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Author: Sister Rake
Some time ago, "raising ducks to control locusts" frequently appeared on the hot search. The naive duck is no longer at the lower end of the human food chain this time, but has become the natural enemy of locusts.
This relationship of checks and balances between different creatures is exactly what the Chinese have admired since ancient times - the way of balance.
From the balance of yin and yang in Taoism, to the way of moderation in Confucianism, to the way of harmony in Buddhism, and even to the balance between ruler and minister in Legalism. The way of balance can be seen everywhere in the classical thought that affects the words and deeds of every Chinese.
That's why the Chinese have been pursuing balance and calmness for thousands of years.
Small to tenon and mortise, big to natural.
The Chinese who have entered the modern era have begun to tirelessly pursue ecological balance and the harmony between man and nature. Modern countryside and modern farmers have become the focus of the top leaders every year.
Today, Sister Harrow will introduce a farm located in California, USA, which has achieved ecological balance in a perfect state and built a self-sufficient paradise.
From the start of building the farm to its continuous operation, the story of all this is recorded in this high-scoring documentary.
the land is dead
For various reasons, John and Jasmine decided to give up life in the city and come to the countryside to run their own farm and realize Jasmine's long-standing dream.
But John and Jasmine, who came to this farm for the first time, found that the situation was not optimistic.
The land is severely degraded, and there are few nutrients left.
Some soils clump together and can smash a small hole in the ground.
Even the shovel was bent by the hard ground when John tried to loosen the soil with the shovel.
Such barren, rock-solid soil was declared "dead" by John.
How can we make this land suitable for farming and animal husbandry?
During the severe drought in California, even irrigation water must be used as needed, let alone revive this dry land.
This question is the number one question facing John and Molly, and a critical step in the viability of their dream farm.
As for how John Jasmine and his wife solved this problem, Sister Rake will not disclose it here.
The treasure of the town
After continuous efforts, the farm finally took shape.
Batches of animals have entered the farm with a high profile.
Crops are also thriving in the modified soil.
Both popular and unpopular lives occupy their own little corners of the farm with a vigorous attitude of life.
There were even some uninvited guests from the nearby deserted hills.
All kinds of life have found their own place in this small but not too big farm, and live in harmony with nature.
However, the most notable among them is a mother pig named Emma.
She is not dark, she is fat, she does not like to be clean, and her favorite thing is to roll in muddy water.
But she has a cock boyfriend who is obsessed with guarding her - Mr. Oil Head.
The stomach also gave birth to countless heirs for the farm, and continued the pig veins (of course not from chickens, what are you thinking!).
The gentle, calm and energetic Emma has become the best symbol of the farm, no wonder everyone loves her.
future world
John and Molly's farm went from desolate and barren to prosperous.
The soil ranges from hard loess blocks to fertile black soils.
With their personal strength, they have created an ecologically balanced, cycle-by-cycle miniature world.
In this world, all beings, all individuals, exist aimlessly but endlessly.
John and Jasmine, who work at sunrise and rest at sunset, although they are physically tired, but such a leisurely and natural life state, we can't help but think of Tao Yuanming in "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence", thinking of "good fields and beautiful ponds". Peach Blossom Spring also thinks of himself looking at the screen in the dark every night.
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