Early in the morning, Wang Manyin woke up to the sound of a clucking chicken.

As soon as he moved his arm, Orchid opened his eyes.

"Wake up, what time?"

"Half past six, get up......"

"Hmm,"

The two of them were tired on the kang for a few minutes before they got dressed one after another.

After Wang Manyin opened the door, he put some mugwort leaves in the basin and washed his face with water.

Today's Dragon Boat Festival, when washing your face, you should pay attention to a little sense of ritual, and wormwood leaves are indispensable.

There is not much difference between the people of the Loess Plateau during the Dragon Boat Festival and other places, and they also have to eat zongzi.

However, there is a slight difference in the ingredients, generally the inside is yellow millet, plus red dates and peanuts, wrapped in reed leaves into a horn-shaped. This kind of zongzi has a special fresh smell when cooked, and when you eat it, add sugar or honey, the taste is soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious.

Probably because of the living environment, the people of the Loess Plateau have an unusual pursuit of sweets. Like the salted meat dumplings in the south, Wang Manyin has never seen anyone do this.

In addition to eating zongzi, children also wear colorful flower ropes, which are said to ward off evil spirits and diseases.

Yesterday, Orchid deliberately turned out a lot of rope from home, made two for each of the three children, and let them take it when they went to bed at night.

As for wormwood, Wang Manyin cut a bundle in Dongshan Pass. Last night, I inserted a few in each cave door, not even the pigsty and chicken coop.

In short, pay attention to the traditional atmosphere.

Seeing the owner open the door, the two earth dogs immediately rushed to the front and barked and wagged their tails. But the rhubarb guy didn't get up, and lazily roared twice in the kennel to say hello.

Then, the flower pig hummed, and the chickens and ducks clucked and rattled.

Wang Manyin touched the dog's head, and then carried a bucket to water the vegetables.

After the orchid is freshened, the salted duck egg and salted egg are taken out from the jar, and the garlic cloves are added and put into the pot to cook. In another pot, put more than a dozen zongzi.

Wait a few more steamed buns with white flour, cool a plate of green vegetables, and breakfast will be lived.

When the meal was ready, Orchid shouted at the children to get up......

Immediately, the family sat on the edge of the field and ate around the small table.

Wang Manyin picked up a salted duck egg and knocked it a few times, peeled off the eggshell, and picked it with chopsticks, and dark red oil flowed out of it.

This color alone makes people appetite great.

Wang Manyin's group of chickens and ducks eat earthworms and drink space water every day, and the quality of eggs produced is naturally much higher than that of ordinary ones.

Especially duck eggs, which flow into oil after marinating. When you eat it, it is greasy and greasy, and there is an indescribable salty flavor.

Paired with white buns to eat, it is really a beautiful wife.

At this point, the three children played tricks. They didn't eat the duck eggs with the eggs, but they bumped into each other, trying to see who had the stronger hand.

The two of them just didn't see it, and let them toss around.

While eating, Wang Manyin heard shouts from the sidelines.

He hurriedly answered, and then walked to the side with chopsticks. Through the lush and tall Marruzi bushes, I found that it was Wang Qingming who came to the door.

"Uncle Qingming, have you eaten? Freshly boiled eggs, duck eggs, and zongzi, come up and eat some! Wang Manyin invited loudly.

"No, no, I just came here after putting down the bowl. I'm looking for something to discuss with you, you hurry up and eat ......"

Wang Manyin gave in a few times, but the other party refused to come to the hospital.

He could only hand a cigarette and stand on the edge of the arena and ask, "What's the matter?" ”

"Man Yin, today's Dragon Boat Festival, don't you feel that there is something missing in the village?" Wang Qingming did not directly pick out the intention, but said it in a fog.

What are the disadvantages?

Wang Manyin was confused when he heard this, and said speechlessly: "Uncle Qingming, what do you have to say directly, what kind of circle do you go around." ”

"Now that it's relaxed, I want to build the Dragon King Temple in our jar village. Otherwise, the people in the village can't find a place to burn incense during the Dragon Boat Festival. What do you think of this idea......

Although there is no dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival on the Loess Plateau, there is a tradition of sacrificing to the Dragon King Temple. Some wealthy places will also take the opportunity to sing a few days of opera, praying for good weather in the coming year.

It's just that in the past few years, various temples have been destroyed, and naturally there are no temple fairs.

Wang Qingming was about to burn incense this morning before he remembered this incident. His brain was hot, and he came directly to discuss with Wang Manyin.

The other party now belongs to the No. 1 signboard in Jar Village, and as long as he takes the lead in contributing, others in the village will definitely donate enthusiastically.

"Uncle Qingming, you are really ......" Wang Manyin didn't know what to say.

Coming to the door early in the morning is to repair the temple.

He originally wanted to refuse, but the words changed to his lips.

