Chapter 63
Several mutant fruit trees looked at each other, as if they did not expect that the little master who gave birth to them could actually understand what they said.
They restrained their arrogant facial features and carefully tried to please Ye Qing: "We... let's not quarrel."
The mutant fruit trees really liked this woman who often brought them delicious food. In addition, with the oppressive power hanging over their heads, they dared not disobey.
Ye Qing looked at the well-behaved fruit trees and felt like a kindergarten principal with a group of naughty children. She advised earnestly, "You must learn to control your temper. Use your strength to deal with the enemy, not to hurt your own people. Look, did Uncle Zhang and Uncle Li get drunk by you?"
"It's the banana tree. The peel of the banana almost made the old man slip. I saw it with my own eyes." The cherry bomb caught the opponent's pigtail, and the proud branches and leaves of the whole tree rustled.
Ba Wang Jiao sneered when he heard this: "Ha, you're talking as if you didn't hit anyone. I think those soldiers were almost burnt to a crisp by you."
Cherry Bomb carefully glanced at the patrolmen behind Ye Qing, and his voice suddenly became as small as a mosquito: "Master, I didn't mean it."
Ye Qing raised his eyebrows: "Do you know you are wrong?"
Uncle Zhang and the others could not hear the conversation between the fruit trees. The boss asked a question to the air, and the row of fruit trees seemed to understand and made sounds in unison, as if they were nodding. It looked strange and coordinated.
Seeing them nodding obediently, Ye Qing was extremely satisfied: "Well, very good. As long as you don't fight, I will do my best to meet your requests."
These fruit trees have just begun to develop intelligence. Their nature is good, but they are also a little naughty, so everything needs guidance.
When they heard that their demands could be met, the group of mutant fruit trees immediately started chattering.
"I don't want to be neighbors with kiwis. I want my fellow kiwis."
"I don't want to live next to exploding grapes either. She always sings at night and disturbs my rest."
Ye Qing: "Okay, I'll move for you tonight."
Seeing that Ye Qing was so easy to talk to, everyone had more and more requests.
"Master, I feel a little heavy. Can you please take off these derivatives from me?"
"That's right, they grow so fast and often steal my sunlight. It's better to pick them early."
Ye Qing's eyes lit up. For these fruit trees that had awakened their intelligence, these edible fruits had become derivative products. However, this was exactly what she wanted. Fruits were meant to be eaten, so she could just let the staff pick them frequently.
Ye Qing: "No problem."
Seeing everyone agree, the fruit trees began to ask for more: "Master, can I apply for an extra bottle of nutrient solution every day?"
"I want one too~"
They all stared at the row of small bottles floating in the air and smacked their lips.
I thought the owner would continue to meet their demands, but unexpectedly, Ye Qing decisively refused: "No, the nutrient solution is limited."
Seeing that they were all beginning to lose their temper, Ye Qing turned around and smiled: "However, if you can deal with those strange beasts outside, I can reward you with an extra bottle every week."
When the fruit trees heard Ye Qing's words, they immediately smiled.
"Haha, no problem at all."
"It's just those ugly freaks passing by outside. It's a piece of cake."
"About a bomb."
Seeing that these fruit trees were so easy to fool, Ye Qing couldn't help but chuckle.
She turned to the people behind her and said, "Uncle Zhang, you two go to the station and get some boxes to pick the fruits. Remember to tell everyone to only pick normal fruits. Don't pick the mutant ones, or you'll get hurt by mistake."
"Also, the patrol team will find someone to relocate them. Remember to keep the same kind of fruit trees together, and keep different kinds of fruit trees at a distance."
Although no one knew why, they just had to obey and took the task and started working.
Ye Qing turned back to the government affairs center to arrange the building. She planned to open a fruit shop in the underground mall.
As for the location and store layout, she had already arranged for Zhang Xiaoyue from the Planning Department of the Government Affairs Center to do the design. The design draft was received yesterday. She only needed to set it up directly in the system mall according to the drawing.
There were only five trees in the first batch of fruit-bearing trees, but the yield was extremely high. The two planters were almost too busy to handle it, so they also asked two other planters who were on vacation today and a team of patrolmen to help.
After the boss gave the mutant fruit trees some education, they indeed became obedient and comfortably opened their branches to let the growers pick the fruits. Some of them even considerately offered branches from higher places.
They grunted and panted as they carried baskets of fruits to the fruit shop. Although they were very tired, their faces were filled with happy smiles.
The store covers a total area of 80 square meters. Even after more than a dozen containers are filled, there are still constant fruit baskets coming in and out.
Zhang Xiaoyue considered everything carefully when designing the store, and equipped the fruit shop with a cold storage room that was neither too big nor too small, just enough for the store's turnover for the next seven days.
After the containers outside were full, Ye Qing asked them to put the extra fruits into the cold storage room.
There is strength in numbers. After a few rounds of help, the cold storage room will soon be full again.
Ye Qing called out to Uncle Zhang and the others who were walking out with great interest: "Uncle Zhang and Uncle Li, there's no need to pick them anymore. We can't fit any more."
