Saffron was planted under mature fruit trees, and the overall growth was very bad. It was the time for red flowers to bloom, but there were a few scattered red flowers. It was not enough to drink tea, let alone sell for money.
Zhang Wenyuan fiddled with the branch and said,"I only have 350 yuan here. How much can you get?"”
Yang Wanli deliberately put on a straight face and said," Brother Zhang, you're treating me as an outsider. We were junior high school classmates after all. Besides, Brother Zhang helped me. Perhaps that matter was insignificant to Brother Zhang, but it was enough to make me grateful for a lifetime. Besides, the crocus root is like a weed to me, a pearl covered in dust. Now that the sword is given to the hero and delivered to the person who needs it, it's made the best use of. Talking about money will hurt our relationship."
Zhang Wenyuan could not take his hand out of his pocket. At this point, not only would it seem pretentious to force money, it would really hurt their relationship.
He raised his head and dug out half of the snakeskin bag in a short while. "How much land do you think these can be planted?”
Yang Wanli calculated for a while before answering,""About an inch."
"One point, one point is enough," Zhang Wenyuan said.”
"Are those strawberries under the peach tree over there?"”
"Hehe, Big Brother Zhang has a sharp eye. It's indeed strawberries. I got this strawberry from a friend. It's an old breed. When I brought it back, there were only a few, but in a few years, it's grown all over the ground under the tree.”He then asked,"I wonder if Brother Zhang has an orchard at home?"”
"A few acres." Zhang Wenyuan answered truthfully.
"Then dig some back and plant them under the fruit trees. This was a good thing. It didn't have much effect on the tree, but it could suppress the growth of weeds. This breed was old, and its size and disease resistance were inferior to the new breed. However, its advantages were also very prominent. The color was bright, the flesh was rich and juicy, and the appearance was not bad. If he grew some for himself to eat, then he would grow some, and there was no need to manage them at all. He only needed to remove the excess every winter. If they wanted to cultivate it as a fruit, they had to plant it more densely and manage it more. The main thing was to have sufficient water baths and prevent diseases. Another thing was to comb the plant spacing every winter.”Yang Wanli suggested.
Zhang Wenyuan nodded without thinking. This was really worthless. Strawberries were herbaceous perennials. In the summer, when they were flourishing, one tentacle could extend to more than one to two meters long. Every 20 centimeters, the tentacle would pierce into the soil to form roots. A single seedling could cover an area of two to three square meters in a year and produce nearly a hundred new plants. Its reproductive ability was especially strong. Whether it was profitable or not was not up for discussion. At the very least, it could be used to feed Ya Ya.
Seeing Zhang Wenyuan nod his head, Yang Wanli called his wife and asked her to bring him a snakeskin bag and scissors. Zhang Wenyuan dug. He cut off the excess branches and leaves at the side, leaving only two or three tender leaves in the core. This way, it would reduce the loss of water after planting and facilitate survival.
As she cut, she said," Strawberries like sunlight. They like water but are afraid of water. So, they have to be planted in places with sufficient sunlight and good drainage. Strawberries were just a bag of water, and it was especially important to have enough water during the period when they bloomed and bore fruit. The fruits were most afraid of continuous rainy days. After four or five days without sunlight, the fruits would soften and rot. A rainy season could destroy all the seeds and fruits. Therefore, if there were conditions, it would be best to plant it in a greenhouse.”
After digging, cutting, and packing, Zhang Wenyuan said,"Let's get a few more fruit trees."
"What kind of fruit tree do you want, Big Brother Zhang?" Yang Wanli asked.”
"Apples, pears, peaches, long-eyed, two of each. Oh right, two of each variety of grape trees.”Zhang Wenyuan said in one breath.
Yang Wanli started digging without saying anything. The two of them spent more than half an hour to finish digging. It was a big bundle. Zhang Wenyuan sat under the tree to rest for a while and smoked a cigarette. He became more familiar with the smoke and could not help but ask curiously.
"Since you can contract such a large forest garden, you shouldn't be short of money. Why would you set up a stall on the street?”
"Hehe, this is the problem with my surname. Although he had been in high school and university in the city for a few years, he had never been able to adapt to the life and environment in the city. He even hated it. She liked the leisurely life of the countryside where the green mountains reflected her eyes, the green water surrounded her, and she could look up at the blue sky. In the off-season of selling trees like autumn, they liked to ride a three-wheeled motorcycle, pick up a few fruit trees, and find a stall on the street to chat for a long time. Looking at the crowd coming and going at the market, she felt very comfortable.”
"What's there to laugh at? It's considered a skill to be able to combine your career and interests.”
"Why didn't Big Brother Zhang go out to develop his career?”
Zhang Wenyuan leaned against the tree and exhaled a mouthful of smoke. He replied,"Me? I've been useless all these years and haven't made any achievements. He only had his wife and daughter at home, so he couldn't leave. He wanted to develop something in the village so that he could support his family without leaving home.”
After smoking, he looked at his watch. It was almost four o'clock. He stood up and patted his butt."It's getting late. I should go.”
Yang Wanli also looked at his watch and said,"Alright, let's go together. There are still some saplings on the street."”
When they arrived at the gate, Zhang Wenyuan took out 350 yuan and sent it to Yang Wanli.""You should accept it this time. I have taken quite a number of fruit trees.”
