Pamper Eighties

Mengmeng checked into the best hotel, and after a day’s rest, they went out to find the flower market.

Dounan Flower Market is located on the northeast line of Dianchi Lake. The climate here is warm and the terrain is open, which is very suitable for the planting of flowers.

At three o’clock in the morning, the inside and outside of the market were already crowded with people. Small trucks brought the freshly picked flowers here, and the workers were unloading the goods. And there are many fellow villagers next to them, who carry burdens and baskets, and sell the flowers they grow at home.

When Mengmeng and the others arrived here at 4 or 5 o’clock, there were more and more people. Those small trucks were gone. The stall owners and vendors who appeared in the market were selling flowers, and there were regular shops next to them, specializing in wholesale.

No matter who is in Lao Feng’s family, they have never seen so many flowers. They are colorful and varied, and they are arranged according to the variety and color code. .

Mengmeng walked into this huge open-air market, and soon became dazzled.

Roses, roses of every color, whether red, yellow, purple, white, or the rarer black, orange, blue, there are all here. A single stick is only 30 cents, a large bundle is only 6 yuan, and it is fresh and covered with dewdrops, and it looks very refreshing.

In addition to roses, there are all kinds of strange flowers here, such as gypsophila, forget-me-nots, gerbera, golden lily, and many flowers that cannot be named, making this market full of floral fragrance, even Nearby bees were also attracted.

Erwa’s eyes dazzled, he said in admiration, “Wow, so many flowers, did they all grow by themselves?”

The stall owner next to him just heard this sentence, and said in his accented Mandarin: “Yes, all of them are grown by myself. Boss, you are from other places. Look at my flowers.”

Old Man Feng found that there were green plants in front of him, so he couldn’t help asking him, “Boss, do you know there are orchids selling nearby? We want to buy some wild orchids.”

The stall owner was about to shake his head when he thought of it, and immediately said, “Yes, yes, Wang Xiuhua didn’t come today. His family specializes in orchids, and he is very famous in their Dounan town.”

Old man Feng didn’t expect to find the master so easily, and quickly said: “Fellow, we are here to buy orchids, do you know that person, can you introduce us? After the matter is completed, we will give you fifty yuan. Money introduction fee.”

The stall owner’s eyes lit up, and he didn’t say anything. He directly handed the stall to the person next to him. He walked out by himself and said enthusiastically, “Of course I know him. I’ll take you there.”

A small vendor like him who sells green plants can sometimes make less than fifty yuan a day, so he is very grateful to Old Man Feng and the others, and he is very thoughtful in doing things.

He led the Feng family to the market and introduced himself: “My name is Hemutou, I’m from Lijiang, everyone calls me Mutou or Xiaohe. Boss, if you want to buy orchids, there are also in this market, so I’ll show you first. Look.”

Of course, there is no shortage of stalls selling orchids in such a huge market. Old Man Feng and the others went to see them, and found that most of them were artificially planted and had no features at all.

But there are also a few stalls selling wild orchids.

According to those stall owners, they were all dug from the mountains, and the quantity was not large. They were usually kept at home and sold when they were in the big market. It was not very expensive, and even because there was no artificial fertilization, The quality is not so good, and it is cheaper than the cultivated orchids next to it.

Mengmeng squatted down to choose. She is a master of orchids, so she naturally has a way to choose orchids.

She first touched the soil in the pot with her hand and made sure that it was slightly moist, which proved that the orchids were not lacking in water.

Then she stretched out her hand and squeezed the root of the orchid, and shook it carefully and gently twice, and found that it did not move much. It was a fake orchid that had already taken root in it, not a temporary planted or inoculated orchid.

The street vendor opposite, seeing Mengmeng’s skillful techniques, knew that she was someone who knew about orchids, at least she couldn’t be deceived.

He said truthfully: “I personally dug the orchids from the mountains in my house, without hurting the roots, they have been kept under the eaves, and I don’t dare to let them bask in the sun for a long time. Look, those leaves grow much longer. Well, no spots and no yellowing.”

This is exactly what Mengmeng wanted to ask. The wild orchids in this stall are the best in the entire market. Although the varieties are not unusual, the leaves of those orchids are thick and brittle, as if they can release water with a pinch.

She asked suspiciously: “Boss, have you applied potash fertilizer to them? I think the leaves are a little green, like they were urged.”

The vendor shook his head vigorously and denied, “No, no, absolutely no fertilization. Wild orchids are all about the word “wild”, and that’s what I dug from the mountain. You may not know, in Yunnan, plants grow very well. Well, it’s not surprising that it’s green, and when it blooms, that flower will last a long time.”

