Chapter 199: Second brother is still the best!
Xiao Jinfeng's attempt to win him over was actually well-intentioned, but Gao Mingcheng still refused.
In his previous life, he traveled a lot and experienced a lot. To be honest, he doesn't want to travel around anymore in this life. At this time, the roads in most places have not been repaired and the performance of the cars is average. Although he can make a lot of money by doing transportation, it is also very tiring and he will not be able to take care of his family.
Although Gao Mingcheng's two sons have not been born yet, Gao Mingcheng hopes that he can always be with them after they are born to make up for some regrets.
"Thanks, but I'm used to country life and don't like being restricted. Brother Xiao, if you have time, you can come to our village and see the bees I raise and the Poria cocos I grow." Gao Mingcheng refused with a smile and invited Xiao Jinfeng to visit Gaojia Village.
"Okay, I've heard about your beekeeping, medicinal herbs, and hunting! How about this, when late autumn comes, I'll go hunting on your hilltop! Well, the species of prey here are very few. When I was in the north, there were more prey there!" Xiao Jinfeng was rejected, but he didn't get angry. He smiled and changed the subject.
The conversation between the two people made Gao Mingwan stunned.
Then Gao Mingcheng asked about some things happening to his third brother here.
Xiao Jinfeng said, "I know your third brother has no place to live in the county, so I let him live here. This house is mine. The location is a little off the beaten track, but the yard is big, the roads around are flat, and there are few people, which is very convenient for practicing driving."
Gao Mingcheng looked around and felt that it was indeed the case. And even though this place is very remote now, it will become an automobile trade city in the future. Most of the car sales and repairs will be here, and of course most of the transportation companies will also be opened here.
"Brother Xiao, my third brother has lived in the village since he was a child and may not have much experience. When you teach him, please be patient and let him learn slowly." Gao Mingcheng said. He knew that Xiao Jinfeng was a generous person, but sometimes he also had a hot temper. Therefore, he was afraid that Gao Mingwan would learn slowly and would be scolded if he angered him.
Xiao Jinfeng also knew that he had a hot temper, so he refused directly and said, "I won't teach him. I'll find him a teacher with a good temper. If he learns slowly under my command, he won't be scolded, but beaten."
"Forget about others. They learn quickly after being beaten and scolded. But as for your third brother, it would be bad if you were afraid of hurting him."
After hearing what Xiao Jinfeng said, Gao Mingcheng didn't show any reaction, but Gao Mingwan showed a look of horror.
He had just witnessed the sparring between his second brother and Xiao Jinfeng, and knew that Xiao Jinfeng would certainly use heavy force, so when he heard that Xiao Jinfeng would find him a master with a good temper, his heart instantly settled down.
"Haha, OK, you can make the arrangements. I'll leave my third brother to you, and I'll be relieved. By the way, will my third brother stay today or come back tomorrow?" Gao Mingcheng asked. Before Xiao Jinfeng could answer, Gao Mingwan said, "I'll stay today."
Gao Mingcheng glanced at him, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask Dad to bring you some clean clothes tomorrow."
As for bedding and the like, it's June now, so there's no need to use it. A bed and a mat will be enough.
"Okay." Gao Mingwan breathed a sigh of relief. He was willing to stay today to avoid any accidents, but not having any spare clothes was also a problem.
After talking about Gao Mingwan, Gao Mingcheng asked Xiao Jinfeng: "Brother Xiao, which route does your transportation company plan to run?"
Xiao Jinfeng said, "Did Director Gao tell you? Director Gao also invested in this transportation company. The company doesn't have many cars and drivers now, so we'll try short-distance trips first, and then we'll go to Fujian. The live pig market there is good, and we can sell the live pigs here there and make money. When we come back, we'll bring another truckload of seafood."
"In addition to this line, when the oranges are ripe in the second half of the year, I will go to ZQ City in Guangdong and bring back a few truckloads of sugar oranges to sell! Let me tell you, these sugar oranges are different from our local honey oranges, they are much sweeter! By the time the Chinese New Year comes, they will definitely sell well!"
When Xiao Jinfeng mentioned the sugar orange, Gao Mingcheng was immediately tempted and deliberately said, "Is it really that sweet? Then can you get some saplings? I want to plant them! We don't have anything else in the countryside except mountains and land!"
"You want to plant? Can it survive? The weather in Guangdong is much hotter than here." Xiao Jinfeng frowned. He knew that some fruits are only available in the north, while some are only available in the south. Even if he got the seedlings and planted them, they would not bear fruit, or the fruit would not taste good.
This is the reason why the saying "a tangerine in the south grows differently in the north" is true.
