Chapter 205 Preparing New Year's Goods

Early in the morning, it was already bright outside the window. The thin winter sunlight came in and hit the bed. The tiny dust particles in the air were clearly visible. The sunlight shone on the fruit trees outside the window. Even the leaves seemed to enjoy the sunlight and stretched their waists to greet it.

Ye Zhen finished the last big circle of practice and opened his eyes.

She was still practicing in the small house she had built in the back hills. The plants nearby took advantage of her spiritual power and mutated and grew rapidly.

As usual, he inspected the spiritual fruit trees that were growing well, transplanted a new batch of fruit trees that had just faded, buried the spiritual lime water used in last night's practice at the base of the tree roots, and then Ye Zhen went down the mountain.

The noise from the village could be heard from afar. Early in the morning, a fat pig from someone's house was howling at the top of its lungs, as if it was going to penetrate the entire mountain village.

As the year draws to a close, more people gather in the village. Just as I walked to the door of my house, Grandma Ye came in from a distance carrying a large basin.

Seeing that it looked very heavy, Ye Zhen reached out and took it. It was full of freshly slaughtered pork. Thinking of the pig squeals she heard in the mountains, she asked curiously:

"Grandma, where did you buy this?"

"It's your Aunt Shuiying's house. She raised a big fat pig and asked someone to kill it this morning. She wanted to keep half of it for the New Year and sell the rest. Luckily, we went early, otherwise we wouldn't be able to buy so many."

"We grabbed a big hind leg and some ribs. Let's buy some casings. We're going to start stuffing sausages this year."

Grandma Ye took the casings out of the basin and washed them. Ye Zhen helped to wash and cut the meat. There were various spices bought by Ye Zhen in the kitchen, and he helped to grind them into powder using a machine. After she was done, Grandma Ye's casings were also washed.

These meat leaves are really cut into large pieces, 70% lean and 30% fat. The pig's trotters and ribs are left, and the other leaves are really not cooked.

After working for a long time, she wondered, "Where are my dad and the others?"

Dad Ye gave all the workers in the construction company a holiday, and he also prepared New Year gifts. There wasn't much else at home, but enough fruit.

We pulled a few pickup trucks of fruit, including tangerines, oranges, and grapefruits, and distributed some to the workers.

Yesterday, the couple came back to prepare New Year's goods, and went to the pond at home to pick lotus roots early in the morning.

Over there is a big pond with fish, shrimps and crabs raised by Ye Zhen. He needs to drain the water first, so many people from the village went to help.

These fish and shrimps cannot be eaten up at home, so they have to be cleaned up every few years. Anyone in the village who wants to buy fish and shrimps can buy them nearby first. It is convenient in their own village and they can eat them with confidence.

There are chickens, ducks, and fish in the village. Zhang Shuiying's family killed the first fat pig today. I'm afraid many people in the village will sharpen their knives and kill the pigs and sheep next.

Ye Zhen helped Grandma Ye with enema, "Grandma, do we have to kill our chickens and ducks too?"

The chickens and ducks we bought laid a lot of eggs. The chickens raised in the mountains were strong and wild. Some ducks could even fly low. Some ponds in the village were occupied by ducks.

The chickens and ducks raised are fat and strong. Who in the village wouldn’t praise them for being well raised?

It's time to kill!

Grandma Ye was busy stuffing her intestines with chopsticks and said casually, "It's still early. Don't you dislike eating cured chicken and duck because they have a bad smell? We won't eat them this year. We'll make fresh ones."

That’s true. Ye Zhen doesn’t like smoked chicken, but she likes smoked pork sausage. She usually cuts a little and steams it, and she can have several bowls of rice with it!

After helping Grandma Ye with the enema, Ye Zhen strolled towards the pond at home.

Passing through the village along the way, large tracts of farmland had been fertilized, the watermelons were no longer on the market, and only a large number of potted plants were still planted in the distance.

