After thinking for a moment, Luo Keke said, “Uncle, I’ll take 5,000 grass carp fry, 4,000 silver carp fry, 3,000 bighead carp fry, 3,000 common carp fry, 2,000 crucian carp fry, and 2,000 jin of young crayfish. Can you give me a better price? I’m buying quite a large quantity.”
The uncle looked troubled.
“Miss, my prices are already very reasonable. Raising fish fry isn’t easy, and the costs are right there.”
Luo Keke smiled.
“Uncle, think about it. I might work with you regularly in the future. Just consider it making another friend and give me a discount. Besides, you’re selling so much in one go, which saves you quite a bit of trouble too, doesn’t it?”
The uncle thought for a while before saying, “All right, miss. Since you’re so sincere, I’ll give you grass carp fry for 8 yuan per thousand, silver carp fry for 6 yuan per thousand, bighead carp fry for 10 yuan per thousand, common carp fry for 13 yuan per thousand, crucian carp fry for 18 yuan per thousand, and young crayfish for 25 yuan per jin. These really are the lowest prices I can offer.”
Luo Keke secretly rejoiced, feeling that the prices were quite reasonable. She nodded in agreement.
“All right, uncle. I’ll take them at those prices. But you have to guarantee the quality of the aquatic stock. They need to be healthy and full of vitality.”
The uncle patted his chest confidently.
“Don’t worry, miss. I’ve been in this business for many years, and my reputation is solid. I’ll personally select the best fry for you. I guarantee every single one will be healthy and lively.”
Luo Keke asked again, “Uncle, do you have any new varieties of aquatic stock that grow quickly and have strong disease resistance?”
The uncle’s eyes lit up.
“Of course, miss. I just received a batch of improved sea bass fry. They grow twenty percent faster than ordinary sea bass and have strong disease resistance. They’re just a little more expensive, at 80 yuan per thousand. I also have freshwater prawns. Their meat is delicious, and they have a short growth cycle. They’re 40 yuan per thousand.”
Luo Keke immediately said, “I’ll take 100 sea bass fry and 150 freshwater prawns. Uncle, can you deliver all these fry to the unused warehouse owned by the Luo Group tomorrow?”
The uncle nodded.
“No problem, miss. I’ll arrange for someone to deliver them first thing tomorrow morning. We’ll call you before we arrive.”
Luo Keke happily paid the deposit, exchanged contact information with the uncle, and left the aquatic seedling market.
Now that she had bought almost everything she needed, Luo Keke drove back to her villa and spent the night in her space.
That evening, more than a dozen bank notifications appeared on her phone. To her surprise, the remaining 40 billion-plus yuan had finally been deposited!
Immediately afterward, she received a call from Secretary Li.
“President Luo, all the businesses, properties, stocks, gold bars, antiques, paintings, calligraphy, jewelry, and other assets under your name have all been sold. All the proceeds have been transferred to your accounts. Oh, right, President Luo, the only thing left is the villa you’re currently living in. Would you like me to put it up for sale as well…”
“No. I’ll keep it as something to remember. Secretary Li, come over tomorrow afternoon. I still have something to discuss with you…” Luo Keke told Secretary Li.
After hanging up, Luo Keke went online and booked a flight to the United States for three o’clock the following afternoon.
She had heard that the 1960s and 1970s were extremely chaotic, with people constantly hunting down enemy spies. Tomorrow, after paying the remaining balances for her supplies, she would go to the United States and stock up on some firearms.
Even if she never needed them herself, she could donate them to the country in the future. At least then, she would have contributed something to her homeland and wouldn’t have wasted this journey through time.
The next morning.
Luo Keke was awakened by the ringing of her phone.
After washing up, she found some delicate pastries and hot milk in her space to fill her stomach. Then, refreshed and energetic, she drove to the Luo Group warehouse to receive her deliveries.
When she arrived at the warehouse, the trucks delivering the seeds, poultry, and aquatic stock were already neatly lined up outside. The workers were systematically unloading the seeds, young livestock, and aquatic seedlings.
As usual, Luo Keke had them unload everything inside the warehouse. She carefully inspected the goods, checking the quality of the aquatic stock one by one before happily paying the remaining balance.
After the workers left one after another, Luo Keke waved her hand and stored all the goods inside her space.
She then activated “One-Click Plowing,” “One-Click Sowing,” and “One-Click Sorting” in succession.
One miraculous transformation after another unfolded inside the space.
After “One-Click Plowing,” the soil became loose, soft, and perfectly organized.
Then, “One-Click Sowing” sent the seeds rushing eagerly toward their respective plots.
In the grain-growing area, rice seeds quickly took root in the paddy fields.
Rice, wheat, corn, sorghum, Chinese cabbage, radishes, and tomatoes were automatically planted in their designated sections.
Apple, pear, peach, and other fruit trees were gradually planted in one area of the farm.
As for the livestock, “One-Click Sorting” quickly sent the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, rabbits, and other animals to their designated areas.
The aquatic seedlings were also sorted into the five ponds, where they quickly adapted to their new environment.
Seeing that everything in her space had been properly arranged, Luo Keke left the space and drove back to her villa.
It was exactly noon, and Secretary Li had already arrived.
She looked as capable and composed as ever. When she saw Luo Keke, she respectfully greeted her.
“President Luo.”
Luo Keke smiled and nodded. She handed Secretary Li both the warehouse keys and the villa keys.
“I’m giving these keys to you. You can handle terminating the warehouse lease, and the villa is yours too. However, I need you to drive me to the airport this afternoon.”
Secretary Li’s eyes widened in shock. She instinctively accepted the keys and asked hesitantly, “President Luo… this… this is so sudden. Why are you giving me the villa? Are you going somewhere far away?”
“Yes. I’m going somewhere far away…” Luo Keke answered with a smile.
Secretary Li was deeply confused, but she didn’t dare ask further. This had always been one of her principles as a person.
Whenever Luo Keke told her to do something, she simply did it without asking unnecessary questions. That was also why she had been able to remain the Luo family’s trusted personal secretary for so long.
The two of them had a simple lunch together. Afterward, Luo Keke returned to her room and stored all the books in the house, along with several computers, inside her space.
Only then did they set off for the airport.
Along the way, Luo Keke’s thoughts were in turmoil as she considered her upcoming stockpiling plan in the United States. She was both excited and slightly nervous.
Firearms were different from ordinary supplies. They involved numerous complicated procedures and risks. But her mind was made up. She wanted to make as many preparations as possible for her future self and her country.
When they arrived at the airport and it was time to say goodbye, Secretary Li finally couldn’t hold back the question that had been weighing on her mind.
“Keke… are you coming back?”
Luo Keke raised her index finger to her lips and gently whispered, “Shh.”
Then she smiled mysteriously.
“Some things are not meant to be revealed…”
With that, she pulled her suitcase along, completed the check-in procedures, and boarded the flight bound for the United States.
As the plane took off, Luo Keke watched the outline of the city gradually grow smaller outside the window.
She knew that this time, she would never come back.
Because the dreams had been occurring more and more frequently.
And that meant her time of transmigration was getting closer and closer.