115: Did you go robbing?

“Help me check if this is a fertilized egg.”

Jiang Fei, under the cover of her sun-protective clothing pocket, took out a red-spotted egg and handed it to Ling Zhaorui.

As a novice at breeding, she was afraid of making a mistake and wanted to confirm it again.

Ling Zhaorui found a flashlight to examine the egg, observing it as he said, “It is indeed a fertilized egg; it can be incubated.”

“Sister Jiang, where did you get it?”

The Safety Shelter’s store only sold regular eggs.

Fertilized eggs were all kept in the breeding area of the Planting Base for incubation.

“Mo Yan’an gave it to me.” Jiang Fei repeated the same explanation she had given Lu Yu and Xiao Chuxia to Ling Zhaorui.

Anyway, the person was gone, so there was no chance for a face-to-face confrontation.

Upon hearing that it was from that important figure, Ling Zhaorui no longer found it strange. He taught Jiang Fei how to incubate eggs and even gave her a wet thermometer.

Jiang Fei drove back to Mingshang Apartment Complex.

She put away the large truck, and the first thing she did upon going upstairs was to take a shower.

Running back and forth in the 46℃ high temperature, her clothes were already soaked with sweat, emitting an unpleasant odor.

After showering and changing into a comfortable pure cotton nightgown, she fed Big Yellow some canned food. Jiang Fei then took out an incubator, placed it on the living room balcony, and connected it to a new generator.

The balcony always had a sunshade drawn, so there was no need to worry about the box being exposed to the sun, and she could also open the windows for ventilation.

The incubator had a heat lamp, set to 37.5℃.

Subsequently, she wet a towel, spread it flat on the bottom of the box, and placed a small bowl of water in a corner, measuring with the wet thermometer.

Once the humidity inside the box reached 60%, Jiang Fei placed 3 red-spotted eggs inside.

Goose eggs and duck eggs take longer to incubate, so she decided to experiment with chicken eggs first.

Chicken eggs usually hatch in about 21 days. During this period, the eggs needed to be turned regularly to ensure the normal development of the embryo.

After covering the incubator, Jiang Fei took out her toolbox and installed an iron net between the balcony and the living room, leaving an entrance and installing a self-made small wooden door.

Although Big Yellow was very well-behaved now and wouldn't tear up the house or chew on things, it was still necessary to be careful.

She only had 3 fertilized chicken eggs! She had to protect them well!

The medicinal herbs hadn't grown yet, and Jiang Fei didn't want to work like an ox tilling the land, so she went to the Supermarket warehouse to organize the goods for Ping An Supermarket.

The green shrimp in the small pond were almost fully grown; it was time to find an opportunity to sell them.

The store had freezers, so items like the wild boar meat and frozen dumplings she had stocked before could also be sold.

After determining what needed to be restocked, Jiang Fei exited the Supermarket to rest.

Early the next morning, while the people in the complex were at work and the back door was empty, she took out 6 large trucks and 1 old truck she had purchased.

She placed a large freezer on the bed of the old truck, connected it to a small generator, and filled it with food that needed to be frozen.

She also took 20 empty boxes to load supplies. Jiang Fei drove the old truck to Ping An Supermarket.

Having not visited the store for more than half a month, the storefront was bustling, with a long queue of at least twenty people.

A shaved ice stall was set up outside the door.

Su Liuyuan was in charge of collecting gold, Zhou Wanqing made the shaved ice, Jiang Zhengkang added ingredients, and Jiang Xiaoshi called out to customers.

“Don’t miss out! In this scorching heat! Only 300 grams of gold for a refreshing and sweet shaved ice!”

Spotting Jiang Fei in the car not far away, Jiang Xiaoshi excitedly went to find Su Liuyuan:

“Brother Su, Big Sister is here!”

Zhou Wanqing's head shot up, and her slightly flushed little face immediately broke into her most beautiful smile.

However, Jiang Fei was looking for a parking spot and didn't see her.

“You take the money.” Handing the box of gold to Jiang Xiaoshi, Su Liuyuan went to meet Jiang Fei.

At this moment, Jiang Fei had parked her car and gotten out.

“If you hadn’t come, Captain, I would have had to sell myself.”

“I’ve been too busy lately to come over. The goods in the truck are for restocking. We’ll move them into the store once the crowd disperses.”

Jiang Fei followed Su Liuyuan into the store.

The 4 double-sided shelves were practically empty, and the cotton and fabrics in the small warehouse were also sold out.

The two display cases only had 3 bottles of wine and 6 packs of cigarettes left.

“Is business that good?”

“Yao Jin probably can’t show his face anymore. Shunli Supermarket is closed every day, so our old customers have returned to buy things here. Plus, with the introduction of shaved ice and popsicles, even more people are coming.”

Su Liuyuan felt a little guilty: “The 10 bottles of jam you brought last time sold out. I couldn’t reach you, so I took the liberty of using syrup on the shaved ice instead and reduced the price by half.”

“It’s fine. Starting today, we won’t sell shaved ice anymore. We’ll switch to selling fruits and vegetables. In a few days, there will also be green shrimp. The quantity isn’t large, so you can do a pre-sale first.”

Thinking he had misheard, Su Liuyuan was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses and whispering, “Captain, did you go robbing?”

Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow: “Am I that kind of person?”

Su Liuyuan replied tactfully: “You and Lu Yu took the gold bars from my house.”

“...”

He had a good memory.

Jiang Fei changed the subject: “Mo Yan’an sent me a batch of fruits and vegetables, and my behind-the-scenes boss also got some and asked me to sell them.”

