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The Buffalo Festival is still going on, some people have left in front, and some people have come behind. These stalls in the town are arranged for a week this year. In fact, many tourists only come to play for two or three days before leaving.

On the contrary, there are also some who are not in a hurry to leave, and find a good accommodation in the town early, or come here with the family for vacation, or wander around alone.

In the past few days of the Buffalo Festival, the number of people fishing by the stream has increased significantly, and they are basically tourists from other places, because most of the locals are busy making money.

The fishing tackle shop in the town provides the service of renting fishing rods, which can also earn some money. I remember that when Lao Zhou first came back from the city, there was only one fishing tackle shop in Buffalo Town, and the business was so-so. Now they are all open. I have already bought three houses, and it is basically no problem to support my family just by renting out fishing rods.

Fishing bait can also be sold for some money. Business is better in winter, and there is more competition in summer. Some children in the town like to go to the mountains to catch worms and sell them at the bridgehead when they are free. There are also some who dig earthworms.

The old man who often sells potted plants at the bridge head sells bait all year round, and the price is similar to that in the fishing tackle shop, but many people say that the bait he has is fresh and of good quality.

Those children are very casual. Sometimes three or five children go to dig a bucket of earthworms. You bargain with them, and you will buy it for ten or eight yuan. A few fishers get a share, and everyone can’t spend it. One yuan, those children took the money, and ran to Heji to buy a portion of peanut milk each, and drank it, and the day passed by.

These days, every household has only one or two children. These children were not short of pocket money at first, they were fun, and now the children are precocious. Going out in groups of boys and girls is more interesting than staying at home. After they get used to going out and going wild, it will be difficult to detain people at home.

In fact, many parents are actually more encouraging. Going out for activities is much better than staying in front of the TV and computer all day long.Some children who don't like to go out are often told by adults: "Hey, why don't you hang out with so-and-so? I heard that they dug a beautiful orchid on the mountain yesterday and sold it for more than 300 yuan on the bridge. ..."

Of course, good things like digging up orchids must be relatively rare, and it is true that you can pick up a lot of mountain snail mushrooms.

It was a sunny day, and the old Zhou's family went fishing by the stream in the town, bringing the new kitten and Hua Hua Sanmao with them.

This new kitten now has a name, Erhua.Cats have two flowers and three flowers, that is to say, patterns of two colors and patterns of three colors. Generally, the second flower is a male cat, and the third flower is a female cat. The old Zhou’s cat is a two-flower male cat. Give it directly It is extremely convenient to name it Erhua.

There is Huahua in front, and this one is the second flower. If there is another one in the future, Lao Zhou will probably call it Sanhua. I don’t know if it is a female cat or not.

As a local permanent resident, Lao Zhou usually doesn't rent fishing rods. Xiao Shulin buys them, and they occasionally go out to fish, especially in this sunny winter day. It's very pleasant to bask in the sun while fishing.

As for the bait, just ask Lin Kuo to get some. Just a little bit of the worms he used to raise the stone frogs is enough for their family to fish for most of the day.Lao Zhou and Xiao Shulin are both of that virtue, no matter how little the money is, they will definitely not spend it if it is a waste of money, and besides, their own bait is better for fishing than those bought outside.

There are also people who come to Lao Zhou to buy bait, but Lao Zhou doesn't sell it, and when the fish are all caught by others, what else are they going to catch?

Old Zhou’s family of three rode an ox cart to the small stream in the town, walked all the way downstream, found a vacant seat that was good for sunbathing and fishing, and got off the ox cart. The family of three sat on the railing and took their I started to bait my fishing rod.

Houwazi began to yawn while he was putting on the bait. For him, the afternoon fishing with old Zhou Xiaoshulin like this was a time for him to take a nap.

Erhua was put on Xiao Shulin's lap by Xiao Shulin, and the kitten hooked Xiao Shulin's pants tightly with its furry paws, while looking curiously at the water below, watching the small fish swimming in the water. Come and swim.

Huahua and Sanmao were standing behind the railing, with their front paws resting on the railing, looking at the creek. Compared with the small fish in the creek, these two guys were obviously opposite to the three or five fishes swimming on the water surface. The flocks of ducks were more interested, and all of them looked at each other with bright eyes and happy faces, and they almost cried out.

After loading the bait and putting the fishing rod into the water, Lao Zhou took off a backpack he had just hung on the railing, first took out a water bottle, washed his hands in the water, and asked Houwazi and Xiao Shulin to wash their hands , and then the father and son wiped their hands on their own clothes, and then shared the Ou tangerines in the bag.

The climate is dry in winter, and now it is warmed by the sun, and peeling a few oranges to moisten the mouth, not to mention how beautiful it is.The longer the tangerine is stored, the thinner the membrane covering the tangerine petals will be, and the sweeter it will be when you eat it. This is the perfect season to eat.

On the street not far from the creek, everyone is celebrating the Buffalo Festival, all kinds of food stalls are full, and tourists come and go in an endless stream.

Some people are tired of shopping, so they like to sit by the stream. The railing made of bluestone becomes a natural seat. Those small fish, aquatic plants, ducks and so on in the stream, and occasionally pigeons or other unknown birds flew by in groups.

Buffalo Town is high above sea level, and there is not much industrial pollution around. In this weather, the air is particularly refreshing. Today is a sunny day, and there is a whole piece of blue sky overhead. At night, you can see the sky full of stars.

Many people who have been to Buffalo Town said that although there are no scenic spots here, and Buffalo Town is not as quaint as some ancient towns, as long as they have seen the buffalo and the starry sky, this trip is worthwhile.