When He Mutou heard what he said, he followed suit and said, “That’s right, boss, our plants in Yunnan are like this. They have a very long flowering period. As long as they are not on the mountains, they are green all year round. I can guarantee him that this orchid is absolutely No fertilization.”

Mengmeng believed what they said. The soil and water in each place are different, so of course the plants they grow are also different. The climate here is like a natural greenhouse, and the orchids are green and fat, which is understandable.

She made a final decision and said, “I bought all the orchids here with you. Do you still have them at home? If there are any, go and bring them, and I will buy them from you later.”

“Yes!” The vendor was overjoyed. He didn’t expect that he would only open a stall once, and he would do such a large amount of business. Also, in our village, how many households grow orchids, do you want all of them, boss?”

Mengmeng pondered and said, “If it’s all of this quality, then I’ll have it all. If not, you can bring it as well, and I’ll take a look. But I want to tell you, don’t fool me with farmed orchids. I can see it.”

“No, no, it’s guaranteed to be pure wild.” The vendor quickly assured.

Mengmeng nodded and didn’t express her opinion. She just pointed at Hemu and said, “You know each other, right? We still have to go to Dounan Town. If you can’t find me when you come back, you can wait at his stall. “

The orchid vendor agreed with everything he said, nodding and saying, “No problem, boss, I’ll pack it up for you. Are you putting it in a basket or not?”

Brother Rui said to him: “Let’s drive the car and park it outside. After you pack it up, help us carry it there too.”

“Okay, okay.” The vendor was very talkative, and he packed the orchids in a slack manner.

For the convenience of carrying, the orchids here are grown in plastic pots. Although they look like they are buried, it does play a convenient role.

He packed a few baskets full, borrowed a trolley from others, and followed the old Feng family out of the market.

“Oh, boss, are you driving a big truck?” The vendor stood in front of a huge truck, his eyes widening in surprise.

He stammered: “Old, boss, how many orchids are you going to buy with such a big car?”

Old Man Feng glanced at Hemu behind him, and wanted to test the truth, so he asked him: “We are going to visit Boss Wang in Dounan Town. I heard that he is the largest orchid wholesaler here, right?”

The street vendor said without thinking: “Yes, you are talking about Wang Xiuhua, right? His family sold orchids 20 years ago, and my wife is from the same place. The wild orchids in his family are all in Yunnan. Those who bought it, even sent someone to go to Guizhou to buy it, and sold it to Southeast Asia, you should just find him.”

Yes, that is the righteous master. Old man Feng cleared his doubts and quickly thanked him. He called Hemu, and a few people got into the car and drove it to Dounan Town.

The whole way went smoothly. The road was even paved with cement, and the car was very easy to drive. It drove all the way to Dounan Town. There was a small square in front of it. Brother Rui wanted to stop the car here, but Hemu stopped him.

“Go to the left, there is a place to park at the entrance of Boss Wang’s base.”

Brother Rui followed his instructions and drove the car to the gate of the base before turning off the fire and stopping.

The so-called base is actually dozens of greenhouses that stretch out, and there is an open field next to it, which is also full of flowers. It seems that the business scope of Boss Wang is not small.

On the periphery of the base, which stretches for hundreds of miles, all kinds of flowers are planted, all blooming colorfully, like an ocean of flowers. I just don’t know if they belong to Boss Wang.

He Mutou went to pat the door, and it was Wang Xiuhua’s old lady who answered the door. She looked at them and said, “Today his daughter-in-law has something to do at home. He went to help. Are you here to buy flowers?”

He Mutou said: “Yeah, they are big bosses from the south. They are going to buy a batch of wild orchids from your house. I met me at the Dounan market and I will bring them. Aunt Wang, the business has come to your door. Go and call your son back.”

Only then did Aunt Wang notice the car at the door. Obviously, it was driven by this wave of guests. If such a large car is fully loaded, there will be a lot of goods. This is really a big business.

She attached great importance to it, raised a smile on the spot, greeted them warmly and said, “Come in, I’ll ask a few guys to show you first, and then I’ll call my son back. His eldest brother-in-law’s son married his daughter-in-law today and is also here. Our village, you wait, soon.”

She opened the door, welcomed Old Man Feng and the others to come in, and shouted to the people in the room with a loud voice: “Old man, here are the guests, come out and make tea for the guests.”

Everyone walked into the courtyard gate, and this really opened up the whole picture of the house. Oh, mother, its courtyard is really big, and the style is very beautiful. It has a style of ethnic minorities.

