Chapter 291 More Versailles Without Her

"Your name is Qin Nianshu, right? Do you prefer rice or noodles?"

Lulu's mother's words once again interrupted Qin Nianshu's silent grudge.

Qin Nianshu replied, "I like to eat noodles, especially knife-cut noodles."

This put Lulu's mother in a difficult position. "Knife-cut noodles? I'm from the South, and I really don't know how to make them. But it's okay, the supermarket should have dried noodles. Let's go buy some and cook them at home."

Qin Nianshu said, "If there's nothing else, instant noodles will do."

"You're a guest, how can we let you eat instant noodles? Let's buy some stewing spices and some candies you like."

As she spoke, Lulu's mother led the two of them toward the supermarket.

The supermarket is located at a corner of the residential building. It is currently the only supermarket in the base. People come here to buy whatever they need, and there is a considerable flow of customers.

The layout and items inside are arranged according to the style of a supermarket before the apocalypse.

Walking through the supermarket for a moment gave me the illusion of being back in the pre-apocalyptic world.

The crowds were bustling, and everyone's face was filled with a satisfied and peaceful smile. The shelves were full of a wide variety of goods, and the lights overhead were very bright.

It felt exactly like shopping in a supermarket before the apocalypse.

The only difference is that the prices of work points displayed on the shelves remind them that this is no longer the world they used to live in.

There were many things inside, with fresh vegetables filling the shelves, as well as flour, rice, and a condiment section.

The snack section is filled with various packaged breads, candies, chocolates, spicy snacks, potato chips, and the like.

The supplies here were all collected by Meng Shiwan and the Dawn Squad outside.

Snacks are relatively expensive and are the kind that sell out quickly; it's unclear when they'll be available again.

Lulu's mom still bought a small bag of candy for her two children.

Fresh ingredients aren't very expensive because they're grown on our own farm, so they're cheap; you can buy a pound or two for just one work point.

Vegetables that sell for hundreds or thousands of crystal cores outside only cost one or two work points here, which is unbelievably cheap.

If those people outside knew, they'd probably be green with envy.

Lulu's mom searched around and said, "Found it! Dried knife-cut noodles. Let's go back and cook them in chicken soup. It'll definitely taste great."

Qin Nianshu looked at the price above; it was ten work points for a large bag.

This is equivalent to Lulu's mom doing a whole day's farm work to buy this one bag of knife-cut noodles, which is far less cheap than buying vegetables or flour directly.

She was a little embarrassed, "Isn't it too expensive?"

Lulu's mom put it in the shopping cart, saying, "It's okay, it'll last for several meals. If you like it, it's worth it."

Qin Nianshu herself didn't realize that the corners of her mouth were unconsciously turned up, as if she was in a good mood.

This is probably what it feels like to be cared for and valued; it's pretty good.

Before, no one cared whether she had eaten enough. Now, because she said she wanted to eat knife-cut noodles, someone took her around most of the supermarket and found a bag of dried knife-cut noodles, which made her happy.

Even though the price was high, she bought it without hesitation because she said she wanted to eat it, and even bought them more expensive candies.

They had only just met, so why were they so considerate of her feelings?

Qin Nianshu turned to look at Lulu next to her.

Is it because she's Lulu's friend that Lulu's mother extends her affection to her?

It turns out that other people's children are truly respected and fortunate.

But it doesn't matter. No matter the reason, Qin Nianshu felt very happy. She felt enveloped in warmth and suddenly the world didn't seem so hateful anymore.

Lulu's mother led the two of them to the checkout. Around the corner behind them, Meng Shiwan, along with Ye Lichuan and Ye Lishan, emerged from behind the shelves.

Meng Shiwan seemed very patient today.

I took them both to visit the residential area, the hospital, and now we're looking at the supermarket.

When Ye Lichuan saw the shelves overflowing with leafy greens, he exclaimed in surprise, "Vegetables! These days, so many people pay exorbitant prices to hire wood-type ability users to accelerate growth, or use vast resources to build greenhouses to grow them, just to eat fresh vegetables. Either way, it's not easy!"

For ordinary people, even eating a single bite of green vegetables is a luxury, yet here they're sold so cheaply, and the shelves are overflowing with them.

There are no happier survivors in the world than you.

Meng Shiwan chuckled and said, "You flatter me. I'm just fortunate enough to be able to cultivate a small farm."

Ye Lishan exclaimed from the side, "Miss Meng is so young and promising, and so humble. She's truly remarkable."

Ye Lichuan nodded, "Yes, if this farm could be a little bigger, it could become a source of hope for more people. But it's good this way, at least it gives species a place to continue."

Meng Shiwan feigned surprise, "How did you know my farm could grow bigger? As expected of the person in charge of Yesheng Base, you are indeed clever."

Ye Lichuan: !!!

Ye Lishan:! ! !

The two of them looked at Meng Shiwan with expressions of utter disbelief.

Ye Lichuan said he hoped it could get bigger, which was just a sigh, but he didn't expect it to actually get bigger!

Both are bases, so why is Dawn Base so much better?

Ye Lichuan asked uncertainly, "Can it really get bigger? How big can it get? Will the farm grow with your strength?"

Meng Shiwan sighed softly, "To be honest, I'm worried too."

Ye Lichuan was speechless. "Your base has everything you need, what are you worried about?"

Meng Shiwan sighed, "Tell me, if my farm expands further, where am I going to find so many survivors to farm? How can I not worry?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lichuan felt as if he wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Is she even speaking human language? Even Versailles isn't as impressive as her.

Ye Lichuan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, if your farm is really too big to grow all the crops, our Yesheng Base will help you. Are we short of farmers these days?"

Meng Shiwan smiled and extended her hand, "Then it's a deal."

Ye Lichuan grasped Meng Shiwan's hand. "It's a deal."

Looking at the triumphant smile on Meng Shiwan's face, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

How did he end up selling his Ye Sheng base while they were talking?

The base he painstakingly built wasn't meant to benefit others.

Ye Lichuan laughed out loud, "You little rascal, you're too clever for your own good, you've fooled me completely."

"Not at all, you all like it here too, don't you?"

Meng Shiwan had long been eyeing their Yesheng base. If the farm really expanded to a certain scale and needed a lot of manpower to farm, she would be interested.

Directly annexing a large base is far more practical than slowly searching for survivors.

Of course, she didn't want just any base.

Nowadays, apart from the relatively strict management within seed bases, many private bases are letting their inhumane behavior run rampant, becoming utterly disgusting.

I heard from Wu Ming that this Ye Sheng base is a rare find, with a conscience. It is relatively friendly to survivors and genuinely leads them in disaster relief and recovery efforts, which is quite commendable.

If Meng Shiwan ever really needs to annex a base to expand the population, this Ye Sheng base seems like a good choice.

That's why she's been so patient today, taking the two of them around to demonstrate the strength and resources of the Dawn Base.