Chapter 361: Mother and Daughter with Extraordinary Temperament

In later generations, there are six most famous "Ginkgo Hometowns" in my country.

They are: Taixing, Jiangsu, Pizhou, Jiangsu, Anlu, Hubei, Tancheng County, Shandong, Nanxiong, Guangdong, and Changxing County, Zhejiang.

Among them, Taixing ranks first in the country in terms of ancient ginkgo, number of ginkgo plantings, ginkgo production, and ginkgo quality, and enjoys the reputation of "the No. 1 Ginkgo City" in China.

According to statistics, Taixing's ginkgo production accounts for about one-third of the country's total.

After much inquiry, Deng Shirong finally came to Taixing, Jiangsu. He came here to buy ginkgo saplings.

Now, the roadbed of the village road has been completed and the road surface has been leveled. The paving of cement road can be done later, but the planting of ginkgo trees must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

Although a single ginkgo tree looks beautiful, it cannot compare to a group of ginkgo trees. In his previous life, Deng Shirong had only seen a single ginkgo tree, and had only seen groups of ginkgo trees on the Internet, but never in real life.

At this moment, after seeing the ginkgo trees that were decades or even hundreds of years old, the visual shock made him no longer satisfied with just buying small saplings.

After all, it would take more than 20 years for a sapling to grow to achieve the desired visual effect, and it would take at least 40 to 50 years to achieve the most perfect effect. He didn't even know if he could live another 40 years, so how could he wait that long? So he decided to transplant mature trees.

When mature trees are transplanted, the visual effect is absolutely immediate.

If an ordinary person wanted to transplant ginkgo trees in batches from Taixing, Jiangsu to Naye Village, it would be impossible to do so.

Not to mention anything else, the transportation cost alone is enough to scare people to death. Also, if the trees are dug up and not planted in time, it is unknown whether they can survive.

However, Deng Shirong is not an ordinary person. He has a system space. According to his experiments, no matter whether it is animals or plants, after being put into the space and then released, it will have no effect on them.

In short, they will look the same when you put them into the space as they do when you release them.

Therefore, he can fully utilize the system space to do things that ordinary people cannot do.

After thinking about transplanting mature trees, Deng Shirong went to places with ginkgo trees. Taixing is indeed the hometown of ginkgo with the largest ginkgo production in the country. Ginkgo trees are really everywhere, as common as lychee trees and longan trees in Bobai.

Deng Shirong did not look for those ginkgo trees that had owners, but instead went deep into the mountains and old forests. He wanted to find those tall wild ginkgo trees.

The reason he did this was not because he was reluctant to spend money to buy it, but mainly because his system space was not convenient to show to others, so he could only find those ownerless ginkgo trees. In this way, he could collect the ginkgo trees and the soil into the space when no one was around, which could save a lot of trouble.

I have to say here that according to Deng Shirong's experiment, as long as it is within the range covered by the system space, no matter what it is, it can be collected, as much as you want, even a whole tree including the roots and soil, there is no problem at all.

With such an awesome system space, Deng Shirong is not at all worried when he goes into the deep mountains and forests alone. Within the coverage of the system space, nothing can hurt him. He is the most awesome master of wilderness survival in the world.

Because the system space has everything, Deng Shirong went deep into the mountains and forests for more than half a month, and collected a total of 36 male ginkgo trees that were between 25 and 35 years old and had similar overall shapes.

The ginkgo tree is a dioecious plant. Female ginkgo trees bear fruits, commonly known as white nuts, while male ginkgo trees do not bear fruit. They are mainly used as greening wood or pollination trees.

Based on what he had learned during this period, Deng Shirong knew that fallen ginkgo nuts would make the road dirty and smelly.

Therefore, after knowing that there are male ginkgo trees that do not bear fruit, Deng Shirong chose male ginkgo trees without hesitation. He also specifically consulted local people about the difference between female and male plants.

