Chapter 242 Ancient Virus

"Sea level rise is not a big deal. At worst we can just move to higher ground. The problem is the ancient viruses frozen in the glaciers."

Sun Qing said with a heavy face, "Two months ago, we fished up a batch of fish from the sea. Among these fish, a small number were deformed fish that we had never seen before."

"These deformed fish look similar to normal fish. To ordinary people, they look like normal fish, but experienced fishermen can tell at a glance that these fish are abnormal."

Liu Mengmeng continued her words: "At first we thought that only some of the fish had mutated, just like the steel-toothed rabbit, which has mutated but is still edible."

"But just in case, the Ye family caught a spy from the enemy family and forced him to eat this deformed fish for more than ten days. Before the spy had any problems, someone came to the door to beat him up."

Sun Qing and Ye Xiaojie were managing such a large fleet, so it was inevitable that they would be careless. Before Sun Qing discovered this deformed fish, her people had already sold several batches.

I thought the fish just looked a little different and wouldn't cause any problems. But who knew that not only would it cause problems, but it would also kill people.

"After eating these deformed fish, you won't get sick right away. In about half a month, pustules will grow on your body. When the pustules burst, the patient will have a fever and convulsions. In two or three days, the patient will die."

Many people who bought fish from the Ye family fleet inexplicably developed boils and died. Someone discovered this common point and gathered a large group of people to cause trouble at the Ye family fleet.

The reason why Sun Qing had not brought Liu Mengmeng here to open a store was because she was held back by this incident.

"We sent the deformed fish to authorities for testing, and the results showed that the fish were infected with an unknown ancient virus."

Thinking of the sick patients, Liu Mengmeng said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, the virus is transmitted through the digestive tract. As long as we don't eat those deformed fish, we won't be infected with the virus. Otherwise, our fleet would really be to blame for the death of our ship."

In order to settle the matter, the fleet suffered a heavy loss and lost all the supplies it had earned in the past few months.

Xia Xiaoman asked: "Isn't the virus afraid of high temperatures?"

"I'm scared! Some people like to eat sashimi, and some people want the fish to be tender, so they don't cook it long enough, so they get infected with the virus."

Liu Mengmeng continued, "Although high temperatures can kill the virus in deformed fish, our superiors don't allow us to sell deformed fish because they're afraid someone will get sick."

"But I heard that there are people who specialize in buying deformed fish at low prices. Most likely they want to sell them elsewhere and then run away. If others want to cause trouble for them, they don't know where to find them. If you come across such a roadside stall selling fish, you must be cautious and don't buy all kinds of fish."

Xia Xiaoman thanked her for her kindness, "With your Ye family fleet here, do I need to go somewhere else to buy fish?"

Liu Mengmeng smiled and said, "You can't say that. If I knew there were cheaper fish somewhere else, I would also choose the one with the most affordable price."

Xia Xiaoman did not discuss this topic. "Deformed fish carry ancient viruses, so how can you be sure that ordinary fish do not carry ancient viruses?"

"We can't be sure, but we will remind customers to cook the fish for a longer time. If they are really affected, they can only blame themselves for their bad luck."

The Ye family fleet relies on the sea for their livelihood. They can't stop fishing just because of this ancient virus!

Sun Qing said, "Xiao Jie and I have discussed that we will gradually reduce the purchase of fresh fish. When the sun gets stronger, we will dry the fish we catch. This way we can ensure that there are no viruses in the fish meat."

Xia Xiaoman didn't say anything, thinking that apart from the existing sea fish in the space, she would never eat sea fish outside. If she really wanted to eat fish, she would see if she could buy freshwater fish!

However, freshwater fish may contain parasites and should not be eaten too much.

Alas, it’s almost the end of the world, but food safety issues still exist.

"By the way, I see there are fewer mosquitoes here. Have you ever done any insect extermination?" Sun Qing asked.

Xia Xiaoman nodded and said, "We exterminated the insects a few days ago. Are there a lot of mosquitoes over there too?"

"Well, on a south windy day, the walls and floors are soaked with water and very damp, and there are a lot of mosquitoes. My goddaughter got a mosquito bite and got a bump. She was in so much pain that she cried every day."

Xia Xiaoman: "??? Your goddaughter?"

"Yes! Didn't I tell you last time? Ye Xiaojie gave birth to a daughter, she's super cute, looks a lot like her, fair and tender." Speaking of her goddaughter, Sun Qing's eyes softened a lot, faintly emitting a maternal glow.

Xia Xiaoman was a little surprised, "When was she born?"

Sun Qing smiled and said, "June 18th. I even looked it up on a calendar, otherwise I wouldn't have known what day it was. The child's grandfather named her Zhao Mingzhu, which means the Pearl of the Sea. It just so happens that she is the future heir to the fleet."

"Then I really have to congratulate Ye Xiaojie. When are you going back? When you go back, come over and bring me a gift for Ye Xiaojie and Mingzhu."

Sun Qing agreed with a smile, "Okay, then I'll thank you on behalf of Xiaojie and Zhuzhu." She took out a bag and placed it in front of Xia Xiaoman, "These boxes are medicine for treating malaria. Many people over there have malaria, and there are many mosquitoes here, so malaria may also occur."

Xia Xiaoman was stunned. They were both thinking about giving medicine to each other. What kind of tacit understanding was this? She laughed and said, "No, I have medicine in my hand. You can take it back! There are so many people in your fleet. You need these medicines more than me."

Seeing that she really didn't look like she was short of medicine, Sun Qing took the medicine back and said, "Okay then! If you need medicine someday, you can tell Mengmeng. Mengmeng is coming here this time, and if nothing unexpected happens, she should stay here for a long time."

Xia Xiaoman knew she was talking about the store, so she asked casually, "Have you found a good place to open the store?"

"I've found it. I've sent someone to tidy up the store. Once it's ready, we can start selling goods. Remember to come and support us on the opening day."

Xia Xiaoman nodded, "Sure, remember to notify me in advance when the business opens."

The three of them chatted about something else, and seeing that it was getting late, Sun Qing and Liu Mengmeng said goodbye.

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The news that the Ye Family Fleet was going to open a store in Fucheng had been heard by all the major gangs. In addition to the gangs, there were also some small groups without names that were keeping a close eye on the Ye Family Fleet's store.

The new ID card will be reissued soon. Before reissuing the new ID card, many people want to make a big deal. Otherwise, after the ID card is issued, they will be more or less hesitant to make big moves.

At the same time, a group of teams set out from Yunhai City. Judging from the team's route, their destination was Fucheng.