Having failed to act cool, Ling Hong's sunny face had been a little gloomy. Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou was quite satisfied with the scenery of the suburbs.
"I haven't been out for a long time. It's nice to see the greenery here." Yuan Zhou sighed with emotion.
"Master Yuan, you seldom come out. There are more greenery in the suburbs, so there are still some." Engineer Cheng said smilingly.
"That's true. Ling Hong, is that the place you mentioned a private plantation?" After answering Engineer Cheng, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked Ling Hong. "Yes.
It's a private plantation. It's said that the ancestors were all farmers and are very good at taking care of vegetables. There's a big vegetable field and all the vegetables are taken care of by them personally. There are no pesticides. "Speaking of the vegetable garden, Ling Hong had something to say.
"It looks like it." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"Master Yuan, the ingredients in your restaurant are really good." Engineer Cheng suddenly sighed with emotion.
"Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"His culinary skills are also good." Ling Hong agreed with that.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head indifferently.
The off-road vehicle ran quite smoothly on the non-highway road. Although it wasn't as comfortable as a supercar, they arrived at the vegetable garden mentioned by Ling Hong in a little while.
The vegetable garden that Ling Hong brought the others to was just at the side of the muddy road. There were several acres of land connected together. Some were covered with greenhouses and some weren't. Green vegetables were still growing vigorously in the soil.
"Peng", Engineer Cheng got off the vehicle first and then opened the door for Yuan Zhou. As for Ling Hong, he naturally had to rely on himself.
"Your shabby vehicle is quite fast." Looking at the off-road vehicle with a high chassis and little dust, Ling Hong said naturally.
"Of course, it can't be compared with your supercar." Engineer Cheng said courteously.
"The persimmons here are not bad." Yuan Zhou got out of the car and looked at the vegetables and fruits. He looked at the scattered persimmon trees and said seriously.
"The color is quite bright." Ling Hong could only tell that it was bright in color and big in size.
"Master Yuan, what is this persimmon?" Engineer Cheng immediately asked after locking the car.
"Luotian Sweet Persimmon, the only variety that naturally removes its astringency. I didn't expect it to be grown here," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.
Although he had never said that he would accept an apprentice, since he allowed Engineer Cheng to watch from the side, as long as he asked a question, Yuan Zhou would basically answer. Of course, this had something to do with the fact that Engineer Cheng always behaved like a disciple in front of Yuan Zhou.
"I've heard of that too. Didn't you say that it's everywhere now?" Engineer Cheng asked with puzzlement.
"These several persimmons are different. Judging from the tree species, I can tell they are from the Chouzi Stone Village in Sanlifan Town, Luotian County. The taste is definitely closer to the authentic ones there." Yuan Zhou shook his head and then said.
"This young man is right. These few persimmons of mine are no worse than those in that village." A male voice suddenly came from the field.
"Master Qian, I made an appointment. My surname is Ling." Ling Hong went up and greeted the man who walked over.
The man who walked over to praise Yuan Zhou was the owner of the field, Qian Jintian. He was about 50 years old and had the simplicity of a farmer and the shrewdness of a businessman on his face. Judging from his clothes, one could tell he had just been working. He was wearing an old cotton-padded jacket stained with mud, a pair of tight-fitting cotton-padded pants, and naturally, rubber shoes.
"I know, I know. It's still early. There aren't many people now. But you said there are only two of us." Qian Jintian looked at the fat Engineer Cheng.
After all, Yuan Zhou had praised his persimmons as soon as he arrived. It seemed that they had made an appointment to come together. As for Engineer Cheng, it was not necessarily so.
"I'm not here to pick vegetables. I'm just here to learn." Ling Hong pointed at Engineer Cheng and said straightforwardly.
"Yes. I'm just here to take a look at your vegetable garden." Engineer Cheng showed respect to Yuan Zhou. He immediately nodded his head and echoed.
"Um. That's good." Qian Jintian patted the mud on his hands and nodded his head.
"You have a good eye. The persimmons are also considered ripe. I allow you to pick one catty of them. One catty, no more." Looking at Yuan Zhou who was neither arrogant nor rash, Qian Jintian said contentedly.
