Chapter 294 - Preparing for Aquaculture

Before long, fifty kilograms of pork had all been turned into minced meat and packed into five or six large bags.

“Boss, how much do I owe?”

Feeling satisfied with the butcher’s work, Chen Yang took out his phone, ready to make the payment.

The butcher wiped his hands with a towel and grinned, “Hehe, the total comes to one thousand one hundred and fifty yuan, boss.”

The pork was twenty-three yuan per kilogram that afternoon.

Fifty kilograms for one thousand one hundred and fifty yuan was correct, Chen Yang calculated in his mind.

After confirming there was no issue, Chen Yang rushed over.

“Okay, the payment is made, I’m off now.”

“Alright!

Take care, boss.”

Hearing the notification of the payment, the butcher couldn’t stop smiling.

He hadn’t expected such a big sale that afternoon.

After buying the meat, Chen Yang didn’t linger in the town but quickly headed towards Liuhé Village on his electric tricycle.

As he passed the roadside fields of Liuhé Village, Chen Yang saw Wu Kexin and Yang Ruoxi helping Li Xiaoe plant rice seedlings.

Chen Yang saw Wu Kexin and Yang Ruoxi, and they saw him too.

As soon as they saw Chen Yang riding back, the two immediately left the field and headed for the medical hall.

Chen Yang had just returned to the medical hall when Yang Ruoxi and Wu Kexin arrived as well.

“Chen Yang, why did you come back so late?”

Once back home, Yang Ruoxi immediately asked.

As Chen Yang unloaded the things from the tricycle, he replied, “There was hardly anyone buying shrimp seedlings in the town, these seedlings were hard to come by.”

“So it took a lot of time.”

“Oh, I see.”

Yang Ruoxi responded with an “Oh,” then crouched down to check the shrimp seedlings.

Seeing the many shrimp seedlings stacked in round plastic bags with only a little water, she couldn’t help but worry.

“Chen Yang, why are the shrimp seedlings packed like this?

They’ll die.”

Yang Ruoxi looked up at Chen Yang and said.

“Dead?

Let me check.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Kexin quickly crouched down as well.

After examining the shrimp seedlings in the plastic bags, she couldn’t help but laugh.

“Ruoxi, it’s normal to pack the shrimp seedlings this way, they won’t die!

There’s still plenty of moisture in there.”

“Haha.”

Chen Yang laughed and said, “The village chief sure knows this stuff.”

Then, Chen Yang asked, “How come you two are back?

Are all the seedlings in the village dealt with?”

Speaking of the seedlings, Yang Ruoxi was somewhat proud.

“Yes, we got most of it done by noon today; it really wore me out.”

Yang Ruoxi pouted her lips, waiting for Chen Yang to praise her.

Seeing her expression, Chen Yang knew what she was thinking, so he naturally played along.

“Working all day, it’s indeed not easy!”

“That’s right, I only now realize how tiring farming can be.”

Yang Ruoxi smacked her lips, a slight fatigue evident on her face.

Chen Yang had initially wanted the two women to help him transport the shrimp seedlings and the minced meat to the mountain, but seeing that they were already exhausted from a day’s work, he couldn’t bear to ask.

“Then you guys sit and rest for a bit, while I go up the mountain to settle these shrimp seedlings and then come back to cook for you,” Chen Yang said.

“That won’t do,”

Seeing Chen Yang suggesting they rest, Yang Ruoxi immediately shook her head.

“Right, we ran back here to help you with the shrimp seedlings!

We want to see how you raise them.”

Wu Kexin also expressed her desire to help.

Seeing the two women, who had just shown signs of fatigue, suddenly energized, Chen Yang couldn’t help but smile.

“Alright, then you guys help out, help me take them up the mountain.”

With the two women so enthusiastic, Chen Yang naturally couldn’t refuse.

So the three of them started to transport the shrimp seedlings and the minced meat, beginning their ascent up the mountain.

