Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1196 Plastic sheeting specifically for covering greenhouses
After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Wang An immediately said:
"That depends on you guys. I haven't seen you around for a while. How are you doing now? Are you still busy? If you're not busy, come with me in a bit."

Upon hearing this, He Liang immediately said to Wu Dong and Wang Shuai:
"I'm fine with going anytime. You all know my workplace, there's nothing to do every day, let's see what you guys think."

Ma Guoqiang chuckled and chimed in:
"My workplace is even less busy. Since I started working here, I've been reading the newspaper every day. I've never known what being busy means."

It has to be said that these two people's workplaces are definitely good places to retire. Although they don't have much power, they are very relaxed and comfortable.

After the two finished speaking, Wu Dong looked at Wang Shuai and said:

"Xiao Shuai, how's the coordination going? Do you still need to get involved personally?"

Wang Shuai said:

"I'm fine. I finished my work a few days ago. I just don't know if Xiaoya can find the time. She's been quite busy every day."

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Wu Dong said somewhat helplessly:
"That's true. Before Uncle Sun took that position, he wasn't this busy. But she's managed to keep herself so busy she's practically flying."

After a while, Wu Dong said to Wang An:
"Let's wait a couple of days and see what happens to your older sister. If she decides to go, we'll go together."

Wang An nodded with a smile and said:

"Yeah, anyway, I'm always here waiting for you guys, hahaha."

After everyone entered the house, Wu Dong asked Wang An:
"Tell me, Xiao An, what brings you to the county town this time? I have a feeling you didn't come here specifically to invite us, and if you didn't have anything to do, you certainly wouldn't have come here to just wander around the county town."

To be honest, Wu Dong understands Wang An better.

Wang An gave an awkward smile and said:

"I mainly want to ask you guys for help, and then I'll ask you to do me a few favors, hehehehe."

Wu Dong rolled his eyes at Wang An, then said to Wang Shuai and the others:
"See, I told you so! This kid definitely came here because he has something to ask us. He wouldn't have bothered coming here if he didn't have something to say, damn it!"

After Wu Dong finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, making Wang An feel quite embarrassed and serious, as if he was being used and not used.

Despite the awkwardness, the matter still needed to be addressed, so Wang An explained his plan to build a plastic greenhouse.

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Shuai said with a speechless expression:

"So you came here to buy plastic sheeting, but the supply and marketing cooperative and hardware stores don't have any, so you shamelessly came to your Brother Wu?"

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, he said again with a face full of regret:
"I didn't even use my full strength when I was hitting you just now. I was thinking of giving you a chance to turn over a new leaf. But now I see, damn it, you're a real jerk who deserves a beating!"

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, Wu Dong immediately said:

"Yeah, I didn't push myself too hard just now, and now I regret it so much."

As they spoke, the two men stood up, and He Liang and Ma Guoqiang followed suit with smiles on their faces.

Wang An originally wanted to argue a bit, but seeing the four men's posture, he slid off the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and squatted down on the ground, covering his head with his hands while saying:
"Hey, you guys be gentle, my skinny little body can't take this. Ouch!"

Before Wang An could finish speaking, someone's fist landed on his back, turning his words into "Ouch, damn it!"

Immediately afterwards, a series of crackling sounds rang out again on Wang An's back.

This time, the four people clearly used more force. Although they didn't use much force, Wang An still felt a little pain.

After Wang An was beaten again, the five people in the room were finally able to talk to each other peacefully.

Wu Dong said:

"Why are you even thinking of building a plastic greenhouse now? Digging soil in this freezing weather is such a hassle!" Wang Shuai added.
"Yeah, with the ground frozen so hard right now, your tracked vehicle probably won't be able to move much, right?"

He Liang also said:
“Building greenhouses at this time of year is a really big undertaking, and the investment is quite substantial.”

It was obvious that Wu Dong and the others knew about plastic greenhouses and had some understanding of them.

Wang An nodded and said:

"There's nothing we can do about it. My mom loves growing vegetables. Besides, there are still more than six months from now until it gets warmer next year. In those six months, she can grow two or three crops of vegetables. I think that although building a greenhouse now takes a lot of effort, it's still quite worthwhile."

The main reason Wang An decided to build greenhouses now is because the cold season in Heilongjiang Province is incredibly long, lasting a full seven months, so there is plenty of time to grow vegetables in greenhouses.

After hearing Wang An's explanation, the four of them nodded in agreement.

Then Wu Dong thought for a moment and walked over to the telephone.

After a few phone calls, Wu Dong hung up and said to Wang An:
"There's a production materials department over there at the agricultural chrysanthemum farm. They have special plastic sheeting for building greenhouses, but it's a bit expensive. A 10-meter by 20-meter sheet costs 150 yuan."

In fact, the conversation between Wu Dong and the other party during the phone call could be roughly heard by the people in the room, since the telephone receiver at that time was practically a small loudspeaker.

Wang An clicked his tongue and said:

"It's really expensive, but it's still acceptable."

Plastic products were not cheap these days, and the plastic sheeting used to cover greenhouses was thick and wide, so it was normal for it to be more expensive than ordinary plastic sheeting.

Furthermore, the availability of plastic sheeting specifically for covering greenhouses was a pleasant surprise for Wang An.

After all, the durability of ordinary plastic sheeting is far inferior to that of this specialized greenhouse plastic sheeting.

Wu Dong nodded and said:

"Alright, I'll take you there now."

As he spoke, Wu Dong picked up his coat and put it on.

Seeing this, Wang An quickly stopped him, saying:
"Brother Wu, why don't you say hello to them and then I'll drive there myself? I still need to go to the tailor shop to order the cotton quilt for the greenhouse outside."

Wu Dong said:

"I was thinking that after I finished this business with you, we brothers could have a drink together at noon."

Wang An quickly refused:
"That won't do. Let's skip it today. My dad and the others are waiting for me to come home and direct how to build this greenhouse. Afterwards, you guys can come to my place in a few days and we'll have a good drink together, we can drink every day, hehehe."

Wu Dong nodded and said:

"That works too. I'll make another call. You can just go directly to Agricultural Chrysanthemum. Someone will be waiting for you when you get there."

Wang An chatted with the four people for a few more minutes before driving his GAZ towards the agricultural chrysanthemum.

Sure enough, as soon as Wang An arrived, a middle-aged man in his forties ran out of the guardhouse of the agricultural chrysanthemum. After exchanging a few words, Wang An paid the money and then tied a roll of plastic sheeting to the roof rack of the car with the middle-aged man before driving towards the tailor shop.

To be fair, this modified hardtop GAZ is actually quite practical.

During the brief conversation, Wang An heard the middle-aged man say that a new production materials store would open in the county next spring, where fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, plastic sheeting, and many other things would be sold.

(End of this chapter)