Chapter 150: The Joy of Harvest

The carefree days passed by the fastest. On Liu Heming’s ranch, aside from the occasional clanging sounds of blacksmithing, the whole ranch was relatively peaceful.

During this period, he made a lot of various messy things, and they also had additional attributes, but these additional attributes were not very useful; they were not as clearly defined as the Horseshoe.

For example, he made two Kitchen Knives. No matter what the normal Quenching process should be, he used Small Lake Water. Then the first one had Sharpness +1, and the second one had slightly higher durability. Then, for example, the several large and small spoons he made also had different attribute bonuses in durability.

His goal was very ambitious; he wanted to create something like a divine artifact, but for now, it was just a distant ambition.

The experience he summarized was that although the Small Lake Water was powerful, the most important factors for the things he made were still the materials and their purpose.

He estimated that the reason why the additional attributes of the Horseshoe were so high was mainly because it was for horses. The overall quality of the horse would reflect through these attributes, plus his skill in making Horseshoes was relatively proficient, which led to this result.

However, he did not give up. After all, this was quite an interesting little activity. What if he created something super amazing in the future? Then all the utensils at home would be incredibly awesome.

During this time, he also went to the Greenhouse to check on the Morel Mushrooms he had planted. There were no changes; they should all be alive. Anyway, if you asked him to judge, he could not judge well. Whether they could successfully reproduce new Morel Mushrooms and whether there would be any other changes after reproduction, he did not know.

People often used “Autumn Tiger” to describe the weather in late autumn, but if Liu Heming were to say, he felt that the Autumn Tiger here was much fiercer than the one back home.

The sun during the day was scorching hot, and at night, you still had to cover yourself with thick blankets; the temperature difference was quite large. Moreover, within the area of Xiangshui Town, rain had basically ceased, and even the small stream on Liu Heming’s ranch had dried up much more than before.

Today was the harvest day, and those who were closer to Liu Heming, like George and the others, all gathered around.

Actually, Liu Heming did not have much land here, but the cost of harvesting was high.

Here, it was not common for you to go into the field to pick Corn ears, dig up peanuts and Potatoes; everything was harvested by machinery. His land was too small and could not be calculated by area; otherwise, the Harvester would not make any money.

“Dexter, the yield of Corn and Soybeans here is really good. Now I am thinking whether to plant some Corn next year,” George said with a smile.

“Sigh, if it weren’t for planning to raise pigs and cattle in the future, I wouldn’t even want to continue planting. Look at you guys, after harvesting Wheat, you have nothing much to do,” Liu Heming shook his head and said.

“We also want to raise Beef Cattle and Dairy Cattle, but the investment cost is too high. The Land is dry, and the Pasture Grass on the ranch is not growing well,” George sighed and shook his head.

Whether raising Beef Cattle or Dairy Cattle, if you only buy Feed and Pasture Grass from outside, you won’t make money. In the past, there were people in Xiangshui Town who raised them, but what was the harsh reality? During droughts, some lost over sixty US Dollars per Beef Cattle, and the most could lose over a hundred US Dollars.

Liu Heming could raise them here because there was a Small Lake on his ranch that could irrigate the ranch. Everyone could use his lake water to irrigate their Wheat, but if you also irrigated the pasture, that would be a bit too much.

“Dexter, the Chinese Cabbage here is growing very well, but what do you plan to do with so much? How will you store it? If you rent a Cold Storage, wouldn’t the cost be too high?” George looked at the patch of Chinese Cabbage Liu Heming had planted and asked.

“Haha, Chinese Cabbage is a good thing. It can be used to feed the pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese in the winter, and we can also eat some,” Liu Heming said with a smile.

“But I can’t put them in Cold Storage; I can’t afford that. Don’t worry, I have my own method. You’ll find out when the time comes.”

“Oh my, am I seeing this right? Why are the Carrots here growing so well?” Anderson was very surprised when he walked around and saw the Carrots.

He did not come to Liu Heming’s place often because he had to watch his shop, and this was the first time he saw such strongly growing Carrots; they were as thick as Alex’s little arm.

“Maybe I used a bit more Fertilizer and water, but these Carrots also taste very good. I ate some a few days ago, and Charming Girl also likes them very much. When you leave, pull some to take with you,” Liu Heming said with a smile.

This was what gave him a headache. The Corn and Soybeans, boosted by his Farmer Title, had a higher yield. The Land here was originally barren, so the limited boost was not very noticeable. But the Carrot seeds had been soaked in Small Lake Water, and the effect seemed to be too strong, making them grow very vigorously.

In terms of taste, they were not much different from normal Carrots; they were a bit crispy when eaten, and the sweetness was slightly higher. Anyway, whether it was Charming Girl or the Bear Kids, they all liked to eat them very much. Little Alex even treated them as snacks, often eating some while feeding Charming Girl.

“Now that the construction here is almost done, what still needs to be built is a larger Warehouse. If the price is not ideal after next year’s Wheat harvest, we will need a place to store it,” George said with a smile.

“It’s all about money again. Look, many things here are second-hand,” Liu Heming said with a bitter smile.

“If it weren’t for John, I really don’t know how much more money I would have spent. By the way, have you bought this year’s Wheat seeds? How are the prices?”

George frowned, “They are a bit more expensive than last year, but still affordable. Let’s buy them together then. Even though all our purchases combined are not as much as what one big company’s Farm buys.”

This year’s investment cost was higher than last year’s, partly because the seed cost increased, and partly because of the Fertilizer cost. This year, they would all use organic fertilizer, which was only possible because of the lake water from Liu Heming’s place that could guarantee for them; otherwise, they really would not dare to invest like this.

In half a day, all the various crops from Liu Heming’s several plots of land were completely harvested and conveniently stored in the Warehouse.

Although Liu Heming kept complaining, seeing the Corn, Soybeans, peanuts, and Potatoes in the Warehouse made him feel very happy inside.

This was his first proper harvest since coming to the United States; Sweet Potatoes did not count because they were from the System. Although he could not sell them for money now and had to keep them to feed the cattle and sheep in the future, it was still pleasing to look at. To celebrate the harvest, he even roasted several Roast Turkeys.