Chapter 365 Go home and take a look
Back outside the compound, park the jeep, planning to go back to my hometown village tomorrow to stay for a few days. Some things still need to be explained, especially the yard. Since my godmother has reminded me, Help cover up, you can't be ignorant.
The jeep on the second day did not leave on time and was greatly overloaded. Gao Bo, who had nothing to do, was taken away by Zhu Xuefeng and reported to Xia Yuhong's friend Song Tangyun.
He will accompany Song Tangyun for the next few days. As for the name, he can think of it himself. Zhu Xuefeng said that as long as you can solve her harassment, he sold his junior brother out shamelessly.
Originally I wanted to mobilize Liang Yan, but after thinking about it I decided not to do it. It was not very reliable and it was not as good as Gao Bo who was obedient and easy to handle. As a result, the car was overloaded.
A small Jeep can hold six people, and there are countless things stuffed into the space behind the back seat, making it difficult for the small Jeep to climb a hill.
The second child was sitting in the front holding the little sister, Xiao Hei was lying motionless in the little sister's arms, Lin Na, Xia Yuhong and Liang Yan were crowded in the back row, but they could still sit down.
Everyone knew that Zhu Xuefeng was practicing martial arts, so they were not too surprised that a junior sister suddenly appeared. I also heard from him that Liang Yan was very powerful in kung fu and had traveled all over the country. Xia Yuhong and her little sister were just like this As if fascinated, she pestered Liang Yan to talk about her adventures along the way.
The second child's expression was a little dissociated. Lin Na admired it with great interest. Xia Yuhong and the younger sister were inquiring about it all the way. Liang Yan also easily got along with the girls quickly.
Zhu Xuefeng was relieved and drove with peace of mind, chiming in a few words here and there, and occasionally chatting with his second son.
"Senior brother, the little sister said that there are wild beasts in the mountains, can we go hunting?"
The little sister opened her mouth and shut up about Sister Yan Zi. After a while, she coaxed Liang Yan and agreed to take her to the mountains to hunt.
“It’s not impossible to hunt, but you can’t go too deep. The older generation said there are leopards inside. Although no one has seen them in some years, it’s better not to take risks.
“ Are there leopards anywhere? "Liang Yan was also greatly surprised. She has seen tigers, wild boars, and blind bears, but she has never encountered a leopard. This thing is indeed very dangerous. She is not sure that she can escape safely even if she takes people with her. This thing will Climbing trees, fast and agile.
"Some people have actually seen it, more than one person, but no one has seen it in recent years. It is probably deep in the mountains. If you go up the mountain, just hunt pheasants outside. "(It really happened in the 1950s and 1960s, I'm not making it up)
Lin Na heard that several people had hunted before, so she was very interested in joining in the fun. She had gained experience, but when she heard that there were leopards, she gave up. After thinking about it, she is just a dragster and doesn’t want to cause trouble to everyone.
“It’s better to hunt pheasants. It’s delicious, fun and not dangerous. Yanzi, just take us to hunt pheasants. . "
Xia Yuhong also expressed her position. She can participate in pheasant hunting, but she has no sense of participation in other activities. She almost lost her life last time.
"Except for leopards and pheasants, this What else is there in the mountains? "
"There are wolves, rabbits, and probably wild boars. Others are nothing interesting, but there are some small animals, which are not interesting. ”
"Brother, aren't there deer and sheep here?"
"I haven't heard of it. I'll ask again when the time comes. I've heard it before, but I don't know what it is like now."
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After wandering all the way to my hometown, it was already past lunch time. At noon in the hot weather, except for a few children playing in the shade of the trees in front of the door, no one was wandering around at all.
The movement of the jeep attracted a few children to follow them, and they knew that this was the eldest nephew of Lao Zhu's family who was back. The last time was more than half a year ago.
“This is your hometown. It’s a nice place. It’s backed by mountains and there’s a stream. It’s beautiful.”
“This place has a nice scenery. Look, on the mountain wall It’s covered with ivy, it’s really dense.”
Everyone expressed their emotions along the way. The mountains here are indeed very different from Qianshan. The mountains are larger, the peaks are higher, and the vegetation is denser. The most important thing for peace and prosperity is the continuous stream all year round. One side of the mountain is considered the suburb of Beijing, and the other part is under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province.
“This mountain will have to wait until October, when all the red and yellow leaves will look better. Especially on the mountain wall, the climbing vines you see now will have all red leaves. Sea of Fire..."
"It's a pity that I don't have time to come here in October. I really want to come and see..."
When we arrived outside the second uncle's courtyard, surprisingly no one was at home, not even the adults or children. The children who were watching the fun took over the candies and introduced them enthusiastically.
