Chapter 1008: Sweet Is Fine

"This is the number you registered when you entered Hui-3 Base. It wasn't hard to find." After explaining this, Yang Jin asked with a grin, "Sister Qing sent me two messages saying she'd give me some premium food. Does that still count? Can I go dig up a few Green Lantern sweet potatoes in your shed? I haven't eaten tonight—I want to roast some sweet potatoes."

The mystery that had been troubling Xia Qing was solved, and the pressing problem before her was solved too. Xia Qing stood up in high spirits. "I planted two kinds of Green Lantern sweet potatoes. Do you like them drier, or softer?"

After Yang Jin told her that the Tang family also wanted territory, Xia Qing rushed to the Mission Hall to be first in line, because she knew the Tang family was used to throwing their weight around and would definitely rush to the very front to claim the territory they had their eye on.

Only by lining up behind the Tang family and pointing out in front of everyone that the Tang family wasn't following the rules did Xia Qing have a chance of claiming the No. 3 territory she had set her heart on.

After Xia Qing successfully claimed No. 3 territory, she was truly grateful to the person who had sent her the message. After harvesting the premium food, she sincerely wanted to send this person a share.

Since Yang Jin was the one who had helped her, Xia Qing could of course treat him to sweet potatoes.

Yang Jin downed another cup of tea, beaming. "Sweet is fine."

After planting the yellow-fleshed sweet potato vines she had traded for, Xia Qing had only ever eaten the leaves of this kind of sweet potato—she didn't know the sugar content of the yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes they would grow.

So she led Yang Jin toward the terraced fields of Shed No. 2, where the spring-crop red-fleshed sweet potatoes were planted, growing the largest tubers. Even Daigua the monkey knew this, because the sweet potatoes it had stolen last time were from Shed No. 2.

Yang Jin also knew that the soil quality of the No. 3 territory terraces was the highest, producing the best-quality crops. He followed behind Xia Qing, overjoyed. "These sweet potatoes in the field are the ones you're saving for seed, right? Just dig up one vine."

Dig up a whole vine? What are you thinking?

Xia Qing explained calmly, "The sweet potatoes are still in their growing period. I'll pick out the ones with big bulges and dig a few for you. Once the sweet potatoes in the greenhouse are mature, I'll dig you a whole basket."

Yang Jin volunteered, "Your hand is injured—let me dig."

"No need, it's just a minor injury."

The pain from all those medicinal baths hadn't been for nothing. Ji Li had plenty of strength, but hadn't damaged her bones. Xia Qing wore the wrist guard only to cover the discolored surface skin from the scratches. She was afraid Yang Jin would damage the sweet potato vines, so she had to dig them herself.

Xia Qing turned on the light, pushed open the thorny fence and walked in, accurately located the bulging sweet potato roots, carefully scraped away the soil mound, snipped off the large sweet potatoes, applied antiseptic to the cuts, and only then filled the soil back in.

After digging up four sweet potatoes, Xia Qing stopped. These were all seed sweet potatoes—she hadn't been willing to eat a single one herself, so digging up four for Yang Jin was already very generous.

She hadn't expected that guy not to see it that way.

Passing under the grape trellis, Yang Jin pointed at the grapes on it and asked, "The grapes are ripe—can I pick a few to eat?"

These two grape vines had been traded to her by Yang Jin last spring. Xia Qing nodded. "Go ahead."

This year there were 12 clusters of grapes in total. Apart from sharing some with her idol, Xin Yu, and Beard-Feng's squad, the ripe ones had all been picked one by one by Xia Qing and shared with Boss Sheep and Daigua. Today Xia Qing had been too busy and hadn't gotten around to picking them yet—Yang Jin got lucky.

Yang Jin picked a handful of grapes that had already turned purple, then asked, "Can I start courting you tomorrow?"

Xia Qing shook her head. "No need before the Calamity Rain. After the Calamity Rain, Yu Wenchuang of the Chonglian Group is coming over—let's talk about it then."

When leaving No. 3 territory, Yang Jin asked with a smile again, "Sister Qing should register my image in the access control system now, right? I'll send you the photo and information?"

