Chapter 316 Collect the sunflowers and head to the city

Chapter 316 Collect the sunflowers and head to the city

Chen Ling has been very free during the National Day holiday.

Besides accompanying my father-in-law on a trip to the mountains, collecting two baskets of medicine, and delivering food to Han Ninggui and others, there was nothing else to do.

As for Han Ninggui and others, after the National Day, the inspection work and the research work on the Miasma Valley have come to an end.

But after they came back from the mountains, they couldn't take a good rest even if they wanted to. They only rested for half a day, and Chen Ling asked the young men to help collect the sunflowers.

They had no reluctance.

This guy goes to the mountains all day long to deliver food and arrange food. When he comes back, he also takes care of food and accommodation. Naturally, he has to do some work for others.

Of course they are not the only ones working.

Some people from the village also came to help. A large group of people spent three or four days busy and finally harvested the sunflowers.

"Fugui, you should buy two farm machines now."

At the dinner table that day, Han Ninggui said: "It doesn't cost much to buy farm machinery now. A tractor only costs five to six thousand yuan, and a farm tricycle only costs more than four thousand yuan. This is not a big deal for you. "

"Well, it's time to buy it. I use it here a lot, and it's troublesome to open other people's ones."

Chen Ling nodded and put down his chopsticks while eating. : "But there's no rush. I'll go to the city to buy a TV first, and then I'll go to Wangba City to buy a tractor. I'll be planting wheat at that time. I'll also buy a rake and a seeder, and I'll start sowing by machine this year. It saves effort.”

Before harvesting the sunflowers this time, he went to the melon seed factory in Huangni Town to ask.

I feel the price is quite appropriate.

After harvesting, we drove the tractor directly over.

But, it was too much to pull in two trips, the tractor was too old, and the machine kept having minor problems of one kind or another, which delayed the work too much. In the end, I went to the county town to find it from Sun Yanhong. It took two freight trucks to finish hauling Sunflower.

“I heard Brother Noxian, if you are rich, you must not only buy a TV, but also a tractor. This will definitely make you a lot of money this year. You have to work harder, build more greenhouses, and try to buy a tractor next year. ”

“Forget it, I don’t have much in the greenhouse, and I don’t want to go far. I only have a donkey cart and an ox cart at home, so it’s not worth buying a tractor.”< br>
Wang Lixian shook his head, the tractor was a huge waste of money.

Spending thousands of dollars to buy it is of no use.

And as long as you turn on the machine, you have to spend money. After all, the machine burns oil, but not every step you take costs money.

How can such an expensive iron animal compare to the big animal raised by one's own family?

It’s not as comfortable to use as animals, and you still spend thousands of dollars on a losing business?

Don’t buy it, don’t buy it.

"Brother Xian won't buy it, but Yu Qiang can. He made money from working last winter, and he won't make as much money this year. Buying a tractor won't be a problem."

"Go, go, go, I can't Call it making money? Compared with Uncle Fugui, it’s nothing. Just buy a tractor and pull it down.”

Chen Yuqiang waved his hand and didn’t want to say more.

Those who go out to work seem to make a lot of money, earning at least 200 yuan a month.

But this is not a job that can be done all year round, it is extremely unstable.

Not to mention having to go home to farm for several months every year.

Although crops can also be sold for some money.

But making two thousand yuan a year is considered a lot.

Not to mention children’s tuition and fees, medical treatment for the elderly, etc., everything costs money.

This is why high-voltage power lines were installed last year and you can watch TV in the village, but few people bought TVs.

People who are poor are reluctant to spend money on such impractical things.

Moreover, many people in the mountains are not yet ready to pursue entertainment life.

The biggest dream is to have meat to eat every day.

This is no exaggeration at all.

For example, in the past two years, Chen Ling often went to Chen Sangui to do carpentry work. What impressed him most was that the old man would not turn on the lights even in the dark. Every time he went there at night, the house and courtyard were all dark. It was painted, but he answered the call when he went there. The old man was not sleeping in the room, but just sitting alone on a wicker chair in a daze.

