【Chapter 203】
When Pierre was enjoying the fresh milk from Xiao Wuye’s house this morning, Aunt Tao, who had already had breakfast in the camping restaurant, was heading to the milking workshop of the ranch with other consumer representatives.
Aunt Tao, who has lived in Chuncheng all his life, has not many opportunities to experience rural life, let alone being able to go deep into the pastures and experience the herdsmen’s day. After all, southern Yunnan is not a region with developed animal husbandry, and only a small amount of pastures exist in northwestern Yunnan.
This time, when they came to Jinghu Ranch, they naturally had to enjoy the process.
Last night, the villagers, tourists and employees of Jinghu Dairy were all drunk, and some were lying in the tents in the camping area. However, older tourists like Aunt Tao would naturally not be as unrestrained as young people. After tasting the food, they fell asleep quietly.
At seven o'clock in the morning, most of the members of the elderly tour group had finished washing up and entered the core area of the ranch led by the ranch staff.
In order to reduce the interference caused by tourists to the normal operation of the ranch, the camping area is actually located on the outside of the ranch and isolates it from the core area of the ranch by fences and steep terrain.
Therefore, after Aunt Tao and his friends passed through the defense line formed by the fence, they entered the ranch and truly felt everything about the ranch up close.
The morning of late autumn in northwest Yunnan is still a bit cold, but the cold air is full of negative ions and fragrance of plants, which makes Aunt Tao and others intoxicated. For tourists from the city, walking through the misty grassland early in the morning is a rare experience, which makes them more interested in the milking next time.
After about twenty minutes of walking, Aunt Tao and his friends arrived at the core area of Jinghu Ranch, disinfected accordingly, put on white coats, and entered the milking workshop.
In order to improve work efficiency, the entire milking workshop basically uses fully automatic milking equipment, and manual milking is basically no longer used. However, in order to develop tourism projects, Ma Wanli specially opened a small workshop to allow tourists to experience the fun of artificial milking.
When Aunt Tao and his friends arrived at the milking workshop, Holstein cows were already in their respective positions. The workers first cleaned the "rufang" of these cows, then put on fully automatic milking equipment, and started to milk the machine.
According to statistics over the past period of time, the average daily milk production of Holstein cows in Jinghu Ranch reached 40 kilograms; and now nearly 5,000 cows have entered the milk production period one after another. This means that Jinghu Ranch can produce at least 200 tons of fresh milk every day!
As these dairy cows enter the peak milk production period one after another, the output will further increase. In addition, the number of dairy cows in ranch continues to rise, and the fresh milk production in ranch will also rise.
As the first consumer representatives to visit the Jinghu Ranch in close distance, Aunt Tao and others can finally understand that the milk they drink every day is produced from this clean and tidy workshop.
Unlike the "dirty and messy" livestock that were imagined, the cows in the "Jinghu Ranch" could not find any dirt on them. The oily and smoothness make people feel comfortable to see.
The workers in the ranch use high-pressure faucets to bathe the cows every day, and their cow pens are also equipped with fully automatic cleaning systems to clean them regularly.
Therefore, the cleanliness of the entire milking workshop is not much different from the places where ordinary people live, and there is even a faint fragrance emitted by natural wood fragrance after burning.
After visiting the fully automatic milking workshop that is currently in operation, Aunt Tao and others came to the artificial workshop, and the scale here seemed much smaller. After all, it was just a tourism project and could not become the main production method of the ranch.
Under the demonstration of the ranch staff, Aunt Tao personally tried the milking process and experienced the production process of fresh milk. Everyone's curiosity was greatly satisfied.
These freshly squeezed milk will be made into butter tea unique to the plateau area on the spot, and coupled with the unique roasted bait blocks in northwestern Yunnan, it will be the breakfast for tourists today.
At 8:30 in the morning, Aunt Tao and the others tasted the butter tea made of milk they squeezed by themselves in the ranch, and ate the fragrant bait pieces, making them feel so beautiful.
For Aunt Tao, this time the Ginkgo Village trip was basically a perfect trip. Among her many trips, the satisfaction ranks among the top.
In Ginkgo Village, in addition to being able to enjoy various natural beauty and close contact with the ethnic customs of northwestern Yunnan, various delicacies also left a very deep impression on Aunt Tao and others. Being able to deeply experience some of the production processes of "Jinghu Ranch" has also further increased Aunt Tao and their brand loyalty to "Jinghu Milk".
Although the trip ended in one day, Aunt Tao and others felt quite impressed, and they made up their minds to go back and arrange the time, and stayed in Ginkgo Village for a longer time.
After breakfast, the staff of the Ranch and Jinghu Dairy arranged for consumer tours to grazing, ski grass and experience various pasture life, and the time was extremely fulfilling.
