Chapter 186

All the little ones ate without looking up, making all sorts of happy, cuddly noises as they ate, and rubbing against Yan Kexing's legs.

The little ones usually like Shi Wen, and they often Shi Wen Shiwen to be affectionate when they want to be.

They only rebelled and Yan Kexing when they were enjoying a delicious meal.

Shi Wen didn't have Shi Wen to argue with the little ones now. Not to mention the little ones, he himself wanted to go and cuddle with Yan Kexing.

This cake is absolutely delicious.

After finishing the cake, Shi Wen announced, "I'll go tend to the other fruit trees this afternoon."

Yan Kexing: "So eager?"

Shi Wen, "Prune the branches early and remove any excess fruit or flowers to avoid wasting their nutrients."

Yan Kexing laughed at him, "You still think there's not enough fertilizer?"

Shi Wen, "It must be because there's not enough fertilizer, otherwise these fruits wouldn't be so sour."

As he spoke, Shi Wen muttered, "The fact that there are too many fruits on the trees is also one of the reasons. I feel we need to pick off a lot of the weak and small fruits, otherwise the rest of the fruit will probably be sour."

Before she got to eat the apricot jam cake made at home, Shi Wen didn't have a strong expectation for the fruit from her own garden.

After all, fruit is so cheap now, they can buy it whenever they want.

Now that he's tasted it, he feels that the fruit at home is indeed different from the fruit outside. Putting aside everything else, the aroma and flavor are very different.

Such delicious fruit still needs to be properly cared for.

Thinking about the various fruit trees planted on the mountain, Shi Wen already felt a sense of happiness.

These are only the first batch of apricots, and they're not very sweet yet, but they'll already make a delicious jam.

And the peaches, apples, blueberries, and other fruits that follow will be so delicious!

Chapter 186

Shi Wen taking Laibao up the mountain to bury fertilizer.

Laibao carried several large bags of fertilizer on his back, walking slowly behind Shi Wen, occasionally lowering his head to nibble on the concentrated feed hanging from the pocket under his chin.

Laibao often helped with the work, Shi Wen that Laibao was favored, so they specially prepared extra feed for it.

It contains beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and more, making it a kind of special snack.

Compared to the enormous amount of food it eats every day, this little snack is a tiny fraction of its diet, won't harm its body at all, and can satisfy its craving for a treat.

Because of this little snack, Laibao has come to love Shi Wen work with Shiwen.

In addition to fertilizing, Shi Wen also prunes the branches. He cut off all the overly vigorous but weak branches, leaving only the thick branches to prevent the plant's nutrients from being too dispersed.

The pruned branches were piled up to dry in the sun. Once dried, he would haul them all back to use as fuel for the stove in the winter.

Thicker fruitwood strips can also be saved; they'll impart a unique fruitwood aroma to meat or sweet potatoes, making them an excellent ingredient.

During the pruning process, bees could Shi Wen buzzing around.

These bees are diligently collecting nectar, Shi Wen glance over, you can see the yellow pollen clinging to their legs and abdomens.

Shi Wen for a while, Shi Wen suddenly pinched the bee in his hand and examined it carefully.

The bee has grown a bit bigger; it now looks almost like a broad bean, with a plump abdomen and tiny hairs, making it quite adorable.

They seem to be adapting very well to the mountains.

Looking at the bees, Shi Wen realized that it had been a while since they had collected honey. Perhaps he should take some time to check on the honey in the hive?

Thinking this, Shi Wen gently released the bee.

Once the bees were free, they immediately fled in panic, buzzing and flying extremely fast.

Shi Wen smiled as Shi Wen watched the bee fly away.

That evening, Shi Wen told Yan Kexing that the honey on the mountain was ready to be harvested.

Yan Kexing asked, "Is there a lot of honey on the mountain?"

"There's quite a lot." Shi Wen gestured. "I saw honey seeping out from one corner of the hive, which means the honeycomb is definitely full and we can harvest it. Come back early tomorrow, and we'll go harvest the honey together."

Yan Kexing laughed, "What time?"

Shi Wen, "It's almost four o'clock. Ten beehives; if we're late, we might not be able to finish cutting them."

Harvesting honey can be Shi Wen.

But during harvest time, he especially longed to Yan Kexing.

He always felt that the sense of accomplishment he gained needed to be experienced together with someone else.

Yan Kexing's work was relatively flexible, and he returned home around 3 p. m. the next day.

Gong Jiang and the other two also came along.

Ge Yue: "We mainly came to join in the fun and see if there's anything we can do to help."

Shi Wen laughed and said, "Hey, want to come up the mountain together? There's a risk of getting stung by bees."

Ge Yue: "Go. We're not afraid."

Shi Wen agreed, "Then I'll help carry the buckets later."

The five of them went up the mountain together, Shi Wen only brought a torch; he didn't bring any other protective gear.

Having found the first beehive, Shi Wen directed Gong Jiang and his men to cut down the grass around it.

Cutting the grass is the best way to prevent wildfires.

Cut them down and bundle them with small shrubs; this will maximize the release of smoke when burned.

Everyone worked quickly and efficiently, and the fire was lit in no time.

Thick smoke enveloped the beehives, completely disrupting the bees' pheromones. They could no longer fly and could only crawl around on the lid of the hives.

Shi Wen gently reached out his hand, and the bee, unaware of his presence, crawled onto his palm.

Looks like it's time to harvest the honey.

Shi Wen open the beehives and use bundles of green grass to sweep away the swarms of bees that were perched on top of the hives.

The bees that had been smoked were so docile, like a bunch of toy bees. Shi Wen at them, they would quickly crawl away and stay put, neither flying around nor stinging you.