Chapter 240 Chapter 240 Heavy Fog

After a quick tour, Zong Yipeng returned to the dormitory and immediately asked, "Dad, what can you do?"

Come on, don't keep me in suspense.

He Juanxia smiled slightly: "Remember the soybeans I asked you to bring?"

Zong Kangping: "I remember." Not just any memory.

In the morning, his father insisted on taking all the soybeans with him, but he was extremely reluctant. It was such a hassle, especially with several large cans of raw beans.

But what does these soybeans have to do with earning points?

Are you planning to let your wife sell soybeans?

Seeing the confusion written on his adopted son's face, He Junxia said helplessly, "We can use soybeans to grow bean sprouts. Bean sprouts are fresh vegetables, and whether we sell them directly to the cafeteria or sell them at the market, we can get a good price."

Zong Kangping and Zhang Shuhui's eyes suddenly lit up.

Zong Kangping slapped his head suddenly, his tone of surprise mixed with a hint of complaint: "Dad, why didn't you tell me earlier? If you had said we could grow bean sprouts at home."

Not to mention making money from business, their family alone hasn't eaten fresh vegetables for a long time and has been living on boiled dried vegetable buns.

He Juanxia: "If you had told me earlier, could you have stayed until now?"

Zong Kangping looked away guiltily.

Well, with the amount of food consumed by their family of five, those soybeans probably wouldn't last more than two months, or even sooner.

He Junxia looked at Zhang Shuhui and said, "Shuhui, I'll take you through it once in the next few days so you can get familiar with the process. From now on, you'll be on your own."

Growing bean sprouts from soybeans was a little trick he learned in the flood world.

Zhang Shuhui finally felt relieved and smiled happily, "Thank you, Dad."

Her father-in-law passed on the bean sprout growing technology to her, which meant that the points earned from selling bean sprouts were fully at her disposal.

Although it is no wonder that family members work together to get by, and her husband and father-in-law will definitely give her some household allowance when they go out to work, it is always more comfortable to work and earn money by herself than to have money on hand.

The same principle applies to both men and women.

"But, Dad, haven't our soybeans been soaked in disinfectant? Are you sure they can still sprout?"

Zong Kangping suddenly interrupted.

He Junxia: ...

I hope my adopted son won’t become stupid from being trapped at home?

Zong Kangping gradually felt embarrassed as his father looked him up and down. Did he say something wrong? Why was he looking at him like that?

Zhang Shuhui couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "Zong Kangping, what's wrong with your brain? The thing being soaked in disinfectant is a jar of soybeans, not soybeans. How can't they sprout?"

Ahahahaha

It seems so.

Zong Kangping suddenly realized and chuckled.

…

A busy life begins.

He Junxia taught Zhang Shuhui step by step, and she grew two kilograms of bean sprouts using half a soybean, which was astonishing to watch.

But Zhang Shuhui is a serious and smart student.

After learning it once, she memorized all the steps, and the soybean germination rate exceeded 80% on her first independent attempt.

Looking at the beautiful soybean sprouts in the pot, Zhang Shuhui felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment and anticipation in her heart.

This time when they came to the shelter, they brought all the soybeans in their homes, a total of 30 kilograms. If all of them were converted into bean sprouts, they could grow at least 90 kilograms. They don't have to worry about their livelihood for a long time to come.

The family happily enjoyed a bean sprout feast, and then took the remaining bean sprouts to the trading market on the sixth floor underground to sell.

However, the popularity of a pot of fresh bean sprouts far exceeded their expectations. Before they could even enter the sixth underground floor, they were surrounded by a large group of people.

Seeing this, He Junxia immediately asked Zong Kangping to take the two children away to avoid any trouble.

"Take Pengpeng and Jiajia away first. They are too small and could easily be tripped and stepped on."

Unlike the bustling city with its constant surveillance cameras, the underground shelter, converted from an air-raid shelter, was far from safe. If someone deliberately abducted a child and hid them, there would be no one to turn to.

Zong Kangping nodded.

Seeing that there were too many people around, he simply bent down, held the two children in his arms, and squeezed out of the crowd little by little.

Finally leaving the noisy crowd, Zong Kangping smiled and said, "Hey babies, is Daddy awesome?"

Zhang Lingjia was very supportive: "Dad is super awesome, he's a Hercules!"

Zong Kangping was very proud.

