Chapter 181

Zhou Yan came out and took a look. He quickly had the dishes taken to the kitchen. Then Zhao Linling smiled and opened a private room for them, leading them to sit down.

Soon, the kitchen brought out the salad.

Everyone ate their own salads and seemed quite satisfied, probably because the vegetables were picked by themselves.

One foreigner exclaimed, "It's so delicious! It's full of natural flavor, tender and sweet, like food from fairies!"

Another foreigner said, "I love the okra inside, it's delicious. I didn't expect okra to be so good this season. This is the best okra I've had all year."

Everyone quickly finished the salad.

The kitchen then brought out the dishes they had ordered, one of which was cauliflower gratin with Alfredo sauce.

This is a modified dish. The sauce is prepared in advance, the cauliflower is first pan-fried and then grilled, and it is paired with pork chops that are also first pan-fried and then grilled. It is also sprinkled with some chili powder. The flavor is rich and delicious, and it is very tasty.

To showcase the chili peppers, Zhou Yan had several dishes served with chili peppers added.

The role of chili peppers varies; some are main dishes, some are side dishes, and some are just garnishes.

However, the dishes made with chili peppers were enough for everyone to appreciate the excellence of Qing Mengzhu's chili peppers. The foreigners looked at each other, and they all made their decisions.

The last dish was a bowl of sour bamboo shoot and hazelnut chicken soup.

A pot of soup is too expensive, and they don't have that many hazelnuts to supply. Now the farm sells pickled bamboo shoot and hazelnut soup by the bowl. A pot of soup is divided into eight bowls, 399 yuan per bowl, and almost every customer who comes orders it.

After consulting with the foreigners, Qing Mengzhu ordered one for everyone—no one wanted to miss out on a free signature soup.

Qing Mengzhu treated them to a meal, and the foreigners didn't refuse afterward.

Everyone sat down at the table to discuss ordering chili peppers. Except for one person who ordered five jin of fresh chili peppers and two jin of dried chili peppers, everyone else ordered ten jin of fresh chili peppers and two jin of dried chili peppers.

Everyone said they would try the dishes after returning home before deciding whether to continue ordering. If they do continue ordering, they hope Qing Mengzhu will cover the postage.

After all, fresh chili peppers costing over 200 foreign currency per kilogram are not cheap, and if you have to pay for shipping yourself, the cost will be too high.

Qing Mengzhu readily agreed, saying that orders over ten kilograms would be eligible for free shipping to major cities worldwide, and that everyone was welcome to refer customers, with discounts available for referrals.

Everyone was even happier. Two of the foreigners even bought tomatoes from Qing Mengzhu's farm, thinking that his tomatoes were excellent and hoping to establish a long-term partnership.

At the same time, everyone hopes to have the opportunity to buy vegetables from their company.

Qing Mengzhu then introduced them to the company's online store, telling them they could place their orders there.

After finalizing the deal on chili peppers and other vegetables, everyone continued chatting at the table.

The foreigners said they were surprised when Di Xing first told them about it, but after researching online, they realized how amazing Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.. is, so they came together.

A foreigner said to Qing Mengzhu, "Most of your vegetables are local. Have you considered growing some more internationally-oriented vegetables?"

Qing Mengzhu asked with a smile, "For example?"

The foreigner's eyes gleamed. "Ezo greens. I'm looking for the best enoki mushrooms. If you can grow enoki mushrooms, I'd definitely like to work with you. Your vegetables are performing so well; your enoki mushrooms must be excellent too."

Qing Mengzhu knows about Ezo scallions, also known as northern scallions. They are a type of scallion with a relatively mild and light flavor, making them perfect for eating raw in salads.

Qing Mengzhu thought for a moment and said, "Let's consider it."

Author's Note:

Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all good health, smooth sailing, and abundant wealth in the new year!

See you tonight!

Chapter 181

Qing Mengzhu is seriously considering the matter of cultivating shrimp and onions.

Zhou Yan was quite familiar with this type of scallion and encouraged him to grow it. "Our vegetables are much better than those outside. If we grow them, I won't have to worry about sourcing them anymore."

