Joe's Farming

Gu Yao was held by her father. She pointed at a peach and said to him, "Daddy, pick that one!"

Gu Feng quickly picked up the child and carried the backpack on his back.

Qiao Yu put down his backpack and followed the father and son to pick peaches.

He picked the fruits and put them into Gu Feng's backpack.

When Gu Heng picked the peaches, he would excitedly hand them to Qiao Yu.

Soon, all the low branches were picked.

Now it's time for everyone to show off their skills.

Some people use bamboo poles to press down the branches to pick them.

Some people climb directly onto the trees.

There were also bullies like Li Xin who simply sat on Ling Lie's neck to pick them.

Qiao Yu held his forehead with his hand, unable to bear to watch.

His peach trees have been growing for two years, and the one hundred seedlings have begun to bear fruit this year. However, he was unlucky and encountered drought in the first year of fruiting.

The other twenty or so large trees continued to perform as stably as before and produced a lot of fruit.

"Eh? Daddy, what is this?"

Gu Heng pointed to the amber-colored transparent gelatinous substance on the branch of the peach tree.

"Soft!"

Gu Heng poked it with his hand.

Qiao Yu said in surprise: "This is peach gum, Hengzi you are awesome! When daddy picks them, I can stew white fungus and peach gum for you to drink."

This peach gum was produced very little in the past two years, and Qiao Yu never came specifically to collect it.

But this year they are on almost every larger tree.

It may be because of the high temperature.

Qiao Yu gently scraped off the peach gum with a knife to avoid damaging the bark.

Bai Ming was quick-eyed and asked what he was doing.

Qiao Yu pointed to the peach gum on the peach tree and said, "Pick this, it's good for your health."

Bai Ming was surprised and said, "Can this thing be eaten? I saw a lot of them when I was a kid. If you leave them alone, they will die on their own later."

"Well, this thing is called peach gum. Like white fungus, it nourishes the complexion. You can scrape some back as well."

So the two gave up picking peaches and started picking peach gum first.

When Gu Feng heard about the idea of ​​nourishing his complexion, he also wanted to join their team.

But since Gu Heng was having a great time picking peaches, I had no choice but to continue holding him while picking peaches.

The King of Qi was completely immersed in the joy of picking peaches.

At the beginning, just pick the red ones you see.

Later I became more picky and only picked the ones I thought were pretty.

Suifeng followed him and picked those that were rotten or eaten by insects.

When everyone was picking half of the fruits, Zhang Shan arrived.

He hurried over to Qiao Yu and said, "Boss, if you wanted to pick peaches, you could have just called me. Why did you come here in person to pick them?"

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "It's okay. It's not hot right now. I'm glad you're here. I'll arrange for someone to pick all the peaches as soon as possible. Oh, and help me pick the peach gum as well. Remember not to damage the bark."

Zhang Shan quickly agreed and turned to go down the mountain to call for help.

The guests who were picking peaches had already picked a basket full, so they said goodbye to Qiao Yu and the others, and happily went to the villa to pay the bill and eat peaches.

When the King of Qi saw Qiao Yu scraping peach gum with a knife, he found it curious and followed to observe.

Qiao Yu suddenly felt like a big boss came to inspect his work.

"Master Qi, are you... okay?"

The King of Qi waved his hand and said, "Please keep busy. I am just curious. It turns out that peach gum grows on peach trees like this. I have only eaten it but never seen it."

Qiao Yu said generously: "If you like it, I will give you some after drying it. You can eat it when you return to the capital."

King Qi: "Boss Qiao, have you considered going to the capital?"

Gu Feng hugged Gu Heng and moved closer.

"Go to the capital? Of course. After Brother Feng and I finish our farm work in Nanyang, we will take some time to visit the capital."

Qiao Yu said excitedly.

The King of Qi raised his eyebrows, that was not what he meant.

Never mind. It won’t be too late to talk about it after we get more familiar with each other.

Qiao Yu had no idea of ​​King Qi's intention.

"By the way, Mr. Qi, do you have any dietary restrictions?"

The King of Qi thought of the stinky pig intestines.

"I don't eat pig offal!"

Qiao Yu nodded with some regret: "Okay, I was planning to make fried pork intestines for you to try. The chef in the villa will cook for you at noon, and I will make you delicious dinner."

They were still on the mountain at the moment, and it would be a bit tiring to cook right away after returning. Moreover, several dishes took a long time to prepare, so Qiao Yu explained this to King Qi in advance.

The King of Qi didn't necessarily want Qiao Yu to cook for him.

He ate fried dough sticks this morning and thought the villa's chef's cooking skills were pretty good.

Oh, right, fried dough sticks.

The King of Qi said somewhat embarrassedly: "I just ate fried dough sticks and found them very delicious. I wonder if Mr. Qiao can sell me the recipe?"

"what?"

Qiao Yu's surprise was not fake.

He also thinks fried dough sticks are delicious, but as Master Qi, what delicious food must he not have eaten?

Qiao Yu thought for a moment and said, "If Mr. Qi likes it, I will go back and write the recipe for you. What business is this?"

Putting aside the fact that Master Qi might be a prince, he is still his family's benefactor.

No matter how poor he is, he would not accept this money.

He also didn't intend to keep the recipe of fried dough sticks secret until he died. When he made enough money in the future, he would publish the recipe.

The King of Qi felt even more embarrassed after hearing this.

It seemed as if he came here to repay a favor.

"No! Suifeng and I have already been eating and drinking for free at the villa. If you give it away for free, what's the point of your prescription? And you make money from this."

Qiao Yu hurriedly said, "Mr. Qi's words make sense, but I won't charge for this recipe."

If Li Xin heard it, he would say: You are right, but I won’t listen to you.

King Qi:...

The King of Qi had never seen anyone who could reject him so confidently.

At a loss for words, he said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

At this time, the people Zhang Shan called also arrived.

Qiao Yu asked everyone to take the peaches they picked back home.

On the way back, Gu Feng whispered to Qiao Yu: "Qiao'er, why do I feel like he wants to dig you to Beijing?"

Qiao Yu thought it was funny: "What can I dig? He has a family to support."

He thought Gu Feng was worried about the outcome, so he comforted him, "Even if this is really possible, I won't go! Don't worry, husband."

Gu Feng: "Of course I know what Qiao Er is thinking. Maybe I am overthinking it."

King Qi looked at Qiao Yu and Gu Feng whispering to each other and said enviously, "Sui Feng, they have such a good relationship."

Suifeng replied perfunctorily: "Yeah, indeed."

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As soon as they got home, Qiao Yu asked Xia He to pick out the ripe and soft peaches, wash them and peel them.

The skin of peaches at this ripeness can be easily peeled off.

The fruit cores are also picked out and placed in another basket.

It is a rare delicacy when dried and fried.

Peach kernels contain a certain amount of amygdalin, which will decompose in the body to produce hydrocyanic acid, so you cannot eat too much.

Pregnant women and children should not eat it.

Qiao Yu started to clean up the peach gum herself. Peach gum easily sticks to many impurities, and dust is secondary.

Bacteria, microorganisms and even insect excrement are the most terrifying.

You need to rinse off the impurities inside and then air dry it naturally. It will be delicious when stewed with white fungus and wolfberry.