Chapter 14 Wholesale Stores
The three of them talked about the bitterness and happiness of the past six months, imagining the future direction of life, and before they knew it, a table of food was eaten, and the wine bottles were emptied, and the meal was eaten until more than two o'clock in the afternoon.
There is no banquet in the world, and no amount of reluctance can change the reality of parting. Because of the drinking, Yunli was still not too long-winded, and repeatedly told the two to drive carefully, although it was in the countryside, there would be no traffic police to check drunk driving, he just followed this point to express his friendship for the two.
And Pan Jing and Jiang Wenfeng's expressions were much more direct, and they gave Yunli a heavy hug respectively. Pan Jing also used the strength of the wine to be coquettish, and wanted to kiss goodbye to Yun Li, Yun Li said that he was willing on the spot, but he wanted to take a picture of this moment as a souvenir, which made Pan Jing advance and retreat, his face was as red as an apple in August, and Jiang Wenfeng, who saw it on the side, smiled and bent over.
In September, the hot weather has improved slightly, schools have opened, and a group of new volunteer teachers have come to Luzhen Middle School, and the number of times Brother Chen has come to Xiaolushan has decreased correspondingly.
After this period of cultivation, the seedlings in the field have grown a lot, during which there was a strong wind and a heavy rain, but it did not bring much damage to Yunli's crops. These crops, which are cultivated and grown with electromagnetic force, are much more resistant to disasters and diseases than ordinary crops.
The advantage of growing potatoes is that they get through the seedling stage, and the rest of the work is much easier. Tomatoes and purple eggplants, on the other hand, are not creeping crops, and when they grow to a certain extent, they need to be supported and scaffolded, on the one hand, to prepare for the fruit, and on the other hand, to reduce the risk of wind damage and insect infestation.
Yun Li chose a sunny day, asked Xu Ping to recruit farmers who had free time, used bamboo to build scaffolds for the five acres of experimental fields, and tied the trunks of the crops with red rubber ropes to guide them to grow on the scaffolding.
The day of the Dragon Boat Festival is getting closer and closer, and Yunli also plans to go home, and this trip back is not short. The potato field is taken care of by Xu Lin, so there should be no problem, and he plans to find another reliable person to help take care of the five acres of experimental field.
During the time he returned home, he could not observe the growth of the various crops in the experimental field, so he had to find someone to record the situation during this period and look at the records when he returned.
This person must be careful, have a clear expression ability, and implement the planting plan arranged by Yunli well, thinking about it, Yunli can only think of Lu Ci.
After moving into the bamboo building, the blue long cloth that was originally hung on the small building and used to contact Lu Ci was also moved to the top of the bamboo building.
The next day, Lu Ci didn't come, and she didn't come to report to Yunli last night that she couldn't come because of something, this situation had never happened before, and Yunli didn't know what she was delaying. He has already booked a train ticket for tomorrow to go home, if Lu Ci doesn't come, and he can't find a suitable person to replace him, then this time the plan to go home may be ruined.
In desperation, Yunli had no choice but to go to her house to see the situation. Lu Ci's house is at the corner of the terraced fields next to the village road, not far away, it is a small low flat house with only one floor, very dilapidated, in Yunli's opinion, it is no different from a dilapidated house. There is a small yard in front of the house, and in the limited land, it is full of all kinds of vegetables, from which it can be seen that the owner of this place is very industrious.
After the accident of the family who adopted Lu Ci, only Lu Ci and the nanny Mrs. Chen were left in their family, and this small house used to belong to Mrs. Chen, and after she passed over, it was left to Lu Ci. Originally, this house was going to be demolished, and the land was going to be taken back to the village, after all, Lu Ci was a black household, with no household registration and no ID card, so he couldn't inherit anything from Mrs. Chen. However, when the villagers saw that she was pitiful, that she had nowhere to go, and that she was in debt, they put the matter aside.
In addition to working in a popsicle wholesale store, when he is usually free, Lu Ci will cut the vegetables in the yard and sell them in the town, although it is not much, but he can also earn a few bucks.
The great change of fate did not crush her, from a famous college student, to a temporary worker, and even a vegetable farmer, she survived, which is what Yunli admires the most. Moreover, the vegetables grown by Lu Ci are quite good, and it is the best choice to ask her to take care of the experimental field.
shouted a few times, but there was no response, the old wooden door was locked, obviously she was not at home, which gave Yunli a headache, and now the only thing he could go to was the popsicle wholesale store.
Compared with the coastal area, the economic environment on the southwest border is not good, and there is only one commercial street in the whole Luzhen, where the town government, various agencies, self-employed and small shops are concentrated. In the past, when he was teaching at Luzhen Middle School, Yunli also often came here to buy things, so he found the popsicle wholesale store very easily.
