After pickling, the two went to the field to cut some vegetables, soaked them in spiritual spring water, cut them into thin slices, pickled them with salt, squeezed out the water, and placed the slices on a bamboo plate to dry.

The sun has been nice recently. If it stays that way, we can harvest it after three or four days of drying.

For now, I have dried enough vegetables to fill ten bamboo baskets. I will continue to pickle and dry the remaining vegetables in a few days.

Seeing that Shen Xue Ning was going to harvest the baby vegetables, many people in the village came to ask Shen Xue Ning whether she would harvest their baby vegetables. Shen Xue Ning told them that they would know after a while, and if she did, she would notify everyone. Then everyone dispersed.

Shen Xue Ning needs to know if anyone buys pickled mustard tubers and dried radish before deciding whether to accept them, so she can't answer for the time being.

……

Shen Xuening received a call from Zhang Qianwen: "What's wrong?"

Zhang Qianwen asked: "My hot spring villa is already under construction, when will you come to help me plant flowers?"

Shen Xue Ning said: "You have just started to build it. It will be completed by next year at least. I will come to help you plant it next year."

Zhang Qianwen smiled and said, "Actually, I just missed you, but you are so heartless that you have to wait until next year to come and see me."

Shen Xue Ning laughed: "Haha, I will definitely come to see you next year."

Zhang Qianwen asked: "How about I come to see you during the New Year and spend the New Year with you?" There is only a month and a half left until the New Year, and the end of the year is approaching.

Shen Xue Ning said: "I definitely welcome you, but where is your family?"

Zhang Qianwen said, "There are so many children in the family, one more is enough for me. It's settled. I'll come to see you at the end of the year."

Shen Xue Ning smiled and replied: "Okay, I'll wait for you then."

"Oh, oh, I almost forgot something." Zhang Qianwen said quickly, "Xue Ning, are there orchids among the flowers you planted?"

Shen Xue Ning said: "Yes, what's the matter?"

Zhang Qianwen said: "My grandfather saw it. He said it was a very rare species and very difficult to raise. When he saw that you had raised a large area, he became unsure, so he decided to come and inspect it himself."

"Inspection?" Shen Xue Ning laughed. She even used the word "inspection".

Zhang Qianwen laughed and said, "Silly girl, you don't know the value of orchids. If the orchids you planted were the kind my grandfather thought they were, you would get tens of thousands per plant."

Shen Xue Ning knew that orchid grass was valuable, so she was not surprised to hear this: "When will your grandfather come?"

Zhang Qianwen said, "He will leave tomorrow. He will come with two old friends. I'll trouble you to help entertain them then."

Shen Xue Ning readily agreed: "That's no problem."

She and Zhang Qianwen are good friends, and Zhang Qianwen's grandfather is also good to Shen Xue Ning, so when the old man comes, it is like a relative coming, and she will definitely take good care of him.

Zhang Qianwen said, "It's settled then. Grandpa has your phone number and he will call you when the time comes."

Shen Xue Ning responded: "Okay."

……

The next day, after Shen Xue Ning finished her official business, she prepared to receive Grandpa Zhang and her two good friends.

They definitely won't leave so soon after they come here, so we need to prepare a place for them to stay.

I don’t have that many rooms in my house, so I need to think of other solutions.

After much deliberation, the final solution was to live in the county town and eat at home.

So in the afternoon, Shen Xue Ning went to the county town, selected the best hotel in the county town, prepared a triple room, and then went to the airport in W City to pick people up.

"Grandpa Zhang, Grandpa Zhao, Grandpa Qin." Shen Xue Ning greeted them warmly. She had met them many times before and they knew each other.

Grandpa Zhang was in his sixties, a wealthy, sophisticated old man with a very imposing manner. The other two were the same. The three of them standing there gave the impression that they were leaders coming to inspect.

"Ningning." Grandpa Zhang greeted Shen Xuening with a smile, "Thank you for your help."

Shen Xue Ning said sweetly: "Look at what you said, Qianwen and I are best friends, it's not my duty to pick you up."

These people are her financial backers. If they buy more orchids, wouldn't she have more money? Wouldn't she have money to build a house?

Grandpa Zhang laughed and said, "That was my mistake, haha."

Shen Xue Ning said: "My car is parked over there, come with me, I will take you to the county town to eat a delicious meal, and then send you to rest for a while, and I will pick you up tomorrow to go to the countryside to see orchids."

Grandpa Zhao said, "No, no, let's go to the countryside to see the orchids after dinner. I can't wait any longer."

Grandpa Qin agreed: "I can't wait any longer, let's go after dinner."

Shen Xue Ning said: "That's fine."

She called Zhang Qianwen and told her that she had picked up the three people. Then Shen Xue Ning invited them into the car and took them to the county town.

The car was borrowed by Shen Xue Ning, and her own car was driven to the county town by Du Li.

Shen Xue Ning sent the three of them to Shi Lai Shi Wang: "We're here, please get off the car."

The three of them got out of the car and looked around in confusion.

Grandpa Zhang asked, "Where is this?"

"I'll take you to a place to eat. The food here is delicious. Don't mind that the shop is small." Shen Xue Ning said as she took a few people to eat.

"Cousin." Tao Yun shouted in surprise when he saw Shen Xue Ning.

It was past lunchtime in the shop, but there were still many people eating here, and it was quite noisy.

"I brought a few people here to eat, please greet them." Shen Xue Ning invited the three people into the store and sat at an empty table.

Tao Yun handed the menu to the people: "Please order."

Several people ordered two dishes each. To be honest, it was their first time to eat in such a small shop. They usually went to high-end restaurants, so they felt a little uncomfortable now.

Tao Yun quickly brought the dishes up: "Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, call me."

Shen Xue Ning served them some food: "Grandfathers, don't worry, I promise not to let you down."

Grandpa Zhang sniffed and said, "This rice smells so good. It seems like the first time I smell such delicious rice."

Shen Xue Ning said: "This rice is grown by our family. It smells good and tastes even better."

"So it's grown in my own home, no wonder it smells so good." At this point, Grandpa Zhang realized, "Wait, is this your shop?"

Shen Xue Ning smiled and said, "No, it's my cousin's. He's busy in the kitchen right now. The dishes here might be cooked by him. Everyone, try them."

Grandpa Zhang smiled and said, "I see."

Everyone was hungry, so after talking for a few words, they stopped talking and started eating quickly.

After eating the meal, they said nothing more and understood why Shen Xuening brought them here. The food here was really filling and delicious, much better than the food in big restaurants.

The three old men ate three bowls of rice before stopping, wiping their mouths, looking a little embarrassed.

Shen Xue Ning asked: "How is it? I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Grandpa Zhang said, "I've heard people say that the best food in a place is in the cheap restaurants. Now I see that it's true."

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