Zhao Xiaoxiu wouldn't let two unrelated people ruin her good mood today.
She also knew that her father and friends wanted her to be happy today.
So after leaving the cake shop, she immediately composed herself and headed with everyone to Jiangcheng's largest free market for an exciting shopping spree.
Zhao Xiaoxiu pulled the long shopping list out of her pocket, and with a shake, the paper, which was pieced together with tape, slid directly to the ground. It was worth staying up all night to write out this detailed shopping list by hand.
The two families split up and made their purchases separately.
Xiwa considers himself Zhao Xiaoxiu's lackey now, so of course he follows his little aunt wherever she goes.
Seeing the purchase order fall to the ground, I quickly picked it up, unfolded it, and displayed it in front of the father and daughter so they could see it.
Of course, he wasn't idle either. In order to demonstrate his self-worth, he actively inquired about where the items on the purchase order could be sold.
Most daily necessities can be purchased at official supply stations.
Jiangcheng truly lives up to its name as a city; it has three supply depots, and a separate station in this free trade market where you can exchange items using Peach Blossom Points and Hope Points.
However, this is Hope Base's home ground, and using Peach Blossom Points will incur a price difference and handling fee, so it's more cost-effective to use Hope Points.
So Zhao Gang picked up Zhao Xiaoxiu, who had short legs and couldn't walk fast, and with Xiwa leading the way, the three of them went to the station to buy daily necessities.
Having points in hand, it would be a waste not to spend them. Zhao Xiaoxiu's first list was full of things that would improve her quality of life.
I bought enough toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel, soap, laundry detergent, and laundry powder for the whole family for two years.
From then on, clothes could smell wonderful.
An advertisement for a three-in-one face cream was scrolling on the big screen. It could be used on the face, hands, and body, and was priced at 2,000 points per bottle. Zhao Xiaoxiu didn't hesitate to buy two bottles.
She'll use one bottle herself and give the other to her master. Girls who use it will have soft, smooth skin, and won't have to worry about red, itchy skin during the autumn and winter seasons.
From the moment Xiwa told the station staff she wanted two bottles of face cream, the staff realized that a big customer had arrived, and their attitude immediately became more enthusiastic.
The little girl read from the shopping list: "One case of soy sauce, one case of vinegar, twenty bags of salt, ten pounds of sugar, and a little of all other seasonings, plus two cases of instant noodles, two cases of yogurt, 300 bottles of nutritional supplements, two sets of bedding, two spring mattresses, one set each of large and small sizes of raincoats, one pair of size 43 rain boots, and one pair of size 27 rain boots..."
As the little girl called out to the staff, she picked up her goods, and soon a small mountain of goods piled up in the open space next to the counter.
Finally, after all the items on the list had been checked, Zhao Xiaoxiu hurriedly stepped forward and asked:
Do you have any chocolates or candies?
The staff member shook his head first before saying, "We don't have chocolate, but we do have candy. We have maltose candy blocks produced at our specialty base, and fructose made from a mixture of low-grade mutated fruits. One costs 600 points per pound, and the other costs 1500 points per pound. Which one would you like, kid?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu looked up at Zhao Gang expectantly: "Dad, which one do you want?"
The staff found the father and daughter quite interesting; while most parents buy candy for their children, this father and daughter did the opposite.
Without even thinking, Zhao Gang could smell the strong sweetness and said, "Fructose."
"Okay." Zhao Xiaoxiu turned around and held out a hand to the staff member, raising all five short, chubby fingers. "Auntie, I want five catties of fructose."
She was worried that if she added too much, it would melt in the heat. Besides, what if they released a new product next time?
"Eating too much is bad for your teeth." Zhao Xiaoxiu patted her father's thigh and solemnly instructed.
Zhao Gang readily agreed, "Oh, I understand."
The staff couldn't help but laugh as they quickly calculated the total price. "What a coincidence, it will cost exactly 60,000 Hope Points."
After calculating the price, Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at the pile of supplies in front of her and secretly complained in her heart: So expensive.
But the act of handing over the points card was very quick and easy; nothing feels safer than stockpiling supplies!
The staff member smiled and took the points card, swiped it to collect 60,000 points, handed the card back with both hands, and tentatively asked:
"Then they must have come from the planting area, right? A batch of mutated animal cubs tamed by mental power evolvers just arrived at the hatchery. You can go and take a look."
After saying that, the staff member looked at the pile of goods and kindly asked, "Do you need a hovercraft? It's free."
"That's wonderful!" Zhao Xiaoxiu said gratefully, "Thank you, beautiful auntie!"
Who wouldn't like being praised by a cute little girl? The staff member's smile grew even brighter. He turned around, went behind the counter, and brought out a large cargo hovercraft. He helped put all the goods on it, personally delivered the goods to the parking spot, and then left.
Both cars were parked in the same place. The Meng family mother and her two children had not returned yet. Zhao Gang left Xiwa to watch the goods and continued shopping while holding Zhao Xiaoxiu.
The father and daughter planned to visit the incubator that the staff had just mentioned, to see if they could buy the calves they needed.
If you don't have any, raising sheep or cows will also work.
However, Zhao Xiaoxiu was more curious about how those tamers who had evolved their mental power tamed the mutated animals.
With Zhao Gang as their human radar, the father and daughter found the incubation station effortlessly.
Official stores are distinctive, and their signs invariably display the military's logo.
The incubator is small, just a tiny shop with dozens of wire cages of varying sizes scattered around. Most of them are empty, except for a few cages near the entrance that contain different breeds of mutated rabbits.
These rabbits look fierce. Although they are called cubs, they look about the same size as the adult rabbits of the past, with sharp teeth and mottled gray fur, only their eyes are a different color.
Zhao Xiaoxiu checked the shop name twice more before she dared to be sure she hadn't come to the wrong place.
"There aren't any of the newly domesticated cubs that the pretty auntie mentioned." Zhao Xiaoxiu frowned and muttered to herself. These mutated rabbits at the door smelled terrible, and her sense of smell was so sensitive that the stench was even stronger.
The shop manager walked in through the back door, which was covered by a black plastic sheet. He stood with his hands on his thick hips and gave the father and daughter a fierce look before asking, "Want to buy a rabbit?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu pointed to the empty cages in the shop and tentatively asked, "Uncle, don't you have any other baby animals?"
"You're too late. The newly arrived batch of domesticated calves and sheep have all been bought."
"Are there none left?" Zhao Xiaoxiu was a little disappointed, as she had just found the ones she wanted.
The shopkeeper shook his head and pointed to the next stall with his thumb, "They also have them at the free market. If you can't wait, you can go check over there."
"However, let me warn you, that's not on the same level as our official after-sales service. Evolved humans can give it a try, but ordinary people should forget about it."
"Okay, thank you." Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled politely at the fierce uncle, took her father's hand, and led him to look at the other side.
Not long after we walked, we heard a burst of cheers.
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