Jiang Biyun didn't cry from beginning to end, let alone shed a single tear, maybe it was really as she said, that day, she shed a lifetime of tears.

Everyone was very happy that day, everyone was also sad that day, Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong were shocked that day, they never thought that the veteran would let a girl's family be ruined, and they fell into deep self-blame for their identity.

Unpleasant things will not be forgotten in an instant, but since Jiang Biyun chooses to tell it, it is to spread it out, and there should be no more accounts.

The snow has been falling all day, with the weather clearing, everyone's mood is better, the New Year is coming in a few days, and the atmosphere in the village is a lot more relaxed.

As the main supplier of New Year's goods, Jiang Hua was treated quite warmly, and there was no need to do any work, everyone cleaned up the cave, and pasted the walls with newspapers, which looked no different from the new room.

The northwest is bitterly cold, there will be a snow every few days, there is no farm work, everyone hides in the cave to play poker, chess, girls play sweaters, these wool is still sent by the family, want to buy these in the northwest, it is really difficult.

It's the New Year, but Ishikawa Village doesn't have a little joy, and someone said in the past: Every year is the New Year, every year is sad.

The year of the poor is torment, some families can't even wrap dumplings, and the intellectual youth are not rich enough to take dumplings to comfort the glorious widows and orphans, so they can only take care of themselves first, this is not selfish, the situation is really pressing, too poor.

Stewed chicken, cabbage vermicelli, braised pork, artichoke rubbing, and a few plates of dumplings, this is the Chinese New Year's Eve meal of the intellectual youth, which is already very rich.

Everyone raised a glass together, and even the girls came with a glass of Xifeng wine, a glass of wine, and everyone wished that next year's life would be better and better.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, although the New Year is not advocated now, it is still necessary to walk around, greet the New Year, and say some auspicious words.

The children here have never been interrupted, because they can get candy when they come here to pay New Year's greetings, and the sweet taste is a fatal temptation for children.

Jiang Hua went to Chang Gui's house as a representative to pay New Year's greetings, and today his family's food is a little better, no longer wild vegetable paste, but corn paste, and the stick noodles on the table have also been replaced with steamed buns.

"Jiang Hua, let's eat together."

Jiang Hua said politely: "You eat, we have eaten, and we have a New Year's greeting to you." ”

Chang Gui's happy beard was raised, and he said happily: "You also have a good New Year, the dolls in the city are polite." ”

"This is the New Year, there will be a new atmosphere, after the New Year, we young people can gather the children to attend classes, and we can't let the next generation be blind."

Chang Gui put down his wine glass and said with a serious face: "This is the right thing, what you said is good, yes, you have to let the dolls go to school, and if you are illiterate, you can only dig in the soil." ”

"Leave this to our intellectual youth, just clean up a waste cave in the village, if you can, you can go to the town to see if you can get some support."

Chang Gui nodded: "This matter will be taken care of, there will be more potatoes and pumpkins this year, and there will be no shortage of food next year." ”

"Have any of us ever grown apples here?"

Chang Gui looked at Jiang Hua, thought about it and said, "I haven't heard of it, no one has ever planted this thing." ”

Jiang Hua said helplessly: "Then I want to find a way, I think it should be a good idea to grow apples here." ”

Chang Gui is helpless in his heart, this later life is very enthusiastic and has ideas, but it's too much, planting apples, can it be done.

Jiang Hua vaguely remembered that the northwest of later generations was the world's largest apple producing area, and it was said that one out of every seven apples in the world was produced in the northwest.

In fact, in the twenties, the northwest began to import high-quality varieties of apples from abroad for planting, but for these old farmers who may have gone farthest in their lives to rice oil, where do they know these Western landscapes.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Hua put the matter of planting apples on the agenda, this matter is the top priority, if it can be done, it will also be a good thing for the country.

The village didn't know, but someone in the county should know, so they naturally asked to teach Ma Guiping.

Coming to the county seat again, Jiang Hua came directly to Ma Guiping's office, Ma Guiping was reading the newspaper, heard the sound of the door opening, and raised his head.

"Huazi, it's here."

Jiang Hua sat down opposite Ma Guiping unceremoniously: "Uncle, give you a good old age." ”

"Uncle also gave you New Year's greetings, is there anything wrong with coming today?"

"Uncle, do you know where to buy apple saplings?"

Ma Guiping looked at Jiang Hua suspiciously, and asked: "Why do you think of asking apple saplings, the most important thing now is to collect food, who has the heart to eat apples if you can't eat enough." ”

Jiang Hua smiled and said, "Uncle, this Loess Plateau ravines and ravines, not everywhere is suitable for farming, but here the light hours are long, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the soil layer is deep, I think it must be delicious to grow apples, even if we can't afford to eat it, we can sell it to other places through the supply and marketing cooperative, and solve some problems for the village finance. ”

"You doll thinks a lot, okay, I'll contact you about this matter, get some saplings back first, let you test it, and think how much is appropriate."

Jiang Hua said: "Don't have too many first, let's have a hundred." ”

Ma Guiping patted his voice and said, "Come back in a few days, Uncle will definitely help you do it." ”

"Uncle, open the letter of introduction for me again, and I'll go to the library to check the information in this area."

Ma Guiping said happily: "If you don't fight an unprepared battle, Uncle thinks you can do it now, how are you raising chickens." ”

Listening to Ma Guiping talk about chickens, Jiang Hua replied excitedly: "It's very good, our female comrades are responsible for taking care of the chickens, none of them are dead, they have grown up with earthworm powder, and now they are very strong, and the village will say that there is another moon that can lay eggs." ”

"That's good, that's exciting news."

Jiang Hua continued: "Also, the compost we studied before is now effective, and the crops that use our fertilizer are obviously taller than other places, and the village party secretary is very happy." ”

Ma Guiping was happy, he was an old-fashioned person, and he was happier than anything else when he heard that the crops were well planted, so he asked again: "Huazi, can you be sure of what Kai Kai said?" If you are sure, I will take the county leaders to inspect you and give you credit. ”

"A mouthful of spit and a nail, I will never dare to deceive the organization, every word I say, it can stand up to investigation."

Ma Guiping, who was guaranteed, happily patted Jiang Hua's shoulder: "Okay, are you waiting for the meritorious service award to bring a big red flower?" ”