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When Aunt Tao and others accepted the arrangements of the ranch staff to experience various pasture life, Pierre continued to take photos around Ginkgo Village with a camera. He seemed to want to remember every grass and tree in Ginkgo Village through the camera and put a perfect end to his trip.
The bluestone roads, the quaint houses and the romantic ginkgo trees that cover the sky and the sun all left a deep impression on Pierre. In his memory, Ginkgo Village can be regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain villages in the world, and he hopes that this beauty can be maintained forever.
Although Pierre had little contact with Xiao Feng, he could clearly understand some of Xiao Feng's ideas and believed that Xiao Feng would not sit idly by and watch the Ginkgo Village become bad. After all, this is his hometown and his home!
At noon, the hungry Pierre was wondering if he would go back to Mr. Xiao’s house for lunch, and just happened to pass by the Xiao family’s private restaurant.
Pierre's Chinese is a bit bad, but he can still recognize the meaning of the two Chinese characters "Cooking Restaurant". Without much consideration, he jumped into the scenery.
As soon as I entered the yard, two camphor trees that were still green covered the strong sunshine at noon, and a smog of shade came to my face. In the corner of the wall, several clusters of bamboo swayed in the breeze, creating a leisurely and leisurely atmosphere.
As an architectural designer, Pierre could easily see that the building of this small courtyard and the bluestone strips laid on the ground were all specially designed and manufactured, and the work was quite good.
"Welcome!" After Pierre entered the yard, Xiao Li, the waiter of the restaurant, came up.
Xiao Li is Xiao Feng's cousin who has been separated by three generations. She originally went out to work after graduating from junior high school. During the Spring Festival this year, she returned to Ginkgo Village and started working in the village. She has few rooms at home and cannot run an inn. Her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law all entered the Xiao Family Farm to work. Xiao Jinhao took a fancy to her and asked her to help in the restaurant.
Now, she is the lobby manager of the restaurant, and all other places except the kitchen are managed by the little girl.
During this period, Xiao Li insisted on going to the school auditorium to attend classes every night, and she put down her reserve and practiced more. Her English speaking ability improved rapidly, and there was no problem with basic conversations.
"Hello, I want to have a meal!" A little girl came up with fluent English. Pierre was already numb and not surprised at all.
After coming to Ginkgo Village, almost everyone would speak one or two English. When taking photos in the village this morning, some old men and women took the initiative to say "small tricks" to Pierre. It would be strange if a girl like Xiao Li can't speak English.
"Please here!" Xiao Li looked at Pierre without any other guests and took him into the single seat set on the lake in the restaurant.
It is facing Jinghu, and you can enjoy the rippling waves. The sunshade constructed by golden scent vines blocks the hot ultraviolet rays of the northwestern Yunnan Plateau and brings a faint fragrance.
This waterside pavilion is made of logs, retaining the color and texture of the wood itself, and combined with other log furniture and furnishings to create an atmosphere that is extremely close to nature.
Pierre suddenly fell in love with the dining environment here, which was elegant and fresh, and could also enjoy the beautiful lake view.
The only thing that Pierre is looking forward to is whether the dishes at this restaurant are good?
However, Pierre is very confident about this. After all, after coming to Ginkgo Village, an ordinary inn can have delicious food that will make his index finger thrill. This restaurant that opens business must have one or two signature dishes, right?
Since Xiao Li's English is a bit reluctant, the two of them almost used hands and feet in the absence of a menu, and took turns to play English and Chinese, which confirmed the lunch dishes.
Although I cannot experience the spirit of the tea ceremony of the Oriental people, Pierre can feel the distant fragrance and light aftertaste of this cup of tea in his hand. This is a restaurant that pays great attention to quality!
Out of the instinct of the ombudsman of the ‘Michelin’ organization, Pierre subconsciously began to evaluate the service and dining environment of Xiaojia’s private restaurant, and unexpectedly came to the conclusion that he was extremely comfortable.
Although the layout here is not a magnificent style, it is close to nature and unique design and layout that make people have a comfortable dining environment. From this point of view, Xiaojia Private Restaurant can obtain more than three pairs of knife and fork marks in the evaluation criteria of the "Michelin" institution.
This also means that the "Xiao Family Private Restaurant" has the qualification to further evaluate the level of the dishes. Pierre did not expect that there would be such a restaurant in the small Ginkgo Village.
Next, Pierre wanted to see if the dishes provided by this restaurant could bring surprises as much as its dining environment?
If its dishes are close to Xiao Feng's cooking level, Pierre can even make an exception to qualify for a Michelin-starred restaurant!
Of course, everything is unknown!
Chapter completed!