When we arrived at the village, we saw neat rows of fruit trees in the distance.
Follow the mountain and plant all the way to the mountainside.
Yan Laoer laughed.
You've found the right place!
This time, he directly stated his purpose of coming, and told the manager of Zhuangzi that he came here under the guidance of the aunt.
The manager asked him casually how many trees he wanted to buy.
Yan Laoer rubbed his hands and said: "Two hundred trees." Afraid of embarrassing others, he specifically added: "As long as they are trees, I won't pick them."
I almost startled the steward walking in front of me.
You don’t want to choose? You do want to choose, I have to be able to come up with those too!
He turned around and his face looked a little worse than before.
"Are you here to entertain me?"
Seeing that there was a misunderstanding, Yan Laoer hurriedly explained: "It's my fault that I didn't tell you clearly. My family wants to buy it. People in the village heard that they also joined in the fun and wanted it. There are only so many together. We really don't choose. What?
Any sapling will do, and when it bears fruit later, each family can still mix it in and taste it."
The manager still looked suspicious. He had never heard of country people buying so many seedlings at once.
"These saplings are sold by year. A year's sapling costs thirty cents. You want two hundred trees. Do you have enough money?"
Yan Laoer painfully took out the money, quickly showed his purchasing power, and then quickly took it back.
The steward's expression became much gentler.
Just don't come here to cause trouble.
As for the countryman's stinginess, he didn't care. Farmers were all like this and had never seen much money in their lives.
"There aren't that many, only about a hundred or so. You won't know how many there are until you come out. In this way, since you don't choose a variety, I won't take you there. I will charge you a deposit of one hundred yuan first. After three days, you will
Bring people to seedlings and give them the remaining money."
"Why isn't it enough? There are so many plants on this mountain!" Yan Laoer scanned the lush greenery from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside.
Now is the fruit-bearing time, and the green and yellow fruits are particularly eye-catching.
"Those are all numbered and cannot be moved."
The manager spoke generously about his business of borrowing chickens to lay eggs: "These hundred or so seedlings were planted by pruning branches last year, and that's all I survived. If you want more, I can sell you some if they are two years old, but
It’s more expensive than this, costing eighty cents.”
Yan Laoer shook his head pitifully and said: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it."
Guanshi thought: Just can’t afford it.
"Brother, it won't work to pull the seedlings in three days. Can you do it today? The old man in our village said that today is an auspicious day and it is the best time to invite the seedlings back." Yan Laoer said mysteriously.
The people in charge were all convinced.
In your village, the old people are so picky, why do you still invite seedlings...
Why don't you ask God to go back?
"Do you think you are pulling radishes from the ground? Just pull them hard? You must not dig out the seedlings one by one. You must be careful not to damage the roots..."
"Brother, can you help me?" Yan Laoer awkwardly stuffed a few coins into his hand.
The people in charge laughed angrily.
Then he stuffed the copper plate back into him.
"You can't just dig a hole and plant this kind of fruit tree. Is there anyone in your village who knows how to plant it? Transplanting fruit seedlings also depends on the time. You can't just dig it when you say it."
Yan Laoer ignored that and begged again and again.
There is only one reason. The old people in the village are very picky, so they believe this blah blah...
When the person in charge is entangled with him, he cannot leave, he cannot drive him away, and he cannot beat him out.
Really unable to stand his pestering methods, he told him to come back at night, and then he asked someone to help him dig out.
Yan Laoer thanked him profusely, but before leaving he asked sheepishly if he could buy some fruits for his children to satisfy their craving.
That's no problem.
There are a lot of fruit trees but not a lot of fruit. The owner is a good family and has already promised that if the village neighbors come to buy some, they will sell some. The fruit trees planted on this village are meant to make a profit.
In this way, Yan Laoer bought a basket of plums and apricots each.
We agreed to come over in the evening and return the basket...
When Yan Laoer got home, he muttered to his wife and daughter: "It's too picky. I didn't give away two baskets. I have to return them tonight."
A few blisters appeared on Yan Yu's hands.
Li Xuemei is giving her medicine.
Nothing else, just diluted alcohol.
The taste is so sour and refreshing!
Yan Yu has gaping teeth and cracked mouth, and her whole little face is wrinkled, not to mention how ugly she is.
She didn't listen to what her father said at all.
Whether it is a basket or not is not as important as her young hands.
Woohoo!
The price of forcibly pulling down a tree is too painful!
Li Xuemei endured her heartache and wrapped her hands with a clean cloth.
I can't say anything else.
The matter of replanting is ambiguous.
They also learned a lesson.
Be sure to spend wisely.
Yan Laoer also closed his mouth, his face twitching in sync with his daughter's.
It was really uncomfortable to watch, so I carried two baskets and went to the river.
Wash plums and apricots and feed them to his daughter.
Yan Yu's hands are blessed by three layers of cloth strips, cotton and cloth strips, making it feel like wearing cotton gloves.
After enduring alcohol for a while, I felt like I could hold on for a while.
After eating the plums and apricots produced by Zhuangzi, Yan Yu immediately found the strength to continue fighting!
Plums are sour and juicy, and apricots are also sweet.
I chewed several of them in one breath, and my mouth was full of juice.
Carefully putting the core aside, Yan Yu asked her father hopefully: "Dad, can we just plant these?"
"You can't plant it directly, you have to process it." Yan Laoer shook his head.
Li Xuemei also looked at him with confusion.
Yes, both of us grew up in the city, so it’s normal not to know.
"The core must be dried in the sun. It cannot be planted directly. It must be pinched and cracked before planting, otherwise the small buds inside cannot come out." Yan Laoer said.
Li Xuemei and Yan Yu suddenly realized.
He nodded vaguely in understanding.
I don’t quite understand the principle, but it’s not important, as long as you know how to do it.
Yan Laoer greeted those who knew how to drive, and after dinner he took them to pull fruit seedlings.
With two baskets of fruit, it was difficult for the Yan family to eat them all.
Li Xuemei asked Grandma Rong to boil plum soup and planned to make some dried apricot meat.
Yan Laoer looked at the remaining apricots and said: "There are a little bit. It takes a lot of trouble to make them once. Why don't I buy some more? Let's make more. The dried apricots can be stored and can be used as snacks for you and the children."
eat."
Li Xuemei was very excited, but considering that money was needed for everything at home, she was very restrained and said: "Don't buy too much, it won't make you hungry, it's troublesome to make, and it also costs sugar."
Yan Laoer knew her better and knew that she was worried about money. He squeezed her hand secretly and said with a smile: "Daughter-in-law, feel free to eat. I went to Yongning today. In addition to asking about this fruit seedling, I also got an unexpected harvest...
…”
Li Xuemei was very happy when she heard that he had ordered another thousand kilograms of charcoal, and her eyes were full of smiles.
After listening, I heard something was wrong, so I asked: "Why are you selling it for three yuan again? The price has increased?"
"No, we still sell it here for two cents and eight cents. Don't you have to pay to enter Yongning City? These are all costs and must be included in it." Yan Laoer chuckled and said: "Besides, that is Fucheng, can you compare with us?
The price of a place in the countryside is the same. Judging from the attitude of that lady, I want less."
