"pearl!"

Liu Qingshan couldn't help shouting either.

To be precise, it should be called East Pearl, which is a freshwater pearl, so it can be distinguished from South Pearl.

Such a large natural pearl can already be called a treasure pearl. It is worth a lot of money. I didn't expect it to be so lucky.

Among the East Pearls, the golden ones are the most precious and are regarded as royal symbols. In the Qing Dynasty, they were reserved exclusively for the royal family.

Because the Qing Dynasty prospered in the Northeast, it had a special affection for Dongzhu. This also led to over-exploitation of Dongzhu and it has disappeared for a long time.

"Brother, it was Shan Xing who discovered it first."

The little old man was not greedy for merit at all, so he put this big pearl in the palm of the mountain apricot.

When you get closer and observe carefully, you can even more notice the beauty of this East Pearl: the particles are round and golden in color. Under the sun, it seems to really shine, exuding an intoxicating light golden halo.

It feels foggy, like a mirage, beautiful and illusory.

Shan Xing carefully pinched the pearl with her thumb and forefinger, and soon her big eyes became misty.

Two big tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, as crystal clear as pearls.

Sifeng didn't know why her little sister was crying, so she could only hug Shanxing's neck and said, "Fifeng, don't cry, don't cry."

Shan Xing at this moment reminded Liu Qingshan of a scene in his memory: Xiao Yingzi in the old story in the south of the city.

In Liu Qingshan's ears, there was even the melodious sound of bagpipes echoing: Life is rarely about reunions, only separations are many...

He knew that the little guy missed his mother: in the little guy's mind, maternal love is as precious as pearls.

What a sensitive little girl.

"Wufeng, this pearl is given to you. Keep it well and keep it in your heart forever, okay?"

Liu Qingshan also stroked the little one's head lovingly, really hoping that she could have more joy every day.

This time, the little fourth was confused. She made a few gestures on her chest with her hands, raised her little face and asked, "Brother, how can you put something in your heart?"

Shan Xing also raised his face, shyly wiping the tears on his face, and suddenly smiled: "Brother, I don't want it, I just want to see it."

The little guy's hands were very dirty because he had just cleaned up the clams. With this wipe, he instantly turned into a little cat.

However, in Liu Qingshan's feeling, this smile made the whole sky clear.

He couldn't help but rub her head hard again: "Just keep it if I tell you to. This is a gift from your mother. Wear it on your body, and your mother will always be by your side."

Um!

Shan Xing agreed in a low voice, then held the pearl tightly in his palm, and hugged Liu Qingshan's arm with great attachment.

It was around this time that she really regarded Liu Qingshan as her brother, a good brother who could protect her sister.

Liu Qingshan stretched out his index finger and tapped her little nose gently: "Xiao Wu, smile more in the future. Girls who love to laugh will be lucky in the future."

"OK!"

This time, Shan Xing's answer was much crisper, and her heart felt even sweeter.

"Brother, you haven't answered me yet!"

Sifeng refused and hugged Liu Qingshan's other arm, shaking it vigorously.

Liu Qingshan didn't feel annoyed at all. Instead, he enjoyed Sifeng's clinginess. He thought about it and said, "This is just like the toffee you want to eat. When you can't eat it, do you think about it every day?

Doesn’t that just keep it in your heart?”

To deal with snack food, you have to start with what you eat.

The little old man seemed to understand, and then he whispered, covering his mouth with his little hand, trying to get close to Liu Qingshan's ear, indicating that he had something to say quietly.

Liu Qingshan had no choice but to cooperate with her and bend down, and the little fourth murmured in a low voice: "Brother, let me tell you, the eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law always hide in bed at night and eat sweets, and they must still be gummy candies..."

Ahem, Liu Qingshan was completely speechless and secretly decided that his family must build a new house in the coming year.

By the time Liu Qingshan and the others finished peeling the clam shells, Liu Jinfeng, who was skillful with his hands, had already finished the pearls. They used red silk thread to weave four thin threads around the outside and wrapped the pearls.

There is a red tassel hanging from the bottom, and two threads are drawn from the top, which is tied around Shan Xing's neck to become a simple pearl pendant.

This time, the little fourth child was so envious that he kept shouting: "Brother, I want it too, I want it too!"

Liu Qingshan really had a trick. He asked the four tigers playing on the street and asked for a petal glass ball. He asked the eldest sister to make one for Xiao Laosi and put it on happily.

However, the clingy little fourth also gave Liu Qingshan a warning: since the water quality of Xiaosongjiang River is so good, maybe pearl farming can be started in the future.

Yes, when I go to Chuncheng next time, I will ask Professor Wang if there is anyone researching this technology in their university.

While he was thinking about it secretly, the two little girls held hands and went out to show off together. After a while, the whole village knew that Shan Xing had found a big pearl, which looked great when worn.

Everyone praised a few words and didn't say anything idle. It would be different if it were an adult who coveted this pearl.

There is also an unwritten rule in rural areas: Generally, if an ownerless treasure like this is within the scope of the village, it is the common property of everyone.

