Rebirth in 1984, starting from beekeeping in the mountains

Chapter 121 A man blocking the road! What a coincidence!

Truck-based mobile beekeeping.

This brought great shock to Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao.

After being amazed, the two began to think wildly and mutter all kinds of fantastic ideas.

Admittedly, most of these ideas sound naive and not feasible at all.

But facing their gazes, Fang Hongan always responded with a smile.

Some of these ideas really inspired Fang Hongan.

It made him recall many small details from his previous life that he had almost forgotten.

For a moment, he took out his little notebook and started writing and drawing.

Seeing this scene, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao quickly fell silent.

As for Fang Hongan's little notebook, although they had never opened it to read it, they knew that Fang Hongan would only take out this little notebook to write down things when he thought of something important.

Fang Hongan put away the notebook after writing for a few minutes, then waved at the two of them, drawing their attention, and then said seriously:

"This time when I go to the county town, I'll sell the honey, beeswax and royal jelly as planned!"

"However, we have adjusted our schedule going forward!"

"I won't go to the ghost market! I've thought about what to buy, and we'll discuss it later. I'll just make a list and give it to Liao San to help me sort it out! It won't cost much!"

"Let's free up some time and buy two cars!"

Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao listened carefully to Fang Hongan's arrangements with their ears pricked up, and the one in front kept nodding seriously.

But after hearing the last sentence, both of them couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.

"Two...cars? Bro, you are serious!"

Wang Tong swallowed his saliva and scratched his ears subconsciously: "More than 10,000 yuan a car! How can we afford it?"

"What are you thinking about!" Fang Hongan curled his lips, "I didn't say I would get this kind of truck!"

"Like This!"

"call!"

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Fang Chengtao asked curiously: "What kind of vehicle is that? Is it a bicycle?"

"A flatbed cart and a bucket cart! They can be mainly used to transport things!" Fang Hongan replied.

"Is that so?" Wang Tong nodded suddenly, clapped his hands with a smile, "I really have to buy this. It's much more comfortable to pull it on two wheels than to carry it on a shoulder!"

Fang Chengtao's eyes lit up: "I know where to buy it! It's near where I worked as a blacksmith before, it's the sales department of the agricultural machinery factory, we will take you there directly when the time comes!"

"Yes!" Fang Hongan nodded, "Okay!"

……

The truck made its way down the mountain road.

It took about an hour to reach Qianmaping.

The speed was about the same as the jeep that day.

On non-market days, traffic on Qianmaping was extremely smooth and the terrain became flat again. The truck driver obviously stepped on the accelerator and began to speed up.

Otherwise.

The car had just picked up speed and had not gone far when it suddenly braked and came to a sudden stop.

Fortunately, Fang Hongan and the other three were leaning against the guardrail when they were sitting, and for safety reasons they always held on to the guardrail with their hands.

The sudden brake caused the three people to be thrown forward, but they did not lose their balance because they had a firm grip on their hands.

As for those baskets and bamboo baskets.

When getting on the bus, in order to prevent bumps and emergencies, it is secured with several hemp ropes, which makes it very stable.

"What are you doing!"

Realized something must be wrong.

Wang Tong muttered something first, then stood up and prepared to see what was going on.

At this time, the driver's door was heard to open, and the truck driver leaned his head forward and asked about the three people's situation with an apologetic look on his face.

After confirming that there were no problems with the three people and the goods.

His expression suddenly darkened, and he jumped out of the car. Then his rough and harsh voice could be heard:
"What the hell are you doing? You are really risking your life by stopping the car like this. Believe it or not, I will step on you and crush your brains out!"

After he finished cursing, Fang Hongan and the other three had already stood up, leaned forward to look, and soon saw the situation clearly.

I saw the truck driver pointing at a man standing in the middle of the road, about five meters away from the truck and cursing him!
The man looked to be in his thirties or forties.

He had a middle-parted hairstyle, wore a pair of glasses, and was wearing a shirt with a pen in his chest pocket. He was carrying a black backpack and holding a leather bag with unknown contents in it.

He looks bookish at first glance, but he gives people a different feeling from those people who work in units or government offices.

This scene, combined with the driver’s yelling!

The three people quickly realized that it must be this man who suddenly rushed out to stop the car, causing the truck to brake suddenly.

"What kind of person is this! He is really asking for his life!"

“How daring!”

Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao couldn't help but grumble.

On the other hand, the man who was blocking the road might be in a hurry and was still breathing heavily.

Being yelled at by the truck driver, he looked embarrassed but still tried his best to smile awkwardly.

After taking a few breaths and recovering, he quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and walked towards the truck driver:
"Sorry! Sorry! I waited for such a long time for your car! I ran away in a hurry! Sorry, sorry, it's all my fault!"

A sincere apology, a sympathetic attitude, and a cigarette finally calmed the truck driver down.

Although the truck driver muttered a few words, he still took the cigarette.

