Chapter 89 (continued)

An Wa wagged her tail enthusiastically. "Woof woof!"

Le Wa and Fu Wa followed suit.

Shi Wen behind them, only to see them run into the backyard.

Is there something in the backyard?

Shi Wen followed along, he tried to recall what was happening in the backyard, but for a moment he couldn't think of anything that could have excited An Wa and the others so much.

It's probably not a rat.

Since Cong Zai came to their house, they haven't had a rat problem.

What else could it be?

They ran to the backyard, but An Wa and the others rushed straight to the boiler room, squatted by the tomato tree, and barked at Shi Wen.

The tomatoes they planted a little over a month ago are now growing lush and verdant, like a dense forest.

Shi Wen walked over, the tomatoes had already reached his chest, and the branches that had spread out were like umbrellas, covered with large, lush green leaves.

He started flipping through the pages.

Hidden among the dark green leaves of this tree are many tomatoes of all sizes, the largest being bigger than Shi Wen's fist, while the smallest have just begun to form.

In addition, there are many small white flowers on the tomato plant, and flies and insects are flying around pollinating the tomatoes.

I noticed these tomatoes when Shi Wen watered them a couple of days ago.

He didn't look closely at the time, only knowing that some tomatoes were almost ripe.

Judging from how excited the dogs are, the tomatoes underneath must be ripe.

Shi Wen turned to look at An Wa and the others, then continued searching through the branches for tomatoes. Unexpectedly, he found a branch with several red tomatoes hanging on it.

Shi Wen only one or two tomatoes had ripened and the tomatoes were ripe, but I was surprised to find that there were several large, bright red tomatoes hidden underneath.

The reddest one has a crack in its skin, through which you can see the thick, sandy flesh inside, and a sweet tomato aroma wafts out.

No wonder they smelled it.

Shi Wen reached out and picked the split tomato, broke it in half, and gave one half to An Wa and one half to Le Wa.

He picked another tomato, about half full, and gave it to Fu Wa.

The three dogs got the tomatoes they wanted, and happily sat aside, wagging their tails and watching Shi Wen's antics.

Shi Wen turned around and went to the kitchen to get a basket, intending to pick the remaining red tomatoes as well.

An Wa and the others have eaten the tomatoes, and I'll definitely share some with the other little ones in the house later, otherwise they'll start making a fuss.

I don't know if it's because the temperature is higher near the boiler room, but the tomatoes here are growing particularly well.

Shi Wen people turning over tomato plants, and picking several large tomatoes from each plant.

Little by little, the tomatoes eventually filled more than a basket.

Shi Wen was carrying tomatoes to the kitchen when she saw Yan Kexing.

"You picked so many tomatoes?" Yan Kexing over, took the basket of tomatoes from him, and weighed it in his hand. "Over twenty pounds."

Shi Wen, "Yes, these tomatoes are incredibly productive. I wonder where they get all that energy to produce so many tomatoes."

Yan Kexing: "It's probably because the fertilizer was buried well."

"I only added base fertilizer when we planted it, and haven't really taken care of it since," Shi Wen, following behind Yan Kexing. "It's so productive, I'll have to add fertilizer again in a couple of days, otherwise it might not keep up."

As they were talking, the dogs heard the noise and ran over, lining up in a row at the kitchen doorway.

The little tiger, the little fox, and the little horse also quickly came over to join in the fun.

Especially the brown cow, this little guy didn't expect to get to eat tomatoes, and he stared at the tomatoes with longing.

An Wa and the others had already started eating, but the other little ones were unhappy, whimpering at Shi Wen and Yan Kexing, though they didn't dare go into the kitchen.

Shi Wen wanted to talk to Yan Kexing a little longer, but after only a couple of sentences, he caught sight of a large group of little guys behind him out of the corner of his eye. He could only say to the little guys, "How come you guys are so well-informed?"

Yan Kexing laughed, "How could I not be informed about something like dinner?"

Now that the little guys are here, we should give them tomatoes first.

Shi Wen weigh the tomatoes carefully, trying my best to make sure each little one's tomato was the same weight.

Except for the little fox.

Since this little guy came to their ranch, he's only grown a belly and not a height. He still looks as small as before, Shi Wen you can easily hold him in your hands.

It can't eat that many tomatoes; it can only taste a small slice.

The little fox had big eyes and a small belly. Seeing that all its friends had big tomatoes while it only had a tiny half, it lay down in front of Shi Wen, very resentful, and rolled its belly up, whimpering.

Shi Wen swiftly grabbed its neck and lifted it up, saying, "Don't roll around on the ground with your snow-white fur."

Little fox. "Waaah."

Shi Wen pinched its mouth shut. "Don't whine, you're so cat-like. Don't you remember you're a fox?"

The other kids watched the fun from the sidelines.

The little fox tried to charm and beg, but to no avail. So it picked up its tomato slice and ate it in a huff.

Shi Wen broke open a tomato and gave half to Yan Kexing, saying, "This tomato is so juicy."

This season, we mainly eat leafy vegetables such as cabbage sprouts and rapeseed flowers. The fruits haven't ripened yet, except for the tomatoes next to the boiler room, which are the only ones left.

Shi Wen a bite, the sweet and sour juice bursts out, carrying a unique and refreshing aroma.

And that gritty texture—it feels absolutely wonderful when you bite into it.

Being able to eat such fruit in spring is truly refreshing and helps to cut through the richness of food.

Shi Wen took only one bite, then held the tomato up to her eyes and exclaimed, "It's great! It tastes even better than last year!"

Yan Kexing only ate tomato sauce made from last year's tomatoes. "Are these tomatoes made from seeds left over from last year's tomatoes?"

"Yes, they said it's a local variety of large tomatoes that aren't available in the market, so I specially saved some seeds so I wouldn't have to ask Brother Fu and the others for them again this year," Shi Wen said, looking at the tomatoes. "Maybe because of the fertilizer, last year's tomatoes were also delicious, but not as sweet and sour, and as fragrant as this year's."