Soon it was the end of the month, and the village party secretary of Shimen Village sent someone to deliver the fruit seedlings as promised.
Shimen Village is a wealthy village. It has fertile fields, a large reservoir, and a mountain full of fruit trees. Many families in the village own a piece of the mountain and make money by selling fruits.
Because he was wealthy, a total of four delivery tractors came, and each truck was fully loaded.
After the convoy arrived, Gao Mingcheng went to hand over the goods. First, he counted the fruit seedlings to see if the number was correct, and then to see if there were any obvious defects. If not, he would unload the goods into categories and pile them at the foot of the mountain first.
With Gao Yue coming forward and this batch of fruit seedlings being arranged with the help of the village party secretary of Shimen Village, there is basically no problem with the quality of the fruit seedlings.
Maybe they are not specialized in the seedling business. This batch of fruit seedlings looks like a lot, but in fact the number is not very large, because most of the fruit seedlings are two or three years old and are very close to bearing fruit.
In particular, there are two bayberry trees, which look two meters high.
The delivery person pointed to the two bayberry trees and said, "These bayberries have produced fruit several times. The fruits are big, sweet and delicious, and the price must be more expensive. The bayberries in our village were all grown in the beginning. The ones transplanted from Zhejiang are much more delicious than our local wild bayberries. These two trees are now called Dongkui bayberries!"
Dongkui Bayberry was not called this name at first, but was named Dongkui Bayberry by Zhejiang A&F University in 1979. The fruit is as big as a table tennis ball, purple in color and thick in flesh. It is a late-maturing large fruit variety and begins to mature in early July.
Gao Mingcheng knew this, because when Dongkui Yangmei became famous, people from Shimen Village once pretended to be Dongkui Yangmei from Xianju and sold it in the market. Of course, after making a huge profit, they were People reported it.
Dongkui bayberry is the pillar industry of Xianju. The protection of its bayberry is very strong and the price is extremely expensive. Most people are reluctant to buy it.
So it makes sense to buy lower-priced fakes.
Even so, this bayberry is definitely a good variety in their local area. Looking at these two bayberry trees that are ready to bear fruit, Gao Mingcheng is in a good mood.
You get what you pay for, so it’s understandable that the price is higher.
After counting all the fruit seedlings, Gao Mingcheng happily paid for the goods.
The delivery man drove the empty truck back.
"Uncles, it's time to work!" Gao Mingcheng shouted to the workers.
"What kind of fruit tree should be planted where? I told you before, just plant it as you said before." Gao Mingcheng ordered, and then he carried a big bayberry tree in one hand and walked towards the north slope of Xiaofu Mountain.
Bayberry likes shade and tolerates humidity. When there is sufficient rain and the climate is humid, it has a long life and a high yield. It can be said that after these two Dongkui Bayberry trees survive, they can be productive for decades!
By then, Gao Mingcheng's descendants will be able to eat the bayberries grown on this tree.
Therefore, Gao Mingcheng was quite cautious and decided to find a place to grow it himself.
Dongkui Yangmei has shallow roots and lush branches and leaves, so it is afraid of wind, so the place where it is planted must be sheltered from the wind. In addition, Yangmei does not have strict requirements for light, so it is also suitable in relatively hidden valleys.
Not long after, Gao Mingcheng came to the north slope of Xiaofu Mountain, and then stopped on a gentle slope. Dongkui Bayberry can be planted in valleys, but not on high slopes. The sunshine on high slopes is too strong, the wind is too strong, and the soil contains If the water content is low, the fruits grown in such places will be much smaller and the taste will not be as good.
Before planting bayberry, Gao Mingcheng picked up a hoe and dug up several mango trees.
These mango trees were deliberately left here before, but now they have to be transplanted to other places to make room for bayberry, because wolf fern, azalea, myrtle, pine, fir, etc. are growing well. The place is most suitable for cultivating bayberry.
The academic name of this twister is called myrtle.
In addition to these two large bayberry trees, there are also about a dozen smaller bayberry trees, which are at most two years old. They are thin and small trees with few branches and leaves. They need to be planted for several years before they can bear fruit.
Because the Yangmei trees are shallow and have luxuriant branches and leaves, it is best to keep each tree slightly farther apart, otherwise they will be crowded together when they grow up.
He planted bayberries here, and the workers he hired planted the corresponding fruit seedlings in the planned locations. Mandarin oranges were planted on the sunny slopes, and peach and pear trees were planted next to each other. When the flowers bloomed, the sky was white. , a piece of red, red and white contrasting each other, is also very lively, a kind of grand scene of peaches and plums competing for spring.
All fruit seedlings are basically planted at the foot of the mountain and on the hillside. As for the top of the mountain, ecological forests are usually planted because the top of the mountain is relatively dry and barren. If you plant fruit trees, the fruit will not grow well, so you can only plant them for soil and water conservation. Forest, or timber forest.
Gao Mingcheng plans to plant Camellia oleifera trees on the top of the mountain. This kind of tree is an ecological forest and has low soil requirements. Camellia oleifera seeds can also be picked every autumn.
There was no need to buy camellia saplings. He could just transplant some after a trip to the mountains.
What's more, there are also some Camellia oleifera trees growing in Xiaofushan itself.
