shuhua shyly pushed He Qiang away and then started to work again.

"I'll stay here with you. Niuniu is asleep anyway, so let's chat."

He Qiang went into the house and brought a small stool to sit on.

Wu Shuhua didn't refuse, and chatted with He Qiang in a low voice while busying herself.

Under the moonlight, the young couple, with a yearning for a better life in the future, continued to contribute to this small family in their own ways.