Chapter 295: Grateful for Jing Shu’s Mercy

No matter how lucky a person is, one unlucky event can be fatal.

“But in her past life, Su Mary might not have had that much contact with Qian Duoduo,” Jing Shu thought, deciding not to worry unnecessarily.

The energy-saving lights in the base illuminated the scene of Qian Duoduo’s family shaking hands with the big shots. It was rare for the whole family to appear together. Jing Shu finally met the landlord’s foolish son Qian Shengqian, Qian Qianjin, and his wife.

It was Jing Shu’s first time seeing Qian Qianjin. True to her name, she was quite heavy—150 jin (about 75 kg). She wore a loose protective suit and was bored playing with her clothes. Her skin was well cared for, smooth and moist, though she was a bit overweight.

Qian Duoduo’s wife was very different from the “noble lady” Jing Shu had imagined. Instead, she had a calm, scholarly demeanor—graceful and poised. Standing behind Qian Duoduo, she smiled gently and nodded with him, but also gave off a “strangers keep out” vibe.

As for Qian Duoduo’s foolish son, he acted very serious. Wearing a black cloak and red scarf, he solemnly nodded at everyone he met, like a leader inspecting subordinates.

Jing Shu had no idea who the gathered people were or what they did. Qian Duoduo didn’t introduce them.

He also didn’t reveal much about Jing Shu’s identity, only showing a close and friendly attitude toward her.

Qian Duoduo smiled, “How do you feel? A bit better than Boss Su’s surprise, right? Oh, Boss Su’s daughter is here. Today, you should enjoy your Uncle Qian’s new territory and explain it well to your father later.”

“Okay, Mr. Qian,” Su Mary stuck out her tongue.

Qian Duoduo introduced his family as usual. This time, Mrs. Qian didn’t just nod slightly but expressed sincere gratitude to Jing Shu. Even Qian Qianjin bowed to Jing Shu in thanks. Many present realized this must be the person rumored to have saved the rare one.

Qian Shengqian, however, snorted coldly and glared at Jing Shu, saying, “Bad person.”

Jing Shu was puzzled. “??” How did she become the bad person?

When Jing Shu was confused, Qian Duoduo winked and pulled her aside. “After eating your spicy ice cream, he liked it a lot. Unfortunately, we can’t let him eat ice cream like that anymore. We had to lie and tell him you can’t make ice cream now.”

“I see.” Jing Shu didn’t ask much about the foolish son’s condition.

After greetings, Qian Duoduo led the group to tour starting from the second floor. The planting base was large, using modern soilless cultivation technology. Various vegetables could be grown with just pure water.

“Vegetables grown this way yield six times more per area than before. Even small spaces can produce large quantities, greatly reducing electricity consumption. It uses closed electric lighting to eliminate all insects, so no pesticides are needed. Though small scale now, it can harvest hundreds of kilograms daily, which are sent to the fourth floor for processing into long-lasting vegetables.”

Su Mary’s mouth dropped. She whispered to Jing Shu, “If I invest, won’t I be able to eat fresh vegetables every day?”

Even Jing Shu marveled at the efficiency, much better than the agricultural department on her mother’s side. But it was Qian Duoduo’s wide connections that got so much equipment.

The third floor was the breeding base, quite spacious but smaller than the second floor. Qian Duoduo’s original farm was destroyed in the bombing, almost wiped out. In just three months, he raised a new batch of chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep, pigs, and several fish ponds. Judging by the tags on the chickens and ducks, Jing Shu knew they came from a livestock farm.

Qian Duoduo was lucky. Due to red worms, the livestock farm had enough food this year. With government efforts to breed more, numbers improved. But Qian Duoduo must have paid a high price to get these animals.

Suddenly, a leopard ran out of the darkness, startling everyone.

“小花!” Qian Shengqian rushed forward, patting the leopard’s head affectionately.

“Don’t be afraid, everyone. It’s tamed and won’t bite,” Qian Duoduo waved his hand, frowning. “How did it get out? Hurry, catch it.”

Before anyone could relax, Qian Shengqian patted the leopard’s head and pointed at Jing Shu. “Pounce on her.”

The leopard suddenly lunged. Screams erupted as people backed away in fear. The bodyguards at the edges rushed in to form a human shield. No one had weapons.

Chaos ensued.

Then a voice rang out.

“Sit!” Jing Shu narrowed her eyes and said calmly.

The charging leopard abruptly stopped, sat down, opened its mouth, and panted.

The chaotic scene instantly fell silent. Everyone stared in disbelief, still unsure what had happened.

Qian Duoduo glared at Qian Shengqian. “Aren’t you ashamed?”

Qian Shengqian looked stunned, then hung his head and called, “Xiaohua, come back.”

After two seconds, the leopard responded, happily running back and sitting down, panting and wagging its tail.

“Sorry to scare everyone. This leopard was raised by a husky, so it lost its wild nature but learned the husky’s personality completely. It never bites, only gets bullied. Sorry to scare you, Jing Shu. I was afraid you might accidentally kill it. Thank you for your mercy. We’ll apologize to you later.”

Jing Shu forced a smile. She was indeed startled. Just as she was deciding whether to punch or kick, she suddenly remembered her Rubik’s Cube space illusion ability. She had tested it on the leopard, and it worked well. So she could control larger creatures too?

The servants quickly led Xiaohua away. After a long separation, the leopard acted spoiled and was successfully lured away with an apple. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Good that it doesn’t bite.”

“Just looks scary.”

The group quickly left the third floor and went to the fourth floor, the food processing area.

“To be honest, everyone, I’ve already arranged for people going to the U.S. next year to bring back vegetable drying technology and other tools. As you’ve seen, the Xishan one-stop base still has great development potential.”

(End of chapter)

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