After working hard for several days, all the fruit seedlings have finally been planted.
After the fruit seedlings are planted, they must be covered with soil, stepped on tightly and watered. When there is no pumping machine, water must be raised manually.
Fortunately, there was a pond at the foot of the mountain, and luckily, there was a spring rain in the middle of the night on the third day after the fruit seedlings were planted.
The patter of spring rain nourishes all things.
It is already the beginning of April, which is the beginning of the recovery of all things and the lush vegetation. Among other things, the weeds in the ground have begun to grow wildly.
It’s not just weeds that are growing wildly, there are also many wild vegetables.
Gao Mingcheng noticed that there were some wild vegetables on the dining table of Grandma Xi’s house, including purslane, dandelion, plantain, and gray cabbage. As for the toona buds, they were still too young to be picked.
Toona buds are a magical wild vegetable. Some people think they are very fragrant, but others find them smelly. Gao Mingcheng accepts them quite well. Toona buds are not delicious when eaten as they are, but they are used for other purposes. Scrambled eggs are delicious.
Of course, Luo Xiaohua doesn't like it and is reluctant to fry it with eggs, so she doesn't pick it every spring.
Every time Gao Mingcheng eats scrambled toon with eggs, he always eats it at Grandma Xixi's house.
One spring rain followed another, and the rain rushed to moisten the land that had been dry for most of the year, making the tenacious weeds look the same every day.
The fruit trees in Xiaofushan have been planted, and next, the entire Gaojia Village is devoted to spring plowing.
Plowing, plowing, and sowing seeds are their daily routine.
Gao Yuanyuan has been very good to Gao Mingcheng's cow since he bought it, because he has high hopes for the cow. From now on, he will rely on it to plow his family's fields.
But Gao Yuanyuan never expected that before his oxen could be put to use, more advanced and efficient plowing methods would be used on his family's fields.
Gao Mingcheng bought a plowing machine, so naturally he would not only plow the fields for himself, but also for his grandmother's house, his parents' house, and many beautiful second sister's houses.
There was no need for them to pay, but Gao Mingcheng would eat at whose house they plowed their fields.
As soon as this request came out, even the stingy Duoyu didn't hesitate. When it was her turn, she even called Zhang Chengyuan to buy three kilograms of pork belly from the market in Junling.
One meal was stewed pork belly with prunes and vegetables, and the other meal was braised pork. Although the cooking skills were average, at least the meat was solid.
Luo Xiaohua also behaved very generously. Her family had many fields, and it took Gao Mingcheng two full days to finish. During these two days, Luo Xiaohua also tried his best to cook a large table of good meals and dishes.
There was also a lot of smiles on Gao Yuan's face.
Every spring plowing is the busiest and most tiring time. After plowing eight acres of fields, people are extremely tired.
Nowadays, with tractors plowing fields, you can easily complete the task for several days.
Gao Mingcheng's actions attracted the attention of the village and even the brigade, so people came to ask Gao Mingcheng to plow their fields. Some came with gifts, and some said they were willing to give some money.
Gao Mingcheng didn't take the money, but he was unwilling to plow the fields for them and waste his precious time on plowing the fields. He originally wanted to lend the tractor out and let others buy diesel and plow the fields himself.
But later he was afraid that others would not take good care of the tractor, so after thinking about it, he left the matter to Gao Zhuang.
When plowing the fields with a tractor, Gao Zhuang was also there, and he took the opportunity to teach Gao Zhuang how to drive the tractor.
Now it just gave Gao Zhuang an opportunity to make extra money.
So he told Gao Zhuang about this matter in advance and asked him his opinion on whether it could make money. Gao Zhuang naturally had no objection and even offered to give Gao Mingcheng half of it, because it was Gao Mingcheng who bought the tractor.
But Gao Mingcheng didn't want it, and just let Gao Zhuang be responsible for paying for diesel.
Gao Zhuang regarded this matter as a serious job, so he asked how much he would charge for plowing an acre of land, and he only accepted money, not gifts.
Why not receive a gift? Because some people are responsible, they give more generous gifts, but there are also sneaky people who use worthless things to fool people.
For example, take some snacks that are damp and expired and of poor quality, wine that has been watered down, broken eggs, etc.
It is not easy for people in the village to make money, so when it comes to asking for money, many people want to quit and decide that it is better to work harder on their own.
But there are also people who have little labor at home and are willing to pay Gao Zhuang to plow their fields.
When wild boars came down the mountain last year, the village organized people to hunt wild boars. As a result, several people were injured during the hunting process.
The skin injuries are fine, but those who injured their bones are still unable to do heavy work. They all say that it takes a hundred days to break their muscles and bones. It has only been two months.
While Gao Zhuang was busy plowing people's fields to make money, Gao Mingcheng had already gone into the mountains to check his beehives.
As spring warmed and flowers bloomed, there were suddenly more nectar sources in the mountains, and the bees began to become more diligent, so Gao Mingcheng decided to move the beehives.
Before moving the beehive, you must also check the condition of the beehive. Replace the honeycombs if necessary, and make arrangements for additions or deletions.
In addition, hunting wasps is an activity that will never go out of style. These hateful wasps stare at bees and can eat several bees if you are not careful.
Often, a lot of dead bees will fall near the beehives.
(End of chapter)
