Chapter 185

Shi Wen recounted what had happened that morning, praising the Wolf King and Heiwa for taking the initiative to train the black goat.

Yan Kexing looked at the fat-tailed sheep that had already turned into meat in his hands, chuckled, and said, "The black goats caused trouble, and the fat-tailed sheep got slaughtered, huh?"

Chapter 185

Shi Wen a sheep was specially slaughtered to reward the Wolf King and Heiwa.

While cooking, Yan Kexing also made a special version of steamed mutton patties for dogs.

The other little ones also have mutton to eat, but they don't get this steamed mutton patty.

The Wolf King ate his steamed mutton pie, his head held high, looking quite smug.

The White Tiger were unhappy, but there was nothing they could do, so they started growling at the top of their lungs.

Shi Wen gave each of the White Tiger a flick on the forehead. "What are you yelling about? The mutton you ate was earned by the Wolf King and Heiwa. Next time, behave yourself, don't cause trouble, and do more work, understand?"

The White Tiger roared Shi Wen the sun.

Shi Wen, "Eat quickly, or it will get cold."

Shi Wen went back to her room and had dinner with Yan Kexing.

At the dinner table, Shi Wen said, "I checked today and the apricots on the mountain seem to be almost ripe. Let's go pick apricots tomorrow; it's Saturday anyway."

Yan Kexing: "Is it cooked already?"

Shi Wen, "Some of them are ripe; they're already soft to the touch. We just haven't had a chance to taste them to see if they're sweet. I reckon they shouldn't be too sour, considering how much fertilizer we buried."

Yan Kexing: "We'll know once we try it tomorrow, but I reckon it'll be sweet and sour."

Shi Wen: "I don't think so, right?"

Yan Kexing: "Apricots are a bit sour, and the varieties here are quite old, so they should be sweet and sour."

J Province is almost the origin of apricots worldwide, with many ancient apricot trees.

Shi Wen when they bought the apricot trees, they only said they wanted to buy local apricot trees, and they didn't really consider whether the apricots they produced would be sweet.

Everything they grow seems to be quite sweet.

The next day we were going to pick apricots, Shi Wen asked Gong Jiang and the others in the WeChat group if they wanted to come and pick apricots together.

Ge Yue: [Yes, yes, yes! I can get up early to pick apricots!]

Lin Chengqian: [Me too. Brother Shi, are your apricots sweet?]

Shi Wen that Yan Kexing said it should be sweet and sour, but I haven't had a chance to try it myself. I'll find out when I go up the mountain tomorrow.

Lin Chengqian: [If it were your apricots, even the sweet and sour kind would probably taste great?]

Lin Chengqian: [What time do we meet? Gong Jiang, senior brother, are you coming?]

Gong Jiang replied after a while: [Come.]

The next day, around six o'clock, the three of them drove their car to the outside of the ranch.

Shi Wen was surprised to see them. "Isn't it a bit too early?"

Lin Chengqian said cheerfully, "The early bird catches the worm."

Shi Wen, "Generally speaking, the early-rising insects on our ranch are usually eaten by the Chasing Clouds."

Lin Chengqian: "If we go up the mountain earlier, the sun won't be so strong, and it will be more comfortable to pick apricots."

Shi Wen, "That's true. Have you had breakfast yet? Come in and have some porridge?"

Their breakfast today was milk porridge with vegetable salad and some previously pickled goose eggs.

The pickled goose eggs this year were indeed quite successful; Yan Kexing got the salt level just right, and they weren't too salty.

After cracking open the goose egg, you first see a bluish-gray egg white, followed by an orange-red, oily yolk.

Goose eggs are a bit fishy compared to chicken eggs, but after being pickled into salted goose eggs, that fishy smell transforms into a rich aroma. When you gently place a little on your tongue, it's salty, fragrant, and slightly grainy. Shi Wen a sip, you can feel the full aroma of oil and the unique grainy texture of the yolk. It's absolutely delicious with white porridge.

Gong Jiang and his two companions had no option to refuse; upon Shi Wen's invitation, they sat down at Shi Wen's dining table.

Yan Kexing, wearing an apron, brought out the pot to cook.

He placed the pot on the specially provided stand on the table, then said to Gong Jiang three men, "Go and get your own bowls of porridge."

At the dinner table, Shi Wen said, "Shall we take the baskets upstairs? The apricots might be a little ripe; if we bring sacks, they might get crushed."

Yan Kexing: "Should we have Shi Suo and Laibao carry it?"

Shi Wen, "Yan Shi and Guaibao can also help carry it. They're big enough. If they're not used to it, let them carry less. But they can start doing chores gradually."

Guaibao is the intelligent brown cow born on their ranch.

Born last year, he's not yet an adult, but he's already as tall as Laibao and looks very handsome and strong.

In the pasture, Shi Wen always made the decisions, and Yan Kexing had no objections.

When it was time to set off, Shi Wen that the camel they had brought back last year was quite big, so they took the camel with them.

So, when we set off after breakfast, Shi Wen brought out a large group of little ones.

The little ones were very excited about going out to pick apricots.

They kept calling out, running Shi Wen their feet, and occasionally letting out excited roars.

The little guys usually have to participate in herding, which is quite hard work. It's rare for them to have a day off to come out and play, Shi Wen doesn't keep them away and just lets them play nearby.

Once they reached the mountain, everyone began searching for apricot trees.

When they were first planted, Shi Wen's fruit trees were planted rather sparsely, mixed with other miscellaneous trees, and could not form an apricot grove.

Now, if you want to pick apricots, you have to go to each tree one by one.

Fortunately, trees of the same species are generally planted in the same area, so finding them isn't too difficult.

Gong Jiang and the other two were together, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing together.

Shi Wen stood under an apricot tree and looked up, saying, "It seems some apricots are ripe, and some aren't quite ripe yet."

Yan Kexing: "Then pick the ripe ones; we can pick the unripe ones next time."

Shi Wen, "Then I'll tell Gong Jiang and the others not to pick the unripe ones."

Ge Yue's voice came from below. "We've heard it, we know it."