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Chapter 8 Bellflower
Hearing his father say bellflower, Yu Fei froze for a moment, remembering the dreamlike blue sea of ​​flowers when he was a child.

Platycodon grandiflora, also known as burden flower, bell flower, mitral flower, is a perennial herb with dark blue or dark purple-white flowers, which can be used as ornamental flowers; its root can be used as medicine, which has the functions of relieving cough and expectorant, clearing the lungs, and draining pus. , a commonly used medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.It is often pickled as pickles in Northeast China, and is used to make kimchi in the Korean peninsula. The local folk song "Puji kyung ballad" describes this plant.

The root of Platycodon grandiflorum was once sought after as a small ginseng, which belongs to a plant with the same origin of medicine and food.And the price is much higher than the average crop.

When Yu Fei was young, many people in his family planted this plant. When it bloomed, the whole field was covered with blue trumpet-like flowers, which had a very dreamy beauty.Including some people are planting now.

But this growth period is very long. After planting in the first year, it takes two years to grow in the ground before it can be dug up and sold for money. Especially when it is just planted and germinates in the second year, weeding time is very troublesome.

The platycodon has just sprouted, and the roots are not yet solid. When weeding, you have to press the soil surface to prevent the platycodon buds from being moved, and they will die as soon as they are moved. It takes a few days to get from one end to the other, but what's more troublesome is that the end you just got to the other end grows again, and there are many plants that have been planted and will not be planted.

At the craziest time of the year, more than [-]% of the people in the town were engaged in the bellflower business. After the purchase, the big ones were evenly packaged and sent out directly, and the small, bad-looking ones were scraped, washed, and dried into bellflowers.

Whether it is fresh or dried, it is shipped to Yaodu, which is the distribution center of traditional Chinese medicine in the country, and is exported to Northeast China and South Korea through Yaodu Platycodon grandiflora.

Until the big waves wash away the sand, there is still a bellflower processing factory in the town.

"How's the price of platycodon in recent years?" Yu Fei asked.

"Prices have been falling over the past few years, and buyers have become more and more demanding on bellflowers! Sometimes it takes two or three years to earn one or two thousand yuan per mu of land, and now few people are planting them.

However, it should be cost-effective if you contract the land for planting. The larger the quantity, the better you can bargain with the drug buyer. said the father.

"Then I'll try to plant bellflowers on the land. Except for being busy in the first year, there won't be much to do in the next two years, and I can hire people to weed the weeds, and I can grow pollution-free vegetables at other times, without any delay!" Yu Fei Don't want to give up the idea.

"Then let me ask you where there is land that can be leased together. Now there are many people who are unwilling to contract out the land. I will ask the village committee later. By the way, do you still have money?" the father asked worriedly Said, "If it's not enough, I still have some. In the past few years, my salary has increased a little bit, and I don't spend much at home. If I need it, I will take it out later."

"It's okay, I still have some money in my hand, if I don't have enough money, I can do it myself, I can't always use your money." Yu Fei's nose was a little sour.

He clearly knows that his father only spends about 3000 yuan a month at most, and he has to deal with all kinds of family affairs in addition to his old snacks and drinks. In addition, he needs to pay off the debts owed by his parents when he got married, so he can have money left over. It was also saved by the parents who lived frugally.

"It's really not necessary. I have some money left over from working in the past few years, and I didn't share it when I got divorced. Even if I almost get close to it, I can do something. Keep your money for you and my mother. Don't save it so much. It should be spent." I just spend what I have, and I can earn money soon." Yu Fei choked up a little.

His father patted him on the shoulder, "As long as the family can stay together, there is nothing difficult to overcome. Your brother and sister didn't dare to call you when they knew you were divorced. They all came to me. You don't have to worry too much." After thinking about it, you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't mess around, your family will support you.

If you have nothing to do these days, go out and hang around more, go to your classmates and friends to have fun, I will tell you the land, and you can do it well!Guoguo and your mother, don't worry too much, I'm going to school! "

After finishing speaking, his father rode away on his bicycle that had been with him for many years. Looking at the back of his father riding the bicycle, Yu Fei secretly vowed that he would give his family a prosperous life in the future.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so after clearing up his mood, he began to plan for his future life.

Half of the idea of ​​contracting and farming by myself comes from my own dream, but the dream needs material support, otherwise it will be like a dream come true.

It takes three years to grow bellflower.This is considered a long-term investment. You can also grow pollution-free vegetables while growing platycodon, or you can build a greenhouse to grow off-season vegetables. It is not limited to vegetables, but you can also grow melons and fruits.

Moreover, my own space seems to have only opened up wasteland and planted some vegetables. For the entire space, I have only explored a small corner. There are more places that have not been explored. The lake and the mountain are waiting. Find out for yourself.

When you think of the space, you should go in and take a look, do it when you think of it, and enter the space in a flash.

Yu Fei was startled when he entered the space so quickly. The watermelon he planted just yesterday has already grown very long, and in some places it seems that it will grow flower buds.

The tomato has grown to be more than a foot high, and flower buds have emerged from the bottom, and the stems are very thick. It seems that there is no need to support the tomato.

The green vegetables are also very lush. All kinds of vegetables seem to be relatively long, and they look shiny and attractive, and the taste is probably not bad.

This space is suitable for the growth of all kinds of plants. The lake water should be like a catalyst to speed up the growth of plants, Yu Fei thought.

However, this growth rate is a bit scary. If it is taken to the outside world, no one should be able to accept it, but it can be diluted and then poured into the ground.

This also stimulated Yu Fei, if this piece of land is reclaimed, how many good things will be planted!These can be sold as exotic fruits at a high price.

However, the tools in my own space are too primitive, and land reclamation is too slow, so I should go to the county town to buy some handy tools.

Thinking about it, Yu Fei couldn't stay any longer, went out quickly, locked the door, called his mother and said that he was going to the county town, and went to take a bus to the county town. .

When he arrived at the county seat, Yu Fei went straight to the largest agricultural materials market, which had the most complete range of agricultural tools.

Don't pick the best ones, just pick the longest, biggest, thickest and most durable ones.

He agreed with the owner to deliver the goods to his door, and while the owner was loading the car, Yu Fei wandered around to buy a chainsaw again.

After buying, put them together on the small truck delivered by the owner of the agricultural materials store, get in the car, tell the owner an address, and ask the owner to deliver it to this place.

I thought that I would buy a car after earning money, otherwise it would be too inconvenient. If I want to put the tools in the space, I have to find a remote place to hide from others.

When we arrived at the place, the shopkeeper looked at the place where there was no front and no village and no back shop, and wondered, "Brother, what's the matter with you, why don't you just let it go here?"

"Leave it here! Someone will pick it up later!"

"Okay!" Seeing that Yu Fei was spending a lot of money to buy things, the shopkeeper didn't say much.

The two unloaded the tools, and the owner handed over a business card, "Brother, this is my phone number. If you need anything in the future, you can call me. I will give you a discount."

"Okay, I will contact you directly if I need anything in the future," Yu Fei said with a smile.

Watching the shopkeeper drive away, Yu Fei looked around to see if no one noticed, and immediately put a bunch of tools into the space.

She clapped her hands, then walked towards the main road, stopped a car going home and got in it.

When I got home and saw my daughter at home, I got bored with her for a while.

My father said, "I asked you about your land lease. Do you think it's okay to go to the old kiln factory in the north of our village?"

"Old kiln?"

(End of this chapter)