A delicious meal seems to pale in comparison to life.
Among so many people present, she was probably the only one who could eat with peace of mind and savor the beauty that the food brought her.
Yan Gu was silent for a long time and did not respond.
Xie Pu Rou was not in a hurry and picked up the mutant giant squid on the table and ate it.
This squid is the smallest squid she has chosen. I don’t know if it is a baby squid. It is several times smaller than the normal-sized mutant squid.
She had to stick three skewers into the squid in her hand to barely hold it in place.
As she chewed it carefully, the tenderness of the squid danced on the tip of her tongue. It was even more chewy than the grilled squid she had made in the B&B before, and it was very springy.
The two parties involved were not in a hurry, but the villagers watching on the side could not sit still.
An old man who looked older than Yan Gu walked quietly behind Yan Gu, put his hand on his shoulder and urged him to answer.
"Xiao Gu, say something!"
Once someone starts urging, more people will come together to put pressure on Yan Gu.
"Yes, please say something quickly, the owner is waiting."
Not only the shop owner was waiting, but so many people were waiting as well.
Yan Gu seemed to have just come back to his senses, and his eyes swept over the villagers of the base who had surrounded him at some point in time.
Their eyes were filled with eagerness, and they were eager to agree on his behalf.
After the focus was shifted, Xie Purou was briefly ignored.
In a corner where no one paid attention, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. She peeled a mantis shrimp and ate it beside her as if watching a show.
"Xiao Gu, please express your opinion! Everyone is waiting."
The voices urging Yan Gu were heard everywhere, as if no one would agree if he didn't.
Yan Gu gritted his teeth and finally blurted out, "Shopkeeper, what do you need us to do?"
Countless pairs of eyes fell back on Xie Pu Rou.
She calmly drank some water to clear her mouth and suppress the garlic taste.
"If you leave the base to me, I'll ensure you have food and meat to eat, and you can go out and explore if you want. As long as you don't commit suicide on your own initiative, your life will not be in danger within my management."
Xie Purou summarized the benefits they could get from her, and this was all she could come up with.
The pressure was once again put on the base commander Yan Gu. He could clearly feel that the gazes on him this time were heavier.
Now the villagers all regard Xie Pu Rou as their savior. Having witnessed her abilities with their own eyes, they naturally will not question the truthfulness of her words.
"Xiao Gu, tell me!"
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Speak up! What are you waiting for?"
They were all from the same village, and there were even some older people in the crowd who had watched Yan Gu grow up. They would not be polite to the younger generation whom they had watched grow up, even if he was now the base commander.
The urging voices were putting pressure on Yan Gu again. Yan Gu rubbed his temples and said, "It seems that if I don't express my opinion, we won't be able to eat this meal."
"Just say a few words to reassure the shop owner, and we'll feel at ease too, right?"
"Everyone, please sit down first. I will discuss this with the owner." Seeing that some people were getting anxious again, Yan Gu continued, "I will give you an answer after we finish discussing it. Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Everyone finally felt relieved after hearing the words "I won't let you down". After all, this is a statement.
They are all from the same base and the same village. Since Yan Gu said he wants to talk again, he will definitely not let them suffer any loss.
He still had to go over there to save face for everyone, so he said a few nice words to Yan Gu and nodded to Xie Pu Rou repeatedly to show his goodwill.
"Then let the two leaders chat, and we'll go eat first."
Xie Pu Rou said that she understood, and only after the villagers returned to their respective positions did Yan Gu take action.
He adjusted his seat so that he could look directly at Xie Pu Rou. "Shopkeeper... could you please tell me in detail?"
Xie Pu Rou smiled knowingly, took out her tablet, opened the chat history with Chu En, found the file she sent called "Grape B&B Promotional Video", opened it, and clicked play.
The tablet was moved in front of Yan Gu, and she enjoyed the delicious food bite by bite.
It is said to be a promotional video for the B&B, but in fact it is the video that was taken out last time for the three base commanders of the Dawn Base to watch together.
She thought the effect was good after they watched it, so she asked M80 to send the material to Chu En. That night, the girl sent her the edited video with the promotional slogan.
Rong Shang came over to watch together, and Yan Gu did not refuse. The two of them talked and laughed while pointing at the screen and discussing.
Sure enough, after watching a promotional video, Yan Gu and Rong Shang were moved.
Xie Purou could tell from the expressions of the two men that they were won over by just one promotional video.
Yan Gu seemed reluctant to leave and seemed to be still savoring the content of the video, his eyes fixed on the hand that handed him the tablet.
Xie Purou was secretly delighted and put away the tablet to adjust to create another mixed-cut video.
It was also edited and sent by Chu En, but the content was changed this time. It showed the current situation of the various bases she took over after they were managed.
Yan Gu immediately asked the question that concerned him most: "Can the children really go to school?"
Xie Purou didn't expect that this was what he cared about, unlike others who cared about living environment and quality.
"Of course I can. If things allow in the future, I'd like to open an amusement park so that children can have a place to play."
Yan Gu immediately made a decision: "I will have to trouble the owner from now on. What do we need to join you?"
Xie Pu Rou gave Yan Gu the same choice she had given when lighting up the three bases. Apart from that, she spoke her mind honestly.
"To be honest, I'd prefer you give me full management of the base. I can guarantee that I'll develop this place, and I'll treat your local residents well."
If you want to profit from others, you have to bring out something about yourself that can attract them. Xie Pu Rou was about to express her thoughts when she was interrupted by Yan Gu.
"Shopkeeper, don't say anything. I choose to work for you."
It seems that they are given the right to choose, but in fact, all of their lives were saved by the store owner. What does it matter if their personal belongings are given to the store owner for construction?
"But I have a request." Yan Gu lowered his head and spoke haltingly.
I don't know if his request is too much, but...
"If you can do it, that would be great. If you can't, we'll listen to you."
Xie Purou stopped eating and said, "Tell me about it."
"Shopkeeper, as you can see, most of the villagers here are quite old, and there are not many young people. It would be great if you had a school, but I don't see any nursing homes..."
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