"This is red amaranth, it's very crisp and sweet when stir-fried," Shen Yao said, picking a small bunch and putting it into her basket.
"It really grows in a pretty color," Wang Qianqian said, taking another bite of cucumber. The vegetable looked very good, but not particularly appetizing.
"Go get some lotus seedpods from the pond over there. I'll stew a soup for you later," Shen Yao instructed Wang Qianqian to go to the pond to pick lotus seedpods.
Many of the lotus seedpods were already edible now, not as watery, and perfect for making soup.
Hearing this, Wang Qianqian immediately finished what she was eating and trotted off to the pond.
She had wanted to experience picking lotus seedpods for a long time. Heaven knew how much she had yearned to pick them when she saw them in scenic spots.
If she hadn't been afraid of her conscience, she would have secretly gone to pick them long ago!
Now, she could finally pick to her heart's content!
There were a lot of lotus seedpods because the lotus flowers had bloomed very densely this year. Even the soups provided by the agritainment farm often featured lotus seeds during this period.
The lotus seedpods were now a deep green color. In another while, they would wither. At that time, it wouldn't be so easy to peel them to get the lotus seeds.
Wang Qianqian excitedly picked the lotus seedpods, and soon there was a small pile by the pond.
At this moment, Shen Yao also came over with her basket. "That's enough. If you want to eat more lotus seeds, I'll pick some for you to take when you leave."
"Okay!"
Wang Qianqian wouldn't refuse. She had tasted them just now. These fresh lotus seeds were particularly delicious, sweet, and could even be eaten as snacks.
Shen Yao had also picked quite a bit of vegetables. A little of each made a full basket.
After handing the vegetables to Shen Huaimin in the kitchen, she sat in the yard with Wang Qianqian, shelling lotus seeds.
At this time, the lotus seeds' hearts were very bitter, but using these lotus seeds to make soup was the best.
From a whole pile of lotus seedpods, only a small bowl of lotus seeds was obtained. This was considered a high yield.
The dinner was even more sumptuous than lunch, making the netizens in the live broadcast incredibly envious. Even the cameramen were treated well because Shen Huaimin had specifically set aside a small portion of each dish for them.
He knew the cameramen wouldn't eat with them, so he specially prepared another table for them.
The cameramen set up their cameras and started eating on the side. While eating, they didn't forget to take pictures and send them to their work group.
Cameraman: "Ahhhhhhh, Qianqian's fairy friend is too kind, she even made food for us, and it's super delicious!"
The live broadcast room was also lively.
"I remember I was following a talent show, why did it turn into a food show!"
"I don't want to talk anymore. I said I was going on a diet, but seeing Qianqian eat at noon, I couldn't help but order takeout. Now seeing Qianqian and the others eat, my hotpot is on its way! Crying jpeg."
"Let those who said Qianqian was posing and purging come out and see! Our Qianqian is genuinely eating!"
"My saliva is already dripping onto the phone screen!"
"You're really too much, I've already eaten three small buns myself!"
...
The Shen family ate every last bit of the entire table of dishes.
Wang Qianqian, along with the three cameramen, sat on their chairs, feeling full, and still savoring the delicious food.
"Brother Shen! The food you made is too fragrant and delicious! You should open a restaurant in Kyoto, I'll definitely visit every day!" Wang Qianqian said sincerely.
Shen Huaimin heard this and replied, "Thank you. I will definitely go in the future. My private kitchen will be opening the day after tomorrow, and I invite you."
Wang Qianqian's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Okay, okay! There must be a lot of delicious food there!"
Of course, she didn't think she could eat Shen Huaimin's cooking every day during her stay here. A private kitchen, it sounded delicious!
"There definitely will be."
Shen Huaimin quite liked his sister's friend. Her personality was very likable, and it was no wonder Yao Yao was friends with her. That classmate named Zhou Yanan was also very good.
After dinner, it was already seven in the evening, the most beautiful time of the day at the agritainment farm.
Since it was summer, it wasn't completely dark at seven o'clock. There were still some evening glow in the sky, and the lights of the agritainment farm were all lit up, complementing each other beautifully.
Shen Yao took her to the rooftop of the Shen family's house, a place where the entire agritainment farm could be seen.
"It's so beautiful."
Wang Qianqian exclaimed from the bottom of her heart. She had seen more beautiful places, but none made her feel as comfortable and relaxed as this one.
"If it's beautiful, stay a few more days."
"I wish I could, but I can't. I have to continue recording the show," Wang Qianqian said regretfully.
No matter how much she liked it here, she couldn't stay longer because her goals and dreams had not yet been realized.
"Then there's nothing we can do. Alas, such a beautiful place, I guess I'll have to enjoy it alone." Shen Yao looked at Wang Qianqian with feigned regret.
Wang Qianqian: ...
After chatting for a while longer, Shen Yao told her to get some rest early, as she would take her to go sea foraging tomorrow morning.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qianqian immediately promised to go to bed and assured Shen Yao that the sea foraging plan tomorrow would not be ruined!
However, it was a pity that on the way back, Wang Qianqian was still taking pictures, just like when she arrived!
Shen Yao, from the rooftop, saw everything Wang Qianqian did. Hmph, a woman's mouth is a deceptive ghost.
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They started sea foraging very early, around three in the morning. Shen Yao went to call Wang Qianqian next door.
When Wang Qianqian woke up, she was completely disoriented. It was too early!
However, she resigned herself to getting up and didn't forget to call the cameramen to hurry and wake up too.
Only one cameraman accompanied them for sea foraging, but all three of them set off together. They had never been sea foraging before, so they also wanted to experience it!
The sea foraging spot was about 10 kilometers away and required driving.
So, Shen Huaijin also came to help. He drove ahead to lead the way, with Wang Qianqian following behind in her car.
This was because the sea area they were going to was leased by someone, specifically Shen Huaijin's classmate.
Almost all the sea areas were leased by people in the vicinity for aquaculture, such as oysters, kelp, and abalone...
There were countless types of aquaculture.
The cars stopped beside a small house by the sea, and Shen Huaijin went to knock on the door. Soon, a tanned and thin man came out.
This person was Shen Huaijin's classmate, Gao Mingyu.
"Brother Gao, please take care of things from here," Shen Huaijin said to Gao Mingyu without reservation, clearly indicating that their relationship was very good.
No, it should be said that Shen Huaijin got along exceptionally well with almost everyone, except for a few individuals.