The Era of Hard Work

Early in the morning, when Lu Dong was leaving the house, Uncle Qi happened to come out in his Land Rover Defender.

To the university town? I'll take you! Lu Jianren greeted Lu Dong to get into the car: Hurry up, come here!

Lu Kun had something to do at home today, so Lu Dong simply stopped driving, opened the passenger door, got into Qishu's off-road vehicle, and asked, It's so early today, where are you going?

Lu Jianren drove up the north-south main road out of the village: Furong Street is going to be renovated, and we have the project in hand. Your fifth grandfather fell ill last year, so he is not in charge of the ancient buildings. I have to go and see.

Yes, who do you not go to see? Lu Dong rarely praised: Uncle Qi, your consciousness has improved.

Lu Jianren glanced at Lu Dong: When did our consciousness become so low?

Lu Dong thought for a while, let alone, Uncle Qi is sometimes very muddled, but he has always been very conscious about major issues, but sometimes he is unreliable, for example, for the safety of Lujia Village, he wants to go upstream to dig a river embankment, etc. .

Why does Furong Street need to be renovated? Lu Dong asked.

Lu Jianren has been there a few times, driving the car and said: The style is too chaotic, the snacks are not distinctive, the management of the store is not strict, and it cannot attract young people. After our opening last year, the popularity of Furong Street has been somewhat affected. Then You have seen the buildings here, ancient or modern, no style, the relevant departments came to us to consider it, and decided to completely follow the route of antiques.”

Lu Dong said: There are tens of miles between the two sides, but the impact is actually not that great. It is estimated that there is a problem with the management of Furong Street itself.

Many people who have been to this food street have been cheated. There are quality problems in various foods, so don't overdo it.

If the management above is not standardized, there will inevitably be problems in the store below.

Of course, neither Lu Dong nor Lu Jianren can control so much. The relevant departments want to renovate Furong Street, which happens to be a profitable business for Lujia Village.

After the car passed the highway bridge hole, Lu Dong asked, Uncle Qi, I heard from Wen Yue that you are going to participate in the martial arts conference?

Lu Jianren chuckled: Our Five Poison Sect lineage cannot be compared with others. You are afraid of shame and dare not go, so I can only do it for you.

Lu Dong said: You should go in the name of a mountain sculpture.

Lu Jianren shook his head firmly: No, I know from Wenyue that I'm just making preparations. I've caught some worms, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, and itchy peppers. I'll definitely meet the masters then. .”

Lu Dongxin said, aren't you trying to scare away the invited masters? Quickly remind me: Uncle Seven, our conference is about discussing martial arts, not competing.

That's fine. Lu Jianren said seriously, I'll talk to them about a hundred ways to eat worms, scorpions, and spicy peppers.

The unreliable uncles and nephews were chatting without saying a word. When they came to the Innovation Port of the Provincial University, Lu Dong got out of the car and did not enter the Innovation Port. He called Song Na directly. It didn't take long. Song Na He came out of the parking lot in a white Mercedes-Benz G, greeted Lu Dong to get in the car, and drove directly to the south.

Yesterday Song Na didn't say anything, but Lu Dong asked, Why are you going to the mountains all of a sudden? What about Stone Village?

No, it's going well in the village. Song Na took control of the steering wheel and said simply: Although the list of the first batch of developments in the southern mountainous areas of the county has not been announced, Stone Village must be among them. The Bureau of Culture and Tourism has already It's settled.

Lu Dong turned up the air conditioner slightly: It's expected.

Song Na turned onto National Highway 309, walked east again, and explained today's events in detail: Xia Tian went to the mountains the day before yesterday, and went to her boyfriend Wang Tao's. Wang Tao's scorpion is about to be sold, and something went wrong.

Lu Dong frowned slightly: What happened?

Breeding this kind of insects, according to the Getting Rich, can indeed make a fortune, but the risk is very high. Before Wang Tao started to do it, Lu Dong and Song Na specifically reminded him.

However, Wang Tao focused on doing it. After all, Lu Dong and Song Na were outsiders, so after reminding them, they couldn't say anything more.

Song Na sighed: The scorpions are growing up, and they are about to be sold. The company that promised to recycle, the sales department opened in the county, suddenly closed and ran away. I can't get in touch. The scorpions raised by Wang Tao, there is no It's sold out.

She shook her head: I heard from Xia Tian that during the entire breeding process, from building a breeding greenhouse, to buying scorpion seedlings, to all the feed must be purchased from their company, the price is very high, but the recovery price they promised is also high , if it can be recycled, it can make a lot of money, but...

Lu Dong asked: Didn't Xia Tian tell you this before?

Song Na shook her head: No, we didn't discuss these things after we reminded them. I guess Xia Tian has to take into account Wang Tao's thoughts. If I really want to talk about it, I am also an outsider, even though I am a cousin.

Lu Dong didn't bother with this topic anymore, and asked, That is to say, that scorpion breeding company has run away?

