273: Pregnant

Jiang Fei returned to Villa 11, and as soon as she opened the door and stepped in, she froze.

The vegetables and flowers she planted yesterday had already grown and were ready for harvest.

The growth rate of mutated plants had become even faster, as if they had been put on fast forward.

It wouldn't be long before the polar day arrived.

After harvesting the vegetables and flowers from the ground into the Supermarket warehouse, Jiang Fei planted a new batch.

Then, she went inside, picked up Big Yellow, and entered the Supermarket.

She wanted to build the small garden while she had time, but as soon as she entered, she heard two calves bellowing loudly.

“Moo—”

Big Black and Big White stood at the edge of the cow shed, once again provoking the mother goat.

This time, the mother goat ignored them, lying on the ground to rest.

The male goat guarded by her side.

Noticing that the trough in the sheep pen was empty, Jiang Fei frowned slightly.

She had put in three days' worth of food yesterday, so how could it be gone in just one day?

Looking at the mother goat's lazy demeanor, which had changed from her previous irritability to an unusual gentleness, a bold guess arose in Jiang Fei's mind.

Could it be… pregnant?

“Shut up.”

Hearing Jiang Fei's voice, the two calves instantly quieted down.

Jiang Fei put down Big Yellow and entered the sheep pen to examine the mother goat's body.

Her belly wasn't bulging.

But Little Moon's appetite and behavior showed changes that would occur after pregnancy.

Perhaps she had just conceived, and her belly wasn't very noticeable yet?

As a novice breeder, Jiang Fei wasn't sure if Little Moon was pregnant, so she contacted Ling Zhaorui on the walkie-talkie.

Upon learning that Little Moon was possibly pregnant, Ling Zhaorui suggested:

“Take her to the Veterinary Hospital.”

“There's a veterinary B-ultrasound machine there that can check if an animal is pregnant.”

“Okay.” Cutting off communication, Jiang Fei exited the Supermarket with Little Moon and Big Yellow.

She retrieved a small fenced cargo truck from the entrance.

The rear compartment of this type of truck was a fence, which allowed animals to breathe and kept them contained.

After laying down soft mats, Jiang Fei returned to the yard and stroked Little Moon's head.

“Don't be afraid, I'm taking you for a check-up. Will you get in the car by yourself?”

Knowing that Jiang Fei wouldn't harm her, Little Moon walked into the truck bed.

Closing the door, Jiang Fei took out a cat carrier and put Big Yellow inside.

It was a good opportunity to take Big Yellow and Little Black for a check-up together to see how the two cubs were doing.

Starting the car, Jiang Fei went to the small Supermarket to pick up Little Black, then arrived at the Veterinary Hospital.

After first putting a leash on Little Black, Jiang Fei got out of the car with the cat carrier on her back.

She released Little Moon from the back of the truck and led the three cubs inside.

“Hello, I'd like to get my pets checked and have an ultrasound.”

Xiao Tao immediately recognized Jiang Fei's voice and said, surprised: “It's you! The lady who saved me that day!”

“Pet consultations require prior registration. Please write their names and ages here.”

Taking out the registration book and pen and handing them to Jiang Fei, Xiao Tao looked at the pets she had brought.

A goat, an orange cat, and a… “Honey?!”

Xiao Tao instinctively stepped back, grabbing the vase on the table and hugging it.

It was evident how much the previous incident had traumatized her.

“Little Black is very well-behaved now and won't bite people indiscriminately.”

To prevent Xiao Tao from being scared, Jiang Fei lightly patted Little Black's head: “Sit.”

Little Black obediently sat down.

Seeing that the big black dog really obeyed Jiang Fei's commands, Xiao Tao was dumbfounded.

“This is my first time seeing Honey so well-behaved…”

“But isn't he Yan Qiantong's dog?”

“After the Yan Family fell, Little Black became a stray dog, and I picked him up and adopted him,” Jiang Fei explained simply, returning the filled-out registration book to Xiao Tao.

“I'll take you to the second floor to see the doctor.”

Xiao Tao walked out from behind the counter, still a bit afraid of Little Black, keeping her distance from him the entire time.

After a series of examinations, Big Yellow and Little Black were found to be in good health.

Little Moon was indeed pregnant, about forty days along, and four black gestational sacs could be seen in the ultrasound images.

The doctor instructed Jiang Fei: “Pregnant ewes need nutritional supplements. Go back and feed her some fresh fruits and vegetables.”

“For example, carrots, tomatoes, and apples. These fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, which are beneficial for the health of both the ewe and the fetus.”

“Remember not to let her be startled or run around, otherwise she will miscarry.”

At this point, the doctor picked up Big Yellow's examination report: “Your cat needs to control his weight.”

“He's already 15 catties at two years old; according to normal standards, he should be between 8-12 catties.”

“Currently, he appears very healthy, but if he continues to gain weight, it could lead to diseases like high blood pressure and arthritis, so it's best to let him eat less.”

