"This is so convenient!"

Wang Jing took the communicator and began operating it, studying it together with Li Jingjing.

Xu Lin and Zhou Pin looked at the store's decor, which had basically been restored to its original state and was even a bit more upscale than before.

The group-buying app was launched, and Xu Lin helped explain it to every customer in the store, encouraging them to place orders online. Zhou Pin went to the base's office building.

At noon, Zhou Pin came to pick up Xu Lin so they could go home for lunch together.

“Now that Zheng Ming is in charge of getting supplies for the store, we don’t have to go to Jinshi every day. We can finally make use of the vegetable garden in the yard,” Xu Lin said.

"Okay, just don't overwork yourself."

"The yard isn't that big, how could it tire me out? But you, you're always doing research, you might go bald."

"It's not that bad."

The two chatted all the way home, and when they reached the villa area, they heard a dog barking, which sounded like Shuke and Beta's voice.

"Aren't those Shuke and Beta?" Xu Lin asked, pointing to a group of dogs in the distance.

"Let's go take a look."

As the two approached, they realized that all the dogs in the base were engaged in a group fight, but the numbers were somewhat unfair: the opposing side had more than a dozen dogs, while their side had only two, Shuke and Beta.

As soon as Shuke saw its owner arrive, its aura instantly intensified, barking loudly at the other party. There's a reason why a dog acts like it's in charge.

"It seems like he's trying to steal my girlfriend," Xu Lin analyzed the situation.

"Let's go, let them handle it themselves."

Zhou Pin pulled Xu Lin away. When the other dog saw that its owner was gone, it retorted, and the barking echoed throughout the villa area.

After lunch, Zhou Pin continued working on his next project, while Xu Lin checked the accounts. She brought the ledgers from the store to calculate the profits.

"Let's go out for a walk," Zhou Pin said to Xu Lin at four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Go exchange it for antiques?" Xu Lin seemed to understand immediately.

The two rode their tricycle to the market, parked it in front of their shop, and then went to the shop next door. Wang Jing had already inquired and learned that Sister Chen had recently gone on a long trip and would be returning this afternoon.

"Hey girl, come in and have a seat!" Sister Chen was as warm as ever.

"I heard that Sister Chen went on a trip these past few days. She's back today, so we came to visit her." Xu Lin handed the fish she was carrying to Sister Chen.

"Oh, you're too kind, sister! I just went out to find some goods! This trip was exhausting. You have no idea how chaotic it is outside right now. Luckily, I was with the base's team and was able to come back safely."

"Sister Chen went out with her husband!"

"Yes, he works in the supply department, sending supplies to the Northwest. I thought I'd go with him to see what was going on, and what I saw was truly devastation. You wouldn't believe it, in those places where people can't get enough to eat, they're feeding children. They're all skin and bones, their hair and teeth are all gone..."

Sister Chen recounted her experiences on the road, which once again moved Xu Lin, who had lived through the apocalypse, to tears.

"The base is so much better. We're well-fed and clothed, and there's no killing or robbery like that. My shop assistant told me your shop was vandalized a few days ago? That manager is bound to get his hands dirty eventually. Having a relative like that is a real headache..."

Judging from Sister Chen's words, she knows the ins and outs of the business inside and out, and her husband holds a high position in the supply department.

"Where did Sister Chen go this time? Was the disaster there the same as here?" Xu Lin asked.

“I went to Xi Province and Tong City, and passed through many places along the way. I had been to these places before, but now when I went back, I couldn’t recognize them at all. They were so prosperous before, but now they are so desolate.”