Chapter 879: Planning for Next Year

Qiao Qiao sighed with genuine sincerity.

How abundant the variety of produce on the mountain was during summer and autumn! Autumn cowpeas, eggplants, chili peppers, tomatoes, water spinach, celery, soybean-stalk cabbage...

Back then, he couldn't wait to chop and dry them every day, filling the small warehouse to the brim with dried goods and pickled vegetables. Now, though the mountains and plains are covered in varying shades of green, looking from afar, there is still a large stretch of land lying fallow.

However, he wasn't flustered. At this moment, he pointed them out one by one to everyone:

"In the spring, we will transplant grass fruit under the apple trees. I heard that when grass fruit ripens, it's a lovely, bright red. I haven't seen it before; no one here grows it."

"That empty plot over there will be planted with local large green pears—they are big, crisp, and sweet. We'll give them to the little ones to eat when they're ready!"

"And over there, we're planting pomegranates—it was already too late when we ordered the mature saplings, so we couldn't plant them in winter. We'll wait until spring."

As he walked, he turned the camera toward the distant mountains, his words filled with longing for the coming year:

"Fruit trees bearing fruit is just like having a baby; it takes many years of saving up strength... But I really, really want to eat them! Sister bought mature saplings that can bear fruit; they were so expensive!"

As he spoke, he began to feel a pang of heartache.

After all, mature fruit-bearing saplings have to be hand-picked from other people's orchards. If it weren't for Professor Song knowing so many people across the country and having enough status that a single social media post brings many people eagerly offering information... these ordinary fruit trees might not have been gathered so easily.

As for the price difference between trees dug up from orchards and the small saplings in nurseries, Qiao Qiao, an intern earning 50 a day, truly couldn't help but feel the pain.

"And this area..." Qiao Qiao had slowly reached the steepest part of the hillside: "There are so many, many broken stones in this soil; it's impossible to pick them all clean... Sister said fruit trees might not grow well here, so we'll plant mugwort next year."

As he spoke, he remembered something and hurriedly asked the livestream room: "Little ones, have you used the mugwort sticks I sent you before? Was the effect good?"

He shook his head proudly: "Physician Sister said that although this mugwort isn't three-year-aged, the effect is unexpectedly good. Many people in the village used it to treat winter ailments in the summer, and they haven't had a recurrence yet!"

When he mentioned planting fruit for everyone to eat earlier, everyone was chatting away, but now that mugwort was mentioned, they couldn't hold back their thoughts:

【Just one question: this plot looks quite large; will there be a share for me next year?】

【What mugwort sticks? What mugwort sticks? Did the streamer send out mugwort sticks?】

【How are you so embarrassed to ask that? Those mugwort sticks were clearly only sent to the top of the leaderboard!】

【Hahaha, ecstatic to receive the goods! But I'm not using them for health maintenance; I'm using them for sleep and mosquito repellent. The effect is incredible!】

【The person above is wasting a treasure! I took it back for my wife to warm her stomach; that long stick lasted 7 days, and her period cramps are gone!】

【I, I, I took it back for my mom to warm her legs; the effect is really good! It's a pity that after asking in the background several times, there are none left.】

【Ahhhhhhh, rolling in pain and jealousy, why don't I have any?】

【Equally resenting everyone who got the mugwort sticks.】

【Streamer, look at me! I don't ask for much; just give me a chance to buy a bunch of mugwort next Dragon Boat Festival!】

But the streamer looked at no one.

Qiao Qiao bounded on the mountain like a happy little deer, soon arriving at another slope, then said triumphantly:

"Sister said we'll plant sunflowers here! I'll take you to watch the sunflowers shake their heads—I heard that sunflower flowers follow the sun during the day, and when it gets late at night, they will suddenly shake their heads and return to their original position..."

"After watching them shake their heads, we can crack sunflower seeds!"

【Red, fiery, dizzy, hahahaha.】

【What the hell, sunflowers shaking their heads.】

【Hahahaha, laughed until I crowed. There are benefits to the streamer not looking at the comments, like him not knowing our joy right now.】

【Speaking of which, I have this question too: how exactly do sunflower flowers return to their original position?】

【To be honest, I want to see it too...】

【Streamer, look at me, they are all laughing at you, only I am crying—can I buy the sunflower seeds next year?】

【Was laughing, but seeing the sunflower seeds, I can't laugh anymore—can't grab anything, hey!】

【Exactly! If I can't grab any again, I'm climbing the signal tower!】

Everyone started getting angry again because the seeds hadn't been sown yet, while Qiao Qiao continued to show everyone the oranges—the planned plot.

"It's a bit cold here in winter, and orange trees are a bit afraid of the frost... but it should be fine. Other uncles in the village have them, so Sister said we should plant them on the mountain too!"

In the middle of winter, the sun shining on the body felt warm, but the wind on the mountain was still a bit cold.

Qiao Qiao's nose was blown red by the wind, and at this moment, he took everyone to another place: "We're planting dates here... Sister said they're called winter dates, but the big date trees here all ripen in autumn... I don't understand why they're called winter dates..."

"And the wheat fields down the mountain... are they green now? Teacher Xin said that a timely snow promises a good harvest; it means the heavy snow covers the wheat like a thick quilt..."

"And over there, that's where we breed rush grass. Has everyone bought our family's straw mats? They're woven from this."

He counted them one by one, leaving everyone dazzled, eyes filled with expectation, expressions excited... as if they were looking at their own fields.

But, finally, someone woke up.

【Speaking of which, after looking at such a large piece of land, I finally confirmed that the streamer's family doesn't grow things for money.】

【I noticed it too. How should I put it? I hate that he doesn't earn money properly, but I'm also moved that he still has extra to sell to us.】

【What, what? The person above, speak clearly, don't talk in riddles.】

【Don't understand what you're talking about.】

【Haven't you figured it out yet? The land the streamer showed us isn't considered large, and the area for each type of fruit tree or plant he planned is even smaller!】

【This makes me vaguely remember that the eagle-beak peaches only had 20 mu at the beginning.】

【There are many varieties, and the area is small, which proves the quantity is small. With a small quantity, how much fruit can be sold to us?】

【Ahhhhh, every variety is a new product, every variety must be bought, so many people grabbing so little stuff... woooo, is my life bitter?】

【Let's just say, streamer, your family's peaches are delicious enough; can't you plant them on the two or three hundred mu of land in front? That way, at least everyone could get a box.】

【What beautiful dream are you having? Haven't you figured it out yet? The streamer's family plants what they want to eat first, and then sells the rest.】

【Focusing on doing whatever they want, not aiming for money.】

【Can I beg him to earn money now?】

【Scattered planting consumes labor and increases costs; at this rate, when will they get rich?】

Qiao Qiao sniffed, looked at the livestream time, and then said happily:

"It's been an hour; I can show you the effect of the hand mask, ah no, the hand cream!"

The livestream fans who had already forgotten about the hand mask:... ===== CHAPTER 880 =====