Big Yellow in the cat carrier immediately expressed his displeasure: “Meow meow meow!”

This cat considers you a good friend, yet you want to cut down his food!

You scoundrel!

“Be good.” Jiang Fei reached through the ventilation holes on the cat carrier and stroked Big Yellow.

After the check-up, Jiang Fei took the three cubs downstairs to swipe her contribution card and pay the bill.

The total was 430 contribution points.

Indeed, whether before or after the apocalypse, pet medical care was more expensive than human medical care.

After dropping Little Black back at the small Supermarket, Jiang Fei took Big Yellow and the mother goat home and entered the Supermarket.

She returned the mother goat to the sheep pen, told Big Yellow to go play by himself, and then used a calendar to calculate the days.

The mother goat's gestation period is roughly 140 to 155 days.

In as little as three months, Little Moon would be able to give birth.

She wondered if the cubs born to mutated animals would also be equally intelligent.

As Jiang Fei was thinking, the corner of her eye caught Big Yellow using his paws to dig for carrots in the rabbit hutch.

She quickly walked over and stopped Big Yellow's actions.

“No snatching the little rabbits' food.”

“The doctor said to control your food intake. From now on, you'll only eat two meals a day, and no other snacks.”

There was too much food in the Supermarket, so to prevent Big Yellow from having a chance to steal food, Jiang Fei picked him up and exited the Supermarket.

“Meow~” Big Yellow snuggled in Jiang Fei's arms, acting spoiled.

Do you really have the heart to not feed this cat?

The next second, he was placed on the sofa, and Jiang Fei vanished into thin air, re-entering the Supermarket.

Big Yellow: “…”

You two-legged beast, you're no fun!

—

She didn't need to help at the small Supermarket anymore, so Jiang Fei stayed home to take care of the mother goat.

She also built a small garden next to the herb garden.

She planted various flowers from the Supermarket, such as roses, tulips, sunflowers, lisianthus, and periwinkles.

The colorful flowers intertwined, beautiful and dreamlike, making one feel joyful.

And in the center of the garden was a wooden swing Jiang Fei had built, which could seat two people.

When she had time, she would ask Lu Yu and the others to help build a pavilion, so they could come in to drink tea and admire the flowers… Suddenly, the walkie-talkie crackled, interrupting Jiang Fei's thoughts.

Zhou Wanqing: “Fei Fei, are you home?”

“Mm, what's wrong?”

“Please open the door for me. I've been pressing the doorbell outside for a long time, and no one's opening it.”

“I was resting in the bedroom just now and didn't hear it,” Jiang Fei lied with her eyes open, exiting the Supermarket to open the door.

Zhou Wanqing stood at the doorway, with three suitcases at her feet.

Behind her was the car she had driven.

“Fei Fei, I'm going back to Lincheng. These are the gold bars I exchanged for supplies with others.”

“I'm leaving today, so I won't come in to sit.”

“Pei Wenlong is still in the Capital and won't leave for a few more days. You need to be careful of him.”

She had originally wanted to kill Pei Wenlong before leaving.

However, Pei Wenlong had been hiding in his room for the past three days, not coming out or seeing anyone, so she couldn't find an opportunity to act.

Most importantly, Pei Wenlong smelled terrible, and it would be difficult to dispose of his body if she killed him.

She didn't know if Pei Wenlong had diarrhea every day or ate something strange, but she could smell the stench even while staying downstairs in the hotel.

He was practically a walking stink bomb.

“Wait a moment.” Jiang Fei went back to the villa to retrieve a large bag.

Inside were several colorful long dresses.

There were thin and thick ones, suitable for spring, summer, and autumn.

“The dresses I gave you before, you left them at Mingshang Apartment Complex. I've prepared new ones for you.”

She remembered that Wan Qing loved dresses very much.

Zhou Wanqing took the bag in a daze.

After a moment, she hugged Jiang Fei.

“Fei Fei, do you want to come with me?”

“My base isn't big, but no one will bully you, and if you want gold, I can go find it for you too.”

Jiang Fei politely refused Zhou Wanqing: “If there's an opportunity in the future, I will go.”

The Capital was currently the safest base, and there was plenty of gold, so she didn't plan to move.

“Alright then.” Zhou Wanqing didn't insist, said goodbye to Jiang Fei, and turned to get into her car.

She instinctively touched the old medicine box hidden in her pocket.

She hoped that next time they met, she would be strong enough to have her Benefactor move in and live with her.

After Zhou Wanqing drove away, Jiang Fei pushed the suitcases into the yard and put them into the Supermarket.

System: [Ding—Detected gold: 1,500,000 grams]

[Current unlock progress: 99%]

Jiang Fei: “…”

It was that annoying 99% again.

She hadn't been to the small Supermarket for three days, and perhaps if she collected the gold recently earned in the storeroom, she could unlock a new area.

Just as Jiang Fei was about to go to the small Supermarket, Su Liuyuan's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

“Captain, come to the shop quickly! You Chengyu has gone mad!”