MTL - Go Back To 1980 and Enjoy It-Chapter 153 Partridges crow, turtledoves sing, cicadas chirp

Chapter 153 Partridges crow, turtle doves sing, and cicadas chirp

 After the New Year, when Deng Shirong’s and Deng Yunqiang’s families brought back Guiwei lychee saplings for planting, many people in the village, led by team leader Deng Yunjun, also began to use the remaining labor force at home to cultivate orchards.

 After two or three months of reclamation, the orchard has basically been reclaimed.

 After the orchard has been cultivated, it is natural to plant the fruit seedlings as soon as possible, but many members are still undecided about what fruit trees to plant.

At first, everyone wanted to grow cinnamon-flavored lychees with Deng Shirong, but the saplings for cinnamon-flavored lychees had to be booked in advance in Lingshan County, and the price was indeed “expensive.” Each household had to invest at least several hundred yuan.

 There are really not many families in the village who can spare a few hundred yuan.

If instead of planting cinnamon lychees, you plant longan trees or other fruit trees, the investment will be much smaller.

Seeing that everyone had made their choice, Deng Yunjun said: "Now that everyone has decided, those who have made the same choice should go to Baiping Farm to reserve fruit seedlings! I hope you will meet others in the process of planting fruit trees. We can help each other solve any problems and improve the orchard together.”

Now we know that cicada shells can be used as medicine. In traditional Chinese medicine, they are called "cicada clothes" and "cicada sheds". In this era, you can pick them up and sell them for money. Although this thing can't be sold for much, for children without income, as long as they pick it up diligently, If you accumulate it over the summer, you can get a lot of pocket money.

Deng Yunjun nodded and said: "Of course, as I said before, no matter what kind of fruit tree you plant, as long as it can bear fruit after being taken care of, it can be sold for money. No matter how much or how little the money is, it is better than leaving the mountains there to grow grass. You guys "Is this the truth?" All members of the club naturally said yes. Everyone understands this truth.

Deng Yunjun said: "As long as you want to plant, there must be a way. If you don't have money, you can go to a credit union for a loan!"

 But children in rural areas are still happy to catch them. What they mainly enjoy is the catching process, just like fishermen may not necessarily like to eat fish.

Another member asked: "Captain, what do you think if I grow longan? Can I make money?"

 Next, all the members expressed their thoughts one after another. On the one hand, they wanted to seek the captain's opinion, and on the other hand, they also wanted to find a few people with similar ideas to work together.

There are two ways to catch cicadas. One is to look under trees at night. As long as you look for a few more trees, you can usually find cicada pupae. These cicada pupae will often climb to a height of one to two meters, and then they will be trapped in the ground. Shelling there.

 It’s not rare for older people, but kids who are only a few years old still like it.

"team leader…"

 Actually, cicadas are ugly and not interesting. Even if they are given to others for free, no one would want them.

“Captain, my family can afford 200 yuan. What kind of fruit tree do you think is better to plant?”

 …

Deng Yunkun and two other members stayed to discuss with the captain about going to Lingshan County to order Guiwei lychee seedlings.

Therefore, after the orchard was reclaimed, the members who were undecided gathered at the home of team leader Deng Yunjun to discuss what kind of fruit trees would be more suitable to plant.

Deng Yunjun said: "Of course it is possible to grow longan. Baiping Farm has planted more than two thousand seedlings of longan trees, which generates a very large income every year. If any of you want to grow longan, go directly to Baiping Farm. Just buy fruit seedlings, the price is definitely much cheaper than Guiwei lychee, it is indeed a good choice.”

 When we arrived at the captain’s house, all the members couldn’t wait to talk.

“Captain, I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and I feel that the investment in planting cinnamon-flavored lychees is still too great. If there is a typhoon or some insect disease, wouldn’t it be a big loss?”

After Deng Yunjun heard what they said, he knew what he was thinking and said, "I basically understand what you think, so let me tell you my opinion!"

“Captain, do you still plan to grow cinnamon-flavored lychees like Jiu Gong?”

 Another way is to catch cicadas. Catching cicadas that are chirping on the trees is very interesting for children.

“Everyone has cultivated orchards, and they definitely want to plant fruit trees. I can’t give you any advice on the choice of fruit seedlings. I can only talk about my own choices.”

　　After catching for a long time, the two brothers had a lot of fun, and then they went home with the trophies.

Hearing this, a member of the club said helplessly: "Captain, I actually want to plant cinnamon-flavored lychees like you guys, but this requires an investment of at least several hundred yuan, and I can't afford that much money!"

Deng Yunjun said: "The accident you mentioned does exist, so I can't guarantee it to you. I can only make your own choice."

After some discussion, each member made a choice based on their own situation. Three members expressed their intention to plant Guiwei lychees with the team leader, eight members planned to plant the most famous Shiqi longan in Bobai County, and the remaining members Then he chose to plant oranges.

But before they got home, the two of them distributed the spoils to the younger children in the village.

 At this time, the favorite thing for rural children to do is to catch cicadas.

All the members nodded in agreement, and then those who made the same choice left the captain's house together and found another place to discuss the reservation and planting of fruit seedlings.

 When you see a cicada chirping on a tree, you only need to use the rubber on the top to approach it carefully. As long as the rubber touches the cicada's wings, it will stick to it firmly and no matter how hard it struggles, it cannot escape.

Nearly twenty members looked at the captain, including Deng Yunkun.

 Another member asked: “Captain, I want to plant tangerines, do you think it’s okay?”

The commune member flinched and said, "Captain, isn't this too risky? If we take out a loan to grow lychees, if something happens to the fruit seedlings, then we have to tighten our belts and work for a few years to repay the debt?"

Deng Yunjun looked at the members and continued: "I have said before that I plan to grow cinnamon-flavored lychees like Uncle Jiu. My current thoughts have not changed. Anyone who wants to come with me can stay and discuss it together later. Going to Lingshan County to order fruit seedlings.”

 In the fourth month of the lunar calendar, partridges crow, turtledoves sing, and cicadas chirp.

Today is Sunday, and two little guys, Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng, are wandering around with cicada catching tools, going wherever there are cicadas chirping. Their tool for catching cicadas is very simple. It is a slender bamboo pole with sticky rubber wrapped around the top.

When Deng Yunhua got home, before he put down the bamboo pole in his hand, he smelled a strong fragrance. He couldn't help but sniff and asked: "Dad, what delicious food are you making? Why does it smell so good?"

Deng Shirong, who was sitting at the door and burning a cigarette, smiled slightly and said, "I'm making dragon and phoenix soup."

 (End of this chapter)