Of course, there are also those who say that seeing Xiao Shulin and the others practice martial arts is a worthwhile trip, and that it’s worthwhile to visit the Pagoda Temple, and that it’s worthwhile to visit the old Zhou’s big fat pig in Xiaotupo. It was a worthwhile trip, anyway, I have everything to say.

"Old Zhou, eat a mochi ball." The fishing friends next to him were greedy for Lao Zhou's Ou mandarins, but they were too embarrassed to ask for them directly, so they invited them to eat their homemade mochi balls.

"Thank you." Lao Zhou took the small pink plastic lunch box he handed over, squeezed a hemp ball from inside and threw it into his mouth, and fed each of Xiao Shulin's monkeys one by one, and then handed the lunch box back to him , By the way, he also gave an Ou tangerine as a gift: "You also have a taste of this Ou tangerine."

"Old Zhou, when will this citrus in your house be open for sale?" The man sat on the railing and peeled the citrus and asked.

"It can't be opened for one or two years." This citrus is very easy to store. It is picked off in autumn and placed in a warehouse. There is no need for cold storage, and there is no storage cost. After that, the whole winter and the next spring, from time to time Take some out of the warehouse and consume them slowly, which can help Lao Zhou attract a lot of strong labor.

"Old Zhou, tell me, is this kind of citrus planted well in our land?" The man shook his head while chewing two petals of citrus, the smell...

"It's not very easy to grow. If you really want to grow it, it's best to choose a valley facing south, where it's more humid." Niuwangzhuang is neither south nor north, but because of the high altitude, many southern fruits cannot be grown here. .

"Where can I find that kind of place..." The other party sighed. In recent years, people in their place have become active again. A lot of mountains around Buffalo Town have been contracted out. There are many pairs of eyes staring at those who contracted and left.

"How about I give you a seedling, and you can plant it in your backyard first?" Old Zhou was rarely generous.

He knew this person. The junior high school in the town taught mathematics. Lao Zhou also attended junior high school in Buffalo Town. Although he had never attended the class he taught, he knew that there was such a math teacher.

At this moment, the other party asked him about planting Ou mandarin oranges. He was probably planning for retirement. Staying at school.

"That's a good thing." The other party was very happy. If he can grow this citrus well, he might really be able to think about Baoshan when he retires in the future.

"You're welcome, if the people in our town can really plant all these fruit trees, I'd be happy too." Lao Zhou also spoke the truth.

Buffalo Town now relies mainly on tourism, and tourism mainly benefits the residents of the town. The surrounding countryside is still relatively poor and has no source of income. It can't earn much all year round just by selling vegetables and doing handicrafts. Of course, Dawan Village is an exception.

Lao Zhou believes that fruit is still doing well. Although the industry has been polluted by various additives and preservatives in recent years, if they can persist in growing good fruits locally and cooperate with the current development of tourism, the prospects are quite impressive. look good.

"That guy from Lanxi sells sugarcane juice at a stall opposite, have you gone to drink it?" At this time, another fishing friend came over to talk to them.

"Drink it, it tastes good." Old Zhou said with a smile.

"I heard that you supported Bao Shan back then?" the other party asked with a smile.

"He went to Niuwangzhuang to work by himself and wanted to steal my teacher. I said you can't steal anything else, or steal Erlang back." Old Zhou laughed.That guy was pretty nice, clear-headed, and willing to endure hardships. Lao Zhou saw that he looked like a potential stock, so he lent Houwazi his deposit and gave him some cow dung.

"The brown sugar in his house is selling well these days."

"And that kind of candy, the price is really not cheap, I think there are quite a few people who buy it."

"Sugarcane juice is good, I drank it, but the sugarcane is too hard to chew, or buy some and eat it slowly at home."

"The varieties used to extract sugar are different from what we usually eat."

"If things go on like this, we will be able to pay back in two or three years."

"Young people are more promising than us..."

They were chatting here, and on the other side, Houwazi squatted on the bluestone railing and took a nap, twisting the two walnuts in his hand.

Xiao Shulin was fishing while peeling the oranges. After a while, a small pile of orange peels was piled up on the side railing.When Lao Zhou and the others were talking about the young man who planted sugarcane in Lanxi Town, he had successfully caught a small crucian carp.

"Meow..." Erhua lightly rubbed Xiao Shulin's wrist with his little furry head, looking like a greedy cat.

"Okay, I'll give you this fish." Xiao Shulin picked up the kitten and put it on the railing, then took the fish off the hook and placed it in front of it.

"Pi~" The crucian carp flicked, trying to bounce back into the water in vain, but was pushed back by the kitten's paw. Xiao Shulin saw it, okay, this cat will definitely be a mouse catcher in the future.

The kitten was sitting on the railing, eating its little crucian carp bite by bite. Its appearance was very elegant, and the process was quite bloody. Huahua on the other side was very greedy. There is no duck, here is a small fish It's also very good!

"Yo! Lao Zhou, hurry up! The fish has taken the bait!" These people here were chatting vigorously, and Lao Zhou also had a fish biting the hook.

"It's quite big." Lao Zhou quickly picked up the fishing rod, and it was also a crucian carp, which was bigger than Xiao Shulin's one just now, and it probably looked like three or four.

"Oh..." Huahua didn't want to miss this opportunity, so she hurried over to rub Lao Zhou's side.

"!" Old Zhou was caught off guard, and was hit by it with his head, almost being pushed into the creek...