Collaboration is easy when you're friendly with people; there's no need for arguments. You Ying's lawyer was also very professional, so after a short discussion, the cooperation agreement between Liu Ben, Qi You, Phil, and Dr. Ge was signed. The agreement contained three or four pages of clauses, and Liu Ben only skimmed through them without reading them in detail, as he wouldn't have understood them all anyway.
Qi You said that the research equipment was on the way and they had already bought a house, so they could start working as soon as the equipment arrived.
Liu Ben wasn't familiar with the specifics of the job; he felt that as a farmer, all he needed to do was provide enough pine nuts. However, he truly hoped that a drug would be developed quickly so that it could benefit more people.
But there is also a happy thing today, that is, the mountain that Liu Ben rented is finally covered with osmanthus pine!
Now, as long as you enter the village, no matter which direction you look, the view is full of golden color. The wind blowing through the mountains is no longer silent, but rustling and rustling. The mountains and forests seem to come alive, adding a lot of liveliness to the whole village.
The apartments for the employees had not been built yet, but Liu Ben wanted to build a house again, this time for himself to live in.
"Isn't our house big enough to live in?" Liu Yibiao complained: "I'm living well now."
The Liu family's house is large, with plenty of rooms for people to live in. Even the fluffy Avocado and his kittens have their own room. Inside, there's a cloud bed that Liu Ben custom-made for Avocado. It's soft, clean, and warm, and Avocado absolutely loves it. Every day, as soon as it gets dark, after dinner and a bath, Avocado, sweet-smelling, curls up in bed with his feline friends and sleeps until dawn, only emerging when he smells the aroma of breakfast.
"But it's only big enough for me. If Youying, his parents, siblings, grandparents, and so on also want to come over to play, we'll have to prepare rooms for their family," Liu Ben said logically. "It doesn't look like it will be enough. Besides, if Xiaolei, Xiaosen, and Xiaorui get married in the future, there won't be enough room here either. Why not build another house, or preferably two or three? I'll take care of it all!"
Liu Ben: Rich and willful!
"That's right," Wang Fengjing said. "At first, we didn't think Xiaolei and the others would stay in the village. We thought they would buy houses in the city after they went out to work. But now our village is obviously getting better thanks to Xiaoben, so Xiaorui and the others might stay and live in the village too."
Liu Shuanghu: "If that's the case, we should build a house, but the money can't be wasted. I don't have enough money right now, but after saving for a few more years, when the children graduate and find partners, I'll have enough money saved up."
"Well, at that time, if the children wanted to live in the village, they would build a house. If they wanted to live in the city, they would buy one in the city," He Mei also said.
Liu Ben: "Okay, let them decide for themselves, but I will definitely live in the village." The village is so comfortable!
Liu Yibiao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, the residential land in our village is already divided and most of them are numbered. I'll go find a location for you now. Once it's approved, you can start building your house."
In a big city or other village, allocating residential land is not so simple. There are many procedures to go through, such as buying land and building houses. However, in the village, each household's residential land is very large, including the slopes, low hills, vegetable fields, bamboo forests, etc. around the house. This area is very large and can be modified by individuals.
The osmanthus pine has grown into a forest, and Liu Ben doesn't want to wait until the house is built to invite You Ying. Of course, he wants to invite You Ying to come and see the most beautiful moment of the osmanthus pine before the grids on the trees are hung.
Liu Ben: "Come quickly, our village is so beautiful now. By the way, I can also treat you to the delicious mushroom soup I made."
You Ying: "You made this?" Doesn't Liu Ben know how to cook?
Liu Ben: "Of course I made it! I'm really good at making mushroom soup."
You Ying: "Okay, then I'd like to try it."
The barren mountains surrounding the village looked brand new, and the whole atmosphere had improved several levels. Liu Ben stood at the entrance of the village and put himself in the shoes of the villagers, trying to imagine the scenery that You Ying would see when he came over.
"Well... the environment is nice, but I feel like something is missing at the entrance of the village." Liu Ben stroked his chin with one hand, circling the entrance of the village and looking around. What was missing?
When Liu Ben's eyes inadvertently passed by the license plate on the other side of the road, he suddenly clapped his hands together and said, "So that's it!"
