Chapter 654 Before Qingming
Spring is not a sunny season.
Especially when we first entered April, it was often rainy.
Even if it doesn’t rain sometimes, the sky is always gloomy.
Because the clouds are too thick, it is difficult to see the stars in the sky at night in this season.
Even if the sun is bright during the day, you can only occasionally see a few stars at night, such as the Big Dipper and other relatively large stars, but they only flicker on and off, far not as bright as summer nights.
Tonight, it is covered by stratus clouds, and the sky is dark.
"Okay, it looks like it's going to rain, so let's go back and wash up and rest."
After dinner, I was still sitting in the courtyard with Zhang Jianguo, drinking tea and talking about the mountains. Several people looked at Tian Hou and said.
It was already gloomy during the day, so it was not surprising that it started to rain at night.
And in two days it will be the annual Qingming Festival. As we all know, it rarely rains before and after Qingming.
"Xiao An, his dad, hurry up and move the garlic moss back home, otherwise it will get wet in the rain and it will rot tomorrow."
After sending everyone away, Wang Fang quickly called Zhang An and his son to come to the yard to move garlic moss.
Although it won't rain too much tonight, it will be drizzle at most.
Although the spring rain is as expensive as oil, it won't wet the fresh and tender garlic moss just returned.
Because as long as it gets wet and left overnight, it will start to rot, even green peppers, cabbage and tomatoes.
“It’s coming.”
As soon as he heard his mother shouting, Zhang An ran out.
Because today’s garlic moss looks the same every other day, and it gets older every day.
So today Wang Fang found two more people, so the garlic moss he pulled back was much more than yesterday.
After a while of carrying them, Zhang An probably counted them and found that there were thirty frames in total.
According to the weight of a basket of fifty kilograms, there are a full fifteen hundred kilograms of fresh garlic moss here.
"Xiao An, you'd better call Xiao Ding to ask about the situation and see if they still want it. If not, we won't smoke it tomorrow so as not to put it away."< br>
I don’t know what happened today, but Ding Yi’s people didn’t come over to take away the garlic sprouts.
Looking at so many garlic cloves piled up at home, Wang Fang was really worried.
This thing is very fresh when you eat it. There is no problem if you leave it for a short time, but after a long time, the water will dissipate and it will become wrinkled and dry.
"Mom, don't worry. He didn't tell me, so he must still want it. He didn't come to take it away today. Maybe it was delayed by something temporarily. I'll give him a call later to remind him. "
According to Zhang An's understanding of Ding Yi, if he doesn't need it anymore, he will call him to let him know.
And now is the best time to sell their garlic sprouts, because the garlic sprouts in other places cannot be smoked yet, so this business can be said to be unique, and there is no chance that it cannot be sold. .
After comforting his mother, Zhang An returned to the room, unplugged his charging cell phone, and called Ding Yi.
After calling for a long time, Ding Yi finally got through.
"Old Ding, do you still want the garlic moss over there? If not, we won't smoke it tomorrow."
Zhang An didn't say anything else and asked directly. .
"I want it, how can I not want it? The garlic moss at your place has almost gone crazy in my store these days. Every time I bring it here, it is sold out in half a day."
The phone number Ding, who was in the head, heard Zhang An ask this and quickly replied.
"Okay, no one from your side came to pick up the garlic today. My mother thought you didn't want it anymore, so she asked me to call and ask."
I got Ding Yi's reply. , Zhang An was relieved, the situation was similar to what he expected.
"They didn't go there to pull it because we have a batch of goods that need to be transferred to other places. All the cars have been loaded up. I'm going to give you a call soon to tell you, please ask Wang Don't worry, aunt, I will find a car to take you away early tomorrow morning."
Hearing this, Ding Yi finally knew why Zhang An called him, so he quickly explained.
"So that's it. Since you don't have a car there, don't look for it. I can send it directly to you early tomorrow morning to save some time."
It happened that there was nothing to do tomorrow, so Zhang An was going to help send it there.
Anyway, thirty baskets of garlic moss is not too much, and a pickup truck can take it away.
"It would be best if you could send it over. I thought you were not finished with your work there, so I didn't ask you."
Hearing Zhang An say to help send it over, How could Ding Yi not be happy?
