239: Shao Ziyue: Gold is not a problem

On the tent floor were two white eggs.

"The third hen laid an egg!"

Jiang Fei excitedly shared the good news with Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui.

Although they weren't fertilized eggs, once a hen starts laying, she will produce an ordinary egg approximately every other day.

She can lay about 20 to 30 eggs a month, which can be sold at the Ping An Small Mall.

Ling Zhaorui gave the first, second, and third hens a collective check-up, and they were all very healthy.

"Sister Jiang, the first hen and the others are over six months old and fully mature, so it won't be long before they have fertilized eggs."

"Next time you find eggs, remember to observe them."

Jiang Fei: "Okay."

After the three of them settled the chickens, geese, and small rabbits, Lu Yu went to transplant rice seedlings, Ling Zhaorui went to the planting area to plant new crops, and Jiang Fei went to the Supermarket to catch aquatic products to prepare for a late-night snack.

She selected fresh mantis shrimp, razor clams, and swimming crabs, cleaned them, and placed them in a stainless steel basin.

Jiang Fei mixed a marinade sauce and poured it in.

Exiting the Supermarket, she placed the two large basins of marinated seafood in the refrigerator in the villa to chill.

They would be ready to eat after marinating for at least 3 hours.

Raw marinated seafood would taste even more delicious, and with its soft, glutinous texture, it would be like ice cream melting in your mouth.

Planning to invite Jiang Zhengkang and the others to eat, Jiang Fei returned to the Supermarket and prepared several cooked seafood dishes.

There were salt and pepper mantis shrimp, steamed black tiger prawns and hairy crabs, and also scallops and oysters with garlic and vermicelli.

After finishing the late-night snack, Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui were almost done with their work.

Jiang Fei led the two out of the Supermarket and arranged the seafood on the table.

The marinated seafood in the refrigerator was also ready, so Jiang Fei took it out and placed it on the table, then used the walkie-talkie to contact Jiang Zhengkang and the others to come over.

Soon, everyone arrived, wearing medical masks.

"Fei Fei, the vegetables you planted in your yard are growing so well, unlike the ones in our yard; they were fine a while ago, but these past few days they've all died..."

Jiang Zhengkang's voice trailed off as he looked at the table full of seafood in shock.

"Am I seeing things... I actually saw mantis shrimp..."

Han Yang: "Boss, is today a special day?"

Yao Jin: "It's so lavish it almost looks like a last supper."

"The aquatic products raised in the Cultivation Park had a great harvest recently, and Mo Yanan sent some over for us to try," Jiang Fei said, fabricating a lie without batting an eye, and handed out disposable gloves to them:

"These aquatic products haven't been contaminated, so feel free to eat."

Su Liuyuan put on a glove and eagerly ate a raw marinated mantis shrimp.

The cold shrimp meat was fully marinated, soft, glutinous, and sweet upon tasting.

"Delicious!"

Xiao Shi was too young to eat raw food, so Jiang Zhengkang peeled cooked shrimp and crab for him.

With everyone present, Lu Yu shared some news: "I'm going to Changhai next Wednesday."

"The Capital and Changhai have reached a cooperation agreement, and the Underground City there will be converted into a branch of the Capital Research Institute."

"To facilitate better cooperation, a batch of researchers from both places will be exchanged."

"I received notification today that I need to escort the Capital's researchers to Changhai."

Lu Yu asked Jiang Fei: "I've seen the exchange list, and Xiao Chuxia's name isn't on it, but I can bring a relief driver with me. Do you want to come along?"

Jiang Fei nodded immediately.

She missed Xiao Hua Lao.

She would give Xiao Hua Lao a surprise then!

"Then we'll meet at the Rescue Center at 8 AM next Wednesday."

Today was Sunday, leaving two days until next Wednesday, so she would go to the Small Mall tomorrow and the day after to restock.

As Jiang Fei was thinking, she suddenly heard a faint sound, similar to paper rustling.

Only then did she notice that Cao Xiuhong, sitting on her left, had a notebook on her lap.

The notebook was filled with densely written names, their preferences, birthdays, and physical characteristics.

