I Am Cultivating in the Apocalypse

Chapter 804 - 894: D-Don’t Be Afraid

"Are these carp just this big when they hatch?"

"Oh my, who cares if it’s scientific or not, just put them down quickly, they’re about to jump out."

"Oh." Jing Shu put the fish back and said, "Then don’t bother, I’ll just put these two in the transparent ponds for you."

Saying this, with a snap of her fingers, the Hulk cells where the carp lived broke apart, jumped into the pond, and released the fish from its belly, then slipped out like liquid and reassembled into the Hulk.

Everyone could see one pond densely filled with small carp, while the other had two carp as big as sharks.

Everyone was shocked by the sight, not expecting this mutant carp to be so prolific, let alone hatching so quickly, and even then with an astonishingly high hatch rate.

There must be hundreds of thousands of fry, right? In this situation, in a few months, there’ll be another hundreds of thousands of fry... By then, they can trade the mutant carp for other fish species.

They’re going to be rich!

All the experts thought unanimously, unaware that Jing Shu was also thinking about how valuable and rare these carp were, wondering if she could exchange them for some other resources on the way?

In any case, both parties were pleased with this resource exchange. Jing Shu had exchanged a few common species for dozens of endangered species, but the breeding base wasn’t losing out, as what they gained was high-quality produce from Jingshu’s space, including breeding females and shrimp.

This batch alone could bring in millions of fry, it’s simply a huge profit.

Of course, Jing Shu didn’t lose out either. With these exchanged species, after some casual breeding, in a month there would be heaps of plump, robust, meaty, and juicy fish.

The thought of it was delightful.

The fishery suddenly gained dozens to hundreds of species, completing half of Jing Shu’s mission to travel around; she was incredibly relieved.

After saying goodbye to the breeding base, Jing Shu went to the Yangcheng cigarette factory to inspect the work.

Zhang Yicheng was already waiting at the factory gate:

"President Jing, you finally made it. Come on, I’ll take you on a tour of the factory. Oh, by the way, President Wu mentioned, thanks to you, the two grain production companies that didn’t want to sign the agreement so early saw our relationship with the fishery and rushed to sign immediately."

Jing Shu smiled, recalling the conversation they had that morning. It seemed they talked about everything except business. Was there some hidden meaning she didn’t understand?

Zhang Yicheng took Jing Shu on a tour of the factory, which was opened by Wu Jiang’s family before the apocalypse. It looked quite extravagant.

The second-floor plaza was ten meters high, and entering the building felt like stepping outdoors. There were people walking around in twos and threes, some with children playing on swings, and a children’s playground in the corner, like a daycare for employees.

Zhang Yicheng said proudly, "Employees at our cigarette factory can bring their kids to work, and meals are provided daily."

Jing Shu gave a thumbs up: "That’s great, we should arrange this as well."

The third floor had a cafeteria, the fourth a supermarket, the fifth a gym, and from the sixth floor up were workspaces, with employee dorms from the tenth floor, definitely giving off a big company vibe. Jing Shu thought of her own factory in Hainan, made of tin, and felt a pang of envy.

If she hadn’t regained her confidence from the cafeteria menu, she’d be questioning which was the main factory.

The lunch menu was three dishes and one soup, plus an insect meat patty. The dishes included wild black vegetables, green algae dishes, and spore mushroom dishes, with synthesized and enhanced meat occasionally.

Fish and shrimp meat were only available as holiday benefits.

"With meal benefits like ours, 15 Virtual Coins per day, we’re among the industry’s top. Ordinary companies only cost 3 Virtual Coins a day, having cockroach meatballs every meal."

Jing Shu nodded, acknowledging that Zhang Yicheng was right. However, Yangcheng’s living costs were 20 Virtual Coins, including synthetic meat and eggs, a standard much higher than here.

"Oh, and these are some local specialties I prepared for factory employees as a gift. Please distribute them."

"What? Oh, okay." Zhang Yicheng scratched his head, surprised that President Jing remembered. What local specialties were they? What if there wasn’t enough for everyone? He had to be smart to avoid embarrassment for the boss.

Then Jing Shu had the Hulk take out several burlap sacks from within.

Jing Shu opened a sack and tossed one to Zhang Yicheng: "Try our jujube stuffed with walnuts."

Zhang Yicheng caught a fist-sized red date with a big walnut slice inside, too astonished to speak. In this day and age, someone could still eat such a large jujube? Unthinkable. He took a bite.

The red date was very sweet, and the walnut skin slightly bitter, but together, the sweetness of the jujube and the rich flavor of the walnut merged, creating a more layered fruit scent and nutty aftertaste.

Oh my god, it tasted like first love—sweet with a hint of bitterness, leaving him wanting more after savoring it for a while.

Zhang Yicheng smacked his lips and summarized in two words: "Delicious."

Jing Shu opened another sack and tossed another: "This is a little milk date with almond inside peeled by us."

Zhang Yicheng received a thumbnail-sized red date wrapped in white milk powder, biting into it was a burst of milky sweetness, and chewing revealed the almond’s flavor, reminiscent of a little puppy licking your palm, overwhelming with sweetness and happiness.

Experiencing the philosophical meaning of life, Zhang Yicheng gave a thumbs up: "So delicious, I’m so touched."

Then, Jing Shu took out several thumb-sized milk curds: "Try these."

Zhang Yicheng was moved to tears. Who would have guessed that the things President Jing casually brought out were so delicious? What was this then?

Putting it in his mouth, the sweet milky aroma and rich tea flavor mixed; a bite—oh, there were pearls.

"This, this, feels like drinking bubble tea."

"Yes, this is bubble tea flavored milk curds. Alright, go ahead and distribute them. Everyone might not receive a lot, just a taste to try. I hope they enjoy it."

"Wow, President Jing, these are each worth a lot, no one would mind getting fewer. And it’s not flattery, but your treats are genuinely delicious."

Zhang Yicheng turned on the loudspeaker, telling people to line up for distribution.

Each person received two or three pieces of each kind, but it still amounted to a small bag. Some couldn’t bear to eat them, some slowly savored them, eyes bright as though finding a new direction in life, while others finished them in a few bites and licked their lips.

While others were still lining up for the specialties, screams suddenly came from the end of the line.

"What’s going on?"

"What kind of mess is this during President Jing’s inspection?" Zhang Yicheng cursed internally and immediately went to see what was happening, with Jing Shu following.

It turned out an employee was clutching his body, screaming in pain on the ground, with a twisted, terrifying expression.

"Doctor, get a doctor to see what’s happening. It might be a heart attack, don’t worry, President Jing, you don’t have to be scared." Zhang Yicheng quickly reassured Jing Shu.

Jing Shu: ... It seems like you’re the one scared??

Jing Shu: "It’s no use looking for a doctor now. Call the security team to maintain order, gather all employees in the second-floor plaza, and tell Wu Jiang that there is a major incident."