dream?
There was a glimmer of light in Wu Zhen's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
He looked at the fruit knife and glass fragments on the table and hesitated.
Su Tao quickly caught this hint of hesitation and pulled Wu Zhen up: "Come with me."
Wu Zhen stumbled as she pulled him, and he followed her stumblingly.
Su Tao pulled him all the way to the sunroom on the third floor. The moment the door opened, the bright afternoon sun scattered in from the clean floor-to-ceiling glass windows, covering the layers of green tubular hydroponic storage racks with a golden coat.
The scent of fruits and vegetables filled Wu Zhen's arms.
Su Tao: "See? They are all grown bit by bit by hand over a 24-hour period. It costs a lot of money, but you know, even so, Taoyang only has a hundred tenants, which is not enough for internal consumption, not to mention how many people outside can't eat and can't see vegetables."
"Wu Zhen, your special ability is a gift to the world in this doomsday. You can support tens of millions of people on your own. Not only does Taoyang need you, but this chaotic world needs you even more."
"I know that Minda and the others' departure is unbearable for you, but I hope you can get through it, live well, and let them live on in your heart in another way. If you also leave, to put it cruelly, who in this world will still remember them?"
Wu Zhen was stunned for a long time, his eyes slowly filled with tears, he slowly squatted down, covered his face and sobbed silently.
Su Tao closed her eyes and pulled him up again: "I'll take you to another place, close your eyes."
In a flash, Wu Zhen felt that the air and temperature around him had changed. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing on the top of a mountain, with the mountainside of Wuhu in his sight.
Wu Zhen stood frozen in place, as if in a dream.
Su Tao said, "This is Panliu Mountain, which is also part of Taoyang. I planned to leave this mountain to you from the beginning. It's about a thousand square meters. You can plant whatever you want. Just treat it as your balcony, your botanical garden. You have absolute ownership of what you grow."
"And you don't have to worry about zombies here. I'll also prepare a separate room for you so you can come and stay for a short or long time at any time."
"Of course, the premise is that you are alive and well. If you die, I will use you as a garbage dump."
The despair in Wu Zhen's eyes disappeared, and his soul and spirit seemed to have returned to their places. He said excitedly:
"You're wasting it! There should have been a large area of greenery here before, with excellent planting conditions. It could be used as a fruit orchard. Plus, my special ability allows me to produce a lot of fruit every year."
Su Tao smiled broadly: "So, only if you are alive can this be accomplished. Without you, all the land will become wasteland and garbage dump, trampled by zombies and soaked in the flesh and blood of our compatriots."
Wu Zhen's expression changed continuously, and finally stopped at the state of waking up from a dream.
"Miss Su, I need some quiet time."
Su Tao knew that he had grabbed a straw, a straw that gave him hope and made it worth living.
Now he just needs to calm down.
"Okay, then you can stay in Panliu Mountain for the next few days. No one here knows you, so you can relax. When you have made up your mind, come find me."
Wu Zhen wiped the tears from his face fiercely:
"Miss Su, you saved me a second time. I, Wu Zhen, will never be able to repay you in this lifetime."
Su Tao said seriously: "Take good care of your body. Even if you pay it back, your life will still be yours in the future."
Wu Zhen choked up and bowed deeply to her.
Afterwards, Su Tao called the front desk clerk Xiao Zhang and asked her to take Wu Zhen to stay in the empty staff apartment.
Just as she was about to return to Taoyang, Ma Dapao suddenly saw her and hurriedly called out:
"Boss Su, wait a moment."
Su Tao stood still and waited for him to finish.
Ma Dapao's face lit up. "Ah, although we haven't had many guests these past few days, we've received rave reviews. Three of them said our environment is great and asked if we could get a lower monthly rent. I don't know much about this, so I came to ask you."
Su Tao thought for a moment and asked, "Where are they from? Even if they think the environment is good, they wouldn't stay here for a month, right?"
Ma Dapao said, "They are all from Shouan Base. They used to be transporters, reselling supplies from various bases. They just came back from the north and found that Shouan had fallen, so they didn't dare go back."
"They are all wealthy people. When they came across Panliu Mountain, they thought they couldn't go back for the time being, so they decided to stay for a long time. In addition, they also knew many teams heading south to seek water. They said that if they could get a cheaper price, they would help them arrange to stay in Panliu Mountain."
"At first I was worried they were trying to trick me, but after careful inquiry I realized it wasn't true. These three are an old transport team that travels back and forth between the north and the south. They know a lot of people and organizations. Boss Su, I think we can give them a discount. It won't be a loss at all."
Su Tao agreed immediately: "I trust you, I'll give them a 20% discount. I'll have someone send some vegetables and meat over later, and you can ask Chef Qin to make two side dishes and send them over."
Ma Dapao's eyes sparkled: "You are so thoughtful!"
Su Tao was used to hearing his flattery and didn't take it seriously, so she said:
"I just asked Xiao Zhang to take a friend of mine to stay in the staff dormitory for a while. Please take care of him during this time and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. If you can't stop him, please notify me immediately."
Ma Dapao reacted: "Oh, that brother you were talking about just now, right? I remember him. He doesn't look that old, what's wrong with him?"
Su Tao shook her head: "His wife and child are gone, don't be too serious, don't detain him if there is nothing wrong."
Ma Dapao sighed, "He's also a man who values friendship and loyalty, unlike Xiong Tai, the one who wanted to give you a gift last time but couldn't because you weren't around."
"His wife hemorrhaged while giving birth to their daughter and died in the dilapidated house. He didn't even blink an eye as he carried his wife's body outside to be devoured by zombies. He even slept in the same bed where his wife died at night without any psychological burden."
"At night, he was annoyed that his daughter was crying and disturbing his sleep, so he sold her the next day to buy alcohol."
Su Tao's brows knitted into the shape of a "川" character when she heard this:
"The more chaotic the world is, the more scum there are. You should stay away from him. It's best to cut off all contact with him."
Ma Dapao waved his hand quickly, "Ever since I came to Panliu, oh no, Taoyang, I've completely cut off all ties with those bad friends I used to have to associate with, for fear that they would cause us any trouble. You can rest assured about this."
Su Tao nodded and suddenly asked, "Is there any movement over at the old station?"
Ma Dapao shook his head. "Nothing much has happened. It's just that more and more people have been going to Dongyang recently, and the old station's business has picked up. Their boss, Mr. Tan, is probably secretly happy right now, counting money in bed with his woman at night."
After saying this, he felt that his words were too vulgar, especially to his boss, a girl who was less than twenty years old.
Ah, his boss is only eighteen, he always forgets about this!
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