bayedsolid Chapter 115 The Oranges Are Ripe
Chapter 115 The Oranges Are Ripe
After some time, the alfalfa that Xia Shiyu planted in the fairy tale world finally matured.
She hurriedly went inside to harvest the hay and threw it all to the chickens and ducks while her family wasn't home. The moment she threw the hay in, the chickens and ducks immediately spread their wings and rushed over.
They kept pecking at the alfalfa on the ground, and some were even fighting.
To prevent them from fighting and getting hurt, Xia Shiyu scattered the alfalfa leaves as much as possible, which stopped them from fighting. They just focused on eating.
Xia Shiyu looked at the chickens and ducks with a smile, "Eat up, eat up, you'll grow even better if you eat."
Some of the chickens and ducks under her gaze couldn't help but tremble, completely unaware that they were eating their last few meals before their execution.
As Xia Shiyu watched the chickens and ducks scrambling to eat the pasture, he even began to feel that it was a bit of a waste to only raise chickens and ducks, and that he might be able to raise some other animals in the future.
We can raise some cattle and sheep next spring, and we can even raise dairy cows so we can have milk to drink.
As she was thinking this, she suddenly passed by her own orange tree and noticed that all the oranges had turned completely yellow.
The plump, golden oranges hung close together on the branches, looking very tempting and festive.
Xia Shiyu couldn't resist the temptation and picked one, intending to peel it and taste it. She easily peeled the orange, without carefully picking out the pith inside, and took a bite directly.
With its abundant juice, plump flesh, and sweet and sour taste, even the orange pith has a hint of sweetness. Xia Shiyu finished a piece of orange in one bite, and couldn't help but keep eating it until she had completely devoured the whole orange.
Xia Shiyu was very satisfied with the orange. She hadn't eaten such a pure and sweet orange in a long time. It wasn't sour that it made her teeth ache, nor did it feel like she had eaten artificial sweeteners.
She was even satisfied with the juice inside; it didn't make the orange too dry, but rather had a just-right moist texture that was very comfortable.
She nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, not bad, these oranges are really ripe."
Xia Shiyu went straight into the house, found a basin, picked more than ten oranges and put them in, took photos, and then uploaded a nine-grid photo of the orange tree photos to her WeChat Moments.
[The oranges are ripe! This is the first fruit Xiaxia Vegetables sells!]
After sending the message, she took it to her grandparents to try first, and her parents could eat the rest when they came back.
"Grandpa and Grandma, the oranges I planted are ripe. Come and try them and see if they taste right."
My grandfather is weaving bamboo baskets, a job he loves to do. When he has free time, he can help the family prepare some bamboo products.
Grandma was also cleaning the vegetables nearby; neither of them were particularly idle.
She was a little surprised when she saw Xia Shiyu bringing over two oranges, "Are these oranges ripe already?"
"I just noticed that these oranges look ripe, but I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. I didn't expect you to find out."
Xia Shiyu stuffed oranges into the arms of the two elderly people, saying, "Grandpa and Grandma, please try them. I just ate one and it tasted really good."
Grandma took the oranges and said, "Okay, okay, we'll try them and see if there's anything you don't like. I'm sure these oranges will be delicious too."
She carefully peeled an orange, intending only to enjoy the sweetness. Her teeth weren't in good condition, and sometimes eating sour or cold foods in this weather would cause them to hurt. She took a small bite.
The first sensation is a subtle sweetness, with a very strong orange aroma and a refreshing taste.
What's even more amazing is that this orange, although it has a slightly cool taste, doesn't cause toothache.
Her eyes lit up. "These oranges are so sweet and delicious, and I can even eat them smoothly now that my teeth are strong enough."
Grandpa silently ate the whole orange, and after finishing, he nodded, "Yes, your grandma is right. This orange is really delicious, and it doesn't make you feel unwell. It's quite good."
Xia Shiyu nodded, "These oranges are quite nutritious. Even if you eat fewer, Grandma, your toothache won't be as bad as before. You can eat them slowly."
This is from a fairytale world! In addition to being delicious, the fruit has enhanced nutritional value and even helps alleviate sensitivity in teeth, so Grandma can eat a few without any problem.
Grandma felt even more comforted after hearing this. "Oh my, I'm so lucky! Thank you so much, Xiaoyu, you're amazing!"
Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "Grandma, you and Grandpa should eat more oranges. I'll save some for Mom and Dad when they come back."
Grandma asked, "Okay, but this one is ripe, shouldn't we pick it and sell it quickly?"
Xia Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "Anyway, there's no rush to pick them in the next couple of days. I still need to communicate and discuss with them. Besides, we can sell them together with the chickens and ducks later. Grandma, you don't need to worry about this for now."
Grandma nodded, "Okay," and went to eat her oranges.
Xia Shiyu saw the two elderly people eating oranges and then went back to his room.
She posted a message on her WeChat Moments, and now she probably has a lot of people messaging her privately.
Sure enough, as soon as I opened WeChat, it was flooded with pop-up messages, including several vegetable-selling groups, some of which had already reached 99+ messages.
[Manager Wu: Mr. Xia, I see your oranges are ripe. Could we discuss something?]
[Tan Yue: Shi Yu, I saw on your WeChat Moments that the oranges are ripe. I'm planning to buy a batch to sell as fruit for the Chinese New Year.]
[Mr. Ming: Mr. Xia is growing more and more things these days. These oranges are great! After you eat the oranges, you can use the peels for seasoning and tea. I'd like to order a batch from you.]
[Xia Jie: Sister, you have to save some oranges for us! My classmates are all really looking forward to it. I can give you the deposit now.]
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Xia Shiyu nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the numerous messages on WeChat from people wanting to buy oranges. It seemed that she had no shortage of buyers for the oranges she grew on this half-mountain.
She replied to each message, and basically everyone who came to buy received a share, but the exact quantity would depend on the production volume later.
When she replied to Xia Jie, she was much more casual. She first asked why he had asked for an entire class, and then agreed.
[Xia Shiyu: You're also a personal shopper? This purchase bought a whole class's worth of oranges. You can certainly afford to buy that much.]
After the message was sent, Xia Jie immediately replied with a message.
Sis, you have no idea how many foodies are in our class...
When Xia Shiyu learned what had happened, he was both amused and exasperated. He never expected that Xia Jie would become the center of attention in their class after this incident.
However, she typed, "[If you're interested, please come and buy it, but shipping is not included.]"
After seeing the message, Xia Jie immediately forwarded it to the class group and replied, "[Don't worry, sis, some of them will come directly to you when you're setting up your stall.]"
[Xia Shiyu: OK]