137: Lu Yu's heartbeat quickened again

Lu Yu took out a small box from 301: "This is Da Huang's New Year's gift for you."

Jiang Fei opened it curiously.

Inside the box was a palm-sized felt Little Orange Cat, made from Da Huang's shed fur.

Its golden-yellow glass imitation eyes were very lively, and its mouth formed a smiling arc. Lu Yu had even picked up Da Huang's shed whiskers, trimmed them, and inserted them on both sides, making it look even more lifelike and endearingly clumsy.

"So cute." Jiang Fei gently stroked the felt Little Orange Cat's head, her eyes full of affection: "I didn't expect your handiwork to be this good."

Lu Yu: "I got good at it from modifying weapons previously."

"Well... good night then?"

"Good night." Jiang Fei held the felt Little Orange Cat and waved to Lu Yu.

Her slightly curved eyes were like a lake where spring snow melted, shimmering with specks of light.

Lu Yu unconsciously raised a hand to cover his chest, watching Jiang Fei enter her room.

His heart, it seemed, was beating faster again?

—

The extreme high temperature of 60℃ lasted for a full week before it slowly began to drop.

The temperature dropped by an average of 1 degree Celsius every two days.

When it reached 55℃, Xu Qianyao came to Building 2 to pick up Old Mrs. Xu.

Jiang Fei and the others were having lunch in 203.

Because he had been outside for a long time recently, Xu Qianyao's exposed skin was completely sunburned and peeling, and his face also had black spots of varying sizes from the sun.

Old Mrs. Xu held Xu Qianyao's hand with a pained heart, wanting to say something but remaining silent, instead going to the refrigerator to get frozen dumplings to cook.

But the moment she lowered her head, she raised a hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Her grandson was protecting the people; she should be proud, not cry.

Noticing Old Mrs. Xu's mood was off, Xiao Chuxia accompanied her to cook dumplings and told jokes to cheer her up.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fei organized the supplies in 203.

Mostly milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, and dried nuts and roasted goods.

"Take these things back after you eat, and also the five catties of beef in the refrigerator."

"Grandma is old and needs nutritional supplements."

Hearing this, Xu Qianyao couldn't refuse and went back to his car to retrieve a woven bag.

"I know you're not short on supplies, so I didn't bring fruits or vegetables. I just exchanged some for a bit of gold."

Jiang Fei surprisingly took the woven bag.

It was quite heavy.

At least 20 catties.

"I'll take it home." Jiang Fei left 203 and, at the stairwell corner, put the woven bag into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding — Detected gold: 16000 grams]

Even a fly's leg is meat!

After taking out 5 tubes of ointment for sunburn and black spots, Jiang Fei returned to 203 and secretly put them into the dried fruit bag on the floor.

To avoid Xu Qianyao refusing them if she gave them to him directly.

After eating the dumplings, Xu Qianyao left with Old Mrs. Xu.

Because there were too many things, including flower pots for growing vegetables to move, Lu Yu and Su Liuyuan helped them transport everything.

The cleaning of 203 was left to Zhou Wanqing and the others, while Jiang Fei returned to 302 to enter the Supermarket and pack herbs.

The temperature had dropped; it was time for her to deliver goods to Director Ning.

Five thousand plants of each herb, totaling 50,000 plants, were packed into 5,000 flat boxes.

The foam boards and small-sized cardboard boxes in the Supermarket's warehouse were completely used up.

She needed to find Crippled Wang to collect some when she had time.

Taking advantage of the night to avoid attracting attention, Jiang Fei went out.

Although she hadn't been out for nearly a month, she had been adapting to the temperature difference in the corridor every day and could barely tolerate the hot weather.

The only three large trees in the community were withered.

Jiang Fei could feel the heat of the ground even through her shoe soles and didn't wipe the sweat from her body, planning to pretend to be a hardworking transporter when she reached the police station. She walked towards the back gate.

The pickup truck parked there had faded paint and two blown tires, making it unusable.

She stored it in the Supermarket warehouse, swapped it for an old cargo truck, and drove to a street near the police station.

The residential buildings had insulation panels installed, so one couldn't see outside.

In this weather, no one would come out. Jiang Fei openly took out 5 cargo trucks and loaded the herb boxes into their compartments.