Old man Wang came out of the room. He was wearing a black turban, his dark face was covered with ravines, and he smiled like a chrysanthemum.

“Hello guests, welcome and welcome. Come in with me for tea.”

The living room of the Wang family is also quite imposing. The style is very simple, but the floor is covered with brilliant tiles, and a five-panel screen inlaid with emerald hills is placed at the back.

In front of it is the place to drink tea, which is also very stylish. The huge mahogany root carving was polished very smoothly, and the carving work was also quite good. With the movement of Old Man Wang making tea, the smoke from the water outlet was still coming out.

Seeing the conditions of their family, the Feng family knew that their business was doing well, or they could not afford these furniture.

He Mutou was in charge of introducing them. He pointed to old man Feng and said, “Uncle, this is Boss Feng from the south, and his family. The other is Boss Zhang, who also came with them.”

The old man Wang said very well: “Welcome, what kind of orchids do you want to buy, I have them at home, drink a few cups of tea first, and I’ll show you later.”

The Feng family was not in a hurry, and they all calmed down and tasted the tea. It is a typical Pu’er in Yunnan. It should be a relatively expensive variety, and the taste is not bad.

After drinking this cup, the old man Feng said, “Mr. Wang, I heard that you are the largest orchid wholesaler in Dounan. I just saw that there are many greenhouses outside, are they all planted with orchids? Your orchids are, yes. Are there more wild ones, or more farmed ones?”

The old man Wang smiled, but he was not humble at all.

“We are not only the largest in Dounan, but also in the whole of Yunnan. We have sent people to watch in all the state capitals and cities below. As long as there are wild and rare orchids, they will eventually be sold to us. So you can rest assured. , Our orchids here are guaranteed to be the best.”

He drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and then continued: “However, although there are many wild orchids, there are few varieties, and even fewer can turn into rare ones. Our family has been cultivating them since 20 years ago. Only a dozen new varieties have been bred until now, which is difficult. You will find out later.”

When he said that, the Feng family understood.

It seems that after the Wang family acquired the wild orchid, they relied on their own breeding of new products, and then the new varieties were cultivated on a large scale. Their biggest profit should come from those large-scale orchids.

Although it is a new product, Mengmeng is not too rare, and her goal is still on those real wild orchids.

Old Man Feng and Old Madam Feng glanced at each other, and they were both slightly proud. It was their Mengmeng who had the ability to mutate the orchid if they wanted to mutate.

After three rounds of tea, the old man Wang felt that it was almost done, and finally stood up and said, “Let the guests wait for a long time, let’s go and see now.”

He took the lead to walk to the yard, let out his voice and shouted, in their local dialect, which people could not understand.

Following his voice, he saw a few young guys walking out from behind, all with blue cloth belts wrapped around their heads, and they looked like they were also ethnic minorities.

For these people, Old Man Wang did not introduce them any further, but greeted Old Man Feng and the others, and prepared to go out.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties suddenly walked in from outside.

He was wearing modern Han clothes, with a rose-red polo shirt at the bottom, a grey jacket-style suit over it, and dark khaki overalls on his legs, which were a bit nondescript, but he walked with extra confidence, and some got fat. His face was tanned and red, and he smiled especially boldly.

This man, of course, is Wang Xiuhua’s deity. After listening to Old Man Wang’s introduction, he immediately stepped forward to meet Old Man Feng, holding Old Man Feng’s hands and shaking it up and down.

“Boss Feng, thank you for coming so far. My nursery will not disappoint you.”

Old man Feng followed him happily, but refused to say, “You don’t need to go to the nursery, we want wild orchids, you can just show me wild orchids.”

Wang Xiuhua was stunned for a while, but quickly recovered and said, “Of course, you can come with me.”

He turned around and walked out of the courtyard gate, and took the Feng family and those guys to the fields. Every time he passed a greenhouse, he would give a detailed introduction to the guests, trying to sell them the orchid seedlings he had cultivated.

Old Man Feng and the others did not expressly refuse. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they also wanted to inquire about the skills of the Wang family, but they were quickly disappointed.

In these greenhouses, all orchids that have been mutated are planted. Basically, one species occupies a greenhouse.

Although these orchid seedlings and grown orchids still retain some wild blood, they are more like domesticated orchids in appearance, but the flowers are a little more exotic and the colors are more diverse, just a little Just a child.

The old lady Feng approached her old man and said in a low voice, “The orchids here are not as good as those cultivated by Mengmeng. Each plant is different. Wherever they are like, they are all the same.”

