Rebirth in 1970: I work as an educated youth in a forestry farm

Sheng Liancheng has been in the forest area for so many years and has heard people talk about the stick bird. Now he listened carefully and heard several strange bird calls.

"Well, this movement really sounds like the stick bird they call it.

You mean, there's a stick around here? The source of the sound doesn't sound like it's from the bottom of the slope. "

"Don't worry about it, Dad, let's look in the direction of the crowbirds. What if there really is something?"

Sheng Xiping was a little curious and wanted to take a look.

The two men thought for a moment that there was nothing to gain from this trip. It was still early, so let's go and have a look.

So, the two men walked forward following the chirping of the birds. As they walked, they used the ropes and sticks in their hands to pull the grass in front of them.

After walking for about two miles, there is a small gentle slope ahead.

It was almost eleven o'clock at noon, and the sun was shining on this small slow slope. The sun was reflected among the shrubs and weeds, casting mottled light and shadow.

The breeze blew, and there was a faint flow of light and shadow.

Sheng Xiping didn't have much experience in climbing mountains, but for some reason, he suddenly felt that the small slow slope in front of him was different.

So, Sheng Xiping held the rope stick in his hand and strolled back and forth on the slope.

People who release mountains are very particular, saying that it is better to leave a mountain than a brick.

Sheng Xiping searched so carefully, not letting go of every bush or blade of grass.

Suddenly, the grass in front of me swayed, and then I saw a snake with dark brown patterns that was close to the color of soil, swam out of the grass and meandered away.

"Qian Chuanzi." Sheng Liancheng was also nearby. When he heard the movement, he came over to take a look and muttered.

"Dad, it's around here, look for it."

Where there are snakes, there are probably ginseng. This is Sheng Xiping's experience.

As Sheng Xiping said this, he took the roping stick and pulled the grass where the snake had escaped.

After just two pulls, I saw a flash of red coming from behind the grass.

A dense ginseng seed, with plump, smooth grains and bright red color, indicates that it is ripe at first glance.

"Bangchui." Sheng Xiping was so excited that he shouted quickly.

"How many leaves?" Sheng Liancheng hurriedly picked up the mountain.

Sheng Xiping had already pulled away the weeds at this time, revealing the ginseng pods inside and a few compound leaves below. He counted exactly six leaves.

"Six-grade leaves."

"Hurry up, hurry up." Sheng Liancheng was very happy and hurriedly came over.

As soon as I saw the ginseng seeds and the thickness of the stem below, I immediately became happy. "Oh, this ginseng looks quite small."

Sheng Xiping didn't care about answering at this time. He directly inserted the pick stick into the soil next to the mallet, then took out the mallet lock from his arms and locked the mallet.

Then, Sheng Xiping took out the quick ax and quick scissors from his backpack, and first cleared away the tree roots and weeds around the stick.

Then he took out the deer bone stick, pushed away the soil bit by bit, and lifted out the ginseng.

Sheng Xiping carried the ginseng, while Sheng Liancheng lit the fire, raised the fire, and was responsible for keeping watch. The two of them cooperated with each other.

This ginseng tree must be quite big. The reed head alone is quite long. It took Sheng Xiping more than two hours to expose the shoulders.

"No, dad, bring me the dry food first. Let's eat something. We're hungry."

There is a saying that lifting ginseng is like praying to the Buddha. Although this is not a heavy physical activity, it requires full concentration and cannot be neglected at all. It is very energy-consuming.

Moreover, Sheng Xiping and the others left home at four o'clock in the morning. They had not eaten anything by this time and were very hungry.

So Sheng Xiping had to stop and take a break to eat.

The Sheng family has not baked pancakes for several years. When she came out of the house this morning, Zhang Shuzhen got up early to bake pancakes, and also brought some meat sauce and pickles.

In addition, the two of them also brought two bundles of noodles and several packets of calcium milk biscuits.

Don't underestimate the calcium milk biscuits. There is really nothing left to eat. Dip in some water and eat half a pack. You won't be hungry at all.

Put the calcium milk biscuits and noodles aside and eat the pancakes first.

The two men ate pickles and three or four cakes each. Only then did Sheng Xiping feel a little more comfortable, so he continued to carry ginseng.

This ginseng was quite big, with its shoulders and head as thick as a baby's wrist. When Sheng Xiping saw the situation, he knew that he would not be able to lift it all today.

"Dad, let's build a shack. We can't go back tonight, so we have to sleep in the woods."

"Hey, okay." Sheng Liancheng responded, picked up the ax and saw, and went to work.

Sure enough, when it got dark, only about half of the ginseng tree was lifted out.

Fortunately, Sheng Liancheng built a simple shack out of wood, bark, plastic sheeting, etc., built two fires, boiled a pot of water, put in a bunch of noodles and cooked them, and then sprinkled in two packets of instant noodles seasoning.

