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After finishing their durians, the guests took the durian shells with them.

"Your durians are so delicious, we can't waste the shells! Take them home and use them to make a chicken soup; it'll definitely taste great."

"Hey, these durian shells are so expensive, please put them in for us. It's a bit of a waste not to."

"Mr. Qing, do you have anything you can give away? These durians are so expensive, do you have any free gifts?"

Qing Mengzhu never expected that the guests would be so willing to spend so much on durians, and that they would take the bargaining and asking for free gifts very seriously.

You definitely can't send durians, but you could send other things from the orchard.

Finally, Qing Mengzhu and his team prepared some free gifts: earthworms for guests who enjoyed fishing, and rye grass for guests who had pets.

If the guests weren't interested in earthworms and rye grass, Qing Mengzhu would give them figs.

The figs in the orchard are growing well this year, Qing Mengzhu is too lazy to sell them. They can keep them for themselves or give them away as gifts.

In Qiongwei City, most customers who buy durians choose to come to the orchards to pick them themselves.

Customers who buy durians from other places can only have them picked by staff at the orchard and then airlifted to the orchard.

To ensure the quality of their durians, Qing Mengzhu and his team mainly sell to customers in Qiongwei City and Vine City. For customers from other places, Qing Mengzhu only sell to their regular customers.

-- Old Gu should always be given some special privileges.

Qing Mengzhu and the others were still selling durians on consignment at the farm.

Because some customers can't stand the smell of durian, they specially set aside a small area to display and sell durian.

The guests who come to the farm to eat are all well-off, and most of them are curious when they see such expensive durians.

Many customers ordered durian on the recommendation of the staff, and after trying it, they almost always bought it again.

Cui Zhenzhen is a regular customer of the farm, and she is also a huge durian lover.

After tasting the fresh durian, she even searched for it on the tablet used for ordering. When she found the cheese-baked durian, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Cui Zhenzhen asked the waiter next to her, "Is this one of your new dishes? I didn't see it on this month's new menu?"

The waiter smiled and said, "This is a new dish created by our head chef. It hasn't been decided yet whether it will be officially added to the menu, so you can only see it on the ordering tablet."

Cui Zhenzhen glanced at the menu description. "Tree-ripened durian from Qiongwei City, cheese made from yellow milk, rose rock salt—such simple ingredients? Three servings, please."

The waiter smiled and made a note, "Is there anything else you need?"

Cui Zhenzhen: "I'll also have some golden shrimp soup, stuffed chili peppers, and pickled bamboo shoot and hazelnut chicken soup, plus a mixed fried rice. That'll do for now, I'll add more if you want more later."

Server: "Should the baked durian dessert be served last?"

Cui Zhenzhen: "No need, just serve it as soon as it's done."

Baked durian with cheese is the simplest dish to make, and it's also the quickest to serve.

Five minutes later, the waiter brought out three servings of cheese-baked durian.

The guests in this hall are all able to accept durian. When the cheese-baked durian was served, the rich aroma filled the air, and almost all the guests looked up to see what the dish was. Some even called the staff over to ask.

After asking, many people added a cheese-baked durian dessert.

Cui Zhenzhen couldn't wait any longer. After receiving the cheese-baked durian, she immediately scooped out a small spoonful.

The cheese was golden and stretchy, and the durian was also golden, emitting an amazing aroma.

Cui Zhenzhen blew on it, and after the cheese-baked durian had cooled down a bit, she put it in her mouth.

The cheese is made from the yellow milk of Qing Mengzhu's family, characterized by its extraordinary richness and creaminess. Paired with perfectly ripe fresh durian, the cheese is rich in milky aroma and fruity fragrance.

Upon tasting it, the slightly hot durian almost instantly melted on her tongue, leaving Cui Zhenzhen with an incomparably smooth, sweet, and rich flavor that was simply intoxicating.

Cui Zhenzhen and her two friends exchanged glances, their eyes filled with amazement.

Cui Zhenzhen: "This is so delicious! It's heavenly!"

