Chapter 164 Roosters are really rare

In the morning, as soon as Wang Manyin dropped the bowl, Shaoan came over.

When he saw his brother-in-law, he immediately threw a melon over and said, "Go on, eat the melon!"

Knowing that the melons were grown by his brother-in-law, Shaoan did not refuse.

He wiped it casually twice and opened his mouth to nibble: "Brother-in-law, how many melons have you planted in your field this year? There are a lot of them. From the time we harvested the wheat until now, we haven't eaten less. It's our dad who raised the first melon seedlings.

At that time, the seeds went bad. Then I planted a second crop of late melons, and they have just bloomed now."

Sun Shaoan now admires his brother-in-law very much. Not only is he well-organized in life, but he is also good at farming. Especially this melon, which tastes crispy and sweet.

Speaking of which, I got the seeds from home.

"Your brother-in-law was afraid of making mistakes, so he didn't dare to plant more, so he only planted twenty melons. When he mainly planted melons, he used a lot of soil and manure. Half a basket was buried under one melon vine. Plus, your brother-in-law watered the plants frequently, so we only had 20 melons this year.

I have so many harvests. I eat them all at home and have never sold them." Lanhua answered casually after putting down her rice bowl.

It is said that after she became an apprentice in a tailoring company, she left early and came back late every day, and she had not checked the private plot for a few days. She didn’t know exactly how many melons there were, but she only knew that they were kept at home and occasionally sent some to her parents’ family.

In fact, Wang Manyin rarely goes to pick melons on his own plot. Most of what he eats now comes from space. Those on his own plot are mostly kept as decorations.

At this point, no one would come. Wang Manyin locked the door as usual and took the two cats Dahuang into the space to eat.

Therefore, when people in the village raise white roosters, they generally do not kill them, but use them for special occasions. For example, according to the custom of the Stone Ge Festival, when someone is buried, the host family will tie a white rooster on the coffin as a lead.

It is used by the soul and then released after the coffin is buried.

After asking around, it turned out that things were pretty much what I had guessed.

Guo Chaowang stretched his head and looked at the door, then lowered his voice and said: "I have some personal business with you. Can you help me buy a white rooster in the village, preferably a bigger one."

"Okay, I understand. I'll go there in the morning." Wang Manyin replied, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Man Yin, come in quickly." When he saw him, Guo Chaowang immediately stood up to greet him. Then he picked up the tea cup, threw some tea leaves into it, poured boiling water and brought it over.

But he didn't treat the two little guys badly. Every time they came to sell scorpions or something, he would stuff them with some candies and pack biscuits, and let them eat before going back.

Suddenly, Dahuang jumped up from the cave floor and let out a rapid cry.

If someone's family is suffering from evil spirits, they will hold a white rooster and call for directions at night...

Wang Manyin still understands this kind of caution.

Arriving at the courtyard of the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Manyin handed the burden to Zhao Erxi and took him to Guo Chaowang.

After filling his stomach, he took a special look at the injured peregrine falcon.

For example... attracting souls and warding off evil spirits.

I didn't know what Director Guo had to do, so he specially arranged for Shaoan to send a message. Although he didn't say when he would go, he didn't intend to delay.

Normally, the old father-in-law rarely comes to his house.

"Then why do you want to buy a white rooster when you are so cold-hearted?" Sun Yuhou asked in confusion.

Naturally, Wang Manyin would not accept it, and said again: "Uncle Guo, is this okay? You can take the money back first. I will wait until I actually buy the old white rooster, and I will tell you how much it is."

This guy felt much better. When he saw the human approaching the wicker cage, he immediately flapped his wings and let out a hoarse threatening cry.

Then, I heard a familiar voice coming from outside, like my father-in-law, Sun Yuhou.

"Dad, why are you here at this time? Come in and cool down quickly." After saying hello, Wang Manyin hurriedly welcomed him into the cave and poured a bowl of cold water from the jar.

From the beginning of spring till now, the two little guys' faces are getting moister and moister, and they can clearly see the difference from other broken babies. Especially Shaoping, his height has been growing rapidly, and he is almost half a head taller than his peers.

After Lanhua and the others left, Wang Manyin immediately went to the village to say hello to Wang Lianshun, and then went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative with a load on his back.

After taking a few bites, he spoke again: "By the way, brother-in-law, Director Guo had a few words with me yesterday and asked you to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to see him when he was delivering things. It seems like something happened."

"Uncle Guo, I heard from Shaoan that you are looking for me? If you have any orders, just tell me." Knowing that he was busy, Wang Manyin did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Wang Manyin suddenly lost all sleep, kicked up his shoes and went out, and it turned out to be the other person.

As for what kind of old friend he was, he did not elaborate.

Even Dahuang and the two cats couldn't stand the high temperature outside and ran into the cave to enjoy the coolness.

I have a white rooster in my space. It was hatched years ago. It eats earthworms and drinks spring water every day. It is now only seven or eight months old and has grown to weigh four or five kilograms.

Wang Manyin heard from Shaoping that his father-in-law had told them many times not to go to his brother-in-law's house if nothing happened.

"Oh well……"

I came just in time, there was no one else in the office at the moment, only Guo Chaowang was sitting at the table writing materials.

"If it's a simple old rooster, this won't be a problem. The key point is that pure white ones are hard to find. Uncle Guo, as you know, there's a chicken plague here in Chun Shang, and all the chickens fed by the members are almost dead. I'll be nearby when I go back.

