Chapter 18: Visitors Arrive in the Rain – Phased Implementation of Goat Milk Supply Goals…
The rain was heavy outside the window, the sky was overcast, and there was a fresh smell in the air after the earth had been washed. Shi Wan opened the door and was shivered by the wind that blew in her face.
Rainwater trickled down the edge of the roof, pattering down like a beaded curtain hanging over the wooden house. Shi Wan peeked out and looked around.
The farm was quiet. The little ones were all huddled in the wooden cabins. Some were fast asleep in their nests, while others were squatting curiously at the door, peering out as if trying to figure out when the rain would stop.
Shi Wan sat on the shoe stool by the door, rummaged through the shoe cabinet and found a pair of rain boots that had been idle for a long time. Feeling the slightly chilly breeze, she put on a jacket, then closed the door and strolled towards the front gate with an umbrella.
Before leaving, I made a special trip to check the cat bed, which was supposed to be extremely comfortable, and there wasn't a single cat hair in it.
The raindrops pattered on the umbrella, making a loud thumping sound that was quite noisy to the person under it.
Shi Wan was once again glad that she hadn't been stingy when planning her farm and had purchased road placement from the system store; otherwise, she really couldn't imagine how miserable she would be with muddy roads in the rain.
All I can do is sing to myself, "Let all this rain fall!"
She walked slowly, occasionally taking a deep breath of fresh air. The vast farm was empty and quiet, with only her figure.
However, Shi Wan was in a good mood. She made a special trip to the planting area to look at the crops that were still standing tall in the rain, and then continued walking towards the gate.
Outside the farm gate is a road that connects the city and nearby towns on the left and right.
However, no matter which way you look, there's no one in sight.
She took out her key to open the milk box, intending to collect today's milk, only to find it empty.
Previously, Xiaolihua brought three kittens to the interview. After they were successfully hired, Shi Wan paid extra attention to preparing suitable food for the three kittens.
She ordered fresh goat milk from a sheep farmer in a nearby village, and after agreeing on the price, they arranged for it to be delivered every morning.
Then, I specifically bought a metal milk box from the system store to prevent anyone from maliciously damaging the milk box and stealing milk.
The milk deliveryman is an elderly man who is almost seventy years old. He raises more than a hundred sheep, and his whole family makes a living from selling sheep milk and mutton.
In the morning, his son would drive to the city to deliver fresh goat milk. There were few people selling milk in bulk; most of it was delivered to milk powder factories.
The old lady couldn't stay idle, so every morning she would take a walk and bring over four bottles of fresh goat milk from Shi Wanding.
Sometimes Shi Wan would get up early and run into him at the door.
The old man smiled and told her that goat milk is nutritious, but the taste is a bit strong and some people can't get used to it, but it's very good for your health, and he told her to cook it herself.
Shi Wan was quite happy to chat with this old man occasionally.
The main reason is that the old man is cheerful and humorous, and he never lectures her in a fatherly tone just because he is old.
She didn't wake up early today and played with Tangyuan for a while. Why hasn't Grandpa come over yet?
Shi Wan was a little confused. She closed the farm gate and slowly walked along the road toward the village.
Mud and water splashed everywhere along the way, and the occasional passing car drove very fast.
After walking slowly for more than ten minutes, I saw an old man walking this way with an umbrella.
Shi Wan quickly went to greet him, "Uncle Wu, it's raining so hard, could you have given me a call? You wouldn't have had to see me off today."
Grandpa Wu raised his umbrella slightly, and seeing who it was, he smiled broadly, "Young lady, you've come looking for me? It's late today, the road is difficult to travel, I'm so sorry..."
Shi Wan felt inexplicably uneasy. She took the plastic bag containing four bottles of milk from the old man, then took his umbrella and shared it with him, helping him walk back.
"Look at you, there's nothing to be sorry about. The roads are slippery after the rain, so you shouldn't go out. It's too dangerous. Just give me a call, and I'll deliver it when it's sunny."
The old man looked cheerful, but his words betrayed his disagreement: "That won't do. If you've ordered milk from my store, then I have to deliver it to you."
He's so stubborn. No matter what Shi Wan says, he insists that it has to be given, it has to be given.
This left Shi Wan both amused and exasperated.
Finally, they took the old man home. His family was about to come out to look for him when they saw Shi Wan bring him back. They were both happy and excited and insisted that Shi Wan take half a sheep with her.
“My dad was thinking about bringing you goat milk as soon as he woke up this morning,” Fu Qing, the old man’s daughter-in-law, brought Shi Wan a cup of salty milk tea. “I told him that it was raining heavily and the roads were slippery today, and that I would bring it to you later, but he was unhappy about it.”
Fu Qing was also startled. She put on her coat and changed her shoes, and when she turned around, she saw that her father-in-law had taken the milk and left the house by himself.
I quickly chased after him. The old man was quite agile despite his age, and he had already walked quite a distance in just a few minutes.
Seeing the old man stumble and almost fall from a distance, Fu Qing was so frightened that she rushed over without even taking off her umbrella.
The person didn't fall, but the milk bottle broke and spilled all over the floor. The old man was heartbroken.
She took the old man home again and changed his shoes and pants that had been soaked by the rain. This commotion woke up the child who was sleeping upstairs, and he started crying.
Fu Qing was at her wits' end and told Grandpa Wu not to go out, as she would deliver it herself later.
Hearing his grandson crying upstairs, the old man agreed and urged her to go up and see the child.
After the rain subsided a bit, I was still really worried about it, so I went to get four bottles of milk and came out again.
