My village can't be like this

Chapter 428 Another year when cherries are ripe
  "Tsk, tsk, these fish of yours are so beautiful. I've seen many colorful ones, but this is the first time I've seen pure white or pure black ones."

At this time, the golden and red fish accounted for the majority in the fish tank, but Zhang An was surprised that there were the fewest black and white carps.

Nothing else, because Chen Ze has seen a lot of colorful fish, whether they are goldfish or sea fish, there are too many bright colors.

But this is the first time I have seen him look so simple, with his whole body pure white or pure black.

"So your two fish ponds are going to be raised separately."

When he entered the yard just now, the first thing he saw was the Tai Chi fish pond at the gate.

When he first saw Chizi, Chen Ze had no special thoughts. He just thought Chizi was beautiful.

But now seeing these fish in the fish tank, Chen Ze suddenly felt that this fish matched that pond.

Zhang An just smiled and had nothing to say, Quan Dang acquiesced, and he thought so in his heart.

In fact, he didn't plan to build two ponds at first. He only planned to dig one in the backyard and keep them all together.

But then I dug them all out, so I dug two and raised them separately.

Because he didn't want the carps of these colors to cross each other in the future and produce some weird fry.

"It's a pity that this fish's tail is too small. If the tail were longer, it would really be a Yin-Yang fish."

The Tai Chi Diagram is commonly known as the "Yin Yang Fish Tai Chi Diagram" because its shape resembles two fishes, one black and one white, intertwined with each other.

Although the black and white fry in Zhang An's fish tank are still very small, only about two centimeters in length, Chen Ze can already imagine how they will grow up.

Even now, they really look like the legendary Yin Yang fish, but their tails are too short.

If their tails were longer, they would definitely be the perfect work of the Creator.

"You are asking too much of them. This is a carp. How long can that tail grow?"

The tail of carp is inherently short and wide, and cannot grow too long.

Of course, butterfly carps that are artificially cultivated are another matter.

And Zhang An doesn’t have so many requirements for them. As it is now, many people like them just as much when they see them.

"Hahaha, don't tell me, I forgot that they are still carp. You must have raised a lot of them in this tank. Give me a few of them when the time comes."

Seeing the fish pond dug by Zhang An, Chen Ze was also moved. He planned to find someone to dig one in the yard when he went back.

And he felt that their old man would definitely like this kind of fish.

Chen Ze took the old man over because he wanted to provide for him in his old age.

When the time comes, you can plant flowers in the yard, raise fish, and walk the dog. This will be the ultimate retirement life.

"Then let me raise it for a while, and when it's time to release it, you can come over and share it with me. It's too young now, and you won't be able to raise it if you take it back."

There are thousands of fish fry in this tank, so giving Chen Ze a few is nothing at all.

But now these guys are fragile, and they can survive at home only by the space spring water.

Now if they are given to Chen Ze, he will definitely not be able to feed them for three days before they all have to be raised to death.

"Don't worry, I haven't dug the pond over there yet. Then I will dig one like yours in the yard."

To raise fish in a fish tank, you have to change the water, which Chen Ze finds too troublesome.

When the time comes, we will build an ecological fish pond like Zhang An’s in the yard.

"Hey, you've finished your fun outside, are you willing to come back?"

At noon, Su Ying came back from school, and Zhang An habitually took the bag from her hand.

At this time, Wang Fang also took out the dishes from the kitchen and prepared to start the meal.

"Why are you so cool? You might as well stay at home. By the way, how many months is the child?"

Seeing Su Ying's big belly, Chen Ze asked.

Su Ying is his brother Chen Cheng's sister-in-law. She is like a younger sister to him. His family must care about her.

"It will be six months soon, and it will be ready to be unloaded in a few months."

Su Ying didn't feel it before, but now that her belly is getting bigger day by day, she feels that pregnancy is really hard.

So I was counting the days every day, looking forward to the day of unloading the goods.

After the meal, Chen Ze asked Zhang An who he was looking for to dig the pond.

If Chen Ze did it himself, Zhang An would definitely go over to help.

But how can a young man like Chen Ze know how to do such work? Things that can be solved with money are not a problem.

