Ganshan: The beginning was relied on by the golden leopard

"Come on, Sangbiao, eat cat strips."

Xu Yang held a cat strip in his hand to attract the tabby cat over.

Sang Biao immediately came running over to enjoy the delicious meal he deserved.

However, just when it was eating happily, Xu Yang hugged it, sandwiched a pill between his index finger and thumb and stuffed it deep into its throat, then touched its throat.

The next second, Sang Biao swallowed the pill.

It hasn't realized what happened yet.

Just when it was a little dazed, Xu Yang put the cat strip in front of it again.

Sang Biao smelled the cat noodles and started to eat them happily again.

It's just a cat after all.

Xu Yang smiled proudly.

He is already very familiar with things like feeding medicine.

After all, there are many animals at home, and many medicines must be fed to them.

But these guys are very cunning and can even find the medicine hidden in the meat. So Xu Yang learned to feed them himself.

The tabby cat was unaware.

I have to say, the rat it caught last night was really big.

No wonder it can break open the clay jar used for brewing wine.

He is the "rat king" of the farm.

But this time it didn't escape. It was already dead enough that Xu Yang put it in a bag and threw it into the garbage truck.

Rats are a bit scary. If they are suitable for reproduction, they can quickly produce dozens of them.

Therefore, Xu Yang felt that it was time to expand the scale of the rat catching team on his farm.

Now, apart from the tabby cat, there are only a few foxes.

"Sang Biao, do you have any younger brothers? The farm is so big, you can bring some younger brothers over."

"As long as we can catch mice, we can do whatever we want here."

"Now that there is more land and the weather is warmer, there are many rats in the fields."

"Call some of the boys over here,"

Xu Yang looked at Sang Biao and asked.

Cats are very smart and can understand what people say, but sometimes they have strange personalities.

Sang Biao understood Xu Yang's meaning, but remained calm on the surface.

Nowadays, the mice in the fields are mainly caught by foxes.

The other animals don't care.

It's time to assemble a team of rat catchers.

Xu Yang had just said it casually, but he didn't expect that at noon the next day, he saw two new rural cats appear on the farm.

One is a cow cat, black and white, with a black circle around the eyes and white nose and mouth, which looks a bit strange.

There is also a little tabby cat that looks exactly like Sangbiao.

Xu Yang was quite surprised to see them appear.

"A new cat?"

"Sang Biao, it turns out you have a little brother!"

As the boss of all cats in the village, Sang Biao’s status must be very high.

In the past, it thought that Xu Yang didn’t want other cats to appear on the farm, so he didn’t allow other wild cats to come in, but now that Xu Yang has spoken, the cats will naturally come.

They rushed around the fields and immediately began to work.

And the record is quite fruitful.

This is a good thing.

The farm seemed lively again.

The new country cats were very happy and were running and jumping in the pasture.

They would look at Sang Biao's expression from time to time, after all, it was Sang Biao who brought them here.

For rural cats, a farm is like a paradise.

Xu Yang was very satisfied. With the cat and the fox, the mouse catching team was officially established.

With them around, it would be difficult for the mice on the farm to survive.

Life on the farm is always lively.

In the afternoon, Xu Yang came to the ancient tea tree and looked up.

At this moment, the ancient tea trees are lush and green, and the leaves are particularly lush.

Especially the ones at the top, which are big and tender.

This is a top-quality ancient tea tree, and the tea it produces tastes really good.

The picking method is also simple, just go up the tree and pick the top leaves.

Soon, Xu Yang picked a full basket.

When he came down from the tree, he saw Erha and Silly Roe Deer tilting their heads and looking at him.

This pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick don't appear on weekdays, but when they do, Xu Yang can't help but want to pinch their big faces.

"Why are you two so elusive?"

"At least call out."

Xu Yang couldn't help but say something.

The two guys were still in a daze, so Xu Yang ignored them.

The tea leaves have been picked, but how to fry them is also a problem.

The tea leaves from this ancient tea tree have to go through the process of frying before they can become fragrant tea that can be brewed.

Looking at the tree full of tea leaves, there will be a lot of tea that can be fried.

This is top-grade ancient tea, and it can be produced every year. Xu Yang plans to stockpile it and keep it. This can be considered as his foundation.

Once you have made a name for yourself, it will be a good choice whether it is for business or gift exchanges.

But Xu Yang didn't have the skills to fry tea, so he had to find a professional.

When he asked Xu Hongshan, Xu Hongshan replied:

"Stir-fried tea? There are people in the village who can do it."