In the cinnamon pine forest, Liu Yibiao was watching the villagers put nets on some of the cinnamon pines.
Just as Liu Ben said, the trunk of the osmanthus pine is extremely slippery, so it is not easy to put the mesh around the trunk. In the end, we could only add a support pole under the net, put the support pole close to the trunk, and then insert the lower end into the ground, and hold the upper end high against the mesh.
In order not to affect the beauty of the entire osmanthus pine forest and to facilitate passage, the grid was made into a shape similar to an Elizabethan collar used by cats and dogs, with the mouth facing upwards and wrapped around the tree trunk, more than 5 meters above the ground. The materials of the grid and support rods are both transparent, and some beautiful LED lights are hung on it. The overall shape is simple and beautiful.
But after all, the osmanthus pine with nets would not be as beautiful, so Liu Ben decided to not hang nets on a small part of the osmanthus pine, and let some of the precious pine flowers fall to the ground, just for the sake of beauty.
Liu Ben: Rich! So willful!
"What?" Liu Yibiao looked at Liu Ben who suddenly ran over in surprise.
Liu Ben got a little excited when he thought about that. He gestured and said, "There should be a sign at the entrance of our village, one of those big, tall ones with the village name written on it..."
"Oh, the torii archway, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Liu Ben nodded.
Liu Yibiao pondered: "It's time to get one. In the early years, we were not allowed to do that...but now those things are not cheap."
"I'm not short of money!" Liu Ben waved his hand proudly.
"If you are willing, we will of course be happy. What material do you want?" Liu Yibiao asked. This is a large item donated by an individual to the village, and it is not cheap, so the donor still has the right to choose the style.
"It must be made of stone, but I don't know much about the specific material. But anyway, I'm paying, so you can decide, Grandpa. Make sure you choose something good and beautiful."
Liu Yibiao joked with him: "People are different when they have money. They stand up straight. Okay, I'll do it."
Liu Ben is not short of money, but building such a large archway would not be possible much faster no matter how much money he has, so You Ying will not be able to see it this time.
Liu Ben felt a little regretful, but it didn't matter. This was not You Ying's first time here, nor would it be the last. One day, he would be able to see the best and most beautiful village.
The invited You Ying was actually not at home during this period, but was living with his grandfather.
Mr. You is an old fox businessman with more experience than You Ying. He controls more and bigger industries than You Ying, but he is more leisurely than You Ying. Just as You Ying said, as a big boss, he does not need to do many things himself, but find capable and trustworthy subordinates and let them carry out the work layer by layer.
So like You Ying, Mr. and Mrs. You also lived a very leisurely life. But people always have some minor ailments when they get old, which cannot be solved by spending a lot of money on care or buying supplements.
However, these minor problems have now been greatly improved, and it is only because their good grandson You Ying started giving them all kinds of good things half a year ago.
At first, it was a kind of rice. The packaging looked very plain and could not be compared with the high-end tribute rice they ate at home. But after all, it was the grandson's filial piety, and with the strong recommendation of their son and daughter-in-law, the old couple were willing to give You Ying a try and tried it on the same day after receiving it.
I didn’t expect that the rice with ordinary packaging could be so delicious. The old couple fell in love with it after one meal. They ate it every day and soon noticed the changes in themselves.
My health has improved and I have more strength. I don’t feel tired at all when walking around. When I go out with old friends, my whole spirit is different.
What made the old couple happy was that from that day on, You Ying never stopped sending things to their home, from the Wushuang rice at the beginning, to the fresh water shield, to the moving devil kelp, to the white jade radish and pickled radish that made the old man's appetite grow, and so on. They even had the green milk to drink.
Each one is more magical than the other, and they are all equally delicious and nutritious, which is amazing.
Although they are not in the same city, Mr. and Mrs. You can feel their grandson's filial piety and care more than before when they were surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
In just half a year, Mr. You and Mrs. You, who were already gray-haired and wrinkled, became straighter and more energetic through eating. Their faces became rosy and full, their newly grown hair turned black, and their eyes became brighter.
Standing with old people of the same age, it seemed as if I had been demoted to a lower generation, making other old men very envious.
"They all asked me what I ate and how I became younger, hahaha!" Grandpa You was very happy.
You Ying was looking at his phone. He came to his senses and said, "Huh?"
