Jiang Biyun did not cry out from the beginning to the end, let alone shed a tear. Perhaps it was true as she said, that day, she shed all her tears in her life.
Everyone was happy that day, and everyone was sad that day. Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong were shocked that day. They never thought that a veteran would destroy a girl's family. They fell into deep self-blame for their identities.
Unpleasant things are not forgotten in an instant, but since Jiang Biyun chooses to talk about it, it means spreading it out and there should be no blame for it.
It has been snowing heavily all day long. As the weather clears up, everyone is in a better mood. The Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, and the atmosphere in the village is much more relaxed.
As the main supplier of New Year's goods, Jianghua was treated very warmly. He didn't have to do any work anymore. Everyone cleaned up the cave house and covered the walls with newspapers. It looked no different from a new room.
The northwest is bitterly cold, and it snows every few days. There happens to be no farm work. Everyone hides in the cave dwellings to play poker and chess, while the girls play sweaters. These wools were sent by their families and they want to buy them in the northwest.
These are really difficult.
It’s the New Year, but there is no joy in Ishikawa Village. Someone said in the past: Every year when the New Year is celebrated, every year is sad.
The years of the poor are suffering. Some families can't even make dumplings. The educated youth are not rich enough to comfort the orphans and widows with dumplings. They can only take care of themselves first. This is not selfish. The situation is really pressing.
, too poor.
Stewed chicken, cabbage vermicelli, braised pork, potato paste, and a few plates of dumplings, this is the New Year's Eve dinner for the educated youth, which is already very rich.
Everyone toasted together, even the girls had a glass of Xifeng wine. After a glass of wine, everyone wished that life would get better and better next year.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, although it is not recommended to celebrate the New Year now, we still have to walk around, say New Year greetings and say some auspicious words.
The children here among the educated youth have never stopped because they can get candies when they come here to pay New Year greetings. The sweet taste is fatally tempting to children.
As a representative, Jiang Hua went to Chang Gui's house to pay New Year's greetings. Today, the food at his house was a little better. It was no longer a wild vegetable lake, but a corn lake. The stick noodle steamed buns on the table were also replaced by steamed buns.
"Jiang Hua, let's eat together."
Jiang Hua said politely: "You eat, we have eaten and wish you a happy new year."
Chang Gui's beard stood up with joy, and he said happily: "How about you celebrate the New Year too? Children in the city are polite."
"It's the New Year, and there needs to be a new atmosphere. After the New Year, we young people can gather the children together for classes, and we can't let the next generation be blind."
Chang Gui put down his wine glass and said with a serious face: "This is business. You are right. Yes, the children must go to school. If they are illiterate, they will still have to dig in the dirt."
"Leave this aspect to us educated youths. Just clean up an abandoned cave dwelling in the village. If possible, you can go to the town and see if you can get some support."
Chang Gui nodded: "I'm very considerate of this matter. I'll grow more potatoes and pumpkins this year. Once we get it done, we won't be short of food next year."
"Has anyone here ever grown apples?"
Chang Gui looked at Jiang Hua and said thoughtfully, "I've never heard of it. No one has ever grown such a thing."
Jiang Hua said helplessly: "Then let me think of a way. I think growing apples here would be a good idea."
Chang Gui felt helpless in his heart. This young man was very enthusiastic and had ideas, but there were too many. Is it possible to grow apples?
Jiang Hua vaguely remembered that the northwest was the largest apple producing area in the world in later generations. It was said that one out of every seven apples in the world was produced in the northwest.
In fact, in the 1920s, the Northwest began to import high-quality varieties of apples from abroad for cultivation. However, for these old farmers who may have gone as far as rice oil in their lives, how did they know about these Western scenes?
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jianghua put apple planting on the agenda. This matter was a top priority. If it could be done, it would be a good thing for the country.
The village didn't know, but someone in the county should know, so they naturally asked Ma Guiping to teach him.
Arriving in the county town again, Jiang Hua went directly to Ma Guiping's office. Ma Guiping was reading a newspaper and raised his head when he heard the door open.
"Hua Zi, Ren is here."
Jiang Hua politely sat down opposite Ma Guiping and said, "Uncle, I wish you a happy old age."
"Uncle also wishes you New Year's greetings. What do you want to do today?"
"Uncle, do you know where I can buy apple saplings?"
Ma Guiping looked at Jiang Hua in confusion and asked: "I suddenly remembered asking about the apple saplings. The most important thing now is to get food. Who would want to eat apples if I don't have enough to eat?"
Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Uncle, the ravines and ravines of the Loess Plateau are not suitable for farming everywhere, but the sunshine hours here are long, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the soil is deep. I think the apples grown here will definitely be delicious. Even if
If we can't afford it, we can sell it to other places through the supply and marketing cooperative, which will solve some financial problems for the village. If it can be done, it can also open up a new path for our county."
"You kid really has a lot on your mind. Okay, I'll contact you about this. I'll get some saplings back first and let you test them out. You can decide how many are suitable."
Jiang Hua said: "Don't want too many for now, let's get a hundred."
Ma Guiping clapped his voice and said, "If you come back in a few days, I will definitely help you handle it."
"Uncle, please open the letter of introduction for me again, and I'll go to the library to look up information on this."
Ma Guiping said happily: "Don't fight an unprepared battle. Now I think you can do it. How are you raising chickens?"
Hearing Ma Guiping talk about chickens, Jiang Hua replied excitedly: "They are very good. Our female comrades are responsible for taking care of the chickens. None of them died. They grew up eating earthworm powder. Now they are very strong.
Let me tell you, there is another one who can definitely lay eggs."
"Well, that's really exciting news."
Jiang Hua continued: "Also, the compost we studied before is now effective. The crops using our fertilizer are obviously taller than other places. The village party secretary is very happy."
Ma Guiping was happy. He was an old-school person. He was happier than anything else when he heard that the crops were growing well. So he asked again: "Hua Zi, are you sure what Ren Ren said? If you are sure, I will take the county leaders to your place for inspection."
, record the merit for you."
"I will never deceive the organization with every drop of spit. Every word I say can withstand investigation."
After receiving the guarantee, Ma Guiping happily patted Jiang Hua on the shoulder: "Okay, just wait for your meritorious service to be rewarded with a big red flower."
