Pink peach blossoms, snow-white pear blossoms… The fruit trees in Jiang Heng's greenhouse seemed to have agreed to all bloom today.
However, these fruit trees planted in the greenhouse will not grow too tall because Jiang Heng had treated their roots when planting them. After all, this is the rooftop, and the soil is limited.
Besides fruit trees, Jiang Heng grows more fruits like strawberries, pineapples, and watermelons.
Because the growth environments required for various fruits are different, the greenhouses are also separated. For example, pineapples are tropical fruits and naturally need higher temperatures, so they cannot be planted in the same greenhouse as strawberries.
When Jiang Heng and Lucy walked into the greenhouse where strawberries were planted, they were surprised to find something.
“Wow~ Jiang Heng, this strawberry is turning red. Can we eat it?” Lucy, with her sharp eyes, spotted a strawberry that was turning red.
“Not yet, it's only just starting to turn red. If you eat it now, it will be very sour. You need to wait a few more days.” Jiang Heng said with a smile.
“Ah? I have to wait?” Hearing this, Lucy felt a little disappointed.
Seeing this, Jiang Heng pinched her nose and said, “Are you so impatient?”
“Of course! I've taken very good care of these strawberries.” Lucy pouted and said.
Looking at her cute appearance, Jiang Heng couldn't help but cup her face and peck her.
Even though Lucy was more of a mature woman, her childish side was so cute, it made him want to indulge in it forever.
After inspecting the crops in the greenhouse, the two came to the edge of the terrace and leaned against the wall, gazing out at the sea.
“Ah, the sun is out. The sea is so beautiful.”
The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, showering the earth with warm sunlight. The distant sea surface also shimmered.
Although the cold wind still cut to the bone, Lucy, nestled in Jiang Heng's arms, felt warm all over.
Jiang Heng also said, "Yeah, the sea is beautiful, but it's too quiet."
“Too quiet?” Lucy looked at Jiang Heng with confusion.
“Yeah, on a real sea, there would be noisy seagulls circling endlessly. Sea turtles would come ashore to lay eggs on schedule. People could wear swimsuits to dive and swim in the clean ocean. They could also sail on ships and, if they're lucky, see a beautiful sunrise over the sea, and whales spraying water.”
Jiang Heng said lightly. Actually, he hadn't seen these things with his own eyes. As a native of Sichuan, Jiang Heng had never seen the sea before transmigration.
But that didn't stop him from imagining the beauty of the sea. After all, he loved watching documentaries like "Nature" and "Planet Earth."
After arriving in Night City, he had seen the sea, but this lifeless ocean was nothing like he imagined.
Pollution was severe around Night City. The beach was littered with all kinds of garbage, the stench could be smelled from afar, and the seawater was dirty and unbearable. It was probably worse than the Ganges River. Plus, because of the bird extinction law, seagulls were out of the question.
“So the sea is that beautiful?” Lucy was captivated by the scene Jiang Heng described, her heart filled with curiosity.
“Of course, what I described is just the tip of the iceberg. Besides the sea, there are also towering mountains, endless forests, vast grasslands…”
Once he started talking, Jiang Heng couldn't stop.
Although the pollution in his previous world was also increasingly severe, it was nothing compared to this world.
The law had absolutely no control over capital. They could do whatever they wanted.
Coupled with the baptism of war, the ecological environment in this world had reached a point of extreme deterioration. Ordinary people were living in dire straits, where could they find the time to care about mountains or oceans?
Most of the residents of Night City would never leave the city in their entire lives. They had never imagined the majesty of mountains or the vastness of the ocean. They could only learn about these things from television.
But even television stations were just tools controlled by corporations. All they did was praise the upper management of the corporations, advertise, or engage in pornography.
Jiang Heng's words opened a new door for Lucy. Maybe from now on, she would forget about going to the moon and have new hopes.
…
“Jiang Heng, how do you know all this?” Lucy turned her head, curious, and asked Jiang Heng.
“Hehe~ I'll tell you later.”
“Ugh~ You're so annoying!”
Lucy wriggled in dissatisfaction, but she accidentally aroused Jiang Heng's passion, and the two got intimate again on the terrace.
Maybe this world had many flaws, but at least Jiang Heng had gained many precious treasures here.
…
Life is to be enjoyed, but work still needs to continue.
Jiang Heng and Lucy didn't stay in their love nest forever. That evening, they planned to go to Reincarnation to find Roger to take on a job.
But before they went to Reincarnation, they received a call from Mann.
“Hello~ Mann, what's up?”
After answering the phone, Jiang Heng asked directly.
Mann: "This is it, there's a task, we might need help."
Jiang Heng: "Is it from Roger?”
Mann: "No, it's from another middleman.”
Jiang Heng: "Let's talk about it tonight at Reincarnation.”
“Ok!”
After briefly speaking, Jiang Heng hung up the phone.
Jiang Heng and Lucy's team had cooperated with Mann's team many times. It was also because of Jiang Heng's recommendation that Mann's team now had a connection with Roger.
Originally, Jiang Heng thought the big job Mann mentioned was from Roger, but it turned out not to be the case.
Of course, Jiang Heng wasn't surprised. After all, there was more than just Roger in Night City. Who could become a middleman if they weren't well-connected?