"You should discuss this matter with the village cadres. If they agree and everyone donates, I will definitely contribute...... What if our side is making a big effort and let the Commune stop it? ”

"Isn't it okay now?" Hearing this, Wang Qingming immediately asked.

"It doesn't matter if you do anything else, building a temple is different. In the early years, he was going to be arrested and imprisoned. ”

"Liu Yusheng is a god who talks about treating people, and he doesn't see the commune looking for trouble." Wang Qingming retorted again.

When it comes to Liu Yusheng of Shuangshui Village, his name is now spread throughout the Shibijie Commune, and he has already been touched by "God".

However, for the details of this person, Wang Manyin is clear.

The other party was originally an ordinary farmer, and when he was a child with smallpox, he had a pockmarked face, and people nicknamed him "Liu Mazi".

Liu Yusheng was thin and thin, and he fell down as soon as the wind blew.

His mother-in-law was stimulated in the early years, and the whole person became crazy and couldn't do any work.

Relying on the big collective before, although Liu Yusheng's family had a hard time, they could barely make ends meet. After the implementation of the package production to the household, the days are even more rotten.

In order to make his life better, Liu Yusheng had crooked thoughts. At night, he secretly pretended to be a wolf howl in his house, which frightened several neighbors around him.

Then, Liu Yusheng told a story like a god, saying that he had seen Hades, visited the underground, and saw some dead people in Shuangshui Village.

What Tian Er held the position of the porter; The drowned Kim Jun-bin was in charge of water.

This kind of nonsense actually stunned many people in the village.

Then, Liu Yusheng began to lie on the kang and "dream", saying that he could communicate yin and yang and give letters to the dead people in the family. In addition, he works part-time to read palmistry, predict fortune and misfortune and longevity, and even "cure" people.

In short, anything.

Ask God for all things.

The point is, the more the matter spreads, and the more and more people believe.

Some time ago, Orchid's grandmother, the mother of the old father-in-law, suffered from a cold, and she was clamoring to find Liu Yusheng to help see the disease.

Wang Manyin, Shao'an and others naturally strongly opposed it. The old lady is now in her seventies, what if something comes up with it.

It's a pity that their objections are useless, Sun Yuhou still secretly found Liu Yusheng to help fiddle.

Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Shao'an had to go to the health center to get some medicine, which was considered to be prepared with both hands, and finally cured the old lady's cold.

However, in Sun Yuhou's eyes, it is regarded as Liu Yusheng's credit.

Wang Manyin was helpless about this.

The mouth is open, both good and bad.

In the next period of time, all kinds of bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods will continue to emerge, and they can't manage it if they want to.

Even decades later, there are still many old people in the countryside who believe in these things. Some reach the level of obsession, forcibly drag a small illness into a major illness, and finally regret it.

Therefore, although Wang Manyin objected to Wang Qingming's construction of the temple, he did not say anything, and only asked the other party to discuss it with the village cadres. If the villagers all contribute money at that time, they will follow the crowd.

After getting such a result, Wang Qingming was of course a little disappointed and left helplessly.

The reason why he was the first to find Wang Manyin was to borrow a signboard.

People are not only familiar with the commune, but also have a relationship with the county and city...... There is really something wrong in this process, so I can help carry it.

Sending people away, Wang Manyin told his mother-in-law about the matter again.

"What does Uncle Qingming think, with this money, it is better to support the broken babies in the village to study." Orchid shook her head again and again, not knowing what to say.

Over the years, she has read a lot of books, and her horizons and insights have also broadened. The more knowledge I learn, the more I don't believe in these things that the gods are talking about.

After eating, three children went to school. When they left home, they didn't forget to put a few eggs and duck eggs in their school bags, ready to go to school to play a game of egg clamming with others.

Taking advantage of the orchid to brush the dishes and pots, Wang Manyin went to inspect the small workshop opposite.

Ten days ago, Wang Shuhai had already led people to tie up a few holes in the cave. After the small workshop was officially relocated, it was managed by Maodan. Now Wang Manyin has saved a lot of heart, and he doesn't have to be as busy as before.

However, he did not completely let go, and had to check it himself several times a day, focusing on the quality of the roasted goods. Fortunately, Mao Dan is still very serious about doing things, and he has not found any problems so far.

After checking, Wang Manyin returned home.

When the orchids were busy, the two of them rode their bicycles to the Shibi Festival Commune to catch the market.

Today's Dragon Boat Festival, Wang Manyin plans to cut a few catties of meat and eat dumplings at noon. Jointly, each employee will be given a pound as a benefit.

It is now the beginning of the fifth lunar month, and it is not long after the beginning of summer.

The Loess Plateau is becoming more and more lively.

Trees are shady, wildflowers are blooming, and bees and butterflies are flying.

Farther away, the wheat waves are churning in the wind, and many farmers are busy with their heads.

For such a beautiful scenery, Wang Manyin had no intention of appreciating it at all, but just rode fast all the way.

