"Grandpa, you're saying this honey comes from your own bees?"
"Yes, it's the real deal! If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see my bees."
"I believe you. I just wanted to ask where you bought your bees, or... do you sell your bees?"
"Huh? Sell? Of course I'll sell!" The old man paused for a moment, then quickly nodded.
"You little girl, do you really want to buy it?"
"Of course, would I lie to you?"
“However, I need to check the quality and price of the bees before I can make a decision,” Lin Anshu said.
"Yes, that's to be expected. Who doesn't pick and choose when buying things? I understand."
As the old man nodded, he began to gather the things he had laid out together.
"Hey? An'an, is it really you?" A familiar voice came from not far away.
Lin Anshu turned her head to look, then exclaimed with delight, "Grandpa, what are you doing here?"
"I came out for a walk, and seeing that it was getting late, I decided to head back."
"An'an, what are you doing here?" Deng Weimin put his hands behind his back and quickened his pace as he walked over.
"I want to buy some bees to raise at home."
"Hey, Old Deng, do you know this girl?" The honey seller greeted the old man familiarly as he approached.
"Of course I know her! She's my granddaughter."
"What, your granddaughter?"
“Of course! Old Sun, since my granddaughter wants to buy your bees, you’d better pick them out carefully for her, and offer the lowest price you can find.” Deng Weimin said as he walked over.
"Of course! Come on, let's go inside and have a look." The old man, known as Old Sun, invited the two with a smile.
After parking her tricycle in a suitable spot, Lin Anshu and her grandfather Deng Weimin followed behind Old Sun.
During this process, Deng Weimin was heard speaking in a low voice.
"An'an, why did you suddenly want to buy bees? Did your mom make you buy them?"
"Let me tell you, you've come to the right place to buy from Old Sun."
"Although this old man is stingy and has a slow and indecisive personality, he is a real expert at beekeeping."
"Hey! Old Deng, although my eyesight is failing, my hearing is still good. Is it really okay for you to talk about me like this behind my back?"
Although Old Sun, who was walking in front, said this, he still curled up the corners of his mouth.
Having been a beekeeper for half his life, he still appreciates the praise others give him for his professional skills.
"What? Can't you tell if I'm being nice or mean? I'm praising you, humph!"
"Praise me? You praised me, yet you called me stingy and indecisive in front of our granddaughter?"
"Aren't you going to dawdle? When we played cards before, asking you to play a card was like asking you to die."
"..."
Soon, the two old men began to exchange ideas.
After walking for about ten minutes, Lin Anshu saw a small house.
The house didn't look very big; it was low-ceilinged.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go get something."
Soon, Old Sun came over with two hats with gauze curtains.
"Here, take this, so you don't get stung by those little guys."
"Okay, thank you, Grandpa Sun."
After putting on their hats, the two, led by Lao Sun, quickly arrived at the beekeeping area and saw many beehives.
Old Sun walked to the front and back of a wooden frame, skillfully lifted the large lid on top, then removed the straw curtain, took off the covering cloth, and covered it with other things.
Then, Lin Anshu and Deng Weimin saw the nest comb, partitions, and queen excluder inside.
Of course, Lao Sun explained all of this to them while he was working.
The honeycomb is made up of countless regular hexagons that form the honeycomb, used to store honey and provide the queen bee with eggs to raise larvae.
As for the spleen, it also has different classifications.
The combs used by bees to store honey are called honeycombs, the combs used by the queen bee to lay eggs are called brood combs, and the combs used by worker bees to store pollen are called pollen combs.
After Lao Sun's brief introduction, Lin Anshu decided to buy Chinese honeybees.
The Chinese honeybee is predominantly gray-black with yellow rings interspersed throughout, and its hive entrances are arranged in an alternating pattern.
It has many advantages, such as being good at utilizing scattered nectar sources, having a keen sense of smell, being hardworking, having agile flight, being highly adaptable, and being cold-resistant.
"Girl, how many are you planning to buy?"
How much are these?
“If someone else were to buy it, a single frame of bees would cost 150 to 160 yuan.”
“You’re Old Deng’s granddaughter, so just call 110.”
"What 110? Just call 100!" Deng Weimin said from the side.
"Old Deng, you can't bargain like that!"
"It's only ten yuan, why are you fussing over it? I'll bring you some food when you come over tomorrow."
"What kind of food is it that you specifically brought up?"
Seeing that the two were about to start again, Lin Anshu quickly said.
"Grandpa Sun, I think there are at least six spleens in this box, right?"
"Oh my, you have such a good eye, little girl! That's right, it's Liu Pi!"
“Other people’s colonies have 1-2 frames, which are weak colonies, and some have 3-4 frames, which are medium-sized colonies. But my colony is a strong colony.”
"Let me show you my bees."
As soon as he finished speaking, several bees appeared on his hand, flying and crawling around, buzzing.
"How is it? Not bad, right?"
"Indeed, Grandpa Sun is a master beekeeper!" Lin Anshu praised.
"Of course, let me tell you, to select good bees, you have to look at them a lot. What do you look at? Look at the queen bee, check for mites, look here..."
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