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Because so many people had been hired, the base was completed within half a month. Jiang Ci went to take a look, and it was built exactly according to her requirements and provided blueprints.The six-story residential buildings stood in neat rows, simple yet clean and pleasing to the eye, devoid of any gaudy decorations.
The base also included facilities beneficial for the survivors’ daily lives, such as a bank where they could exchange crystal cores for points. Sure enough, Jiang Ci had decided to use points as the unified currency for both her base and the gourmet city.
Many survivors, upon hearing about the completion of the base, came to take a look and were immediately tempted to move in.
Jiang Ci and Song Jinchuan rode their electric scooter to Xie Ling’s base to inform them that the new base was ready and that they could take the train to get there.
Naturally, Xie Ling and the survivors were thrilled. Before moving, Xie Ling took Jiang Ci to the base leader’s office.
Behind the office was another door, filled to the brim with various supplies and nutrient solutions.
“These are all the supplies from our base, and now we’re handing them over to you,” Xie Ling said, pulling out a large bag of crystal cores.
Survivors living in a base had to hand over a portion of the crystal cores they earned from tasks to maintain the base’s operations.
Jiang Ci opened the bag and saw a considerable number of crystal cores, including high-level ones like the seventh-grade cores.
She didn’t refuse and stored everything in her space, keeping the crystal cores there without converting them into points for the time being.
The survivors had already packed their belongings and followed Jiang Ci with a mix of excitement and nervousness, ready to start their new lives.
Jiang Ci had bought all the train tickets for the survivors, who only needed to carry their luggage and board the train.
Once the train started moving, Jiang Ci and Song Jinchuan followed alongside on their electric scooter.
Soon, the train stopped at the main station outside Gourmet City.
As the survivors disembarked, the first thing they saw was the bustling and magnificent structure of Boss Jiang’s Gourmet City.
And not far across from the gourmet city, was a massive base that also came into their view.
The name above it read There is A Base, indicating that this would be their new home.
Jiang Ci and the train arrived almost simultaneously. She waited at the exit for a while until all the survivors had emerged from the train.
Jiang Ci led them to the base. Standing at the entrance, Xie Ling and the others were almost too hesitant to enter. Unlike any post-apocalyptic base they had seen, this place resembled a residential community from before the apocalypse, with beautiful houses, fully equipped shops, and even a bank.
As the survivors toured the base, they were constantly amazed, their mouths agape with wonder.
Jiang Ci decided to charge the same rent for the houses here as the employee dormitories and explained to the survivors about the crystal cores and points.
“The base sells vegetables, meat, and daily necessities. You’ll need to exchange your crystal cores for points to purchase them,” Jiang Ci said. “In the future, the base might not issue as many tasks as you’re used to.”
That was because she didn’t need the bones or fur of mutated beasts to create supplies or weapons, as everything she wanted was available in the system’s mall.
“However, you can all be rest assured at the fact that I have all kinds of supplies here. You just need to purchase them with crystal cores.”
As Jiang Ci explained, the survivors began to realize that this new base imposed very few restrictions on them. The supplies they needed could all be purchased within the base, and just across from them was Gourmet City, a place that housed hospitals, restaurants, and other well-equipped facilities.
The survivors exchanged glances and collectively thought that they must have hit the jackpot.
After everything was explained clearly, the survivors proceeded to register themselves for identity cards with Jiang Ci and then selected their own houses.
By the time everything was settled, it was already dark.
“I might not drop by here often, so if you need anything, you can find me at Gourmet City,” Jiang Ci said to Xie Ling.
Xie Ling nodded. “Boss Jiang, I really don’t know how to express my gratitude. You’ve been a tremendous help to us.”
“I’m planning to open a factory here, so you can all come and help me when that time comes,” Jiang Ci smiled, not bothering with the usual niceties about not needing anything in return.
Recently, the farm had unlocked cotton seeds, and Jiang Ci was thinking of starting a cotton factory. The severe cold front was approaching, and she had heard that survivors in the post-apocalyptic world relied on the fur of mutated beasts to fend off the chill.
Due to the scarcity of resources, the fur wasn’t fully processed, leaving it with a pungent scent that became prone to breeding mutated insects, not to mention the toxins carried by the beasts that hadn’t been fully purified.
If she could produce cotton clothing and quilts, they would likely be very popular amongst the survivors. The system had also mentioned that factories could be exchanged for points.
Hearing this, Xie Ling’s eyes lit up. “Of course, we’d be more than willing.”
After chatting with Xie Ling for a while longer, Jiang Ci turned and left.
Now that it was late into the night, the usually bustling Gourmet City was unusually quiet. As Jiang Ci walked back, the cold moonlight spilled over her, and she suddenly felt a rare sense of tranquility.
“When I first opened my first restaurant, it was so quiet. There wasn’t a soul around, and I thought I wouldn’t be able to make even a single sale in half a month,” Jiang Ci’s voice broke the silence of the night.