It took more than half a month to grow 36 male ginkgo trees, which was not a slow pace. However, Deng Shirong was still not satisfied, mainly because the gap was too large.

The ginkgo trees are planted every 15 meters. The riverside roads in Naye Village are 3,684 meters long. Planting one row of trees requires 245 trees. There are three rows of trees on both sides of the road, which means 735 trees. So far, only 36 trees have been planted, which is still far from the goal! Although there is still a big gap in the number of ginkgo trees, Deng Shirong must go back. It is already the end of the eleventh lunar month, and there are not many days left before the new ancestral hall of the Naye Deng family is enthroned. As the head of the clan, he must not be absent from such an important event.

Anyway, he will have plenty of time in the future. At worst, he can go out again next year. If one year is not enough, he can try two years. If two years are not enough, he can try three years. Anyway, these are all mature trees. It won't be too late to plant them slowly when he has gathered enough.

The only thing that gave Deng Shirong a headache was how to hide the planting of the trees from the tribesmen after he had gathered enough ginkgo trees. In addition to the ginkgo trees, Deng Shirong also collected dozens of large stones weighing several to more than ten tons, which were used to pave the sides of the river. These large stones faced the same embarrassment as the ginkgo trees. How to hide the large stones from the tribesmen and put them on the sides of the river was also a headache.

Deng Shirong was too lazy to think about it. As the saying goes, things will work out when they reach the bridge. There will naturally be a solution when the time comes.

…

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

A residential compound in Wuhan.

In the study, a woman was sitting there concentrating on embroidering a picture of flowers and birds. At this time, the work was almost finished. The one flying bird that had been embroidered looked lifelike, showing that the woman's embroidery skills were quite extraordinary.

The woman was not very old, and looked to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old.

Her looks weren't the type that would shock people at first sight. When I saw her for the first time, I just thought she looked pretty good, that's all.

But what is rare is her facial features, which are the type that become more attractive the more you look at them. In addition, her temperament is gentle, dignified and elegant, and her body proportions are excellent. She can be said to be a very good girl.

In the study, besides the woman who was quietly embroidering, there was also a middle-aged woman with an equally good temperament. She was writing calligraphy with a brush. The characters were sometimes square, sometimes long, and looked varied. Because of the shapes of the characters, her calligraphy attainments were quite high.

Just as the two women, one was embroidering and the other was writing, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.

The young woman who was embroidering looked up and saw that her mother, who was writing, had put down her pen to answer the phone. She lowered her head and continued to complete her work.

"Ah...how did you fall? You're so careless. What did the doctor say? Did you fall anywhere else? Then you guys take good care of mom. I'll take a car back right away."

After hearing the words coming from the living room, Gu Caiwei could no longer sit still. She put down the embroidery and walked out of the study.

After her mother hung up the phone, Gu Caiwei hurriedly asked, "Mom, did grandma fall?"

Mother Gu said worriedly, "Yes, your uncle called and said that your grandmother accidentally slipped while feeding the chickens and broke her hand."

Gu Caiwei also showed a worried look when she heard this and asked, "Besides breaking your arm, where else did you fall?"

Mother Gu said, "Your uncle said that he just broke his arm, nothing else is wrong, you should pack up your things and come back with me to see your grandma."

Gu Caiwei nodded and said, "Mom, do you want to call Dad? See if he has time to go with us."

Mother Gu shook her head and said, "Forget about your father. He is busy with work all day long. How can he spare the time? I can just go back with you."

Gu Caiwei said: "Even if Dad doesn't have time to go with you, you should call him and tell him!"

Mother Gu said, "He might be in a meeting now, so let's not disturb him. We can just leave him a note."

"Okay, I'll go pack my luggage first, and you can write a note to Dad!"

"Well, go ahead. We don't know how long we'll be staying here, so bring some extra clothes."

"knew."

…

At 5:25 p.m., a train from Nanjing to Nanning stopped at Hankou Station.