So Zhang An passed his second uncle over to him. Anyway, the money would not go to outsiders, and his second uncle didn't have much work to do during this period.

Helping dig a pond is not a big job, but no matter how small the mosquitoes are, they are still meat, so no one will mind the money.

In mid-May, the cherries on the back mountain are already ripe, but the peaches next to them are a step slower and may have to wait for more than ten days.

On the contrary, the strawberries in the nest are one step ahead of the peaches and mature together with the cherries.

Zhang An didn't waste any time and called Lu Cheng and Ding Yi.

The two of them seemed a little impatient. After hearing Zhang An say that the cherries on the tree were ready to be picked, they immediately said that they would come over tomorrow and asked Zhang An to find someone to prepare for the picking work.

"Mom, go find someone tonight. Our family is going to pick cherries tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang An discussed with his mother.

"It's okay now. I'll go look for him now."

Wang Fang has been waiting since the cherries at home began to turn red.

Because these cherries were their family's biggest source of income, she was very concerned about them.

And the people in the village are the same, they have long been salivating over the slice of cherries from Zhang An's house.

It's not that I want to eat, but I've been waiting for Zhang An's family to pick cherries so that they can come and make money.

The next day, Ding Yi brought people over early in the morning, but Lu Cheng came later because he was far away, and it was estimated that he would arrive at night.

So the cherries picked today belong to him, Ding Yi. After all, those who are near the water and the towers get the moon first.

And he came so early not just for these cherries, but also for the strawberries in the nest.

Because buying fruits is just a side job for him, and Lu Cheng is the professional one.

Zhang An's family only had a few acres of strawberries, so he had to come over and get those strawberries before Lu Cheng arrived.

For Zhang An, it was natural. He would sell it to anyone anyway, and he and Ding Yi were more familiar with each other, so he just gave the piece of strawberry to Ding Yi.

Last year's strawberries were the first crop, so the fruit setting rate was not high.

In addition, God was not generous last year and there was such a big hailstorm, resulting in a poor harvest.

But this year is different. This year, the strawberries have reached their peak fruiting period. Now, the yield of these several acres of strawberries is very impressive.

When Ding Yi watched everyone picking strawberries, he was extremely satisfied.

In the afternoon, Zhang Jianguo and Wang Fang both went to the Cherry Grove, leaving Zhang An alone in the yard.

"Excuse me, is that piece of cherry at the back yours?"

When he was about to fall asleep under the tree, there were suddenly a few people in the yard.

Normally, these people wouldn't be able to enter the yard because there are several big dogs guarding it. But today because it was too hot, Xiaohu and the others all went back to the circle.

"Hmm, those cherries are all from me, are you?"

Zhang An answered without thinking, because no one in Changqing grew cherries except him.

"We came here specifically to buy cherries. Last year, my friend bought some from you and took them back. We thought they were very delicious, so we came here specifically to buy some this year."

It turns out that these people are all repeat customers. Although they have not bought anything themselves, they have all eaten.

"Then how many do you want to buy? If there are too many, it may not be possible, because I have already given these cherries to others, so it is okay to sell some in bulk."

Zhang An was not surprised by the individual travelers who came here like this.

Because when we picked cherries last year, many people came to buy them.

It's not the weekend yet, so there aren't many people here.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and there will be more people queuing up to buy.

"Because I promised to bring some to a few friends, I might want to buy a lot, about a hundred pounds or so. Can you sell it to me?"

This was the first time this person came here, and he sounded a little worried when he heard Zhang An say that he couldn't buy a lot.

"Hahaha, one hundred pounds is not a lot, of course."

To this cherry forest, a hundred pounds of cherries is nothing.

This person bought so much because he helped others carry it.

Last year, Zhang An remembered that a man came and bought two hundred catties on his own.

Not only are they buying food to eat, they also plan to make cherry wine.

"Have you brought anything to pack? If so, follow me to the mountain to weigh yourself."

If it's just a few kilograms, Zhang An can provide plastic bags, but if it's a hundred kilograms, they need to prepare it themselves.

"Take it, take it, wait for me, I'll get it now."

After saying that, he ran out and came back with a big plastic basket.

"Hey, it seems you are quite prepared."

