Working at an otherworldly junkyard, making a fortune by collecting trash.

Chapter 86 Buying Fruit Tree Saplings

"Mom!" Chen Chen answered the phone, and a familiar voice immediately came through the receiver.

"Chenwazi, haven't you guys started your holiday yet? The New Year is just two days away, when are you coming back to the village?" The voice on the other end of the phone was cheerful, and the background was filled with the crisp sounds of pots and pans clattering, full of the warmth of everyday life.

Chen Chen glanced at the GG calendar on the wall and suddenly realized how fast time flies.

There are only three days left until Chinese New Year!

three days?

Isn't that the day when the calamity takes effect on the cherry blossoms? At that time, fireworks will light up the sky over the Flower Country, and the whole country will celebrate, which will be a perfect way to comfort the heroic spirits of our ancestors who are buried underground.

"I'm going back tomorrow. Yunli and I will go home together." There was a hint of barely perceptible anticipation in Chen Chen's voice.

"Okay! Remember to bring some melon seeds, peanuts, and candy when you come back. We were so busy coming back from town today that we forgot to buy any. Tomorrow we have to sweep the house, wipe the windows, and put up Spring Festival couplets, so we won't have time to go to the market at all."

"understood."

"By the way, Yunli's parents came back to the village with us today. They'll be spending the New Year at our house this year. It'll be more lively with so many people!" Chen's mother added, her voice full of undisguised joy.

"understood."

"I'll hang up now, I have to go help your grandma tend her vegetable garden." Chen's mother hung up the phone quickly, leaving only the dial tone.

Chen Chen put his phone in his pocket, tapped Green Fruit's avatar in the friend list on the terminal, and started a video call.

"Chen Chen, long time no see." The huge figure of Green Fruit quickly appeared on the screen, with a lush, endless orchard in the background.

"Long time no see, Green Fruit." Chen Chen smiled, skipping any pleasantries and getting straight to the point, "I'm here to ask if you have any extra fruit tree saplings for sale?"

"There are plenty of fruit tree seedlings! No need to sell them, they're all the leftover and discarded seedlings, we can even give them to you, and we can save on garbage disposal fees."

As Green Fruit spoke, it flapped its wings and flew to a mountain of saplings. "Look, there are over 30,000 saplings cleared out this time, all of them are osmanthus plum and sun-ripened peach seedlings. They're not the best quality, do you want them all?"

"I want them all! I'll pay for the teleportation myself. Thank you, Green Fruit." Chen Chen was overjoyed. These were all things that money couldn't buy on Blue Star.

"We'll be clearing out another batch of jasmine-scented lychee seedlings in the next few days. They'll be even better quality than this batch. If you need them, I can send them to you directly." Green Fruit shook her head, her tone light and cheerful.

"Yes, thank you so much!"

Chen Chen thanked him repeatedly, and before hanging up the video call, he sent all the snacks he had stored in his spatial ring over as a return gift.

As soon as the video call ended, 34,081 fruit tree seedlings were transmitted to Chen Chen's eyes and stored in his spatial storage.

Without a moment's delay, he immediately dialed the phone number of village chief Chen Weiguo.

"Uncle Chen, the second batch of fruit tree saplings will be delivered to the village tomorrow. Can you arrange for people to dig holes and plant them?"

Chen Chen was a little worried, after all, the day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and every household is busy preparing for the New Year, so he was afraid that there would not be enough manpower.

"Yes! How could there not be!" Chen Weiguo's loud voice came through the receiver, accompanied by a hearty laugh.

"These past few days, all the young men from the village who went out to work have come back. They're all idle, just gathering at the village committee to play cards and brag, and they're really looking for ways to kill time. Once your saplings arrive, let them come and work, and you'll even pay them! I guarantee they'll be scrambling to do it!"

"That's good. These fruit trees are of two varieties. We'll plant them all on the second mountain. Thank you, Uncle Chen."

"Hey! Kid, why are you being so polite with your uncle!" Chen Weiguo said with a laugh.

The two chatted for a few more minutes about the details of planting the trees before hanging up the phone.

Chen Chen rented a huge warehouse not far away, where he put all the fruit tree seedlings. He also contacted local trucking companies and temporary workers online to finalize the arrangements for loading the trucks today and transporting them to Chenjia Village tomorrow morning.

After learning about this, Cheng Sihai called to offer to send military transport vehicles to help, but Chen Chen declined.

These are things that can be solved with money, so there's no need to trouble the country and the military. Their resources should be used for more pressing matters.

He called his elder brother Wu Suowei again, saying that he would take a holiday to go back to the village after delivering the saplings the next day, and would come back after the New Year. He also mentioned that he had left most of the new stock for him.

Upon receiving the news, Wu Suowei immediately said he would come over in the car right away.

Upon receiving Chen Chen's message, Shen Wanlin was not to be outdone. Without delay, he took his son, arranged a truck, and rushed to Chen Chen's warehouse.

