Chapter 487 Wangshan Village
Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun walked all the way to the mountain spring. The spring was so clear that you could see the bottom, and you could even see the fish playing in the water clearly.
She squatted down and reached out to scoop up a handful of mountain spring water from the gurgling stream. The mountain spring water was cool and pleasant, as if it could penetrate the skin, making people feel refreshed.
She put the water to her mouth and took a sip. A sweet taste instantly spread in her mouth, as if it was a gift from nature, making people feel extremely comfortable.
Lu Qingyun stood aside, looking at Ling Yao quietly, his eyes full of tenderness.
"This water tastes good, very suitable for producing mineral water, you can try it too." Ling Yao scooped up another handful of water and handed it to Lu Qingyun with a smile.
Lu Qingyun lowered his head, took a sip from Ling Yao's hands, and nodded with a smile, "It's really good, with a hint of sweetness."
Ling Yao took out a bottle from the space and filled it with water. When she got back, she would test the water quality to see how many minerals beneficial to the human body it contained.
The villagers passing by saw Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun and walked over, "Comrades!"
Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun turned around and saw an old man in his sixties walking towards them. He was carrying a hoe on his shoulder, his clothes and pants were already patched, and he was wearing a pair of muddy straw sandals.
"Comrades! Are you harvesting the apples grown in our village?" The old man walked up to Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun and looked at them excitedly. A few days ago, a young man from their village came back from outside and said that he had found someone who would come to harvest the apples grown in their village in the next few days.
Their Wangshan Village is located in a remote area. If the villagers want to get out of the mountains, they need to climb several mountains, so they usually rely on farming to support themselves. They have no income at all and their life is very hard.
"We are just passing by." Lu Qingyun said.
The old man was a little disappointed, but still smiled, "Our village is just ahead. If you are hungry later, you can come to our village to find me. I will go back first." These days he has been looking forward to the apple pickers coming every day, but it has been almost a week and no one has come. He estimated that the other party is no longer needed.
"Grandpa! Can you take us to see the apples? We want to buy some." Ling Yao said. The apples nowadays are pure natural without any additives, and after the company is registered, in addition to mineral water, she can also produce some fruit juice drinks. "
Come with me, but you don't have to buy. If you want to eat, you can pick them from the fruit trees yourself." The grandfather led the way with a hoe.
While walking, he chatted with Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun, "There are many apple trees in our village, and they bear a lot of fruits every year. Because no one takes them out to sell, the villagers either eat the apples themselves, or the uneaten ones rot on the trees."
The grandfather sighed regretfully and continued, "Although it's a pity, there is nothing we can do. Who made our village so far away from the town? The transportation is not convenient. Except for the young children in the village, many people in our village have never even left the village in their lives."
Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun listened to the grandfather while following him along the path forward.
The path is lined with lush trees and you can occasionally hear the chirping of birds, which makes you feel relaxed and happy.
Soon, a small village appeared in front of Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun.
From a distance, you can see that the village is not big, with only a few dozen households, and the houses are scattered in an orderly manner.
It is noon now, and you can see that there are curls of smoke coming out of the chimneys of each household, which looks like a peaceful and beautiful rural painting.
The old man stopped and pointed to several apple trees on the roadside. "There are apple trees there. Go pick them. Don't be polite. Pick as many as you want."
Ling Yao and Lu Qingyun looked over and saw that the trees were full of apples. The apples were very big. Standing here, you can smell the faint fragrance of the apples.
"Thank you, old man!" Ling Yao thanked him and walked towards the apple trees with Lu Qingyun.
"Village chief!" At this time, a strong voice came from not far away.
The village chief turned around and saw the person coming, and immediately smiled.
Heizi walked quickly forward, came to the village chief, and said happily: "Village chief, the apple collector is here."
"Really? Take me to meet him." The village chief urged with a look of surprise. Finally, the wait has come. If the apples can be sold, the villagers' lives will be improved, and maybe they can even eat meat. He hasn't eaten meat for several months. He
couldn't help swallowing his saliva just thinking about it.
Heizi immediately led the way.
Ling Yao took the apple that Lu Qingyun picked for her, took a bite, and immediately a sweet taste spread in her mouth, "This apple is really delicious, you should take a bite too."
She handed the apple in her hand to Lu Qingyun's mouth.
Lu Qingyun raised his lips slightly, lowered his head, and took a bite of the place where Ling Yao had bitten, "So sweet!"
Ling Yao smiled and glanced at him, "Let's go, let's go to the village to have a look."
"Okay." Lu Qingyun reached out and took Ling Yao's hand, and walked towards the village with her.
When the village chief arrived at the village committee, he saw a man with shiny hair, wearing a flowered shirt and a briefcase under his arm sitting in the office, and he quickly smiled and walked over.
"Hello, Mr. Li! I am He Dahe, the village chief of Wangshan Village. I heard that you are here to buy apples from our village."
Li Dapeng glanced at the village chief and nodded proudly, "I just tasted the apples, and they don't taste very good. But since I'm here, I'll kindly buy them all for you, 100 yuan, and you can have someone pick them."
The village chief's face changed when he heard this, "Mr. Li, isn't your price too low?" Even if the villagers took the apples to the town to sell, they couldn't sell them for only 100 yuan. How is this different from robbery?
"It's already good to give you 100 yuan. I'll take the apples back, but I'm not sure if others will want them. Look at your apples, they are sour and astringent, and there are so many black spots on the skin. Go pick them quickly, I'm in a hurry." Li Dapeng urged.
The village chief shook his head and said, "We won't sell them at this price." How will he distribute the 100 yuan to the villagers?
Li Dapeng slammed the table and said angrily, "Aren't you kidding me? I came all the way here and called a car and workers, and you just say you don't want to sell them. Who will compensate me for my losses?"
"But your price is too low, we really can't sell them." The village chief said with a look of embarrassment.