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Chapter 489 Xu Laonian: I want to be a rich second generation!
The bear meat and onion dumplings that Lao Chai's family made at noon were not common. They tasted similar to mutton dumplings. The third sister-in-law made two kinds of fillings, in addition to bear meat and leek fillings. The old women made all small dumplings, half of which were steamed or boiled...

The outer room was steaming hot and the windows were wide open. It was a bit hot today, especially at noon when it had reached 26 degrees. With the fire burning inside to steam dumplings, the temperature exceeded 30 degrees. After the windows were opened, the temperature in the house dropped due to the draft.

The masters sat casually in the courtyard, chatting about everything. Xu Ning stood on the eaves of the lower house for a while, then went to the back garden with Chai Bing to pick green onions. During the conversation, he asked how to preserve ginseng seeds. Chai Bing didn't think much about it and told him how to store them.

The only way to preserve ginseng seeds is dry storage, that is, to dry the seeds, not expose them to the sun, and occasionally shake them to avoid being dry on one side and wet on the other. The dried ginseng seeds need to be placed in an airtight glass jar, and then placed in a dry, cool, well-ventilated place...

Xu Ning asked this question in order to make plans for the future. He was supposed to go to the mountains to collect ginseng next month, and the ginseng in mid-July was already red, which was a good time to collect ginseng!
Ginseng seeds cannot be wasted, so he thought about putting them in a jar, and then renting the back hill of his house and spreading the ginseng seeds there. As for whether they would sprout, he had never thought about it, because he had never even planted the land, so how could he grow ginseng?

If the ginseng seeds have sprouted, then it can no longer be called wild ginseng, but belongs to forest ginseng. Forest ginseng includes many types, including wild seeds, flying seeds, sea seeds, old pond bottom seeds, seed leaks, lying goods, etc.

There are so many types of ginseng, but the general name is forest ginseng, because it refers to ginseng grown with human intervention. No matter how many names it has, it cannot escape the word "cultivated".

"Third brother, why don't you rent a hill and transplant the ginseng there? No need to fertilize, weed, or spray pesticides, just let it grow naturally."

Chai Bing was stunned when he heard this and said, "Garden ginseng planted in the mountains? This idea is quite interesting! Can this kind of ginseng still be called garden ginseng?"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "It is just a transplant of garden ginseng, but I estimate that the appearance is much better than that of garden ginseng. After all, it is not sprayed with pesticides or fertilizers. Except for the problem with the seeds, the rest is basically the same as wild ginseng."

Nowadays, the ginseng business is not so complicated. It is not like the ginseng with various names that have sprouted in the past few years. Let’s not talk about ginseng, just take bear’s paw. In six or seven years, there will be fake bear’s paw. What should they use to make it? Sheep’s hoof tendons! The craftsmanship is so superb that it can be mistaken for the real thing, but it tastes different when you eat it. The sheep’s hoof tendons are dry and hard to chew, and the more you eat, the more disgusting it becomes.

Chai Bing thought about it and felt that it was true. Just as Xu Ning said, the medicinal effect of garden ginseng seeds was gradually decreasing after several generations, while the medicinal effect of wild ginseng seeds remained the same no matter how many generations they went through.

"Hey, Erning, what do you think if I can get some wild ginseng seeds and throw them into the mountains?"

Xu Ning nodded: "It would be even better if we could get some wild ginseng seeds."

The more Chai Bing thought about it, the more excited he became. He said, "Okay, let me and my brother study this, and then we can become partners. You don't have to worry about anything..."

"Come on, Third Brother, I just had a flash of inspiration, don't take it too seriously."

"Oh, you don't know the feasibility of this! Actually, I've heard of people growing ginseng in the mountains before, but I don't know exactly how. When you mentioned it just now, I figured it out immediately! Erning, we don't have to worry about hurting our relationship because of money, because neither of our two families takes money too seriously, and we're still bound by a contract."

Xu Ning shook his head and waved his hands: "Forget it, let's talk about this later, let's go into the house... Don't bring this up at the dinner table, just discuss it quietly with Big Brother."

"know."

When the two men walked into the house, they saw Chai Liangyu arguing with Xu Laonian, while Chai Shao, Chai Feng and others stood nearby, laughing and watching the fun.

"Brother, you really can't drink! We should leave soon."

"It's okay to drink a little. You're not driving, so what are you afraid of? Come, I'll fill your glass!"

"Oh, I really can't do it anymore, brother..."

Why didn't Chai Shao and the others persuade him? Because Xu Laonian looked reluctant, wanting to drink but not daring to. Liu Lizhen was watching him from the side. Would he dare to open his mouth? If he did, he would have to open his mouth when he got home...

Chai Liangyu pretended to be angry and said, "You still remember to call me big brother? You must drink this wine! If you don't drink it, I won't let you leave!"

Xu Laonian pretended to be embarrassed and glanced at Liu Lizhen with his small eyes. Liu Lizhen walked over slowly and said with a smile: "Brother wants you to drink a little, so drink less. Anyway, my son will drive us back. If you want to sleep, I will make a bed for you in the back car."

