Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Chicken and Ducklings
The noodle shop was busy, and Jiang Heng was also busy.
After finishing my training early in the morning, I had a simple meal... crayfish noodles, one with garlic and one with spicy sauce.
She was still debating which one to choose, but when she didn't want to give up any of them, Jiang Heng decisively chose to take them all!
Anyway, she has a big appetite and can eat a lot!
There were plenty of crayfish left in the aquaculture basin in the backyard, enough for her to eat.
Hot shelled spicy shrimp and garlic shrimp are poured on the noodles as a topping. With one bite, you can taste the noodles, crayfish, and lettuce as a side dish. The feeling of satisfaction is incredible!
The cat and dog had fish paste made from two fish caught last night, mixed with two eggs and steamed. Jiang Heng cooled it down and mixed it with noodles. All three of them loved it.
After eating and drinking, she saw caramel pudding and the tabby cat lining up to come to her and ask for petting.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Caramel pudding is sticky to its owner, but what about you, Ali?!
But he honestly rubbed them one by one with his hands.
The tabby cat was much calmer this time, as if its trust in Jiang Heng had increased a little, but its face was still serious, as if it was trying very hard to give feedback.
After petting her, it flicked its long tail, walked around Jiang Heng, turned back and meowed at her, then ran away.
This is true love freedom.
Jiang Heng also stretched and stood up: "Let's get to work, Caramel Pudding, you guys stay at home and look after the house."
Caramel tilted his little head back and responded, "Woof!"
Pudding was a step slower, so he shouted even louder: "Woof woof woof!"
After so long, they have become much smarter. Although they are still clingy to their owner, they no longer try to follow her when she wants to go out.
Jiang Heng took his things and set off.
First, go pick two big sacks of mushrooms. With Jiang Peng helping to deliver the goods, she won't have to let the pre-orders sit idle. Of course, the quantity doesn't need to be too much, just enough for their usual order quantity.
Before going out, she took a few clean plastic bags with her.
What if we could work together again?
The result was as she expected. This time the yellow-throated marten was waiting directly on the road she had to pass.
Jiang Heng saw it before she started picking mushrooms.
The little guy was very happy and started squeaking immediately. A look of joy appeared on his cute face, and he motioned Jiang Heng to follow.
So the man and the mink skillfully stole three beehives.
Bee: ...6
However, I never encountered a beehive that only collected nectar from one type of flower.
But even so, the results are particularly gratifying.
The plastic bag is so heavy, I estimate it weighs almost 7 or 8 kilograms. How much pure honey can be filtered out of so much?!
Jiang Heng gave it a large piece as usual and said with a smile: "It's a pleasure to work with you~"
He also pinched the yellow-throated marten's paw and shook it.
Working together can best strengthen friendship, and now she feels very friendly towards this yellow-throated marten.
The yellow-throated marten had honey in its mouth and didn't quite understand what she meant, but still indulged her by letting her swing around until she let go. The yellow-throated marten nodded at her and quickly jumped away.
The yellow-throated marten left, and Jiang Heng finally started picking mushrooms.
The workload today was not heavy, and I finished it in just over an hour. When I got home, it was not even nine o'clock.
Passing by the fields, the chicken coops and duck coops have been built, and the workers are covering the pigpen with tiles, so they can start fencing off the land in the afternoon.
After sorting the mushrooms, Jiang Heng took photos of the ones that could be sold, posted them to the group, and edited the sales information:
[Crayfish (black and red shell): 40 yuan/jin (25 jin in stock)]
[Crayfish (green and red shell): 50 yuan/jin (18 jin in stock)]
[Swallow eel: 80 yuan/jin (16 pieces in stock)]
【Lettuce: 5 yuan/head (200 heads in stock)】
【Porcini mushrooms...】
[Jiang Heng: I won't be setting up a stall today, but I can deliver. Within the county, orders over 500 yuan will be delivered to your door (between 10:00 and 12:00). If you need, please contact me privately to make an appointment.]
[Wow, it’s a pity I can’t buy that much]
Can I make a reservation and pick it up myself?
[Jiang Heng: Sorry, I'm not the one delivering the goods. I hired someone else separately. We don't have this service at the moment.]
