Start as a farmer from an ordinary world

Chapter 82
By the time we rushed back to the village, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon.

Wang Manyin and Liu Xiangyang didn't dare to delay, they went to Wang Lianshun to report the situation without stopping.Next, Xie Gong will stay in the village for a period of time, so he must arrange a place for his family to live in earlier.

The man driving the carriage hurried back to the city, put down his things and was about to leave.

Wang Manyin sent the other party to the entrance of the village, took another pack of cigarettes and stuffed it quietly.

Although they were able to come this time because of Tian Fujun's orders, it was absolutely dark to drive back to the county seat by horse-drawn carriage for more than 100 miles back and forth.

He still knows how to behave in the world.

In the evening, to welcome Mr. Xie, all the cadres in the village, large and small, showed up, and as usual, two tables were full.

As one of the parties involved, Wang Manyin and Liu Xiangyang were naturally called to accompany them.

This situation, he is not surprised.

There is only one earthen basin on the table, but of course the food inside is unambiguous.

Pork stewed vermicelli, scrambled eggs, stewed sauerkraut, stewed crucian carp... This is the condition in the countryside now, do you want to eat better, entertaining guests is basically the same.

Especially pork, which is nothing more than the oil refining residue left over from the Chinese New Year, it is more or less meaty.

As for the crucian carp, Wang Lianshun specially asked the villagers to get them.This year is also crazy. It has been more than a week, and a lot of fish can still be caught intermittently in the Dongla River.

Now the children of several villages in the upper and lower reaches of the Dongla River are guarding the riverside and making noise almost every day.

In addition to meals, Wang Mandun also asked the brigade accountant to bring out two bottles of good wine.

It was rare to have a good meal, and everyone present was not polite, and the chopsticks fell faster and faster one by one while talking.

They had just eaten for 2 minutes when the door of the cave was pushed open again. The person who came was Wang Manjun, the younger brother of the village party secretary and the captain of the first team.

The man squeezed to the table as soon as he entered the room, picked up an empty wine glass and said, "Hey, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting. I'm late because I have something to do, so I'll punish myself with three glasses first!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Manjun grabbed the wine bottle and gurgled to pour himself wine.

After drinking three in a row, he put down the wine bottle.

"Today I did it on purpose, just to drink a few more sips..." Wang Lianshun lowered his voice, leaning into Wang Manyin's ear and said.

Wang Manyin was also a little speechless. He had only heard people say that Wang Manjun was good at drinking, but he didn't expect to play so many tricks.

Wang Mandun obviously knew his younger brother very well, so he glanced sideways and didn't say much.

Then, he picked up the wine glass and toasted Xie Shouzheng.

Xie Gong really can't drink, his face flushed after just a few rounds.

Wang Manyin was afraid that the other party would talk nonsense when he was drunk, so he was careful and ready to help at any time.

Unexpectedly, Xie Shouzheng tasted quite good wine, and when he was drunk, he didn't talk or make a fuss, just drooped his head on the wall of the kiln, and fell asleep humming.

Zhao Jianhai originally wanted to take advantage of the banquet to discuss with Xie Shouzheng his grand plan to build a dam to intercept the Dongla River... He was still a little unwilling to be reconciled to being refuted last time.

Just looking at the other party's drunken appearance, he had no choice but to give up temporarily.

The Lord had already drunk and got down, and the crowd could no longer make a fuss, so it ended hastily.

Of course, the two tables of wine and food were eaten up, and there was not even any soup left.

When everyone left, Wang Manyin woke Xie Gong up.

Seeing that the other party was staggering when he walked out of the cave, he had no choice but to help carry him back all the way.It was dark at night, there were ditches everywhere, and Xie Shouzheng was not familiar with the road, so it would be a disaster if he fell into a deep ditch.

Xie Shouzheng's residence has been arranged in the afternoon, and it is in a cave dwelling in the village primary school.

After sending the person home safely, Wang Manyin returned.

When he arrived at the entrance of the village, he was not in a hurry to go home. Instead, he came to the Dongla River in the dark and released a lot of fish quietly.

This is the third time.

However, except for the first time when there were more crucian carp, most of what Wang Manyin puts into the river now is loach and small miscellaneous fish.

The main river water is turbid, and crucian carp cannot survive for too long in this environment.Small miscellaneous fish like loach and wheat ears have stronger adaptability.

On the other hand, crucian carp individuals are a bit big after all, and it is easy to feel strange that the sudden increase in the number is better.And those miscellaneous fish are not conspicuous, and the increase in number is easy to be ignored.

After doing all this, Wang Manyin returned to the cave.

Seeing her husband coming back, Lan Hua had prepared footwashing water and brought them over.

As a result, he was hugged directly.

Lan Hua sat in her arms obediently, letting the man express his affection.

After a while, she said: "Man Yin, wash your feet quickly, the water will be cold soon."

"Yes," Wang Manyin nodded.

Washing your feet, brushing your teeth, washing your face, and washing... It's like washing your husband three times in a TV series in later generations.

The Loess Plateau was originally short of water, and people in this era don't pay much attention to personal hygiene, so many villagers in Guanzi Village don't take a bath all year round, and it's normal for their heads to get oily and lice.

Some people often scratch their hair with their hands because they don't wash their hair for a long time, and finally develop scabies on their heads.

Wang Manyin came from later generations, so he naturally couldn't tolerate this situation.

Every few days, he and Lanhua would wash their bodies in a wooden basin in the cave dwelling at night.

Needless to say, this process is very interesting.

Normally, even though Wang Manyin was wearing a tattered padded jacket full of patches, he was always tidy and his mental outlook was obviously different... This was probably the reason why many people were so impressed when they first saw him.

After some tenderness, Lan Hua said again: "Man Yin, in the past two days, has anyone come to ask our agency to buy licorice? You didn't come back, and you didn't dare to agree."

"Accept, of course, but wait until I go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to ask." Wang Manyin replied.

Digging licorice in spring and autumn is also one of the few ways for farmers on the Loess Plateau to earn money in this era.

The supply and marketing society purchases in grades according to the size and color of the rhizomes... The price of the company must be the same as that of the supply and marketing society. If it is too high or too low, it will cause unnecessary trouble.

Different from later generations, the wild licorice resources on the Loess Plateau are very rich.Regardless of the ridges of the fields or the slopes and cliffs, it is possible to grow in various places.

In addition, there are bupleurum, lentils, yellow tendon, etc. These supply and marketing cooperatives also purchase.

Therefore, many farmers who collect firewood and herd sheep will bring a small pout when they go out, so that they can dig herbs at any time.

Of course, licorice is often dug, which has a large quantity and a good price.

However, digging licorice is also a labor-intensive job. Generally, licorice of the previous year can grow to a depth of two meters, and it takes about half a day.

Ordinary children and mothers-in-law don't have the energy at all.

If you are lucky, you can even dig one as thick as a hoe handle, which can be more than three meters long, and weighs about seven or eight catties when dried.

This is naturally a first-class product, and the price is much higher.According to the purchase price in previous years, one can be sold for about two yuan.

Of course, giant licorice belongs to the minority, which cannot be found.

Ordinary dry goods are much cheaper, only more than ten cents per catty.

When Wang Manyin first got the space last year, he also transplanted a lot of licorice in it.

He planted with rhizomes, cut them into sections and buried them. There were probably hundreds of them, and they were thrown away all the time.If Lanhua hadn't heard it mentioned, she would have almost completely forgotten about it.

When you have time in a few days, you can go in and dig some to see the color.

If it is enough to sell it, it is not a small income.

There is still a lot of space left in the loess land, and licorice can also be planted.

(End of this chapter)