Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 831 - 821. From start to finish

Chapter 831: 821. From start to finish

Secretary Xiaozu thought for a moment, "So you mean, you want to first let everyone see the benefits through grafting?"

Song Tan nodded, actually not very passionate about it.

After all, she would strive for what she wanted herself, and did not expect others to spoon-feed her, hence she hoped the people around her would be the same.

And this year, the villagers had transplanted radish seedlings in their fields, so this winter they would definitely have a good harvest. If they still couldn’t make up their minds by then, she wouldn’t need to bother anymore.

But on the other hand, it wasn’t entirely the villagers’ fault that they dared not think big or take risks; they were bound by their environment and own circumstances.

Thus, Song Tan thought about helping everyone break free.

So, although she wasn’t very passionate at the moment, she still diligently said to Secretary Xiaozu:

"In our village, many households grow fruit trees. Every family has one or two peach trees, plums, cherries, and the like... I haven’t had the chance to plant other fruits yet, but the peach and cherry trees are ready for grafting."

"But, we can’t just offer to do this for free, it would seem like we’re tricking everyone into working for nothing just for these one or two branches."

"So... I’m leaving it in your hands from here!"

"Just casually mention it when you have nothing else to do, and see if anyone asks on their own?"

For their own fruit trees, cutting one or two branches to graft is not only effortless, but their family also doesn’t need such free labor; why not do it?

Secretary Xiaozu nodded.

Then she asked again, "Could you spare another three kilograms of your wine for me? I’ll trade something else for it."

Song Tan shook her head, "No, no, no. The wine gets better with age. How can you keep thinking about it every day? Until the next Chinese New Year, I won’t be opening my wine cellar."

Once the wine is properly aged, it will help build their reputation. Whether it’s for gifting or selling, it will be very profitable.

But Secretary Xiaozu has been very dedicated to their family...

Song Tan thought for a moment, "Next year then. Next year I’ll plant more mixed grains, and I’ll designate a special area for brewing. If you’re willing to pay, a hundred kilograms won’t be a problem."

Secretary Xiaozu was extremely satisfied—but she had a promise that she couldn’t disclose to her own grandfathers, so she still needed to find a way to placate them.

"Do you have any sauces left? If you do, can you pack ten kilograms for me?"

Song Tan: ...

Of course, before planning the sorghum, Lao Song’s Family had another thing to do.

—Buy sheep.

Why else would Song Tan be reluctant to leave Professor Song?

Just look how much trouble he saved her family!

Whether seeds or seedlings, raising cattle or sheep, he could always find a channel.

Of course, the contact for sheep was introduced by Boss Niu, but wasn’t Boss Niu also an initial contact from Professor Song?

Secretary Xiaozu was curious, "Are you also going to look abroad?"

"No," Song Tan shook her head, "It’s right next door in Huacheng. Very close, just three hours by car."

There’s a farm there specializing in sheep. The family has someone sick, requiring constant hospital care, and the full pen of sheep is not being looked after—after all, they need daily attention and regular feeding, and it’s not safe to leave them with just anyone, so they had to reluctantly sell.

And that’s where Song Tan came in.

And Secretary Xiaozu looked forward eagerly: "If we buy now and raise them for a few months, can we eat them by the New Year? Clear stewed lamb ribs with your white radish, spicy red braised lamb ribs with your carrots... what do you call this?!"

Song Tan thought for a moment, "Radish Meeting?"

Secretary Xiaozu: ...

"Are you also trying to say ’A Gathering of Heroes’? This is clearly called a big ’Delicious’!"

"That’s hard to say."

Song Tan explained, "Boss Niu said these sheep are of particularly good breed, let’s go take a look tomorrow and then decide."

He didn’t have the heart to tell Secretary Xiaozu that the sheep were all recommended by Boss Niu.

The sheep pen was full, most were lambs three to four months old, and there was a dozen or so ewes who were eight or nine months into maturity, possibly already pregnant or ready to mate.

There was also a separate smaller pen that contained a few rams that were plump and sturdy.

With this catch, if she were to eat them directly in winter, it would certainly not be cost-effective; better to raise them and have descendents for generations without end!

Considering Huacheng is Doctor Xiaoguo’s hometown, when Song Tan drove past, she couldn’t help but raise her voice and asked.

But the other party was much more straightforward than she was, shaking his head like a rattle drum:

"Nope, nope, absolutely not going back!"

Last time he went, his mom stopped mentioning matchmaking, but every now and then she began to inquire about marriage.

Not just inquiring, she also had feedback—from various public articles she forwarded.

[A good woman should do these ten things]

[If a man doesn’t propose marriage, you should be alert]

[Children with siblings receive far more love than only children]

[The lifelong loyalty of a virtuous woman]

[The best child-bearing age for women]

Guo Dong: Thank goodness for high-tech and programmers, the ’Do Not Disturb’ feature really is a godsend.

After hearing this, Song Tan laughed out loud, "Alright, you better learn how to be a virtuous woman, and if you learn well, I’ll formally introduce my brother Yanping to you."

"Otherwise, what if your mom blames you for not staying true haha?"

What she referred to was the lie both had previously made up to stall their parents, while Guo Dong rolled her eyes:

"Don’t worry, you can introduce Wu Lei to me. This way my mom definitely won’t send these anymore, but will be on tenterhooks about how to keep me from ’not staying true’ secret, and how to make up it up to such a forgiving son-in-law."

Song Tan went strangely silent.

After a moment, she sincerely asked, "My brother Wu Lei, you really fancy him?"

Fancy him for what? Because he’s guileless, broke, and easy to deceive?

Guo Dong: ...

"Ugh, don’t say that; in comparison, Zhang Yanping is quite the catch."

She started shooing people away, "You better mind your own business. Just a while ago, Aunt Zhang was muttering that you were going to have a matchmaking session, she’s been inquiring around for suitable matches!"

Song Tan was shocked: "What’s going on?!" She hadn’t said she was looking for a partner!

It was Guo Dong’s turn to laugh out loud: "Didn’t you once say during matchmaking you wanted someone who could work the fields, someone with a strong build? Said to let them show off during the rice harvesting... Aunt Zhang remembered!"

"It’s just that the numbers aren’t enough; where can you find young people staying at home these days? Only found two or three, overheard when they came to the clinic for medication."

Thinking of this scenario, Guo Dong was beside herself with laughter: "If you don’t clarify your words, come rice harvesting there will be a whole row of men in the field, I wonder which one you’ll pick?"

Song Tan: ...

No way! Isn’t this matchmaking method just an internet joke? Aunt Zhang really managed to wrangle people!

Well, if that’s the case... do these guys not have jobs?

She’s got land!