Chapter 76

Back in 2018, Li Dong realized that the item he had just thrown away was the most important tiger penis wine. This was a matter of life and death. Thinking about the scene of the fine tiger penis wine shattering on the ground, Li Dong felt a sharp pain in his heart.

If Li Dong didn't know the effects of the tiger penis wine, he wouldn't have been so heartbroken. But knowing that it was truly effective, this jar was a real treasure.

Oh no, Li Dong looked at the red-crowned crane flapping its wings around the house, and the urge to kill arose. "I'll stew you, you silly bird." But just as he was about to make a move, Li Dong paused. This was 2018, and even if he did stew this thing, he would still be at a loss.

The red-crowned crane doesn't taste good, Han Weiguo and his gang told Li Dong. It's not as good as a goose, and they had tasted it themselves.

"You wait, I'll pluck your feathers and send you out naked."

I'm really heartbroken, Li Dong had no intention of moving.

"Tiger penis wine."

"Huh."

The red-crowned crane seemed a bit off. Li Dong lay down and realized that it didn't attack him immediately and wasn't causing much trouble in the house.

"Has it become intelligent?" He jumped up. If it had become intelligent, that meant it could be used to attract visitors to the farm.

Waste not, want not. No, it should compensate him. Li Dong stared at the red-crowned crane. Just as it was about to call out, Li Dong grabbed its neck. Joking, if this thing made a sound, it would cause trouble in the middle of the night.

Li Dong carried the red-crowned crane and ran to the reservoir, then released its neck. The crane shook its neck and let out a long cry, which made Li Dong's ears hurt. The crane's voice could be heard for three to five kilometers.

This thing's neck is too long, it's like a brass tube, Li Dong rubbed his forehead.

"A glutton, thinking it's a singer."

Before Li Dong could finish speaking, the red-crowned crane spread its wings and flew high. Li Dong thought it might run away, but it came back after a while.

"Didn't find anything to eat?"

Li Dong was speechless. It was asking him for food. Fine, fine, fine, I'll feed you. He pulled out a fishing net, and there were indeed some fish and shrimp, mostly carp.

"Don't move, eating without exercising isn't good for a bird."

Li Dong remembered that red-crowned cranes seemed to dance on TV. This sound and dance, at least it wouldn't eat for nothing. When tourists came, it could perform, just like swans.

"Let's give you a name, how about Little Egg?"

"Don't like it, Dandan is better."

"Okay, then it's decided, Dandan."

Li Dong felt his naming skills had improved. What a nice name, he really admired himself. After all, he had been a high school Chinese teacher for over ten years, and his naming skills were truly exceptional. Simple and elegant, returning to the basics, this level of sophistication was beyond the understanding of ordinary people.

"Come, Dandan, show me a dance."

Dandan called a few times, but seeing that Li Dong didn't move, it got impatient and was about to attack. Li Dong, holding a small stick, wasn't going to be gentle.

"Behave, if you want to eat, dance."

"These animals, even if they become intelligent, still lack brainpower."

After much effort, Li Dong finally got Dandan to follow his movements, waving its wings and making joyful sounds.

"Hey, what are you doing behind me, you perverted bird."

Li Dong didn't know that Dandan was actually a female red-crowned crane. After feeding her the fish and shrimp, Dandan learned the dance Li Dong had created for her.

"Not bad, watch my gestures and dance."

The intelligence of the red-crowned crane was a good thing. After practicing all night, the next morning, Li Dong went to the reservoir to reinforce Dandan's learning.

But before he reached the reservoir, he heard some commotion. As he approached, he saw swans and red-crowned cranes dancing beautifully.

"Something's not right."

They were fighting. At first, Li Dong thought it looked good, but the more he watched, the more he realized it wasn't a dance. The two groups were fighting. Although Dandan was taller and had a height advantage, the swans were stronger and larger.

They were a couple, a doubles team. Dandan started off confidently but gradually lost the upper hand. After a few blows from the swan, Dandan flew away. Li Dong thought, "You were so tough, but now you're defeated."

Seeing the fight was over, Li Dong walked over, called back Dandan, and calmed the swans. The male swan was too proud, but its mate was close to Li Dong, so the male couldn't be too proud.

"Fights lead to understanding. In front of me, the birds won't fight." Li Dong coached the swans with some loving gestures and intimate necking. "Not bad, you're improving." Then he reviewed the content he had taught Dandan the day before.

Who knew this thing was good at fighting but not at learning. Even though it had become intelligent, it was too free-spirited and didn't learn many of the moves.

"I'll have to give you some extra practice and more drills." As a high school teacher, drilling was a necessary part of teaching.

After eating the fish and shrimp, Dandan flew to a small stone island in the center of the reservoir and dozed off. Li Dong truly regretted it. This thing was useless except for eating.