Instant noodles are something that has only become popular in recent years. There is a kind of three-fresh Yi noodles. Children love to eat dry noodles and use the seasonings to play tricks.

Make a small opening in the seasoning bag, put it in your hand, and slap it hard towards someone else, and puffs of smoke will be sprayed towards them.

The flavor of the instant noodles is very pungent. If you suck it in, it will make you cough and cry.

Sheng Xinhua, Sheng Xinyu and the others all had money in their hands. They were still young and hungry very quickly, so they often bought instant noodles and ate them.

Zhang Shuzhen thought that the instant noodle seasonings used to cook noodles were also quite delicious, so she asked the children to save all the seasonings so as not to cause trouble and save them for boiling noodles and making soup. They tasted good.

The two men didn't bring any bowls and chopsticks, so they simply used branches as chopsticks to grab the noodles from the pot and eat them directly.

After eating, they added some more firewood, and the two of them lay in the shack chatting, and then fell asleep.

At dawn the next morning, Sheng Xiping got up and continued lifting ginseng. It was not until noon that all the ginseng seedlings were finally unearthed.

"Good guys, this time we have paid for it. Isn't there five or six taels of ginseng? Look at this figure, it's so beautiful."

Sheng Liancheng looked at the ginseng being carried out and praised.

"Well, that's about it. No matter how heavy it is, we won't sell it anyway, we'll just keep it."

Sheng Xiping wrapped the ginseng with moss, then wrapped it with a layer of birch bark, and finally tied it tightly and put it in the bag.

"Xiping, are you still cutting the omen?" Sheng Liancheng asked casually.

"Dad, please stop cutting it. No one cares about that anymore."

As forest resources are being destroyed, wild ginseng is becoming less and less common, and it doesn’t matter whether there are any signs left.

As long as the two of them can find this place, who can care about the rest?

In this way, the two men dealt with the stutterer casually, then packed up their things and walked back. By the time they got home, it was already dark.

The two men didn't come back last night, and Zhang Shuzhen was worried all night.

Looking at it getting darker and darker outside today, Zhang Shuzhen didn't even think about eating, just because she was afraid that the two of them would encounter some danger in the mountains.

Suddenly, there was a sound of dogs chirping outside. Zhang Shuzhen knew that the two men must be back, so she hurried out.

Isn’t it right at first glance? The two men were carrying a lot of things and were walking into the house.

"Why did you two come back? I thought you weren't going home tonight? Why, that old village has a big deal again?" Zhang Shuzhen asked curiously.

"It's not that old village. It's not too far away. I came across a tree. It's quite big.

I didn't lift it out last night, but I did it again all morning today.

Honey, do you have food? hungry. "Sheng Liancheng threw his backpack and other things on the floor of the outhouse and said weakly.

After all, Sheng Liancheng is in his sixties, and walking back for six or seven hours is tiring for him.

"Yes, yes, the rice is in the pot. I don't know when you came back before, but the food is always hot in the pot.

I'm not in the mood to eat right now, so let's go together. "When Zhang Shuzhen heard this, she hurriedly went to pack the food.

The two men threw the things on the ground, then went to change clothes, wash their hands and faces, just as the food was put away, they took the time to eat.

Both of them were hungry, so they didn't care about the food at the table. They finished the food in a short time like a whirlwind.

After eating, they were too lazy to move. Zhang Shuzhen picked up the table and gave the two men some foot-washing water.

The two of them washed themselves and got into bed, and soon they started snoring.

August 15th this year is September 11th, a Friday, and the day before is Teachers' Day.

After discussion, the Education Office of the Forestry Bureau decided to have holidays together. Each school will hold activities on the morning of the 10th. The afternoon of the 10th and the 11th and 12th will be closed for a total of two and a half days. There will be classes on the 13th, which is Sunday.

On the afternoon of the 10th, Zhou Qinglan led her four children back to the forest farm, just as her family was collecting land.

The two young men, Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu, went to the fields to dig peanuts and sweet potatoes. Sheng Xinyue and Sheng Xinqi went to break off the corns and chop the heads of sunflowers.

The guys were all laughing and joking, and just finished the work.

I harvested the land in the morning on the 11th and made dumplings at home for the festival in the afternoon. I harvested the land for another day on the 12th, and I basically finished it.

For the remaining bit, Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen can just slowly pull back.

After dinner on the evening of the 12th, Sheng Xiping and his wife took the children back to Songjianghe, and Sheng Liancheng and his wife packed two more trunks.

Every year from October 15th to November 4th, it is the day of the Autumn Fair.

Huayang Factory has been participating in the Autumn Fair in recent years. This year, even the pet products company in Shancheng arranged people and samples to participate in the Autumn Fair.

The results of the exhibition were gratifying. The Huayang factory, including panels, various furniture, office supplies, etc., earned a total of nearly 20 million U.S. dollars. The pet products company has also earned nearly 10 million in foreign exchange.

