Chapter 246
Author's Note:
Double update combined! See you tomorrow!
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Chapter 246
Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd..'s durians became an instant hit in China.
Before most industry insiders could even react, this super-expensive durian had already become popular on the market.
The topic has also been discussed by various media outlets, online celebrities, and durian enthusiasts.
With the public opinion surging, members of Zhuxi Community who support agriculture became even more optimistic about durians and rushed to place orders.
Liu Mo was one of them.
He logged out of all software at 9:55 a. m. and stayed in Zhuxi's online store, single-mindedly waiting to snag a durian.
With his exceptionally fast hands, he managed to snag a five-pound durian.
He placed the order in the morning, and by the afternoon, a specially packaged durian was delivered to him.
He rarely didn't work overtime, and excitedly carried the durian home.
His parents, in-laws, wife, and daughter were all present today, and everyone was curious about what this incredibly popular durian actually tasted like.
When Liu Mo opened the door, his daughter ran over eagerly. "Daddy, did you get the durian?"
"Got it," Liu Mo said with a smile, handing the box of durians to her daughter. "Hold it steady, don't drop it."
His daughter hugged the box of durians with both hands, sticking out her little belly to support the box. "No way!"
Soon, everyone stood at the table, waiting to have the durian opened like they were waiting to cut a cake.
Liu Mo personally took a fruit knife and unwrapped the layers of packaging.
Liu Mo's mother smelled the durian. "It smells quite nice, unlike regular durian."
Liu Mo looked up and smiled, "Right? The internet says their durians are most notable for their exceptional aroma; anyone who doesn't particularly dislike durian should be able to enjoy them."
The youngest daughter urged, "Daddy, hurry up and drive!"
Liu Mo: "Okay, just a moment, it'll be open soon."
A ripe durian is very easy to open. Just find the crack, follow the lines, and you can easily open it.
Liu Mo broke the durian in half without much effort.
Inside the broken durian shell lay orange-yellow flesh, a darker color than regular durian flesh. The plump flesh was packed tightly into the durian shell, looking very tempting.
His wife exclaimed, "Wow, this yield is pretty good!"
My mother-in-law chimed in, "It's definitely reached forty percent."
His mother looked at it carefully. "It's also possible, maybe fifty percent."
Liu Mo opened the remaining durians.
Each durian was plump and full of flesh, all large and full. They were arranged on plates, and the five pounds of durian filled two large plates.
This kind of surprise is no less than the surprise of finding money.
Liu Mo gently pushed the durian shell aside and called out to everyone, "Let's eat! How about trying this durian?"
The youngest daughter eagerly grabbed two pieces and handed them to Liu Mo and his wife, saying, "Daddy, have some, Mommy, have some too."
Liu Mo took the durian from her daughter and handed it to her parents as well. "Eat, eat, eat."
The durian already has an excellent flesh yield, and its taste is absolutely superb.
Liu Mo took a bite and found it to be exceptionally soft, sweet, and melt-in-your-mouth.
A look of amazement flashed in his eyes as he said, "Luckily I managed to snag one today. If I hadn't bought it this year, it would have been even harder to get one next year."
His wife added, "I think so too. It'll definitely be even more famous next year, and there will be even more people vying for it."
My father-in-law said, "I've tried Black Thorn and Musang King durians before, and they were pretty good. But after eating this durian today, Black Thorn and Musang King have to take a backseat."
His father nodded in complete agreement. "That's why they say you get what you pay for. There's definitely a reason why it's expensive."
Everyone raved about the durian. After eating it, Liu Mo wrote a heartfelt long review and posted it on the review platform, along with photos she had taken earlier.
This lengthy review and excellent meat yield attracted other buyers, many of whom gave him thumbs up and pushed his review to the top.
There were a lot of reviews this time, the photos were very tempting, and the praise was very heartfelt.
Liu Mo took a look and found that the durians everyone bought were quite good, with a high flesh yield and a delicious taste.
Liu Mo thought to herself, "It must be Zhuxi's company that did the quality control."
Liu Mo wasn't the only one reading the comments; Qing Mengzhu and the others were too.
Zhao Hexi took a big gulp of tea and said happily, "See? I told you our durians would sell like hotcakes! The only problem now is whether we can keep up with the demand!"
Qing Mengzhu: "That should be about right. Two or three hundred thousand durians. Any more than that, and we wouldn't be able to pick them all."
Zhao Hexi snapped his fingers, "Don't worry, as long as the durian tree can bear this many durians, we have enough manpower to pick them all."
Qing Mengzhu smiled and said, "Let's wait until next year. After we finish picking the durians this year, we'll fertilize them properly so we can leave more durian flowers next year, and try to leave forty or fifty durians on each tree."
Zhao Hexi: "Will there be one or two harvests of durians next year?"
Qing Mengzhu, "One harvest is enough. If it bears two harvests of durians, the durian tree might not be able to handle it, and the quality of the durians produced will be poor, which would be a loss."
Zhao Hexi: "That's true, let's take it slow. Anyway, we've already broken even in the first year and started making money, so there's no need to rush."
Qing Mengzhu and his group received their batch of durians from mid-September until mid-October, and the last durian was not picked until after the fifteenth of October.
After harvesting the durians, they immediately transported a batch of fermented cow manure to fertilize the durians, and at the same time arranged for technicians to prune the branches.
They've been taking good care of their durians, and the other fruit trees in the orchard are doing well too.
Later, they rented another orchard and, taking advantage of the cool weather, planted a batch of lychee kings.
In the fourth year of opening the orchard, Qing Mengzhu's family and their company had a bumper harvest of almost all their fruits, the most famous being their durians, which gained a certain reputation not only domestically but also internationally.
Qing Mengzhu, still an Intermediate Grower, has become even more meticulous in managing the fruit at home and in the company.
At the end of March, just after a sudden cold snap, Qing Mengzhu prepared to go to Qiongwei City.
Ming Chunxi was debugging the product and couldn't go with him, so he specially called him during his morning tea break to chat.
"Have you brought everything?" Ming Chunxi's voice rang out. "March in Qiongwei City is a bit chilly. I left your coat on the chair; remember to take it with you."
Qing Mengzhu: "I've packed everything into my suitcase, and I'm wearing the mosquito repellent bracelet you gave me too."
Ming Chunxi: "Can a plane take off that quickly?"
Qing Mengzhu looked up and called out to the flight attendants who were busy at the airport, "I asked—the flight attendants said they don't have any, and we'll have to wait a while."
Ming Chunxi: "Let's chat a little longer."
Last year they bought a private jet, mainly to facilitate the transport of some high-end fruits and vegetables.
Qing Mengzhu likes to travel by private jet. Since relevant personnel apply for flight routes in advance, it's not troublesome for them to travel by private jet.
The main reason they traveled by private jet was to take the bees to Qiongwei City.
The coffee flowers in the orchard have started to bloom. Coffee is also a nectar source plant, Qing Mengzhu is going to take this group of bees there to collect nectar.
Their bees are raised on Brood-Feeding Honey feed, unlike ordinary bees, and the honey they produce is exceptionally sweet.
Qing Mengzhu hopes that this time, by bringing bees, she can collect a different kind of coffee honey.
He was pleasantly surprised by the blueberry honey he had collected earlier.
Their blueberry honey has become a hit on social media, with many people wanting to try it and finding its taste very unique.
It's estimated that this batch of coffee honey will be very popular after it's brewed, since there are only a few coffee plantations in China, and coffee honey is even rarer.