Gao Mingcheng stayed in the village for four days this time and it took him almost all the tea seeds in the mountains to pick them. He first went into the mountains of Niuweiling to pick tea seeds, and when he had picked most of them, he went to the top of Xiaofushan to pick them.
Mountain tops are generally not suitable for growing fruit trees because the soil there is thin, relatively barren and dry. Even if fruit trees are planted, they need careful care, otherwise the appearance and taste of the fruits will be poor. Therefore, it is best to plant some economic trees.
Gao Mingcheng planted dozens of tea oil trees on the top of the mountain, as well as some fir and pine trees that had originally grown there. He now lets them continue to grow and will cut them down when his family needs wood.
After picking all the tea seeds, Gao Mingcheng prepared to return to the county town.
However, before returning to the county town, he had to go to Shangfeng Village to pick up Xuanyuemei's elder sister Xuanyuejin and go to the county hospital to get an IUD inserted.
Last time, Xuan Duojin was forced to get a sterilization by the village party secretary. He and Xuan Duomei happened to be there at the time. Knowing that Xuan Duojin had injured her body during childbirth and was not suitable for sterilization, and that sterilization was not good for women, he suggested sending Xuan Duojin to the hospital to get an IUD inserted.
The village party secretary of Shangfeng Village agreed to this matter and agreed that he would go to pick up the people after the autumn harvest.
On the morning of the fifth day, Gao Mingcheng prepared to go to Shangfeng Village to pick up people. Before leaving, he handed the task of drying the tea seeds over to Chen Duofu.
Zhang Chengyuan is now busy taking care of the mother and child, and also has to deal with things in the fields. He doesn't even have time to take care of the sheep. Now the sheep flock is under the care of Chen Duoxi.
Chen Duoxi still has a childish mind and is not averse to herding sheep every day.
It is worth mentioning that the oranges in Xiaofushan are ripe!
This time when Gao Mingcheng went back, he picked more than 300 kilograms of tangerines in one go!
The skin of sugar oranges is thin, while the skin of local mandarin oranges is thick, so pick the sugar oranges first and then the mandarin oranges, as the mandarin oranges can be stored longer.
As for the grapefruit, this one is also ripe, but it can still be hung on the tree. It will taste better after the skin of the grapefruit turns completely yellow.
Gao Mingcheng picked 300 kilograms of tangerines and went to the county town, not to sell them, but to prepare them for himself and to give away. He gave some to Gao Shufang, Gao Guobing and others, and left the rest in the kindergarten. He gave two or three tangerines to the children and teachers every day, and they would be consumed quickly.
That morning, after Gao Mingcheng loaded his things into the car, he prepared to go to Shangfeng Village to pick someone up.
It was already the end of October and most of the work in the fields had been completed. After drying the millet, the villagers carried it to Junling, because the grain station was there.
People at this time were very active in paying grain. Having come through that era, paying grain had become their instinct and they felt it was their natural right. Even if the levy was higher every year, they could only save money from their own mouths.
When Gao Mingcheng went there, he didn't see many people in the village because the men were working in the fields and the women were picking tea seeds in the mountains. However, there were some tea seeds piled up under the eaves of every household.
Xuanyi Jin is naturally at home. Her health has not yet fully recovered, and she has children to take care of and housework to do. She cannot go into the mountains to pick tea seeds this year, which makes her quite regretful.
Most of the tea oil trees in Shangfeng Village are wild, unlike Gaojia Village, where people were organized to create a tea oil forest during the farm period in the 1960s.
Therefore, many Jin families are unable to pick enough tea seeds, process them and send them for oil extraction, but instead sell the tea seeds directly for money.
In the past, a lot of gold could be sold for five or six yuan a year, which was enough to supplement the family income.
Gao Mingcheng's arrival made the two nephews very happy, but Gao Mingcheng didn't bring any snacks or candies this time, so he could only give them some oranges.
There are also families growing oranges in Shangfeng Village. On a hill near the village, there seem to be more than ten orange trees planted, but they are all local mandarin oranges. The trees are quite old, with lush branches and leaves. The fruits they produce are as big as an adult's fist, and I guess they taste good.
Three tangerine trees were also planted in the yard of the Jin family. At this time, there were many fruits hanging on them. However, the children could not eat all the tangerines. Instead, they had to be stored for guests to come or for the New Year.
"Sister, pack your things. We'll go to the county soon. We'll take you to the hospital to get an IUD inserted today, and then send you back tomorrow morning." Gao Mingcheng said, motioning Xuanyu Jin to pack up.
Xuanyi Jin is still breastfeeding, so when she goes to the county this time, she naturally has to take her little son with her. It is troublesome to take a child out, as she needs to bring a lot of things, at least as many diapers as possible.
