When Yu Xiangan went to the Northeast, besides Liu Sanbao, there was also Song Dong and Zhang Wukai, who was considered to be Lin Chuanbai's junior fellow student and knew how to judge the quality of medicinal materials.
Qin Shenghua is considered a local boss here, so I went to him first.
Their family lived in the military family quarters, and Yu Xiangan and his group met them in the nearest city where their troops were stationed.
Yu Xiangan didn't know whether it was convenient for them to go in.
Qin Shenghua: "It's not inconvenient. Do you want to see the life in the army? I'll take you to see it."
After hearing what he said, Yu Xiangan really wanted to go.
Qin Shenghua: "If you want to go, then go."
Qin Shenghua's family is here, including Yu Xiangan's aunt, cousin's wife, and Qin Shenghua's two children.
Both children are boys.
They are not around now. The older one is serving in the army and the younger one is studying in military school.
Liu Sanbao and Zhang Wukai had never been there and were very curious.
They bought some things in advance.
Of course I can't go to visit my aunt empty-handed.
In addition, although the Qin family does not have any children now, if they live in the military family quarters, there should be many children from neighboring families, so they should bring candies and supplements with them.
Qin Shenghua borrowed a car and drove directly there. When he entered the military unit, he saw military uniforms everywhere.
There are rules here, some places you can go, some places you can't go. With Qin Shenghua by his side, he won't go to any place he shouldn't go, and perhaps because he had called in advance, many people greeted him enthusiastically.
Yu Xiangan didn't have a deep impression of this aunt. Before she came here, the original owner didn't have a deep impression of her either, because she followed her uncle to join the army very early. After her uncle passed away, she stayed here with her son and seldom went back. Yu Xiangan mostly communicated with Qin Shenghua, and he only cared for his aunt on a daily basis.
I'm not familiar with her, let alone my cousin's wife.
But when they meet now, there is no strangeness on their faces and they look very enthusiastic.
When it comes to food, he becomes even more enthusiastic.
Yu Xiangan looked carefully at everything that could be seen here.
If one of the twins wanted to join the army, she might see scenes like this more often in the future.
They are all young men in their prime. They are quite pleasing to the eye and their energy is enviable.
Yu Xiangan did not stay here for long. After satisfying his curiosity, Qin Shenghua took them to find the medicinal material supplier.
Qin Shenghua knew where the land was and found it easily.
Bai Yan took out the herbs and Zhang Wukai tested them. He didn't quite understand what Yu Xiangan was going to use them for. "Few people want this stuff. I can tell you honestly that it was a loss-making business before."
Yu Xiangan: “There are still a small number of people who can use it.”
Bai Yan: "Yes, it's just too little. If it weren't for the reputation, I wouldn't be willing to move. It's too troublesome."
Now that he has a big order, he finally doesn't have to lose money.
Zhang Wukai nodded. This medicine is good. Yu Xiangan stretched out his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you. Is there anything else?"
The Northeast is close to the mountains and there are many good things there. Yu Xiangan wanted to find some specialties and some special ingredients here, so Bai Yan took them to Zhangzi Island.
Another sea cucumber contract was signed.
Moreover, Yu Xiangan followed the fashion and went up the mountain to dig ginseng with others.
This is a different kind of experience.
The ginseng diggers had been tied up with red ropes beforehand, so they just had to go to the place and dig.
Digging ginseng is a delicate job. You must not damage the roots and you have to do it slowly, bit by bit.
Yu Xiangan watched from the side, watching them dig for more than two hours.
Yu Xiangan: "..."
Although the ginseng grows in a different place, she is not unfamiliar with the process of digging ginseng.
In the medicine garden, Lin Chuanbai often digs.
They still had some inventory on hand, and Yu Xiangan bought all the older ones. She was a big spender now, so there was no reason for her to let go.
They also signed a long-term contract, and as long as they dug up the ginseng, she would buy it at the market price.
There are so many good things in the Changbai Mountains. Even though some of them were not on the list, Yu Xiangan couldn't help but buy them.
Because she bought in large quantities and at wholesale prices, the price was quite favorable, so Qin Shenghua and his friends couldn't help but stock up some.
