"Mineral water?"
Sang Luoluo asked in confusion, "Cooking requires a lot of bottled water, right? How did this store manage to get so much? I remember there's a purchase limit on bottled water on the app."
Sang Jia explained, "That's easy. We just pay extra to buy them from the people below. Those who bought bottled water can resell them at a higher price and use the Crystal Core to buy more food."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "I see."
Qi Feng saw through Sang Jia's little scheme and said calmly, "Don't worry, she has Crystal Core."
Sang Luoluo gave him a puzzled look.
Sang Jia looked away guiltily.
Soon, four glasses of mineral water were brought out and placed in front of the group.
Sang Luoluo looked at the amount in one cup, which was about 200 milliliters.
Following Qi Feng's words, Sang Jia asked, "Do you have a lot of Crystal Core?"
Sang Luoluo thought for a moment, "No, not really. The lab just gives me extra after I finish the missions. I can earn some extra money in the wild while on missions, and my family also has a milk tea shop that generates some Crystal Core income."
Sang Mei said, "That's not bad either; it's better than many people."
Soon, several of their signature vegetarian dishes were served.
It was all stir-fried dishes, with a few slices of meat added. Although the quantity was small, it smelled delicious.
The four of them started eating, Sang Luoluo thought to herself that the food at this restaurant was indeed quite good.
Then came the main dish: a grilled fish with some side dishes, a huge plate placed in front of them.
The aroma was wonderful, and everyone enjoyed the meal.
Even with their circumstances, Sang Jia and Sang Mei can't eat such delicious food every day.
They still remember the first meal they had at the Sang Tong base commander's house; it certainly wasn't very good.
Seeing them sipping their mineral water, Sang Luoluo couldn't bear to see them like this, so she waved and took out eight bottles of mineral water, saying, "Drink up, there's plenty."
Sang Jia's eyes widened. "How do you have so much bottled water? It's hard to get bottled water in stores, isn't it?"
Sang Luoluo said, "Oh, this is from when there were no purchase limits on bottled water, I stocked up on some."
"What? You managed to hoard this? You're incredibly lucky."
Qi Feng naturally picked up a bottle of mineral water, opened the cap, and started drinking. Speaking of which, he didn't know how much mineral water Sang Luoluo had, but there was definitely a lot. Ever since he started hanging out with Sang Luoluo, he had been drinking this kind of mineral water.
"Your braised pork is here. This is our restaurant's signature dish; everyone who's tried it has raved about it. Besides, the ingredients are hard to come by; we source them all from Farm App, and pork is especially difficult to find."
Sang Jia looked at the expensive dish, remembering that the last time she ate it, she shared it with friends, and was a little worried about her wallet. "I remember this plate of braised pork costs 268 Crystal Core. But pork in the app store only costs a few dozen Crystal Core per pound."
Sang Luoluo was also surprised by the price, "What? It's increased several times over!"
Sang Mei, her mouth greasy with food, said, "Yes, Auntie, I only brought 700 Crystal Core with me today, and he only has Crystal Core. Won't we have too many?"
Sang Luoluo shook her head, "Don't worry, I said it's on me, so don't be shy, eat as much as you want."
As he spoke, he took out a Crystal Core the size of two peanuts and said, "This Crystal Core contains approximately 9000 energy Crystal Core. Eat as much as you like."
Qi Feng was not surprised.
He understood Sang Luoluo's abilities; these Crystal Core were not many for her.
Sang Jia and Sang Mei felt like their hearts were pounding. How to describe this feeling? She was so generous and kind.
Sang Luoluo suddenly turned to Qi Feng and said, "Do you think we could earn a lot of Crystal Core by opening a restaurant at Base No. 32?"
After they sat down, although there weren't many customers in the shop, the few that did come in made a decent amount of money for the day.
Sang Jia cautioned, "The location and storefront aren't the problem; I can have my dad take care of those. The key issue is the source of the ingredients. For such a high-end restaurant, ingredients are all sourced from the app's farm. It's unrealistic to rely on our own procurement, and buying from others is too costly and troublesome."
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Sang Luoluo also wanted to open a restaurant like this, but she didn't want to reveal too much, so she said gently, "My app has a high level, so I can buy a lot of ingredients. I've already stocked up on some. However, I'm only out doing a mission and I'm not often at Base No. 32, so the supply of ingredients isn't always timely."
"However, I think opening a bubble tea shop would be a good idea. How was the bubble tea you two had in the car? Did it taste good?"
Upon hearing this, Sang Mei exclaimed, "It's delicious! I've never had such a good drink before! Before Grandpa CC's Farm came along, most of the drinks sold at our base were just made from nutrient solutions, and they tasted strongly of artificial flavoring. Drinks made with radiation-free ingredients are not only expensive, but there are almost no shops selling them."
