Wang Manyin had just dropped the bowl in the morning, and Shao'an had already come over.

When he saw his brother-in-law, he immediately threw over a melon and said, "Next, eat melon!" ”

Knowing that the melon was grown by his brother-in-law's family, Shao'an did not refuse.

He wiped it casually twice, opened his mouth and gnawed: "Brother-in-law, how many melons have been planted in your field this year, and there are many knots." From the time we finished cutting the wheat to the present, we have not eaten less. However, when our father raised the first stubble melon seedlings, the seeds went bad. Later, I ordered a second crop of late melons, and now they have just bloomed. ”

Sun Shaoan admires his brother-in-law very much now, not only does he have rules and regulations in the world, but he is not bad at crop work. Especially this melon, it tastes crisp and sweet.

Speaking of which, the seeds are still obtained from their own homes.

"Your brother-in-law is afraid of making mistakes, so he didn't dare to plant more, only twenty trees. When planting melons, I used a lot of soil manure, and half a basket was buried under a melon seedling, plus your brother-in-law watered frequently, so much was produced this year. It's all home-eaten, and it's never been sold. After putting down the rice bowl, Orchid replied casually.

It is said that after she went to the tailor company as an apprentice, she went out early and returned late every day, and she hadn't been to check in her own field for a few days. I didn't count how many melons there were, but I knew that the family had never broken it, and occasionally sent a few to my mother's family.

In fact, Wang Manyin rarely goes to pick melons in his own field, and most of what he eats now comes from space. The ones in the self-kept field are more reserved as decorations.

Even if someone sneaks over to pick it, he doesn't know it.

Shao'an knew the current situation, and he didn't persuade his brother-in-law to sell melons.

After all, if there is no shortage of money at home, there is no need to cause trouble.

After eating a few bites, he spoke again: "By the way, brother-in-law, Director Guo chatted with me yesterday and asked you to go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to find him when you send something, it seems that there is something." ”

"Okay, I know, I'll be over in the morning." Wang Manyin replied, a little muttered in his heart.

I don't know what happened to Director Guo, so I specially arranged for Shao'an to pass the word. Although he didn't say what time he would go, he didn't plan to delay.

After the two orchids left, Wang Manyin immediately went to the village to say hello to Wang Lianshun, and then went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative.

There are not many eggs this time, only about a hundred, and most of them are produced in space. In addition, there are local specialties such as peach pits, apricot pits, and scorpions.

When he arrived in the courtyard of the supply and marketing cooperative, Wang Manyin handed over the burden to Zhao Erxi and went to Guo Chaowang.

Just in time, there was no one else in the office at this time, only Guo Chaowang was sitting at the desk writing materials.

Wang Manyin stopped at the door and shouted softly.

"Full silver, come in." Seeing him, Guo Chaowang immediately got up to greet him. Then he picked up the teacup again, threw some tea leaves into it, poured boiling water and brought it over.

"Uncle Guo, I heard Shao'an say that you are looking for me? If you have any commands, just say them. Knowing that people were busy, Wang Manyin didn't go around in circles, and went straight to the point.

Guo Chaowang stretched out his head to look at the door, and then lowered his voice and said: "It's a little personal matter for you, can you buy me a white rooster in the village, preferably a bigger one." ”

"White Rooster...... What's wrong? ”

Hearing that the other party was going to buy a white rooster, Wang Manyin instinctively felt very familiar, and the scene he saw last time he went to Yuanxi County involuntarily popped up in his mind.

Shouldn't this wave of popularity also come to the Shibi Festival Commune?

Sure enough, the next moment, Guo Chaowang's voice lowered again: "Man Yin, do you know that chicken blood is popular in our original Xixian County?" I heard that any disease can be cured. ”

"The last time I went to the county seat, there were a lot of people at the entrance of the hospital, and there was a long queue." Wang Manyin didn't dare to comment too much on this matter, but reminded him loudly: "Uncle Guo, I think it's better to see a doctor if you are sick. ”

"I don't believe in this thing either, an old friend in the county begged to buy it, and now the white rooster is sold out. Can you buy it? The price can be higher. Guo Chaowang asked expectantly.

As for what kind of old friend it was, he didn't elaborate.

"If it's a simple old rooster, this is not troublesome, but the key pure white is not easy to find. Uncle Guo, you also know that there was a chicken plague here in the spring, and the chickens fed by the members were almost dead. I went back and asked in a few nearby villages, and if I had any, I would buy it no matter how much money I could. If not, I'll take a trip to the mountains and try to get it. ”

There is a white rooster in his own space, which was hatched a few years ago, and eats earthworms and drinks spring water every day. Now he is just seven or eight months old, and he has grown to weigh four or five pounds.

Wang Manyin had originally kept it as a breeder, but now that Guo Chaowang needs it, it is natural for this guy to come in handy.

Anyway, there are still four or five roosters in the space, and one less is nothing.

However, he did not make a guarantee at the first time, but deliberately emphasized that it was difficult. After all, Guo Chaowang must also know about the general shortage of roosters in the Shibijie Commune, otherwise he would not have found him.

Only by doing difficult things can you show that you are attentive.

Wang Manyin still understands this kind of caution.

"Sorry to bother, it's the money to buy a rooster." As he spoke, Guo Chaowang took out a few pieces of money.

"Uncle Guo...... Just leave it to me. Wang Manyin hurriedly excused himself.

