Chapter 286 The Little Ingratitude (+36)

The two chatted in the shadows for over an hour, finding themselves getting along better and better. Their conversation was finally interrupted when Cong Xue, who had finished organizing the fruit list, came over.

Zhou Chong glanced at Cong Xue, then said to Xia Qianqian, "Qianqian, I have something to do. Let's talk later. I'll have my men take care of the accommodation later."

"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."

Xia Qianqian responded, but suddenly sensed a hostile aura. She looked over and saw a woman standing in the sun, with delicate features and skin reddened by the sun. She was wearing jeans and a short-sleeved shirt, and her dark eyes were fixed on her.

As Cong Xue watched Zhou Chong approach, she concealed the hostility in her eyes and asked loudly, "Brother Zhou Chong, who is that?"

"A newly acquainted friend."

Cong Xue gritted her teeth slightly, glared at Xia Qianqian secretly, and then took Zhou Chong's arm: "Brother Zhou Chong, let's go quickly."

Zhou Chong, who never cared about such things, pushed her hand away at this moment: "It's hot, don't get so close."

Standing in the shadows, Xia Qianqian initially felt a pang of bitterness and anger at seeing a woman so close to Zhou Chong, but upon hearing these words, she almost couldn't help but laugh.

They were standing very close together just now, and he didn't say he was hot.

As the person walked away, Xia Qianqian's mind gradually cleared, and she was no longer immersed in the ambiguous and sweet atmosphere just now.

Originally, seeing how powerful Hope Base was, she didn't want to establish a base in Shanxi Province anymore, but now it seems that it's not impossible.

If she has a good relationship with Zhou Chong, maybe Zhou Chong can lend a hand.

Moreover, she has a lot of supplies, so if anything happens, she can use the supplies to ask the people at Hope Base for help. Thinking about it that way, it's not bad.

Dominating has its advantages, but it also means bearing the consequences alone if danger arises. However, if you have a large base to rely on, you can share the risks when danger occurs.

Thinking about it this way, Xia Qianqian felt it was feasible.

Moreover, it's time for Meng Rui to teach the other party a lesson.

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Zhou Chong and Ling Ran traded items based on the base's points system.

Whether it's cigarettes, alcohol, medicine, or fruit, they're all luxury items, and they all cost a lot of points. The two calculated their points and quickly completed the trade.

Hopefully, the fruit inventory at the base is quite large, with more than ten watermelons, as well as loquats and mangoes, each weighing about 100 jin (50 kg).

Ling Ran simply exchanged the cigarettes, alcohol, and some medicine she didn't need in her spatial storage for this much fruit; she made an incredible profit.

After exchanging the supplies, it was lunchtime, so Zhou Chong didn't linger and hurriedly left with Cong Xue.

After the crystal core is replaced, he still needs to hold a meeting to see how to use it to maximize profits.

Pei Xiu looked at the enormous watermelon and took out his phone to show Ling Ran: "Sister, look, the watermelon I planted has blossomed. It should bear fruit in a few days."

"Hmm, not bad," Ling Ran encouraged. "Now I can eat the watermelons my little brother grew for me."

"Yes, I'll give all the vegetables I grow to my sister. Nobody else can even think about it."

Pei Yi listened from the side and felt that he had raised his younger brother for nothing.

You only have an older sister, so you don't need an older brother?

You ungrateful wretch.

With the fruit, Uncle Chen also made a watermelon smoothie for everyone. It was icy cold and refreshing, and everyone enjoyed it very much.

Around noon, the chef who had been promised yesterday finally arrived.

"We are the ones who hire the cook."

Uncle Chen let someone in: "You just need to teach us how to cook local dishes from Shandong Province. We won't treat you badly after this is over."

The man had no doubts.

Someone who lives on the same street can't be an ordinary person.

Besides, when he came in, he saw watermelon seedlings in the car outside the door, pigs in the house, and lots of watermelon smoothies.

Even without payment, he wouldn't dare refuse.