Chapter 176: Gem corn is ripe, the joy of opening the blind box!
Another fruitful day.

After Xu Yang caught two big fish, he took the leopard and the Arctic fox and headed towards the farm.

The Arctic fox still didn't dare to approach the leopard.

This is a good thing. It is better for wild animals to remain wild.

Although farmers' life is hard, it is also pleasant when there is a harvest.

That’s how Xu Yang feels.

Returning to the farm with two fish and gaining a lot of popularity points, I must be very satisfied.

The popularity value has reached 50.

Xu Yang was walking on the mountain road back when he saw an Arctic fox turning around and running away when he was almost going down the mountain.

Maybe he went to his own hideout.

Xu Yang said to netizens:

"I'll take a day off tomorrow and will start live streaming the day after tomorrow."

"The gem corn on my farm is ripe, and I'm going to open the blind box the day after tomorrow."

"Let's see if we can get some gem corns of outstanding quality after planting so many of them."

"Some people say growing gem corn is a scam, after all, there are no sales channels after it is grown."

“But it’s also good to try your luck.”

After Xu Yang said this, netizens were also looking forward to it.

[It’s not easy to live stream again! 】

[It would be nice to live stream some daily farm life! 】

[Yes, I haven’t seen Xiao Hei and the Malinois for a long time. As for the sika deer, I can only see it in the video! ]

Everyone responded.

Then, seeing that they were not far from the foot of the mountain, Xu Yang waved to everyone and ended the live broadcast.

He made his way back to the farm.

There were two fish in total, one of which was given to the farm workers for them to discuss and eat.

The other one was taken back to the yard and prepared to cook a meal by myself.

This fish is the freshest when it is just caught from the lake.

You have to eat it while it’s fresh. This kind of freshness cannot be reproduced by any good chef, and it is very comfortable to eat.

Xu Yang began to study how to stew fish soup.

He is a very good cook and making a bowl of fish soup is easy for him.

Completely remove the fishy smell from the fish, then fry two poached eggs, prepare the chopped radish and tofu, then cook and add various ingredients to simmer.

The stewed fish soup is milky white with the aroma of chopped green onions.

After taking a sip, I felt a warm current spreading down my tongue and then quickly spread to my limbs.

The feeling is indescribably comfortable.

Dinner was also simple, just a big pot of fish soup, some fish meat, a bowl of rice, two pickles, and half a pig's trotter.

I was hungry after being cold all day in the mountains, so I had a good meal in the evening.

The little ones were also well fed by him.

It's winter and it's very cold outside. I feel very comfortable eating and drinking in a warm house.

This is the reason why many people here gain weight in winter.

I don’t exercise enough, so I can only wait until the weather gets warmer to lose weight.

The heating on the farm is burning very well. Li Shan is the one responsible for adding coal. He is particularly responsible.

Many people here burn coal for heating.

The coal business is also a pitfall. There are always unscrupulous people who will sell bad coal as good coal, and there will always be people who get cheated.

Xu Yang was naturally sharp-eyed and picked out good coal that was strong and durable. He not only bought some for his own farm, but also bought a lot for his parents.

It'll be no problem to get through the winter.

The coal pit is full of coal and covered with a layer of oilcloth. When it snows, snowflakes will cover it. Occasionally, you can see many cat's paw prints on it.

I don’t know which cat ran onto the coal pile for a stroll.

A warm night passed.

The leopard felt hot at night and ran out of the house on its own initiative.

This guy is so stupid that he finally stopped sleeping on the kang.

It has its own nest outside.

To put it simply, its nest is just a small house without a door, and Xu Yang has arranged it properly.

Both dogs have small kennels with cotton curtains installed at the door, making it very warm inside.

The sika deer was placed by Xu Yang in the horse stable, in a pen of its own, separated from the black horse.

It's winter now, and we have to make proper arrangements for these little guys.

The little leopard finally learned to sleep by himself.

Although this guy matures slowly, he is growing up slowly.

The next day.

It's still a bit cold outside, not as comfortable as inside the house.

There is not much physical work in winter.

Li Shan was catching up on his sleep, while Ma Wen and Wang Wu went to the greenhouse to check on the corn.

"Do you think this corn can make money? Corn merchants won't buy it. It's not easy to sell anyway."

"It all depends on luck. Even if you don't tear it apart and sell it to those antique dealers, it won't sell for much money."

"The owner of the farm said that they will start picking corn tomorrow, and after picking, they will all be peeled and used for live broadcasting."

"I think it's good. I've learned that the more light pink the corn is, the more expensive it is. And the pure crimson gem corn is also very expensive."