Xia Qing's good mood had already been worn away by Yang Jin. She swiped open the door expressionlessly. "Register it after we go public. Captain Yang, no need to see you out."

After stepping out of Xia Qing's hearing and visual perception range, Yang Jin instantly pushed his speed to the maximum.

The Little Flat-top who was searching for prey nearby was startled by the black shadow that shot past with a whoosh. After sniffing a few times to lock onto the scent, he cursed and gave chase.

After Xia Qing returned home, she contacted Yue Haiying. "Brother Yue, is it convenient to talk?"

"One moment." Yue Haiying, who was outdoors, walked into the office and closed the door. "Go ahead."

Xia Qing got straight to the point. "The latest batch of Calamity-Suppressant has been produced. How many doses do you need? Same price as last time."

This batch of Calamity-Suppressant still had a production of 520 doses. Red-11 and Hui-3 took the same quantities as the previous batch, Yang Jin still got 10 doses, and Zhang San deducted 20 doses from Hui-1's share and gave them to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing was very clear about the idol's intention in giving so much Calamity-Suppressant.

Her body had fully recovered and she didn't need to take the Calamity-Suppressant. She kept four doses and sold the rest, using them to enhance the combat strength and overall power of the Territory Alliance.

After hearing this, Yue Haiying's heart pounded. He asked tentatively, "Can I have five doses? The four severely wounded people living in the cave, and Ye Yang and Zhang Hongda who were carried back—they all need to take the Calamity-Suppressant. If that's not enough, three or four doses would also work."

Actually Xia Qing could give him six doses, but since Yue Haiying asked for five, Xia Qing gave him five. "Sure. Brother Yue, come to the north gate of my territory at 6:30 tomorrow morning to pick up the doses. During the Calamity Rain period in a few days, I'll still have to trouble you to send people to guard the valley side."

"No problem. Xia Qing, thank you." After solemnly thanking her, Yue Haiying asked for leave. "The hospital notified us this afternoon—my and Yan Yue's prosthetic limbs are ready. We need to take leave the day after tomorrow to go to the Safe Zone, and buy some commonly used medicines back while we're at it."

Now medicines were in short supply. The medicines used by the retired wounded had to be purchased by real-name registration from the Safe Zone. Only for scarce medicines that couldn't be bought would Yue Haiying brazenly beg Zhang San.

"Sure. Brother Yue, stay safe."

After hanging up with Yue Haiying, Xia Qing dialed She Xing, and also asked her to come to the north gate of No. 3 territory at 6:30 tomorrow morning to pick up four doses of Calamity-Suppressant.

Lu Fangchun and Wang Bo had been injured and poisoned, and the Yi-element content in their bodies had dropped sharply—they urgently needed the Calamity-Suppressant to recuperate. A few days ago, She Xing had already called her wanting to buy Calamity-Suppressant from her.

Anyone with a clear head could guess that the Calamity-Suppressant came from Zhang San's laboratory in No. 7 territory. Because Xia Qing was close to Zhang San, there were quite a few people who contacted her to inquire and wanted to buy Calamity-Suppressant.

After hanging up with She Xing, Xia Qing contacted No. 6 and No. 10 territories. Kuang Qingwei had been seriously injured in this spring's territory invasion incident, and Shi Chong had a chronic illness. They were both important members of the Territory Alliance, so Xia Qing decided to sell one dose to each of them.

Yan Yue, an important employee of the Ninth Center, had always been in poor physical condition. He Hui, a Ninth Center employee injured in the second Calamity Rain, also needed the Calamity-Suppressant.

Besides that was Xu Juan, who gathered intelligence on the Safe Zone for her. She was also injured in the second Calamity Rain. Given her injuries and contribution points, it was impossible for her to receive the Calamity-Suppressant allocated by Hui-3 Base, so Xia Qing set aside one dose for her.

After confirming that Xin Yu didn't need the Calamity-Suppressant, Xia Qing decided to give the remaining two doses to Kuang Qingwei, the Alliance's Minister of Commerce, and Yue Haiying, the Minister of Public Relations, to be used for building connections for the Territory Alliance.

The dose sold to Xu Juan was also handed to Yue Haiying, with a request that he deliver it to Xu Juan when he went to the hospital to have the prosthetic limbs fitted.