Chapter 79

At this moment, Rachie was helping Suzy catch bugs. With fewer idle horses on the ranch, she only had to work for two hours in the morning, and the rest of the time, she just needed to check in. In fact, she was more relaxed than Suzy, but with a restless nature like her family, she would come to help Suzy tend the vegetable garden after finishing her own work. A few days ago, she received her salary with an extra few hundred dollars in bonus, which made her very happy.

Seeing Qin Yi come over, she greeted him with a smile, "Yi, how was the camping?"

"It was great, a truly unforgettable experience!" Qin Yi thought about it and decided that inviting the Lane family to dinner might be a good idea, "Suzy, Rachie, come to my place for dinner tonight. Invite Lane and Burke as well. I'm going to make leek dumplings, you should really try them!"

Rachie was somewhat interested but still looked at Suzy for her opinion.

Suzy also wanted to go. She and her family were very familiar with Yi, and having a meal and a chat would be nice. However, since Yi had guests, it might not be appropriate for her whole family to go, "Let's skip it, Yi. You have friends over, it might be inconvenient."

Qin Yi thought about it and agreed. Since they weren't very familiar with each other, it might make them uncomfortable, "Alright, I'll cook them for you another day. I'll call you when my friends leave!"

After chatting, Qin Yi went to cut the leeks.

Back home, Susa and Liu Qimeng had changed into their clothes and come downstairs. Angel was sitting on the sofa watching cartoons, giggling at the scenes where the mouse teased the big cat. The two adults found it amusing to watch her.

Seeing Qin Yi return with a bundle of leeks, Susa went to the kitchen to find a small basin and brought Liu Qimeng to the pergola. The three of them sat on chairs and started picking the leeks.

Angel stopped watching the cartoon and ran over, hugging Qin Yi's leg and looking at the leeks curiously, "Uncle Yi, what's this?"

It was the first time Angel had seen leeks. Americans generally didn't eat Chinese leeks. Those who liked leek dumplings or leek and egg stir-fry usually went to Chinese restaurants and wouldn't buy them to cook at home. Moreover, leeks were usually only available in Chinese supermarkets.

"Leeks. I'll make leek dumplings for Angel tonight, they're very delicious!"

Hearing that something delicious was coming, Angel nodded vigorously, kissed Qin Yi, and started smacking her lips in anticipation. The three of them shook their heads and laughed; this little foodie was hopeless!

After picking the leeks, as Qin Yi was about to go back inside with the basin, Susa hesitated for a moment and then spoke, "Yi, Collo and Christina also want a bottle of aloe vera essence. If it's not a problem, could you give them one?"

Seeing Qin Yi look at her in confusion, she became nervous, "Don't misunderstand, Yi. It's not that I want to give them any. They saw it that morning and asked me about it yesterday. I thought they were your friends, so I told them, and they asked me to ask you."

Susa quickly explained, her hands twisting together nervously, "Sorry, Yi, did I overstep? Just forget I said anything..."

Now not only was Qin Yi confused, but Liu Qimeng also looked at Susa with a puzzled expression. Asking for help was normal, so why was she so nervous?

But she still spoke up, "No, Yi, it's not Susa's fault. I was there too. Collo and Christina made themselves sound very pitiful, so we told them."

Susa looked at Liu Qimeng gratefully and then turned to Qin Yi, unsure of what he would think.

"Um, I'm not blaming Susa! I was just thinking, I don't think I've been stingy. Why didn't they ask me directly?"

Qin Yi couldn't understand. He had been very generous these past two days, offering fruit wine, coffee, and delicious food, and even taking everyone out to play. If it were a regular host, providing food and lodging would be enough. Taking guests out to play after just meeting them was unheard of!

Being hospitable and taking someone out to play were two different things, and the level of intimacy was clear!

Susa sighed in relief upon hearing Qin Yi's words. She wasn't afraid he would be stingy, but she was worried about being misunderstood. If she used it herself and then gave it away, she would be in big trouble!

Liu Qimeng rolled her eyes at him. Before Susa could speak, she explained, "You're so dense. It's obvious. The aloe vera essence is so powerful, it must be very precious. If it were just ordinary vegetables, they would have asked for it right away. But to ask for something so valuable on their second meeting, they couldn't bring themselves to do it!"

Susa nodded. She knew best how miraculous the effects were. If this were sold, many women would break their heads to get a bottle!

