Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Farmhouse?
The familiar sound of a car stopped outside the yard.
Shen Li, who was flipping blueberries and mushrooms, heard this and was already used to it, so she continued with her work.
But I soon felt something was wrong. Why did so many people seem to be on the bus?
"Wow?!"
"Is this the place? It's different from what I thought!"
"I saw it. Are those vegetable plots all around there yours?"
"It's such a big piece of land, why don't you plant anything?"
"There are so many cats, just like in the video, are they guarding here?"
"Is this fat orange cat flipping over? Hahaha, it looks so fat, even fatter than other cats, it's worthy of being an orange cat..."
Chen Li turned around in bewilderment, and saw several beautifully dressed men and women looking at them in amazement. Their eyes were shining, and they were reserved but also a little excited and secretly happy. They were startled by everything they saw.
When they saw her, they immediately smiled brightly and greeted her with a smile: "Hello, Auntie~"
One can tell from his Mandarin that he is not a local.
Shen Li: "What are you doing..."
"They are here for tourism." Jiang Peng got out of the car and explained to Shen Li.
Shen Li became even more confused.
Why are there still people traveling here?!
Jiang Peng winked at her. It was not convenient to explain in front of others at this moment, so he just led the way: "Follow me in, Boss Jiang is right here."
Several people followed immediately.
The young man, who was in his twenties, was like a little monkey when he got off the car, but at this moment he was as well-behaved as a student. After entering the yard, he immediately scanned the surrounding environment with a bit of nervousness and expectation. When he met Chen Aying, he also took the initiative to call out to her politely.
Until they saw the curious Boss Jiang, they all exclaimed in unison: "Wow!"
Then my mind was filled with the thought that those locals were not bragging!
The boss is really good looking!
She was wearing very simple clothes, casual long-sleeved shirts and trousers. If she were in a crowd, people would just glance at her. But with her face and temperament, people couldn't help but stare at her.
After a while, someone finally came back to their senses, and Ling Weihang was the first to greet him: "Boss Jiang, hello!"
As she spoke, others also reacted and said, "Hello, Boss Jiang, we are your fans!"
"Yes, yes, they are all old customers of the store..."
Jiang Heng greeted them with a smile: "Hello, it's sunny now, why don't you come in and sit down?"
The temperature has dropped, but the sun is still very hot.
Jiang Peng also said: "Yes, you guys go in and rest for a while, Boss Jiang will be in charge of the reception, I still have a batch of goods to deliver."
Several people nodded hurriedly and followed her in.
Chen Aying, who was waiting in the yard to help Jiang Peng sort out the goods, quickly pulled her daughter over and whispered, "Are these people really here for tourism?"
Shen Li also came over to listen.
Jiang Peng: "...It should be."
Although it is hard to believe, it is normal for city dwellers to travel to a village in a remote small city if they have money and time, right?
Shen Li: "Why? It can't be just for a bite to eat, right?"
Jiang Peng nodded decisively: "If you really come here to travel, it must be for a bite to eat."
They have nothing here except food!
Chen Aying exclaimed: "I never thought that these dishes of ours would have such an effect and attract so many people."
Jiang Peng whispered, "Our vegetables, fruits, and seafood are all so good, how can we not attract people? Don't you know that Xiao Heng is very popular on the Internet now..."
Shen Li and Chen Aying looked at each other and whispered, "Does that mean that more people will come here in the future? Can we also develop some kind of farmhouse and tourist city here?"
Jiang Peng was stunned, and suddenly felt a little hopeful: "It's really possible!"
*
In the house
Jiang Heng came in with six people.
The gate of the rural house was very spacious. The temperature was good today and the air conditioner was not on. The living room was also very large and looked very spacious at first glance. There were only some chairs and a large table, which looked a bit too simple. However, with the strawberries on the table, several people immediately felt that it was not simple at all.
Wow!
Such bright red strawberries!
As soon as you enter, you can smell the fruity fragrance.
Jiang Heng passed the fruit plate to the girl in front of him and said, "You've come all this way, so we don't have much to offer. We just happen to have some strawberries. Have some first."
"Eh..." The girl was a little at a loss. She answered subconsciously and looked at her companions.
