Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 647: Chapter 647: Eat or Not (3/5)

The scene did seem somewhat desolate, after all, eating is just eating, but to have a child holding a trash can while doing so is rather unclear. Fu Rui couldn’t help but feel heartache at the sight, "Zhenzhen, why is your brother eating with the trash can in his arms? That’s so dirty."

Mei Mengzhen explained, "This trash can is clean. He’s eating crispy mooncakes, and without something to catch the crumbs, they’d be all over the floor, wouldn’t they?"

Not only Mei Mengchen, but she herself did the same, although she always caught the crumbs with her hands when she ate.

He Yiran quickly asked, "Chenchen, is it tasty?"

"Delicious, it’s super yummy."

Of course, Mei Mengchen was referring to the crispy mooncakes, but in reality, even the ones with a regular crust were quite good. However, the crispy mooncakes, which Mei Mengzhen had mentioned several times, remained the preferred choice for everyone.

The mooncakes she had brought were all large boxed sets, totaling eight mooncakes, four with crispy crusts and four with regular crusts, plus a set of simple cutlery. Mei Mengzhen and her brother had already eaten two crispy ones, so there were not enough for the three remaining people. Mei Mengzhen quickly said, "Don’t be shy, just open it. They were meant for you."

The three people didn’t hesitate. They tore open the packaging, each one took a mooncake, and started eating. It wasn’t until they bit into the mooncakes that they finally relaxed. It had to be said, Xiyuan’s mooncakes were beyond reproach.

"Tasty."

But, how did she bring up all these boxes of mooncakes? Yan Keke inquired.

Having finished the last bite of his mooncake, Mei Mengchen answered for Mei Mengzhen, "Sister dragged them up herself, in three trips."

He Yiran said, "You should have called us, we could have carried them up for you. How did you manage it all by yourself, with so many?"

"How was I to know you guys would pop over at this time? Had I known, I would have called you directly. But it wasn’t too bad, they weren’t super heavy. Just a bit cumbersome. There are 50 boxes of mooncakes in total, all large boxes. We’ll eat some, you guys take a few, but not too many. For the rest you need later on, I’ll deliver them straight to the Warehouse. In a couple of days, find someone to pull them. Whatever you take, the first batch of goods can go live on the Xiyuan APP, and the second batch of goods will arrive not long after."

The three of them were pleasantly surprised, "Right, it’s almost September, and the arrival time for these two batches of goods is so tight. Seems like there’s a lot in stock."

Speaking of this, He Yiran still hadn’t settled accounts with her for the last big batch of wine. She said, "Let’s settle it after the mooncakes, along with the wine."

Mei Mengzhen naturally had no objections, "Sure, take your time. It’s fine as long as you settle by the end of the year and clear the accounts within this year."

Yan Keke asked, "So, did you order this batch of goods based on how much we wanted?"

"No, I directly ordered a thousand boxes each of large, medium, and small gift sets. That means the Warehouse has three thousand boxes of goods, enough to keep us busy shipping for a few days."

He Yiran had been worried that there might not be enough mooncakes on hand, only to discover that Mei Mengzhen had prepared more than enough. "Then can I take more this time? The hundred boxes we ordered last time were too few."

"Of course, you can."

She had made quite a number of mooncakes in her space, but there was truly no room left in it. Afterwards, she had to stop production. The release of these three thousand boxes of mooncakes was also to alleviate the inventory in the space, and she was also clearing out beverages, among other things. Of course, she mentioned she would also release some snacks, "I’ve ordered many small snacks, we’ll have lots to munch on from now on."

When it came to snacks, Yan Keke was undoubtedly the most excited. Keke eagerly asked, "Zhenzhen, snacks? Does Xiyuan also have snacks now? What kinds are there?"

Mei Mengzhen listed, "Sunflower seeds, melon seeds, beef jerky, various kinds of dried fruits, various kinds of dried vegetables, red bean cake, mung bean cake, preserved plums... Basically, a large batch enough for us to enjoy."

Yan Keke sincerely asked, "Are there spicy strips?"

"..." She actually didn’t have those.

Producing spicy strips at Xiyuan... they would probably be tasty, but she remembered that spicy strips were usually made from ingredients like flour and gluten, and for the seasonings, it seemed she had those in her space. She’d give it a try when she got back, "I’ll ask about it later. If there are any, I’ll send them over too."

Adults naturally eat faster than children, and eager to try different flavors of mooncakes, everyone finished the crispy ones quickly and then sampled the regular crust ones, which were also delicious. Then they began to divide up the remaining 48 boxes of mooncakes.

Upon final tally, each person took ten boxes, totaling up to thirty boxes.

In Mei Mengzhen’s view, being left with eighteen boxes was quite considerate, but just as she was about to speak up, Fu Rui quickly said, "I forgot to count for Brother Zhan. I need another ten boxes. Is that okay, Zhenzhen?"

Of course, it was fine, but she didn’t have to say what she meant to say earlier, "Sure, just remember to take the stuff with you when you leave, and keep a note of what you’ve taken."

The account would be settled later all at once. After settling the account, the money would still have to be converted into points under the phone number registered on the Xiyuan APP. In short, it was quite troublesome, but He Yiran had to handle all these accounts by himself, so it wasn’t a bother to her.

After sorting out the mooncake distribution, there wasn’t much else to do. Mei Mengzhen said, "Let’s have a late-night meal, shall we? The food we brought is for eating now, right?"

Yan Keke replied, "Of course, I bought four servings of crayfish. There’s steamed ones for Chenchen to eat, and also oil-braised and garlic-flavored ones. You can’t keep prawns overnight."

He Yiran added, "I brought some small dishes, along with the edamame and barbecue you love."

Fu Rui also chimed in, "I got a dish of ’Piggy Wiggy Braised Lotus Root.’ I’m not sure what it is, but many people were buying it, so it should taste good."

’Piggy Wiggy’ referred to the pork knee joint, which had little meat but lots of tendons, something Mei Mengzhen really liked to eat. ’Piggy Wiggy Braised Lotus Root’ was essentially pork knee stew, but you could also red-braise it, which was delicious as well.

Mei Mengzhen nodded, and the group left the bedroom and moved into the living room.

When Mei Mengzhen had gone downstairs to fetch the mooncakes, she turned off the air conditioner outside. Now that everyone was eating, she turned it back on.

As they were unwrapping their late-night snacks, Wang Qiuhe came out of her room, glanced indifferently at them, and headed to the restroom. After coming out, she went back to her room without looking back and made a point of closing the door very loudly.

Yan Keke glanced at the tightly shut door, then turned to Mei Mengzhen and asked, "What’s going on? Is she upset because we didn’t invite her to join us for the late-night meal? We haven’t even unwrapped it yet, I was just about to go call her."

Putting down the air conditioner remote, Mei Mengzhen said to everyone, "No need to call her, she can eat if she wants to."

Everyone’s hands, busy unwrapping snacks, paused for a moment and looked at Mei Mengzhen, then casually continued with their task as if nothing had happened, cheerfully enjoying their late-night meal.