Chapter 119 (continued)

The little fox didn't even look at her, but instead raised its hind paw and scratched its ear, its tail tip swaying, revealing a smug look.

Ge Yue couldn't help but squat down and stroke the little fox's fluffy tail, which made him feel a little better.

The little fox didn't mind being petted and continued scratching its ears.

Shi Wen a glimpse of the little fox scratching its ear out of the corner of my eye, and instantly felt that my own ears were itchy too, so I wanted to scratch them as well.

But he held back.

The ears under his hoodie are still animal ears; if he scratches them, they might fall out, which wouldn't be good.

Ge Yue and the others entered the house one by one, put down the fruit they had brought, and washed their hands in the kitchen first.

Lin Chengqian: "It smells so good! Brother Shi, what are we going to do?"

Shi Wen turned to him and smiled, "You don't need to do anything, just rest for a while, we'll eat soon."

Shi Wen Yan Kexing was simmering the soup base.

A moist, fragrant aroma filled the kitchen, enveloping everyone in it.

Soup rice is actually a type of noodle soup, which is meant to be made fresh to order, and the side dishes are left to each family's discretion.

After Yan Kexing finished simmering the broth, Shi Wen put the hand-pulled noodles into the pot, and the soup and rice were quickly ready.

Shi Wen putting a big pot of soup and rice into buckets and carrying it to the little ones.

Cong Zai and the little fox can both eat a little soup and rice, mainly to taste the flavor.

Dogs, being omnivores, can freely eat soup and rice as their main meal.

Shi Wen returned after serving the soup and rice to the little ones, Yan Kexing had already ladled the soup and rice into large bowls, and then used a tray to prepare more than a dozen bowls of condiments, from pickled vegetables and dried radish to cilantro and minced garlic, everything was available, and anyone could add whatever they liked.

That's why his soup rice can be made into such a deluxe version; the soup rice sold outside isn't as well-made as his.

Everyone sat down at the table and started cooking, adding their favorite seasonings and then slurping their food down.

Lin Chengqian: "This is the taste! Mmm, so fresh and fragrant. The tomato soup base is just the right amount of sour, the noodles are especially chewy, and the side dishes are also delicious. Every bite of the side dishes is like finding a little pearl in a bowl of water. The taste is absolutely amazing."

Shi Wen that "the main reason is that the craftsmanship of the Yan Kexing is excellent."

Ge Yue praised, "Teacher's skills are excellent, and the dough pieces you made are delicious."

Shi Wen, "I'm strong, so the dough I knead will definitely be more fragrant than regular dough. Besides, this flour is made from this year's new wheat, a gift from Baoye A Sai, and it's more fragrant than flour from outside."

Everyone was eating soup and rice indoors, while the wind outside was howling, making the glass rattle.

Shi Wen glanced at it several times, somewhat worried that the glass might shatter.

Just then, Shi Wen's phone suddenly lit up. He took out his phone to see who had sent him a message, and then he discovered that everyone's phones on the table had suddenly lit up.

Information has been collected and is being processed.

Yan Kexing glanced at it. "It's a blue sandstorm warning issued by the meteorological department."

Shi Wen, holding up his phone, said, "Seriously, it really is. I saw the warning yesterday, I thought it wouldn't hit our area."

The real epicenter of the sandstorm was hundreds of kilometers away from them, where a red sandstorm warning was issued. Their area was actually relatively unaffected.

Even this lingering breeze is terrifying enough.

Ge Yue muttered, "This year is really strange; we haven't had such a severe sandstorm in years."

Gong Jiang: "It's probably because it's colder this year. Didn't we hear about a strong cold front coming? The combination of a strong cold front and strong winds can easily cause sandstorms."

Shi Wen, puzzled, "I think the desertification control here is quite effective. There's less sand, so there should be fewer sandstorms, right?"

Yan Kexing: "Inevitably, with deserts and Gobi there, a strong wind will blow up sand, inevitably leading to sandstorms."

Gong Jiang: "If we work hard, maybe in ten or eight years, the desert will turn into an oasis, and the sandstorms in this place will completely disappear."

They were discussing inside when the sandstorm outside grew increasingly fierce, the sand hitting the windows like raindrops.

Shi Wen couldn't sit still any longer. He slurped down the noodles in his bowl, then pushed the bowl away, saying, "I'm going to go see the animals."

Yan Kexing: "I'll go with you."

A sandstorm started, and the little guys ran back to their dens in the barn to avoid it.

Their livestock sheds and poultry houses were just renovated last year and are of very good quality. They are also completely enclosed, semi-sloping buildings, so sandstorms have no effect on the livestock inside.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing rushed over to check, the livestock appeared very calm, some grazing and others sleeping, their expressions serene.

Shi Wen checked the app and the livestock's physiological activities were no different from usual, and the feed troughs and water troughs were full.

They managed the livestock and poultry sheds very well.

Not only were the large livestock unafraid, but even the relatively timid pigeons were not afraid. They stayed obediently in the pigeon coop, only cooing a few times when Shi Wen them passing by.

The two checked it over and were relieved.

I Shi Wen if the hay bales and other items on the pasture will be affected?

They cut grass again a few days ago, and now the grass has been turned into bales, scattered across the pasture.

Shi Wen a little worried that the sandstorm would blow these bales of grass away or tear them apart.

Yan Kexing pulled Shi Wen: "Even if it has an impact, there's nothing we can do right now. Let's just stay home."

Shi Wen, keeping his eyes fixed on the distance, suppressed his urge to go out and check the pasture, "That's true."

Hopefully, the bees won't be affected. His beehives are quite sturdy, and there's a shelter, so they shouldn't be overturned.

Shi Wen returned to the main courtyard with a heavy heart, Gong Jiang and the others had already finished eating and had even taken all the dishes and chopsticks to the dishwasher to wash, and the kitchen had also been cleaned.

The sandstorm is getting more and more intense, so Gong Jiang and the other two can't go back and can only stay at Shi Wen's house. Yan Kexing gave each of them a folder, and then they sat down at the dining table to discuss their work.