Ling Weihang said embarrassedly: "We are here for tourism. Boss, you don't have to be so polite. We can buy it."
"You're welcome. This is meant for you to eat. You're a guest, so feel free to eat." Jiang Heng went to pour water for the others. "This is honey made by the bees I raise myself. It's not officially on sale yet. Would you like to try it?"
"Thank you, thank you!"
Several people hurriedly expressed their gratitude.
Since you can't refuse, just accept it calmly.
Jiang Heng also made a cup for herself. The two hives of bees had been here for a month. They were not large colonies, and they needed to develop on their own first. It was only two days ago that she tried to get a small piece from each of them and put them together to make a small bottle of honey to taste.
The taste is very good.
The concentration of spiritual energy is slightly lower than that in the mountains due to time, but now the flowers she planted around the contracted area have gradually begun to bloom, and some early-maturing ones have begun to bloom. During this period, bees often go there to collect honey, and the quality of honey will only get better and better in the future.
Just drink this from the previous batch yourself first.
The honey was mixed with warm water. Several people took it and drank a sip at the first time. They were still thinking about how to ask about buying crayfish when they were pleasantly surprised by the taste on their tongues. Then they took one or two sips and then ate a bite of strawberry.
I completely forgot what I was going to say.
Oh my god!
Is Boss Jiang's life always so wonderful?!
You can eat as much fruits and vegetables as you want, as well as crayfish and fish. Even the water you drink is delicious honey water!
It was Jiang Heng who spoke first: "Are you really here just for my vegetables and fruits?"
She was a little surprised.
Although many customers online said they would come, she knew it was just talk. She didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, someone would actually come.
After these words were spoken, the six people looked away in embarrassment.
Ling Weihang added weakly, "Because everyone says your crayfish, fish, and strawberries are so delicious, and we just happened to have some free time so we wanted to go out and have some fun..."
They are really not foodies.
But the food is too tempting!
Ling Weihang and his three roommates were still struggling.
Later, when I saw the picture of strawberries, I was so tempted that I finally made up my mind. When I was about to buy the tickets, two of my boyfriends heard about it. They happened to have a day off and were worried about me, so they simply took one day of annual leave and two days of the weekend and came with me.
Six of us bought tickets for last night. After arriving, we stayed near the high-speed rail for one night. Early this morning, we took a taxi to the county town for breakfast.
By the way, I want to find out where Boss Jiang sets up his stall, and... who can eat Boss Jiang's fish and crayfish!
But the crayfish were gone!
As for fish, it is sold once a week. The specific day depends on the boss's mood and he will notify you in advance.
You can’t eat it directly.
The six people were disappointed.
Although the dishes here are delicious, they can also be bought online, which makes them less attractive. I thought this trip was in vain when I met Jiang Peng.
After explaining their impulsive thoughts, they immediately asked eagerly, "Boss, do you have any crayfish left? Can we buy some?"
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Jiang Peng had already given Jiang Heng a general overview of the situation when he called, so after hearing their detailed description and polite yet expectant inquiries, he nodded readily: "I set out two traps when I received the call. It just takes a little time. I'll fish it out before you leave. There should be a few pounds."
"There are a lot of fish. Which ones do you want to eat? Sea bass, crucian carp, carp, grass carp... We have them all, but they're not very big..."
I put it down in early June. It's almost three months now and has grown a lot, but not as big as others who have raised it for half a year.
Wei Hang and the others' eyes lit up: "Wow! So many?"
"We want both!"
"I like crucian carp, and crucian carp soup is especially delicious!"
“The puffer fish is delicious…”
There was a lot of chatter, but their stomachs were so small that they couldn't eat too much even if it was a full fish feast. They only ordered one of each, and an extra braised carp to go with the rice. Jiang Heng wrote down, "Okay, these fish are all 50 yuan a pound, and the same goes for the crayfish."
"no problem!"
"We know!"
His voice is refreshing, and one can tell that he just graduated from college.
Ling Weihang then asked as a representative, "Boss Jiang, can we go to your contracted area? We'd like to see the dogs you have."
The remaining five nodded frantically.
In addition to delicious food, one of the motivations that attracts them is cute pets.
