After leaving Huamu Street, Guo Hucheng specially took him home for lunch in order to thank Liu Qingshan for helping him see through the scam of the beard.

Hearing that he was going to Guo Hucheng's house for lunch, Liu Qingshan suddenly burst into tears.

You must know that the chef of Guo Hucheng's family is a retired master from a five-star hotel, and his craft is called a top quack.

It's just that after so long, he hasn't had a good mouth, and today he finally seized the opportunity.

At this time, when he drove to Guo Hucheng's house, Liu Qingshan regretted it a little.

He knew that he would have the opportunity to taste the chef's craft, so he shouldn't have gone with the village chief to eat rice noodles in the morning.

No, I'll have to run two laps until my stomach is empty before lunch.

After making up his mind, after arriving at the big courtyard of Guo Hucheng's house, Liu Qingshan really didn't follow up, but stood in the courtyard of a hundred flowers and walked around.

Seeing that he didn't follow, Guo Hucheng shouted, "Qingshan, come in, what are you doing outside?"

You can't say that you're trying to clear your stomach so that your stomach can eat a little more later.

It's so humiliating.

He looked at the colorful yard and said with a smile: "Haha, I saw so many flowers blooming in your yard, let me take a look, and when I go back, I will also learn the layout of your yard and play with the azaleas in my house." ”

"Oh, you also have azaleas at home?" The three words azalea made Guo Hucheng interested, so he walked down the steps and asked, "What kind of varieties are they?"

Liu Qingshan scratched the back of his head and said with a smile: "It will definitely not be an imported species, it is all ordinary wild rhododendrons that I dug up from the mountains." ”

"Yes. "Although Guo Hucheng is rich and likes flowers and trees, he doesn't know much about flowers and trees, and he only thinks that high-end varieties are good-looking, and ordinary local varieties are naturally not worth mentioning.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have almost been deceived just now.

He said: "What is there to fiddle with in that ordinary azalea, and it is not beautiful. ”

Not pretty?

These words stimulated Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan argued: "Who said it's not beautiful?"

Someone actually said that my azaleas are not beautiful, hehe, this is a big joke.

Liu Qingshan pointed to the well-trimmed azaleas in Guo's courtyard and said, "Let me tell you, the azaleas in my house are more than a hundred times more beautiful than these azaleas of yours." ”

Seeing that Liu Qingshan was so serious, Guo Hucheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haha, yes, then do you know how much my rhododendron cost to buy?"

"I don't know, but it's better than it. ”

"Let me tell you, I bought this rhododendron tree for 50,000 yuan from the flower show last year, and you actually say that your wild ordinary azaleas are better looking than it?

The big snake, dialect, is a metaphor for a person who is short-sighted and has little knowledge.

Hearing Guo Hucheng describe himself like this, Liu Qingshan's strength came up: "You don't believe it, do you?"

Guo Hucheng shook his head: "Of course I don't believe it." ”

"Okay, you wait, I'll go home right now to prepare, tomorrow morning, I'll pull two pots of blooming azaleas out to let you see what is natural carving, what is nature's magic. ”

"Okay?" Guo Hucheng was amused by Liu Qingshan's slightly childish words and behavior, so he said, "If the flowers you pull out tomorrow can be more beautiful than my azaleas, I will buy your azaleas at the same price." ”

"That's what you said, don't regret it. ”

"No regrets. "Guo Hucheng sometimes really feels that Liu Qingshan is like a child who has not grown up. Innocent and childish, cute and funny.

This is probably the charm of young people, and it is also a manifestation of the simplicity of mountain people. In short, this kind of naïve and cute appearance is a character that a middle-aged person like him can no longer have.

He thought about it, even if the azaleas that Liu Qingshan pulled out tomorrow were very ugly, and they were so hard to see that he couldn't see them with his eyes, he would support Liu Qingshan's stupid career and give him a little confidence.

After all, it's not easy for adults.

Liu Qingshan turned around angrily and was about to go home, but halfway through, he turned around and came back.

Guo Hucheng asked funny: "Why, see your own strength clearly, and know that your wild azaleas can't be compared with my famous flowers?"

"It's not. Liu Qingshan said angrily, "I'm here for lunch, and I'm going back after lunch." ”

Guo Hucheng: ......

