PDLP Chapter 46 A Sea of Blooming Sunflowers!
Chapter 46 A Sea of Blooming Sunflowers!
After waking up from her afternoon nap, Xu Ran went outside and sat in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze and calming herself down.
I slept until I naturally woke up again, my body is still awake.
When there's nothing major going on, I can usually get enough sleep.
He recalled the year he worked in Beijing, when he could only sleep in on weekends and recharge himself.
I feel like I'm about to be completely drained.
After resting for a while, I went to the toilet and drank a glass of water, and gradually I woke up.
Remembering that there were still many watermelons left to eat, I decided to go to the water tank and scoop out a chilled watermelon.
As soon as Xu Ran stepped out of the courtyard, her gaze was suddenly drawn to a patch of yellow.
He stopped abruptly.
"Um?"
Xu Ran turned her head and looked at the sunflower field.
In just one noon, under the full sunlight, the sunflowers bloomed in full glory.
Golden sunflowers spread out across the field, shimmering with a golden light.
The scene was so beautiful it was like a fairyland.
It's late summer and early autumn, the perfect time for sunflowers to bloom.
Everything is just right.
The little ones in the yard have all disappeared.
You can vaguely see sunflowers swaying, so there must be some kind of animal darting around inside.
"Little Grey, don't get hurt!"
Xu Ran called out towards the sea of flowers.
He arrived at the sunflower field and looked at the scene.
This is my first time planting sunflowers, and I'm amazed by how beautiful they are.
Previously, this place was covered with fields of green watermelons; green was the dominant color of the farm.
After Xu Ran took over the farm, the farm underwent a series of changes.
Since she wasn't too busy lately, Xu Ran planned to throw a party, invite her relatives, and have a whole roasted lamb at the farm.
Life always needs a little variety.
His childhood friends and buddies have all gone to big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and so on.
After starting work, we can no longer get together to play games or travel like we used to during summer and winter vacations.
Everyone is busy with their own lives.
Fortunately, my family is all around me.
The Xu family and her uncle's family had a very good relationship, without the backstabbing and infighting depicted in the novel.
Everyone is busy with their own things, but they help each other out when needed, and get together during holidays.
Sometimes we don't see each other for a long time, but whenever we do meet, it's very warm and friendly.
A while ago, Xu's father said that Xu Ran's cousin, Xu Meng, was bored at home during the summer vacation and asked Xu Ran to take her out to play.
After all, he's the older brother.
Xu Ran replied, "If I weren't busy, I would definitely take her around. There's a lot going on at the farm right now, I can't get away."
I've been relatively free lately.
So, they decided to get started right away, and the date was set for this Saturday. Xu Ran told his parents and also invited his uncle's family.
On Saturday afternoon, we ate roasted whole lamb.
The farm's employees were also included.
Upon hearing about the dinner party, the employees wholeheartedly supported it.
This is a good thing; it will improve our meals and living conditions.
Saturday arrived, and the farmyard became exceptionally lively.
Once the roasting rack is set up, charcoal is laid out, and the marinated whole lamb is placed on it.
Li Wu and Wang Hai both wanted to be in charge of grilling, but Xu Ran felt they weren't mature enough, so she put Zhang Wen in charge, with the two of them helping out.
Wang Ping was busy in the kitchen, preparing several hot and cold dishes. After Zhao Shan went to buy some drinks, he went to the kitchen to help her.
Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu came over. Mrs. Xu ran over to the sunflowers and started taking pictures of them with her phone.
Older people enjoy taking pictures of flowers, and even things related to flowers.
For example, a username like "Blooming Flowers Bring Wealth" or a profile picture of a cluster of pink daffodils.
Xu's father was studying the economic value of sunflowers and asked Xu Ran:
Can you make money selling melon seeds?
"How long will it take to sell all these sunflower seeds? Who will buy them?"
