It's another early morning.
When it was getting dark, Li Shiqiang carried a bamboo basket and a backpack and went out with the old man Li Nongchang.
Mother Chen Xianglan stood at the door of the hospital, looking at the two people's backs, and murmuring: "God bless, we must let Nong Chang and Erwa come back safely."
Because of the surname issue, the old man could only ask his mother, Chen Xianglan, to deliver her to the hospital gate.
Li Shiqiang looked back and heard the old man in front of him ask: "Can you really sell these herbal medicines?"
"It should sell."
The herbs that were dug from the mountains before are almost all dried now and can be sold at the county medicine shop.
The only problem is that these medicinal materials must not fall into the water when heading to Baishawan.
Once his medicinal materials are soaked in water, they are basically useless.
In order to find something to protect his medicinal materials, he almost rummaged through the entire house last night and barely found a piece of oil paper and an empty can bottle.
He put the three most precious wild calyx shells in cans and bottles, put them in the canvas bag he carried with him, and then wrapped the medicinal materials of Sophora flavescens and Beizhonglou in oil paper.
Fortunately, the medicinal materials have shrunk a lot after drying, just enough to cover them all.
By the time Li Shiqiang and Li Nongchang arrived at the river beach at the foot of the mountain, the people in the lower row had almost arrived and were setting up bamboo rafts on the river beach.
With Li Shiqiang's words, there are nine people in the lower row, including old and young.
Having the experience of almost breaking the row last time, everyone arranging the row was very careful at this time.
When Li Shiqiang came to the edge of the river beach, he also found a figure standing on the river beach.
"Nongchang, thank you for your hard work." Huang Qingyun said to Li Nongchang with a bit of shame and embarrassment.
In the entire Jinsha Village, there are only so many people who dare and can do so.
And these few people feed most of the people in the village.
"We are all collective units, so we need to have a collective consciousness."
After listening to Li Nongchang's words, Huang Qingyun nodded, glanced at the small mountain village behind him, and said nothing.
In fact, it stands to reason that when the sideline team in the village goes out to arrange the work, the team leader in charge of production in the village should at least take a look.
But because the captain's surname was "Chen", he didn't want to come, but he wasn't allowed to come.
He, the party secretary of the brigade, had no choice but to come and see him off.
"The leaders of the platoon are all tied up, it's time to start the platoon!" Third uncle Li Nongxing came over and said.
"good."
Li Nongchang nodded and did not hold the opening ceremony immediately, but checked first.
It seemed that what almost happened last time had a big impact on him.
After the arranging ceremony was held, everyone climbed up the bamboo rafts one after another to prepare for the arranging.
But Li Shiqiang was still carrying the bamboo basket and standing behind his father.
"Open the dragon gate! Release the queue! Yo ho ho, ho ho!"
"The clouds moved away, the fog moved away, and a green dragon came down the mountain, soaring into the clouds and riding on the fog to release the raft!"
"Yo yo yo yo! Ho ho ho ho!"
During the spring flood season, the river is rushing rapidly, and the bamboo raft can travel a long distance with just a stroke of a bamboo pole.
Although the river water at this time is not as cold as winter, it is still bitingly cold.
Drifting along the rapid river, a few ape calls can be heard from time to time in the mountains and forests on the bank.
It's true: the apes on both sides of the strait can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains.
The nearly 40-meter-long bamboo raft stopped in front of Guitou Beach for inspection, and then rushed towards Guitou Beach again.
But this time, Li Shiqiang still stared closely at his father's back.
Fortunately, everything is still fine.
Not only did the bamboo raft sail across Guitou Beach safely, Li Shiqiang did not fall into the water while carrying the herbs on his back.
Then it was a smooth journey through Sanjiangkou and stopped at Baisha Bay.
"We're here!" Li Nongchang turned his head and shouted excitedly as he saw the bamboo raft docked safely on Baisha Bay.
Everyone behind him also breathed a sigh of relief.
When they arrived at Baishawan, they only needed to sell the bamboo they brought and then go home.
At this time, there was wood floating everywhere on the river.
There are long bamboo rafts like theirs, and there are also rough and thick wooden rafts.
The beach at Baishawan is also crowded with people and busy with traffic.
Men with bare arms were carrying wood or bamboo to the dock.
But more people re-tied wooden or bamboo rafts and tied them to the back of cargo ships or tugs docked at the dock.
Li Nongchang looked up at the docked ships and couldn't help but sigh.
It is because of the emergence of these ships that they can only run short distances and can no longer run long distances, and their income from emissions has also been greatly reduced.
"While we are still waiting in line, go to the county seat and sell the things."
Li Shiqiang nodded and followed the wooden rafts and bamboo rafts floating on the river to the edge of the river beach.
Once ashore, Baisha Bay is Baisha Pier.
After Li Shiqiang arrived at the pier carrying a bamboo basket, he followed the memories of his previous life and hurried towards the county town.
The wharf is quite far from the county town. It takes about three miles to walk.
Along the way, there were basically no pedestrians.
They were all horse-drawn carriages or ox-carts, or large Dongfeng trucks with thick exhaust smoke.
"My dear, are you going to the county town?" Li Shiqiang turned his head and saw an old man driving a bullock cart asking him.
He was not polite and responded directly: "Yes!"
"Come up, it's on your way anyway."
"Thanks, old man!"
Before the bullock cart stopped, Li Shiqiang climbed directly onto the back of the bullock cart.
"Old man, why are you driving empty?"
“I wanted to buy a few bamboos from the dock, but no one else was selling them.”
Li Shiqiang smiled and said: "Old man, are you a bamboo stripper? Those who sell bamboo usually don't just sell it. If you want bamboo, just go to the mountains and chop a few moso bamboos."
Before getting in the car, he noticed the old man's tattered hands and the bamboo strip knife stuck in his waist.
The old man looked back at him and said, "No way, I want water bamboo, and you can't get it in the mountains here."
Li Shiqiang nodded and did not reply.
There are water bamboos in their mountains, but it is impossible to transport them here just for a few water bamboos.
"Baby, we're here!"
"Thanks, old man."
Li Nongchang thanked him again and got off the cart carrying a bamboo basket.
He turned around and saw that the gray and slightly dilapidated Nanyang County was already in front of him.
Looking at this county, he felt a little emotional.
In the previous life, their county town was promoted from a county to a city relying on some resources in the mountains. High-rise buildings were built everywhere, which looked very impressive.
But because Nanyang County is located in the center of the mountains, the mountain roads are difficult to access. Not only does there not be a high-speed rail station, there is not even a train station.
If you want to travel, you can either take a boat or a bus.
well!
Li Shiqiang put away his sigh and rushed towards the medicine shop in the center of the county.
