Chapter 207

Ming Chunxi: "Okay, I'll go with you."

Qing Mengzhu: "Let's go over there first to make preparations, and then have He Xi help us find someone to transport the coffee seedlings over. I can then take advantage of the time to plant the coffee."

Qing Mengzhu acted immediately, taking Ming Chunxi and flying directly to Qiongwei City on Friday.

Ping Lin came to pick them up and was a little curious about coffee cultivation. "We've already leveled the land and applied base fertilizer, isn't that enough?"

Qing Mengzhu: "It won't work. We need to adjust the trace elements and pH level of the soil. Coffee trees prefer slightly acidic soil. Also, the soil layer isn't thick enough; we need to bring over some sandy loam to adjust it."

Ping Lin recalled the coffee plot he had previously reserved, "That definitely needs some work done."

The coffee plantation is the private property of Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi, and is not part of the company. They had simply outsourced the related work to Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.., which was a paid project.

Now that they've arrived, they're still paying the company to send someone to help.

Although this extra procedure may seem redundant on the surface, having their own company and being able to delegate work at any time actually makes their workload much lighter.

Qing Mengzhu and her team made some adjustments to the coffee plantation. When the adjustments were almost complete, Zhao Hexi sent a truck to transport the coffee seedlings over.

The truck took four days to travel from Vine City to Qiongwei City.

However, thanks to proper protection and no expense spared during transportation, the coffee seedlings are in very good condition.

Qing Mengzhu checked the seedlings and, after confirming that there were no problems, led the people to plant them.

They planted a total of 10,000 coffee seedlings this time, covering an area of 100 acres.

The entire northeast corner of the orchard is planted with coffee.

They planted their coffee seedlings more sparsely than those in typical coffee plantations. The seedlings were of high quality, and the coffee trees would grow taller and larger than ordinary coffee trees. They wanted to leave enough space for the coffee trees to grow and bear fruit.

Ming Chunxi went back to work early, Qing Mengzhu stayed in the orchard for more than a week.

When he returned, he cut some more rye grass and also brought some extra figs.

The mangosteen and durian trees in the orchard haven't fully recovered yet, let alone started bearing fruit; only the fig trees have been consistently producing fruit.

Thanks to their meticulous care, the quality of their figs has improved significantly, making them much tastier than figs sold elsewhere.

Qing Mengzhu always brings some figs back with her whenever she comes over, but this time she brought an unusually large amount.

He and Ming Chunxi couldn't possibly eat that many figs, so he distributed some to relatives and friends, and sent the rest to the farm for Zhou Yan to use as he saw fit.

Zhou Yan quite likes figs and enjoys using them in desserts.

Putting everything else aside, figs are much more visually appealing than most fruits, and they make a great decorative item when cut open.

That day, Zhou Yan discussed with Qing Mengzhu, "How about we add another freeze dryer to the kitchen? Many berries are suitable for freeze drying and then used for decoration. Some special vegetables, fruits, and meats are also suitable for freeze drying, which will give them different flavors."

Qing Mengzhu had no objections. "Then let's buy it. The farm is so big, there's no worry about not having enough space for a freeze dryer."

As for money, they have even less to worry about. Both the company's business and the farm's business have been booming this year, with plenty of cash flow.

Zhou Yan wasn't surprised he agreed. He nodded and said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is just over two weeks away. What are your plans for the festival? Do you have any ideas?"

Qing Mengzhu has almost forgotten about the Mid-Autumn Festival. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is more than a week earlier than last year, so we need to hurry up and prepare.

After thinking for a moment, Qing Mengzhu said, "Everything else seems fine, but the size of the mooncakes could be similar to the zongzi we made before; making them smaller would be easier for everyone to eat."

Zhou Yan: "That's what I think too. People don't really like sugar-oil mixtures these days, and making a large batch would be too much of a burden. It's better to make a smaller batch, just enough to fit the occasion."