Unexpectedly, Yang Wanli blocked it and said seriously,"Big Brother Zhang, I really want to be friends with you, but you treat me as an outsider. Don't tell me you don't like me as a friend?”
Although his words weren't to the point of killing her, they carried a hint of blame.
Zhang Wenyuan looked into Yang Wanli's eyes. The other party looked back at him with determination and sincerity in his eyes.
"Good! I'll make friends with you." He patted Yang Wanli's shoulder with his large hand.
Yang Wanli grimaced and said,"Big Brother Zhang, the strength of your hand is not for show. If you slap me again, my small body will probably fall apart."?”
"Hahaha…" Zhang Wenyuan laughed heartily." Then you have to step up your training. Otherwise, your wife won't forgive you."”
Yang Wanli also laughed.
Sitting on the three-wheeled motorcycle, Zhang Wenyuan said rather embarrassedly,""Today, I feel like a ghost has entered the village. Not only do I eat and drink for free, but I also want to take it for free before I leave.”
"I'm really willing to let a devil like you enter the village a few more times," said Yang Wanli with a smile. Haha."
After a while, they returned to the street. Zhang Wenyuan got out of the car. Because he didn't have a cell phone or a phone at home, Zhang Wenyuan gave the village chief's phone number to Yang Wanli and remembered his cell phone number. He carried the sapling and the snakeskin bag and headed south.
He found a quiet corner, put everything in the small world, and returned to the street. Since he didn't spend any money, he thought of bringing some things back.
The streets in the afternoon were much less crowded than in the morning and noon. People who traveled far or went to the market in the mountains would return home at two or three o'clock. Most of the people who were still shopping and wandering around were near the village. Naturally, Zhang Wenyuan was an exception.
They first came to a small seed shop. "Boss, do you have summer vegetable seeds in the shop now?”Zhang Wenyuan asked.
"Yes, yes, yes." The chubby boss laughed and said," Although the shop is small, there is a saying that goes,'Although a sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.' There are seeds in any season of the year.”He adjusted his glasses and asked.
"Brother, what kind of seeds do you want?”
Zhang Wenyuan thought for a while and said," Tomatoes, cucumbers, flat beans, Dapao Chili, Erpao Chili, onions, radishes. Yes, that's all for now."”
The fat boss was stunned for a moment before he said,"Excuse me, but do you want to sell vegetables that are out of season?"”
Zhang Wenyuan nodded and said,"I want to get some greenhouse vegetables. I'll try it out first this year."”
" Brother, you look like a person with his own opinions." The fat boss gave him a thumbs up and complimented him." Good idea!" The price of vegetables had soared in recent years, so growing vegetables was a good way out. He would plant some before it completely cooled down. After harvesting the fruits, he would store them and sell them for a good price at the end of the year.”
"Boss, please recommend some varieties.”Zhang Wenyuan said with a grin.
"If you ask me, although it's warm in the greenhouse, it's definitely not as natural as the temperature outside in summer, so the seeds should still be cold-resistant. As for tomatoes, he would choose the 'Fanhong No. 9'. Not only was this breed cold-resistant, but it was also large and fresh after ripening. It tasted good and had a high yield. It was suitable for planting and selling. As for the cucumbers?"
The fat boss recommended a variety one by one. Zhang Wenyuan didn't care too much. He didn't understand the similarities and differences between each species. He was going to plant them in a small world, so the quality and climate requirements were negligible. The reason why he asked the boss to introduce them was that he didn't know what species they had. After the boss finished speaking, he made the decision.
The fat boss quickly pressed the calculator and said,"It's a total of 36.50 yuan. I feel like we hit it off when I saw you, so I'll take 35 yuan.”
Zhang Wenyuan smiled but didn't say anything. He couldn't help but think that this fat boss was supposed to be a person who could do great things. His mouth was also kind and slippery, but he only guarded a small shop. It was strange. Thinking about it, he smiled. Everyone had their own stories, experiences, and fate. Every family also had their own difficulties. Just like Yang Wanli, who owned a huge garden, but liked to set up stalls on the streets to experience the various aspects of life. Shaking his head, he walked out of the seed shop under the fat boss's "come again next time".
After that, he went to buy a bag of rice and some snacks for Yaya at Renrenle Supermarket. At five o'clock, he retrieved his bicycle and returned home.
The wheels of the carriage that was heading home spun like the wind, shuttling back and forth on the mountain road like an arrow. Home was the harbor where the wind and rain never slackened, the destination where the wanderer wafted, and the roots of the swaying leaves. It was good to have someone to rely on, and it was also a kind of happiness to have someone to worry about.
Just as Zhang Wenyuan's heart was filled with satisfaction, someone in front of him waved at him. Zhang Wenyuan tightened the brakes and stopped in front of the person waving his hand, his legs supporting the ground.
It was a group of students, each riding a speed-changing bicycle. There were three men and four women. Judging from their clothes and looks, they were probably university students who had come out to play during the National Day holiday.
"Big brother, excuse me. May I know how to get to Fengyukou Village?" A lively and bold girl with two or three playful freckles on her nose came forward and asked.
"Not close. If you really want to go, you can follow behind me.”Zhang Wenyuan said calmly.
"I see. Then, can you wait a moment and we can discuss it?”the freckled girl said after a moment of hesitation.
" Mm." Zhang Wenyuan nodded.
The seven of them huddled together and whispered. Zhang Wenyuan did not deliberately listen. Instead, he looked at the car that passed through the middle of the road in a daze.
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