At six o'clock in the morning, Chen Yuqiang and the two shouted outside the door.

Today is the 13th day of the eighth lunar month, a day for a big fair in the countryside.

Those who go to the mountains, as long as they have nothing to do at home and are not busy in the fields, they will all go to the market today.

Chen Ling responded loudly and got up to pack her things.

The nests of rabbits at home have grown up. He and Wang Susu have taken good care of them in the past. They are all plump and plump, and they are ready to be sold.

Seeing that the next litter of rabbits was about to be born, he also bought two sheep this time. He happened to sell these rabbits during the market to free up space.

Each straw-yellow rabbit was grabbed by Chen Ling's ears and stuffed into the cage.

There are about thirty rabbits in three large cages.

Yu Qiang and Chen Ze helped him, and each of them rushed to the brigade.

I have to drive a tractor to the market today.

There was no such thing in the village before. It was driven from the county after the flood. It was not a handheld one, but the kind with a steering wheel.

The engineering team used this tractor and mud before.

Just take off the V-belt of the diesel engine in front and hang the cover to connect it to the mixer and mud.

They didn't even drive away when they left, so they left the tractor on the brigade temporarily. The county said it would be used by the villagers to build houses and build dams.

But it was old enough that the chimney was broken into two pieces.

When they arrived at the brigade, the lights were turned on in the yard, and Wang Lixian and several others were clearing away debris from the tractor and filling up the fuel and water tanks in the diesel engine.

The task of tractor driver naturally fell on Chen Ling.

Many other people also hold meetings.

But I dare not drive on mountain roads.

"Yubin, you guys come down first, I'll turn on the machine..."

"Hey, Uncle Fugui, just shake it. We can't hinder you while sitting on the carriage."

These boys knew they had to catch a big market, so they got up earlier than them. They dozed off after climbing up and didn't want to come down.

"I have to turn the tractor around to get out of the way. What should I do if I bump into you? Come down quickly."

After hearing this, these young boys jumped out of the car with playful faces.

Chen Ling held the handle and moved it to reduce the pressure. He shook it slowly and tried it twice.

Don't say it yet.

This tractor looks old, but the machine is quite flexible and not heavy at all.

"Huchihuchi..."

After shaking it for a few times, the machine was warmed up, and a plume of black smoke came out of the tractor.

"Hiss, why does this smoke smell so good?"

"I also think it smells good. Uncle Fugui, do cars also use rockers to drive?"

"What kind of crank handle is used in a car? There is a key under the steering wheel. You can turn it on by just turning it with your hand."

Chen Ling turned around on the tractor, turned several directions, and drove slowly out of the brigade's yard.

"Getting in the car! Have you brought everything?"

Chen Ling shouted loudly.

The tractor's chimney was broken, and the machine was so loud that no one could hear clearly unless he shouted.

"It's all there."

"Fugui, please be careful on the road. There are many ditches and bumps on the mountain road."

Chen Yubin and the other lads' mother were worried, so she ran over, got close to the tractor, and warned.

"knew."

"..."

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. Fugui often drives a car, so a tractor won't be a problem for him."

I stepped on the clutch and put the gear into gear, and the tractor drove out of the village. The headlights on the front of the truck were very bright, illuminating the dark sky.

Several women rushed to the entrance of the village and watched the tractor go farther and farther until it was no longer visible.

"Let's go around Taoshugou. They've built a road there and it's wider than Kinmen Village."

After climbing over a mountain ridge, Chen Ling drove the car and turned onto the mountain road heading due west. At this time, Wang Lixian promptly reminded him.

"Okay, let's go to Taoshugou today."

So when he arrived at the Jinshui River, Chen Ling drove south again. As the terrain gradually became higher, a small village appeared in front of him. There were scattered houses on both sides of the Jinshui River, with only about a hundred households.

Drive the tractor across the bridge and rush out of this small village.

The sky is gradually getting brighter, the cool morning breeze is blowing by, and the mountains are still rolling under the sky. Fortunately, after the mountain road has been repaired, it has been widened a lot. It is now three or four meters wide, and there is a layer of gravel on the road.

And fine sand, it won't get muddy even if it rains.

"Damn it, if it hadn't been for the flood this time, no one would have built this road."

"No, this road used to be so narrow that one side of the donkey-cart was hanging in the air, which would scare people to the point of peeing, let alone tractors."

Now the mountain road is wide and the walking is much smoother. The more than twenty miles of road passed by quickly.

I left the village at half past six and arrived in the countryside in more than an hour.

There were not many people at the market at this time, and the stalls had just begun to be set up.

Chen Ling drove the tractor directly over and found a wide sunny area not far from Luoma City. He parked the tractor sideways and put down the baffle of the truck body. The prey, rabbits and everyone were together.

Put it in front.

There are few people now, so Chen Ling didn't want to guard the stall, so he said: "I'm going to the mule and horse market, are any of you going?"

"We are not going."

"Uncle Fugui, what do you want to do? Do you want to buy livestock again?"

"Well, let's see if there is anyone selling sheep."

He actually wanted to go to Luoma Market to find someone to ask where Lao Ba's family lived.

After all, no one will pull out a ewe that is pregnant with a lamb and sell it.

They all wait for the lambs to be born and raise them before selling them.

You can only ask a horse broker to help you find it.

When we walked to the mule and horse market in the west, there were still very few people there. There were only a few people leading a few big donkeys, cows and horses, squatting under the trees and talking.

He walked over and handed over the cigarette and asked around. As expected, Lao Ba's name was resounding enough, and he immediately asked where he was.

"The boss is not at home at this time. He is at the livestock station with his eldest son-in-law. You should go and find him over there."

"Animal Husbandry Station? It's past the health center, the northernmost one, right? I've passed by there several times, and there's no sign."

"Yes, that's it. The signboard is hanging on a wooden board behind the old locust tree outside the door. You'll know it when you get closer."

"Okay, I'll go over and take a look."

After leaving the Luoma Market, Chen Ling did not go from the health center, but headed directly to the north, making a circle outside Changle Village and arriving at the Animal Husbandry Station.

The livestock station in the village is quite old.

The front door is two rusty black iron doors. It is very narrow. The doorway is only 1.56 meters wide. There is a small slope at the door. There is an old locust tree with lush branches on the left. As expected, a long piece of door frame is nailed to the door frame behind the tree.

The long wooden board was painted white, and the words "Changle Township Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station" were written with a brush on it, but it had also turned yellow and faded.

Chen Ling looked at it twice and walked in. The floor was paved with blue bricks and there were wisps of smoke from the kitchen. He didn't take two steps in the door when a dog started barking.

"Is there anyone? Is Old Bugs here?"

Seeing a stranger come in, a mixed-haired native dog jumped up and down next to a date tree with its chain stretched out, barking continuously.

"Who?"

An old man with a yellow face and a hunched shoulders poked his head out of the east room.

It was the boss of the mule and horse broker.

When he saw Chen Ling, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Hey, don't you think so?"

"I've been waiting for you for several episodes, but you haven't come yet. How is your little white cow? It's not easy to raise."

"Thanks to you for coming early this time, I will take you to pick a good big animal later..."

Chen Ling waved his hand after hearing this: "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry. Brother, you eat first, but I'm not here to buy livestock this time. I want to ask you to help me find two ewes that are pregnant with babies."

"Ah? What are you looking for? A ewe with a baby?"

The old man was confused.
To be continued...