Chapter 105

When they saw Zhao Hexi coming, they couldn't help but excitedly chirp.

Zhao Hexi saw the red fox had already started rubbing its head against his leg, and smiled as he patted its head, "Don't worry, you'll be able to eat soon!"

Red Fox: "Eek!"

Zhao Hexi placed the food bowls in front of the red fox and the otter. "Eat."

The red fox and the otter immediately stepped forward and began to eat heartily.

Zhao Hexi watched the two little ones eat.

They all ate very quickly, but their behaviors differed.

Otters eat indiscriminately, consuming whatever they can catch.

Red Fox, on the other hand, saves the best food for last, such as the most bouncy shrimp, the tenderest fish slices, and the most fragrant beef rolls... It leaves them all in a corner of its rice bowl.

Zhao Hexi was about to leave, but seeing its behavior, she came back and squatted down. "Fox, be more careful. Eat all the food, don't hide it."

Red Fox: "Eek?"

Zhao Hexi patted its head and said with exasperation, "If you keep hiding, who knows whose stomach you'll end up in tomorrow?"

Chapter 105

Fan Donghua used vegetables from Qing Mengzhu's family and achieved good publicity results.

The next day, Qing Mengzhu asked Qing Pingdun to send Fan Donghua a vegetable package and two live hazel grouse.

Fan Donghua and his team received the package that afternoon.

Fan Donghua's young apprentice looked at the small card on the vegetable package and exclaimed to Fan Donghua in amazement, "Master, they're so considerate over there! They even sent us vegetables!"

"Really?" Fan Donghua came over and took a look. "Live chickens?"

The apprentice pulled out a certificate. "It says it's a hazel grouse, and there's a quarantine card here too."

Fan Donghua looked at the hazel grouse. "Not bad, prepare it, we'll make soup tonight."

Apprentice: "Okay, I'll go pack it up."

Fan Donghua nodded, watching his little apprentice's happy back, then glanced at the vegetable package sent by Qing Mengzhu, and put the vegetable package aside.

Fan Donghua's team is discussing Qing Mengzhu and the others, Qing Mengzhu is also discussing Fan Donghua with Zhao Hexi.

Zhao Hexi: "Fan Donghua has suffered a loss here this time. What good will our vegetable packages do?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Whether it's useful or not, it's a gesture of goodwill from us. Taking this extra step won't cost much; consider it an investment. As for whether it's useful or not, we don't care. If there's an opportunity to cooperate next time, we'll naturally cooperate. If there's no opportunity to cooperate, we're not going to start a fight."

Zhao Hexi looked at Qing Mengzhu and sighed, "I've realized that when it comes to business, you're much more ruthless than me."

Qing Mengzhu has a very tough, even opportunistic, business style. He will do anything as long as it's legal and is very willing to try new things, which is completely different from his personality in real life.

Qing Mengzhu: "We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either. We're in agriculture; we make a living from our harvest. We don't need to care too much about what others say."

Zhao Hexi: "Understood. While things are still hot right now, shall we stock another batch of vegetables? I've already prepared the plan; let me show it to you."

Qing Mengzhu looked at the document he had opened and commented, "Nice new packaging."

Zhao Hexi: "With the weather getting colder, vegetables sent to the north might get frostbite. Adding an insulation layer increases the cost a bit, but it improves the positive review rate."

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "That's right, our positioning is high-end vegetables."

They mainly sell okra, tomatoes, and dried bamboo shoots now.

Previously, the main products were tomatoes and dried bamboo shoots, but now the main products have gradually changed to tomatoes and okra.

Their okra is incredibly productive; its yield is even comparable to that of tomatoes.

If it weren't for the fact that we've already established an online store, we wouldn't be able to finish eating all this okra. We might have ended up making dried or freeze-dried okra.

After carefully reviewing Zhao Hexi's proposal, Qing Mengzhu had no objections. "Let's go with this plan. After some time, we'll see if we need to sell radishes and cabbages. Let's observe first."

Zhao Hexi: "Okay, I'll write it down. The main thing is to see if the radishes and cabbages will fetch a good price."

