"Goodness, we've really struck gold this time. This ginseng seedling must weigh five or six ounces, right? Look at its shape, it's really beautiful."

Sheng Liancheng looked at the ginseng that had been carried out and praised it.

"Yeah, that's about right. Who cares how heavy it is? We're not selling it anyway, we'll keep it."

Sheng Xiping wrapped the ginseng in moss, then wrapped it in birch bark, tied it tightly, and put it in a bag.

"Xi Ping, are you still going to cut off the horn?" Sheng Liancheng asked casually.

"Dad, let's not cut it anymore. Nobody cares about those things anymore."

With the destruction of forest resources, wild ginseng is becoming increasingly scarce, so whether or not it is kept as a talisman is meaningless.

As long as the father and son can find this place, who cares about the rest?

So the father and son hastily ate something, packed their things, and carried them home. By the time they got home, it was already dark.

The father and son didn't come home last night, and Zhang Shuzhen was worried sick all night.

As it grew darker outside, Zhang Shuzhen lost her appetite, worried that the father and son might encounter some danger in the mountains.

Suddenly, a dog's whimpering came from outside. Zhang Shuzhen knew that the father and son must have returned, so she hurriedly went out.

Sure enough, the father and son were carrying quite a few things and walking into the house.

"Why are you two only getting back now? I thought you weren't coming home tonight either. What's wrong? Did that old man in the village make a big shipment again?" Zhang Shuzhen asked curiously.

"It wasn't that old embankment, but it wasn't too far away. I came across a tree there, and it was quite big."

They couldn't get it out last night, but they tried again this morning.

"Wife, is there any food? I'm hungry." Sheng Liancheng threw his backpack and other belongings onto the floor of the outer room and said weakly.

Sheng Liancheng was over sixty years old after all, and walking back for six or seven hours must have been exhausting for him.

"Yes, yes, the food is still in the pot. I don't know when you're coming back, but the food has been kept warm in the pot."

I'm not in the mood to eat either. Perfect, let's eat together." Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuzhen hurriedly went to prepare the food.

The father and son threw their things on the ground, then changed their clothes, washed their hands and faces, and just as the food was ready, they hurriedly ate.

These two were hungry, let's go.

Zhuo ignored everything and devoured the food in no time.

After they finished eating, they were both too lazy to move. Zhang Shuzhen picked up the table and then fetched water for the father and son to wash their feet.

The two of them washed up, crawled into bed, and soon began snoring.

This year, August 15th falls on September 11th, a Friday, and the day before is Teachers' Day.

After discussion, the Forestry Bureau's Education Department decided to hold a combined holiday. Schools will have activities on the morning of the 10th, and the afternoon of the 10th, as well as the 11th and 12th, will be a two-and-a-half-day holiday. Classes will resume on the 13th, which is Sunday.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Zhou Qinglan led her four children back to the forest farm, just as her family was harvesting their land.

Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, two young men, went to the field to dig up peanuts and sweet potatoes, while Sheng Xinyue and Sheng Xinqi went to pick corn and cut sunflower heads.

Everyone laughed and joked as they got the job done.

We harvested the land on the morning of the 11th, and spent the afternoon making dumplings at home for the holiday. We harvested the land again on the 12th, and basically finished everything.

As for the remaining bits, Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen can slowly scoop them back.

After dinner on the evening of the 12th, Sheng Xiping and his wife took the children back to Songjianghe, and Sheng Liancheng and his wife packed two more trunks full of things.

The Autumn Trade Fair takes place from October 15th to November 4th every year.

Huayang Factory has been participating in the Autumn Trade Fair for the past few years. This year, even pet supply companies from Dancheng have sent people and samples to participate in the Autumn Trade Fair.

The exhibition was a resounding success. Huayang Factory, along with its boards, various furniture, and office supplies, generated nearly 20 million US dollars in foreign exchange. The pet supplies company also earned nearly 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange.

You should know that the area is a poor county, and there aren't many things they can bring to the autumn trade fair. In previous years, even if they sent people to the autumn trade fair, they didn't get much.

Unexpectedly, this time they launched a huge surprise, making all the leaders in the county extremely happy.

Sheng Lianjie, Sheng Xiwen, and others were also praised by their superiors.

After serving as commune secretary and town secretary for so many years, Sheng Lianjie finally got his chance and was transferred directly to the county as deputy county head.

The county also provided many preferential policies to pet companies and allocated special funds to repair the road from the county seat to Shilou Town.

For a time, Shilou and Zhongxing townships became the most sought-after places in the county.

In late November, the Songjianghe area experienced several snowfalls, with heavy snow covering the ground, officially marking the arrival of winter.

The factory invested in by Sheng Xiping and Guo Shouye is almost finished with the main structure of the workshop. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that production will begin around next summer.

Sheng Xiping and Guo Shouye discussed that in order to differentiate themselves from Fenglin Wood Industry and avoid competing with each other for business, this side would mainly produce mahogany composite flooring, composite doors, etc., which would be a good match for the furniture produced by Huayang Factory.

Before we knew it, it was late December, and the children began their final exams and started their holidays.

Elementary school students take the earliest exams, middle school students take them two days later, and high school students take them the latest. They finish their last two exams on the morning of December 31st, and then the school holds a New Year's party in the afternoon before starting their holiday on the 1st.

Chinese New Year is early this year, on January 22nd, Lunar New Year's Eve.

Sheng Xitai's wedding date is set for the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is January 8th in the Gregorian calendar.

Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen went to the capital in early December. They had to go there to help their son with some arrangements. Young people are not very reliable, so it is necessary to have an elder to oversee things.

Sheng Xiping and his wife, along with their children, spent New Year's Day with Zhou Mingyuan and his wife. They set off on the morning of the 2nd and arrived in the capital on the 3rd.

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