Those working cats and dogs are really enviable. The key is that the boss takes good care of them. They are shiny and smooth, not just fat, and obviously have the agility of long-term exercise. Especially the Border Collie and the Husky, I heard that they were picked up from dog dealers. The other dogs were adopted by their owners, except these two.
The Border Collie looked very thin when it first appeared, but after a few days it looked much more energetic, with bright eyes.
Unfortunately, the boss's sister passed away and the filming was not continued. Now everyone is calling on the boss to be more diligent and post some videos, or at least take some photos.
But Jiang Heng really doesn't care about this aspect. So far, there is only that one picture and text inquiry post on the video account he opened.
So when I come here, I naturally can't help wanting to pet the dogs. As for cats, it's not that I don't want to, but most cats in rural areas don't love their relatives. And they are just outside the yard. Those who are brave can try it directly.
Jiang Heng nodded: "Sure."
The six of them stood up in unison: "Wow! That's great, thank you, boss!"
"Boss, we also bought some snacks that dogs like. Can we feed them to the dogs when the time comes?" The boy with black-framed glasses among the six people asked expectantly.
Jiang Heng looked strange for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "You can try."
Boy:?
Always feel like something is wrong?
But Jiang Heng agreed and took them there immediately, so they had no time to think and followed happily.
When they went out, Jiang Peng and Chen Aying were moving goods. They helped enthusiastically and loaded the goods into the truck in no time before following Jiang Heng out.
The guardrail door is usually locked. At this point, the harvest is over, it is broad daylight, and there is no one on duty, so it will naturally not be opened. There are only a group of small animals inside.
Jiang Heng opened the door, let them in, and locked the door again.
There are not many chickens and ducks near this place. The temperature is low, and the chickens and ducks spend more time outdoors. The sun is quite strong after ten o'clock, and most of the sun is concentrated near the water source, where there are big trees providing shade. Jiang Heng took them there, introduced the vegetable fields they passed by, and picked a few cucumbers and some cherry tomatoes for them.
This is really picked and eaten right away. Several people sighed as they ate the sweet little tomatoes one by one.
Normally, they have to 'open blind boxes', with multiple flavors put together, and eat whichever one they get. But now the boss picks the Huangfei variety for them, which are round and have such thin skin that you can see the seeds inside. They burst with juice in one bite and are extremely sweet.
The cucumber is a bit prickly, but it falls off after a couple of scrapes. It feels so refreshing in the mouth. The tomato taste in the mouth seems to be washed away, leaving only the particularly fresh and slightly cool cucumber taste.
"Why are there still black tomatoes?" several people asked in surprise.
"Yeah, there didn't seem to be any black in the cherry tomatoes we bought?"
"This color looks weird, doesn't it?"
Jiang Heng explained: "It tastes average, not sweet or sour, but it has more vitamins? That's why I didn't sell it."
I picked a few for them to taste.
There are many varieties of cherry tomatoes, but not all of them suit the public taste. Spiritual energy can only improve the quality but cannot change the variety. For example, some cherry tomatoes taste very sour, and the sour taste remains when they are grown. Some tomatoes are cultivated to be sweeter, and the sweetness of that kind will naturally be more prominent.
Several people took it, tasted it, and nodded.
It really has no taste.
There is still a lot of juice, which is really good to eat when you are thirsty. However, with Huang Fei next to it for comparison, it is a bit not so good.
Ling Weihang asked curiously, "What about these small tomatoes? Aren't they a waste?"
Jiang Heng: "It's not a waste. I raise some chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep. I feed them in turn. People don't like to eat it, but they do."
"Oh, that's right~" A few people remembered that they came here to see the small animals.
*
As he was speaking, chickens and ducks appeared.
Someone noticed it and immediately reminded their companions. Going forward, there was no need to remind them. Dozens of ducks were foraging in the water plants in the two ponds on the left, and dozens of chickens were resting in the shade of the trees on the right. The Border Collie and the dogs, including Big Black and Big Yellow, were patrolling around the chickens and ducks.
These chickens and ducks have been free-range for a long time. They eat well and are chased by dogs every day, so they are full of energy. Even the chickens can flap their wings and fly a little.
