Dashan Orchard 1988

Chapter 174 The wolf that eats my brother is not born yet
This meal was a hearty one.

I was sweating all over.

In fact, the method of making steamed noodles in this era is different from that in later generations.

In later generations, you can also eat soy noodles in noodle restaurants, but the soy noodles may be the same as yesterday, and the taste is not good. It is just boiled with some basic seasonings.

The Sangzi of this era were originally called Lao Sangzi.

Because everyone doesn’t have much money, many families can only buy some meat during the Chinese New Year.

When buying meat, it is not like later generations who mainly buy lean meat and refined meat.

When people buy meat in this era, they pay great attention to how thick the meat is. If it has three or four fingers of fat at least.

If you come across one with more than five fingers, you can sell it at a very good price.

Anyone who likes meat knows that fat meat tastes better than lean meat... in terms of taste alone.

So, how is Sangzi made?

In fact, the fat and lean meat are cut into small cubes, and then various seasonings are added, including chili, fennel, pepper, daxiang, cinnamon, sophora rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, etc.

It needs to be simmered for a long time to allow the fat and lean meat to approach a state of mutual dissolution.

Then put it in a container and just scoop some out with a spoon every time you eat it.

The soup made with this saozi is saozi soup.

You can also heat the steamed buns and eat them with freshly baked steamed buns. The taste...

It is simply indescribable, I can only say that it is very beautiful.

If there are students at home who are going to school and need to live on campus, the mother will use a big can to fill a bottle of sesame seeds before the children go to school on Sunday. When it is time to eat, she will soak the buns in boiling water and scoop out some sesame seeds.

However, not all children can eat this kind of spicy steamed buns.

If you eat spicy food every day, then your family must be able to do it.

Li Muyang's family did not have such conditions at the beginning, and Li Muyang was helpless when the children brought it up when they came home.

He did his best just to get the children to school.

We really can’t afford more money to help them improve their lives.

The rice cooked by Li Yali is very homely but tastes very good.

Li Muyang was very satisfied with the meal and envied Wang Tianxiao, but soon thought that his wife Lin Xiuli also had this ability, and felt that he was also very happy.

For men like them, finding a virtuous wife is really better than anything else.

After eating and chatting for a while, Li Muyang and Wang Tianxiao discussed more detailed issues.

I guessed that the weather would be pretty good recently and it wouldn't rain, so I decided to go into the mountains the morning after tomorrow.

Prepare to go in for five days first. If you have enough advance, come out early.

Before leaving, Li Muyang thought about it again and again, but did not express his idea of ​​expanding tree species.

I feel that his relationship with Wang Tianxiao has not reached that level yet.

It needs to continue to be stable.

Let’s talk about it later, I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry.
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When I got home in the afternoon, I happened to see Mi Dama carrying a hoe with a cloth bag hanging on the handle of the hoe, and was about to go to work in Taoshan.

Very happy to see him back.

Midama is really a good worker.

Despite his lack of intelligence, he seems to have an instinctive talent for tending fruit trees.

Li Muyang originally thought of grafting the saplings quickly with him, but the two of them did some work together. Mi Dama was very dissatisfied when he saw the saplings he had grafted.

Even the way the plastic paper is wrapped around it is disgusting.

It is said that the wrapping is not good enough, and the rainwater will penetrate into it, and the tree buds will rot, making it impossible to resurrect normally.

And I thought he was too slow in doing things.

Li Muyang was speechless.

He always felt that he was very quick in doing things. If he was slow, then no one would be faster than him.

But Midama still educated him.

Let him understand that in any profession, there are people who are better at it.

After going back and putting the car away, he and Midama came to Taoyuan together.

After many days of grafting, the peach tree was almost halfway through grafting. When Li Muyang was at home, the two of them did it together. If he wasn't there, Mi Dama basically did it alone.

Li Muyang was uneasy at first, worried that he would not take the initiative, but after working for a while, he felt relieved.