Some passengers got off here, and some got on here. The two passengers sitting with Deng Shirong got off. About seven or eight minutes later, new passengers came to the two empty seats.

Deng Shirong has long been accustomed to this.

However, what surprised him was that the two new passengers were two female passengers with good temperament, a middle-aged woman and a young woman. They looked like a mother and daughter. Their dress was different from that of other passengers, and it was obvious that they came from good families.

Of course, Deng Shirong could tell at a glance that they lacked experience in riding in a car.

After all, theft and even robbery on trains happen from time to time in this day and age. Generally, people who travel long distances for a long time know how to disguise themselves in a low-key manner and try to dress more casually. Although this may not necessarily help them escape the thieves' sharp eyes, it can still confuse them.

At least they are not like the two women in front of him, who look like two fat sheep at first glance.

"Hello, comrade!"

Seeing Deng Shirong looking at them, the middle-aged woman greeted him politely.

Deng Shirong also politely replied: "Hello, do you need any help?"

"Thank you, but no thanks!"

As she spoke, the middle-aged woman and her daughter put the suitcase on the luggage rack. The suitcase was filled with clothes and nothing too heavy, so they put the suitcase on easily.

When they sat down, seeing that both mother and daughter were a little awkward, Deng Shirong asked with a smile: "Is this your first time taking a train?"

The middle-aged woman shook her head and said, "We have taken the train several times."

Deng Shirong was a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't think much about it. He just nodded and stopped talking.

Soon, the train restarted and left Hankou Station.

At this time, it was time for dinner, and many passengers on the train took out various foods, including pasta such as steamed buns and steamed buns, common grains such as sweet potatoes and corn, and various homemade dry foods.

The most eye-catching one is the barreled Master Kong braised beef noodles.

Wow, just soak it in boiling water and stir it when you start eating. The fragrance will fill the whole carriage and make other passengers very greedy.

Deng Shirong even heard the rumbling sounds coming from the belly of the young girl who was sitting next to him.

Gu Caiwei was very embarrassed now. It was very indecent for a girl to growl because of hunger.

Mother Gu obviously heard it too and said, "Weiwei, let's go eat!"

The mother and daughter were in a hurry to catch the bus and had no time to eat anything, so now they can only eat in the car.

Gu Caiwei quickly stood up and responded, "Yes!"

So the mother and daughter walked towards the dining car.

Deng Shirong has taken the train many times in recent years, but he has never eaten in the dining car. He always eats the delicacies that are usually stored in the system space.

He had originally planned to do the same for this dinner, but when he saw the mother and daughter going to the dining car to eat, he suddenly remembered that it was the 1980s, and the food on the train was not as expensive and unpalatable as it was in later generations.

Nowadays, most of the chefs for train meals come from old restaurants and have excellent cooking skills, allowing passengers to eat local specialties on the train, and the taste is no worse than that in restaurants outside. This can be said to be the golden age of train meals.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

It was not until the early 1990s that restaurants across the country began to implement the contract responsibility system, whereby they had to hand over a fixed amount of profit each year, with the remaining money belonging to the restaurant itself.

In order to make more profits, contractors began to choose their own purchasing channels, and the quality of ingredients became worse and worse.

Moreover, the threshold for chefs to enter the dining car is getting lower and lower, and the level is getting lower and lower. Later on, as long as you have a health license, you can enter the dining car to cook. Naturally, train meals are becoming more and more unpalatable.

This is why people in later generations had the bad impression that “train meals = unpalatable + expensive”.

Today's train meals are still worth looking forward to.

The most important thing is that the weather has turned cold now, and Deng Shirong cannot take out the steaming delicacies in the system space to eat. And those cold delicacies are naturally not as delicious as hot meals in such cold weather.

Therefore, Deng Shirong also thought about going to the dining car to eat.

So, after watching the mother and daughter of the Gu family walk through the carriage, Deng Shirong also stood up and walked slowly towards the dining car.