A farmer generously gave each person a bag of pine nuts.
A big hemp sack.
There is no shortage of pine nuts in Northeast China, but the pine nuts he sent were carefully selected, and Yu Xiangan sent them to the twins.
Speaking of unexpected gains, Yu Xiangan bought a tiger skin from a ginseng digger who changed his career.
It was a tiger that had caused trouble in the mountains in the past and was killed by their hunter grandfather. The tiger skin was kept as a proof of honor.
It has been more than 30 years old, but it has been well preserved. When they took it out, Yu Xiangan took one look at it and wanted to buy it.
This is a protected animal, but it was hunted before it became a protected animal. Yu Xiangan doesn't plan to buy it in the future. There will be no harm if there is no buying and selling. But for a tiger like this that was killed because it came down the mountain and hurt people, she has no psychological burden to buy it.
She wanted to give it to Lin Chuanbai as a gift.
Qin Shenghua didn't say anything, but he looked at the tiger skin with a reluctant look in his eyes. Even the family who sold the tiger skin was reluctant to part with it, but their child had been admitted to university and wanted to settle down in a big city, and they didn't have enough money at home, so they had no choice.
This tiger skin is a treasure. In addition, Yu Xiangan also got two wolf skins and a bear skin, which she bought specially. It would be embarrassing if the tiger skin was not for Lin Duzhong and Lin Houpu, so she simply bought one for each of them, and the extra wolf skin was for Yu Qingshan.
They are all fine products. Yu Xiangan didn't buy anything else. She was not interested in this. It's not like she didn't have fur clothes, but they were just for show. To be honest, she was more interested in the meat inside the fur.
After she brought the skins back, Lin Duzhong and Lin Houpu really fell in love with the tiger skin. Lin Duzhong even said, "Chuanbai, at such a young age, took the tiger skin just to look at it. If he can't use it, why not leave it with me? I'm older and can handle it."
Lin Chuanbai on the other end of the phone: "...Grandpa."
Lin Chuanbai was also very interested in this tiger skin. He had never seen a tiger skin in his life, including in his previous life. There were not many tigers. Many of the tiger skins that were cut down in the past could not be used, and some were kept as heirlooms and were not willing to be sold. It would be so majestic if such a rare and complete skin was placed on a stool and sat on. Lin Chuanbai also wanted to satisfy his desire.
It's not that Lin Houpu had never seen such a thing before. His troops had killed one before. That was a long time ago. They encountered a hungry tiger in the forest. They were holding guns. Two of them had their legs bitten by the tiger, one had broken ribs, and everyone was injured. They almost lost their lives to save the tiger.
However, the tiger was captured, but the skin was not intact and the knife was used. Moreover, the tiger was not this big. Even among tigers, this one stands out.
As Lin Duzhong was reluctant to part with it, Lin Chuanbai could only "lend" him the tiger skin to satisfy his craving for the time being.
Lin Houpu: “…”
He didn't say anything, but he could have some fun staying here.
…
Before the result of the competition came out, Yu Xiangju called Yu Xiangan to announce the good news. On the other end of the phone, his voice was beaming with joy, "Fifth sister, I'm getting married. Do you have time to come over for the wedding?"
Yu Xiangan: "You're getting married? Who's your partner? Why is it so sudden?"
Yu Xiangju was a little embarrassed: "I just felt that this was the right person for me. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. We are not young anymore, so we decided to get married. I called my dad and he said he would come over tomorrow."
Listening to the sound, I felt silly and happy.
Yu Xiangan couldn't help but smile knowingly: "Congratulations, how did you two meet?"
Yu Xiangju: "She is the daughter of a director of the department next to mine. She is one year younger than me. I think she is very nice. She looks a bit like you. She is a middle school teacher and was assigned this job after graduating from technical secondary school."
Sounds pretty reliable.
Yu Qingshan ran over because of his marriage. To get married, there are some things that need to be resolved first, such as meeting the in-laws, having a meal, discussing the specific situation of the two children, how to arrange the wedding banquet, etc.
Yu Xiangju has a job there, and so does the woman, so this wedding banquet will be held there, and they will return to their hometown to meet their relatives during the Chinese New Year.
