Chapter 16: Futian Farm

"The Sea of Ise!"

Looking out at the coastal scenery through the car window, Katsumasa Yamaoka didn't even bother to taste the Isekai old bento in his hand. From Tokyo, the train runs along the Tokaido, so you can always see the beautiful coastal scenery along the way. It wasn't until the train stopped at Nagoya Station that everyone transferred to the Kintetsu Limited Express and started heading for Matsusaka City.

Now that you've arrived in Ise Bay, it's no surprise that such a popular variety as paella is indispensable for train bento. Although it was only a bento on the train, both the taste and the richness of the ingredients were far better than what Yamaoka had eaten when he was in the criminal center, and correspondingly, Yamaoka had more expectations and gratitude for this staff training.

"Mr. Yamaoka?"

"Mr. Yamaoka!"

"Uh...... I'm so sorry!"

"Ah...... I just wanted to ask if you would like some oolong tea, I won't...... It won't bother you!"

"Ah...... Where, I'm just, just looking at the scenery outside the window for a while, a little distracted!"

……

I saw Miko sitting across from him holding a cup of oolong tea in his hand and asked for his opinion. Yamaoka Katsumasa couldn't help but feel a little rude, he didn't notice the boss's actions just now......! Fortunately, the other party didn't seem to take it to heart.

After carefully taking the oolong tea handed over by the other party with both hands, Shan Gang immediately bowed his head and thanked the other party. Seeing that these girls who are old enough to be their daughters already have good careers early, Yamaoka will not only envy but also sincerely be happy for these girls. To be honest, after receiving the offer letter from the postman that day, Yamaoka felt that his originally gloomy life had suddenly begun to color. He began to feel that it was a wise choice for him to break off with Sumiyoshi after he was released from prison!

When the long journey finally came to an end, nearly four hours had passed since everyone set off. As everyone walked out of Matsusaka Station after Miko, as soon as they went out, they saw a man about the same age as Katsumasa Yamaoka, wearing a work uniform and holding a sign that said Fukuda Farm, waiting for everyone's arrival. As soon as Miko saw the other party, he immediately ran over excitedly, and then shouted enthusiastically:

"Oudou-san, you've been waiting for a long time!"

"Ah, you ...... Come on with me, it's an hour's drive from the farm!"

"Wait a minute, Odou-san, I haven't introduced you to my friend yet, this ...... It's what I've often told you on the phone.,Shuich-kun's sister.,Reina-chan.,This one is my good friend in Tokyo.,Sakura-chan! This time, we came to learn how to cook Matsusaka beef......"

"Ah...... Welcome, welcome to our farm, that ...... Please get on the bus first, we have another hour to drive...... If you don't mind, please enjoy the beef produced by our Futian Farm tonight!"

"Hooray!"

As soon as they heard that there was a Wagyu dinner waiting for everyone in the evening, the fatigue that everyone had originally felt from the long journey was suddenly alleviated a little. Just as everyone followed Miko's father into the car, Mr. Fukuda pulled his daughter quietly to the side, and then asked Miko with some puzzlement:

"Mi-chan, why didn't I see Miss Akemi, won't ......"

"Don't worry, Odou-san! Akemi will come over after finishing her work in Tokyo, and you will definitely be able to meet her then!"

……

An hour later, when the car passed through the archway with the words Futian Farm, and drove forward for a long time before finally stopping next to a two-story building, when the bus door slowly opened, everyone got out of the car curiously, and then stood in front of the building in a daze.

"Mi-chan, that...... Is this your pasture? Why can't you see cows?"

After Reina saw Miko get out of the car, she asked Miko with some curiosity.

"Do you mean the barn......? You have to drive 20 minutes down this road to get to the barn. ”

"20 minutes, you ...... How big is your ranch?"

Hearing Miko's statement, some employees couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Uh...... That's about 97 hectares in total!"

"97 hectares?"

"What a piece of land that is!"

"Excuse me...... How many cattle do you have here?"

……

After hearing Miko say 97 hectares, there was a burst of surprise in the crowd. But...... There were also people who didn't notice the movement on Miko's side, but noticed some other details as soon as they got out of the car.

"That...... Excuse me...... Those chestnuts on the ground...... What is it used for?"

"Huh...... Are they chestnuts? I can't see it at all!"

"It's chestnuts, but ...... Why are they all over the road?"

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Hearing that someone had noticed the chestnuts on the ground, Miko said to everyone without paying attention:

"Ah...... I forgot that it's chestnut harvest season......? If you like it, please take it, no one on the farm will come to collect these chestnuts anyway!"

"Really?"

"Well, there is still ginkgo on the other side of the road, it should have already borne fruit, as long as you can take it, you can take as much as you want!"

"Hooray!"

With a cheer from the crowd, everyone scattered and began to pick up chestnuts on the ground, and some people heard Miko's words and ran into the distance to see if there was really a ginkgo over there, and for a while, everyone seemed to forget the fatigue of the journey and immediately became active.

……

"To tell you the truth, how big is your farm?

"Haha...... Chestnuts and ginkgo were just planted in inconspicuous places in the pasture, and I was like them at first, but after a few years of receiving them, I was no longer interested. By the way, there are apple orchards, orange orchards, strawberry orchards, fig orchards, kiwi orchards, pig farms, and we also have our own honey here, which is delicious!"

"I can't imagine how big a place is 97 hectares!"

"Also, how many people are in your family, so many jobs...... Are you really busy?"

Seeing Sakurako and Reina's incredible looks, Miko liked the way the people in the city didn't see it. So, she deliberately pretended to be a little embarrassed and said to her two friends:

"Well, it was all a last resort, at first it was just to raise Matsusaka cows, but when there were more calves, we needed more milk, so we built a dairy farm, and then because of the accumulation of cow dung, we had to build a lot of orchards, and then because the fruit trees needed to be pollinated, we had to build an apiary...... In short, the ultimate goal of all this is actually to have more delicious Wagyu beef!"