Although the Spring Festival travel rush has not yet begun, there are still many passengers on the train, and it takes a lot of time to pass through each carriage. When Deng Shirong arrived at the dining car, he found that the mother and daughter of the Gu family were already ordering food.

A dish of stir-fried meat with green peppers and a dish of fried egg with chopped green onions.

As a result, when paying, Gu's mother touched her pocket and whispered: "My money was stolen!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Caiwei quickly reached into her pocket, and then her face changed drastically as she said, "My money was stolen, too!"

There happened to be a conductor in the dining car, and Gu's mother quickly said, "Comrade conductor, there is a thief on the train, and our money has been stolen!"

Upon hearing this, the other passengers in the dining car all looked at him with sympathy, and then reached into their pockets at the same time, becoming more vigilant to protect their money to prevent it from being stolen by thieves, which would be disastrous.

The conductor asked them how much money was stolen from them and wanted to confirm whether it was stolen on the bus or before they got on the bus. After the Gu mother and daughter confirmed that the money was stolen after they got on the bus, the conductor said that he would try his best to track them down, but also hinted to them that the result might not be optimistic.

After all, there are all kinds of people on the train, and it is impossible for the conductor to search the passengers one by one. It is really difficult to get the money back without witnesses.

When the Gu mother and daughter reported the case to the police, Deng Shirong had already served the meal. In addition to the stir-fried pork with green peppers and fried egg with chopped green onions ordered by the Gu mother and daughter, he added two more dishes, braised pork and braised eggplant, and also ordered a lotus root and bone soup.

When the mother and daughter of the Gu family explained the situation to the conductor and were about to return to their seats to wait for news, Deng Shirong stopped them and said, "Comrades, I just heard about your story. The conductor can't help you catch the thief and get your money back in a short time.

As the saying goes, man is iron and rice is steel. If you don't eat, you will be hungry. I have already ordered the dishes. If you don't mind, sit down and eat together. Only when you are full will you have the energy to solve the problem. "

"this……"

Mother Gu hesitated for a moment. If it were under normal circumstances, she would definitely not accept such an invitation. However, the situation was stronger than she was now. The mother and daughter drove in a hurry and did not bring any food. Now the money was stolen. They could not go hungry all the time. This was not a matter of one or two meals, but a matter of one or two days.

Therefore, Mother Gu hesitated for a moment before she said gratefully, "Thank you, comrade!"

The young girl, Gu Caiwei, also seemed very embarrassed. This was the first time she had encountered such an embarrassing thing in her life.

After the Gu family mother and daughter sat down, Deng Shirong said, "Let me introduce myself. My last name is Deng, and I'm from Yulin, Guangxi. I wonder where you two are from, and what's your name?"

Mother Gu smiled and said, "Then we are considered fellow villagers. My family is from Nanning, Guangxi. This is my daughter. Her last name is Gu."

Deng Shirong said, "Excuse me, when you took the train before, did you always sit in the sleeper berth? This is your first time sitting in a hard seat, right?"

Mother Gu was surprised and asked, "My friend, how did you know that?"

Deng Shirong said: "Of course I can see it. You are dressed too elegantly. Once you get on the bus, you will be easily spotted by thieves. The probability of being robbed is very high."

Mother Gu suddenly realized and said with some annoyance: "I really didn't notice this. I will understand it next time I take the bus."

As they were talking, the dining car staff started serving the dishes. The first ones served were the braised pork, scallion fried egg and lotus root bone soup. The scallion fried egg was a dish that could be prepared very quickly, while the braised pork and lotus root bone soup were both stewed in advance by the dining car.

After the dining car service staff brought the rice over, Deng Shirong called out, "Fellow villagers, hurry up and eat. There are still some stir-fried pork with green peppers and braised eggplant that haven't been served yet. The portions are enough, so don't be polite and eat as much as you can to avoid wasting it."