And Chen Sangui is not the only such person.

Looking for Chen Guoping and sister-in-law Xiufen are like this. When guests come, they turn on the light and have a conversation under the dim light.

When the guests left, they quickly turned off the lights.

When I eat at home, I just light a kerosene lamp.

As for the candles? It’s also not easy to light, it’s not resistant to burning, and it’s not as cheap as kerosene.

The older generation, or the people in the mountains here, are frugal to the core.

It’s not that we can’t afford many things because we don’t have money, it’s that people here haven’t changed their minds. They think tractors and TVs are just a waste of money and have no place to use them.

Just like many city people don’t understand why someone would buy a mobile phone worth tens of thousands of yuan.

After living in the countryside for so many years, they have long been accustomed to a life of sunrise and sunset, a life of sleeping after dark, and a dark night. They do not feel bored or lonely. .

This is something that people who have gone through the information age and have been baptized by mobile phones and computers cannot imagine.

When Chen Ling first returned to this era, he was extremely uncomfortable. Later, he gradually calmed down and enjoyed this peaceful and tranquil life.

But compared to others, he is not frugal. He uses everything he wants. He can turn on the lights as long as he wants, and Wang Susu follows his own wishes.

"Hahaha, in the end we have to watch Fugui. Let's wait for Fugui to buy the TV set. Let's come to his house to watch TV. If you want to watch it, just come to him. This is no better than watching TV shows in the village. The movie is much more exciting."

"If you want to watch TV, you have to bring something to Fugui."

"Why, Uncle Fugui is not a stingy person."< br>

"It's not stingy, but think about it, there are so many beautiful women on the TV, and the rich and powerful have to hug each other at home. He will definitely not be happy if you come over to join in the fun."

"..."

Listening to them talking more and more enthusiastically, Chen Ling's face darkened: "Stop arranging it for me, otherwise no one will watch it after buying the TV."

"No, I didn't say that. , it was Shui Wa who started it, I won’t let him see it when the time comes.”

A group of people were laughing and joking. There was no wife to follow today, so Chen Ling was quite open about talking.

Then he asked Chen Ling when he wanted to go to the city. "I'll leave tomorrow. Then I'll go to the city with Uncle Han and the others and take a ride with them."

"Hey, this is good, very convenient."
< br>This time Chen Ling is going on a long trip by himself. After all, the child is still young, so he has to take the two of them out, and it will be inconvenient if there is any trouble on the way.

After all, there are a lot of car thieves and road bullies these days.

He was casual when he was alone, he left as soon as he said he wanted to, and he didn't have so much to think about.

“The boiled melon seeds are out of the pot, let’s have a taste.”

Wang Cunye came over from the back of the farm holding a bamboo sieve.

"Oh, it must be cooked in broth, these melon seeds smell so fragrant."

Everyone wanted to drool when they smelled the smell of melon seeds wafting out of the bamboo sieve.

"That's for sure, the broth is the most delicious when cooked in broth."

Professor Han and his group, as well as Wang Lixian and his group, each grabbed a handful of melon seeds before they dried. When I tasted it, most of it went through the bamboo sieve.

After tasting it, I realized that these melon seeds taste really good.

It has both the aroma of meat and the delicious taste of fresh melon seeds. It feels very fragrant when you touch the skin of melon seeds, as if you are eating meat.

This is the beauty of boiling melon seeds in broth.

In fact, no broth is needed, just the seasoning used to cook meat is used to cook it, and the taste of the meat can also be cooked out.

But, when the soup is cooked like this, it just doesn’t taste as rich and delicious as the broth.

"Everyone continues to eat after eating. I cooked a lot."

Wang Cunye wiped his hands and sat down.

“It’s okay, uncle, that’s enough.”

"Uncle Cunye is so generous. Today he used gastrodia elata to stew the chicken for us. No wonder it tastes good."

Late autumn is the season for digging gastrodia elata. Wang Cunye was thinking about this before he wanted to go into the mountains.