"What is this?"

Cao Xiuhong: "Information about guests who have visited the top floor of our mall."

"Those people are either rich or influential. I remember their information so that next time they come, I can accurately recommend products they like, and also send small gifts in Ping An's name on their birthdays to maintain relationships."

"I asked Su Liuyuan, and he agreed to let me do this."

Su Liuyuan nodded, confirming that Cao Xiuhong was telling the truth, and praised: "Captain, you have no idea how capable Aunt Cao and Yao Jin are."

"Not only do they charm the wealthy customers, selling many pieces of jewelry, accessories, and high-priced goods every day, but they also use conversation to extract all of the guests' information, recording it all in a notebook and reviewing it in turns."

Yao Jin proudly puffed out his chest: "I've already memorized everything."

Cao Xiuhong shyly lowered her head: "I don't have as good a memory as Xiao Jin, so I can only review it more often when I have time."

"Oh, and Boss, Xiao Shi has grown taller and put on weight. His old clothes and shoes are a bit small. Do you have any extra fabric? I'd like to make him some clothes."

Children grow fast and eat well. Xiao Shi, who used to be skin and bones, now had a chubby face.

Having never planned to raise a child, the clothes and shoes Jiang Fei had previously stockpiled were mostly for adults.

"Making clothes is too much trouble. It's Monday tomorrow, so let's go shopping and buy some for Xiao Shi."

Su Liuyuan and the others made no attempt to hide their joy.

Ling Zhaorui also wanted to go, but unfortunately, he had to work tomorrow.

So, he invited Lu Yu, who was also a working person.

"Brother Lu, let's go shopping when we have our weekend off."

Lu Yu flatly refused: "No."

"My job is quite leisurely; I can go shopping with Jiang Fei and the others tomorrow."

Ling Zhaorui: "..."

It seemed he was the only one busy from morning till night.

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The next day, Jiang Fei and the others woke up one after another around noon.

Lu Yu and Ling Zhaorui had already driven off to work.

Jiang Fei used the walkie-talkie to contact Jiang Zhengkang and the others to leave.

Su Liuyuan, being in a wheelchair, found it inconvenient to get into the commercial van. Just as he was about to go to the back of the pickup truck, a black off-road vehicle drove up.

The woman who got out of the driver's seat wore a beige cheongsam, her delicate face serious.

It was Shao Ziyue.

"Miss Jiang, I need to speak with you."

Shao Ziyue glanced at the others and asked Jiang Fei: "Is it convenient to talk privately?"

"Uncle, you drive my car."

Jiang Fei gave the keys to Jiang Zhengkang, letting them go first, then led Shao Ziyue into the villa.

After pouring her a glass of water, Jiang Fei sat on the sofa.

She probably guessed the purpose of Shao Ziyue's visit.

"You want to buy special potions?"

Shao Ziyue hummed: "Actually, a few days ago, the gray fog showed new changes."

"The fourth stage of the gray fog only affects plants and animals."

"The crops in the Cultivation Park stopped growing, some even began to rot and wither. It was entirely thanks to your special potions that a portion of them were saved."

"All animals became unusually agitated, wanting to attack humans."

"The higher-ups were afraid of causing panic among residents, so they didn't announce it, and the Cultivation Park has been suppressing the news. This matter is currently only known to me and a few other people in charge."

"I'm being honest with Miss Jiang, hoping you can sell all your special potions to me."

"Gold is not an issue."

Shao Ziyue spoke sincerely, completely devoid of the disdain she once held for Jiang Fei.

After the planting area experimented with the effects of the special potion, she was ecstatic.

It could both ripen crops and protect their healthy growth, completely saving manual care time.

This was too important for the Cultivation Park, which was currently short-handed.

So she sealed off information about the special potion and sent it to the Research Institute.

She had intended to mass-produce it, but they couldn't detect what was in the potion, so she could only come to Miss Jiang to discuss business.

As long as she didn't mention poultry or livestock, any amount of gold would be fine... The next second, Shao Ziyue heard Jiang Fei say:

"One bull, one cow, one ram, one ewe."