Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 150 Grape Ripening

Early the next morning, Xia Shiyu saw ash smoke rising from the side of his old house.

The old house was located in the corner of the yard. After the family marinated the meat and dropped it in, my grandfather would start smoking it over a wood fire.

Yu Juan and her grandmother were cleaning the large intestines. Seeing her grandfather's work, she said, "Dad, you don't need to be in such a hurry. The sausages haven't been caught yet."

"It's okay, it's cold anyway, we can warm ourselves by the fire."

Grandpa smiled, not caring at all, and even threw in a few sweet potatoes.

"Xiaoyu, do you want some roasted sweet potato?"

"Yes!" Xia Shiyu quickly agreed. She really wanted to eat roasted sweet potatoes. Roasted sweet potatoes baked in a wood fire with a slightly charred skin had a different feel to them. Xia Shiyu especially loved the crispy crust at the bottom of the pot.

"Okay, then I'll sneak a few more so we can all eat together later."

Grandma, while processing the large intestine, said, "I think it's fine. We don't need to make breakfast."

"Okay, Dad, make a few more so I can eat more."

"Okay, okay," Grandpa said with a smile, giving him a few more sweet potatoes. There were always plenty of sweet potatoes at home.

The family quietly processed the cured meat. Because there were many people, it was done quickly, and it was finished in one morning.

After finishing, Yu Juan cooked a big pot of dishes so that Xia Shiyu could have another hearty meal.

"Sigh, it's a pity that the scallions and garlic aren't ripe yet, otherwise they would be so delicious when stir-fried with vegetables."

Yu Juan shook her head, "How can we think of such a good thing? This is enough for us to eat."

"Oh, it's alright, the grapes will be ripe soon." Xia Shiyu was very much looking forward to it; the grapes would be ripe in just a few days.

Xia Lihua sighed, "Sigh, now that you mention it, everyone wants to eat them. I also want to try your grapes; they're so big."

"Don't worry, Dad, it'll be quick."

……

Xia Shiyu wasn't lying; the grapes were indeed almost ripe.

Ten days later, bunches of purple jewels the size of eggs were hanging in the grape groves on the mountain.

Large, plump, and glistening grapes hang from the vines, bending the branches under their weight. Rows of grapes hang neatly on the branches, exuding the joy of a bountiful harvest.

These beautiful grapes bring vibrant colors to this winter day, and the air is filled with their sweet aroma.

The spectacular sight surprised not only the villagers but also Xia Shiyu himself.

Wow, these grapes are growing so well!

"My goodness, these grapes are so big! They're bigger than the eggs my hen laid."

"Look at these, aren't they beautiful? This whole bunch must weigh at least ten pounds."

"Yes, yes, thankfully this branch is strong, otherwise it would easily fall down."

"My God, I've never seen grapes this big before."

The Xia family members standing nearby were also very surprised. Xia Lihua was dumbfounded. "I saw that these grapes were quite big a while ago, but I didn't expect them to be this big when they were fully ripe."

“Indeed, Xiaoyu, if you hadn’t told me, I would have thought they were just ordinary grapes.”

"Hey Mom and Dad, these grapes are a variety I specially found. They're big, sweet, delicious, and good for your health."

Xia Shiyu shook her head. This was a premium fruit she had specially grown, unlike any other. It couldn't even compare to the few fairytale vegetables she had grown at the beginning.

As usual, Xia Shiyu first took a bunch of photos of the grapes and then uploaded them to her WeChat Moments, which immediately sparked another buying frenzy.

Yu Juan came to ask Xia Shiyu, "Xiao Yu, these grapes don't keep well, we need to sell them as soon as possible after we pick them."

While replying to the message, Xia Shiyu said, "Don't worry, Mom. Have the workers carefully pick a few baskets first. I have connections."

"Okay, as long as you know what I'm doing, I'll get back to work now."

Yu Juan led a group of people to cut the grapes with scissors.

Xia Shiyu's main task is to reply to Zhao Yuan and Xia Wen's messages first.

Zhao Yuan sent her a message as soon as she saw the post on WeChat Moments, mainly because she was one of the first to experience the value of this batch of grapes and now cherishes them.

[Yuanyuan: Shiyu, that's great! With your grapes, our entire insomnia group is saved! You'd better hurry up and prepare them for us; I can place the order for you tonight.]

[Sure, you don't need to be in such a hurry. If you rush out now and say my grapes can cure insomnia, people will definitely think you're advertising or trying to scam them.]

[Yuanyuan: Sigh, you have no idea how much suffering we insomniacs endure. They'll try anything, as long as it's possible. Plus, these grapes are delicious, so don't worry.]

Okay, then I'll wait for your good news.

After replying to the message, Xia Shiyu asked Zhao Yuan to make the contact, while she herself wanted to try out the live stream that Xia Wen had mentioned.

"Oh, this is very simple. Just register a video account and start live streaming. You can buy a live streaming stand and put it there. You don't need to show your face. Just blur the whole face."

Xia Wen described it carefully on the other end of the phone. If she weren't busy right now, she would love to come and participate.

Xia Shiyu tried to tinker with it, and it didn't seem too complicated.

"Let me give it a try, but the traffic in the live stream will definitely be low at the beginning, so I'll just leave it at that."

Xia Shiyu casually registered a video account, entered a bunch of information, opened the live streaming page, selected to start live streaming, and checked the people blur function during the live stream, so the people in the live stream room will be blurred.

After everything was set up, Xia Shiyu looked closely at her phone and found that the live stream had started, but there was no one there yet.

She didn't care, she just found a spot, put her phone down facing the grape grove in front of her, and ignored it. It would be too boring to keep watching it all the time.

Let's just broadcast it casually for now, and show the viewers in the live stream how good the grapes she grows are.

Xia Shiyu left his phone there and didn't care anymore; the live stream quietly played the scene of villagers picking grapes.

Occasionally, someone would barge in, but leave once they saw no one in the live stream. Others would come in to take a look because they found the grapes quite appealing.

"What happened? Where is the streamer?"

"Wow, these grapes are huge! Is there a filter on them?"

"There seem to be quite a lot of people here. Are they here to sell grapes?"

"They've all been blurred out, you can't even see the people."

Xia Shiyu picked grapes for a while and only remembered to livestream when she needed to use her phone. She ran over, picked up her phone, and discovered that she already had several viewers.

When the audience saw her appear, they started asking her questions.

"Hey streamer, show your face!"

"Hey streamer, why are your grapes so big? Did you use any chemicals on them?"

Xia Shiyu responded to the questions in the live chat.

"The streamer won't show their face. As for the grapes, this is the variety. You can see they're very big and delicious. I'll upload the live stream link later, so please follow along."

Xia Shiyu picked a grape to tempt the audience.

Seeing those big, plump grapes, I noticed that some people had indeed clicked on the follow button, and I was thinking of adding them to my shopping cart later.