Haha, what a childish ghost.

Guo Hucheng treats guests, so naturally he will not treat them casually.

In order to make the atmosphere of lunch more lively, he also called other local tyrants to join him.

When the local tyrants gathered in the huge dining room with glass walls on three sides of Guo Hucheng's house, everyone was not very interested in the delicious food on the table.

After all, their worth is on par with Guo Hucheng, and such food is also commonplace for them.

What made them happy was that they heard Guo Hucheng say that tomorrow Liu Qingshan would pull out the wild rhododendrons he grew at home and compete with the few famous rhododendrons bought from the flower show in Guo Hucheng's yard.

This courage and courage can't help but make everyone have great interest in Liu Qingshan.

"Qingshan, have you figured out how to make a fool of yourself tomorrow?"

"That's right, the rhododendrons of Lao Guo's family are all famous rhododendrons that won the championship at the flower show, and they are very famous in the circle. ”

"Oh, look at what you say so ugly, young people have to have such fighting spirit to be cute, Qingshan, I'm optimistic about you, you just pull your azalea out, no matter what, I'll give you a friendly vote. ”

It's even harder to hear.

Liu Qingshan stuffed food into his mouth and said: "The ghost wants your friendship ticket, I tell you, I, Liu Qingshan, speak by strength, tomorrow you just wait and see, my azalea will definitely let you know what is a natural beauty and what is a work of heaven." ”

Seeing that Liu Qingshan was blowing so big, everyone couldn't help laughing, and was full of interest in tomorrow's competition.

Of course, they just want to see Liu Qingshan, a stupid fool, blow the cowhide.

After all, they have also seen a lot of people who have gone down the hill, and the downhill piles of some azaleas are really good-looking, but no matter how good-looking the downhill piles are, that is, the root piles are better. Moreover, the rhododendrons that come down the mountain are too big and old because of their root piles, and it is difficult to transplant them.

Therefore, the people who dig down the stump will cut off the crown of the azalea in order to make the azalea survive, so that the azalea is left with the old stump.

The old pile is also beautiful in flowering, but it will always be a little less spiritual than the original seedling.

Therefore, if the old pile azalea wants to become the focus of attention, it must be 'carved' by the hands of famous artists.

They either graft the old piles, or press the branches to control the shape of the old piles, and after a series of maintenance and adjustment day after day, they can grow 'masterpieces' that can beat the crowd at the flower show.

Although Liu Qingshan also has a small ability, according to what everyone knows about him, his ability is nothing more than to find wild goods in the mountains, as for planting flowers or something, those are all necessary skills for literati and scholars to be vassals and elegant, and it is really difficult to connect with Liu Qingshan, a stupid big man.

In the face of everyone's laughter, Liu Qingshan turned his anger into appetite, and ate a table of food in a daze.

In the end, he wiped his mouth and said seriously: "Don't laugh, you wait, tomorrow I will show you what the real Yingshan Red is." ”

Yingshan red is naturally red.

The rhododendron cries blood, dyes the mountains and fields, and turns the flowers red, so the red is also called the azalea.

Legend has it that there was an emperor named Du Yu in ancient Shu who was very affectionate with his queen. Later, he was murdered by a traitor and died a miserable death. His soul became a cuckoo bird, crying and wailing in the Queen's garden every day. The teardrops it shed were drops of red blood, which stained the beautiful flowers in the Queen's Garden, so later generations named it Azalea.

The queen heard the wailing of the cuckoo bird, saw the red blood, and understood that it was her husband's soul. Under the sadness, he wailed day and night, 'the son returns, the son'", and finally passed away depressed. Her soul also turned into a fiery red rhododendron blooming all over the mountains, and the rhododendron bird lived together, so this rhododendron is also called Yingshan Hong.

This is the allusion of 'the cuckoo cries blood, and the son returns to mourn'.

Therefore, for thousands of years, rhododendrons have been beautiful in red.

Although there are many other colors of azaleas at home and abroad, no matter what kind of azalea, it is not as amazing as the pure natural wild red azalea.

Liu Qingshan feels this deeply.

After seeing the so-called masterpiece in Guo Hucheng's courtyard yesterday, I came back to see my own rhododendrons, and I still felt that these wild rhododendrons were incredibly beautiful.

