Chapter 80 (continued)

Shi Wen prepared to put on bee protection clothing, take a bucket, and go check. If there was honey, he would harvest some; if not, he would just leave it at that.

Shi Wen was worried that when he was harvesting honey, the family's pets would run off to join in and get stung by bees, so he simply locked them all up.

The dogs were puzzled, but they couldn't disobey his orders.

The most resistant one was the foal. Perhaps because it was a newborn foal and not afraid of people, it was fast and clever. It jumped out of the barn and insisted on following Shi Wen. In the end, Shi Wen quickly locked it in a small dark room.

Shi Wen that he had brought a handful of hay.

Reheman said that when harvesting honey, it's best to burn some dry grass to create smoke. This smoke will disrupt the bees' communication; if they can't communicate with each other, they won't know someone is coming to harvest honey, and naturally, they won't sting.

Shi Wen decided to strictly follow the advice of his seniors and do everything in accordance with the requirements.

He was very cautious today, and the process went smoothly.

When he mixed the hay with the freshly cut grass from under the beehive and made a torch, the smoke indeed made the bees dizzy and disoriented, flying aimlessly in the air, completely unaware that there was a stranger below.

Shi Wen waited patiently, and only after seeing the black bees land on the beehive and the ground, but not on people, did he slowly open the beehive.

He gently removed the honeycomb from inside with his gloved hands.

There were eight honeycombs in total, and five and a half were full.

Shi Wen carefully took out three and a half of them, cut off the honeycomb and put it in the bucket, leaving the remaining two as their food.

The bees remained silent throughout, perhaps stunned by the smoke, showing no intention of attacking Shi Wen.

Another beehive also had eight honeycombs, five of which were full. Shi Wen took three honeycombs and then restored the hive to its original state.

These six honeycombs should weigh about six or seven pounds, but they contain beeswax and other impurities. The actual honey content is at most 70%, so it only weighs a little over four pounds of honey.

Shi Wen would lift a bucket and leave the beehive, then take a piece of honey from the bucket and pop it into his mouth, beeswax and all.

He chewed slightly, and thick, sweet honey flowed out, filling his mouth.

This honey is very sweet, probably because it's multifloral honey. It has a rich floral aroma and a slightly bitter taste, making it taste like a very unique candy. After swallowing, it's a little cloying but also very refreshing.

Shi Wen 've tasted many kinds of honey before, and I was amazed by the honey from Reheman's farm. However, the honey from our own ranch is the best.

He squinted as he chewed one piece, then couldn't resist grabbing another and throwing it into his mouth.

It's so delicious.

Shi Wen him carrying a bucket, swaying as he went to Pasture No. 2 to collect honey.

The amount of honey collected by the bees in Pasture No. 2 is about the same as that in Pasture No. 1.

Pasture No. 3 has the most honey; seven out of eight honeycombs in both hives are full. If we had arrived any later, by the time the bees had collected enough honey and stored up their resources, they would have started breeding the next generation of queen bees. The new queen would then take some of the bees away, and their colony would have suffered a severe blow.

Shi Wen this, Shi Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, we arrived in time; any later and the losses would have been much greater.

After all the honey had been harvested, Shi Wen carefully put away the torches to eliminate any potential hazards before carrying his bucket home.

Shi Wen is back, and the dogs have been released.

The dogs had already smelled the aroma of honey and happily ran over to join in the fun.

Shi Wen had only pulled his bee-proof jacket halfway down Shi Wen saw An Wa and Wolf King, their large, furry heads poised to wade towards the bucket. He quickly stopped them, shouting, "Come back! Have you forgotten what happened when you got stung by bees?"

An Wa took a step back. "Woof!"

The Wolf King was still unwilling to give up, and only calmed down a bit after Shi Wen lightly kicked its rear.

Shi Wen carefully separated the little guys; there were still some bees left in the bucket, and he was afraid they would get stung.

The Hu Zai, dogs, and kittens had all tasted honey water before, and now, upon smelling the sweet aroma again, they couldn't control themselves. They kept circling the bucket, whimpering softly.

An Wa, Le Wa, and Fu Wa, drool was dripping from the corners of their mouths.

Unable to bear their shameless gluttony Shi Wen longer, Shi Wen hurriedly changed his clothes, took the bucket to the kitchen, and made them some honey water to drink.

Yang Yiqing, nestled among the small animals, drank honey water. "This honey water is really special, sweet but not cloying, with a rich floral fragrance. You know, the grass in the pasture hasn't even fully grown yet, where did they get the honey from?"

Shi Wen, "Are they the new flowers that sprout under the withered grass? Sometimes I even see them flying outside the pasture to collect nectar from the rapeseed flowers."

Yang Yiqing: "Wouldn't that mean we'd have to fly very far?"

Shi Wen, "They probably fly more than ten kilometers every day. Actually, I'm not really sure; I haven't observed them specifically."

"I think so. You can tell from the taste of the honey water which flowers they picked," Yang Yiqing exclaimed again. "No wonder these little guys have been so eager for the honey water. I bet I'll be craving it too after I finish this."

Shi Wen Wenda said, "Take one bottle back to your lodgings and drink it later."

Yang Yiqing: "Thank you, Brother Shi!"

Shi Wen quickly filtered the honey through cheesecloth and then stored it in the refrigerator.

This honey hasn't been aged long enough; it's probably watery honey, and it risks spoiling if not refrigerated.

Most importantly, with so many clever little creatures at home, it wouldn't be surprising if they got hungry and started stealing honey whenever they were outside.

We can't leave such a huge temptation outside to test these guys; they definitely won't withstand the test.

During the honey-collecting process, Shi Wen frequently sent photos to Yan Kexing and urged him to come back early for honey water.

In the afternoon, Yan Kexing did indeed return very early, accompanied by Ge Yue and two others.

The three of Ge Yue Shi Wen.