Midama's persistence in doing things is actually better than many normal people.

As soon as they arrived in the field, the two began to work intensely and orderly.

When it got dark, I suddenly heard Midama's exclamation and ran forward quickly.

Li Muyang was working beside another row of trees not far away. It seemed that he thought he had been bitten by a snake, so he quickly dropped what he was doing and chased after him.

When I ran over and took a look, I realized that Midama had caught a pheasant.

It was a male pheasant, with only half of one of its feathers left. It looked like it couldn't fly, so it was caught by Mitama.

Whether the pheasant thing can be caught depends mainly on who starts it first.

If a person starts running, the pheasant may not be able to fly away, but if the pheasant starts running first, it will be difficult for a person to catch up.

The speed of pheasants is about forty or fifty kilometers per hour, and the fastest can reach about seventy kilometers per hour. When started, it is impossible for people to outrun them.

But when they start up, just like hens, they need a process. If they can be beaten down at this stage, they will not be able to fly away.

Midama was very excited after catching a pheasant.

Just take it and show it off to Li Muyang.

Li Muyang smiled and told him that he would take it back and stew it for him to eat later.

After struggling for a long time, the two worked again for a while, and it was completely dark.

Midama couldn't see anything, and he was a little afraid of the dark.

But Li Muyang still saw no problem.

He asked Mi Dama to follow him, and the two sprinkled lime for a while before returning home.

It is still unclear how much lime needs to be sprinkled to just meet the demand.

Li Muyang thought about Ning Shaobuduo.

If it is less, the effect will be slightly worse, but it will definitely be much better than the original fruitless method.

If too much is sprinkled, the alkalinity is too high and all the trees are burned to death, then it will really be the end.

Mi Tutu was quite capable. He said he was going to help him get lime, but he actually got it.

It's pretty fast.

I originally thought I would buy two cars because the land was so large, but it looked like they might not be able to use them all.

So I found a colorful strip of cloth to cover it.

Just use it slowly.

The rainy season is approaching recently, and without any cover, everything will probably wash into the ground once it rains.

Road construction has been suspended for the time being.

It was said that the brick and tile factory had to shut down for three months due to workmanship or cost issues.

There will be no more waste bricks coming out.

Li Muyang had no choice but to temporarily interrupt the operation and wait until it started again.

Fortunately, the repairs at the front are almost complete, and there are still two 300 meters to go. If there are no waste bricks, the impact will not be particularly big.

Just use it.

Because of problems with the power distribution station, he acquired another fifty acres of peach grove in the middle, but the peach trees here were all early peaches.

The flowers have faded.

Possibility of artificial pollination is lost.

Then wait until the saplings here are grafted, and then graft them directly.

There are a total of 80 acres of peach grove, and he now owns [-] acres, which is basically enough.

If we don’t take the remaining 200 acres now, it will definitely become more difficult to take it later.

At least you can't get it at this price now.

But Li Muyang had his own ideas.

He is now seriously short of manpower, and it takes many days for Sanmu Mu and Mi Dama to do the work.

Now that we have an additional fifty acres, it will probably take a few more months.

No matter how much you contract, you can't take care of her.

There is a difference between tending fruit trees and farming. Most people don’t have the skills to do it.

Take grafting as an example. It is no different from doing a transplant on someone.

If not done well, not only will the transplant fail, but the original old tree may be killed.

It often takes several years to cultivate a mature gardening master.

He wanted to see the reincarnation of at least one tree.

Li Muyang's initial plan is to use the [-] acres he currently owns as the basic experimental field, and then expand to the entire Taoshan after these are completed.

This preliminary experiment not only included the care of trees, but also the marketing of peaches.

Eighty acres of peaches can yield more than 10,000 kilograms of good peaches, but there is no good market. If you rely on retail sales, how much can you sell?

In short, everything is difficult at the beginning.

