portable space

Chapter Eleven The Garden

After finding a place to store his bicycle, Zhang Taiping wandered around the street casually with a snakeskin bag under his arm. I had never experienced an original market like this before, and the sounds of shouting and selling were continuous as I walked through it.

The feeling is quite novel.

Zhang Taiping didn't even dare to ask the price of the fruit. He was really short of money. He only had four hundred yuan in his pocket. He hadn't done anything yet and didn't know if it would be enough.

But that's what happened, the seller was too enthusiastic. Zhang Taiping hadn't approached the fruit stall yet, but wanted to see the quality of the apples from a distance. The sharp-eyed aunt immediately stood up, peeled off a piece of apple, and stuffed it into Zhang Taiping's hand.

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"Come, come, come, young man, have a taste first, have a taste first."

Zhang Taiping quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no. I just took a look." He turned around and wanted to leave.

The aunt took Zhang Taiping's arm and said, "Try it, taste it. This is fresh goods that were just unloaded this morning. Do you still think it's poisonous?" She forced it into Zhang Taiping's hand, then smiled and said, "Business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness."

Well." After saying that, he looked at Zhang Taiping expectantly.

Zhang Taiping couldn't help it. He looked at the crescent-shaped apple in his hand with helplessness in his eyes. It had already been stuffed into his hand. He said that for this reason, it was impossible to throw it away or stuff it back again. That would be really bad.

. Then I thought about it, I never bought anything for Yaya, so for the first episode, I just thought of buying something delicious for Yaya.

After taking a bite, it tasted pretty good, sour and sweet, just right for the child's appetite. So he asked, "How much does it cost per pound?"

After hearing this, the aunt's face burst into tears and she said: "Not to mention that our apples are fresh, they have never been treated with any pesticides. They are purely artificial care and do not use chemical fertilizers. They are all purchased oil residue."

.The fruit store in the north costs three yuan per catty. You are the first buyer today, even if you pay two yuan per catty."

Zhang Taiping has heard about fruit trees growing on oil residue. There are many types of oil residue. In rural areas, it is mostly vegetable oil, but there are also other oils such as soybeans and peanuts, but they are not common. The oil residue after pressing the oil can be used to feed pigs or as fertilizer.

The fruit trees produce sweet and juicy fruits.

Zhang Taiping thought for a moment. Two yuan per catty is not expensive. Nowadays, apples cost three or four yuan per catty in fruit shops. He nodded and said, "Weigh three catties."

"That's great." The fruit seller said loudly and happily, "You can choose the one you like."

Zhang Taiping picked a few big ones, one or two pounds each. He gave one piece ten yuan and got four yuan back. He tied the apples with a plastic bag, put them in a snakeskin bag, and put them on his shoulders.

After that, Zhang Taiping just browsed from a distance in the middle of the road and never dared to come closer.

The main street is not short, it is at least a thousand meters long. It is almost twelve o'clock after wandering around like this. The northern end of the main street is mainly concentrated on vegetables, trees and flowers, and there are also some weird things that cannot be named.

Near the intersection of the last cross street, Zhang Taiping found a herbal medicine store. The store was quite spacious. As soon as he walked in, he felt like there was a universe inside the door. There were many wooden shelves with medicinal herbs stacked behind them.

Medicinal materials neatly or packed in bags.

The shopkeeper was an old man in his sixties, holding a magnifying glass and sitting behind the counter opposite the door. He was obviously studying something. He raised his head and saw Zhang Taiping's dress, stood up and asked.

"What kind of medicinal materials do you want to sell, little brother?"

"I'm not here to sell medicine," Zhang Taiping said, "I just want to buy some medicinal seeds."

The old man was stunned and asked: "Then what seeds do you need?"

Zhang Taiping replied: "I wonder if there are any seeds of saffron, ginseng or other rare and precious medicinal materials here?"

"The stores you want only have dried products, and the seeds are relatively common species. The precious seeds you want are not usually found in stores." After pondering for a while, he added, "Seeds like these are rare, medicinal materials

It’s usually not available in stores, so you can try your luck at a larger seed store, but there’s no guarantee you’ll find seeds.”

Zhang Taiping understood that he had found the wrong place, shook his hand to the old shopkeeper and said, "Sorry to bother the shopkeeper, I will try my luck elsewhere."

The old shopkeeper waved his hand and said: "Haha, it doesn't matter. If you have medicinal materials in the future, you can come to the store. The price is absolutely fair."

Zhang Taiping nodded without saying anything, turned around and left the store. He didn't stop on the street until he came to a decent-looking seed shop with many furnishings.

"Boss, do you have any seeds of rare and precious medicinal materials such as saffron or ginseng?" Zhang Taiping said to the boss holding the newspaper.

The boss put down the newspaper, apologized, and then said: "These seeds are too rare and rare. They must not be available in small shops. Seed shops like our town usually sell seeds for crops, fruits and vegetables, and also

We sell all kinds of pesticides, and seeds of ordinary medicinal materials are not often available, let alone rare and precious ones."

Zhang Taiping frowned and asked again: "Does the boss know where I can buy it?"

The owner of the seed shop adjusted his glasses and replied: "You may be able to buy it in big stores in Xi'an city. Or you can buy it on the Internet. The things online are relatively complete. There will definitely be the seeds you want, and they can also be delivered.

You don’t have to run away when you come to the door.”

Feeling that he had not finished speaking, he added: "If you buy seeds for planting, saffron seeds are rare, but now saffron planting can be transplanted with old roots. However, saffron planting is mainly concentrated in Tibetan areas, regional

It’s very strong. It’s rare to hear of anyone making a fortune from growing it in Shaanxi, so be careful.”

