My father-in-law was a little frightened when he learned that a leopard was out and about.

But then I thought about it, it was still broad daylight, and my father-in-law and his son-in-law had guns and steel forks, so they were not without the ability to fight back when they encountered a leopard.

But I definitely can’t stay in the mountains for long.

Today I can only put aside the matter of going into the mountains to find honey and medicine.

The two men, Weng and son-in-law, had just entered the mountain and had not gone far before they had no choice but to return home.

However, Chen Ling had an extra red-crowned crane on his hand.

On the way home, someone saw me, and immediately some adults and children followed me to the farm.

"This is the crane Fugui. Did you hit it? Or did Uncle Cunye hit it?"

"Don't talk nonsense. We didn't make this trap. This was someone who was up and down the Western Mountain and trapped the crane. We met it when we were looking for honey."

Red-crowned cranes and feathered fairies are folk symbols of good fortune and longevity. Even if they are caught, they must be let go.

"Then you are really lucky. You can meet cranes whenever you go to the mountains."

"Tsk tsk, this crane is so beautiful. I have never seen a crane except in paintings."

"I've never seen anything normal. These are not wild geese or white cranes. Cranes have never flown towards us before."

Chen Ling knew that the red-crowned crane was attracted by the environment here. If it hadn't been for it, he would never have landed here halfway.

This fairy in feathers is very picky about her environment.

Not only picky, but also very sensitive to the quality of the environment.

Without an environment suitable for them to live and live, they would not fall from the sky.

No wonder the ancients said that a place where they can settle down is a blessed place.

It specially selected them by itself, so not all of them are good places.

"It hasn't flown over to us. Anyway, I haven't seen a crane since I was a child. I've only seen wild geese, white cranes, Qingzhuang and the like. There are more of them every year, just like local swallows. There are many of them."

Not finished.”

Several elderly people also said, looking back and forth at the red-crowned crane held by Chen Ling: "I didn't expect this crane to be so big. One crane can hold up to two other cranes, two and a half."

"That's not true. He has to stand about 1.45 meters, which is almost half a person's height. He just scared my puppy so much that he didn't even dare to come forward. He only dared to bark at it."

Wang Cunye said, with pride in his tone.

I thought that my son-in-law was really lucky. I heard from my daughter a few days ago that all the golden monkeys went to him to repay their kindness. Today, I met a crane as soon as I went up the mountain.

This is really a good sign that no one else will ever encounter in their lifetime.

After returning to the farm, not to mention Wang Susu and his wife at home, even Heiwa Xiaojin and Erbalzi came over and circled around the feathered fairy.

This bird was bigger than any bird they had seen before, which made them very curious. Both dogs smelled and smelled it.

The two bald guys even flew onto people's backs.

The red-crowned crane screamed in fright.

When the villagers saw it, they burst into laughter and said one after another: "Look, they have never seen a crane. Just like us, they all want to get a taste of the fairy spirit."

"Yeah, this crane can't stand up. It's injured."

When Wang Susu saw that the red-crowned crane was seriously injured, she didn't care that she was still holding her baby, so she hurried to the house to get medicine.

Ruirui in her arms was very fascinated by this beautiful big bird.

But after watching for a while, Wang Susu hugged him and turned away. He immediately stopped doing it, waving his little hands, scratching him here and there, and started crying.

For a time, the cry of the little baby, the cry of the crane, and the laughter of the adults filled the courtyard of the farm.

When Chen Ling saw this, he had no choice but to bring his son over and let him see the red-crowned crane up close.

"Gah~"

At this time, the red-crowned crane seemed to be a little angry at being watched. He roared angrily and pecked Chen Ling's calf with his long and hard mouth.

Chen Ling turned sideways and easily dodged it, then slapped the red-crowned crane with his backhand: "Hey, you white-eyed wolf, I brought you back to treat your injuries, why are you still trying to complain?"

Strangely enough, after being slapped by Chen Ling, the red-crowned crane became much more docile.

Wang Susu came over to apply medicine to it, but it just lay on the ground and didn't move.

