Recaps

Qing Mengzhu and his friends sampled their newly harvested coffee and invited champion barista Xia Yuefeng to collaborate. After tasting the coffee, Xia agreed to work with them and inspected the nearly completed café, which was preparing to open.

• Qing Mengzhu served the group lattes made with their coffee beans and fresh cow's milk, and Chu Yanhuan made flat whites for everyone.
• Zhou Yan suggested bringing in a professional barista, and Qing Mengzhu contacted Xia Yuefeng's team to invite them to taste the coffee.
• Xia Yuefeng arrived two days later, sampled the coffee, and agreed to work with Qing Mengzhu after praising its cultivation and distinctive flavor.
• Qing Mengzhu showed Xia Yuefeng the café beside Zhuxi Holdings Co., Ltd., and she approved the espresso machine and offered to select coffee cups.

Qing Mengzhu partnered with Xia Yuefeng to open a café that quickly became popular for its distinctive coffee. He then led a group of members on a farm tour, where they admired the colorful fields and asked about a brown post.

• Xia Yuefeng approved of the café and its basement oak barrels, then signed a partnership contract with Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi.
• Xia Yuefeng's team opened the café, attracting staff from the Zhuxi companies and coffee lovers with its world-class beans and creative drinks.
• Online reviews surged, and Qing Mengzhu read them while waiting to lead the monthly member tour.
• Qing Mengzhu welcomed thirty adult members, signed autographs, and spoke with Lachlan, who had traveled from Exmouth to meet his idol.
• Qing Mengzhu drove one of two shuttles through the farm as members admired the crops, canola blossoms, butterflies, and geese.
• A member asked Qing Mengzhu what a brown post beside the farm path was.

Qing Mengzhu showed visiting company members the farm’s smart agricultural systems, treated them to a meal, and led them on an afternoon tour. After the members left, Zhao Hexi reminded him that it was time to slaughter one of their pigs and make cured pork.

• Qing Mengzhu explained the farm’s irrigation, pest-monitoring, soil-monitoring, and greenhouse systems to the visiting members.
• Qing Mengzhu treated the members to a meal made from farm produce, then served company-grown tea brewed with mountain spring water.
• Qing Mengzhu led the members on an afternoon tour featuring hands-on farming experiences and the company’s agricultural achievements before seeing them off at five.
• Qing Mengzhu returned home, played with the animals, and read in the garden while waiting for Ming Chunxi to finish work.
• Zhao Hexi startled Qing Mengzhu and reminded him that the weather was right for slaughtering a pig to make cured pork.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi shared a romantic moment when Ming Chunxi brought home a Fine Grade+ rose seedling. Later, Qing Mengzhu, Zhao Hexi, and Chu Yanhuan gathered to grill fresh pork during the group’s pig-slaughtering day.

• Zhao Hexi teased Qing Mengzhu about his relationship with Ming Chunxi before heading to the farm for a meal.
• Ming Chunxi brought Qing Mengzhu a Fine Grade+ rose seedling he had bought in Grasse, and Qing Mengzhu kissed him.
• When the group slaughtered their pigs, Tan Wenlei and the others kept Qing Mengzhu from helping so he would not dirty his clothes, while Ming Chunxi and Zhou Yan helped with the pigs.
• Zhao Hexi and Chu Yanhuan prepared a charcoal fire as Qing Mengzhu cut the fresh pork brought over by Zhou Yan’s apprentice, Wu Yi.
• Qing Mengzhu, Zhao Hexi, and Chu Yanhuan grilled pork liver, pork belly, pork neck, and ribs with Zhou Yan’s yakitori sauce, chili powder, and salt.

Qing Mengzhu and the others shared a lively charcoal-grilled meal before Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi went up the mountain to gather lily bulbs and Solomon's seal for cooking. They found large, high-quality roots and left the remaining dormant plants to grow.

• Qing Mengzhu and the crowd enjoyed grilled pig liver, pork neck, and pork belly, while Qing Mengzhu brought a plate of meat to Ming Chunxi.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi rode a motorcycle up the mountain to dig medicinal herbs for Zhou Yan's planned dishes.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi dug up an enormous lily bulb from the bamboo grove.
• Ming Chunxi unearthed a large piece of Solomon's seal, which Qing Mengzhu judged to be Fine Grade+ quality.
• Qing Mengzhu decided there were no more large pieces nearby and told Ming Chunxi to refill the soil so the dormant buds could grow next year.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi gathered Solomon's seal and other ingredients, shared a pork feast with their friends, and began preparing cured pork and dried mustard greens. The next morning, they went up the mountain to cut bamboo for drying racks while Zhao Hexi waited to discuss the year's membership.

• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi gathered Solomon's seal, Sichuan pepper, and lemons, and Zhao Hexi took some Solomon's seal to Zhou Yan for soup.
• Everyone shared a meal featuring Solomon's seal soup and other pork dishes, while Wu Yi described stuffed pork knuckle and Zhou Yan promised to have him make it later.
• Qing Mengzhu and the others prepared spicy and non-spicy cured pork with Zhou Yan's help, then planned to dry mustard greens as well.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi headed up the mountain early to cut bamboo for drying racks, after telling Zhao Hexi they would discuss the year's membership when they returned.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi used a chainsaw to cut the bamboo they needed while Zhao Hexi went to inspect the farmland and waited at their home.

Qing Mengzhu learned that the Supreme Grade- mother bamboo had been used in aerospace materials and planned to propagate more of it. In a later spring, he and Zhao Hexi checked their seed samples and discussed strong presales, including orders from far away.

• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi hung cured pork to dry and asked Dharma Protector and the other animals to guard it.
• Qing Mengzhu received a news article from Duan Yu'ang about aerospace-grade bamboo materials and realized the bamboo was likely their Supreme Grade- mother bamboo.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi planned to take more cuttings from the mother bamboo and use Interstellar Mall funds to buy soil treatments.
• The following spring, Qing Mengzhu and Zhao Hexi inspected tomato and chili pepper seed samples in the seed bank.
• Zhao Hexi told Qing Mengzhu that seed presales were strong, with orders from the northeast, and that their exported tomato and chive products had surged in Northern Europe.

Qing Mengzhu returned to work at Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. while Ming Chunxi was away, and the chapter followed the couple's reunion after Ming Chunxi promised good news. Ming Chunxi began to explain that it involved the International Agricultural Production United Association.

• Zhao Hexi showed Qing Mengzhu seed tests and a backlog of reports, then teased him about his and Ming Chunxi's upcoming wedding.
• Qing Mengzhu reflected on the growth of Zhuxi Farm, the restaurant business, and Zhuxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. before working late and buying coffee from Xia Yuefeng.
• Ming Chunxi called Qing Mengzhu and promised to share good news when he returned.
• Qing Mengzhu picked Ming Chunxi up at the airport, brought him tea and food, and embraced and kissed him.
• Ming Chunxi asked Qing Mengzhu if he remembered the International Agricultural Production United Association and began to reveal that it was connected to his good news.

Qing Mengzhu returned from Ye'erqingele to Vine City, reunited with Ming Chunxi, and prepared for their wedding. After taking their formal wedding photos, he secretly went back to the frontier to set up the wedding venue.

• Qing Mengzhu sowed vividly colored sunflowers across sixty hectares in Ye'erqingele and tended the farm's other crops while Zhao Hexi teased him about working so hard.
• Qing Mengzhu and Zhao Hexi flew back to Vine City, where Ming Chunxi greeted Qing Mengzhu and promised to accompany him on future business trips.
• Ming Chunxi helped Qing Mengzhu regain weight with home-cooked meals, and the two went to Qiongwei City in July to take their formal wedding photos.
• Qing Mengzhu discussed wedding plans with a planner while Ming Chunxi followed his arrangements and waited for his surprise.
• Qing Mengzhu returned to the frontier with Zhao Hexi to prepare the wedding venue and sowed ryegrass between the sunflower fields.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi prepared for and held their wedding among the sunflowers, where they exchanged vows and promised to face the future together. After the main story ended, Qing Mengzhu noticed Guard and the Dharma Protector acting suspiciously with their lobster meat.

• Qing Mengzhu took Ming Chunxi to Ye'erqingele to see the sunflower field he had planted for their wedding.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi shared their hopes for their life together and held a small wedding among the sunflowers.
• Ming Lexin officiated the wedding as their friends and animal companions attended.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi exchanged heartfelt speeches and kissed to the guests' applause.
• Qing Mengzhu noticed Guard and the Dharma Protector saving pieces of lobster meat and pretending nothing was unusual.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi followed Guard and Dharma Protector to the river and discovered the dogs had befriended a finless porpoise. Little Otter appeared as well, revealing that the porpoise was its friend, and the men cautiously approached to pet it.

• Qing Mengzhu noticed Guard and Dharma Protector carrying lobster meat away and persuaded Ming Chunxi to follow them on an electric scooter.
• The men saw the dogs waiting by the river and wondered what kind of animal they had befriended.
• A finless porpoise surfaced and sprayed water at Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi while the dogs greeted it.
• Little Otter emerged and pressed against the porpoise, showing Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi that they were friends.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi stroked the porpoise after it came closer and stopped acting hostile.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi ran into Zhao Hexi after a finless porpoise sprayed them, then shared tea and pastries. A forum thread later puzzled over Zhuxi’s products selling out instantly and discussed the company’s rapid growth and excellent goods.

