Rebirth of Pig Raising in the Countryside

Chapter 13: Corn Harvesting in Zhangjiagou ([-])
A red brick house stood beside the road, with a large water tank in front of the door, and neat bundles of dry firewood piled up on the other side.It looks extraordinarily neat, the opposite side of the house, oh, that is, the other side of the road.It is a forest, and the crisp pine forest is very beautiful.A few green loquat trees grow randomly inside, and a few green bamboos can also be seen.

"Xiao Liu, here we are, this is Xia Jianguo's home."

Liu Xiaoming looked at the scene in front of him and immediately felt that the owner of this house was a clean person.When he got to the door, Gao Changfu didn't knock, and walked in with Liu Xiaoming carelessly.

"Lao Xia, you're not at home, I've brought you business."

The room is a little dark, which may be due to the orientation of the house, and the sunlight is not good enough to come in directly.There is a fire in the corner, which is composed of some dry wood.The bright flames added some light to the inside.

After finishing the words, a middle-aged man in a blue Chinese tunic came out.The eyes are very bright, but the face is simple and honest.

"Changfu? Why did you come to me when you have time? Didn't you go pick up dung today?"

This person was Xia Jianguo, and his voice was very loud.

Gao Changfu didn't explain his question. He just pointed to Liu Xiaoming and said, "Lao Xia, this is Boss Xiao Liu. He came to our village to collect corn. He wants a lot of corn. Everyone else in the village is going to sell it. I thought that there should be quite a few in your family, so I brought him over to ask."

"Oh!"

Xia Jianguo was very surprised. In fact, he saw Liu Xiaoming as soon as he came out. Just because he looked really young, he thought it was a relative of Gao Changfu's family who came, and he didn't pay much attention.

"Hello, Uncle Xia, my name is Liu Xiaoming."

It was said that Xia Jianguo was not enthusiastic this time either, he just asked the two to sit by the fire.Seeing Xia Jianguo's indifference, Liu Xiaoming was also surprised.

"You old Xia, why is everything like this? Anyway, there are so many corns in your house, and the land of Qian Jinming's house that you moved away last year should also be planted. Adding your own, it must be at least seven or eight thousand catties." You don’t need so much, it’s better to sell it than to leave it at home and be spoiled by rats.”

When Liu Xiaoming heard the words, he also hurriedly took the words.

"That's right, Uncle Xia. Moreover, the prices I give are all fair prices, and you will definitely not suffer any disadvantages."

Although Xia Jianguo's expression changed a little after talking about the price, he still remained silent.Seeing this, Liu Xiaoming finally understood why Gao Changfu would say that Xia Jianguo was a bit strange when he came here just now.

He just didn't open his mouth at all, since he entered the room, he only said a few words, and the rest of the time it was you who told him to listen.Liu Xiaoming looked at Gao Changfu speechlessly, and the other party shook his head to express his helplessness.

"Uncle Xia, do you have any dissatisfaction? The price is [-] cents delivered to your door, which is already a very high price. Moreover, you brought the scales to the scale yourself, and you won't cheat. Even if the price is paid, I won’t owe you a penny on credit.”

Liu Xiaoming talked a lot, but the other party didn't respond at all. The bright firelight shining on Xia Jianguo's face made the atmosphere very awkward at this time.

"Cough cough."

Seeing this, Gao Changfu had no choice but to speak out.

"Lao Xia, tell me whether you want to sell me or not. I still have something to do. Let me tell you, it's time to change your bad habits. Every time you come here, you're like a dull gourd."

Xia Jianguo ignored Gao Changfu's words and just turned around and went out the door.Seeing the other party suddenly turn around and go out, Liu Xiaoming was extremely surprised.

"Uncle Gao, what is he?"

Uncle Gao seemed to have gotten used to it, and said indifferently, "It's okay, he went out to get firewood, and it's already burned down here."

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoming felt relieved.Sure enough, after a while, Gao Changfu came in with a bundle of dry firewood.Put it on the edge of the fire, pick up a few dry sticks and throw it in.Immediately, the flames flourished.

Only then did Liu Xiaoming notice that there were more than a dozen pieces of black bacon hanging on top of the fire.This is the method of making bacon in the countryside. After putting salt on it, bake it directly with an open fire for a period of time, then smoke it with a wet pine tree, and then bake it with an open fire at the end. Repeat this several times to ensure that no matter how long it takes bad.

"Oh, I said what the hell do you mean, Lao Xia, I'm so angry if you keep doing this."

After the words fell, Xia Jianguo, who had been silent all this time, spoke.But it was to Liu Xiaoming, the question was very strange.

"Are you going to raise pigs?"

Although Liu Xiaoming was surprised, when he saw the other party speaking, he naturally answered hurriedly.

"That's right, it's Zhang Daqing's pig farm."

"How many are you prepared to raise?"

"Five to six hundred heads."

"Okay, I can sell it to you and send it over tomorrow."

"Uh." Liu Xiaoming didn't expect that the pace of the conversation was so fast, and the time was determined in just a few sentences.However, since the other party agrees to sell, it is naturally a good thing.

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the pig farm tomorrow. You can bring your own scale by then."

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There was no sound again, as if it was someone other than the person who spoke just now.

"Hahaha, okay, Xiao Liu, this old Xia is like this, just get used to it. Since he said that he will send it to you tomorrow, he will definitely send it to you tomorrow. If this is the case, I will send it to you tomorrow too. , just together."

Liu Xiaoming looked at Xia Jianguo who was adding firewood silently, and gave up talking.

"Alright then, I'll be waiting for the two uncles tomorrow."

"Okay, now that it's settled, let's go over to have dinner now, I guess your aunt has already prepared the meal. Lao Xia, let's go."

"Um"

The farmhouse's food is very rough, but it is extraordinarily fragrant.A large plate of well-cooked stewed pork knuckle vermicelli, together with vegetables such as home-grown potatoes and cabbage, looks extra appetizing.

"Come on, Xiao Liu, eat more of these pig's feet. We rural people don't have anything good to entertain you. You can cook some of your own food here. Don't be disgusted."

Regarding Gao Changfu's words, Liu Xiaoming answered vaguely, because at this moment, he was already immersed in the delicious food in front of him.

"Hoo (uncle), don't be so (speaking), this is hiccup. This is the best meal I have eaten in this period of time. I ate instant noodles and biscuits a few days ago."

Seeing Liu Xiaoming gobbling it up, Aunt Gao's face blossomed into a smile.For a rural woman, you recognize the food she cooks, just like recognizing her as a person.Later, when I heard that Liu Xiaoming had been eating instant noodles, I felt very sorry for the child.

"Xiao Ming, come, eat more."

After speaking, he picked up a piece of meat and put it into Liu Xiaoming's bowl.Gao Changfu was holding a small glass, which contained loose wine that smelled like corn.

"Xiao Liu, would you like a few taels? This wine is really good."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaoming shook his head hastily.

"I don't want to drink this stuff. Uncle, you can do it by yourself. I'll just eat the meat."

"Hahaha, okay, then you eat meat, eat more."

Farmers, you never need to be polite.On the contrary, people with true temperament are more able to gain their trust.Therefore, in the countryside, you should not be polite, the more polite you are, the harder it is to walk.

After drinking and eating, the sun is already westward.

"Uncle Gao, I'm leaving, you can bring the corn over tomorrow."

"Okay, don't worry."

After speaking, there was a roar of motorcycles.Then, on the dirt road in the countryside, a blue motorcycle left quickly.

The golden sun is shining, as if the scene of early spring is particularly charming.

(End of this chapter)