twelve

Because the boat they were taking was late, it was already more than five o'clock in the evening when Wang Fan and Hong Xiaochuan arrived in the provincial capital. February's days are short, and it is its final port, and when they finally rush to the dock, the daylight of the West Mountain has long been released by the neon lights along the riverbank, and all that can be seen is the remnant of the sunset at the end of the river.

They discussed going to an agronomic garden in the provincial capital to buy some new cotton seeds. However, it is said that after Wang Fan launched the first step of the Hong family's plan to rejuvenate agriculture through science and technology, he was fortunate to have the enthusiastic help of a group of young people such as Ginkgo biloba, and in only two days, he hung up the signboard of the 'new agricultural cooperative system'. This time he also made a bloody investment, and when he was listed, he had a 'military order' in the face of the enthusiastic villagers, saying that the total output value of the whole year increased net year-on-year, and if it did not reach more than 15%, he Wang Fan would make up for it with his personal private property, and he was also considered to be 'determined to win' -- but both of them were the first time to go to this provincial capital. In such a metropolis, looking at this prospect can be said to be full of novelty, colorful and prosperous, but they do not care to take a closer look to appreciate it for a while, because the late moon has risen, and it is most important to find a place to settle first.

It seems that the two of them discussed it for a while, that is, they asked all the way along the street along the river.

Look at the present, but it is in the active period of the activities of the residents of this city, for a while, there are leisurely, invited, walking, shopping, there are men and women, old and young, only to see the street full of three or three twos, crowded, large and small shops are even more colorful, busy. For no reason, they felt that there was something incongruous about them.

Fortunately, next to a moving company, I found a hotel owner. The two of them secretly quickened their pace, and in an instant they came to the small window of the check-in room on the inside side of the hotel door. Take a look, there is a curtain in the window that has been half covered, leaving only a narrow gap to illuminate pedestrians. Xiaochuan saw that something was wrong, so he hurriedly asked, only to see a middle-aged lady in the window leaning over and lifting the small curtains: "Stay in the hotel, come back tomorrow, it's full today." Then the curtains were lowered.

Xiao Chuan couldn't help but look at Wang Fan and smiled bitterly. Wang Fan said: "Let's take a look elsewhere." ”

As soon as they first arrived, they didn't dare to slack off on everything, and as soon as the news of this 'full' came into their ears, they were really secretly anxious, and they didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. But in spite of this, they went through two or three inns in a row, and the explanations they received were all the same.

"I don't believe it, I can't find a place to settle down in a huge provincial capital. Ogawa said.

"Otherwise, we'll go down this alley and take a look. Wang Fan said.

In the depths of this alley is a semi-industrial area, and its prosperity and pedestrian flow are relatively weak, and there are relatively few hotels that welcome customers. In the end, I finally found a house, but I saw that it was a private hotel with half of the façade outside, and the bunk inside was converted from a waste material warehouse. It doesn't matter. But when it was time to come up to register, I was told by the proprietress that there was only one bunk, and whether two people could live or not?

Xiaochuan was embarrassed, but saw Wang Fan and said: "It's just right, my brother lives alone, and I have another place to go." "After that, I paid my identity certificate and the cost of staying at the hotel.

Xiao Chuan knew Wang Fan's true intentions, so he didn't say much, and when he came out and walked far, he said: "You should go to the next bed, you won't just think about it, and you will go to the dock to rest in the future." ”

Wang Fan said: "Look where you are talking about? No matter how you say it, we can't drop this." yes. He's got a bed left, and when I think there's always a way. ”

Xiao Chuan said: "This won't be, it's exactly what you want, right?"

Wang Fan said: "Look, this makes you say it." But one thing is also true: these poor days have passed for a long time, and there is only one thing to learn, which is to be diligent and thrifty, and to be diligent and thrifty. But I don't think I'll be able to believe it now—it all says that the prosperity of this metropolis is better than the night, and maybe after a while, we are still in the fun, and the sky above the east is already clear, right?"

