Chapter 111 Farewell and return to the city
The second uncle and second aunt did not go to the cafeteria to eat today. The village chief spoke up and gave some sticks and rice porridge, and a few wowotou went home to entertain the guests. This was beyond the limit.
The key point is that I took a big piece of meat from someone else, and I felt a little guilty. It was not public property of the village. It was a gift from a relative. But in terms of hunger and face, the old village chief clearly chose pork.
In the morning, the whole family accompanied Zhu Xuefeng to burn incense on the graves of Zhu’s father and mother. It was a 100-day respite, and it was also the reason why the second uncle repeatedly asked Zhu Xuefeng to come back.
Dad Zhu was cremated and buried in peace. The distance was too far, and the country had policy requirements a few years ago. The 100th day was a critical time for his younger siblings to take their exams at the end of June. It was Zhu Xuefeng's exam and he didn't come back.
There are a few areas on the mountain not far from the village that have been reclaimed. I heard from my second uncle that they planted some corn and sweet potatoes, but no one goes there anymore.
Zhu Xuefeng remembered that a few years later, there was a large-scale land reclamation operation, still to solve the food problem, but the superiors gave great support. From then on, basically no wild animals were seen on these mountains, and the land reclamation was also Just unstoppable.
Going down the mountain road, the humidity in the mountain is heavy and the air is particularly fresh. You can see that there are indeed traces of digging beside the stream, and there are also some small soil bags piled up, which should be planted. Order something.
Standing next to the stream, the water below is not big, about 30 centimeters in diameter. In some places, a small puddle is formed under the impact of the water flow, which can be as deep as one meter, and the water and soil are washed away. , leaking out the dense tree roots.
Looking closer, I saw many small fish lurking under the tree roots. They were seven or eight centimeters long and a little chubby. Isn’t this a willow root?
The price of this thing has skyrocketed for a while, but it tastes really good. Although the fish doesn't grow very big, it looks chubby and the meat is very tender. In later generations, there were indeed farmed fish in this area, but are there any wild ones now?
The key is that it is easy to feed. It can eat anything, even without feeding. It grows slowly. The only trouble is that after it dies in the water, it will rot and deteriorate very quickly, making it difficult to transport.
I quickly called my second uncle, pointed at the puddle and chatted for a while. The second uncle was silent for a long time, and finally nodded heavily.
The mountains on both sides of the path are covered with climbing vines. They are still green now. We have to wait until September or October to see them all turn red and very beautiful.
Back in the village, Zhu Xuefeng went to look at the fields at his feet again. Autumn corn and sweet potatoes were planted in most of the fields, and some vegetables were planted in a few places. The growth was normal, and the varieties Not much, probably enough for the village itself.
This should give up all the fields to food. After all, people will starve to death if they don’t have enough to eat. If there is no vegetables to eat, wild vegetables and pickles can also be eaten.
Having lunch in the cafeteria was exactly what Zhu Xuefeng thought. It was stick rice porridge, steamed buns, several kinds of vegetables and pickles. Today I added pickled pork and stir-fried cabbage. There was very little meat, but all the villagers ate it. It's very fragrant. It's better than Xiguan Village. The key is the mountain spring water.
"Second uncle, why don't you order a variety of dishes? If you have a mountain to eat, how can the cafeteria lack such a big space in the vegetable mountain? You can just find a place to plant some."
< br>It can’t be compared to the plains. There is too little cultivated land here, and it has basically been given over to food crops. Now there are no vegetable gardens in every household. We don’t open the fire at home. We just grow some vegetables and feed the chickens, so we just hope that there will be more chicken butts. Lay some golden eggs.
This place is different from Yanqing. You can still find a small area for planting on the mountain. The fertility is also better than that of Yanqing and Qianshan. If there is water, it will be healthy. This valley is not The stagnant mountain spring water adds a lot of vitality out of thin air.
"It's not that I don't want to plant in the mountains. It's a long way to go. I go to see it every few days, but I'm shocked. It's not worth it if people look at it. If you don't look at it, you won't get anything."
It's still in the mountains. There are wild animals, but they don't go down the mountain. This situation should be better after the village goes into the mountain to clean up.
"Second uncle, it's only July now. After killing this beast, you should still have time to plant some. There should be no problem with loofahs and beans. Just plant them on both sides of the creek."
