Chapter 238 - 234: Building Another Wild Fruit Orchard

Chapter 238: Chapter 234: Building Another Wild Fruit Orchard

While Yu Hai was filming, the rest of the crew were eating the cucumbers in their hands.

Everyone had a look of delight on their face.

These cucumbers tasted truly incredible. They were not only crisp and refreshing but also wonderfully fragrant.

Even those who didn’t normally like eating raw cucumbers, or simply didn’t find them tasty, thought these were delicious.

’Not only are the boss’s cooking skills profound, but even the vegetables he grows are this delicious? He’s just too amazing, isn’t he?’

Everyone gave a thumbs-up, full of praise.

It was a shame the tomatoes weren’t ripe yet.

Otherwise, they would have loved to try eating a raw tomato to taste it.

Raw tomatoes already taste great on their own. And the boss’s tomatoes, eaten raw, would surely taste even better.

It really made one wonder just how much better they could be.

What a shame.

"Boss, if these tomatoes are ripe the next time we come for a meal, could we pick one to eat?" someone asked.

Li You nodded. "Of course, no problem. Help yourselves when the time comes."

"Thank you, Boss!" Everyone thanked Li You.

After finishing their cucumbers, the film crew made their way to the Hundred Fruit Garden.

There were so many different kinds of fruit trees!

Loquats, peaches, pears, walnuts, and many, many more.

The film crew seemed fascinated by the variety of fruit trees in the Hundred Fruit Garden.

"What kind of fruit tree is this? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. The flowers are quite pretty, really beautiful," someone asked, walking up to a tree that was blooming with red flowers.

Someone next to him said, "If I’m not mistaken, that should be a pomegranate tree."

"Pomegranate? So this is a pomegranate tree? I had no idea this is what they looked like. The flowers are quite beautiful. It’s my first time seeing one."

"Do pomegranates bloom this season? I thought they bloomed in the spring."

"And there are fig trees over here. They’re bearing a lot of fruit, but it looks like none of it is ripe yet."

"No, they’re not ripe yet. But it looks like some of them should be ready before long."

"Is this a plum tree? It doesn’t seem to have any fruit, though. Or has it all been picked already? This should be the right season for picking plums, shouldn’t it?"

"There’s kiwifruit over here, too. But it doesn’t look like they’ve set fruit yet. Kiwis should have fruit on them by now. Since these don’t, I guess they won’t produce until next year."

"..."

The crew strolled through the orchard, enthusiastically discussing all the different fruit trees they saw.

They grew even more intrigued after learning that Li You planned to plant a full one hundred varieties of fruit trees.

"Boss, that’s an amazing idea! Absolutely. A hundred kinds of fruit trees... it’ll be a dazzling sight, more than the eye can take in."

"If you really manage to plant a hundred types of fruit trees, this orchard will be incredibly valuable. It’ll be a huge asset for the restaurant, too."

"Boss, we’re really looking forward to seeing this Hundred Fruit Garden of yours!"

"..."

Everyone, including the director, Zhang Hongyi, expressed their eager anticipation.

Li You added, "Besides the Hundred Fruit Garden, I’m also planning to set up a wild fruit orchard next to it. I’m hoping to get a few dozen varieties of wild fruit in there."

Everyone’s eyes lit up even more when they heard this.

A wild fruit orchard? ’That’s an even better idea!’

For city dwellers, wild fruits were often more of a novelty than most cultivated fruits—like the Black Tiger fruit they had eaten earlier.

If the wild fruit orchard really had several dozen varieties of wild fruit, it would absolutely be a huge draw.

It would also be a major feature for the restaurant.

At that moment, it suddenly dawned on everyone that opening a restaurant in this location was an excellent choice.

The vegetable garden, the Hundred Fruit Garden, the wild fruit orchard—all of these features could only be realized by setting up shop in a place like this.

With such unique features, on top of the beautiful scenery, this restaurant was likely one-of-a-kind in the entire country, even without factoring in the taste of the food.

Of course, all of this was contingent on one crucial condition: the food had to be exceptionally good.

If the food wasn’t good, no matter how unique its other aspects were, hardly anyone would come to eat, especially people traveling from afar.

Therefore, a restaurant like this could probably only succeed in the hands of someone like Boss Li You. Others would have almost no chance of successfully imitating it, even if they tried.

That was why, in the whole vast country, Boss Li You’s restaurant was the only one of its kind.

Everyone was filled with admiration for a while.

By this time, it was already 5:00 PM. It was time for the film crew to leave.

Li You and Ye Shengge walked the crew to the parking lot.

After everyone boarded their vehicles, they waved goodbye through the windows.

"Goodbye, Boss! Goodbye, Miss Ye! We’ll be back again."

"Boss, next time I come, I’m going to eat one of your raw tomatoes!"

"..."

Li You smiled, saying they were welcome back anytime.

Amid a chorus of goodbyes, several vans slowly pulled out of the parking lot.

Many people in the vans watched the scenery recede through the windows, feeling an inexplicable reluctance to leave.

The trip had been too rushed.

’Next time,’ they thought, ’we should try to stay in town for a night or two to properly enjoy the delicious food, fine wine, and beautiful scenery.’

...

Li You and Ye Shengge walked back toward the restaurant.

"Boss, are you really going to create a wild fruit orchard?" Ye Shengge asked.

Li You nodded. "What do you think of the idea?"

"It’s a great idea! A fantastic one. When are you going to start? Are you planning to go into the mountains to transplant wild fruit trees? I’ll go with you when you do," Ye Shengge added.

Li You said, "Alright. We’ll start by clearing the land tomorrow. We’ll lay out a rough plan for the wild fruit orchard, and then we’ll go into the mountains to look for wild fruit trees."

"Okay!"

Ye Shengge’s face was full of delight.

Clearly, the idea of a wild fruit orchard had captured her interest.

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