Chapter 7

As soon as these words were spoken, even the onlookers who were still skeptical about Ye Qing's food began to line up. This was a treasure that could increase life value. If it was sold out, it would be a huge loss.

But there were still some who didn't believe it, like Old Zhao. He saw that all the customers had run to Ye Qing's place, and even the regular customers who came every day didn't even look at him. He was so angry that he glared at him: "Impossible, this must be fake. How can there be food in the world that can reduce radiation!"

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, she grabbed the customer who was leaving the barbecue stall and said, "I know! These are all her shills. Don't let her fool you."

Seeing the line lengthening visibly, the guest who was being held back became very anxious. He simply shook off Lao Zhao's hand with a sullen look, cursing, "Don't stop me if you don't want to go, you old stubborn man."

Because of his unique craftsmanship, they usually treated him very well, but today, because of this young man of unknown origin, everything was messed up, and they immediately looked at Ye Qing with eyes full of resentment.

Coincidentally, the old man in black, who had always been on good terms with him, also came over with a bowl of beef noodles.

He came closer and said sourly, "How does it taste? Is it really that good? Just tell the truth and don't follow those people's lead."

The old man in black slurped a mouthful of noodles and handed over a piece of sweet and soft stewed radish without even looking up: "Mm, delicious, super delicious."

Old Zhao's beard was trembling, and his voice was gnashing his teeth: "How does it compare to my barbecue?"

The old man in black was so immersed in the delicious food that he didn't notice his change at all: "There's no comparison. Hers is heaven, yours is hell. After eating this, I realized that what I ate before was not even as good as pig food."

Old Zhao's face flushed with anger, and he cursed angrily, "Look at how greedy you are."

The old man in black was so busy eating that he had no time to pay attention to him.

More and more people came here to visit, and the line twisted several times along the square. If you don’t go now, you don’t know how long the line will last.

Old Zhao's mental defenses were quickly broken, and he got anxious and lined up at the end. He wanted to see how delicious it was.

Although Ye Qing was limited to buying two bowls per person, the two large buckets of chips were quickly sold out.

When Lao Zhao saw that it was his turn, he immediately lost his temper and started yelling, "Hey, what's going on? How come I'm the only one left?"

He reasonably suspected that Ye Qing was deliberately taking revenge on him because he had said bad things about her.

Word of mouth spread and another large group of customers came. When they heard that it was sold out, they were anxious: "Boss, how could it be sold out? We came all the way here specially."

Ye Qing replaced two new barrels using the system, clicked the heating button and started boiling. Although the system had reduced the cooking time a lot, it still took half an hour in reality.

She took this opportunity to promote her own shelter.

Ye Qing: "These two buckets are indeed sold out, but I will boil two more buckets. These are the last two buckets now, and I won't sell them anymore!"

Not for sale!

This was an extremely dangerous word in the eyes of diners who had never seen delicious food, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Not selling it? Why not?"

"Are you coming tomorrow?"

Ye Qing answered with a clear point: "I won't come tomorrow either."

The scene became even more chaotic. This delicious dish that they had finally discovered was gone just like that. They wished they were Ye Qing and would stay up all night to sell it.

Some people began to give Ye Qing advice: "Boss, why? If you are too busy, you can hire someone to take care of it."

Ye Qing shook his head and didn't say clearly: "It's not a question of helping."

Seeing the solemn expression on her face, everyone felt a pang in their hearts, thinking that there might be more difficult problems to solve. A bad idea was about to come out.

"Could it be... is there no more food?"

Ye Qing shook his head again: "There is still enough food."

Everyone's hearts finally settled down, but the young boss's appetite was still whetted. Those who had eaten had a good time, but those who hadn't had a taste of the food were already tempted by the overbearing aroma, and how could they let Ye Qing close his stall so easily?

They put so much effort into trying to keep it: "Why? We have the ingredients and the manpower, so we can just do it!"

"Yes, boss, we finally got some delicious food, so please have some sympathy for us."

"Yes, your delicacy is unique, I guarantee you will make a lot of money!"

Old Zhao, who was waiting at the front, was extremely polarized. On the one hand, he felt jealous and wanted to leave after hearing the diners' high praise for the young boss. On the other hand, he was curious whether the young boss's food was really as good as the legend said, so he had to stay here.

After whetting everyone’s appetite, Ye Qing started to focus on the ultimate goal of this stall activity - publicity.

She pulled a bowl of beef noodles from under the cart and pointed to the address on it. "I have a shelter here," she said. "If you want to eat, come over. We have noodles, instant noodles, sausages, mung bean paste, and more. If you want to stay there, we have clean and comfortable rooms. They have 24-hour hot water and electricity, and drinking water is free."

Instant noodles, sausages, and green bean paste—all of these were foods I'd never seen before, but I knew they were delicious just by the name. And there was 24-hour hot water. God knows how hard it is for them to find clean, hot water for a shower.

