Chapter 24

The next day, when the birds sounded, long Jianhua woke up, got up quietly, took out a basket and went to the South Valley. There is a big thorn canopy with many strawberries on it; Since receiving his sister's letter, he has only picked those that are too ripe to fall.

After the horn sounded, pan Wenhua came out of the house sleepily, stretched out his arms and kicked his legs on the roof.

Seeing long Jianhua coming back from the South with a bamboo basket around his waist and a big banana leaf in his hand, he was surprised and asked, "Jianhua, you went out to catch frogs again?"

Long Jianhua said with a smile, "where did you catch it in the morning? I went to pick some strawberries. Not much, half a basket. " He handed the bamboo basket to pan Wenhua. "Eat and see. You must have never eaten before. I'll get breakfast. "

Pan Wenhua grabbed one from the bamboo basket and threw it into his mouth. "I haven't eaten it. It's delicious. Don't cook too much breakfast. I ate too much last night and I don't feel hungry now... I said Jianhua, you are very good. You can catch one. We caught more than 40 kilograms of frogs and more than 30 kilograms of eels? "

After dinner yesterday, they took a rest and began their journey. Pan Wenhua's role is the same as Qin Wenbo's, carrying baskets, holding three bundles of bamboo pieces, holding an iron bucket in his right hand, responsible for the rear; Long Jianhua walked in front, holding a torch. He tied two bamboo baskets around his left and right waist and a flashlight on his back. He was responsible for grasping in front.

When the four bundles of bamboo were about to burn out, all the containers were basically full, and then the soldiers stopped and went home. Different from that day, they don't need to deal with frogs when they come back. They wash and sleep, but it's almost eleven o'clock.

Long Jianhua smiled, "almost. So I said, "there are a lot of things. It's OK to divide them into three parts."

"I didn't expect to have such a big harvest in the evening. It seems that there are a lot of these things... By the way, what was the hum outside last night? It's been ringing for a long time. I think you're sleeping. "

"It's a boar. I come often. I'm used to it. "

"Wild boar?! Mom, you can still sleep so dead. If I sneak out to have a look, won't I be dragged away by wild boars? "

"The boar won't drag you. It will arch you down at most. There are eight wild boars in this group. This is their activity area. They often come... I plan to get a wild boar to eat. I'll save some for you at that time. "

"Never! The boar guy is not so easy to get. There are reports of boars hurting cattle and people everywhere. You must not take that risk. "

For breakfast, long Jianhua got a fried sliced pork with Yang lotus and a fried shredded eel with pepper. Both of them only ate five or two meters. I ate too much last night, resulting in insufficient combat effectiveness in the morning.

After breakfast, long Jianhua sorted out what Pan Wenhua wanted to take back. No frog left, wet or dry, all eels were brought back, and strawberries were wrapped in banana leaves.

These things are common here, but it's much more difficult to eat at home.

The baskets covered with brown and filled with frogs can't be opened. The baskets are composed of ground silkworm, ginger, Yang lotus, dry frogs and spices, which are matched into a load of 80 kg; Even the water belt eel is about 70 kilograms, alone.

Pan Wenhua said with a smile, "two baskets have been taken away, and your family is empty again."

"A basket of two or three yuan a load is very cheap. Just buy it!"

Rich, confidence is enough

Long Jianhua asked pan Wenhua to pick the eel and the groceries himself.

Pan Wenhua's car stopped at the terminal next to the rice factory of the brigade. After the two loaded the two baskets into the carriage, long Jianhua handed pan Wenhua the package of banana leaves, put it into the cab, poured out the ginger and other things, and said with a smile, "I'll keep one of the four baskets, otherwise I really don't have any tools to use."

Pan Wenhua took long Jianhua's hand and said seriously, "Jianhua, I've lived here all day. Except for the poor living conditions, the rest are good. I'm relieved. I'll tell your grandparents, uncles and aunts about your good. But the top half of your house must be done, or you won't be able to live through the winter. In October, I will try to come to your county again. I hope you can do it by then. Also, I think you've changed a lot. You feel more calm than before. There's also an inexplicable feeling. I can't say it. It shows that it's a great exercise for you here. "

Long Jianhua nodded and said with a smile, "welcome brother Wenhua to come again. There may be other meat for you. "

Pan Wenhua patted him heavily on the shoulder, turned and stepped into the car. After starting the car, he stretched out his head and said loudly, "don't worry, you don't have to take care of your family. I'll pack meat and rice; If my uncle can't get the hybrid rice seeds you mentioned, I'll try to get them for you. "

Then he pulled up the door, stretched out his hand and waved, and the vehicle moved forward slowly.

Long Jianhua waved until the car disappeared at the turn, and then came to the rice factory with a basket.

The rice threshing plant is driven by water. In front of it, there is a reservoir 20 meters long and 5 meters wide. The water source comes from the nearby river.

"So early? A basket, rice milling or noodles? " The old man in his fifties sitting at the door asked with a smile.

Long Jianhua smiled, "you're early, too. I don't grind rice or tear noodles today. I just came to have a look and wanted to buy some rice or noodles. "

The old man nodded, "now is the peak season for rice milling. Naturally, there are some. How much do you want? "

This is so big that long Jianhua has no bottom in his heart. I don't have much money in my pocket. I'm not confident. Take out all the money, "three dollars and seventy-six cents, how many meters can you buy, or how many noodles can you buy?"

"Twenty catties of rice, fifteen cents per catty; Add six catties of noodles, 12 cents per catty. Four cents left! " The old man counted on the ground for a long time before he said.

Long Jianhua was relieved, "OK, then do as you say. How much do you have left? "

"There is not much rice, less than 60 Jin; There are still a lot of noodles, more than 30 kilograms. This period of time is the peak processing season, so it's not so easy to sell, otherwise you can't see rice at all; There may be noodles. People in the brigade don't like them very much. "

The reason why the rice beating factory has rice and noodles is that some members have no money to pay processing fees when they come to grind rice and tear noodles, so they can only use these things to deduct. And the old man is happy, because rice and noodles are easy to sell.

Long Jianhua smiled, "keep them for me. I'll take them away in a few days... Oh, do you have baskets here?"

The old man waved his hand. "It's impossible to keep it for you. First come, first served."

Long Jianhua immediately responded, "I add a penny per kilogram!"

The old man immediately replied, "ten days, ten days at most. If you don't come in ten days, I'll sell it to someone else. At that time, I can sell you a handful of baskets for three yuan. "

Long Jianhua pretended to ask, "three yuan, is it a little high?"

The old man laughed and scolded, "it's like you're not a farmer. Even if bamboo is not money, it needs labor and tools. Ordinary people can't make up a load in three days; Besides, the craftsman is also a craftsman. It's worthless to come to you? "

Long Jianhua smiled, "three yuan is three yuan. In five days or within ten days, I will come to carry rice and noodles and help me prepare the basket and pole."

The old man raised his ass, turned to the house and put forward a small basket and a steelyard. There were noodles and rice in the basket. He weighed him twenty kilograms of rice and six kilograms of noodles.

Long Jianhua gave him the front, and there were three steel bars left; Wave to him, pick up things and go.

Today's harvest is still very good, and another food source has been found; Now the early rice has just been harvested, and there will be no shortage of rice during this period of time.

Even in today's material poor society, there is still some food, but ordinary people can't find a way, and they don't have much money in their pockets.

Money has found a way, meat has found a channel, and now we have found a source that can supply staple food for a long time. This day is getting better and better

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