"Let's go harvest grapes."
After breakfast, Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and the children and said.
"Okay, I'm going to the vineyard to have a big meal." Xiaoxia cheered, holding a small basket.
"Eat grapes!"
Lu Ming and Du Heng cheered in unison.
"No, you can't eat the grapes in the vineyard casually. They are used to sell them for money." Xiulan said, wagging her finger.
The two children immediately wilted. After Lin Heng got the things, he took the whole family to the vineyard.
There are already many people here in the vineyard and they are already busy.
Women helped pick grapes, and men carried them to the road in baskets.
Father Lin saw Lin Heng coming and said, "Son, go drive quickly."
"Okay." Lin Heng immediately nodded in agreement, put down his things and looked at the situation in the orchard, and then drove to Hongfeng Mountain.
After driving the car onto the road, Lin Heng unloaded the plastic boxes from the car and asked the helpers to pick them and put them in plastic baskets before loading them into the car.
Different from using straw last year, Lin Heng changed to plastic baskets this year, which are less likely to break and sell the grapes at a higher price.
Kyoho is a very good emerging grape variety in this era, and the price is relatively expensive. Lin Heng plans to order special cartons for packaging next year.
Basically, his car is full in one morning. One car usually weighs more than 2,000 kilograms, which is equivalent to one acre of grapes.
His grapes are raised using cow and sheep dung, and only some expanding agents are used. The entire grape grain looks very beautiful.
The function of the expanding agent is to allow the grapes to concentrate part of the nutrients originally used to grow branches on the grapes to grow taller. This is why the grape grains grown in modern agriculture are so large.
After picking enough for one cart, Lin Heng transported it back and temporarily stored it in the warehouse.
In one day, four carts, or more than 8,000 kilograms, of grapes were picked, and four acres of land were harvested.
Father Lin paid his wages in the afternoon. Now the wages for manual labor have increased. Men have to pay two yuan a day, and women have to pay one yuan and fifty cents a day.
Father Lin was paying the money, while Lin Heng and Xiulan were washing their faces. After washing their faces, Lin Heng smiled and said, "How are you today? Are you tired enough?"
"You think I haven't worked for a long time and I can't do it anymore. It's actually not bad. Digging is much easier than before, and I make more money, so I don't feel tired." Xiulan said with a tilt of her head after wiping her face.
"It's indeed better than before. If it were before, I wouldn't even want to help." Lin Heng nodded.
"But you'd better have a good rest. I'll cook for you later while you look after the child." Lin Heng added.
Just as Xiulan was about to speak, Mother Lin came over, looked at Lin Heng and asked: "Son, have you weighed how many kilograms of grapes you picked today?"
"Weighed a cart and it weighed more than 2,200 kilograms. Excluding the frame, it was estimated to be only 2,100 kilograms." Lin Heng nodded.
"That's not bad. It's about the same as what your father and I expected." Mother Lin said with a smile.
"Then adding two to three hundred kilograms of rotten grapes, our grape yield can reach 2,560." Father Lin came over and said that he had already paid the helper's wages.
They didn't let the rotten grapes they picked out get thrown away. They took them all back and fed them to the pigs. They poured a bucket of them and the pigs squeaked happily.
"Yes, after all, there is so much fertilizer." Lin Heng nodded and said.
"And the grapes this year will definitely be more expensive than last year. I estimate they can be sold for at least 35 cents." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"That's better than last year's sales." Lin's father said happily.
"I'll go down and take care of this matter tomorrow. At least the grape harvesting company over there is still looking for me." Lin Heng nodded and said.
After saying that, he ran to cook without letting his mother or Xiulan do it.
He cooked five dishes for dinner, but they were all served in pots, including meat and vegetables, and were perfect for meals.
"Son, your craftsmanship is quite good." Father Lin praised.
"Yes, I'm good at cooking." Mother Lin also nodded.
"Of course, I learned it all from Xiulan." Lin Heng nodded.
"I don't think I'm as skilled as you." Xiulan blinked.
"I also think Dad's cooking is delicious." Xiaoxia said while holding the bacon.
"You are deliberately trying to make me cook every day, right?" Lin Heng snorted and saw their bad intentions at a glance.
"I didn't, I told the truth." Xiulan blinked.
"Okay, thank you for the compliment." Lin Heng chuckled.
After eating, Lin Heng and Xiulan returned home with their children.
Early the next morning, Lin Heng took a cart of grapes to the city. He found a private second-tier dealer and then asked the state-owned purchasing company.