Doing things is just like building a house. It doesn’t take long to actually build it from the top. The foundation buried under the earth often takes a long time to lay the foundation.

Going back in the evening, Li Xiangqin dealt with the pheasants overnight.

The taste is still very good.

After eating, Li Muyang briefly talked about his mother's condition with his sister. Li Xiangqin was very satisfied that her mother could sit up.

I was thinking about going to the city to see my mother recently.

Li Muyang asked her to wait a moment and told her that he was going to Yangziling to dig for red qi.

While talking, they talked about Liu Xiaogang again. Li Xiangqin said that she missed her youngest son Yangyang very much and didn't know how he was doing now.

Li Muyang didn't have any good ideas.

It's already good to be able to bring Nuannuan back from that hellish place.

As for Yangyang, for the time being, we can only hope that Liu Xiaogang and the others will not go too far, or at least they will not be cruel to their children.
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The next day, Li Muyang came directly to the city and began to purchase supplies for the mountains.

The tent was naturally the first priority. It was not easy to buy this thing in this era, so I had to search many places to buy it.

Fortunately, I didn't think about trying my luck in Qingquan Town, otherwise it would be a waste of time.

He also bought a sharp knife.

Wang Tianxiao said that it was useless to use a knife, but just in case.

It is better to have multiple insurance policies.

He was confident that as long as he had a knife in his hand, not to mention the legendary blind bear and wild boar, he would at least kill a few wolves without any problem.
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The next morning, Li Muyang got up at around four o'clock.

I had packed everything up last night, and also brought some fried cakes that Qinqin had baked in advance, some pot helmets, some fried dumplings, etc.

Anyway, I carried a lot of various kinds of food.

The day before yesterday, Wang Tianxiao said that you can get some wild animals to eat in the mountains, and you don’t need to stay for too much food.

But Li Muyang thought about what if he missed it.

Do you still have to go digging for grass when you are hungry?

It’s always good to be prepared.

For drinking water, he found a 5L vinegar jug, cleaned it, and filled it with water.

You can always find some water sources in the mountains.

But Yangziling is different.

Many of the mountains here are dry mountains, with basically no springs coming out of them.

If you really want to drink mountain spring water, you probably have to go to the valley.

It’s always a good idea to have extra water on hand.

If a person doesn't eat for several days, he can always find something to satisfy his hunger in the mountains. If he doesn't drink water, it will be more uncomfortable. "Brother, are you really going to go for four or five days?"

“That’s conservative, maybe it will last longer.

This is a good opportunity, we can't just watch it and not fight for it. "

"Then you have to be careful. Didn't you say it yourself? There are wolves in the mountains of Yangziling."

"It's okay, the wolf that can eat Brother You hasn't been born yet."

Li Xiangqin smiled.

"When I'm not around, you are the master of the house, and you have to take good care of Nuan Nuan, the puppies, the chickens and so on.

By the way, there is also Da Ma, his brain is a bit dull and he is no different from a little baby. You should take more care of him and don’t make him angry..."

"I know, you're not at home all day, so I'm not taking care of him.

Don't worry, he is very obedient. "

While the two were talking, Mida also came out. Rubbing his eyes, he came to the car in a daze.

"Da Ma, I told you yesterday, I will go out to make money, and you can continue to grow saplings for us at home. Do you understand?"

Mi Dama stared at the big package behind Li Muyang's car, "Where are you going?"

"It's not far away, it's the village ahead."

"go together!"

"No, there are more important tasks for you to do at home, you forgot."

Midama rolled her eyes, thought for a moment, and nodded vigorously.

"Know it."

"That's good."

He turned around and said to his sister, "Remember to give Da Ma two dollars every day and watch him put it into his little box.

I asked him to save all his money. It was like a goal and gave him hope. "

"Well, I know, I think he plays it often. But when Nuan Nuan wakes up and can't see your uncle, he will definitely be unhappy again.

