Chapter 68
After sending out a cloth bag of salted fish, the brother and sister returned to the carriage and lowered the curtain.
The carriage was pulled by mutant wild horses and was much larger than an ordinary carriage. Lu Feng placed the two large bags of things that Tu Ping had brought on the double table in the middle. He guessed that they were just some ordinary items so he didn't open them immediately.
Looking at this bag of gifts reminded him of the big bag of salted fish his sister had given him. Although it was a gift in return, now that he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he felt that he had lost out.
Only those who have personally participated in food research and development know how precious food is. In order to produce this batch of artificially bred pollution-free dried fish, they and those people with special abilities stayed in the experimental fields every day and made various attempts. They racked their brains, failed again and again, and finally tested out a method.
The only remaining fish in the world have all been mutated and contain large amounts of radiation, which is extremely harmful to the body. They found that in order to completely eliminate the radiation, a large amount of crystal nuclei were needed to be purified step by step.
The first generation of fish had high radiation levels, and they would be infected or even eaten if they got slightly close. The second generation of fish began to become more docile, and the radiation level in the third generation of fish was greatly reduced. They reproduced in this way, generation after generation, day after day, year after year, and after consuming a lot of manpower and material resources, they finally bred the first batch of pollution-free fish fry.
The fry then began to reproduce slowly after careful care, and have only recently begun mass production. However, the reproductive systems of the fish have been damaged to a certain extent after the mutation, and even with mass production, the output rate is extremely low.
This project was established when the brother and sister were 15 years old. When the idea was first proposed, almost no one agreed, and there was no public funding support. The crystal cores used for purification were borrowed from their eldest brother's resources and collected one by one through their own hard work.
After developing the product, they still owed a lot of crystal cores. They planned to use these salted fish to exchange for some crystal cores to repay the favors they owed.
The research and development took a long time, so the first batch was sold at a correspondingly high price. A batch was consumed by the city and nearby shelters, and they planned to sell the rest to the north, one to make money, and the other to promote foreign trade exchanges.
Thinking of the hardships he had endured before, Lu Feng couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and when he glanced at the empty bag of supplies, he felt even more heartbroken.
He clutched his chest and said with a pained look, "Sister, can you please use your brain more when making decisions? We worked so hard to get some food and now it's gone. I know I have to give a return gift, but I can't just give a big bag. We only have a few bags, so you should at least be frugal."
Lu Yun understood how important these dried fish were to them. Now that he had come to his senses, he felt extremely guilty and stammered helplessly, "Then...what should I do? How about I shamelessly ask for some back? I think Boss Ye is a generous man, so I don't think he would care about this."
Lu Feng had this idea before, but it was too embarrassing to ask for something back after giving it away. If their identities were exposed, not only them but the entire Zhucheng would be laughed at. This was something that he absolutely could not do.
After thinking through the key points, Lu Feng could only endure it silently. At worst, they would not eat them on the road and save them all to exchange for crystal cores.
Seeing his brother's gloomy face, Lu Yun felt guilty. He glanced at the unopened black bag on the table and his eyes lit up. He reached out and opened it while saying, "Don't be sad, second brother. Come and see what Boss Ye sent us."
Lu Feng's gloomy heart finally eased a little. He weakly turned his head to watch his sister's actions. Businessmen are the most stingy. What good things can they have?
On the top of the black bag was a booklet, which they had just seen in Ye Qing's RV. It was nothing special, and both the brother and sister looked at it calmly.
The booklet was removed to reveal what was underneath.
"Eh~ This is..."
Lu Yun stared as he took out the first package of items, wrapped it in white plastic film, folded it neatly, and the fabric looked brand new.
The two looked at each other's washed-out clothes, and finally a smile appeared on their faces.
There were two pieces in total. Lu Yun handed one, which was obviously much larger, to his brother, and couldn't wait to put on the other one.
She is wearing a pink windbreaker made of smooth and delicate fabric, which is very comfortable to wear.
Lu Yun excitedly twisted his body around to show off: "Look, isn't it beautiful!"
Lu Feng propped himself up on the swaying carriage and feigned anger, "Alright, you've never seen the world before."
Although he said that, the corners of his mouth were curved very high. Cloth was a rare commodity in the end times, so it was worth exchanging it for that big bag of salted fish.
Lu Yun then took out the second item, which was also packaged and looked a bit similar to the dried fish they had sent out.
Lu Feng grabbed the item from his sister's hand, turned it over, and read aloud the large words on the package: "Beef, meat, jerky, beef jerky?"
Lu Yun immediately snatched it back and said in a sharp voice: "What? Beef jerky!"
“—Fuck, that’s beef jerky!”
As she said this, she couldn't wait to open the package. She had no experience in using it, and she struggled for a long time without success. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and just tore a hole in it with her teeth.
As soon as the package was opened, the rich aroma of meat wafted out. The two took a deep breath and indulged in the meaty taste.
“It smells so good!”
"How about we eat something?" Lu Yun asked tentatively.
Lu Feng's throat slid for a moment, and he finally said, "Okay, then eat some, but you still have to leave some for big brother."
