pertwk Chapter 55 Country Cat: Me? Bullying it?
Chapter 55 Country Cat: Me? Bullying it?
These past few days have been busy with the harvest; Mr. and Mrs. Xu have been at the farm.
When Xu's father heard that Xu Ran was going to get into sunflower oil, he was quite interested.
Because Mr. Xu has been running a small farm for decades, making money by farming and selling crops, he has never produced agricultural products under a registered brand.
If crop prices are good, you can have a good year and make some money; if prices are bad, you will suffer losses.
This is also the norm for most people in agriculture.
Xu Ran has now registered the "You Ran Farm" trademark for the farm and created a logo, thus establishing a brand.
Mr. Xu found it very novel.
And I heard that they're also going to partner with a large supermarket.
That takes real skill.
For Xu Ran, the first thing he has is the ability to find opportunities. Top supermarkets need high-quality agricultural products, preferably from nearby production areas, so that they can be transported fresh.
The supermarket has a good reputation and doesn't lack customers.
Then we use our own agricultural products to test them.
That's how the channel was opened.
I didn't spend money to hire people or curry favor with the suppliers.
The bigger the brand of the supermarket, the more transparent its rules tend to be.
Sunflower seeds were drying in the open space.
After getting up in the afternoon, Xu Ran had nothing to do, so she moved a stool to the side, picked up a handful of sunflower seeds, and stared blankly while eating them.
Several animals were playing around nearby.
The little yellow calf lay obediently beside Xu Ran.
Perhaps because of the contract, the calf grew stronger and stronger, with muscle definition, and was no longer the skinny creature it once was.
Moreover, it is becoming increasingly stable.
Xu Ran thought that if the little yellow ox played with Xiao Hui too much, it would develop the habits of a puppy.
In reality, the genes ingrained in his bones will not change, and the little yellow ox is now beginning to show the beginnings of a "warm man".
The farm animals all love to play with it.
The tabby cat also loves it the most.
After all, who wouldn't like someone who is tall, strong, kind-hearted, and always takes care of other small animals?
Most cows in the countryside are like this.
"It's almost dried; it should be ready to be pressed for oil."
Xu Ran stood up, picked up a handful of sunflower seeds, and felt their weight.
The sunflower seeds were so dry that they could be easily crushed with your hands.
The sunflower seeds inside are large and plump, and the bottom is very rounded, not flat.
Definitely good sunflower seeds.
It's delicious whether you stir-fry it or pickle it.
He picked up the rake next to him and rakeed the sunflower seeds again, turning them over and exposing the ones underneath so they could be dried more evenly.
Then he instructed his employees to pack the sunflower seeds into sacks and transport them to the oil mill the next day.
Everything is ready over there, just waiting to be pressed for oil.
A bountiful harvest always brings joy.
Xu Ran felt both happy and a little pressured.
He stretched and returned to his little courtyard.
I saw the little tabby cat playing with a toy in the yard. The toy was a fluffy fish, which the little tabby cat loved very much. It would hold the toy every day and practice kicking its paws.
There are three country cats on the wall, the same three that first came to the farm.
The three guys squatted on the wall watching the little tabby cat.
At first, Xu Ran was worried that the three guys would bully the kitten, after all, in the countryside, it was not uncommon for big cats to bully kittens.
But Xu Ran later discovered that the three guys didn't have any ill intentions towards the little tabby cat; on the contrary, they were quite reserved.
If those three tabby cats knew what Xu Ran was thinking, they'd probably be terrified.
Country cat: Me? Bully it? Do you think we'd dare? Are you even going to stay in Nanshan Village? Don't you know who its father is?
These three domestic cats are rather timid; they're the kind of cats who are just trying to survive.
Little Tabby's father is the leader of the cats in Nanshan Village, rivaling another yellow tabby cat, each controlling half of the territory.
The other cats live under their domineering presence.
What Xu Ran didn't know was that sometimes the Black Boss would bring his calico cat to see Little Tabby, and Little Tabby would run over to greet him.
It was always when no one was in the yard, so Xu Ran never encountered it.
Seeing that the little tabby cat was getting stronger and stronger, the gang leader felt relieved.
"Mimi, come here!"
Xu Ran called out to the little tabby cat.
This kitten's name is Little Tabby, and its nickname is Mimi. Xu Ran usually calls it by its nickname because it's easier to say.
Upon hearing Xu Ran's words, the little tabby cat immediately pounced on Xu Ran, meowing loudly.
Xu Ran grabbed it with one hand and started petting the cat.
