Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 211
After answering the phone, seeing the landline number of the village committee, Li Hongbing thought that Uncle Huaizhong was looking for something to do with him.

As soon as he pressed the call, Li Hongqi's crackling words came from inside.

Keep the phone away from your ears. After listening to it, you know that the troupe is coming to the village, so you don't want to continue listening to Li Hongqi's rambling, so you hang up the phone.

Get up and get your clothes on.

"Brother, what's going on in the village?" Shan Xing asked.

Li Hongqi smiled, "The theater troupe is here. I'll make some arrangements. I think the chef I invited will come over in the afternoon. Maybe my mother, eldest sister, and second sister will also come. Prepare more dishes for the evening."

Hearing that Brother Hongbing's parents were returning to the village in the afternoon, Shan Xing hurriedly stood up, ready to clean the room.

"Anna, are you going to play in the village?" After Li Hongbing asked, he whistled.

There was a neighing sound from the horse pen, and Hei Feng ran out.

"Go!" Anna agreed excitedly.

"Grandfather, shall we go there?" The blind man and the silly boy came over.

Li Hongbing thought for a while, "You help Aunt Xing clean up the room at home, there are many people at home at night."

After speaking, he picked up Anna and put him on Heifeng's back, got on his horse, and rode Heifeng out of the distance.

After running out of the gate, the excavator has already begun to dig the soil to repair the yard at the gate, and the workers are laying green bricks on the ground one by one.

village rice field.

After unloading the troupe's belongings in the Bengbeng car, Zhang Shouxin looked at the stone platform that was only the size of a palm, and felt worried.

It's such a big place, don't talk about big dramas, even if Wu Sheng turns somersaults, he can get out of the stage in one fell swoop.

If you don't use a stage, it's against the troupe's rules.

Just in times of trouble.

A black horse rattled into the rice field, and the villagers were no strangers to it. It is not uncommon for Uncle Hongbing to ride a horse. When does riding an elephant become a real cow's nose.

But when the troupe saw Li Hongbing coming on horseback, they couldn't help but click their tongues.

Have a look.

People call it serious horseback riding.

Grabbing a whip while singing is considered riding a horse.

Hei Feng stood firm, Li Hongbing jumped off the horse, and put Anna on the ground, "Go and play, you are not allowed to play in the weir pond, if you dare to break your legs."

The threats he received back then are passed on to Anna without saying a word.

"Understood." Anna bounced to find her little friend.

"Red Soldier, you have found me a difficult problem." Seeing Li Hongbing, Zhang Shouxin immediately complained.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Shouxin pointed at the stone platform, and complained, "Your village's theater stage is too small, it can't be used at all, how can you sing an opera?"

That's it.

Li Hongbing looked at Shitai, it was indeed a little smaller.

But for a small problem, he took out his phone and called Sun Qiang, asking him to come to the rice farm in the village.

Not for a while.

Sun Qiang arrived on a motorcycle.

Li Hongbing made a long story short, pointing to the dilapidated stone platform, "Build a 7 by 7 meter theater stage, and use it at noon tomorrow, can we do it?"

Use it tomorrow?
Sun Qiang went to the stone platform to study for a while, turned back and said, "No problem, it can be done, add 3% accelerator, 9 and sprinkle a layer of lime, and it can be used at noon tomorrow."

"Thanks for your hard work." Li Hongbing admired Sun Qiang's efficiency and decided to sell him two more Guyang Pills.

"It's okay. Anyway, the construction team is idle. I see that there are still a lot of green bricks in the kiln. I will go back and arrange people to work."

Watching Sun Qiang leave on his bike, Li Hongbing looked at Zhang Shouxin with a smile, "Any questions?"

Zhang Shouxin gave a thumbs up.

A shot is a construction team, and an opening is a day to build a stage.

After decades of wandering in the forest area, I have seen many people of all kinds, and this is the first time I have such an awesome task like Li Hongbing.

Wrong, there was an old man Li who was also from Caogou Village back then.

what!
Both surnamed Li, could there be a relationship between them?
Unfortunately, there was no time for Zhang Shouxin to find out the details, and the actors at the side called him to help.

Once the difficulty of the stage was resolved, Li Hongbing had nothing to do with it.

When I'm idle and bored, I just squat under the persimmon tree and watch the theater troupe busy with the idlers in the village. The hard-working villagers will all work for Li Hongbing in the vegetable field.

With a playful smile on his face, Liu Changjun picked up the cigarette case Li Hongbing put down from the stone, first took out two cigarettes and clipped them to his ears, and then took out another one before lighting it up, speaking in an elder tone.

"Red Soldiers! This scene is too big for you, how much is the troupe for a day, and how many days of singing!"

Li Hongbing glanced at him, but he was not annoyed, and said calmly, "Sing for three days."

hiss!
Everyone under the persimmon tree breathed out.

Big stage for three days!

rich people.

But thinking about it again, a few days ago I contracted all the land in the village in one go, and went out with a shake of 10,000+ without blinking my eyes.

Thinking of this, Liu Changjun secretly looked at Li Daquan with resentful eyes.

