Shen Baohong thought about it, then shook his head: "It seems not. Although they are relatives to us, they are not very close. I used to work in another city, so I seldom visited my relatives."

Grandma Shen's voice came from the back seat: "We rarely go there, let alone you."

Shen Baohong asked, "Why did they suddenly come to our house?"

"It must be because of Ningning's fame." Grandma Shen knew it very well. "When my family was poor, we didn't have many relatives visiting us. Now that we're rich, relatives from all over the world have come to visit us. We just didn't tell you."

Liu Juan said: "They say that even if you are rich, you still have distant relatives in the mountains."

Grandma Shen said, "Yes, everyone who is even remotely related comes to make friends. Your third aunt and I have already received many notifications to visit relatives."

Shen Baohong asked: "Are you going?"

Grandma Shen hesitated: "Think about it."

Liu Juan took over the conversation: "If you don't go, people will think you're aloof. If you go, I'm too busy here to handle it. It's quite a dilemma."

Shen Baohong said: "It depends on the situation. If you can go, then go."

Liu Juan nodded: "Yes."

The car drove for more than 40 minutes and finally stopped. A group of people got out of the car.

In front of him was a two-story brick building with red brick exterior walls that had never been painted. The house was a little dark, but very spacious. A puppy rushed out of the house and wanted to bark, but for some reason, it ran to Shen Xuening and wagged its tail excitedly.

Shen Baohong looked at the attentive puppy and said, "They say you're popular with animals. Now it seems it's true."

Shen Xuening looked down at the puppy: "People on the Internet say that I am the leader of the Beast Taming Sect, haha."

Shen Baohong laughed heartily: "What the Beast Taming Sect's leader said is very apt."

Zhaozhou's mother was surprised and said, "You little dog looks at everyone fiercely, but I didn't expect you to look at me like you were a relative."

Grandma Shen said proudly: "Our Ningning is particularly popular with small animals. We have a flock of animals at home."

Zhaozhou's mother laughed and said, "I can see that our little dog liked her so much the first time they met."

Zhaozhou's father took out stools for everyone to sit on: "Our home is not as good as yours. Please sit down. I'll make you some tea."

Shen Xuening winked at Shen Baohong, who immediately said, "Cousin-in-law, we won't sit here anymore. Please take us to the orchard to have a look."

Zhaozhou's father looked at everyone and asked, "Don't you want to sit down?"

Grandma Shen said, "No, no, Ningning is very busy. She'll take a look at your orchard and then talk to you. Once you're done with your business, she'll go off to do other things."

Zhaozhou's mother said, "Then let's go over there."

The group walked towards the orchard.

The orchard is very close. Walk left, then right, and you will reach the entrance of the orchard in five minutes.

What catches the eye is a large loquat forest, which is estimated to be more than a thousand acres. Golden fruits hang on the branches, and it looks like a good harvest.

Zhaozhou's mother said, "The orchards here belong to me. In the past, people would come to pick the loquats every year. Now they're hard to sell, so the vendors haven't come. If we don't find a way, they'll just rot in the fields."

Grandma Shen comforted her, "We will help you find a solution now, don't worry."

Zhaozhou's mother glanced at Shen Xuening and said, "Ningning will find a way."

Grandma Shen did not put pressure on Shen Xuening and said tactfully: "She will try her best."

Shen Xuening walked into the orchard and came to a loquat tree. The loquat tree was a good dwarf variety, so it was easy to pick the fruit. "Can I pick some and try them?"

Zhaozhou's mother immediately said, "Feel free to taste and pick as many as you like."

Shen Xuening reached out and picked a small one, peeled it, and took a light bite. "It's a little sour, but the sweetness is dominant. It's okay."

"Let me try one too." Shen Baohong reached out and picked one and ate it. "It's a little sour."

Liu Juan said: "The bottom of this is definitely a little sour, but these can still last for a while, and they won't be so sour when they are picked later."

Shen Xuening suggested: "Mom, you can add loquat to your menu."

Liu Juan was quite clever: "That's what I was thinking, but it depends on your judgment. If it doesn't taste good, I won't sell it to avoid affecting my reputation."

Shen Xuening whispered in Liu Juan's ear, "Mom, you can pick these loquats and soak them in well water. Soon they won't be sour anymore and will become sweeter. You can sell them as you like."

Liu Juan was curious: "Why?"

Shen Xuening couldn't explain, so she said vaguely, "Just listen to me, no need to ask any more questions."

Liu Juan believed in Shen Xuening unconditionally: "Then I'll try."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes."

Liu Juan asked, "Ningning, you said you wanted to pick some and eat them in the store?"

Shen Xue Ning said: "Yes, the ones placed in the store also need to be soaked. I'll have to trouble Mom for this."

Liu Juan said, "Aiya, between us mother and daughter, let's not be so polite. If there's anything you need, just tell me to do it."

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Mom."

After walking around the orchard, the group gathered at the orchard entrance again.

Zhaozhou's mother asked expectantly, "Ningning, what do you think?"

