In the early 1980s, in Spring City in Northeast China, there was a flower that was sold at a sky-high price, and that was the Clivia.

At that time, a pot of flowers was sold for more than 10,000 yuan, or even more than 100,000 yuan. Can you believe this?

This was in the 1980s, when households with ten thousand yuan were still extremely scarce. There was not necessarily a county with a household worth ten thousand yuan.

There was even a Hong Kong businessman who drove an imported car and wanted to exchange it for a pot of top-quality clivia. Can you believe this?

But the truth is so crazy.

Liu Qingshan clearly remembers that it was not until 1985 that the provincial newspaper published three consecutive editorials to cool down the incident and finally calmed down.

Clivia has also lost the high economic value that people have imposed on it and returned to its origin as a flower.

Although it is only 1983 and Clivia has not yet reached sky-high prices, the price is already rising steadily.

What if I went to Spring City with two small pots of Clivia?

Thinking about it, my mother only heard about it after it was revealed in the newspaper, and she kept thinking about it for a long time. She missed an opportunity to make a fortune and felt sorry for the wealth left by her father.

However, when Liu Qingshan told his thoughts, no one in his family believed him.

First, the eldest sister tried to pull his ears: "Qingshan, where did you hear this? Why do you think wind means rain?"

Liu Qingshan hurriedly got behind his grandma to avoid his eldest sister's clutches: "Listen to what the school teacher said!"

In this family, the teacher's words are still very useful, because Liu Zijun, who has passed away, was once a teacher.

"It's impossible for a pot of flowers to be worth so much money, it's definitely impossible!"

Grandpa also kept shaking his head.

On the other hand, Lin Zhi said with some expectation: "Could it be Zijun who is protecting us in another world and knows our family's current difficulties, so he left this wealth early?"

At this time, no one spoke. Everyone felt that there might be some divine will.

As a result, Liu Yinfeng's murmur broke the silence: "How do you say this Clivia in English?"

"Clivia!"

Liu Qingshan replied smoothly, and then added: "I-love-Clivia, Clivia-more-love-in-the-breeze!"

"what does it mean?"

Liu Yinfeng twisted her beautiful eyebrows, as if she didn't understand.

"I love Jun Zhilan, and I love Junzi's style even more!"

This time, even Grandpa twirled his sparse gray beard and nodded repeatedly.

Isn't that why he named his son Zijun in the first place?

"Brother, you really speak English!"

Liu Yinfeng suddenly jumped over and pinched Liu Qingshan's arm tightly, her delicate face flushed with excitement.

Liu Qingshan couldn't help but grinned and shouted: "Second sister, it hurts, you pinched me!"

Liu Yinfeng then let go of her hand and saw several nail marks on her brother's arm. She couldn't help but feel distressed and rubbed it gently with her hands.

"Sister was so excited just now. Brother, how do you speak English so well?"

The remaining people also looked over with searching faces.

Liu Qingshan blinked: "Do you still remember Professor Wang who was sent to the lower level in Jiapigou? I learned from him."

"Old Wang, he has been rehabilitated for several years. He is an overseas student and has drank foreign ink."

Grandpa and Professor Wang were on good terms at that time, and he unintentionally helped his grandson to cover up his lies.

Liu Yinfeng smiled brightly, like a blooming flower: "Brother, come in quickly and teach me English. Now that's it, you can tutor me from now on. I will definitely be admitted to college next year!"

Everyone also had a happy smile on their faces. Only Liu Qingshan smacked his lips: Have you all gone astray? You were just talking about exchanging money with Clivia. Why are you here learning English?

This matter cannot be delayed!

…

Oh oh oh!

In the early morning, amid the loud crow of roosters, Liu Qingshan was already carrying water on a pole and carrying water back from the edge of the well.

In the past, it was the eldest sister who carried water, but now, Liu Qingshan feels that as the only man in the family, he should take on this task.

After filling the water tank, I was sweating profusely and my shoulders were a little burning.

After breakfast, Liu Qingshan and his party set off, with the destination of course being Spring City.

"Qingshan, take care of grandpa on the way." The eldest sister warned.

"Have the letter of introduction ready. Don't forget to change it when you get to the commune."

The second sister is usually a boring gourd, but now she also started to nag.

Lin Zhi was also a little worried, so she pulled her son and said, "Qingshan, you must be careful about the money and food stamps in your pocket!"

"Don't worry, Mom, I promise you won't lose it."

Liu Qingshan patted the top of his thigh and responded.

