Chapter 73: Ice Cold Season 15: The Cold Has Not Ended
The snowstorm continues.
It's spring-like all year round in Qingshan Inn, but the players' worries can't be dispelled: "Boss Jiang, can the shuttle bus still run?"
Jiang Ruonian leaned against the counter and glanced at the faces in the lobby.
A girl with a high ponytail checked her bag for the third time, looking anxious; several men stood in the corner rubbing their hands, looking at a loss. Most of the people who stayed in Qingshan Inn for a long time were young people who needed buffs. Although there were many who arranged family vacations, most of them let their families stay in their original settlements and bring supplies back home regularly.
"I want to go back to Shuguang Town. My grandma is alone at home... Her legs and feet are not in good condition, and I'm afraid the food she has stored won't last for a few days."
"I also want to go back to Mingzhu Town. My daughter is most afraid of snowstorms... I'm willing to pay more, is that okay?"
"But even if it's a leader-level BOSS, it's a bit dangerous to go out in this weather, right?"
Jiang Runian sighed and asked everyone to stay calm.
She turned and walked towards the backyard, pushed open the door, and saw three giant beasts feasting on their meal.
"Alas, I was hoping to make some money from you guys, but now it's over." Jiang Runian touched the Frost Dragon Mother's head, feeling heartache and wallet ache. "If I still charge customers in this situation, it would be too heartless."
Not only that, she had to spend more precious materials to reinforce the bus, otherwise the roof would be blown off halfway and all the passengers would be turned into ice sculptures.
She asked softly, "Are you sure about this kind of extreme weather?"
The Frost Dragon Mother suddenly spread her wings and howled to the sky, as if she was about to take off in the next second. Longnan Yuanxu and the Tidal Sea Serpent also cried out, as if they were using their voices to express Jiang Runian's distrust of them. Protest, this was a naked protest.
For the next half day, the sound of clinking bells continued in the backyard of the inn.
Chu Yu added a layer of windproof barrier to the three buses and glued the seams again.
Just in case, Jiang Runian decided to try taking a trip to Shuguang Town himself to ensure safety.
At the gate of Shuguang Town, two figures were waiting there looking around.
Meng Li waved at her: "Boss Jiang, long time no see."
"Sister Meng," Jiang Runian responded with a smile, and then looked at Jin Xiulian beside her, "Mayor Jin, please come out and greet us in person."
Not long ago, Shuguang Town was upgraded to level 8. When fighting against natural disasters, Meng Li and Jin Xiulian found that they had the same management philosophy. Meng Li happened to be old and Buddhist, so they simply discussed merging the forest people into one town, so that everything would be more convenient.
Jin Xiulian shook her head repeatedly: "How can it be a problem? If I hadn't read the letter you wrote this morning, we wouldn't have noticed that the weather was wrong."
The players of Dawn Town and the Forest People have always lived a relaxed and comfortable life. When they woke up and saw heavy snow outside, they thought it was just an ordinary cold day, completely forgetting that today was supposed to be the beginning of the hurricane season.
Meng Li looked solemn: "This year's natural disasters are unusual and much more severe than last year. Boss Jiang, do you have any plans to deal with it?"
"No one can guess what the game is about," Jiang Ruonian sighed, "I just take it one step at a time."
She hadn't even told the two of them that Qingshan Inn had encountered a green light. Who knows if there will be blue, purple, or rainbow lights later in the game.
"By the way," Jin Xiulian took out a few sets of thick clothes from the package and stuffed them into her arms, "I asked the tailor to make these. The fur I used was the fur I bought myself, so don't worry about wearing it." She opened a fur coat that was just the right size and draped it over Jiang Ruonian's shoulders, "Look at you, you're already skinny and you're wearing such thin clothes, how can you survive the cold season?"
The furry collar rubbed against her red, frozen cheeks, giving her a warmth that felt like it had been basked in the sun.
Meng Li also suddenly seemed to remember something and took out a few pottery jars. The sweet aroma of maple syrup mixed with the smell of alcohol came out from the gaps: "This is a specialty of the forest people. It's enough to eat for a long time."
To others, Jiang Runian might be the invincible and ever-calm owner of the Qingshan Inn; but in the eyes of Meng Lijin Xiu Lian, she is also a little girl under 20 years old with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, who is always tense to help others.
After being in the apocalypse for so long, Jiang Runian has become accustomed to doing things by himself and acting alone. He can even steal supplies from a pile of zombies without batting an eyelid, but he is not used to direct concern.
Jiang Ruonian suddenly felt that the pottery jar was hot.
Well, my eyes are also hot.
She accepted it with a smile, and gave them a stack of signed Furong letters in return, putting them in their hands: "Mayor Jin, Sister Meng, please write to me if you need anything."
In "Infinite Tomorrow" where there is no convenient communication, the hibiscus flower is the fastest way to notify people. Li Fu wrote down the name of Qingshan Inn in advance, and they only need to fill in the blanks on the letter paper, and the hibiscus flower will fly back to Li Fu's hand. The supplies in Shuguang Town are not as abundant as those in other towns. If there is a lack of food and water, Qingshan Inn can provide them in the first time.
Although Jiang Ruonian didn't think she would give the last half of the pie to someone who needed it more, she had known Shuguang Senmin for so long that she would help if she could.
After returning from Shuguang Town, Jiang Runian did not stop, but turned around and drove the Tidal Sea Serpent straight to Mingzhu Town.
Suddenly, a voice called out from behind: "Boss Jiang, please wait a moment!"
Lin Xianzhi came jogging from not far away, opened the car door, and sat down.
Jiang Ruonian: "...what are you doing?"
