Chapter 254 The fruit can’t be sold
Su Chunlin nodded and winked at Su Chunsen who was in the next bed.
Su Chunsen, whose head was wrapped into a rice dumpling, rolled his eyes speechlessly, but he was more happy in his heart. He was different from Su Chunlin. He really hurt himself, with a hole in his head and a broken arm. Once folded, apart from being able to move around, I can't carry heavy objects at all.
Shen Zhuang was even more cruel. Both legs were broken. Now he was lying on the bed in pain and sweating coldly.
As well as the surviving villagers who came with them, as long as they were older, Shen Yi asked Pan Wanli to help register them on the return list.
In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, after the list was down, Shen Zhuang and the others set off anyway.
The journey home was thousands of miles long, and the bumps along the way were painful enough. In order to make everyone feel better, Shen Yi took out all the bags of silver that Su Tai had prepared for him and gave them to Liu Jianzhang.
"Brother Liu, my father-in-law and the others will leave it to you. There are one thousand taels here. Please prepare a few carriages and some thick bedding for them. You can keep the rest of the silver." Shen Yi has a sincere attitude.
Liu Jianzhang was frightened, "Shen Baichang, this is too much! Even a fine carriage does not cost a hundred taels of silver, so there are still hundreds of taels left!"
"It doesn't matter, the rest is Brother Liu's hard-earned money. Please be sure to send them to Zhaohua County safely."
"Okay! I will definitely live up to Shen Baichang's instructions." Liu Jianzhang promised, patting his chest.
After the convoy left for a few miles, Shen Yi walked back with confidence.
Without Su Chunlin and the others around him, his mental pressure was much lessened. The next step was to figure out how to survive on the battlefield with Song Yongnian and the others, and to clear away all possible obstacles.
Su Tai did not know that Su Chunlin and the others were about to return, and the people in the village were still worried about the bad weather.
Although the fruit seedlings were successfully transplanted during spring plowing and all survived, the weather was good and bad, and it was much cloudier than sunny. It also rained from time to time, which would not cause floods, but for drought-loving crops This is definitely not a good thing, as everyone is worried that there will be no harvest this year.
At this time, the more they are grateful to Su Tai. If Su Tai had not asked them to transplant fruit seedlings and use all the land to grow crops, their losses in this autumn harvest would have been even greater.
When Shen Ergou and Shen Tian were working, they saw Su Tai coming over and immediately told her everything about the village.
"Sister Su Tai, you are so powerful. My mother said that the villagers are eager to give you a longevity tablet."
Su Tai was startled, "What's going on? I'm still alive and well. Yes, you can’t give random memorial tablets.”
She was very panicked.
Shen Ergou hurriedly explained, "Everyone is grateful to you! My grandma said that thanks to you this year, we are not afraid even if the food in the field does not grow well this time. If we had not transplanted before, everyone would have panicked."
"Hey! This is nothing!" Su Tai didn't take it seriously. She just looked at the weather outside and thought about the death list sent back by the county government this time. "Do you know which family in the village does free work? Still Is there any news from Liujiazhuang?"
Shen Ergou and Shen Tian looked at each other. Shen Tian said cautiously: "My sister-in-law went to her parents' house that day, and she told me something when she came back. I don't remember anything else, but the Niu Peng who climbed over your wall is dead, and Liujiazhuang Village Chang Liu Zhu’s son is gone too.”
Su Tai put down her work with some surprise in her eyes, “Is the news true?”
Shen Tian nodded vigorously, "My sister-in-law originally took the child back to see her grandma. It happened that the two families were doing some business, and her grandma went to help. I heard from my sister-in-law that Niu Peng was going crazy. It's a blessing to kill Niu Peng."
"How do you say this?" Su Tai didn't understand very well.
Shen Tian said: "The only lifeblood of their family is Niu Peng, but as a result, the food supply has been ruined. Until now, they have not been able to marry a daughter-in-law to continue the family line. Originally, they had spotted a girl from Ximen Village, but... They made some requests, but Niu Peng didn't dare to agree. Niu Youfu also felt that the other party was so open-minded that the marriage was blown. Without her, the couple just muddle along without worrying at all. As a result, Niu Peng got into trouble and was caught, and was sent to the border to fight.
Wouldn't that almost end the Niu family's popularity? The news hadn't come back before, so they could still wait. Now that the bodies had been brought back, they didn't dare to hold out hope anymore. They were crying and making trouble and it never stopped. The villagers originally tried to persuade them, but they didn't listen. No one is willing to come to persuade me now
The daughter-in-law of the village chief of Liujiazhuang is Niu Youfu's biological sister. Originally, their family would definitely be able to take care of it, but now that the village chief's son is gone, they have no intention of taking care of the Niu family's bad affairs.
My sister-in-law said that although their family has nothing to do with the Niu family, her grandma felt quite uncomfortable hearing the news. In addition, she was worried about her cousin and didn't know what would happen. "
The Wei family has not been officially separated yet, so the service was decided by drawing lots. The eldest family member won the lottery, and it was Wei Erya's cousin who went.
Su Tai was also there for a while. Sadly, she has a grudge against the Niu family, so she should be happy to hear this kind of news, but she is not happy, maybe because Shen Yi is also on the battlefield
In such a heavy situation. It's summer in the atmosphere.
After Huang Xinghua finished her work, she came to Su Tai worriedly and said, "Xiao Tai, I don't know what's going on with this year's fruits. They seem to have no taste at all. They are not as sweet as usual. Some are a bit sour. The fruit shape is also weird. Some of them are strange to me." I’ve never seen it before, but it doesn’t sell for a good price! There are also watermelons. In previous years, the fruits were very big, but this year they are just a little bigger. I don’t know if they will bear fruit.
Boss Ji just came to place an order in advance! , I am very disappointed with this year’s strawberries, and I am arguing with the village chief in the back mountain.”
Su Tai and Huang Xinghua went to the back mountain to check, and saw many villagers busy at work. exhibition.
Shen Yingze was quarreling with Boss Ji, blushing, "The price was the same in previous years, but this year it was also because of the weather that it didn't grow well. We have worked so hard for so long, and now you give such a low price. Is that fair?”
Boss Ji’s face didn’t look very good, “Village Chief, in business, it’s not that I want to deliberately lower your price, but the things are there, if the strawberries are as sweet and delicious as in previous years. , I will definitely pay the deposit without saying a word, but you know this year's items well, I am afraid that the goods will not be sold, and I will have to lose money in the end.
If I buy it again at the previous price, I will lose money! "
"That can't be so outrageous! For ten cents per catty, I might as well not sell it! "Shen Ying was so angry that she almost had a heart attack.
Boss Ji shook his head, "If you don't sell it, I won't buy it. I won't do the strawberry business this year. ”
Shen Ying watched Boss Ji walking down the hillside with a sullen face, but did not stop him.