Xu Tingting, full of hope for the future, didn't even have any zombie crystals. After all, she came for an interview, so she wanted to make an impression first and have easier communication in the future.

But when faced with Ye Zhi and Song Yuanqing, who were as bright as sunshine, she once again felt inferior because of the scars on her face.

Xu Tingting tried her best to suppress her inferiority complex. She forced herself to raise her head and put on a bright smile, just like she had before the apocalypse. The eight finger scratches on Xu Tingting's face didn't look so scary because of this smile. "Little Sweet Bean, Uncle Song, Sister Song, Brother Ye, Uncle Lu, Brother Bai, hello."

Along the way, she observed how others treated Ye Zhi's family and how they addressed them. She called Song Yuanqing "Sister Song," while Xu Tingting followed the way other people from the base addressed Ye Zhi and her family.

Xu Tingting noticed that there were a few people who were particularly favored by Grandpa Song, namely the ten members of the Victory Base team and Desider and He Tao from the Peace Base, because they treated Ye Zhi very well.

This discovery prompted Xu Tingting to greet Ye Zhi first, followed by her idol, Song Yuanqing. From the first moment she saw Song Yuanqing, she considered her her idol. This woman had an incredibly cute daughter, was pampered by her family, and enjoyed a happy, carefree life—she was practically her dream girl!

Xu Tingting smiled brightly, her eyes filled with envy and longing as she looked at Song Yuanqing.

She envied Song Yuanqing's current state. She thought no girl wouldn't envy Song Yuanqing and Ye Zhi, this mother and daughter duo. Their lives, their appearances, and their abilities were all things that all girls would envy.

She longed to be a woman like Song Yuanqing—strong and independent.

Xu Tingting solemnly introduced herself to her idol, hoping that he would remember her name: "My name is Xu Tingting."

Grandpa Song and Ye Jingyu were very happy because Xu Tingting was the second person to put Ye Zhi's name before theirs, showing her good judgment; the first was Desider.

Seeing that Xu Tingting's gaze was fixed on him, Song Yuanqing stepped forward warmly and greeted Xu Tingting, "Hello, Tingting."

After exchanging greetings, Song Yuanqing got down to business, "What do you want to buy?"

Ye Zhi also looked up at Xu Tingting curiously. Did Xu Tingting, who didn't have any superpowers, also have zombie crystal cores? She remembered that those survivors in the office building were being supported by the people of Victory Base, who were supposed to work to pay off their debts after taking them back to Victory Base.

Xu Tingting's smile froze on her face. Damn it, she was only focused on getting a closer look at Song Yuanqing and Ye Zhi, and maybe even having an interview. Wanting to see her idols, wanting to be by their side, she completely forgot she was in a shopping queue.

She had a sudden inspiration: "Can I sell myself to you?"

Ye Zhi was the first to refuse Xu Tingting's request, saying, "No."

She mentally practiced the customer service script: "Dear customer, we only accept Crystal Core currency for payments. We don't currently support human currency, dear."

Grandpa Song and his companions had long since mastered the skill of remaining unfazed after hearing Ye Zhi's thoughts. They were professionals at eavesdropping; and they were elites among elites at suppressing laughter.

Grandpa Song noticed Xu Tingting's predicament of having no crystal cores and directly rejected her, saying, "We don't need anyone else for now, next one!"

Xu Tingting was not discouraged, knowing that she was not well prepared.

Xu Tingting cheered herself up in her heart, learning from today's experience and determined to fight the zombies harder next time and bring the crystal cores to see Song Yuanqing. "Sister Song, see you next time."

Ye Zhi's heart pounded with alarm bells. Why didn't she say goodbye to them, but only to her mother? [Danger, danger, danger! Someone's trying to take Mom away from Dad!]

Ye Jingyu then wrapped his arms around his wife from behind, giving Xu Tingting a provocative look as she said goodbye.