Speaking of this, Zhao Hexi said, "Didn't we release bees in the purple clover field a while ago? Uncle Wenlei said it's time to harvest honey, do you want to go take a look?"

They started planting milkvetch in October. The seedlings they bought at that time grew very quickly and flowered early.

After the flowers bloomed, they bought beehives and placed them in the fields, letting the bees collect nectar freely.

Qing Mengzhu was surprised that honey would be available so quickly.

Qing Mengzhu said with great interest, "Look, look, are we going to cut it today?"

Zhao Hexi: "Let's harvest some this afternoon to try. Everyone's worked so hard lately. Honey isn't worth much, but it's organic honey from our own farm, better than honey from other places. I wanted to share some with everyone as a way of encouraging them."

They planted milkvetch solely for green manure, without using any pesticides or fertilizers underneath, making it very safe.

Qing Mengzhu generously said, "Then let's divide it up. Don't tell everyone yet. After you cut it off, buy some packaging materials outside, repackage it, and see how much there is. Don't forget Dr. Gu and the others."

The Dr. Gu that Qing Mengzhu mentioned refers to Gu Benshu.

For a while, everyone called Gu Benshu "Minister Gu," but after Gu Benshu got to know them better, he said he wasn't used to that title, so everyone changed their address and started calling him "Dr. Gu."

Zhao Hexi and Gu Benshu had become friends in private, and they spoke much more casually. Upon hearing this, she said, "Of course, I'll personally deliver the honey to them after we get it."

Qing Mengzhu patted Zhao Hexi on the shoulder. "Thank you for your hard work."

In the afternoon, Qing Mengzhu and the others went to collect honey.

Qing Mengzhu wanted to suggest buying two bee protection suits in town, but Tan Wenlei said directly, "Why do we need bee protection suits? These bees aren't aggressive; I just took one off."

Qing Mengzhu: "What if I get stung by a bee?"

Tan Wenlei didn't seem to care at all. "It usually doesn't happen. If you accidentally get stung twice, it'll just hurt, and it won't hurt."

Feng Ningxiang chimed in, "I can do it too. If Old Tan can't, I can."

Zhao Hexi: "Auntie Feng, you can do this too? That's amazing!"

Feng Ningxiang smiled and said, "As long as you're bold and careful, it's not difficult."

Everyone said there was no need for bee suits, Qing Mengzhu didn't insist.

In fact, bees only look scary; they are actually quite docile. When they opened the hive to collect honey, the bees did not fly out and sting them.

Tan Wenlei even used a scraper to scrape the bees off the honeycomb so he wouldn't get stung.

The process of extracting honey is also very simple. When they buy beehives, the seller provides them with a bucket with a rotating rack. They just need to put the honeycomb on the rotating rack, and the honey will be extracted by centrifugal force. The honeycomb can then be put back into the hive for continued use.

They advertised this batch of honey as milkvetch honey, but it's actually a mixed flower honey.

The honey has a darker color and a lower water content, and it tastes like a variety of subtle floral aromas, possibly because it contains pollen.

They tasted the honey as they took it, and all said it tasted very good.

Qing Mengzhu tried it and felt it was indeed delicious, better than most honey on the market.

After all the honey had been collected, Qing Mengzhu checked and, seeing that there was enough to go around, asked Zhao Hexi to tell everyone.

Zhao Hexi made a message in their company's group chat, and then privately called Gu Benshu tell him that she would bring their honey over.

Gu Benshu: "Are you still in the fields? Is the boss there too?"

Zhao Hexi: "Are you asking this because there's some good news?"

Gu Benshu laughed heartily, "There's really good news! Our pesticide production and sales license has been issued!"

Zhao Hexi asked in surprise, "When did this happen?"

Gu Benshu: "I just received the message and was just about to report it to you."

Zhao Hexi: "Great! Does that mean we can produce Insect-Killing Bacillus now?"

Gu Benshu: "Yes, we applied for the license using the Insect-Killing Bacillus. Once the license was issued, the Insect-Killing Bacillus could be used for industrial production."