"It's Old Li. He roasts tea leaves every year. There is a tea tree on the back hill. Basically, every year when the tea leaves are ripe, he roasts them and drinks them." "That kind of tea leaves is not valuable, and no one else picks them. But he roasts the best, and the tea leaves he roasts are fragrant, so many people buy them."

"If you want to make tea, just find him."

Hearing Xu Hongshan's words, Xu Yang immediately became interested.

As long as someone knows how to do it, that's fine.

After asking carefully, he found out that Old Li had been roasting tea for twenty or thirty years. Just like most mountain herders, he would go to the mountains to look for some mountain products at certain times every year.

After all, there are some really good things in the mountains.

Xu Yang didn't know Old Li, so he had to let Xu Hongshan go with him.

Xu Hongshan said:
"No problem, we are from the same village, what's the big deal?"

"Just prepare something for him, just some fruit, it won't be a big problem."

After hearing what Xu Hongshan said, Xu Yang didn't know what to bring, so he just took two boxes of blueberries from the farm.

It's a thoughtful gesture.

Then, the two of them went to Old Li's house to ask about tea roasting.

When there are people in a farmer's yard, the door is usually not locked and is left open.

A pastoral dog was lying at the door. When it saw someone coming, it immediately ran back, barking.

Xu Yang and Xu Hongshan came to the door, and Xu Hongshan shouted:

"Old Li, are you home?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Old Li walking out of the house.

Xu Yang and Xu Hongshan also walked into the yard.

The pastoral dog stopped barking instantly when it saw its owner coming out.

"What's the matter?"

Old Li was a little surprised when he saw Xu Yang and Xu Hongshan.

Hearing this, Xu Yang immediately said:
"I picked some tea leaves. I heard that you are very good at frying tea, so I was wondering if I could help fry it for you."

"I'll follow and see too."

When Old Li heard this, he felt a little smug for a moment.

His skill is indeed amazing.

However, in the village, no one cares about this tea-frying skill.

I just go to the mountain product market every year to sell the tea that I roast myself and make a little money.

"Stir-fried tea? No problem."

"As the manager of the market, why do you have to roast the tea yourself when you can just buy it?"

Old Li said.

Xu Yang smiled and replied:

"It has to be fried. My tea is different. I found it with great difficulty."

"I'm thinking of trying to make tea."

The three of them walked inside.

All I saw was a large black iron pot under an empty roof in the yard, with firewood beside it and a blower under the stove.

Xu Yang's attention was focused on the iron pot.

This iron pot looks very heavy, and has a slight scent of tea.

These are the leftovers from tea frying that has been going on for who knows how many years.

Old Li is also a mountain herder. He makes money by roasting tea. The tea he roasts tastes the best, and no one else can really produce such a flavor.

Therefore, every time we fry tea, we have many regular customers.

There are masters in the mountains, and this one is considered a master.

"OK, no problem."

“It’s just a matter of starting a stove.”

"But where does your tea come from? For example, I know all the tea trees around our village. I know which tea is fragrant and which tea is bitter."

"Don't pick bitter tea, it doesn't taste good."

Old Li is indeed a professional.

Hearing him say this, Xu Yang smiled and said:
"I got it myself. I didn't pick it from the mountains."

“This tea is very good.”

"By the way, these are blueberries from my farm. They are very popular, and I can't come here for nothing, so I'll put these blueberries here."

Old Li gladly accepted it, and without hesitation, he immediately started to light the stove, heat the pot, and prepare to make tea.

He couldn't tell whether Xu Yang's tea was good or not, but he felt that the tea looked very new and tender, and felt it was quite special.

Xu Yang was watching nearby.

Soon, the stove was on fire.

Perhaps it was because Xu Yang's eyes were full of curiosity, or perhaps it was because Old Li hadn't received so much attention for a long time and was in high spirits.

So, he explained while frying tea.

It sounded a bit ostentatious, but Xu Yang listened very seriously.

"Tea frying is all about temperature control. If the temperature is too low, the tea leaves will not be fried thoroughly and will have no flavor. If the temperature is too high, the tea leaves will burn and the flavor will be wrong."

"So, the fire can't be too big. You have to touch the edge of the pot with your palm and test it out."

“When it feels a little hot, you can put down the tea leaves and start frying.”

"It can't be fried too fast."

Old Li explained each stage one by one in great detail.

Like when to turn the tea leaves.

For example, when the edges of the tea leaves shrink slightly and some curl slightly, it is time to take them out of the pot.

Xu Yang also studied hard.

He has an ancient tea tree of top quality.

With this skill, I will never lack tea to drink.

Moreover, if accumulated, it would be a considerable fortune.

This is an ancient tea tree, and it can be considered as part of the farm's income. (End of this chapter)