On the riverbank, the little wild donkey wagged its tail excitedly, waiting for the big white goose to feed it.
Seeing that Big Gray and Little Gray were also there, it couldn't help but let out a cry.
"Oh...ah..."
"Giggle~"
Big Gray and Little Gray swam slowly on the surface of the water.
They would occasionally dip their paws into the water to peck at things, completely ignoring the braying of the little wild donkey.
They don't want to end up like the big white geese, working as laborers for donkeys.
Seeing this, the little wild donkey could only look dejectedly at the big white goose.
"Whoosh~"
The white goose watched the water warily, then quickly dove in and caught a small fish.
It swam quickly to the shore, spat out the fish from its mouth, then flapped its wings and made two "quack" sounds.
The little wild donkey didn't stand on ceremony and licked the food into its mouth while wagging its tail.
"That's really amazing."
Lu Fangfang looked on in amazement.
The big white goose she bought is really fierce; catching fish is as easy for it as drinking water.
Yeah, he's a bit silly, though; he ate all the fish, including the gluttonous donkey.
"Sis, no wonder it's been laying double-yolk eggs lately. It catches fish and shrimp every day and eats better than I do."
Xiuxiu sat next to her sister and suddenly realized what was going on.
Lu Fangfang was also amused. The white goose didn't lay many eggs, only once every two or three days, but the eggs it laid were really big. Recently, it even started laying double-yolk eggs.
She secretly rejoiced that it hadn't snowed in winter, otherwise the white goose would have been lost.
"Oh...ah..."
Not far away, the little wild donkey licked the big white goose again, then wagged its tail and walked over.
When it got to Xiuxiu, it bit the clothes on Xiuxiu's arm and pulled her towards the wooden plow.
"Hey, you stubborn little donkey, let go quickly, or you'll tear my coat."
Xiuxiu was startled and quickly grabbed the donkey's head, taking the clothes out of the donkey's mouth.
She looked at the wooden plow in front of her, then at the little wild donkey, and was completely dumbfounded.
"You stubborn little donkey, are you trying to get me to work?"
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey brayed urgingly, then turned its head to glance at the pasture next door.
At this moment, neither Xiaohua nor the little Tibetan fox were there; no one knew where they had gone.
At the edge of the field, Lu Fangfang couldn't help but stand up.
She understood a little better; the little wild donkey wanted to finish quickly so he could go to the pasture to play with Little Flower and the little Tibetan fox.
"Xiuxiu, harness the plow, our little wild donkey is always so eager to work."
Xiuxiu scratched the back of her head; it was the first time she had ever encountered someone like the little wild donkey.
Urged on by the braying of the wild donkey, she quickly harnessed the wooden plow and got to work.
Lu Fangfang picked up a rake, preparing to plant some more spinach.
She was busy when she saw her sisters-in-law pushing carts full of horse manure back.
After watching for a while with the rake, she decided that she and Xiuxiu would also bring back a cartload of such good fertilizer tomorrow. They couldn't miss out on it.
They worked until after 3 p.m., turning over all the soil in the field.
This year, with her belly big, Lu Fangfang didn't plan to clear any more land. So she had Xiuxiu untie the wooden plow and sent the little wild donkey to the pasture to find Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox.
The next day, Lu Fangfang prepared to plant some more potatoes.
Before leaving, she noticed that the hawthorn seedlings in the small vegetable garden in front of the yard were quite big, so she asked Xiuxiu to dig them up and transplant them to the edge of the wasteland on the riverbank.
She brought back horse manure from the troupe, and deliberately dug up extra with a shovel, burying it under the hawthorn tree.
"I really don't know when I'll be able to eat the hawthorns you grow."
Lu Fangfang touched the hawthorn seedlings, feeling somewhat helpless. These fruit trees are not like crops, which can be planted in spring and harvested in autumn.
She estimated that it would take another two years before it could bear fruit.
The little wild donkey looked on curiously and sniffed it as well.
"Smack."
"Don't eat these tiny saplings."
Lu Fangfang patted the donkey's head and pushed it aside.
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey snorted, somewhat disdainfully; it doesn't eat just anything.
Wagging its little tail, it went to the riverbank to find the big white goose again.
Today, I don't know what's wrong with the big white goose. It called out several times, but no one paid any attention to it.
After a while, it could only listlessly lower its head and start munching on the grass.
Lu Fangfang looked at it and couldn't help but laugh.
This gluttonous donkey always eats other people's food but never gives the big white goose anything to eat. Now, it's gotten annoyed with the goose.
Looking up again, I saw that the soldiers were also working in the fields on the other side of the river. They had more people and horses, so they worked very fast. Further north, there were still soldiers continuing to clear land.
The slogan at that time was: Prepare for war, prepare for famine, and serve the people!
The army not only needs to prepare for war, but also needs to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land; it cannot rely solely on the allocation of grain from its superiors.
...
"A little white poplar tree grows beside the sentry post."
"Deep roots, strong trunk, guarding the northern frontier~"
The pioneers shouted in unison, "Little White Poplar!"
After listening for a while, Lu Fangfang felt that the soldiers' songs were full of power, which made her feel excited.
She turned around and hurried off to plant potatoes.
After working for a while, Xiuxiu picked up the kettle and handed it to Lu Fangfang, "Sister, have some water. You can rest for a bit, I'll take care of the rest."
Lu Fangfang unscrewed the kettle and took a small sip, finding it sweet and with a woody taste.
"Xiuxiu, did you collect birch sap again?"
"hey-hey."
Xiuxiu scratched her head but didn't refute it.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang felt somewhat helpless. Ever since she taught Xiuxiu how to extract sap from birch trees, Xiuxiu had become obsessed with the taste of birch sap and would drink a few sips every day.
However, the few small birch trees in the family compound and the breeding farm cannot withstand the daily sap collection.
"Once we've finished planting the land, I'll take you to the birch forest to the north, and you can drink your fill."
"real?"
Xiuxiu's eyes lit up; she really wanted to have a good drink.
"Of course it's true. Let's go see Big Fatty together. A whole winter has passed, and I wonder how he is doing now."
Lu Fangfang looked up and gazed northward, where she saw large swaths of white clouds floating in front of the distant snow-capped mountains, creating a beautiful scene.
The grass sprouts on the grassland are almost ready to emerge, and spring is just around the corner from the foot of the Gona Snow Mountain. In a few days, she will make another trip to see the scenery there.
Every spring is a beautiful time at the foot of Mount Gona, and she can't miss it.
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