Chapter 15: The Fat, Big Baozi Are So Delicious!

“Miss Gu, please take a look. This is our breeding environment, using the latest technology. The feed is all natural, and the cows are healthy and strong,” the boss said, seeing that Gu Man was dressed in expensive clothes and had an exceptional demeanor, assuming she was a big customer. He spoke with great enthusiasm.

Gu Man carefully examined the cows and found that they were indeed well-cared-for.

She didn’t beat around the bush.

“I’ll take all these cows. Give me a reasonable price, and we can continue to cooperate in the future.”

“What?”

The boss doubted his ears.

This year, the market was bad, with foreign beef impacting the local market, and beef prices were down. He was already facing huge losses. Gu Man’s offer was like a lifeline.

But he couldn’t believe it — all of them?

“I said I want all 3,000 cows here. If you can bring in more, I’ll take them too.”

“But I have requirements. The price needs to be reasonable. Once slaughtered, I want them delivered to my designated cold storage. No substitutions — if I find any, not only will the cooperation end, but we’ll meet in court.”

The boss was thrilled and kept nodding, becoming even more eager.

“Of course, of course. We do business with integrity, and we would never deceive a customer. Miss Gu, each of these cows weighs over 1,000 jin, with 600 jin of pure meat and over 800 jin with bones. I’ll sell them to you for 12,000 each. How does that sound?”

Gu Man had no objections. Normally, these cows sold for at least 15,000 each, so 12,000 was quite cheap.

“If there’s no issue, let’s sign the contract now. I’ll have 1,000 cows slaughtered and delivered today, and the rest will come tomorrow.”

Gu Man frowned.

“That’s too slow. Can you deliver them today?”

The boss hesitated. “Today might be a bit tight…”

“I’ll pay an extra 100,000 for slaughter fees.”

“Okay, I’ll guarantee delivery today.”

Gu Man immediately handed over a 12 million deposit.

As more batches of beef arrived, she would pay more.

“Miss Gu, how many cows do you need in total? I need to plan accordingly.”

Gu Man replied, “More — and I’ll need them long-term.”

The boss was ecstatic. This was like locking down his entire breeding farm. He could continue breeding cows next year!

No, in fact, after slaughtering these cows, he could continue breeding!

Next, she drove to the pig farm and ordered 5,000 pigs, to be slaughtered over two days. She could have 2,000 pigs slaughtered today, which would amount to 240,000 jin of meat.

After paying a 3 million deposit, she went to the chicken farm and ordered 10,000 chickens for 500,000.

For the first time, she understood what it meant to spend money like flowing water.

She drove to the cold storage under her name and called the manager, Grandpa Sun, who was in charge.

She handed him 1,200 yuan in cash.

“Grandpa Sun, you’ve been looking after the cold storage well. Take half a day off, this is your bonus.”

Grandpa Sun happily took the money and left on his electric scooter.

Feeling a bit bored, Gu Man decided to check what Song Chengzhu was doing. When she saw what he was up to, it made her seethe with anger.

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Song Lufeng waited until all the water was received.

It took ten hours to release enough water to fill ten reservoirs.

This water was extremely valuable and would last the base for a while.

Once the water was released, he sat down in a chair to rest for a moment.

It was dawn outside.

But after three years of ice covering the land, the sun seemed to have disappeared, and the thick clouds made the daylight dim.

Yet his heart was filled with light and hope.

“What is the Savior doing at this time?”

He was curious.

But he knew nothing about the Savior, and could only hear her voice for now.

That was enough for him.

He had a short nap.

Just as he woke up, news came from the Savior, and there were twenty large, fat baozi in front of him.

Lin Zhounian, who had just woken up, saw the baozi and his eyes lit up. Sleepiness disappeared instantly.

“Baozi! This is baozi from the Golden Age! Back then, they all looked the same on the outside, but the inside was full of wonders!” he said, gesturing madly toward Song Lufeng with his eyes.

However, Song Lufeng didn’t ask him to take one first. He wiped his hands, inspected the baozi carefully, then carefully picked one up.

The Savior had asked him to eat.

He took the first baozi without hesitation.

Lin Zhounian pouted.

Song Lufeng’s little thoughts were practically spilling out.

Song Lufeng took a bite of the baozi.

The skin was thin, and the filling was large. The aroma of chives and meat spread throughout his mouth.

The chives had a strong taste, but mixed with the meat and eggs, it gave off a charming, rich fragrance.

It was indescribably delicious. Lin Zhounian swallowed and analyzed.

“Looking at this color, it should be chives and meat filling. So that’s what the aroma is…”

Gulp! Gulp!

The swallowing sound was very loud.

“Professor Lin, you should try one too.”

“Really? I can?” Lin Zhounian said, embarrassed, but didn’t hesitate to take a baozi and eat it with great pleasure.

“So delicious! This is incredible! The baozi skin is made of flour, and the flour, chives, meat, and eggs combine to create such a delicious taste. Were our ancestors geniuses or what?!”

Not to mention that food was in short supply in their time, even if there was enough food, they would never have imagined such a recipe!

This was pure wisdom!

He had heard there were also fillings made of mung beans, vermicelli, cabbage and meat, mushrooms and meat…

Lin Zhounian thought, saliva dripping, as he devoured the baozi, finishing it in three bites. He looked up longingly.

“What’s that smell? It’s so fragrant!”

“Did the Savior send food again?”

“What is it?”

Lin Zhounian quickly tried to hide it, but it was too late.

These people not only had sharp eyes, but also keen noses.

“These are the baozi sent by the Savior,” Lin Zhounian said impatiently.

“They are for the City Lord. You guys don’t get any!”

Everyone saw the chive juice left on Lin Zhounian’s mouth and sneered.

Those who work with their minds are always scheming.

He ate but didn’t want them to have any.

Shu Weng, who was younger and more active, moved closer to Song Lufeng.

“City Lord, this baozi… one half, two Level 7 beast cores!”

Song Lufeng didn’t change his expression.

“Five.”

Shu Weng was stunned.

“A dishonest businessman!”

He willingly handed over the cores and got half a baozi in exchange.

After biting into it, he thought it was worth at least ten cores.

Seeing his success, the others rushed to make exchanges.

“City Lord, I think the Savior must like diamonds. I happen to have a pile. The smallest one is as big as a fist. The Savior will definitely love it!”

Song Lufeng thought for a moment and tossed a baozi over.

“Bring them all.”

“City Lord, I have a pile of gold!”

“Half a baozi.”

“City Lord, my wife is an A-level wood-type esper, and a few years ago, she cultivated a plant with a very fragrant aroma that has beauty and health benefits.”

“Half a baozi.”

“City Lord, my nephew developed a remote particle bomb…”

“City Lord, I have energy conversion inequalities…”

In order to get a baozi, the exchanges grew more ridiculous.

Song Lufeng didn’t refuse anyone and accepted all the offers.

He thought the Savior would like it too.

Just as everyone was exchanging baozi and enjoying the taste, a young soldier rushed in with bad news.

“City Lord, it’s bad! The news about the water leak has spread. A large number of citizens are gathering at the administrative hall, demanding water!”