Communicate with furry animals without any barriers, and take the farm to the next level

Chapter 306 "Glimmering Lemonade"

The leaf ants were very cooperative; when Josh placed the food in front of them, they called to their friends and soon devoured the fried bean noodles.

Just as they were wondering why they were filled with such power, as if they had eaten giant ant beans, Josh told them that these were giant ant beans, which astonished the giant ants.

It's incredible that they managed to turn such unpalatable leaf ant beans into something so delicious! Waaah, those leaf ants are saved!

From that day on, Josh fed the leaf ants with a mixture of fried bean flour and other food, and they began to grow rapidly, becoming stronger day by day. After the leaf ant queen had received enough nutrition, she even gave birth to an ant kingdom for the Twilight Farm.

Josh saw this and was delighted, so he increased the amount of food he gave to the big ants.

This has led to the transformation of the large leaf ants on the farm from their initial thin and slender forms into muscular ants. A few days ago, when Josh saw a giant lemon floating and moving around on a tree, he thought he was seeing a ghost. Who knew it was just a large leaf ant carrying that fruit around.

Looking at the giant lemon fruit, the size of a watermelon, and then at the large leaf ant that handled it with such ease, Josh silently gave it a thumbs up.

With them around, the golden kiwis and Josh didn't have to worry too much about the problems in the trees. They just needed to explain things clearly, and the kiwis could handle it for Josh themselves.

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"So, have you finalized the ingredient ratios?"

"The optimal ratio has been determined. After multiple experiments with the golden kiwi animal, it has been found to contain abundant energy and taste delicious. It can effectively provide the energy needed by scavengers on long journeys. The customized packaging bags are also printed with the signature design of the egg yolk pastry. The boxes, packaging bags, and gift boxes are all ready, and production can begin."

"Alright, let's begin production of the egg yolk pastries!"

At Josh's command, all departments took their positions and began the first large-scale production of egg yolk pastries.

Connor's Big Tail Fish Farm not only produces high-quality, sweet red beans, but also has many of the grains needed by the Glimmer Farm.

After Wen made his arrangements, Connor messaged Josh the next day. After they got in touch, Josh ordered a lot of sweet red beans from him to make red bean paste.

These red beans aren't exactly a purely functional crop; they just taste good—soft, sweet, and fragrant—and are reasonably priced.

The cost of making egg yolk pastries is much cheaper than those made with taro, but the taste is better.

Of course, no matter how much the cost is reduced, the selling price of this egg yolk pastry cannot be lower than one hundred federal points. Not to mention the duck egg that costs forty-five points, even if you include the butter and bouncy goat milk inside, it is not a small amount.

From the very beginning, Josh never intended these egg yolk pastries to be affordable; they're not for the average person.

Of course, Josh wasn't the kind of person to forget her roots. She and Aunt Rose also researched egg yolk pastries with mayonnaise fillings. Instead of a whole salted duck egg yolk, they used a more technologically advanced (cough cough) method to make them cheaper. Once the top-of-the-line egg yolk pastries became famous, Josh prepared to start making the regular version.

But everything must be done slowly.

The refreshing bitter candies are wrapped in leaves similar to glutinous rice paper and sold by the box. A box contains ten candies and costs 66 Federal Points. The packaging boxes are Maria's plastic boxes, which are unbreakable and attractive. The custom-made boxes are just the right size to hold ten candies. As for the bitter candy drinks, Josh originally planned to mass-produce them like the ground lily and honey water chestnut drinks, and then sell them in bottles or custom-made small containers. However, after some discussion among the farm staff, this plan was rejected.

First, the weather is getting hotter, and while bitter sweet drinks are refreshing and help cut through the greasiness, they still require hot water to brew, which limits the market. Second, in terms of taste, they don't have the same impact as the previous two types, but the price is not low, since they are made with honey and sugar, so the price is unlikely to be lowered, and sales may not be high.
After some discussion, everyone decided to first promote Weiguang – a bittersweet candy drink – as a basic beverage to serve customers in the commercial area. Once they had a good customer base and had tasted the delicious bittersweet candy drink, they would then sell it, which might be more effective.

Therefore, we haven't considered packaging yet. Once a can is made, it will be sent to the Weiguang Commercial District so that the merchants there can promote it first.

Once these things are done, the next step will be the large-scale market launch of Giant Lemon.

Last year, Josh intensified his management of the giant lemon orchard, ensuring that the lemon trees were well-fed with fertilizer and water.

Today was indeed a bountiful harvest.

After the leaf ants thinned out the flowers and fruits, the giant lemons grew to be quite large. However, the large size of the fruit did not mean that the skin was thick. With one cut, it could be said that the skin was thin and the filling was large, and the sour fruity aroma immediately filled the farmhouse.

How should we handle such a large quantity? Josh thought of the lemonade he had drunk in his past life.

Unlike last year, Josh isn't selling honey lemonade today; he's going to sell plain lemonade instead.

Four points a cup, this time everyone from the superhumans, expeditionary soldiers, scavengers, and laborers to even passing children can afford it.

The reason for selling it at such an astonishingly low price is that the production volume of giant lemons is large, the cost of honey lemonade is slightly higher, and it would be unprofitable to keep so much of the high-quality honey to sell as lemonade. That's why this decision was made.

However, seeing the crowds of customers buying lemonade at the entrance of the Weiguang Commercial District, Josh once again gave himself a thumbs up for his decision.

Chaoyang Morning Post: The Weiguang Lemonade launched in the Weiguang Commercial District has a unique taste and an absolutely low price, making every visitor to Chaoyang City unable to resist buying a cup to try, and then never forgetting it. This is the charm of lemonade, the charm that belongs exclusively to Weiguang Farm.

The popularity of lemonade has made the already booming Weiguang Commercial District even more prosperous, and the remaining shops with poor locations and smaller spaces have basically all been rented out.

Of course, the conditions are still the same. The reason why those people who looked down on it before are now shamelessly coming to it is because they have seen the difference between the Weiguang Commercial District and the free market.

That's why he came to find Josh again.

Josh didn't waste the evening either. The entire commercial area was equipped with a complete set of electrical devices, so that the Weiguang Service Area would not turn off its lights until 11 p.m.

Small vendors who have ideas but don't have many Federal Points to rent shops can rent a small stall in the evening, a space of two to three meters, to sell some small goods. The rent is very cheap, and Josh doesn't plan to make much money from them.

The main appeal is the lively atmosphere; with more merchants, the customer traffic naturally increases. (Inspired by comments from our readers)

My darlings, this book is almost in its later stages, but I can't quite tell if there are any plot holes that haven't been filled yet. If you remember any, please leave a comment. I'm afraid I'll forget them by the time it's finished. Thank you all for your support all this time, love you all!