One of my friends said, "This dessert must have been made by Chef Zhou. The heat control is perfect, and all the ingredients are blended together so well."

Another friend said, "How about we order another one? It's so delicious, I'm afraid it'll sell out quickly, and we'll probably have to fight for it next time we come."

Cui Zhenzhen: "That makes sense! Let's order three more!"

Cui Zhenzhen and her friends managed to snag the last three servings of cheese-baked durian. The staff said they were out of cheese and durian, and if they ordered any more, they'd have to wait until tomorrow.

Upon hearing the news, the three exchanged a knowing smile, all feeling a bit smug. Luckily, they had acted quickly.

They ordered two desserts in a row, and the staff, worried that they might find them too sweet, specially gave them bamboo leaf tea to help them cleanse their palates.

The bamboo leaves used in the bamboo leaf tea are just ordinary bamboo leaves from the bamboo forest of Qing Mengzhu's family. With Zhou Yan's skillful blending, they are exceptionally fragrant and have a long-lasting aroma. The guests all love this tea.

This tea quickly rose to become one of the top three most popular drinks at the farm, and it sells out very early every day.

As Cui Zhenzhen and the others drank their tea, they were filled with another pleasant surprise.

Qing Mengzhu was unaware of the popularity of durians at the farm.

He drove his car and personally delivered some of the durians he had brought to his relatives and friends, then took two durians home with him.

They had been gone for several days, and the little guy missed them a bit. As soon as he saw that he was back, he ran to the front yard, circled around his feet, and acted like a baby.

Qing Mengzhu felt her legs being rubbed against by smooth, warm, thick fur, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Don't keep circling around my feet, or I'll step on you."

Dharma Protector: "Woof!"

The little guys understood and kept nuzzling against her, so Qing Mengzhu had no choice but to let them be.

Qing Mengzhu took a small knife and a durian and sat down in the courtyard. "I'm going to treat you to something good today."

The little ones all crowded around, sniffing and sniffing, their dark, moist noses trembling, looking incredibly cute.

Qing Mengzhu gently pried open the durian a crack, then observed the little ones' expressions.

The little guys all took a step back, then came up again to sniff.

The red fox, in particular, had a face full of suspicion on its furry face. It tilted its head and examined the durian, seemingly trying to determine whether it was edible or not. Was Qing Mengzhu playing a prank?

Qing Mengzhu ignored the children's thoughts, opened the durian, removed the seeds, and gave each child a piece.

The otter was the first to react, grabbing the durian flesh with its two paws and starting to gnaw. With its first bite, its pupils dilated, its eyes lit up, and it ate even faster.

The Dharma Protector and Guard, seeing the otter, immediately realized it was a good thing, and they also took durian meat and went to the side to start eating.

Despite the incredibly soft and creamy durian flesh, they were biting from left to right and then back again, seemingly savoring the flavor of the durian to the fullest.

As for the red fox, it took a step closer, sniffed, and then took two steps back, testing the waters back and forth.

After the otters had almost finished eating, it cautiously but happily began to eat, making "whimpering" sounds from its nose.

After the otter finished eating, it ran over and placed its front paws on Qing Mengzhu's knees, standing only on its hind legs, whimpering.

Qing Mengzhu used her arm to push it away. "Little Otter can only eat a small piece of durian, and begging won't work."

Otter: "Waaah."

The two dogs, having finished their durian, ran over and placed their paws on Qing Mengzhu, whimpering.

Qing Mengzhu was surrounded by a group of fluffy children whining and pleading, and soon couldn't handle it anymore. Holding half a durian, she stood up and said, "You really can't eat anymore. The rest is for Chunxi and me. Don't fight over it."

Dharma Protector: "Woof!"

Qing Mengzhu: "Even pleading won't work! Hey, move aside, I'm going to deliver durians to Chunxi."

With that, Qing Mengzhu, clutching half a durian, quickly rode off on her motorcycle.

At home, with the little guys' bright, black eyes watching him, he might not be able to resist feeding them again. He'd better go to the company and share with Ming Chunxi.