That afternoon, Sun Zhengguo collected the seeds he needed.
They also found two apple tree saplings, one pear tree sapling, and one jujube tree sapling.
Sun Zhengguo planted all the seeds and saplings into the space, and then found some wood to build a chicken coop in the space.
After leaving the space and entering the courtyard, I saw my grandmother sewing clothes, so I went up to her and asked her what was wrong.
"Grandma, do you know anyone in our village who has chicks for sale?"
Sun Zhengguo originally wanted to buy chickens directly, but no one was selling them; they were all waiting to lay eggs. Unless there was an emergency and he needed money, he could not buy any.
When Grandma heard her grandson ask that question, she shook her head and then said...
"No, there really isn't. Why are you asking? Do you want to raise chickens?"
"It's not me asking; I'm asking for a classmate."
Sun Zhengguo gave a perfunctory reply and then prepared to go out and look for it himself.
"Wait a minute, why don't you check the next village? There's a Wu Laoshi there who specializes in raising chicks. He's really good at it. He'll definitely have some."
Grandma said with a confident expression.
"Okay, I'll go check it out right now."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he said goodbye to his grandmother and headed to the next village.
The neighboring village is called Xixiang Village. It is located in the east and west of Dongxiang Village, echoing each other from afar. The two villages have a very good relationship.
This reminded Sun Zhengguo of Chao Gai, the head of Dongxi Village in the novel "Water Margin," which also features a Xixi Village. Both villages are located in the east and west, but they are irreconcilable enemies.
Xixiang Village was very close, and Sun Zhengguo arrived in no time. He casually asked someone for directions and was surprised to find that Wu Laoshi was quite famous; as soon as he asked, someone knew him.
Wu Laoshi, whose real name is unknown, was named Wu Laoshi because he was very honest. He was skilled at raising various poultry chicks and was a celebrity in the surrounding area.
Following the information he had gathered, Sun Zhengguo found Wu Laoshi's house. Seeing that the gate was closed, he knocked on the door.
"Knock knock knock..."
"Who is it? They're here."
A woman's voice came from inside the door, and as she spoke, the door was opened.
A woman in her thirties with decent looks was eyeing Sun Zhengguo with wary eyes.
"Hello, I'm from Dongxiang Village. I'm looking for Mr. Wu."
When the woman saw that Sun Zhengguo had introduced himself, she lowered her guard and called out into the house.
"The master has come to see you."
"They're here."
After the person inside finished speaking, they opened the door.
The image of an honest and simple rural man caught Sun Zhengguo's eye.
Upon seeing the visitor, Sun Zhengguo introduced himself and explained his purpose.
Wu Laoshi knew Sun Dajiang and his wife. They had good jobs, high salaries, and were well-known in the neighborhood because they were city people. They weren't pretentious.
He led Sun Zhengguo to the backyard, which was quite large and contained chickens, ducks, geese, and piglets—something Sun Zhengguo hadn't expected.
I originally thought I could only buy some chicks, but I didn't expect that Wu Laoshi had a full range of breeds, so I simply bought a little bit of each kind.
"I want 20 chickens, 20 ducks, 20 geese, and 2 pairs of male and female piglets. Can you give me a discount?"
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, Wu Laoshi began to calculate in his mind, and soon he came to a conclusion.
"Look, we're all neighbors, no outsiders here. We'll give you an average price of 15 cents for each chick, duckling, or goose, and 30 yuan for a pair of piglets. That'll be 69 yuan in total."
After Wu Laoshi quoted the price, Sun Zhengguo thought for a moment, and Wu Laoshi, thinking that Sun Zhengguo thought it was too expensive, added another sentence.
"Don't worry, you won't lose out at this price. I guarantee that all the piglets will weigh over 10 pounds."
Seeing that Wu Laoshi had misunderstood him, Sun Zhengguo didn't explain and immediately made the decision.
"Okay, I'll take them all at this price."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he took out the money, counted it, and handed it to Wu Laoshi. Wu Laoshi took the money and counted it again. Only then was the transaction completed.
Since Sun Zhengguo came empty-handed, Wu Laoshi thoughtfully gave him a small bamboo cage, and as for the piglets, he simply put them into a sack.
After leaving Wu Laoshi's house, Sun Zhengguo went to a secluded place and put all the cubs into his spatial storage, separating the piglets from the rest and temporarily placing them in the chicken coop.
After returning to the village, I gathered some more wood and built a pigsty, duck coop, and goose coop in the space when I went to sleep that night.
I planted some sweet potatoes to feed the poultry. Since the space expanded, the flow rate in the space has become 1:20, so the sweet potatoes will be ripe in a few days.
Thinking about what he had gained from this trip to the countryside, Sun Zhengguo was extremely satisfied. Gradually, he drifted off to sleep.
…………
Two days later at noon, at Grandpa's house, there were two tables of people, one large and one small, and the same familiar washbasin. The two tables of people ate and chatted.
The three siblings were going back to the city in the afternoon. Because everyone was still craving the famous "Farewell to the King of Chicken," Sun Zhengguo treated them to another meal before they left.
"Jung-guk, this dish is delicious. We won't be able to eat it anymore once you go back."
At the dinner table, Grandpa joked.
"That's easy. When you come to the city to play, I'll make it for you every day."
Sun Zhengguo replied with a grin.
"No, no, if we eat that every day, we'll become like landlords and rich people, and we'll be locked up in cowsheds."
"Hahaha……."
Grandma's words made everyone burst into laughter.
After finishing their meal, Sun Zhengguo took the local specialties prepared by both families, bid farewell to everyone, and the three siblings boarded the bus back to the city.
At 3 p.m., the three siblings stood in front of the courtyard house, returning to their long-missed home. Overjoyed, Sun Zhenghong let out a shout.
"Target directly ahead, move forward!"
This made the two brothers burst into laughter.
Because it wasn't a day off, there weren't many people at the gate, so the three siblings were able to return home smoothly.
After arriving home, they opened their doors and went to tidy up their rooms.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Sun returned home from get off work, along with Lin Jiguo.
After the family met, they chatted excitedly for a long time.
"Zhengguo, do you know what? I've advanced! I'm a junior electrician now, earning 32.5 yuan a month! Haha, I'm a city dweller now! Zhengguo, listen to me..."
Lin Jiguo kept talking excitedly. He had finally found someone to confide in. He had been so frustrated because he couldn't find anyone to share his feelings with.
Sun Zhengguo was happy for his cousin, and he would be even happier if his maternal grandparents knew.
Sun Zhengguo kept nodding in response as his cousin continued to talk on and on.
Perhaps being a listener isn't so bad!
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