"Thank you so much." Yuan Zhou immediately thanked him with a smile.
"No need. I have to watch what you pick. Don't trample on the other vegetables." Qian Jintian said proudly.
The wrinkles on his face revealed the meaning of "If you don't know what's good, I won't give it to you."
"Boss Yuan, how about we go and take a look at the radishes first?" Ling Hong had a plan in mind. Naturally, he had to satisfy Yuan Zhou first. "Okay.
Then please take us to have a look at the radishes you planted. "Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then said to Qian Jintian who was leading the way in front.
"Okay. I have many kinds of radishes here. But the old rules still apply. You can't buy too much of each vegetable. Otherwise, others won't buy anything." Qian Jintian said while walking.
That's right. Qian Jintian also had his own rules. As the quantity was too small, the vegetables here were all limited.
"I know. You are still following the old rules. Boss Yuan's rules are the Compass's rules." Ling Hong nodded his head and answered.
Seeing Ling Hong nod his head, Qian Jintian didn't care about that and continued to lead the way.
"All the radishes are planted here. Although they are all in the same soil, the management is not simple." As soon as Qian Jintian arrived at the radish field, he said proudly.
Qian Jintian led them past four fields before they arrived. The field in front of them was divided into small squares and in each square, there were radishes of different colors and varieties.
"They are indeed all good. The green radishes here have the best water head." Yuan Zhou looked at the vegetable field in front of him and was quite satisfied.
The grade of the radishes was much better than those in the vegetable market. Although it wasn't as good as the best provided by the system, it was still a rare high-quality product. It could be seen how much Qian Jintian cared about the radishes.
"Brat, you have a good taste. The green radishes here have the best water head." Qian Jintian burst into laughter and said with great satisfaction.
"Then I want the green radishes and the white spring radishes." Yuan Zhou was also very familiar with the varieties of radishes.
"You have a good eye. Do you pluck them yourself or do you need me to do it for you?" Qian Jintian gave him a thumbs-up and then asked.
"I have to trouble you for that. I can recognize the varieties, but you are definitely good at plucking vegetables." Yuan Zhou respected such an old man very much.
"Of course." Qian Jintian nodded his head deservedly and then went to pluck the radishes.
"Master Qian, please help me to pluck the vegetables later." Ling Hong knew the timing well and said immediately.
"No problem." Qian Jintian answered enthusiastically.
While plucking the soil carefully, he asked enthusiastically.
"Are you also buying vegetables to go back to cook dinner?" Qian Jintian knew that those who came here to buy vegetables were usually from rich families. They bought vegetables to eat safely and delicately, so he asked deservedly.
"No. We're eating hotpot." Ling Hong shook his head and said.
"It's not bad to eat hotpot at home." Qian Jintian nodded his head.
"No. We're just eating in a restaurant." Ling Hong followed and said.
"Restaurant? How can there be no dishes when eating hotpot in a restaurant? "Qian Jintian remembered that this person had ordered many dishes and meat.
"Yeah. They don't provide any dishes but only the soup base." Ling Hong nodded his head.
Qian Jintian asked, "Are there still people going to eat there?"
"Not really. It's just that there are no seats if you don't line up." Ling Hong said honestly.
"Is there really a hotpot restaurant that doesn't provide any dishes nowadays?" Qian Jintian found Ling Hong didn't seem to be lying. He kept silent for quite a while and then asked in surprise.
"Why does a hotpot restaurant have to provide side dishes?" Ling Hong looked at Qian Jintian with a puzzled expression.
"…" Qian Jintian lowered his head and fell silent, especially when he saw Yuan Zhou and Engineer Cheng still wore an expression as if it was a matter of course.
Ten thousand curses were running in his heart.
"Are all the people in the city sick? If a hotpot restaurant doesn't provide dishes, does it sell the soup base?" Qian Jintian couldn't help ridiculing inwardly.
Of course, there was another idea that immediately appeared in his mind.
"Since the hotpot restaurants in the city don't provide dishes and there are still people lining up, should I raise the price?" Qian Jintian thought about the feasibility of this idea while he was plucking the radishes.
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