Seeing this, several people's eyes lit up. After asking Jiang Heng for his opinion, they all took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
What seemed like an ordinary place to Jiang Heng was truly a vibrant scene in the eyes of these city kids, especially the edge of the place, which was dotted with many colorful flowers from afar, forming a full background. In the distance, several green hills were connected to the azure sky. At first glance, there were no tall buildings, only natural scenery that was particularly comfortable for the eyes.
One person pointed at a pond they were approaching and exclaimed, "Is that a goose?!"
A few big snow-white ducks emerged from a group of mallards.
"And geese?!"
"So few, just five?"
"The goose stewed in the iron pot is delicious. Slurp, boss, why do you only have five?"
Jiang Heng: "I sneaked in when I bought the ducks. I didn't intend to raise geese, but it feels no different from raising ducks. I plan to keep these five to have goslings."
A few people were disappointed: "Okay."
These geese look pretty big.
Fat to be exact.
It feels kind of plump.
But if you want to keep it to give birth to goslings, then you can't think about it.
But chickens and ducks...
They all looked at me with shining eyes.
Jiang Heng understood immediately. They were all foodies and wanted to eat everything they saw. The ducks just happened to be ready to eat, and she had been thinking about killing one to try in the next couple of days.
Now that someone wants it, she doesn't feel bad about it anymore, just saying, "The price might be a little high."
The six people asked in unison: "How much?!"
Jiang Heng: "The ducks are 121 kilograms, and each one weighs about 4 kilograms. I plan to officially sell the chickens in early September, so I won't be selling them for the time being."
Six people: !!!
So expensive!
It hurts a bit.
But...it's acceptable.
As I said, since I’m here.
And I expected from the beginning that Boss Jiang’s ingredients would not be cheap.
But as long as it tastes good, they are still willing to spend this money.
Seeing this, Jiang Heng shouted: "Bianbian!!!"
The diligently working Border Collie received the call and ran over happily.
The fluffy and clean hair flies with the movement.
The agile running posture made Ling Weihang and the others exclaim in surprise: "This Mu is so handsome!"
"It's in much better condition than in the previous video. You've taken good care of it, boss..."
"It's so fast! It was so far away just now, and now it's here!"
With an exclamation, Border Collie also came over.
Jiang Heng smiled and squatted down, pointing at the ducks: "Bianbian, go grab two ducks."
The Border Collie tilted his head and understood: "Woof!"
Then he ran away without looking back.
Jiang Heng suddenly remembered and hurriedly asked the people watching nearby: "Sorry, I almost forgot to ask, do you mind if the dogs help catch them? I promise they are alive and have been vaccinated."
A specially hired veterinarian vaccinated all the cats and dogs in the village.
Apart from anything else, she feeds these cats and dogs, so she has to be responsible.
The man with glasses who loves dogs was the first to shake his head: "No problem, no problem!"
"It's okay, it's okay. We're not going to eat them raw."
"Hahaha, yes, I don't mind."
Jiang Heng felt relieved and continued to wait.
This was not the first time that Border Collie had done this. She had trained it to catch chickens before, and it caught them on the first training session. The main reason was that the chickens were not too wary of it, so they just picked up the chicken and ran to her. Then they ate the delicious chicken, and the cats and dogs also ate chicken soup with rice.
By the way, I don’t know if it’s because they ate the endless insects in the contracted area this month, but the chickens have been gaining weight a lot faster. They are now more than three kilograms, and they should be officially ready for market in early September.
Today's roosters can no longer be called cockerels.
Especially when making soup, the chicken fat is golden yellow. Although Jiang Heng doesn't like it very much, Chen Aying and the others love it. They always sigh that the chicken is well raised and plump.
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Not long after, Border Collie brought over two ducks.
He held the duck's neck in his mouth, but didn't bite it to death.
Jiang Heng took one in each hand and asked them which one they wanted.
How could the six of them understand this? They just thought these two ducks were really strong. Even now, they were being held by their legs, and they were quacking loudly. You could tell from the sound that they were in good health!
I randomly ordered one: "Let's take this one, it looks pretty."
Jiang Heng: "Then the other one is mine."
Quite fat.