Lin Xianzhi: "If you go to Mingzhu Town, please give me a ride."
The last incident had left some shadows on Lin Xianzhi, so she took a long vacation and never returned to Mingzhu Town, so that her mind could have enough time to digest it. Jiang Runian knew this, and the Mingzhu Town players in the inn also knew this, so everyone tacitly avoided sensitive topics and treated her as an ordinary customer.
But this time, Lin Xianzhi actually took the initiative to return to Mingzhu Town?
Lin Xianzhi looked away and coughed softly: "... Come home more often."
Jiang Runian understood what he meant.
It's just that he's worried about Mingzhu Town, but he's trying to cover it up and no one will laugh at him if he says it out loud.
She suppressed the smile and gently closed the car door.
Mingzhu Town was quieter than expected in the snow. The patrol team at the town gate was wrapped in thick cotton clothes. When they saw who was coming, their eyes widened instantly - "Mayor Lin?!"
Lin Xianzhi jumped out of the car and laughed: "What mayor? I am no longer mayor."
"S-Sorry! Former mayor!"
"I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing?!"
"Sisters miss you very much..."
Before Lin Xianzhi had time to respond, a figure rushed out of the town.
Xie Moyue even forgot to put on her coat, and rushed straight into Lin Xianzhi's arms, wrapping her arms tightly around her waist, crying and shouting: "Wow! Xianzhi, you finally came back to see me!"
After Lin Xianzhi resigned, Mingzhu Town elected a new mayor, and Xie Moyue stayed as the second in command. After leaving Lin Xianzhi, Xie Moyue became more mature and stable, and was no longer so noisy. However, due to the heavy workload in the town, she had no time to go to Qingshan Inn, so she missed Lin Xianzhi so much that she finally broke down when she saw her.
Lin Xianzhi was stunned for a moment.
Everyone here is still as friendly to her as ever.
She raised her hand and rubbed the top of Xie Moyue's head, her nose sour: "Well, I feel relieved to see that you are still alive and kicking."
Jiang Runian stood aside, his eyes sweeping across the streets of Mingzhu Town.
The atmosphere in Mingzhu Town was the same as that in Qingshan Inn today, filled with anxiety and restlessness. Several children hid behind the door and looked around curiously, but were hurriedly pulled back into the house by the adults. The army was busy reinforcing the protective shield, their movements were skillful and neat.
Xie Moyue handed them two cups of hot tea and suddenly asked, "Boss Jiang, I heard that your inn has some... hot spring bombs, right?"
Jiang Runian immediately understood her voice-over and shook his head: "If you want to rely on hot spring bombs to solve the current blizzard problem, it is unlikely. I can continue to release them, but the efficiency is too low. Even if I can barely help the southwest region survive the blizzard, as long as the natural disaster is not over, new problems will arise."
Xie Moyue was silent.
Indeed, if they survived by relying on the hot spring bombs, and other towns in District 8 learned about it, who knows what means they would use to snatch it away...
The three people on the spot frowned more and more.
Ah, headache.
"What about food and medicine? Does Qingshan Inn have much in stock?" Xie Moyue pursed her lips, seeming a little nervous. "This time we really want to order things from Qingshan Inn. There is not much food left in the town, especially for the elderly and children..."
Thinking of the failed cooperation between Qingshan Inn and Mingzhu Town, Jiang Runian said with a smile: "Enough, if you order enough, I will give you a 20% discount."
Xie Moyue's eyes lit up: "It's a deal!"
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In addition to being more sturdy, the renovated shuttle bus also has adjusted its schedule.
Originally there were only three round trips a day, but now it has been increased to six, making the schedule as flexible as possible.
As a result, Longnan Yuanxu and Tidal Sea Snake, two originally leisurely leader-level BOSSes, began to live a miserable working life like 007.
Of course, the only remaining Frost Dragon Queen was not spared.
Jiang Runian and Sui Yan would ride on the Frost Dragon Mother whenever they had free time, looking for lost and frostbitten players around, and then drop a hot spring bomb to bring them home.
As more hot spring bombs are dropped, a small safe zone is formed, where players can barely kill monsters without having to watch themselves run out of options.
The hot spring bomb can't save the entire 8th district, but it can still save the people nearby^ ^
Thanks to the Qingshan Inn's shuttle bus that continued to operate as usual, the panic caused by the extended cold season was slightly dissipated.
For players in the southwest region, as long as they have a connecting passage to Qingshan Inn, they don’t have to worry about running out of ammunition and food.
No food?
Take a bus to Qingshan Inn to buy it!
Are you sick?
Take a bus to Qingshan Inn!
Are you bored?
Take a bus to Qingshan Inn for fun!
Because of the special circumstances, Jiang Runian even offered discounts, which was quite commendable, greatly alleviating the financial pressure on players.
That day, Jiang Runian and Sui Yan had just returned to Qingshan Inn after playing as pea shooters and throwing hot spring bombs, when Su Niao came up to them holding a deck of tarot cards.
"Sister Anian! I calculated that you are going to make a fortune soon--" Suddenly, Su Niao's voice stopped.
Su Niao stood there in a daze, looking up blankly at Sui Yan who was silent.
Jiang Runian didn't find it strange.
In Qingshan Inn, the two sisters Su Niao spent most of their time in the fortune-telling room, and Sui Yan spent most of his time hiding in various strange corners. Not to mention Su Niao, even many of the old customers in the inn didn't know there was such a person as Sui Yan.
Jiang Runian smiled and was about to introduce the two to each other, after all, they were both NPCs.
However, Su Niao suddenly smiled: "Big brother! You are also in Qingshan Inn!"
Jiang Runian: “…”
Huh?
Have they met?
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