Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 158: Cherry Blossoms
Sha Wanli artificially pollinated the big cherries alone on the dirt hill, using a bald brush to stipple the white flowers.

This year is the first year for the big cherry trees to bloom, and each tree doesn't have many flowers, and the flowers are sparse.However, he was still very proud of himself.

The big cherry saplings planted saw flowers in the third year, which showed that his pruning management was successful, and he was worthy of Liu Xiaonan's trust in him.

Everyone else is busy at sea.In the first year when sea cucumbers were produced, he was supposed to be there to help, but the season waited for no one, and the pollination period was missed, so the few cherry blossoms bloomed in vain.

Like managing his own orchard, he carefully manages these young cherry trees, watering and fertilizing, pruning, weeding and pest control.The cherry blossoms are a sign of his success as a fruit farmer, even though the orchard is someone else's.

There is only one layer of terraced fields left, and pollination must be completed today, and Sha Wanli is strolling around doing his own work.

After weighing the sea cucumbers caught today and loading them into the truck, Liu Xiaonan invited the person in charge of the seafood processing factory to his office to discuss matters related to long-term cooperation in the future.Liu Xiaonan is the exclusive supplier, and the seafood processing factory guarantees the purchase price.

After the negotiation, Liu Xiaonan was given a suggestion. The production of sea cucumbers is still a bit low. Why not expand the scale of farming?

No need to be reminded by others, the huge benefits brought by farming sea cucumbers have already determined Liu Xiaonan's future development direction.Sea cucumbers rely on natural reproduction for a long growth cycle, low yield, and slow results.

He decided to increase investment this year, go to the artificial breeding base to buy sea cucumber seedlings, put them in this open sea area, speed up the growth cycle of sea cucumbers, and increase the production of sea cucumbers.

After sending away the relevant personnel of the seafood processing factory, Liu Xiaonan found a young man of eighteen or nineteen walking around outside the gate, as if he wanted to enter but dared not enter.The clothes are very simple, and the appearance is simple and honest, which seems familiar.

He asked, "Young man, are you looking for someone?"

The young man looked into the gate and said, "I'm looking for Sha Wanli, I heard he's here."

With a strong southern accent, Liu Xiaonan asked, "Sha Wanli is here, who are you?"

The young man said: "Listen to my mother, he is my father."

Liu Xiaonan took the young man by the hand and walked through the gate, let him sit in the pickup truck, and drove straight to the bottom of the dirt hill.Sha Wanli was pollinating on the bottom terrace, when Liu Xiaonan called out to him to come down.

Sha Wanli came over, glanced at the young man, then at the young man, suddenly hugged the young man and wept bitterly.

Afterwards, Sha Wanli found out by asking his son that his wife just wanted to go back to her hometown with her son, not to abandon him.I met a human trafficker on the way, and the mother and son were sold into the mountains together, unable to escape even if they wanted to.

Later, his wife gave birth to two more children, and it was even more difficult to escape.

Sha Wanli's son only finished elementary school, and went home to work with his adoptive father.When he grew up and came out to work, his mother secretly told him about his life experience and asked him to find his biological father.

According to the address given by his mother, he found Shashi Shashan's house after wandering around, and only then did he find his biological father.

Sha Wanli sighed and said to Liu Xiaonan, "Why is it similar to what is written in your book?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "When I wrote about the experience of my eldest brother and sister-in-law, I had countless guesses about the whereabouts of my eldest brother and son, and I felt that being trafficked was the most reasonable."

Sha Wanli said: "His mother is also a poor woman, but she has a family and a child, so what can I do?"

Liu Xiaonan comforted and said, "Brother, let's think about it first. Give my son a new name, and I'll take him to apply for a new ID card, and put the account into my brother's account."

Sha Wanli said: "I've made up my mind, I'll call it Shazhou according to the name in your book."

"What arrangements does elder brother have for his son?"

"What arrangements can I make? I only studied in an elementary school, and I don't have any skills. I can only make great efforts."

"Well, let him learn to get a driver's license according to the book. In the future, he can drive for me, and he can go out and drive by himself."

Back home in the evening, Liu Xiaonan originally wanted to talk to Meng Xiangxiang about Sha Wanli finding his son, about the accidents and coincidences in life, about the impermanence and repetition of fate.Seeing Guan Xiaoyun appearing at home, playing with the two children, he had no choice but to hold back his emotions.

Seeing Meng Xiangxiang adding an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks on the dining table, and secretly winking at him, he guessed eight or nine points in his heart.

During the meal, Liu Xiaonan didn't say anything, just joking with the two children.After dinner, the bowls and chopsticks were put down, and Liu Xiaonan said, "Xiaoyun, I don't have a place for you to live in, so I'll drive you back."

Guan Xiaoyun sat down on the sofa and said, "If I don't go back, why should he beat me?"

Said, aggrieved and shed tears.

Meng Xiangxiang hurried over to comfort Guan Xiaoyun, while Liu Xiaonan put on her clothes and went out with a sullen face without saying a word.

