60s: I have a store

Chapter 453: Being caught red-handed
When Zhou Yimin was on his way to the experimental field, he passed by Zhou Xuming's house and heard a quarrel coming from inside.

Although I couldn't hear it clearly, I could still get a general idea.

The reason is that when a child is sick, he goes to the village clinic to see Chen Baishu. After getting the prescription, he has to go to the town to get the medicine, and the price of the medicine is not cheap.

All the money distributed last year was used to repay the famine relief, resulting in not much money left in the family, so there was not enough money even for medicine.

Then Zhou Xuming said, "Doctor Chen, it's not a serious illness. I don't have money to buy medicine. I just need to endure it and wait for the disease to heal on its own."

But Zhou Xuming's wife disagreed and insisted on getting the medicine. If the family did not have enough money, they would just go and borrow it. After all, no one could suffer and the child could not suffer.

Zhou Xuming had no choice but to agree. He was about to go out and borrow some money from someone he knew.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I saw Zhou Yimin standing beside me, and it seemed that he had been "eavesdropping" for a long time.

Zhou Yimin didn't expect it to be so embarrassing. It was ok to just "eavesdrop", but he didn't expect to be caught by the real person.

I could only smile brightly: "Brother Xuming, what a coincidence!"

Zhou Xuming didn't want to make things too clear: "Yes!"

Then they left. After all, borrowing money was not an easy thing. No one had much money, so they could only try their luck.

Zhou Yimin originally wanted to say that if the money was not enough, he could borrow some, but before he could finish his words, Zhou Xuming left.

We soon arrived at the experimental field and saw Expert Wang already there, recording something.

Expert Wang looked up and saw that it was Zhou Yimin, and noticed that Zhou Yimin looked worried. After spending some time together, he had some idea of ​​what kind of person Zhou Yimin was.
"Yi Min, is there something on your mind?"

Zhou Yimin was a little surprised. Was it so obvious on his face?
"Uncle Wang, how did you know that?"

Expert Wang smiled and explained: "Even a fool can see that you look so worried and puzzled."

Zhou Yimin was a little speechless. It seemed that he still couldn't manage his emotions well. It was so easy for others to see through it. He needed to improve on this aspect in the future!
"This is what happened"

As soon as Expert Wang heard this, he knew what had happened: "Yimin, what do you think?"

He was a little unsure of Zhou Yimin's thoughts, so it would be more practical to ask directly.

Zhou Yimin then said, "Uncle Wang, do you think it's feasible to grow Chinese medicine in Zhoujiazhuang?"

After all, Expert Wang is an expert in agriculture, there is no reason not to use him.

After hearing this, Expert Wang fell into deep thought, and then said, "The current fields in Zhoujiazhuang are not suitable. If we really want to plant crops, we may have to reclaim the land!"

Chinese medicinal materials are suitable for growing in loose, breathable, water-retaining and organic-rich soils, such as sandy loam, loam, etc. Specifically, root and rhizome medicinal materials are suitable for planting in sandy loam, such as astragalus and licorice.

Another thing is that different Chinese medicinal materials have different requirements for soil pH. For example, acidic soil is more suitable for the growth of medicinal materials such as Coptis chinensis and Astragalus membranaceus, while alkaline soil is more suitable for medicinal materials such as wolfberry and licorice.

Angelica is suitable for growing in sandy loam with deep soil, fertile and loose soil and good drainage.

Adequate light is a necessary condition for the growth of Chinese medicinal materials, but some Chinese medicinal materials are more sensitive to light intensity and require appropriate shading. Chinese medicinal materials can usually be divided into light-loving plants and shade-loving plants according to their light requirements.

Different Chinese medicinal materials have different temperature requirements, but most Chinese medicinal materials are suitable for growing in mild climates. Too cold or too hot an environment is not conducive to the growth of Chinese medicinal materials.

Zhou Yimin was a bit troubled. He did not expect that the existing land in Zhoujiazhuang was not suitable for growing Chinese medicine. But suddenly he thought that even if the existing land in Zhoujiazhuang was suitable, the old branch secretary would probably not agree. After all, land is the lifeblood of farmers, and this statement is not an exaggeration at all.

Seeing Zhou Yimin still talking, Expert Wang predicted: "If you want to ask me for help, I can only go with you after I finish my work here."

Now it was Zhou Yimin's turn to feel a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that Expert Wang would predict his future before he even opened his mouth.

"No problem. There's no rush for this kind of thing anyway."

Expert Wang also agreed and nodded. Now that this problem has been solved, the next step is to find the old branch secretary for help.

Thinking of this, he told Expert Wang and went to the old branch secretary's home.

When the old branch secretary saw Zhou Yimin, he knew that he must have something to discuss with him, otherwise he would usually be the only one to look for him, and there was no way Zhou Yimin would look for him.

So he kept his composure and didn't say a word.

Zhou Yimin couldn't help himself and said, "Old Party Secretary, I have an idea."

The old branch secretary's eyes lit up immediately, and he was a little impatient: "Yimin, what do you think?"

You know, Zhoujiazhuang can be what it is today thanks to Zhou Yimin’s ideas and suggestions, so when he heard about new ideas, he became a little impatient.

After seeing the old branch secretary's reaction, Zhou Yimin thought to himself, I still can't figure out your weak spot, old branch secretary.

"I want to open up wasteland near Zhoujiazhuang and plant Chinese medicinal herbs?"

As soon as this was said, the old Party secretary was a little puzzled: "Yimin, why do you want to reclaim wasteland? Isn't the village land okay?"

"Your idea is good, but it's not that simple. Reclaiming wasteland is not easy, and we have no experience in growing Chinese medicinal herbs. If we fail, the loss will be huge."

This is what the old branch secretary is concerned about.

Zhou Yimin explained: "Old Party Secretary, please listen to my explanation first. First of all, among the surrounding villages, only our Zhoujiazhuang has a clinic, and there are special doctors on duty."

"From the queues at the clinic last time, I know that as the medical skills of the old man spread in the area, the number of people who come to see him must be increasing."

The old Party Secretary listened and thought it made sense: "Go on!"

Zhou Yimin continued, "If there is a place in our village that specializes in growing Chinese medicine, then the old man can write a prescription and get the medicine in Zhoujiazhuang, then wouldn't that bring in business?"

The more the old branch secretary listened, the more excited he became. Indeed, according to what Zhou Yimin said, growing Chinese medicinal herbs seemed to be a business that was sure to make money.

Zhou Yimin did not stop: "Old Party Secretary, we can also provide the villagers of Zhoujiazhuang with medicine for free, without charging a penny. Will the villagers of Zhoujiazhuang be happy?"

"I went to Zhou Xuming's home today and found that he didn't even have money to buy medicine for his child. Although this phenomenon may be a very rare case in Zhoujiazhuang."

After hearing this, the old branch secretary did not expect that such a thing would happen in Zhoujiazhuang.

He always thought that after what happened in Zhoujiazhuang last year, everyone would get a lot of money and every household would have some savings.

(End of this chapter)