Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 228 - Lu Xuerongs Work
Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Lu Xuerong’s Work
Chapter 228 -228: Lu Xuerong’s Work
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had no choice but to agree. They couldn’t simply disregard the kindness of the elders, and they couldn’t stop what was happening anyway. They could only take it upon themselves to care more for their Second Uncle and Second Aunt in the future, as was their duty as the younger generation.
Lu Jianguo was staying at their place tonight. He was alone anyway, and going home meant being alone there too. He wanted to spend more time getting to know his son and daughter-in-law, so he decided to stay.
It was daytime, so there was no need to light any lamps. Everyone sat in the living room chatting casually and bringing up old stories.
Of course, these were the very stories that Lu Jianguo had long wanted to know about—the years Ruisheng had spent at the orphanage.
Ruisheng tried to keep it light as he told his stories, deliberately leaving out the bad parts. He didn’t want his father to feel too guilty.
But deep down, Lu Jianguo couldn’t help feeling restless. When he thought of his son alone in the orphanage, with inadequate food and clothing, and lacking care and love, his heart would clench with pain.
They all went to bed late that night. Gu Pan and Ruisheng had installed blackout curtains in the guest bedroom to ensure Lu Jianguo had a better rest.
The next morning, Lu Jianguo specifically asked Gu Pan to call Fang Lanlan over. Their research facility was short on capable guards, and he felt Fang Lanlan might be a good fit—more so because her father was a military man, and the children of military personnel tend to have a greater sense of altruism in their hearts.
Fang Lanlan was somewhat nervous when she saw the Base Commander.
Lu Jianguo had heard about Fang Lanlan’s personality from his son and daughter-in-law, but he valued talent highly and reassured her kindly, “Comrade Fang Lanlan, no need to be nervous. Think of this as a casual chat. Please, take a seat.”
Fang Lanlan sat down across from Lu Jianguo, her posture straight as that of a soldier.
Lu Jianguo conversed with her amiably, asking about her journey there, thoughts on the apocalypse, then gradually moved on to discuss her skills.
Gu Pan then volunteered to spar with Fang Lanlan, which also tested Lanlan’s speed.
Ultimately, Lu Jianguo was satisfied and said he would arrange for her to have an interview for the position of a guard at the research facility. Whether she would get in depended on her performance, after all, it was improper to just give her the job without an interview. They needed to see if Fang Lanlan could get along well with others because, in a base where teamwork is imperative, no one can finish the job alone.
After that, Lu Jianguo wrote a note for Fang Lanlan and told her to take it with her to the research facility interview.
It was getting late, so Lu Jianguo left for work.
Ruisheng had offered to drive him, but Jianguo, having taken a liking to the motorcycle, asked Ruisheng to drive him there instead.
Sometimes, Gu Pan felt her father-in-law still had a childlike spirit.
By the time Ruisheng returned, Fang Lanlan had already left to share the good news with Squad Leader Fang.
At home, Gu Pan and Ruisheng tended to the incubating quail eggs while also discussing the shady dealer they had encountered at the park.
They also had time to explore the secrets of the base, and to collect some gold on the side.
The number of eggs they were incubating seemed too few, and the more Gu Pan looked, the fewer there seemed to be, with no way to increase the number. For now, they could only manage with the eight precious quail eggs they had, treating them as if they were as delicate as eyeballs.
After dealing with this, they continued their work on the greenhouse, and soon Squad Leader Fang and Fang Lanlan came over to help.
Gu Pan didn’t let Squad Leader Fang get involved, instead offering him a stool to sit and watch.
Recently, Gu Pan had noticed not all the clothing coming into the base was new; a lot of it was used. So, she came up with a good job for Lu Xuerong. She suggested Xuerong practice her sewing skills at home with the sewing machine and then apply to open her own tailor shop at the base. She wouldn’t even have to make clothes, just alterations like adjusting sizes, because with the influx of used clothing, many people couldn’t always buy clothes that were exact fits in terms of price, quality, and size. Thus, a tailor shop could be particularly useful.
Therefore, Lu Xuerong was dedicating her days to mastering the craft. Gu Pan had given her a sewing machine to aid in her practice. She figured the base wouldn’t possibly object to Xuerong bringing her tools and opening a shop.
They had also looked into the process of opening a shop recently. For such businesses, half of the profits had to be given to the base, and the shop name must begin with “Seventh Base” as a prefix. The shop’s appearance and pricing were all subject to the base’s regulations, and any price gouging would lead to closure.
Regarding these aspects, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng still approved. The base provided everyone with a safe environment, so paying them money was appropriate. Not raising prices also contributed to the base’s stable development. All these were good for the base, so naturally, they recognized their value.
In the evening, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went to the square. Of course, even though it was supposed to be nighttime, the sky was bright, and the sun still hung high overhead.
They were trying their luck to see if they might run into that second-hand dealer who was said to come by every three days.
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However, they didn’t encounter him today, so they could only try again tomorrow. Now it was uncertain whether this person would still come, so they had no choice but to keep taking their chances.
The next day, he still didn’t show up.
Two days later, the greenhouse was finished, and the seedlings in Gu Pan’s room had grown big enough to be transplanted.
So they moved all the seedlings to the greenhouse. Gu Pan told others that the soil had been gathered from the cave while collecting quail eggs before, so it wasn’t anything unusual.
After watering, looking at these plants gave a strong sense of achievement.
In the evening, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng once again went to the square. Just when they were losing hope, a voice approached them, “Do the two of you have any surplus grains you could sell?”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng heard this familiar voice and quickly turned to look. A man wearing a hat was cautiously asking from behind the bushes. It was the same second-hand dealer they were looking for.
It seemed that during the day, it was not easy to conduct black market transactions.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng hurried over and suggested finding a place to talk.
The second-hand dealer agreed, saying to go to a more crowded place ahead, so as not to attract attention.
When they reached the crowded area, they found a bench to sit on.
The second-hand dealer spoke up first, “How much grain do you have for exchange?”
Lu Ruisheng said, “Quite a lot.”
The second-hand dealer was taken aback, “Quite a lot? Do you have a connection?”
Lu Ruisheng replied, “You could say that, but it’s not a one-off deal.”
The second-hand dealer showed understanding, “I won’t ask about your connection, but if it’s over ten jin of grain, we’ll have to make the trade outside the base.”
This was just what Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng wanted; they didn’t wish to engage in illegal trade in a place governed by the base’s law. They had been planning to go outside anyway, so this worked out perfectly.
Gu Pan said, “We also respect the law, so let’s go outside.”
The second-hand dealer could tell that these two were major clients, so his tone grew much more polite, “How much grain do you have?”
Finding customers here wasn’t easy; most people were working class and stayed in the base mainly for stability. Those who took risks were few, typically those with sick family members or in urgent need of money who would seek him out. But even then, the exchange quantities were limited. Hearing about a possibility of a major long-term business deal, he was truly excited.
Grain was becoming increasingly scarce, so it wasn’t just a matter of price; it was very difficult to get hold of.
Gu Pan asked, “What’s the current exchange rate between grain and gold?”
The second-hand dealer didn’t hesitate, “Now it’s two jin of gold for one jin of grain.”
Gu Pan wasn’t surprised at this. Gold had always been in circulation, but grain was different; once consumed, it was gone. Before they had come to the base, the exchange was one for one. Now gold should be depreciating in value because everyone had accepted the apocalypse and knew it wouldn’t end easily. Holding onto gold wasn’t as valuable anymore; it was better to trade for supplies. So gradually, the value of gold dropped.
