A hard work, a harvest, Ergou contracted 80 acres of dry land to plant high-quality sweet potatoes, under his careful management of a bumper harvest, more than 4,000 catties per mu, part of it was sold to Chen Sinong online, part of it was sold to Huang Dabao for deep processing, and some people were loaded into the city for wholesale with a car, and it made a net profit of 150,000 yuan that year.
The power of example is endless, and every family in Chenjia Village has planted sweet potatoes, which has virtually formed a sweet potato base, which is famous far and wide. In summer, the endless sweet potato fields are like a turquoise ocean, and when the wind blows, the green leaves sway, and the rolling hills are like waves rolling, which is quite spectacular.
Proper pruning of sweet potato vines is conducive to the growth of sweet potatoes, and the tender yellow sweet potato leaves are the favorite of people in the city.
Chen Sinong stood on the roof of his house and looked into the distance, and saw a lot of cars parked on the side of the road, some people were taking wedding photos on the ground, some people were taking videos, and some people were broadcasting live, and the scene was very lively. Looking up, under the blue sky and white clouds, the geese flew in a herringbone shape and flew into the distance. His chest was surging, and he couldn't help but open his arms and said proudly: "This is what a modern countryside should look like, a beautiful countryside, I love you!"
Now the countryside is really changing, the houses are getting more and more beautiful, the villages are connected to cement roads, the car can be driven directly to the door, the wireless network is fully covered, no longer have to carry a bicycle to walk the yellow mud road, no longer have to climb on the roof to make a call. Chen Sinong has reason to believe that in the near future, those who have left their homeland will definitely return to their homeland and create a better future with their hard-working hands, and the lonely countryside will be full of laughter and laughter.
In the evening, Chen Sinong had a whim to invite his former classmates to a banquet in Taipingguan, and everyone was willing to come to participate when he called. Coincidentally, Yang Xiaoli happened to go back to her parents' house to visit her parents, and now everything is here.
Now, the old appearance of the Taiping Temple has been renewed, and the old stage has been renovated and preserved as a historic site. The old alley paved with bluestone slabs was gone, and the old houses on both sides were torn down to build buildings. The farmer's market was relocated to a high ground. Guo Dacai's family also built a new house, and the old house became a memory.
There is a newly opened hotel next to the newly built national highway, where Chen Sinong chose to entertain guests, and when he walked in, he realized that it was opened by the butcher Guo Daha. This young man who once cut Chen Sinong's tires is now rich, with a big belly and a bright head. Everyone is an old acquaintance, Chen Erha warmly greeted everyone into the box and said, "Thank you for coming, it's an honor." Today I promise that you will eat and drink well, come happily and leave satisfied. ”
"Boss Guo, it's rare for everyone to get together once, just serve your good dishes. Chen Sinong said.
"Boss Chen, you are a celebrity in our prosperous town, with a big business and a lot of money. I think back then, I also cut your car tires, but I was bitten by a dog. Guo Daha revealed his shortcomings, "Today's meal is 50% off." ”
"You cut off the tires of other people's cars, and you broke them all!" Aren't they all free?" said Huang Dalong with a dark face.
Guo Daha patted his head and said, "Yes, it's all free." With that, he went about his business.
After the joke was over, Chen Sinong said to everyone: "Today is a few of our good class reunions, Xiuxiu and I are not husband and wife, Changgen and Xiaohua are not husband and wife, we are classmates between each other, okay? ”
Yang Xiaoli's round face was fatter, her skin was still so delicate, and she still spoke softly: "Si Nong, we all thought you would become a writer, but we didn't expect to become a businessman, which is indeed a bit unexpected." ”
"To this day, I still have a dream in my heart, broken is broken, but I can never forget it. Perhaps, I will give up business tomorrow. Chen Sinong's temples have already appeared silver threads, and when it comes to dreams, he feels a little lost in his heart.
"You have made so much money now, you can let go and ask someone to help you do things, but it's not bad for you to have your own wishes. For the sake of life, you gave up the literary dream that you have pursued for many years, we feel that it is a pity, and you must be sad in your heart. "People who have studied in college are different, Yang Xiaoli speaks in a set way.
"Alas, don't talk about it, but my heart is as uncomfortable as falling into the ashes of the grass and trees. Chen Sinong saw that he was starting to serve the food, and said, "Spicy pork head meat, I like to eat it." ”
Liquor, beer, wine, everyone doesn't want to drink, they just want to drink old wine. Chen Erha brought a large pot of old wine and said, "Everyone can drink it, this is our authentic old wine here, the degree is not high, and it is free." ”
A total of eight dishes, six hard dishes, two vegetarian dishes, there are three pieces of spicy duck, braised carp, white chopped chicken, celery fried beef, mutton soup, green vegetables, yellow tofu, etc., everyone tasted it, and they all thought it tasted good.