He didn't come here before, mainly because he was afraid that Zhang An wouldn't have time, because he knew what Lin Hui had come to see him a few days ago.
"It's done. It only takes two days. Are you very busy over there?"
A very noisy sound came from the phone. Zhang An roughly guessed that Ding Yi The other side hasn't come home yet.
“It’s been a busy day today because there are a lot of goods that need to be transported. By the way, you told auntie to find more people to pick garlic moss tomorrow, because the day after tomorrow is Qingming Festival, and business will definitely be better than these two days. "
Ding Yi seemed to have said a few words to others before speaking to Zhang An again.
"Okay, I understand, let my mother find more people tomorrow, and I won't delay you"
After finishing speaking, Zhang An hung up the phone.
When he came downstairs to wash his feet, Zhang An happened to find his mother: "Mom, Ding Yi still has to collect the goods. The reason why he didn't come to take them away today is because his driver was delayed in transferring the goods to other places. I'll send it to him tomorrow."
"By the way, he said that the day after tomorrow is Qingming Festival, and the sales will be more than these days, so you can find a few more people tomorrow and try to smoke as much as possible. "
"Then I'll go look for him now, while they haven't rested yet."
After hearing Zhang An's words, Wang Fang finally felt relieved and didn't say anything else. This pile of garlic moss costs more than a thousand yuan.
Early the next morning, Zhang An had already gotten up to load the truck at dawn.
The supermarket opened very early, so he rushed there now, just in time.
When we arrived in the city, we arrived at the entrance of the supermarket. It was exactly seven o'clock.
Ding Yi had already called people to wait here. As soon as Zhang An parked the car, they started unloading the goods and moving inside.
"Come on, let's go eat something first. You came so early, you must not have eaten anything."
While others were unloading the goods, Ding Yi yawned and pulled Zhang An outside.
“Look, you sleepy midwinter, did you commit a thief last night?”
Zhang An was also polite. Although he was not hungry yet, he could smell the smell coming from the street. The food smells delicious, and the gluttons in my stomach have begun to scream.
"Last night, Li Li and I went back just after one o'clock, and we came here again early this morning. How could we sleep well."
While talking, Ding Yi couldn't help but tremble again. Two yawns occurred.
Seeing this, Zhang An quickly stayed away from him. Although he slept very well last night, yawning is contagious.
Then the two crossed the road and came to the mutton noodle restaurant in the alley.
This is the old restaurant they often came to before. It tastes very delicious. It is said that it has been open for more than ten years.
Although it is not that long, it is much different from the old stores of later generations that have been around for thirty years. But what age are we in now? Having a restaurant that has lasted for more than ten years is already very long.
In this place, if you want to find a good restaurant, you have to look in these alleys. Most of the old restaurants with real skills are hidden here.
As a local, you generally won’t go to places that are decorated very luxuriously and grandly outside.
Because those places have no other advantages besides being expensive.
"Boss, as usual, give us both a complete set."
As soon as they entered the store, Ding Yi took the lead in telling the boss, and then the two of them entered the store and found a table. sit down.
The store is almost full of people now because it is the peak time for breakfast before going to work.
This restaurant is an old restaurant with good taste, so more people come.
After half payment, the boss delivered what they ordered.
Other people who come here to eat mutton noodles only come here for breakfast. It’s cheap, affordable and filling.
But these two people seemed a little special in the whole store because they ordered a lot of things.
In addition to the mutton noodles, there are also a lot of lamb feet, haggis, and mutton tongue. Compared with others, the two of them just looked like they were here to eat hot pot.
And Ding Yi also added a lamb kidney. It seems that he wanted to make up for what he lost last night.
After eating, the two of them rubbed their bellies and walked out satisfied.
Ding Yi was still busy adjusting goods, so Zhang An was going to go home directly. He didn't want to follow the past and be treated as free labor.
Back in the village, Zhang An saw four or five more people picking garlic moss in the field.
Their family planted a total of six acres of garlic this year, but they sold a lot of garlic seedlings last winter, and now it is estimated that there are only a little more than four acres left.
In the first two days, because not many people smoked garlic moss, we only smoked a little over an acre.
But there are so many people today. At this rate, all the garlic will be smoked in two days.
In the yard, Wang Fang was packing the garlic moss that everyone had brought back into boxes. Little Siqi was not playing, but helping.