Upon hearing this, Sang Luoluo said, "I think we could open a milk tea shop. I have experience running milk tea shops. Besides, there aren't many customers for this kind of shop, and it's not convenient to carry around. In fact, most people who can afford these radiation-free foods are those who have the ability to go out and find Crystal Core. I think it would be better to open a cannery, making delicious finished products and packaging them in cans, making them easy to carry and allowing them to be stored for a longer time."
Sang Jia nodded repeatedly. "I agree, these two are relatively safe. The shops you mentioned aren't the problem. It's the source of the ingredients. The food sold on Grandpa CC's Farm App, the ones listed on the panel, are so rare that even those with Crystal Core can't get them, and there are also level restrictions."
Sang Luoluo smiled and said, "I can provide you with ingredients. How about the three of us open a shop together? I'll take care of the source of the ingredients. My app has a higher level, so it'll be easier for me to buy ingredients."
Sang Jia and Sang Mei exchanged a glance, inevitably tempted. Sang Jia said, "If you can guarantee the supply of ingredients, we can open a shop together."
"By the way, what's your Farm App level?"
Sang Luoluo brought up the interface and said calmly, "V7."
Sang Jia and Sang Mei saw it immediately, and of course, they also noticed the long string of balances.
This little aunt seems to really have plenty of Crystal Core.
The surprise on their faces struck Sang Luoluo as somewhat adorable.
The meal cost 2700 Crystal Core, but the owner gave away a bunch of small Crystal Core.
It was nearly noon, and it was still cold outside. Sang Mei enthusiastically led them to the planting base. Sang Luoluo had seen the planting base of Base 71 before, and was curious about what the planting base of Base No. 32 was like.
Half an hour's drive away, this is a special building on the edge of the base. You can still see some places damaged by the meteor shower that have not yet been repaired.
With a happy smile, Sang Mei led the way, "Auntie, this is our Base No. 32. Before the meteor shower, the food produced in our planting area could basically meet the base's needs. However, after the meteor shower, not only was a large area of planting area lost, but some crops also became highly radioactive, and the soil was contaminated, greatly reducing the arable area. Only this area remains."
Sang Luoluo nodded, glanced at Qi Feng, and said, "Our Base 71 also suffered severe damage after the meteor shower. Most of the residential area was destroyed, and we now live in an underground city. Moreover, the planting area of our base is far inferior to that of your Base No. 32."
Sang Jia said, "Xiao Mei, didn't you grow a low-radiation mutated wild orchid? Take your aunt to see it?"
Sang Mei lightly patted her forehead. "Ah, right, I almost forgot about that."
As soon as I entered the planting area, I saw some busy figures. The spacious greenhouses were much more advanced than those of three hundred years ago. The temperature and humidity of each plot, the soil moisture content, the trace element content, and the growth of the crops were all recorded in detail and could automatically generate a growth curve.
Sang Luoluo felt a chill run down her spine; it was so professional, it opened the eyes of this farmer.
Sang Mei explained from the side, "This area is planted with potatoes, most of which are low-radiation. Some of them have mutated during growth and have gradually become medium-radiation, and some may even be high-radiation."
"When it becomes highly radioactive, it should be removed. So, here you can see some empty spaces in the field; staff will come shortly to replant the pre-cultivated reserve seedlings there."
Sang Luoluo nodded, meaning that the seedlings that weren't good-looking should be pulled out and replaced with spare seedlings.
"That area is planted with sweet potatoes, but after dozens of generations of improvement, they're now bigger and have a higher yield. However, the taste is nowhere near as good as the sweet potatoes sold on Grandpa CC's Farm."
Sang Mei smiled mysteriously, "However, I bought some potatoes and sweet potatoes on the Farm App and used them as seeds to cultivate new plants, which have just sprouted."
Sang Luoluo was slightly surprised. " Sang Mei is quite something."
Sang Mei said, "I'll take you to see it."
After passing through several planting areas, they arrived at Sang Mei's special experimental area. Standing on high ground, they saw a patch of lush green seedlings on the ground—potatoes and sweet potatoes. However, compared to the potatoes and sweet potatoes they had just seen in the other planting areas, the potatoes here looked more normal.
Sang Luoluo also wanted to know how the potatoes and sweet potatoes produced in the space would fare when grown in the wasteland world, so she asked, "These are all radiation-free seeds, right? What are the radiation levels like now?"
Sang Mei said, "I've compared the data. All the seedlings are low-radiation. However, they're only this big now, so I'm not sure if they'll become medium or high-radiation as they grow. What I can confirm now is that these seedlings have much lower radiation levels than the seedlings in the other planting areas."