"Yeah." Xuanyijin responded, and called his eldest son to go to the field to tell his father that the three of them could go to his parents-in-law's house for lunch.
"Okay." The eldest son agreed, holding two oranges in his hands, and ran away. His younger brother followed closely behind him, looking full of energy.
Xuanyi Jin packed things quickly and soon she had packed a bag. Then she held the child in one hand and carried the things in the other.
Seeing this, Gao Mingcheng reached out to take her luggage and put it in the back seat of the car.
After Xu Xuanjin got in the car, Gao Mingcheng started the car and prepared to return to the county town.
Along the way, he took the opportunity to tell Manyu Jin about the early production of Manyu.
When Xuanyu Jin heard that Xuanyu Yu was produced ahead of schedule because of someone's help, he became a little worried and hurriedly inquired about it. Only after learning that Xuanyu Yu's production went smoothly did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Xuanyi Jin silently touched the money in his pocket.
It is said that a poor family can make a rich journey. This time when she went out, she also brought a lot of money with her. Although it was not much, it was enough for her to use.
It seems that this time when she goes to the county town, she will buy some supplements and then go to visit her second sister.
Gao Mingcheng wanted to drive as fast as he could, but due to the speed and road conditions, it was almost eleven o'clock when he returned to the county.
It was a bit rushed to go to the hospital in the morning, so I decided to have lunch and go to the hospital in the afternoon, and then send Xuanyuemei with me for a pregnancy check-up.
Today happened to be the weekend and the kindergarten was on holiday, so Gao Mingcheng did not go to the kindergarten, but went directly to the clothing store.
He knew that Xuanyuemei was restless, and unless she had something to do at home, she would definitely go to the clothing store to check the situation.
Sure enough, Xuanyuemei was in the store with Xiaoxuxu. Xiaoxuxu was playing with a ball with the children nearby. They were kicking the ball on the road and having a lot of fun.
Although the store is on the street, there are not many cars now, so children can play on the road without worrying about being run over by cars.
However, after seeing Gao Mingcheng's car, little Xuxu recognized it as his family's car and immediately realized that his father had returned. So he stopped playing with the ball and ran towards the driver's seat of the car, shouting "Dad, Dad".
When Gao Mingcheng heard his son's cry, his heart softened.
That's how little kids are. When they call you all day long, you can't help but feel annoyed. But after not seeing you for a few days, hearing them call you dad again, it feels so affectionate!
Gao Mingcheng got out of the car, picked up Xiao Xuxu, and then patted Xiao Xuxu's tender face twice.
While your child is still young, give him a kiss!
When the child grows up, it will no longer be appropriate to kiss him.
Gao Mingcheng's return also attracted many beauties and Gao Shufang. Only Luo Li and Zhang Jinling were entertaining guests and could not come over to join in the fun.
Xuan Duomei only saw Gao Mingcheng at first. When she was about to speak, she saw Xuan Duojin getting out of the back seat holding the child.
Many beautiful words came to her lips, but they were changed into calling her "big sister".
"Big sister!" Xuanyuemei walked towards Xuanyuejin and reached out to hug her little nephew.
Xuan Xuanjin knew that the fourth sister was also pregnant, so he handed the child over and said, "Be careful and don't get tired."
Xuanyuemei said nonchalantly: "How can you be so delicate? Sometimes I even need to hold little Xuxu in my arms!"
In this life, little Xuxu grew up in the love of his parents, so his personality is inevitably a little spoiled. Sometimes he would act like a spoiled child and ask his parents to hold him. Especially when Gao Mingcheng is not at home, the child would feel lonely and scared, and would become even more attached to his mother.
Xu Xuanmei held her little nephew in her arms, weighed him, and said with a smile, "It feels so light! I'm used to holding little Xu Xu, but now holding this little nephew is just like holding a ball of cotton!"
Xuanyuejin smiled and said, "This child has suffered a lot. I don't have much milk, so I bought him milk powder, but he still refused to eat it. In the end, his two brothers got the benefit! In the same month, he is much lighter than his two brothers!"
Gao Mingcheng held little Xuxu in his arms and glanced at the child out of the corner of his eye. Although the child was thin, he was healthy and would become a handsome boy when he grew up.
Gao Shufang had already come over to look at the things on the truck bed, which contained more than 300 kilograms of tangerines and some eggs.
She reached out and took out a few oranges to eat. With the movement of her fingers, the orange peel was easily peeled off, and then she lowered her head to eat the orange flesh.
Sugar oranges are not big, so men can eat one in one bite. Women are more particular and might as well eat one in two bites.