Wine is good wine, food is good food, and everyone eats with relish. Huang Dalong wiped the oil on his mouth with a tissue and said, "Of all the classmates, I'm afraid only a few of us are still staying in our hometown, and our homeland is hard to leave, so we can sing and cry!"
"Mixing outside, some do mix well, but some are not as good as ours. We are the sand pushed to the shore by the waves, and when the sun shines, it still shines with golden light. Wan Changgen tilted his neck, drank a glass of old wine, and said, "Can people outside drink the old wine of their hometown? Drinking the fine wine of their hometown, the bright moon of their hometown on their heads, stepping on the hot land of their hometown, and getting drunk in the embrace of their hometown, a song, a river, and a lifetime of love ......."
"Okay!" Chen Sinong applauded, and everyone applauded.
Yang Xiaoli was stunned by Wan Changgen's casual poetry, and said: "Changgen, I said that it is a pity for Sinong to give up his literary dream, I didn't expect you to be more powerful, so poetic, let's applaud again." ”
After the applause, Liao Sanhua took out a few books from her handbag and said a little proudly: "Changgen has published a book of poems, let's take it and enjoy it and see if it is well written?"
Chen Sinong took the book handed over by Liao Xiaohua, and when he looked at the cover, the title of the book was "Moonlight on the Menghe River", and the author was Wan Changgen, and his face suddenly changed greatly and he was shocked. He has pursued his literary dream for many years, but he has not published a book so far, and he can't imagine that Wan Changgen never mentions literature, but actually publishes a collection of poems, which makes him embarrassed.
"Wan Poet, you are secretly crossing Chen Cang! I have never heard of you writing poetry before, and you actually gave us a fierce material, I admire it so much!" Huang Dalong suddenly changed his prejudice against Wan Changgen, raised his glass and said, "Wan Poet, I respect you for Lao Huang, the king of sweet potatoes!"
Not only did Chen Sinong feel ashamed in his heart, but the smile on Guo Hongxiu's face also stiffened a little. Yang Xiaoli said: "Actually, I don't think I'm surprised. Do you remember? Last time I was at Xiuxiu's house, I said that Changgen was very poetic, maybe he was writing poetry at that time, but he just didn't want to publicize it. ”
"At that time, I didn't write it, but I didn't write it because it didn't go well with the straw rope factory. He won't let me say it, so I won't say it, hehe. Liao Xiaohua smiled happily.
Wan Changgen drank another glass of old wine, the expression on his face was not sad or happy, and said: "I am not a poet, I am just a feeling, just like a knot of straw rope, knotted in my heart." ”
Guo Hongxiu stood up, picked up his wine glass and said to Wan Changgen, "Congratulations!"
"Thank you. Wan Changgen also stood up, raised his glass and dried it again.
Chen Sinong thought for a while, and also stood up and toasted Wan Changgen, and said, "Changgen, I should be ashamed in front of you." ”
"Don't say that, I have no self, I am flying in the wind. Wan Changgen drank the cup, waved his hand, and stopped drinking.
Everyone ate and drank enough, and when checking out, Guo Daha really didn't charge money for wine. They walked out of the hotel, chatted for a while, and then dispersed.
"Lao Guo, let's go to the river embankment, shall we?" Chen Sinong asked Guo Hongxiu.
"Go and go, blow the wind, blow the smell of the wine away. Guo Hongxiu nodded and said.
The Meng River bends, and the moonlight spills all over the river, sparkling with sparkling waves. Chen Sinong was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, and Guo Hongxiu was wearing a floral dress, and the two of them walked side by side on the riverbank, and it was really difficult to get back the feeling of the past. He didn't want to hold her hand, she didn't want him to hug, youth was gone, passion was gone.
"Lao Chen, are you shocked today?" she said, "You have always had a dream in your heart, you didn't realize it, Changgen came true, it's too unexpected." ”
"Ashamed, ashamed. He admitted.
"Nagane wanted to be an entrepreneur and became a poet, and you wanted to be a writer and became a businessman. She smiled and said, "In the past, Wan Dequan called you a pedantic person and ridiculed you for nothing, but now he can laugh at his own son." ”
"I should be grateful to Wan Dequan, it was he who woke me up from my dream, otherwise, I might still be in a dream, and it might not be you standing next to me, but a cloud of air. He said with infinite emotion, "The past is unbearable. I have become a useful person in the eyes of everyone, but my heart is so empty that ten tons of gold cannot be filled, and the world is difficult to complete. ”
"Is this it?" she asked, pointing to a dead willow tree.
"There's no willow tree on here, it seems. He said.
There was a willow tree in the old place where they used to tryst, and after more than ten years, it actually died.
"Lao Chen, let's sit down as before and see if we can find some feelings. She sat down on the grass first.
"Look for the feeling, look for the feeling, feel like you don't feel it. He sat down side by side with her.
"Don't call me Lao Guo, call me Xiu like before. She threw herself into his bosom and said, "You say, 'Xiu, I dream of you every night.' ”
"Xiu, I dream of you every night. He followed her words, "Do you feel anything?"
