"The business of this store is getting better and better. The three of us are a little overwhelmed." After finishing her work, Mao Dongling couldn't help but patted her shoulders.
That morning, the three of them were like spinning tops in the store, hardly stopping.
"Last time Yushan asked me to find a military wife. I have already picked out three people. They have good cooking skills and are trustworthy people." Hu Xiaowen then talked about finding a good person.
"I think the chickens and ducks in the back have grown up. Let's invite the military wives over in the next two days. We can prepare lunch next month." Jiang Yushan came out from the back after feeding the chickens and ducks and made the decision immediately.
The beach now is different from before the New Year. There are still quite a few people there at noon.
Especially the fishermen. Now that there are more outsiders, they catch more seafood and sell it in the fishing shops at noon. They don’t collect it until around three in the afternoon.
If we open lunch now, we don't have to worry about there being no one.
"Okay, I'll tell them when I get back and ask them to get ready and come over in the next two days." Hu Xiaowen immediately agreed with a smile.
After running the shop with Jiang Yushan for a month or two, they have made a lot of money. Even if Jiang Yushan doesn't open for lunch, they are willing to have more military wives come, and it doesn't matter if they make less money.
The families basically live on the subsidies issued by the army and the soldiers' salaries, so it is actually not easy to live.
Especially after having children, the family became tight.
Hu Xiaowen and Mao Dongling both come from leadership-level families, so their lives are relatively much better. They are willing to give up this opportunity to make money to military wives who are in greater need.
But at the beginning, they didn't know that Jiang Yushan's business would be so successful, and they all wanted to help as much as they could.
"Sister Hu, the fruits we planted before should have grown by now, right? Let's go and have a look later." Jiang Yushan was thinking about the fruits at this moment.
When she entered the space yesterday, she saw that Goudan was already harvesting who knows how many batches of ripe fruits, and the ones planted outside should be almost done too.
"Okay, we'll go and see it later." Hu Xiaowen nodded in response.
After finishing their work in the store, the three of them drove to the vegetable garden and saw that the fruit trees had grown tall. They could see the big, black fruits hanging on them from afar.
"Huh? They really grew it. The plums are as big as fists, but... why are they so black? And these cherries, why are they so black too?" Hu Xiaowen looked at these fruits and couldn't help feeling curious.
As soon as she came near the tree, she could smell the sweet scent of the fruit. It was cherries and plums of this color, which she had never seen before.
"Is it because it's not suitable for planting here, so it mutated?" Mao Dongling also looked at the fruits on the tree, feeling a little curious.
"Maybe... the seeds the supply and marketing cooperative gave me were of a different variety? Maybe that's why I happened to grow something that others couldn't grow?" Jiang Yushan explained.
The varieties are indeed different. These are black plums and cherries, of course they are different from ordinary plums and cherries.
And it has been soaked in spiritual spring water, so you can tell it tastes good.
"You guys try some too. We haven't eaten them since we planted them." Jiang Yushan quickly picked some down, and the three of them wiped them and shared them.
"It's so sweet, and the fruit has a strong fragrance. It tastes better than those sold outside." Mao Dongling nodded continuously while eating.
Hu Xiaowen couldn't stop eating either. She had never been so greedy before.
However, they had never eaten a fruit as sweet and fragrant as this one. The only similar fruit was the apples Jiang Yushan gave them when she first came.
"I didn't expect that it could really be grown. After it grows into a tree, it will bear fruit every year as long as it is not cut down!" Hu Xiaowen sighed as she looked at the fruit trees.
Thinking about being able to eat such fruits every year in the future, I seem to be more looking forward to it.
"Well, I still have a lot of seeds, and there's plenty of open space here. Since we can grow them, why don't we plant them all?" Jiang Yushan suggested, "Once they're grown, we can also start a fruit business."
"I think it's a good idea. The fruits you grow are big and sweet, so you won't have to worry about selling them!" Mao Dongling nodded in agreement.
Hu Xiaowen was going to drive back to get the things and plant them today so that they could grow sooner.
"Don't be in a hurry. Let's pick the ripe fruits first. Everyone can take some back to feed their families." Jiang Yushan hurriedly stopped her.
Taking advantage of the car, they picked a lot of fruits and took them back with them.
After putting the fruits at home, the three of them took their tools again, but this time they didn't drive. They went directly to the field to plant the seeds, covering a large area.
The three of them worked for the whole afternoon. Although they were tired, they were full of energy when they thought about the ripe fruits in the future.
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"The fruits that Sister Hu and I planted have grown and are right on the table. You can try some first." When Huo Ci came back, Jiang Yushan immediately asked him to taste them.
The pitch-black fruits placed on the table didn't look good from a distance, but when you got closer you'd find they were juicy and translucent black.
Just placing it at home can fill the house with a fruity aroma.
Huo Ci picked up a cherry, which was very big, like a small apricot.
It is very sweet, but it has the sweetness of a fruit, not a strange sweetness, and you won’t feel sick even if you eat too much.
Huo Ci then picked up another black plum and tasted it. His eyes lit up involuntarily. It didn't have the sour taste of ordinary plums.
"How did you grow this fruit?" Huo Ci took a few more cherries, ate them while going to ask Jiang Yushan.
There is no shortage of fruits on the island. Although some fruits are not suitable for growing here, they can still be bought here.
Huo Ci had also eaten plums and cherries, but not only were they not as big as Jiang Yushan's, they were not as sweet as this one, and they were not even as bright black in color.
"Maybe the supply and marketing cooperative got the wrong seeds. The varieties are different, so the results are different." Jiang Yushan still used the excuse he gave to Hu Xiaowen and the others.
It is quite strange for a fruit tree to grow and bear fruit within a year. It would be better to say that it is a new variety rather than a mutation.
Anyway, no one has planted it yet, so she can say whatever she wants, right?
"Isn't it very sweet? Sister Hu and I have put in a lot of effort. We often water it, fertilize it, and catch insects! It's growing very well indeed. If you like to eat it, take some to the army tomorrow. There are still a lot left." Jiang Yushan said in a tone as if he was presenting a treasure.
"You guys grew it well, and the fruits are delicious." Huo Ci looked at her happy smiling face and became happy too.
As for bringing it to the army, forget it. I guess the soldiers will snatch it all away as soon as you take it out.
It seems that my wife likes eating cherries very much. Let's wait until we plant more and give them to our comrades.
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