Border Collies are really picky, they only pick fat ducks.
Just as I was about to praise it, a big black dog came running over from a distance, whimpering.
Jiang Heng, Bian Collie, and the other six people looked over and found that the dog seemed to have something light-colored in its mouth.
Qin Xi, the third of the girls, wondered, "Is Dahei here to play with Boss Jiang?"
"Don't seem like it?" The man with glasses, who loves dogs, also has a dog. However, since large dogs are not allowed in the city, he has a half-grown puppy. "It seems like he has something to say."
"This dog looks so strong~"
Some people were surprised, while others subconsciously took two steps back because of its size.
Soon Dahei came up to them and carefully spit out an oval object. The dog's face was full of excitement as he wagged his tail and looked at Jiang Heng. He looked as if he had picked up gold.
"Eggs?" The six people looked confused.
Is laying an egg so exciting?
Little did Jiang Heng know that he was really surprised. He quickly pulled out some tough grass and tied up the legs and wings of the two ducks. He then hugged Dahei's head and rubbed it: "Wow, where did you pick these up?!"
Dahei stuck out his tongue happily: "Woof woof woof!"
The Border Collie tilted its head and looked at the side.
The tail that had just been jumping with joy drooped unconsciously.
Fortunately, Jiang Heng didn't forget about it. She praised Dahei and pulled Bian Collie over to rub and massage him, praising him: "Bian Bian is also very good. He caught two ducks in one go. They are so fat! What a great dog~"
"Woof~" The Border Collie understood and became happy again.
After praising both dogs, Jiang Heng asked Dahei where he picked it up. When he picked up the eggs, Dahei kept whining in one direction. Jiang Heng wanted to go, but with two ducks beside him and an egg in his hand, it was difficult to deal with. He had to send the ducks back first.
Looking around, he couldn't find any pockets, so Ling Weihang quickly opened the pocket of his sun protection jacket and said, "Put it here, put it here."
"Thank you." Jiang Heng put it down and explained, "This is the first time my chicken has laid an egg."
Several people nodded subconsciously: "Is that so!"
"No wonder you're so excited. I thought it was just an egg."
"Come on, come on, where did you pick it up? Let's go see if there are any more."
While others were talking, the boy with glasses had already taken out the pet freeze-dried food he had urgently bought at the supermarket from his bag and handed it to the dog stealthily, trying to seduce the Border Collie.
Border Collie looked at him warily, and probably saw no ill intentions, so he turned around and left.
The boy was stunned for a moment and looked at Dahei again.
Dahei became more friendly and happily came over, but just sniffed the freeze-dried food, then his smile faded and he turned away.
No, no, no!
Boy:?!
*
"Wait a minute, I'll take the duck back first..." Jiang Heng saw this from the corner of her eye, her mouth twitching. She then looked at the expectant expressions of the other five people. She took out her phone and glanced at it. After walking around for a while, it was almost eleven o'clock. They still had to get the traps and catch the fish. It would take time to cook them in the county town when they got there. So she asked, "By the way, when are you leaving?"
The six people looked at each other, and were reluctant to tell the time.
It was obvious that the air here seemed to be a lot fresher, different from the feeling they felt when they breathed in the city, or even in the county. Until they came here, it seemed as if they usually had to breathe hard to meet the body's oxygen needs, but here, breathing steadily was enough.
As I breathed in the air that smelled of earth and grass, my body relaxed unconsciously.
Needless to say, the environment here is absolutely great.
The view is also very good.
Animals are cuter.
There are so many delicious things...
I don’t want to leave at all!!!
Ling Weihang suddenly had an idea: "Boss Jiang, do you accept orders here? We want to buy fish, shrimp and ducks, and we'll pay a processing fee. Can you help us make them?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit several times on the back.
Of course she knew full well that this wasn't a complaint.
Instead, the sisters were praising her for doing a great job!
Be smart at critical moments.
Jiang Heng paused, thinking that this suggestion was good?
Recently, no one has to eat, and the people hired in the village all eat at home. Since the work is not very tiring, there is no need to provide meals. Therefore, Chen Aying only needs to cook for the cats and dogs in the morning and evening every day. The portion is not small, but the method is simple. It is stewed in a big pot and can be done in half an hour.