"That's right!" The second uncle immediately told the village party secretary about the situation. The old party secretary really didn't expect it. Now it's better. It not only kills wild animals, but also has more places to grow food and vegetables. It's okay to have more. Exchange money.
In the afternoon, the third aunt Zhu Fengxia rushed over from the neighboring village, bringing with her a young boy. He was a little older than the fourth child. He was almost 12 years old. Zhao Xuejun was going to be in the first grade of junior high school. Children in the mountains still go to school. late. This third aunt was so emotional that she kept holding Zhu Xuefeng's hand with tears in her eyes. The third aunt got married early, her conditions were average, and she didn't move around much. Now that her elder brother was gone, she couldn't control her emotions when she saw Zhu Xuefeng.
The family chatted for a long time before sending them off. Before leaving, Zhu Xuefeng secretly stuffed thirty aunts with him and explained for a long time, but she accepted it while wiping her tears.
Zhu Xuefeng is planning to return to the city tomorrow. He still has to run for a day. After returning, he has a day off and then reports to work. There are only a few mountain goods in the village, so Zhu Xuefeng only collected a few mountain goods, a dozen kilograms or so. I support my folks back home.
In the first half of the night, the village was noisy and full of people, as if there were pigs howling. Looking at the time, it was only after ten o'clock. Someone was beating a gong, and I could vaguely hear someone shouting.
“Come out and see, come out and see.”
At the door of the cafeteria, there was a wild boar lying, tied tightly and still howling.
Luckily, the village party secretary and village chief were pointing at the wild boar, with excited eyes illuminated by torches.
"Village chief, we have to send some more people. Xiaocheng and Huamao are still guarding. We have to bring the remaining three heads back quickly."
After a while, a mighty and powerful force came out. The team entered the mountain with torches.
It turns out that before dawn, the militia captain led five militiamen into the mountain. This mountain is bigger than Qianshan, and a few people did not go deep. They were equipped with guns and machetes. In the afternoon, they found a small pond.
I didn’t know how to set up traps, so I used a stupid method to get people on several trees, manually, and with good luck, I caught four in this net.
But there were only six people there. Four of them spent a lot of effort and several hours before they were exhausted and paralyzed before carrying one back. The other two were guarding the prey in the tree.
Now the whole village is shouting and cheering. Many people have gone to carry wild boars. There are also children following vaguely. They are here to watch the fun. There are a few torches in between. , the continuous procession walked along the mountain, which was quite spectacular.
The second uncle scratched his head, but under the pressure of the second aunt's murderous eyes, he finally stayed. Zhu Xuefeng will leave tomorrow morning. The head of the house actually wants to abandon his nephew and go to carry the wild boar. He is so brave. , I really thought he was in charge.
Zhu Xuefeng got up early the next morning. It was quite easy to go back. There was nothing to prepare, and there was nothing to take with me in the mountains. I bought some mountain products. I didn’t have much money. My second aunt gave me yesterday Prepare a large bag of plums. The plums are just ripe and there are many planted at the foot of the mountain. The village also organizes picking and selling in the district.
There are also many hawthorn trees in the mountains. Zhu Xuefeng remembered many kinds of products, which are simply reprocessed in cities and villages. But the main feature of hawthorn is to aid digestion, so forget it. You will still be hungry without aiding digestion.
Plums taste good. Although there seem to be a lot at the foot of the mountain, they are not large. You can pick two baskets at a time and they are gone, which is less than 100 kilograms. It is not worth the trip. Otherwise, I suggest you go there Although the results of large-scale planting in the mountains are slow, the benefits can last for many years. The key is that this variety is good.
Look at the plums in the bag. They are all plump and round, exquisite and translucent, with beautiful shapes. I ate two and they taste sweet. Besides, they are one of people’s favorite traditional fruits. They can be eaten fresh or prepared. Canned and preserved, edible throughout the year.
During breakfast, Zhu Xuefeng gave his second uncle a good description and suggested planting plums on a large scale. Anyway, they are all planted on the mountains, which does not affect the farming and there are no wild animals.
My second uncle knows that plums taste good. They have been making preserved fruits for many years, but they can’t fill the stomach. Besides, it will take several years before the harvest is harvested. My second uncle is not very interested and expressed that he will report it to the village. Zhu Xuefeng also I can't persuade you any more.
(End of this chapter)