Before Xu Lai could even mention buying the orchard, the orchard owner asked, "How much do you think you can offer for it?"

Xu Lai thought for a moment. Because of the high yield of yellow peaches this year, they are currently selling for relatively low prices in the market. Five yuan per jin is already considered a high price, while the cheaper ones can be bought for three yuan per jin. She decided, "Three yuan and fifty cents per jin."

Xu Lai also made a request: "I only want large fruits, not the ones that aren't pretty."

When they bought Sanhua plums last time, they picked out some bad ones. Xu Lai was quite angry at the time. Everyone was just trying to get what they wanted, and she had paid for them. They not only didn't lose money but actually made a profit, yet they sold her a mix of good and bad plums.

This time, those people weren't as difficult to talk to as last time. She revised the contract and signed it with them. However, this time she didn't take on all the contracts; she only signed contracts with orchard owners who had high-quality peaches.

What Xu Lai didn't know was that the reason they agreed so readily was because this year's peaches were hard to sell and were basically being sold at rock-bottom prices.

She still filmed a video of picking peaches. The peaches in their village are really good. Xu Lai picked a peach and cut it open. The flesh inside was yellow, and the part near the pit was red. Only peaches like this are naturally ripe.

She planned to make canned yellow peaches from the peaches she picked. She peeled the peaches, cut them into chunks, soaked them in salt water for ten minutes, and then put them into clean, dry jars. She prepared about forty jars. After filling the jars, she added five or six pieces of yellow rock sugar, poured in cooled boiled water, and gently placed the lids on top, without sealing them tightly.

Steam for ten minutes. If you prefer a softer texture, steam for five more minutes. She kept ten jars and steamed them a little longer for her grandparents, who are old and have bad teeth and prefer soft foods.

While the steamed peaches were still hot, she tightened the lid. Since she didn't have oven mitts, she wrapped a piece of cloth around the lid and used it to tighten the lid.

After they cooled down, five jars were sent to Xia Ning, Xu Shen, Zhao Qingyun, and Uncle Guiping.

After editing the video that evening, Xia Ning sent it directly to her account. The two are currently in a behind-the-scenes relationship, with her responsible for appearing on camera and coming up with the theme, while Xia Ning is responsible for filming and editing.

Xu Lai offered to pay her a salary, since she sometimes took on advertising jobs and could earn some money. But Xia Ning said, "I'm just sitting here doing nothing anyway. Don't talk to me about money, it'll hurt our relationship. I'm only helping you because we're good friends. Who asked you to pay me a salary?"

Xu Lai was lectured by her instead. Despite saying that, she still saved the money, planning to give it to her all at once someday.

As soon as the video was posted, fans asked when she would start broadcasting. Some even said that they had bought peaches from someone else before, but when they found out she was going to sell them, they returned them.

Xu Lai looked at the comment and was both amused and exasperated. She replied: "You can keep it if you buy it. Actually, all peaches are pretty much the same."

She scrolled through her private messages and saw someone in the same city asking: Where is this place? Could you give me a location? I want to take my child to experience the fun of picking fruit.

Xu Lai had a sudden inspiration: wouldn't this be a business opportunity? She had thought about the idea of ​​a picking garden a long time ago, but hadn't found a suitable motivation.

She replied: Sure, you can just navigate to Shangxi Village and you'll find the place.

Without hesitation, Xu Lai filmed a promotional video the very next day: "We offer self-picking here, six yuan per pound, you can choose as much as you like, or you can go in and taste it, ten yuan per person, eat as much as you can without wasting any."

She immediately edited the video and sent it out, adding a location tag. She had leased several orchards, so she could do whatever she wanted, as long as she didn't damage the trees or hinder next year's harvest.

In the afternoon, several cars arrived. The drivers walked to the location indicated on their phones and asked the villagers, "Is this Shangxi Village? I've come to buy yellow peaches."

The old woman pointed to Xu Lai's house and said, "That's her house. Just ask her to take you there."

The older brother drove over, and Xu Lai was a little confused when she heard someone knocking on the door. Who would come to her door at this time?

She opened the door and heard the person say, "Hello, did you post this video?"

Xu Lai looked over and saw it was the promotional video she had posted that morning. She hadn't expected this guy to be so fast.

She nodded. "You're here to pick them, right? I'll take you there."

She brought some washed peaches from home for them to try, and then took them to a peach orchard near her home. She gave each of them a small basket and a bucket, saying, "You can put the peaches you pick in the bucket. The entrance fee is ten yuan per person, but it's free for children."

Her older brother was about to swipe her money when Xu Lai waved her hand, saying, "No need for now, we can pay together when you settle the bill."

The older brother had already tasted the peaches and was quite satisfied. Looking at the bucket, he said, "The bucket is too small. We picked a lot today, so bring a big bag over."

Xu Lai was surprised, "This bucket is quite big, it can hold at least seventy or eighty peaches."

The older brother shook his head: "Seventy or eighty peaches aren't enough. These peaches of yours are pretty good to me. I still need to pick some to give to my friends. I need to pick at least a hundred pounds."

Seeing this, Xu Lai asked, "Would you like us to help you pick them?"

The older brother considered it for a moment and said, "That works too. Otherwise, with my family to support, I don't know how long it would take to pick that many."

Xu Lai told them to go in and pick first, then called Xu Shen and Xia Ning. The group grabbed bags and went to pick, and they picked about a hundred for the man.

An hour later, the eldest brother's family came out. The children still had peaches in their hands. When it was time to weigh them, the eldest brother told them to throw them in together. The children didn't move, so he pretended to take them away directly.

Xu Lai stopped him, "It's alright, it's alright. Auntie gave you some food. There are 162 jin here in total, but we'll count it as 160 jin for you. Including the entrance fee, it's 1020 yuan in total."

The man scanned the QR code to pay and asked, "Is there any water to drink? I'm a little thirsty."

Xu Lai paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, I'll go home and get it for you now."

Luckily, she had bought a case of bottled water at home beforehand, so she simply carried it over and shared it with them. The older brother suggested, "You could start a farm stay or something. The environment here is nice. Once you've built it up, I'll come and visit again."

Xu Lai smiled and said, "Okay, I hope that day isn't too far away."

The peaches had already been loaded onto the car for them. After they left, Xu Lai went to check the orchard and found no trash left behind, which was perfect. Otherwise, she would have had to spend time cleaning up.

She took the man's advice to heart; the village really didn't offer any places to eat, drink, or have fun, and even if people came to visit, they wouldn't be able to find a place to eat.

The next day, she hired people to pick peaches, and then sat at the entrance of the orchard to do a live broadcast. She set up a parasol and chatted with her fans.

"The yellow peaches are 32.9 yuan for five jin (2.5 kg), and they are all large fruits. You can rest assured that any damaged fruit will be compensated," Xu Lai replied, looking at the comments.