Qingyou didn't refuse, and she would draw some talismans to sell every day.

Firstly, it allows us to collect crystal cores, and secondly, it helps reduce the number of deaths.

Therefore, relying solely on talismans, one can harvest a considerable number of crystal cores every day.

She used all of it for her own cultivation and raising Little Star.

Thanks to the use of spiritual springs and wood-based supernatural abilities to accelerate growth, the grains, vegetables, and fruits in the fields of the urban village ripened and were harvested in just over two months.

Qingyou is not stingy and originally wanted to take care of ordinary people, so the food provided to employees comes from these fields.

Then everyone who ate the food produced in the village praised it highly.

"The food tastes even better than before the apocalypse. Is it because the feng shui here is too good?"

"This has nothing to do with feng shui; it's all thanks to the spirit-gathering array and wood-type supernatural abilities that the boss set up."

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for the boss using his wood-type abilities to promote growth from time to time, the crops in the fields would have been infected with toxic plants long ago. It's also thanks to that formation that they've grown so well."

"After the apocalypse, not only did the crops grown in our base taste bad, but the crops grown in other bases were the same. But the crops grown in our village taste even better than before the apocalypse. This is simply amazing. Boss is awesome."

"Luckily, I was quick-witted and came when the village was recruiting. Now, many people want to come, but we don't want them anymore."

"Yes, I'm so glad about that. Just for the three meals a day we have, it's all worth it."

Because the grains, vegetables, and fruits they grow are of such high quality and taste, their reputation spread quickly.

Both the base's high-ranking officials and those with superpowers couldn't resist sending people to come and buy it.

Annoyed beyond measure, Ai Shaotao went to find Qingyou.

"There are too many people wanting to buy now, but the amount we produce is simply not enough to sell."

“We can’t sell them. We can harvest them every two or three months. We can’t eat them all ourselves, and if we don’t take any out, people outside will complain.”

"But if we sell, we might offend people by selling to this one and not to that one."

He asked somewhat awkwardly, "Boss, do you have any good ideas?"

Qingyou thought about it and realized it was indeed a problem.

The reason she bought land in the urban village to farm was that she wanted to be self-sufficient and then use the surplus to benefit everyone.

She thought for a moment and said, "How about this, we can open two canteens and one restaurant."

"The restaurant caters to mid-to-high-end customers, so the quality and price of the food are naturally high, and payment must be made using crystal cores."

“There are some chefs in the base who were born before the apocalypse. They haven’t been able to activate their superpowers, and their cooking skills are not useful now. If this continues, many recipes will gradually be lost.”

“We will hire them as chefs in the restaurant, and hire some people who can’t do heavy farm work, can’t kill zombies outside, and have average physical fitness to work as waiters and cleaners, etc.”

"As for the canteen, it can take the vegetables that are picked over from the restaurant, cook them into a large pot of food, and provide it free of charge to the elderly and children who are unable to work."

"People with disabilities or those who have lost their ability to work can also be provided free of charge."

"The other canteen is specifically for ordinary people. It requires the base's credits, but it is much cheaper than the restaurant, so that anyone who is hardworking can come here often for a treat."

Her original intention was to benefit everyone, so she didn't want to serve only powerful people or those with special abilities.

Ai Shaotao's eyes lit up after hearing this. "This is a great idea, and it takes into account almost all groups."

He now truly admires Qingyou; for a top-tier expert like her, making money would be far too easy.

But the fact that they still think of taking care of ordinary people and those who are struggling to survive is truly remarkable.

Qingyou smiled and said, "Then I'll leave it to you to handle."

Ai Shaotao was happy to do such a thing, "No problem."

So they started hiring people to build a luxury restaurant and two canteens on an empty lot outside the urban village.

Many people are watching Qingyou closely, and they are puzzled even though they know they are building a restaurant and a canteen.

Building a restaurant is understandable, but why build a canteen?

So Ai Shaotao relayed what Qingyou had said.

Everyone was surprised, and no one expected that a powerful person like Shu Qingyou would build a canteen for ordinary people.

Having become increasingly accustomed to the survival-of-the-fittest rules of the apocalypse, superhumans see ordinary people as inferior, especially those who lack even basic survival skills, whom they deem useless and unworthy of living.

These worthless ordinary people and good-for-nothings are not worth winning over.

They thought Shu Qingyou was completely out of her mind for engaging in this kind of charity.

Of course, while the apocalypse puts humanity to the test and many people lose their moral compass, there are always those who maintain kindness and normal values, even among those with superpowers.

This approach by Qingyou is commendable.

As for ordinary people, their impression of Qingyou is getting better and better, and they are very grateful and heartwarming.

With earth-type and metal-type ability users, building houses is now incredibly fast.

The restaurant and canteen were set up in a week.

The recruited chefs and waiters started work immediately.

On its first day of opening, both the restaurant and the canteen were packed.

Many elderly people, orphans, and people injured and struggling to survive in the apocalypse who ate at the free canteen couldn't help but shed tears as they enjoyed the delicious food they hadn't had in over a year.

They were extremely grateful to Qingyou.

That day, everyone who ate at the restaurant and canteen raved about the food.

High-end restaurants are expensive, but they never lack customers; in fact, reservations are required starting from the third day.

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