Embers Ad Infinitum

Chapter 331 “Brotherly Love”

The "Old Tune Group" had just settled in, the sky was already darkening, and the afterglow of the setting sun covered the whole city with orange gauze.

Jiang Baimian and others each changed a set of clothes, hid the "Bing Moss" and "United 202", and slowly walked out of the "Afu Gun Store" and entered South Street.

Once in a large settlement like this, they don't want to eat cans, cookies and energy bars.

"It's much more lively than before." Long Yuehong said while walking on the road, looking around.

At this time, people were coming and going on South Street, wearing different clothes. Some seemed to come from the deep mountains and old forests, and some had the charm of the old world.

Among them, vehicles moved slowly, as if breaking through waves.

The noodle shops, restaurants, and restaurants on both sides were almost full of people, good or bad.

Hearing Long Yuehong's sigh, Bai Chen simply said:

"There are very few relic hunters coming here in winter."

After the beginning of spring, a large number of relic hunters came from various settlements and different forces in the surrounding areas, either looking for opportunities or trading harvests, restoring the turbulent Weed City to its former glory.

"It smells so good..." Shang Jianyao didn't pay attention to this aspect. He smelled the various food aromas floating in the air and actively looked for restaurants with empty seats.

Jiang Baimian glanced around and found that near the central square, many people gathered in corners and alleys, not knowing what they were doing. Whenever a patrol passed by, they would always pretend to be nonchalant.

Realizing that Jiang Baimian was watching those people, Bai Chen said casually:

"Some small black market."

Seeing that Long Yuehong was a little confused, she further explained:

"The underground trading market on West Street mainly focuses on bulk goods, various prohibited items and currency exchange. Many of the items unearthed by ruin hunters from the city's ruins cannot be classified into categories, making it difficult to trade directly with the corresponding major acquirers. Entering the regular market requires another expense of supplies, which not everyone is willing to bear.

"Some of them choose to sell on the street, and some spontaneously form this small black market, which contains many strange old world items."

After hearing this, Long Yuehong roughly understood, and he asked curiously:

“Is there something valuable hidden in here?

"For example, an item that solidifies the aura of an awakened person at the 'soul corridor' level?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Jianyao laughed out loud:

"You have read too much old world entertainment materials."

That's right, when those kinds of items fall into the hands of ordinary people, they are closer to curses or disasters. Once they are exposed to it for a long time, problems will inevitably occur, making it easy for people to distinguish their abnormalities... Long Yuehong is embarrassed to admit that she really thinks too much. .

"Very few." Bai Chen answered his previous question, "If you have time and knowledge, you can select good items from the small black market, and the price is often lower than its actual value."

After taking a few steps forward, Long Yuehong suddenly lowered her voice and said:

“There was a guy over there observing us, and as soon as I looked over, he looked elsewhere.

"There is also one over there..."

Jiang Baimian laughed:

"Yes, it's time to start training.

"Those guys should be the monitors from Beijie. Don't pay attention to them."

She, Shang Jianyao, and Bai Chen discovered earlier than Long Yuehong that there was obviously a difference between peeking at handsome men and beauties and paying close attention to their movements.

While they were talking, Shang Jianyao discovered that there were two empty tables in a shop called "Flavour Fast Food".

"Over there!" He touched his belly and pointed in the direction.

Jiang Baimian did everything he could and led the "Old Tune Group" and his party, walked over and occupied a table for four.

This fast food restaurant has very few dishes, only seven or eight pots lined up, with different food stewed in each pot.

Below them is a platform with multiple simple stoves, with charcoal, coal, etc. burning small fires to keep the dishes in the pot at the lowest temperature.

Shang Jianyao took a quick look and identified what most of the food in the pot was:

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed pork belly with potatoes, small pieces of braised pork, stewed with several seasonal vegetables...

Almost at the same time, Jiang Baimian figured out what this store sold:

Donburi!

"I want potato stew and meat topping." Jiang Baimian looked at Long Yuehong and others.

The "Old Tune Team" still has the remaining Ore, De Lacey and Cass, so there is no need to rush to exchange currency.

"Me too." Shang Jianyao raised his hand and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"I want braised pork." "I want scrambled eggs with tomatoes." Long Yuehong and Bai Chen said respectively.

After deciding on dinner, they waited patiently.

The ruin hunters dining around them looked at them from time to time.

On the one hand, this is pleasing to the eye, but on the other hand, it is confusing.

After all, a team with such outstanding looks and figures is relatively rare in Weed City.

Even the restaurant owner couldn't help but look here a few more times.

He took the plate, scooped out a spoonful of rice, covered it with a layer of vegetables, and in less than a minute, he had four rice bowls ready.

One word, "fast"!

Shang Jianyao carefully mixed the juice from the potato and pork belly stew into the rice, and counted how many pieces of meat there were.