“As for the green shrimp, I found them in a small river while I was out picking up goods this time, and I caught some to bring back.”

“The large ones will be sold, and the small ones will be kept at home to raise.”

Su Liuyuan caught the main point: “Mo Yan’an?”

“He is now my partner.”

After Jiang Fei finished explaining, Zhou Wanqing and the others also finished selling shaved ice and came inside.

“Boss, this is the shaved ice I made. Please try it.”

Taking the shaved ice Zhou Wanqing handed her, Jiang Fei took a bite; it was sweet.

“It’s delicious.”

Zhou Wanqing was happy, shyly clutching her clothes.

Her Benefactor praised her again!

“Xiao Shi, go to Xiaocui Breakfast Shop and find a person named A Meng. Tell him to pick up the truck at the back gate of Mingshang Apartment Complex and also help me collect bricks and cement.”

“Just mention my name, and he’ll know.”

“The rest of you, come with me to move the goods.”

Finishing the shaved ice in a few bites, Jiang Fei went out to drive the truck to the door, hung up the 'Rest' sign, and moved things with everyone.

Jiang Xiaoshi also returned after completing his task and helped carry some of the lighter items.

Before long, the store and the small warehouse were fully stocked.

A total of 7 boxes of instant food, 7 boxes of drinking fruit juice, 3 boxes of cabbage, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, 1 box of apples and pears, 1 box of watermelons, and 1 box of alcohol and cigarettes.

Plus 3 bags of cooling supplies, 2 glass tanks, 1 large freezer, 1 hundred-liter barrel of gasoline, and 10 fire extinguishers.

Inside the freezer were 100 jin of wild boar meat, 10 bags of frozen dumplings, 10 bags of frozen tangyuan, and 5 bags of frozen pre-made dishes.

Su Liuyuan and the others were dumbfounded.

Jiang Zhengkang carefully reached out a finger and gently touched a watermelon:

“This, is this really a watermelon?”

“Eat it and you’ll know.” Jiang Fei generously took out a watermelon and cut it into pieces with a knife.

“You all come and get some.”

Except for Su Liuyuan, no one dared to move.

“The Captain said it’s okay to eat, so feel free to eat.” Su Liuyuan forcibly gave each person a piece of watermelon.

Jiang Xiaoshi, the youngest, took the first bite.

The watermelon tasted sweet and refreshing, with fine flesh. Jiang Xiaoshi’s nose tingled slightly.

He thought he would never eat watermelon again in his life.

Zhou Wanqing and Jiang Zhengkang were also filled with mixed emotions.

They never thought they would be able to eat watermelon again one day.

“You guys put the remaining watermelon in the freezer and must finish it by tomorrow, or the taste won’t be good. Don’t throw away the watermelon rinds after eating; they can remove prickly heat, prevent heatstroke, and repair sunburn. I’ll teach you how to prepare them later.”

Jiang Fei distributed three bags to Zhou Wanqing and the others.

Each bag contained a box of 10 Huoxiang Zhengqi water, two packs of cooling wet wipes, a sun hat, and a 350ml bottle of gasoline.

“These are employee benefits. The gasoline inside can repel a kind of White Poison Scorpion.”

“If you see a White Poison Scorpion on the road or at home, you must stay away from it. One bite from it will cause instant death.”

Su Liuyuan, who was gnawing on a watermelon rind, froze: “I’ll spray the store right now!”

“Remember to avoid power sources and direct sunlight, otherwise it could cause a fire.” As if remembering something, Jiang Fei reminded him:

“Don’t spray it on yourself.”

After all, Su Liuyuan had once smeared garlic paste all over his body.

The three of them, Zhou Wanqing, also ignored their emotions and went to help Su Liuyuan.

After taking precautions against the White Poison Scorpion, Jiang Fei taught them how to use fire extinguishers and how to turn watermelon rinds into useful items.

Once they had learned most of it, everyone started arranging the goods.

The shaved ice machine wasn't needed for the time being, so it was put into the small warehouse.

Fruits and vegetables were placed on the two front double-sided shelves.

Food and water were moved to the back shelves.

The large freezer and the existing small freezer were placed against the wall, with two round tables next to them for glass tanks.

There were 2 fire extinguishers each in the sales area, restroom, and small warehouse, with the extra ones placed in the break room.

New price tags were affixed to each item.

Cigarettes, alcohol, food, and drinking water were the same price as before. Cabbage, potatoes, and sweet potatoes were 1000 grams of gold per jin. Fruits were a bit more expensive, 2000 grams of gold per jin.

There were only 4 watermelons, each selling for 3000 grams.

Frozen items were 1000 per bag.

Wild boar meat was the cheapest, at 800 grams per jin. Jiang Fei had pre-packaged it, with each bag weighing exactly one jin.

By the time they finished, it was already dark.

Su Liuyuan sat in a chair, drinking water: “Captain, our store is a bit small. After setting up the large freezer, there’s not much space left.”

“With fruits, vegetables, and frozen items being so popular, and green shrimp coming in a few days, I’m afraid the store will be overcrowded.”

Jiang Fei thought for a moment: “Are the shops next door for sale?”

Su Liuyuan: “No. I’ve talked to those owners. They either hike up the prices or have no intention of selling.”

“I’ll ask them again tomorrow when they open.”

“That’s all for today. Everyone, go home after work.”

Zhou Wanqing lived in Mingshang Apartment Complex, so Jiang Fei drove her and Su Liuyuan back together.

As soon as they entered the complex, they saw several people gathered at the entrance of the apartment building, discussing.

“Why are they reducing the frequency of water supply?”