Chapter 193 Re-guarding the Breeding Farm
Sheng Xiping and his group lay in ambush all afternoon and finally killed the leopard that was ravaging the livestock at the farm.
Wang Jiachuan had his wife cook a few dishes and invited Liu Changde and his son, Lao Hu, Sheng Liancheng and his son, as well as Wang Jianshe and several other young men, to his home for dinner.
It's almost Chinese New Year, and every household has some good food to offer.
Tao Chunhong wasn't stingy. Besides the fish and meat at home, she specially sent her children to the forest farm store to buy canned fish, canned meat, and a few other dishes.
Then they brought out their family's treasured wines, and everyone sat on the warm kang (heated brick bed), drinking and chatting, having a lively and happy time.
"Brother Liu, Brother Liancheng, oh dear, I have to thank you both."
Brother Liancheng raised a good son, and Brother Lao Liu taught a good apprentice.
If Xiping hadn't led the team to deal with the jackals and kill the leopard, I reckon all the pigs and sheep at the agricultural team's farm would have been ruined by them.
You know, our forest farm is located in this mountain valley, transportation is inconvenient, and we already have a shortage of non-staple foods.
The breeding farm has been built up with a lot of effort and hard work. If it gets destroyed by wild animals, how much will the forest farm lose?
After having a few drinks, Wang Jiachuan started talking non-stop, pulling Liu Changde and Sheng Liancheng aside to praise Sheng Xiping at length.
"Brother Liancheng, don't worry, I will never forget Xiping's contribution."
"As long as there's any recruitment news in our bureau, I'll definitely report Xiping first."
As Wang Jiachuan spoke, he patted Sheng Liancheng on the shoulder.
Sheng Xiping was the most outstanding among the educated youth in Qianchuan Forest Farm.
As long as there are job openings available, and no one causes trouble, Sheng Xiping's hiring is a sure thing.
Wang Jiachuan's statement wasn't exactly drunken ramblings.
Wang Jiachuan is the head of the forest farm. The fact that he said that means Sheng Xiping had reserved a recruitment spot in advance.
It would be a lie to say that Sheng Liancheng was unhappy.
But he has a calm and collected personality, and besides, there are so many people around. Even though they all seem to have a good relationship, there are some things that can't be said too obviously.
"Jiachuan, let's not talk about these things today. We're just happy to get together and have a drink."
Since Brother Liu rarely comes, let's just keep him company with drinks. We can talk about other things later.
Sheng Liancheng poured wine for Wang Jiachuan, Liu Changde, and Lao Hu, then raised his glass and toasted everyone.
"Come on, the New Year is almost here. We've all been busy all year, and now that we're finally free, we can relax and have a good New Year."
"Yes, yes, we're all on holiday now. Let's not talk about work, let's just drink."
The group raised their glasses, clinked them together, and each took a sip.
Compared to the older folks who drank freely, Sheng Xiping and the others didn't drink too much.
"Big brother, second brother, I'll go with you two to take my master home later. By the way, can I borrow your three dogs for a bit?"
"Tonight, I have to take the dog to the farm to keep watch," Sheng Xiping whispered to Liu Yujiang and his brother.
It wasn't that Sheng Xiping was particularly dedicated or selfless; his main concern was that he was worried about the two jackals.
Last night, the group went home to sleep without worry, but the jackal led the leopard into the farm and wreaked havoc on the pigs and sheep.
Although we killed the leopard today, I'm afraid those two jackals still won't give up.
If he causes any more trouble, Sheng Xiping will really be slapped in the face.
So this time, without Wang Jiachuan and Lao Hu saying anything, Sheng Xiping took the initiative to suggest that he bring his dog to the shift tonight, just in case.
"Xiping, we'll go with you tonight, we'll go on duty together."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianshe and the others all expressed their willingness to go together that evening so they could look out for each other.
"If those two jackals come tonight, we'll just wipe them out in one go."
Anyone would be happy to have such a group of loyal and righteous guys, so everyone decided to meet one.
Sheng Xiping and Wang Jianshe had a couple of drinks as a token gesture, and then focused on eating their food.
After the meal, Sheng Xiping accompanied Liu Changde and his son to the Sheng family home to get the meat, and then took the three of them back to the Dajianchang.
Afterwards, Sheng Xiping returned with the three dogs from the Liu family, and even wanted to take Erlang Shen with him.
Erlang Shen's injuries weren't serious. As soon as he saw Daqing and the others arrive, he knew they were going hunting, and he happily wagged his tail.
But General Hei was displeased when he saw this.
Goodness, there were five dogs in total. The other four went hunting, leaving this one at home.
Could General Hei's temper be tolerated? He started whining and complaining to Sheng Xiping.
"You're injured, aren't you? I wanted you to stay home and rest, why aren't you happy about it?"
Sheng Xiping could only stroke Black General's big head and coax it.
Raising hunting dogs is sometimes like raising children; you not only have to feed them, but also coax them gently.
Especially dogs like Erlang Shen and Black General, who are good at working, have big tempers. If you don't coax them properly, they can be so angry that they won't eat for days.
Sheng Xiping rubbed the top of Black General's head, trying to coax it patiently, but Black General wouldn't agree and kept whining that it wanted to go together.
"Oh dear, you should take it with you."
"If you have two dogs at home, and you only bring one but not the other, do you think your dog will be happy?"
On the other side, Zhang Shuzhen could only help General Hei and persuade Sheng Xiping.
"You're just going to the farm to keep watch at night, that's all. The jackals might not even actually come. Let Hei Zi stay in the house tonight."
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