The man who blocked the road quickly struck a match and helped the truck driver light the cigarette. After he took two puffs, he lowered his voice and said with a smile, "Master! It's like this. I came to Qianmaping yesterday to do some business, but there were too many people in the market yesterday. I tried my best to squeeze into the bus but couldn't get on.

I have been waiting here since yesterday afternoon until now, and I have only waited for your car!

I'm in a hurry to get back today. I see there's still a seat in your car, so why not take me with you? I just need to go to Xin County!

Don't worry, it's definitely not in vain! I'll pay for the bus ticket and give you the remaining half pack of cigarettes!"

The man who was blocking the road came closer, took out two bills and a pack of cigarettes, and stuffed them into the truck driver's pocket.

Unexpectedly, the truck driver pushed his hand and stopped me: "You can't give this to me! It's not up to me to decide whether to take you or not. You have to find them."

As he spoke, the truck driver pointed towards the truck bed.

The man who was blocking the road was stunned. When he turned around, he found Fang Hongan and the other three people in the back of the truck.

After a moment of shock, I realized that this truck driver should be helping Fang Hongan and his team transport goods.

A warm smile suddenly appeared on his face and he walked directly towards the truck bed.

"My dear brothers! Can you please help me? I am really going back to the county town for something! When I came here, I didn't know that the buses to Qianmaping were so crowded. After the market, I couldn't find any other buses...

Please help me! There are three of us, can I pay three times the ticket price?"

While speaking, he took out a cigarette and stood on tiptoe to pass it to the three people.

He spoke sincerely and didn't seem to be lying. Moreover, he spoke with an accent from another place, which showed that he was obviously not from Xin County. If he went back to Xin County, he might have to go to other places. He must have something urgent.

Fang Hongan waved his hand: "We don't smoke! We don't need tickets! Get on the bus!"

"so?"

The man who blocked the road seemed to feel a little embarrassed and insisted on handing over a few dollars. After being rejected by Fang Hongan again, he bowed to Fang Hongan and the others to express his gratitude.

Then, he turned to look at the truck driver and stuffed most of the pack of cigarettes to Master Ka.

The truck driver nodded when he heard that Fang Hongan and the others had agreed, and helped open the passenger door. The man who blocked the road walked to the passenger seat, looked at Fang Hongan and the others, then looked at the empty passenger seat, paused, and finally put the backpack he was carrying on the passenger seat.

Afterwards, he closed the door, walked behind the truck bed, grabbed the side panel of the truck bed, and climbed up with all his might. He then grinned at Fang Hongan and the other three and said, "I'll sit in the back too! It's good to have some company!"

After saying that, he patted his butt and sat down next to Fang Chengtao. After sitting down, he thanked him and tried to get close to him, then introduced himself to the three of them.

His name is Du Yuanbo, and he is indeed not from Xin County, but from Xiaonan District.

As for age and occupation, nothing was mentioned.

He was so experienced and familiar that Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao found it difficult to respond.

Fang Hongan remained calm, smiled, followed his topic and said a few polite words.

As for the identities of the three of them, since Du Yuanbo didn't ask, he didn't say much. He just said that the three of them were villagers from the Dongling Mountains of Tianmang Mountain, and they were going to the county town for something.

After getting to know each other for a while, Du Yuanbo started talking about some interesting stories about his visit to Xin County and Qianmaping, and he found some topics and took the initiative to start a conversation.

Not only did he have a good attitude, but he also spoke with great enthusiasm. After a while, even Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao were drawn into the conversation with him.

As they chatted, a lot of information was revealed.

Fang Hongan listened to him talk about his experiences in many places in a very knowledgeable manner, and he mentioned the words interview and writing several times. He recalled the backpack and black bag he was carrying just now, and was startled.

Newspaper reporter?
Or to be more precise, it should be... a correspondent?
Although the Xiaonan area is remote, there was a newspaper called "Xiaonan Daily" in the 1980s.

In an era when the ways and means of obtaining information were quite limited, Xiaonan Daily was quite popular throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Needless to say, this is inevitable for public institutions and units.

Even in Xinxian County, there are many families with decent financial conditions who subscribe to it.

It’s just... this correspondent ran to Qianmaping but couldn’t even catch the car. This is really miserable!
After listening for a while, Fang Hongan became more certain of his guess.

However, the other party did not mention it when he started introducing himself, and he also deliberately avoided the question when he said he could not catch the bus. It was obvious that he did not want to reveal his identity, so Fang Hongan did not ask.

Anyway, just make sure he doesn't pose a threat.

The truck drove for about another half an hour.

Slowed down again.

The car stopped by a forest, and the truck driver got out of the car and said to the people, "Turn a corner and put down the water! This will take a while!"

After saying that, he ran into the woods as if he was holding it in desperately, zipped up his pants and took out his thing to drain it.

"Don't mention it! I've been holding it in for quite a while!"

Du Yuanbo stood up first, got out of the car, and ran towards the woods.

Seeing this, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao also quickly stood up.