Xiao Chuan said: "That's it." Thou hast always been too wise to accept him, and who called me to be thee companion? ”

Wang Fan said: "Don't say it so lightly, you must not forget what I gave you before." I'm just such a stunned young man who is not lively enough. Tomorrow's errand, you have to keep an eye on it for me, where you can move, when you can move, you have to pinch it in place for me, and it will not be in vain to waste the expectations I placed on you when I first came. ”

Hong Xiaochuan said: "Just talk about it, don't be so serious." Besides, I haven't been able to answer you or anything. ”

Wang Fan said: "Is this what you say can be freed, since you are with me, even if you are satisfied." But I told the truth a long time ago, and I really didn't know what to do in my heart. When the time comes, you will be one of your assistants. ”

Xiaochuan said: "This burden is really too heavy and heavy, I, Hong Xiaochuan, don't dare to bear it together." I can only tell you about it, let's just walk and see. ”

In this way, the two of them chattered here, and by the early morning of the second day, they got up early, and according to the prompts of the bus stop, they got on the bus to a certain agricultural garden. Before breakfast, the two of them were already in front of the gate of Dashilan in an agronomic garden.

The compound is a comprehensive building complex that integrates dormitory buildings, office buildings, and various material warehouses, and its agronomic experimental field is located in a corner of a large area of cultivated land at the back of the compound, which is a sunny slope with uneven corners.

Wang Fan and the two of them originally came to this cotton seed, but now it is the winter cold is not over, the spring sowing has not started, and most of the land in the garden is still idle there, only a few vegetables and vegetables that are not named are sown in one corner, and there is a different kind of green one by one. But they were eager to find curiosity, and while everyone in the courtyard was still having breakfast, they went to observe it one by one, but they had already caught a glimpse of the door of the warehouse with the 'key head' on the roof of the warehouse had been opened, and a small motorized three-wheeler was slowly approaching it. The two of them also hurriedly pasted it, but they knew that they had come to ship the cotton seeds they had bought. The two of them were a little happy for a while, and they didn't care that people were busy, so they ran over to entangle the warehouse keeper.

This time, Xiaochuan didn't dare to forget Wang Fan's entrustment, but no one had time to get close, and he had already handed over the specially prepared cigarettes and everything, and he also took a sip of a 'work comrade', calling that kind!

The warehouse keeper finally figured out their intentions, and then pointed his finger in the direction of the office building in front of him: "Buy seeds, please go over there to issue a ticket first." ”

They were stunned for a moment, and soon understood that they were anxious and confused for a while, so they had to return to the office building on the side of the courtyard. At this time, the administrative units of the art garden have opened the door before and after, and the two of them looked into the front window of the business room, and looked at a middle-aged man who was on duty to explain his intentions.

"In the countryside of Meteoric County. ”

"Letter of introduction, I've sent you a letter of introduction. ”

Wang Fan asked: "You must introduce the letter, can't you be accommodating?"

The worker finally threw away the tabloid in his hand: "The seeds here are all distributed one by one with the plan, I have accommodated you, who will accommodate me?"

The two of them outside the window couldn't help but look at each other when they heard it.

After slowly retreating to the side of the steps outside the hall, Xiao Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How is this okay?"

Wang Fan said: "Don't worry, there is still a way, we will visit a teacher in a while." If he had to speak, there would be hope for the matter. ”

Hong Xiaochuan was surprised: "What, is there anyone you know in this garden? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Wang Fan said: "Aren't I worried that it will disturb others?" -- This Professor Sun has been to our superstar class to teach. ”

The two of them were talking, but they saw a middle-tall man with a medium-tall stature, and a decent and energetic man came in at the gate of the courtyard on one side. Wang Fan glanced at Xiaochuan in surprise when he saw it: "Professor Sun!" but he had already withdrawn to greet him.

This Professor Sun saw Wang Fan here, as if he had seen an old friend from his early years: "You are Wang Fan of the superstar class - Xiao Fanzi, I can remember you!" He nodded and stroked his palm for a while.

