In 1970, Ke'er was 9 years old.
At the beginning, Qin Feng's family pledged to take over the two barren sand mountains. After four years of management, the soil desertification condition has changed greatly.
On Xiaoqing Mountain, the "stubborn element" of desertification has been effectively controlled. The quicksand no longer flows downward, and the area of desertification is shrinking continuously. Now it is only the size of a millstone and can no longer stir up any sand.
Teachers from the county's agricultural school discovered this effective sand fixation method when they visited the area. They've been following up on it, learning more about it, and even measuring the desertified area on each visit to see if it's shrinking. It's now being promoted throughout the county. On Xiaoqing Mountain, bitter beans, the mainstay of windbreak and sand fixation composting, have been relegated to the background, having moved to Daqing Mountain to battle the Huanghuanghuang.
The thorn wall at the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain has grown tall and dense, encircling the mountain impenetrably. Every autumn, Qin Feng asks Deputy Secretary Liu to arrange for villagers from the commune to come here and trim the branches, bringing them back to the village to plant on the barren sandy hill. The more the thorns are pruned, the more vigorous they grow. The villagers of Beishawozi Village love this place. It's a sea of green at first glance. The thorn wall, like a long green dragon, encircles Xiaoqing Mountain, bringing them greenery and hope.
Xiaoqingshan is now the main source of income for Qin Feng's family. Every year, the meteor melons and watermelons bring Qin Feng's family considerable income.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes, no matter how they are planted, will yield "spirits." This has caused the villagers to think about going to Xiaoqingshan every year to help Qin Feng's family dig potatoes and sweet potatoes, just to be able to exchange their labor for "potato spirits and sweet potato spirits."
The villagers were so excited when they got the potatoes and sweet potatoes that they said, "These can't be eaten. They need to be stored in the cellar. They will be responsible for the family's potato and sweet potato harvest next year."
Sunflowers still bloomed annually on Xiaoqingshan, painting it a brilliant yellow. They also provided Qin Feng's family with a year's supply of cooking oil. Every year, each household in Beishawozi Village was given a pound of sunflower oil. The village committee decided to give each household work points in exchange for sunflower oil.
Vegetables are planted every year, all year round. They are not only eaten by their own family but also fed to the villagers. More importantly, they are given to Qin Muxiao to accumulate experience.
The 17-year-old Qin Muxiao and Li Dahao's business friendship is getting deeper and deeper. He has also learned a lot of business experience from it. After more than four years of immersion, the boy's behavior has become more and more steady. When he sees anything, he considers what business opportunities this thing can bring and how much value it has. However, what has never changed is the kindness and honesty of the Qin family.
Qin Chengrui and Qin Muzhe have not returned home in the past three years. They only send letters, money and packages home every month. Every time this happens, they will attract the envious eyes of the villagers. They are all very busy, either intensifying training or going out on missions.
Ke'er received a letter from Qin Chengrui, telling her about the situation of Qin Lei and Yao Ya'an. After applying the developing water, only four words appeared: Currently safe.
Zhou Jinyan was already a ten-year-old boy, taller and stronger. Every day he didn't see Ke'er felt like something was missing. He would bring her a handful of vibrant wildflowers or a handful of sweet and sour fruits, or small animals, boxes, and tiny tables and chairs woven from leaves and grass. Ke'er used a large sedge basket with a lid to store the little things Zhou Jinyan gave her. And whenever she had enough, she would put them away in her space.
Today, Zhou Jinyan came to give Ke'er a gift. "Ke'er, look, what beautiful flowers there are. Only you can have them, so I dug them up for you."
"Wild rose." Ke'er said when she saw Zhou Jinyan holding a pot of brilliant red flowers.
"Do you like it? Is it called Rose?" Zhou Jinyan looked at Ke'er and asked her.
Ke'er smiled and said to Zhou Jinyan, "I like wild roses very much. Thank you, Brother Jinyan. Yes, its name is wild rose, a red wild rose. Brother Jinyan, where did you find it? Are there many of them?"
Zhou Jinyan knew what Ke'er was going to do as soon as he heard the question she asked, so he asked, "Do you want to transplant the wild roses to the mountain?"
"Yes, I want to plant wild roses all over the mountain. When they bloom, the whole mountain will be bright red like a burning red glow." Ke'er raised her head and looked at the Daqing Mountain in the distance.
"I found them on the barren sand hill in the village. There aren't many, probably about a hundred or so. Shall we go and dig them up now?" Zhou Jinyan was also immersed in the beautiful scenery described by Ke'er of the wild roses blooming all over the hill.
"We'll discuss it with Daddy before deciding."
From then on, wild roses took root, sprouted, and bloomed everywhere in Xiaoqingshan.
Xiao Si and Chou Dan were also 9 years old this year. They were still inseparable, competing with each other in work and studying. If you came in second this time, he would definitely come in second next time. If you ask why, it was because Ke Er came in first. Ke Er had been first every semester since first grade, and she had become the "other people's child" in the eyes of all parents.
Over the past few years, Choudan had saved 300 yuan through weaving, all of which Han Yanzi had saved for him. After starting school, Choudan began using his full name, Qin Ye, a name his father had given him. Qin Muchun, knowing his full name, had always called him Qin Ye. Qin Ye continued weaving sedge products, which he then passed on to Qin Muxiao. Qin Muxiao then introduced him to using red willow twigs, which he roasted and softened, to make small stools and baskets for home use. Red willow, being sturdier and more durable, sold well.
The 14-year-old Qin Muzhou became increasingly busy. After graduating from high school, the county agricultural school officially asked him to work there, but Qin Feng did not agree and declined politely. However, he could continue to serve as a non-staff teacher and do research with the teachers.
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