Even though he knew that Dong Xiaojun wouldn't beat Guan Xiaoyun for no reason, even though he knew that Guan Xiaoyun was used to being strong at home, domineering and uncompromising, not a fuel-efficient lamp, he still wanted to seek an explanation for Guan Xiaoyun.

Liu Xiaonan came to the door with fruit and a toy bought for Guan Xiaoyun's daughter. When he entered the door, he explained that Guan Xiaoyun was at his house, so that he could rest assured.

Dong Xiaojun's parents knew that Liu Xiaonan was here for Guan Xiaoyun, so they said hello and took their granddaughter for a walk, leaving Dong Xiaojun and Liu Xiaonan to talk alone.

Liu Xiaonan said to Dong Xiaojun: "No matter what the reason is, no matter how much you quarrel, you shouldn't hit Xiao Yun."

Dong Xiaojun said regretfully: "I was pissed off by her, and I couldn't control it. She never wanted to live with my parents. Recently, she asked me to ask my parents for money to buy a house, but I didn't. My parents are both retired. Well, the retirement salary of 500 yuan, and the food and drink of our family of three, how much money can we save? Besides, the old couple still have some pension money? Once there is a disease or disaster, who do you ask for it? In the end, she called me a coward, and I was so angry that I slapped her."

Liu Xiaonan said: "You reason with her, you can't just beat someone just because she's a loser, right?"

Dong Xiaojun was full of bitterness: "Xiaonan, when you first entered the factory, we were friends. You know what kind of person I am, and you know better than anyone else. If I sound useless, why should I beat someone? Guan Xiaoyun is capable. I didn’t say anything about living at home, but she took it as a jingle to call me a wimp. I can bear it for a day or two, a month or two months, a year or two, and there will always be a day when I can’t bear it.”

Liu Xiaonan said: "This is Xiaoyun's fault. I'll tell your sister-in-law about her later. Husband and wife should respect each other and be careful with what you say. How can you hurt your self-esteem."

Living behind closed doors, one family does not know one family's worries, and every family has difficult sutras to recite.

According to Dong Xiaojun's confession, Guan Xiaoyun is a good person outside, but he is a donkey at home, so he has to be smooth.Talking and laughing outside, she can get along with everyone, but when she comes home with a droopy face, everyone has to act according to her face, as if everyone owes her.When things don't go well for a while, they will be beaten and beaten.

Dong Xiaojun was sandwiched between Guan Xiaoyun and his parents, and was angry at both ends.

Liu Xiaonan thought to himself: Treating outsiders as the closest people, and treating the closest relatives as objects that can be hurt at will, probably this is the two sides of people!

Dong Xiaojun said: "It wasn't like this in the first few years of marriage. We went to work together and left work together, and we did some sewing during the break. Later, we had a daughter again. Our family was very happy. That is, in the last two or three years, she seemed to suddenly Changed temperament and dissatisfied with everything. I think my house is small, complain about low wages, complain that we can’t afford our own house, and complain about my incompetence. Complaining endlessly, how many people are capable? Everyone Don’t they all go to and from work and live on their wages?”

For this point, Guan Xiaoyun can definitely do it.Liu Xiaonan remembered what Guan Xiaoyun had said to him when he was in junior high school, "I will never let my children and I suffer from poverty!"

He said to Dong Xiaojun: "Xiaoyun is a very restless person. Her impatience in wanting to change her current living situation is understandable. The state-owned enterprise reform and restructuring, laid-off and re-employment, everyone's life is difficult, and they are more or less worried. I'm anxious. The more it gets to this time, as men, we have to be calm and not follow the rhythm of women."

Dong Xiaojun said: "It seems to be like this. In the past, when there were many jobs in the tailor shop, Xiaoyun had to go to work and do tailoring work. No matter how tired he was, Xiaoyun never complained. Now few people make clothes. Only A little bit of odd work, except for the rent, there is not much left, barely making ends meet. The family’s income has dropped by a large amount, and Xiaoyun’s heart has become edgy. It’s also my fault that I didn’t understand her, and I really regret the slap in the face. "

Liu Xiaonan said: "You're right if you think so. I'm not here to criticize you, I believe everything you say. Let Xiaoyun stay with me for one night to calm down, and I'll send her back tomorrow morning. "

After chatting for a while, Liu Xiaonan bid farewell and returned home.Meng Xiangxiang talked with Guan Xiaoyun, and the two children played freely.

Liu Xiaonan sat down and said to Guan Xiaoyun: "Fortunately, I didn't listen to your side of the story. How can you call Xiao Dong a wimp?"

Guan Xiaoyun said: "I just said it casually, what can't be said between the couple?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I can say anything, but I can't say words similar to 'wonderful'. Do you know that this is a serious blow to a man's self-esteem? If your sister-in-law says such words in my ear every day, I will bear it." No, even a man can't bear it. It means that Xiao Dong can bear you for such a long time, and he is in danger without knowing it."

Guan Xiaoyun said: "Why do you turn your elbows out and talk about me?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I speak to reason, and whoever speaks to me speaks to whom."

"Family is a place to intercede, not to reason."