Wang Fan said: "You are a busy person." When we came here yesterday, we wanted to take a look at you, but we remembered that you were very busy, so we didn't dare to make a mistake. ”

Professor Sun said: "Look at you, you are still so respectful and cautious, and your temperament has not changed. -- You are walking with you, let's go, let's walk through my private house together, and everyone will eat tea and talk. ”

Wang Fan said: "Look at you are busy, this disturbs your house, just leave it for later." Look at Professor Sun, the two of us have just been looking for you, and you have come in at once, and it is a coincidence, as if one of our nobles is lying here. ”

Professor Sun smiled and said, "Look at what you have learned!" and said: "At this moment, people who are still far away come to our farm, it must be for the sake of sowing seeds in this spring." Let's talk about it, what difficulties are encountered. ”

Wang Fan said: "You really have a bright eye! The elementary school really dare not hide it: the two of us came to the city this time to buy some new varieties of cotton for the villagers at home. But we went to the business window and asked, and they said that we didn't have a place to introduce the letters, and finally refused to sell some to us. ”

Professor Sun smiled and said, "They are also doing things according to the rules, so you will complain about them." Well, come with me to the office and talk. ”

As soon as you hear this, there is a score. The two of them were a little overjoyed, that is, they followed the professor's footsteps and walked into the small office at the end of the corridor. After a look, the furnishings in this office are also very simple, except for a simple desk placed in the back, a wooden chair, and a stool under the side wall, there are only white walls and shiny floor tiles - seeing that both of them hesitated for a while, Professor Sun said: "This is just my temporary office here, just casually." Well, you both are anxious, and I happened to have something to do before I walked over here, so tell me what you plan to do - you are both optimistic about those varieties, and how much do you plan to get?"

Wang Fan greeted him and said: "If you ask about the varieties or something, you can help advocate it, you have a number of our terrain." As for this strict number, please help host it, of course, the more the merrier. ”

Professor Sun smiled: "Look, it's not a small amount of heart!--Since you have agreed like this, I will come to pinch it for you." As for this number, think about it, with my current authority, I can also allocate more than ten or twenty kilograms, I wonder if this is a special disappointment to you?"

Wang Fan pondered for a moment and said: "Professor, you are already trying your best to help us, why do you need to talk like this! But let's be honest, this limit of 20 kilograms is indeed far from the bottom line number that we expected at the beginning, can you, can you-"

Professor Sun was a little embarrassed, and looked hesitant, and then said after a while: "Then let's do it, who told us to form some teacher-student relationship, you are so ambitious, such a young man will not help, who else will I help!" I will allocate you another twenty kilograms." I'll also give you another channel, and when you go home, you can quickly go to the county agricultural science institute to register, and strive to get some more indicators in the county, so that you may be able to achieve your initial wish. ”

After that, he found a pen and paper from the small drawer, wrote a few lines, and signed his name: "Look, if you don't get in and out, you can go directly to the business office." ”

Wang Fan took the receipt, and he really felt an indescribable joy for a while. I didn't know that Xiaochuan was a little sullen, and he only walked a few steps out of the door, and he said stupidly: "It's been a long time, so I'll allocate eighty catties to fill each household with tea." "A look of disdain.

Wang Fan said: "That's nonsense. What do you think, buy these seeds, go back and scatter them like before?"

Hong Xiaochuan said: "This 'crying mother, can't live flowers, can't plant flowers (cotton)' the ancients have already summarized and described; is it difficult, is it difficult, do you have a better way, so that this seed will grow into a cotton plant?"

Wang Fan said: "This really makes you right." To rejuvenate agriculture with science and technology, some people have now invented a good way to move cotton seedlings -- the transplanting method of raising seedlings in a nutrient bowl, but the effect is very good. I'm ready, I'm ready to go back and teach you. ”

"Really, then these eighty pounds of cotton seeds—?"

"These 80 catties of fine cotton seeds are enough to plant more than 100 acres of fields, and it's time to plant more than 100 acres of fields.