Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 330 Catching Fish
Yang Qingyi has made a name for herself in the beauty industry by growing aloe vera and other beauty-enhancing crops planted by Xu Yue.

Among them are face masks made from aloe vera, but these are no longer produced on a large scale due to the limited production of aloe vera.

The face mask wasn't sold in stores, but it was very popular in the beauty salon.

Sales are still very high, and the price is astonishing, yet there are purchase limits.

Production cannot keep up.

Therefore, Yang Qingyi even called Zhang Ruoxi to ask Xu Yue to expand the planting area.

“With your mother coming, I’m afraid she’ll want to expand the planting area again,” Xu Yue said with a smile. “Not to mention the aloe vera, most of the farm’s cucumbers have been bought by your mother’s beauty salon.”

“Cucumbers are quite popular at her beauty salon,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “The sales volume is even more astonishing than at restaurants.”

Xu Yue's lips twitched; he was speechless and somewhat confused.

Beauty salon selling cucumbers
"Egg sales are also high."

Xu Yue couldn't help but add a comment.

Zhang Ruoxi smiled; he couldn't refute that statement.

“When we have time, we’ll rent two more villages,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “By the way, my mom asked if we could grow some black nightshade.”

"Solanum nigrum?"

Xu Yue was somewhat bewildered; he really didn't understand this.

"Black nightshade is an annual herb with rich medicinal value. It is known as the king of detoxification, and both its fruit and leaves can be used for detoxification. Common problems such as pimples, colds and fevers, and acne can all be treated with black nightshade."

Zhang Ruoxi had obviously looked up the treatment after hearing Yang Qingyi mention it, and seeing Xu Yue's confusion, she immediately explained it to him.

"Your mom wants to use it to get rid of her acne?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yue instantly understood his mother-in-law's thoughts.

She runs a beauty salon, so there's no way she would use the money to treat a cold.

"Ok!"

Zhang Ruoxi nodded. If Xu Yue could see it, she naturally could too.

"I'll tell Lao Tian later," Xu Yue said. "We can produce more of these; the pharmaceutical company can take a look."

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

Stealing business?
That's impossible.

Even if pharmaceutical companies do develop a product to treat acne, it's impossible for them to mass-produce it.

Therefore, cooperating with Yang Qingyi's beauty company would undoubtedly be an excellent choice.

"What do you think? Once we raise tens of thousands of dairy cows, wouldn't it be profitable to set up a milk bath?" Xu Yue said with a smile. "There are just too many rich people these days."

There are many wealthy people, and even more wealthy people are willing to spend this money.

"Raise tens of thousands of dairy cows?" Zhang Ruoxi laughed. "You haven't even planted the grass yet."

Xu Yue just smiled; it was only a matter of time.

"Old Tian has already called Xu Wei and asked him to rent 100,000 mu of desert first," Xu Yue said. "Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji will go there first."

100,000 mu of desert?
Setting up the formation takes time, not to mention planting pasture.

"Can they do it?"

Zhang Ruoxi asked, since Guo Tianyou and the other two did not practice the methods of the Farmer's School. Their methods of setting up Farmer's School formations using Feng Shui master techniques were quite limited.

“Let’s set it up slowly,” Xu Yue said. “It’s not like we’re setting up the array all at once. Besides, aren’t they busy carving array patterns and using earth energy to prepare it? Setting up the array with those array stones will reduce the difficulty a lot.”

"Really?" Zhang Ruoxi said, "Is it feasible to nurture the array stones with earth energy?"

Xu Yue nodded.

This was inspired by Guo Huai's method of using a turbidity-resolving array to treat the pollution of the Shuangxi River in the county.

The effect is still very good.

Xu Yue's formation naturally didn't require those formation stones.

However, if those array stones are used, not only is setting up the array simpler, but the area covered can also be larger.

As for how big it is, Xu Yue hasn't tried it yet.

With the opening of the scenic area, Taoyuan Village has seen a significant increase in visitors.

The business of Huashan and its guesthouses is booming.

The same applies to agritourism businesses.

As for the fishing spot?

Good as always.

Among the tourists were quite a few anglers, and the sales of earthworms skyrocketed.

"Oh, what a rare guest!" Xu Yue said. "It's rare that you have time to visit."

"That's what you said."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jie was at a loss for words.

His business grew bigger and bigger, and although he didn't have to do everything himself, he was definitely becoming more and more successful.

"Where's Ruoxi?"

Yu Yu asked with a smile.

She naturally didn't take Xu Yue's teasing to heart.

Although they don't visit each other as frequently as before, their relationship is clearly unaffected.

If the relationship isn't good, there will only be polite formalities, and no teasing.

"It's at my third uncle's house," Xu Yue said. "A friend of Sister Wang Yun's came over, and she went over to play mahjong."

