When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1264 Farm Owner 17
A family of three sat around the table eating strawberries. The difference was striking when the "nutritious" strawberries were placed next to the regular ones. The "nutritious" strawberries were mostly about the size of a child's fist, with only about six per pound.

Mrs. Zhang carefully took a bite of the strawberry, and as she sucked on the rich, sweet juice, her voice rose: "This nutritious ingredient is really something else, it tastes just like strawberries, so authentic."

Zhang Xiaomei held a strawberry, took a bite off the tip, and said, "Isn't strawberry just strawberry flavored? Are there other flavors?"

Mrs. Zhang rubbed her head: "Of course it's different, let's not talk about it anymore."

Talking about it will only make me sad.

The next day, Tan You harvested over a hundred pounds of strawberries. After bending over for several hours straight, she couldn't take it anymore. She needed to hire help; she had to farm, but if she did everything herself, the work would be too arduous.

"Luckily, someone will be coming tomorrow." Tan You muttered to herself, looking at the five acres of strawberries that were already ripening in front of her, and then took a picture and sent it to Minister Huang.

"The legion is facing a shortage of supplies in winter, and the mutated plants and animals are not as active as before... During this period, we should focus on rest and recuperation, and ensure that logistical supplies are replenished..."

A "ding" interrupted Yan Liang's words, and he frowned sharply: "Don't you know to mute your phones during meetings? Who is it? Step forward!"

Minister Huang stood up shakily: "Report, it's me."

“Old Huang,” Yan Liang took a deep breath when he saw it was the logistics department’s money bag, “Even if it’s you, you can’t break the rules. Five kilometers after the meeting.”

Minister Huang stood at attention on the spot: "Yes, sir!"

"Sit down," Yan Liang had just finished speaking when Minister Huang's communicator rang several more times. Minister Huang tensed up, his eyes constantly glancing towards the head of the table.

Who is it that's so blind as to send him a message at this hour? He'll make them pay after the meeting! Minister Huang's smile was more like a grimace, and he wished he could immediately put his phone on silent mode.

A man in the main seat suddenly spoke up: "Who sent you the message?"

Minister Huang glanced at the communication device quickly, his eyes widening in surprise. When he heard Yan Liang's displeased cough, Minister Huang seemed to snap out of a dream and said, "It's a message from the forestry owner."

As he spoke, he swallowed hard: "The forest owner is hiring people to pick strawberries. The salary is one pound of strawberries per day. If you don't want strawberries, you can choose other farm produce."

Jin Xi tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a few seconds, and then asked, "How many people does she need?"

Minister Huang's rationality finally returned completely after his departure: "Five acres of strawberries are ripe, and we can probably harvest about one ton."

Yan Liang's eyes lit up: "Are thirty people enough?"

Minister Huang: "That's definitely enough. It's just that the forest owner prefers a quiet environment, so I suggest that someone you know go there."

Yan Liang pondered for a moment: "Then your third squad should go."

Minister Huang seized the opportunity to make a request: "The forestry owner has started planting sugarcane now. Yesterday, she used all the sugarcane residue left over from boiling sugar as compost. If there were pigs..."

Old Huang said to keep half, but the meaning was clear: the farm wanted pigs.

Jin Xi chuckled twice: "I know someone who has piglets. He gave her four piglets."

Minister Huang was overjoyed: "Thank you, leader! I will personally deliver it to her tomorrow."

“I’ll come along too,” Jin Xi said with a smile. “I’m going to a farm, not a den of thieves, so you don’t need to worry.”

Yan Liang figured Tan You's farm was within their sphere of influence, so he didn't object. After the discussion, everyone dispersed, with Minister Huang lagging behind, completely forgetting about the punishment he'd just received. He needed to think of something good he could offer Tan You in exchange; business, after all, is about give and take.

Tan You had no idea that the pig she had been longing for was already on its way. The strawberries in the strawberry garden had been faintly turning red the day before, but after just one night, they began to ripen in large quantities.

Tan You stood with her hands behind her back at the entrance of the strawberry farm, smelling the sweet aroma of strawberries. Looking at the rows and rows of strawberries, Tan You felt a headache coming on. Especially after seeing the runners growing from the strawberries, her headache worsened.

Before eight o'clock, Minister Huang led the third team, including Li Yong, to the farm. Jin Xi was also in the group, dressed in perfectly normal clothes, looking no different from the others.

"Forest Master, we've arrived!" Upon arriving outside the farm, Minister Huang contacted Tan You.

Tan You raised an eyebrow slightly. They just needed someone to do the work, and now the person has arrived?

"Please wait a moment, I'll open the door for you. Come directly to the strawberry farm."

Minister Huang wasn't surprised by this answer. After the protective shield opened, everyone drove in one after another, and the shield closed behind them. Li Yong and the others had been here many times and were very familiar with the place.

This was Jin Xi's first time here, but he had been to the base's plantation and even other people's farms before. However, Tan You's place felt different to him.

Minister Huang explained to Jin Xi: "Xiao Lin said that farmland also needs maintenance, so he specially planted a lot of ground grass. Next spring, they will automatically dry up and become nutrients for the soil."

"The strawberry farm is in this direction, and Xiaolin's place is over there..."

Jin Xi glanced at the centrally enclosed area, where a small protective shield guarded the farmer's privacy.

"That apple tree..."

Minister Huang replied casually, "Naturally, we planted them in the courtyard."

"We've arrived at the strawberry farm, they're so sweet!"

He sniffed as he spoke, then waved vigorously at Tan You, who was standing outside the strawberry field: "Little Lin, I've brought the pig you've been longing for this time."

Tan You raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Didn't you say it was difficult before?"

Minister Huang: "It is indeed very difficult. This is because I asked someone to help me. I brought you four, and I can't do anything more than that."

“Four is enough,” Tan You said, not being greedy. “There are a lot of strawberries. Did you bring baskets? I don’t have that many baskets here.”

"Don't worry, we've thought of everything," Minister Huang said with a smile. "Just leave it to us. I'll have a few people build you a pigsty. Where do you plan to build it?"

"Let's go for the northwest corner," Tan You thought of the original plan: "It's close to the river, and it'll be convenient to get water."

“Alright,” Minister Huang was very agreeable. “Little Lin, shall we go in and pick strawberries?”

"Sure, by the way, could you also pick these runners for me when you're picking strawberries? It's not the breeding season yet, and if too many runners grow, the strawberries won't bear fruit."

Tan You gestured for everyone to look at the stolons. After everyone recognized the stolons, Tan You and Chen Xiaojun led the group to build a pigsty.

Jin Xi strolled leisurely through the strawberry field. His injuries hadn't healed, and he looked like a patient. Tan You saw him, of course, but she didn't ask any questions. She had a deal with Minister Huang: he would come and pick up the strawberries himself.