Chapter 30

Jingang is now increasingly adapting to life at the forest farm and is becoming more familiar with Qiping. Now, Jingang no longer needs to be almost inseparable from Qiping; it can run around with Dong, Nan, Xi, and Bei. It has thoroughly taken the forest farm as its new home.

"Jingang, bring them back!" Qiping shouted loudly from the doorway. At this moment, he suddenly understood the hardships his parents had endured in the past. When he was young, every time it was mealtime, the kids would usually be nowhere to be found, so his parents would often have to shout loudly, and the sound would spread throughout the village.

Jingang and Dong, Nan, Xi, and Bei are still good; they don’t run too far, mostly just playing around the house. Although there is a small forest nearby, they generally don’t run into it, as Qiping has repeatedly warned them not to run into the mountains, which are still very dangerous.

"Beef stew with rice, eat more. If you keep eating like this, you'll make me go broke." The four little guys can eat a lot, and it’s not their fault; they are bigger than other puppies of the same age. The abundant spiritual energy in the area has made them grow quickly, which also leads to them consuming energy faster.

"You drink your milk first, then I'll give you some rice, and later you can have some fruit." Watching Jingang climb up the table leg and point at the food on the table with a grin, Qiping found it amusing. Although Jingang still looks like it wants to eat, Qiping remains unmoved.

Chimpanzees are usually breastfed until around two years old, and Jingang still needs more milk. Of course, it can also eat some fruit and beef stew with rice. The little guy actually eats more than three meals a day; when it’s hungry, it wants to eat, just like a baby.

Dong, Nan, Xi, and Bei are busy eating and drinking, while Jingang, although it wants to learn to use chopsticks, it’s clearly impossible. Even a spoon is not easy for it to use. Qiping will let it practice, even though it often makes a mess. These are things that need to be learned gradually, and Qiping understands. He just has to clean up more often.

After eating, it’s time to wash the dishes. Although there is a dishwasher at home, Qiping is a bit helpless. Looking at these little guys, he feels the pressure; they are all learning bad habits and being led astray. They are only mischievous and competitive, and some good qualities seem to have been forgotten.

Seeing Dong, Nan, Xi, and Bei each carrying a bowl of rice, what can you say? There’s no choice. Although these four used to eat from one big bowl, after seeing Jingang get a small bowl, they started to complain. Fine, each one gets a small bowl. But considering they seem to have a bit of a cleanliness obsession, it’s best to wash the bowls again.

Qiping decided to do a good deed and prevent future problems. These little guys now each have their own bowl, and they also require cleanliness. To avoid future trouble, he assigned each one a bowl, so there’s no worry about mixing them up.

Fortunately, Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai are still just babies, and they only need to fill their little bellies, without so many requirements. Otherwise, Qiping would really be driven to the brink by these little guys.

This is a very smart decision, and Qiping is proud of his choice!

After eating, it’s time to rest a bit and take a nap. However, Jingang, the little guy, is full of energy and doesn’t like to nap. Some chimpanzees do nap, but for the little guy, it’s not a favorite. They prefer to play games.

Qiping thinks sleep is an art, and no one can stop him from pursuing it!

But clearly, success is not always easy. The phone rang, and the house immediately became lively.

For example, Dong, Nan, Xi, and Bei, who had just taken a nap, are now full of energy. They only need a short rest to be completely refreshed. As for Jingang, it doesn’t want to sleep at all. Now that it can go out to play, it’s overjoyed, so it naturally runs out to play games like catching fleas and chasing butterflies.

"Send me the vegetable data to my email. It’s basically all set. Our company is very interested. As long as the certifications are real, you’ll make a fortune." The call was from Luo Yi, who had resolved a big issue with vegetable sales. "Even though your USDA standard wasn’t met, as long as it’s close, it’s fine. Even at wholesale prices, the lettuce can sell for over a dollar a pound!"

"Alright, I’ll send it to you later. I don’t have much money left. The first batch of lettuce will be ready in about half a month, so I’ll have them shipped out as soon as possible." Qiping was no longer annoyed at being woken up; this was good news, and he needed the money.

"Best not to sign all at once. Douglas says these vegetables have great potential and are in high demand. I’m telling you, we need to take our previous discussions seriously. Now, Douglas and his team are ready to work independently, and we are running the relationships and channels." Luo Yi was serious about this.

"No problem, ship out a batch first to help with the immediate need. I’ve planted over twenty acres of lettuce, and although they were all planted around the same time, there’s no need to worry about a shortage. We also have green beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables." Qiping knew that vegetables couldn’t all be released at once; it needed to be a steady stream.

Luo Yi still had to go to work, so they chatted briefly. Qiping sent the data, and the prospect of making money made him very happy. After all, he didn’t have much money left, and he was running out of funds.

Increasing income and reducing expenses is a practical matter to maintain financial balance. But it’s not just about cutting expenses; it’s also about increasing income. Qiping has been spending money in the U.S. without any income, but now, finally, he has some income, which makes him feel relieved and less worried about bankruptcy.

The spiritual energy at the forest farm is now stable, with the three formations operating smoothly. The spiritual energy here is excellent, perhaps not as good as the legendary immortal residences, but it’s more than enough to grow high-quality vegetables. Qiping is very confident about this.

Qiping feels he can be a bit greedy now. He has some experience and can set up formations more perfectly. So now, he can set up more advanced, slightly more complex, or larger formations, such as one that covers the entire forest farm, providing more abundant and pure energy.

Of course, this requires a lot of high-quality jade. The current formations are good, but only the array eyes are made of top-quality jade, while the other jade pieces are just scraps. However, this is not a problem; these formations can last for a long time, giving Qiping enough time to save up more funds to collect more jade.

In Qiping’s plan, the entire forest farm will be covered by formations, which will require him to keep earning money. As for the highest-quality spiritual energy, it only needs to be set up around his home, which will cost a lot of money but is definitely worth it.

Lack of money, needing a lot of money; this is Qiping’s current state. Making money is what he now desires most. The good news is that he can finally start making money, and he can begin to gradually implement more of his plans.

This is just the beginning; Qiping’s ambitions are much greater!