"Then I'll go over and take a look."

Yu Yu started walking as she spoke. She was familiar with Wang Yun and had been to Xu Jianghe's villa before, so she knew the way.

Besides, the two families weren't far apart to begin with.

"Put it down, you're still holding it." Xu Yue said to Feng Jie, "Do you think I'm still being polite to you?"

Feng Jie smiled and then put down a box of cigarettes.

These days, when Feng Jie and others visit each other, the gifts they bring have changed somewhat.

In the past, people would carry a case of liquor and two cartons of cigarettes; now they just carry a case of cigarettes.

I didn't send any more wine; it wasn't presentable.

When they leave, they might take one or two bottles with them.

Xu Yue now owns his own winery.

I no longer find any other wines appealing.

“I used to be able to bring alcohol when I came, but now I can only bring cigarettes,” Feng Jie said with a smile. “You’re not going to open a cigarette factory in the future, are you? Taoyuan brand cigarettes should have a good market.”

"will not!"

Xu Yue shook his head.

You're kidding. His grandfather, Xu Chengyang, took a long time to recover after taking a puff. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been completely engulfed.

That wasn't cigarettes at all; it was more vicious than opium.

"Why?" Feng Jie asked. "By the way, I remember you used to grow tobacco, didn't you?"

"We planted them, tried them out, and then destroyed them all."

Xu Yue shook his head and said something.

Tobacco is definitely not something that will be grown.

Tian Yizhi had mentioned it before, but Xu Yue directly denied it.

Tobacco is not allowed to be grown on the farm!

However, he talked more with Tian Yizhi than with Feng Jie.

Xu Yue was genuinely afraid that he would grow tobacco on the farm, which would cause a lot of trouble.

"What brings you here today?" Xu Yue continued, "Taking a moment from your busy schedule?"

“It’s definitely a break from my busy schedule,” Feng Jie said. “I’m planning to go to the mountains to take a look. Your scenic area just opened, right? I’ll support your business and satisfy my curiosity to see how it’s turned out.”

"You haven't gone yet, have you?" Xu Yue asked. "Should we go after lunch?"

"Since I'm here, of course I have to come and have a meal here," Feng Jie said with a smile. "An afternoon should be enough for me."

"An afternoon would be too short a time to see everything," Xu Yue said. "But it should be enough for you to see the changes."

"Let's go visit your third uncle," Feng Jie said with a smile. "Is Wang Yun's friend someone from the entertainment industry?"

"Hmm!" Xu Yue nodded and said, "A great beauty."

"Who?"

Feng Jie asked casually.

“Liu Feifei!” Xu Yue said. “She’s here on vacation.”

"Who?"

Liu Feifei is a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, a popular actress, and enjoys high popularity and national recognition.

She debuted at the peak of her career and remained popular for many years.

The entertainment industry is a magical place; some people can't become famous no matter how much they're promoted, while others can stay popular no matter how much they flop.

Liu Feifei is the latter. Her recent film flopped again. Although she's resilient enough not to be dragged down by it, who doesn't want to succeed?

She's almost been labeled a "box office poison".

She was in a bad mood and wanted to talk to someone, so Wang Yun invited her to come here to relax.

After arriving, I first wandered around Taoyuan Village and the mountains, and then Wang Yun dragged me to play a game of mahjong.

And then I fell in love.

Liu Feifei is currently in a phase where she's bad at the game but has a strong addiction to it.

In addition, both Wang Yun and Zhang Ruoxi are pregnant, so playing mahjong is fine, but they definitely won't play for too long.

So she never got to play to her heart's content.

When a person is addicted to something, and hasn't even started playing yet, the addiction becomes even stronger.

When Xu Yue and Feng Jie arrived at their third uncle's house, Yu Yu had already replaced Zhang Ruoxi.

"Xiao Yan's here too!" Xu Yue said with a smile. "Where are Hai Ge and the others?"

"He went to rent a fishpond," Mu Xiaoyan said. "He's probably catching fish now."

"Catching fish?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Feifei seemed to become interested.

Is catching fish fun?

Liu Feifei then asked a question.

Her background is actually quite good, so naturally she has never experienced what it's like to catch fish.

"That sounds like fun!" Mu Xiaoyan said. "If you've never caught fish before, you should try it."

"You can consider this," Wang Yun said with a smile. "However, as fun as it is, you'll definitely get covered in mud."

"So what? Just wash it," Liu Feifei said nonchalantly. "I'm not a germaphobe. But..."

“You’re not in a hurry to leave, so why worry about not having time to play mahjong?” Zhang Ruoxi said. “We’ll play with you this afternoon.”

"Shall we go catch some fish?"

Liu Feifei was tempted, and naturally the others followed her lead.

Afterwards, the group drove to their destination.

