My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 761 The Wolf's Arrangement: A Treat for Young Viewers
Upon hearing this, everyone, regardless of age or gender, couldn't help but gasp, their hair standing on end.

It's so strange that such a small creature can command a pack of wolves.

It was like a helpless child directing a group of bandits to do bad things, and the bandits were all afraid of him and dared not disobey his orders.

Even in places where this child is, people dare not flee for their lives, preferring death to abandoning him.

How could such a thing happen in the world?
This is completely contrary to common sense.

Living off the mountains, they have lived in the mountains for generations. Even if they are uneducated and cannot use formal terms like "survival of the fittest," they are very clear about the "survival of the fittest" principle followed by wild animals in the mountains.

Among wild animals, the strong rule; the stronger the beast, the better it lives in the mountains and the larger its territory.

For example, in wolf packs and jackal packs, once the alpha wolf or jackal king is injured or old, a young and strong member will immediately challenge for the position and become the new alpha wolf or jackal king.

Although wolves are not as ferocious as jackals, they are still synonymous with cunning.

They will not submit to any master in any sense; even tigers cannot make them willingly submit.

Now, however, they submit to, or even fear, such a tiny thing.

To the mountain people, who were not well-educated, this was no different from a monster.

At that moment, they even felt that the rumors from the older generation were true.

There really are monsters in the mountains.

Then someone asked in a trembling voice, "Fugui, is this wolf cub just like that old pig demon outside your village, growing up to be a man-eating monster?"

"Oh dear, Uncle, it turns out I wasted my breath just now, didn't I? Didn't I tell you? Professor Han's information all says it's the 'jackal' in 'colluding with each other'."

Although it's eerie, it's a living, breathing creature, eating, drinking, and defecating just like a dog. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Chen Ling patiently comforted her.

The villagers are not highly educated, and they won't listen to scientific explanations.

If you tell them about praying to gods and Buddhas, or about mountain spirits and ghosts, they believe it more and more than anyone else.

Chen Ling felt helpless about this.

But there is nothing we can do.

The only recourse was to fight fire with fire, saying, "Besides, our village is protected by the Turtle King, so we don't need to be afraid of any demons or monsters."

"That's true, we have Prince Turtle protecting us..."

"However, I've heard people say that the Turtle King went on a tour of the Turtle Eater area, and no one knows when he'll be back."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Sun, and Bo Ming from Li Xian's family both said that the Turtle King is over there. I heard that a big turtle came out of their mine."

"..."

The villagers started discussing it animatedly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling's heart skipped a beat: "Hmm? A big turtle has also emerged from Wangba City?"

Come to think of it, last time he went there to buy building materials for greenhouses, he heard the descriptions from those people, and there was still a considerable difference between them and his own garlic.

Of course, now is not the time to think about these things.

Garlic and other plants have their own wisdom; you don't need to worry about them too much.

"Fugui, what do you plan to do with this wolf, or rather, this jackal? Keep it? Or kill it?"

As soon as Zhao Yubao asked that question, everyone turned to look at him.

"Let's keep it for now. Don't worry, I have a way to control it!" Chen Ling said.

The villagers still had faith in him, but the wolf was too wicked, and according to what Chen Ling had just said, it was particularly vengeful.

So they all told Chen Ling that if he kept the animal at home, he must weld an iron cage and tie it with iron leg rings, and he must not let it escape.

He Jiawen and others suggested reporting it to the zoo, or sending it there to be registered and kept for a while, or to be studied for a period of time.

Because this kind of jackal is extremely rare.

Many scholars only know that the word exists, but none of them have ever been lucky enough to see what the thing looks like.

It is of great research value.

It might even attract worldwide attention once it's released.

"We'll definitely send it to the zoo, but there's no rush right now..."

I need to keep it for a couple of days to see how it goes. It just so happens that the Beijing area wants us to plan and establish two types of zoos, including one involving wild animals, so I still have the right to keep it.”

Chen Ling's natural thought was to keep the female wolf here first.

It was helpful for him to study new species in the cave.

He also wanted to try and see if he could create a new breed of dog.

Whether it's Heiwa or Erhei, pairing them up with each other is a good thing.

"Don't worry, professors. Fugui can tame tigers and kill old pig demons. If Fugui can tame this wolf, he'll become the mountain god, and all the monsters will listen to him..."

One of the drunkards from the Li family, after drinking too much, spoke recklessly, even mentioning that Chen Ling was a mountain god.

The people around him were so frightened that they quickly kicked him.

Wang Cunye and Gao Xiulan, who rushed over upon hearing the news, also looked very unpleasant.

You can praise someone if you want, but do you think you can just say things that offend the gods?
At this moment, Wang Susu also followed behind.

Chen Ling saw that Wang Susu and her mother-in-law were carrying their second and third children respectively, with Rui Rui following beside Wang Cunye. After arriving here, they rushed into the yard with Heiwa and Xiao Jin.

Seeing that his whole family had arrived, Chen Ling knew that this matter had escalated to a serious level. "Daddy, Daddy, wolf, little wolf, howl, howl..."

Rui Rui ran over and lightly kicked the wolf on the ground with her little feet.

As he moved forward, the other children also became bolder, breaking free from their parents' attempts to stop them and running over to join in the fun.