"Even the dried fruit from the mountain shreds in town doesn't sell for much. How are you going to sell your 20 mu?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ran calmly replied:
"Sunflower seeds are not only used to make melon seeds, but can also be pressed for oil."
"There must be many people who want to acquire it."
"I'm worried that the buyers won't recognize the value of the oil and will offer too low a price. I want to press the oil myself and sell it myself."
After all, only Xu Ran knew that his sunflower seeds were grown from top-quality sunflowers and were rich in oil.
It can definitely yield a lot of oil.
If the buyer only offers the standard price, Xu Ran wants to produce sunflower oil herself.
After all, oil has stable quality and price, so it can definitely be sold for a higher price.
"Press your own oil? Don't go that far. Just find a good buyer and make a profit."
Mr. Xu prefers stability and is quite cautious.
"We'll see," Xu Ran replied.
He has plans for the farm.
In particular, it possesses many seeds of top-quality crops.
His place is a treasure trove.
Therefore, given the opportunity, the farm can quickly develop.
Not long after, my uncle's family arrived.
When Xu Meng got out of the car, she was immediately stunned by the sight of the 20-acre sea of sunflowers.
"My goodness! This is so beautiful!"
"When did you plant so many sunflowers, bro!"
Xu Meng was amazed.
She immediately ran to the sunflower field and started taking pictures as well.
However, most of her photos are selfies, where she uses the sea of flowers as a backdrop and herself as the main subject.
This is how young people take photos.
There were some angles that were difficult to photograph by herself, so she asked Xu Ran for help.
"Brother, take a few pictures for me."
"Stand here, take the picture from this angle, and put me in the middle..."
Xu Meng is the youngest in the family, the youngest child. She was pampered from a young age and grew up being nurtured by love, so she still retains a bit of innocence.
"Okay, okay, you can film it however you want."
Xu Ran nodded in response.
The farm was filled with joy this afternoon.
The staff were busy preparing food. The uncle's family wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but the staff said it wasn't necessary and told them to just go for a walk.
Xu's mother is taking pictures of the sunflower field.
Xu's father stared at the wild boar in the open space for a long time before asking Xu Ran:
"Can this thing be raised? And its meat doesn't taste good either."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ran replied, "I didn't raise it for food. I fed it a few times and it followed me around, so I kept it."
"You'll be able to look after the yard from now on."
Mr. Xu nodded. He liked dogs very much, so he spent a lot of money on raising them. He didn't care much for other things.
Xu Ran, on the other hand, loves to raise all sorts of things.
Everything was quickly prepared. At dinner, Xu Ran's family sat at one table, and the employees sat at another. The dishes were the same.
Most of the conversation at the table was about Xu Ran.
Everyone in Xu's parents' social circle knew that Xu Ran had inherited the farm. People said that a highly educated person returning to run a farm would definitely be successful, but they didn't know what they were really thinking.
Xu Ran didn't care about all that.
As we were chatting, my aunt suddenly said:
"He's not getting any younger; it's time he started dating!"
Xu's mother wholeheartedly agreed, "Who can argue with that? But he doesn't want to listen to me when I say it, so I've stopped bothering to say it."
Xu Ran remained speechless as she silently ate the whole roasted lamb.
He never responds to these kinds of questions.
The main problem is distrust of parents' social circles, as most of the introductions they receive are outrageous.
Xu Meng, standing to the side, was secretly laughing.
Xu Ran retorted irritably, "Don't laugh, it'll be your turn after you graduate."
"If I go to a big city and don't come back, they won't care," Xu Meng immediately retorted.
"You still have to go home for holidays, it's all the same, just listen to it casually."
Xu Ran replied with a smile.
Fortunately, the topic passed quickly.
These topics were not discussed further.
Xu Ran saw that the three dogs were waiting nearby, so he took a few pieces of lamb chops, held out his hand, and the dogs immediately came over to take them.
An occasional get-together is still quite necessary.
Promote and strengthen relationships.
The atmosphere was relaxed.