After hearing that Zhou Yan had come to discuss mooncakes, Zhao Hexi also said to Qing Mengzhu, "Shouldn't the company also be sending out mooncakes? And we should also design the vegetable packages for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Qing Mengzhu: "Let's order our own mooncakes. Let's talk to Brother Zhou and see if they can provide a mooncake recipe so we can make a small one too."

Zhao Hexi: "So, are you going to make white fungus and lotus seed soup this year? We made quite a bit of money last year, and this year we've opened up the market and gained more recognition. If we're going to make it, we definitely won't have to worry about orders."

Their lotus seeds have also been harvested. The quality of this year's lotus seeds hasn't improved much; they're still considered "Fine Grade" quality.

Qing Mengzhu felt there was no need to keep it for too long, so she agreed, "Go ahead and do it. We'll keep some for ourselves, and sell the rest."

Zhao Hexi chuckled and agreed, "Okay, I'll see how to arrange it. Qing Xun asked me about it a couple of days ago; some members want to order our white fungus and lotus seed soup as gifts."

Author's Note:

See you tonight!

Chapter 207

That day, when Ming Chunxi came home from work, she saw mooncakes wrapped in paper on the table and asked Qing Mengzhu, "Did Brother Zhou and the others send these over?"

Qing Mengzhu was picking lotus seeds in the courtyard, intending to select the higher-quality ones for trial planting. Hearing this, she looked up and said, "Yes, they were just delivered. Try some."

Ming Chunxi opened the paper package, took out a mooncake, which was still warm. "These days, packaging is all made of paper?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Yes, it's more environmentally friendly. With the quality of our company's products, we don't need excessive packaging to raise prices."

Seeing that no one was around, Qing Mengzhu whispered, "I learned it from the Interstellar Mall. I see that the items on the Interstellar Mall are wrapped in paper, which looks very stylish."

Ming Chunxi agreed, saying, "Resourceful."

Ming Chunxi divided the mooncake in half, stuffed one half into his mouth, and planned to eat the other half herself.

Qing Mengzhu picked it up with her mouth and took a bite. "Mmm?"

Seeing his expression change, Ming Chunxi immediately realized what was wrong and placed her hand on his chin. "What's wrong? Does it taste strange? If you don't want it, just spit it out."

Qing Mengzhu shook her head, chewed and swallowed the small piece of mooncake before speaking, "This mooncake smells so good, it has an indescribable fragrance, it's so unique!"

Ming Chunxi wanted to ask more questions.

Qing Mengzhu supported Ming Chunxi's elbow, letting him put the mooncake in his mouth. "You'll know once you try it!"

Ming Chunxi took a bite as well, and was instantly captivated by the aroma of meat and dough in the mooncake. "Delicious, it must be a new recipe."

Qing Mengzhu: "I agree, I've never tasted this before. Can you get me another piece so I can try it and see if I can taste what's in it?"

Ming Chunxi simply walked over, took the whole bag of mooncakes, took one out, and held it to Qing Mengzhu's lips.

Qing Mengzhu took the mooncake, took a bite, and looked at it closely, muttering, "It smells so good. The pork inside must be specially made black pork, and the flour is also top-grade. The seasonings must be of high quality too."

Ming Chunxi said, "If you really want to know what's inside, just call Brother Zhou and ask."

Qing Mengzhu took out her phone. "Then I'll ask now. I'm really curious about what's inside; it tastes so delicious."

Qing Mengzhu called Zhou Yan and put the call on speakerphone.

As soon as Zhou Yan answered the phone, he asked, "Brother Zhou, what did you put in the mooncakes? They smell so good!"

Zhou Yan said smugly, "Doesn't it smell good? Isn't it especially delicious?"

Qing Mengzhu: "Yes, the meat is seasoned exceptionally well, the ratio of lean to fat is perfect, the outer crust is delicious, and the size is just right for one bite."

Qing Mengzhu first praised it, then asked curiously, "I don't think I've ever tasted this meat before. Is this meat filling your secret recipe, Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Yan: "There's no secret recipe. The reason the filling smells so good this time is mainly because I added a little dried tangerine peel."