Yu Qingshan went there and used his own money, combined with some of Yu Xiangju's savings, to buy a house and some necessary furniture.
If there was no job transfer, Yu Xiangju would basically live there.
The youngest brother was getting married, a once-in-a-lifetime event, and all his brothers and sisters came.
Yu Xiangyan also took a leave of absence and rushed over.
On the eve of the wedding banquet, Yu Xiangqing asked him whether the bride knew about these things in their family.
It may not sound like a big deal, but people have the right to know.
Yu Xiangju nodded and said, "I told her that Aunt Zhao had raised me. If she lives well, I will not disturb her. If she is kicked out, I will provide her with a bowl of rice." Yu Xiangju had no trust in Ding Minxiu's character. Not everyone could do such a thing. He thought Ding Minxiu might not do it. If he was still where she could find him, he thought she might just leave Zhao Qiaoniang at his doorstep and leave.
"Maybe I've heard too much from Aunt Zhao about taking care of her in her old age. If I don't take care of her, no one will take care of her, and I'll feel guilty about that."
Yu Xiangqing was silent for a long time: "It depends on whether Ding Minxiu and her son have a conscience." If they have a conscience, she will provide for Zhao Qiaoniang in her old age. If not...
Yu Xiangju: "I have also made it clear to her that I will not control her too much. If Aunt Zhao still can't let go of her daughter Ding Minxiu and her grandson, and wants to get something from me to subsidize them, that is impossible." He will not be a sucker.
It’s not that difficult to raise a person nowadays.
Yu Xiangju smiled happily, "I think I made the right decision to leave my hometown. It's good like this now, but Dad, I can't be with you." He felt a little guilty.
Yu Qingshan shook his head: "Come on, I'm in good health. When I'm too old to move, you can talk about whether to accompany me or not. Your father has so many children, are you still afraid that no one will accompany me?"
Yu Xiangan: “That won’t happen…” Now it is actually Yu Xiangan who is taking care of himself.
At the wedding banquet, Yu Qingshan got drunk. Even though he was drunk, he didn't say much. He just kept laughing as he looked at the newlyweds and the lively scene.
Yu Xiangan was watching his wine glass and told him not to drink too much.
Drinking too much is harmful to your health.
There were not many people attending this wedding banquet, but it was lively enough. It was held in a local restaurant. In addition to the groom's relatives, there were also the bride's relatives and some of their colleagues, totaling five or six tables of people.
Yu Xiangan's sister-in-law has a hearty laugh and is the impetuous type.
There's a vitality just from listening to her speak.
Yu Xiangqing pulled her and said, "My brother is the youngest and has not experienced much, so he needs a wife like you to look after him. You two should live a good life in the future. If he treats you badly, please tell us and we will give him some slack."
Yu Xiangju deliberately shrugged: "Fourth sister, what are you talking about? I'm not that kind of person!"
Yu Xiangqing took out a pair of gold rings. He and his wife made a lot of money by reselling treasury bonds.
"This pair of gold rings was made by an old gold shop in our area. It was closed because it was not allowed at the beginning. Now it has just reopened. The master and his wife have been married for more than 60 years and have never had a quarrel. This is the first pair of gold rings he made after he resumed work. I hope you two can be like the master, sharing weal and woe for decades and living in harmony."
Yu Xiangju's eyes were red: "Thank you, Fourth Sister, I will, we will definitely do it."
Everyone prepared gifts for the newlyweds.
After returning home, the couple took it apart and saw that their small treasury was suddenly full.
Yu Xiangju explained to his frightened wife: "My brothers and sisters are all doing well."
"I'm the youngest, so I have the advantage."
She smiled and said, "Then I can slowly pay it back from my nephews and nieces. There is plenty of time, so there is no rush..."
After Yu Xiangan attended Yu Xiangju's wedding banquet, the architectural design drawings had not yet been released, so she returned to the Special Administrative Region.
Lin Chuanbai has received the first batch of medicines she contacted during her trip to Northeast China. "The quality is very good."
Yu Xiangan: "Yes, Zhang Wukai also said so, but it is hard to say whether we can find such a good medicine in a few years."
