Chapter 553 The Appearance of a Puppy
As the sun sets, the beautiful mansion seems to be bathed in a golden glow, making it exceptionally beautiful.
Ling Ran walked out of the mansion, where a car was already waiting.
A row of black cars stood side by side, with two small red flags fluttering in the wind in front of each car.
Fan Chuan exclaimed excitedly, "My God! I never thought I'd actually be able to ride in this car one day!"
Hu Meiying, who was standing next to me and didn't know much about cars, asked, "What's wrong with this car?"
"This is a car that only national leaders can ride in, and it's expensive. I remember it costing about ten million."
"For rich people, it seems like it's alright?"
"Oh, you need to go through a background check to buy this car."
Wow! That's awesome!
Those who were unaware of the situation were immediately filled with respect upon hearing this.
This car looks expensive, and it really is expensive.
Ling Ran was invited by Luo Han to get into the second car. As for the lead car, it was for protection and guiding.
The Grand Hotel Beijing is located near Xuanwu Gate.
Few people live in this area, so driving along, I had the illusion that the city was sparsely populated.
Actually, it's not entirely an illusion. Compared to before the apocalypse, when 20 million people lived in one capital city, half of the capital city must have had at least 10 million people. But in reality, the capital city base only had 300,000 people.
Traffic lights are completely unnecessary. There are hardly any cars on the road, and even fewer pedestrians. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the road is completely clear.
Even though the buildings in the Beijing base are still well-preserved, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they look exactly like they did before the apocalypse, they still felt a sense of desolation from them.
I didn't feel much difference when I was at other bases.
After all, other bases are built in rural areas, and many survivors don't even have a place to live. They can only build simple shelters with wood and rags, making the whole base feel very crowded.
Wei Songbai, Luo Zhenguo, and others were already waiting at the entrance of the restaurant.
As soon as Ling Ran got out of the car, the two people came up to greet her. Ling Ran nodded slightly, and then saw a boy standing next to Luo Zhenguo.
Or perhaps he can no longer be called a boy, because he has clearly shed the naivety of youth, though his eyes are very clear, making him look like a boy.
He was looking at Ling Ran at that moment. Although he wasn't staring directly at her, he was glancing up frequently, which Ling Ran naturally noticed.
Luo Zhenguo seemed to notice the boy's actions as well. He tugged at the boy with his hand hanging at his side and gave him a warning look. The boy seemed to be subdued by the glare and lowered his eyes without saying a word.
Wei Songbai gestured for her to come this way: "Miss Ling, this way please."
The two stepped onto the hotel steps first, followed closely by the others.
There were many soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying guns around them, standing tall and straight, their eyes fixed straight ahead. As Ling Ran and Wei Songbai passed by, they saluted in unison.
Pei Xiu and the others followed behind, not daring to breathe loudly. They were even secretly relieved that they hadn't brought Wu Tong and Zhu Zhu along, otherwise they might have embarrassed the adults.
After taking the elevator to the third floor, the dining room was ready. After taking their seats, Wei Songbai introduced Ling Ran: "Miss Ling, let me introduce you. This is Bai Liuyun, a hero of our Beijing base. Before you came, Liuyun heard about your deeds and admires you very much."
Ling Ran looked at Bai Liuyun.
At 21, she was in the prime of her life, with a youthful and delicate face. Even with a buzz cut, she still looked pretty and had the appearance of a puppy that older women could tease.
He looked at Ling Ran, stood up, raised his glass and said, "Lord Ling, I am Bai Liuyun. It's a pleasure to meet you. This glass of wine is for you. I'll drink it, you can drink as you please."
These words were probably taught to him by Luo Zhenguo. After he finished speaking, Luo Zhenguo couldn't help but nod slightly, looking quite satisfied.
"Um."
Ling Ran responded with a sound of agreement, but made no move to raise her wine glass.
Pei Yi, the only one sitting at the main table with Ling Ran, explained, "My sister doesn't drink."
Bai Liuyun didn't pay any attention and sat down after finishing his drink.
Then the dishes were served one by one. The appetizers were all cold dishes, most of which Ling Ran had eaten before.
The taste is slightly different, but it's a delicious difference.
Wei Songbai smiled and said, "I've heard that Miss Ling loves good food. Fortunately, there are many five-star chefs serving state banquets at our base in Beijing. Today's meal is the result of the combined efforts of many chefs. I hope Miss Ling enjoys the meal."
"good."
Ling Ran gave a compliment.
No wonder these ordinary cold dishes taste so good; it turns out a more skilled chef has stepped in.
"As long as Miss Ling likes it."
Seeing that Ling Ran seemed to like it, Wei Songbai and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
They copied the work from the provincial capital base and were determined to do it even better.
Three thousand tons of supplies!
They're craving it too!
Although the capital base is not currently lacking in supplies, who would complain about having too many supplies? More importantly, as natural and man-made disasters occur in various places, the supplies available will actually decrease as time goes on.
Although there are still plenty of supplies in many places, let alone whether they can reach their destination through the hordes of zombies, some of the supplies will spoil.
For example, in the first province Ling Ran stayed in, Nan Province, there was a flood that submerged the entire city. How much of the city's supplies were still usable?
Therefore, when production and consumption cannot reach a balance, going out to find supplies remains one of the most important ways for them to obtain them.
Moreover, once the supplies are in their hands, some can be placed in the spatial dimension of a spatial ability user, thus freezing the shelf life of the supplies and preventing them from spoiling.
One delicious dish after another was served, and each dish seemed to be made to perfection. Even though Ling Ran had eaten some of these dishes many times, she could still taste their freshness and deliciousness.
Uncle Chen and Liu Xiuping's eyes lit up the moment they took their first bite of the dish.
I'd like to become your apprentice!
I must become an apprentice!
The two exchanged a glance, and once again saw the burning flames of war in each other's eyes!
Dishes were served one after another, and then removed from the table. New dishes kept being served, and eventually, dishes from other countries even started to appear.
Ling Ran could recognize it: "This looks like Japanese sushi, right? There's also tuna slices, salmon slices, soba noodles, and Korean kimchi? Bibimbap? And this is Tom Yum soup?"
Because Ling Ran had watched TV dramas from different countries, she could recognize some of the dishes.
For example, sushi is so obvious.
She tried them one by one, and how to describe the taste? Not bad. But perhaps because she's always eaten Chinese food, her stomach has become like that too, so she was only eating these dishes out of curiosity; she wouldn't say she particularly liked them.
Later on, there were sashimi, steak, pasta, roast turkey, roast lamb chops, and so on.
In short, we ate from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. before it ended.
The variety of cuisines is so great that one might wonder if eating too many different dishes would cause diarrhea.
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