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  Chapter 38 Dilemma

"pearl!"

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help crying too.

  Accurately speaking, it should be called Dongzhu, which belongs to freshwater pearls, so as to distinguish it from Nanzhu.

   Such a big natural oriental bead can already be called a precious pearl, and it is very valuable. Unexpectedly, it is so lucky.

   Among the East Pearls, the golden ones are the most precious, and they are regarded as the royal weather. In the Qing Dynasty, they were used exclusively by the royal family.

  Because the Qing Dynasty made its fortune in the Northeast, it has a special affection for Dongzhu, which also led to the over-exploitation of Dongzhu, and it has been disappeared for a long time.

   "Brother, it was Shanxing who discovered it first."

  Little Lao Si is not greedy for merit at all, so he puts this big pearl in the palm of Shan Xing.

  Come closer and observe carefully, and you can feel the beauty of this east bead even more: the particles are round and golden in color. Under the sun, it seems to really shine, exuding a fascinating light golden halo.

  It feels foggy, like a mirage, beautiful and illusory.

   Shan Xing carefully pinched the pearl with her thumb and forefinger, and soon, her big eyes also became foggy.

  Two big teardrops flowed from the corners of her eyes, shining like pearls.

  Sifeng didn't know why the little girl was crying, so he could only put his arms around Shanxing's neck: "Wufeng, don't cry, don't cry."

  Shan Xing at this moment reminded Liu Qingshan of a picture in his memory: Xiaoyingzi in the old story in the south of the city.

  Liu Qingshan's ears even had the melodious sound of bagpipes echoing: Life is rarely a happy gathering, only parting is more...

  He knows that the little guy misses his mother: in the little guy's mind, mother's love is as precious as pearls.

  What a sensitive little girl.

   "Wufeng, I will give this pearl to you. Treasure it well and keep it in your heart forever, okay?"

  Liu Qingshan also caressed the little guy's head affectionately, I really hope she can have more joy every day.

   This time, the fourth child was confused. She gestured a few times with her hands on her chest, raised her face and asked, "Brother, how can you put things in your heart?"

   And Shan Xing also raised her face, wiping away the tears shyly, and suddenly smiled: "Brother, I don't want it, just let me see."

  Because the little guy's hands were dirty when cleaning the clams just now, this one wipe turned him into a little cat.

  However, in Liu Qingshan's feeling, with this smile, the whole sky is clear.

  He couldn't help rubbing her head vigorously again: "Take it if you tell me, this is a gift from your mother. Wear it on your body, and your mother will always be by your side."

Ok!

  Shan Xing agreed in a low voice, then held the pearl tightly in his palm, and hugged Liu Qingshan's arm very attached.

   Probably at this time, she really regarded Liu Qingshan as her brother, a good brother who can protect her sister.

  Liu Qingshan stretched out his index finger, and lightly tapped on her little nose: "Xiao Wu, you should smile more in the future, girls who love to smile will be blessed in the future."

"alright!"

   This time, Shan Xing's answer was much crisper, and her heart was even sweeter.

   "Brother, you haven't answered me yet!"

  Sifeng refused to follow, but also hugged Liu Qingshan's other arm, shaking it vigorously.

Liu Qingshan didn't feel annoyed at all, on the contrary he enjoyed Sifeng's clinginess, he thought for a while and said, "This truth is like the toffee you want, when you can't get it, don't you think about it every day, Isn't that just in your heart?"

   To deal with snacks, you have to start with the food.

  The little fourth seemed to understand, and then whispered, covering his mouth with his little hand, trying to get close to Liu Qingshan's ear, expressing that he had something to say in a whisper.

  Liu Qingshan had no choice but to cooperate with her and bent down, and the fourth child murmured in a low voice: "Brother, let me tell you, the eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law always hide under the covers and eat candy at night, and they must eat gum candies..."

  Cough, Liu Qingshan was completely speechless, and secretly decided in his heart: the family must build a new house in the coming year.

  After Liu Qingshan and the others finished peeling the clam shells, Liu Jinfeng, who was dexterous, had already finished the pearls. The outside was braided with red silk thread into four thin silk threads to wrap the pearls.

  Red tassels hang down below, and two threads lead out from the top, which are tied around the neck of the mountain apricot, forming a simple pearl pendant.

   This time, the little fourth was so envious, he kept yelling: "Brother, I want it too, I want it too!"

  Liu Qingshan really has a trick. He asked the four tigers playing on the avenue, and asked for a petal glass ball, and asked the eldest sister to make one for the young and old four, and put it on happily.

  However, the clingy little fourth also reminded Liu Qingshan: since the water quality of the Xiaosongjiang River is so good, maybe we can start pearl farming in the future.

  Yes, next time you go to Spring City, ask Professor Wang if they have studied this technology in their university.

   While he was thinking about it, the two little girls held hands and went out to show off together. After a while, the whole village knew: Shan Xing found a big pearl, which looked good on it.

   Everyone boasted a few words, but didn't say anything gossip. It would be different if it was an adult who was greedy for this pearl.

  There is also such an unwritten rule in the countryside: Generally, if such unowned treasures are within the scope of the village, they are the common property of everyone.

