Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Farmhouse 1
The first group of guests consisted of six people, three couples.
Coincidentally, one of the couples was a guest who had been here once.
Xiang Ge and Xie Yu had visited Jiangjia Village once last year when it was not yet popular. At that time, they had come to Jiangjia Village for the same reason as Ye Tong and the others, because they had seen a post saying that the natural oxygen bar there was better than the ones advertised in the city, with fresh air and was very comfortable. The poster was a teacher who was usually short of energy due to managing students in class. After the visit, he was busy as a dog at the beginning of the school year but still did not feel as breathless and exhausted as before.
At the time, the two were traveling in a nearby city. Since they both liked Boss Jiang's food and had plenty of time, they hit it off and bought tickets to come over.
But actually I was disappointed.
Because there is nothing here except for the farm owned by Boss Jiang. The key point is that both of them are typical socially anxious people. When they came here to play, they were too embarrassed to ask the boss if they could go to her farm to play.
I had no choice but to buy some fish, shrimp and goat milk that are not available in online stores.
There was no loss in terms of food.
The other experiences were not good.
Of course, they did not turn against Jiangjia Shop because of this, and they still like the food in Jiangjia Shop. But as Jiangjia Village became popular, many people wanted to travel there. When they saw this, they would say that they do not recommend people who are looking for entertainment to go there.
Especially since Jiang Heng later made it clear that the farm was private and had no plans to open it to the public for the time being, their words resonated with many people, which made those who went there less crazy.
I would be a little calmer and think about whether I could accept spending money to go all the way to a village with nothing there just to relax, eat and drink, that's all.
So the two of them also saw more feedback from tourists.
The pursuit of entertainment experience is not high.
The only thing that makes people look forward to it is that the environment there is really good. After staying there for two days, the whole person feels like some impurities in the body have been filtered out and they feel relaxed. Although modern society is stressful, some people still flock there.
But that doesn't include them.
The reason for participating in the lottery is purely - I've seen it, so I can't let it go, right?
If I win, at least I can have a meal with him, it's free anyway.
The key point is free!
The kind that includes transportation, food and accommodation is free!
So they both clicked on the draw, and then one of them won, and here they go again!
But this time, the two found that something seemed wrong?
The changes are really big!
We chartered a car all the way to the village. As we got closer to the county town, we could feel that there were a lot more cars here, especially when we got close to Jiangjia Village, there were quite a few taxis coming and going!
Although I have seen many videos and pictures on the Internet, it is still not as surprising as what I saw with my own eyes and compared it with my memory.
The road has been renovated and is at least very flat and solid now, even though it is a cement road.
The drivers are very relaxed when meeting other cars.
The most important thing is that when they went there it was almost noon and a bus just happened to pass by them.
"Oh my god!" Xiang Ge was the first to exclaim, "Bus is really running! When did this happen?!"
Xie Yu quickly opened his phone: "I'll check——"
The driver, who had been quiet all the way, spoke up proudly, "It happened just two days ago. They said the road will open on May 20th, so it'll be convenient for everyone to come here to celebrate May 20th!"
They both said in unison: "Wow! The road has only been open for two days!"
"Yeah, it's very convenient." The driver nodded, then muttered softly, "It's just a bit of a business grab."
The two of them laughed immediately. Xie Yu, who was more outgoing, was curious at the moment and asked hurriedly, "Master, how do you know so much?"
The driver said as a matter of course, "I'm from here too. I went to the high-speed rail station to grab business. It's a bit far, but I made a lot of money on this trip. It's more worthwhile than coming here to compete with so many people."
Xiang Ge remembered that when they got off the high-speed train and were about to take a taxi, someone shouted at the exit: "We're going to Jiangjia Village! Jiangjia Village! 150 yuan, how about going?! We can share a ride!"
It turned out that the people from this place went there specifically to solicit business.
One hundred and fifty is probably the price on the taxi app, but if you don't go through the platform, the driver can get a little more.
Thinking of this, Xiang Ge suddenly asked, "Master, since Jiangjia Village became popular, has it changed a lot here?"
The driver started talking about this and started to talk non-stop: "Of course. Let's not talk about anything else, just our business. I used to drive a taxi here, and it was so dull. I only made a few thousand yuan a month, which was like retirement. If I knew how to do other things, I would have quit long ago. The only good thing about this business is that I have freedom. I can come back to work during the busy farming season and take care of the family. There's no other way. I have several brothers and sisters, and I'm the least promising one, so I can only stay at home to take care of the elderly and children."
