Chapter 241: Chapter 241

"So what did he modify it into?" Jing Shu asked with a headache.

Regarding Chu Zhuohua’s matter, she and Chen Nan had the same thought at the time. Initially, she wanted to compensate Chen Nan for the loss of materials for the RV modification, so she told Chen Nan she would pay an additional 800 Virtual Coins to cover the cost Chu Zhuohua used for his vehicle modification. Chen Na agreed to this.

But unexpectedly, Chu Zhuohua used up all the precious materials. Jing Shu knew that the combination of memory metals and aluminum alloys meant that even if it got deformed by a collision, pouring hot water over it would restore its original shape without any need for repairs.

"He modified it into a house."

Chen Nan regretted his past decisions. "It should be similar to a towable RV, I guess. But he also used my only most expensive, largest, collector’s edition antique AT all-terrain tires... It’s simply a monster. You’ll know when you see it."

So what exactly was modified? Is her RV modification done yet, hello?!

Jing Shu felt too ashamed to stay any longer. Having led Chen Nan into trouble twice, she felt somewhat apologetic. She hastily left a Blood Mushroom behind and swiftly returned to the villa, deciding to see the final result for herself the next day.

"Ah, there’s no place like home," Jing Shu sighed as she took off her raincoat, changed back into her lounge clothes, and lay down on the living room sofa with a fruit salad. She ate while browsing through the surveillance records of Lin Yi from the past few days. In three days, he had gone out twice, once returning with a medicine bag; otherwise, there was nothing irregular.

The fat chicken fluttered next to Jing Shu’s feet, obediently waiting for scraps—ahem, the fat chicken was bound to be disappointed.

Having been away from the villa for three days, it felt somewhat damp. Mr. Jing changed the desiccants in the yard, Grandma Jing started the boiler for the underfloor heating, Mrs. Jing began to dry every corner with a warm air blower, and the elder aunt went around wiping everything with a rag.

Mr. Jing was responsible for cleaning the chicken and pig pens. The chickens, ducks, pigs, cows, and sheep, nourished by the Spiritual Spring, were indeed voracious eaters; their troughs were already spotlessly clean. Moreover, a significant amount of manure had accumulated over the past few days.

Unwilling to dispose of it, Mr. Jing eventually found Wang Qiqi again. They agreed on 4 Virtual Coins per month for a small plot of land where he built a simple plank house and set up multi-level shelves to dry the manure, planning to make fertilizer. In the apocalypse, chemical fertilizer was unavailable, so good manure was necessary for the next year’s crops.

Due to the heavy rain, Mr. Jing had even made a hand-cranked blower to dry the manure, and its distinct, tangy aroma was indescribable.

Although Jing Shu mentioned the Spiritual Spring, she decided not to dwell on it. Mr. Jing’s intention was to grow better vegetables for the family and also to have a good explanation for outsiders: "Look, our veggies and fruits grow so well because we use excellent fertilizer."

As for the feed for the chickens, ducks, and pigs at Jingshu’s house, aside from the house full Jing Shu had bought before the apocalypse, Grandma Jing and Mr. Jing also made a lot themselves. To ensure the Domestic Poultry had nutritious meals, they mixed red earthworms, vegetable leaves and roots, and standard feed.

Despite this, only half of the vast amount of feed I originally bought is left. It seems if I don’t want to rely solely on red earthworms in the future, I’ll need to find other solutions.

Of course, Jing Shu needn’t worry about the Domestic Poultry in the Magic Cube Space. The various vegetables in the Space’s fields were more than enough to sustain them, and any surplus was also used to feed the Domestic Poultry in her villa.

In the evening, while taking a walk, Jing Shu collected the red earthworms from the four containers at home into the Magic Cube Space to feed the leeches. A small portion of the leeches were in the villa yard, with the rest in the space; Jing Shu fed both groups.

Within the cramped 4 cubic meters of the Magic Cube Space, a pile of Blood Mushrooms, with only their roots remaining, were surrounded by leeches. When Jing Shu sprinkled the red earthworms in, it was like feeding famished fish; they jumped frantically, competing for the red earthworms.

The red earthworms fought back fiercely, as if encountering a natural predator. However, the leeches, strengthened by the Spiritual Spring, were incredibly ferocious. The red earthworms were quickly overwhelmed, and many were consumed.

Jing Shu considered breeding a group of red earthworms that could match the leeches as sparring partners. Another reason was that in half a year, the red earthworms would carry viruses, making them unsuitable as feed or food for the leeches. However, if she wanted to consistently have Blood Mushrooms for her leeches, she would need a constant supply of fresh red earthworms.

"I’ll just wait for the Magic Cube Space to upgrade. The current space really isn’t enough; there’s no room left to squeeze anything else in," Jing Shu sighed. The larger the space, the more I want to do; the current space is completely inadequate.

Among the Domestic Poultry Jing Shu was raising—including chickens, ducks, quails, rabbits, cattle, sheep, and pigs—their feed was relatively easy to manage. The biological chain within the Magic Cube Space could form a perfect, self-sufficient cycle.

Of course, Jing Shu also needed to invest enough time, multitasking every day. Whenever her gaze seemed to drift, it meant her focus was on her Magic Cube Space, where she was either feeding its inhabitants or tidying up.

Bees could harvest honey all year round, Bell Horned Frogs could eat insects, and leeches fed on red earthworms.

As for the Five-step Snakes... Jing Shu observed that the young snakes had completed their first shedding. Shed skins littered the space, indicating they needed to eat. This means another batch of food consumers to worry about, she thought. After much deliberation, Jing Shu finally made up her mind: she would feed them Bell Horned Frogs!

Five-step Snakes mainly fed on frogs, rodents, and insects. Until now, Jing Shu had been feeding them a mix of red earthworms and Spiritual Spring water. Now with so many Little Snakes, they need something more nutritious.

Bell Horned Frogs No. 6 and No. 7 are fast breeders; they’ve already grown to several pounds and proliferate quickly. Rather than let them go to waste, why not fatten them up to feed the young snakes? This would complete another perfect cycle. After all, raising frogs isn’t a waste of resources; they just need red earthworms. And the snakes that eat the young frogs will grow better, making the soup from them even more effective.

"I really am a clever little devil," Jing Shu thought. She then fed the young snakes that had finished their first shedding. In a few more days, I can finally use them to make wine! The thought alone was a little exciting.

After a full day’s work as a poop-scooper, Jing Shu harvested a batch of ripe crops from the field before going to bed.

「Early the next morning.」

After breakfast, the family started their busy day, each attending to their respective duties. Jing Shu, familiar with the route, drove the Shark Submarine to Chen Nan’s modification factory.

The sky above Wu City was still pitch black as Jing Shu used her key to open the somewhat dilapidated modification factory. In the empty workshop, the first thing she saw was her MAN house car, and behind it, a small house with two huge wheels attached.

Jing Shu’s mouth gradually fell open as she looked at the brightly lit house from which DJ music blared. "Chu Zhuohua! You really dream big!!!" Jing Shu howled.

Jing Shu finally understood what Chu Zhuohua had modified—he’d actually gone and hitched a trailer RV to the back of her house car!

Alright, a brilliant idea!