Just like the current situation in planting and breeding, the time for planting and breeding has been accelerated. Why? Because some other things are added to accelerate the growth. However, the things grown in this way and the chickens and ducks raised in this way do not taste as good as the original ones.
Medicinal materials are used to treat diseases, which is more special. When the medicinal properties are lost, the proportions of the formula must be adjusted.
Yu Xiangan, "I stressed this to him. If the quality declines in the future, we have the right to cancel the contract and return the goods."
Lin Chuanbai sighed: "Yes, I have already returned a batch of medicine."
This problem did not emerge in the 20th century, it already existed in the 1990s.
There is nothing that can be done about it.
Some companies will go along with the trend and use such things to fool consumers. All they can do is to reduce profits and treat consumers with sincerity.
Others can't control it, but you can.
Lin Chuanbai: "When will the ribbon-cutting take place?"
Yu Xiangan returned to the Special Administrative Region this time to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of an office building, preparing for its official use.
"Next week."
The chosen date is the weekend, which is a day off for many people.
Ding Minxiu's family happened to be among the onlookers. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was lively and a lion dancer was invited.
She and Zhao Qiaoniang were attracted by the excitement and came here to watch.
There are many people like them who come here to watch the fun.
Zhou Changshou was there too.
It's a holiday, so it's rare to see something lively.
Zhou Changshou was looking at the lively lion dance with a smile on his face. "This is the opening of a business. It's really lively. I haven't seen lion dance for two years. The skills are more fluent than the lion dance team in our county. But theirs is a little different from ours. Look at the patterns. I think the ones in our county are better looking."
Zhao Qiaoniang took a closer look and said, "This pattern is a little different. I also think that the one in our county is better looking and more majestic."
On the built platform, two lions were fighting each other, vying for the chance to pick the green.
From time to time there are wonderful moves that make people cheer.
"good!"
A lion successfully picked the green grass and was cheered by everyone.
Ding Minxiu also applauded.
The two old men next to them applauded continuously.
One of them said: "I don't know where this lion dance team was invited from. The one I saw last month was not as exciting as today."
Another: "Of course. Look at this office building. It's much more impressive than the one last month. The price must be different."
"They are recruiting cleaning staff here. A fellow villager of mine was hired. I heard that many places here have already been rented out. Do you know how much the monthly rent is?"
"How much?"
He pointed out a finger, "This number."
Another old man gasped: "So many, for one floor?"
"No, it's a unit. There are many units on one floor."
Another uncle exclaimed: "So they are all rented out?"
"How should I know? He should have kept some for himself. It must have cost a lot to build this building, and I don't know when I can get back the principal by collecting rent."
"Rich people don't care."
"The world is different now. In the past, having money was a bad thing, but now the more money, the better."
"Yes, it has been more than ten years since the reform and opening up."
"In the past, I didn't dare to think that this was private. Wouldn't that be the capitalists? Now it's all about the rich helping the poor, the market economy, I don't quite understand it, but everyone's life is indeed better."
“This is all due to good national policies.”
"Yes, thank the country." Zhou Changshou couldn't help but interrupt, "The world is much better now than before."
In the past, when he retired at his age, he couldn't find another job. Now he can still earn a little money, and he also has a pension. "The only bad thing is that the market is inflated quickly, and money is becoming less and less valuable."
The two uncles couldn't help but agree after hearing this: "That's right, wages have increased, but how can the increase in wages compare to the price of goods? We used to be able to get by on 20 or 30 yuan a month, but now it's not possible. What can 20 or 30 yuan do for us?"
Another old man laughed and said, "You are exaggerating. Twenty or thirty yuan can buy a lot of things. It's you who can buy more things. The money is not spent easily."
Ding Minxiu was watching the excitement with a smile, but when she saw a woman sitting in the center with her back to them come up to the stage with a pair of scissors in her hand to cut the ribbon, the smile on her face disappeared, and she took three steps back as if struck by lightning.
How could it be her!
Although they were some distance apart, Ding Minxiu recognized who that person was at a glance.
Why is Yu Xiangan here!
Yes, she was also in the Special Administrative Region, but... Ding Minxiu looked up at the magnificent office building. It was impossible that an unrelated person would be the one cutting the ribbon for this office building.
