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I picked about three and ate one, Shi Wen ignored them as well.

Everyone worked together and were extremely efficient. Shi Wen picked two large bags of apples in just two hours.

Laibao carried one bag, Shi Suo carried another.

Besides taking some to eat and making jam, Shi Wen mainly brought these two large bags of apples down to feed the other little ones who were herding livestock.

Their ranch has no shortage of fruit, but the fruit from their own ranch is especially sweet.

While washing the apples, Shi Wen couldn't resist picking out a few large ones, intending to make an apple pie.

After so much practice, his cooking skills are quite good; making a pie or something similar is quite easy for him.

Furthermore, the quality of a dessert largely depends on the quality of its ingredients.

Although his skills are average, the ingredients for his desserts are top-notch internationally; both the eggs and milk are rare finds on the market.

In addition, with the addition of his own cheese and apples, the apple pie wasn't even fully baked yet, but the main courtyard was already filled with an irresistible aroma.

As soon as Yan Kexing returned, he asked, "What did you make today? It smells so good."

"Apple pie!" Shi Wen turned to Yan Kexing and said with a smile, "I baked two huge apple pies, come and have a taste."

Yan Kexing: "You're here. Let me wash my hands first."

There are many apple pie recipes online, Shi Wen about the one that uses diced apples as filling.

Wash the apples and cut them into cubes. Then put them into the prepared pie crust and top with shredded cheese.

Now that it's baked, the crust is golden and crispy, the filling is soft, tender, and sweet, and it's topped with stringy cheese.

Shi Wen gave Yan Kexing a piece, and then took a bite himself.

The apple pie has a rich, sweet milky aroma as well as a fresh, natural fruity fragrance. Combined with the unique texture of cheese, the aroma and sweetness blend together wonderfully, while the slight tartness at the bottom perfectly balances the richness.

That's really great.

Shi Wen squinted his eyes. The ingredients at his house were really good. Even if your cooking skills were average, as long as you followed the recipe, the food would be so delicious that you couldn't help but lick your fingers.

Not only Shi Wen Yan Kexing find the apple pie delicious, but he also picked up a second piece, a rare occurrence for him.

This person is very restrained in their desires and has a strong desire to maintain their figure and skin, so they generally don't overindulge in desserts.

Shi Wen looked at him and asked, "Is it delicious?"

"Absolutely wonderful," Yan Kexing replied seriously and earnestly. "This is the best dessert I've ever eaten in my life."

Shi Wen was a little embarrassed by his high praise, saying, "It doesn't seem to be that high."

Yan Kexing: "Your skills have improved again."

Shi Wen, "It's not so much that my cooking skills have improved, but rather that our ingredients have become even better. I now think our ranch is incredibly successful; if it weren't for the ranch, how much delicious food would we be missing out on?"

Yan Kexing nodded in deep agreement.

The two sat at the table eating apple pie.

Shi Wen remembered and said to Yan Kexing, "Oh, right, I'm going out tomorrow to the depths of the Gobi Desert to help a herder's family breed their ewes."

Yan Kexing had heard him mention before, "Is it already confirmed?"

Shi Wen nodded. "It's all arranged. Their ewes are currently in heat; if we miss this opportunity, the next one might not be possible."

Yan Kexing: "Go tomorrow and come back the day after?"

Shi Wen, "If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the case. I asked Brother Zhu to come and help look after the ranch for a day, and he has already agreed."

Yan Kexing: "Do you need my help?"

Shi Wen smiled and said, "Not for now. I'll let you know if I need it."

Shi Wen's genetic improvement program has been ongoing, but his rams are usually used to breed with nearby flocks and rarely go outside.

The reason for choosing a herder family deep in the Gobi Desert was that the family was relatively poor and had several children in school, so they were in great need of help.

Shi Wen the information, Shi Wen moved up the queue for their restaurant.

If the breeding is successful this time, the herder's flock will produce good quality lambs next spring. If they sell some of the lambs, they will immediately earn a good income and alleviate their family's financial difficulties.

Based on this, Shi Wen was willing to lend a hand to his family.

Because they were going deep into the Gobi Desert, Shi Wen it wouldn't be convenient for them to drive their sheep there this time, so they planned to bring the sperm from their breeding sheep in a refrigerated box.

Besides Shi Wen, Sikewell and Tang Duohai would also go together to help inseminate the ewes.

The next morning, Shi Wen and Sikewell met at the village entrance.

Three people rode three horses, heading deep into the Gobi Desert.

Upon seeing Shi Wen, Sikewell remarked, "I haven't been out in ages; this time it feels quite different."

Shi Wen, "I haven't been out for a while either, it's nice to get out for a walk. Who's going to lead the way?"

Tang Duohai said, "I'll do it. I went there once recently, so I know the way."

They walked along the country road for a while, and then headed deeper into the Gobi Desert.

Some vehicles also travel through the Gobi Desert. The Gobi Desert looks quite barren, but you can still see some vehicle tracks.

In places like this, anything can serve as a marker, such as tire tracks, stones, trees, and so on.

Therefore, it's really too difficult for someone who doesn't know the way to find their way, since it's hard to clearly explain things like "turn at a certain rock".

The Gobi Desert isn't completely barren; there are quite a few shrubs growing close to the ground.

Occasionally, when you walk into a more humid area, you'll find patches of grass and shrubs.

The area around the spring is particularly teeming with animals and plants.

Shi Wen a glance, one can see many footprints, including those of wild donkeys, wild camels, and goitered gazelles, but no footprints of large predators.

It seems the animals are doing well here.