It wasn't as good as the wild rooster, which had brought back a female wild chicken overnight. Li Dong resisted the urge to lock up the female chicken, feeling a bit embarrassed about it.

"Free love, I'm a pretty open-minded parent. If I weren't, I would have stewed the female chicken this morning."

Thinking about it, Li Dong felt he was an environmentalist and an animal lover.

"Xiaohua, what do you think?"

The little deer looked at Li Dong with its big, watery eyes, rubbed against his leg, and continued eating grass. "Grass is so good, the owner is a good person." Li Dong felt the little deer was better, though deer meat tasted good too.

Forget it, forget it, he wiped his mouth and answered the phone.

"Brother-in-law, do you remember me?"

"Xu Yue, when are you arriving? I'll come to pick you up."

"In a bit, just got on the bus."

"Call me when you arrive."

After tidying up, Li Dong had already informed Han Weiguo. Unexpectedly, Han Xiaohai also came along, looking at Li Dong with a strange expression. There was a reason for this. Two bottles of wine sold for 200,000, which was quite shocking.

Is the person who bought the wine crazy? Han Xiaohai wondered. He came along to help and to take a look, out of curiosity.

"Wild chicken?"

"Pet."

"Wild rooster."

Li Dong waved, and the wild rooster, perched on a tree, was very cooperative.

"Say hello to your brother."

Han Xiaohai was speechless. "Who's the chicken brother? You are, and your whole family is."

The wild rooster perched on Li Dong's shoulder and waved its hand, not its wings. Han Xiaohai was stunned. This wild chicken had become a spirit.

"Go on." The wild rooster returned to the tree, and the female chicken it had brought back was already locked in a cage by Li Dong.

There was no choice. The female wild chicken defecated everywhere, while the wild rooster had a fixed spot. The female chicken from the mountains had no such discipline. The wild rooster seemed tired of this uncivilized female chicken and broke up with her. Li Dong caught and locked her up.

Sigh, this was a failed relationship. Li Dong thought about stewing the female chicken for lunch but decided against it. It was his son's ex-girlfriend, and stewing her seemed a bit too much. Maybe he would keep her to lay eggs.

Li Dong, being so kind, was rare. He handed the farm over to Han Weiguo, harnessed the carriage, and drove to the station. Soon, the bus arrived.

"Brother-in-law."

"Cousin, this is the carriage I told you about."

Xu Yue wasn't alone. Her cousin Han Weiwei, her parents Xu Jian and Han Wenjing, and a little girl of about five or six were with her.

"Big horse."

"Uncle, aunt, are you tired? Get in the carriage and rest."

"Not tired, it's fine."

They had planned to drive, but Xu Yue didn't want to take the bus. Riding the carriage was nice. "Wow, brother-in-law, did you remake the seats? They're more comfortable."

"The old ones weren't good, so I had someone remake them."

"Sit tight, let's go."

"Let's go."

The little girl, Han Qiqi, waved her little hand, imitating Li Dong.

"Ha ha ha."

The carriage moved at a leisurely pace. The road was quiet, and most of the fields were leased out for melons, grapes, and small picking gardens. The scenery was pleasant.

The morning village was quiet, with only a few roosters and dogs barking, and the scent of cooking smoke and osmanthus.

The sound of the hooves and the scent of osmanthus made everyone feel happy. Han Qiqi, curious, leaned over the carriage railing to look outside.

"Aunt, cousin, little chicken."

"Qiqi, don't jump."

"It's okay, I'll go slow."

The carriage went up a stone path, almost deserted, leading directly to the farm.

"Wow, so beautiful."

The wild rooster flew down, flapping its wings as if greeting them. Xu Yue's parents and Han Weiwei were amazed.

"Mom, mom, the little bird is waving."

Han Qiqi cheered and tried to catch the bird but was held back by Han Weiwei.

"This is Wild Rooster, a wild chicken that brother-in-law keeps as a pet."

Xu Yue laughed. "It's so interesting, hello, Wild Rooster." Xu Yue waved, and Wild Rooster followed suit. Everyone was amazed that the wild chicken could actually greet people.

Han Qiqi learned and waved her little hand non-stop. Wild Rooster responded at first but then flew away. Han Qiqi pouted, making everyone laugh.

"What an interesting wild chicken," Han Weiwei said.

Arriving at the farm, Li Dong stopped the carriage. Everyone got off, and Han Weiwei, who didn't catch Han Qiqi, watched as she ran to Little Flower, the deer.

"Little deer, little deer, mom, look at the little deer."

"Little deer?"

Xu Yue and Han Weiwei's eyes lit up. What a beautiful deer. Little Flower was indeed a beauty among deer, possibly due to the time travel. The animals looked as if they had been beautified.

Each one was very beautiful. Little Flower's spots were clear and colorful, and her big, watery eyes were full of spirit. She was so cute that Xu Yue and Han Weiwei couldn't help but follow Han Qiqi over.