I raise furry animals and fly them to my motherland.

Chapter 282 Seafood Can Be Raised in the Desert?
Xu Ying sent a message to Chen Su: "Team Leader Chen, when I was retrieving equipment from the frozen lake, the otters who were helping me told me that they found a female corpse at the bottom of the lake."

"The female corpse was not decomposed and looked like she was asleep. She must have sunk to the bottom of the lake recently."

Chen Su quickly replied, "Okay, I understand. I'll contact the Snow Mountain Police Station first."

After reporting this unsettling news, Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and went to the tent to change her clothes.

Qi Xiao said that the convoy took the initiative to take on the task of transporting the whole fish feast food for the otters, so they set up a temporary tent near the frozen lake for the convoy to rest.

Xu Ying lifted the tent flap, and warm air immediately enveloped her. The tent was thick and windproof, with hot water bottles hanging in the four corners. A thick lambswool mat was laid on the recliner, along with a neatly folded teddy bear blanket. In one corner, there was a small stove connected to a portable power source, on which ginger tea was being brewed.

Xu Ying was slightly surprised to find that the tents where Qi Xiao's convoy of grown men were resting had such a warm and cute style.

Xu Ying immediately noticed the fluffy, warm winter coat hanging on the clothes rack. Gloves, earmuffs, hats, and scarves were all prepared in a very complete manner, which perfectly matched her usual aesthetic sense.

Moreover, after changing her clothes, she discovered that the winter coat actually fit her surprisingly well!

Even more thoughtfully, there were several hand warmers stuffed inside the inner pocket, providing just the right temperature through the fabric.

Xu Ying felt a warm glow in her heart.

After changing her clothes, she was still worried about the sick otter cub, Lao Yao. As soon as she came out of the tent, she asked the production crew where Lao Yao was.

To make it easier to care for the youngest otter, the production team has moved its pet tent to the vicinity of the frozen lake.

When Xu Ying arrived, three otters were gathered around the youngest's pet tent, waiting for their whole fish feast.

[Station Master Xu!]

The three otters wagged their tails in unison when they saw Xu Ying.

"I've come to check on the youngest child."

Xu Ying lifted the tent flap, and the youngest otter, nestled in its little den, clutched its blanket with both paws, its bright eyes fixed on her. It called out in a deep, muffled voice, "[Station Chief Xu~]"

Otter pups make a sound that sounds like squeezing a toy, and also a bit like a lamb.

Xu Ying's heart melted. "Son, how are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

I took a nap and I feel much better~~

Xu Ying took its temperature again and listened to its heartbeat. The youngest otter's tail scratched affectionately on the back of her hand.

When Xu Ying was treating the youngest child, there was no need to worry about the tent being drafty. The otter parents and the eldest child would peek out from the gaps in the tent and seal it tightly.

After examining the youngest child, Xu Ying found that the child's condition had improved significantly after taking the medication. "Eat something else later, and he should be better within a week."

The otter family all thanked Xu Ying in unison.

When Qi Xiao and his team carried the specially made three-layer insulated food box over, the three otters on the ice immediately perked up their round ears.

The otter father stood upright first, his black nose twitching as he sniffed the fishy smell in the air; the otter mother gently held her mischievous eldest cub with her front paws, preventing it from rushing out recklessly.

The moment the food box was opened, the eldest cub twisted into a pretzel in its mother's arms. The top layer was a succulent salmon belly, its orange-red flesh still bearing beautiful marbling; the middle layer was tender cod fillets, their snow-white flesh radiating steam; the bottom layer was filled with lively little silver fish swimming in a specially designed insulated tank. The otter father, with the air of a matriarch, stepped forward first, but pushed the fattest salmon belly towards his wife and cubs. The otter mother gracefully picked up a piece of cod, her tiny paws deftly turning the flesh.

The eldest cub couldn't wait to pounce on a small silver fish, only to get splashed with water, which made everyone laugh.

Xu Ying was stunned when she saw the salmon and cod. She looked at Qi Xiao with the eyes of someone looking at a god of wealth: "Wow, Boss Qi, you're rolling in money! You're actually feeding them seafood!"

"Were these probably airlifted from the coast?"

Netizens were also stunned:
[This family of otters is having a seafood buffet! I'm so envious, they're eating even better than people!]

Just how rich is Brother Qi? He has so much seafood he can't finish it all, so they send it over?

[Brother Qi, do you need a pet? One that's been to college and can use the toilet by itself!]

Isn't this a bit much? Feeding animals such expensive fish—there's a limit to how much of a show you can put on.

Seeing that the otter was eating better than she was on the show, Su Zhining couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Uh, what's there to show off? Feeding animals seafood, you're really going all out for your image!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ying immediately retorted, "They're not going to enter the entertainment industry to make money, so why would they need to create a persona?"

She picked up the little otter that was gnawing on a fish and sneered, "Some people who go on variety shows want to wear all their belongings on them, of course they can't understand what it means to be truly grateful."

She picked up a piece of fish belly and waved it in front of the little otter. "That person actually saved a million-dollar instrument. You're getting upset over just a couple of pieces of fish? Besides, it wasn't even yours to eat."

The little otter cooperated perfectly, "whoosh," and snatched the fish meat in its mouth, smacking its oily little mouth as if saying to Su Zhining, "I'll make you so angry, I'll make you so angry."

Qi Xiao didn't take Su Zhining's words to heart. When he heard Xu Ying defend him, he couldn't help but smile.

At this moment, the members of Qi Xiao's team explained to Xu Ying with a smile: "Of course, it's not seafood that's flown in by air. This is seafood raised by Brother Qi's aquaculture company. It doesn't cost much, and we feel safe feeding it to the otters."

Ye Jie's eyes widened in curiosity: "Huh? Xizhou Province is such an inland region, so far from the sea, how can they farm seafood?"

"Of course!"

The knowledgeable senior expert Yao Yingzhe then launched into another discussion: "The meltwater from the snow and ice in the Xishan and Altai Mountains is suitable for the growth of cold-water fish such as salmon, whiteleg shrimp, and Atlantic cod. Moreover, the saline water can be transformed into an environment similar to seawater through technological means!"

"The salmon farmed in our Xizhou Province can even be exported to Japan and Russia!"

Yao Yingzhe spoke with certainty and envy on his face, this young man was really rich: "Brother Qi Xiao also runs a seafood farm, probably downstream of the glacial meltwater. Transporting the fish from his own warehouse must be the most convenient. From catch to serving, it should take no more than three hours, right?"

Su Zhining's face turned ugly after Yao Yingzhe's explanation, and she had a lot to say but couldn't say it.

[Haha, doesn't your face hurt? What some people call showing off is just a normal part of Qi Ge's family life.]

The comments section was filled with messages like, "Thank you for the food, Boss Qi."

Xu Ying suppressed a laugh and casually wiped the otter's greasy whiskers: "Did you hear that? If you want to eat fresh fish in the future, just go to Brother Qi Xiao's place. His family can provide plenty!"

(End of this chapter)