In early April 1986, the Changbai Mountain Ginseng Industry Compound Fertilizer Research Base of the Provincial Agricultural University was completed in the ginseng field of Donggang Town.
This project was promoted by Xu Shiyan and did not pass the county at all, so by the time the news reached the county, everything that needed to be done had already been completed.
A group of envious people in the county stared at him but could do nothing.
"This Xu Shiyan is unorganized and undisciplined. He directly made the decision on such a big matter without discussing it with the county in advance?
Donggang Town to attend the event? How could you choose to do so in such a small place?
There are four state-run participating sites in our county, so why can’t we choose a research base? Why do we have to give it to Donggang Town? This is true.”
There have always been people in the county who disliked Xu Shiyan. If he took the opportunity this time, he would definitely find something to do.
"Aren't you talking nonsense? Xu Shiyan is from the Second Brigade of Donggang. If he doesn't go to his own town, how can he go to outsiders?
If it were you, could you extrapolate the benefits?" Guan Enxue still supported Xu Shiyan and had to say a few words for him.
"Whether it's Donggang Town or Xigang Township, they don't leave our county. Isn't that great? Why do you think so much?"
"No, Secretary Guan, the Fulin Festival jointly organized by our county and Linjiang Forestry Bureau is in Liangshan, Xigan.
If we knew about this, we would definitely put the research base in Fulin Field."
The other party seemed unwilling to give in and found an excuse.
Fulin Ginseng Field, co-organized by the county and Linjiang Forestry Bureau, was officially established. It is located near Liangshan Village and has a scale of more than 70,000 feet of ginseng land.
The person speaking was the person in charge of Fulin Forestry Farm. Of course he had selfish motives.
Everyone knows the benefits of using fertilizers for ginseng fields. Although I don’t know what the status of this Agricultural University project is, the fertilizers Xu Shiyan studied before are quite good.
This time we are cooperating with the Agricultural University, which is definitely better.
Someone must be unhappy that such a good opportunity did not fall to Fulin Canchang, but to Donggang Town Canchang.
"Fu Lin Shengchang has just been completed and there is nothing there. Why do you want people to study it?"
Guan Enxue rolled his eyes at the man, "This guy is too selfish."
With Guan Enxue protecting him, no one could cause trouble for Xu Shiyan, and no one mentioned the research base again.
In the blink of an eye, it's early May, and the ginseng in the fields has begun to sprout and is about to burst out of the ground, and various ginseng farms have also begun to build sophora sheds.
Early in the morning on May 8th, Su Anying got up to pack and prepare to work in the mountains. However, when she opened the door, she found that it was raining outside.
Not only is it raining outside, it's also quite cold.
After all, after being married to Xu Shiyan for these years, Su Anying grew ginseng at home, and Su Anying also learned to understand the weather.
Maybe it's because women are naturally sensitive, and Su Anying felt something wasn't right.
Just forget about it and call the province directly to find Xu Shiyan.
Xu Shiyan had just gotten up and washed up, and was about to go downstairs to have breakfast.
Suddenly he heard the man in charge of the dormitory downstairs calling him, and Xu Shiyan hurriedly went downstairs to answer the phone.
"Daughter-in-law, what's the emergency? Why did you call me so early?"
Early in the morning, his wife called him, and Xu Shiyan immediately felt that something was wrong.
"Shiyan, it rained this morning, and I feel something is wrong. The temperature is quite low.
You said at this time, will there still be late spring cold?" Su Anying asked very worriedly on the phone.
When Xu Shiyan heard this, he suddenly became excited and said, "Oh, what's the date today?"
In early May of 1986, heavy snow fell in the Fusong area, crushing many ginseng sheds.
What's even more terrible is that the temperature dropped sharply the next day, and the stick sprouts had just sprouted from the soil. This great drop in temperature directly froze nearly 40,000 feet of ginseng.
Xu Shiyan had some impression of this matter. He didn't know how he had thought of it before.
Xu Shiyan kept reminding himself to be careful.
But he was not in his hometown. The temperature here in the provincial capital was much higher than at home. The weather here was warm, so he didn't react.
If Su Anying hadn't noticed something was wrong and called, he might have really forgotten.
"Today? Today is the 8th.
You said it's already May 8th, and the celery leaves on the mountain are already half-pressed. Why is the temperature still so low? I'm freezing to death." Su Anying complained on the phone.
"Daughter-in-law, it's useless to talk about this now. Hurry up and take people up the mountain to hang out the area and the Kaifeng Crossing Road.
Didn't I tell you last year to prepare more straw curtains? Go quickly and cover the ginseng field with straw curtains.
Don’t worry about the newly planted ones, they are mainly for making goods and freezing." Xu Shiyan said eagerly on the phone.
Those that will be shipped this year will be posted at Nantianmen, and those that will be shipped next year will be at Kaifengcha Road. These two places are the most dangerous.
Bangchui seeds are usually planted in the ground in late autumn and do not sprout until spring of the following year.
Since the newly planted seedlings need to be slowed down, the seedlings emerge late and have not yet been unearthed.
However, it is not the case for freezing and making goods. The seedlings will be unearthed earlier after the seedlings have slowed down. At this time, they should have just sprouted and not yet stretched out their hands.
If the temperature drops, the stick seedlings will be frozen to death, and then everything will be in vain.
After Xu Shiyan remembered what happened this year, he told Su Anying to prepare some straw curtains.
Su Anying was really obedient and had prepared a lot in advance, all of which were stored at the breeding farm.
"You're saying that the temperature is probably wrong? Can it cool down tonight?"
Su Anying immediately understood what it meant and was extremely anxious at the moment.
"Then what should we do? Just cover it with a straw curtain?"
“Are the refrigeration and goods makers already working hard in the sheds?
You quickly find someone to cover the pool with straw curtains, then take off the plastic sheeting on the shed, and think of a way to cover the pool with water."
This time is different from the anti-shuang experience a few years ago.
It was late May and almost June, the temperature was higher than now, and it was frost. You could use smoke to get rid of the frost.
It's raining this time, and it may snow later. The temperature has dropped too much, and the smoke is useless.
The only thing that can be done is to cover the surface of the pool with a cold-proof straw curtain and then cover it with plastic sheeting.
This can prevent heavy snowfall from collapsing the ginseng shed. Secondly, snow falling on the surface of the pool can also provide some insulation, which may help preserve the ginseng seedlings.
"I know, I'll find Shengli and the others right now, and we'll work in two groups."
Guahuidi and Kaifeng Cross Road are far away from each other. We can't finish our work here and then run back there, we can only move separately.
Especially at the end of Kaifeng Road, there are many sticks planted by each family, and it is also close to Changbai Mountain, so the temperature will be even lower, so we have to act quickly.
Just like that, Su Anying hurriedly hung up the phone and hurried to find someone to discuss it.
Huang Shengli and others were most impressed by Xu Shiyan. Since Xu Shiyan said things were not good, why didn't they act quickly?
The matter is urgent, regardless of men, women, or children. Anyone who can work in the mountains should wear raincoats and rain boots and hurry up the mountains.
Su Anying called the breeding farm urgently and asked Xu Shian to make arrangements.
One person was left to look after the farm, and all the other blind people went to work in the mountains.
At this time, naturally the more people, the better.
Fortunately, the family had a car, so they divided the area into two. Huang Shengli and Sun Xiaofeng drove a car and took their father, daughter-in-law and others to plot the land. There was less land on that side.
At this end, Su Anying, Xu Chenghou, Zhao Jianshe, and Feng Chao drove two cars and headed straight for the Kaifeng fork in the road.