• The finless porpoise sprayed Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi, while Guard and Dharma Protector barked at it.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi met Zhao Hexi, who brought spring tea and rose pastries and said the mischievous porpoise had sprayed local anglers too.
• Ming Chunxi suggested brewing Zhao Hexi’s tea with their well water, and Qing Mengzhu and Zhao Hexi eagerly called a truce.
• Garlic Scallop Superfan started a forum thread after Zhuxi’s dried tangerine peel, figs, longans, and other products sold out in seconds.
• Forum users discussed Zhuxi’s popular products, speculated about the sudden sellout, and remarked on the company’s remarkable growth.

Forum users discussed Zhuxi and the farm’s guarded operations, advanced technology, and popular products as shoppers rushed to buy their goods. Another batch appeared briefly, and visitors shared their purchases and positive experiences before a moderator removed a post for false information.

• Forum users discussed the guards protecting Zhuxi and the farm, along with Qing Mengzhu’s talent and the company’s technological achievements.
• Shoppers recommended the farm’s food and sauces, and its products—including pet snacks—quickly sold out.
• Users heard that Zhuxi and the farm would list another batch, but the goods sold out within seconds and some users struggled to place orders.
• Several buyers thanked Zhuxi and shared praise for their purchases, including one visitor who said the trip had exceeded expectations.
• A moderator deleted a post and announced that it contained false information and violated forum rules.

In the second semester of their final year, Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi continued living and studying together as they prepared for the college entrance exams. At the hundred-day rally and coming-of-age ceremony, they reunited with their parents and took photographs with the people who had shared their youth.

• Qing Mengzhu exchanged notes with Zhao Hexi about commuting and Ming Chunxi’s study pressure.
• Ming Chunxi met Qing Mengzhu after class, lent him his coat, and rode home beside him.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi dressed in matching suits for the hundred-day rally and coming-of-age ceremony.
• Ming Lexin agreed that Qing Yan could join them for the ceremony’s activities and photographs.
• Qing Yan, Ming Lexin, Qing Mengzhu, and Ming Chunxi met at school and took photographs before the rally began.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi took pictures with friends, teachers, elders, and one another.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi realized their feelings for each other and began dating while living together. They continued through college as a couple, and the chapter left them enjoying a trip to Qiongwei City.

• Qing Mengzhu went to Ming Chunxi's room to play games, and Ming Chunxi applied herbal balm to his mosquito bites.
• Qing Mengzhu asked whether Ming Chunxi liked him, and Ming Chunxi confessed that he did; they held hands and embraced.
• Ming Chunxi said he had liked Qing Mengzhu for a long time and had recognized Qing Mengzhu's feelings when he first came for tutoring, and they became a couple.
• Ming Chunxi earned the top score on the college entrance exams and entered a top-two university, while Qing Mengzhu enrolled at a 985 university in the same city and chose agronomy.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi continued living together in college, and Qing Yan paid for them to visit Qiongwei City after Qing Mengzhu earned a scholarship.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi enjoyed water activities and an aquarium in Qiongwei City, then returned to their hotel, where Qing Mengzhu took out supplies he had prepared.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi visited Zhou Yan at the newly opened farm restaurant on the Feierlu Peninsula, where they planned a vacation together. Qing Mengzhu chose pesto pasta from the menu, and the chapter left them deciding whether to try the company’s penne.

• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi decided to vacation on the Feierlu Peninsula and visit Zhou Yan after he had been away for months overseeing the restaurant expansion.
• Zhou Yan welcomed Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi to the large farm restaurant he had established on the peninsula.
• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi looked over the menu, which included familiar dishes and local specialties.
• Qing Mengzhu said he wanted a light meal and chose pesto pasta after Ming Chunxi suggested it.
• Zhou Yan asked whether Qing Mengzhu would like penne made by their company.

Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi enjoyed a seaside bike ride, explored a church and sunflower field, and spent a romantic evening together at their hotel. The chapter ended their honeymoon story as the author announced that the next book would be “Xenotransplantation.”

• Qing Mengzhu and Ming Chunxi cycled along Feierlu’s coast and explored a Romanesque church together.
• They found a sunflower field, remembered Qing Mengzhu’s flowers at home, and planned a future trip to see them bloom.
• A group of young Chinese visitors recognized Boss Qing and Boss Ming and invited themselves to visit the farm.
• After dinner, Qing Mengzhu swam in the hotel’s infinity pool, and he and Ming Chunxi kissed before going inside together.
• The author announced that the story had ended and that “Xenotransplantation” would begin in May 2025.