Song Na turned the steering wheel, waited to turn to the south, and said, This is for sure. The phone is disconnected, and the mobile phone can't get through. According to Xia Tian, ​​not only Wang Tao's family but also many people breed scorpions in the county. , I couldn’t get in touch with that company anymore, Xia Tian called me last night and kept crying, I was worried, so I asked you to come over and have a look together.”

There's no need for her and Lu Dong to hide and hide: You can take a look, our village, can you help solve it?

Lu Dong understood what she meant: Your aunt, I will definitely help if I can.

I have heard Song Na say more than once that since she was a child, her aunt has helped her family a lot.

If Song Na didn't start a business, but was willing to become a physical education teacher, Song Na's aunt would have found a good relationship in advance.

This is not the road from the county town to the south to enter the mountain. This is the first time for Lu Dong to walk here. He was talking to Song Na and looked curiously at both sides of the road. There are many greenhouses on both sides, which should not be blocked in summer. Strict, not like a commercial crop.

Song Na noticed Lu Dong's curiosity, and said, The greenhouses here are all for raising grasshoppers. She smiled: It has something to do with our village. From the food factory to some stores, they are buying a large number of grasshoppers, and this year, those who are smart here will start breeding.

Lu Dong knows that this is driven by industry.

The big white Mercedes-Benz G has been going south. Wang Tao’s house is further into the mountains than the stone village where Song Na’s house is located. They are all close to the southern edge of Qingzhao District. There is a section of asphalt road that has been in disrepair for a long time. Walk.

As we all know, the further you go into the mountains, the worse the economic conditions are, especially in Qingzhao, a mountain with almost no minerals.

It took nearly an hour to come to a small village between two hills.

This village is not big, let alone a medium-sized village in Qingzhao District like Lujia Village, even Stone Village is twice as big as him.

Song Na stopped at the entrance of the village and called Xia Tian. After a short meeting, she saw Xia Tian hurried over in denim capri pants.

Behind, followed by Wang Tao with a little gray hair.

Compared with the time we met last year, I seem to be less energetic and more decadent.

Xia Tian looked at Song Na: Why are you here suddenly?

Song Na looked her over and said, It's not that I don't trust you.

Xia Tian smiled at Lu Dong in embarrassment: Please run for a while.

Lu Dong smiled: It's okay.

At this time, Wang Tao came from behind, smoothed his messy hair, and said, Mr. Lu, Mr. Song...

Lu Dong shook hands with him: Just call me Lu Dong.

Wang Tao greeted him, looked at Xia Tian, ​​and knew that the two of them came to the mountains for Xia Tian.

Thinking of this, he suddenly became a little downcast. He caused such a big incident by himself, and ended up asking his girlfriend to help him end it. What's the matter!

But he is not a heartless person, nor is he a glass-hearted person. After complaining slightly, he was still moved.

Xia Tian was really kind to him, she didn't complain when something happened, instead she kept comforting him, and she cried quietly by hiding alone.

Wang Tao had the urge to slap himself in the face, why was he so stupid, why did he fall into this kind of trick, what did he do!

Originally, I wanted to earn some money quickly so that I could buy a house in the county. When the economic conditions improved, I could turn from darkness to light with Xia Tian, ​​and I could appear in front of Xia Tian's family in a fair and honest manner.

Wang Tao came out to make a living after graduating from a vocational school, and his family conditions were not good, so he had a clearer view of some things. A woman's family is looking for a son-in-law, and economic conditions are a very important indicator.

There's nothing to complain about. If it's him, he will have a daughter in the future. If he wants to find someone, he doesn't even have a decent home. How can he be willing?

Wang Tao gradually figured it out. It was precisely because he was anxious to make money and improve conditions that he took the risk, and it turned out...

The big men are not familiar with each other, and Lu Dong doesn't know how to comfort them, but just follows Song Na, only listening and not talking.

Let Wang Tao and Xia Tian get in the car, and Song Na drove to the door of Wang Tao's house. His parents were doing odd jobs in the county. Originally, there was no one living in the house here. Last year, Wang Tao came back to breed scorpions and built a new one in the yard. greenhouse.

It's summer now, the tarpaulin of the greenhouse is lifted up, and there are breeding tanks one by one on the shelves inside.

Standing in the yard, Xia Tian said softly: All the scorpions are in the shed, and they are growing very well. Wang Tao takes care of them very much. The scorpions are obviously bigger than other farmers.

Wang Tao smiled helplessly: It's useless to raise it well. People have run away, and no one takes it back. We have to find a way to dispose of it.

It is impossible to throw away these scorpions casually. The village is either old or young, and it will become a disaster if it is thrown away carelessly.

Song Na asked, Did you report the crime?

No. Xia Tian asked: Reporting the case works?

Lu Dong continued, I'm not too sure about the laws in this area. Let's try to report the case. We don't raise your family here. You should contact other people and report the case together. The higher-ups can take it seriously.

Wang Tao's money was all invested in it, and if there was a glimmer of hope, he wanted to seize it and said, I'm going to contact other farmers.

Lu Dong walked into the shed: I'm going to see the scorpion.