Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Loquat and Peaches
Tong Yunqing was much calmer. Her mother was not satisfied with anything she did. It would be best if she listened to her and went home to get married, give birth to a child for her to play with, and let her be by her side. Only then would she be satisfied.
Her parents are traditional people.
But unfortunately, her traditional parents gave birth to such a rebellious daughter.
No one can change each other, so let's just stay in this stalemate.
After the shrimps were processed, she washed her hands and led the people in.
At this time, the guests who came to visit in the past two days have not returned, and only the mother and daughter are in the living room.
Tong Yunqing poured a cup of loquat paste from the refrigerator and handed it over. A while ago, loquats were ripe, but there were not many, with only five trees. The harvesting team picked a batch of ripe ones, which were big and round with small seeds. They sold some of them, but kept a lot and asked Chen Aying to make loquat paste. She got two large bottles, one for home and one for drinking at any time. But there was actually not much left, because it was not very thick and could be drunk directly.
It is sour and sweet, with a very sweet loquat flavor. It is not only good for the throat, but also very delicious.
As the second-in-command of the company, she usually strains her throat. Thanks to this, her throat has felt more comfortable than ever in the past few days.
Tong Yunqing placed the cup next to her: "Mom, try it, it's delicious! I guarantee it's a hundred times better than the loquats you buy in the city!"
Tong Qiuqin didn't want to pay attention to it at first, she was still angry.
At the beginning of the year, she discussed with her husband about continuing to arrange blind dates for their daughter. Since the men they found before the New Year were not good enough, they would work hard to expand their networks and find better ones.
Who doesn’t get married and have children?!
Before they could do anything, they discovered that their daughter had not been home for several days.
As they got older, the family of three had different life concepts. Tong Yunqing moved out after she came back and only lived at home during the Chinese New Year. Therefore, they didn't know that she had resigned and left secretly. It was not until more than half a month after she left that the couple went to see her with some delicious food they had prepared that the child liked, and only then did they find out that the damn child had moved out!
When I asked at his workplace, I found out he had resigned a long time ago.
The two were furious. If they hadn't been able to contact each other every now and then recently, they would have thought they had been abducted.
Being able to contact someone proves that they are safe.
It just so happened that they didn't contact each other often and their calls were not long, which is why they didn't discover it until now.
After the incident, they argued for a long time, and their daily question was: "If you don't come back, I'll call the police!"
"It's okay, go ahead and report it. I'm fine. The police won't accept it. You're wasting police resources."
"Tong Yunqing, we are your parents. How could we harm you?! Why are you so willful?!"
"I'm not sure if it will harm me, but I decide my own life. If you gave birth to me, you can control the direction of my life, then I might as well die."
"Why did you become like this? Who led you astray?"
“…”
Similar words were repeated over and over again, and no one could convince anyone else. Fortunately, Tong's parents didn't know where Tong Yunqing was, so they could only talk over the phone.
But now it's here.
Tong Qiuqin actually saw the news on the Internet. As a middle-aged or elderly person, few people do not watch videos. Now the popularity of Jiang's store is very hot because of the farm tourism activities, and many people have seen it on their homepage.
As a spectator, Tong Qiuqin also likes to watch related videos.
Things like fishing for crayfish, catching chickens and playing with dogs, and participating in harvesting and breeding. As a Chinese, she has a deep love for these things. She even grows cherry tomatoes on her balcony.
As I watched, I realized something was wrong.
Why do the NPCs here look so familiar?
Most of the time, only the part below the neck appears in the camera, but not all of them are professionally blurred, and one should not underestimate a mother's familiarity with her own child. So as she watched, Tong Qiuqin was sure that it was really her own daughter.
Found it!
She refused a serious job with six insurances and one fund for retirement, and ran to another province and a small mountain village to be an NPC!
It's incredible!
Tong Qiuqin calmed down after being furious. She did not question the child immediately, but pretended that nothing had happened. After discussing with her husband, she took a leave of absence and came here to see with her own eyes why the child would rather stay in this small mountain village than go back to work in a big city.
When she arrived, she was not surprised.
The child she raised by her side and was reluctant to leave her to work, came here and processed the shrimps skillfully. His clothes were not as exquisite as before, but loose and comfortable short-sleeved trousers, and his skin was a lot darker.
Spirit...
Well, it's okay.
But that's all.
Therefore, after hearing this, Tong Qiuqin didn't feel relieved at all. She frowned and said, "How good can it be? So good that you'd quit your job and come here?!"
