She's mistaking them for people from the Star Sea Base. Although Wang Qingli guessed wrong, Jiang Li and Gu Jin didn't bother to explain.
It's better to be treated as someone from the Starsea Base than to be told that the two of them came from the First Base.
The First Base and the Star Sea Base are so far apart that, under the current circumstances, it's not something that can be done simply by having a car and fuel. Ordinary people wouldn't travel that far for no reason.
If people really find out that they came from the First Base, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Jiang Li was still thinking about these things when Gu Jin spoke up.
"There are three pounds of broken rice in here, which is our accommodation fee. But how do we pay for the meals?"
As Gu Jin spoke, she unzipped a zipper on her backpack and took out a cloth bag.
Wang Qingli laughed before she could even speak.
"Then I'll accept it. As for the cost of the meal, you can ask Lao Wu, also known as Wu Lixin, after you've paid. He's always been in charge of this, so don't worry, our food isn't expensive."
Old Wu, you take them to a seat and wait!
Wu Lixin agreed and led Gu Jin and Jiang Li to a seat.
As soon as he sat down, he heard Wu Lixin say with a cheerful smile.
"Sister Wang in our base canteen, her cooking skills are just amazing!"
As he spoke, Wu Lixin gave a thumbs up.
"We have fresh seafood today, so the food we make will be even more delicious. You're in for a treat today."
He was clearly saying that Jiang Li and Gu Jin were in for a treat, but Wu Lixin himself swallowed hard, which made people want to laugh a little.
Jiang Li leaned closer and asked curiously.
Do you often go out to sea on your own? Wasn't it dangerous to go out to sea during periods of dense fog and midnight sun?
"How could it not be dangerous!"
Wu Lixin sighed as he spoke.
"In the current situation, it's easy to get lost even on land, let alone at sea."
If we encounter waves or something, it will be even more dangerous. But what can we do if we don't go out to sea?
With so many people and so many mouths to feed in the base, they all need to eat!
Don't let the fact that our base leader is a woman fool you; she's more capable than any man! Every time we go out to sea, the base leader leads the team.
Before they go, everyone has to sign a document stating that if something happens to them and they can't come back, the other people at the base must take good care of their families.
Speaking of which, I'll be able to go out to sea with them next time.
When it comes to going to sea, Wu Lixin seems to have endless things to say, and his face is full of longing and anticipation. The person sitting next to Wu Lixin looked over when he heard this.
"Old Wu, all you ever think about is going to sea!"
Wu Lixin smiled and nodded, not only not refuting but also nodding.
"You're right, I want to go out to sea! Otherwise, what's the point of staying in the base all day long if I'm just idling around?"
Unlike you all, who have wives, kids, and warm beds, I'm all alone. If I don't try something new, what else can I do?
"That's not how it works. Even if you're all alone, you don't expect people to go out to sea every time. This was something we agreed on beforehand."
"Going out to sea is for everyone; everyone should go! Except for the elderly and children, no one can sit back and reap the benefits at the base."
"But the base commander still goes every time, doesn't he?"
"Can you compare to the base commander?"
"Why can't we compare...?"
Listening to their conversation, Jiang Li roughly understood how the base operated.
Fishing at sea is the main source of income for this base, but seafood is plentiful but not filling, so people still need staple foods!
How did they manage to eat their staple food? Before she could even ask, Fu Xiaxia spoke up.
"Then what about your staple food?"
"You probably don't pay much attention to what's happening outside. We take some of the seafood we catch to the Star Sea Base to trade, but because this place is close to the sea, seafood is the last thing we have, and the amount of food we can trade for is often not equal."
It's possible that a pound of seafood can only be exchanged for a little over half a pound of grain; several small bases nearby operate on this basis.
"We didn't really pay attention to that, we were only focused on finding food, and we always thought it was the base officials who sent them out to capture them."
Seeing that they were almost exposed, Gu Jin followed Wu Lixin's words and said something. After that, none of them asked about the things in the base anymore, for fear of being exposed, and just listened to what Wu Lixin and the others were saying.
Not long after, Jiang Li smelled the pungent aroma of chili peppers, along with the unique fresh scent of seafood.
And I must say, it tastes really good! Just the smell alone makes your mouth water.
Wu Lixin looked over at this moment and spoke with a smug expression.
"How is it? Sister Wang's cooking is pretty good, isn't it?"
Fang Qingxun and Fu Xiaxia nodded at the same time.
"very good!"
The others also expressed their agreement, and upon hearing their answers, Wu Lixin's smile grew even brighter.
"You'll know how good it is once you try it."
Seafood cooks relatively quickly, so Jiang Li didn't have to wait long before she heard someone call out that dinner was ready.
People who were sitting down stood up and lined up with their lunchboxes after hearing the words "Lunch is served".
Two hundred people isn't a lot; with three windows serving food at the same time, the process is quite fast.
Wu Lixin looked at Jiang Li and Gu Jin and the others.
Do you have lunchboxes?
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