"Great! I want to try one... Dad, Dad, can you pick one for us?"
Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Gu Zichen immediately ran to Gu Nanxun's side, grabbed his arm, and acted coquettishly.
"Dad, I want to try an apple too. Can you pick one for me?"
Lin Shishi also grabbed Lin Yunfeng's arm and pleaded.
In no time, the children were all begging their fathers to help them pick apples.
"Picking apples? No problem, you just wait!"
Wang Haoran was the first to agree, saying he also wanted to try the apples here and see if they were any good.
He walked to a tree laden with green apples, looked at it carefully, and easily picked a few apples, handing them to the children.
The children excitedly took the apples and eagerly took a bite. "Mmm, it's a little sour, but it's delicious!" Gu Zichen chewed the apple, a satisfied expression on his face.
"Yes, although these apples aren't very sweet, they're very crisp, with a unique sweet and sour flavor."
Wang Haoran took a bite and nodded in agreement.
After tasting the apples, the group continued to explore the orchard.
"Qingqing, look! There's even a well here!"
As the group was walking, Xu Fengjiao's surprised voice suddenly came from ahead.
Upon hearing this, the group quickened their pace and walked forward, passing through the woods.
In front of them was an open space with a dilapidated little wooden house on it. A fence surrounded the house, and next to the house was a wooden pavilion and a well in the middle of the yard.
At this moment, Xu Fengjiao and Wang Haoran walked out of the small wooden house.
"This must have been where the Jin family used to live, the people who looked after the orchard."
Gu Nanxun looked at the courtyard in front of him, thought for a moment, and said.
"It should be, but there's nothing in the house."
Wang Haoran continued.
"So many years have passed, even if there were anything, it would have been taken long ago!"
Lin Qing thought for a moment and then said.
"Isn't this a private mountain? Why would anyone come here?"
Upon hearing Lin Qing's words, Xu Fengjiao replied without hesitation.
“The Jin family has never had the energy to take care of these things over the years. How could no one come up to pick the fruit in such a large orchard?”
Lin Yunfeng also realized the key point, so he answered.
"I find it strange that the Jin family's ancestral home is still so well preserved."
Wang Haoran thought of the Jin family ancestral home they had visited yesterday and today. The house showed no signs of dilapidation and was well-maintained. So he said with a puzzled look.
"This ancestral home of the Jin family was originally prepared by the Jin family themselves. They were originally going to live in it, but they didn't have time to move in before they were preparing to leave Beijing. We got a bargain here. After we bought it, we also hired someone to clean it up. It wasn't finished until yesterday."
Upon hearing Wang Haoran's question, Lin Qing smiled and explained that she and Gu Nanxun had already discussed how to explain it.
Upon hearing this, Wang Haoran looked on with envy, "You guys are so lucky, how come you get all the good things?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun exchanged a glance, smiled, and remained silent.
"Then you need to be prepared, Qingqing. When autumn comes, villagers from nearby areas will definitely come here to steal your fruit."
Lu Xianghong thought for a moment and then reminded her.
“That’s right, Xiang Hong is right. If villagers come here to pick these fruits every year, and suddenly they’re not allowed to pick them this year, they probably won’t be happy.”
Chen Bin also offered a reminder.
"Why should they? These all belong to Qingqing. They've been picking them for free for over a decade. Why shouldn't they want them?"
After hearing what Chen Bin and Lu Xianghong said, Xu Fengjiao complained.
Lin Qing glanced at Xu Fengjiao, "It's because they've been taking advantage of us for over a decade that they're unwilling to accept this. They probably already consider it their own."
"How could this be? This is so unreasonable!"
Xu Fengjiao stared wide-eyed in surprise and said incredulously.
Wang Haoran reached out and patted his wife's head, saying with a smile, "Some people are just unreasonable. In their eyes, they are always right, and there is no reasoning with them."
They were having too much of a smooth life in Chaoyang Brigade, otherwise, how could his wife have such a naive idea? But they also benefited from the influence of their fourth brother and sister-in-law, otherwise, how could they live so comfortably?
Everyone else goes to the countryside to suffer, but they go there to enjoy themselves. Wang Haoran shook his head at this thought.
"What should we do then?!"
Dong Xiulan had been listening to the children's conversation, and finally couldn't help but speak up.
"It's okay, Mom. I'll find someone to clean up this place later, and then hire someone to watch over the woods here, and also raise a few dogs."
Lin Qing smiled and comforted him, saying that his brother Nanxun had many retired comrades-in-arms, so it would be fine to have someone stay here and watch over things.
"Would anyone even want to come here? It's so remote, there's not a soul around."
Dong Xiulan looked up and around, and said doubtfully.
"There will be someone."
Lin Qing laughed and said, "As long as there's money, how could no one be willing to come? Besides, it's not like we're here all year round; we only need to come for the few months when the fruit is ripe. If no one wants to come, I can just buy a robot and put it here."
"What about the villagers? There must be quite a few of them! If you send too few people, it probably won't be of much use!"
Dong Xiulan asked with a worried expression.
"We'll definitely need to hire people to pick the fruit, so why don't we ask the villagers to come up the mountain and help us? That way, they won't be able to get our wages and the fruit for free. Anyone with a modicum of sense will understand which option to choose!"
Lin Qing thought for a moment and then said.
"That's a good idea! First, find a few people to keep an eye on things, then raise a few dogs to intimidate them, then give them a beating and a treat."
Wang Haoran stroked his chin and thought for a moment before agreeing.
"Since you're going to hire someone anyway, why not hire someone who's good at growing fruit trees? That way they can help take care of the fruit trees."
Lu Xianghong suddenly suggested.
“Yes, Xiang Hong is right. This orchard has been abandoned for more than ten years. If it is properly managed, it will definitely grow better than it is now.”
Dong Xiulan nodded in agreement and then offered her suggestion.
“Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll find someone who knows how to manage an orchard. Once the fruit is ripe, I’ll open a fruit shop and sell fruit.”
After listening to Lu Xianghong and Dong Xiulan's suggestions, Lin Qing smiled and said, "If you are interested, you are welcome to join us. I will supply you with the goods, and you can sell them."
Lin Qing hadn't taken this seriously at first, but now, listening to what everyone was saying, she suddenly felt that it was actually quite good.
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