【All right】
[It’s okay, I bought quite a lot yesterday.]
[I bought quite a few, but I can’t eat enough crayfish. I want to buy more crayfish!]
[The eel is delicious, the meat is very tender, and there is no earthy smell. It is really good]
[I made it into eel stew, my daughter loves it, and also crayfish, hahaha, she always says she gains two pounds every time she comes back]
[Mulberries are gone? What a shame! I love them so much. Lately, eating them has been helping me sleep better.]
[Me too. What a pity that mulberries are out of season.]
[Friends, is anyone looking for a group order? I didn't buy enough yesterday, and the lettuce is really delicious, whether eaten raw or stir-fried! It's crispy, tender, and refreshing, and I want to buy more.]
[Me, me, me! I can buy one for 150!]
[I'll join too, I can buy 200]
[All done, how do I receive it? ]
【……】
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The group suddenly started to group order.
Jiang Heng also received a lot of private messages.
In addition to the daily orders for mushrooms and crayfish, there are also many more orders for lettuce.
Compared with mushrooms, which are more expensive and less consumed, the demand for lettuce has jumped to the first place.
[Boss Ge: Boss Jiang, I want eighty heads of lettuce, two pounds of crayfish, and four pounds of chicken mushrooms...]
[Yipinxian Manager Xu: Boss Jiang, we need fifty heads of lettuce, five pounds of crayfish, two eels, and two pounds of porcini mushrooms...]
Gao Ming: Boss Jiang, I still want all the crayfish. How much can you leave for me? I'll also take all the eels, and twenty heads of lettuce.
【……】
Jiang Heng waited for a while and then replied one by one in order.
The first one is naturally from Boss Ge. She only bought ten heads of lettuce yesterday, but today she bought eighty heads. It seems that the customers of the noodle shop like them very much. The total purchase price for her family alone today is 1,350 yuan.
The second manager of Yipinxian also asked for a lot, with a total price of 1,600 yuan.
The third one is Mr. Gao, the boss of the barbecue restaurant.
The fourth one...
The revenue from the fruit shop was excluded, but Jiang Heng calculated that most of them were over one thousand. Adding the two group orders, the total revenue reached fifteen thousand!
Of course, lettuce sells the most.
Jiang Heng originally set the inventory at 200 heads, thinking that since lettuce leaves would stretch out, he couldn't put in too many heads, so 200 heads was enough. However, he obviously underestimated the power of high-quality and low-priced lettuce, and those who didn't buy any later begged for more inventory.
Jiang Heng was worried that if she put too much lettuce in, the lettuce would be squeezed and its appearance would be affected. The basket of the tricycle was indeed too small, but the guests all emphasized that they didn't care.
So she added another two hundred.
After confirming the transactions one by one, Jiang Heng collected the payments one by one and notified Jiang Peng to come and pick up the goods at around ten o'clock. At the same time, he called his aunt and cousin's wife and asked them to come and help pick the lettuce.
She picked and packed four hundred lettuces by herself, which took a long time.
The two of them happened to be free and came over immediately.
Jiang Heng also joined in.
The two had seen this place many times when passing by, and they were both a little amazed when they came to pick it themselves.
Chen Aying carefully touched the tender leaves, fearing they would break if she used too much force. She wondered, "I haven't seen you fertilize them much, so why are the vegetables growing so well?"
Not only is the lettuce juicy, but the pepper tree next to it is also very vigorous, and the tomato vines a little further away are much taller than hers.
Shen Li also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, no wonder your business is so good, such a good vegetable, selling it for four or five yuan a catty, I'm afraid there will be people buying it."
Jiang Heng deftly cut each head of lettuce, not at all flustered about selling one for five yuan. She calmly explained, "It's not that I close my stall late every day, so I water and fertilize at night. Besides, lettuce is easy to care for. As long as there's good rain, I've even collected quite a bit of it."
There is nothing wrong with it. She does water and fertilize late at night, and there is indeed a small puddle at the edge of the vegetable garden to store rainwater.
Wherever there is a water shortage, a rain shower can replenish the water.
If there is any nutritional deficiency, use spiritual energy to take care of it separately.
The grass grows, and it draws on the vitality of the plants to nourish the vegetables. And most importantly—without insects that eat the vegetables, how can they not grow well?!