Most people were tempted, but some still had doubts: "Boss, will such a nice place be expensive? I'm afraid we can't afford it. And will the radiation level exceed the standard? If the radiation level exceeds the standard, we won't be able to survive. Food is important, but life is only once."

Seeing the reversal of the situation, Old Zhao joined in the fun: "That's right! We need to learn to weigh the pros and cons and know what's best for us."

After saying this, he looked at Ye Qing with a smug look on his face, waiting to see how she would end this.

The three Mao siblings and the little beggar stood beside Ye Qing, feeling extremely anxious, but unable to provide reliable evidence as they had never seen him before. However, they believed in Ye Qing unconditionally.

Faced with the reversal of the situation, Ye Qing became even calmer. She smiled softly and said confidently, "My shelter is radiation-free and very affordable."

"I know you find it hard to believe, but it's the truth. The beef powder I showed you today is proof. Have you ever seen food that's zero-pollution and can actually reduce radiation? No!"

After a pause, seeing that everyone seemed convinced, he then mustered all his strength to add fuel to the fire: "There are always people better than you. What you can only dream of, I have everything. If you believe me, go and see. One look won't kill you, but I promise that if you go, I will give you a new miracle!"

This passage was well-reasoned and full of momentum. Damao and the others wanted to applaud and praise it, and those who were hesitating also dispelled their doubts.

Yes, how can you know which one is the best if you don’t try it? I’m really tired of staying in this dark and cramped third floor underground.

So everyone started studying the coordinates on the paper bowl.

The food produced by the system will be packaged with the Taoyuan Shelter logo, and this bowl clearly has the coordinates and introduction of Taoyuan's location written on it.

After studying for a while, another question came up: "Boss, why is it so far away? And it's over there in the dangerous forest."

When everyone heard about the dangerous forest, their hair stood on end: "Boss, it's dangerous to open a store over there, why don't you move here?"

Ye Qing smiled brightly, but inside he was already fussing. These days, online friends aren't easy to scam. No, that's not right. How can it be considered a scam? It's just normal solicitation. Besides, she didn't want to move, it was the system that limited her location, increasing the difficulty of the task.

She extended her thumb and index finger, gesturing in front of her eyes. "It's a little dangerous out there, but my shelter is absolutely safe. Look, I'm alive and well, and I even brought food with me! You can all team up and go there together, or find a mercenary to take you there. Just be patient, and you'll be able to enjoy the unique food and accommodation services."

"Yes, we can recruit mercenaries!"

Ye Qing continued brainwashing: "That's right, my accommodation and food are super cheap, definitely much more comfortable than what you have in Shanhai City. If you apply to become my resident, you can enjoy this service permanently. Just think about it, how wonderful it is!"

The people living on the third underground floor were all poor people who had never enjoyed life. They were attracted there as soon as they heard it. They were also people who had been out. As long as they were careful and avoided those strange beasts and zombies, they could reach this coordinate safely. At worst, they could spend money to hire a team of mercenaries to protect them.

Seeing that many people had ideas, Ye Qing decisively threw out the hook: "If anyone has ideas, go early. The number of rooms is limited, first come first served~"

Some people began to think about it, while some people had already secretly set their sights on Ye Qing.

Behind the wall not far away, a group of five people stared at the empty bowl on the ground and smacked their lips.

"Boss, this beef noodle soup is really delicious. I saw her pulling it out from under the stall. It's inexhaustible. I guess it's a treasure."

"As long as we grab this treasure, why worry about not making money?"

"Yeah, Boss, look at her. She's a young woman, and there are four skinny kids underneath. The only one with superpowers is a low-level one. I can knock them down with just one hand."

The team leader was quite cautious. He stared at Ye Qing's stall with a fierce look that showed he was determined to get it: "We must take the things, but it's better to be careful. Huzi, don't you have a poison arrow? Just..."

Ye Qing was excitedly promoting the Taoyuan Shelter to customers when a sharp arrow shot out from the darkness like lightning.

The sharp arrow, laced with poison, glowed a cold green at its tip. It struck behind Ye Qing, directly at the numerous diners queuing. The quick-witted customers had already noticed the danger, but the attack was so sudden and swift that they had no time to speak, much less to intervene. They could only mourn the young boss's fleeting fate.

However, a miracle happened. At the critical moment, the sharp arrow seemed to be controlled by a strange force and stopped with a "whoosh".

The young boss curled her lips, and her expression changed instantly, revealing a murderous look. She turned around slowly, her eyebrows and eyes were cold, like winter ice, and one hand fearlessly grasped the poisoned arrow.

Amidst the horrified sounds of the crowd, he threw the arrow back with his backhand, and the sharp arrow changed direction and shot towards the villain in the dark along its original trajectory.

