Chapter 062: Dig a Big Hole
Starting a new house is naturally a big deal.
Hong Jianguo naturally asked the leading group of the brigade to express his gratitude, and he also wanted to pay tribute to the neighbors who helped. Inevitably, I heard too many compliments, and it was a little fluttering, and the wine ended up a little high, and then I spoke loudly, persuaded people to drink, and made a lot of jokes.
Hong Yan didn't stop it, and led the two little cousins to fill their pockets. The grandmother and the two daughters-in-law commented on the newly erected four-row room shelves, and happily accepted the praise of the two daughters-in-law for their daughter and son-in-law.
Last night, I worked the night shift, and my uncle and they took a break from breakfast and set off for home. However, the fifth uncle's back basket had three more pieces of pork and other things. According to the custom, after killing the pig for the New Year, it is necessary to give meat three or four finger widths to the elders or close relatives. It was supposed to be sent by Hong Jianguo personally, but he was too busy to build a house and let him carry it.
Waiting for the seats to disperse, the villagers in the team went home, and a few people who love to play long cards spread out the table and play. Zhang Caixia came down for six or seven days, and naturally she had to go back after setting up a house. Hong Jianjun came down from Jianshan for breakfast, and he was going to send her home in person. Of course, Li Yun can't let her brother and daughter-in-law who haven't passed the door go home empty-handed. She pulled Zhang Caixia into the front room and took out from the cabinet the "Guanshengyuan" pastries that had been prepared, fortified malt cream, a few pairs of new socks, two pieces of cloth and a set of autumn shirts.
Zhang Caixia insisted that she would not accept it.
"Caixia, you don't care. This is a little bit of sister-in-law's heart, we can't go, Jianjun was also dragged by Hong Yan in the Jianshan orchard, these are taken back to see the uncle and aunt, please be relieved. Two pieces of cloth, you make a set of clothes to wear! Your nephew Hong Yan knows a lot of people in the city, Xu Peiqiu who came last time was beautiful, and her family worships me to protect her! Hong Yan helped them do a lot of things, and they sent them. If you push it again, my sister-in-law will be unhappy......" Li Yun deliberately lowered her face and said.
"Go back, my mother will scold me." Zhang Caixia said in a low voice.
"What a dead eye! Auntie is a reasonable person. This has nothing to do with the construction of the army. "Li Yun cleared up the relationship with her mother-in-law's family and eliminated Zhang Caixia's worries." This cloth, sister, you touch it, it's smooth, it's really good, it's popular in Mingzhu City. It can be sturdy, not afraid of deformation, easy to wash and easy to dry, and it looks very good to make tops and skirts. Li Yun also saw the color for the first time, but she boasted.
Zhang Caixia was also moved. What girl doesn't love beauty? Although it is the first time I have seen her, she has been famous for a long time! With the situation of Jianjun's family, it is impossible for Xiao En Xiaohui to win her over. What's more, she also took a fancy to Jianjun and his good family relationship.
"Then thank you, sister-in-law!" couldn't refuse, Zhang Caixia also accepted it, "Thank you Hong Yanha!" ”
"Ha, your nephew doesn't care about him. You don't blame him. I don't know what kind of medicine he prescribed, but he actually said that Jianjun followed him with all his heart...... But don't worry, sister. Jianjun is on Jianshan, learning technology, and has to manage such a large orchard, and your nephew said that he will hand it over to him to manage in the future. Or...... Sister, get married earlier, and go to Jianshan with Jianjun......"
"Sister-in-law......" Zhang Caixia blushed and shouted, which meant more shy.
"What I said is true. Your nephew also said that while the fruit trees are small, you should plant soybeans and raise chickens in the orchard, and when they grow up, they will be pulled to the city and sold. Sister, don't worry about the orchard not making money. Li Yun's words are endless.
Hong Jianjun was in a hurry, and sent his little sister Yuzhu to come and see. Li Yun came to her senses and hurriedly sent Zhang Caixia out.
Everyone sent Zhang Caixia to turn the corner. Hong Jianjun carried a basket on his back and was about 20 meters behind her. Hong Yan burst out laughing. In this era, the defense of men and women is really powerful! He remembered that this was a classic piece of men and women walking together before they got married. He caught up with the second uncle and smiled: "Second master, you are left behind, if the second mother is bitten by other dogs, you won't be able to catch up!" Get closer, put up a dragon gate array, talk about your work in Jianshan, talk about your ideals, and win over feelings. Get it back early and be happy with you on the Eagle's Mountain! ”
Sure enough, Hong Jianjun ran up quickly with the things sent by his sister-in-law, one step away from Zhang Caixia, and spoke with a shy face. Looking at the transparent and fluffy earlobes of his lover from behind, his heart fluttered, forgetting that he was kicking a protruding rock, running two steps and almost hitting her.
Hong Yan laughed heartlessly from afar. However, after arriving home, he was caught by Li Yun: "Go, send something to my goddaughter." ”
"Mom, isn't it? I suspect I'm not your biological ......"
"Nonsense! Don't go yet!" Li Yun twisted her son's ear. Hong Yan looked up at half of his face and said aggrievedly: "It hurts!" Tap, can't I go? ”
There is no shuttle bus to the county seat at this point at all. Hong Yan had to get out of a small motorcycle at a turn where no one was around, put on a small helmet, step on, twist the key, and the sound of the "boom" engine was particularly beautiful.