Unfortunately, she didn't dare to say any of this.
Can only fool around.
It's a pity that she lives alone and in a remote place.
Chen Aying and the others didn't really investigate, they were just surprised, muttering a few words about how they took care of the crops in the same way, so why weren't they as delicious as the ones she grew? Then they buried their heads in their work.
Four hundred lettuces were a lot, and they hollowed out a small piece of land.
Shen Li and Chen Aying also pulled out the roots and reminded them: "If you want to grow vegetables and sell them, don't leave this land empty. Remember to plant something later."
Jiang Heng nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, I know!"
The three of them worked together very efficiently. Later on, Jiang Heng didn't even have to collect the lettuces. He just had to sit there and pack them in bags.
When Jiang Peng arrived on time, the fish, shrimp, eels, lettuce and mushrooms had all been packed in boxes in advance. They only needed to be transferred to Jiang Peng's tricycle to be taken away. The speed was still very fast. Jiang Peng came and went in a hurry, and Jiang Heng also drove off on his own tricycle.
Go buy chicks and ducklings!
By the way, we also need to bring mushrooms from Song Ming’s former colleagues.
Previously, they always contacted through Song Ming. This time the order was a bit large, so Song Ming directly passed her business card over and Jiang Heng contacted them separately. The express deliveries were also sent separately.
I can finally send it out today!
This more than ten thousand yuan can finally be counted as income.
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Chicken and ducklings are available at the vegetable market in their town.
Therefore, Jiang Heng did not go to the county town, but went directly to the express delivery point in the town. He packed the express and sent it out first. The package was not big. The mushrooms shrank a lot after drying. Basically, there was a small box for each person. Although the boxes looked light, they actually meant an income of 16,000 yuan.
To be exact, it was more than 14,000. Jiang Heng gave Song Ming a red envelope at a ratio of 10%.
The two had known each other for a short time and had always benefited from each other, but this order was too big, and if they didn't give some thank-you fee, it would feel like they were taking advantage of someone else's connections for free.
After sending the express delivery, Jiang Heng went to the vegetable market, passed by a hardware store, and bought some locks. After buying them, he turned a corner and entered the vegetable market.
It just so happens that this month is suitable for raising chickens and ducks, so there are quite a few people selling them.
Some people brought some chicks and ducklings to sell directly, and there was also a stall specializing in selling chicken and put two cages there, but the overall quantity was not large.
It’s okay, if we put them together, there will be more.
You can tell at a glance that these are sold to farmers who raise them themselves. They are all local chickens and ducks. You don't have to worry about buying laying hens when you want to raise broilers. Local chickens and ducks have a very obvious advantage in that their meat is firm. Their disadvantage is that they are smaller in size and their meat is not tender enough. For example, local ducks are not suitable for making roast duck because they have less fat and lack the fat, tender and juicy taste.
Of course, this is not absolute. The taste will also change depending on the breeding method.
Therefore, Jiang Heng was not picky and bought whatever he saw. He passed by these stalls one by one and bought all the chicken and ducklings with great enthusiasm. There were twenty or thirty chickens and ducklings in each stall, and soon he had collected a hundred chicks and eighty ducklings.
When the owner of the chicken shop saw that she had bought so many chickens and ducks, he enthusiastically promoted feed for his relatives. Jiang Heng declined and went to the rice, flour, grain and oil shop next door to buy dozens of kilograms of millet and corn flour.
After buying everything, Jiang Heng was about to leave.
When passing by a seafood store, I suddenly remembered that I also wanted to buy fish fry. Coincidentally, the fish and shrimp in this store were quite lively, so I stopped and waited for the current customer to finish talking before asking, "Boss, do you sell fish and shrimp fry?"
The boss was stunned: "Buying fish fry now? It's almost June, it's a bit late."
They started to release the fry in April.
Jiang Heng: "It's okay, I'll just keep it for fun. Boss, do you have any?"
The boss nodded and continued to process the crayfish. "Yes, they are a little bigger and more expensive than before. Which one do you want? How many do you want?"
Jiang Heng only reported those species that frequently appeared in the pond, except for grass carp.