Xu Tingting looked puzzled. Why was Brother Ye looking at her like that? Was he angry because he didn't buy anything? This man is so stingy. It seems that Sister Song must have suffered a lot at his hands. Don't worry, Sister Song, I'll support you with zombie crystal cores from now on.

Xu Tingting regards Song Yuanqing as her ideal man and her goal to strive for. Her ideal man must live a life that everyone else can only dream of!

After Xu Tingting left, the people behind her immediately rushed up to place orders, "Give me a bowl of pickled cabbage and beef noodles, a braised egg, and a sausage, please."

"Eleven attribute-less crystal cores."

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The crystal core fell into the gold ingot box with a crisp sound, making Ye Zhi squint her eyes with delight.

The number of crystal cores in the gold ingot box increased, while the variety of food in front of the table decreased. Ye Zhi was no longer satisfied with the attribute-less crystal cores. Her ambition had grown; she wanted crystal cores with attributes.

Ye Zhi, who used to be a cultivator, has also started praying to gods and Buddhas. [May the Three Pure Ones bless me, may Guanyin Bodhisattva bless me, may Buddha bless me, may the God of Wealth bless me, may all the gods and Buddhas bless my Ye Family Supermarket's pre-made and freshly cooked dishes to sell like hotcakes!]

Whether it's Taoism or Buddhism, any religion that can bless her with a constant flow of crystal cores is a good one.

No one could beg Grandpa Song more than his little fairy Ye Zhi. If he weren't older and of a higher generation than Ye Zhi, he would really like to have a portrait of Ye Zhi displayed at home.

Thanks to Ye Zhi's devout prayers, Ye's Supermarket soon welcomed a big customer: Chen Yunhao.

Chen Yunhao bought the following pre-made dishes: braised pork with preserved mustard greens, Hong Kong-style braised pork, curry chicken, eggplant with garlic sauce, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant, as well as 32 boxes of self-heating rice, and various flavors of instant noodles, ham sausages, and braised eggs on the table.

Without Ye Yubai needing to announce the price, Chen Yunhao consciously stuffed eight attribute-type crystal cores and two hundred attribute-less crystal cores into the pocket of Ye Zhi's clothes, filling it to the brim. After putting out the crystal cores, Chen Yunhao pinched Ye Zhi's little face and said, "Our little sweet bean has changed her clothes. This color makes Uncle happy."

Ye Zhi was also very happy to see the crystal cores Chen Yunhao gave her. In her excitement, Ye Zhi became a fruit-distributing maid. She grabbed a handful of blueberries with her left hand, forcefully pried open the hand that Chen Yunhao was using to pinch her face with her right hand, and then put the blueberries into Chen Yunhao's hand.

"Uncle Yunhao, eat!"

As I said before, the blueberries that looked big and plentiful in Ye Zhi's hands were actually only three or four. Three or four blueberries were simply not enough for Chen Yunhao.

Ye Zhi also noticed this problem. She quickly grabbed another handful of blueberries from the blueberry box with her left hand, and then another handful... Chen Yunhao's hand was filled with blueberries three at a time. Ye Zhi watched with satisfaction as Chen Yunhao's big hand was stuffed full of blueberries. She only stopped when the blueberries were about to fall off.

Given that Chen Yunhao is a soldier who serves the country and its people, and is also kind to Ye Zhi, Ye Zhi would be more biased towards Chen Yunhao than towards other people she doesn't know very well.

Seeing that more than half of the blueberries in the box were gone, Ye Zhi didn't feel bad at all. She had plenty of blueberries in her space, so she could use them however she wanted.

Ye Zhi was unaware that her unintentional action had instantly boosted Chen Yunhao's favorability towards her.

They didn't even have enough fruit for their own family, yet they gave him half of it. I was so touched. The kids in their country are so kind.

Chen Yunhao was very worried about Ye Zhi's family's extravagant spending habits. Why did they show off all the good stuff? It was driving him crazy!

"Little Sweetie, can you give that whole box of blueberries to Uncle?"