You know, that is a poor county, and there are not many things that can be taken to the Autumn Fair. Even if they sent people to the Autumn Fair in previous years, they didn't get much.

Unexpectedly, this time, a large satellite was released, which made all the leaders in the county very happy.

Sheng Lianjie, Sheng Xiwen and others were also praised by their superiors.

Sheng Lianjie had been the commune secretary and town secretary for so many years. This time he was finally proud and was transferred directly to the county as deputy county magistrate.

The county also gave the pet company many preferential policies, and specially allocated funds to build the road from the county seat to Shilou Town.

For a time, the two towns of Shilou and Zhongxing became the hot spots of the county.

In late November, several snowfalls occurred in the Songjianghe area, and the land was covered with heavy snow. Winter has officially arrived.

The factory Sheng Xiping and Guo Shouye invested in has almost the main body of the workshop. Judging from this, it is estimated that production will almost start next summer.

Sheng Xiping, Guo Shouye and the others had discussed that in order to differentiate themselves from Maple Forest Wood Industry and not compete with each other for business, the company mainly produces mahogany composite floors, composite doors, etc., which can be matched with the furniture of Huayang Factory.

It's late December in the blink of an eye, and the children are starting their final exams and have holidays.

Elementary school is the earliest, junior high school is two days later, and high school is the latest. I only finished the last two subjects on the morning of December 31st. In the afternoon, the school held a New Year party and had a holiday on the 1st.

The New Year is celebrated early this year, on January 22nd.

Sheng Xitai's wedding date is scheduled for the 16th of the twelfth lunar month, January 8th in the Gregorian calendar.

Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen went to the capital in early December. They had to go there to help their son with his affairs. Young people were not very reliable in doing things, so they had to have elders in charge.

Sheng Xiping, his wife, and their children spent New Year's Day with Zhou Mingyuan and his wife. They set off on the morning of the 2nd and arrived in the capital on the 3rd.

Sheng Xian, Sheng Yunfang, and Sheng Yunfei also arranged their work, took annual leave, and went straight to the capital.

The brothers and sisters of the Sheng family gathered in the capital, and after some calculation, it had not been so complete and lively for several years. Everyone gathered together, and it was very lively with laughter and laughter.

Sheng Xinyao and Sheng Xinze are eight years old, and Wu Peng and Wu Hao are six years old. These two are already old, and they follow Sheng Xinyu and the others in the front and back yards.

Jiang Luwen is two years and seven months old. Even though she is a girl, she is very naughty. She has short legs and follows her three sisters closely. She is having a great time.

Sheng Liancheng and his wife looked at the children and grandchildren in the house and were so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear. What are people so busy for in this life? Aren’t you just looking forward to this day?

Sheng Xitai's house has been tidied up, with a full set of mahogany furniture, a 24-inch color TV, a large refrigerator, and a two-tube washing machine, all of which were arranged by Sheng Xiping.

The remaining pots, pans, bedding, luggage, and other odds and ends of daily necessities were all provided.

On January 5th and 6th, relatives and friends of the Sheng family arrived one after another.

Over at my hometown, brothers Sheng Lianyi, Sheng Lianjie, Sheng Lianqiu, and Sheng Lianqing all came.

The eldest sister of the Sheng family, Sheng Lianhua, was old and not in good health, so she asked her eldest son to step in for her.

Zhang Shouzhi, Zhang Shoushan, Zhang Shouguo, Zhang Shuxiu, these brothers and sisters also came to the capital.

These people are not too young now, and when they get together now, the scene is full of crying and laughter, don't even mention it.

Sheng Xiping, Sheng Xikang, Sheng Xitai, and Sheng Yunfei all have houses in the capital, so no matter how many relatives and friends come, they can arrange it without staying in a hotel.

On January 8, Sheng Xitai got married.

The convoy that Wu Yucheng and Sheng Xikang found to pick up the bride consisted of more than a dozen black cars and a bus.

The first car was decorated with red plastic roses and ribbons, forming a heart shape. The cars behind were all hung with big red flowers, red balloons and ribbons, which was grand and festive.

The wedding banquet was arranged in the hotel, and the wedding venue was very beautifully decorated, dreamy and beautiful.

The leaders and colleagues of Sheng Xitai and Lin Xiangxue all came to attend the wedding.

Wu Bingzhong and his wife, Jiang Guozhong and his wife, even Feng Jingyi and his wife, and Zhou Mingyuan and his wife also came to attend the wedding.

After Sheng Xiping came to the capital this time, he specially gave the mountain ginseng that his father and son had dug up this year to the elderly through Chief Zhao and Secretary Chen, as a token of appreciation for the younger generation.

The only pity is that Xuan Yang can't be found now, otherwise, Sheng Xiping would like to get some Xuan Yang blood to give away.

Chief Zhao and several army leaders changed into civilian clothes and came over to congratulate him.

Even Secretary Chen came to send congratulatory gifts and expressed the old man's blessings to the couple.