The two chatted about corn.

That's life on the farm, sowing and harvesting.

Now is the time to harvest gem corn.

But the difference is that in the past, what you planted could be sold directly. But gem corn depends on luck, and it depends purely on luck.

The main reason is that Xu Yang’s investment cost is a bit high. Most people who grow corn choose the right season to plant it outside.

Xu Yang uses a greenhouse, which has high costs for setting up.

It was also a sudden idea for him. He didn't know what to plant at the time, and it would be a waste not to plant it. It happened that the Agricultural University had seeds of gem corn, so Xu Yang said he might as well plant it.

This day is for rest.

After going into the mountains for two consecutive days, Xu Yang felt a little tired.

I just play games in my computer room and go out to see the animals occasionally.

By the way, let the chickens, ducks and geese out to get some fresh air.

Chickens eat their own food, but ducks and geese gather together.

Because the snow had not melted yet and the temperature was a bit low, the ducks came out, stayed there for a few seconds, and then all ran back to the duck house.

They are kept together in the duck house where it is warmer.

The geese are not so afraid of the cold, so they will stroll around the farm yard for a while and take a walk.

However, they will stay away from leopards when they see them.

The leopard's deterrent power is still too strong.

This is just a leopard. If it were a tiger, I don’t know how scared it would be.

By then, not to mention the ducks, even the employees would be so scared that they wouldn’t dare to enter the farm.

Xu Yang just rested that day.

Take a walk in the yard, go back to the study to play on the computer for a day, and then think about what to eat.

It still feels comfortable.

In fact, most farmers are very tired and overworked, with endless farm work to do every day.

Xu Yang hired relatively many employees, so given the current workload on the farm, he can have complete free time.

Moreover, there were no problems with his seeds, greenhouse, and technology, so he had fewer things to worry about.

If the crops grow well, everything else will naturally not be a problem.

Occasionally, I would hold a leopard and pet it.

The little leopard's eyes are still exceptionally clear and full of cuteness, without a trace of wildness.

It is also for this reason that it can live with the people on the farm.

Otherwise, they can only be released back into nature.

The day passed like this.

The next morning, Xu Yang came to the greenhouse, turned on the drone, let it hang high in the air to take aerial photos, and then led his employees to start picking corn.

Four people were breaking corn from less than half an acre of corn at a very fast speed.

Soon, the corn was piled up in piles.

Netizens watched the fun in the live broadcast room.

[What is Lao Xu broadcasting today? He is not going into the mountains? ]

[It’s a blind box of gem corn. He grows his own gem corn. It seems like this thing is quite valuable! ]

[Most gem corns are worthless. Planting them is purely for investment. It is difficult to get good quality ones! ]

[To be honest, if you really want to make money by growing corn, you might as well grow ordinary corn. This is what people who like to play with ornamental corn grow for fun. Anyway, you can grow two acres for just a few thousand yuan. ]

[Yes, it is basically worthless. If it were really valuable, many people would have planted it long ago. People are always looking for profit! ]

Many people have made very logical analyses.

It is exactly as they said.

There is almost no market for gem corn, and it is even more difficult to cultivate.

Just luck.

Simply put, it is a gambling behavior. In most cases, you lose money, in a small part, you make a little money, and in a very few cases, you make a lot of money.

At this time, Xu Yang had already asked his employees to pile the corn together.

No storage, just start dismantling.

Gem corn comes in all colors.

Most of them are usually dark in color, very messy, with all kinds of colors.

For example, dark red, dark purple, and dark black do not look very beautiful.

Even if there are some with light-colored particles, they are still messy and don’t look good.

The genetic expression of each kernel of corn does not determine what color it will be.

There are so many kernels in a corn, it is hard to make them all the same color.

But sometimes there are exceptions, and the whole body is one color.

Most of them are red.

Xu Yang said to his employees:

"Everyone, keep an eye on it. The best gem corn has light pink kernels, the kind that is translucent and looks like gems."

"The more light pink there are, the more valuable it is, but if there are only a few scattered light pink kernels, they are not worth much."

"But I have to pick off the light pink corn kernels and use them as seeds. I will plant light pink corn kernels next spring."

"Let me see the effect."

Hearing Xu Yang's arrangements, everyone nodded in response.

The four of them found a bench to sit on and went outside the greenhouse.

The small animals were all around.

Now the employees are no longer afraid of leopards. They feel no different from big dogs anyway, so they will be fine once they get used to it.

"Okay, start peeling. It's best if you find a solid color."

“Whether you can make back your investment depends entirely on luck.”

At Xu Yang's command, four people started peeling corn at the same time.

(End of this chapter)