"What are you looking at? You're not listening to me seriously!" said Mr. You dissatisfiedly.
Old Lady You patted him and said, "You've said all this several times. What else is there to say?"
Mr. You hummed twice and looked at You Ying's phone: "Who are you chatting with? You're laughing so happily?"
You Ying shielded his face. Did he just smile? Well, maybe it was just unconscious laughter. It couldn't be helped. Chatting with Liu Ben was just fun.
You Ying: "Oh, chatting with my boyfriend."
"Uh," Mr. You was speechless for a moment, then asked, "What are you talking about?"
Old Mrs. You was even more speechless. He even asked about this?
You Ying: "He invited me to visit his village, saying that the village is now well developed."
"Building a village is a good thing, but..." Mr. You hesitated and asked, "Could it have some deeper meaning?"
"What does it mean?" You Ying didn't understand.
"You really don't understand," Mr. You said thoughtfully, "Since we've invited you to see the village's construction, and you're a big boss, shouldn't you invest a little?"
Isn't this kind of thing common? Village leaders enthusiastically invite big business owners from outside to visit their village, and during the visit, they constantly talk about how poor their village is, how the children in the village can't afford to go to school, and how the elderly don't have good houses to live in... The ultimate goal is to get the big boss to invest.
"Of course, since you're rich anyway, as a partner, you should be generous," said Mr. You, patting You Ying on the shoulder. "A reliable man should spend more money on his woman... You should learn to understand what he needs and not look down on him for being poor."
You Ying: ...
You Ying: "He's not poor... Why do you think he's poor, Grandpa?"
Mr. You was puzzled. "Didn't you say he was a livestreamer selling village produce? How rich could he be?"
Besides, collecting agricultural products and selling them takes time, so you won’t make much money anyway.
You Ying was stunned for a moment, lowered his head in deep thought, then looked at the inexplicable Old Man You and asked slowly: "Grandpa, did I forget to tell you something?"
"What?" Mr. You was even more confused.
You Ying: "The food I often send you is rice, vegetables and the like..."
Mr. You: "Ah? What's wrong?"
You Ying: "Those are all sold in my boyfriend's shop."
Mr. You:!!
Not to mention Mr. You, even Mrs. You had just found out about it. They were extremely surprised: "Didn't you say that it came from the research institute?"
"I graduated from graduate school, but my partner is the exclusive distributor. Oh, did I mention my partner's name?"
Mr. You and Mrs. You said in unison: "No!"
You Ying held his forehead and said, "...I think I forgot to mention it. His name is Liu Ben. The things in his store all have trademarks registered in his name. 'Aben', 'Aben's Family', and 'Aben's Agricultural Products' are all his."
It wasn't just rice and vegetables... Grandpa You: "I remember the pickled radish and milk also had "Aben" written on them..."
"Yes, Liu Ben opened a pickled radish factory and raised a herd of dairy cows. Oh, and he also has an essential oil workshop."
Mr. You looked at the essential oil he always carried in his pocket: "This..."
"Yes, it's made by him. The one you're using was made by him long before he opened the essential oil workshop," You Ying added. "You Guoguo's popular new products are also made with his kelp and water shield."
Mr. and Mrs. You originally thought that Liu Ben was just a poor anchor. Because they respected You Ying's personal privacy, they did not send anyone to investigate Liu Ben's true identity, and did not even ask his name.
When You Ying introduced himself, he said that he had a partner, and the photos were all sent by You Guoguo, so the specific information... the old couple really didn't know.
You Ying's parents knew that You Ying had a friend who often gave him gifts, but they did not connect the matter with You Ying's partner.
On one side is a simple and honest young man bringing goods to the village, and on the other side are high-tech nourishing vegetables from the research institute. If you don’t tell me, who can immediately connect the two together?!
All in all, it’s You Ying’s fault for not explaining it clearly.
The poor, ambitious and kind-hearted rural young man who was originally thought to be a poor, ambitious and kind-hearted rural boy has transformed into a promising and smart new businessman. Even Mr. You, who has been in the business world for a long time, is a little confused about this leap.
Mr. You was stunned for a long time before he reacted and glared at You Ying: "Didn't you say he was the anchor?!"
You Ying: "But I didn't say he was just a host."