"Ever since Boss Jiang made this place popular, my income has increased by over 2,000 since October! I mainly drive here and to the county town. Then, gradually, Didi started to appear more and more, competing fiercely for business. My wife reminded me to pick someone up at the high-speed rail station. We only have one high-speed rail station here, so anyone who wants to come here unless they drive has to go through here. So I went there, and it's really worth it. One trip costs 150 yuan. If I can drive faster, I can make two or three trips a day, and I can still make money..."
Such a crackling output.
Mandarin and dialect were mixed up, and Xiang Ge could only listen hard to make sense of it.
This driver used to earn a maximum of 4,000 to 5,000 yuan. As a large number of young people left this area, fewer and fewer people were willing to take taxis. Many times, he might not even earn 100 yuan a day, and he would doze off in the car. Now, he can easily earn over 10,000 yuan, and if he works hard, he can make 20,000 yuan.
This income is the envy of others in their small county.
His wife is also busy. She set up a snack stall and drives an electric tricycle to the stall at around four or five in the afternoon. She can sell at least one or two hundred yuan. When there are many tourists, such as on weekends, she can sell more than three hundred yuan.
Xie Yu keenly grasped this point: "Master, you just said that business is being snatched away here? Is there a group trying to squeeze it out?"
Has the situation of competing for business become the same as those tourist cities on the Internet?
If so, that's really a pity.
It won’t be long before people complain about this place overcharging customers.
The driver took a sip of water and spoke faster as they were almost there. "That's right, there are just too many cars and there's a limit on the number of tourists here, so we have to compete for customers. After I drop you off, I'll also go and compete for customers to see if anyone happens to be going to the high-speed rail station."
Xie Wei: "...Oh, so that's it, haha."
He laughed dryly.
It's a mean-spirited mind.
Xiang Ge patted him on the shoulder with understanding and said, "It's okay, it's okay. They've just been cheated too many times."
I am too shy to speak out.
I often feel angry when I go there.
In just the next second, the car arrived at the destination.
In a large square in the center of the village.
The two men paused as they got out of the car and then froze.
Eh hey hey? !
The shabby empty space in my memory has been transformed into a food court?!
——
The two of them arrived quite early, it was only a little after nine in the morning. In their memory, a large part of the road here was dirt, but now it has been completely covered with cement. The cement is paved very flatly. At a glance, there are people coming and going. The houses seem to be different from what they remembered, looking cleaner, tidier and more beautiful.
There is a large sign on the side of the road reminding tourists that parking is on the other side and parking is not allowed here.
To the left of the sign, there is a square with several food stalls.
In addition to the snack stalls, there are also some stalls selling other things, such as small baskets, handmade cloth shoes, and hair tie jewelry.
This snack stand mainly sells breakfast.
They sell delicious noodles with soup, fried rice, various porridges, fried dough sticks, soy milk pancakes, etc.
Everything you see in the city is available here.
The key is that there are some bold red font signs on each stall indicating which ones have ingredients from Boss Jiang’s family, so the prices will be a little higher.
For example, the porridge shop sells preserved egg and lean meat porridge and vegetable porridge, both of which are not cheap. The preserved egg and lean meat porridge, in particular, costs ten yuan per serving, which is five times the price of white porridge, because it uses preserved eggs pickled from Boss Jiang’s duck eggs.
At this time, there were a few people buying.
The boss was making porridge expertly. When he saw them get out of the car and look over, he greeted them, "Handsome guy and beautiful girl, have you had breakfast? How about a bowl of porridge? Our porridge is guaranteed to be made with authentic ingredients. It's from Boss Jiang and there's no adulteration!"
The two were not hungry, and they bought a pancake to fill their stomachs at the high-speed rail station. Hearing this, they quickly shook their heads and walked quickly towards Boss Jiang.
Before I had gone far, I heard a customer behind me say with a smile: "If it really was mixed in, we wouldn't know it."
The boss said seriously, "The taste is different. Ordinary preserved eggs have a fishy smell, which you can taste immediately. Our old village chief will supervise us. He will buy some every time he comes. If he finds that the taste is not right, he will not let us sell it. There was a shop that did this before, and he tasted it and almost let him run his stall. Later, he had to pay three times the price for the fake ones, and he had to compensate all the previous customers before he could continue to run the stall."