Gao Mingcheng is very confident about this, mainly because they also produce a lot of oranges here, but the variety is not good and not as delicious as the sugar oranges.
However, in later generations, they had a planting base here and contracted an entire mountain to grow sugar oranges, and they were successful.
But... to be honest, they do grow sugar oranges here, but the quality is still inferior to those in Guangdong and Guangxi. This is due to climate and soil reasons, which cannot be overcome.
But if it is available locally, a lot of transportation costs and loss costs can be saved.
At the beginning of the year, Gao Mingcheng worked hard to reclaim land in order to grow a fruit orchard, but there were no fruit seedlings for sale nearby, so his dream of a fruit orchard was temporarily put on hold.
Facing Xiao Jinfeng's question, Gao Mingcheng didn't want to show too much confidence, and just said, "Give it a try! You can plant orange trees in autumn. When you go there to buy the stock, please ask for me and buy a hundred saplings first!"
Although Xiao Jinfeng doubted whether the sugar oranges could be grown here, he did not refuse such a convenient opportunity, so he agreed immediately: "Okay, when you go there to purchase goods, I will ask someone to bring you some saplings."
After this matter was agreed upon, Gao Mingcheng began to feel a sense of anticipation in his heart.
There are several varieties of native orange trees here, among which the honey orange has the best taste. The most famous one is the Nanfeng honey orange. Nanfeng County is right next to them, and the two places are not far apart.
Nanfeng mandarin oranges were tribute to the royal family during the Tang Dynasty. In 1962, they were rated as a national high-quality fruit, and in 1989, they became a national citrus commodity production base.
It stands to reason that what is near is worse than what is far. Even if Gao Mingcheng wanted to plant orange trees, he should consider planting Nanfeng mandarin oranges first. In fact, in his previous life, Gao Mingcheng did plant a small patch of Nanfeng mandarin oranges in the mountains of the village, but for some reason, the fruits were sour and small in size. Not to mention selling them for money, he himself was not willing to eat more of them.
This may be because he planted it wrong, or the saplings he bought were not authentic. But with this incident, Gao Mingcheng will not consider Nanfeng mandarin oranges now, and will try sugar oranges first.
You know, sugar oranges have been popular in the citrus market for many years!
It was not until a series of new varieties appeared, such as the Wogan mandarin orange, and the price of the sugar orange gradually dropped due to over-planting.
It was almost noon, Xiao Jinfeng's mother had already cooked and came over to call them to eat, so Xiao Jinfeng invited Gao Mingcheng to eat with him.
The dishes were quite rich, with a big bowl of braised pork and two seasonal vegetables.
After Gao Mingcheng had dinner here, he walked around and chatted with Xiao Jinfeng. The more they talked, the more interested Xiao Jinfeng became in him. He felt that Gao Mingcheng really didn't seem like a country boy. His vision and knowledge were better than those of the average city dweller.
He is such a good person, why doesn't he want to come out and work and insists on staying in the countryside?
Xiao Jinfeng didn't understand, but he had one advantage, which was that he would never give blind advice to others.
After saying goodbye to Xiao Jinfeng, Gao Mingcheng rode away on his bicycle. When he left, Gao Mingwan was still learning some basic things from others. Although he didn't know anything, he did have one advantage, which was his willingness to learn.
Here he felt the gap between himself and his second brother and felt a little depressed, but at the same time he also felt a little more secure.
Originally, he was terrified about having such a good opportunity, fearing that he would be kicked out if he made a mistake.
But now it seems that even if he makes a small mistake, he will not be driven away, because he has a backer!
The better the relationship between Xiao Jinfeng and his second brother, the more he will take care of him. He is very clear about this.
Gao Mingcheng went all the way back to Gaojia Village and went to his parents' home first.
When he got there, his father was sprinkling water on the cement floor that had been paved earlier.
When Gao Mingcheng came back alone, Gao Yuanjian subconsciously looked behind him and asked, "Where is your third brother?"
"Well, he stayed in the county to work. Dad, let me drink some water first." Gao Mingcheng put down his bicycle and walked towards the kitchen.
Before he even reached the kitchen door, he saw his mother coming over with a bowl of water. "Here you go."
Gao Mingcheng took it and drank it in one gulp.
The weather was too hot. Although riding a bike back was much better than walking, it was still hot and thirsty.
"Second brother, you just said that the third brother stayed in the county to work? Did you find a job for him? What kind of job? How much is the monthly salary?" Luo Xiaohua was very concerned about this and asked a series of questions.
These were also what Gao Yuanjian was concerned about, so the couple looked after Gao Mingcheng together.
