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Shi Wen at him and said, "You had a long face when you first arrived; I thought the test results weren't good."

Zhu Ji laughed heartily, "Just kidding, but I didn't expect it to actually work. This batch of radishes has Abilities value of 63. Although it doesn't meet the standard for exotic food, it's much stronger than ordinary radishes."

Shi Wen looked at the black and white text on the report and smiled, "Hmm."

Zhu Ji: "I have to say, your planting business is truly impressive. Even if you stop raising livestock in the future, you'll likely still be very skilled at planting."

Shi Wen casually remarked, "That's not necessarily true. The tomato seeds we sent out before have already yielded several harvests. While the offspring of these tomatoes are of slightly better quality than ordinary tomatoes, they haven't reached an amazing level."

Zhu Ji: "Really? I heard from them that the tomatoes grown from the tomato seeds you sent out still taste exceptionally good."

Shi Wen, "No."

Shi Wen explained, "Our local tomatoes already taste good, probably because of the long hours of sunshine and large temperature differences between day and night, which allows for better sugar accumulation. Our tomato offspring aren't significantly different from the local tomatoes."

Zhu Ji stroked his chin. "That's a bit of a pity."

Shi Wen, "Our plants are growing so well now, all thanks to the Qilin's aura and fertilizer. It's unrealistic to expect them to be able to cultivate superior varieties based on that alone."

Zhu Ji: "I thought we could get some good seeds."

Shi Wen: "Selecting and breeding superior varieties is a long-term project that takes a century to complete; it is very difficult to do it by one or two people or one or two groups."

Zhu Ji: "That's true too."

Shi Wen didn't want to continue the topic, so he invited, "Are you in a hurry to go back? Why don't you stay here for lunch?"

"No rush," Zhu Ji said immediately. "What do you need to do now? I'll help you."

Zhu Ji worked alongside them all morning.

At noon, Shi Wen personally cooked a meal to treat him.

Shi Wen made braised pork ribs with radish and pickled radish.

After tasting it, Zhu Ji's eyes lit up with amazement. "Did Old Yan make this for you this morning and put it in the warmer?"

Shi Wen was convinced. "Couldn't I have made it myself?"

Zhu Ji: "You actually made this yourself? When did your skills get so good?"

Shi Wen, "I learned a trick from Yan Kexing, mainly because my family has good ingredients."

Zhu Ji agreed, "Your ingredients are truly amazing."

Shi Wen, "Right? Now Yan Kexing doesn't even need to save any food for me. I can just make something simple with ingredients from the ranch and it'll taste pretty good."

Zhu Ji blew on the soup, took a sip, and said, "Happiness."

Shi Wen, "What do you think? How about we give these radishes as a gift to our members, along with two pounds of goose?"

"I would be very happy to receive such a gift," Zhu Ji affirmed, then asked, "If you're killing a goose, wouldn't it be difficult to separate the head, feet, and internal organs?"

Shi Wen, "It's alright, we'll keep the scraps and cuts for ourselves, and just vacuum-pack the goose meat for our members."

With the logistics industry so developed now, if they got up early in the morning to slaughter geese, by the time they were delivered to members, the ice wouldn't even have melted.

Shi Wen is still confident in the members' response.

After finalizing this month's member gift, Shi Wen specially invited Zhang Deyuan and his team to come over and help slaughter the goose.

Although machines can now slaughter geese, the products made by machines can never achieve the same level of detail as those made by hand.

Shi Wen that people would rather spend more money to ask their neighbors to come and help than ruin their own good geese.

Inviting people over to help can also boost the local economy.

Shi Wen not only hired people to help, but also ordered pre-packaged goods and contacted a courier company.

On the day the geese were actually sent out, they shipped them out at eight in the morning, and all members received their goods before six in the afternoon.

Cai Yaomin's family was one of the guests who received a member's gift.

Knowing that members would be receiving gifts today, Cai Yaomin finished her work early in the afternoon, not wanting to work an extra minute.

She rushed to her parents' house with her husband and children, and as soon as she opened the door, she exclaimed, "Dad, have you started stewing the radishes? It smells so good!"

Mrs. Cai poked her head out from the kitchen. "Yes, it's been stewing all afternoon. We'll use the goose meat that was delivered to stew it."

Cai Yaomin quickly put on her slippers and nudged her daughter's little shoulders, saying, "Let's come and take a look."

Mr. Cai silently opened the lid of the casserole, took out three pieces of goose meat, and placed them on a plate to cool.

When the two people, one adult and one child, walked in, Mr. Cai pushed the plate aside.

Cai Yaomin quickly helped his daughter wash her hands, then went to get the goose meat to eat. "What beautiful goose meat! Dad, your knife skills are great today. This goose looks like the kind you get at a fancy restaurant."

Mrs. Cai laughed, "It's not that your dad's knife skills are so good, the goose they sent us was just perfectly trimmed and beautifully cut. Xiao Han, wash your hands too, come and try this good goose."

Cai Yaomin's daughter shouted, "Dad, come quick! This meat is delicious!"

Xiao Han came in and tried a piece. "This goose is really delicious. It's all thanks to your and Dad's wisdom in getting the membership done so early. I heard that it's impossible to get a membership now."

Mrs. Cai said with a hint of pride, "I heard from them that the scale of the farm isn't big enough to accommodate so many people right now. They'll have to wait until next year to consider expanding."

While everyone is talking, take the soup and dishes out.

It was almost winter, and the steaming, thick soup looked delicious.

Take another sip of the soup; the broth is rich and sweet, and it warms you up completely after drinking it.

The radishes soaked in broth and the large chunks of goose meat are simply irresistible.

Cai Yaomin ate her food with a smile on her face the whole time.

Mr. Cai set aside the dipping sauce he had made with limes, chili peppers, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. "Try this new sauce."

Cai Yaomin nodded repeatedly, then gently picked up a piece of goose meat and dipped it in the sauce.