Those that didn't fit were temporarily stacked on the ground next to the trucks. She then went to the police station to notify someone to pick them up.

With the Comrades moving the herb boxes, Jiang Fei followed Secretary Xiao Ma to the Director's office.

To facilitate handling official duties, Director Ning had a single bed in his office and basically slept there every day.

Xiao Ma: "Director, Miss Jiang has delivered 50,000 plants of herbs. Do we need to invite Base Leader Kang from the Planting Base to inspect the quality?"

"Cough, cough, no need. I trust Little Jiang. You go and get the gold." Director Ning sat up from the bed, coughing softly, and only recovered after drinking a glass of water: "Thank you for your hard work, Little Jiang. Driving so many vehicles by yourself to transport them, you're covered in sweat."

Jiang Fei: "It's nothing. Director, you look very unwell. Are you sick?"

"Just a minor illness. The doctor said it's bronchitis caused by overwork and a weakened immune system. I'll be fine in a few days." Director Ning smiled, picked up a disposable paper cup, and poured water for Jiang Fei: "The cafeteria has been making a lot of cabbage dumplings recently. Remember to grab some when you leave and take them home to eat with your friends."

"It's New Year's, you have to eat dumplings. They symbolize good fortune and reunion."

"I made some at home." Jiang Fei hesitated for a moment, then, using the excuse of her pocket, took out a special efficacy pill.

"This is medicine I found outside before. I heard it cures all diseases. Director, would you like to try it?"

Overwork can also lead to cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and cerebral infarction.

Director Ning was one of the pillars of the Safety Shelter and the most responsible person she had ever met. He couldn't let his body break down.

The medicine produced by her team was more effective than ordinary medicine.

"Cures all diseases? Isn't that a miracle drug?" Director Ning joked, picked up the pill Jiang Fei handed him, and swallowed it with water, completely unafraid that she would harm him.

After all, they had been in contact for several months. He could tell that while Jiang Fei was cold by nature, she was humane and not ill-intentioned.

Not long after Director Ning took the medicine, Xiao Ma returned.

"We've unloaded all the herbs, and the gold has been loaded into the cargo trucks. According to the previous price of 100 grams per plant, it's a total of 5,000 kilograms."

Director Ning nodded, signaling Xiao Ma to see Jiang Fei out.

At the main entrance, Jiang Fei got into a cargo truck, pretending to rummage in the back seat, but actually taking out two boxes of ganoderma and two packs of cordyceps from the Supermarket.

"Secretary Ma, please give these to the Director for me."

"Ganoderma and cordyceps both have antitussive and expectorant effects."

Xiao Ma accepted them with surprise: "Thank you, Miss Jiang. The Director has been sick for a long time. At first, he was reluctant to use medicine, dragging it out until it became severe, and even taking medicine didn't improve it. I was just wondering what to find to replenish his health."

"It's too tiring for you to drive back and forth alone. I'll find someone to drive the car back for you."

"No need, I can do it myself." Jiang Fei got into a cargo truck that wasn't loaded with gold.

Seeing Xiao Ma standing still, she asked: "Aren't you going back to the office?"

Xiao Ma: "I'll see you off."

Jiang Fei: "...It's hot, you should go back."

She wanted to put the cars and gold into the Supermarket!!!

Xiao Ma was also stubborn, insisting on watching Jiang Fei leave, saying it was to show his respect for her.

However, words once spoken are like spilled water, they cannot be taken back. Jiang Fei couldn't ask for help with driving again and could only switch between cars, driving 6 cargo trucks.

After half an hour of effort, she had only moved a dozen meters forward.

So tired.

Xiao Ma, however, was filled with admiration.

Miss Jiang endured the 55℃ high temperature, constantly switching cars to deliver the herbs. It was truly not easy for her.

—

Finally, after driving the 6 cargo trucks away from the police station and escaping Xiao Ma's gaze, Jiang Fei was almost suffering from heatstroke.

After drinking two bottles of Huoxiang Zhengqi water in one go, Jiang Fei put the 5 cargo trucks into the Supermarket.

[Ding — Detected gold: 5,000,000 grams]

[Current unlock progress: 98%]

Coming out tonight was worth it!