The mother and daughter of the Gu family were touched when they heard this. The dishes ordered by Deng Shirong included the stir-fried pork with green peppers and fried eggs with chopped green onions that they had ordered before. He also ordered four dishes and one soup in total, which showed that he really wanted to treat them to a meal.

In fact, given their status, there are countless people who want to invite them to dinner but cannot, so they certainly don’t care about such a mere meal.

But it also depends on the circumstances under which they are invited to the meal. Now their money has been stolen and they are penniless. If someone is willing to treat them to a meal in this situation, the portion of the meal will naturally be different from usual.

Since they were all sitting together to eat, they naturally couldn't keep silent. Mother Gu took the initiative to ask, "My fellow villager, are you back from a business trip?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Our village is planning to plant some ginkgo trees. We heard that there are many ginkgo trees in Jiangsu, so we rushed over to take a look. What about you? Are you coming back to visit relatives?"

Mother Gu nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't been back to my parents' home for more than a year. It just so happens that I have nothing to do now, so I brought my daughter back to visit my parents."

The two of them ate and chatted, and soon the stir-fried pork with green peppers and braised eggplant were served.

I have to say that the train meals of that era tasted really good and were not too expensive. The three of us were quite satisfied with the meal.

After dinner, the three of them walked back to the carriage and sat down.

Over the next two days, Deng Shirong kept inviting Gu's mother and daughter to dinner, and their relationship became almost like that of friends.

After arriving in Nanning and walking out of the station, Mother Gu said to Deng Shirong with a grateful look on her face: "My fellow villager, thank you so much for these two days. If it weren't for your help, my mother and I wouldn't know what to do. Please leave me your address and I will remit the money to you when the time comes."

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "You're being polite. There's no need to send money. We just had a few meals together. Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will help."

Mother Gu said, "My fellow villager, you have to give me a chance to treat you to a meal, otherwise I will feel bad."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's just a small favor, there's really no need to be polite."

Mother Gu insisted, "My fellow villager, your little help is a great help to us mother and daughter. You shouldn't be in a hurry to go back to Yulin today, right?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "I won't go back today. The car ride is too tiring. I'll go back tomorrow."

Mother Gu said, "I heard from my family that the spicy hotpot at Nanning Wuyue Square tastes very good. I would like to invite you to come here to eat hotpot at 5 pm. Please don't refuse. Give us a chance to repay you."

Deng Shirong showed a strange look when he heard this, but the fact that the other party chose La Meizi Hotpot as the place to treat them was both unexpected and reasonable.

After all, La Meizi Hotpot is now well-known in Nanning. Whenever hotpot is mentioned, the first thing that comes to Nanning people’s minds is La Meizi Hotpot.

Deng Shirong also found it interesting that the guests were invited to his own hot pot restaurant, so he smiled and said, "Well, since you are so polite, let's meet at Spicy Girl Hot Pot at 5 pm."

Seeing that he agreed, Mother Gu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Then it's settled. See you at 5pm."

Deng Shirong hummed and asked, "Where are you going? I'll call a rickshaw to take you there."

Mother Gu was not polite either. She had already troubled the other party for two days and didn't mind one last time, so she gave him an address.

Deng Shirong hailed a rickshaw, agreed on the price with the owner, and paid the fare in advance. After both parties said goodbye to each other, he watched the mother and daughter leave.

…

PS: The readers of this book are really a mystery. Generally speaking, the subscriptions of almost all works will decrease during holidays, but for my book, the subscriptions start to rise against the market trend every time there is a long holiday. This was the case during the Spring Festival. At that time, the subscriptions of all works were sluggish, but our subscriptions set new records, almost doubling during the Spring Festival.

The same thing is happening during the May Day holiday. Other authors are complaining in the group that subscriptions have plummeted, but the number of new subscriptions for this book has been increasing day by day in the past few days. It's amazing.

(End of this chapter)