It was already late when Lin returned from the Forest of Hope. After staying up all night for two days in a row, he still couldn't take it anymore, so he went back to the small inn where he had rested before, where a night's stay only cost ten star coins, and went in to rest for the night.
I also got myself a monthly subscription and paid a month's rent in advance.
When paying, the stall owner glanced at Lin Yiran, completely baffled as to why anyone would be willing to spend ten star coins per night to stay in a hotel.
Is she rich or poor? If she were rich, she'd stay in a hotel that costs ten star coins a night. Ten star coins are enough to buy a few clean pieces of sheet metal to build a makeshift shelter near this junkyard. She probably stayed here on her first day because she had nowhere else to stay; after all, most people who come to the slums are in the same situation.
There's no accommodation here, so you spend 10 star coins to stay one night, and then decisively build a house the next day. Therefore, his little shop basically doesn't have any repeat customers.
Lin Yiran is indeed wealthy. Paying a month's rent at once shows he has money. People who truly live in the slums wouldn't spend so much money on a hotel; they're concerned about basic needs like food and shelter. Ten star coins are enough to buy two insect cakes for a day, and food is what these poor people lack most.
As for housing, it's all radiation anyway; the only difference is whether you die sooner or later.
But people get very hungry if they don't eat.
Lin Yiran slept soundly that night, almost until dawn.
Then, when it got light, she got up to buy things. She wanted to change her Star Brain because she couldn't fit all the green beans in it yesterday. She had to throw away the mutated capybara before she could make room for the mutated green beans.
Before it was even finished being packed, I asked Commander Wu to bring it back for me.
It seems that the Star Brain without a large space is not enough, so she decisively came over to change to another one.
After receiving it, she was very satisfied with the pure white star brain on her wrist. It wasn't expensive, only costing her 50,000 star coins. It was a mid-to-low-grade star brain with decent privacy. The main advantage was its large storage space, with 100 square meters of internal storage, which was enough for her needs.
Afterwards, she wandered aimlessly through the streets until the appointed time before setting up her stall in the North District.
When I arrived, the dark-skinned stall owner was already waiting there. He was as dark as ever, the kind of tanned from being tanned.
Upon seeing Lin Yiran arrive, the dark-skinned stall owner smiled and said, "Oh, you're here? There's a customer who's been waiting for you for a long time. If you hadn't come soon, I wouldn't have kept him waiting. There's no need to waste time. You can set up your stall earlier next time, otherwise, what you sell probably won't even cover your food expenses for the day."
"For us small business owners, the key is to be hardworking, otherwise you won't make much money. You're still young, so you can be lazy now, but when you get older and start living a real life, you'll understand the importance of Star Coins..."
She talked on and on, giving off a feeling of being a loving mother.
Although Lin Yiran's biological mother had been gone for a long time, she still couldn't stand this nagging. But you know what? It actually warmed her heart, though it was a bit annoying.
Lin Yiran handed him a skewer of grilled meat and stuffed it into his mouth: "Try it, it's a new product!"
The dark-skinned stall owner hurriedly took the skewer and took a bite. He didn't know what it was this time, but it was soft on the outside and burst with juice inside, a sweet and refreshing kind of juice.
Yes, the taste is amazing.
Then he gave Lin Yiran a thumbs up: "Putting everything else aside, your skills are really good!" It's absolutely amazing, okay? He even wanted to learn from her.
Lin Yiran smiled, packed up the thirty grilled chives the customer had ordered, and also gave him two skewers of grilled corn and two skewers of grilled green beans as a complimentary gift. "Welcome to visit again next time. These are new complimentary items, you can try them. If you like them, come again next time!"
The man paid, picked up the chives, and left without looking back. He was a customer introduced by the dark-skinned stall owner, and they seemed to have a good relationship; the two had been chatting when Lin Yiran arrived.
This is another instance of them supporting Lin Yiran's business.
But no matter what, he was her first repeat customer.
"Try this, it's a new grilled corn. The one you just ate was called green beans, both of them are quite delicious."
The dark-skinned stall owner reluctantly accepted it.
After taking a bite, her eyes widened in amazement.
Then, speaking earnestly, she said, "Young lady, you could actually try a different industry. With your skills, you could easily apply for a cook position in a small kitchen. There's no need for you to set up a stall at the night market. It's too dangerous for a young girl like you. What if you run into someone? Your family isn't around. Hey, last time... did Brother Long give you any trouble?"
The little girl looks perfectly fine; she doesn't seem to have suffered any injuries. However, interstellar medicine is advanced these days. Even if someone is seriously injured, unless it's life-threatening, they can usually recover completely in an hour in a medical pod.
So he really didn't know if the girl had... the night before last.
After all, she didn't even come out to set up her stall last night.
However, it wasn't appropriate to ask directly, so he subtly hinted, "Next time you encounter something like this, don't confront it head-on. Be quick-witted, and if you do, just run away. Forget about this stall; there's no one here to help you..." Jin Gui?
Then he witnessed an incredible scene.
When Brother Long arrived, he instinctively pushed his cart to run away, but he was so busy talking to Lin Yiran that he didn't notice when Brother Long arrived. By the time he realized what was happening, Brother Long had already walked up to Lin Yiran's stall.
Then came the jaw-dropping scene: "Hey, young lady, give me thirty skewers of grilled chives. Is this a new item? Perfect, give me ten of each of these new items to go."
Lin Yiran didn't even look up, diligently grilling skewers: "Okay, pay first."
Brother Long said, "Okay, okay, you have to pay first. I'll pay first."
The scene was like watching a horror movie. The dark-skinned stall owner's hand, which was reaching to push the cart, froze in mid-air. Only after Brother Long had completely left did he walk up to Lin Yiran in surprise.
"Did you do something to make Brother Long, who's usually so fierce, so well-behaved and obedient?"
Lin Yiran: "Maybe it's because my skewers are so delicious that people keep coming back for more?" That's why he was able to come to Lin Yiran's stall to buy skewers despite being full of psychological trauma. This was something Lin Yiran hadn't expected.
It can only be because her grilled skewers are so irresistible!
Dark-skinned stall owner: "Give me a break, what nonsense are you talking about? This is Brother Long, he has someone backing him up. How could he be so obedient? Did you use some tricks? Or do you have someone behind you?"
The dark-skinned stall owner immediately understood, and then gave Lin Yiran a knowing look.
Sure enough, if a young girl dares to set up a stall here, there must be someone behind her.
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