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This is rather unusual.

It's quite rare that their family doesn't use pesticides and there are no insect holes.

It's possible that because they released their Bress chickens up in the mountains, the insects were eaten by the Bress chickens before they could harm the peaches.

Blaise Chicken was strictly watched over by the dogs and didn't have time to harm Peach, which is why Peach is so perfect?

Shi Wen picking peaches, I suddenly noticed that some branches had obvious marks left by peaches.

This means that these places should have peaches growing there, but for some reason they are now barren.

Could it be that the peaches were too ripe and fell to the ground?

Shi Wen glanced under the peach tree; it was clean and tidy, without a trace of any fruit.

The sheep and pigs probably ate all the ripe peaches.

It seems I need to keep an eye on the sheep and pigs' droppings for the next few days. If too many peach pits remain in their stomachs, it could cause some trouble.

Shi Wen was thinking about all sorts of things while working.

Just as he walked to the other side of the peach tree, he suddenly noticed a patch of loosened soil next to the tree, the soil of which looked very fresh.

Logically speaking, with so many Bress chickens here, it's not surprising that some soil has been dug up.

Shi Wen felt a jolt in his heart, sensing something beneath him.

He lightly kicked the disturbed soil with his toe and immediately lifted up a hard object.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a peach pit that had been kicked out.

That's strange.

Shi Wen simply put his hat aside, picked up a stick, and dug around in that spot.

He quickly dug out a nest of peach pits—a real nest, at least six or seven of them.

They ate quite cleanly...

Shi Wen turned around and immediately saw the Wolf King and Heiwa, both looking guilty.

The two were peering out from behind the bushes. Perhaps out of guilt, they were hunched over, looking rather like burying their heads in the sand.

Upon seeing Shi Wen, they took a step forward, trying to run away, but Shi Wen whistled and stopped them.

"You two—" Shi Wen walked over and flicked Heiwa and the Wolf King's noses respectively, "Did you enjoy stealing peaches?"

The Wolf King let out a "howl" after being flicked, and tried to touch its nose with its front paws. Hearing this, Shi Wen protested to Shi Wen, "Awoo!"

Shi Wen smacked it again. "You dare to protest?"

Heiwa remained silent to the side, but when he looked down, the whites of his eyes were visible, clearly showing his guilty conscience.

Shi Wen caught the two and wouldn't let them leave. "Do you know what you did wrong?"

Wolf King: "Awoo!"

Shi Wen, "It's fine if you eat things from our own ranch, I didn't stop you. But this good stuff is ripe, and you didn't even tell me and Yan Kexing, you just ate it all by yourselves. Don't you think you deserve a beating?"

Heiwa: "Waaah."

Shi Wen, "Stop crying! I'm going to pick peaches to take back for the other little ones. You two won't get any."

Only then did Heiwa truly regret his actions, clutching Shi Wen's clothes and whimpering.

Shi Wen, "Waaah won't help; you get punished with snacks for making a mistake."

Heiwa and the Wolf King both like to eat these peaches, and the other little guys should like them too.

Shi Wen specially went home to get a few baskets, and brought Shi Suo and Laibao over. They picked out the ripe peaches, put them on their backs, and let them carry them down.

This year's peaches are quite large, but the yield is not high.

Perhaps because they had previously thinned the fruit, each tree now only produces a little over a hundred peaches.

It's impossible to sell it, but it's enough for our own consumption.

After Shi Wen brought back the peaches, he didn't hesitate to peel them with a special peeler, remove the pits, and give one to each of the little guys except for Heiwa and the Wolf King.

These two guys are practically the bosses of the ranch, and being treated so differently by Shi Wen makes them feel incredibly embarrassed.

The Wolf King, in particular, howled outside in discontent, trying to get the other little ones to offer him tribute.

The other dogs were actually planning to share some with it, but Shi Wen sternly stopped them.

When Yan Kexing returned, he said, "I could hear the commotion from the ranch from far away. What's going on? They're making such a racket today."

Shi Wen simply said, "The peaches on the mountain are ripe, and Heiwa and the Wolf King stole and ate them without telling me."

Yan Kexing: "It's deserved to be punished. How are the peaches this year? Are they delicious?"

Shi Wen, "They're big, have a nice color, and are very juicy, but they're a little lacking in sweetness."

Shi Wen went to get some washed peaches and handed them to Yan Kexing: "You'll know once you try them."

Yan Kexing picked it up, peeled off the skin, and took a bite. "It's definitely not sweet enough, nor is it sour, but the flavor is a bit bland."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly how I wanted to describe it." Shi Wen picked up a peach herself. "To be honest, it's not very sour, just not sweet or rich enough."

Yan Kexing: "Take it slow, things should be better next year."

Shi Wen, "Then we can only wait for the peach trees to recover slowly."

Yan Kexing smiled and said, "If you really want to eat delicious peaches, you can mix them with honey."

Shi Wen looked at the peach in her hand and said, "Let's just eat it like this. Honey is so precious."

The next day, Yan Kexing specially took peaches, blended them into peach juice, and then added honey to it.

Today's breakfast is a sandwich, boiled corn, and peach honey juice.

Shi Wen sat down at the dining table, picked up a peach and honey juice, and took a sip.

Yan Kexing asked, "How is it? The flavor isn't bland anymore, is it?"

Shi Wen, "It's better now. The peach and honey scents are intertwined, and the taste is quite unique. Is the honey you used fritillaria honey?"

Yan Kexing: "Hmm. Eating more fritillaria honey will be good for your health."

Shi Wen drank half a glass of juice in one gulp. "Delicious!"

Yan Kexing: "I'll make you something else when I get back tonight."