Chapter 26

These blueberries look delicious!

He picked one and popped it into his mouth; it was indeed sweet and rich, much better than ordinary blueberries.

He happily picked all the particularly delicious blueberries, gently placed them in the bucket, and then continued on his way.

Shi Wen continued picking, the bucket gradually filled to more than half full, weighing at least twenty or thirty pounds.

That's enough for them to eat.

He stopped picking the straws and carried the bucket back home.

Fu Meng and Chang Qingqing have also returned. The couple each carried more than half a bucket of blueberries and had a blueberry-eating contest with their two children.

Heiwa and the others were still burrowing into the blueberry bushes.

Upon seeing Shi Wen return, Fu Meng smiled and said, "I was just about to call you. How many did you pick?"

Shi Wen showed them the blueberries. "There's more than half a bucket full."

"That's quite a lot." Fu Meng examined it carefully. "These blueberries you picked later are pretty good. Did you pick them carefully?"

Shi Wen's face showed a hint of smugness. "I picked at it a little."

Fu Meng: "These blueberries you picked are great, give me a bunch."

Shi Wen said generously, "Please feel free to offer your gifts. Would you like me to take you to pick some extra sweet blueberries?"

Fu Meng smiled and said, "We've picked so many, let's come again next time."

Chang Qingqing shook the bucket and laughed, "Just a taste is enough, we have plenty here too."

After eating blueberries and resting for a while, they rode their bikes down the mountain before it got dark.

The next day, Shi Wen finished his work on the ranch and was processing the blueberries he had picked in the kitchen.

Pick out the sweet and sour blueberries, soak them in salt water first, and then make them into jam.

Reserve some of the less cooked ones and refrigerate them for the next few days.

If it's very cooked, freeze it; it will be ready to eat some time later.

As I was browsing, Shi Wen noticed the large blueberries under his hand and paused for a moment.

He stood there for a while, then went to the living room and got a wicker basket. He lined the bottom with kitchen paper towels, then picked out the big, fragrant, and sweet blueberries and filled the basket.

Shi Wen had booked a delivery guy to come to his door. After the blueberry jam was ready, he filled two jars and asked the delivery guy to send them to Yan Kexing.

Worried that Yan Kexing might not be at work, Shi Wen specially sent him WeChat:

[We picked some wild blueberries yesterday, they tasted great, I asked the delivery guy to bring you a basket.]

[In addition, I have two jars of blueberry jam, which I also made myself. It's sweet and sour, and I added honey. It has the fruity aroma of blueberries and the floral aroma of honey. Do you like it?]

Blueberry jam can be used to make a dipping sauce, spread on bread, or baked in naan.

Shi Wen sending the message, Shi Wen waited two minutes.

Yan Kexing didn't reply, so he put down his phone and went to attend to matters concerning the ranch.

In the evening, after finishing Shi Wen work, Shi Wen remembered to check Yan Kexing's reply.

As soon as he turned on his phone, Yan Kexing had indeed replied.

Yan Kexing:

[Thanks, I just brought it home.]

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Wild blueberries are indeed very sweet, and the blueberry jam has a unique flavor. It's delicious, even better than any blueberry pie I've had before. I really like it.

I'll bring you some blueberry cookies to try in a few days.

Shi Wen at the message for a moment, then quickly typed: [You took such a big basket home? Aren't you going to share it with your students?]

Shi Wen delivered the food to him, he reserved enough for Gong Jiang and a few others, just in case it was too much for him.

Surprisingly, he didn't leave a single one for the students.

Yan Kexing:

I bought them blueberries from the supermarket.

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Chapter 26

After the sun comes out, Shi Wen people driving cattle and sheep out to graze in the pasture, and then returning to clean the livestock shed.

Today is our weekly disinfection day. After we finish cleaning, we'll bring over some quicklime for disinfection.

Shi Wen yawned as he walked into the livestock shed.

In the sheepfold, on the side against the back wall, a pile of wool had been blown together by the wind, forming a small wool mountain.

Shi Wen grabbed a burlap sack from the side, used a rake to gather the wool together, and stuffed it into the sack.

"Goodness, this fur is falling out more and more!" Shi Wen spent quite a while stuffing it in before finally finishing.

Fortunately, sheep have a lot of wool; otherwise, at this rate of shedding, they would all go bald sooner or later.

The bag was full, Shi Wen carried it to the ceiling where miscellaneous items were piled up.

Shi Wen, and he planned to take them to Zhang Deyuan to sell them sometime.

Judging by the time, it's about time to shear the autumn sheep.

It's already September, and the autumn chill is definitely deepening day by day.

We need to shear their wool quickly to encourage them to grow thick new fur for the winter.

After putting the wool in the shed, Shi Wen the tap outside the shed to wash off the lanolin on your hands.

His sheep couldn't be bathed; their fur was covered in body fat, greasy, and had a strong, unpleasant odor. They had to be washed twice with soap to get them clean.

Just as he was washing his clothes for the second time, his phone, which was on the windowsill, rang.

He raised his hand, walked over and glanced at it; it was Fu Meng calling.

Shi Wen connected, he stood by the window, still rubbing his hands. "Brother Fu, what did you want to see me about?"

Fu Meng cut to the chase. "Didn't you say you were looking for a few more sheepdogs for the ranch? A Wanderer Belgian Malinois has come to the village, do you want it?"

"A Belgian Malinois?" Shi Wen asked, recalling the incident. "Is it the kind of dog that's often used as a police dog?"

Fu Meng confirmed, "Yes, that kind of dog. The Wanderer Belgian Malinois in the village is quite good-looking, seems like a good dog, but it's rather fierce and has a certain degree of aggression. There are so many children in the village, it's not good to let it roam around nearby, so I wanted to ask if you wanted it."

Shi Wen, "Since she's so good-looking, could she be someone's dog that ran away?"

"I've been asking in the local group chat for days, and everyone says they haven't seen it before. It's probably Wanderer without an owner," Fu Meng guessed. "Maybe someone moved away, went to graze their livestock elsewhere, or even immigrated, leaving this dog behind."