Chapter 125

Ming Chunxi: "Should we take the Dharma Protector with us?"

Qing Mengzhu shook her head. "I won't bring them. Let He Xi come and take care of them."

After receiving Qing Mengzhu's request, Zhao Hexi said pitifully, "Are you two going alone? Aren't you going to take me with you?"

Qing Mengzhu tactfully, "The two of us should be fine."

Zhao Hexi realized what was happening. "Are you two going on a date?"

Qing Mengzhu snorted twice, "We're so busy during the week, and we even go out for inspections on weekends. What's wrong with taking the opportunity to have a date? After we've finished our inspections, if we think it's suitable, you can go again on a weekday to help us make a final decision."

Zhao Hexi then agreed, "Alright, but don't forget then."

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi planned to go out early Saturday morning.

Seeing that they were carrying bags and dressed differently than usual, the two dogs keenly realized that they might be going out to play. They blocked the doorway and barked at them, seemingly trying to tug at their trouser legs and go out with them.

These two dogs blocking the road were extremely troublesome. After Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi bothered by the other, and they were exhausted.

Qing Mengzhu reached out and blocked the necks of the Dharma Protector and Guard: "You two stay home and watch the house. We'll bring you some snacks when we come back."

Two dogs. "Woof woof!"

Qing Mengzhu: "Sweetie, stop barking, we'll be back tomorrow."

Two dogs followed behind them, and even after they had driven the car a short distance away, they continued to run behind it.

Even Qing Mengzhu felt guilty for running away.

Looking at the two dogs in the rearview mirror, Qing Mengzhu said, "How about we bring them along next time?"

Ming Chunxi: "We'll order a suitable leash when we get back."

Qing Mengzhu took out her phone. "I'll place the order now. It's too pitiful to leave these two guys like dogs."

Ming Chunxi reached out and patted Qing Mengzhu's thigh to comfort her.

Although parting with their two dogs was a little sad, their mood gradually improved as the car drove onto the winding mountain road and they saw scenery on both sides that was completely different from what they saw at home.

There were very few cars on the national highway, and the forests on both sides had not yet completely shed their leaves. When the wind blew, the forest turned into colorful waves, which looked extremely beautiful.

Qing Mengzhu now understands why this town was developed into a tourist town; the scenery is simply too beautiful.

If mulberries were grown in such a beautiful place, the quality of the mulberries would definitely be excellent.

They can also buy good mulberry varieties from the Interstellar Mall. He has already checked; the Interstellar Mall sells mulberry seeds from cultivation worlds.

Chapter 125

Jingnan Town is very small, with only one main street. It takes less than twenty minutes to walk from one end of the street to the other.

Many middle-aged women wearing headscarves walked back and forth on the street, and loudspeakers on the street blared calls to attract customers, with the local dialect constantly reaching Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi's ears.

Sunlight shines on the rising steam from the roadside steamed bun shop, bringing the lively, bustling atmosphere to life.

They walked side by side down the street, and could see many shops related to silkworms.

Even in winter, mulberries are sold on the street, probably grown in greenhouses. Qing Mengzhu bought a bag, washed them in the restaurant's sink at lunchtime, patted them dry with paper towels, and then ate them at the restaurant.

Ming Chunxi only tasted two pills and then stopped eating them.

Qing Mengzhu looked at him. "Don't you like it?"

Ming Chunxi shook her head. "I neither like nor dislike anything, it's just so-so."

Qing Mengzhu looked down at the mulberries. "The taste is a bit bland, maybe because it's not the right season, or maybe this variety of mulberry just isn't very tasty."

There are many varieties of mulberries. The variety they bought was very beautiful in appearance and quite large, but the taste was rather ordinary, with a slightly grassy flavor.

Qing Mengzhu felt this variety wasn't quite right; it looked nice but didn't taste good, so she needed to look for something else.

The restaurant was nearly empty. The female owner cooked a plate of chicken and a plate of hand-shredded cabbage, and then brought out a bowl of milky white radish soup.

