The old woman simply sized up Yan Yuze, thinking the boy was quite handsome, but she wasn't one to gossip in the village.
So they didn't ask who Jiang Xuening was.
"Grandma, then we'll go catch them ourselves. But we'll need your help to process them after we get them, as I don't know how."
The old woman was over seventy years old, and Jiang Xuening really couldn't bear to let her catch chickens and ducks for her. After all, she had lived in this village for a few years when she was a child, and she had experienced catching chickens and ducks and doing farm work.
The old woman didn't raise these chickens to sell them for money; she just wanted her family to have good quality chicken meat, and her great-grandson was already a few years old. Initially, she raised these chickens so that her granddaughter-in-law could eat well and nourish herself during her pregnancy and postpartum period.
Later, I just kept raising them. Anyway, all I did every day was feed the chickens and didn't have to do anything else.
"That's good. I'll go boil some water and scald the chickens later so they'll be easier to pluck. It's still on that mountain behind us, not very high, just at the foot of the mountain."
The old woman smiled and pointed in the direction for Jiang Xuening before walking towards her own kitchen.
"Yes, I know, thank you, Grandma!"
Jiang Xuening raised her voice and called out in the direction the old woman had left. Then she took Yan Yuze's hand and looked at him with a smile: "Let's go, Yuze! I'll take you up the mountain to play."
"Ningning, your legs..."
Yan Yuze was somewhat worried. Was this going to involve mountain climbing? Strenuous exercise? This wouldn't do…
"It's alright, catching a chicken is easy!"
Jiang Xuening could see his worry. Although the chickens were free-range on the mountain, the old woman was too old to raise them, so they could only be raised near the foot of the mountain, and the area was fenced off.
The road at the foot of the mountain is easy to walk on, not steep, and the entrance and exit have been tidied up by the old lady's son.
"Um... I've never caught one... I guess I can only watch..."
Yan Yuze looked embarrassed. He had never had such an experience before, and he was quite afraid of chickens' sharp beaks, fearing they might peck him.
"I can handle this myself, just you wait and see!"
Yes! He's the young master of the Yan Group, he's lived a life of luxury since he was a child, how could he have experienced this kind of life?
Unlike their family, which only started building their fortune later... although they weren't exactly wealthy, they were at least living much more comfortably than before.
As Jiang Xuening walked, she started rolling up both sleeves. The weather was still quite cool in the morning, so she was wearing a jacket.
"My Ningning is awesome!"
Yan Yuze's eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent. Such a novel and down-to-earth thing must be very interesting!
He felt a strange sense of anticipation; he hoped he could be of help later…
"So they're raised at the foot of the mountain, a little higher up. I thought I'd have to climb halfway up."
It seems all his worries were unnecessary... He had already planned how steep the mountain would be, how many slopes there would be, how many weeds would block the way, and how much mud there would be; in short, it wouldn't be so smooth.
However, all his worries stemmed from Jiang Xuening's legs.
“Fool, don’t you think about how old Grandma is? How could her family let her go to such a dangerous place? Even here, it took Grandma a long time to persuade her. Her grandson wanted to take Grandma to live in the city, but Grandma said she was nostalgic and couldn’t bear to leave her home, so her son and daughter-in-law came back to live with her.”
Jiang Xuening chuckled softly, a hint of envy creeping into her voice as she spoke...
"That's true. After all, Grandma is getting old, and her children feel at ease only when she has someone by her side."
Yan Yuze also thought it was a good thing; at least his grandmother was filial and didn't leave him to live alone in the village.
Which one do you like? I'll catch it for you!
As they walked further in, a large flock of pheasants appeared before them, each with its own unique characteristics.
"Wow, the chickens raised on the mountain all look like different breeds! They're so beautiful, and their tails are too..."
Yan Yuze seemed to have never seen the world before, finding the chickens in front of him quite novel.
"Of course! Chickens raised in cages at home can never compare to free-range chickens. They get a lot of exercise and run all over the place, so their meat is delicious, firm, and not fatty."
Jiang Xuening could point out this difference.
"Ningning knows so much! How about we raise a flock of chickens behind Longhu Mountain Villa?"
Yan Yuze thought for a moment and realized that he had a place at home where he could raise chickens. Wouldn't it be easy for his family to eat delicious free-range chicken?
Wouldn't you feel more at ease raising them yourself? You can catch them whenever you want to eat...
"Dragon Tiger Manor? Where is that?"
Jiang Xuening was a little confused; she had never heard of this place name before. She asked, her face full of doubt, while simultaneously searching her mind for any image of Longhu Manor…
"It's a mountain villa behind the Yan family's old residence, and that villa also belongs to our family."
At that time, they had leased the entire plot of land behind the Yan family's old house and turned it into a resort. When there were events, the whole family would go there.
"Aze, do you know how to raise them? Can you take good care of them?"
Jiang Xuening asked with some doubt, "Can he raise a child?" She only knew that he could cook, but she hadn't heard him mention anything else.
"You should definitely leave professional tasks to professionals!"
If he can't raise them himself, hiring someone to raise them is a good option.
"That's true, our top lawyer doesn't have time to raise chickens. So when do you want to get this done?"
Jiang Xuening knew that Yan Yuze never just talked the talk; he always kept his word. But with him being so busy, did he really have time to arrange this?
"It depends on your mood."
Yan Yuze held Jiang Xuening's hand and continued walking inside; they were still a short distance from the chickens.
"How about we go pick out some chicks together this weekend?"
Aside from the weekend, there probably isn't much time available. It wouldn't be right to take time off work specifically to handle this matter.
"I'll listen to you! Hey! I think that chicken has some red and green feathers on its tail that look nice."
Yan Yuze suddenly saw a very special chicken with only three colors of feathers: red, green, and black, unlike other chickens that also have orange-yellow and other colors.
Jiang Xuening let go of his hand and cautiously followed behind the pretty chicken, wanting to catch it when it wasn't looking...
"Hey...it flew away..."
Jiang Xuening was completely stunned, her grabbing at empty air! This pheasant can fly? Free-range chickens are indeed more "agile"...
"Ningning, be careful, I'm going to catch them too."
Seeing that the chicken was about to run away, Yan Yuze quickly rolled up his sleeves and chased after it...
"Aze, are you sure you can handle this? I'm worried you'll get your clothes dirty."
Jiang Xuening watched with some worry. After the chicken flew to the side, it ran away incredibly fast, with amazing stamina, almost like it was in a race...
"It's okay! I'll change it when I get home if it gets dirty."
Yan Yuze suddenly became interested. The faster the chicken ran, the more excited he became. He found it very interesting, and the more he was prevented from catching it, the more he wanted to catch it.
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