The tourist who asked the question probably heard this for the first time, and immediately raised his voice: "Are you serious? I'm afraid you'll have to pay a lot of money?"
The boss curled his lips, "Who let his family adulterate the goods?! They deserve it! Xiao Heng worked so hard to bring fame to our village, and he's able to make money right here at home. How can we let him ruin their reputation? Trying to make dirty money, this is what happens!"
Xiang Ge and Xie Yu walked away, and I couldn't hear what they said afterwards, but I felt inexplicably excited.
"Not only has this village changed a lot, but the old village chief is also able to keep things under control. He really makes people like him." Xiang Ge whispered.
Xie Yu agreed very much.
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Along the way, there are clear signs on the road telling the guests that this is the way to Boss Jiang’s farm, and there are small words saying: The stall will start at 4 pm every day.
Make sure visitors don't miss it.
They walked along the wide and clean cement road and met many tourists coming and going along the way.
This path, which was originally eerily quiet and reminiscent of various crime scenes, is now very lively.
Walking out of the road between the two houses, the view in front of me suddenly became clear, and it was full of green at a glance.
There are also many beautiful little flowers dotted among the green grass, like a scene from an oil painting.
The temperature was just right at this time, and many men and women dressed in ancient style were taking pictures with their mobile phones and cameras. The rape flowers had long gone, but in addition to the small flowers blooming among the weeds in the green grass, there were also various beautiful flowers along the guardrail that stretched out into a sea of flowers.
It’s totally fine as a photo background!
The key is to have guardrails, so there is no need to worry about it being destroyed by people who don't care for it. It can exist from the time it begins to bloom to its peak flowering period until it gradually withers, until it is replaced by a new sea of flowers.
On the right side of the sight is the old house of Boss Jiang. The gate is open at this time, but there is a wall, so you still can't see what's going on inside. Outside is a group of cats and dogs, either playing with tourists or lying in the shade to rest. Occasionally, when they are disturbed, they just glance lazily and wag their tails perfunctorily.
The air is filled with various scents, including the fragrance of flowers, fruits, grass, and the slightly earthy aroma of soil that can be smelled all the way.
But there is still no familiar car exhaust.
On the left is a neo-Chinese courtyard.
Because it only has one floor, you can't see what's inside. You can only see the antique roof and the tall sycamore tree. It's blooming now, and it's probably just been blooming for a short time. There aren't many small white flowers, but they are dotted among the green leaves and are particularly conspicuous. The sycamore tree is especially tall, jumping far out of the courtyard wall, so there are several people taking pictures nearby with cameras.
Xiang Ge had seen various pictures of Boss Jiang's new home posted by netizens online before. This sycamore tree seemed to be much bigger than at first, and the area exposed outside the yard was much larger than before.
At this time, her boyfriend Xie Yu touched her arm, pointed to a spot on the branches of the sycamore tree, and said, "Look, is that a goshawk building a nest?!"
Xiang Ge: “Ah?”
Wait, isn't the Goshawk a Class II national animal? How could such a protected species be willing to nest right next to a human's door?
But it is true that the outline of the nest has already taken shape. At this moment, the goshawk is diligently picking up white feathers from below and putting them into the nest.
Xiang Ge fell into deep thought.
Could it be that this was their first time here and they were so naive that they couldn't see the good environment here? After all, even solitary birds of prey like the goshawk chose to nest here. And she remembered that this goshawk was rescued by Boss Jiang before, right?
It had clearly gone to other places to spend the winter before. It is a migratory bird!
She solemnly took her boyfriend's hand and said, "Dear, this time we must really experience the environment here!"
Xie Yu obviously thought of this as well and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"
Even if it is still boring this time, there must be some benefits that they don’t know about that make so many people linger.
Just as they were thinking about all kinds of things, they arrived at the door of Boss Jiang's old house.
He cautiously peeked inside.
They met several pairs of eyes that were as curious as theirs.
You can tell at a glance that we are both lucky winners of the prize.
The other person was cheerful and greeted them warmly the moment he noticed them: "Hello! Are you the guest who just came here after winning the prize?!"
Xiang Ge and Xie Yu had just nodded when their luggage was taken away and led inside. "We arrived an hour early and just had breakfast. Have you had any? There's some hot porridge here to fill your stomach. Now, let me tell you about today's plans..."