Uncle Zhang scratched his head, looking silly: "Ah, but there are still half of the fruits left on the tree. Will they rot when they are ripe?"
Before Ye Qing came, he had met several mutant fruit trees. These intelligent fruit trees were different from the ordinary fruit trees before the apocalypse. They matured quickly, bearing fruit every month as they grew older, and the fruit would not rot as long as it was left hanging on the tree.
She explained, "They won't go bad. Wait until the ones in the store are all used up before picking them."
Uncle Zhang: "That's great, I was worried it would go bad. It turns out that the fruit tree is planted by the boss, and the variety is awesome."
Such a big move obviously attracted the attention of other residents. The news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and the news that there was a fruit store in the underground shopping mall quickly spread throughout the Taoyuan Shelter.
After the animals and plants mutated, the chance of them eating fruit was almost zero. Now, as soon as the restaurant opened, people couldn't wait to rush in.
After centralized recruitment, there were enough employees, so Zeng Yi directly pulled two employees from the restaurant next door to serve as sales clerks.
Zeng Yi was in charge here, so Ye Qing called a few young employees over. Since they didn't have to go to school today, Saturday, they could just run errands.
She took out a dozen plastic bags and filled them one by one until they were full. The bags were filled with cherries, bananas, grapes, kiwis, and finally two lemons.
Ye Qing handed one of the bags to Sanmao: "Send this to school and let the teachers try it."
After receiving the order, Sanmao immediately went out with a big bag of fruit, with a freshly washed grape stuffed in her mouth.
Ye Qing handed two bags to Xiao Qier, Ermao, and Damao respectively: "Send these to the government service center, the cafeteria, the clinic, and the library..."
After every place was arranged, Ye Qing took a look around the fruit shop. Seeing that everyone was busy, she packed a bag for herself. The bag was mostly cherries and grapes, which were her favorite two.
She carried it slowly to the library, ready to pick up two new magazines, and then returned to the top floor mansion to read and eat.
The library staff had already received the fruits sent by the little beggar. They gathered at the counter and ate them with smiles on their faces.
"These are grapes. I've seen them in picture books. They're juicy, pretty, and delicious."
"I like this cherry. It's fleshy, small, and super sweet. I heard it's the most expensive, costing 10 crystals per pound."
"I heard this banana is the cheapest, 1 core per pound. This bunch only has 3 cores in total. Although it's cheap, it's also very delicious."
"Really? Then give me one to try."
When Ye Qing came in, Wang Lin, who was standing opposite the door, saw him at a glance. He immediately picked up two magazines and walked towards him.
With a smile on his face, he said, "Boss, are you here to pick up the new magazine?"
Ye Qing nodded knowingly and took it. They were the two serialized magazines she had been reading recently. She didn't expect him to be so attentive.
Wang Lin has been working in the library since he helped her defeat Sun Dazhuang and moved to Taoyuan. Later, as the number of staff increased, he gradually became the manager.
"Boss." Before leaving, Wang Lin called Ye Qing, "This fruit is really delicious, thank you!"
Several other employees also looked at her with gratitude.
Ye Qing smiled when she heard this. It was just a small favor for her, but it was a huge favor for these employees. Just a small amount would make them happy all day long.
In addition to the opening of the fruit shop today, another thing worth mentioning is that the bus status has changed again. This time it does not show that it can be upgraded, but instead shows - [Incubating (48 hours countdown)].
At present, the bus is a small train with 5 carriages connected together. Ye Qing thought that the number of carriages would continue to increase, but he did not expect it to be a new state.
Deng Hailong looked constipated after hearing Ye Qing's explanation: "Boss, could it be... that she's going to have a baby? How is that possible?"
Ye Qing was calm. The system was already in place, so what was so strange about a bus that could give birth to babies?
She said calmly, "Well, it's probably as you understand. We won't be open for the next two days."
Deng Hailong jumped up and down excitedly after receiving his boss's affirmation: "Really? She's really going to give birth! Oh my god, I'm so happy!"
His face reflected the feeling of a father who learns his beloved pet has grown up, become pregnant, and given birth. But he had also personally raised this bus, gradually developing it from a single carriage to a five-carriage system. He had witnessed every upgrade to the bus, and that sense of satisfaction and accomplishment was something no one else possessed.
"So what should I be careful about? I heard pregnancy is very difficult for women."
Ye Qing looked at the silly smile on his face and was suddenly at a loss for words. He said expressionlessly, "No need. Just wait for two days."
"Really? You really don't need to pay attention at all, but I'm still a little worried..." Seeing Ye Qing was about to leave, he hurriedly chased after him and asked.
Ye Qing glanced at him coldly and said, "So what do you think we should do? Give it some supplements, or call a doctor?"
Deng Hailong finally reacted and scratched his head awkwardly. This was a system bus, which was different from a human bus. It was also his fault for being too excited, causing him to have a brain cramp for a moment.
Although Ye Qing told him to wait patiently, Deng Hailong still stayed next to the bus every day, either cleaning the windows or talking to it.
Ye Qing accidentally overheard this a few times when she passed by, and it was so corny that it gave her goosebumps.
The two-day incubation period passed quickly, and two days later Ye Qing received a system prompt.
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