In fact, in the orchid world, these stable new varieties are very suitable for commercial large-scale farming.

But no master can make every orchid mutate like Mengmeng.

A single mutated orchid is destined to be a unique variety among orchids, and the price is naturally high, not comparable to the cultivation of orchids in one or two greenhouses.

Boss Wang took the guests into the various greenhouses and noticed their disapproval, so he sighed secretly and took them to the place where wild orchids were really grown.

This place is located halfway up the hillside, and the outside is also covered with a greenhouse, but more generously, the entire hillside, along with the creek and trees inside, are enclosed. This can not only maintain its original ecology, but also allow wild orchids to absorb more natural humidity and temperature.

Mengmeng walked with everyone in the greenhouse, and almost every step she took, she could see several kinds of orchids.

Their leaves are different, their flowers are even more different, and even the growth environment is different. Some are planted beside the stream, some are planted on the hillside, some are planted in the crevices of stones, and some grow directly on trees. superior.

There are so many orchids, blooming and non-blooming, many Mengmeng don’t know, but she can be sure that the orchids here are all wild orchids.

After she finished the tour, she asked Wang Xiuhua, “Boss Wang, do you sell all the orchids here?”

Wang Xiuhua was taken aback, first because of Mengmeng, and second because of her big appetite.

He always thought that Mengmeng was just the granddaughter of this family, but he didn’t expect that the main owner was actually her. Looking at the natural appearance of their family, he knew that his guess was correct.

And now Mengmeng actually told him that he wanted to buy all the wild orchids from his family. What kind of big money is this? Does this family have so much money?

Wang Xiuhua said euphemistically: “These wild orchids took my family 20 years to filter out, and each one is very precious.”

Mengmeng immediately heard the deep meaning of his words, she seemed like a person with no money, I am afraid that in all China, there is no one as rich as her.

What’s more, if these orchids are bought back, they only need to go through her hands and mutate them a little, and they can earn several times and dozens of times of profits in a blink of an eye.

Therefore, she said confidently: “Boss Wang, the price is easy to negotiate. If you are willing to sell, you can say a price.”

Wang Xiuhua really hesitated. He sold all these orchids, and his family became a wealthy family in an instant, but he was very reluctant to let him really sell it.

He hesitated, and finally realized that this is the real big tycoon. The moment he opened his mouth, he was full of circles, and he couldn’t make a decision easily by himself.

Wang Xiuhua coughed and said a little embarrassedly, “I want to discuss with my parents and see what they say.”

Mengmeng nodded lightly, expressing understanding and said, “It’s okay, I’ll wait for you.”

The Wang family’s parents also came along just now. Of course they heard Mengmeng’s rhetoric, but like their sons, they couldn’t control it at all.

The three of them walked aside and muttered, and after talking for a long time, they finally made up their minds.

Wang Xiuhua walked back and said, “Boss Xiao Feng, I can sell you half of the wild orchids here. You can choose the variety, but I can’t sell all of them. My family will keep some for cultivating new varieties.”

When he said this, Mengmeng gave him a high look instead.

She felt that this boss Wang really had foresight. Even if he sold all the orchids, he would only get money for a while, and if he chose to keep it, then their Wang family might cultivate more mutant varieties in the future. It is a long-term source of profit.

She said with admiration, “Yes, you said you wanted me to choose, then I really did.”

Boss Wang felt a little uneasy when he heard her words. He followed Mengmeng nervously. Sure enough, he saw that she was picking out all the good varieties. He felt distressed. Even if he quoted a high price, he was still very reluctant. .

Only people who really love Lan can understand this kind of emotion that is hard to give up.

This girl is obviously a connoisseur. She chose this one today. Even if his family wins, they actually lose.

Mengmeng chose the orchid with satisfaction, and after negotiating the price with Boss Wang, she smiled warmly and said, “Boss Wang, my family is also running a nursery, and I may need your attention in the future. If you have such a new wild Lan, you can contact us, the price is negotiable.”

Boss Wang was flabbergasted, and only this news could cheer him up. There are many things in the mountains and forests in Yunnan, and there are even more wild orchids. Even his Boss Wang cannot say with certainty that he knows All orchids in the woods.

So he easily agreed: “No problem, Boss Xiao Feng, we are happy to work together.”

Mengmeng also raised her lips and reached out to hold his hand.

“I wish us a happy cooperation, Boss Wang.”

Mengmeng bought a lot, and the guys in the Wang family were very busy. Those guys were not enough. Later, they went to the village and called a large group of young people to help clean up the wild orchids in the greenhouse.