Although he didn't buy what he wanted, Zhang Taiping had a good impression of the owner of the seed shop. He said: "I just planted some to try and won't invest too much. Thank you boss for your advice."

The seed shop owner smiled and said: "Thank you for nothing, it's just a bit of lip service."

Zhang Taiping walked out of the seed shop, using his hands to cover the dazzling glare left over from summer, and frowning. He also knew that seeds could be purchased online, but the problem was that the bank had no account at all, no online banking, and no Alipay. How could he do it?

Online shopping? It seems that this road is stillborn.

Just as I was thinking about other ways to make money in a short period of time, a voice came from next to me.

"Brother, do you want to plant saffron?"

Zhang Taiping turned his head and his sharp eyes fell on a young man with a flat head. He asked in a low voice: "How do you know?"

The young man looks about the same age as Zhang Taiping. He has a crew cut and wears glasses. Although he is neatly dressed and lives in a rural area, he can tell that he is a highly educated person. With a height of 1.8 meters, Zhang Taiping is tough and tough.

Although there was no weakness in the legs in front of the breath, he felt terrified in front of Zhang Taiping's giant bear-like body. He quickly explained.

"Brother, don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong, I sell saplings in front of the seed shop." He pointed to the sapling stall in the north next to the entrance of the seed shop. "I just heard you and the owner of the seed shop talking about the need for saffron root planting. It happened that I

It’s here again, so I came to ask.”

Zhang Taiping relaxed his body and apologized. Then he asked: "Where is it? Can you let me see it?"

The young man said: "There are none here at the moment. My tree garden is on the plain to the west. If you are not in a hurry, we can go dig it in the garden. It is not far away and will be there in twenty minutes."

"Okay!" Zhang Taiping replied without hesitation.

So the young man said to the middle-aged man next to him who was also selling saplings: "Uncle Wang, help me take care of the stall for a while. I'll be back soon."

Uncle Wang replied cheerfully: "You go ahead, I will look after the stall for you."

The young man rode a three-wheeled motorcycle and drove Zhang Taiping up the mountain.

On the way, Zhang Taiping learned that the young man’s name was Yang Wanli, and he lived in Dazhao Village, not far from Yin Town. Yang Wanli also graduated from the Agricultural University and was considered a half-alumni. He studied cultivation and tree management at the school. IV.

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2011, I didn't want to go to graduate school to engage in academic research. Moreover, it was difficult to find a job in such an unpopular major. Even if I found it, the salary and benefits were completely incomparable with other popular majors. So I returned to my hometown and studied at home with financial support.

I contracted fifty acres of land, built my own forest garden, and put into action some of the ideas I had already had in my mind.

The three-wheeled motorcycle stopped in front of a lush forest garden. The garden was surrounded by barbed wire and cement poles, and two tall sycamore trees surrounded the gate.

The two phoenix trees in front of the door have extraordinary significance. Because the phoenix tree is tall and straight, it is the best among trees and has been valued since ancient times. The phoenix tree is often associated with the phoenix. The phoenix is ​​the king of birds and loves to live in the phoenix tree.

Above, you can see the noble status of Wutong.

Zhuangzi also talks about Wutong in his Qiu Shui chapter. When Zhuangzi met Huizi, he said: "There is a bird in the south, and its name is Chu. Do you know it? Chu, it originates from the South China Sea and flies to the North Sea. It is not limited to Wutong...

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 37, has this description: "The phoenix soars over thousands of trees, and it cannot rest on the phoenix tree; the warrior lies on one side, and cannot rely on the phoenix tree unless it is the master." They all connect the phoenix tree with the phoenix tree.

So people often say: "Plant a sycamore tree, and a phoenix will come." Planting a sycamore tree in front of your door not only has the momentum of a sycamore tree, but also has the good wish to attract distinguished guests to your door.

The large trees transplanted from the outside block the view inward, and only the shade of the lush branches can be seen from the outside. As soon as you enter the door, the scenery in front of you is completely opposite to that outside. Looking around, what is presented in front of you is a well-proportioned landscape.

, a sapling no more than one meter tall.

Zhang Taiping was a little surprised when he first saw more than ten or twenty acres of tassel saplings, but he was relieved immediately. Although tassel saplings require high technical requirements and are difficult to cultivate, isn't it true that the owner is studying cultivation?

For practical purposes, it would not be too difficult to cultivate tassel saplings.

As a national second-level protected plant, the fringe tree has a wide range of functions.

The fringed branches are luxuriant and the trees are covered with white flowers in early summer, as if covered with frost and snow, which is beautiful and pleasant. The flowers are slender, beautiful and lovely, making them beautiful garden ornamental trees. Regardless of decoration, they have good ornamental effects when planted in groups. They are suitable for planting in buildings.

All around, or by the pool or sidewalk in the park.

For fringe trees, old piles can also be selected for potting and making pile landscapes; old piles can also be selected as rootstocks for grafting other trees, especially golden osmanthus.

Nowadays, cities are developing rapidly, and a large number of landscape trees are needed on both sides of the roads, and greening trees are also needed in large areas of suburbs. Tassel trees are the first choice in terms of appearance and function.

Therefore, in the past two years, many people have been cultivating and planting, but the supply is still in short supply. Because the area of ​​urban greening has increased exponentially, and the germination rate of fringe seeds is very low. If 50% of the buds can sprout, it is considered very good.

, not to mention the part lost due to immature or improper technology during the cultivation and care process. Therefore, the trend of planting tassels has continued to grow in recent years, but I have never heard of market saturation or price drops caused by following the trend. If you master the germination of seeds,

The technology can increase the germination rate to 60-70%, so making millions in just one month is not a fantasy at all.

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