Then there is milking of goats in the morning and evening.
It's quite idle at noon.
If she is willing to make some extra money, it would be a good option.
The main reason is that Chen Aying is a person who can't sit still. Jiang Heng thinks she will definitely be willing to earn this money, and with Jiang Peng helping her, it's worth it.
She said, "I won't answer, but I'll call and ask my aunt."
"OK!"
"Please tell Auntie that we will pay the processing fee..." Ling Weihang said this and looked at his companions.
The tacit understanding they had developed over the years prompted her to quickly answer, "Two hundred is fine? But we already have the duck, so we don't need that much fish. We only need two, one for stewing and one for braising."
They have to prepare a whole duck, crayfish, two fish, and rice, which are not cheap to process.
Two hundred should be about right.
Jiang Heng didn't know the restaurant's processing fee standards, but she thought the price was good, so she called first.
As soon as Chen Aying answered the phone, she heard that they wanted to stay here for dinner and asked her if she would like to take on the job of making lunch. They would provide their own ingredients, and she would just provide the seasoning, gas, and cooking skills. The remuneration would be 200 yuan.
Chen Aying was shocked: "Xiao Heng, are you really going to open a farm stay?!"
There was also Shen Li's surprised voice on the other end of the phone: "Are you really going to do it?!"
Jiang Heng: "Uh..."
Everyone seems to be looking forward to farm stays?
Jiang Heng explained, "They wanted to have lunch here. As for accommodation, they probably booked a hotel in the county town."
Chen Aying felt a little disappointed, but still nodded happily: "I'll take it. I'll take it. Xiaoheng, please tell them."
"Okay." Jiang Heng smiled, hung up the phone, turned around, and met several pairs of expectant eyes.
"Boss Jiang!" Xia Yang, the eldest of the four girls, asked expectantly, "We just heard that we could stay overnight. Do you offer accommodation here?!"
Ling Weihang nodded immediately: "Actually, our accommodation problem hasn't been solved yet~"
I arrived yesterday and am staying in the city.
Only booked for one day.
I took a taxi here early this morning.
I originally planned to stay in the county town if it was suitable, and take a taxi back to the city if it was not suitable.
It turns out that this place is not much different from big cities except that it is relatively less prosperous and urbanized.
People are quite enthusiastic.
For example, Boss Jiang, even though they came over without warning, was still willing to treat them warmly. Strawberries, cherry tomatoes, and honey water, which are all valuable products sold in the online store, were delivered to them.
Of course, the main reason is what Ling Weihang said before.
Just seeing that Jiang Heng lives alone and has a successful career, you can tell that the security here is not bad.
These people were the first to take the plunge, and they were already quite brave. Now their courage reached its peak, and they took the initiative to say, "If there's a suitable place in your village, we can stay here for two days!"
Jiang Heng was stunned, and for a second he wondered if he was being too defensive.
In the second, I felt that these people were really naive.
"Aren't you afraid of bad guys?" Jiang Heng reminded them. Although farmhouses are nice, the village lacks adequate facilities, and setting up a farmhouse now could easily backfire. "Besides, our village isn't in a good condition right now. It requires a business license. I don't have the time, and neither do the other villagers. Of course, there's accommodation available. There aren't many other options in the countryside, and there are plenty of empty rooms. But I don't recommend it. It's not safe."
After hearing this, Xia Yang, Ling Weihang and other impulsive people calmed down their emotions due to the comfortable environment.
That’s true.
They are indeed too confident, but they still need to be vigilant.
Finally, several people sighed deeply: "You are right."
"Then Boss Jiang, let's have lunch first, then play here for a while. Can you ask Sister Jiang to take us back in the afternoon?"
Jiang Heng felt relieved and said with a smile, "Of course."
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The author has something to say: The six-member group: We’re so high, we don’t want to leave!
I can’t really start a farm stay just yet, this is just a pre-swing~ My dears, don’t try to imitate them. Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading detective novels recently, and the alarms are going off in my head as I write this~~[covering my face with laughter and tears][Drop-eared rabbit head]
Fifty random red envelopes in this chapter~
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