With her throat much better, Zhao Hexi said from the side, "Why not plant some? We have so much land now, we can set aside an acre or two to grow some spices, it's just a side job."

Qing Mengzhu: "Then I'll see where I can buy some seeds."

Zhou Yan: "Why don't we grow some more scallions? We use scallions, ginger, and garlic frequently in our kitchen, and we also need shallots. The ones sold outside are expensive and not very good, so we always have to choose. If we're not careful, our supply will become unstable."

Qing Mengzhu readily agreed, "Okay, what other vegetables do you need? Just write down a list for me, and I'll decide what to plant."

Zhao Hexi raised her hand and said, "The members also made a list of vegetables they wish for. Take a look at the vegetables that received the most votes, and we can grow more of them then?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Okay, I'll take a look first."

Zhao Hexi immediately handed over her phone. "It's all here, I'll open the file for you to see."

Zhao Hexi and Zhou Yan continued drinking tea, Qing Mengzhu opened the document and carefully examined the vegetables selected by the members.

Most of them are common vegetables; even if members don't choose them, they'll still grow them anyway.

Qing Mengzhu mentally outlined a planting plan, intending to check the Interstellar Mall later to see if there were any suitable seeds.

After more than a year, Qing Mengzhu discovered that while the seeds in the Interstellar Mall were a bit pricey, they were genuinely good.

Moreover, most seeds only need to be purchased once, and then the seed producers can save the remaining seeds themselves, so the traits won't degenerate too quickly.

If I can buy the seeds in the Interstellar Mall, I'd rather buy them Interstellar Mall. A year's worth of Star Coins can last for three to five years.

After Zhao Hexi and Zhou Yan left, Qing Mengzhu browsed the Interstellar Mall for quite a while, and he was still browsing when Ming Chunxi returned.

Ming Chunxi saw him sitting lazily in the recliner, with two bowls on the small table next to him, one filled with strawberries and the other with mulberries. He hadn't eaten much, so she went over to see what he was looking at.

Qing Mengzhu noticed Ming Chunxi approaching, put her arm around Ming Chunxi 'Ming Chunxi neck, kissed her cheek, and explained, "I was looking at seeds."

Ming Chunxi: "Have you seen anything suitable?"

Qing Mengzhu: "I saw two kinds, and I'm still looking. I noticed that there seem to be more seeds on the Interstellar Mall this year than last year."

Ming Chunxi: "Maybe it's because we became intermediate members?"

Qing Mengzhu: "That's possible. I also saw two kinds of fruit tree seeds."

As she spoke, Qing Mengzhu showed Ming Chunxi the fruit tree seeds in her favorites. "They are apricot and pomegranate seeds."

Ming Chunxi: "These two types of seeds are a bit niche?"

Qing Mengzhu: "It seems to be a relatively old variety, and we don't grow it very often here. I'll keep it for a few more days and think about whether I want to buy it later. If you want to grow it from seed and get fruit, it will take at least three to five years."

Ming Chunxi ruffled Qing Mengzhu's hair. "Mmm."

Qing Mengzhu kept looking at the Interstellar Mall, and even glanced at it before going to bed at night, then placed her phone on the bedside table.

In the middle of the night, my phone suddenly lit up with a "ding" sound.

Qing Mengzhu doesn't like notifications from various apps and basically doesn't turn them on. His phone usually only makes noise when he receives calls.

The sound was particularly noticeable in the quiet night.

Qing Mengzhu was startled awake. She opened her eyes, stared at the ceiling, and was stunned for a moment before reaching for her phone.

Ming Chunxi, who was beside him, stretched out her arm and gently patted his chest, whispering to comfort him, "It's okay, go to sleep."

Qing Mengzhu was still reeling. "Let me see what's going on? Which app is making that sound? I'm going to uninstall it."

Qing Mengzhu unlocked her phone to check, and then discovered that it wasn't any app on Earth, but rather Interstellar Mall that had hardly made a sound.

The Interstellar Mall sent out a notification, which was an advertisement, saying that the Interstellar Mall's Millennium Celebration was coming, with many discounts and multiple discount venues. Entering the venue and using coupons would allow for additional discounts.