I haven't been able to see him for several days. If he doesn't want to talk to you when he comes back, don't ask me for help. "

Li Xiangqin said with a smile.

"Haha~ Let's talk about it when we get back. I can't deal with a little baby yet, just a little coaxing will be enough."

Li Muyang got on the bicycle with a smile, said goodbye, and rode towards Wangjiacun in the dark night.

It was probably around 5 a.m. at this time.

The weather hasn't completely warmed up yet.

Chill.

The temperature difference between day and night in Qingcheng is quite large. It may reach more than 12 degrees after 30 o'clock during the day, which is no different from the south.

But as soon as night came, it immediately dropped to more than ten degrees.

The temperature cannot rise unless the sun rises.

Fortunately, he was in good health, so it didn't matter. He rode the bicycle very fast against the morning wind along the way.

In less than an hour, when the sky was clear, we arrived at the door of Wang Tianxiao's house.

This time, he was familiar with the road and had no cover.

When he asked for directions last time, the first woman said that Wang Tianxiao was dead. At first, he thought she was a neighbor with whom he had no relationship, but he didn't expect that the woman turned out to be Wang Tianxiao's second sister-in-law.

The relationship between their brothers and sisters-in-law is very tense. They are basically divided into several factions. They are like enemies to each other and never interact with each other until death.

Wang Tianxiao thought about the conflicts in his family before, but they were all minor matters.

Not to that extent.

So I felt very sad.

I had only heard that the relationship between brothers in some places was very tense, but I never expected it to be so bad.

After thinking about it, it's probably all the fault of poverty.

When he arrived at Wang Tianxiao's house, the street lights in Wang Tianxiao's yard were already on.

As soon as he called Brother Lao Wang, a light bulb lit up outside the door.

Wangjiacun received electricity very early. According to Wang Tianxiao, it was established in 86.

As for Lijiacun, electrification is only now on the agenda.

The main reason is that Wangjiacun is a large village. It was originally formed by the merger of several small villages. It has a large population and great demand. It also has a unique convenience, that is, if the Yangziling Forest Farm substation wants to pull power, it must pass through Wangjiacun.

By the way, I got through.

Li Muyang stood under the street lamp. Although it was dark, he still felt that the street lamp was much more convenient.

Everything we do at home now uses kerosene lamps. The light is dim and very uncomfortable.

After lighting it for a long time, the whole room smelled of kerosene lamp.

If you go around the houses in Lijia Village in this era, you will see that the roofs of almost every house are black, which is caused by the fumes from kerosene lamps.

If the house is lived in for seven or eight years, the original color of the roof will no longer be visible.

Even if you clean it regularly every year, it still doesn't help.

The door opened, and Wang Tianxiao stood at the door with a smile. ,

"So early?"

"It's not too early. I don't want to take advantage of the cool weather to go up the mountain and feel more comfortable.

If I guess correctly, we are going to walk into the mountain, right? "

"Haha~, yes, our place is about two or three miles away from the entrance to Yangziling. If you are riding a bicycle, there is no place to put the bicycle in the past, so you might as well walk.

Come on, come in and have some rice soup. My wife has steamed Di Ranran’s steamed buns so we can get on the road. "

"Pfft~"

As soon as Wang Tianxiao said this, Li Yali's head emerged from the kitchen, "Shopkeeper, listen to what you said, we are still on our way.

That's departure. I really admire you. For such a big person, you can't even say a few words.

It was all a joke to Shepherd. "

"Aren't you on your way?"

Wang Tianxiao was stunned for a moment. He didn't think there was any problem for a moment. Li Muyang saw this and couldn't help but laugh.

This guy is really confused.

"Come on, push the car over and put it at our house. Then we'll come back together and you can ride back."

"Row."

"Then wait a minute and I'll help you raise the threshold."

There are thresholds under the doors in Qingcheng.

Regardless of whether it is an iron gate, a wooden gate, or even a branch door like Wang Tianxiao's house, the structure is the same.

