Chapter 47 Ye Qizhen's Mother
After a nap, Ye Qizhen's mother sat upright on the sofa, looking restrained as she gently touched everything in front of her.
Xia Yan smiled affably and took the initiative to greet her, "The guests have been coming down for a while, haven't they?"
As she spoke, she turned on the air conditioner, and as the cool breeze blew out, the temperature in the hall gradually dropped.
The old woman stood up hurriedly, rubbing her hands nervously, and stepped back a few steps to make room, smiling apologetically: "No, no, I just came down."
"Please sit down. Is there any TV series you like to watch?" Xia Yan patted the sofa, turned on the TV and slowly changed channels. When he found a suitable TV series, he gently asked for her opinion.
The old woman looked flattered and dared not be picky. Naturally, she looked at whatever Xia Yan said.
"Okay, then let's watch Parents' Love. I can watch it every now and then, but I haven't seen it yet."
"Okay, okay, I'll watch whatever you say. I'm not picky."
The old woman wanted to say that she had air conditioning and TV to watch, which was a life she had never imagined in her life. She was so grateful that she didn't dare to complain!
The two stopped talking and watched a few episodes of TV. The atmosphere was quite harmonious.
During the commercial break, Xia Yan filled two glasses of water from the drinking fountain, placed one in front of the old woman, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what to call you, the guest?"
"My last name is Wang, you can just call me Wang Mei. How can I have the nerve to drink your water? I'm not thirsty, so I won't waste it." Wang Mei's face turned red with excitement, and she waved her hands to refuse.
How could she not know how precious water was! In the old base, a cup of pure water could be sold for a Level 2 crystal core!
She can't afford to drink. It's not easy for the little one to kill zombies!
Xia Yan smiled and pushed the water cup in front of her, not allowing her to refuse. "Drink it, you're welcome. There's something I want to ask you about, and if you keep refusing, I won't be able to ask you."
Wang Mei had no choice but to take the cup of water, holding it in her hand and drinking it in small sips, but she was very curious in her heart. What was there that the boss didn't know?
"Boss, just ask me. I'm sure I'll tell you everything I know, without missing a single word!"
"Okay. Which base did you come from? Are there many survivors inside?"
"Our base is called the Third Future Base. It's a small base with a population of only a few hundred people. There are over 50 leaders in it, and Feng Tianxi is one of them. He's just a small leader in charge of ground sanitation—"
Seeing Wang Mei gradually pulling Feng Tianxi towards her, Xia Yan hurriedly interrupted, "How far is the base from here?"
"It's quite a distance, and some roads are blocked now, and there are many zombies on some roads. If we take a detour, it will be even farther, and it will take at least half a day." Wang Mei recalled the many hardships on the road. She was almost caught up by zombies several times, and there was no way she could return to the base even if she was beaten to death.
"Does your base provide water and food?" This is the question that Xia Yan is more concerned about.
"Only those with jobs can get food. Water is distributed at a set time by the base, but there's no fixed time. Most people have to find a way to get it themselves. Some people sell water, but the amount they produce is too little, not enough for their own use."
It’s not like here, not only is the price cheap, the water quality is good, and the water in the bathroom is never cut off. You can turn it on and water will flow out at any time, just like going back to peacetime!
Xia Yan roughly understood the situation and smiled more friendly. "So, what do you think if I advertise at your base and tell you that we sell food and water here, and the prices are the same as now?"
"That's absolutely great! This is a matter of saving lives! Don't you know that we have entered the high temperature season now, and the weather will only get hotter and hotter! Many people die at this time every year! Either die of heat or die of thirst!" Upon hearing this, Wang Mei took a sip of water, her expression unable to conceal her excitement.
"If they knew that we sell water here, they would definitely come over! If you are too busy at that time, just tell me, I, Wang Mei, will definitely help!" Wang Mei patted her chest vigorously and made a promise.
The hot season was incredibly difficult, with the temperatures being incredibly scorching and the severe water shortage. During this time, water-based psychics were highly sought after. Even Feng Bei, despite his low psychic level, became a potential water seller.
But the water she sold was ridiculously expensive. A half-full bottle of water could cost a Level 2 crystal core! Who could afford that?!
The higher-ups at the base didn't care at all. It was just like ordinary people living and dying. If the female boss could really sell water, she would help her no matter what! It wasn't for fame or fortune. After all, survival was difficult for everyone, and as ordinary people, we should help each other!
Wang Mei was so excited that she couldn't sit still. She glanced at the drinking water machine several times and wished she could fill it with water and sell it to people who were short of water!
Seeing the fish had taken the bait, Xia Yan also put on an excited expression and went up to shake her hand. "Sister Wang, you have the same idea as me! You can see, I have no shortage of water here. There are hundreds of empty bottles in the warehouse, and I just don't know what to do with them! Thanks to Sister Wang for giving me this idea! It's just..."
Hearing this, Wang Mei frowned and urged anxiously, "Just what? Boss, just tell me what I can do for you!"
Xia Yan smiled embarrassedly, "It's just that there are too many bottles. I have to take care of the store's affairs, arrange for customers to stay, and arrange for meals in the restaurant. I really don't have time to do these chores..."
"Oh, I thought it was something serious, but it's just a small matter, leave it to me! And where's the bottle? I'll fill it for you right now!"
"Wait a minute, I'll get the bottle."
Without further ado, Xia Yan got up and returned to the office, where he placed an order for 200 clean empty bottles from the mall, spending 10 points.
Soon she came out with two large bags full of empty bottles. "Sister Wang, here are 100 empty bottles. Thank you for your help!"
"Oh, what's the trouble? I'm just bored and downstairs I can enjoy the air conditioning and watch TV. I feel good doing something within my ability!"
Wang Mei hurriedly took it, walked to the drinking water machine, and skillfully opened the lid to fill it with cold water.
She didn't fill it that full, leaving some space at the top.
Xia Yan walked over to her and prepared to put her full mineral water bottle into the refrigerator. The refrigerator was empty anyway, and the weather was so hot that iced water would sell better. When she knew that there would be more people in the hotel in the future, she could buy some drinks, ice cream, etc. from the mall to sell.
"Oh! We don't need you, young boss. Go and do your own thing, leave this to me! Don't worry, there will definitely be enough!" Wang Mei walked around her and stuffed the mineral water into the refrigerator, arranging it neatly.
"I used to work as a salesperson in a supermarket. I do these kinds of jobs all the time! I'm very skilled at them! Young boss, you're too weak to do these kinds of heavy work!"
After she said that, Xia Yan felt a little embarrassed. He had originally just planned to use some white work, but he didn't expect that his aunt would take it to heart!
Wang Mei felt much more relaxed, and she also had her own little thoughts.
She had to establish a good relationship with the young boss. Not to mention how much care he would give to her and her son, as long as he didn't drive them away in the future, it would be fine.
Wang Mei had a hunch that the more people knew about this hotel, the more people would be eager to move in!
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