In the end, he chose the state-owned company. They divided the grapes according to quality. The first grade was given 36 cents, the second grade was paid 35 cents, the third grade was paid 30 cents, and those above the third grade were not given.
After Lin Heng's cart of grapes was sorted, the first grade weighed more than 800 kilograms, the second grade weighed 1,000 kilograms, and the third grade weighed 300 kilograms. These are all approximate.
Calculated, it can be sold for 720 yuan, but the second dealer charged 3.5 yuan together and he can only earn 700 yuan.
The quality of their grapes this year is very good. They are sold according to classification and selection, so they will definitely be better.
Lin Heng then pulled the other three carts over. After sorting, he sold more than 8,000 kilograms of grapes for a total of nearly 2,850 yuan.
But the money has not been given yet, the second batch will be together.
When Father Lin and Mother Lin heard about the price, they decided to sell all the grapes, saying that the price was very good. If he wanted to drive to other villages to sell goods, he could choose to sell apples in the future.
Lin Heng could only nod helplessly, and finally sold all the grapes.
The grapes were sold out and the money was settled on August 16th.
It started to rain drizzle in the sky that day, and it gradually spread towards heavy rain.
Lin Heng parked the car, ran quickly into the house, and handed a passbook to his father: "Dad, this is the money from selling grapes, a total of 5,700 yuan."
This passbook was issued using Mrs. Lin’s ID card.
"Why are you doing all this for me? You are raising pigs and opening a factory this year, so take it and use it." Father Lin shook his head and said.
"Yes, you can take it and use it yourself. We have money to use, and you can't even use up what you gave us before." Mother Lin also said.
"Besides, money is becoming less and less valuable now, and we won't change it if we hold it, so you should just keep it yourself." Mother Lin added.
"You don't have to worry about me raising pigs and running a factory. I have enough money." Lin Heng said.
He originally thought it was not enough. After all, he spent more than 35,000 yuan in the first half of the year, and his total cash was only 65,000 yuan, so more than half of it was gone.
However, in the second half of the year, the feed channel expanded rapidly and we made a lot of money. Not only did we no longer lose money, we also started to make money.
Therefore, there is no need for parents to help, and the money will naturally be given to parents.
"Then you can take it and build us a small western-style house in the future. If you know how to make money, we will just sleep with it in our hands." Father Lin waved his hand.
In the end, Lin Heng had no choice but to accept it. His parents were like this. He worked hard for a year and gave all the money he earned to him.
"Then go and help get the things I bought for you. You can't refuse this." Lin Heng said with a smile.
He had already guessed this situation, so he prepared gifts.
He bought them clothes and shoes, a washing machine for Lin's mother, and a tape player for his father so that he could play songs.
"I buy them every year. If this continues, we will have more stuff in the house than we can fit in." Mother Lin said speechlessly. "Buy it, buy it, whatever makes you happy." Father Lin looked at the rectangular tape player happily. He was quite interested in this thing.
After putting the things away, Lin Heng took apart the tape player and taught his father how to use it. This one also has an antenna and can also be used as a radio.
"Hey, son, don't tell me this is pretty good. Play a song and work hard." Father Lin said sweetly while listening to the classic song played on the tape player.
"As long as you like it, I'll buy you whatever tapes you like to listen to later." Lin Heng said with a smile.
For the time being, he only taught his father how to play tapes. Later, when he became proficient, he would teach him how to use a radio. He was worried that he would not be able to learn too much at once.
After teaching his father how to use the radio, Lin Heng dismantled the washing machine, tried it out, and told his mother how to use it.
Although it is a semi-automatic washing machine, it can also reduce a lot of household chores.
My parents are both tough-talking people, but deep down they want to save money. This is not their fault. Chinese people are like this in their bones. If they don’t save money, it will be difficult to deal with any accidents.
My mother was visibly happy when she used the washing machine. She touched Lin Heng's shoulder and smiled: "I didn't expect that my son has made up for all the things that my mother didn't have when she got married."
What she is most proud of now is her three children, especially Lin Heng, who are so promising.
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"Of course, there will be better ones in the future. There are small western-style buildings and big villas. Just wait and enjoy the blessings for you two." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"We're waiting!" Father Lin chuckled.
Lin Heng chatted with them for a while, but instead of eating here, he said he would have a barbecue when the weather cleared.
Father Lin told him that sheep were giving birth in large numbers recently and asked him if he wanted to go and have a look.
He waved his hand and didn't go, not because he didn't want to see it, but because he had just come back from outside and was afraid of bringing any virus with him.
"But we need to separate the lambs early this year so that the ewes can come into estrus in December. It is best to give birth in May next year." Lin Hengdao.
