143: Come on, come out, I'll beat you to death

“Click-clack, click-clack—”

After the strange music, resembling bones clashing, ended.

System: [Ding—Host’s luck is the best! Congratulations, you have received “Thank you for your patronage!”]

[Ding—Beauty is but a fleeting moment, Host has received “Money-Making Duck”]

[Hint: “Money-Making Duck” is “Cheer-Up Duck”’s father-in-law, and “Hardworking Duck”’s biological father~]

Jiang Fei: “...”

Come out, I’ll bludgeon you to death with an emblem!

Looking at the extra emblem in her hand, with a small white duck hugging gold coins printed on it, Jiang Fei felt very melancholic.

She now had four duck emblems.

This thing was sturdier than diamonds, but what was the use... hoarding them to make duck armor?

The image was too beautiful, Jiang Fei dared not imagine it, so she put the precious waste into the Supermarket warehouse and checked the harvest from the Rich Area tonight.

There were high-end foreign wines, top-brand cigarettes, natural mineral water, juice, milk, tissue paper, wet toilet paper, wet wipes, diesel, gasoline, anti-inflammatory drugs, fever reducers, cold medicine, alcohol, medical protective masks, disinfectant, water purification tablets, insect repellent, goggles, all in quantities of over a hundred.

In addition, there were 60 boxes of 10-stick cigars, 70 luxury watches, 22 jewel-encrusted daggers, 13 knives, 6 swords, 2 crossbows, 200 arrows, 1 commercial vehicle, and 2 mountain bikes.

Jewelry, car accessories, fruits and vegetables, cosmetics, skincare products, and health supplements were countless.

Jiang Fei expressed: This trip was truly worth it!

—

The buildings in the Rich Area were severely damaged by the rioters and needed repair. The officials helped them recruit workers externally, broadcasting through loudspeakers in various communities—

“We urgently need a large number of skilled workers. Those interested can apply at the villa area. The basic salary includes three meals a day, ensuring meat, vegetables, and fruit at each meal, as well as a choice of 30 catties of supplies.”

The officials could not possibly provide supplies for the Rich Area; it had to be whoever wanted to hire workers would provide them.

Of those who participated in the riot this time, two-thirds were survivors from the Common sleeping area, and very few from the resettlement area participated.

Now, hearing that the Rich Area was recruiting workers, many residents in the community were tempted and went to apply in groups of two or three.

Anyway, the officials had not yet notified them to return to work, so they might as well go earn some supplies first.

Su Liuyuan was even a little tempted. During lunch, he came to apartment 302 to eat and asked:

“Does anyone here want to work in the Rich Area?”

“We can go together to carry cement and move bricks.”

Just then, Lu Yu returned from work for lunch and heard Su Liuyuan’s words.

He had returned to work after the riot ended. His current job was not busy, and he could come back to apartment 302 for lunch every day.

Lu Yu sat down on a chair: “I advise you to stay home honestly.”

“More than a hundred people escaped capture during the riot two days ago.”

“If they return to the Rich Area for revenge, by poisoning food or something, your life will be in danger.”

Su Liuyuan gave up the idea of working and poked the dishes in his bowl with his chopsticks: “But it’s too boring at home.”

“Zhao Rui has his chickens and geese to raise, and Chu Xia helps him every day, only I have nothing to do.”

“Every day I just eat and sleep, I’ve gained weight,”

Jiang Fei: “The store will open in a few days when the temperature drops below 50 degrees Celsius. You should set the product prices during this time.”

“I plan to ask Boss Yao for a batch of cured and preserved products to sell. I’ll write down the list for you in a bit.”

Having something to do, Su Liuyuan happily ate his meal.

After the meal, Jiang Fei found paper and a pen, wrote down the goods she would sell in the future, and handed them to Su Liuyuan.

Lu Yu and the others also left.

Jiang Fei opened a can to feed Big Yellow, put on her sun protection jacket, and went out.

A new announcement was posted downstairs.

[Water supply time is daily from 17:00 to 17:35. If it changes in the future, a notification will be issued. Residents are requested to pay attention to community announcements at all times.]

Presumably, fearing another riot, the officials extended the water supply time.