These delicate things must be treated with great care, and they must not be broken or broken, otherwise the appearance will be damaged, and the direct loss will be money.

Fortunately, the big guys in the village are all skilled. They are used to picking flowers since they were young, and they are the same with these orchids. They are more cautious than the Feng family. In the end, there are no surprises and no danger. Packed.

Finally, when I got to the door, I estimated, my dear, one big truck can’t be loaded yet, so we need two.

Fortunately, Boss Wang had a wide range of people and helped them to urgently mobilize a large truck to finish loading these orchids.

He originally wanted to invite the Feng family to stay for dinner, but Old Man Feng and the others agreed to the hawkers in the market, so they had to say goodbye to Boss Wang regretfully.

Sitting in the truck, the Feng family was very satisfied. Another satisfied person was Hemu.

Because of his good service, the introduction fee that Old Man Feng gave him was several times higher than before, and it was 200 yuan, enough for his family to live for a month or two.

And there is one more thing he didn’t say, that is, Boss Wang also gave him money in private, which is equivalent to him being a broker once, after eating the buyer and the seller, he made two rounds of money.

The Feng family returned to Dounan Market and, without looking at them, bought wild orchids from orchid vendors.

They didn’t have too much time delay. So many orchids, if they were transported back a minute earlier, they would be less dangerous. Orchids are so delicate that they can’t be served easily, not to mention wandering outside.

Because of this, the people of the old Feng family came to Yunnan in a hurry, and finally left in a hurry.

And when Mengmeng returned home, she was busy taking care of the orchids, so that they had sufficient nutrition to mutate, and the whole person was very busy.

During these days, she was active every day at home, school, and the orchid shed. She made a lot of money, and before she knew it, she also spent her high school career and finally ushered in the college entrance examination.

Mengmeng didn’t need to take the college entrance examination, because she has obtained the admission qualification of Taoyuan University, and even if she wants, she can go to Tsinghua University and Peking University to study, which is not difficult.

Mengmeng herself has a lot of ideas. She thought that she had been in high school for three years, and she didn’t need to test herself in the college entrance examination. It seemed that she was sorry for her hard work these years.

In order to prove herself or to show others, Mengmeng needs to take the college entrance examination. She also wants to get a good ranking in the exam and make her family happy for her.

With such a dream in mind, Mengmeng went all out. During the period before the exam, she even made a surprise attack and asked Brother Rui to give her tutoring. After all, she was a former top student in the college entrance examination and had more experience than her.

Brother Rui tutored Mengmeng, so of course, as much effort as he had, he did not hide anything.

As a result of the final exam, even Sixi, the person who took the class, has benefited. Mengmeng got the third place in the province, and Sixi’s result was also within 100 places in the province.

“Amazing, Mengmeng, the No. 2 champion and Tanhua, you are our province’s Tanhua.” As soon as Sixi watched the list, she immediately came to Mengmeng’s house to announce the good news.

Mengmeng also just came back from the list. She is quite satisfied with her results. Not everyone can be admitted to the top spot like Brother Rui.

She also congratulated Sixi and said, “You also did well in the exam. Which school are you going to study at?”

Si Xi came over and said, “Didn’t we agree? I’ll go wherever you go. If you apply to Taoyuan University, then I will also apply to Taoyuan University.”

Mengmeng was moved and said, “Four happiness, then we will be at the same table in the future.”

Si Xi was unexpectedly embarrassed, she lowered her head and said in a low voice, “Mengmeng, you have an estate in your family for you to inherit, but mine doesn’t. In order to get a better job in the future, I applied for the accounting department and become an accountant in the future. , you can’t starve to death no matter what.”

Mengmeng was even more moved. She felt that Sixi had achieved this step for her, even sacrificing her own future, which really made her feel ashamed. She even regretted it and wanted to persuade Sixi to change her will.

However, Sixi seemed to have seen her thoughts. She had left her one step earlier. She was not that great. It was a little difficult for her to apply for Taoyuan University.

It’s just that she performed exceptionally this time and was lucky enough to be admitted to Taoyuan University.

Maybe Mengmeng has not realized that Taoyuan University is no longer the pheasant school that it was three years ago. The past three years have brought it not only an increase in school history, but also honors and achievements.

And these are the things that Sixi values ​​more. Otherwise, she is a daughter who is not valued by her parents, how can she not plan for herself.

It should be said that she also has selfishness and also has a relationship with Mengmeng. She is really a complicated person, Sixi.