Wang Yun and Zhang Ruoxi also went along.

It's not far; it only took less than half an hour to get there by car.

Xu Jianghe went along when he heard the news.

It's probably not quite in line with Wang Yun's style.

When Xu Jianghe left, Da Huang, along with Xiao Hua and Xiao Hei, went with him.

"This way!"

As soon as Xu Yue and the others arrived, Hu Hai waved to them with a smile.

"I never expected you guys would lease this fishpond!"

Xu Yue smiled slightly and looked around, seemingly reminiscing.

"Do you know this fishpond?" Hu Hai asked. "This fishpond is not close to Taoyuan Village."

“I used to come here to bathe a lot when I was in school,” Xu Yue said. “I even rescued someone from this fishpond once.”

"A hero saves a beauty?"

Shen Yu said with a smile, and even glanced at Zhang Ruoxi.

"Have you ever seen a girl swim in a fishpond?" Xu Yue said with a sneer. "This isn't a swimming pool."

City kids learn to swim at swimming pools, while farm kids usually go to fishponds, and only the more daring ones go to the river.

There are usually no girls.

There aren't many girls in rural areas who can swim.

We don't have that capability.

"How much longer? It should be about time, right?"

Xu Yue looked at the fishpond; the fish inside were already showing their backs.

“We’ll take a cut,” Tie Wei said. “There should still be a lot of crucian carp in here. The key is that we can catch them, but it’s hard to say what will happen to others.”

He glanced at Liu Feifei as he spoke.

The joy of catching fish comes from actually catching them.

If you can't catch even one, where does the joy come from?

They were somewhat surprised to receive Mu Xiaoyan's call.

Superstar Liu Feifei actually came to catch fish.

They don't idolize celebrities, and they don't have any romanticized notions about stars in the entertainment industry.

However, Liu Feifei is very beautiful, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Beautiful women are popular everywhere.

Liu Feifei, in particular, has a very unique temperament.

Although they don't follow celebrities, that doesn't stop them from having a good impression of Liu Feifei.

Of course, this goodwill is not due to any covetousness or ulterior motive.

Isn't that how beautiful women get preferential treatment?

"Are you going down to play?" Shen Yu asked Xu Yue. "Ruoxi and Sister Wang Yun definitely won't go down. What about you?"

"Me?" Xu Yue shook his head and said, "I'll pass."

Shen Yu then looked at Xu Jianghe.

"I'll pass!" Xu Jianghe shook his head and said, "You guys have fun."

Shen Yu and the others were not surprised by this.

At this moment, Xu Jianghe only had eyes for Wang Yun.

Xu Yue is similar.

Of course, the main reason Xu Yue and his group went down was probably not to catch fish, but to collect them.

They had seen firsthand how skilled Xu Yue was at catching fish.

This isn't the first or second time they've caught fish in rice paddies.

The fish there are more energetic, the water is deeper, and the fish density is not as high.

"With so many people superfluous, would they even be able to sell them if they were caught?"

Looking at the fish in the pond, Liu Feifei asked curiously.

Did she know that these people were just playing around by draining the fishpond and catching fish, and that they weren't actually after the fish in the pond?

“They don’t need to worry about it,” Yu Yu said. “Ruoxi’s family has an agricultural trading company, so they should have handled it.”

Liu Feifei looked at Zhang Ruoxi.

“Taoyuan Farmers Market didn’t handle it,” Zhang Ruoxi said, shaking her head. “These fish will probably be given to the farm or farmers market company’s employees as a benefit.”

"The fish was too bad?"

Yu Yu seemed to realize something.

The products handled by Taoyuan Agricultural Trade Center are mostly sold to high-end restaurants.

The worst estimate is wild fish collected from fishing grounds and wild mushrooms collected from the mountains.

Taoyuan Farmers Market naturally wouldn't consider fish raised in fishponds.

However, if it's meant to be sold, it will definitely be able to be sold.

"Ok!"

Zhang Ruoxi nodded.

Liu Feifei asked casually and naturally didn't take it too seriously.

Besides, she felt it was only natural.

After all, she was very familiar with the Taoyuan brand.

Wang Yun invited her to come here exclusively, largely because of the "Peach Blossom Village".

It's not just because the scenery here is beautiful.

It's mainly about food and drink.

She still has a bit of a foodie side.

In terms of body management, she is quite different from other female celebrities.

I really didn't control my diet much.

She also gains weight occasionally.

Fans have given her a nickname: Little Fatty Liu!
"Wear some waders!" Mu Xiaoyan said to Liu Feifei. "Should we also wear gloves?"

"Let's put one on him," Wang Yun said. "She probably's never been to a fishpond to catch fish before. It wouldn't be good if she cut her hand on a clam shell. Her skin is so delicate."

(End of this chapter)