There was nothing we could do about it, its leg was injured and it couldn't stand up, so it could only lie on the ground.

"This crane is quite humane. Does it know that I am giving it medicine to treat its injuries?"

Wang Susu couldn't help but feel happy when she saw that the red-crowned crane did not resist and allowed her to apply the medicine.

"Come on, it was trying to tease me just now. It had to be slapped by me before it behaved."

Although Chen Ling didn't use much force, he just patted it lightly.

When Wang Susu heard this, she hurriedly said: "This is a crane. Don't hit it randomly. If you break the crane, your luck will be gone."

"Yes, Su Su is right. This is a crane and you can't hit it randomly. You are too reckless."

"I know, I know."

Chen Ling responded repeatedly.

There is no way, country people believe this.

Little swallows and magpies are not willing to offend too much.

Forget about this genuine crane.

After applying the medicine to the red-crowned crane, Chen Ling moved it to an empty pigsty outside the farm.

There used to be some wild boar cubs here, but they were all killed for meat, leaving the place empty.

The pigsty is not dirty and is fully equipped with food troughs, sinks and grass nests.

It’s enough for this red-crowned crane to live in.

…

Chen Ling arranged a place for the red-crowned crane to stay, and a large group of people from the village came to see the crane.

When it was time to eat at noon, some villagers came with their rice bowls in hand.

The adults gathered around the pig pen, eating and watching the cranes while eating. The little children climbed up the trees or stepped on each other's shoulders, wanting to see the cranes more. It was very lively.

"Fugui, Fugui, come out and take a look. Another crane, another crane is flying over."

Chen Ling's family was also having lunch at this time, when they heard shouts outside the farm.

He quickly put down the bowl and walked out to take a look.

"Good guy, here comes another one. Buy one and get one free. These two red-crowned cranes must be a couple."

I saw another red-crowned crane standing there by the stream at the foot of the mountain to the west of the orchard, stretching its neck and looking over with unusual vigilance.

This red-crowned crane is bigger and taller than the injured crane, probably over 1.5 meters tall.

"Are they a couple? Are they here to find the crane in the pig pen?"

My father-in-law followed me out while chewing some sweet potatoes. I was also stunned when I came out.

"Then I guess it's okay. There's a male and a female here, and they can live together for a lifetime, just like us."

Red-crowned cranes strictly enforce monogamy. If one party dies, the other party will either stay in the relationship for life and not look for another crane, or die of depression and pursue their ancestors.

It can be said to be a rare and loyal bird among birds.

The ancients often compared the mandarin duck to a symbol of loyal love, and even wrote some poems that only envied the mandarin duck but not the immortal.

In fact, Yuanyang's private life is in shambles.

Especially the male mandarin duck will be inseparable from the female mandarin duck during the mating period. When the female mandarin duck lays eggs and hatches, he will ruthlessly leave and stop interfering.

The task of incubating the chicks is entirely undertaken by the female mandarin duck.

Moreover, if one party dies, the other party will not be sad and depressed, but will continue to look for new love as usual.

Therefore, the inseparable and affectionate mandarin ducks that people see are only in the mating season and are not the norm. They are polygamous birds.

Nothing can compare to the affection and single-mindedness of the red-crowned crane.

As Chen Ling spoke, his father-in-law stared in surprise and waved his hand to the red-crowned crane in the distance: "If you don't call it a fairy crane, its character is so noble. Come on, come on, let's

I won’t hurt your wife.”

While waving his hands and shouting, he slowly approached.

The old man even wanted to call the red-crowned crane over.

"Come, come here, I'll feed you fish."

The old man waved and walked closer and closer, and the villagers who were watching the excitement around the pig pen were also attracted to see if the red-crowned crane would come.

But it's a pity...

This red-crowned crane didn't know whether it was because its partner was injured or what happened, but it was very vigilant. Before Wang Cunye got a few steps closer, it let out a high-pitched and clear chirp, flapped its wings, put its legs together, and stretched its neck.

Head up and head towards the sky.

But it didn't just fly away.

Instead, it hovered in the nearby air and was reluctant to leave for a long time.
To be continued...