79 Days of Scavenging
It feels more like a dream!
Yu Ankui began to doubt her ears, and wondered if she had misunderstood the shop owner: "Can I exchange what I don't want for these foods on display? Anything?"
Even withered grass and broken bricks would be acceptable?
She couldn't believe that such a good thing could still happen in this day and age.
However, the snow-haired boy not only did not refute it, but also gave him a flyer.
Looking at the dense list of items and trading rules, Yu Ankui could no longer resist the temptation. She touched herself and found nothing worthwhile. With a determined effort, she took off her faded but still yellowed and dirty coat.
"I want a different food! Anything is fine, as long as it's edible!"
She's penniless anyway, so there's nothing to fool her about.
However, despite thinking this way, Yu Ankui was still extremely uneasy after handing over the clothes, her eyes following the shop owner's every move without blinking.
Watch him rummage through his clothes, watch him open a drawer and take out a paper bag, watch him start packing—food!
Yu Ankui's eyes widened, and she didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of interrupting the other person's actions.
It's actually true!
It's really filled with food!
It's rice! Clean! And flour too! Oh my god, they even gave us salt and sugar, and a piece of meat at least the size of my palm!!!
Even when she finally held a bag full of food in her arms, Yu Ankui still couldn't believe it was real.
But the food in her arms kept emitting a delicious aroma, and her arm was almost raw from gripping it so tightly. Even if she was dreaming, shouldn't she have woken up by now?
so……
Is this really true?!
Realizing this, Yu Ankui couldn't help but jump up, clutching the paper bag tightly to her chest, and ran home as fast as she could.
For a fleeting moment, her speed even surpassed that of newly awakened speed-type ability users.
Rushing into her familiar home, Yu Ankui immediately slammed the door shut.
Hearing the commotion inside the room, Yu Anxin asked warily, "Who is it!"
When she saw her sister return, she looked surprised and asked, "Sister, why are you back so soon? Did something happen? Where are your clothes? Sister, are you alright? Are you hurt?!"
Her face was full of anxiety, fearing that her sister had been robbed outside.
It's one thing if they steal your things, but if someone gets hurt, where are you going to find medicine in this world?
And this kind of thing happens quite often even within the base; she herself does it too...
Fortunately, Yu Ankui quickly shook her head, her heart still pounding with excitement. She reassured her sister that she was alright before excitedly holding up the paper bag.
"Little sister, look what this is!"
"This is... Wow! Delicious food!! Oh my god, there's even meat! Where did you get all this, sister?! Wow, it's so fresh! Not dirty at all!!"
"Hahahaha, let me tell you, today feels like a dream. It's like this...blah blah blah... Little sister didn't eat enough, right? I'll go get some more food. I've already cooked meat. After we eat, I'll tidy up the house and replace anything that can be replaced!"
"Okay!"
“That person seems to have a lot of supplies. Maybe they have medicine to heal you, little sister, or even news about healing-type ability users! I’ll go ask them later. If they do, no matter how much it takes to get it, I’ll do my best. That person isn’t picky about what they have; I can scavenge for things. I’m not afraid even if I don’t have any abilities!”
If there isn't enough trash in the base, she can go out of town to collect it!
If you only collect trash, you can definitely make the round trip in a day!
"...Okay, I'll listen to my sister."
Yu Anxin did not refuse. She knew that if her sister were going to give up on her, she would have done so long ago. Now she had to live well. She was her sister's hope for living in the difficult post-apocalyptic world. If she gave up and died, her sister would not want to continue living either.
The food was cooked quickly, and the aroma of meat, rice, and noodles made one feel as if they had been transported back to the pre-apocalyptic era.
The two sisters ate bite by bite, their eyes shining with hope for the future.
.
On the full half-day since the store opened, fewer than five customers have entered.
The little robot looked at the specially decorated storefront and the dazzling array of food, and was bewildered.
That shouldn't be the case. According to his observations over the past few days, the people of this world lack resources, especially consumables like food and medicine. His shop, even if it's not bustling with customers, shouldn't have only this many customers.
At this moment, the little robot did not realize that the problem was not with the shop's decoration or the food. On the contrary, the reason was that the decoration was too good, clean and tidy, like a shop in a large commercial district before the apocalypse.
The food was far too abundant.
It was so abundant that anyone who saw it dared not even come in!
Is this something they can afford?! It must require something extremely expensive, right? What if they go in and make a mess of the shop? How could they possibly pay for it?!
As a result, many people around the shop would peek inside and drool, but very few actually dared to go in.
Of the four people who came in to make the transaction, Ning Ankui, who was in a daze and unknowingly stepped in at the beginning, the other three were all powerful ability users who were not afraid of traps or calculations and felt that they should be able to afford the price, which is why they dared to come in.
Of course, they were all very satisfied with the final result. The store was so well-stocked that even though they were usually pampered by the base officials and various teams and never lacked food, they couldn't help but be tempted by all the supplies.
During transactions, they habitually use crystal cores as payment.