She also wants to raise some crabs. Grass carp eat aquatic plants and will destroy the crab habitat. She also needs 100 to 150 other fish, which adds up to almost 700. These fish can already live well in this pond. Now if she adds a few more, and she can feed them some food from time to time, the ecological chain should be able to be maintained.
The boss also gave her a quote skillfully.
You can tell at first glance that they are really in the breeding business, not just selling fish and shrimp.
As he spoke, his hands moved quickly. He processed a large net bag of crayfish, put it in a bag and handed it to the customer, but the customer looked at Jiang Heng with a strange expression.
But there was no malice in his eyes, and he didn't say anything.
The customer turned and left, and Jiang Heng placed an order with the boss. It was her first time raising fish, and she thought that with so many fish, plus the boss's reminder, the price should not be less than one thousand yuan.
After some calculations, the total price was 450 yuan, 50 yuan of which was for the delivery fee and transportation fee.
So cheap!
Jiang Heng was a little surprised.
But on second thought, seedlings and wheat seeds are also very cheap, and of course their selling prices are not high either.
Fish and shrimp are relatively profitable.
It's a pity that the boss doesn't engage in lobster and crab farming. Fortunately, he knows someone in the same industry who is engaged in this and can help contact them directly. If it were not for the fact that they are not recommended to release them at the same time, he could have made a profit from the delivery fee.
Jiang Heng readily agreed, and the order was placed in less than half an hour.
Once she has made all the arrangements, she can notify them to deliver the seedlings to their door.
The only prerequisite is that it cannot exceed one week, otherwise you have to pay them a certain breeding fee.
After the conversation was over, Jiang Heng slowly drove her tricycle out of the market and spotted a familiar-looking man waiting for her on the side of the road. Upon seeing her approach, he immediately approached her and said, "Hello, hello! Did you pick some mushrooms and want to sell them in our supermarket?"
Jiang Heng stopped and stared at him for two seconds, then remembered that he was the manager of the town's Life Supermarket. He nodded and said, "Yes, what's the matter?"
Seeing he had recognized the right person, the manager breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I'd like to ask if you still sell mushrooms. I refused before only because of your price. I couldn't sell them in town for a good price. Now that the temperature has risen, mushrooms should be easier to pick than before. How about lowering the price and I help you sell them?"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "No need. I don't have enough mushrooms to sell every day."
The manager was a little surprised: "Huh?"
He was a little puzzled: "How did you sell it?"
Jiang Heng said meaningfully: "Why did you call me? That's why I sold it."
manager:"……"
Can't refute it.
The reason why he could not forget it was that the fragrance of the mushroom was better than any similar mushroom he had ever seen. It was large in size and had thick flesh, and it was obvious that it was of excellent quality.
I just always wanted to make more money, so I haven't been willing to give in until now.
But I didn’t know that they already had their own channels.
I just don't know if it's being sold at the previous price.
Seeing that he stopped talking, Jiang Heng wanted to leave.
The manager suddenly asked, "Can I ask where you sell it? Can you sell me some?"
Jiang Heng said, "I'm at the shopping plaza in the county town. I'll be selling it there at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon. If you want to buy it, go there."
The manager nodded: "Okay."
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The small road back to the village is not easy to drive on, but it is usually okay and there is nothing to pay attention to.
I brought a lot of chicks and ducklings with me today.
The little ones were probably already restless, and the bumpy road made them chirp even louder.
These are little guys who just hatched from their shells not long ago and haven't even eaten yet. Their voices are tender and although noisy, they are not as noisy as adult chickens and ducks, which makes people feel soft-hearted.
Jiang Heng thought, build the road!
When she makes money, she will definitely repair the roads here!
It has to be an asphalt road, not a cement road!
After a very ambitious fantasy, the tricycle also entered the village. Two big dogs, one black and one yellow, who were playing on the road in the village noticed someone who suddenly entered the village, and they were somewhat unfamiliar with the person. They immediately became alert and chased after the dog aggressively for two steps.
“Woof woof woof!”
“Woof!!!”
“Chichichichi!!!”
The chicks and ducklings in the basket at the back of the car sensed danger and cried even louder.
"Woof woof!" The big black dog also heard it and chased after it even more excitedly. The big yellow dog followed closely behind and ran to the front to intercept it, but was a little afraid of the car.
