IRDFPFCIW Chapter 35

Cousin… cousin?

No, that can’t be right. His cousin has already grown up and transformed into his original form, standing as tall as an adult man. He rarely changes into his beast form in public.

But…

Gu Chen carefully observed the little snow wolf in Jiang Tang’s arms. It looked too much like his cousin!

It was practically a miniature version of his cousin, as if it had been carved from the same mold.

Suddenly, a terrifying thought emerged in Gu Chen’s mind: Could this be his cousin’s illegitimate child?!

The next moment, the image of his cousin Gu Lin’s cold and unapproachable face filled his mind… Gu Chen shook his head wildly. How could his cousin possibly be involved in any romantic entanglements? That was too frightening!

Although Gu Chen was from the side branch of the Gu family, he was relatively close to the main branch. He shared his mother’s surname and called Gu Lin his cousin, but they weren’t particularly close.

To be honest, Gu Chen felt a mix of admiration and fear for his cousin, who had held a high position at such a young age.

“…Cousin? Is that you? Cousin?” Gu Chen crouched down beside the little snow wolf while no one was paying attention, then leaned in close and whispered.

But the little snow wolf didn’t respond at all, even shifting its body away as if to distance itself from him.

Gu Chen: “…”

Sure enough, it really isn’t his cousin. No way it’s his cousin… Stop thinking! He must stop thinking about that!

Jiang Tang and Gu Chen reached a cooperation agreement. Jiang Tang would provide natural food for Gu Chen’s online mall, while Gu Chen would handle the subsequent picking, transportation, and promotional sales.

The profits would be split 70% to Jiang Tang and 30% to Gu Chen. At the same time, Jiang Tang also invested 15% into Gu Chen’s mall.

Jiang Tang felt that Gu Chen’s promises were too generous, but Gu Chen insisted on the distribution. Jiang Tang understood that this was Gu Chen showing his utmost sincerity. After signing the agreement, Jiang Tang stood up and shook hands with Gu Chen. “Happy cooperation.”

“Happy cooperation.” Gu Chen adjusted his glasses. “Actually, I’m a fan of yours. I sent you a private message about wanting to collaborate, but you probably didn’t see it.”

Jiang Tang felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this. “Really? I get so many private messages. Every time I log in, there are unread messages. I usually just ignore them.”

“Thankfully, Chen Jiesen brought me here, so that I can work hard to secure this collaboration. But you could try filtering your messages based on account type, so you only block private messages of personal accounts. That way, you won’t miss anything important.” Gu Chen kindly suggested.

Jiang Tang nodded and thought it was a good idea.

With the cooperation agreement signed, Gu Chen had no intention of lingering on the barren planet. He needed to arrange work back home.

But as he was leaving, Jiang Tang felt a strange gaze from Gu Chen, specifically directed at the little snow wolf clinging to his pant leg.

“Why don’t you hold… hold that one?” Gu Chen gestured toward the little snow wolf and hesitated to speak.

Jiang Tang looked down at the little kitten in his arms: ???

Wen Renyuan nearly lost his temper at these words and almost snapped at Gu Chen. Didn’t he see that Jiang Tang was currently holding him?

“I… I’m leaving,” Gu Chen suddenly took Jiang Tang’s hand, his tone solemn, “Jiang Tang, you… you must take good care of him. Hold him more and pay more attention to him, please!”

Jiang Tang was still puzzled and watched Gu Chen leave, who kept glancing back as if reluctant to part.

He would definitely take good care of his fluffy little one. Did he need to be told? Of course, he cherished his own cubs the most.

After sending off Gu Chen, Jiang Tang felt a weight lift from his mind.

The vegetable greenhouse project with Chen Yisheng was also progressing smoothly. With daytime outings to discover new ingredients, and returning home to live stream, time flew by quickly.

Soon, the first batch of tomatoes planted in the greenhouse ripened.

Jiang Tang went to the greenhouse to pick some tomatoes. He noticed that under Chen Yisheng’s careful cultivation, these tomatoes were noticeably larger, fuller in shape, and more vibrant than the wild ones he had found before.

When Jiang Tang made a few simple dishes with them, he was pleasantly surprised to find that this batch of tomatoes tasted far better than the wild ones. It was rich in flavor and more juicy and sweet.

However, the current yield of tomatoes was indeed limited. Gu Chen had made early preparations for promotion and only conducted a small-scale advertisement in Jiang Tang’s fan group to test the waters.

Even so, the enthusiasm from the fans for this batch of tomatoes exceeded Jiang Tang’s expectations.

When Jiang Tang started the live stream, fans who had been waiting in the live stream room couldn’t contain their excitement.

[Ahhh! Is that news true?!]

[Tang Tang is really going to sell natural food?!]

[When can we buy it? My wallet is already starving!]

[Are there really this many local tyrants in the live stream? The poor are shedding envious tears.]

[Poor +1, those who have never eaten natural food dare not say anything…]

“It’s true,” Jiang Tang replied as comments flooded in, causing his eyes to nearly blur. “Our tomatoes will be available on the Chenxing Mall soon.”

He picked up a clean tomato to show everyone. “These tomatoes have appeared in previous live streams, so you should be familiar with them.”

“Interstellar tomatoes taste a bit astringent if eaten raw, but after simple processing, they become a very nutritious food. Today, I’ll show you how to make simple dishes with tomatoes.”

Jiang Tang picked up a washed tomato, removed the stem and cut it into chunks. He placed the tomato into a food processor and added chilled pure water until it covered the tomato.

“Add pure water, preferably chilled, so the tomato juice will be even more refreshing and perfect for summer.” Jiang Tang deliberately slowed down his movements and explained the steps in detail. “Then add a little white sugar, which will also be available on the mall for everyone to purchase.”

Of course, adding honey would improve the flavor of the tomato juice, but honey was still difficult to mass-produce. Jiang Tang cleverly decided not to mention it for the time being.

He pressed the food processor’s switch, and the tomatoes were crushed into juice, changing from bright red to pink.

Jiang Tang poured the tomato juice into a glass. “And just like that, we have a cup of refreshing and nutritious tomato juice. Isn’t it very simple?”

[It’s sweet and sour. I love it!]

[It seems very easy. I think I can do it.]

[I learned it, so where are the tomatoes?]

Continuing the demonstration, Jiang Tang moved on to the second dish: cold mixed tomatoes.

“This dish was made in previous live streams, and the steps are even simpler. Just cut the tomatoes into chunks and sprinkle a layer of white sugar on top.”

Making tomato juice and cold mixed tomatoes required no skill. Even someone with clumsy hands could follow along step by step.

Moreover, since only tomatoes could currently be sold as natural food, Jiang Tang couldn’t demonstrate any further recipes due to the lack of other ingredients.

“Today at noon, this batch of tomatoes and white sugar will be available on the Chenxing Mall. Due to limited quantities, it will be on a first-come first-served basis.”

Jiang Tang pointed to the pinned pre-sale link in the live stream room. Fans who clicked on it were stunned by the price.

The live stream room was filled with question marks.

After a long pause, a comment finally appeared that wasn’t a question—

[Just asking, is this price because I’m following a living Buddha.]