Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 531 Reunion Joy (2)_1

Chapter 531: Chapter 531 Reunion Joy (2)_1

Having said that, Yan Junyu picked up an apple the size of a bowl and ate it gracefully, feeling it grow more delicious as he continued, unable to stop himself. By the time he realized something was off, he had already eaten too much, astonishing Mo Yan as he devoured half of a whole basket of fruit, causing her to twitch at the corner of her eyes.

Noticing Mo Yan’s mocking glance, Yan Junyu’s face flashed with an unnatural expression, but quickly resumed as if nothing had happened, ordering some guards to pick fruit on the mountain while the rest were sent to transport it to the city.

With Aunt Tong in charge of the orchard, Mo Yan did not go there. More than ten strong laborers outperformed the women and children from the other day when it came to picking fruit. In just six hours, they had harvested the entire orchard.

After weighing and calculating, they gathered a total of four thousand six hundred catties of various fruits. These fruits were rarer and far pricier than pears and peaches, and given that Mo Family’s fruits were of higher quality than tribute offerings, the price was pushed even higher.

Mo Yan roughly estimated that the four thousand six hundred catties of fruits could be sold for two thousand taels of silver. According to the contract, even after splitting the profit, she would still net one thousand taels. Deducting the initial investment for purchasing land, clearing, and planting, she earned a clear profit of nine hundred taels. Such a yield in the first year of bearing fruit was quite impressive.

Next year, when the fruit trees grew larger and yielded at least five times more fruit than this year, the profits would be even greater. However, by then the winery would be able to produce grape wine and fruit wines, so whether to keep or sell the fruits would depend on the situation. In any case, planting these fruit trees was a surefire way to make a profit.

By noon, Yan Junyu showed no intention of leaving. After Mo Yan hinted several times to no avail, as if he was deaf to her suggestions, she resigned herself to enter the kitchen and prepared several of her signature dishes to host him. Otherwise, she would be the one breaching etiquette.

Yan Junyu, who had never tasted Mo Yan’s cooking but had eaten plenty of her fruits, vegetables, and live chickens, could naturally discern the difference. Thus, he was looking forward to this lunch.

Sure enough, when several very common homestyle dishes were served, even their aroma was enough to whet one’s appetite. Yan Junyu did not stand on ceremony; as soon as everyone was seated, without waiting for Mo Yan to speak, he picked up his chopsticks and went for the fried eggplants closest to him.

"Um, I didn’t expect you to have such cooking skills, well done!" Yan Junyu praised, looking at Mo Yan with surprise and assessment in his eyes.

He had eaten fried eggplants countless times before, but never had he tasted any so tender and flavorful, better even than those made by the famous Purple Jade Gold Crown restaurant in Jing City.

This girl not only had courage and brains, but her cooking skills surpassed many professional chefs. It was hard to imagine what other surprises she had in store.

"It’s just some simple fare. I’m glad the Young Master doesn’t mind." Mo Yan modestly deflected the compliment, quietly ate her meal, and allowed him to scrutinize her unabashedly. After a while, she served him several times, politely urging him to eat more.

Yan Junyu shook his head uninterestedly, then reached out with his chopsticks to voraciously dive into the dishes again. Every dish tasted great, and he ate a significant amount of celery, which he normally disliked. In the end, he ended up overeating once more.

The meal lasted longer than usual. Someone sat back in his chair, full and contented, resembling a lazy Big Cat.

Mo Yan looked on and suddenly felt that, at this moment, this person was quite down-to-earth. In previous meetings, although he didn’t intentionally put on airs, the aura of superiority was embedded deep in his bones, always creating a sense of distance; unlike now, he seemed so real.

The two sat under the vines, chatting casually and digesting their meal, the atmosphere much warmer than in the morning. After a while, the three beasts who had gone hunting in the mountains early in the day returned.

Overjoyed with their successful hunt, the three beasts didn’t immediately notice the unfamiliar presence in their home. Excitedly following the scent to find Mo Yan under the vines, they were shocked to discover an extra living person—by then, it was too late to avoid.

"Is this... Little Flower?" Yan Junyu looked at the creature that had burst in front of him, his eyes widening, sitting up straight with some uncertainty as he asked Mo Yan.

Yan Junyu’s question wasn’t unwarranted; Little Flower had changed dramatically in appearance and aura since first arriving by Mo Yan’s side. Its fur had turned from snow white to a more striking silver white, and its size had grown considerably, presenting a clear sense of danger to anyone who saw it standing there.

If it weren’t for its dumbfounded face, tongue lolling out, giving a sense of familiarity, Junyu wouldn’t have been able to connect it with the pet he had cherished for years.

Just as Mo Yan was about to answer, a flash of silver caught her eye, and she saw Little Flower pounce on the stunned Yan Junyu like an arrow shot from a bow.

Clearly, the creature had recognized its former master.

Little Flower now weighed over two hundred and fifty pounds, and such a powerful tackle would have flattened Mo Yan, leaving her gasping for breath under its weight.

Yan Junyu had practiced martial arts from a young age and was quick to react. The astonishment on his face lasted only an instant before he deftly caught Little Flower, dissipating its momentum with a palm before steadying himself to receive its affectionate embraces and whimpers.

"Alright, alright, stop licking me, your breath reeks of blood, you’re nearly suffocating me!" Junyu complained as he tilted his head back, trying his best to prevent his face from being licked by the now frenzied Little Flower.

"Whimper! Whimper, whimper!" I want to lick, I want to lick, I, the great master, demand to lick! Little Flower stretched its neck, its long mouth desperately reaching for Junyu’s face. It was unclear whether it was purely out of joy from seeing its former owner or just out of spite.

Watching this scene unfold before her eyes, Mo Yan felt the two showing off their "affection," and couldn’t help feeling sour inside. Little Flower was always crazed and full of energy, with seemingly a big heart, yet unexpectedly nostalgic. The moment its former master arrived, it acted as if its current owner was just thin air.

When the man and beast finally calmed down, Yan Junyu’s Purple Jade Gold Crown was a little crooked, his face wet, and his robe stained with plum blossom-shaped mud prints.

With a look of disdain, Junyu patted the still eager Little Flower aside, yet his eyes shone with contentment.

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