However, before he could express his pride, he heard his son say, "Dad, you've improved. You can actually hold me and my sister at the same time."

Zong Yipeng looked down at the other people's heads with a tone of surprise and amazement.

Zong Kangping: ...

He was immediately unhappy: "What do you mean I couldn't hold you and your sister before? Didn't Dad hold you two at the same time?"

Zong Yipeng took it for granted: "But before, you could only hold me and my sister at the same time for a few seconds before letting go. Now you hold us for several minutes."

Zong Kangping: …………

You rebellious son, you always try to sabotage your father. You deserve to be punished, don’t you?

Zong Kangping gritted his teeth and mentally beat up his leather jacket for not keeping him warm.

He turned to look at the other Bin's little cotton-padded jacket, and immediately met a pair of admiring eyes, and his mood immediately relaxed.

This is the normal reaction of a child.

As for strength?

Cough cough cough, it doesn’t matter.

Anyone who works on a construction site for half a month will become stronger, right? Besides, he used to exercise at home every day, so he was already very strong.

This is a father's last stubbornness.

…

"Sister, where did you buy these bean sprouts? Do you want to sell them?"

"Big sister, your family can't finish all the bean sprouts, so why not sell some to us?"

Unlike Zong Kangping who was "leisurely and comfortable" holding his child, the place where Zhang Shuhui and He Junxia were was surrounded by people, and some people even reached out to grab the bean sprouts in the pot.

Of course, He Junxia would not give others an opportunity to take advantage of her.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts."

"Let go, let me go. What are you doing? I'm going to call the guards."

The middle-aged woman who thought she was hiding her hand screamed in pain and her face turned pale, and her hand holding Bean Sprout unconsciously loosened.

He Junxia frowned. He had underestimated the appeal of fresh vegetables, or rather, overestimated the character of some people.

He Junxia let go of the woman's arm, his eyes slightly cold: "Keep your hands clean." No matter if it's a man or a woman, if they provoke him, he will beat them up.

The middle-aged woman shook her hands in pain. She wanted to pester him and make some more trouble, but when she met his eyes she shuddered and walked away dejectedly.

Seeing this situation, the others dared not even have any bad thoughts.

Zhang Shuhui patiently answered everyone's questions.

“We’re here to sell bean sprouts.”

"How much is one pound?"

"16 per pound, it doesn't matter if you buy more or less."

The price of bean sprouts sold in supermarkets fluctuates between 30 and 40 yuan per kg, and the supply is in short supply, so you have to rely on connections to get them.

The price of 16 per pound is quite cheap.

An older woman immediately responded: "Girl, give me half a catty. Where can I pay?"

The onlookers also spoke up.

"I want half a pound too."

"And me."

"I came here first. I want one pound."

…

The noisy voices surrounded the two again, but He Junxia did not stand up to speak. Instead, he stopped the crowded crowd and left space for Zhang Shuhui.

She is the one in charge of this matter.

Zhang Shuhui said loudly, "Don't worry, everyone. Let's go to the trading market first. There are card machines and scales there."

A group of people rushed to the underground market in a mighty manner.

Although not everyone wants to buy soybean sprouts, most people like to watch the fun, so more and more people are watching.

Those who didn't know would think they were going to do something earth-shattering, and the security staff immediately became extremely alert.

"Hey, over there, stop, stop."

"What are you going to do!"

Several security guards came quickly, holding shields and riot batons in their hands, and the bustling crowd instantly made way for a small path.

He Junxia stepped forward and explained, "Comrades, we are here to sell bean sprouts."

When several staff members saw the fresh and tender soybean sprouts in the basin, they realized that they had misunderstood, but they couldn't help swallowing.

The strange fog has been here for half a year, and there are monsters lurking around. The country's agriculture and animal husbandry have been severely hit, so much so that fresh vegetables and fresh meat have become rare.

Even if the government regulates prices and opens public canteens, a serving of vegetables weighing 150g will cost at least 5 points, and the amount sold will be limited each day.

Life is hard!

"Uncle, how much are your bean sprouts?"

"16 per pound."

Several staff members' eyes lit up. Compared with supermarkets, Huimin Canteen and other privately run institutions, this price was quite cheap.

The woman who had been surrounding Zhang Shuhui felt a sense of crisis and said nervously, "Hey, hey, hey, we got here first. You guys have to queue up if you want to buy."