Zhang Shengli, who had changed into sportswear, carried a hoe and a bucket to the place where his family used to grow fruit in the back mountain.
He often came to this hilltop to play when he was a child. At that time, there were fruits everywhere. When he got tired of playing, he could just pick one and eat it directly.
But things were different now. When he stood on his own acres of land, everything in front of him changed.
There are dozens of acres of land on this hilltop, which is very suitable for planting. But in this day and age, everyone in the village has gone out to work, and there is no one to take care of it, so it is naturally abandoned.
There are fruit trees, with a few scattered fruits hanging on them, and the ground is covered with weeds.
His own apple trees were pretty good, but Zhang Shengli felt a little sour when he looked at the other dying fruit trees.
He didn't feel anything before, but now standing on this land, his thoughts have changed.
He graduated from an agricultural university, and planting was his specialty. There was obviously something wrong with the planting method in front of him.
Some fruit trees are not suitable for mixed planting. For example, the peach tree not far away cannot be mixed with other fruit trees.
Peach trees grow fast and have a large amount of growth. They have a strong need for water and fertilizer. This will inevitably lead to a reduction in nutrients and water in the apple tree, affecting the growth and development of the apple tree. In severe cases, it will cause the growth and development of the apple tree to stagnate.
Shaking his head, Zhang Shengli didn't care about anything else. He directly put down the bucket and started pulling weeds in his orchard.
After a whole morning of hard work, my whole body was so tired that my back ached, so I finally cleaned up all the debris.
Sitting under the apple tree, looking at the results before my eyes, I felt a sense of satisfaction.
He took out a gourd of water from the space and drank it.
A feeling of relief flowed through the whole body, as if the whole person had been injected with chicken blood, and the dragon, fire and tiger were born again.
The sun shines through the branches and reflects on his face.
It was almost lunch time. In order to complete his development plan, he lifted the bucket again, took out the spring water in the space, and watered each apple tree one by one.
This time he moved much faster, and in a short time all the fruit trees were watered.
Sitting under the tree, my mind wandered nine days away.
"Sheng Li, let's go home for dinner!"
The voice of mother Liu Ping came down the mountain.
"knew!"
Waking up from his beautiful fantasy, Zhang Shengli picked up a bucket and walked towards his home.
Ten years ago, if you went out at this time, you would definitely meet a lot of people, but today, Zhang Shengli worked all morning and didn't meet anyone.
"Look, you've been busy all morning, you must be tired!"
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Zhang's mother took the hoe and bucket from his hand.
"Your uncle Xinyi is here and is chatting with your father."
"Uncle is here?" Zhang Shengli chuckled, "I was just going to find him."
As he spoke, he ran towards the house.
"Slow down, remember to take out the pack of cigarettes your classmate gave you."
Zhang Xinyi, the village chief of Zhangjia Village, is also Zhang Xinqiang's cousin. He has been the village chief all his life and has never left this place.
Before entering the room, the familiar laughter could be heard in the room.
"Shengli is back?" Looking at Zhang Shengli running in, Zhang Xinyi, who was chatting with Zhang's father, smiled and said hello.
"Uncle, I also said that I would see you this afternoon."
"Didn't I hear that you came back after graduation, so I came here to take a look." Taking the cigarette from Zhang Shengli, he did not smoke it immediately, but said: "You are the only college student in our village, why don't you think about it?"
I stayed in the city and went to the village to farm."
“How much money can I make from working now, and I still have to be controlled by my boss, so there is no comfort like farming.”
Zhang Shengli sat down and said, "I am studying agriculture, and I can't find a job similar to my major in the city."
Hearing Zhang Shengli's words, although Zhang Xinyi had no expression on his face, he felt very happy in his heart.
"Tell me, what are you doing with me?" After saying that, Zhang Xinyi lit the cigarette.
"I just want to ask about the contracting of the mountain."
"Which mountain?" Zhang Xinyi was stunned for a moment.
"What other hilltop could it be? The one behind my house!" Zhang Shengli did not look at his father's stern face, but looked at Zhang Xinyi with a smile.
"I saw it today too. It's all deserted. No one is taking care of it. It's all just sitting there. It's a waste."
"No, there are dozens of acres on this hill. If we contract it, it will cost tens of thousands. Where do you get so much money?"
Seeing Zhang Xinyi staring at his father meaningfully, Zhang Shengli said with a smile: "I also made some money when I was in college. Although it is not much, it is enough to contract this mountain."
"You have to think about it!" Zhang Xinyi seemed to want to persuade him a few more words.
"Don't worry, uncle, that's why I came back this time. It's only a matter of time before we take over the mountain."
"Okay, if that's the case, I'll go and help you deal with it now." After saying that, he stood up and left.
"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Let's finish the meal first." Zhang Xinqiang saw that the other party was about to leave and quickly stood up.
"What are you going to eat?" Zhang Xinyi said angrily: "This hilltop is not owned by the public. Several families share it. I still have to do their work and go through the formalities. It's troublesome."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
"Oh, the meal is ready, why did you leave!"
Zhang's mother, who had just walked over, looked at the anxious Zhang Xinyi and asked.
Ignoring Zhang's mother, Zhang Xinqiang looked at his son, "Where did you get the money? Why didn't you say hello to me beforehand when you wanted to contract?"
Looking at his father's serious look, Zhang Shengli had no choice but to explain: "Didn't I work as a tutor for a while before? At that time, the head of a family knew that I was studying agriculture, so he introduced me to a fruit seller. At that time, I
I helped him a little, and then he gave me some money."
"Tens of thousands for just a small favor?"
It is obvious that Zhang Xinqiang does not believe his son.
Zhang's mother also came over at this moment, "What tens of thousands? What's going on?"
"Ask him!" Zhang Xinqiang lit a cigarette and started smoking.
At this moment, Zhang Shengli's cell phone rang.
Looking at the name displayed on the phone, he laughed.
"Dad, aren't you just worried that the source of my money is unknown? It's fine now, the real owner is here."
After saying that, he put the phone he was holding on the table and pressed the speakerphone button.
"Hey! Shengli, why did you just answer the phone now?"
There was a loud laugh from the other side of the phone.
"Thank you, brother, why do you have time to call me? I was busy just now. I didn't have my phone with me."
"It's nothing. I remember you told me before that your home is in Longhuan Town, Pingyang, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"It just so happens that I am in your town now. Are you at home now?"
At this time, the voice on the phone was obviously happy.
"At home, I just came back yesterday."
"Okay, share your location with me, and I'll go find you now."
Listening to this phone call, although there was no money-related information, the second elder also knew that the money for his son to contract the mountain was given by this boss.
Zhang Shengli hung up the phone, shared his location, and then said to his parents: "Okay, he should be here in a minute. If you have any questions, just ask him."
Although he didn't know how Xie Fugui came to his town, he was still very happy to be able to convince his parents that they could successfully take over the mountain.