rebirth of cataclysm

Chapter 522: How could anyone be so evil? They kept looking at the corner of the road ahead where the tractors disappeared before Hu Mingchen and his group stopped waving gratefully.

After taking a tractor ride, the mental outlook of this group of people has undergone earth-shaking changes. Now, there is no trace of depression on their faces, but they all show excitement and excitement, as if this ride is not a tractor.

, but like a spaceship.

"I didn't expect riding a tractor would be so fun. This is my first time riding one."

"This is my first time too. It's very exciting and enjoyable."

"Stop talking, you two. You couldn't stand firm just now, and you even stepped on me twice."

"You're still talking about us. You're swaying here and there, bumping into this and that, and you still can't stand still."

"How could he not stand steadily? Haha, he saw Zhang Hong standing next to him and deliberately wanted to rub against Zhang Hong, haha."

"You bastard, you are talking nonsense, am I that kind of person? You are a slanderer."

"Hu Mingchen, next time you organize a trip, let's find some carriages to ride on. It may be more leisurely and exciting than tractors." Someone said loudly to Hu Mingchen.

"What are you thinking about? Where can you find so many carriages? I'm lucky today. This kind of thing doesn't happen often. Okay, okay, everyone, hurry up and climb the mountain. It's starting to rain. There is no place to hide from the rain here."

Once people are excited and energetic, they walk much faster. No matter boys or girls, no one is left behind. They are chatting enthusiastically in twos and threes about interesting stories about the tractor ride, and they quickly climb to the mountainside.

The road from Ren Chuan to Houchang is a provincial road. The road conditions in most places are actually just okay. However, in the few kilometers from Ren Chuan, the road surface is very poor and in disrepair. There are quite a lot of trucks pulling coal on this section of the road.

A few places are paved with stones. However, from the provincial road to the top of Shanshan Lake, it is completely a dirt road, which cannot pass large vehicles. Moreover, this road should have just been dug out not long ago, and the soil on the side walls is very new.

When they reached Banpo, Hu Mingchen saw a trail extending to the right. Hu Mingchen stood at the intersection and saw that there were two or three households inside.

"Squad leader, you take everyone up and hurry up. I'll go over here." Hu Mingchen greeted Shangguan Wenqing.

"Hu Mingchen, what are you going to do?" Shangguan Wenqing was a little nervous, feeling that without Hu Mingchen around, she lacked the backbone.

For example, if it weren't for Hu Mingchen, Shangguan Wenqing would not be able to do it at all. Let alone talking to others, she might not even dare to take the initiative to lift the tractor. If it weren't for Hu Mingchen's trick, she, Shangguan Wenqing, would probably be the boss of everyone now.

The object of cynicism.

"I'm going to take a look. You guys go first. I'll be back in two minutes. Come on, the rain is getting heavier and heavier." Hu Mingchen didn't explain much to Shangguan Wenqing. He waved his hand and walked towards those households.

Hu Mingchen went to the first house. All the doors and windows were closed and no one was home.

Hu Mingchen then walked around from the back of the first house to the second house and saw an old woman sitting under the eaves at the door shelling corn.

"Grandma, hello." Hu Mingchen stepped forward to say hello with a smile.

Seeing a strange boy appear in front of her, the old woman was a little surprised, and she looked a little wary.

"Little baby, what are you doing?" the old lady asked, putting down the half of corn in her hand.

"Grandma, I'm here to ask if you have any potatoes at home. I want to buy some of your potatoes." Hu Mingchen said, standing in the middle of her small courtyard.

"Buying potatoes? What kind of potatoes are you buying? Why are you buying potatoes?" the old man asked in confusion and curiosity.

"Oh, grandma, it's like this. A classmate of ours came to Shangshan Lake to play. We didn't bring anything to eat. We were all a little hungry, so I came to ask if you sell any potatoes here. If so,

, I bought some to cook for everyone to eat." Hu Mingchen explained patiently.

"Oh, that's it. Come here, there are piles in the main room. If you want as much as you want, you can pick it up yourself." After hearing Hu Mingchen's explanation, the old man was completely relieved and extended his hand to greet Hu Mingchen to enter the house.

When Hu Mingchen crossed the threshold of her house, he saw a pile of potatoes piled in the corner in front of the entrance. It was probably... several hundred kilograms.

"Grandma, how much do you sell your potatoes for per pound?" Hu Mingchen asked.

"I don't know. My potatoes are all used to feed the pigs, so I can't finish them myself. If you want to eat them, just pick some for yourself. Don't talk about money or not. They're not valuable things anyway."

Then, the old man found a snakeskin bag containing phosphate fertilizer and threw it to Hu Mingchen.

The vast majority of peasants in China are very simple and kind-hearted. Especially when it comes to people from outside, even if they have never met them, they will be warm and polite and entertain them very generously. This is true for people in the city.

Can't compare.

Hu Mingchen said to buy it at first, but the old man seemed to plan to give it away. Her family seemed not well-off, and they lived in an old-fashioned tiled house, but she had no intention of greedy for Hu Mingchen's money. Maybe the old man also felt that Hu Mingchen

A doll doesn't have much money on it.

"Grandma, that's not possible. I can't take your potatoes for free. Do you think this is good? I'll give you fifty yuan. You can give me as much as you think you can sell to me." Hu Mingchen took out two

A piece of twenty and a piece of ten yuan were handed to the old man.