"Where did you hear the crooked theory? Reason and reason, emotion and reason never exist separately and independently. Reason is the foundation, emotion is the external manifestation, and the two are interdependent and indispensable."

"I don't understand your rationale. I only know how to dress, eat and buy a house."

Oil and salt are not allowed, how does this look like Mr. Guan's granddaughter?Liu Xiaonan was a little discouraged. He said, "You want to buy a house by yourself, so why bother to pick up the little pension from your parents-in-law? How much is the difference? Let your sister-in-law give it to you, and you can pay it back when you have it."

Guan Xiaoyun said: "I don't borrow money from you, I have to pay it back by myself."

Liu Xiaonan smiled wryly and said to Meng Xiangxiang: "I can't convince her anymore, you sister-in-law can enlighten her."

Liu Xiaonan got away to play with the two children.

Meng Xiangxiang said to Guan Xiaoyun: "This man is like a child. He should say more words of encouragement and less words that would hurt his self-esteem. The more you encourage, the more confident you will be and the faster you will grow."

How could Guan Xiaoyun listen: "You don't come here to teach me. You are several years younger than me. Calling you sister-in-law is flattering you. You really think of yourself as my sister-in-law."

Meng Xiangxiang hugged Guan Xiaoyun's shoulders, and said with a swaying smile: "You are my sister Xiaoyun, you are my tailor, is this okay? However, I still want to say, don't always complain, you should Be optimistic and confident about yourself and your life."

Guan Xiaoyun gave Meng Xiangxiang a white look: "It doesn't hurt my back to stand and talk. If I have a capable and good man like you, live in a big house, don't worry about food and drink, and have a big family, who wants to complain?"

Guan Xiaoyun stayed for one night, and Liu Xiaonan drove her home the next morning.

Driving on the road, Liu Xiaonan said to Guan Xiaoyun: "Your idea of ​​buying a house is correct. Housing prices are rising year by year. It is much better to buy early than late. You can't wait to save enough money before buying a house. The speed of saving money is forever. I can't keep up with the rising price of house prices. I'll make up for how much money you have left, but you only tell others that Uncle San sponsored you."

Guan Xiaoyun snorted: "What are you doing? Do you feel sorry for me, or do you appear to be rich? I don't want to owe you anything. I have nothing to pay you back."

Liu Xiaonan gently turned the steering wheel: "I don't have any ideas, and I don't need you to return anything. I just think I should do this, and it has nothing to do with money."

Guan Xiaoyun turned her head to the other side, feeling a little sad: "Xiaonan, I really regret that we came to the textile factory together. Otherwise, we would be a happy couple."

Liu Xiaonan stared ahead and said, "Xiaoyun, the past is forever gone, live your life well."

At the end of May, the big cherries began to ripen one after another, with the red light first and the yellow honey later.Although the small trees and fruits are sparse, they are also dotted with terraced fields on the hillside. From a distance, there are small red and yellow lanterns hidden among the green leaves, which are really eye-catching.

The big cherries bear fruit for the first year, and Liu Xiaonan didn't plan to sell them at first, leaving them for her own people to eat.

Sha Wanli felt that the results of his labor should be seen as beneficial. He calculated an account for Liu Xiaonan. On average, each tree had two catties of fruit, and nearly a thousand trees. That was an income of tens of thousands of yuan.

Liu Xiaonan accepts Sha Wanli's opinion, which is the necessary respect for this upright elder brother.

Before mining, Liu Xiaonan called Gu Yu: "Sister, the big cherries are ripe. I won't give them to you, lest you take precautions against me. On weekends, you and your brother-in-law bring the children to play, and pick the big cherries yourself. It's really interesting."

Gu Yu said: "What am I guarding against you? You are really interesting, you are so stupid, it is not enough for me to guard against you. You can also go to play, your Xiaomeng and the children must be present."

On weekends, Gu Yu drove his son to the farm.The little guy's name is Fang Shujun. The three children were born in the same year, and they got to know each other very quickly.

When they came to the foot of the mountain, Liu Xiaonan rushed into the cherry orchard with three children, and picked cherries from the trees by himself.The three children were comparing the size of the cherry in whose hand, and they kept sending it to their mouths, and the viscous juice flowed down the corners of their mouths.

Liu Xiaonan picked two bunches of red cherries, hung them on her daughter's ears separately, and asked the two boys, "Is your sister pretty?"

The two boys ate the big cherries, they didn't bother to speak, they just nodded their heads.

Liu Xiaonan taught him a lesson: "You are boys, and your primary task since childhood is to protect your sister, remember?"

Meng Xiangxiang and Gu Yu walked behind.After entering the cherry orchard, Meng Xiangxiang picked a bunch of big cherries and handed them to Gu Yu.

Gu Yu tasted the sweet red cherries, looked around the lively bay, and his eyes fell on Meng Xiangxiang's face: "Big cherries are very sweet, sweet to the heart. As the saying goes, those who planted trees benefited future generations. "

Meng Xiangxiang said flatly: "I plant my own tree and manage it myself. Of course, I also want to thank the person who gave the sapling."

(End of this chapter)