Chapter 2002 Duck Farm
In the evening, Qiao Xuan cooked herself and made soup with a freshly killed chicken. She only added red dates, wolfberries, and Chinese yam. She had hot pot with the chicken soup and ate all kinds of mushrooms, wild vegetables, and bamboo shoots while blanching. It was extremely delicious.
An An's little milk tooth was starting to show, so I could tear off a little bit of the tender stewed chicken for him to eat. I also added some noodles to the chicken broth and the little guy ate half a bowl of it.
The mountains are quiet, but you can hear strange bird calls from the distant valleys and woods from time to time. The sounds are very rhythmic and particularly creepy at night.
However, that was when no one was around.
In the villa, in a safe and warm environment, hearing such sounds from afar and the sound of the mountain wind blowing is a completely different feeling. I just feel warm and at ease.
Even An An was not afraid. The little guy opened his eyes wide and pricked up his ears to listen. Suddenly, he imitated the chirping and started to chirp on the spot, which scared people and made them laugh.
The next day, Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan went to the nearby valley to see the pond and the ducks they raised, and they took An An with them.
It's wide and flat over there, without any mountains, the weather is clear, and there are relatively fewer insects.
Shao Yunduan held An An himself and did not let the wet nurse follow. Apart from Song Shi, Lixia and Caiyun, only A Ye and his two subordinates followed.
Three ponds for raising ducks were prepared according to Qiao Xuan's requirements. One pond was left idle, and two could be used to raise ducks at the same time, basically taking turns every ten days or so.
Ducks are only released into the pond during the day and it is empty at night. As the water is flowing, three places are enough.
Each pond is about 20 acres in size, and duck sheds are built beside each pond, with four to five thousand ducks being raised in one shed.
This seems very lenient, but in ancient times there were no medicines to prevent diseases, so a more lenient policy was naturally better.
In addition to the pond, many canals about one meter and a half to six meters wide have been dug throughout this large valley. The canals are winding and crisscrossed. Once the aquatic plants grow, they will also be a good place to graze ducks.
The duck farm is built on top, with layers of canals surrounding it below. In this way, the water from the pond will first flow through these winding canals, and then flow into another artificial canal. The water in that canal will be diverted to several interconnected reservoirs on the ground for irrigation, and then flow into another stream in the distance, which will not affect the drinking water of the villa.
At this time, there was also only one duck farm raising ducks. The ducks grew fast. The ducklings that were raised more than a month ago were no longer furry. They had grown feathers. There were patches of ducks mixed among the fur. There were about 600 ducks, each one was chubby and strong. They swam happily in the pond, and their cries filled the air.
An An was so excited that he pointed at the little ducks and wished he could break free from his father's arms so he could jump on them.
Qiao Xuan pinched his little face gently and said with a smile: "You are so foolish and brave, you can't go into the water!"
The little fool was not afraid. He imitated the quacking of the duckling and was very happy.
An An likes to watch the ducks, so Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan deliberately stayed by the pond, intending to stay a little longer. With the little guy, the family of three had a particularly lively time.
Aye and others were waiting quietly not far away.
Suddenly, Aye's eyebrows jumped violently and his heart sank.
In the sun, everything that glitters can be seen.
Just now, he accidentally glanced at the hillside on the left and caught a glimpse of sharp light. It was the reflection of metal.
(End of this chapter)
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