This time, Old Lady You didn't side with You Ying: "You kid, you should have made it clear long ago! Your grandfather really thought you were dating a poor girl from the village. He even went online to search for papers on topics like 'How to get along with your in-laws without making them feel superior,' 'The best investment directions for rural construction,' 'Speech styles that protect others' self-esteem,' and 'Postpartum care for sows.'"
"Well……"
You Ying felt a little embarrassed. He had indeed only said it briefly at the time, without giving any specific information about Liu Ben. He could only change the subject: "Grandpa, didn't you say that your friends all asked you what you ate? Then just tell them. Liu Ben has an online store."
Old Master You glared at You Ying angrily. All his mental preparations were in vain!
On the appointed day, You Ying drove to Liu Ben's village early in the morning.
When the car arrived at the entrance of the village, You Ying couldn't help but stop and look at the trees on the mountains on both sides of the village entrance through the car window.
When he came from a distance, he thought that two rows of ginkgo trees had been transplanted at the entrance of the village, but when he got closer he found that it was not the case.
Could this be… the osmanthus-scented pine that Liu Ben mentioned? You Ying looked at the lush golden forest, a little dazed.
It is rare to see trees with such lush golden leaves in winter.
The leaves of evergreen trees are generally green and not so beautiful; and although deciduous trees have yellow leaves similar to gold, they can only be seen in autumn. In winter, the leaves will fall off and only bare trunks will be left.
You Ying drove slowly along the village road. The main road was sparsely populated; villagers drove only when going out, and walked when visiting other households. Besides, at this time of year, everyone was busy with various things and had no time to wander around, so You Ying could admire the scenery for as long as he wanted.
He had originally thought Liu Ben had simply transplanted a few osmanthus pines at the village entrance, but upon entering, it was like stumbling into a golden paradise. The surrounding mountains had become a golden ocean, enveloping the entire village. The pine needles undulated like waves in the breeze, gleaming with golden light in the sunlight, a dreamlike experience.
Walking in such beautiful scenery, the air seemed to be fresher, and You Ying felt extremely relaxed all the way to Liu Ben's doorstep.
"Moo--" Just as You Ying parked the car, a fluffy calf came running over from the grass on the other side of the road and came in front of the car. It was obvious that it was not unfamiliar with the big iron box and looked at it with blinking eyes.
You Ying got out of the car, walked to Avocado, and reached out to touch Avocado's head.
"Do you still remember me?" You Ying asked, but he didn't think Avocado could really recognize him. After all, it had been three months since he last saw Avocado in real life instead of on a live broadcast.
However, the hairs on the avocado are much softer than when he brought it to me, probably because it was eaten well at Liu Ben's house.
Avocado tilts its head left and right, and the little golden bell around its neck chimes with each movement. This little bell isn't just pretty and fun; it also has a tracking device, just in case Avocado goes out too wild and can't find its way back after dark. So far, Avocado hasn't had this kind of situation. He's a bit naughty, but he's also very obedient when he needs to be.
Avocado watched for a moment, then suddenly fluttered in place, raised its head and let out a long, drawn-out "moo!" before spinning wildly around Youying. Avocado shook its head happily as it spun, its fur flowing like clouds, light and fluffy. It must have been nice to touch.
"Huh? What are you doing?" You Ying was a little surprised.
"It recognized you!" Liu Ben walked out of the open door and smiled at You Ying.
When Avocado saw Liu Ben coming, he let out another soft "meah" in joy, then expanded the range of his circle and started circling around the two of them.
"The cement floor is still stronger. If it were a mud floor, it would definitely create a lot of holes on the ground." Liu Ben said helplessly.
It was still early, so Liu Ben took You Ying and Avocado and walked towards the back of the village.
“Meow!”, “Meow!”
A few cats came out from the roadside and followed closely.
Liu Ben waved his hand: "There is no food today, don't follow me."
However, Liu Ben did not have the ability to communicate with the kittens, nor did he need to use the orc's deterrent ability to scare the cats, so the cats naturally did not understand what he was saying. They just followed Avocado and jumped to reach Avocado's tail.
"Moo!" Avocado shook its tail and followed the two of them happily.
Liu Ben ignored them and turned to talk to You Ying: "How is it? Our village is very different now, isn't it?"
