Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 419 - 419 419 Booming Business
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But when they saw the prices listed at the door the next day, they were shocked.
A pound of rice only sells for 20 crystal cores?!
The flour is priced the same?!
And there’s braised eggs and mutant animal meat for sale?!
What kind of divine shop is this!
Some survivors even decided to settle down in S city base for life right then and there.
Some newcomers to the base, after seeing the prices, were immediately moved to tears; they had been scammed too many times, and this was a conscientious base!
The newly opened Heart Talk branch instantly saw a long queue form at its entrance, giving Lin Xiuyuan and the others who came to help quite the scare.
The sign for the Heart Talk branch was also made inside the space.
Because Lin Yunguo not only cooked well but also had good calligraphy skills, Su Jin found a wooden plaque in the Lu Residence and used her Wood Element ability to cut it into the right shape. Of course, the painting was done by Lu Hao and the others; it was only at the end that the meticulously practiced Lin Yunguo wrote the name of the store, Heart Talk, in the space.
Lin Yunguo’s writing was bold and powerful, and in order to make it eye-catching, Su Jin specially chose red paint for the lettering. With the red characters set against the brown wooden plaque, it indeed looked simple yet dignified.
The interior layout was largely the same as the old store, with several tables and chairs at the very back for multipurpose use.
The whole family was helping out in the middle of the store, with Mao Qiqi and Lian Jiyue sitting at a table at the back, watching the busy family.
Even Su Jin and Lu Hao got busy; they had not anticipated the Heart Talk branch, which had not been advertised at all, would attract so many customers.
It seemed that opening a Heart Talk branch here was the right choice.
The passing security team members were also surprised to see the Heart Talk store opened right at their doorstep.
“Hahaha, the Heart Talk store is really adorable. Did they open here with the idea of basking in the shade of a big tree?”
One of the team members laughed, amused that someone dared to open a store right at the security team’s doorway.
“Even if we’re a big tree, they’re not exactly little sprouts. Haven’t you seen the cactuses beside the doorway? They don’t look like herbivores to me,”
Another team member commented, pointing at the cactuses that looked tall and imposing. It was clear to see that this was Su Jin’s handiwork—they were dealing with a big shot!
“I also think that opening here is a good idea. After we get our pay, we can go in for a feast. I heard they even sell alcohol!”
The excited words of one of the team members instantly resonated with a few of the younger ones. Alcohol—they hadn’t had any in a long time.
“Work’s not keeping you busy?”
Ye Rongxin walked out from the security team, looking coldly at the circle of members.
“Ye, Ye leader, we’re heading out right now!”
The group quickly fell in line and marched toward the center of the base.
Ye Rongxin glanced at the newly opened Heart Talk Store, and although Liang Jiuhui had already mentioned it to him, he never expected the store to open for business so soon.
But indeed, as the team members had just said, having a store open at the security team’s doorstep was truly endearing…
To outsiders, Mao Qiqi and Lian Jiyue seemed to be sitting in silence, but their conversation never stopped, with Qiqi doing most of the talking.
“Xiao Yue, let me tell you, we’re really poor right now, so Sister Xiao Jin and brother-in-law opened a new store to make lots and lots of crystal cores,”
“Oh,”
“Xiao Yue, I actually prefer going out to kill zombies or wandering around, but it seems my parents like doing business more. Look how happy they are now,”
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“Hmm,”
“Xiao Yue, can you drive?”
“I can… I think?”
Lian Jiyue was stumped by the question. He didn’t know if he could actually drive. He remembered that he could, but he couldn’t recall how to do it properly.
At that moment, Mao Qiqi’s attention was drawn to a group of two women and one man seated at the middle table.
“Xiao Yue, look over there. It seems like there are three people, but there’s actually four,” Mao Qiqi said. “One of them is an Invisibility Ability User.”
Mao Qiqi communicated with Lian Jiyue using spiritual power.
As expected, Lian Jiyue looked up and glanced at the people ahead, but to him, there indeed appeared to be only three.
After Han Jin and Han Jiajia entered the Heart Talk Store, they didn’t buy anything. Instead, they found seats and sat down.
They were accompanied by a Level Five Thunder Element Ability User from their team, Sun Manhui. Of course, there was also Wang Liang, who was invisible to all.
Ever since the last time Han Jiajia had a confrontation and was knocked unconscious, Han Jin had Sun Manhui accompany her. Although he didn’t oppose Han Jiajia’s troublemaking, making a scene in public was still somewhat embarrassing.
Sun Manhui was also a well-known Thunder Element Ability User in City B. During the Mercenary Corps assessment at the D City base, no one could beat her.
Even though she had elevated her Thunder Element Ability with a large number of Thunder Element Crystal Cores back in City B, she indeed had the power of a Level Five Ability User, making her a suitable companion for Han Jiajia.
“Brother, are those two Su Jin and Lu Hao?”
Han Jiajia pointed at the two people in the middle and asked. She had just seen the cactus at the entrance. She had to admit, the cactus was as tall as her, and she couldn’t produce one that quickly. However, Wood Element users capable of battle were indeed few and far between.
“That’s right, Wang Liang just told me,” Han Jin replied, smiling.
His lips curled into a smile as he looked at the two. They indeed had an aura of power, but didn’t Su Jin seem too young?
She looked even younger than Han Jiajia. Could such a person really be a powerful Wood Element user?
His curiosity grew even stronger.
“Boss, ten packs of instant noodles, please,” Han Jin promptly went up to Su Jin and said.
“Sorry, please queue up,” Su Jin responded with a smile.
Han Jin stared at Su Jin for a moment, mesmerized by her clean face, smiling warmly with curved eyes and a soft voice.
She was so beautiful!
“You’re selling instant noodles for 100 Crystal Cores a pack, and you still want us to queue up when we’re buying so much?”
Han Jiajia was getting angry. They were about to spend a thousand Crystal Cores. She knew Han Jin was trying to attract the attention of those two by buying so much, but she didn’t expect the woman to actually make them queue up.
Lu Hao stepped in front of Su Jin, expressionlessly looking at Han Jin and Han Jiajia, while Sun Manhui behind them wanted to protect the duo, but Han Jin stopped her.
He didn’t want to stir up trouble with the two.
So, smiling, he said to the pair, “Alright, we’ll queue up now. My little sister doesn’t understand the rules, please forgive her.”
After saying that, he truly went to the back of the line to queue up, and Han Jiajia, stomping her feet in irritation, followed him out.
If they were in City B base, she would have gotten her father to take revenge long ago. But, since Han Jin was looking to get those two on their side,
she could only tolerate it for now. If those two could be persuaded by her brother to leave City S, then she would have her turn to make them regret it.