Without waiting for Lu Yun's reply, he took out a large piece of beef jerky and stuffed it into his mouth. Seeing this, Lu Yun couldn't wait to take out one too.
This beef jerky uses a special air-drying method. The meat is delicate and the more you chew it, the more fragrant it becomes. Lu Yun squinted his eyes and enjoyed it, saying unconsciously: "This is much more delicious than our salted fish!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them suddenly opened their eyes and looked at each other, then hurriedly looked away uncomfortably. Just now, they felt that they had suffered a loss by giving someone the salted fish, but now it really hurt to be slapped in the face.
Although they are both dried meat, no one would want to eat their dried salted fish after trying Boss Ye’s because it has too strong a fishy smell.
As if to break the awkwardness, Lu Yun reached for the last item in the bag. With her experience, she immediately looked at the description on the packaging: "Mung bean cake! So this is the mung bean cake the boss was talking about! She's actually telling the truth! I thought it was an exaggeration!"
This was another rare item that he had never seen before. Lu Feng roughly understood Ye Qing's strength and went to open another plastic bag.
"Bread, ham, candy corn, chocolate, Snickers, wafer cookies..."
The last item was taken out, filling up the entire table.
The brother and sister were so shocked that they were speechless. Now they were silent and slowly digesting the news.
After a long while, Lu Feng said, "I think our plan may need to be changed."
He recalled what Ye Qing said. If they were to choose a suitable shelter in the south to cooperate with, it would be someone else's. They had actually come across it in advance, so how could they give up this opportunity to someone else?
Lu Yun's eyes lit up, his chest suddenly lifted, and he stared at his brother intently: "You mean?"
Lu Feng took a deep breath and made up his mind: "We won't go to the north, we will stay and return to Zhucheng with Boss Ye."
Hearing that her brother's idea was the same as hers, Lu Yun put down the heavy stone in her heart. She thought excitedly: "Yes, we should stay. It's just selling things. It's not the same anywhere. Such a good opportunity can't be missed."
As expected of twins, they had surprisingly similar ideas. The two siblings huddled together and whispered quietly, making secret plans.
The next day, Ye Qing had just gotten up and finished packing when he heard a knock on the door.
She opened the door of the RV and saw two very similar twin brothers and sisters standing under the car. They tilted their heads back with dark circles around their eyes, as if they had not slept well the whole night. However, their complexions did not affect their spirits at all, and they were both full of energy.
She asked with a puzzled look on her face, "What are you two doing?"
Lu Feng was excited for most of the night. His adrenaline surged at the thought of the big move that was about to happen, and he couldn't sleep. When he saw Ye Qing making some movement, he immediately pulled his half-asleep sister over and ran over.
"We've thought it through. Since we're all doing business, why not do business with us? Zhucheng is the largest survivor base in this area, with a large population base and high consumption. We will definitely not suffer any loss by cooperating with Zhucheng."
Ye Qing pointed out the key point: "But our cooperation requires the consent of the city lord, you~"
Lu Feng was full of confidence: "He will definitely agree."
Ye Qing exclaimed "Ah", a little confused.
Lu Feng spoke hastily and said the wrong thing, feeling guilty and evasive: "The City Lord serves the country and the people, he is a very good man, how could he not agree to such a good thing!"
Ye Qing still frowned: "That being said, but..."
You should also ask other people's opinions.
Fearing she might regret it, Lu Feng persuaded her, "No buts. Didn't you say you wanted to choose the most suitable shelter? I promise there's no better place than Pearl City. If you choose our Pearl City, I will have you meet our City Lord as soon as possible and will do my utmost to comply with your requests."
She said this with full sincerity. She had to complete the mission and return to Taoyuan Shelter within two weeks. The journey had already taken more than two days and it was urgent. If someone could help her, it would really be much easier.
But this really required the city lord's consent. Ye Qing looked at the brother and sister, who seemed to be hiding something secret, and felt that he could trust them for the time being. He would go and take a look first. If it really didn't work out, he could still choose other shelters to cooperate with.
Ye Qing nodded: "That's fine, but we have a special requirement for cooperation. If you can persuade the city lord to agree, then it won't be a problem at all. There are also some specific details that we need to discuss in detail."
Next, Ye Qing explained the specific rules of the [Subsidiary Binding Card] to the two siblings in detail.
The twins fell silent after hearing this. After a long while, Lu Feng asked, "Management rights, does this mean you want to change the city lord?"
If we want to change the city lord, I'm sure few people will agree.
Ye Qing: "No, it's just under our jurisdiction, just like the relationship between cities and counties before the apocalypse."
The brother and sister remained silent. Lu Yun glanced at Lu Feng cautiously and whispered, "Isn't this just planting someone on top of your head? Will the...city lord agree?"
Lu Feng's mind was a mess at this moment. He thought for a long time and finally took a deep breath and made up his mind: "Even if he disagrees, I have to persuade him to agree. This opportunity is really rare and I must not miss it."
Next, Ye Qing's team followed the carriage of Lu Yun and his sister and headed towards Zhucheng.
With clear landmarks, they were no longer like blind men groping in the dark. After several hours, they crossed many mountains and finally arrived at their destination - Zhucheng.
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