CHAPTER 723: CHAPTER 723: YOU CAN’T FORCE A DEAL

Ji You’s statement prompted silence all around.

Yue Qiguang was the first to jump up, frowning and cursing: "Even if Dad starves to death, he wouldn’t buy food from you!"

Ji You simply shrugged indifferently and said, "Whatever."

Yue Qiyuan knotted his brow and asked in a negotiating tone, "How about lowering it to 500 credit points per person?"

Ji You shook her head firmly and said, "It’s up to you, buy it or not."

Yue Qiyuan, Chu Jiaojiao, Lou, Lance, and others exchanged looks, remained silent, neither confirming purchase nor refusing.

It seemed they were planning to see how things play out.

Ji You ignored them and didn’t push the sale. She knew a principle: chasing after buyers isn’t the way to sell, begging them would only reduce the value.

Then, Ji You leisurely grabbed a water purifier she had managed to get from Teacher Mu, and pulled out a large bucket of river water stored in the Space Button. She began purifying water and filling the purified clean water into containers.

The Black-faced Soldier in charge of the farm warehouse only gave Ji You six 500ml water bottles, not enough for drinking, so finding the water purifier in Teacher Mu’s tent, she naturally maximized its use.

In less than 10 minutes, she purified a whole bucket of water, enough for her to drink for a week.

Chu Jiaojiao cautiously came over, eyeing Ji You’s face, and said, "Ji You, do you need a laborer? The kind with Physical Strength grade S—"

Ji You glanced at her: "No need."

Chu Jiaojiao giggled: "I think you really need it, I can lift heavy loads and work fast, are you sure you don’t want?"

Ji You countered: "Is it for free?"

Chu Jiaojiao: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao backed away.

Following this.

Ji You leisurely took out a large pot, turned on the heat, which was not open flame but powered by an energy box, safe and eco-friendly.

She filled the pot with pure water, then dumped in a bag of rice she had sneaked from Teacher Mu’s tent, covered the pot.

As the heat continued, the water boiled, the rice softened, and a thick aroma of rice began to diffuse around—

"Gulu Gulu~"

"Gulu Gulu~"

"Gulu Gulu~"

Bouts of unstoppable stomach rumbling resounded in the makeshift living area~

Apart from Sheng Qingyan, who was lying lazily unmoved, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, Lou, Lance, Xuzhou, they looked at each other, and then, everyone closed their eyes again, pretending to sleep.

Ji You sneakily peeked their changing expressions from the corner of her eye, delighted inside:

Ever heard of ’The Fragrant Law’?

Now you don’t buy, soon you’ll be crying to buy from me!

Ji You held her ground, continued cooking the rice porridge, then she opened the lid, sprinkled in some salt, was about to cover it again, but suddenly, she pulled two dried beef strips from the Space Button.

Chu Jiaojiao and the others: "!!!"

Yue Qiguang exclaimed: "Damn! When did you hide those?"

Yue Qiyuan was also extremely surprised: "How... how did you hide this from Teacher Mu?"

Chu Jiaojiao, with mouth agape: "Ji You, I’m buying! Make an offer!" Having a bite of meat at this point was simply a great fortune!

Chu Jiaojiao couldn’t hold herself back.

Even Sheng Qingyan, who was all along lying with eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes smelling the fragrance of meat: "!!!"

Honest and reserved like Xuzhou, couldn’t help but murmur quietly: "That’s my beef jerky!"

...

Ji You grinned, ignoring their confusion, continued tearing the dried beef into small pieces, and in front of everyone, tossed the torn beef into the pot...

Ji You hummed: "Beef rice porridge, a nutritious and delicious treat, the best choice when you’re starving!"

Everyone: "!!!"

Damn!

This guy is doing it on purpose!

Intentionally!

Yue Qiguang stood up suddenly and exclaimed, "On a dark and windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder. Brothers, who wants to join daddy for an adventure?"

Lou jumped over, "Count me in!"

Lance also immediately said, "Me!"

Seeing he got responses from just a call, Yue Qiguang glanced at Ji You somewhat smugly:

[Little guy, can’t I deal with you?]

However, Ji You just looked at him indifferently and instantly turned to Chu Jiaojiao saying, "Jiaojiao, someone wants to kill me. You will never see my face again. Are you going to do something about it?"

Chu Jiaojiao immediately jumped over, shielding Ji You, and said fiercely, "Who dares!"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Sheng Qingyan stood up, dusted off his clothes, and shook his head, "Oh, all this fighting and killing, how bad it is, poor dead, how do you sell this porridge?"

There, a business opportunity has come.

Ji You chuckled and said, "Not expensive, 1000 credit points a bowl."

Sheng Qingyan’s mouth twitched.

Then.

Sheng Qingyan gritted his teeth, "Give a bowl to this poor guy."

Ji You: "Alright! Alright."

Saying so, she casually grabbed a bowl next to her. This bowl could hold about 1 jin of porridge, and Ji You generously scooped up a full bowl.

Sheng Qingyan paid and started eating the porridge eagerly while squatting to the side.

Watching this scene, everyone couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.

Ji You also filled a bowl for herself and leisurely said, "Just this bit of porridge, when Zhong Qing’s team comes back, it won’t be enough to sell."

Everyone: "..."

Is there still a scramble for food?

Yue Qiguang had completely forgotten his brave words from before and came over and said, "Dummy, give daddy 2 bowls."

Ji You: "Limit one per person!"

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang clenched his fist and gritted his teeth: "Then give me one bowl!"

Ji You then nodded, "Pay first."

Following that.

Lou, Lance, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan all couldn’t stand it anymore, each stepping forward, paying promptly.

Xuzhou stood still, somewhat hesitant.

Ji You looked up, chuckled, and said, "Little Zhouzhou, here, have a bowl."

Xuzhou: "??"

Free?

Is Number 4444 really so kind-hearted?

Ji You raised her hand, pointing at several big empty buckets nearby, "See those buckets? After you’ve had the porridge, go to the river and help me fill them. Consider it as settling the meal expenses!"

Yue Qiguang and others: "Damn! 4444, you are clearly playing favorites here!"

Ji You raised an eyebrow: "So what if I am playing favorites?"

Everyone: "..."

Ji You’s pot of porridge, with the fragrance of rice and the richness of beef, was honestly too delicious. Those who had just one bowl felt unsatisfied, all holding their stomachs and resentfully looking at Ji You.

After Ji You herself had eaten two full bowls, she burped contentedly before saying, "I’ll sell each of you another bowl."

Now, no one hesitated; scared of being late, they competed to pay first, faster than anyone.

As they were almost done with the second bowl of porridge, Shen Changqing and Zhang Ye, who were out on patrol, came back for their shift.

Ji You’s eyes lit up:

Business is coming again!