   At most, after selling it, whoever picks it up can get a little more.

   If you dare to take it all by yourself, once the villagers know about it, you don’t need to live in the village in the future, and you will directly declare that you are socially dead in the village.

   On the contrary, it is a child like Shanxing, who can hold it without any problem.

   Besides, everyone knows Shan Xing's life experience, who would care about such a poor child?

  Liu Qingshan was fine at home, so he also went out for a walk. When he came to the avenue, he saw a large group of people sitting under the big elm trees outside the village to enjoy the shade.

  It was too hot in the afternoon, so I stopped work. I was going to wait for a while after dinner to cool down.

  In summer, rush to work in the morning and evening.

  Liu Qingshan also wandered over, listening to everyone talking about buying rapeseed and so on.

  Seeing him coming, the old branch secretary waved to him: "Qingshan, come here and figure it out, what is going to be planted in this greenhouse, so we can prepare rapeseed early."

   They are all old tricks, and in some respects, they are even more thoughtful than Liu Qingshan.

   For example, rapeseed is an important issue that Liu Qingshan ignored.

   Directly found an open space to sit, Liu Qingshan said: "Our vegetables are expected to be on the market before the Spring Festival, so I plan to grow celery, leeks and cucumbers, what do you think?"

In terms of food, Zhang Dashuai has more say, he wiped his bald head: "I think it's okay, who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, celery stuffed, hardworking and diligent throughout the year; Hope you have a good time."

   This makes sense, and everyone nodded repeatedly: especially in the winter, if you can chew a round of small gherkins, the mouthful of fragrance will make you greedy.

  The old party secretary also agreed, but he was not blindly optimistic: "It's just that the demand for rapeseed is too high, so we have to think of a way."

  In the past, each household was basically a self-sufficient small-scale farming economy. When the vegetables were ripe, they kept some seeds and used them again in the next year.

  But after so many greenhouses were erected, the demand for rapeseed soared. Obviously, relying on the original model was not enough.

   "Then buy rapeseed, isn't the cooperative worth 3,000 yuan?"

   Zhang Ganzi, who was squatting on the ground, muttered.

  The sky is long at this moment, he came back early today, took a shower, and came here for a stroll, holding a branch and digging the ant hole on the ground.

   Not to mention, it really made him poke out a few white ant eggs, pick them up, stuff them into his mouth, and bite them.

   This stuff is slightly sour, and children like to eat it, and it is very nutritious.

  In view of the good performance of this eldest nephew recently, the old branch secretary didn't reward him with a pot, but just gave the guy a look: "Three thousand yuan is a lot, but buying so many supplies has already been spent."

  The plan of the cooperative is to build a plastic greenhouse in each family’s large garden first, and there will be nearly 30 of them. On average, the cost of a greenhouse is about 100 yuan.

   This still didn’t buy red bricks, all the walls were built with adobe, otherwise this little money would not be enough.

   "What? Three thousand yuan, if you say no, it will be gone!"

  Zhang Ganzi didn't care about eating ant eggs anymore, he stood up and waved his arms excitedly: "That's three thousand yuan, enough for me to marry several wives!"

   This is true. At present, marrying a daughter-in-law in rural areas costs at most three to five hundred yuan.

  But it’s not like you. Zhang Ganzi is still Zhang Ganzi.

  The old party secretary was still the same old party secretary, and when he went up, he knocked on him with two cigarette pipes, and the boy was knocked awake, and squatted there again without saying a word.

   "Why don't we raise some more money?" Uncle Boss proposed a new idea.

  The expressions of the people around them all changed involuntarily, and then they shook their heads in unison: The family really has no money, not even money to cross the river!

  The boss uncle also knew the situation of each family. In fact, he even borrowed a hundred yuan from Lin Zhi because he sent the two girls to study.

  So he smiled wryly and shook his head: "Then let's wait until the food is harvested."

   "Don't hurry up."

  The old branch secretary reloaded a bag of cigarettes, frowned and said, "It's almost November when the grain sales are paid, and our greenhouses have to start planting in early October."

   Yes, there is really no way out now.

  Everyone was not reconciled, Da Zhangluo hummed in his mouth: "The farmers can't afford the seeds, so the unlivable people are suffocated by urine, this is too aggrieved!"

   Then there was a silence.

  Liu Qingshan has been listening to it for a long time, everyone is talking enthusiastically, he is a junior, he has been unable to get in the mouth.

  When he heard the old party secretary talk about this year's harvest, a memory suddenly flashed in Liu Qingshan's mind, and he couldn't help frowning.

   This year is Mai Qiuer. It has been raining continuously for more than 20 days, and the wheat has started to germinate on the stalks.

   Finally waited for the weather to clear up, and harvested the wheat, but the sprouted wheat was worthless at all, and was so angry that it was all fed to pigs.

   It made everyone lose money completely, and it was miserable.

   Farming depends on the sky for food, that's it, there is basically no resistance to natural disasters.

   This is not just a village in Jiapigou, the entire Qingshan Commune has been affected by this disaster, and the loss is quite large.

  Liu Qingshan couldn't help worrying: this year is not easy, so I have to think of a way, how to get out of this predicament?

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