They opened their eyes wide with curiosity to look.

Faced with this wolf, Heiwa and Xiaojin reacted differently than before.

Especially Xiao Jin, who slowly walked around in a circle, his eyes fixed on the wolf on the ground.

His eyes held a kind of majesty and sharpness, as if he had suddenly transformed from a dog into a wolf king.

Heiwa sniffed the wolf incessantly, his sniffs almost as loud as those of tigers like Afu and Ashou.

Needless to say, the two large dogs were formidable, and they frequently went into the mountains to hunt, seeing blood every day, so they possessed a fierce aura.

This wolf was just pretending to be dead, eyes closed and motionless, letting people watch.

Now, however, he suddenly curled up into a ball, closed his eyes tightly, and his whole body seemed to tense up.

This change immediately caused an uproar among the villagers.

"Hey? This wolf seems afraid of Heiwa and the other two?"

"Looking at it this way, this thing isn't so scary after all."

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect it to be afraid of the two Blackie dogs. The Turtle King hasn't even arrived yet, and it's already scared like this by the two dog kings."

"..."

"Actually, think about it. It's not surprising what Heiwa and the other two do all day. Last time, when Fugui was fighting the old pig demon in the Miao village, Heiwa and the other two even joined the battle."

Besides the old pig demon, he also frequently hunts wolves and leopards; these wolves can't scare them.

"Look at Little Jin, it's stopped wagging its tail and isn't making a sound. It's giving me the creeps."

“Xiao Jin is the fiercest and scariest. He's always been like this. Even when he was very young, he was more composed than Heiwa and had more tricks up his sleeve. That time, Erzhu and the others went to Fugui's house to buy fish.”

The dog barely made a sound before circling behind people; it was quite frightening to think about.

"Yes, this dog is very clever. Even a stupid person can't outsmart it."

The villagers were talking about it; they were all from the same village, and everyone had seen Xiao Jin's performance.

This dog is indeed eerie, and it looks even more frightening now.

The more silent he was, the more frightening he became; his eyes gave people goosebumps.

Chen Ling didn't care what everyone thought of his dog. The villagers knew that although his dog often bled, it never bit anyone.

He exchanged a few words with his wife, then walked up to Wang Laishun and told him to shout something later, and not to spread the story of the wolf.

Even if word gets out in Yangtougou, people in our own village shouldn't spread it around. If anyone comes to watch the spectacle, just say they were sent to the zoo.

Wang Laishun knew what was going on as soon as he heard it.

Chen Ling is planning a feast for the two little ones; she doesn't want the village to be too lively lately.

If it were still like when the Turtle Prince first appeared, with so many people coming to see him every day, it would be incredibly annoying.

"Okay, I understand. I'll stop them from spreading rumors."

Wang Laishun grinned and said, "Don't worry about this, Fugui. Even those families in the village who didn't get along with you have benefited from your success this year. Everyone has made money from the mountain produce and the fish from the reservoir."
Besides, with your skills, you could even take down a monster from the mountains.

They have neither the shame nor the guts to trip you up behind your back.

"Well, that's good. The Lunar New Year is almost here, so let's keep things quiet in the village and wait for the New Year."

Chen Ling nodded.

He then told Wang Susu and rode off to the county town with the wolf. There was an iron cage for badgers in a small courtyard in the county town, which could temporarily keep the wolf inside.

In fact, after Chen Ling got the iron cage, he immediately locked the wolf inside and threw it into the cave.

...The next morning, Wang Laishun repeatedly broadcasted over the village loudspeaker, telling the villagers not to go out and talk nonsense.

They say that the wolf is eccentric and talks nonsense, which is likely to bring trouble. If anyone asks, just say that Chen Ling sold this thing to the zoo.

Just as Wang Laishun said last night, upon hearing this shout, the villagers all understood what was going on and none of them had any bad intentions.

Chen Ling is going to hold a banquet for her child. It's a happy occasion, just like any other wedding. Unless there's a deep-seated grudge, no one would want to cause trouble or disrupt the event.

So when the people from Yangtougou brought the dead wolves over early in the morning and asked about what happened last night, the villagers all gave the same story.

The people from Yangtougou must have been up all night. Besides bringing the wolves over in donkey carts and handcarts, they also brought a lot of sheep to Chen Ling as a token of their gratitude.

Chen Ling symbolically accepted the two sheep.

You can't refuse these kinds of things, otherwise people will come to you whenever they need something. Of course, there's no need to ask for too much; a token amount is enough.

Then they called Wang Lixian and the others over and began skinning and deboning the wolves.

"Actually, wolf skins, wolf tails, wolf teeth, and the like are more suitable as small gifts for children than parrot eggs."

"At present, parrot eggs are only suitable to be delivered to schools near the city. We should send a batch before the winter break. Sending too many would not only be inconvenient, but also difficult to explain."

"If we want to give out benefits to the children, it's better to wait until next year and distribute them gradually."

"Now, for the children who live far away, let's use the items from these wolves as souvenirs and small gifts."

Chen Ling was very excited yesterday when she thought about giving out benefits to the children.

But after playing the werewolf game last night and getting excited, I realized it wasn't realistic. I'll take it slow and send them out in small batches.