After getting out of the car, Wang Tong found that Fang Hongan had not moved, so he asked, "Brother! Don't you need it?"

Fang Hongan: "My kidneys are fine! No need!"

Wang Tong: “…”

After a few people came back from relaxing, Du Yuanbo skillfully opened another pack of cigarettes, took a cigarette, handed it to the truck driver, and helped to light it.

When it came to Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao, I remembered that they didn't smoke.

He thought about it and suddenly remembered something.

He rushed to the passenger seat, took out something and stuffed it into his trouser pocket. Then he climbed up again and walked towards Fang Hongan and the other three who were already seated.

"Come! Come! Come!"

As Du Yuanbo walked, he enthusiastically took out something wrapped in newspaper from his trouser pocket. After sitting down, he grinned and started tearing the newspaper:

"You don't even smoke! You don't need money! Just try the good stuff I bought yesterday at Qianmaping! I wanted to buy it in many places before but couldn't find it. I didn't expect to find it here. It's so delicious! I bought five bottles at once. You can share this one. I guarantee you'll want more after you eat it!"

He spoke excitedly, but he was just keeping people on suspense without saying anything directly.

It actually piqued the interest of Fang Hongan and the other three.

As for delicious snacks and food in Qianmaping, they can basically buy them all and have eaten them all.

After thinking about it, I couldn't remember for a moment what could be as delicious as he described.

Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao couldn't help but widen their eyes, staring at Du Yuanbo's hands tearing the newspaper.

When Fang Hongan heard the word "bottle" and took another look at the shape and outline of the newspaper wrapping, an answer suddenly popped into his mind.

"No way! Is it such a coincidence?"

In my heart, I just couldn't help but marvel.

The next moment, Du Yuanbo had torn up all the newspapers.

"I'm coming!"

Du Yuanbo took out the amber glass bottle, unscrewed the lid, took out a wooden spoon, and said to the three people excitedly:
"Honey! This is pure wild flower honey! It's sweet and fragrant. Compared with the honey sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, it's a world of difference! It's much more delicious!
Although it is not very convenient to eat in the car, I will teach you a good way. Just scoop a spoonful of food, pick it up directly, let it flow into your mouth, and then drink a sip of water!

This feeling is simply...tsk tsk tsk..."

As he spoke, he had already picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of the delicious honey from the glass jar. He jerked his head upward, aimed the spoon at his open mouth and shook it. When the amber liquid flowed accurately into his mouth, he pursed his lips with a look of enjoyment, then fetched the kettle and took a sip of water.

“Ah! Delicious!”

He drank the water, sighed, and pursed his lips with an intoxicated look on his face, still savoring the lingering aftertaste.

The whole process lasted for several seconds.

Then he smiled and handed the bottle and spoon in his hand to the three people.

It was this delivery that made Du Yuanbo stunned.

Fang Hongan, who was sitting opposite him, had a meaningful smile on his face and had no intention of taking over.

On the other side, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao's expressions were even weirder.

Putting aside the shock and astonishment, what Du Yuanbo couldn't understand was that the two of them actually had a look of confusion on their faces...

"This..." Du Yuanbo was stunned. "What's wrong? Did I exaggerate a little?"

After thinking for a while, he added seriously, "But I... really think it's delicious! If you don't believe me, try it! Believe me! It's really delicious!"

"No! No! No!" Wang Tong waved his hands. "We absolutely believe it! This honey is really delicious! It's the best honey!"

"Then why don't you try it?" Du Yuanbo was even more puzzled. He scratched his head, as if he had thought of something, and hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, this bottle I just opened is very clean! The spoon is not even touching your mouth! You all saw it just now!"

"No! Not this!" Seeing that he was getting more and more off track, Wang Tong quickly waved his hand again to interrupt him.

He glanced at Fang Hongan with an inquiring look, and when Fang Hongan blinked, indicating that he could speak, Wang Tong smiled and squinted his eyes and said to Du Yuanbo: "Brother Du! Did you buy this honey from the innermost store in the row of three stores on the north side of the market? The store is run by a fat aunt and a thin uncle?"

"Yeah!"

Du Yuanbo nodded hurriedly, and sighed: "That fat lady is really good at business. She even gives away spoons and glass bottles when selling honey, and the price is not expensive at all!"

After he sighed, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Why? You guys bought it too?"

"Oh! Oh! Oh!"

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but pat his forehead and muttered, "Look at my brain! You all said that since I'm from Dongling, I can buy it at the market, unlike me who is from another place!"

When he thought about it, it seemed like he had figured it all out.

Unexpectedly, Wang Tong waved his hand at him again: "No! We haven't bought it yet?"

"Never bought it?" Du Yuanbo's eyes widened. "Then why do you say that?"

"hehe!"

This time, Wang Tong did not respond directly, but winked at Fang Chengtao on the other side.

Fang Chengtao also understood what he meant, and with a wicked smile on his face, he pointed to the basket on the side:

"Brother Du! Do you want to take a look at what's in these baskets?"

(End of this chapter)