Joe's Farming

As the person who cooks, what I like to hear most is the recognition from the guests.

Qiao Yu immediately made another invitation.

"We are quite busy today. I will kill a pig for you tomorrow and we will have a whole pig feast."

The King of Qi asked quickly, "Will you still cook tomorrow?"

Qiao Yu smiled and said, “Many of the dishes tomorrow will be made by our chef, but I will cook.”

The King of Qi said somewhat awkwardly, "It's not that I don't trust your chef, it's just that you, Boss Qiao, are such a great cook. The best restaurant in the capital has hired many chefs from all over the world. I've never tasted the dishes you cooked today."

Qiao Yu expressed his understanding. After the King of Qi was full, he said goodbye to Qiao Yu and his family.

"Suifeng, I ate too much. Come walk with me to help digest the food."

The King of Qi said.

Suifeng was more restrained and ate until he was 80% full.

Because I didn’t eat enough, I felt that Qiao Yu’s cooking skills were even better.

"Master, this Boss Qiao is indeed as powerful as the rumors say."

The King of Qi nodded and said, "He is young but knows a lot. He is knowledgeable and well-spoken. He is a talented person. It's a pity that he got married so early."

Seeing how close she is to her husband, she probably won't agree to go to the capital."

Sui Feng was shocked: "Master wants him to go to the capital?"

King Qi glared at him and said, "You ate the dragon claw beans. Did they taste good?"

Suifeng nodded: "It's delicious."

"Do you remember that farmer said he was the one who discovered the beans?

Also, look at what he's growing in his yard, which one have you seen?

Despite the drought this summer, his villa is still full of green crops.

Don't you think it's a waste of talent for such a person to stay here?"

Before Suifeng could reply, the King of Qi stopped and stood in front of a field of white and pink flowers.

"Huh...what is this? It's pretty nice."

Suifeng shook his head.

The King of Qi also had a farm, but he planted more wheat, a crop he was not familiar with.

The King of Qi wanted to pick one or two branches and ask Qiao Yu about them, but he finally gave up.

It would be bad if Qiao Yu got angry.

Just ask directly tomorrow.

Then we walked through one unfamiliar farmland after another, and finally returned to the villa with a sense of unfulfilled desire.

The moon also came out at this time.

The lotus pond looked like it was covered with a layer of silver light.

There are rattan benches beside the lotus pond, and guests sit in groups of three or four to admire the lotus under the moon.

He also held a long bottle of wine in his hand.

The King of Qi immediately became interested and quickly went to the lobby to ask the waiter for a bottle of wine.

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"Brothers? Can I join you?"

The King of Qi was a playful man and didn't think there was anything wrong with speaking like this in front of strangers.

He had a noble air and spoke in a frank tone, so those people wanted to make friends with him.

So I asked him to sit with me and we started chatting.

It turned out that these guests were from the provincial capital. After visiting the summer market two years ago, they made an appointment to come here every year at this time.

"It's a pity that the villa cancelled the market due to the severe drought this year. Otherwise, it would be crowded and bustling right now."

The King of Qi was very interested and asked them to explain in detail what the market was.

Those people then told him in vivid detail how special and delicious the snacks at the market were, how exciting the storytellers' stories were, how there were night markets that were open until very late, and how there were big prizes for guessing the riddles correctly.

“Fried cicadas?”

The King of Qi had never heard of this thing being edible.

"Yes, and later we had fried cicada pupae. They tasted good, too."

"The most amazing thing is that this year, even though other counties were hit by locust plagues, Boss Qiao started buying and frying locusts before the plague even started. After they are fried dry, sprinkled with salt and chili powder, they are a delicious dish."

King Qi nodded: "Great!"

"Is this your first time here?"

Someone asked the King of Qi.

King Qi nodded: "I came here because of your reputation as well."

Someone immediately reminded him: "Then you must try their hotpot! They also have grilled fish, firewood chicken, and blood curd. And stir-fried dishes, you must order the twice-cooked pork! Oh, and the braised pork is delicious too."

"They all sound delicious. Have you tried all these dishes?"

The man nodded vigorously: "When we first came here, we stayed for half a month before leaving. Every day was different. I gained ten pounds when I returned!"

The King of Qi asked again: "Which one do you recommend the most? I can't stay for too long."

Several people said in unison: "Hot pot."

"It's hot now, but it's most comfortable to eat in winter. I buy hot pot base every winter and eat it with my family."

The King of Qi thanked him sincerely and left.

The wine tasted very good, he drank it all, went back, washed up, and fell asleep.

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"Husband, what do you think is the origin of that Master Qi? He mentioned the capital several times. I think he might be a prince."

Qiao Yu coaxed Gu Heng to sleep and said to Gu Feng.

Gu Feng also felt that the King of Qi behaved differently from other wealthy people.

"What Qiao'er said makes sense, but I don't understand, if he is a prince, why would he come to our Taoyuan?"

"I found it strange, too, and it seemed as if he was happy to stay in our house.

I feel that my family is doing business in an honest way and there is nothing shameful about it.

If he wants to stay, then let him stay. We can afford him anyway."

Gu Feng said, "As long as he doesn't have any other ideas, it's fine. He'll have enough food."

That Master Qi kept asking his husband questions during the meal. Gu Feng found it a bit annoying, but since he was his benefactor, he couldn't say anything.

That Suifeng looks like a martial artist.

He should be his personal bodyguard.

"Brother Gu, the wine at home is almost sold out."

Qiao Yu said worriedly.

After the wine was sold in limited quantities, the price went up. Although fewer people bought it, it was still sold out slowly.

"I think we should take some time to go to Nanyang. Maybe we can run into Lucas and the others, but it doesn't matter if we don't. We can go wholesale a shipload of coconuts and sell them. We can also go to see the restaurant opened by Ayuan to see how the coconut chicken is selling."

"Okay, as soon as Mr. Qi leaves, we'll set off. Take the children with you this time."

It just so happens that the children will have their holidays soon.

"Yeah. It doesn't matter if he doesn't leave. Just let Ling Lie and Su Qing entertain him. I just don't know if Nanyang has been affected by the drought this time."

Then I thought about it again, there is most abundant moisture at the seaside.

Maybe it's the rainy season now.

I just don't know if the weather will be hotter.

"Well, I'll arrange the farm work in two days."

Because there was no rain, the crops in the fields had to be watered manually.

Gu Gang and Gu Feng are both main players.

Potatoes and buckwheat are still in bloom now, so they cannot lack water and need special attention.

"Of course, the crops in the fields are more important. If only I could control the wind and rain, this batch of potatoes will be smaller than the previous ones. However, I heard that potatoes grown in this kind of water-scarce weather will be sweeter. I wonder if it's true."

"When I went to chop wood yesterday, I found that many of our peaches were eaten by worms. Is it because they are too sweet?"