Chapter 214

Shi Wen casually remarked, "It's from Shi Family Ranch."

Ge Yue: "..."

Shi Wen chuckled, "Your teacher used butter from our ranch to make it, and the chili peppers are also grown by us, so it's extra fragrant."

Yan Kexing said, "We can prepare to serve the dishes now, it's time to eat."

They brought the vegetables they had prepared earlier to the table outside.

Today Shi Wen prepared an unusually large variety of dishes: chicken, beef, lamb, fresh shrimp, fish, as well as various sausages, meatballs, fish balls, tofu balls, and freshly harvested vegetables from the ranch.

The dishes filled the table completely, and there was no room left at the back, so they had to be stacked up.

Gong Jiang with some concern, "Are we going to finish all this food?"

Shi Wen, "It's not a big problem. The little ones need to eat too. We'll scoop them over once they're cooked."

Because it's hot pot, the food has less salt, so you can just serve it directly to the kids without even washing it.

They prepare their own dipping sauce for themselves, making whatever they like.

The five people sat at the table, chatting and laughing.

The first batch of meat was mutton.

This lamb is from their own ranch, with Abilities value of 314. The meat is tender and succulent, with only a rich lamb and milk flavor. Just blanch it in the hot pot for a few seconds, then dip it in the sauce and it tastes amazing.

The three of them, Gong Jiang, were almost moved to tears by how delicious the food was.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing exchanged a glance, both with faint smiles on their faces.

Their meat is so popular, it's really satisfying.

After finishing the first round of mutton, everyone's noses were sweating from the spiciness.

Lemon honey water was served frequently, so everyone could eat and drink it at Shi Wen same time.

Lin Chengqian picked up the cup and took a big gulp, then looked at the honey water with a surprised expression.

Shi Wen, sitting opposite him, nodded and said before he could ask, "Yes, this is honey from our ranch, and also lemons from our ranch."

Holding the cup, Lin Chengqian exclaimed, "This honey water is so refreshing and helps cut through the richness!"

Shi Wen, "It's because it's a lime. The limes on our ranch ripen later, and they're still green, Yiqing aroma is particularly strong."

Ge Yue: "Are there lemon trees planted on the ranch now?"

Shi Wen, "The ones planted this year are still small and haven't produced many lemons yet. They'll be better next year, and we should be able to drink lemon tea anytime."

Shi Wen has always liked lemons, and this year he planted twelve trees at once, of three different varieties, so that once they grow up, he can have lemons all year round.

After hearing Shi Wen's words, everyone was at a loss for words, and could only say, "How wonderful!"

Shi Wen laughed, "Enjoying the fruits of your labor must be wonderful. Come on, have some vegetables."

Shi Wen said, "Hurry up, or it'll get overcooked."

Everyone quickly picked up their chopsticks and began the next round of the battle.

Shi Wen put the empty plate aside. The ranch had so many ingredients that it could support a luxurious hot pot meal, which was truly a source of happiness.

His ranch has developed to this extent; all his hard work over the past few years has truly paid off.

Chapter 214

As the number of pigs in the family increased, Shi Wen ordered an automatic feed cooker specifically for cooking pig feed.

We just finished harvesting the vegetables and sold some of them, leaving behind a lot of defective produce, which we used to feed the pigs.

Shi Wen in the morning, all the edible plants are transported to the warehouse by forklift and piled up before being put into the cooking equipment.

Their cooking appliances have an automatic cleaning option; once you put them in, a high-pressure water gun inside will automatically clean them.

After washing, the computer program then controls the heating.

With an automatic cooker, there's very little need for manual Shi Wen, or even none at all.

This is also a major reason why there is less work on the ranch; various smart appliances are doing too much work.

Shi Wen was busy at work, Fu Meng called him, "Shi Wen, our butcher has arrived ahead of schedule. Do you want to come over?"

It was already late autumn, and winter was just around the corner. There was less pasture available, and people mainly relied on the hay stored up in summer and autumn to feed their livestock. Therefore, some herders would take this opportunity to sell their livestock in order to reduce the cost of feeding them.

The price of livestock will definitely be lower at this time than in winter, but the cost is also lower, so it's still possible to make a profit.

After Shi Wen with Fu Meng, Shi Wen felt that selling livestock was a pretty good option now.

Upon hearing Fu Meng's words, Shi Wen immediately replied, "Yes, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Fu Meng: "Actually, there's no rush. I just wanted to let you know that I have enough manpower on my side."

Shi Wen said, "I'm coming over, wait for me a moment."

Shi Wen hanging up the phone, Shi Wen quickly finished dealing with the pig feed issue, changed his clothes, and then rode his motorcycle to Fu Meng's house.

When he arrived, a large crowd had gathered at Fu Meng's house.

Shi Wen first glance, there were at least forty or fifty of them.

Someone spotted Shi Wen and turned to greet him, "Brother Shi is here?"

Shi Wen quick! Does your family raise cattle together with Fu Meng's family?"

"The Fu Meng family raises these cattle very well! I saw them in the summer, and now look at them again, wow, they're so fat and strong, they're like two completely different cattle!"

"I'd also like to ask how you raise these cattle? My family also raises brown cattle, but they never grow to be that big."

"I just checked, this cow must weigh about 2,000 jin (1,000 kg)."

As the village chief, Fu Meng has always been well-liked.

Besides coming to watch the excitement, some people also came to help.

They didn't act like outsiders, so they chatted quite casually.

Shi Wen's attitude was also casual, and he said with a smile, "I don't know, I just arrived and haven't seen any cows yet. I'll have to go inside and take a look to find out what's going on."