It only took ten minutes to rush to the street.

Not surprisingly, the streets were crowded.

After being suppressed for many years, people's enthusiasm for the market is beyond imagination. Many people don't buy anything, they just like to watch the excitement.

What's even funnier is that there are still many people who like to buy white cloth.

In the past two years, more and more cloth has been sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives, and some ordinary styles no longer need cloth tickets.

In particular, the white cloth is completely open for sale. As long as you have money, you can buy it at any time.

However, many people still seem to be stuck in a strange circle of thinking, and every time they come to the commune to catch the market, they will buy some white cloth to take home and store.

As far as Wang Manyin knows, some people already have hundreds of zhang of white cloth in their homes...... Most of the money earned in a year is spent on this. You don't need to buy it, you can keep it at home.

He didn't know if there was such a strange phenomenon anywhere else.

In short, in the Shibi Festival, now the white cloth has even become a symbol of the family's wealth. When many people go on a blind date, they will bring the matchmaker to their home to see the white cloth!

However, Wang Manyin's family didn't buy an inch, and usually bought ready-to-wear directly.

Originally, he and Orchid were going to go to the supply and marketing cooperative, but they were stopped by Guo Kuiwa as soon as they walked halfway.

More than ten years ago, this man once led a group of brothers to control the black market trade in the Shibi Festival, and he was also a man of the hour.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, Guo Kuiwa was reported to have been in prison, and she didn't get back until last year.

"You talk, I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperatives first......"

Seeing that her husband was chatting with an acquaintance, Orchid said hello and turned away.

"Manyin, do you still collect sunflower seeds?"

"Collect, of course, as long as the quality is good. What's the matter, Brother Kui has a way? Wang Manyin replied with a smile.

Since the other party asked this, he must have an idea.

"I didn't have anything to do when I came back, and I wasn't interested in farming, so I wanted to make a few dollars by dumping grain. If you want to receive it, I can supply it to you later. In addition, I am also thinking about planting sunflowers on a few acres of my own land this year, and the income will definitely be higher than growing corn! Guo Kuiwa's posture was very low.

Time has passed, and he knows that he is no longer comparable with Wang Manyin.

However, in the other party, Guo Kuiwa sees more opportunities.

"Brother Kui has a good eye, and the income from growing sunflowers is absolutely high!" Wang Manyin nodded in agreement.

At the same time, he also had some emotion in his heart. There is no shortage of opportunities in this era, it depends on whether you have vision and dare to do things.

Many farmers are very industrious in farming, but they only know how to immerse themselves in hard work, and never consider the issue of input and output.

Crops in the commune are generally three crops in two years, and only a very small part of the fields can barely achieve two crops in one year.

The so-called two years and three crops, winter wheat or rape are planted in the autumn of the first year, and the harvest is harvested in the early summer of the second year. Crops such as corn, millet and sweet potatoes are then planted and harvested in late autumn and winter.

At this time, the fields have begun to freeze, and they can only fallow for a few months, and then plant spring crops in the next year......

And so on and so forth.

As for the double cropping in a year, it is generally interplanted in the Sichuan field. For example, there are gaps in the wheat fields and other crops can be planted in late spring and early summer. This is more troublesome to operate, but the yield per mu is a little higher.

Wang Manyin has been planting the land for more than ten years, and he has a very clear understanding of the income in the field.

According to the best calculation of two crops a year, one crop of wheat and one crop of corn can add up to 1,000 catties of the total output of the two crops.

At present, grain has not yet been liberalized, and in principle, grain sales stations can only be sold. The unified purchase price of wheat is one catty and one mao six, and corn is one catty and one mao three. Calculated down, the total income of one acre of land is about 150 yuan.

This is still a good year, and if there is a drought, it will not even reach a hundred.

Of course, there are already dealers in the market who secretly buy grain, and the price is higher. However, the commune is still relatively strict in the management of grain, and if it is found, it is still directly pulled to the grain depot to purchase.

Even if it is sold to dealers, the total income of one acre of land is only 200 yuan a year...... This is still the harvest of Kamikawachi.

As for the input of farming...... Now everyone knows that in order to produce high crops, soil manure is not a problem at all, and fertilizer must be bought.

At least one bag of fertilizer should be used for two seasons per acre of land.

In the supply and marketing cooperative, a pack of 100 catties of urea costs 28 yuan, and ammonium carbonate costs 10 yuan.

In addition, there are seed and labor costs.

In particular, there is no way to calculate the labor cost. From planting to harvesting, I basically need to be busy in the field every day.

Finally, it is the payment of public rations and retention funds......

All of these are calculated, and the net profit of one acre of land is not even ten yuan.

Therefore, Wang Manyin has always felt that he should change his thinking when farming, so as to increase his income. It's a pity that the people in the village don't seem to realize this at all.

On the contrary, not long after Guo Kuiwa came back, she already realized the business opportunities.

(End of chapter)