These potted plants have lush green branches and leaves, and blooming flowers. From time to time, villagers help to lift the pots and load them onto trucks to take them to the company, and then transport them to markets in various places for New Year decoration.

Apparently the green plant business was quite good. The village chief was directing the business with his men, and his loud voice became clearer the closer we got.

"Be careful with the flowers and leaves of these Phalaenopsis orchids, and don't damage the roots of these plants!"

"These flowers have been transported to Warehouse No. 1. There are people there to connect with them. You all know that, right?"

"Got it, village chief." A young man in the village answered loudly, and added with a smile: "Is the one that only grows leaves in warehouse No. 2? Is the one that grows fruits in warehouse No. 3?"

"Village chief, we all know what you said, so don't worry." A group of young men were joking but they kept working, loading pots of flowers onto trucks and then transporting them away one by one.

Ye Zhen walked over and greeted him, "Village Chief, everyone is busy!"

"Where are you going, Ye Zi?" asked the village chief with his hands behind his back.

"There's a pond at my house. Let's go over there and take a look."

"Oh! I've been busy these days, but I haven't bought any fish for the family yet. Remember to tell your dad not to sell all the fish and leave a few for me."

The village chief hurriedly reminded him that as the village chief, he had to look after the collective business of the village from time to time, and he actually forgot to go to Ye Zhen's house to buy fish, and he didn't know whether his family had gone there.

Ye Zhen nodded, remembering the time when the village chief went to other villages to help buy seeds and seedlings.

"Village head, the seedlings that the heads of Qiaoxi Village requested are ready. See if they have time to come over. There are many types of these, and many fruits are suitable for planting."

For this matter, Ye Zhen took the time to fly to several nearby towns and villages. The climate and soil are probably the same. What can be planted in Shanbei Village can also be planted in other villages. Except for some spiritual fruit trees that rely on spiritual energy, most of the plants cultivated by Ye Zhen can grow.

The village chief was surprised and delighted, "Okay, I'll notify them tomorrow."

"By the way, if they want to plant fruit trees, they can come and dig up the seedlings now and plant them back. If they want to plant medicinal herbs, they have to wait until spring."

"There are many types of these medicinal herbs, and they are all urgently needed by the country next year. Tell them that they don't have to worry about sales, just find a place to plant them. Next year when the herbs are mature, the country will come to purchase them." Ye Zhen added.

After all, Ye Zhen gave quite a few prescriptions. Now the country's medical and pharmaceutical industry is in great shortage of medicinal materials, not to mention health-preserving pills and hemostatic drugs, their importance can be imagined.

Health-preserving pills can be taken daily regardless of whether you are sick or not. They can prevent old age diseases and strengthen your body. Hemostatic drugs can be used in everything from hospital surgeries and military defense surgeries to family injuries.

In addition, there are whitening pills and beauty creams for internal and external use. Once they are launched on the market, there will be no worries about sales.

The cleaning properties of Lianya wood alone are enough to support several companies. The cleaning products developed by Lianya wood cover a wide range, including shampooing, bathing, teeth cleaning, clothes washing, sanitation cleaning, etc. The specific uses depend on the national research team.

No company has started planting these original medicinal materials yet, and they have to wait until next year. The number of seeds that Ye Zhen gave to Section Chief Zhang may not be able to meet the market demand.

The finished products made from the medicinal materials that Wang Li took away were pre-ordered by many insiders before they were even released to the market. The state-owned products are guaranteed and there will be no shortage of publicity in the future.

Therefore, as long as a few nearby villagers plant any medicinal herbs, they can reap the benefits first. The situation in each village will be changed drastically next year.

When the village chief heard this, he was very excited, and several nearby villagers who were listening with their ears pricked up became even more excited.

"Great! Let's plant more medicinal herbs next year in our village. Let's all plant them, and we'll strive to build new houses and buy nice cars for every family next year!"