Just because someone doesn't wear makeup doesn't mean they don't like it. Come on, let me go see your sister-in-law. I haven't had a proper chance to say hello to her since we parted ways last time.
"Oh dear, really... alright, alright, let's go inside quickly, the hail outside is getting bigger and bigger."
As Zhou Tong reached out to shield Lu Yuan from the hail that kept falling from above, he lifted the tent flap.
Once inside, he shouted loudly into the tent.
"Honey, my brother Lu Yuan is here. Hurry up and get some tea. Oh, and take out that packet of tea from my bag and give him some too. Don't be stingy."
Liu Qian was packing her things in the room. Since most of the food here had to be brought over from the fortress first, and the workers were mostly responsible for preparing the meals themselves.
Later, Lu Yuan found it troublesome, so he set up some tents here to store food and cooking utensils. Today, Liu Qian came over and acted as the cook for the day, helping to prepare dinner.
Upon hearing Zhou Tong say that Lu Yuan had arrived, Liu Qian quickly put down everything, wiped her hands on her apron, and walked over with a smile, giving Lu Yuan a gentle smile.
"Mr. Lu, you've arrived."
Upon hearing this form of address, Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand.
"Sister-in-law, you're being too formal. Just call me Lu Yuan, or Xiao Yuan, but don't call me Mr. Lu. It's too formal."
Zhou Tong, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, calling him Mr. Lu is too formal. Just call him Lu Yuan. You're older than him, so you can call him Xiao Yuan too. That's how people usually address him."
Liu Qian nodded cautiously and said to Lu Yuan, "Then I'll call you Lu Yuan. I really can't bring myself to call you Xiao Yuan."
"Haha, sister-in-law, don't be so reserved. Just make yourself at home. Put these things down, and I'll have someone come and take care of them in a bit."
Liu Qian and Zhou Tong waved their hands repeatedly: "Alright, don't bother others. We're all here, so let's get these tasks done together. The camp has finished all its work today, and the food and other necessities have all been distributed. I've brought over some food to reward everyone."
Everyone's been incredibly busy these past few days, and I've been handling things myself, so I haven't been able to come over. Today's a good opportunity to have a couple of drinks with you; it's been a long time since we ate together. Why did you move so far away? Why is it so complicated to just ask you out for a meal and a drink?"
Lu Yuan simply smiled and handed over all the gifts.
"Please accept this small gift, sister-in-law."
Liu Qian panicked when she saw the gift Lu Yuan brought; she didn't know whether she should accept it.
Zhou Tong, who was standing to the side, sighed and took the gift.
"Alright, then this won't happen again."
Liu Qian took the gift and placed it aside. Through the packaging box, she saw that it contained freshly picked golden fruits, and another bag contained several sets of makeup boxes, which immediately brought a look of surprise to her face.
She hadn't worn makeup in a long time and wanted to dress herself up nicely.
Between the two gifts, Liu Qian was more enthusiastic about cosmetics, while the golden fruit, although it had now become the most important and valuable item in the dimensional space.
However, it doesn't hold much appeal for her; people usually only buy these golden fruits when they are injured or sick.
Liu Qian carefully placed the gift box aside, then went to the table next to her, picked up a water cup and teapot, made two cups of tea, and brought them over.
Lu Yuan picked up his teacup and started chatting with Zhou Tong.
"Old Zhou, when are you and your wife planning to get married? I'll give you a gift of money then."
Zhou Tong waved his hand: "Let's skip it. We're both remarried and have our own children. It's not good to have a big celebration and get people to point fingers. I'd like to invite a few good buddies over for a meal, and that will be fine."
Liu Qian, sitting to the side, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, someone of my status is not suitable for appearing in public. Let's just forget it and have a meal together with you brothers. It would be nice if we could all sit down and chat."
"It's the apocalypse now, and a wedding costs a lot of money. Old Zhou and I barely make ends meet with our combined salaries."
Upon hearing the other person's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
The currencies within this dimensional space are now gradually becoming interchangeable with those outside.
However, due to the existence of the apocalypse, the currency in Luo Xuan's camp is very unstable, and sometimes there is severe inflation.
When resources are scarce, it can even lead to inflated prices for goods. Therefore, people prefer to use the dimensional currency generated by Lu Yuan as the primary currency for statistics.
Previously, Lu Yuan had also distributed a list of people's salaries and benefits in the dimensional space, which made detailed plans for the salary and benefits of each level, each position, and different groups of people. This also limited many people from speculating on currency.
The merging of the two camps led to widespread resistance to the currency issued by Luo Xuan's side.
At one point, some even suggested that Lu Yuan's dimensional currency should be used to abolish the currency system in the entire region, which gave Luo Xuan and some of the bigwigs in the financial industry a major headache.
The main reason for this phenomenon is the severe shortage of supplies, even though Lu Yuan has provided a large amount of food and medical supplies.
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