Pet the kitten while it's still small, or it'll grow up in the blink of an eye.
According to the personality of purebred tabby cats, they become aloof as they grow up and lose the innocence they have when they are young.
The courtyard was quite lively.
While petting the cat, another task came up.
Xu Ran has been quite busy lately, and if it weren't for the task coming up every three days, she wouldn't have even noticed that another three days have passed.
When you get busy, time flies by; it's like the whole world is on fast-forward and playing at double speed.
[Mission Initiation: Provocateur!]
[Mission Description: Provocateurs have been detected outside the farm. Please send your battle pets to fight and defeat them. Note that wild beasts in this apocalyptic world are extremely powerful; please protect your battle pets beforehand!]
[Mission Reward: 1 piece of deep-sea bluefin tuna meat, a top-quality ingredient uncontaminated by radiation, with excellent taste!]
Xu Ran glanced at the mission information.
The only person he could think of who was the provocateur was that little yellow dog from the Stray Dog Gang, who kept fighting despite repeated defeats.
The reward is uncontaminated fish meat, which is very valuable in the apocalypse. Xu Ran can earn a lot of system coins by selling it to the system store.
However, Xu Ran is not short of money now, and he is also quite eager to try the taste of fish.
I've heard that top-quality bluefin tuna can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars in real life.
Xu Ran's reward was sliced and packaged fish meat, which couldn't be sold in real life, so he could only eat it himself.
It's hard to explain, after all. Where did a small inland farm get bluefin tuna?
What's the difference between this and selling dried squid in Inner Mongolia?
Xu Ran put the tabby cat down and went outside into the yard.
Sure enough, a dog barked at the door.
They look like soldiers who came to challenge us.
Xu Ran saw Xiao Hui rushing out with great enthusiasm, a smile of excitement on his face.
Xu Ran sped up and ran outside as well.
This scene could be filmed and explained on the spot:
"The local dogs from Nanshan Village often come to the farm to challenge us. That little local dog can never beat the farm's Border Collie, but it comes back again every few days."
"They're here again today. Let's see how it goes this time."
The footage captured was quite interesting.
They gathered together, with a group of large yellow dogs of all shapes and sizes watching from behind.
A little yellow dog was barking at the front.
A small Border Collie with a meteorite-colored coat rushed up and started playfully fighting with the little yellow dog. The fight wasn't too fierce; it was mainly a contest of strength.
Then the big yellow dogs started barking, cheering them on.
That's quite interesting.
The mountain village is home to many animals, each with its own small group, and these groups often come together to create a lot of interesting things.
This scene is something you really can't see outside.
Xu Ran always finds it quite enjoyable to watch.
I never get tired of looking at it.
Little Gray was still very effective, and soon pinned the little yellow dog to the ground. After the little yellow dog let out a series of yelps begging for mercy, Little Gray finally let go of it.
As soon as I let go, the little yellow dog turned and ran away.
It ran away, and the big yellow dogs all ran away with it.
"Are you leaving already?" Xu Ran called out to Xiao Huang, "Since you're already here, stay for a meal before you go!"
The little yellow dog is quite cute, with strong limbs and a sturdy body; it's a good dog with excellent appearance.
It would be great if we could trick them into coming to the farm.
Xu Ran, possessing the abilities of a master beast tamer, was still able to distinguish these things.
Unfortunately, the little yellow dog heard his words but didn't turn its head and continued running away.
Xu Ran could only sigh and go back.
The next day, the employees began packing sunflower seeds into sacks and loading them onto the small truck, sack after sack.
After the truck was fully loaded, it headed towards the oil press, carrying the sunflower seeds.
The oil mill is ready.
First, the sunflower seeds are pressed to extract the oil and water. Then, they are heated and filtered under high temperature and pressure. The resulting oil is then stored in plastic buckets, which is high-quality pure natural sunflower oil.
There are no additional additives.
This sunflower oil is very fragrant; when used for stir-frying or other cooking, it brings out the natural flavor of the crop and enhances the aroma of the ingredients.
Xu Ran's selling point is that it's all-natural, but if there are any additives, the sunflower oil won't pass the supermarket's tests.
Xu Ran went to the oil pressing factory himself to oversee it. With Xu's parents looking after the farm, he felt at ease.
Watching bags of sunflower seeds being fed into the machine, Xu Ran felt a mix of emotions—anticipation and excitement.
After all, they were all carefully trained by us, and we hired many people for each link. Whether they will succeed or not, we will soon have a result.
Soon, the sunflower oil was bottled and labeled.
Small farm, big brand.
The first shot was fired.