I asked several villages. If there is one, I will buy it no matter how much money I pay. If not, I will go to the mountains and try to buy it."

There is also a red rooster, which is also not simple and is used when welcoming brides.

The old father-in-law came running in at noon, with sweat all over his forehead and a handful of branches in his hand.

Wang Manyin originally kept it as a breeding chicken, but now that Guo Chaowang needs it, it's natural that it's time to put this guy to use.

On the way home, Wang Manyin found it very funny. Without paying attention, white roosters became so rare that the price of one was almost as much as that of a sheep.

Wang Manyin felt very sorry and could only explain helplessly: "Dad, I told you not to tell anyone else. I bought this for a friend in the county. It is now popular to take chicken blood... it is said to be able to cure diseases."

After drinking most of the bowl of water, Sun Yuhou asked: "Man Yin, why did you buy the old white rooster? Is there something evil in the house? Your mother specially asked me to go to the ditch after hearing what the villagers said at noon.

I got some peach branches and brought them over. You can stuff them under your pillow at night, and they will work great."

Could it be that this popular wave has also reached the Shige Festival Commune?

Sure enough, the next moment, Guo Chaowang lowered his voice again: "Manyin, do you know that chicken blood injection is popular in our Yuanxi County? I heard that injection can cure any disease."

After getting home for a short rest and seeing that it was still early, Wang Manyin immediately went to the village to ask several aunts who had white roosters.

"Sorry for your trouble, this is the money to buy the rooster." As he said that, Guo Chaowang took out some money.

Some very particular people even kill the old rooster directly.

I saw my old father-in-law running over at noon because of this matter, and his clothes were all wet.

"Here, I've already inquired. The white roosters in the county are selling like crazy now. Someone is offering five or six yuan for one. You can take the money first. If it's not enough, tell me later."

Since he agreed, of course he had to do things well.

Hearing that the other party wanted to buy a white rooster, Wang Manyin instinctively felt that it was very familiar, and the scene he saw last time he went to Yuanxi County involuntarily popped into his mind.

There are only about a dozen old roosters in the village now, all of which are mottled. Only one is half white and has a black tail, which obviously does not meet the requirements.

Shaoan knew the current situation and did not persuade his brother-in-law to sell melons.

Wang Manyin didn't care so much. When he saw that the dozen or so loaches put in the cage were all eaten, he caught some more and then left the space.

There were not many eggs this time, only about a hundred, most of which were produced in space. The other ones were local specialties such as peach stones, apricot stones, and scorpions.

After all, if the family is not short of money, there is no need to cause trouble.

In the summer afternoon, people are especially likely to feel sleepy after eating and drinking enough.

"White cock...what's wrong?"

On the Loess Plateau, the white rooster has been given a special meaning and is very mysterious.

When I usually buy things, I usually ask people in the village to help me carry them, just because I am afraid that my son-in-law and daughter will not accept the money.

After dealing with several waves of customers, the weather became hotter and hotter, and the ground outside the cave dwelling was as hot as a fire.

"Uncle Guo... just leave the matter to me." Wang Manyin quickly declined.

This lively and novel scene is no less than people rushing to buy certain commodities in later generations.

Anyway, there are still four or five roosters in the space, so it doesn’t matter if one is missing.

It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, the hottest time of the day. Wang Manyin was not in a hurry to go out, so he found a book and lay on the earthen bed and read at will.

Of course, if pure white is not available, mixed colors are also acceptable.

Wang Manyin had just turned a dozen pages when he started to feel sleepy.

Only by accomplishing difficult things can you show that you have put your heart into it.

"I don't really believe in this thing either. An old friend in the county begged me to buy it. Now everyone has bought out the white rooster. Can you buy it? The price can be higher." Guo Chaowang asked expectantly.

"Last time I went to the county town, I saw a lot of people and a long queue at the entrance of the hospital." Wang Manyin did not dare to comment too much on this matter, but just reminded him: "Uncle Guo, I think I still need to see a doctor if I am sick.

It's better, but the idea of ​​injecting chicken blood is a bit mysterious."

Wang Manyin stopped at the door and shouted softly.

I don’t know how the people in Shuangshui Village heard about it, but I just asked them to help find out why the rumors became more and more evil, saying that there was something wrong at home.

However, he did not make a guarantee right away, but specifically emphasized that it was difficult. After all, Guo Chaowang must have known about the lack of roosters in Shigejie Commune, otherwise he would not have been blamed.

"Dad, who did you listen to? Looking at me like this, do I look like I've been possessed by a demon?" Wang Manyin said speechlessly.

At noon, several people from Shuangshui Village came to buy things, and he hurriedly told them to go back to the village to help inquire. If anyone was willing to sell the white rooster, he would buy it at a high price.

Even if someone secretly went over to pick it, he wouldn't know it.

"Really?" Sun Yuhou was still dubious.

This was the first time he heard about such a miraculous thing as injecting chicken blood.

"Can I still lie to you? If you don't believe me, wait until Shaoan comes back and ask. He went to the county seat to attend a commendation meeting some time ago, so he must know about this."

Naturally, Wang Manyin would not say that Guo Chaowang asked for it by name, so he could only push it to the county town, and his father-in-law would not go to verify it anyway.
Chapter completed!