After finding a place to store his bicycle, Zhang Wenyuan casually wandered around the street with a snakeskin bag under his armpit. He had never experienced such a primitive market before. The sound of shouting and peddling was continuous, and it was quite novel to walk through it.
Zhang Wenyuan didn't even dare to ask about the price of the fruit. He was really short of money. He only had 400 yuan in his pocket. He hadn't done his business yet, so he didn't know if it was enough.
But that was the way it was. The seller was too enthusiastic. Zhang Wenyuan hadn't approached the fruit stall yet. He just wanted to see the quality of the apples from afar. The sharp-eyed auntie immediately stood up, cut off a piece of apple, and stuffed it into Zhang Wenyuan's hand.
"Come, come, come. Young man, try it first.”
Zhang Wenyuan quickly waved his hand and said,"No, no." I'm just looking around." He turned around and wanted to leave.
The auntie pulled Zhang Wenyuan's arm and said,""Try it, try it. This is fresh goods that were unloaded this morning. Do you think it's poisonous?”He stuffed it into Zhang Wenyuan's hands and smiled.”After saying that, she looked at Zhang Wenyuan with anticipation.
Zhang Wenyuan had no choice but to look at the crescent-shaped apple in his hand. His eyes were filled with helplessness. He had already stuffed it into his hand. Moreover, he couldn't throw it away or stuff it back. That would really be ungrateful. Thinking about it, he had never bought anything for Yaya. This was his first episode, so he would treat it as giving Yaya something delicious.
She took a bite. The taste was not bad. It was sour and sweet, just what a child would like. "How much is a catty?" he asked.”
After the auntie heard this, her face cracked open and she said,"Not only are these apples fresh, but they have never been treated with any pesticide. They are purely man-made. Moreover, there is no fertilizer. The fruit shop in the north costs three yuan per catty. You are the first buyer today, so I'll give you two yuan per catty.”
Zhang Wenyuan had heard of the fruit tree on the oil dregs before. There were many types of oil dregs. Most of the oil in the countryside was vegetable oil. There were also soybeans, peanuts, and other oil, but it was not common. The oil residue after being pressed with oil could be used to feed pigs or as fertilizer for fruit trees. The fruit produced was sweet and juicy.
Zhang Wenyuan thought for a moment. Two yuan per catty was not expensive. Apples now cost three to four yuan per catty in fruit shops. He nodded and said,"Weigh three catties."”
" Alright," the fruit seller said happily." You can choose whatever you like."”
Zhang Wenyuan picked a few big ones, weighing three catties and one tael. Ten yuan for each card, four yuan back. He tied the apple in a plastic bag and placed it in a snakeskin bag, then put it on his shoulder.
After that, Zhang Wenyuan only browsed from afar in the middle of the road and did not dare to go any closer.
The main street was not short, at least a thousand meters long. It was close to twelve o'clock by the time they walked around. The northern end of the main street was mainly filled with vegetables, trees, and flowers. There were also some strange things that could not be named.
Near the last cross, Zhang Wenyuan found a medicinal herb store. The store was quite spacious. Once he entered, he felt as if he was inside the door. There were many wooden shelves that were used to store medicinal herbs. Behind the wooden shelves were piles of medicinal herbs that were neatly placed or stored in bags.
The shopkeeper was an old man in his sixties. He was holding a magnifying glass and sitting behind the counter facing the door. It was obvious that he was studying something. She looked up and saw Zhang Wenyuan's attire. She stood up and asked.
"Little brother, what medicinal herbs are you selling?”
"I'm not here to sell medicine." Zhang Wenyuan said,"I want to buy some medicinal seeds."”
"Then what seeds do you need?" The old man asked.”
"I wonder if there are any seeds of crocus, ginseng, or other rare and precious medicinal herbs here?" Zhang Wenyuan replied.”
"The shops you want only have dried products. The seeds are also relatively common species. The precious seeds you want are not available in ordinary shops.”After pondering for a while, he said," Seeds like these are very rare. Medicinal herb stores usually don't have them. You can try your luck at a bigger seed store, but I can't guarantee that you'll find seeds.”
Zhang Wenyuan understood that he had come to the wrong place. He cupped his hands at the old shopkeeper and said,""Sorry to bother you, shopkeeper. I'll try my luck elsewhere.”
The old shopkeeper waved his hand and said," Hehe, it's fine. In the future, if you have medicinal herbs, you can come to the shop. The price is absolutely fair."”
Zhang Wenyuan nodded and didn't say anything. He turned around and left the shop. He didn't stop on the street and went straight to a decent-looking seed shop with many decorations.
"Boss, do you have the seeds of rare herbs like crocus or ginseng?”Zhang Wenyuan said to the boss who was holding the newspaper.
The boss put down the newspaper and apologized. Then, he said,"These seeds are too rare. I'm sure the store doesn't have them. For example, the seed shops in our town usually sell the seeds of crops, fruits, and vegetables. They also sell all kinds of pesticides. The seeds of ordinary medicinal herbs are not common, let alone rare and precious ones.”
Zhang Wenyuan frowned and asked again,"Does the boss know where to buy it?"”
The seed shop owner adjusted his glasses and replied,""You might be able to buy it in a big shop in Xi'an. Why don't you buy it on the Internet? The things on the Internet are more complete. There will definitely be the seeds you want, and you can even deliver them to your door without having to run away.”
" If you're buying seeds to plant," he added," the seeds of crocus are rare. But now, you can transplant the old roots." However, the planting of crocus is mainly concentrated in Tibetan areas. The regional surname is very strong. In Shaanxi, it is rare to hear that someone has made a fortune by planting crocus. You have to be careful.”