There are door pillars on both sides of the threshold, which are actually what people used to call door pillars.

If it is to be a gatehouse, a pair of households above it must also be needed.

Many places in the north still maintain the past habits. It can be said that they adhere to traditional culture, but it can also be said to be old-fashioned and old feudal.

Because of this, it is quite conservative here.

Until very late, my father was still the absolute backbone of the family.

The height of the threshold is based on the height of the gate tower.

The richest families have very tall gate towers, just like an archway erected in ancient times.

The threshold can be as high as [-] foot [-], and children cannot cross it, so they can only crawl in and out.

If the gatehouse is relatively small, or if there is no gatehouse like Wang Tianxiao's house, the threshold will usually be less than one foot.

However, even if this is the case, it is difficult to get in and out even if there is a load on the back of the bicycle.

So the threshold needs to be raised.

There is a very interesting saying here. Whoever raises the threshold for guests at home can often see the degree of respect for the guests.

The worst thing is not to mention the threshold. Then the guests will know that the host does not want you to come in, so just leave your things outside and let people come in.

The second is to let the children raise the threshold.

Then the woman, and finally the man himself.

Wang Tianxiao obviously respected Li Muyang by doing this.

Li Muyang understood this, so he thanked her profusely.

“Just put the car in the mountain with our car, and we’ll carry the things on the car while we wait.

By the way, I still don’t know how strong you are?
If we go to the mountains to collect 200 kilograms of red root, plus some of the sundries we are carrying now, it is estimated that each of us will have to carry more than 100 kilograms of stuff. "

Li Muyang said with a smile as he untied the ropes, "It should be okay. I still have some strength. It's no problem to carry a hundred kilograms on my back."

"That's not what you said.

Being able to carry it up and being able to carry it down the mountain are completely different things.

Anyone can do it for a short distance, but if you walk for a long time, it won't be easy. "

"Haha, I know that.

I also grew up in the mountains. Carrying something down from the mountains must be a common occurrence. "

Wang Tianxiao slapped his head, "That's right, why did I forget about this?"

"You, your mind is empty and filled with mush. Okay, hurry up and wash your hands and eat, okay?"

Li Yali smiled and joked, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Wang Fang, Wang Peng, come back for dinner~"

"Wang Fang, Wang Peng, come back for dinner~"

"Hey, I'm back~"

After shouting twice, he heard the answer from the little girl behind the wall.

Immediately afterwards, there was a patter of footsteps, and the little girl Wang Fang and her brother ran over from the south wall trench.

Both were wearing short-sleeved shorts, and one of them was holding a book in his hand.

The morning dew wet their calves, which were stained with some grass leaves and flowers. They were also very happy to see Li Muyang.

But a little shy.

Wang Fang lowered her head and called her uncle, while Wang Peng ran into the kitchen snoring.

"Are they endorsing this?"

"Well, the air in the early morning is fresh and the memory is good. Let them memorize more books and remember more knowledge."

"What about Xiaopeng baby?"

Li Muyang was a little confused.

Wang Fang's age should be in elementary school, but Wang Peng is so old, he must not have been in a kindergarten.

What book are you memorizing?

"He also has to memorize it. He has laid a good foundation since childhood. He basically knows the words in his sister's books. If he wants to memorize it, then he can memorize it.

That's always a good thing.

We don’t have much education, so we don’t understand this matter of study.

Then try to provide children with a good learning condition.

You can do as many things as you have the ability to do.

In the end, they still have to rely on themselves, don’t you think so? "

"That's true, brother, you are very open-minded."

Wang Tianxiao smiled and said: "If you want to say open-minded, that's not true. Sometimes we can't think clearly, but as someone said, if we don't understand things, we should do it according to the truest wishes in our hearts.

We try our best, but if we still don’t get good results, it’s not our problem, right? "

"Yeah yeah."

"Come on, wash your hands and eat."

"Okay, let's go."

(End of this chapter)