Song Tan's Notes

Chapter 1500. Basket

On May Day.

At five o'clock in the morning, when it was still dark, Secretary Zhu got up quickly and rode his electric bike around the village.

Although the firewood piles in front of some people's doors are not complete, the vegetable fields in front of some people's doors are a bit messy, and some people's houses look old and dirty... but overall, they still retain the rustic simplicity.

Of course, now it is a new countryside, and it is rare to see thatched houses or old tiled houses, but the place is spacious and several cars can be parked in front of every household.

Some people even raise chickens, ducks, and geese at home...

Damn!

Secretary Xiao Zhu thought to himself that he had to find time to try and see if he could find a place to raise pigs in the village next year. This place has beautiful mountains and rivers. If he raises a pig, he can kill one to liven up the festival when there are many tourists. What a great opportunity!

However, she should keep calm and wait and see how tourists react and spend this year. The previous food basket vision plan will take a year or two to build.

And for the tourists who come here for the famous sight, they have much more to look forward to this time.

Most of them had never been there before. They just saw the promotional pictures online and drove here directly.

——The worst that can happen is that it’s a wasted trip! During the holidays, all the famous scenic spots around are crowded with people. Since we have to be stuck in traffic anyway, we might as well choose a remote place to have a look.

Among them, a small group of people are secretly touching their wallets and looking forward to it.

For example, Xiao Cai.

For example, Chen Yunyun.

The cars on the road were driving forward one by one. Only the two of them saw an old man selling a bunch of large and small bamboo baskets on the side of the road, and they stopped their cars at the same time.

After getting off the car, both sides were stunned.

Xiao Cai, her mother and two neighboring aunties in the yard were staring at the baskets and discussing whether to buy a few more big ones. Xiao Cai, feeling a headache, tried to stop them: "Just buy one or two as a token of appreciation. I can't put such big ones in my trunk."

"Oh my!" Little Cai's mother was not happy: "You have such a big car, how come you say it can't fit in before you even buy the basket? If it can't fit in, then think of a way. Isn't it okay to tie it to the roof of the car?"

I'm going to buy it anyway, what if there's someone selling fish?

That’s right, they were the lucky customers who came when the Song family cleaned the pond and sold fish for the first time last summer.

At that time, Xiao Cai couldn't control herself and bought fish worth 8000 yuan in excitement, which was worth two months' salary for her!

She regretted it on the way back.

But the freezer and the fish had been bought, so the mother and daughter had no choice but to bite the bullet and pack up overnight.

However, all these regrets and the secret warnings to myself not to get so carried away next time disappeared in the raw fish slice porridge the next morning.

Xiao Cai's mother not only boiled the fish fillet porridge, but also learned to use the small bag of shrimp heads she picked up yesterday to boil oil and boil it in the porridge!

The taste is so fresh!

Xiao Cai ate so much that his belly was full and he went to work burping. He had no idea what he did at work and was only thinking about what to eat for lunch.

Looking at the freezer filled with fish, the mother and daughter held the bowl and ate the fish jelly while sighing:

"I've already bought it. If I had known, I would have bought an extra 2000 yuan."

They don’t eat it themselves, but give it to their brothers and sisters, relatives and friends. What a wonderful thing!

Now it’s not possible. They are reluctant to eat the fish worth only 8000 yuan…

Definitely next time!

This time, Xiao Cai's mother vowed: "Since we have encountered some delicious dishes and fish this time, we must buy more and give some to your aunt and uncle." Xiao Cai didn't say anything, and Xiao Cai also agreed.

At this moment, I am really grateful to my mother for her good housekeeping. Her salary is spent entirely, and my parents' salary is saved entirely. Now that we can use it to do such a big thing, we don't feel constrained!

The person who got off the car on the other side also looked at the baskets: "Buy a few more big ones. I see there are watermelons on the market. I saw a video shot online and it seems there are watermelon vines on the mountain. If there are early watermelons, we can buy some back."

The silver-haired old lady at the side was not very satisfied: "Don't spend money recklessly, spend money wisely. The melon is not the same as the one I ate before, and it won't satisfy me if I buy it."

Speaking of this, the whole family can't help but sigh.

Chen Yunyun is willing to spend money on food, so last year she accidentally bought two big watermelons - they were really expensive!

When she bought it, she was thinking, I want to try it, why is it so expensive!

As a result, the whole family couldn't stop eating, and grandma's blood sugar almost went up again, but she still couldn't stop thinking about it.

But they were never available again after that. When the vegetable vendor Lao Zhao heard the news, they were almost sold out. The family had been trying to buy it for a year and had bought many expensive substitutes, but none of them tasted the same.

Nowadays, when I watch videos promoting this rural area online, on the one hand, my family wants to go out for a walk, and on the other hand, I also want to see if I can find some authentic and uncontaminated good melons and fruits.

Now that the two sides faced each other, the two young girls smiled at each other and the bridge of friendship was built.

Xiao Cai asked enthusiastically: "Are you going to buy fish too?"

"Ah?" Chen Yunyun was at a loss: "No, my grandma wants to eat watermelon. My dad said there are watermelon vines in the video. Let's see if we can buy some early watermelons."

"Oh my!" Little Cai's mother had something to say: "Then you must seize the opportunity to ask carefully. If someone in this village is willing to sell fish, you must buy it no matter what. Don't complain about the high price. I tell you, it's really worth eating that fish!"

Later they wanted to buy more, but it turned out that all the fish in the pond had been sold out, and they couldn't catch any more.

It's been a year now. Even if the taste isn't as good as last year, it should be pretty much the same if it's grown in good water and soil, right?

Aunt Chen also sighed: "Oh! You said that people in Yuncheng love to eat! I've been to other cities, but they're not as willing to spend money on food as we are here."

"My old lady is the same! Last year, I ate those watermelons that cost 20 yuan a pound. Oh my god, I dream about it! We asked around all year but couldn't find any. We thought that since this is a mountain village, maybe there would be good watermelons here."

"Really?" Xiao Cai's mother only remembered the fish here, and didn't know that his family also sold melons. At this moment, she just thought he was talking about other families, and hurriedly followed suit: "Then ask later. If the melons taste good, tell me too, and I'll buy a few."

"Row."

The people who came to buy melons and fish on both sides hadn't arrived yet, but they had already bought all the baskets of the old man in the valley.

The baskets are intricately woven and very solid. I took a peek and saw that they are quite sturdy. Besides two large old-style baskets, there are also some exquisite square baskets, which are especially suitable for stacking in the trunk.

The two families discussed it together and since they were already there and the price was not expensive, they bought four or five at once.

The people in the car behind saw the people in the car ahead buying baskets before leaving, and they couldn't help but be stunned: "Why did they buy baskets? Doesn't the guide say that? How about we buy one too?"

Happy New Year to everyone!!! 1500 chapters, my goodness! I never thought I could write such a long novel! I have become stronger!

The next extra chapter is also updated in the early morning!