"Brother, Uncle Zhu and his family are all in the ravine. They must be digging holes again. It's cooler in the mountains than at home. Their family has been digging in the ravine for several days."
It's probably another time. While repairing the fish pond, "Thank you, let's go play. I'm a relative of my second uncle's family. We've met many times, right."
This is the slug. It looks better. The young man was barefoot, wearing a pair of large underpants, and his top was bare. He had just been playing in the shade of a tree with a few children.
"Well, I remember you. I've eaten Qi's candy. I'll call Uncle Zhu and the others for you."
Zhu Xuefeng stopped him quickly. He didn't know how to go for a trip to the mountains in this summer. How long does it take to be a child.
“No, no, we will go in later, you can go and play by yourselves.”
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“Yanzi, help me unload the car, Brother, you can bring two My sister is going to tidy up the room. We have to build a few bunks quickly. Everyone has to make do with it these days and squeeze in. My second uncle’s house is so big. Since you want to come, you have to endure some hardships. "
“Yes, if we can’t endure hardship, then we will go.”
"Big brother, big brother, what about me."
The little sister did not receive the order and was taking the initiative to challenge.
"You, take the co-pilot's pocket to the kitchen first. This is what we are going to eat at noon today. Go and steam the steamed buns and steamed buns. I will make a few dishes later. In the bag, you pack it first.”
“Okay!” The little girl went in happily.
"Senior brother, you are really good at pretending. I wonder how you managed to fit so many things into such a small space. Something is wrong. It's such a big mess on the ground."
There is no way to explain this, Zhu Xuefeng just smiled.
"Do you understand the rational use of space? Forget it if you don't understand. If I tell you, a person who doesn't go to school well, you don't understand."
Liang Yan was confused after being lectured. "Isn't the use of space amazing? What's so great about it."
Zhu Xuefeng is cooking, and the two children and three of them are visiting. After not seeing each other for a few months, the second uncle's house has changed a lot, and the vegetable garden next to it has been renovated. Fences have been erected, and the fields are full of lush vegetables, which are very pleasing to the eye.
The second child just pulled out a radish, took it back, washed it, cut it into several sections, and happily went out to divide it. "This radish is so sweet. I have never had the chance to eat it raw like this."
This vegetable garden must have been carefully tidied up by the second aunt. It was neat and tidy. There were several shelves built against a tree using branches and small bamboos, and they were covered with loofah, beans and cucumber.
There are also melons and pumpkins planted near the fence. It seems that at least there is no shortage of vegetables this year. Such a large vegetable garden should be far more than enough for a family of five.
Two jujube trees were moved from nowhere in the middle of the vegetable garden. It looks like they will take several years to grow.
The biggest change is that a pig pen was built next to the chicken pen. It was kept clean and two half-sized pigs were fed in it. They weighed less than a hundred pounds and were lazing around. Lying on the ground, he didn't open his eyes when someone came to visit him, he just let out a few grunts from time to time.
The sewage behind the pig pen is discharged directly into the vegetable garden. A large cesspool was dug here, and the smell is a bit sour.
"Second brother, this pig sleeps just like you. It can't wake up even if it barks. It also smells like your feet that you never wash."
In front of the three of you. A big sister was complained about by a younger sister, and the second one was a little embarrassed, and raised his hand to pretend to hit. The younger sister quickly raised her hands to hold her head and begged for mercy. As soon as she raised her hand, Xiao Hei slipped from her arms, turned around and ran away on the ground, which made the younger sister yell. complain.
A few people gathered around the fence of the vegetable garden, admiring the blooming morning glory, and looking for small gourds hidden under the dense vine leaves on the fence, which gave it a unique pastoral flavor.
"Brother, Xiao Hei ran away again, probably into the mountains again."
"Don't worry about it. It knows how to come back and call everyone back. It's time to eat."
"Xiaofeng, have you made any progress in your craftsmanship? Or are these things delicious than last time?" . ”
Xia Yuhong still has a good taste in food, and she immediately noticed something different.
“Brother, I didn’t expect you to have such skills. This is the first time I’ve tasted it. It’s even more delicious than Master Zhang’s.”
Liang Yan also actively supported her and took the She couldn't put down the chopsticks. During this time, the two children tasted her elder brother's cooking every day, but they didn't feel much. Lin Na didn't pay much attention to these and didn't say anything.
Zhu Xuefeng can't say that his cooking skills have improved by cooking every day during this period.
“It’s been a bumpy ride. It’s past meal time and I’m hungry. Everything I eat tastes delicious. After eating, I don’t want to rest and follow me into the mountains to see the fish pond dug by my second uncle and his friends.”< br>
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“Second uncle, little uncle, you are all here.”