Thinking this, Jiang Fei went to the back door of the community and pulled out an old cargo truck.

Half the space was for the buckets and water purification tablets she had hoarded, and the other half for iron plates, foam strips, drills, welding machines, etc.

She remembered that in her previous life, there was a sandstorm after the extreme heat.

She didn't know when it would come, but the doors and windows of both stores had to be reinforced in advance.

She would call her teammates to reinforce the windows of their living quarters when she returned at night, which would also help explain the source of the items.

After loading the truck, Jiang Fei took out the walkie-talkie and called Xu Qianyao, not intending to contact Director Ning.

Xu Qianyao was easier to fool than Director Ning.

She could use him to remind the higher-ups to take sand prevention measures, and also fish for information to know if the Safety Shelter’s buildings were sturdy.

Lest she reinforce the doors and windows, only for the building to be destroyed, making all her efforts in vain.

Xu Qianyao’s voice quickly came from the walkie-talkie.

“Call received, please speak.”

Jiang Fei skillfully fabricated a story: “I just heard a few old people chatting. They said that with the abnormally high temperatures now, coupled with the long-term lack of rain, and all the vegetation having died in the floods and extreme cold, a sandstorm is very likely to occur.”

“I think this matter needs to be reported to you. I’m afraid what they said is true, and the Safety Shelter’s buildings won’t hold up.”

Xu Qianyao said in surprise: “Coincidentally, the higher-ups notified us last night that experts predict a sandstorm in the future and told the Rescue Team to prepare for sand prevention measures.”

“You don’t need to worry about the buildings. When the officials first built the Safety Shelter, they used a special material to reinforce the buildings, making them wind-resistant and earthquake-resistant.”

“Meet at the community entrance tomorrow morning at 6 AM. I won’t need to contact you again.”

Jiang Fei: “...”

Well, she had to be a laborer again.

Turning off the walkie-talkie, Jiang Fei drove to the Ping An Branch.

She called out Jiang Zhengkang and Han Yang, and together they moved the items from the truck into the store.

Jiang Zhengkang: “Fei Fei, you don’t need to send us food and water. Boss Yao comes to deliver to us every two or three days. The second floor of the store is almost full.”

“By the way, what are these iron plates you brought for?”

Jiang Fei did not hide it: “I received news that there will be a sandstorm in a while. You use foam strips to fill the gaps in the doors and windows of both stores, then seal them with iron plates.”

“Don’t seal the main door yet. Measure the dimensions, weld suitable iron plates, and put them aside. Seal them when the weather changes.”

Speaking of this, Jiang Fei paused, then continued: “Wan Qing won’t be coming to work anymore.”

She told Jiang Zhengkang and the others about Zhou Wanqing organizing the riot.

The three of them reacted similarly to Xiao Chuxia and the others, all unable to believe that the gentle and weak Zhou Wanqing would do such a crazy thing.

After recovering, Jiang Zhengkang and Han Yang went upstairs to seal the windows.

Jiang Xiaoshi led Jiang Fei to the small warehouse on the first floor to get the gold.

“Big Sister, these two suitcases are what we earned from opening the store recently, and those ten boxes over there were sent by Uncle Yao half a month ago.”

“You go upstairs and help Uncle and the others, I’ll move the boxes.” Jiang Fei gave Jiang Xiaoshi a lollipop.

As soon as he left, she put the 10 boxes of gold into the Supermarket.

[Ding—Detected gold: 200,000 grams]

Jiang Fei pretended to move the remaining two suitcases onto the truck.

In reality, she put them away after closing the car door.

[Ding—Detected gold: 16,770 grams]

The gold recently was a bit scarce.

Suddenly, the rumble of a car came from behind.

A dirty commercial vehicle stopped by the roadside.

“Boss Jiang, are you also here to deliver supplies to Big Brother Jiang and the others?”

Yao Damang got out of the car and walked over.

His usual beloved leopard print suit with leather shoes had now become an old man’s shirt, large shorts, and flip-flops.

His wrist was also bare, without a luxury watch.

Jiang Fei nodded, rarely complimenting: “Your new style is not bad.”

It was much more pleasing to the eye than the walking leopard print from before.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yao Damang’s eyes turned red.