Although we are in September, the summer on the calendar has passed, but the sun is shining and the weather here is still very hot. In front of the store, there was a large truck, a transport truck with a refrigeration function, which was a bit shabby, and the air conditioner was humming, constantly blowing hot air out, making the whole space very stuffy. There is a retractable awning outside the store, and there is a rectangular floor-to-ceiling billboard under the awning, which reads "Luzhen Cold Drink Wholesale Department" in seven square characters.
Yunli parked his bicycle in the shade next to the shop before walking into the shop. The shop is very small, and the most conspicuous thing is the aluminum alloy door on the back wall, which has a switch handle in the shape of a small car steering wheel, which is very stylish. On the left side of the shop there are several long wooden benches that can be backed, and on the wall behind the wooden benches there is a long hanger with several thick green military uniforms hanging side by side, and a few pairs of plush boots neatly placed next to them.
On the right side, there was only a long wooden table and a Taishi chair, on which sat a middle-aged woman with curly hair, who was resting on the table, and next to it was a big fat cat with gray and white patterns.
Yunli was still trying not to disturb people's dreams, but the curly-haired woman just woke up, and when she saw a guest coming, she was tired, and said to Yunli with a smile: "This boss, look at what you need, we do wholesale and retail here, the price is clearly marked, Tong Su is not bullied, and there is no second one in Luzhen." She read this set of welcome lines very fluently, and pointed to the commodity price list on the wall behind her as she spoke, recommending it to Yunli.
"Sorry to interrupt, I'm here to find Lu Ci, is she there?" Yun asked as he left Menjianshan.
"Oh? Looking for someone, wait a while, there will be a batch of goods to come out, busy. Hearing that she was looking for someone, not a buyer, the curly-haired woman's attitude immediately changed, and she picked up her mobile phone to play with it, ignoring Yunli anymore.
Knowing that Lu Ci was here, Yun Li was relieved, and he didn't care about the attitude of the curly-haired woman, and after saying "thank you", he walked out of the store, returned to the position where he put the bicycle, and sat on the back seat and waited. When he was waiting, Yunli was not idle, I saw that he was holding a small notebook, carefully reading the contents of it.
After waiting for a while, there was finally movement in the shop, and I saw a bald man walking out of the store, getting into the transport truck, and driving the car upside down to aim the loading port at the entrance of the store, blocking the entire store.
Yun Li went to take a look curiously, and through the window, he saw several people wearing military coats and tightly wrapped around their bodies, pushing the cart and loading the goods into the carriage. The aluminum alloy door on the wall was only half open, and the cold air visible to the naked eye was swishing out, which made people feel a little chilled just by looking at it. The curly-haired woman stood by the door with a small notebook, taking notes, generally urging everyone to move faster.
Everyone was dressed the same, and they were wrapped from head to toe, and Yun Li couldn't tell which one was Lu Ci at all. The movements of the group were very swift, pushing the cart in and out between the two doors without the slightest pause.
It didn't take long for the goods to be loaded, the aluminium gates to close again, and the transport vans to leave. After being busy, the workers who were carrying the goods sat on the benches one after another to rest, and the warm clothes they wore on their bodies were also taken off one by one, and at this time, Yun Li saw Lu Ci's face.
In fact, when she first started moving goods, Lu Ci found Yunli outside the window, but she had a job, and she was embarrassed to stop halfway, and the curly-haired woman of the proprietress was not a good talker.
"When did you come, did you wait a long time?" After the work, Lu Ci immediately changed his clothes and ran to Yunli, his face was a little haggard, and it seemed that he had not rested well.
"I didn't wait long, I didn't see you yesterday, and I didn't see anyone at your house today, so I had to find here." Yunli said with a smile, and the two walked to the bicycle parking place to facilitate conversation.
"Well, there was a problem with the machine in the cold room of the store last night, and it was already late when it was ready, so I spent the night with a nearby worker." Lu Ci explained and asked, "Is there anything to find me?" β
"Well, that's right, I'm going to go out recently, and I'm not here these days, so I want to ask you for help, take care of the crops over there in the test field, and record the growth of various crops." Yun Li explained to Lu Ci and handed over the small notebook in his hand.
Lu Ci was very aware of the situation in Yunli's experimental field, and when she was building the scaffolding a few days ago, she was also one of the participants. I looked through the contents of the book.,There's a big table drawn in it.,The first line is written with the names of various crops.,The number of days of growth.γThe number of times of fertilization.,And then there's the column space.,Write the growth.γThe number of new leaves, and so on.γ
"Take some time to observe every day, just record it again, it doesn't matter if you go the next day, the record is as detailed as possible, and if there are other conditions, fill in the notes." While Lu Ci was flipping through the book, Yun Li pointed to some columns to explain.
"Okay, I'll do my best, there's not much going on in the store lately." After reading the book, Lu Ci readily agreed. The matters to be paid attention to are clearly written in the book, so she just needs to follow them.