Although he didn't get what he wanted, Zhang Wenyuan had a good impression of the owner of the seed shop. "I'm just trying it out. I won't invest too much. Thank you for your guidance, Boss."
The owner of the seed shop smiled and said,"What are you thanking me for? I just talked a little."”
Zhang Wenyuan walked out of the seed shop and used his hand to block the glaring light left behind by the summer. His brows were tightly knitted. He also knew that seeds could be bought online, but the problem was that there was no bank account, no online banking, and no AliPay. How could he shop online? It seemed that this path was going to be a dead end.
Just as he was thinking about what else he could do to earn money in a short period of time, a voice came from the side.
"Does Big Brother want to plant crocus?”
Zhang Wenyuan turned his head and his sharp gaze fell on a young man with a crew cut. "How do you know?" he asked in a low voice.”
The young man looked about the same age as Zhang Wenyuan. He had a crew cut and wore a pair of glasses. Although he was dressed neatly and lived in the countryside, it was obvious that he was a highly educated person. Although the 1.8-meter-tall figure did not show any signs of weakness in his legs in front of Zhang Wenyuan's valiant aura, he was terrified in front of Zhang Wenyuan's bear-like body. He hurriedly explained.
"Big brother, don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. I'm selling saplings in front of the seed shop.”As he spoke, he pointed to the sapling stall next to the seed shop in the north. "Just now, I heard you and the seed shop owner say that you need the root of the crocus. Coincidentally, I have it here, so I came to ask.”
Zhang Wenyuan relaxed his body and apologized. "Where?" he asked. Can I take a look?"
The young man said," There's nothing here at the moment. My tree garden is on the plains in the west. If you're not in a hurry, we can go to the garden and dig. It's not far. We'll be there in twenty minutes."”
"Alright!" Zhang Wenyuan replied without hesitation.
Thus, the young man said to a middle-aged man who was also selling saplings,""Uncle Wang, help me look after the stall for a while. I'll be back in a while.”
"You go ahead, I'll help you look after the stall," Uncle Wang replied readily.”
The young man got on the three-wheeled motorcycle and drove Zhang Wenyuan to the original place.
On the way, Zhang Wenyuan learned that the young man's name was Yang Wanli and he lived in Dazhao Village, which was not far from Yin Town. Yang Wanli also graduated from the Agricultural University, so he could be considered half an schoolmate. She studied cultivation and tree management in school. After four years of undergraduate studies, he didn't want to go to graduate school to do academic research. Moreover, it was not easy to find a job in such an unpopular major. Even if he found one, the salary was completely incomparable to other popular majors. Hence, he returned to his hometown and contracted 50 mu of land with the financial support of his family. He built his own forest garden and put some of the ideas he had in his heart into action.
The three-wheeled motorcycle stopped in front of a lush forest garden. The garden was surrounded by barbed wire and cement poles, and two tall and straight parasol trees surrounded the gate.
The two parasol trees in front of the door had an extraordinary meaning. As the parasol tree was tall and straight, it was the best among the trees and had been valued since ancient times. Moreover, the phoenix was often associated with the parasol tree. The phoenix was the king of all birds and perched happily on the parasol tree. It could be seen that the parasol tree had a noble status.
The Autumn Water Chapter of Zhuangzi also mentioned the parasol tree. When Chuang Tzu saw Huizi, he said,"There is a bird in the south. It is called a chick. Do you know it? "Young man, starting from the South Sea and flying to the North Sea, is not a parasol tree," the 37th chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms had such a description: "The phoenix soars thousands of feet, and it doesn't perch unless it's a parasol tree. The scholar lives in a corner, does not obey the monarch.”They all connected the parasol tree to the phoenix.
Therefore, people often said,"When you plant a parasol tree, a phoenix will naturally come." Not only did planting a parasol tree in front of the door have the aura of a parasol tree, but it also had the beautiful wish of attracting distinguished guests.
The big trees that had been transplanted from the outside blocked the view inside, and only the flourishing branches could be seen from the outside. As soon as he entered the door, the scenery he saw was completely different from the outside. As far as the eye could see, there were saplings that were less than a meter tall.
Zhang Wenyuan was a little surprised to see a dozen or so acres of tassel saplings, but he soon felt relieved. Although the tassel saplings had high technical requirements and were difficult to cultivate, the master happened to be a cultivation major. If he applied what he learned, it would not be too difficult to cultivate the tassel saplings.
As a second-class protected plant, the tassel tree had a wide range of uses.
The tassel tree had luxuriant branches and leaves. In early summer, the tree was covered with white flowers, as if covered in frost and snow, beautiful and pleasant. The flowers were slender, beautiful, and cute. They were beautiful ornamental trees in the garden. Whether it was embellishment or group planting, they had a very good ornamental effect. It is suitable to be planted around buildings, or by the pool in the park or by the sidewalk.
The tassel tree could also be potted with old stakes to create a stake landscape. He could also choose the old stump as the root stock for other trees, especially the golden osmanthus.
Nowadays, the city was developing rapidly. There was a need for a large number of landscape trees on both sides of the road, and large areas of the suburbs also needed green trees. The tassel tree was the first choice, both in terms of aesthetics and functionality.
Therefore, in the past two years, there were many people who cultivated and planted it, but the supply still exceeded the demand. This was because the area of greenery in the city had increased exponentially, and the sprouting rate of tassel seeds was very low. It was already good enough to produce fifty percent of the sprouts, not to mention the part that was lost due to immature or improper techniques during the cultivation and care process. Therefore, the trend of planting tassels had been growing over the years, but there had been no news of the market being saturated or the price falling due to the trend. If he could master the technology of sprouting seeds and increase the sprouting rate to 60 - 70%, it would not be a dream to earn millions in just a month.
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