The people quietly watching outside the store had no idea that the store actually used garbage for transactions.
When Yu Ankui traded clothes for a large bag of food, there were few people around, and no one saw her.
In short, the little robot, unaware of this, looked at the deserted shop and began searching its database for ways to attract customers.
Well, at this moment, the little robot suddenly realized that it hadn't stored enough data.
After all, no one had ever imagined that a trash can robot would need to have the skills to run a business.
Hmm... I should collect more information in this world, like books. Hopefully, these things haven't been destroyed by the chaotic social relationships.
But that's all for later. What he needs to do now is come up with a way to promote the product.
A moment later, he actually found a method that might be useful in a human novel that he didn't know how it was recorded.
It's best to display attractive items at the store entrance. If it's food, choose inexpensive, plentiful, and fragrant items.
The little robot decided to place the sausages at the door.
I've heard that humans really enjoy eating this.
He acted immediately. Since he didn't have a sausage grilling machine on hand, it wasn't difficult to modify one. Soon, bright red sausages were placed one by one on the sausage grilling machine rack.
As the temperature gradually rises, the sausage rolls slowly, its original pinkish-red color becoming increasingly glossy and turning a deep red. Its unique aroma fills the air.
Immediately, the crowd that had been watching the newly opened shop couldn't help but swallow hard.
This smells amazing!
Grilled sausage! I haven't seen it in ages! When was the last time I had it? Oh my god, it smells so good!
I can't hold back anymore, I'll just ask... is everything alright?
The aroma of the grilled sausages was so irresistible that some of the onlookers with weak willpower finally couldn't resist going forward.
All eyes were on him.
Even small robots are no exception.
As the customer approached the sausage grilling machine, the aroma wafting from so close became increasingly enticing, and he couldn't wait any longer: "How much are the sausages?"
"One yuan a stick," the little robot replied. "What kind of sauce would you like?"
"Only one point? That's so cheap! jsg, I'll take it... wait!"
The guest finally realized what was happening, and the half-finished points card froze in mid-air as he looked up at the little robot in disbelief.
He asked again, "You mean... a point, or a dollar?"
"One yuan."
The base's points are useless to the small robots, so this new value system was not taken into account when pricing them.
After repeating the price, he added, "You can also trade with items worth one dollar."
"...That one dollar before the apocalypse?"
"Yes."
"Can paper money be used?"
"OK."
"Th-that..." The customer rummaged through his pockets, but he had long since thrown away his banknotes when he couldn't use them after the apocalypse. He only pulled out a silver bracelet. "This is pure silver. I bought it for 130 yuan. Can I...can I use it?"
The guest himself blushed as he said those words.
Everyone knows that food is the most valuable commodity after the apocalypse; even gold jewelry and diamonds might not be enough to buy a pound of flour, let alone her cheap silver one.
But she thought, what if the boss accepts paper money? Maybe I can get a grilled sausage to eat!
Soon, her wish was fulfilled, and it far exceeded her expectations!
The shopkeeper took the bracelet and, after a while, said that it was indeed a silver product and would be traded at the pre-apocalyptic price, taking the average price of one hundred.
Therefore, this customer not only gets a large grilled sausage for one yuan, but also has ninety-nine yuan to buy any item within the price range!
The guests were so surprised by the good news that they stood there dumbfounded.
After the robot inspected the bracelet and announced the price, seeing that the customer didn't react, it asked, "Does the customer still want to complete the transaction?"
The guest, startled awake by the question, nodded without hesitation, afraid that if he hesitated even a second longer, he would miss out on this good opportunity.
"Yes! Yes, yes, yes!"
The little robot then puts away the bracelet and hands the customer a shopping card, indicating that the money has been credited to the card and can be used freely.
He hadn't forgotten to ask the customer what kind of sauce they wanted, even though the customer hadn't answered that question yet.
The customer, holding a shopping card, selected chili sauce and received a crispy, spicy grilled sausage, beaming with joy.
One bite, and the juicy, meaty aroma blends perfectly with the fragrance of chili, filling you with a sense of complete satisfaction.
She didn't leave; she just walked into the store with the card in one hand and the sausage in the other.
There's still ninety-nine yuan left in the card! I need to use it!
As soon as the first customer entered the store, the little robot was surrounded by other customers in the next second.
All sorts of questions came from all directions:
"How much is the sausage? I saw she traded it for a bracelet, I have one too! Can I use a necklace instead?"
This is someone who is far away and can only see the actions but not hear the sounds.
"Boss, I have banknotes! Ten dollars and a hundred dollars! Can I use them?!"
This is from nearby, where I heard a small robot talking to someone.
"I have crystal cores! Boss, I'll trade my crystal cores for them!"
"Boss, please take mine first!"
"Boss, I still have a pre-apocalyptic cell phone here. Can we trade it for a discounted price? It's still working, it has power and can be turned on!"
"Boss, boss..."
"Boss! Boss, look at me..."
Everyone has gone mad.
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