Xu Laonian was a little dumbfounded at the moment. If he was really drunk, the kid would really dare to throw him in the trunk of the car. He wouldn't be able to sleep well and might even burst out bile!

Seeing that the situation had reached a stalemate, Chai Shao said with a smile, "Uncle Xu, it's okay if you drink less. It's just two cups, isn't that okay?"

"Dad, just accompany my uncle for a drink. If you leave, there's no telling when you'll come back."

Xu Laonian turned around and said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by leaving? This is my eldest brother's house. I can come whenever I want!"

"That's right! You can come anytime you want. Big brother is always your big brother! Got it? Come on, sit down and have a drink."

Liu Lizhen smiled when she heard that. She was just deliberately making fun of him just now, and everyone could see it. Otherwise, how could she be so blind?

"Baotong, go to the west room and get some soda for your uncles."

"Eh!"

As the saying goes, the more you drink dumplings, the tastier they taste, especially dumplings stuffed with chives. When they go down your throat with wine, the taste is quite spicy! Xu Ning is quite happy to eat these two kinds of bear meat dumplings, mainly because the mouth is full of oil and chewing garlic, which is not much worse than drinking.

By 12 o'clock, the five large plates of dumplings on the table had been finished, the cold dishes had also been finished, and everyone's stomachs were bulging.

Xu Laonian and Chai Liangyu only drank two cups and then chewed the dumplings in big mouthfuls. After they finished eating, the three sisters-in-law cleared the table.

"It's so comfortable! Brother, let's drink again after Erning gets married."

"Drink! You must drink! Brother, if we can drink together, we have to drink slowly..."

"It's not that great. You can taste the flavor if you drink it slowly. If you swallow it all at once, it will taste nothing but a sore throat."

Everyone chatted in the house for less than half an hour. After Xu Ning packed up his things, he and Wang Hu, Guan Lei and others threw the clothes and meat into the car.

At this time, Xu Laonian and Liu Lizhen arrived at the gate of the courtyard under the escort of Lao Chai's family.

"Lianfang, come and play again next time." Chai Liangyu said with a smile.

"Well, Master Chai, don't worry, I'm one of those who come uninvited."

"Hahaha, this girl is really impressive."

Chai Liangyu exchanged a few pleasantries with Wang Hu and Guan Lei, then glanced at Sun Lianjun and said, "Why don't you go directly to Qing'an with Erning? Otherwise, you can just stay here."

Sun Lianjun was stunned for a moment and said, "Master, it's not a good idea for me to stay here."

"You live in the same room with me, so you don't have to worry about outsiders gossiping. The story between you and Yanzi has spread out. Who can talk about our family affairs?"

Chai Shao said, "Stay here. Erning is not staying because he has something important to do at home. What are you going to Qing'an for? Help build the house. There are so many people who don't need you. It's just a good opportunity to free up space. Otherwise, two cars will be too crowded."

The eldest sister-in-law said, "Stay here for a few more days, and then ask your third uncle to take you back to Sandaohe."

Sun Lianjun blinked. He was moved by the Chai family's invitation to stay. According to etiquette, he could not stay, but... he also wanted to chat more with Chai Hongyan. The distance between Sandaohe and Wangxing was more than 400 miles, which was a bit far considering the current traffic conditions.

Once he left, he might not see Chai Hongyan again until the New Year, but he was really unsure. He was afraid that Sun Jiwei and Er Niang would say he was ignorant, and he was also afraid of causing trouble for Old Chai's family.

So Sun Lianjun turned his head to look at Sun Lianfang, but his gaze remained fixed on her face for a few seconds before he looked away, staring at Xu Ning for help.

Sun Lianfang pouted and said, "Stop dithering. Act like a real man! Master Chai and the uncles and aunts are waiting for what to say!" Xu Ning pushed him forward and said, "Just stay here. I'm not keeping you here to cause trouble. Besides, you're the eldest sister-in-law, what are you afraid of?"

"Ah, then...then I'll stay!"

Xu Laonian smiled and said, "Don't forget to call home and let them know."

"Yeah, I can't forget it. I'll call later."

"Okay, let's get in the car."

Chai Liangyu and others waved to him and told him, "Call us often!"

"Hey, uncle, drink less when you're at home."

Chai Liangyu laughed and said, "Haha, this kid is still caring about me. Fine! If you say to drink less, then drink less. When you come again, you have to drink more with me."

"It must be done! Let's go, uncle, brother..."

"Drive slowly..."

Xu Ning stepped on the accelerator to drive the car forward, slowly driving away from Lao Chai's house. The two cars drove out of the village one after the other and sped along the mountain road. The driver of the rear car was Wang Hu, while Guan Hua, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang were sitting in the passenger seat, bickering to pass the time.

Xu Ning looked straight ahead and listened to Liu Lizhen and Xu Laonian chatting beside him. This long trip was not in vain. Liu Lizhen saw a lot and Xu Laonian was also full of emotion.

