Chapter 220 The King of the Ice Rink

The ice rink is very well-equipped; the knees are protected with thick knee pads, and a round cartoon cloth pad is tied around the lower back to prevent injury in case of a fall.

Jiang Chao, whose movements were as stiff as a robot, approached Jiang An step by step, bent down to help him up, but unexpectedly fell down as well. Behind him came the girl's cheerful and mocking laughter. He turned his head and glared at her, then stubbornly got up after a minute.

"Brother, this project is really unfriendly to us. Even Mom is better at skating than us!"

Following his gaze, we could see that although Aunt Wu moved very slowly, she was steady. With Bai Jie protecting her, she quickly mastered the basic skills and could slide four or five meters without any problem.

"Let's try again, I refuse to believe I can't learn it!"

Practice has shown that some things cannot be learned simply by trying hard. For example, Jiang An had already given up on ice skating, while Jiang Chao continued to walk with mechanical steps, and Yun Xia circled around him proudly, occasionally letting out a hearty and sarcastic laugh.

He spun, drifted, and sped, showcasing his skating skills one by one, which infuriated Jiang Chao.

Seizing the opportunity, I grabbed her and pulled her to the handrail, where I finally regained my balance.

"You're bad at balancing but you still try to show off. If I hadn't been so good, you might be in serious trouble by now!"

After saying that, he patted him on the shoulder, took a step forward, and slid several meters away to continue showing off his skills. The people around him sighed and said that professional athletes should not skate in professional venues.

Sliding until she was covered in sweat, the girl slowly stopped by the handrail, took the towel An'an handed her, and said while wiping her sweat, "Oh, exercise is so comfortable. I'll go back and take a hot shower and have a good night's sleep."

"That's right, it's getting late, let's go back!"

The newly opened skating rink is quite far from the Jiang family's courtyard, so Yunxia and Jiang Chao have also moved back to the Bai family villa. The street office has issued an official document that Huaimin Street will be demolished next year. Recently, Gu Xun has been helping to find a new place to move Chaoan Supermarket.

There are two compensation methods announced. One is to compensate with a house based on the area, but it is an off-plan property, so you have to wait several years to move in, and the location is not very good, mostly in the suburbs.

The second option is to receive compensation based on the area of ​​the property. Since local housing prices are not high, the compensation would be enough to buy a decent house. Therefore, most people choose the second option, including Jiang Chao. He plans to buy a house next to Bai Jie's villa once the demolition compensation comes through, along with the money he has earned from part-time jobs over the years.

Yunxia wholeheartedly agreed, saying that if they were going to buy something, they should buy it together so they could negotiate a lower price with the agent.

A week later, Yunxia and Bai Ye came to Wuyun Mountain for an inspection. Jiang Chao was busy with work and couldn't come, so Village Chief Li led the way. The two inspected the factory and found the equipment to be clean and the workers to be enthusiastic. The daily production of health tea was quite good...

"That's good. At this rate, we should be able to get the next batch of goods sorted out easily."

The health tea is selling very well, and demand exceeds supply in other provinces. Bai Ye decided to adopt a pre-sale system, taking orders first and then speeding up production. The workers' overtime pay is 1.5 times the usual amount. Anyway, the villagers who don't have TVs at home play cards and chat under the big tree at the village entrance at night.

The villagers were overjoyed to have something productive to do and earn more money.

After having lunch at the village chief's house, they planned to inspect the peony field. Village Chief Li wanted to go with them, but a villager suddenly came looking for them, so they had to give up.

The hillsides are covered with peonies, and a few stray or late-blooming peonies bloom with bright red flowers. From afar, they are a touch of red amidst the greenery, a truly beautiful sight.

"Yunxia, ​​once these peonies are dug up, what are you planning to plant next?"

This time, we only dug up one-third of the peonies, and the rest is more than enough. The girl stroked her chin with her fingertips, thought for a moment, and said, "How about... we grow ginseng? It's easy to manage, has high economic benefits, and we don't have to worry about sales at all."

Ginseng is a recognized rare medicinal herb and a highly nourishing substance. It can be given as a gift, soaked in alcohol, used in soups, or used in medicine. It has a wide appeal and a well-known reputation, so there is no worry about sales.

Every year, Yunxia would select a few ginseng plants from her spatial storage and mail them to Old Master Li in Rongcheng. Thanks to him, the news that Jiangcheng was famous for producing top-quality ginseng had already spread throughout Rongcheng's high society.

"Ginseng? Not bad, but if you grow it, it will take several years to recoup the costs."

"It doesn't take much longer than a peony, about 2-3 years to mature. And I have special channels to get ginseng seedlings that are all six months old and of excellent quality, which greatly shortens the time it takes for them to mature!"

Whether it's fruits and vegetables or medicinal herbs and seedlings, the girl seems to have a mysterious supply chain, but who in the world doesn't have secrets?

Bai Ye didn't intend to press the matter further. Hearing this, he nodded and replied with a smile, "In that case, I'm relieved. The village boy just said that he saw a yellow-flowered, green-leaved orchid in the gully next to the peony field. Judging from his description, it seems to be the legendary 'Su Guan He Ding' orchid. Let's go look for it."

Is the Plain Crown Lotus Tripod very rare?

"A single plant can have tens of thousands of forms, don't you think?"

Goodness, that's so expensive! If those kids knew the price of orchids in the mountains, they'd be kicking themselves. "Come on, hurry up, I want to see what an orchid that costs tens of thousands of yuan looks like."

If you're lucky, you can propagate some offshoots, transplant them into a fertile field, nurture them for a while, collect the seeds, and sow them. Oh, so many little golden beads are waving at you!

Bai Ye only wanted to observe it and had no intention of taking it away. However, seeing the girl's joy as if she had seen a mountain of gold, he hesitated and thought to himself that even if he couldn't find the Su Guan He Ding orchid, he would buy one for her at a high price in the market later.

The two searched for a long time in the peony field, but couldn't even find a trace of orchids. The girl sat on the ground without any regard for her image, pounding her thigh and saying helplessly, "It seems we won't be able to see any today."

Ugh, what a great money-making opportunity! It just slipped through my fingers. It's so frustrating!

As if he had just thought of something, Bai Ye strode forward and said, "Yun Xia, don't be discouraged. I remember now. There's a small valley on the edge of the peony field with wild fruits in it. The village children like to go there to pick and eat the fruits. Maybe that's the place they're talking about."

Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Bai Ye looked up at the sky and thought to himself that the weather forecast predicted rain, but there were no clouds overhead and the sunlight was too bright, so it probably wouldn't rain. He straightened his clothes and jogged to catch up with the girl.

Before long, the two arrived at a small valley. The slope was covered with weeds and wild fruits. Yunxia picked a handful of wild strawberries and gave half to Baiye. "A little dirt won't hurt you. Oh, they're so sweet! They're even better than the strawberries sold in the market."

The fruit, about the size of a fingernail, was white with numerous small green or red dots. It did indeed look like a strawberry. Bai Ye smiled and ate them one by one with elegance.