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Chapter 19: Buying Saplings

Yan Zhun quickly finished a box of chicken drumstick rice, and then he sat on the sofa and rested for a while contentedly. After thinking about his words, he got up and went to the balcony to call the original owner of the orchard.

He wanted to inquire about the price of fruit saplings. The original owner of the orchard was very enthusiastic. He not only told Yan Zhun everything he knew, but also recommended him a seller who specialized in selling fruit saplings.

The original owner of the orchard told Yan Zhun that the owner who sold fruit saplings used to be from the village, and later he moved to the town to open a store after he planted fruit trees on the hillside to earn money.

Yan Zhun got the seller's contact information and called the seller directly.

Hearing that he was introduced by the original owner of the orchard, the seller was very enthusiastic, and the two made an appointment to go to the store before hanging up the phone.

The next day, Yan Zhun left the house early.

He called the owner of the fruit saplings last night and made an appointment to go there this morning, so when he got to the place, the man was already waiting in the store early.

The storefront is smaller than Yan Zhun expected. It is said to be a storefront, but it is actually a rented warehouse. The door is open, and there are two workers picking branches inside. There is quite a large space outside, so Yan Zhun parked his car. past.

The seller is a middle-aged man in his forties, not tall, but very strong.

After Yan Zhun announced his home address, he was warmly welcomed into the store by the seller.

It is said to be a shop, but it is actually a warehouse for storing goods. There are a few low stools in the corner, and various unknown saplings are placed in stacks on the wall next to it.

The seller used to be from the village, and was introduced by the original owner of the orchard. He spoke very honestly, and after asking about Yan Zhun's plan, he enthusiastically gave him advice.

"There are only a few kinds of fruits that are most suitable for us to grow here, such as apples, pears, plums, apricots, and nectarines. Other fruit trees can also be planted, but the climate here will definitely affect the harvest."

Yan Zhun said: "In the past, only apples and pears were planted in the garden. I originally planned to keep only a few apple and pear trees, and grow plums for the rest."

The seller was overjoyed when he heard this: "Get a plum garden? Listen to my brother's advice, don't do it like this. Plums can't be sold for a price, the main reason is that they can't hang the branches."

Yan Zhun smiled: "That's my initial plan. I came here today just to hear your opinion."

The seller was obviously pleased by this sentence, and sincerely helped Yan Zhun come up with an idea: "According to the current market, the best ones to sell must be big cherries and blueberries. Your orchard is not small. When they are ripe, picking and selling will be a problem, and more varieties will have a better future. In addition to these two, you can also look at plums and nectarines. They are all varieties that are ripe and not worry about sales."

While introducing the seller, the seller led Yan Zhun to look at the sample seedlings. All the sample seedlings have been photographed. There are only apricot tree saplings in the store, which are temporarily planted in flower pots for customers to see samples.

The seller pointed to the photo of the blueberry tree and showed it to Yan Zhun for comparison: "I have seven kinds of blueberries here. Like this one, the fruit produced is large, but the taste is not so sweet, but it is a bit too watery, not so sweet. Fragrance, the best seller is this."

At the seller's suggestion, Yan Zhun finally chose cherry saplings, blueberry saplings, plum saplings, apricot trees and nectarines.

The things are selected well, and the price is strictly asked. The seller is very fair, and it is agreed to provide him with first-class fruit tree seedlings.

The two seller brothers clasped Yan Zhun's shoulders and said, "Let me tell you, these big cherries and blueberries are best planted in a shed. The temperature in our winter is too low, and the saplings are easy to freeze."

"Big cherries like this bear fruit every three years, once a year. Blueberries can bear fruit in the second year, but the output is small, and it will take the third year. What month is it now? You'd better buy mature seedlings, which will make life easier and save trouble. Although the seedlings are cheaper, but when the frost hits later, even if they are shut down, they will not like to survive."

Yan Zhun is not worried about these, his gardening skills are full marks, and the fruit trees he planted will definitely be different.

However, he still expressed his attitude of attaching great importance to the seller's suggestions and echoed them repeatedly.

After the matter was settled, Yan Zhun said to the seller: "Brother, this has delayed your time all morning. It's time to eat, and I just drove here. Why don't you come with me to the village."

The seller hurriedly refused: "Hey, no need, I can't do without people in this store."

Yan Zhun persuaded: "Isn't there someone here? After dinner, let's go directly to the garden to look at the fruit trees. If it's okay, let's settle the matter."

When it came to business, the seller agreed: "Okay, I'll go back with you, and it just so happens that I haven't been back to the village for a long time."

The two decided on the matter, and Yan Zhun hurriedly called Wang Qi's parents to inform them in advance.

Wang Qi's parents have always been hospitable, knowing that Yan Zhun was going to buy saplings, they warmly treated the sellers who came to eat with them.

Cannibalism is short-mouthed, and they are all elders in their own village, so the seller is more concerned about Yan Zhun's affairs.

Wang Qi's father accompanied him to the orchard. Sun Nan got the news and had been waiting there early.

When the seller inspected the fruit trees, Sun Nan was with him, carefully counting each one.

The fruit trees were really old, but the insect damage was too serious. Most of the fruit trees in the garden were dead, and most of the living ones had their roots damaged. It was impossible to think about the results.

The seller said to Yan Zhun regretfully: "If these fruit trees are free from pests, I can help you contact them and resell them. Now this is definitely not the case."

Yan Zhun made a gesture and sighed: "I also don't have enough money, I thought about renting out the garden first, and then I'll take it easy later."

The seller wanted to say something, but the words came to the edge of his mouth. He thought of something, and finally swallowed it back.

The seller looked at Yan Zhun, hesitated for a moment, and finally came up with an idea: "Throwing away these dead trees is still throwing away. It is better to cut them all down and sell them as firewood. The other side of the scenic spot in front collects firewood all the year round. It can’t be sold for much money, but at least it can make some money.”

Yan Zhun was happy, and nodded his thanks.

The seller waved his hand a little guilty: "You're welcome."

While the seller was talking to Wang Qi's father, Sun Nan followed Yan Zhun, hesitant to speak.

Yan Zhun saw it, called him and asked, "What's the matter?"

Sun Nan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Boss."

Yan Zhun smiled: "You can just call me brother, there is no need for this between us."

"Brother Yan." Sun Nan changed his mind, and then couldn't help but say: "This garden is so infested with insects. Even if we cut down all the fruit trees and plant them again, the insects will definitely not be driven away."

Sun Nan has been holding these words in his heart for a long time. From the first day he heard that Yan Zhun wanted to rent this garden, he actually wanted to tell Yan Zhun about it, but he was really short of money. If Yan Zhun didn't give it to him With the salary advanced, his father will have to stop taking medicine this month.

But you have to be conscientious to be a human being, Yan Zhun is such a good person, he can't bear to cheat Yan Zhun.

Yan Zhun listened to Sun Nan finish his words and smiled, feeling more and more satisfied with the honest young man in front of him.

Honest, reliable, and capable, with such a person helping him keep an eye on the orchard, he has nothing to worry about.

Yan Zhun can't say that gardening is a full level in his sub-professional skills, and mere pests are nothing at all.He had no choice but to use Liang Zi as an excuse, saying that Liang Zi works in a pharmaceutical factory, and the people he knows can get particularly good insecticides, so there are no pests that cannot be killed. Just believe it.

(End of this chapter)