It's not that the azaleas from famous artists are not beautiful, it's just that these two kinds of beauty have their own characteristics, and it depends on the mood of the person who appreciates the flowers.

Early in the morning, a few pots of blooming azaleas were loaded on wooden shelves prepared yesterday and loaded onto a pickup truck.

Wu Cuimei stood in the courtyard feeding chickens and ducks, and when she saw her son carrying the rhododendrons that were probably more than 100 catties in pots and soil, she was overjoyed: "Qingshan, what are you moving these stone flowers for? Are you going to sell them? Can these flowers be sold for money?"

Although I am happy, I am also puzzled.

After all, things like stone flowers are so ordinary in the mountains, and they are probably not worth much.

Moreover, the stone flower does not bloom for a long time, and it is only a few months.

Such a short flowering period is nothing compared to those flowers and trees that last for months.

Liu Qingshan easily picked up the huge azalea, put it on the pickup truck, and said with a smile: "Yes, I just don't know if I can sell it." ”

Wu Cuimei looked at the azalea that had been moved to the pickup truck and said, "I guess even if I can sell it, I won't be able to sell it for a few dollars." ”

"I don't know. Liu Qingshan really didn't know, he stood next to the pickup truck, and said with a smile, "I only know that it's really the right thing for us to widen the ramp in front of the yard, otherwise, I have to move these flowers down to put the car on, which is troublesome and hard." ”

These words made Wu Cuimei smile: "Yes, if you don't have the ability, our family estimates that it will not be possible to open to traffic in another ten years." ”

Mother's words made Liu Qingshan suddenly say with confidence: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely try to sell these stone flowers today, and when the time comes, I will buy some delicious ones and come back for you to make." ”

"Okay. Wu Cuimei smiled, "But, Qingshan, since you are going to the county seat today, don't forget to go to see Agui and buy him some nutritional products." ”

"Got it, don't worry, I'll go see Agui. Liu Qingshan got in the car and left.

As soon as the car drove far, he called Guo Hucheng first and told him that he had set off.

Guo Hucheng received a call here, and heard that Liu Qingshan, a stupid big man, really took yesterday's words seriously, and today he really brought azaleas out to compete with him, and he was surprised and funny for a while.

Anyway, he hadn't met such an interesting person in a long time.

Although everyone was teasing Liu Qingshan yesterday, everyone didn't pay much attention to it, until Guo Hucheng called the others again, and everyone realized that Liu Qingshan, this kid, really didn't cry when he saw the coffin.

Haha, since he is so brave, then everyone has to be a good audience and let him make a fool of himself.

So, the local tyrants who had dinner together yesterday came to Guo Hucheng's house to wait for Liu Qingshan.

After about half an hour, Liu Qingshan's pickup truck finally came.

Everyone sat on the chairs in the corridor, around the rattan table, and was happily enjoying the cake made of wild honey in the deep mountains.

Seeing the pickup truck entering the yard, everyone couldn't help but stop talking and looked at Liu Qingshan together.

Liu Qingshan got out of the car and said to the local tyrants who were looking at him: "Wait, wait for me to move the flowers down, so that you can see what is called natural beauty." ”

Seeing that Liu Qingshan's tone was still so loud at this moment, everyone was so unhappy.

One of them said in a low voice: "When everyone laughs at him later, try to save some face for him, don't laugh too much, be tactful." ”

"Hahaha, I understand, I understand, I can't break this kid's self-confidence, lest he won't give us fun in the future. ”

"Yes, yes, yes, be tactful, besides, our yard is big anyway, so let's buy his azaleas at a price higher than the market price, although it may not be good, but it doesn't matter if you bring it back to fill the number. ”

"Yes, although this kid has aesthetic problems, he is diligent and hardworking enough, which is rare in young people nowadays, so let's encourage him. ”

"Okay, first mock, then encourage. ”

After agreeing on the agreement, everyone walked down the corridor and headed for the pickup truck.

Because the pickup truck came in through the courtyard gate, the front of the truck was facing the house, so everyone couldn't see the azaleas behind the pickup truck yet.

They first have to walk down the corridor, then go around the pickup truck, and walk to the back of the pickup truck to see the so-called natural beauties and fairy works.