Donkey stuff.

Not to mention that there is a treasure in the ground, the four of his mother dug the land for several nights, were bitten by mosquitoes and lost a few pounds, and did not see the treasure. Now if they want to contract the land to Li Hongbing, they just say no. It was the fucking Li Daquan who killed him.

Li Daquan next to him felt guilty when he received this hateful look, and quickly changed the topic to make up for the broken relationship between the two parties.

"Red Soldier! I heard that I have to invite the village to a banquet. What's the matter? I'm ready to give a ceremony."

"This old house has been refurbished. My father reckons tomorrow will be a good day. Put the blind man and the idiot into the family tree, and the two things will be done together. Treat the whole village to a drink."

After speaking, Li Hongbing stood up, patted the dust on his clothes, and walked towards the field at the entrance of the village. He really couldn't chat with these lazy people, out of sight and out of mind.

When we came to the field ridge, the villagers were diverting water into the field. The weather has been hot recently, and the terraced fields in Caogou Village cannot hold water. They need to be watered every day to ensure that the soil is moist and moist.

The water is drawn from the ditches in the village. When the ancestors opened up wasteland, they specially built an irrigation canal to divert the running water from Yuanbao Mountain to irrigate the land.

The canal is one meter wide and scattered among the fields in the pattern of matts to ensure that every field can drink water.

It's a pity that with the conversion of farmland to forests, population relocation, going out to work, and cheap food sales, fewer and fewer people in the village are farming, and the irrigation canals are gradually abandoned, occupied by mud and weeds, until Da Kui brought a group of gentlemen a few days ago , It took a day to clear the irrigation canals.

When the main gate is opened, the clear and turbulent mountain spring water flows along the irrigation canal in all directions, and the rushing water washes away the dusty soil of the canal for many years, revealing its true colors.

I heard that on the day the gate was opened to release the water, many old people cried.

Unexpectedly, in my lifetime, I could see the scene of the fields being filled with water again.

Li Hongbing walked on the canal, and the villagers greeted him one after another along the way.

"Uncle Red Soldier, you're here."

"Master Hong Soldier, what kind of seed is this? It only sprouted in a few days."

"Based on this growth, it is estimated that it will be the first crop of vegetables in more than three months."

Three months!
You underestimate the role of the power of origin.

Even if I use a little bit of original power, I can guarantee that these vegetables will be harvested in two months.

Looking at the green and gratifying vegetable seedlings in the field.

Li Hongbing was secretly proud of himself, but he pretended to interact with the villagers.

"Red Soldier, I heard that you invited a troupe to sing a big play?" Aunt Jinhua came over with a dung ladle.

Li Hongbing hurried forward to snatch the dung ladle, and complained, "Aunt Jinhua, how can you do such heavy work? Didn't I say that, if you are old, just help weed and weed, go around the field and drive away the birds. "

Aunt Jinhua smiled when she heard these words, and she glared at Li Hongbing, "I'm not a daughter of a wealthy family, so what kind of work is this? I can carry three buckets of water from the well every day."

After listening, Li Hongbing frowned rather displeased.

In the village, there are still one or twenty households with lonely and widowed elderly like Aunt Jinhua, who have to fetch water by themselves when they are old.

This is not possible, as he is old and his body is fragile, and if he fetches water and gets it out somehow, the whole village will have to eat.

It's a good thing to have a meal, but you have to share what you want to eat.

Ah!
When Xu Dalang comes to the village, I have to tell him about my grievances. As an outstanding rich second generation in Mingzhu City, how can I bear to see the suffering in the world.

Everything! ! !
A burst of exhaust sound unique to the Bounce car sounded from the mountain road entering the village.

The working villagers looked over one after another.

Several bouncing cars appeared in everyone's sight.

Don't ask, he must be looking for Uncle Hongbing.

"Uncle Hongbing, what did you buy again?"

"Caogou village village bully, it's just different, just now the theater troupe passed two cars, so what is it this time!"

"I saw the table, it's for the banquet, Uncle Hongbing."

Li Hongbing also saw that the Bengbeng car was full of tables, chairs and benches, so he didn't have to think that it was Master Su who also came.

Hastily said to the villagers.

"Give everyone three days off and listen to the show at home."

After that, he put his finger on his mouth and blew a loud whistle.

call out!
Da da da!
After a while, a black wind came galloping, and Li Hongbing got on his horse and rushed towards the mountain road.

At this time, Master Su was sitting in the cab of the leading car chatting with the driver and complaining.

To be honest, Caogou Village has only heard that the location is off and the mountain road is difficult to walk, but I have never been there, and I only treat it as a joke.

How difficult is the mountain road, and now every village is accessible, even if there are pits on the road, it can't stop his enthusiasm for making money.

After personal experience.

Master Su was so uncomfortable. Like Zhang Shouxin, his bones were about to fall apart. The cliffs and cliffs along the way, especially when turning the nineteenth turn in the sky, looked through the car window at the steep slope without guardrails, and his heart was almost in his throat. in the eyes.

