Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1287 - 657: A New Way to Make Money

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Hearing Xiao Qi say that the ducks Wu Lang brought back looked very nice, Lian Manman thought to herself, ducks, even if good-looking, couldn’t be prettier than swans. However, hearing Wu Lang and Xiao Qi speak joyfully, she grew curious and mentioned wanting to see them.

"I was just about to show you all," Wu Lang replied with a smile.

Leaving Mr. Loo and Lian Shouxin to talk inside, Wu Lang, Lian Manman, Xiao Qi, and Shen Qian got up and went outside to see the ducks Wu Lang had bought.

When Lian Manman saw those ducks, her eyes lit up. There were about twenty ducks, all with white feathers, not a speck of other color on them, and their size and shape were indeed much better-looking than the local ducks.

The local ducks of Thirty Mile Camp were mostly mottled and relatively small. Such ducks provided tasty meat but were mostly used for egg-laying.

"These are Hepu ducks, I bought them when passing through Hepu with the teacher," Wu Lang said.

"Brother, what made you decide to buy these ducks back?" Lian Manman heard the words ’Hepu duck,’ felt a bit familiar but didn’t think much further, instead posed her question to Wu Lang with some curiosity.

Even if these ducks are better-looking than the local ones and larger, it’s not necessary to buy them as a specialty to bring back, right? Ducks aren’t particularly rare, unlike swans or geese. Moreover, carrying live animals such a long way is indeed inconvenient.

Wu Lang chuckled.

"The duck meat from Hepu is extraordinarily delicious. The teacher and I tried many delicacies during our travels, but when it comes to duck meat, none surpass the Hepu duck," Wu Lang said, "I thought, since cooked duck couldn’t be brought back, I might as well buy some ducks. Soon, I’ll let the kitchen prepare them, so you can all try a taste."

"This Hepu duck is quite famous," Wu Lang said, explaining the origins of Hepu ducks as having initially been offered by foreign tribes, later bred around Hepu, and eventually evolving into their current form, "The teacher said that the ducks consumed in the Capital City’s Imperial Palace are Hepu ducks."

"Brother, you’re the best," Xiao Qi said with joy.

On this trip, Wu Lang was eager to bring home everything delightful he encountered or tasted for his parents, siblings, and family.

"Is it roasted duck?" Lian Manman asked thoughtfully, with a slight frown.

"There’s roasted ones too," Wu Lang nodded, "I’ll call the kitchen to slaughter one, so we can all try it."

"No, wait a minute," Lian Manman hurriedly stopped Wu Lang.

"What’s the matter? Is it that the pretty Hepu ducks make you reluctant to eat them?" Wu Lang looked at Lian Manman and asked with a smile, "No worries, besides these ducks, I also bought some Hepu duck eggs to have people at the estate incubate them so the Hepu ducks have a place to settle down here."

"Really, brother, is it true, you really bought duck eggs back?" Lian Manman asked excitedly, filled with surprise and joy.

"Of course it’s true, why would I deceive you?" Wu Lang laughed, amused by Lian Manman’s urgent expression.

It must be said that Lian Manman’s behavior influenced Wu Lang. For example, whenever traveling, she would think about bringing gifts back for the family, items for eating, using, and playing, all varied and abundant. And it didn’t end there. Corn, sweet potatoes, and upon seeing wheat, she would think about bringing back wheat seeds.

Wu Lang, knowing the taste of Hepu ducks, not only wanted to bring them home for the family to savor but also considered raising this excellent duck breed at home.

"I want to see the eggs," Lian Manman said with a smile.

Lian Manman made her stance clear; if she didn’t see the duck eggs first, she wouldn’t let anyone eat the Hepu ducks. Shen Qian and Xiao Qi watched from the side, laughing at Lian Manman, and Wu Lang couldn’t do anything about it.

Finally, Wu Lang truly led Lian Manman to see the duck eggs he bought.

Wu Lang bought approximately three hundred duck eggs; despite careful handling on the journey, there were some bumps and losses, but there were still about two hundred sixty-seven intact eggs. Lian Manman secretly calculated and felt the eggs were sufficient for hatching ducklings. Only then did she happily allow the kitchen to slaughter a duck. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

For the welcome banquet for Mr. Loo and Wu Lang, Shen Qian naturally stayed, and Mr. Loo and Wu Lang even wrote invitations, sending someone to Nian Garden to invite Master Chu over.

This welcome banquet, however, was split into separate tables.

Lian Manman deliberately ate a few more pieces of duck meat, which indeed tasted more delicate than the local duck meat. This strengthened her resolve. As soon as the meal ended and the guests hadn’t left yet, Lian Manman quickly ordered people to take good care of those Hepu ducks. And once the guests left, Lian Manman immediately gathered the family to discuss the duck hatching matter.