Chapter 193 Everyone Gives Gifts for the Housewarming
"Jingshu has this ability, don't underestimate her anymore."
Jingshu counted as she walked. There were 30 seats in one row and 60 seats in two rows. The people sitting in the two rows were also very obvious. One row was like the normal dignitaries before the end of the world, dressed appropriately and formally, while the other row was basically a mix of clothes and all the people were bald.
In the second year of the apocalypse, one can tell a person's family conditions by looking at whether he is bald. Generally, sophisticated and capable people are not allowed to live in places where there are red nematodes, so naturally they will not be bald.
So one row has bald heads and the other row has hairstyles.
At one o'clock sharp, the banquet tables were almost full, and Su Mali announced:
"I'm delighted that you've all accepted my invitation. I now declare the housewarming celebration and the first Sumali Auction officially open! Please enjoy your meal while we begin our auction and exchange meeting."
The scene became quiet and the background music changed.
Su Mali continued, "Now, let me explain the rules. We don't follow traditional rules. Instead, we set prices based on the auctioneer's needs. Items can have a minimum price, and you can directly bid a certain amount of virtual currency or specify what you want to exchange for."
"Since the currency system is still under testing, only a few government officials have currency exchange capabilities. Therefore, I have invited Ayu, an internal government official, to be responsible for trading virtual currency for everyone."
Ayu, the elegant young man Jingshu had met today, stood up and bowed to everyone. "Ms. Mary, have you finished explaining the rules? I have a few words to say."
Su Mali then signaled A Yu to speak, and he took out the gift box from under his feet:
"Today is Miss Mary's housewarming celebration, and I just happened to bring her a gift. I hope she likes it. If you have any gifts, please give them to her quickly, otherwise they won't be fresh in a while."
The whole room was filled with kind smiles. What was the most valuable thing in this world? Food. But before the apocalypse, these people's homes had generally stored a rich supply of food. While it might be precious to ordinary people, it was commonplace to them.
So what's the most precious thing? Fresh fruits and live animals are undoubtedly the most scarce, and are definitely more scarce than any storable food.
A Yu prepared two fresh ginseng fruits, which were printed into the shape of gourds and surrounded by red grapes, which looked very beautiful.
"I know you like strawberries. Here, this is a bunch of strawberries." It looked like a whole bouquet of flowers, filled with fresh strawberries.
Some people also gave away candied haws, cherries arranged in various patterns, and so on. This is what the saying "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers" means. After a round of people, basically all the fruits that could be eaten before the end of the world were given away.
What made Jingshu feel the class gap even more was that these people seemed to have discussed it beforehand. The most amazing thing was that everyone gave different gifts!
Soon, all kinds of fresh fruits were placed in front of Sumali, and someone even gave her a cute little white goose.
The little white goose is also very valuable, not to mention it is a mother goose.
The students opened their eyes wide and looked at the mountains of fresh fruits and food, and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Look, Su Mali just held a housewarming party and gained so many things. It's really enviable.
etc……
They didn’t bring any gifts!
Everyone just wants to bring a mouth to feed and eat.
The row of people opposite had finished delivering their food. Although they didn't say, "It's your turn now," they all looked at them, as if asking: Do you want to deliver your food or not?"
Jingshu sat next to Sumali very calmly. If any classmates gave her gifts, she would give them. If no one gave her gifts, she would not take the initiative to do so, otherwise it would be embarrassing to offend the whole class.
Seeing the situation had reached a stalemate, Ah Yu said, "It looks like it's over. Should we move on to the next step?"
Su Mali pouted. She had been taught etiquette since she was a child: when visiting someone's home, especially when it was a housewarming, you had to bring a small gift. Even if it was just a handkerchief or a pen, it wasn't about the value, it was about courtesy.
Jingshu couldn't help but find it funny when she saw Su Mali's expression. Miss Su Mali was, after all, out of touch with the world and didn't understand the hardships her high school classmates were going through. She had long forgotten the custom of giving gifts to celebrate a housewarming occasion.
Su Mali's high school classmates were all dumbfounded. But since they had already given it to her, it was hard for her to refuse, right? But even if she did, she wouldn't be able to show it off.
But at least a few people prepared gifts.
Xie Zihao prepared a big gift package of nuts. Although it was a storage item, it was still very valuable in the end times.
Yao Zixin prepared a small foldable rain shelter that can be opened and closed at any time. It is quite convenient. Su Mali said she liked it very much and finally smiled.
Mu Xiaoxuan prepared a peach seed and wrapped it in a small gift box. "Now that there is enough rain, it should be able to grow up next year, but it may take another three years before we can eat peaches."
"Thank you. I'll plant it in the yard of the villa. I like it very much." Su Mali smiled happily. What she cared about more was the thoughtfulness. Although she was naive, she also liked to give and get rewards.
Jingshu looked at Mu Xiaoxuan. Could it be that her family grew fruit? They had all kinds of seeds. She would ask her later if she had any rare seeds. Jingshu had gone to the seed wholesale shop at that time, and they only bought various traditional Chinese medicines and seeds that could be grown for food. She hadn't bought any other plants. Now that she thought about it, there were many plants that could play a big role in the apocalypse.
Others also came in groups of three or four, bringing out the things they had brought to exchange. Some brought vases, some brought gold, and some brought hairpins.
As for these... although it's a bit embarrassing, at least they are gifts. Jingshu saw that the people opposite looked at these high school classmates with a bit strange eyes.
And some of them even came with mouths...so they could only lower their heads and say nothing.
In this way, the rounds went by and it was Jingshu's turn.
First of all, this potted plant cannot be given as a gift because it contains medicine. If I give it to her, it will be a waste because Su Mali will not be able to keep it alive without the nourishment of the spiritual spring water.
Jingshu racked her brains for a long time, wondering what to give. She decided to give fruit, and then she gave away almost all the fruits to the people on the opposite side.
Send food as a gift. People who have a long shelf life have stockpiled a lot of food.
She did have some poultry, but they were large and she couldn't take them out from under her crotch, let alone say, "Hey, wait a minute, my house is next door, I'll go back and get them for you." Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?
I can only send small items, but it has to be acceptable, right?
Jingshu was tossing and turning in the Rubik's Cube space, and suddenly her eyes lit up. She knew what to give.
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