Gao Mingcheng did not hide it from them and told them Gao Mingwan's current situation. He then said to his father, "Dad, remember to send Mingwan some clean clothes tomorrow."
Gao Yuanjian nodded quickly. His son had a bright future, so he would definitely go there in person to check out the situation to feel at ease.
But he asked again: "When Ming Wan is learning to drive, did they tell him how much tuition he has to pay? Where will Ming Wan eat and live, and how much is the food fee?"
Gao Mingcheng was dumbfounded, blinked, and said, "This...I didn't say that."
Gao Guobing didn't tell Gao Mingwan when he introduced him to the transportation company. He didn't tell Xiao Jinfeng when he went to see him later!
Gao Yuanjian immediately glared at Gao Mingcheng, thinking that this second in command was still unreliable as always!
"Forget it, I'll ask clearly when I go there tomorrow! Learning to drive is a big deal. Even if he has to pay tuition, his family will pay for it." Gao Yuanjian said. He was very frugal in his daily life, but to be honest, he did a good job for his sons.
He bought a house for his eldest son Gao Mingpeng. If Gao Mingcheng had not fallen out with his family, he would have half of the house.
He also held wedding banquets for his two sons and a full-month banquet for his eldest grandson. In short, he did everything that should be done.
Gao Mingcheng didn't have these little things in his mind, so he didn't care what they said to each other. He just told Xiao Jinfeng's home address in detail to prevent Gao Yuanjian from going to the wrong place.
Gao Yuanjian had been to the county several times, so after hearing the address, he roughly knew where it was. As for the specific location, he would ask someone after he arrived.
Because Gao Yuanjian would need the bicycle tomorrow, Gao Mingcheng left the bicycle behind and went back home first.
After he left, Gao Yuanjian started discussing the matter with Luo Xiaohua.
Gao Yuanjian said, "Go pack Mingwan's clothes and pack a bag of rice. Then go pick a bag of vegetables from the field tomorrow morning. I'll take it to Mingwan. When the watermelons in the field are ripe, I'll pick a few and send them to Gao Guobing."
"Tsk tsk, when I heard that Gao Guobing got promoted, I thought about whether he could help arrange a job for me. I didn't expect him to be so nice and actually arranged for Ming Wan to learn how to drive!"
In this age when skills are not easily passed on, it is extremely important to learn a skill that can make a living.
"Okay!" Luo Xiaohua nodded, and went to pack some clothes for Gao Mingwan in a good mood. When he saw the patches on Gao Mingwan's clothes, he even thought about making two new sets of clothes for Gao Mingwan.
You are going to be a driver soon, how can you dress indecently?
Thinking that Dong Feixia was already making ready-made clothes for sale, she took the money and rushed to Dong Feixia.
As soon as I entered, I heard the sound of sewing machines and girls talking.
Her daughter Gao Shufang and two nieces all work here.
"Mom, why are you here?" Gao Shufang saw her mother at a glance and asked immediately.
Gao Shuzhen and Gao Shuyuan also immediately called out "Auntie".
"Hey." Luo Xiaohua responded, came to Dong Feixia's side, and said, "I want to buy two sets of clothes for Mingwan, take a look and see if there are any that are suitable for him."
Dong Feixia stood up from the sewing machine and took Luo Xiaohua to a place. She pointed at the pile of clothes and said, "These are all men's clothes. Take your pick."
"Mom, why did you buy clothes for my third brother? Didn't he just make a set of clothes for himself not long ago?" Gao Shufang asked in confusion.
You know, her mother is very thrifty. Her third brother bought his new clothes with his own money.
Luo Xiaohua said with a smile on his face: "Your third brother will be successful in the future! Did you know that? He is learning to drive from someone now! When he learns, he will be a driver! Being a driver, how glorious!"
"I must buy him two sets of clothes, so that he won't be looked down upon by others because he wears poor clothes!"
As Luo Xiaohua spoke, she began to pick out clothes. She was very familiar with the body shapes of her family members, so she could tell whether something was suitable just by looking and comparing them.
"Really? Why does third brother suddenly want to learn how to drive? Was it introduced by second brother?" Gao Shufang immediately expressed her guess. In her mind, second brother was the most capable person.
Luo Xiaohua curled his lips and said, "How could your second brother introduce me? It was Gao Guobing who introduced me!"
But Gao Shufang didn't buy it, and said, "Without my second brother, how could Uncle Gao Guobing introduce such a good thing to my third brother? My second brother is really awesome!"
Luo Xiaohua was stunned. It seemed to be the truth.
But both she and Gao Yuanjian subconsciously ignored this point.
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(End of this chapter)
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