Tong Yunqing said honestly: "That's not the case. It's mainly because of the pressure from you and my dad that I came here."
It tastes good, but she has money, so she can buy it herself if she wants to. If she can’t buy it, she can find someone with connections, like Xiao Wu, right?
The pressure from her parents was the ultimate reason that prompted her to make this decision.
Tong Qiuqin choked up at being too honest and wanted to nag again.
Tong Yunqing felt overwhelmed when he heard this and quickly offered it with both hands: "Mom, would you like to drink something? You must be thirsty after coming here. Drink something quickly!"
The yellowish-brown, slightly thick liquid had been chilled, and its aroma was not very strong, but when it was brought to the lips, the sweet and sour loquat flavor overflowed, and it could be clearly smelled with just a slight breath. Tong Qiuqin, who had eaten loquats before, quickly noticed the good aroma of this loquat, and... unconsciously recalled the most delicious loquat she had ever eaten, and her mouth was watering.
The anger just stagnated.
I can’t lose my temper anymore because I’m afraid my daughter will hear it.
Tong Qiuqin took it with a stern face and took a sip.
As expected, the taste was sour and sweet. It was very strong, but not so sweet that it made my throat uncomfortable. The cool liquid went down my throat and moistened my dry throat.
It’s really good.
She took another sip in silence.
Tong Yunqing said with a smile, "Isn't it delicious? This is made by the boss's aunt. There's no sugar added. The sweetness is all from the loquat itself. Loquats are also very delicious, but a little more sour than loquat paste. Do you want some? I'll get it for you."
Tong Qiuqin's momentum weakened a bit: "Alright."
*
This is what it means to let go.
Tong Yunqing immediately went to the refrigerator to get some loquats. Each one was round and big, orange and very pretty. She also picked up a peach, a very beautiful spring snow peach, its color as deep as blood. She took it out, washed it briefly, and put it in front of her mother: "Try it quickly, it's really delicious!"
Tong Qiuqin glanced at her daughter who was eagerly waiting for her to eat, and said, "Can you get a knife and help me divide it?"
"Okay." Tong Yunqing did as he was told.
The peach is very big, and it is still very big when cut in half.
Under the thin skin is light yellow flesh. The peaches picked just this morning are full of juice. As the knife goes down, drops of juice flow out. He cuts a circle along the peach core. Tong Yunqing exerts force with both hands, and with a "click", the peach is split into two.
Half of the not-so-big peach pit was exposed.
Tong Qiuqin is peeling loquats.
The skin of the loquat was thin. Just by pinching along the stem with her fingernail, she could peel off a large piece of yellow skin. It was peeled in a few seconds. She took a careful bite, and a strong sour taste came over her, making her shiver unprepared. But soon, she tasted a hint of sweetness, which alleviated the stimulation brought by the sour taste.
The fruity aroma and tender flesh, which are much richer than the loquat paste just now, spread between the lips and teeth.
The exceptionally fresh taste cheered up Tong Qiuqin.
This loquat is so delicious!
Just after finishing one, he saw half a peach placed in front of him. It was juicy and Tong Yunqing had already started to chew it. Tong Qiuqin took it and took a bite. The flesh was crispy, but not hard and crispy, and the taste was completely opposite to what he had just tasted. After eating loquat, eating this, he felt that the peach was pure and sweet, but not very strong.
With a unique refreshing feeling of peach.
The cool and sweet peach juice instantly made her forget the stimulation of the loquat, and she only focused on the taste in her mouth.
This is delicious too!
Tong Yunqing was paying attention to her mother's reaction while eating. She knew what was happening and immediately said with a smile, "How is it? Isn't it super delicious?!"
Tong Qiuqin didn't say anything stubborn: "It's really good."
No wonder it’s so expensive!
She knew the prices of peaches and loquats, having seen them online: one was 50 yuan per catty, and the other was 60 yuan per catty. Moreover, the latter was only sold at stalls, not at outlets, because the stock was too scarce.
But at that time I always felt that these prices were inflated and there was some marketing element involved.
Especially in this way, it can continuously attract tourists to Jiangjia Village.
But I didn't expect the real taste would be like this.
Tong Qiuqin had originally thought that this store must have spent a ton of money on marketing to be so popular, but now it seemed... She thought of the numbers her daughter had just compared to her, took another bite of the peach, and whispered, "Is it really that much?!"
This is incredible!
