After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower

Chapter 102: Chapter 100 Handling

Chapter 102: Chapter 100 Handling

Li Pan also saw the base’s notice and sighed. How could anyone dare to plant such medicinal materials without authorization? Only certain bases had the permission and they were managed by specialized personnel.

She faintly guessed that this might be one of the strategies of the Base Commander, concealing other motives, but no matter what, she knew that the Base Commander definitely wanted to protect her, and she had absolute confidence in that trust.

“Brother, is the Base Commander doing this for me? Could he get into trouble because of it?”

“No, he’s meticulous in his actions. You don’t need to worry about these things. As long as you cultivate the Spirit Plant and medicinal materials well, you can help him out. Don’t worry about anything else.”

Xue Dong knew the ins and outs of the situation but didn’t tell Li Pan.

“Okay, I’ll go check on the fields.”

Li Pan wasn’t one to dwell on such matters. If she didn’t understand something, she would let it go. When it was time for her to know, someone would naturally tell her. The secrets she wasn’t supposed to know, she didn’t want to hear either. Keeping secrets could also be painful.

After visiting two bases to check on the crops and seeing that there were no issues, she finally felt at ease. She also supplied some superpower to the Poisonous Flowers and Grass.

One of the Bell Flowers had split into several branches and managed to survive as well. It had an interesting trait; it would ring the Bell Flower as an alarm when dangerous Mutant Animals approached. This could warn the mutant animals they were raising on their own farm, serving as the first wave of defense and alert.

For this reason, she planted some of these Poisonous Flowers and Grass around the perimeters of both farms, and the results indeed looked promising. Some poisonous insects and rats were kept outside the fenced areas.

Their Golden Eagle had advanced to high-level, becoming stronger, and its wings could create gusts as sharp as blades, significantly increasing its strength.

It hadn’t been long since its last upgrade, and the Golden Eagle was extremely loyal to the farm. It was responsible for high-altitude patrols and did several of them daily. When it went hunting, they didn’t need to worry about its food. Sometimes, it would even bring back its prey, which the other mutant animals would share.

One week flashed by, and Li Pan grew increasingly familiar with the marked Spirit Plant. It grew extremely well, and in a couple of months, it could be moved to a new location, from the pot to the forested area, as its roots had grown large and might no longer fit in the pot.

The seeds of several other Spiritual Medicines had also sprouted tender shoots. It was still early to replant them, but she was in no hurry to mark them, having learned her lesson this time.

Qin Jianzhong returned from delivering goods to the base, “Pan’er, I’ve made an appointment to sign for the purchase of a house tomorrow afternoon. You two should come with me.”

“Sure.”

“Then let’s go together. We need to change the locks on the doors right away.”

“Okay, I’ll replace the locks later and give keys to Hu Zi and the boss so they can help watch the house when we’re not around.”

“Did you take measurements of the house? We’ll schedule someone soon to make the furniture.”

“I did.”

The next day, they went to the base together to sign the transfer of the house and pay the money. Li Pan didn’t like being in debt; she only did as much as she could afford. If she could afford it, she would buy it; if not, she would wait until she had enough money.

Paying for the house in full was possible because she had the money from selling Chinese medicine.

They bought two large apartments of 120 square meters each and two smaller apartments of 96 square meters each, all on the same floor, along with one large courtyard.

They planned on making furniture for the house. Liu Hu’s place wasn’t decorated yet, so Xue Dong and Li Pan decided to make furniture for him as well, since the layouts were the same. They would treat it as a housewarming gift for him.

The autumn harvest was soon upon them. Jianzhong and Liu Qian went to book furniture making services, arranging for someone to make the furniture before giving the walls a new coat of paint.

Liu Qian told her brother about Xue Dong and Li Pan’s offering to furnish and decorate his entire house, and Liu Hu did not decline, although he did feel a bit embarrassed.

“We’re all family here, so you don’t have to feel bad about it. However, you did mishandle the Ma Yan situation. We were lucky that Xue Dong didn’t suspect our character; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to stay.”