Because this thing is more valuable than ordinary herbs.

"Brother, do you want to sell the Gastrodia elata you collected? If so, let Fugui sell it to the city for you. The price cannot be paid in the county here." Han Ninggui reminded, feeling that in the Small places sell at a loss.

"Well, let him take it to the market to sell it. I won't do anything about it. We also collected some dendrobium before. At that time, we said that such medicinal materials cannot be sold here. The price I can’t even pay for it, so I just try to save trouble and sell it to others for a lot less money.”

Wang Cunye continued to light a pot of cigarettes and smoked, and smiled: "Anyway, if you can sell this thing, sell it. If you can't sell it, just make wine at home, like those platycodons and so on, I have turned them into wine, give it to My son-in-law sells it, which is much worse than selling medicinal materials.”

My son-in-law makes so much money selling wine now, so there are many uses for these medicinal materials.

"Uncle Han, talking about this, my farm sells many styles of wine. Are there any procedures required?" Chen Ling heard them talking about this and came over to ask.

“This does require formalities, but you can’t sell much wine a year now, so don’t worry. When the time comes, ask your aunt and uncle. They understand this and are familiar with it. When will If you want to do it, I'll do it for you."

Han Ninggui seemed to know who Liang Hongyu was, so he said.

When Chen Ling heard this, he said no more.

Then they talked about the miasma again with Han Ninggui and Feng Yi.

In fact, after Han Ninggui and the others have conducted research and experiments, they are still not sure whether the miasma is caused by special ores. However, there must be something special below the valley, but they dare not dig deeper now.

It would be a pity to worry about any irreparable damage.

“Let’s go back first. Now we have completed the collection of various samples and the biological sampling of various types of valley insects and plants. We are just waiting to go back and do some testing to get the results.”

As Han Ninggui said this, he was also looking forward to what secrets that magical miasma valley held.

......

So early the next morning, after having a simple breakfast, they drove on the road.

For safety reasons.

Han Ninggui and others, like Liang Yuemin and Shanmao, always took a long detour to take the spacious and smooth road when they came here.

Such roads are not easy to be blocked. If it is difficult to walk on dirt roads, mountain roads, or crossing bridges, it is very easy for someone to block them, which is too dangerous.

So take a long detour, from the north of Lingyun City to Kuliu County, and then from the east of Kuliu County. The mountains become lower and the roads are wider than in the mountains.

But walking long distances takes time after all. We set off at around six o'clock in the morning and went from leaving the mountains to crossing the river, passing through several counties, from mountains to hills, and then to small plains.

When we arrived in the city, it was already four or five o'clock in the afternoon.

It was still early at this time, and Chen Ling originally wanted to get out of the car and go for a walk, but Han Ninggui and others forced him to stay for a meal and stay overnight before letting him leave.

"If you think about it carefully, I haven't been to Tiannan for many years. Now, it really feels like a lifetime ago."

Chen Ling carried his luggage and walked slowly on the streets of Tiannan City, looking up at Looking around.

There was a lot of traffic along the way, including motorcycles, cars, buses, and all kinds of honking sounds intertwined together.

It became an extremely noisy background sound.

There are also people walking and riding bicycles on the street.

When I see a stall at the intersection, I stop to look at it and ask about the price.

The bustling people, accompanied by the current popular music, is really a bustling scene.

Chen Ling originally wanted to sell the medicinal materials when he came to the market, or ask about the price of the medicinal materials and what the ginseng market was like.

After finishing these things, go around again.

As for the TV, don’t worry, just buy one when you are wandering around. There is a cave anyway, so you can find a place where no one is and put it in without occupying your hands. You can go shopping wherever you want, < br>

But after arriving here, Chen Ling felt this strange yet familiar atmosphere, as if he was hit by this lively torrent.

What else are you doing here? Let’s play first. Not far ahead are the Dog Market and the Flower, Bird, Insect, and Fish Market. Let’s have enough fun first.

(End of this chapter)