At most, after it is sold, whoever picks it up can get a little more.

If you dare to monopolize it, once the villagers know about it, you will no longer need to live in the village, and you will be declared socially dead in the village.

On the contrary, a child like Shan Xing would have no problem holding it.

Besides, everyone knows Shan Xing’s life experience, so who would care about such a poor child?

Liu Qingshan had nothing to do at home, so he went out for a walk. When he came to the road and looked around, he saw a large group of people sitting under the big elm trees outside the village to enjoy the cool air.

It was too hot in the afternoon, so I stopped working and planned to work again after it cooled down after dinner.

In the summer, I have to work in the morning and at night.

Liu Qingshan also strolled over and listened to everyone talking about buying rapeseed and so on.

Seeing him coming, the old branch secretary waved to him: "Qingshan, come here and figure out what is going to be planted in this greenhouse, so we can prepare rapeseed early."

They are all tricks of the old banker. In some aspects, they are even more thoughtful than Liu Qingshan.

For example, rapeseed is an important issue that Liu Qingshan ignored.

He directly found an open space to sit down and said, "Our vegetables are expected to be on the market before the Spring Festival, so I plan to grow celery, leeks and cucumbers. What do you think?"

In terms of food, Dashuai Zhang had a better say. He wiped his bald head and said, "I think it's okay. Who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year? They are stuffed with celery and work hard for a year; stuffed with leeks, they are good for a long time.

Looking forward to a good meal."

This makes sense, and everyone nodded: Especially in the winter, if you can chew a small gherkin, the fragrance in your mouth will make you greedy.

The old party secretary also agreed, but he was not blindly optimistic: "The demand for rapeseed is just too great, so we have to think of ways to solve it."

In the past, each household was basically a self-sufficient small-scale farmer economy. When the vegetables matured, they would save some of the seeds and reuse them in the next year.

However, after so many greenhouses were built, the demand for rapeseed increased sharply. Obviously, the original model was not enough.

"Then let's buy rapeseed. The cooperative has three thousand yuan, right?"

Zhang Zhanzi, who was squatting on the ground, muttered.

It's been a long time since he came back early today. After taking a shower, he also came here for a stroll. He was holding a branch and picking at the ant holes on the ground.

Not to mention, I actually asked him to poke out a few white ant eggs, pick them up and stuff them into his mouth, biting them.

This stuff is slightly sour, kids like it, and it's very nutritious.

In view of the good performance of this eldest nephew recently, the old party secretary did not reward him with a pot to eat, but just glared at the guy: "Three thousand yuan is a lot, but buying so many supplies has already been spent."

The cooperative's plan is to first build a plastic greenhouse in each family's large garden, which will result in nearly thirty greenhouses. On average, the cost of a greenhouse is about one hundred yuan.

We still didn’t buy red bricks, we built the walls entirely with adobe, otherwise this little money wouldn’t be enough.

"What? Three thousand yuan, it's gone if you don't!"

Zhang Gangzi didn't care about eating ant eggs anymore. He stood up and waved his arms excitedly: "That's three thousand yuan. It's enough for me to marry several wives!"

This is true. Nowadays, marrying a wife in rural areas only costs three to five hundred yuan at most.

But there is no analogy like yours. Zhang Pangzi is still the same Zhang Pangzi.

The old party secretary was still the same old party secretary. He went up and knocked two pipes and pots on him. The boy was knocked awake and squatted there without saying a word.

"How about we all pool in some more money?" The uncle boss proposed a new idea.

The people around them couldn't help but change their expressions, and then shook their heads in unison: The family really has no money, not even money to cross the river!

The uncle boss also knew the situation of each family. In fact, he even borrowed 100 yuan from Linzhi because he sent the two girls to study.

So he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Then we'll wait until the food is harvested."

"I'm not in a hurry."

The old party secretary refilled a bag of cigarettes and said with a frown: "It's almost November now that we have received the money from the grain sales. Our greenhouse will have to be planted in early October."

Okay, there's really nothing we can do now.

Everyone was unwilling to give in, and Da Zhangluo hummed: "If the farmers can't afford the seeds, why don't they die of urination? This is too frustrating!"

There was a moment of silence.

Liu Qingshan had been listening for a long time. Everyone was talking enthusiastically, but he, a junior, could not get a word in.

When he heard the old party secretary talking about this year's harvest, a memory suddenly flashed through Liu Qingshan's mind and he couldn't help but frown.

It was this year's wheat season. It rained continuously and the weather didn't clear for more than 20 days in a row. The wheat began to sprout on the stalks.

Finally, I finally waited for the weather to clear up and harvested the wheat. However, the sprouted wheat was worthless at all, so I was so angry that it was all fed to the pigs.

As a result, everyone suffered a complete loss and was miserable.

Farming depends on the weather, so it has little resistance to natural disasters.

This is not just a village in Jiapigou, the entire Qingshan Commune was affected by this disaster, and the losses were considerable.

Liu Qingshan couldn't help but worry: It's not going to be easy this year. We have to think of a way to get out of this predicament.

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Chapter completed!