“Sister, I really didn’t know I’d fallen into a trap. As soon as she spoke, I realized it and broke up with her immediately, without hesitation. I’m sorry, I’ll be more careful in the future.”

Liu Hu also felt embarrassed.

“Then when you turn around, ask Xue Dong for a drink and speak plainly; don’t beat around the bush. He’s been good to us siblings, never treated us unfairly.”

Liu Qian glared at her brother.

“I know, it’s my mistake, and I admit it.”

“Pay more attention to the renovation of the house. The farm is about to harvest this autumn, and neither of us can come over. We’ll have to wait until winter to check it out.”

“Leave it to me; Qian Xi and I will take turns keeping an eye on the renovations. What about the yard? Are we planting anything?”

“Pan’er said not to plant anything for now, she doesn’t have time to look after it.”

“All right, I got it.”

The renovation crew had been found, with Liu Hu and Qian Xi taking turns supervising so Jianzhong didn’t have to run back and forth. He stopped deliveries because he needed to return to the farm to work.

The autumn harvest arrived, and both farms had bountiful yields. Li Pan was in the fields, directing the vines to bundle and transport the crops, which sped up the process several times over.

Since becoming familiar with the techniques of high-level superpowers, her use of Star Tree became more and more skillful, as if she had grown the equivalent of eight arms.

A large quantity of grain was harvested and taken away by the Patrol Team with a high-level space superpower user, as per the old rules; they brought them well-packaged rice and flour, so they didn’t have to do any further processing.

Lotus roots and sugar canes were also on the market, with people coming for goods daily and payments settled monthly.

After toiling for a month, they were nearly done. Jianzhong and Liu Qian didn’t have time to rest; on one hand, they were delivering goods, and on the other, they were checking on the renovation progress.

With winter coming, it was time to plant a batch of wheat and wheat straw.

After the autumn harvest, Li Pan arranged for the base personnel to collect the medicinal materials, all of which she had cultivated that had matured and were quite potent.

Just the medicinal materials alone sold for over three million. This year’s potency was even better than last year’s, especially the ginseng. Though it was planted in small quantities, it was high-grade and aged. The other varieties were basic medicinal materials, not very expensive, but it was all about accumulating experience.

Next, she planned to cultivate slightly higher-grade medicinal materials, which the Base Commander had already exchanged and had someone bring over to her.

Then came the greenhouse vegetables, which Zhang Qi, Xie Ling, and Lin Tianyi were mainly responsible for supplying the superpowers and care for.

Busy days flew by quickly, and soon winter was upon them. Everyone was busy with their assigned duties.

Xue Dong bought several sets of brewing equipment from the base, including large-scale machinery. Taking advantage of the abundant harvest, they brewed more grains. The base ordered a lot and needed it produced.

The newly brewed wine needed to be aged for a while in the cave; freshly made wine was too harsh, but cave aging removed the harshness and made it smooth and soft on the throat upon drinking.

Li Pan and Gu Yeyang, along with Yang Zhengfei, made soybean paste, soy sauce, and watermelon sauce, among other things. These were all prepared after the autumn harvest, starting in mid-September, and they planned to produce some dried vegetables and pickled dishes.

The cabbages were also harvested. They pickled some sour cabbage and kimchi, as the whole family, young and old, would eat them, and there were buyers as well. Their cabbage had been harvested in batch after batch and all sold to the base.

With no rest for the weary, in October, it was time to pick the cotton. They were so busy that they hired temporary workers to help with the harvest.

This year, they planned to make new cotton-padded jackets and trousers for everyone, send some to the orphanage, and make a few cotton quilts. The rest would be sold to the base.

The temporary workers could choose to be paid a salary or receive the cotton with an additional processing fee. Most chose the latter since the wage was lesser, but taking some cotton home for personal use was a good deal.

After taking care of these tasks, by December, the weather grew colder, and light snow fell. Li Pan’s superpower advanced slightly again but hadn’t reached the Zhenhua level.

To reach that level was still a long way off, as it signified a huge qualitative change.

However, she had some new and interesting things—Star Tree had developed a brand-new skill, which she adored.