Jiang Heng was about to push them away when a rather shrill cat cry rang out: "Meow——"
It was no longer the soft and cute "meow" with a hint of coquettishness as before, but instead had a bit more ferocity. She quickly stopped the car and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a nimble tabby cat rushing out, its fur standing on end, and it clawed at Dahuang who was blocking the way.
"Woof!" Dahuang was startled and dodged immediately.
Then the tabby cat went to deal with Dahei again, and with one jump it almost pounced on the dog's face. Fortunately, Dahei dodged quickly. The two dogs bared their teeth but retreated timidly.
The tabby cat didn't seem to want to fight with them, but still rushed over to scare them out of anger. The two dogs and one cat made a fuss for a while before they finally called a truce. The tabby cat then stood there and meowed fiercely at the two big dogs. The two dogs responded with howls and their tails twitched.
Jiang Heng was amazed by what he saw.
Wow!
It’s really a cat with great fighting power!
She can even give these three a voice——
Tabby Cat: Doesn't he know I'm protecting this human? Why is he yelling?!
Two dogs: Boss, now we know, woof~
Boss, I was wrong, give me a chance!
After some communication, the two dogs stopped staring at Jiang Heng. The tabby cat barked for a while, then whimpered again, probably because it was tired. It stared at the two dogs and took two steps back. Then it ran towards her and pounced on the seat of her tricycle. Its voice softened and it called out to her softly: "Meow~~~"
Ahri is obviously a very young cat, which can be seen from the luster of its fur and its condition.
But at this moment, Jiang Heng had the feeling that he was being protected and comforted by the domineering big cat.
She solemnly raised a cat paw. The tabby cat had short white gloves, but the fur was very white and clean. It felt soft to the touch, especially the paw pad, which was not only soft but also warm. She pinched it secretly and played with it while asking, "Sang Biao, is that you?!"
Ahri tilted her head and sat down, wrapping her tail around herself. Her serious cat face looked a little bewildered. "Meow?"
The voice was soft, with an upturned ending and a pinch! It was completely different from the meowing voice when it was meowing with Big Black and Big Yellow just now. It turned back into a serious and cute cat.
The boss temperament is gone.
Forget it, Sangbiao is what we call outside, just call him Ali at home.
Jiang Heng smiled and scratched its chin: "It's okay, let's go back. Are you hungry?"
After all this busy work, it’s already past eleven o’clock.
"Meow~" Although she doesn't understand, Ahri will still respond.
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When the tricycle arrived at the door of the house, Ali jumped off first and went straight over the wall to go in.
Jiang Heng didn't go back directly.
Return the chicks and ducklings to their nests.
The chicken coops and duck coops are of similar style. They are a 100-square-meter rectangular house with two large windows in the front and back. It is very bright, but it is all cement-colored. Considering the cleaning problem, the floor is also paved with cement, and it is at a slight angle to make flushing more convenient.
There are raised bricks in the middle of the two walls on the left, which will be used to build a scaffold in the future.
Most poultry have straightforward intestines and they poop after eating, so there will definitely be a lot of feces on the ground. They cannot be left with feces for a long time. When they grow up a little and can climb up and down, we build a rack so that they can sleep on a clean rack. The rack is still being customized online. Jiang Heng customized it with bamboo, which is about 30 to 40 centimeters wide but with a gap in the middle. The other side is farther away from the window, so there are two layers of cement racks, as well as anti-roll bricks, and thick straw. This is the place where chickens and ducks will lay eggs in the future.
At present, we just spread some dry straw in the corner of the ground as a temporary nest. The chicks and ducklings are too small to crawl in for the time being.
Two shallow plates were placed on the table. Jiang Heng moved his fingertips slightly, and a stream of water with a small amount of spiritual energy fell into the plates.
Finally, carefully pour out all the chicks.
Most of them were little yellow chickens, a very tender yellow color, like balls of wool, and looked soft. A few had dark brown feathers on their bodies, and they were shaken out in a panic, as if a small yellow spotted blanket was spread on the ground.
The newly caught chicks needed some time to get familiar with the environment, and there was no rush to feed them. A little water would be enough, so Jiang Heng immediately closed the door and went out.