After this analysis, Qin Yi came to his senses. Aloe vera was so easy to grow that he almost forgot its value. "I'll make a few bottles tomorrow and you can give them to them."

"And mine too!" Liu Qimeng quickly shook his arm, afraid he would forget her share.

"Alright, alright, whenever you want, you'll have it!" Qin Yi pulled his arm away, got up to go to the kitchen to cook, leaving Susa and Liu Qimeng with satisfied expressions.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, especially Angel, who ate two bowls, her little belly so full she didn't want to move. She only got up reluctantly when Qin Yi said she would become a little fatty, and then followed everyone to the lawn for a walk.

After putting Angel to bed, Qin Yi took two fruits and a little spirit spring water to the barn to feed the two unlucky eaglets. The eaglets, now well-fed, had regained some of their spirit. Their eyes were bright, unlike the lifeless gray they had when he rescued them in the morning.

Seeing Qin Yi come over, the two little ones cooed. With their safety assured and a full meal every day, they were at ease. This allowed Qin Yi's affinity to take effect. Now, when they saw him, they would stretch their heads forward, open their mouths when hungry, and coo when not, treating him like a family member.

Patting their heads, Qin Yi placed the blood spirit fruits in their nests for them to peck at. After they finished eating, he gave them a small cup of water to drink.

It seemed the family was about to have two new members. Hmm, what should he name them?

What about... Troublemaker and Unlucky, collectively known as Unlucky Duo?

No, that doesn't sound good!

Bomber and Fighter!

The meaning is good, but it doesn't sound right. Forget it, let's call them Eagle One and Eagle Two. There are Bear One and Bear Two in cartoons, so we can have Eagle One and Eagle Two. Not bad, not bad.

"You're Eagle One, remember that?" Qin Yi pointed at the eaglet with the broken wing and gave some instructions. Then he pointed at the eaglet with the broken legs and warned them, "You're Eagle Two. These are your names. If you forget, you'll go hungry!"

After feeding Eagle One and Eagle Two, Qin Yi returned to the main house, divided an aloe vera plant, and let it grow in the space. After it grew, he divided it into several plants, processed them, and made five bottles of aloe vera essence. He left one aloe vera plant in the space for future use.

At the same time, Collo and Christina were still awake, sitting on the sofa discussing the aloe vera essence. They weren't too worried during the camping trip because they were in the wild, and even if Qin Yi was willing to give it, he wouldn't carry it with him. Only after returning would there be any news.

After getting Susa's message, they didn't mention it to her again to avoid making her uncomfortable. However, from their understanding of Susa over the past two days, they knew she would keep her word. Since there was no good news tonight, they would wait until tomorrow for a result, good or bad.

Thinking about it for a long time was futile, so they put it aside and started looking through the photos in their cameras. They had taken many, mostly of the scenery and the Chinese dishes Qin Yi made. They didn't take any photos of hunting or roasting wild game, as public figures, such photos could cause trouble. There were very few group photos with Qin Yi, as they didn't want to trouble him too much.

"Ah, Christina, you've been snapped again!" Collo, possibly browsing the news, said casually, as they were used to it.

Christina was looking at a photo with Qin Yi. Hearing Collo's words, she glanced over. It was a photo taken at the Augusta airport when Qin Yi came to pick them up, with a caption saying Christina and Collo were on vacation in Montana.

"Being snapped is normal, and you're in it too!" Christina stopped paying attention and continued looking at the photos.

"Hey, check the comments. Ha, someone guessed we came to buy a ranch together. Looks like we're going to be ranchers!"

"Maybe I'm crazy, but running a small farm when we're old sounds like a good idea!" Now Christina was interested. What kind of imagination did someone have to come up with such a novel guess! Celebrities becoming cowboys? Yes, that would definitely attract attention!

"I'll pick some photos to upload to Facebook, ha, let them guess!" Collo laughed mischievously, then remembered the farm tourism Qin Yi was developing and suggested to Christina, "Qin Yi mentioned he's developing farm tourism. Maybe our photos can help promote it. Yi treated us to a lot of good things!"

"You're right, that's something we can do!" Christina, reminded by her, also remembered. Uploading some photos was a small matter, and if it could help Qin Yi, that would be great.

They selected some photos of fishing for trout, dishes, and camping, and uploaded them with a brief comment about having a pleasant time on vacation at a friend's place. This was enough to leave an impression, as the small farm wasn't fully built yet. After finishing, the two of them, now sleepy, went to bed.