Fu Qing wiped away her tears as she spoke, "I was so scared. If something had happened to me, how could I face Wu Shan..."
The old man was restless and knew he was in the wrong, but as he got older, he sometimes became stubborn. Now the son also realized he shouldn't have done that and quickly apologized to his daughter-in-law.
"Qingqing, it was Dad's fault. Dad will listen to you from now on and won't run around anymore."
Fu Qing was fine after she finished crying. She knew that she would have to take care of an extra hundred or two hundred sheep after marrying into the family. Her mother was unwilling, but she still married into the family because the Wu family was kind-hearted and had a normal mind that could understand human speech.
More than being tired, she was afraid of marrying the wrong person, which would not only cause her to suffer but also result in being beaten and scolded.
"Okay, Dad, you'll have to listen to me from now on. I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up this weekend, you have to come."
"...A physical exam..." Old Master Wu wasn't too keen, but after glancing at his daughter-in-law's expression, he changed his mind, "It's fine to go..."
Finally, Shi Wan returned to the farm with four bottles of milk and three catties of mutton.
The rain hadn't stopped yet, so she went back to the cabin and poured herself a cup of hot water.
Tangyuan was still fast asleep on her bed, completely oblivious to who had entered the room.
Shi Wan couldn't help but circle the cat-like insect twice.
Tsk, where is the alertness of felines?
She heated the goat milk in a small pot, then carried the cat food bag to the cat dormitory next door.
The cats at the door saw her coming and instinctively made way for her to step on, then rushed over to rub against Shi Wan's legs and act cute.
The cabin has been renovated, with two rows of cat bowls and cat water fountains placed at the base of each of the two walls.
Originally, she planned to give each cat its own bowl, but with more than fifty bowls, she couldn't fit them all in one wooden house. Shi Wan was at her wit's end, so she simply decided to have multiple cats share one bowl. She set out twelve bowls, perfectly creating a cat food buffet.
Shi Wan cleaned up the leftover food scraps in the cat food bowl and then washed the bowl before putting in the food.
After all the bowls were filled, the cat food bag was also mostly empty.
It doesn't last long at all!
After replacing the water in the water dispenser with fresh, cooled boiled water, she went back to prepare food for the kittens.
After soaking the cat food in goat milk and bringing it to the right temperature, Shi Wan went to the cabin to fetch the three kittens.
The tabby mother followed closely behind, licking her own lips as she watched her cubs eat with relish, but still sat beside them watching, occasionally licking her own fur.
Shi Wan named her Lele.
The farm already has Huanhuan and Doudou, and now there's Lele.
Okay~
All the Happy Beans are here!
The three cubs didn't have names yet. After much thought, Shi Wan finally decided to name them Yao Yao, Bu Bu, and Qi Qi.
We can't afford it.
hey-hey……
The kittens are growing very fast and eating a lot. Shi Wan estimates that after feeding them this for another half month, she can switch to commercial cat food.
However, the goat milk is still ordered daily. There are many cats on the farm, and some of them are picky eaters, eat little, and are prone to illness. Shi Wan plans to feed them goat milk as a supplementary meal.
Later, when she had accumulated enough points to buy a factory, formula, and machines, she arranged for Grandpa Wu's family to supply her with goat milk regularly.
Whether it's freeze-dried or added to cat food or canned cat food, it's an excellent ingredient.
After all, it will be a long time before she can unlock the sheep pen and raise the sheep herself.
At noon, I cooked myself a warm hot pot using hot pot broth. The ingredients that weren't available on the farm were delivered by takeout. I was very satisfied with the meal.
Tangyuan also begged and ate a big shrimp, its eyes shining with delight as it darted around the room.
I've already woken up from my afternoon nap, the rain has stopped and started again, but I still haven't seen the guest the system task mentioned.
Shi Wan sat bored at the door of the wooden house, resting her chin on her hand and staring blankly outside. In the middle of the day, she combed Huanhuan, a dog that had been persistently asking to be combed even on a rainy day.
Just then, the grass not far away suddenly began to shake violently.
A huge and agile figure suddenly sprang out from within.
Shi Wan squinted to catch her figure; it looked like a silver tabby Maine Coon.
The cat's usual majestic appearance was now completely soaked by the rain, and its usually fluffy and gorgeous long fur clung tightly to its body, making it look as disheveled as a big rat.
Rainwater trickled down his fur, turning his pointed ears into airplane ears, and even his mustache was covered with glistening water droplets. With every step he took, water and mud splashed everywhere.
The cat's belly fur was dirty from running around, covered in mud.
She slowed down, stopping every two steps to shake off the water. She saw Shi Wan at the door of the wooden house, hesitated for a moment, but did not stop. She jogged to the vicinity of the cat's bed, which was extremely comfortable.
She stopped and sniffed carefully for a while, then without hesitation, she crawled into the cat bed, her entire wet body almost completely stuffed inside, leaving only her large tail, which looked much thinner than usual after being soaked, sticking out. She swung it rapidly from side to side, splashing out a string of rainwater.
A rustling sound came from the cat's bed. She adjusted her position inside and poked her half-dried head out of the bed. Her ears were still drooping and twitched rapidly every now and then.
Those usually sharp and calm amber eyes were now half-closed, revealing a sense of relaxation and comfort after finally returning to safety following a "perilous" experience.
Her gaze met Shi Wan's, as if she suddenly realized that she had barged into someone else's territory uninvited and even taken over their territory.
So the large, but comfortably curled-up, and seemingly domineering silver tabby Maine Coon gave Shi Wan a soft, meowing sound.
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