"Be careful to sail the boat for ten thousand years", after all, he has the psychology of running four, he resisted the urge to drag racing and kept moving forward at a speed of 60 miles. The asphalt road has only been repaired for a few years, there are still few cars on the road, and there is no market for future generations, and there are few pedestrians, so there are no safety hazards.
Motorcycles, authentic Chinese products, small and exquisite, San Francisco docks by the way.
The cold wind in the exercise did not reduce Hong Yan's driving interest, and in less than half an hour, the motorcycle passed by the old man's hometown. Drove past no man's land, put away the motorcycle, released a red stroller, and slowly rode down the curved ramp into the city. Along the way, I envied many young parents and children, and murdered a few eye cells.
A few days after Xu Peiqiu returned from an overseas investigation, she was very happy to see Hong Yan. After getting off work, she took Hong Yan directly to pick up the girl, but was attracted by the red stroller at the staircase. Strollers, children ride around in the rice empire.
"Well, your mother is really, how can she let you bring so many things down?" Xu Peiqiu saw the eggs in the small basket again, and a piece of wrapped invisible things.
"Hehe, these are little hen nest eggs. My mom wanted her to her daughter and sent it for her to try it. Hong Yan said with a smile. He didn't even eat such a good egg. Yesterday, Hong Yan told his mother that he should give Sanxiao an egg to eat every day, don't think about saving.
"It's hard for you! I don't know how you rode it, and you're carrying a small backpack. Xu Peiqiu was very moved. Hong Yan's parents never went down to the city to see it. Obviously, they don't have a strong sense of utilitarianism, but they are thinking about a goddaughter who is easy to say.
The little girl came out of the kindergarten, with only a stroller in her eyes, and no her little brother. She immediately wanted to ride up, but Xu Peiqiu had to hold on. Hong Yan followed with a small basket on his back. Shaking and shaking, the little girl was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth.
The stroller moved into the house, and the little girl was reluctant to leave. Xu Peiqiu talked about going abroad for an investigation, and then vacated the things in the small back basket, and didn't know what to put for Hong Yan. Naturally, there are not only eggs, but also four long pork ribs, fried crispy pork and other country delicacies.
After lunch, Hong Yan wanted to go home and offered to give the stroller to Nannan, but Xu Peiqiu resolutely refused. Hong Yan finally said that it is unrealistic to ride a stroller on the terrain at home, so instead of letting it go, it is better to give it to the girl to ride first, and then return it to him when you don't want to ride. Looking at her daughter's eager eyes, Xu Peiqiu's heart softened and agreed. When Hong Yan walked a long way, she remembered that this color stroller had only been seen abroad, where did he come from? Looking at the eight-year-old child who was far away alone, he had to be alone and not to be pitied.
The next day, Hong Yan went up to Jianshan Mountain to inspect the pruning and pressing of red oranges and navel oranges. The tree planting pit has been almost dug and is just waiting for Hong Yan to buy back the tree species and transplant it. Hong Yan expressed satisfaction with the work of the second uncle and Hong Maoming, and said words of thanks and encouragement.
"Hong Yan, I have a question." Hong Maoming looked at Hong Yan with a complicated expression. He knew that this orchard was contracted by Hong Jianguo, but after such a long time, he also knew who the decision-makers were. Because of this, when facing Hong Yan, there are mixed tastes.
"Uncle Ming, you say!" Of course, Hong Yan didn't have the aura to suppress everyone.
"This problem has existed before. The idea of building an orchard was proposed at the beginning, but it was impossible for the brigade to get good water to water the ground and plant fruit trees. This year's drought has slowed down the growth of red and navel oranges, and even if they are transplanted this winter, next year's production will be affected. You see that the fruit trees are not very vigorous, not because of winter, but because of the lack of water. The wind and rain are smooth, the fruit trees grow well, there are many hanging fruits, and the fruits are big and sweet. However, good years don't last long, so solve the problem of watering. Hong Maoming said, his eyes full of melancholy.
Technicians don't take money for nothing! Hong Yan was glad to keep him. This is no small problem! Not only in drought years, but also in certain seasons, fruit trees are watered, so you can't pick them up from the bottom of the mountain manually, right? He thought of a kind of cellar in the arid western regions of the later generations, which was used to store water in the rainy season and dry season.
"Why don't we dig a cellar in the mountains and store water?" Hong Yan asked.
"Not bad." "Yes." "Where?" "How old does that have to be?" Several people agreed. Hong Maoming took Hong Yan and a few people, checked the terrain, and finally chose a place where mountains and rivers pass in the middle of the orchard.
"Then here, second uncle, you arrange manpower, dig 20 meters long and 10 meters wide, at least 5 meters deep, and continue to dig until you dig stones." Hong Yan immediately decided.
"Isn't it a little bigger?" Hong Jianjun thought it was incredible.
"After digging, the pillar is raised from the middle and covered with a meter of soil, which is safer and hygienic, and you can continue to plant trees." Hong Yan thought about the cost of the roof, but aren't there a lot of free materials in the fairy garden? What are you afraid of.
The reservoir can reach about 700 square meters, which can fully meet the needs of the entire orchard.