The shrimp seedlings and minced meat together weighed probably around seventy to eighty pounds.

To prevent the two women from getting too tired, Chen Yang carried fifty pounds by himself.

The two women each carried two bags of shrimp seedlings by hand.

It was still very easy.

Chen Yang, carrying the meat, led the way, with the two women following behind.

It was around three or four in the afternoon at this time, and the sun was still very intense.

Walking in the dense forest, it didn’t take long for the three of them to start feeling hot and sweaty.

“Phew, Chen Yang, how much further?

I remember it wasn’t this far last time we came here,” Wu Kexin, exhausted, asked.

Chen Yang looked back at her, her beautiful face covered in beads of sweat, her cheeks flushed from the heat.

Li Xiaoe’s condition appeared quite similar.

Although the two women weren’t carrying a lot, coming straight from the fields to climb a mountain was still very exhausting.

“It’ll take a bit more time; let’s rest for a while if you are tired, there’s no rush,” Chen Yang suggested.

Seeing the flush and fatigue on the faces of the two women, Chen Yang felt a bit heartbroken.

He suggested they stop and rest for a while.

Neither woman objected, and they immediately found a relatively clean patch of grass nearby and sat down.

“Ugh…

I’m really tired!”

After sitting down, Yang Ruoxi couldn’t help but express her fatigue.

She came from a well-off family and had hardly ever had to do physical labor.

Having worked in the fields and climbed mountains today, it was quite normal for her to be this exhausted.

So instead of finding Yang Ruoxi delicate, Chen Yang actually viewed her with a newfound respect.

“Haha, now you realize that the countryside isn’t all fun and games, huh?

Staying in the city, enjoying the air conditioning and watching TV is much better, right?” Chen Yang laughed.

“Not at all,”

Yang Ruoxi wiped off her sweat and shook her head, “It’s more comfortable in the city, but I still find it fun here.

Not only is there fun stuff to do, but I also have you and Sister Kexin to hang out with!

No one plays with me in the city!”

“Hahaha, so you were thinking of us to keep you company!

I’m afraid I won’t be able to hang out with you in a few days,” Chen Yang replied with laughter.

Hearing Yang Ruoxi say that, Wu Kexin couldn’t help but laugh; she found Yang Ruoxi too adorable.

Hearing this, Yang Ruoxi immediately turned and asked, “Ah?

Why not, Sister Kexin?”

“The seedlings in the village are almost taken care of; next, there’s a lot of data to be gathered and many reports to be done.

I’ll be busy with work,” Wu Kexin explained earnestly.

She was the village head of Liuhe Village, and even though the storm had passed many days ago, her work had not slowed down.

After the storm, there was a lot to document and report to the town.

“Sigh!”

Upon hearing what Wu Kexin said, Yang Ruoxi sighed heavily and did not continue the conversation.

Later, the three of them rested for a while and then set off again.

This time they didn’t rest but went straight to the cave entrance with a pool of water.

Upon entering the cave, they immediately felt the coolness.

Initially, the three had sweated a lot while climbing outside.

After entering, the cool air of the cave instantly enveloped their bodies.

The feeling was really very refreshing.

“Wow!

This feels amazing!”

Wu Kexin, visiting for the first time, couldn’t help but exclaim.

Yang Ruoxi looked at her with a smile, “Sister Kexin, it’s even more comfortable inside!

The pool water is also comfortable.

If it weren’t so shallow, I’d go swimming in it.”

“Really?”

Upon hearing that it was even more comfortable inside the cave, Wu Kexin immediately perked up and stood up, “Then let’s get going and keep resting along the way.”

“Sure, let’s go,”

Seeing Wu Kexin getting up, Yang Ruoxi also became excited about going further in.

Seeing the two women energized, Chen Yang naturally couldn’t lag behind.

He promptly took out the flashlight he had brought from home and turned on the light.