Chapter 20 Building a melon shed

Second, I want to recommend the collection, thank you for the reward support of this brother who is certified!

After going back, Chu Jiaqiang first put the seeds in water and soaked them so that they could germinate. Then the ground that was turned over yesterday was leveled and divided into neat strips of land. He didn't rush to plant it, but let the seeds sprout first.

Early the next morning, Chu Jiaqiang discussed with his second uncle for a while, and prepared to go to Zhushan to cut some bamboo and come back, and then he could build a melon shed or make a fence.

There are two bamboo mountains in Chujiazhai, the mountains are full of Nanzhu, and the locals call them spear bamboo. This type of bamboo is positive, prefers warm and humid climates, and is not cold-tolerant.

Its growth process is one of nature's wonders. The bamboo did not grow long for the first five years of planting, and when the rainy season arrived in the sixth year, it soared upwards at a rate of 6 feet a day for about 15 days, and finally grew to about 90 feet tall, becoming the height champion in the bamboo forest.

What's even more peculiar is that during the days when it grows, other plants within a radius of more than 10 meters around it stop growing, and when its growth period is over, these plants gain the right to grow again.

People in Chujiazhai like this kind of bamboo very much, and it has great practical value.

In spring, there are a lot of bamboo shoots in spear bamboo, and they are mixed with sauerkraut and boiled for an hour or two, which tastes very good. Bamboo shoots can remove the pickled taste of sauerkraut, and sauerkraut can keep the bamboo shoots fresh and tender, which complement each other and are just right.

In addition, you can also cut bamboo and weave it into dustpans and other common agricultural tools, and the most popular hookah in the countryside is also made by it. Because bamboo is very tall, a single bamboo can often be used for a long time. The bamboo is made into a chimney, and the middle is broken into a strip of packing tape, woven into a dustpan, etc., and the bamboo tail is made into a fence.

This kind of bamboo is too tall and doesn't need too much, Chu Jiaqiang asked for five to be enough, mainly to support the main trunk of the melon shed. The main material of the melon shed is not it, but the green skin bamboo by the river, which is also called clothes bamboo, high bamboo, shed bamboo, and scorn bamboo. It is also very versatile, but the bamboo shoots of this bamboo are not tasty.

Chu Jiaqiang and the second uncle went up the mountain together, while the second aunt went to the river with her cousin Chu Jiawan to cut green bamboo.

"No one has been here in Zhushan for a long time, right? I almost couldn't even find the road. "Chu Jiaqiang used a knife in front of him to cut down the plants that crossed the border and grew to the mountain road, otherwise when he would resist bamboo, these plants would be the biggest obstacle, and it would be very laborious.

"Huh! Except for the spring equinox, when everyone will come up and pull a few bamboo shoots back to try it, who will drill this kind of place? In the past, there would be people who came up to find chimney materials, but now that the bamboo chimney is slowly eliminated, the old smokers in the countryside will still want it. The second uncle smiled bitterly.

Coming to the edge of Zhushan, Chu Jiaqiang took a look inside and was taken aback.

"I know so much about the shell, I saw someone buy this thing, and it is said to be a medicinal herb." Chu Jiaqiang said.

Knowing that the shell is the shell of the cicada larva when it becomes an adult, it is mostly harvested in summer and autumn, and it is a rare medicine that is widely used in clinical treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cicadas are sweet and salty in taste, cool, and are classified into the lungs and liver meridians, and are mainly used to treat various diseases such as dispersing wind and heat, promoting lung spasms, treating external wind and heat, coughing sounds, measles and poor penetration, rubella itching, epilepsy in children, eye redness, pannus, boils, swelling and poison, tetanus and so on.

"Someone collects? I haven't seen it, and no one in the township has ever mentioned it. The second uncle was stunned.

"I'll go back and check, this thing seems to be quite expensive." Chu Jiaqiang glanced at the Zhizhi shell that fell all over the ground.

The two of them found five old water sticks on the edge of Zhushan, each one as thick as an arm, removed the bamboo branches, and sawed two sections. Chu Jiaqiang found a few tough vines nearby and tied the bamboo into two.

The second uncle took the initiative to carry a heavy one, and Chu Jiaqiang was not verbose, knowing that the weight would not be difficult for the second uncle. It's easy to carry the other handful.

Go back to the old house and put the spear bamboo in the orchard. Chu Jiaqiang and the two took a sip of tea, rested for a while, and then walked to the river and carried back the bamboo that the second aunt had chopped.

"It should be enough, not enough to cut again." Chu Jiaqiang said.

Back in the orchard, Chu Jiaqiang and his second uncle first stumped the spear bamboo, and then staggered the green skin bamboo, which would be more solid. The second aunt and Chu Jiawan helped to fix each bamboo. It took four people a busy day to set up the shelves.

After dinner, Chu Jiaqiang checked on the Internet for a while, and sure enough, it was a kind of medicinal material, which seemed to be very popular, mainly used to dispel wind, and the price was generally 30 to 35 yuan a catty. There was the buyer's contact information on the webpage, and Chu Jiaqiang dialed it.

"Hey! Hello! Changchun Pharmacy! What is the need? A sweet female voice came.

"Hello! That's right, I saw on the Internet that you acquired Zhike, and I want to know about it. Chu Jiaqiang smiled.

"Got the shell? Well! Yes, our store buys in large quantities, and the price fluctuates between 30 and 35 depending on the quality. How much do you know? If there is more, we can directly send someone to buy it, and if it is less, you can get the Changchun Pharmacy in this city, and we have pharmacies in all cities across the country. The woman immediately explained.

"I can't say how much, so let's do it! When I've collected it, I'll give you a number! Chu Jiaqiang pondered for a moment, and then said.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Jiaqiang searched online for a while.

The next day, Chu Jiaqiang was about to tell the second uncle about the shell, and the old village chief happened to arrive. He was holding a document in his hand, which was the contracting procedure he went to the town yesterday to handle for Chu Jiaqiang.

"Jiaqiang! After the formalities are down, you sign your name, press your fingerprint, and then pay the contract fee for ten years, and the reservoir and the 38 acres of river beach are yours. The price of the reservoir has risen by 1,000 compared with the beginning, and the town government said that this is the latest national regulation and cannot be changed. Because the use value of the river beach is not large, 2,000 a year is enough. That's 60,000 in total, can you afford that? If it's not enough, the village chief's grandfather will give you some first. The old village chief made the situation clear.

"No, thank you village chief grandpa! Sixty thousand, right? Wait, I'll go get the money. Chu Jiaqiang walked into the room. He had already prepared the money, and this time he took out all the old bottoms and settled the 60,000 yuan, and there was not much left.

When the old village chief saw Chu Jiaqiang take out six stacks of cash, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You kid is really bold enough!" Putting so much money at home. He counted clearly in person, and after confirming that it was correct, he asked Chu Jiaqiang to sign and draw the charge.

"That's it! For the next 70 years, the right to use the reservoir and the beach will be yours. I'm going to have a short meeting tonight in Sunguping, mainly to discuss the use of this money, and you will be there on time when the time comes. The old village chief said.

"I don't need it, do I? The second uncle just participates! Chu Jiaqiang touched his nose.

The old village chief glared at him and said, "You have already separated, and if you have a meeting in the future, you kid don't want to run away." ”