My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 609 The Enthusiasm of the Chinese People
This is so scary.

There were honeycomb inside such a tightly sealed package.

And they weren't bees, they were more aggressive wasps.

After bursting out of the clothes, it emitted a piercing buzzing sound and chased after Chen Ling and the other two.

Because it happened so suddenly, even though Chen Ling and the other two reacted quickly, turning around and running as soon as they heard the sound, they still scattered and ran in different directions... and were still stung by the swarm of bees in the end.

Chen Ling was alright; the wasps landed on him and he simply took them into his cave without being stung.

Wang Qingzhong and Wang Jusheng were stung terribly.

Both of them had stings all over their bodies, and hornets had crawled into their clothes.

The tangy and spicy taste was indescribable.

Even innocent passersby suffered undeserved misfortune.

Fortunately, Rui Rui was playing inside the store with Sun Yanhong and didn't come out, otherwise the little boy would definitely have been stung by the bees.

"What's going on here? What are you doing stirring up a hornet's nest so early in the morning? Look what you've done to my daughter."

A parent and child were stung by wasps while taking their child to school. Because they were riding bicycles, they were so frightened that they almost fell over.

At this point, he was extremely angry, his face ashen. He immediately pointed at them and shouted, rolling up his sleeves as if he was about to cause a scene.

Chen Ling and his group realized they were in the wrong and quickly stepped forward to apologize.

At this time, there were passersby and students going to school in the morning not far away, waving their clothes and schoolbags to drive away wasps, or running away while shouting.

Chen Ling apologized to the mother and daughter and quickly went over to help drive the people away.

He was still shouting for Sun Yanhong to bring out pliers and gasoline.

After a flurry of activity, they finally managed to subdue the swarm of wasps.

"You young people, are you bored out of your mind? Why did you have to provoke these wasps? Come and see what happened to us. If you don't take care of this, I'm not letting you off the hook."

"That's right. We didn't do anything to anyone, we were just passing by, and we got stung all over by wasps. We can't let them sting us for nothing."

"Yes, we can't let the wasps sting us for nothing, otherwise we'll report it to the police."

"..."

These wasps are really causing a lot of trouble; they might have been cooped up in the car the whole way and were getting restless.

Then, when the door was suddenly opened, it startled the person and caused a severe stress reaction.

The result was that it would sting anyone it saw.

Then it wasn't just Chen Ling and the other two.

These passersby, men, women, and children, all suffered.

It's understandable that they're angry about this.

Chen Ling didn't think anything was wrong.

He spoke kindly, offering to compensate for the medical expenses, and then quickly pretended to drive his Lynx to collect the money.

When we returned, we brought some ointment. We had everyone sit outside the crayfish restaurant, and we carefully applied the ointment to them before discussing compensation.

"Little sister, were those your classmates from school? I saw some of them wearing the same school uniform as you, and some of them weren't."

Chen Ling spoke to the little girl who was following her mother.

Those who came to seek justice were all adults.

There were students, and they were accompanied by their parents.

As for those students who went to school alone, they left quickly after being stung, and if they felt pain, they probably went to the infirmary on their own and didn't take it seriously.

There was no intention to hold anyone accountable.

However, Chen Ling couldn't ignore it; he had been too busy to pay attention earlier.

The little girl was stung and frightened; she had been crying nonstop. Now, after applying the medicine, she felt a bit better and nodded with tear streaks on her face: "Those wearing school uniforms are from our school, and those not wearing uniforms are from the sixth grade of the East Campus."

"Oh, I see. Which school is yours? They were also stung by wasps. I'll bring this ointment to them later."

"Huh? You're actually a pretty good person. You have a conscience and know how to care about those children."

The little girl's mother looked at Chen Ling in surprise upon hearing this, and her expression softened considerably.

The expressions of the others also softened.

Although Chen Ling apologized very well, they had the upper hand in terms of numbers and were in the right. In general, when people come to them in this situation, the other party is more likely to talk to them.

Even though those students had all left, Chen Ling still remembered them, which proved that this young man had good character.

At least he's not a bad person at heart.

"Sigh, it's our fault too. We didn't know there was a hornet's nest in the package."

Chen Ling said dejectedly.

He felt guilty that this had affected innocent people.

That's just his problem.

He doesn't care about favors owed to him.

If he owes someone something or does something wrong to someone, he will always feel uncomfortable.

Besides, they were just a group of children.

In addition, and more importantly, these wasps are quite venomous.

Wang Qingzhong and Wang Jusheng, who had just been targeted by the swarm of bees, were stung so badly that they quickly developed nausea.

