The distant age-cattle industry

"Pieces of waste water and soil, dig into the depths. It's too late for the old cow to solve the problem. Don't wait to whip yourself. " This is a poem about cows written by Cang Kejia, a great contemporary poet. The author profoundly describes the hard work, tireless labor scene and self-improvement image of the old ox.

In the past, a production team covered an area of more than 500 mu, and plowing, harrowing and ploughing were almost entirely dependent on animals, and cattle farming was the main "labor force" for farming. Weibei dry plain, ten years and nine droughts, depends on the weather to eat. After the summer harvest, if it rains twice in time, it will be a good sign for the autumn harvest. The production team leader will arrange male workers to put all the old cattle farmland on. Twenty Niu Yi heads lined up, and the old farmer held a cane in his right hand and a whip in his left. When the old cow heard the shouts, she tightened the tow rope, hung her head and stared at her big eyes, and her hooves moved forward rhythmically. A dozen crutches lined up in the past, and the ground was like a door for a woman to take care of her feet. Everything is fine. A piece of land is more than 300 meters long. When you walk to the middle of the ground, the plowman who is used to freedom can't bear loneliness, laughing and laughing without cover, and no one cares to vent: Uncle Shuang Xi, known as the "old monster", will face his uncoordinated "mountain, mountain, water, we will go to northern Shaanxi ..."; Brother Faquan will also be voiceless and have a "temple killing"; Man Cang has many ancient classics in his stomach, and he even talks about the Three Kingdoms: "Battle of Red Cliffs" Cao Cao was killed, 830,000 soldiers were injured, and the labor scene was very lively.

Back to the end, the male workers sat on the ground to rest, knocked the surface soil of the shoe horn on the hoe handle, smoked a cigarette in the pot, and the ox stood and took a breath and rested for a while. After a few trips back and forth, people are tired, the ox is more tired, and the walking speed is gradually slowing down. The old farmer sees it in his eyes and hurts in his heart. They walked to the center of the field and stopped for a while to let the cows catch their breath. Farmers know their land very well. A Niu Yi plowed eight times in the afternoon, plowing about two acres of land. No animal can stand it any more. An agricultural proverb says, "The difference in autumn makes the wheat different." . It is said that soil moisture is very important. Wheat can be planted in the morning and afternoon. The weather is hot in summer, the soil moisture distribution is fast, and there are differences every trip in autumn. Therefore, after plowing in the morning, the open space should be raked and compacted to preserve moisture. At this time, the scalpers were very tired, but they seemed to know the process of plowing. They dragged the rake back and forth several times to cut off the pimples of Hu Ji in the field and lay a good foundation for plowing. The hardest task is to mop the floor. On the mop, there is an adult man weighing 100 kg. Although two cows cooperate with the mop, it is also very difficult. I saw the bull's head hunched forward, and the bull's head swayed from side to side while pushing forward, panting and soaking wet. The foam in his mouth hung on the line, and he was exhausted after a day's work.

Although the "three-volt" weather in Weibei is not as hot as that in the south, it seems that the air has been drained of water, which is unbearable. At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was scorching, and the oxen had to work in the fields under the scorching sun. As the sun sets, they drag their tired bodies and slowly "go home" with the sunset glow on their backs. When they saw the breeder, they kept shouting "Cleisthenes moo", as if to "tell" their grievances and "report" their achievements!

One summer vacation, the old captain Jin Douge slept all night, and his mind suddenly opened: "Why don't these students learn to use animals and learn to plow the fields with old tricks?" Sooner or later, these smelly boys will be beaten in the back, and there will be successors in the agricultural society! "I am honored to be a' new member' when the captain points his troops and generals. To learn the land, we must first learn how to control animals, wear cow mouths, make cow yokes, hang traction ropes, tie ropes and connect cows. Knowing that novices can't use animals, the captain specially arranged "Dali" to pair with me. " Dali is cultivated land, with even steps and moderate speed, and will not be raped. When I got to the ground, I put my head in, clenched the handle and raised the whip. "Dali" took steady steps and turned up rows of yellow mud behind me. I am secretly happy that I can cultivate my own land and it is not difficult to do farm work. When he was proud, Liang Yubo behind him was unhappy: "Hey! Steel egg, stop, stop, are you drawing a map or turning the thread? Running around with you is killing me! "I stopped to look back at my masterpiece. The grooves are curved and have no texture. I blush like a chicken laying eggs. Liang Yubo walked quickly to my side and muttered, "Learn these farm work before it's too late. If you survive, you won't grow crops and drink northwest wind! "I'm afraid even my wife won't say it." I nodded like a garlic hammer while listening to it, indicating an open mind. So, he handed me the scripture and patiently reminded me: "Keep your eyes on your head, put your hands naturally, stand upright, don't yell at the cow at will, let it walk naturally and slowly test, and the ditch will be even and straight." After several rounds of exploration, I found the trick. "Dali" seems to be very considerate. I try my best to cooperate and I can also see the land I have been to. From then on, I cooperated with "Dali" tacitly and became a pair of golden partners!

After the implementation of the contract responsibility system of joint production in rural areas, my father bought a Qinchuan cow. It is tall, strong-boned, muscular, well-built, with delicate fur luster, bordeaux color, sparkly bright eyes, simple and lovely.

Ten acres of farmland at home depend on this old ox to farm. Every time his father brought farm tools and whipped him, he began to work without shouting. Every time he goes to the farm, he will skillfully turn around and start a new journey, working tirelessly and diligently. Maybe he understands that this is his duty and a good opportunity to serve his master. Every time I plow, my wife or I will put two steamed buns in the bag specially to reward the cows that have worked for a long time. Take a rest in summer, cut some grass for the cow and feed it with wheat straw, so that it can eat well. This cow has established a deep affection with its owner. Whenever it touches its own body, it will stare at its owner with big eyes and gently rub its body with its head to show friendly return.

When my father entered the old age, he gave the contracted land rent to the villagers, and the old ox who had worked hard for my family for eight years had to find another owner. A butcher shop nearby heard that his father sold cattle, and he was willing to pay a high price of 2000 yuan. However, his father resolutely refused to sell it, but sold it to a family in Lincun who regarded the cow as a treasure, so that the old cow could return to his old job and work in his new home.

As a descendant of a native farmer, I have great respect, admiration and love for cows. Ordinary, but great. It is selfless and unknown, but it has created great wealth for people. It dedicated its life to people, asking for nothing in return, but a pile of hay and a cowshed. Its spirit of diligence, hard work and hard work is praised by people!