"Take it, I've inquired, and now the white roosters in the county are selling like crazy, and someone is bidding five or six yuan. You can take the money first, and if it's not enough, you'll talk back to me. ”

Wang Manyin naturally wouldn't accept it, and said again: "Uncle Guo, this won't work, you can take back the money first." When I actually buy a white old rooster, I will talk about how much or how much. ”

"Alright then......"

On the way home, Wang Manyin thought it was funny. If you are not careful, the white rooster has really become a rarity, and the price of a sheep is almost worth it.

This kind of lively and novel scene is no less than the people of later generations rushing to buy certain goods.

Since he agreed, of course he had to do things well.

When he got home for a short rest, seeing that it was still early, Wang Manyin immediately went to the village to ask a few mothers-in-law and aunts who had a white rooster.

After asking around, things were similar to what I had guessed.

Now there are only a dozen old roosters in the village, all of them are variegated, only one is half white and has a black tail, which obviously does not meet the requirements.

At noon, a few people from Shuangshui Village came to buy things, and he rushed to explain again. Let the other party go back to the village to help inquire. If someone is willing to sell a white rooster, buy it at a high price.

After dealing with several waves of customers, the weather became hotter and hotter, and the ground outside the cave was like a fire.

At this point, no one will come. Wang Manyin locked the door as usual and took the two cats into the space to eat.

After filling his stomach, he took a special look at the injured peregrine falcon.

The guy was much better, and when he saw the human approaching the wicker cage, he immediately flapped his wings and let out a hoarse threatening cry from his mouth.

Wang Manyin didn't care so much, and when he saw that the dozen or so loaches put in the cage were eaten clean, he caught some more, and then left the space.

It's about two o'clock in the afternoon, which is the hottest time of the day. Wang Manyin was not in a hurry to go out, found a book, and lay on the clay kang to look at it casually.

Even Rhubarb and the two cats couldn't stand the high temperature outside, so they deliberately ran into the cave to cool off.

On a summer afternoon, when you are full of food and drink, people are particularly prone to sleepiness.

Wang Manyin had just turned a dozen pages before he began to fall asleep.

Suddenly, Rhubarb jumped up from the cave floor and let out a rapid cry.

Then, I heard a familiar voice outside, like my father-in-law Sun Yuhou.

Wang Manyin suddenly fell asleep, kicked and pulled his shoes out of the door, and sure enough, it was the other party.

The old father-in-law came running at noon, his head was full of sweat, and he was holding a handful of twigs in his hand.

"Dad, why are you here at this time, hurry up and go into the house to cool off." Greeting, Wang Manyin hurriedly welcomed the other party into the cave, and poured a bowl of cold boiled water from the jar.

Under normal circumstances, the old father-in-law rarely came to his house.

Usually buy things, and most of them ask the villagers to help carry them, because they are afraid that their son-in-law and daughter will not accept the money.

Wang Manyin heard Shaoping say that the old father-in-law had explained to them many times that they couldn't go to their brother-in-law's house if they had nothing to do.

But he didn't treat the two little ones badly, every time they came to sell scorpions or something, they had to stuff some candy and make biscuits, so that the two of them would go back after eating.

From the beginning of spring to the present, the faces of the two little guys are becoming more and more moisturized, and they can clearly see the difference from other broken babies. Especially Shaoping, his size has risen sharply, almost half a head taller than his peers.

After drinking most of the bowl of water, Sun Yuhou asked out loud: "Man Yin, what are you buying a white old rooster for?" Is there something evil at home? After hearing from the villagers at noon, your mother specially asked me to go to the ditch to get some peach branches and send them over. When you sleep at night, you stuff it under your pillow, and you are very smart. ”

"Dad, who do you listen to? Look at me like this, do you look like you've fallen into evil? Wang Manyin spoke extremely speechlessly.

I don't know how a few people in Shuangshui Village heard it, but they just asked them to help inquire, why the more it spread, the more evil it became, saying that there was something wrong with their family.

"Then you are cold, why do you want to buy a white rooster by name?" Sun Yuhou asked suspiciously.

On this side of the Loess Plateau, the white rooster is given a special meaning with a very mysterious color.

Like what...... Attracting souls and warding off evil spirits.

Therefore, the people in the village raised white roosters, which were generally not killed, but used on special occasions. For example, according to the customs of the Shibi Festival, when burying people, the main family will tie a white rooster to the coffin for soul attraction, and then release it after the coffin is buried.

Some fastidious people even kill the old rooster directly.

Of course, if you don't have pure white, you can also be variegated.

If someone suffers evil in their home, they will hold the white rooster and shout at night......

In addition, there is a red rooster, which is also not simple, and is used when greeting relatives.

Seeing that the old father-in-law ran over at noon because of this, his coat was hot and wet.

Wang Manyin was very reluctant to go, so he could only explain helplessly: "Dad, I told you, don't tell anyone else." I bought it for a friend in the county, and now it's popular to beat chicken blood there...... Said to cure the disease. ”

"Really?" Sun Yuhou was still skeptical.

It was the first time he had heard of such a miraculous thing as chicken blood.

"I can't lie to you, I don't believe it, you can ask when Shao'an comes back. He went to the county seat some time ago to attend the commendation meeting, and he must know about it. ”

Wang Manyin naturally wouldn't say that Guo Chaowang asked for it by name, so he could only push it to the county seat, and the old father-in-law wouldn't go to verify it anyway.