Chapter 376 The world is vast, but eating your fill is the most important thing.
Seeing that Meng Shiwan was staring at the surrounding environment, Ike said proudly, "Does your country have a base like this? This is the most perfect base in our country. Everyone wants to come here, but not just anyone can."
This time, Meng Shiwan shook her head very seriously, "My country does not have such a base."
Ike laughed, “In this respect, your country is not as good as ours.”
Meng denied it, saying, "No, my country is no less resource-rich than yours. It's just that my country's seed bases have all their resources invested in survivor aid, not in pleasure."
Ike: ...
His smile looked a little stiff.
The conversation just couldn't continue.
He was talking about wealth, and this person was elevating him to a higher level?
They say his country only cares about its own pleasure and doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people.
But that's just how it is, and he couldn't refute a single point.
"We've arrived at the commercial street."
Meng Shiwan got out of the car and exclaimed in amazement once again at the extravagance.
This is truly a commercial street, with wide roads, vehicles driving by, and brightly lit clothing stores, jewelry stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, and so on on both sides.
Ike led Meng Shiwan forward, saying, "If you think it's possible, contact the management office to process the lease for this storefront up ahead."
The storefront is located between a jewelry store and a food court. It's a small storefront with simple white walls and a basic light fixture inside.
Its simple appearance clashes with the exquisite luxury on both sides, making it arguably the worst-looking decoration on the street, even affecting the street's image.
Ike laughed and said, "Your products are good enough. I think this kind of store is sufficient and won't affect your business. The rent here is very expensive, so there's no need to spend more."
Meng Shiwan nodded, "That's good."
Ike said, "Then I'll contact the management office to come and process the lease."
He went out for a while, and when he came back, he was with a man in a suit.
The man flipped through the notebook in his hand. "The rent for this storefront is one hundred grams of gold, or goods of equivalent value, per month."
Meng Shiwan raised an eyebrow, "Gold?"
Having used crystal nuclei as currency for so long in China, she was still a little unaccustomed to hearing about gold all of a sudden.
Yes, if it weren't for the fact that she only accepts crystal cores when selling power-enhancing liquid and crops, the value of crystal cores would be insufficient as currency.
In the apocalypse, using gold or other resources as the means of trade is the most sensible approach.
This place is too far from China. The ability-enhancing fluid and fruits and vegetables brought back by the people sent out will probably only be supplied to a very small number of people.
Most people should still trade goods and gold.
The man nodded. "Or supplies would be fine too."
Meng Shiwan said, "I can give you ten catties of fresh potatoes for a month's lease."
The man was taken aback; he thought he had misheard. "Potatoes, fresh?"
Meng Shiwan took out a bag of potatoes and placed it in front of him. The man opened it and saw that they were indeed fresh, with damp soil still on them.
He was overjoyed. "Yes, yes, let's sign the contract now."
Meng Shiwan waved her hand, "Forget about the contract, it's too much trouble. Take the potatoes with you, don't delay my business here."
The man was even happier, picked up the potatoes and left, leaving Ike standing next to him extremely envious.
There was one thing Meng Shiwan didn't understand: "Here, you have wood-type ability users plant the green belts outside, instead of planting more vegetables."
Ike smiled wryly, "You don't understand the thinking of rich people. They believe that in such a depressing environment underground, there must be green plants to ensure a pleasant mood. Green plants can be enjoyed all the time, but no matter how many crops are grown, they will never be enough to supply the base. Since that's the case, and there's not enough to eat anyway, it's better to allocate some wood-type ability users to grow green plants."
Meng Shiwan: ...
Okay, she really can't understand it.
in the country, the most important thing is to be well-fed.
Here, the world is vast and joy is paramount.
Ike rubbed his hands together. "Um, how much are your vegetables? I'll buy some first."
Meng Shiwan took out a board and a marker from her spatial storage and started writing and drawing on the board.
Ike stood to the side, craning his neck to look. "Wheat, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and 999 level-one crystal cores per pound."
Various vegetables, 1,999 first-grade crystal cores per pound.
Various fruits, 2,999 first-grade crystal kernels per pound.
In addition, bouquets are sold, each containing 5,999 first-level crystal cores.
Ike's head was spinning after reading it. "You didn't mislabel it, did you? You want crystal cores? Don't you want gold? Also, thousands of crystal cores per pound, do you know how many zombies that many crystal cores would take to kill?"
Meng Shiwan forced a smile. "I think the people here are all very capable. Collecting crystal cores should be quite easy for them, right?"
Are you kidding me? She comes here to sell fresh vegetables, does she really just want to bring them delicious food?
She was just collecting crystal cores along the way.
The crystal nucleus was very much needed by Meng Shiwan; he also wanted to find out exactly where those professors were being held.
Ike swallowed hard. "Um, could you give me a discount? I really want to buy some fresh ones to try. I haven't had a fresh bite in ages."
Meng Shiwan glanced at him and said, "How about this, do you have a map of the base? I plan to go to various villa areas to promote it when I have free time, see the market, and if there is a lot of demand, I will raise the price. If you have a map of the base, I will give you a pound of fresh vegetables."
Ike's eyes lit up. "Yes, yes, yes!"
He actually pulled a map out of his pocket and handed it to Meng Shiwan. "You have no idea how big the base is. It's easy for us janitors to get lost, so we make simple maps and carry them with us."
It's not easy for us either. We're doing things for those rich people; if we're slow or make a mistake, it can be fatal.
"Um, could you give me some tomatoes or cucumbers with the vegetables you gave me? I want to eat them right now."
Meng Shiwan opened it and took a look. It was a simple hand-drawn map, with various streets, villa areas, and commercial streets drawn quite exquisitely.
She took out some tomatoes and cucumbers and handed them over.
After receiving it, Ike took a bite out of half of the tomato, and juice dripped down his chin.
He sighed deeply, "Delicious, so delicious! I've been craving this for so long, it's such a treat! I'm going now, but if you need any help, feel free to come find me."
He stuffed the fruit into his pocket and sneaked away.
Meng Shiwan looked at the map and compared it with her current location. After locating herself, she compared it with the map Zhang Yi had shown her.
Zhang Yi's map shows the outer perimeter of the Zephyr base and its general deployment on the ground.
After roughly overlapping the two maps, it becomes clear that the eastern part of the map she holds is missing a large area.
This suggests that the eastern region is inaccessible to Ike and is likely the core area of the Zeus base.
Those people who are professors are likely to be in the east.
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