Last night, Linzhi sewed thirty yuan and ten kilograms of food stamps onto her pants.

All the belongings of my own family and my grandfather’s family are all in there.

"Brother, come back soon!" The little fourth also waved his little hand.

"Be obedient, I will buy you delicious food and toffee when I come back!" Liu Qingshan pushed up his bicycle, with his grandfather Liu Shikui sitting behind the bicycle.

Behind them are Datou and Erbiaozi. Each of them is carrying a small flower basket, which is tightly covered.

They wanted to send Liu Qingshan to the commune and then push the bicycle back.

As for Gao Wenxue, this guy is also crazy now. Anyone who pulls him out of the manuscript paper will have to fight with someone.

"Qingshan, you must be careful when you go out!"

Behind me, I heard my mother's warning. My mother was worried when my son traveled thousands of miles. This was absolutely true.

She didn't know that her son, who had traveled all over the country, was not the first time he went out.

The nearly twenty miles from Jiapigou to the commune are all bumpy dirt roads.

When he encountered a place that was easy to walk, Liu Qingshan would ride for a while. If it was too bumpy, he would push for a while. When he was tired, he would wait for the two brothers behind him.

It's not that he was trying to be easy and dominated the bicycle, but the two friends behind him really didn't know how to ride a bicycle, and they could push a pushcart into a ditch.

Grandpa was still sitting in the car, so Liu Qingshan didn't feel comfortable handing the bicycle over to them.

It took nearly two hours to arrive at Qingshan Commune. The road was replaced by a gravel road, and the houses on both sides of the road were turned into brick structures.

These are some of the main units of the commune: health center, food station, horse station, purchasing department, etc., of course, the most popular supply and marketing cooperative is also indispensable.

You can see slogans written or printed on the walls everywhere: Supply and marketing cooperatives, of course, say "guarantee supply," while health centers say "family planning is everyone's responsibility."

Liu Qingshan didn’t understand: Everyone is responsible, but how old is the kid?

The slogan on the wall of the commune courtyard is the most eye-catching. It is carved with cement and then painted with white ash. It clearly says "Learn from Dazhai in agriculture".

Liu Qingshan entered through the gate next to this slogan, and then replaced the letter of introduction issued by the village with a formal letter of introduction issued by the commune.

These days, if you don't have a letter of introduction, it's absolutely impossible to move forward.

No one pays attention to you when eating, and no one pays attention to you when staying in a hotel. How can you live?

As for the reason, of course it couldn't be to go to Spring City to buy flowers, otherwise they wouldn't even open them for you. So, I could only pull Grandpa out: to treat his eyes.

Moreover, Liu Qingshan did have this plan. No matter what, he had to find a way to perform cataract surgery on his grandfather. In this life, he could not let his grandfather continue to be blind.

After writing the letter of introduction, it was noon, and Liu Qingshan bought four large white steamed buns in the commune canteen: five cents plus a 20-tael food stamp.

After spending another 12 cents, a large bowl of egg soup was served. Liu Qingshan first filled a bowl for his grandfather, and the rest was divided among the three younger brothers.

A bowl of soup and a steamed bun are enough for the old man. The rest are half-grown men who will eat me to death.

Normally, it would be nice to have a meal of white flour steamed buns during Chinese New Year and festivals, but this is not enough, so I might as well make up for it with the pancakes I brought with me if I have spare intestines.

Liu Qingshan took a bite of the big steamed bun. It was soft and chewy, with the aroma of fermented flour, and a slight sweet aftertaste after chewing it carefully.

You said, why can’t I taste this taste anymore?

A total of thirty-two cents and eighty taels of food stamps were spent, and the four of us had enough to eat and drink.

After leaving the canteen, Da Tou and Er Biaozi happily pushed the cart back, while Liu Qingshan and Grandpa were waiting for the bus under the shade of the trees on the roadside.

This is a one-day trip, so don’t miss it.

Finally, the bus came, and I got on the bus to buy a ticket. When the female conductor saw that Liu Qingshan was still carrying a load and hanging two flower baskets, she shouted with an arrogant look: "Put your things on the rack above the bus!"

In this era, the service attitude in the service industry is generally not very good. People are eating from the government and feel superior to others.

By the way, the buses nowadays all have cargo racks on the roof outside.

When passengers pick up and place goods, they have to climb up from a small ladder at the back of the car. After placing the goods, they finally cover it with a large rope net.

There are treasures in the flower basket. How can I put it on the roof of the car? What should I do if it falls?
To be continued...