Repeat the same method and pour out the ducklings, put water in the shallow plate prepared in advance and leave quickly.
When I was going back home after finishing my work, I happened to run into my aunt who was coming to call everyone for dinner. Seeing her driving a tricycle back, I asked curiously, "How many chickens and ducks did you buy?"
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "There are almost a hundred chicks, and a little less, about eighty ducklings."
"Wow! That's a lot more!" Chen Aying was surprised. "You have to take good care of these. Clean up more!"
Jiang Heng nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I promise to come and see you every two or three hours."
Seeing that she knew what was going on, Chen Aying didn't say much and asked her if she wanted to go directly to her place to eat. When she refused, she made way and let her go back first.
Jiang Heng drove over quickly.
She was really hungry.
I just made something simple today. I took out some of the fish balls I made earlier and cooked them together with mushrooms. Cooking takes too long, and her leftovers every day are either eaten by two dogs and a cat, or left at the door to feed passing cats and dogs. There is no leftovers in the refrigerator, so I can only have noodles again.
When the mushroom and fish ball soup is cooked, Jiang Heng puts the noodles in.
Then I went to the vegetable garden and picked two tender spinach heads. I have been eating lettuce all the time these days, so it’s time to change my taste.
Spinach is also a fast-growing vegetable. It is half-grown now and can be harvested in a few days. It is just the right time to eat it now. The noodles are almost cooked. Wash the spinach and put it in. Boil the soup for a while and then serve.
It was very hot when it came out of the pot. Jiang Heng waited for it to cool down before quickly making another portion of fish noodles for Caramel Pudding and Ali. By the time the three little ones started eating, her noodles had also cooled down. Salt is essential for making fish balls, otherwise they would not be chewy. Jiang Heng was strong and made the fish balls very chewy. They were a white ball with a little chopped green onion inside. Although no extra chopped green onion was added when cooking the soup, it still had a pleasant green onion fragrance, which blended perfectly with the deliciousness of mushrooms and fish balls, making people can't wait to take a bite.
When you take a bite, the first thing you feel is not the broken fish ball, but you can clearly feel the fish ball being pressed down by your teeth until the pressure reaches a critical point, and then it suddenly breaks open, revealing the softer, tender and elastic meat inside.
A lot of salt was added when the fish balls were made, so Jiang Heng didn't add any extra salt. When she ate the noodles, she found it very fresh, but the saltiness was still a little light. She took out the mushroom meat sauce made by her aunt and took a bite. The one made by her aunt was a little saltier than that made by Song Ming, and the taste was a bit strong. She quickly picked up two spinach leaves and ate it.
Spinach is tender to begin with, and now it seems to melt in your mouth. She grows pointed-leaf spinach, which has a much more delicate and sweet taste than round-leaf spinach. Simply boiling it in water without adding much seasoning allows you to taste its original slightly sweet flavor with a hint of grass and wood.
It’s delicious too!
The man, the cat and the two dogs ate with gusto, especially Jiang Heng, whose hungry stomach was satisfied. He felt so lazy and relaxed that he didn't notice that the mobile phone on the table beside him kept lighting up. It was not noticed by the owner several times, so he had no choice but to turn off the screen.
Jiang Heng hadn't played with his mobile phone in the hundreds of years of cultivating immortals, and he was really busy today, so he didn't check it.
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Yang Xing, who was followed by a bunch of people on Douyin, asked: "...Why can't I contact the boss?"
Doesn’t the boss want this overwhelming wealth?!
She felt so sad for her boss!
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At the same time, Ye Sui, who had just woken up from a hangover with her heartbroken best friend, felt a sore head and throat. She made a cup of honey water and drank it. She seemed to be alive again. She was also scratching her head anxiously as she watched her phone being hung up again without anyone answering.
Think about it, think about it carefully.
When Jiang Heng sent the express delivery, he said that there was very little honey. How much was it?
Can you give her some more?!
If she can't, will Jiang Heng be soft-hearted if she begs him?!
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Author's words: Jiang Heng: Don't be soft-hearted, I have it! A lot!
Ye Sui (rich woman throwing away her bank card): Then give me ten kilograms.
Jiang Heng: I take back what I just said :) [Cowfist]
Fifty random red envelopes in this chapter~[Come on]
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