Hu Zi watched the poisonous arrow coming towards him, getting closer and closer. He wanted to dodge, but his body seemed to be shackled and he couldn't move.

He offended a hidden master, who wanted to kill him!

When he realized this, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and even his blood froze with cold. His eyes widened as he watched the poison arrow coming towards his face.

However, as if deliberately teasing him, the poisonous arrow took a sharp right turn, carrying its owner's consciousness with it, and with a clang, it pierced the wall behind him, instantly creating a massive crack in the solid wall. Hu Zi turned his head blankly, staring at the arrow that was barely an inch from his face. His legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. By the time everyone realized what was happening, a muddy, wet puddle had formed on the ground.

Seeing his men frightened, the team leader cursed them as "useless" and then activated his special powers to rush forward.

He was twice the size of an ordinary man, like a giant. Compared to him, the slender Ye Qing looked like an ant in the palm of her hand. But this ant had the power to shake the giant. With a nimble figure, she easily jumped behind the giant and struck him with her palm, sending him crashing to the ground.

There was silence for a few seconds, and then a powerful roar broke out.

"Fuck, so strong!"

"The giant was actually crippled in one blow."

"Yes, he is the most powerful person in our area."

"With such strength, her shelter must be very safe!"

"No, I need to go to the boss's shelter."

"I'm going too, let's form a team together."

The group of villains who were stunned by Ye Qing suddenly came to their senses, turned around and ran away quickly.

He displayed his absolute strength in front of everyone, and those who were secretly watching him from behind began to tremble in fear and put out their evil intentions.

A new pot of soup base was ready, and the atmosphere in the square was lively again. However, the giant was lying on the ground unattended, and the square manager couldn't bear to see him and carried him away.

Lao Zhao waited in line for an hour and waited for half an hour for the food to be cooked before he finally got the hard-earned bowl of rice noodles. At this time, he could no longer wait and was eager to know where he lost.

He ordered the pig-killing noodles, which matched his barbecue ingredients and provided a good comparison. First, the flavor. It was undeniably fragrant, with no hint of pungent odor. It was a fresh, rich, and delicious flavor that whetted his appetite. He couldn't help but pick up a piece of pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, tears of happiness streaming down his face.

Wow! What a delicacy! The more he chewed, the more delicious it became. He ate with chopsticks one after another, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction. His previous doubts about Ye Qing were long forgotten.

This pot was sold out in less than 2 hours.

Ye Qing left out five bowls and said to the long line of customers, "Sorry, we're sold out. If you want to buy more, you can only go to my shelter."

The customers who didn't get a chance sighed and stared at the bowls on the table: "Boss, you still have some left. Please be kind and sell me one. I can't sleep tonight if I don't have it."

"My daughter is craving this, boss, please sell me a bowl!"

Ye Qing refused righteously: "No, this is our staff's lunch. If you want to eat more, you can only go to my shelter."

Seeing that they couldn't buy it, everyone had no choice but to leave slowly. Before leaving, they stared at the bowls of fragrant noodles reluctantly.

After selling two batches of beef noodles and pig-killing noodles, it was already 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The few of them had only eaten some sandwiches in the morning and were now starving.

At this time, Ye Qing distributed 5 bowls of beef noodles one by one: "Okay, everyone is hungry after a busy day, let's eat well."

The little beggar held the bowl of beef noodles that was about to burst out of the soup, and said in disbelief: "I have it too?"

He is not an employee of the shelter, but he also has such benefits.

Ye Qing: "Yes, you helped us a lot today, so it's only right that we treat you to a meal."

Then she took the lead in slurping the noodles.

They didn't act pretentiously, picking up their bowls and chopsticks and imitating Ye Qing's example, began to eat voraciously. Ye Qing gave everyone the largest portion, two heaping tablespoons of meat. The beef brisket was carefully selected from the belly and the part near the ribs, lean yet with some sinew. Because it was cooked just right, the meat was tender and each piece of beef brisket absorbed the essence of the sauce, giving it a rich and multi-layered taste that made people intoxicated by the full and satisfying flavor.

Although the portion was large, no one wasted any food. Six-year-old Sanmao didn't have a big appetite, but he ate almost the whole thing, and the remaining food went into Ermao's stomach.

After the meal, a few people stayed to rest. A few young employees leaned against each other and whispered, with happiness on their faces almost overflowing.

Ye Qing checked her income for the day. She put her piggy bank into the system and heard the sound of gold coins being credited. She bought over ten crystal cores per bowl, and after deducting the cost, she had made a profit of 6,000 crystal cores.

After taking inventory, Ye Qing looked around. The brothers and sisters were resting while rubbing their stomachs, but the little beggar was nowhere to be found. She was slightly puzzled, and after waiting for a while but still not seeing him, she led everyone towards the city gate.

After tonight, the shelter should be upgraded to level two.