"Yes, did you plant this forest?" You Ying looked up at the big trees around him. Although the village itself had not changed much, with only a few houses under construction, the mountains and forests surrounding the village were beautiful, making the whole village look different.
"I contracted the mountain and hired people to plant the trees. At first, I only recruited a few middle-aged people, but the pace was too slow. So, to let you see such a beautiful place before the New Year, I mobilized the whole village!" Liu Ben gestured exaggeratedly: "From grandfathers in their 60s and 70s to middle school students who just returned from vacation, I didn't let anyone go. I brought them all to plant trees for you!"
"What do you mean by 'plant trees for me'?" You Ying rolled his eyes at him. "Don't make it sound like you're playing tricks on the princes with beacon fires, okay?"
"Hehehe, but that's what I meant~" Liu Ben grinned.
"Just forget it!"
Liu Ben: "Isn't it beautiful?"
You Ying: "It looks good, of course."
"That's great!" Liu Ben waved his hand and took You Ying to another road: "Come on, I'll take you over there."
However, after walking with Liu Ben in the pine forest for two minutes, You Ying seemed to smell a faint fragrance, and as they walked, the fragrance became more and more obvious.
By the time Liu Ben signaled to stop, the two of them were already surrounded by an intoxicating fragrance, like the scent of Liu Ben's essential oils, only even more profound. The ancients said the fragrance of osmanthus flowers was "clear enough to pierce the dust, rich enough to spread far," and the fragrance of osmanthus and pine flowers was even more extraordinary. Although it was winter, standing in such an atmosphere, one felt refreshed, elegant and peaceful.
"It smells good, right?" Liu Ben asked with a smile.
"certainly."
In fact, Liu Ben had already harvested pine blossoms from several fast-growing pine trees in the Guixiang pine forest outside and even tried making essential oil from them. He had originally thought that since these pine blossoms weren't grown in the space, the quality of the resulting essential oil might be different. However, after the experiment, he discovered that the essential oil made from the pine blossoms outside and the space pine blossoms had almost the same scent, color, and texture.
Does it mean that the quality of pine flowers is the same regardless of where they are grown? Does it also make no difference when it comes to making essential oil?
In order to verify this idea, Liu Ben divided the two essential oils into several 5 ml small bottles for control group, and gave them to Uncle Qi and Dr. Ge, asking them to help try them out.
Qi You readily agreed to conduct the experiment himself, and Dr. Ge was willing to help. He quickly handed the small bottles to several people who were in need but had no money.
The final result is that both are equally effective in treating respiratory infections and difficulty breathing and dizziness caused by heart disease.
Qi You was also very responsible and tested it for him using experimental equipment, and the ingredients of the essential oils made from these two types of pine flowers were almost exactly the same.
When Liu Ben got this result, he was a little confused. The system clearly said that the quality of the redeemed products outside was only half of that in space before he planted 50,000 acres. Is it a bug?
Later, Liu Ben couldn't help but ask the system, but the system just said casually: "Oh, pine flowers are not the main product of pine trees, so I may have overlooked it. Who would have thought that the host would use pine flowers to make essential oil?"
Liu Ben: ...Is it just because the system ignored it?
[Since the host has come to remind this system, do you want this system to correct this problem?]
Liu Ben: "Of course not!"
Anyway, this little bug was retained in the end, so Liu Ben would be very happy when he saw the flowers blooming, because that meant that his essential oil workshop could produce more essential oils.
You Ying looked around and said, "Who could believe that this place was a barren mountain just two months ago?"
"And it's not just a barren mountain of dirt, it's a barren mountain with lots of big rocks," Liu Ben laughed. "Actually, there are still a lot of rocks in the mountain, but they're all blocked by trees. Hey, be careful not to lean against the tree trunks, it's very slippery."
You Ying reached out and touched the trunk, then knocked on it, sighing, "It's really slippery. If I hadn't smelled the fragrance of the flowers and seen some fallen pine needles on the ground, I would have thought it was a fake tree."
"Yes, that's why it's so difficult to climb," Liu Ben said. "When these trees have pine nuts, I'll have to find a really big ladder."
"Such a beautiful pine forest, and you're just thinking about pine nuts."
“Because pine nuts are delicious.”
…
This is the truth.
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