"Hey, look at the food at Old Sun's and Old Chai's homes. We still have to work harder!"

Liu Lizhen said: "They are both about the same. I think they are both quite wealthy. They must have tens of thousands of dollars."

"Ten thousand or so? Oh my god, if their families had ten thousand or so, would they dare to give Jun'er and Hongyan so much betrothal gifts and dowry? Just the betrothal gifts, dowry, and gift money would be enough to make them a millionaire!"

Liu Lizhen was surprised and said, "Oh my god, how much money does that cost?"

Xu Laonian's eyes widened and he said, "At least he needs to have a deposit of 100,000 yuan! Think about it, what does Chai Lao Da do? And think about what Sun Lao San does. Our eldest brother and Chai Lao Da are in the same business, but our eldest brother is in charge of the village, and he is in charge of the village. How much money do you think he needs to make in a year?"

Xu Ning couldn't help but interrupted, "Dad, it's meaningless if you say that. You need connections to do anything. Why shouldn't others use their connections?"

Xu Laonian snorted, "You know shit. No connections are as useful as your own! What's the point of knowing so many people..."

Liu Lizhen pinched him unhappily, "Do you know how to chat? You are talking nonsense. My son is talking about elbows, and you are talking about hip joints!"

Xu Laonian grimaced in pain: "Don't do it... it hurts! Oh, what do I mean? I mean that our family still has to work hard. Our family is far behind the Sun family and the Chai family. You have to let your son work harder!"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "What's the matter, Dad, do you want to be a rich second generation?"

"What are you doing?"

Liu Lizhen blinked her eyes and deliberately asked, "What is a rich second generation?"

"The second generation of the rich are the second generation of the rich. For example, Lianfang is a typical second generation of the rich."

Xu Laonian was overreacting. He slapped his leg and said angrily, "What are you talking about, you little bastard? Your grandfather doesn't have many years left. Why do you still want him to come out and continue to work hard?"

Liu Lizhen grinned and said, "Didn't you ask my old son to work harder?"

"What? What? He wants to be my dad? Oh my god, he's the opposite! I'll slap you to death..."

Xu Ning didn't care at all because Liu Lizhen was blocking him and Xu Laonian's slap couldn't even touch him. After being blocked by Liu Lizhen, Xu Laonian gasped in indignation.

"Dad, don't you want to live a comfortable life with everything you need? You lie on the kang every day, with clothes to wear and food to eat, and someone to serve you. Isn't that comfortable?"

Xu Laonian turned around and glared at him, "Then why should I be a rich second generation? I should be the emperor!"

"Hahaha, Dad, I'm not making fun of you. Look at which emperor is afraid of his wife. Which emperor doesn't have three thousand concubines? For example, Li Shimin's father, Li Yuan, created many brothers for Li Shimin during his years as emperor."

Xu Laonian scratched his head and cheeks and said excitedly: "Stop talking nonsense! Am I afraid of my wife? I respect your mother! No, Zhen, I didn't scold you, I really respect you, you have given too much for our family..."

Liu Lizhen glanced at him and ignored him. She turned her head and looked at her son and said, "Son, your father doesn't want to be a rich second-generation, but mom does! If you have money, we can hire two maids to massage my legs and shoulders every day."

"Okay! But maids are no longer popular now. We should call them nannies now..."

"Haha, a nanny is fine. Anyway, I have to experience what it's like to be a boss."

Seeing that the mother and daughter didn't care how the "rich second generation" became rich, Xu Laonian muttered, "Then I want to be a rich second generation now, too."

Liu Lizhen said angrily: "Get lost, I asked you to be the boss just now, but you refused to do it. Now it's too late!"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "Dad, if you shout out 'I, Xu Laonian, want to be a rich second generation', I will let you be one."

"Get lost! Where is the bear man? You are still acting like you want me to be you, why are you so easy to use?"

Liu Lizhen turned around with a stern face and said, "Do you want to be the boss?"

"Dang!" Xu Laonian nodded heavily, and then shouted at the front windshield: "I, Xu Laonian, want to be a rich second-generation!"

After he finished shouting, Xu Ning and Liu Lizhen burst into laughter. Xu Laonian said with a gloomy face: "When can you become the leader?"

"I will definitely become one in this lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Xu Laonian immediately complained: "Zhen, this little brat is teasing us."

Liu Lizhen rolled her eyes and said, "Do you think it's that easy to become a second-generation rich? They've worked hard for two generations, and you expect my son to surpass them in just five or six years?"

"Well, I'm thinking of staying here for a few more years so I can live the life of a rich man."

Why was Xu Laonian so obedient just now? The reason was simple. He wanted to stand on the same front with Liu Lizhen. If he left the organization, would he have a good ending? When he returned home, he would have to eat cold and stale rice, and no one would wash his bedding and clothes. What would be the point of living then?

That's why he shamelessly shouted out these words from the bottom of his heart, "I, Xu Laonian, want to be a rich second-generation." If he can really become one, what does it matter if he is shameless?

If my son is successful, I should also benefit from it!

(End of this chapter)