She tried hard to recall what the emcee had just said.
………So this office building actually belongs to Yu Xiangan?
Realizing this, Ding Minxiu's eyes were bloodshot. How could this be possible?!
She had heard about Yu Xiangan doing business in the Special Administrative Region, but how could she make such a big business? Where did she get the ability?
If she had such great abilities, why hadn't anyone in Baishi County heard of it?
This must be fake!
"She must know someone who asked her to help." She grabbed Zhao Qiaoniang's arm, "Isn't that right? Am I right?"
Zhao Qiaoniang opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She knew that this was not the case. This was hers.
Wuwei Restaurant is hers, the Food City is hers, and it is not surprising that this office building is hers, but she also knows that her daughter does not want to hear this.
The daughter wanted to hear negative words from her.
But Ding Minxiu said this in a louder voice. The old man who was just chatting turned around and said, "Hey, sister, do you think it's possible? If it was someone else's, who would be so generous as to invite someone else to cut the ribbon? And you don't even know this person. You don't care about the affairs of the Special Administrative Region at all. This is reported in the newspaper. He is a well-known entrepreneur in our Special Administrative Region."
The smile on Zhou Changshou's face also disappeared: "What famous entrepreneur?"
There happened to be a few children watching nearby. The old man pointed at the instant noodles in the children's hands and said, "This is produced by her factory. And look over there, there is a Wuwei store. This is also hers. Just think about how many Wuwei stores we have here. This is how big the sales volume of this instant noodles is. It is all over the country. She also exports it, earning a lot of foreign exchange and contributing a lot of tax revenue."
The more he talked, the uglier Ding Minxiu's face became. Zhao Qiaoniang grabbed her arm, afraid that she would lose control and do something. If she made a scene in such an environment, it would be too ugly. Then it would not be Yu Xiangan who would be embarrassed, but them.
The other party was on the stage neatly dressed, and there were security guards around to maintain order.
What can they do?
There's nothing they can do.
And what reason do they have to make trouble?
Zhao Qiaoniang was really scared. What did her daughter want to do with such a ferocious expression?
She held Ding Minxiu tightly.
Ding Minxiu was speechless after hearing Zhao Qiaoniang's hoarse words.
What reason do they have to make trouble?
They are not in the right if they make a fuss.
How can this be so unfair?
Ding Minxiu looked at the person on the stage. She was well-dressed and had a decent and generous smile. She couldn't hear clearly what she was saying on the microphone. It was as if something was filtering her voice, making it sound unreal.
She and I are in completely different worlds.
She was looking at Yu Xiangan from the audience, and Yu Xiangan on the stage didn't even know she was there.
Obviously they have the same starting point.
Why do their lives end up like this?
Ding Minxiu saw her current appearance from Zhao Qiaoniang's nervous eyes.
Really old.
So ugly.
But they were similar before, and she was even prettier than Yu Xiangan, otherwise why would Zhou Boyang like her? !
At this time, Ding Minxiu resented Zhou Boyang. If it weren't for him, if it weren't for him, what would happen if she went to the countryside? With her ability, she would definitely be able to find another better man and live the life of a rich wife now.
Those who were criticized in the past survived that period, and most of them now live better than ordinary people thanks to their previous foundation. If she seizes this opportunity, she will definitely be able to live such a wonderful life.
At this moment, Ding Minxiu even resented Zhao Qiaoniang.
Why did she give birth to her in the first place? It would have been better if she hadn't been born in her belly. She has a biological father who is worse than having no one. Her stepfather is a heartless and ungrateful man who only cares about his own children. She has nothing.
It's all her fault.
Zhou Changshou grabbed her other hand and said, "Let's go back."
It would be ugly if there was a quarrel. Before leaving, he looked at Yu Xiangan on the stage with complicated eyes. It was almost, just almost, the person on the stage would be his daughter-in-law.
If nothing had happened, their family would now be living a life of luxury, and at his age, he should just enjoy himself.
It was all his son’s fault for being so ignorant that he missed out on such a golden phoenix.
Perhaps it should have been decided long ago, when she was admitted to the university, it is too late to regret now.
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