Chapter five hundred and eight hot spring boiled eggs
The main peak of Changbai Mountain has high altitude, low temperature, strong winds and abundant water.
When it rains, the temperature drops sharply. Even in the middle of summer, it can make people shiver with cold.
Even though Xu Shiyan and his party were wearing long sleeves, long trousers, thick clothes, and raincoats, they still couldn't stand the cold, so they went straight into a hotel.
At this time, there were more people in the hotel, it was noisy and steaming.
Most people are sighing that it is a rare trip to Changbai Mountain to encounter such weather.
Some people say they want to stay in a hotel in the mountains and see if it will be sunny tomorrow.
Xu Shiyan had no choice but to consult those merchants. If they wanted to stay, they had to book a room quickly.
Several foreigners shook their heads regretfully. Their itineraries had fixed arrangements and there was really no extra time to stay.
There was nothing he could do, Xu Shiyan had no choice but to go out and buy a bag of hot spring boiled eggs, and ordered some stir-fried vegetables in this restaurant.
Everyone opened all the cans and other things they brought before going up the mountain. At the starting point of the mountain climbing, everyone had lunch.
The hot spring boiled eggs are a bit interesting. The egg yolk is solidified, but the egg white is not completely solidified, and it tastes slightly like sulfur.
Everyone felt fresh and ate most of the bag of eggs.
After lunch, the rain on the mountain became heavier and heavier. Xu Shiyan and the others had no choice but to take a bus down the mountain. Then they dared to go to Erdaobaihe Railway Station and took the afternoon train back.
When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we found that it was still cloudy, but it didn't rain.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh, no wonder it is said that "a mountain has four seasons, and the sky is different ten miles away." It is indeed well-deserved.
With regret, the group got on the train from Erdaobaihe back to Songjianghe. It was already evening when they got home.
It was a clear sky on the Songjiang River side. The sun set in the west, reflecting the orange-red sky and clouds in the west, making it magnificent.
Before boarding the train, Xu Shiyan found a place to call his work unit, so several jeeps from the first venue were already waiting outside the train station.
So several foreigners were sent back to the guest house to settle down, while Xu Shiyan went home directly.
"Huh? Why are you back so early?"
Su Anying and Zhou Guilan, who were busy putting food on the table and preparing for dinner, were surprised when they saw Xu Shiyan coming back.
Didn't you say when you left that you have to come back tomorrow morning? How come you'll be home tonight?
"Ahem, don't mention it. It was quite sunny when we got there yesterday, and people who are hot can't stand it.
As a result, it was cloudy when I woke up early this morning, and it was raining on the mountain, so I couldn't climb the mountain at all.
There is no choice, we can only come back." Xu Shiyan shook his head and sighed.
It's a rare trip to Changbai Mountain. Not to mention seeing Tianchi, I didn't even get to the edge of Tianchi. I could only take a look at the waterfall at the foot of the mountain from a distance.
It is impossible to say that I have no regrets.
"Ah? Is it raining over there? It's not raining at all at home. The sun is so nice.
How far away are we? Why is there such a big difference?" Su Anying was also amazed after hearing this.
"Okay, hurry up and wash your hands and eat. I'm probably waiting for you to take us to climb the mountain together next year."
When the weather is good, maybe we can go up there." Su Anying comforted her man with a smile.
How could Xu Shiyan, a grown man, be so troubled just because of something like this?
"Well, we're close, so we can come whenever we want.
Let’s go and eat. I also brought some hot spring eggs and gave them to the children to taste when I came back.”
He bought too much on the mountain and didn't finish it at noon, so he put the rest in his pocket just in time to give the children a taste.
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The children were very happy to see their father, and they were also very curious about the hot spring eggs that their father brought back.
But when he opened the eggs and found that the egg whites were not yet cooked, Xu Haiyuan frowned and looked embarrassed.
"Dad, how can you eat this? It's not even cooked."
"That one is really cooked in a hot spring. The hot spring water in the mountain is only 85 degrees, so it's cooked like this.
The inside is yellow and ripe, and the outside is clear and half-ripe. Try it, it's quite delicious."
Xu Shiyan smiled and explained it to the children.
"Okay, let me try it." Xu Haiyuan looked reluctant and ate the egg.
Maybe it was because the eggs were cold, but they didn't taste that good anyway.
Eggs, no matter how hard you eat them, you can't taste anything else.
Maybe for other children, eggs are hard to come by, but for Xu Haiyuan and the others, they don't think it's unusual to have eggs open to eat at home.
It's just that my father carried it all the way back from the mountains, so the children don't want to waste it.
I didn’t climb Changbai Mountain, but the ginseng seeds at home were dried.
Two days later, on August 19th, it was time for the children to return to school.
At this time, Xu Shiyan also received news from the Agricultural University.
Previously, Xu Shiyan relied on his connections to find someone and wanted to send Xu Shian to the Agricultural University to study animal husbandry and veterinary medicine at his own expense.
The Agricultural University responded that Xu Shian can go to school and try to register before the end of September so as not to delay the course.
"Dad, this time my second brother can go to college." Xu Shiyan hung up the phone and told Xu Chenghou the good news.
Regardless of whether they were given a diploma or a diploma, Xu Shian studied for two years and was considered to have gone to college.
No matter when, reading is always useful.
Xu Chenghou was very happy to hear this, but he suddenly became worried about the tuition fees.
"Hey, my second brother is different from you. He studies at his own expense, so he gets a lot of money, right?"
"It's okay, it's not too expensive, and the tuition is not much. You have to pay for food and accommodation."
It doesn’t cost much to go to college these days, and even if it’s all self-funded, the fees are not high.
Not only does it cost no money for others to get into college, but there are also various subsidies. If you live a frugal life, you can still save some money.
That's not the case with Xu Shi'an. He has to pay for food and accommodation himself, which is more expensive.
"Oh, oh, then I tell your second brother to be sparing and don't spend too much."
All the expenses incurred by Xu Shian to study were paid by Xu Shiyan.
The old man is not partial to anyone, he mainly cares about money.
Most people in this era have this kind of thinking. They are very simple, taking pride in enduring hardship and standing hard work, and being ashamed of extravagance and waste.
"Yes, yes, I know." Xu Shiyan responded casually, but had no intention of actually saying this to his second brother.
How much can one person spend on food and drink?
Xu Shian is married, has a wife and children, how can he still not know how to live a good life?
If Xu Shiyan were to give these instructions again, it would seem redundant, as if he could not afford his second brother's education.
Xu Shian was naturally very happy to hear the news.
He had discussed this matter with his wife, and Wei Mingrong was okay with it and quite supportive.
In the autumn of 1983, Xu Shian, with the support of his younger brother, planted a ten-foot-long stick in the garden behind his home. It was time to start making ginseng this autumn.
Xu Shi'an made some calculations, and the school asked him to report before the end of September. He must have made some preparations before leaving.
There is no need to rush the sale, just let Xu Shiyan help you when the time comes.
So we decided to start making goods on September 15th.