The food tasted great, with a familiar, home-cooked flavor.

After finishing cooking, the female boss sat at the next table and continued preparing the vegetables.

Qing Mengzhu asked her about the local mulberry trees. The female boss was very talkative and talked while she worked. In the time it took to eat a meal, she had told him about the surrounding area in great detail.

After the meal, Qing Mengzhu called a mulberry orchard owner she had contacted before, saying that they had arrived in Jingnan and would drive over shortly.

The boss warmly invited them to go ahead, saying he was already waiting for them at home.

Qing Mengzhu and her group drove there according to the navigation, and soon arrived at the mulberry orchard outside the town. The owner personally greeted them by the roadside, "My place is easy to find, isn't it?"

Qing Mengzhu agreed, "Boss, your location is great; we didn't have much trouble finding it."

The shop owner chuckled twice, "That's right, my house is right by the roadside, so it's very convenient to move things in and out."

The boss let them into the orchard.

This orchard is not large, mainly divided into two parts: one part consists of mulberry trees planted outdoors, and the other part consists of mulberry trees planted in greenhouses.

The mulberry trees planted outdoors have stopped bearing fruit, but the mulberry trees in the greenhouses are still producing fruit.

The owner exchanged a few pleasantries with them and then took them directly to the greenhouse to pick mulberries to eat.

The mulberry tree the owner planted is a shrub variety; the tree is low-growing, and the mulberries can be picked by simply reaching out.

The mulberries here are longer and thinner than the ones they just bought. Because they are still on the branch, the dark mulberries look very plump, while the greenish-red mulberries mixed with green look rather sour.

The owner pointed to the tap next to him. "You can wash the mulberries over there after you pick them. Haha, actually you can eat them directly too. Our mulberries are very clean; we eat them right after picking them."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper picked two mulberries and popped them into his mouth. "You guys try them, tree-ripened mulberries are really good."

Qing Mengzhu picked a small handful, and she and Ming Chunxi went to the tap to wash them clean. They then blotted them with paper towels before tasting them. "So sweet! And with a refreshing fruity aroma!"

Shop owner. "Really? Our variety of mulberries has a stronger aroma."

Qing Mengzhu nodded. "They taste better than the mulberries we just bought in town."

The shop owner said, "Of course. Overripe mulberries are hard to get, and underripe mulberries don't smell as good."

Qing Mengzhu: "What variety of mulberry is this?"

Boss: "Purple Phoenix is a local variety; it's rarely grown outside of our area."

The owner led them to pick mulberries, then took them back inside, where they ate dried mulberries and tasted mulberry wine.

I don't know how the owner makes the dried mulberries, but they're jet black and shiny, slightly chewy, and have a very strong fruity aroma.

Qing Mengzhu really liked these dried mulberries and immediately said she wanted to buy several bags.

During their conversation, Qing Mengzhu asked many questions about mulberry cultivation, and the owner answered them all enthusiastically.

After their conversation, Qing Mengzhu, under Ming Chunxi's cover, secretly scanned the mulberry tree.

The mulberry trees in the owner's yard are basically all of "Good Grade", and there are even two "Good Grade+" mulberry trees, which is already quite good.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi said goodbye to their boss, saying they would contact each other again later.

The boss didn't mind and smiled as he saw them off.

That evening, Qing Mengzhu and the others stayed at a hotel in town.

The town welcomes tourists, so the accommodations are quite good.

Qing Mengzhu lay on the bed, playing with Ming Chunxi's fingers. "I feel that planting mulberries is feasible, what do you think?"

Ming Chunxi: "That's really good. Mulberries have a high yield, many uses, and can be processed into many products. Mulberry leaves also have many uses, so growing mulberries won't be a loss."

Qing Mengzhu: "Then let's plant them. After we finish visiting the remaining three orchards tomorrow, we'll see which one to choose."

Ming Chunxi: "Okay, I'll have He Xi come over to talk then."