“Hey, why are you so sensible today? You actually know how to help with the work.”
Zhang An couldn't help but joked when he saw his son carrying the bundled garlic moss into a plastic basket with both hands.
It's not like this on weekdays. If you don't say help, as long as you don't cause trouble, it's already fine.
"I'll help, grandma, with the work."
Little Siqi held a handful of garlic moss and said in a sweet voice.
I am quite out of breath and seem to be a little tired.
But Wang Fang refused to let him do it, and he still refused to agree.
"Okay, okay, you help grandma work, and grandma will cook delicious food for you."
Zhang An is not as distressed as Wang Fang, so in short, let him go, he is tired anyway. Not bad.
Besides, boys should exercise from an early age to avoid becoming a new-age waste when they grow up.
Later, Zhang An joined in, and the packing speed was much faster. Basically, it was packed within a short time of delivery.
In the afternoon, Zhang An told his mother about inviting Lin Hui over for dinner.
Wang Fang didn’t know Lin Hui, but she knew it was the person who had made Zhang An five thousand yuan in the past two days, so she became enthusiastic and promised to cook several special dishes to entertain him.
Wang Fang felt that she could not be too enthusiastic about people who gave money like this. It would be best if there were more people like this.
In the evening, Lin Hui came very early, and it seemed that he did not work overtime as before.
“A mere gift is not respectful.”
Lin Hui handed the things in his hand to Zhang An, which were a can of tea and a bottle of wine.
At first glance, it turns out to be Dahongpao and Jiannanchun, both of which are high-end.
“You’re here when you come, why are you bringing something with you?”
Zhang An never thought that one day he would be given wine and tea. You have to know that he was the one who gave it to him before. A gift from someone else.
“Hey, come here to eat and drink, it’s not okay if you are empty-handed.”
After spending two days together, Lin Hui no longer felt strange.
While eating, Zhang An did not use the wine brought by Lin Hui, but used the blood rice wine he brewed himself.
After all, he was given a good gift, so he couldn’t do too badly.
If nothing else, his self-brewed blood rice wine is no worse than that bottle of Jiannanchun.
"Come to Director Lin and try our home-brewed rice wine, but you have to take your time, otherwise it's easy to get drunk."
It was the first time I drank with the other party, and Zhang An couldn't control the other party. habit, a little reminder.
Otherwise, he is worried that the other party will have a hard time with him and then fall drunk on the table, which will make him lose his temper.
“This wine is so fragrant just by the smell. I didn’t expect that brother Zhang An has such skills.”
Lin Hui suddenly came to his senses just by smelling the smell of wine, but he didn’t Thinking that Zhang An's home-brewed rice wine was so enchanting.
“Hahaha, I usually have nothing to do, so I can only think about these things.”
Zhang An laughed loudly and took the lead in raising his glass.
“Hiss, this is definitely a rare good wine.”
After just a brief taste, Lin Hui was completely conquered by this wine.
At this moment, he was very lucky that what he brought today was the bottle of fine Jian Nanchun.
Otherwise, you may have to do whatever you want to do.
Subsequently, Lin Hui also saw what good wine and good food meant. He was so satisfied with this meal that he felt that all those years had been wasted.
After eating and drinking, the two of them ate in the yard. Lin Hui also talked about his travel experiences over the years.
For a moment, it can be said that the guest and the host are enjoying themselves.
Because there was still shooting work the next day, Lin Hui did not stay too long.
But before leaving, Zhang An returned the favor and gave him a bottle of his own blood rice brew.
The next day was Qingming Festival, and while Zhang An was accompanying Lin Hui, Zhang Jianguo had already gone to Mr. Zhang's house to discuss hanging paper for his ancestors tomorrow.
"Dad, how's your discussion going? Is anyone going to buy groceries with me tomorrow?"
The entire Zhang An family together has dozens of people. Although Not a lot, but every year when hanging paper during the Qingming Festival, it’s like having a small banquet.
“There is no need to buy vegetables this year. Your second grandfather said that everyone grows the vegetables we eat and raises chickens and ducks. Our family also raises fish here, so we just buy some pork. , you don’t have to go outside, you can buy it at Lin Youde’s place.”
Zhang Jianguo shook his head and conveyed to him the results of the Russian fishing.
(End of this chapter)