Song Jinchuan listened quietly beside her, occasionally glancing her way.
“And now, look at this,” Jiang Ci spread her arms, gesturing to her gourmet city, the train station across it, and the base, using a tone that had once become a trend online. “This is all the territory I’ve conquered.”
Jiang Ci turned and saw Song Jinchuan smiling at her. Feeling a little embarrassed, she withdrew her hands and scratched her cheek. “Was that too cringey?”
“Not at all. It was very cute,” Song Jinchuan replied honestly.
Jiang Ci paused. For some reason, those words carried a hint of unexpected indulgence.
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The harsh winter arrived suddenly. Just the day before, Jiang Ci had been remarking to Song Jinchuan that the sun hadn’t come out yet, and by midnight, heavy snow began to fall.
When Jiang Ci woke up the next morning, the outside world was blanketed in pure white.
Although it was a beautiful sight, sure enough, the harsh bit of the cold followed closely behind it.
Standing by the window in her bedroom, Jiang Ci was still wearing the sleeveless nightgown she had changed into the previous evening. The cold wind soon hit her, causing goosebumps to instantly rise on her skin.
Seeing this, Song Jinchuan didn’t hesitate and quickly entered the bedroom to close the window for her. “The harsh winter isn’t as mild as you think it is. If you’re not careful, you could get frostbite.”
He turned his head and saw Jiang Ci’s fair arms and exposed calves. The tips of his ears turned red, and he coughed lightly, averting his gaze. “Hurry and put on some clothes, make sure you dress warmly.”
Jiang Ci wasn’t in the mood to think much at the moment. She had truly been stunned by the freezing gust of wind.
Unlike the chill of winters before the apocalypse, the chill here seemed intent on peeling away your skin, exposing the raw flesh and bones beneath.
After being hit by the wind, Jiang Ci stayed under her covers for a while before finally getting up to dress. With the window open, the room had lost all its warmth, dropping several degrees in an instant. It seemed she would have to turn on the heating for the night.
After finally finishing her morning routine and stepping out, she saw Song Jinchuan approaching from the direction of the small kitchen, holding a bowl of soup.
“I made some ginger soup for you to drive away the chill. Drink it quickly,” Song Jinchuan said.
“Thank you,” Jiang Ci replied. She was bundled up in multiple layers, making her look like a little white bear trudging through the snow. This amused Song Jinchuan, who coughed lightly to disguise his laugh and turned his face away.
He, on the other hand, wasn’t wearing much, just a long-sleeved shirt and pants, which still looked rather thin to her.
“Aren’t you cold?” Jiang Ci asked, her face filled with surprise.
Song Jinchuan shook his head. “I have a fire-attribute ability, so I’m not afraid of the cold.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed Jiang Ci looking at him with envy, her eyes round and glistening, making her resemble a small animal even more.
Due to the sudden change in weather, Jiang Ci noticed that there were far fewer survivors coming to the dining hall today, and the entire place seemed to be even quieter than ever before.
“With the temperature dropping so sharply, everyone’s probably busy dealing with this extreme weather,” Song Jinchuan said, thinking Jiang Ci was worried about the business.
Jiang Ci nodded. “I see. Well, it looks like the quilts and cotton clothes from the cotton factory will come in handy now.”
The cotton factory had been built some time ago, and Xie Ling, along with other survivors from the base, had been helping her out there, receiving two meals a day in return.
Now that they had a place to live and stable work, the survivors were full of energy and hope for the future.
After the cotton clothes and quilts were produced, Jiang Ci first sold them at a low price to Xie Ling and the others, as well as the employees of Gourmet City.
Having personally produced the quilts, Xie Ling and her team knew full well just how fluffy, soft, and warm they were. Being able to buy them at such a low price was something they had never dared to dream of.
Nowadays, if anyone still had a quilt in their possession, it was likely one that had been used for ten years, stiff from being dried out, and hardly providing any warmth.
In addition to cotton, Jiang Ci also used feathers from the poultry to make lighter down jackets and down quilts, all of which were made with genuine products.
Now, the large batch of products they had made would finally come in handy.
[Host, the previous task has been completed, and your reward of a bathhouse will soon be issued to you,] the system’s voice echoed in Jiang Ci’s ears.
Jiang Ci had been so caught up in the sudden change in weather that she had almost forgotten about the task she had just completed yesterday. The system had rewarded her with a bathhouse, which was quite fitting given the circumstances. Jiang Ci couldn’t help but feel the urge to take a dip to fight the cold.
In Jiang Ci’s memory, a bathhouse was a large pool filled with steam and mist, where people would gather, all bare and exposed. She had only been once when she was a child with her mother, so her memories of the place were quite limited.
But to her surprise, the bathhouse she had received was a five-story building, almost as spacious as the hotpot restaurant. The two structures stood side by side, exuding a sense of grandeur.
Inside, the bathhouse was no longer just a single large pool that accommodated everyone but was divided into different sections.
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