"Three small pieces." He sighed.

Fortunately, you didn't say it loudly... Jiang Baimian mixed the rice and said with a smile:

"How much meat can a small shop like this get? Besides, if there is too much meat, the price will be too high, and many relic hunters will not be able to afford it."

Shang Jianyao said "hmm" twice and put the rice grains full of soup into his mouth attentively.

At this moment, a car stopped outside the door.

It was a car with dark bulletproof glass and thick armor.

Zhao Yide pushed the door open and came down, pretending to be surprised, and shouted loudly:

"Qubing, are you back?"

His voice echoed in the "Flavourful Fast Food" restaurant, attracting the attention of one ruin hunter after another.

After seeing his appearance clearly, the pupils of the ruin hunters all dilated:

This gentleman seems to have a lot of status and status at first glance!

The vehicle behind him cannot be modified by most ruin hunters; there are several people who appear to be bodyguards scattered around him; his tight-fitting black pants and top with gold buttons of the same color are neat, clean, and look new; He is slightly fat and has a rosy face, which makes him look different in the dusty soil where malnutrition is common...

The few relic hunters at the door were even more sharp-eyed and saw the pass sandwiched under the windshield of the car.

That's the pass in and out of North Street!

This is probably a noble lord... The ruins hunters who knew Weed Grass City well lowered their heads.

Hearing Zhao Yide's call, Shang Jianyao stood up and shouted with the same surprise:

“It turns out you didn’t recognize us before.

"I thought you didn't recognize me as your brother!"

Brother... the ruin hunters who were immersed in their meals chewed on this Gray dialect word at the same time.

That team is indeed not simple! They all sighed in their hearts.

Zhao Yide's expression froze for a few seconds, trying hard to show that he was surprised:

"Did we meet this afternoon?"

Without giving Shang Jianyao a chance to answer, he forcibly changed the topic:

“Let’s go to my house!

"In Weed City, I don't allow you to eat this kind of thing."

Shang Jianyao's expression suddenly turned serious, which made Zhao Yide's heart skip a beat.

"No, we have already started eating, we can't waste food." Shang Jianyao explained seriously.

"Yes, yes." Zhao Yide did not dare to refute.

Shang Jianyao then pointed to the side and said to the fast food restaurant owner:

"My friend is here, add a stool."

Normally, customers usually do this kind of thing themselves, but after looking at the gentleman at the door who seemed to be a noble gentleman, the boss still walked out from behind the stove, took a square stool, and placed it next to Shang Jian Yao The side of the table.

Zhao Yide looked at the greasy shop, forced a smile and said:

"Isn't this not safe?"

"I'm here!" Shang Jianyao said, "Don't you believe me?"

Long Yuehong next to him, Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen opposite him all lowered their heads, struggling to hold back their laughter.

Zhao Yide took a silent breath, took out a white handkerchief, and wiped his forehead.

"We are brothers, how could I not believe you?" He first responded to Shang Jianyao, and then said to the bodyguard beside him, "You guys wait at the door."

Shang Jianyao helpfully added:

"Drive farther away and don't block other people's doors and delay other people's business."

"Yes, yes." Zhao Yide said, "Follow what is good."

After the driver drove away, he slowly walked to Shang Jianyao and others.

Looking at the slightly greasy surface of the square stool, he took courage for several seconds and finally sat down.

Shang Jianyao patted his shoulder happily and asked kindly:

"Have you had dinner?"

"Not yet." Zhao Yide responded reflexively.

The next second, he regretted it, because Shang Jianyao half-turned around and said to the boss:

"Another helping of potato stew, please!"

Oh, how generous... This is the property of the group... Jiang Baimian had no objection.

When the rice bowl garnished with a few pieces of pork belly was brought to Zhao Yide, his face almost wrinkled.

Just the sight of fat made him feel sick to his stomach.

He remembered that his father, Zhao Zhengqi, liked this kind of thing very much, as if it was a habit he developed when he was young, but he didn't. He also tried it when he was a curious child, and never wanted to touch it again.

Moreover, this kind of restaurant is dirty and messy. How can the food be eaten?

Seeing him stunned, Shang Jianyao said with bright eyes:

"Don't waste food."

"..." Zhao Yide picked up the tableware, picked the part that was not contaminated by fat, took a spoonful of rice and put it into his mouth.

Soon, he choked until tears came out.

Seeing his appearance, Jiang Baimian had to wonder whether Shang Jianyao was really "brotherly" or did it deliberately.

After eating that spoonful of rice, Zhao Yide couldn't help but retched twice.

"Are you pregnant?" Shang Jianyao was surprised.

Zhao Yide didn't know what language and expression to use in response.

Jiang Baimian cleared his throat:

"He was joking."

"Well, I just ate too fast." Zhao Yide quickly explained.