"It's like I don't feel anything. She said, "Say it again: Xiu, I don't deserve you, but I can't bear you, what do you say I should do?"
"Xiu, I don't deserve you, but I can't bear you, what do you say I should do?" he finished and asked, "Do you feel it?"
"Yes, it feels like you're not in a good position. She sat up and said, "You don't have the strength to hold my hand." How did you feel when you kissed me for the first time, remember?"
"Remember, when you ate garlic, you had a garlic smell in your mouth. He said.
"And you kissed so hard, and I thought you couldn't smell it?" she said.
"At that time, I was still in charge of so much, and I wanted to kiss her. He said frankly, "Youth can't be found, and an age group has a desire for an age." It's like planting sweet potato seedlings, after spring, you can't live if you insert them. Our youth has not been missed, at least I love you, you love me, joys and sorrows, after several twists and turns, finally came to fruition. ”
They stood up, left the old place, and walked back slowly. The moon was shining brighter and brighter above their heads, illuminating the riverbank white. Wan Changgen named the collection of poems "Moonlight on the Meng River", proving that he often walked on the river embankment at night, otherwise, he would not have such a deep feeling.
"Lao Chen, I want to fulfill your wish, give you half a year off, and concentrate on writing our story into a book to see if it can be published. Don't worry about anything else, I'm here. She took his arm and said, "When you were a young husband and wife, I don't want you to have any regrets in your life." ”
"Forget it, there is no inspiration, the mind is stiff, like a frosted sweet potato vine, withered, lifeless. He said gratefully, "Lao Guo, thank you for your understanding." ”
"You don't leave your profession in three sentences, either sweet potato seedlings or sweet potato vines, and the next sentence is not going to talk about sweet potato flowers?" she complained, "People say that people are old and old, and your heart will die of old age so quickly, like a withered sweet potato flower." I think it makes sense to write about our past and write it from beginning to end like keeping a journal. Look at today's young people, how many girls will love a poor boy like you like me, this is the true meaning of love, you know? How many girls will be tired and tired to follow you to start a business, don't they all want to eat ready-made food? You don't have to worry about those farmers who grow sweet potatoes, noble can not be eaten, or it depends on the market situation. Leave nothing to your mind and write your book. ”
"It makes sense, there is no inspiration to keep a running account. When we were studying, we started to talk about how books are not good to read, and we sneak out of campus every night to talk about love, which is not very good. He said.
"Don't write in front, just start writing when we graduate, it's better to write about my family's old house, where I was born, grew up, and will always be missed. The turning point of fate should be written, if it wasn't for Wan Dequan who woke you up, you might just be a literary and artistic young man, poor all your life. In the end, you should raise your ideological consciousness a little higher, abandon literature and business, and lead the villagers to make a fortune together, which has been well received by everyone and has become the leader of the construction of the new countryside. ”
"The point is, I didn't lead everyone to get rich, so I put gold on my face, and if it is published, everyone will not laugh at me. "Fresh clothes and angry horses can, he doesn't want to make up stories.
In order to open up sales, you not only sell them online, but also publicize how good the sweet potatoes in Chenjia Village are, shoot videos, post Tik Tok, and write pictures and texts, this is selfless dedication, Lao Chen!" she was a little impatient.
"It's not okay if you don't do this, I advocate that they grow sweet potatoes, and if they can't sell them, they will complain about me. I did this because I was afraid that they would complain about me, and it has nothing to do with dedication. He spoke what was in his heart.
"You are an honest man, then you can write like this, I am afraid that the villagers will complain about me if they can't sell sweet potatoes, and do my best to expand sales channels for them. In the end, they sold out of all their sweet potatoes and made a lot of money, but none of them repaid me. The next year, I had an extra heart, and at night I went to the field with a basket and dug two baskets of sweet potatoes home, and some people saw it and didn't say anything, thinking that it was the reward I deserved, ah, how simple and kind the villagers are!" she sneered.
"The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes. "He stopped talking to her about writing articles.
In order to fulfill Guo Hongxiu's wish, Chen Sinong began to keep a running account, and it was also quite hard to recall the previous things. When writing about the first kiss, in order to be authentic, he asked her: "Lao Guo, that night, when we kissed for the first time, did you eat garlic?" I'm afraid I remember it wrong, and I want to make sure." ”
"I ate it, I ate ten pounds of garlic
She was impatient.
When he wrote that Wan Dequan scolded him, he cried, and he cried so sadly.
Before he finished crying, Er Gou came, and said a little anxiously: "Si Nong, my sweet potatoes have never been short of water, but some of the leaves have begun to dry up, I don't know what's going on." ”
Chen Sinong was more anxious than him when he heard this, and said, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." I have contact with planting experts, don't be afraid, it's easy to find out why. ”
(The end of this part, if you have time, you will continue.) ）