Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse-Chapter 641: Giving Gifts

"Xiaohong, she couldn’t make it because she has been indisposed recently, so we came ahead,"

Lu Hao replied.

Indisposed?

Yao Rui thought that by "indisposed," Lu Hao meant that Xiaohong was having her period, which was indeed the case. In the Apocalypse, women generally couldn’t go out during their periods; it was not only dangerous for them, but it could also put their team at risk.

"That’s too bad,"

Yao Rui felt slightly disappointed, but it was only for a moment. She soon started chatting with the family until Xiao Zhao came to tell them that two hours had passed.

Knowing that Chen Daming and his group had come to sell supplies made Yao Rui even happier.

The supplies Xiaohong had sold to their base last time had almost run out, and since she became the Base Leader, she hadn’t skimped on any supplies. As long as survivors brought Crystal Cores, they could exchange them for corresponding food in the base cafeteria.

Recently, the base logistics had informed her several times that the supplies might last another half month at most; after that, they would have to rely on the mutant animals they had hunted recently.

It could be said that Chen Daming and his group’s arrival was very timely.

"I’ve arranged accommodations for you within the base. I’ll have someone show you there in a bit, and you can rest for half a day,"

Yao Rui said with a smile, feeling much relieved now. The pressure in her heart had lessened a great deal. It would have been perfect if Xiaohong had come.

"Is it the same North Courtyard we stayed in last time?"

Huang Yunxiang asked.

"Auntie, no, this time I’ve arranged a bigger place for you closer to where I live, which will be more convenient for you,"

Yao Rui replied.

"Then thank you. This is a gift Xiaohong asked us to bring to you; please make sure Miss Yao accepts it,"

Lu Hao took out a box, Yao Rui couldn’t tell what was inside it.

"You coming here is already more than I could ask for, why bring me anything?"

Yao Rui wanted to refuse. Xiaohong’s gifts were surely very valuable, yet she had never given Xiaohong anything.

"Please accept it as Xiaohong’s sentiments,"

Lin Tianhui also joined in, speaking highly of Yao Rui, although she didn’t know what Su Jin had packed in the box.

Feeling compelled, Yao Rui stopped refusing; it would have seemed rude to do so any longer, so she accepted it.

And the person who brought the family over turned out to be Kong Shangjie and Da Yu, whom they already knew.

"Benefactors, you’re finally here. We’ve missed you so much,"

Kong Shangjie said exaggeratedly.

"Hey, why are you still wearing those fluffy shoes? Isn’t it hot?"

Lin Xiuyuan remembered those shoes, as well as the miserable state they first saw Kong Shangjie in.

"I heard you were coming, so I specially went back to put on these shoes with sentimental value to meet you. How’s that, I’ve kept them in good shape, right?"

Kong Shangjie lifted his foot and boasted.

"It’s a shame Xiaohong couldn’t come. Did you say you were also selling supplies?"

Da Yu helped Li Xiuying up as she asked, remembering this kind-hearted granny, but never knowing her name.

"Xiaohong misses you too, and just like last time, we are selling everything!"

Li Xiuying replied with a cheerful smile.

"That’s great. You don’t know, right after you left last time, the base underwent a major cleansing. They found many bodies and Crystal Cores, but thankfully this time grandma you all made it,"

Da Yu still remembered the great purge at the base, when thousands starved to death inside. It was the first time she ever saw Yao Rui cry.

"Ah, so it goes to show that as long as there’s a little hope, it’s best not to give up—you never know when a turning point might arrive."

After hearing this, Li Xiuying felt deeply moved. These times truly tested people’s will to survive.

News of Chen Daming’s arrival quickly spread throughout the base, and the newcomers didn’t know these people, but the survivors from City D knew, and this news excited them more than the New Year ever did.

They would have cheap supplies to buy again!

Yao Rui arranged very luxurious accommodations for the group. The entire courtyard was as big as a small soccer field; it must have been a mansion belonging to a wealthy family before the apocalypse, judging from the interior decor.

"Isn’t this too big?"

Huang Yunxiang exclaimed in admiration, although there were many of them, they didn’t really need such a large mansion.

"This is the best house in our base. When it was cleared out, the Base Leader already had plans for it, saying that he would let you stay here when Xiaohong and your group arrived. The courtyard is large and it’s convenient for selling supplies,"

Kong Shangjie explained.

"Hmm, not bad,"

Lu Hao was very satisfied. The location was right at the center of the base, which posed no safety issues, and there were many rooms that could be used to store supplies.

"You guys rest for now, we won’t disturb you any longer,"

Kong Shangjie was very tactful, even though he himself wanted to stay a bit longer in this large house.

"We’ll start selling after four o’clock until seven, or you can trade with Miss Yao first,"

Lu Hao didn’t plan to rest for too long since he could rest for three or four days inside the Space in the evening.

"Three hours, got it. I’ll have the Base Leader arrange it,"

Kong Shangjie nodded, thinking it wise to trade with the base first, in case Chen Daming and their supplies ran out by the end.

"Coming out with my family, I really am here to enjoy myself. Everywhere I go, I’m treated like royalty,"

Lin Tianhui laughed, saying that she had been observed like a superstar all the way here, if only it weren’t for the fake face.

The minibus was parked in the mansion’s courtyard, and Lu Hao brought down Su Jin, who was still under invisibility.

"Su Jin, what did you give Yao Rui, and why the mystery with it taped up like that?"

Lin Xiuyuan couldn’t help but ask.

"It’s a secret between girls, you don’t need to know,"

Su Jin replied with a smile, looking around at the grand mansion.

Meanwhile, Yao Rui opened the gift Zhang Xiaohong had given her as soon as she returned to the office. The top item was a skincare gift box, but what lay beneath made her both cry and laugh.

Su Jin had actually sent her so many packs of sanitary pads...

"Ahem,"

Though the office was nearly empty, Yao Rui’s face still reddened. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

The product was indeed precious, and Xiaohong was just... utterly adorable.

At four o’clock, Yao Rui arrived on time at the central mansion with a few people and brought the list of supplies they needed to purchase.

"2 million Crystal Cores? That’s a lot!"

Nie Qing was shocked. This must be the biggest transaction they had ever made, right?

"It shouldn’t have been this many. Da Yu must have told you as well. A major purge had taken place at the base before, nearly half of these are from that purge, and of course, there’s also a part secretly hoarded by previous managers,"

Yao Rui sighed, but there were also some Crystal Cores being urgently sorted by the logistics department in the base. She decided to exchange these 2 million Crystal Cores from earlier stocks first.