The stars smiled innocently and adorably, as if good days were just around the corner.

In the harsh wasteland environment, are there really such innocent and ignorant people?

Xia Chuhe finally couldn't hold back any longer and began to probe Xingxing's mind: "A pound of food is quite a lot, it must have been hard to raise the registration fee, right?"

Fresh fruits and vegetables are scarce in the wasteland; a pound of food usually consists of solid dry rations.

Xingxing's smile froze on her face: "Mom...they've been eating very little these past few days."

"Yes, it's to raise money for your registration fee. If you ask me, you should just tell your mother to get rid of that big, disabled, and mentally challenged guy. He eats a lot but doesn't do any work."

Xingxing looked at Xia Chuhe, her face full of surprise and anger: "My brother is my family, I will never abandon him! You, an outsider, are not allowed to interfere in my family affairs!"

Xia Chuhe quickly coaxed her, "I misspoke. I see you as a future star and couldn't help but think of you."

The stars ignored her.

Xia Chuhe said, "I would like to help you and your family. I have food, is that alright?"

Xingxing's attitude softened slightly: "Are you serious?"

Xingxing looked at Xia Chuhe with suspicion: "What are you after?"

Xia Chuhe said, "I told you, you're a future star. I'll sponsor you, so don't forget my kindness when you're successful."

Xingxing, abandoning her previous coyness, gave Xia Chuhe a roar that sounded like a lion's roar, even in a mosquito's buzz: "I want a hundred catties of food."

Xia Chuhe: "..."

Xingxing explained softly, "From the preliminary selection to the final selection, it will last for a week. There are about ten people in my family, and each person needs to eat at least half a pound of food a day, no matter how little they eat. I also need to carry extra food with me when I go out, so 100 pounds is not a lot."

For Xia Chuhe, 100 jin of food was not much, and she wouldn't feel bad even if she gave it away.

But Xingxing was too strange; her calculating demeanor was a stark contrast to her previous innocence and kindness, as if she had become a completely different person.

Xingxing didn't hear Xia Chuhe's reply, so she smiled and turned into an innocent little cutie again: "I knew you were just teasing me. It's okay, I was just kidding. I don't need your help."

Xia Chuhe was completely taken aback by the little cutie's charm, and she was curious to see what tricks Xingxing was up to.

They lived in a remote shack, supporting a large family of disabled people by scavenging for garbage. Xia Chuhe was eager to know what was so strange about this family.

Xia Chuhe laughed and said, "No, I was just thinking about where to get 100 catties of food. I can't come up with that much right now. I can send some to your family today, and I'll talk to my friends tomorrow and make up the rest."

Xingxing laughed even more innocently, not worried at all that Xia Chuhe was lying: "Great, I have to tell you in advance that Mom doesn't like being given charity, so you have to pretend to go shopping and then deliberately pay a high price."

Xia Chuhe nodded: "No problem."

The line gradually shortened, and Xingxing and Xia Chuhe had both completed their registration. Lu Dangui, Li Qiusheng, Bu Yi, Wang Yan, and Zhu Guanshan were also almost at their turn.

Xia Chuhe sent a message in the group chat, saying that he was going to the shack in a while.

Li Qiusheng: [Why are we going again? And giving them things? Those people don't have superpowers, right? Boss, have you been given superpowers by someone?]

Xia Chuhe: [I want to enter the Moon Goddess Temple, but there's no guarantee we can get in with just the few of us. Shouldn't I prepare for the worst?]

Li Qiusheng was relieved; at least he hadn't been given superpowers. The boss wanted to keep Xingxing as a backup plan, in case the election failed, they could still use Xingxing's connections.

I'm afraid... even the stars will fail...

Li Qiusheng didn't say such unlucky words out loud.

Xia Chuhe followed the stars out of the city.

Xingxing didn't come alone; her silly older brother, her sister with poor eyesight, and her strange-looking younger brother were all waiting for her at the city gate.

The three siblings surrounded the stars as soon as they saw them, calling out "sister" and "little sister" repeatedly.

Xingxing answered each one gently: "I found a customer for the family. She's coming to buy something from us later!"

The three siblings stood ramrod straight: "Hello, boss!"

The strange boy proudly held up a small cloth bag: "Sister, I just did some work for someone and earned a bag of nutritional supplements."

"Little brother is really amazing!" Xingxing gave him full emotional value.

Big Fool chuckled and said, "My little brother carried it. He fell down, and someone helped him up, so he carried it."

Xingxing's expression instantly changed: "You stole something again! Whose did you steal it from! Give it back right now!"

The strange boy denied it, crying and wailing, trying to get away with it.

Xingxing grabbed the strange boy with both hands, lifted him up, and kicked him in the butt.

Xia Chuhe: "..."

Could this child have a split personality?

In just half a day, Xia Chuhe felt he had seen at least three stars.

The strange boy cried loudly after being kicked, and finally couldn't take it anymore and admitted to stealing.

Xingxing smiled gently at Xia Chuhe: "I'm sorry, I made you laugh. I'm taking my brother to return some things, we'll be back in a bit."

The strange boy led Xingxing to a woman. Xingxing spoke with the woman for a few words and then returned the cloth bag to her.

The woman took out several large pieces of dried meat from her cloth bag and forced them on Xingxing.

Xia Chuhe: "..."

The group of people who had just finished registering and walked up to Xia Chuhe were speechless.

Li Qiusheng pondered: "If you're good-looking, you'll never have to worry about food or drink."

Xia Chuhe smiled and said, "She's very smart."

After dealing with the trouble her younger brother had caused, Xingxing led Xia Chuhe and the others home.

As they approached the shack, Xingxing shouted, "Mom! A customer has come to buy something!"

Hei Niu lifted the curtain and saw that it was Xia Chuhe and the others who had returned. She was not surprised at all, and introduced them to them in a normal manner.

The things that Blackie picked up from the garbage dump were mostly scrap metal, dried plants, and scraps of paper, which were almost worthless.

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