The two of them were instantly filled with question marks.
Aren’t we all tourists?
How come they know everything?
"Let me first explain the core point of this activity: labor for food. There are many tasks to choose from, such as harvesting, cleaning the farm, and even picking eggs tomorrow morning... Each of these activities can be redeemed for different points. Picking eggs gives the fewest points, only five, which can be redeemed for a pickled vegetable meal. Harvesting gives good points, twenty points per hour, which can buy a whole fish. Cleaning the farm gives the most points, thirty points per hour, but it's also the most tiring..."
Xiang Ge subconsciously said, "Didn't they say food was included?"
The kindhearted man smiled and said, "Yes, but the meals are just the basics. They include a lunch box with one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup. If you want to eat well, you have to work hard. Of course, I've checked the lunch boxes first. Most of them are made with Mr. Jiang's ingredients. I bought the vegetables myself and cooked them. It would cost at least one or two hundred yuan. But this is made by someone in the village. It looks just like the set meals at school."
Xiang Ge suddenly realized something and immediately became excited: "When does it start?! It's already past nine o'clock, so we should prepare lunch in advance, right?!"
Xie Yu's expression also changed slightly, revealing a bit of nervousness.
The lunch boxes in their school are so disgusting!
The kindhearted man was amused and quickly tried to comfort them, showing them a list of ways to earn points. "By the way, the NPC who issues points is different in each location, but I guarantee that we can redeem at least one delicious meal for lunch. Don't worry. For example, right now, if you want, there's work to do right away. The warehouse is packing today's orders, but this is the most boring. You can also go fishing. Oh, and there's wild rice in Pond No. 2. You'll need to dig it out yourself. It's troublesome, but it's fun. The couple in front of us has already gone there..."
Two people:!
As I read on, the list clearly states where I can accept the task, who I can accept the task from, what I should do when submitting the task, etc.
There are actually several dogs that are also NPCs who accept quests.
Take that back!
When Boss Jiang wanted to run a farm stay, he was able to make it really fun!
——
Seeing that they all understood, the kind-hearted person asked them where they wanted to live.
Of the three rooms downstairs, only the one next to the kitchen is left, which can be noisy during the day.
Xiang Ge and Xie Wei discussed it and chose upstairs.
There is a large bedroom upstairs, but the downside is that the bathroom is downstairs and you have to walk upstairs, and the stairwell is not spacious.
After settling in, the kind-hearted person immediately called Tong Yunqing, and then the two of them saw a young man who looked promising running in. When he saw them, he immediately greeted them with a smile, and then confirmed his identity.
The kind-hearted person immediately said, "Hurry up! I've made a guide for beginners, points!!!"
After Tong Yunqing confirmed that the two newcomers didn't need her to explain anything further, she took out small cards she had made in advance from her pocket. One card represented five points. On it were four dogs, a cat, and a Q-version stone man holding up his hand with five fingers spread out. A bubble popped out and read: [5 points].
She handed over the card: "Here you go."
Both of them:?
I thought he was a kind-hearted person, but I didn’t expect he was also trying to earn points!
The kindhearted man took the card and chuckled, "I won't say any more. My boyfriend has already taken the task. I'll go help first. If you have any questions, please talk to Manager Tong, who is in charge here."
"Okay, thank you." Xiang Ge continued to thank him.
Tong Yunqing watched the lively guest leave, then smiled and asked the two rather reserved guests, "We guarantee one meal. If you don't want breakfast, you can save ten points to exchange for lunch, or you can rest first."
Xiang Ge and Xie Wei quickly shook their heads: "No! No need, we'll go now."
"Okay." Tong Yunqing smiled politely, "If you have any questions, just contact me on WeChat. If you have earned points, you can place an order for today's lunch with me in advance. The meal price standard has been sent to your phone so you can check it at any time."
The two nodded repeatedly and put their things away, not bothering to tidy up.
Because they saw that there was a spicy crayfish dish in the meal standard!
Ahhhhhh!
The first crayfish meal of summer is about to happen.
Why don't you hurry up?
A pond, right?
The first one is you!
This project sounds more fun than ordinary harvesting.
