Her Cultivation Diary

Chapter 68: Do you want the dog? _1

The taste of the purslane baozi, Zhang Yanping didn’t want to talk about it anymore, because if he did, his mouth would start watering.

The sour and spicy purslane, mixed with some chunks of marbled meat, the crisp fat soaking into the dough with each bite—

Alas!

It was all because he was too conservative. What was there to fear if he was full? Even after a full meal, he could still eat four more baozi!

Now with only two baozi to fill the gap, his cravings intensified.

But those two baozi weren’t eaten in vain, as he finished them, the nursery had gotten back to him.

“Brother, the stuff you’re asking for this time is really niche, let me tell you, among the nurseries in the surrounding cities, only mine has these seedlings!”

“And I’m giving you a fair price, 15 bucks each, you won’t find them anywhere else!”

No matter if he was exaggerating, it was clear that authentic Golden Sakura seedlings were not easy to buy in bulk.

The nursery had a lot going on, and the owner was unwilling to deliver; he only agreed to ship them. But in a couple of days, Song Tan’s home was going to start breeding officially, and they wouldn’t be free to handle this.

They only had some minor tasks in the next two days, and even if he waited for the shipment, at the very least, it would take three to five days.

Thinking it over, Song Tan found out that it was about a three-hour drive from the other city and simply asked Zhang Yanping:

“Tomorrow, come with me to pick up the goods, okay?”

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Little Pika could pack a lot, two hundred saplings was nothing to worry about.

Zhang Yanping thought about it: “It’s not worth it, just ship them if you have to, you can always hire someone to plant them when the time comes!”

Song Tan shook her head, “Let’s make the trip, it’s not that far. I heard there’s a place nearby with a good reputation for selling fish stock, I want to check it out as well.”

Zhang Yanping thought about it—he did realize that he didn’t really know any fish sellers; his contact list was incomplete, he had to go!

“Heat me up a steamer of these baozi when we leave!”

“Oh yeah, do you want a big dog? These three little ones at home—” they just won’t cut it!

He pointed at the three silly little dogs that were clinging together with Qiaoqiao, all round and wobbly, wagging their little tails and whimpering, they even stumbled as they walked!

Expecting them to guard the door would take ages.

But with Song Tan having expanded her operation so much in the village, it wouldn’t be safe without a few dogs watching over it.

Song Tan raised an eyebrow: “You have a connection for that too?”

She had thought about it but hadn’t seen any suitable options, and she couldn’t spare the time for a while.

Zhang Yanping raised his eyebrows proudly:

“Of course! If I didn’t have some skills, where do you think I got all those fruit channels from all over the place?”

He took out his phone and opened a map:

“See? On the way back from the nursery we’re going to, just go three more kilometers to the side, and there’s a really good kennel.”

“They specialize in large breeds, not something ordinary people can handle.”

“A friend of mine got three dogs from there, and during the New Year’s, they teamed up and killed two wild boars.”

This was like getting a pillow when wanting to sleep!

At that moment, Song Tan was starting to see her cousin in a new light.

Indeed, in modern society, whether someone is capable isn’t just a matter of brawn.

She nodded: “Okay, I plan to pick out a few.”

Zhang Yanping nodded: “Actually, it’s best for you to keep a few dogs now.”

“There aren’t many young and strong people in the village, and even fewer who have the guts to rob forcefully. The main role of more dogs is vigilance and sentry duty, strong deterrence is enough.”

While rubbing his stomach, he spoke frankly: “Me taking you there, I have my own motives too, the owner of the kennel is an old classmate of mine.”

“I’m thinking, you go and choose, and in our village, it’s also like giving those dogs a good home.”

These dogs needed meat every meal to maintain their fitness, and most families couldn’t afford them, nor would they be willing to.

He had only stayed at home for half a day, but he could vaguely tell that his cousin had become the pillar of the household. Plus, she could earn money, so those dogs would not be mistreated.

Song Tan didn’t care whether it was out of selfishness or not, if there really were suitable ones, what was the harm in selecting a few more?

She calculated carefully, three puppies were not of any use, so they could be excluded.

The three dogs were most suitable for watching pigs and poultry in the back hill, after all, there were many pigs, and too few wouldn’t be able to cope.

In Chestnut Woods, at least one or two, and at most three or four dogs were needed, depending on whether the hilly terrain could be utilized or not.

The fields and ponds also needed dogs to watch over them, otherwise, these places were too easy for people to casually steal fish from.

Even though she hadn’t developed a large scale operation yet, at the very least, five adult large dogs needed to be prepared.

After all, the price of these things was so high when sold that she would be heartbroken by even a small loss.

When the time came, every area that needed guarding would have a doghouse built, and with the village being open, any slight disturbance, as long as the dogs started barking, they would be able to hear it.

This was much more reliable than Song Tan using “Spiritual Energy” to send warnings all the time.

She had only been practicing cultivation for a short time, and with Spiritual Energy being so scarce, she should save it where possible!

But, dogs of such quality couldn’t possibly be very cheap, could they?

Song Tan thought of the money in her bank account, constantly going in and out, and never accumulating, which was truly painful.

Zhang Yanping, however, watched her quietly:

“What’s wrong? Are you running short of money? Big brother has some!”

“Are you selling that five catties of tea? I’ll offer you 8000 yuan per catty, after all, we are relatives, let me turn it around for a profit.”

“I earn the money, you save the worry.”

Zhang Yanping knew people who could afford tea at 10,000 yuan per catty, but those willing to spend such an amount on a tea with no fame or promotion were indeed few.

He also had to consider the loss of inviting people for tastings; if the price was too high, it wouldn’t be worth the trouble.

This price had been on his mind ever since he tasted that cup of tea at noon.

Quite fair actually.

Song Tan shook her head, “That won’t work, the spring tea is particularly expensive right now. For the summer tea, 8000 that price, if there’s extra, I can save some for you.”

Having said that, she decisively composed a message and posted it in the group:

“New tea on sale, simple packaging, special price of 11,000 yuan per catty, limited quantity, first come first served.”

Not to mention, the members in her group were loyal fans and might not believe in the price but would never doubt the quality.

However, the shocking price of 11,000 yuan per catty for an unnamed tea was so astonishing that it took a long while before someone cautiously asked:

“I’ll buy just 50 grams, will you sell it?”

Song Tan was amused: So quick?!

Someone actually had such trust in her!

Without any hesitation, she replied:

“Sell!”

“Come find me tomorrow morning when I sell the vegetables.”

Just for the sake of this trust, she should set a precedent.

With that response, the group also became lively:

“Boss, what kind of tea can command such a price?”

“Can we have a cup tomorrow morning when you sell the vegetables, just to try?”

Song Tan thought, I’ve been selling vegetables for so long, to still go to the vegetable market and offer taste tests, what a hassle!

Especially when you all just want to buy 50 grams each, it’s not even worth the time spent packaging. This taste test will happen just this once.

“No, no, I need to sell the veggies quickly tomorrow morning. I have to go on a long trip and won’t have the time.”

It was at this moment that someone marked as “Secretary Wang” privately messaged her:

“I’ll take half a catty, is that okay?”