In other words, these passersby were stung by very few people and did not experience any reaction.

But no one can say for sure, things might go wrong if this goes on for too long.

So, for these two reasons, he was genuinely worried about those students from earlier.

"What are you doing here? Delivering goods?"

An elderly woman asked in confusion, "When I was swatting the wasps earlier, I saw clothes in the bundle. How could a wasp nest end up in a place like this?"

"Yes, we're wondering about it too."

Chen Ling brought the bundle over: "Look, this hornet's nest is stuck to it. I don't know how it got in there and made a nest inside to make its home."

He planted insect-repelling plants outside the farm, which were very effective at eliminating pests.

There are indeed no mice or insects in the house.

Unexpectedly, bees were among those that escaped the net.

"What's this smell? Does a wasp nest smell so... weird?"

Someone smelled the lees, sniffed twice, and was about to say it stank, but ended up saying it was weird.

"This doesn't smell like a wasp's nest, it smells like fermented grains."

Sun Yanhong explained, then looked at Chen Ling: "It was probably attracted by the lees from your wine. You didn't clean it up properly after brewing the wine, so who can you blame for attracting wasps? Look at this package, how much lees did the wasps carry here, eating and defecating here..."

These perfectly good clothes are now ruined.

Chen Ling's face fell: "Who would know? I keep these fermented grains under the eaves to feed the chickens, ducks, and fish."

Wasps have a varied diet.

They mainly eat insects, but they also eat plants, such as fruits and nectar, which are sweet.

And what about Chen Ling's lees?

It's not just about having a unique flavor.

Moreover, it's the lees left over from making fruit wine.

Some of these were left over from the brewing of fruits and vegetables in the cave.

Besides its extremely strong sweetness, there must be something else that attracts them.

It's no wonder that it attracted wild boars and wasps.

"Is this even possible? Wasps attracted by the wine lees?"

These passersby were all city dwellers, and most of them didn't know about this kind of thing. After hearing it, they were all surprised and found it quite amazing.

After all, most people have seen wasp nests, but who has the time to care about what wasps eat or what they like?

"Yes, I was confused just now, but now that I think about it, it's not just wasps, bees, flies and all kinds of flying insects like these kinds of things."

Chen Ling clicked his tongue: "Especially when it's cold, these things like to fly near things that smell sweet."

"Oh right, now that you mention it, it's true. When it's warm at noon, a swarm of flies flies onto my baby's bottle. If you're not careful, they'll land in a dense layer. It's really annoying."

One parent suddenly realized what was happening and immediately chimed in.

"Yes, I also have a baby, not even a month old yet. Flies are already swarming around the diapers I wash, it's really annoying."

Chen Ling echoed this sentiment.

Even so, his family certainly wouldn't act like that. "Oh my, I didn't realize you just became a new dad."

"Haha, the new dad isn't really new, my eldest son is right here."

Chen Ling called over Rui Rui, who was peering around through the glass window inside the shop.

"Oh my, this chubby little baby is so cute. Let Grandma hold him/her."

Once they had a common topic to talk about, they gradually became familiar with each other.

They were just thinking of extorting money from Chen Ling and going to the hospital while they were at it.

Make him bleed profusely.

They're having a good chat now, and it turns out that Chen Ling isn't the kind of unreasonable scoundrel; on the contrary, he's a very kind person.

Once their anger subsided, they were even too embarrassed to ask for more compensation.

To be honest, most Chinese people are like that.

Kindness, or gentleness.

"Hey, Xiao Chen, the ointment you gave us is really good. It's cool and refreshing, and it's reduced the swelling. Why should we pay for it?"

"No, no, no, let's keep things separate. We were definitely in the wrong. It's not good to scare the children and the elderly. It's not much money, let's buy some nutritional supplements."

Chen Ling's actions made them even more embarrassed.

Finally, Chen Ling said he was in a hurry to go to the school to see the students, so they reluctantly accepted the money.

They accepted the money and even said they would come to the crayfish restaurant to support the business.

Sun Yanhong was even more generous in this situation, saying that they were welcome to come, that they would get a discount, and that they would even try Chen Ling's brewed wine.

Everyone was happy.

The students who were with their parents have recovered from the bee stings and are going back to school.

Chen Ling followed them.

When I arrived at school, I explained the situation to the teacher and made an announcement at the broadcasting station so that the students who had been stung by wasps could get some ointment to apply.

This ointment works quickly; once applied, it feels cool and the pain subsides very soon.

Chen Ling took this opportunity to buy some study materials and stationery for the students as an apology.