If it weren't for the driver's frequent trips, telling him a few funny jokes from time to time, I couldn't keep myself from retreating.

"Master Su, Dr. Li is here to pick you up." The driver looked ahead to remind him, and slowed down the car by the way.

Master Su shook his drowsy head, seeing Li Dongjia riding a big black horse running towards the convoy, he couldn't help asking curiously.

"Li Dong's family is a doctor, why haven't I heard of it?"

The driver laughed and said, "I'm sure I don't know if I'm not sick. Dr. Li's medical skills are excellent. He used to see the doctor every day, but now he can't. He only sees the doctor every Wednesday. Seeing a doctor is tiring, isn't it?"

"That's right, it's hard to find a good doctor." Master Su thought of something inexplicably and said to himself.

As the convoy came to a complete stop, Li Hongbing took out a pack of cigarettes and threw it to the driver, then drove to the co-driver and smiled, "Master Su, why don't you call me."

Master Su shook his head and smiled wryly, "Master Li, don't talk about this way, where are you unloading things?"

"Come with me!"

Li Hongbing turned his horse's head and ran towards the newly widened Maqingshi Road.

The convoy started again, following behind the dark horse.

"Where are we going? Doesn't Dr. Li live in the village?" Seeing the entrance of the village getting farther and farther away from him, Master Su asked blankly.

The driver said with envy and show off.

"Doctor Li, who lives in his own compound. The compound is really big. I sent materials in to see it a few days ago. There are more than one mu of vegetable fields, orchards, fish ponds, and houses built are all Pure wood, I heard there is air conditioning and heating. Tsk tsk, life is different for rich people."

Soon, the convoy drove into a spacious field, the ground was paved with blue bricks and blue stones, and there were still people working on the edge of the field.

Master Su jumped out of the car from the co-pilot and almost knelt down when he landed.

It took a while to recover, and then I was in the mood to look at the house in front of me.

The high-walled courtyard, in the past, was a rich family.

There is also the big tree that needs to look up to see the top of the tree.

This is no ordinary family.

"Master Su, come in and sit down." Li Hongbing got off his horse, let Heifeng go to the meadow to play, and greeted him when he came to the side of the motorcade.

Master Su waved his hand quickly, "This is against the rules, wait for me to set up the venue, and then visit the door in person."

After finishing speaking, he quickly turned around and greeted the kitchen helper who came to start working.

Tables and chairs are unloaded from the car.

The arrangement of the tables is particular, and only one table can be placed near the gate as the upper seat, followed by two tables, three tables, five tables, and six tables until all the tables are filled.

After the table was set, Master Su led the helper to put together the dishes, and built an open-air kitchen in the northeast corner of the open space.

Pots and pans, piles of ingredients, various seasonings, stacked together.

Finally, the blue bricks borrowed from the workers were built into an earthen stove, and ten cauldrons were placed on it.

Li Hongbing was only allowed to watch the whole process, and he was not allowed to do anything.

After finishing his work, Master Su came to Li Hongbing with two pots.

"Boss Li, I didn't know you moved to a new house, and I sent you two bottles of old wine. Congratulations."

"You're welcome." Li Hongbing took the wine, "Sit inside."

"Excuse me, I happened to go over the menu with Li Dong's family to see if there are any taboos, so I can make adjustments."

Master Su smiled and cupped his hands, followed Li Hongbing into the gate.

After entering the door, Master Su knew that the driver was not lying, and was even conservative.

For many years, he has been making banquets in eight townships in the forest area.

It's not like I haven't seen a rich family before, but it's the first time I opened my eyes to such a big yard and such a beautiful house.

The two came under the old oak tree.

Shan Xing appeared with tea, and Master Su hurriedly stood up to take the teacup.

After exchanging pleasantries, Master Su took out a red paper.

"Boss Li, this is a menu of twenty dishes and ten bowls, do you think it's suitable?"

Li Hongbing took the menu.

Braised carp in brown sauce, Dongpo elbow, cured duck in beer, crispy octopus, steamed pork ribs, braised pork with preserved vegetables, braised soft-shelled turtle in sauce, salted prawns, braised donkey meat, stewed mutton, dry pot beef bones, braised pork with big knives...

After reading the menu, there is only one feeling.

The prices in the countryside are really cheap, just 600 yuan for this table, and if you put it in the city, you can’t afford 2000 yuan.

Facing Master Su's apprehensive eyes, Li Hongbing closed the menu, "Okay, just serve according to this list."

call!
Master Su heaved a sigh of relief, he was afraid that the host would change the menu temporarily when making banquet dishes, which is the most troublesome.

After finishing, he said with some embarrassment.

"By the way, Li Dong's family, I have something to do conveniently. The water for making the banquet has to be fetched from your well, and there is also firewood, which cannot fit in the car. I can get some from you, and I will deduct it from the banquet money later. .”

That's it.

Li Hongbing stood up with a smile and shouted to the blind man and the silly boy who were digging in the vegetable field.

"Blind man, connect a water pipe and pull it out of the yard. Silly boy, take the firewood from the woodshed to Master Su."

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(End of this chapter)