A group of six people entered the mountain in a mighty manner and walked along the stream for several miles. I just met my second uncle’s family, and my third aunt’s family was also there.
Four fish ponds have been dug along the side of the stream. The amount of work is really big. Seeing the eldest nephew’s family of three and three beautiful girls, the second uncle was also a little confused.
"These are my friends. They heard that I was going into the mountains, and they all wanted to follow me."
"Xiaofeng, you haven't eaten yet, let's go home first. I’ll cook for you.”
“No, we’ll take care of it ourselves…”
Everyone was saying hello, and the younger brothers and sisters were also greeting each other, and there were more than a dozen people doing it. There must be an uproar.
Seeing that the elders were confused, they had no choice but to introduce them briefly. The younger brother and the younger sister quickly got together with their younger brothers and sisters, playing in the creek and fishing.
Xia Yuhong was not very satisfied with Zhu Xuefeng's introduction, but Lin Na smiled and pulled the two of them to play in the water. Only then did Zhu Xuefeng have time to get out of the chatter and sit with his second uncle and his uncle. Young uncle chatting.
“The two little ones here are raised fish, and the two here are after receiving your letter. Your uncle and I made them in just these days. We made them according to your suggestions. They are really good. It’s not easy to dig. This place is not big enough, so we can only dig like this. After we finish this, dig another big one and we’ll be done.” Some of the rocks are quite big.”
“Second uncle, uncle, I have brought new fish species and feed, as well as breeding methods. You will have to figure it out by then, this year and next year. If you don’t ask for anything else, just learn how to breed first. After a few years, it will become a big deal, and then things will be easier.”
"My eldest nephew, this is difficult. There are only a few pits here, and it takes a lot of effort. When the seedlings are ready, there will be more fish, and I don’t know how many pits and feed will be needed."
Zhu Xuefeng watched Looking at the completed pond, the area is not large, with water inlets and outlets set up, sealed with grass and mud, reinforced with a lot of wood, and neatly covered with a cover to ensure shade below.
The project volume is indeed not small. Under the current conditions, my second uncle’s family and my sister-in-law’s family really put a lot of thought into it. As far as I know, they have only sold it once and received dozens of yuan. This investment and The output is disproportionate, but that's certainly the case at first.
At this time, the second aunt and the sister-in-law were chatting with several girls, and they would glance here from time to time. Zhu Xuefeng knew that the two families had suffered a lot in the past half year, that is, he had brought some things back, and Without the money left over from last time, the two families would not be able to sustain the effort to dig such large fish ponds in the ravine.
“Second uncle and uncle, the new fry this time grow very fast and can weigh several kilograms in one year. After two years, there will be more fish and we can sell dozens or hundreds of kilograms every day. "Don't worry, I will help you with the things in the past two years."
The second uncle was anxious, "What are you talking about? Although I only bought fish once this year, the price was very high." , enough for our family to earn for several years, not to mention that we can buy a lot in the second half of the year. Look at that small pond. There are more than 400 lines now. If it were not so small now, this pond would only cost several hundred dollars. How can we still pay for it? I’ll use you to supplement it.”
Earning more than ten yuan a year, Zhu Xuefeng could only smile bitterly. He was not short of money at all, but he still had to teach his second uncle that a more self-reliant way was more appropriate.
"Your second uncle is right. Last time someone came to collect the fish and sold dozens of them. This was a big deal. At the end of last year, each family in our village received less than ten yuan. This year Thanks to God, the harvest in the first half of the year was okay, and I think it will be more this year, so that’s it.”
My uncle may be working with his second uncle, and since he is a real relative, it will be okay. Say a few words.
“I will have someone bring a machine back in the second half of the year. Then people will be more relaxed. Then we can get some cement, use stones to build walls, and seal them with cement. Then we won’t need to dig anymore, we can just find a bigger one. Build a fence around the place and use a machine to pump water.”
"The relationship is good, but these things are difficult to deal with. Your uncle and I will build a fence and make it a big pool. It will be no problem."
Zhu Xuefeng has thought about it, and there is nothing to be afraid of. Now we are supporting the family's sideline business. My second uncle is just making more noise. At most, it will be a pretense of joining forces with the steel rolling mill, and it should be fine. There are many such enterprises joining forces with the countryside, and it can be considered as a response to support the rural areas. A call to construction.
Without external intervention, the second uncle and the others relied on the strength of the two families, which was indeed too difficult and too slow.
Now that raising pigs is free, anyone who wants to raise one can raise it by himself. The premise is that you hand in one first as a task, and then you can raise one by yourself. This is much more flexible, and the private land that was taken away will also be reissued. After returning, every household started growing vegetables again, but each household could still only raise five chickens.
(End of this chapter)