In such a remote little place, the boss can still offer such a high salary.
And it looked like her daughter could eat whatever she wanted. Based on the price of this thing, how much would it cost just with her daughter's appetite?!
Tong Yunqing curled her lips. She had said before that it was difficult for her to listen. Even if she saw it, her rebellious psychology would prevent her from looking directly at it. At this moment, she took out her phone, found the salary information and handed it over: "Hey, you came at the right time. It happened to be the 5th yesterday, and my salary arrived."
"Hiss!" Tong Qiuqin gasped.
Although I have seen my daughter's ability to make money abroad, I didn't expect that she could get such a high salary in China.
Her daughter who lives abroad is too far away. She is not a mother who can fully support her. Without her only child by her side, she and her husband cannot feel at ease no matter how much money they save. Therefore, they try their best to get her to come back. She has regretted the high income abroad and has also felt guilty.
So now, looking at the salary, she couldn't say all the words she had prepared on the way here.
It feels really good here. Maybe it's because I naturally have a good impression of people who can grow vegetables. They can grow so many delicious ingredients, and all kinds of inspections are not relaxed. The certificates are complete, and it is a legal and compliant place. It is not unacceptable that it is a little remote. After all, my children are still in the country, and if anything happens, they can fly back quickly.
The only thing is that it’s a bit difficult to urge people to get married.
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Lunch was a bit early because everything would start to get busy at twelve o'clock, so Tong Yunqing's lunch was ready just after eleven o'clock.
The tourists who came to the farm house had not returned yet, so she quickly pulled her mother to eat first.
After eating, she went to work and let her mother wander around the farm.
There are many benefits.
Haven’t you seen so many tourists desperately wanting to stay here for a few more days?
Tong Qiuqin felt complicated, so she obeyed her daughter. However, she was amazed again when she was eating. The ordinary river shrimps tasted so good?
The blanched prawns are exceptionally tender.
Dip it in a little ginger vinegar juice, and the salty and sour stimulating taste still can't cover up its sweetness.
The fish is not inferior to the shrimp. After a simple frying, it is simmered with water. A small carp can be cooked into a bowl of soup. A few spinach leaves are sprinkled in the soup, and occasionally some shredded ginger is floated in. When it is served, a handful of chopped green onions are sprinkled on it. The aroma is simply unbeatable!
In particular, these things do not have the fishy smell of seafood or the earthy smell of pond farming.
The deliciousness is revealed only when the ingredients themselves are extremely excellent.
It is no exaggeration to say that Tong Qiuqin felt that the freshness of this fish far exceeded any sea fish she had ever eaten, except for one thing... her family was not a wealthy one, and the sea fish they ate were just the ordinary ones commonly seen on the market.
After dinner, Tong Qiuqin followed her daughter to the warehouse and watched her work.
Before leaving, some tourists who were busy working on the farm also arrived. Several guests who were leaving today bumped into the guests who had just arrived in the morning, making it seem like there were a lot of people at noon. A group of people were discussing today's harvest in a lively manner. The sun was very strong, and everyone was wearing a simple straw hat, which was a bit in contrast to the beautiful and exquisite clothes on their bodies, but their smiles were bright and brilliant, and it made people couldn't help but smile.
A customer asked curiously, "Auntie, are you also a guest who won a prize?"
Tong Qiuqin smiled and shook her head: "I am a family member of an employee here."
She said this and pointed at Tong Yunqing.
The dozen or so people who were originally joking suddenly widened their eyes, looking at Tong Yunqing and then at her, their clear eyes revealing super clear envy: "Wow!!!"
“It’s actually a family member!”
"Isn't that awesome?! All you can eat at Jiang's Shop? I heard their employee benefits are great!"
"That's right! Employees can eat whatever they want!"
"I also want to become a family member of the Jiang family's store employees..."
Tong Qiuqin:?
She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked at Tong Yunqing and said word by word: "Today is the first time I've eaten food from Jiang's restaurant!!!"
Tong Yunqing: "...Ahem, um, the boss wants to see me. Just follow this cement road and you'll reach the warehouse. I'll be there right away!"
After saying that, he ran away without stopping.
This is not something you dare to do!
She was afraid that if she sent it, her whereabouts would be discovered in advance.
Delay it as long as possible.
*
Tong Qiuqin laughed angrily and walked towards the farm with a stern face. There were a few cats sitting under the shade of a tree at the farm gate. When they saw her coming over, they immediately came over to block the gate and meowed. It was not the kind of low growl, so it was not scary. Instead, it looked cute and fierce.
