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The creek in front of the gate is a tributary of the big ditch, diverted from the neighboring village.
The fence made by grandpa is very strong, and it has been inserted into the bottom of the creek, firmly enclosing the creek.
Chickens and ducks are no strangers to rural people. Every household has it. It's just how much you raise.
Our family usually raises 7-8 chickens and 4-5 ducks, which is enough.
After all, if you raise a lot, you will consume a lot. The food and drink of a day cannot be counted.
But every year at this time, grandparents will buy dozens of ducklings and come back. Taking advantage of this season, they will raise them and sell them to supplement the family.
"Ren Tao, you can watch the house at home. Your grandpa and I went to the street to buy ducks, and we will come back after buying ducks." Grandma greeted me before going out.
"Okay, I'm at the head of the house, buy me some delicious food!" Hehe, it's okay if you don't go to the street, you can just watch TV at home for a while, and if your grandparents go to the street, they will also give me some food. Buy delicious food and come back.
After my grandparents went out, I closed the door gently, and I had independent time to watch TV at will.
At this time, it is the time to really let yourself go. Lying on the sofa, eating peanuts and beans as snacks, and casually watching your favorite TV commercials, this life is only so comfortable
"¶£~¶£¶£~" The familiar bell sounded, and grandparents have bought ducklings and are back!
"Ren Tao, come quickly and see what delicious food I bought for you," greeted Grandpa as soon as he entered the door.
And I can't wait to wait in the courtyard.
"Grandpa, can you buy me something delicious!" My eyes lit up when I heard that there was something delicious.
"Oil cake? Tofu brain? Orange?" A series of delicacies floated through my mind.
"Ha, look, what did I buy!" Grandpa handed over a bag, I took it with both hands, and opened it.
"Wow! Peanut candy!" A bag full of peanut candy! Not to mention how happy I am! Sweet maltose and crispy peanuts, this is the deliciousness of dreams!
Not only do I like to eat peanut candy, but my grandparents also like it. A peanut candy, put it in your mouth, don't rush to crush it, wait until the syrup between its skin and the gap between the peanuts melts, and then chew the peanut kernels, sweet first, then fragrant, endless aftertaste!
After taking the peanut candy, each of them ate one, and after putting the rest in the house, they came to help grandpa get ducklings.
"Grandma, how many ducklings did you buy today?" Looking at the bag that grandma had just put down, it was full of yellow ducklings, which was very cute.
"I bought forty ducks! I said to buy less, and your grandpa said to buy more and come back. I will grow meat during this time." Grandma lightly scolded grandpa, but from the corners of her raised eyes, it could be seen that her heart was full of forty ducks. Miao is extremely satisfied.
"I'll go and fix the small garden first, and I'll catch the duck son out later." Grandpa took the new fence that had been weaved yesterday, selected an area in the courtyard dam, and set it up.
After a while, an oval fence fell to the ground.
"Ren Tao, come and help catch the duck son in" Grandma said to me after putting down the strap.
Because the ducklings are relatively delicate, they can't be poured in with a gurgling, otherwise, if you don't pay attention, there will be a step on the duckling or something, and the duckling will be permanently disabled.
My grandma and I stood outside the fence, holding the ducklings inside one by one.
The yellow duckling weighs only a few taels. The whole body is soft and warm.
Among the animals, I like the expression of the duck the most. Whether it opens its mouth or closes its mouth, it always feels like a duck is smiling, which is very happy.
After carrying the ducks in one after another, grandpa found two small pots and put some newly bought feed in them.
"Grandpa, why don't you feed the leaves? Do you feed them at such a young age?" I wondered.
"The duck is too small, and the leaves are not too long to eat. And the feed is easier to digest." After finishing speaking, grandpa brought some white rice from the kitchen and motioned me to take a closer look.
"I'll teach you how to mix the feed of the duck's son." Grandpa explained to me while covering up.
"First soak the white rice in water, knead it loose, and then add the feed. One bowl of white rice goes with half a bowl of feed. The feed will also disperse when it meets water."
"After it dissipates, mix it with rice, pour off the excess water, and that's it."
It seems that grandpa is going to hand over the important task of feeding the ducks to me. This is teaching me how to mix the feed. Hey, the children of poor families have long been in charge.
"Later, when the duck grows up a bit, you can add some finely chopped vegetable leaves.?Grandma added.
It seems that it is not difficult. You can feed vegetable leaves later, how convenient, throwing a few pieces at will is enough for them to eat for a long time.
As soon as the feed was placed, the ducklings quickly gathered around and snatched the food in the bowl together. It seemed that the long journey made them all feel hungry.
After eating the "rice", the duckling is bulging from the neck down to the chest cavity, which is very cute.
"Beep~beep" I was admiring the cuteness of the ducks. It may be because I was too full. Several ducklings started to shit one after another. This picture affects the beauty too much!
The yellow, tender and cute little duckling is actually soaring shit out of its yellow fur!
In an instant, my image of them was greatly reduced! Because it needs to be cleaned when it is pulled on the ground! This can add a lot of workload for me! hateful!
After having ducklings, my life began to be enriched.
?Every morning and evening, feed each other. If you are reading, you will give it to grandma. When I am on weekdays, I will give it to me.
As the ducks grow up day by day, their food intake is also increasing.
In the morning, drive the ducks into the creek, wait for them to take a bath first, swim, and then catch up to the shore after an hour or so.
In the afternoon, it was the same for about an hour. When they are playing in the water, they can't walk away, and they can't be careless. If you don't pay attention, you will lose one or two.
I am suffering from the pain of finding ducks.
Especially when the stream is rising and the current is relatively fast, the ducks still have to dive. In the turbid water, it is impossible to see where they are swimming, so it is necessary to count every few minutes.
I am afraid that they will break away from the team and get out of the fence. Although the fence made by grandpa is strong enough, there have been incidents where floods damaged the fence and ducks ran out with the current.
At night, the ducks in the garden should be driven out and put in the kitchen, one for fear of thieves, and the other for fear of mice or weasels.
I can understand the thief, but can mice eat ducks? What other weasel, can this thing survive on our side? Anyway, I haven't seen it. But since grandparents said it, just do it.
Under our careful care, the ducks grow up day by day, and when they reach more than four catties, it is time to harvest.
Grandpa would catch 4-5 of them and sell them every time he was on the market. One can only sell for a lot of money!
From the happy faces of grandparents, the joy of harvest also baptizes me, after all, I have a share of the credit! Hey~ (Remember this site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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