Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 614 - Chapter 614 614. Yanping and Xin Juns Suffering_1

Chapter 614: 614. Yanping and Xin Jun’s Suffering_1 Chapter 614: 614. Yanping and Xin Jun’s Suffering_1 Brother Xiaozhang hasn’t come by for several days, but this time when he did, he first took a habitual stroll through the kitchen and contentedly slurped down the remains of the noontime silver ear mushroom soup before happily making his way to the yard.

Then he gestured grandly, “Come on, Song Tan, have all the delivery slips been printed out?”

Song Tan glanced at the machine that was spitting out tickets, “Not yet, there’s still dozens of them.”

It’s not like mats are edible or drinkable, but there’s no shortage of buyers, and hardly any inventory gets left over.

In the past few days, dozens of orders had piled up.

Next up was the sorghum wine, whether for Secretary Xiaozu or Professor Song and others, they all needed to be shipped out.

Everyone had their little calculations–

With Song Tan being such an agreeable person, as long as they had thick enough skins, they could keep freeloading indefinitely.

Sharing the good stuff first with family was definitely the right move!

Brother Xiaozhang was curious, “Your family started brewing wine, too?”

He glanced over covetously, but ultimately held his tongue.

After all, his wife’s pregnancy had only just stabilized not long ago; he needs to be on call at all times and absolutely can’t touch alcohol.

But packing these goods was simple, Brother Xiaozhang could handle it on his own, so Song Tan quickly stepped aside and then took out her phone to call Zhang Yanping.

The call connected, and she asked bluntly, “That tea egg spice pack you set up is a bit complicated… It’s the ‘One-Click Publish’ in the backend, right?”

Zhang Yanping looked hurt, “Tantan, you’re only thinking of me now?”

“Didn’t I tell you to find an excuse to call me? Call me! I’ll go back and publish it with one click!”

“It’s really not necessary.”

Song Tan sincerely said, “There’s not much work at home anyway, the tea egg spice packs are sold out and for the time being there’s nothing else to put on the shelf, you’d better stay home and keep your aunt company.”

After thinking, she added, “Oh, right, I saved two bottles of the wine we brewed the other day, especially for you. Don’t be in a hurry.”

“I am in a hurry!”

Zhang Yanping immediately roared on video, then suddenly lowered his voice and became all sneaky,

“Hurry it up, come and rescue me! If you don’t rescue me soon, my mom’s really going to sign me up for those classes. A class costs tens of thousands, you know. Are you willing to see your aunt’s money just go down the drain like that?”

Song Tan couldn’t help but schadenfreude grin, “What’s the big deal? You didn’t make a small fortune fishing this year, right? If it comes to it, just cover for your aunt’s loss.”

“Besides, look at Secretary Xiaozu’s sense of accomplishment leading the rural development! Why not, in the future, take the civil service exam ourselves? Start as a village secretary and work our way up, straight to Zhongnanhai, our ancestors’ graves would be smoking with pride!”

Ancestors’ graves? Zhang Yanping felt like he would soon be smoking!

“Hurry up, call your aunt and tell her you’re swamped on your end and for me to come and give you a hand!”

He expressed his depression, “My mom’s keeping such a tight watch on me now; even when she’s selling fruit downstairs, she comes up every half hour to see if I’m studying–I wasn’t even this stressed during my high school senior year!”

“I really can’t.”

Song Tan shook her head earnestly, “Your aunt’s dream is for you to pass the civil service and become an official. If I tell her I need your help, she’ll agree out of consideration for us. But she’ll be so anxious about your future, I bet she won’t be able to sleep well at night… Brother Yanping, I really can’t do it.”

Zhang Yanping obviously understood this, and his face showed his agony.

Seeing his state, Song Tan became curious about Xin Jun.

Speaking of Xin Jun, Zhang Yanping brightened up instantly.

How should I put this?

Scared for his bro to suffer, yet jealous of him driving a Range Rover–that was exactly his mood.

If he had to suffer, then he wished his brother would share the hardship too.

But while he was under mental pressure, Xin Jun was being exploited purely for labor.

Their farm stay business was located in a remote area, and the work wasn’t something typical young folks would enjoy, so the applicants were mostly strong, capable uncles and aunties.

However, most people of this age group had their own families and were not willing to live in dorms in such a secluded place.

Therefore, the farm stay had plenty of hands at the beginning, but as Xin Jun brought back more and more stuff, and its reputation began to grow, people got used to the offerings, and customers kept on increasing…

Could those in business afford to turn away customers? Especially since those six hundred-plus packs of tea-egg seasoning mix made their way home and became the new fan-favorite. In the sweltering heat, the pond was packed with anglers, and visitors were as plentiful as clouds!

Xin Jun had been well-nourished at Song Tan’s place for the past six months, with rosy cheeks and an excellent physique. Now back home, because he felt sorry for his parents, he didn’t hold back, working continuous 12-hour shifts and still having enough energy to do the accounts…

Who was Xin Jun’s mother?

She married a husband from the countryside, and he even had a lame leg. Yet, she managed to raise her son diligently and struggle to put together a farm stay business, even saving up a couple million!

Do you think she’s just any average person?

Now, seeing her son inherit her great spirits and endurance, she was genuinely delighted!

Her nurturing concern was different from that of Song Tan’s eldest aunt–boys should endure some hardships when they’re young!

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to hold on to their family wealth in the future.

Besides, it was her own son she was using, so she didn’t feel sorry for him at all.

So much so that even someone as composed as Xin Jun had messaged Zhang Yanping several times, testing the waters to see when he planned to return!

Yet Yanping had just gotten back home a few days ago and had lied about being a teacher–since when did teachers have such heavy workloads?

He simply couldn’t find any excuse!

If he insisted on going back, his mother would surely be suspicious.

As it stood, unable to think of a way out, he could only spin like a top day after day…

Song Tan chuckled heartily upon hearing this!

She truly couldn’t understand: since her return, there had indeed been a busy spell at the start of spring, but she had practiced cultivating “Spiritual Energy” daily, which also helped improve her family’s health.

Moreover, despite the variety of tasks and the large number of crops, none of them were on a grand scale. Back in the day, everyone in the village who was serious about farming had to weed today and transplant rice seedlings tomorrow, right?

So, although her family members complained, they didn’t make too much of a fuss.

Moreover, once the initial seasonal work was done, everyone relaxed quite a bit, with most of the work being outsourced.

Like Xin Jun…

“Can’t he just persuade his mother?”

Money never runs out. When business grows beyond one’s capacity, it’s better to give up sooner rather than later to avoid mistakes that can tarnish the reputation.

Especially with a farm stay business that’s more about service quality.

“Did he not try to persuade her?”

Zhang Yanping knew all too well about his good buddy’s vacation:

“He’s tried more than once since he’s been back, but his mother… Oh boy, I don’t mean to brag, but she really isn’t just any ordinary person!”

“For her, running a business is like taking on a life challenge, the busier she is, the more passionate, always full of energy.”

It’s gotten to the point where it’s not just about money anymore, but about making a mark in business!

What could Xin Jun say to that?

Song Tan was also dumbfounded.

Even those with a “let it be” attitude couldn’t understand this mindset!

After pondering for a moment, she could only sincerely say, “It’s okay, just hang in there for one more month, and then you can slowly recover when you come over.”

Then she ruthlessly hung up the phone, performed a series of operations backstage, and subsequently notified Qiaoqiao, “Tell everyone, the seasoning mix is now up for sale. There’s plenty, no need to rush, they can buy at their leisure.”