Tong Qiuqin hesitated: "I want to go in!"
Cat: “Meow meow meow!!!”
I don’t understand, but I can’t enter.
Tong Qiuqin was anxious and tried to walk in. A chubby orange cat came over and tried to scam her. It immediately lay down next to her feet and cried pitifully: "Meow meow meow..."
The cats meowed even louder.
Another one ran towards the beautiful courtyard over there.
Tong Qiuqin later realized what was said on the Internet: the guards here are not humans, sometimes it is a tabby cat, sometimes it is several cats. Everyone jokes that the tabby cat has enough fighting power, while other cats are not, so they have to form a group to guard the door.
Is this because she barged in and the cat went to complain?
The cat ran very fast and jumped over the wall in the blink of an eye. Soon a girl about the same age as her daughter came out. Her daughter ran in front and came up to her in three or two steps. She was more energetic than before. There was a power outage in the community before, and she was out of breath even after going up the stairs.
Tong Yunqing ran over and stopped, then said to the cat blocking the door: "This is my mother. You can come in. Guard cat, please let me in."
The cats looked at her hesitantly.
The little head tilted, and looked at them with big round eyes. Tong Yunqing repeated that not all cats were as smart as Ali, but it was still understandable after saying it a few more times, or she could give them a token, such as a points card or something, but she didn't have one at the moment.
Fortunately, after saying it twice, the cats understood and moved away on their own initiative. The fat orange cat that was trying to scam people also moved away flexibly in an instant, leaving room for them.
Tong Qiuqin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It really is as spiritual as they say on the Internet."
At this time, Jiang Heng also came over. Since the employee's mother came, of course she had to say hello.
Tong Qiuqin was rude to her daughter, but she was very polite to her daughter's boss. She was especially enthusiastic about the young and promising boss. "Hey, I was wondering why this kid wanted to come here. Turns out the boss is so young! People of the same age are easier to talk to. She always said the company leaders were old and old-fashioned, and that young people were the better ones to get along with."
Tong Yunqing's mouth twitched. When she said this, her mother said that she had never experienced the beatings of society.
Tsk tsk.
Jiang Heng smiled. "I get along really well with Manager Tong. She's helped me a lot. By the way, does Auntie usually prefer to eat tender chicken or older hens?"
"Old hen..." Tong Qiuqin didn't expect the topic to change so quickly, and replied subconsciously.
Jiang Heng immediately said, "Then let's go catch an old hen and make some soup for Auntie. It's not particularly old, just over a year old, but it's quite big now. I guarantee the chicken soup will be extra delicious."
Tong Qiuqin: "Ah?!"
Tong Yunqing was already heartbroken and reminded him, "Boss, that's a hen laying eggs!"
Jiang Heng: "When Auntie comes, she must eat what she likes. You're welcome. We have a lot of hens at home now."
Tong Yunqing said exaggeratedly: "I'm so touched. You haven't even eaten one yourself!"
Jiang Heng: "...That's enough."
Tong Yunqing: "Hahaha."
Tong Qiuqin watched the two of them getting along, and the already tilted balance became even more tilted.
She knew about Jiang's shop in advance and had researched it before coming. How could she not know that they rarely sold meat? They mainly sold fruits and vegetables, because livestock and poultry took longer to grow than fruits and vegetables.
Not to mention a hen that is only one year old.
Unexpectedly, thanks to her daughter, she was able to eat the old hen.
*
Two days later.
Normally, my wife would have returned, but she hasn't.
When Tong's father came home from get off work and found no one at home, he immediately called: "Didn't you say you'd be back today? Why haven't you arrived yet? Is your plane late?"
"Burp~" There was a small burp over there, and after a two-second pause, Tong Qiuqin's voice came over: "Hey, it's all your daughter's fault. She used the fresh mushrooms given by her boss to stew the chicken soup. She added too much water, and the old hen was so big. She, Xiao Wu and I drank it for two days and couldn't finish it. Today we were just about to finish it and leave, but she got a small tender chicken and said she wanted to eat the white-cut chicken I made. Now we can't finish the soup anymore..."
Her voice sounded like a complaint, but as she spoke, it turned into an exclamation: "That old hen weighed at least six pounds, much larger than the old hens of the same breed we've seen before. It's also purely free-range, and usually fed with a little vegetable leaves. The rest of the time, it forages for food on the farm. After raising it for more than a year, the aroma after stewing it into soup is so fragrant that it makes you unable to walk! You have no idea that soup..."