Don't throw away the peeled orange peels, but collect them and dry them.
After drying, you can soak it in water and drink it when you have a cough, put some in meat dishes when cooking to remove fishy smell and enhance flavor, or throw it in when burning charcoal in winter, which will stimulate a fresh fragrance.
The tangerines at this time were fully ripe, with orange-red peels and sweet, juicy flesh. Gao Shufang ate several in a row before she was satisfied.
She said excitedly: "Second brother, this year's oranges are so delicious and sweet!"
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said, "Of course it's good. Fertilizer should be applied twice a year, and branches should be pruned and fruits should be thinned out! If it doesn't taste good, even the tree will be cut down!"
Seeing Gao Shufang enjoying the food, many beauties also felt a little greedy. Although she liked sour food now, she would also eat sweet fruits.
But it was not very convenient for her to hold her little nephew in her arms.
But it only took one glance for Gao Mingcheng to understand. He quickly put down the little Xuxu in his arms, peeled a tangerine, and fed it to Manyumei's mouth.
Many beautiful eyes looked at him with a smile, then opened their mouths and ate.
The variety of sugar oranges is good. Even if the quality of the fruit is not as good as that of its place of origin, the taste is still good.
"It's really delicious!" Xuanyuemei nodded and praised, and then said: "Everyone, please go into the store and don't block the door."
A group of people are blocking here, which has affected the business of the store.
So they all went to the backyard to talk. Gao Shufang said that she didn't know her second brother would come back today, so she didn't buy enough vegetables, so she hurriedly took the money and went out to buy vegetables.
Gao Mingcheng also drove the car to the alley in the backyard, then brought down a basket of tangerines and placed them on the dining table in the backyard for everyone to eat together.
After Luo Li and Zhang Jinling finished entertaining the guests, Gao Mingcheng also called them over to eat.
After eating two tangerines, Luo Li asked Gao Mingcheng how he planned to sell the tangerines this year.
Gao Mingcheng said he planned to keep half and sell the other half.
After hearing this, Luo Li quickly said that her family planned to purchase goods from Gao Mingcheng and then sell them in the small shed in front of their house.
The small shed built by Huang Dazhi's parents didn't have much business at the beginning, but as time went on, it gradually started to attract quite a bit of business. People often came to buy packs of cigarettes and would also take some fruits and eggs back home.
Most of his family's fruits are wholesaled from Junling, as are eggs. After setting up a stall in the county, they can make some money.
Gao Mingcheng had sold the bayberries, peaches and pears from Xiaofushan to Huang Dazhi before when they were ripe. When Luo Li mentioned this, he naturally agreed. No matter how much Huang Dazhi wanted, it would just be a matter of convenience.
"Oh, by the way, Luo Li, bring a few pounds back later and give them to Dazhi and your parents-in-law." Gao Mingcheng said.
"Okay." Luo Li agreed happily without any pretense.
While Gao Mingcheng and Luo Li were talking, Xuanyuemei and Xuanyuejin also started talking. Xuanyuemei was originally asking about Xuanyuejin's recent situation, but Xuanyuejin talked about Xuanyueyu being pushed and then having a premature birth.
Manyu Mei was shocked and quickly asked Gao Mingcheng about the details.
Gao Mingcheng was also a bystander, so he told the whole story and also told how he later went to ask Gao Huoyi and his wife for compensation on behalf of Xuanyu.
Gao Mingcheng had not explained Gao Huoyi's affairs in detail before, so Xuanyun Jin had heard about it for the first time. He could not help but be shocked and complained, "How can there be such a person?"
Xuanxuan Jin's in-laws' family was not very wealthy, but since she became pregnant, whenever her in-laws had delicious food, they would send some over to her side, just to help her build up her body.
After the baby was born, my parents-in-law also sent eggs and crucian carp.
Therefore, many people could not understand why Gao Huoyi and his wife would embezzle their eldest daughter-in-law's nutritional supplements.
Xuanyunmei's face also changed. She couldn't help but scold Gao Huoyi and his wife, and then she gloated, "After all this, his eldest son is probably really going to get a divorce! He deserves it! He's at home every day, he's not dead, and his parents treat his wife like this, but he's indifferent!"
Gao Mingcheng nodded in approval.
If there are conflicts in the family, it must be because the husband has not done his job well. He was like this in his previous life. Many beauties were tormented by Luo Xiaohua, and even his two sons suffered unfair treatment.
He came to his senses in this life and never gave Luo Xiaohua the chance to hurt many beautiful mothers and children again.
So in the previous life, Gao Huoyi's two sons became bachelors for the rest of their lives after their divorce. They really deserved it! (End of this chapter)
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