This was indeed the case. When they passed through the numerous cultivated areas and passed by many harvesting workers, they were given a handful of cherry tomatoes which they ate happily. They were almost about to stay and join them in the harvesting when they arrived at the pond. The first couple who came over had just completed their goal. Fifty kilograms of water chestnuts could be exchanged for twenty-five points.
The couple was handing in a task, facing a dog.
Fortunately it’s a Border Collie.
The boy put the water chestnuts into a basket and shouted to hand in the task. The Border Collie who was resting under the shade of a nearby tree immediately came over with his small basket. Seeing that the boy did not move, he raised his paw and landed on the scale beside him, looking up to signal him.
The girl laughed and said, "Okay, stop teasing it, it's smart."
The boy sneered and put the basket on the scale. When it was just full of fifty kilograms, he said happily, "It's full, full. Do you think this is fifty kilograms?!"
The Border Collie came over and stared at it for a while, then nodded his head, put the small basket down, and motioned for him to take it himself.
The boy couldn't help but want to get his hands on the cute little animals. One card was worth five points, and twenty-five points meant five cards. He took five cards and was about to take the sixth one, but the next second a paw pressed down on his hand.
When I looked up, I saw the serious expression of Border Collie.
The boy was shocked: "?Have you ever been to school?!"
The girl took out her phone to take a photo and laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward: "Hahahaha, all Border Collies have PhDs!"
The boy withdrew his hand, handed the card to his girlfriend, and took off his fishing suit: "Okay, the mission is completed, let's go to the next mission."
Before leaving, he saw Xiang Ge and Xie Yu and greeted them with a smile: "I won't say much about the mission. Anyway, just communicate with Dr. Bian Mu yourself. It's quite fun."
"Okay, okay." The two of them couldn't wait any longer and quickly stepped forward to say to Border Collie, "Hello, Doctor!"
Border Collie: “Woof?!”
Both of them: "...Ahem."
I was influenced by the couple just now and called the wrong name.
Xiang Ge quickly changed the subject: "Hello Bianbian, we need to take on a mission."
The Border Collie tilted its head and pointed its paw at the basket still on the scale.
The two were puzzled. Xie Yu tried to lift it up. Bian Mu showed approval. He lifted the basket completely and put it aside. Bian Mu immediately pointed to a piece of paper stuck on the scale.
[Wild Rice Acquisition Guide, First Step: Finding...]
Xie Yu: ...it turned out that I wanted him to move the basket and read the warm reminder inside.
It looks so troublesome.
And wear long sleeves.
It was already May 22nd, morning, and the sun was blazing. Neither of them was wearing long sleeves. They looked at each other and decisively chose another option: "We're on a mission to catch fish!"
The Border Collie paused, turned around and brought a net, then pointed at the fishing suit. Xie Yu understood and asked his girlfriend.
Xiang Ge hurriedly said, "I catch fish too."
The Border Collie then went to a nearby tree and brought back a set of fishing clothes.
It's still for women.
It looks like there is another one under the tree.
Xiang Ge was shocked by the dog's intelligence. She put on her fishing clothes in a daze, took her tools and went into the water with her boyfriend. The pond was very large, but it was blocked by a net. The place where they could go into the water was obviously shallow, and the deepest water was only up to their knees.
Under the shade of the tree, a tabby cat was lying lazily, but when they went into the water, its cat eyes stared at them intently.
Seeing that the two people did not exceed the prescribed range, the cat lay back lazily and stretched. The whole cat became a straight line, revealing its snow-white, clean and plump belly.
The two of them each took a net bag and started their fishing journey.
There are really a lot of fish.
There were already fish in the pond, and they had even reproduced a large number of them. But when they tried to catch them, they realized something wasn't right?! How could the fish react so quickly?!
It's right in front of me.
The net bag moved over carefully, barely causing ripples on the water, but the fish noticed and swam away as it got close.
The two men missed again and again, and tried again and again. In the end, they got splashed with water on their faces, but still failed to catch a single fish. Then they chose to cooperate and drove the fish to the shore together before trying again. The most successful time, the fish went into the net bag. The two men happily high-fived to celebrate, and the next second it flipped over and jumped out of the net bag!
Jump! Out! Out! !!!
The two were completely silent for a while, then laughed dryly and said, "How about... getting wild rice stem?"
At least this one doesn't move.
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The author has something to say: The first couple: Why do you think we don’t catch fish? [Clown]
The third couple: Nothing is difficult in this world as long as you are willing to give up! [shy]
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