Tong's father listened, swallowed unconsciously, and said weakly: "...Can you bring back a chicken?"
Tong Qiuqin: "Uh..."
She felt embarrassed to eat and take at the same time.
He whispered, "Then I'll bring you two fish. They're guaranteed to be super fresh and taste really good."
Tong's father complained: "I told you to go with me."
Now he can only hear but not eat.
How delicious is that old hen, making this person unable to walk?!
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How fragrant?
Jiang Heng personally certified - super delicious!
It smells really good, the whole village is filled with the aroma of chicken soup.
Of course, it was mainly because after Jiang Heng gave the first batch of fifty old hens to Tong's mother, she also stewed one for herself. The chickens smelled so good that a group of small animals gathered around her house as if they were paying homage. It also became a hot topic.
You can imagine.
After all, it has been raised for more than a year, so the flavor accumulated all over the body is different!
Unfortunately, we still need to ensure that there are at least one hundred eggs every day, so the old hens cannot eat more for the time being. The tourists' drooling can only be compensated with other food. In July, the third batch of hens will start laying eggs, and the first batch of hens can be sold.
The price is a little higher than that of ordinary chickens because they are not eliminated, they are in their prime and can lay eggs for the next one or two years, so their value is naturally different.
Jiang Heng plans to stabilize the number of laying hens at 150 to 200, and use the remaining portion to raise about 200 two- to three-month-old young chickens. In this way, he can basically sell a batch of chickens every month, ensuring a stable supply of chicken and a stable income from eggs.
As for ducks and geese, they are still a bit underdeveloped and their numbers are too small. We will arrange them according to the ratio of about 60% to chickens in the future.
Now she is not stingy when eating chicken!
However, I still have the habit of accumulating some chicken wings and chicken feet, and when I feel like it one day, I will make some braised or barbecued food. The courtyard design of the Siheyuan takes this into consideration. The pavilion can also be connected to a socket and a mobile range hood, so there will be no smell of oil smoke when grilling.
It just so happens that Ye Sui is coming over in a few days, and Jiang Heng plans to hold a barbecue party here then.
Jiang Heng was happily lying under the sycamore tree, imagining the delicious food she would have in the next few days. When she heard the wheezing of wings above her head, she quickly reminded them, "You're not allowed to eat up there at this time!"
"Kiki~" the goshawk called out crisply.
Jiang Heng continued to close his eyes calmly.
The temperature is not high today and it is cloudy. It is just right to take a nap here at this time in the morning.
Why does it smell so good?!
Where does the fragrance come from?
It tastes like fried chicken!
Jiang Heng was woken up by the fragrance in her daze, but the goshawk in the nest was still resting. After hearing her movement, it took a look and continued to sleep.
Jiang Heng always felt that this was to make her calm down.
It’s Tiangang’s turn!
Forget it, he is only in the second grade, so don’t bother with it.
Jiang Heng walked out and followed the scent a few steps towards her old house. The aroma became stronger. Like her, many tourists unconsciously moved inwards when they smelled the aroma. Some even asked, "Are they making fried chicken? It smells so good!"
"Who made it? Boss Jiang? Will you sell it?"
“I don’t know!”
"Huh?" A tourist noticed Jiang Heng and said hurriedly, "Boss Jiang is here, she's not making fried chicken."
Jiang Heng: "...Yes, I was also attracted by the fragrance. Wait for me to ask for you."
The tourists made way with innocent expressions: "Boss Jiang, go quickly!"
Jiang Heng took the opportunity to enter the yard and saw a thin young woman wearing a mask and with her hair tied up in a bun, frying chicken in front of a frying pan. It was already in the re-frying stage, and the aroma was particularly strong. The young woman glanced at the noise and her beautiful eyebrows immediately curved: "Boss Jiang, you're here!"
Jiang Heng nodded honestly: "Yes, I was attracted by the fragrance."
The woman immediately smiled happily at the phone standing beside her and said, "Look, my scent has captured the first customer."
Jiang Heng was distracted a little then and noticed that she was still live streaming.
The woman used long chopsticks to stir the oil in the wok, picked up a fried piece and put it aside to drain the oil. She turned and looked at Jiang Heng with a smile: "Boss Jiang, do you want some? One serving of fried chicken is 20 points~"
Jiang Heng:!
Good job!
Here comes another person who rebels against Tiangang!
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