After returning, I originally planned to set up the stall as soon as possible.

After all, the purpose of coming here is to sell commemorative T-shirts.

When they returned, apart from the parents who had dropped off their children, the rest of the people hadn't left yet.

They just didn't sit on the chairs that Sun Yanhong had brought out and talk like before.

Instead, they stood up and formed a small group.

Chen Ling went over and saw that they were picking through the packages around Wang Qingzhong.

Upon seeing Chen Ling return, an old man looked up and said, "Young Chen, you did a great job with this commemorative shirt. I knew you were a good young man. Young people should love their country."

Hong Kong is about to return to China, and the country is developing better and better. You must make our motherland proud in the future!

Chen Ling quickly agreed.

Then let them pick two items to take back.

These people have already received compensation, so why would they accept it for nothing? They insisted on giving money to Chen Ling and the others.

I picked out two pieces of clothing and two handbags.

Then they each went their separate ways.

Chen Ling and his team quickly set up their stall as well.

They had just set up their stall.

Many people rushed over shortly after, immediately asking about the commemorative T-shirt, while others exclaimed that the shoulder bag was very pretty and came over to ask for it.

The situation needs no further explanation.

It must be because of those people from before.

Chen Ling casually asked a couple of questions. It turned out that they weren't deliberately promoting themselves; they had just been stung by wasps and were applying ointment. It was inevitable that they would be asked about it by acquaintances.

In the end, I saw commemorative T-shirts and bags, and people who like these kinds of things naturally came looking for them.

People in this era were just as patriotic as those in later generations.

Later generations, in their efforts to support domestic products, were able to sell out all the goods on the internet overnight.

Moreover, this is a major event like the imminent return of Hong Kong Island to China.

Even without any advertising, as long as the stall is set up, passersby will come up and ask.

In fact it is.

And it's even more outrageous than that.

Their stall was constantly busy all morning.

And even more and more.

There were huge crowds of people.

Sun Yanhong called over people from both shops and they were almost too busy to handle everything.

The money they received was so plentiful that they didn't even have time to count or organize it.

He took the money and just stuffed it haphazardly into his bag.

They were incredibly busy.

"Those who aren't picky, come over here; those who are picky, go line up over there. Don't rummage around; I'll get you some new stock."

"..."

"Don't rush, don't fight over it. We still have plenty of stock. If you come to buy in the next couple of days, there will still be some left."

Amidst the throng of people, Chen Ling held up a megaphone and shouted loudly.

They shouted it over and over again.

By the end of the day, even someone in his physical condition felt like their throat was about to burst into flames.

Wang Qingzhong and Wang Jusheng were so busy that they didn't even have time to eat. The two grown men almost fainted from hunger, which is no exaggeration. Exhausted and hungry, their eyes started to blur, so they had to hastily finish work in the evening.

This is only the first day.

The next day, there were still three days until National Day.

To celebrate the handover, Taiwanese entertainer Ko Shou-liang drove his car across the Yellow River, making headlines across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China.

This further ignited the enthusiasm of the Chinese people.

Chen Ling then quickly had Han Chuang and the others bring over the canned goods.

Chen Ling naturally wouldn't overlook Liang Yuemin's side either.

They are developing a national brand of cola to compete with Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the domestic market.

Chen Ling also instructed them to do the same as Han Chuang.

This resulted in special edition commemorative Coca-Cola drinks for National Day and the return of Hong Kong Island.

Not only is the price more favorable than usual, but the bottle is also a beautiful glass bottle.

Compared to Han Chuang, Liang Yuemin's side had substantial financial resources, and after keenly recognizing the merits of Chen Ling's suggestion...

In their excitement, besides cola, they also threw out instant noodles, pickled vegetables, and other snacks.

The brand is none other than [the brand name].

It was the 'Wealthy Manor' he had mentioned to Chen Ling before.

This guy really wants to turn 'Fugui Mountain Villa' into a series.

Chen Ling was moved and felt a surge of pride, eager to make a big splash.

Under this enthusiastic atmosphere.

He didn't even bother to contact Liang Hongyu and the others who were about to embark on their journey home. Instead, he called his friends in the city and transported truckloads of goods to the front of the crayfish restaurant.

Suddenly, the area resembled a bustling commercial plaza, filled with all sorts of stalls.

There are commemorative T-shirts, canned goods, cola, and instant noodles with commemorative symbols, as well as small jewelry and toys.

The lights are on all night.

Various celebratory signs were hung high above.

A dazzling array of goods, and bright red festive characters.

It turned into a special square event commemorating the return of Hong Kong Island to China.

(End of this chapter)