"I'll do it. It should be successful this year." Father Lin nodded.
After finishing speaking, Lin Heng took advantage of the fact that it was quiet outside and walked towards the village with his things.
It looks like the rain will only stop for a short while, and it will probably rain continuously.
"Honey, I'm back!" Lin Heng opened the door and walked into the house with a smile.
The children came quickly through the corridor to greet him, shouting for their father.
"Don't be crowded. Let's go back to the house and I'll get you some delicious food." Lin Heng looked at the children and said.
"Okay, okay!"
"I want Tangtang!"
"I want shrimp crackers!"
The children surrounded Lin Heng into the house, and Xiulan came over to pick up her things.
"Here, I'll get it for you." Lin Heng first gave each person a pack of shrimp crackers and a candy.
When the children came closer, he was able to sit down.
"Is this a tape drive?" Xiulan said, looking at the rectangular box.
"Yes, it also has a radio function. I bought two of them. I gave one to my dad and took the other back. I will teach you how to use it later. You can listen to music if you have nothing to do." Lin Heng nodded and said.
I don’t want to buy a TV, but a radio is fine, but I can’t live without any entertainment.
When the children are older and the habits are formed, he will buy a color TV directly.
"Okay." Xiulan was quite interested in this.
Then Lin Heng took out other things, mainly some food and two small toys for the children. He bought Xiulan a pair of earrings and a white shirt.
The rest are daily necessities, which I buy every time I come back.
He planned to take them into the city to buy clothes in a few days.
After packing his things, Lin Heng taught Xiulan how to play the tape player. She learned it immediately and it was not difficult at all.
The children were also very curious, but they were not allowed to touch it and placed it on the high cabinet.
Listening to the song, Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and said, "You haven't eaten yet. I'll make it for you."
"I'll eat. I'll just finish my meal in a while." Lin Heng said, it was already afternoon and evening was not far away.
"Then I'll give you hot milk tea. It's delicious with special things added. I haven't finished what I made for lunch." Xiulan added.
"I don't want to drink it." Lin Heng shook his head.
"No, you should try it, it's delicious." Xiulan stood up and went to heat it up.
After a while, she heated up the milk tea and brought it to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng had no choice but to take a few sips and showed a hint of curiosity: "It tastes like cherry jam, and there seems to be autumn pear paste."
"How is it? Does it taste good?" Xiulan asked expectantly.
"It's indeed pretty good." Lin Heng smiled.
"I'm still researching new ones recently, otherwise it would be too boring to drink pure milk every day." Xiulan put her arm around his shoulders and said.
"Then you can try making cakes or something." Lin Heng said.
"I've done it before, but I don't want to do it every day. Beating eggs with bare hands is too tiring." Xiulan pursed her lips and said.
The two of them chatted without saying a word. The rain outside suddenly became heavier, and gradually the only sound between the sky and the earth was the rain.
Looking up, everything was hazy, and the weather made people unable to help but doze off.
After dinner, they went to bed early and played some music before going to bed. Lin Heng told stories in the music to help the children sleep.
And he himself leaned against Xiulan in the sound of rain, fighting against the loneliness that comes with being born.
What people didn't expect was that the rain hadn't stopped the next day. Lin Heng was listening to music at home, burning charcoal and grilling mutton on an iron plate, with milk tea made by Xiulan, and he spent the day in a relaxed manner.
The rain stopped early on the third day. After the sun dried some of the water, they went to the mountains to pick up fungi in the afternoon.
In August, there are many tea tree mushrooms and fewer chanterelles, but there are egg fungi.
Lin Heng picked a big bag of tea tree mushrooms. They like to eat this fungus very much now. It is very delicious when dried and stir-fried.
Xiulan picked up egg mushrooms, chanterelles, and some small beef livers.
Mother Lin also got tea tree mushrooms, which weighed about thirty kilograms.
Although the fungi are not good ones, the joy of picking things up is real.
In the evening they cooked a table of vegetables, drank wine, and got some cicadas and scorpions to eat.
After staying at home for a few days, Lin Heng and Xiulan took their children to Hongfeng Mountain to stay for two days and then went fishing.
Going to the Heihe River, Lin Heng only took Xiulan and Xiaoxia with him. They found a river bend and did not have a picnic, just fishing.
Because they had joined the air force, Lin Heng and Xiulan took their children to play around. When they went fishing again in the afternoon, they actually caught two mandarin fish weighing more than two kilograms.
As the time gradually approaches, it will be September in the blink of an eye.
(End of chapter)