The two groups happened to bump into each other outside the warehouse.

"Old Shen, you've come to see my brother Chen Chen too!" Wu Suowei emphasized the words "my brother" very much.

His relationship with Shen Wanlin wasn't bad, but Shen Wanlin was the kind of person who knew how to take advantage of others. Last time, he seized the opportunity to take a slice of mutton, and later he took 20,000 jin of seaweed from Chen Chen. Wu Suowei would never believe that he didn't play tricks in the middle.

"Old Wu, it's been a while since we last met since the party. When are you free? I'd like to treat you to dinner." Shen Wanlin smiled and shook Wu Suowei's hand warmly.

"Uncle Wu," Shen Jiahao greeted politely from the side.

"It's Jiahao! Long time no see! You've grown so tall and handsome!" Out of respect for the younger generation, Wu Suowei finally managed a smile.

"Let's go in, don't keep Brother Chen waiting." Shen Wanlin put his arm around Wu Suowei's shoulder and walked inside, with Shen Jiahao following closely behind.

Inside the warehouse, boxes of varying quantities were neatly stacked on both sides, all of which Chen Chen had specifically retrieved after making the phone call.

"Brother Chen, you look even more energetic than before!"

Ignoring Wu Suowei's glare, Shen Wanlin gave Chen Chen a warm hug and called out to his back, "Xiao Hao, quickly give the things to your Uncle Chen."

Shen Jiahao quickly handed over the gift boxes he was holding and called for help.

"Huh? Mr. Shen, why are you sending me something again?" Chen Chen waved his hands repeatedly, knowing all too well the principle that one is obligated to accept gifts.

"This is a bottle of red wine my wife brought back from France last week, and a brooch I found at a jewelry exhibition. It's not worth much. I truly consider you a friend. If you don't accept it, it means you don't consider me a friend anymore." Without saying another word, Shen Wanlin took the gift box from Shen Jiahao and stuffed it directly into Chen Chen's arms.

"Don't call me President Shen anymore. We're all friends. You can call me Brother Shen or Old Shen."

Chen Chen quickly caught it, afraid of dropping it, and could only say helplessly, "Brother Shen, you've gone to so much trouble."

Wu Suowei, watching from the side, felt like vomiting blood. Shen Wanlin, that old fox, was full of scheming. Chen Chen, a young man, was no match for him.

Fortunately, he didn't come empty-handed.

"Chen Chen, your godmother bought a few sets of clothes for you and Yun Li each. They're in my car. Remember to take them later."

Chen Chen brought over the small stools that the aunties used to sit on while working from the corner. Wu Suowei and Shen Wanlin didn't mind and sat down casually.

"What are you still standing for? Sit down!" Shen Wanlin tugged at Shen Jiahao, who was still standing there in a daze, and pushed him onto the stool.

Chen Chen turned around and took four bottles of sunset flower honey, along with four spoons, and divided one portion for each person.

"This is freshly arrived, Sunset Flower Honey, you guys have a taste." As he spoke, he opened a bottle for himself, scooped a spoonful, and put it in his mouth.

This sunset flower honey is not overly sweet even when eaten directly, and its appearance is stunning. It is an excellent ingredient whether used to make tea or desserts.

"Wow, the color is so beautiful, it looks just like the sunset!" Shen Jiahao held the glass bottle, reluctant to put it down, and even reluctant to open it.

"It looks just like the sunset I saw forty years ago. Ah, those were the days...it was so beautiful." Shen Wanlin's gaze drifted into the distance, his tone full of nostalgia.

Back then, my grandmother was still alive. He would go to school with his schoolbag on his back. In the evening, my grandmother would hold his hand and walk home in the glow of the sunset. Life was as slow as honey.

Shen Wanlin snapped out of his reverie, unscrewed the bottle cap, and a sweet, refreshing scent of sunset roses instantly filled the air.

He scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth. The sweet fragrance, mixed with the floral scent, instantly filled his tongue. It wasn't cloying or cloying; instead, it felt like holding a mouthful of crushed sunset clouds, making even his breathing gentle.

Wu Suowei opened the package and tasted it. After taking a spoonful, his mouth was still savoring the flavor, and his eyes shone with an astonishing light: "Chen Chen, you really have connections to get such good stuff!"

Chen Chen smiled but didn't reply. He simply pointed to the boxes piled up on the other side of the warehouse: "Those are for Big Brother, and these are for Brother Shen. They're 688 per bottle, and twenty bottles per case."

"That's really something!" Shen Wanlin slapped his thigh, his smile widening. "Brother Chen is truly loyal; such good stuff at such a reasonable price!"

"It's good that you know it's good. In the future, if there's anything good, remember to give it to my brother first!" Wu Suowei glanced at Shen Wanlin, his tone somewhat sarcastic.

"Of course! But then again, what good stuff could I come across that could compare to the treasure in Brother Chen's hands?" Shen Wanlin didn't care about Wu Suowei's cold face at all, and still smiled warmly.