"How can you get so much? Since you want to buy it, I'll charge you twenty yuan. I'll give you the pocket. You can carry as much as you can. Take whatever you want." The old man pushed the thirty yuan back to Hu Mingchen.

, accept a twenty.

Since the old man was only willing to accept 20 yuan, Hu Mingchen didn't want to be pretentious. He picked up his pocket and picked up potatoes by himself. After picking up about 20 kilograms, Hu Mingchen stopped. Hu Mingchen felt that half a kilogram for one person was quite a lot.

Especially girls, I guess they can only eat two.

"Is that all you need?" Seeing that Hu Mingchen had picked up half of the bag, the old man was surprised.

"Haha, grandma, if you take too much, you won't be able to eat it, so it will be a waste."

"This is definitely not enough for you. Let me tell you, my potatoes are delicious and have yellow hearts. They are more delicious when burned. You young children eat a lot. If this is not enough, come here, I will pick some more for you."

After saying this, the old man bent down, picked up the potatoes with his hands full of vicissitudes of life, and put them into his snakeskin pocket.

"It's almost done, grandma, that's enough, that's enough." After the old man packed another ten kilograms, Hu Mingchen hurriedly pinched the mouth of the bag to stop her.

The old man tried to pretend to be polite, but Hu Mingchen declined.

"Old man, do you have a lead kettle for boiling water at home?" Before leaving, Hu Mingchen couldn't help but ask again.

"Aren't you going to burn it? Do you still plan to cook it? Let me tell you, even if you want to cook it, you should use an antimony pot or an iron pot. You can't cook many in a lead pot. There are so many of you."

"Grandma, no, I don't use the lead kettle to boil potatoes, I use it to boil water to drink. Eating boiled potatoes will make your mouth dry. If you have a lead kettle, lend it to me. I can put dozens of dollars here.

As a deposit, if it doesn't work, you can sell it to me." After being misunderstood, Hu Mingchen quickly explained.

"Oh, I see, hehehe, you doll, you bought my lead kettle, so what will I use at home? You don't need to deposit any money. If you want to use it, just take it and use it. When you are done with it, just remember to return it to me.

." The old man said with a kind smile.

Hu Mingchen stood under the eaves and waited for more than ten seconds. The old man took a lead pot from his kitchen that had been burned black and handed it to Hu Mingchen.

In fact, lead pots and antimony pots are the same. They are not made of lead or antimony. They are both made of aluminum. I don’t know whether it is because of the appearance color or the misunderstanding of the people. Anyway, it has always been called that in the local area.

Hu Mingchen, carrying half a bag of potatoes and a lead pot, returned to the road and headed for Shanshanshan Lake.

When Hu Mingchen reached the top of the mountain, he saw Shangguan Wenqing and the others standing on the grass by the lake, shivering in the drizzle.

"You guys are just soaking in the rain, aren't you going to find a place to take shelter?" Hu Mingchen said speechlessly.

"Boss, what are you carrying? Why are you carrying a lead kettle? What are you doing with the lead kettle?" Sun Zhuangwu came up and asked.

When Sun Zhuangwu came up, Hu Mingchen threw the half bag of potatoes to him and let him carry it. He handed the lead pot in his hand to He Longfu who was following him.

"Squad leader, it's fun to be soaked in the rain like this, shouldn't I ask you to come up and find a place to hide from the rain?" Hu Mingchen walked towards Shangguan Wenqing and asked...

"There is no place to hide here. There is a green forest over there, but it can't be covered." Shangguan Wenqing said aggrievedly.

"There is a cave on the other side of the lake. I suggested going to that cave to take shelter from the rain, but the entrance to the cave is very slippery. The squad leader disagreed and refused to let everyone go," Lu Yong said.

"Of course we can't go there. What if someone slips and falls? Let's go out, safety first." Shangguan Wenqing felt that Lu Yong was seeking a complaint against Hu Mingchen, so he hurriedly explained with a very reasonable reason.

Shangguan Wenqing did many things unreliably, but Hu Mingchen agreed with what she said. Safety is indeed the first priority. If anyone has an accident, no one can bear the responsibility.

"Isn't there a house there? Have you seen it?" Hu Mingchen looked at the surrounding environment and saw a house on the right side of the lake, five or six meters away from the lake.

At first glance, the house looked like it had just been renovated and no one had lived in it yet. The exterior walls were not plastered, and the windows were empty and uninstalled. From the front, only a wooden door was installed.

"Qiao Wei and I just went to see that place. It was an empty house that had just been repaired. There was nothing inside, and the floor was still mud. But the squad leader didn't let us go. She said it was not good to break into other people's houses like this.

, will be regarded as a thief." Gan Quan said.

"That's true. We can't be so rude and let so many people go to someone's newly built house without their permission. What if the owner discovers it? They will be unhappy, and maybe even more so.

Arrest us." Shangguan Wenqing stood up again and explained.

"It's not that evil. We can't just keep soaking in the rain like this. It would be really troublesome if everyone catches a cold. Gan Quan, Qiao Wei, you boys and I will go take a look. If it doesn't work, we'll just

We can temporarily requisition this fellow's new house." Hu Mingchen clapped his hands and said.