This plastic basket is not small. It is about the same size as the one Fatty Lu brought to hold fish. It is more than enough to hold more than [-] kilograms.

"Haha, my friend gave this to me. He said he bought it specifically to buy cherries at your house. But he is busy these two days, so he has to ask me to help."

I am still a repeat customer. It seems that this cherry from home is quite popular.

"Are the peaches over there also from your family? They look delicious."

When they arrived at the cherry forest, they immediately saw the fruit-bearing peach trees next to them.

"Yes, this piece belongs to me, but most of the peaches are not yet ripe. If you like them, I can pick a few for you."

With that said, Zhang An walked over to the peach tree. After taking a look, he picked a few ripe peaches and came back, giving one to each person.

After all, they are here to take care of their own business, so it is reasonable to give them a few peaches.

"Come and taste it. My peaches and cherries have not been treated with any medicine and can be eaten directly."

While talking, Zhang An picked one up, wiped it, put it in his mouth and started eating.

Because it is just ripe, it tastes crisper.

"Well, these peaches are delicious. I didn't expect that not only your cherries are delicious, but your peaches are also so delicious."

There was no need for Zhang An to take the lead. Several people had already started eating when they smelled the fragrant peaches.

"Why don't you sell some of these peaches to me? The children at home will definitely like such delicious peaches."

I originally came here to buy cherries, but after eating a peach, I missed it.

"You can buy them in a few days, because there are less peaches to eat now and it is more troublesome to pick them up. If you want to buy them today, there are strawberries at the foot of the mountain."

Zhang An did not agree to sell the peaches. Although some of the peaches were ready to eat, they were a small number after all. It was very troublesome to pick them up, and Zhang An was a person who was very afraid of trouble.

If he chooses some immature ones, he will eat them up, which is not what he wants to see.

However, although the peaches were not for sale, Zhang An still promoted some of his own strawberries.

"Hey, do you still have strawberries at home? We'll go take a look after buying the cherries."

Sure enough, when they heard that there were strawberries at Zhang An's house, their eyes immediately lit up.

Because in this day and age, no one can resist the temptation of strawberries.

As soon as he heard Strawberry's name, he immediately threw Peach aside.

"Brother, just tell me, apart from these, what else does your family grow?"

"Well, that's it. If it was last year, there would be watermelons, but this year the melon fields are all used to grow grass."

There are more than a dozen plum trees on the other side of the nest, but they were grown by Zhang An himself to eat, and they are not mature yet.

"Brother, you are really a strange person. You have to plant grass instead of watermelons. This is the first time I have seen you."

Several people were in a daze, and they obviously didn't understand why Zhang An didn't plant watermelons but instead planted grass.

Anyone else would not want to waste a little space.

"Hahaha, the main reason is that we grow too much at home, and we also raise a lot of sheep and pigs. It would be more convenient to grow some grass."

Zhang An led a few people to the place where the cherries were placed, and there happened to be a few maids who had just picked the cherries and were about to pour them in.

"Honey, you dump these baskets here with me, there's no need to pour them in."

Zhang An took their plastic basket and poured several baskets of cherries into it.

Several people were very satisfied, because the freshly picked ones must be the freshest.

The weight was weighed on the scale, one hundred and twenty pounds.

"It's twenty kilograms more, do you still want it? If not, I'll go back."

Zhang An poured in three baskets in total. Each basket weighed about forty kilograms, which was about the same amount.

"No, no, no, we all want these."

How could they not want it? They were worried that Zhang An wouldn't sell it to them.

"Okay, let's go down the mountain, and I'll take you to the strawberry field."

When they were going down the mountain, Zhang An saw that both of them were having a hard time carrying the one hundred and two kilograms of cherries.

So he reached out and took the basket and helped them carry it down.

"Brother, you must be too strong. Lifting more than [-] kilograms is like a toy."

Zhang An was holding the basket with both hands, but he was blushing and out of breath as he walked, which made the eyes of the people next to him widen.

"Hahaha, rural people have to work in the fields every day, and even if they don't have enough strength, they can't even do it."

Zhang Anzhen was not lying. More than one hundred kilograms was nothing. Many people in the village could easily pick it up.

Even for some women, these more than [-] pounds are not too much of a burden.

(End of this chapter)