Shen Xuening said, "That's great. I plan to buy 100 kilograms every day and sell them in the hot pot restaurant. My mother will come to transport them when the time comes."

Zhaozhou's mother was surprised: "Really?"

Shen Xuening answered affirmatively: "Really."

Zhaozhou's mother said excitedly, "We'll just deliver it. No need to trouble Liu Juan."

Liu Juan hurriedly nodded to Shen Xuening, and Shen Xuening agreed: "Alright, just send it over and let my mother sign the bill."

Zhaozhou's mother was almost crying with joy: "Okay."

Zhaozhou's father came over and asked, "Are you used to eating wild rabbit?"

Shen Baohong asked: "What do you mean?"

Zhaozhou's father said enthusiastically, "There are a lot of wild rabbits on the hill next to us. If you like them, I'll go catch some right away."

"I want to catch wild rabbits." Shen Baohong looked at Shen Xuening with obvious desire in his eyes. "When I was a kid, I would go up the mountain with my grandfather to catch pheasants. I haven't gone hunting for a long time."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go together. I've never seen hunting before."

"Then wait for me for a few minutes, I'll go get ready." Zhaozhou's father walked into the house. A few minutes later, he came out with some things and asked everyone to go into the mountains.

Liu Juan, Grandma Shen, and Zhaozhou's mother also followed and prepared to watch the fun.

After walking for more than ten minutes, the group finally arrived at the foot of the mountain. Before entering the mountain, they saw several hares running by.

The hares ran very fast and disappeared in a flash, but their density was so high that it felt like the whole mountain was full of hares.

Zhaozhou's father smiled and said, "The wild rabbits on this mountain are so rampant that they've become a disaster. The village chief asked everyone in the village to go up the mountain to catch them, but everyone in the village is very busy, so few people go. Of course, the main reason is that they're so hard to catch."

Shen Baohong asked anxiously, "Then how do we catch him?"

Zhaozhou's father said confidently, "Don't worry, I have a plan. If you help me with a few small things later, I will make sure you return with a full load."

Shen Baohong nodded: "Okay, I'll catch it with you." After that, he turned to Shen Xuening and said, "You guys just wait at the foot of the mountain, I'll go catch it."

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Sure. I see there are a lot of fungus on the tree over there. I'll go pick some."

Shen Baohong said, "Okay, pick them and take them back to cook. We'll have game tonight."

Then, Shen Baohong followed Zhaozhou's father up the mountain, and Shen Xuening and the other three walked to the side, where there were many fallen trees with large patches of wood ear mushrooms on them, which looked very pleasing to the eye.

"I just happened to have a plastic bag to put the fungus in." Liu Juan took out a large plastic bag from her pocket.

Shen Xuening asked, "Mom, why do you carry plastic bags with you?"

"To put things in." Liu Juan shook her pockets. "Look, now I need them, don't I?"

It was really impossible to refute, Shen Xuening said: "Mom, help me open the pocket, I will pick it."

"Okay." Liu Juan always listens to Shen Xuening, and this time is no exception.

So, Shen Xuening, Grandma Shen, and Zhaozhou's mother picked wood ear mushrooms, and Liu Juan was alone holding a plastic bag to put the wood ear mushrooms in for them.

Zhaozhou's mother smiled and said, "I passed by here a few days ago and didn't see any wood ear mushrooms. Ningning saw them right away when she arrived. What a stroke of luck."

Shen Xuening casually struck up a conversation, her attention drawn to the fungus in front of her. It was large and thick, and she liked it just by looking at it: "You didn't look carefully."

Zhaozhou's mother said, "Haha, that's possible. I never thought there would be so many fungus growing here."

Liu Juan was still thinking about her business: "Can I sell these fungus after I pick them?"

Shen Xue Ning said, "Sure. Keep what you eat and sell the rest. These wild ones can be sold at a higher price. They will grow here again in the future, so you can come and pick them again."

Grandma Shen looked at the mountain and asked: "Is there anything on this mountain?"

Liu Juan said firmly: "Of course there is."

Zhaozhou's mother asked, "After we finish picking here, are we going to go to the mountain to pick more?"

Seeing that Shen Xuening didn't say anything, Liu Juan didn't agree: "Let's see the situation first."

Zhaozhou's mother now worships the Shen family as the God of Wealth: "I will listen to you."

After they had picked all the fungus, a big bag was full. At this time, Shen Baohong came down the mountain with two gray hares in his hands. He was unconscious and his body looked soft.

"You caught two in such a short time?" Shen Xue Ning was surprised.

"There are too many wild rabbits on the mountain. We just dug holes and caught two in one hole." Shen Baohong said excitedly.

Grandma Shen stepped forward and took the hare: "Do you still want to go?"

Shen Baohong said excitedly, "Yes, two are not enough. I came down to tell you because I was afraid you would get impatient waiting. Please wait a little longer. We will catch ten or eight more to take back."

Shen Xuening thought about it for a moment. It was a rare opportunity for her to get out for a walk, so she decided not to rush back. "You catch them. We'll look for some mountain products around here and then go back together."

"Wait for my good news." Shen Baohong ran up the mountain again.

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