Chapter 74: City Lord Song, Have Some Ice Cream!

The fruit market was filled with a dazzling array of fruits.

Watermelons, lychees, peaches, mangoes, grapes, bayberries, Hami melons, cherries, bananas… The vibrant colors instantly lifted people’s moods.

Thinking about how the survivors in the apocalyptic world would soon be able to enjoy these delicious fruits, Gu Man was filled with enthusiasm.

She wore a silk, ice-blue long dress today, her hair tied with a silk scarf, revealing her slender neck.

As soon as she stepped into the fruit market, people turned their heads in admiration.

Those who frequently surfed the internet naturally recognized her.

But unlike before, when people had misunderstood her and wanted to chase her away, now they all saw her as a bringer of wealth.

“Look, it’s Miss Gu! Why is she here?”

“Hurry, hurry! Get ready! Miss Gu must be here to buy fruits, and she buys in bulk!”

“Miss Gu is even more beautiful in person than in the photos!”

“We misjudged her before. I didn’t know she had gone through so much.”

“Miss Gu, what kind of fruit do you need? My fruits are the freshest. I’ll pack and deliver them for you!”

While many were sighing over Gu Man’s struggles, the sharp-witted merchants had already rushed forward to promote their fruits.

Gu Man swept her gaze across them and picked out a few sellers that seemed trustworthy.

“Alright, let’s go check out your stores.”

The chosen merchants were delighted and eagerly led her to their shops.

After looking around, Gu Man noticed that these fruit vendors had large stores, fresh produce, and excellent business attitudes.

“Alright, I’ll take everything you’ve got.”

The fruit sellers were overjoyed.

“Thank you, Miss Gu! I’ll have everything packed right away. Where should we deliver them?”

The others around them were filled with envy.

Gu Man gestured for them to wait.

“Hold on, I have another task for you.”

“I need you to help pick out more fruits. Each of you, select around 100,000 jin (approx. 50,000 kg) of fruits, pack and arrange transportation. Once it’s done, I’ll pay each of you an extra 30,000 yuan.”

The six fruit sellers were instantly motivated.

The other vendors quickly flocked to them.

These six knew the fruit market well, making them the perfect people for the job.

They worked diligently, selecting only high-quality fruits for her.

Gu Man let them handle the selection freely.

She had a strong gut feeling that these six would do a great job.

And indeed, they did.

“Why does everything seem to be going so smoothly for me lately?”

She had noticed it—things had been going incredibly well for her recently, almost as if she was being guided by fate.

“Must be because I’m doing such a great deed, ensuring the survival of people in the apocalypse.”

Feeling pleased with herself, she vowed to keep working hard.

Since it was the height of summer, Gu Man left the energy bead at home to keep the place cool.

Right now, she was feeling a little warm.

She spotted an ice cream shop nearby and bought two ice creams.

Then, she sent one over to Song Lüfeng.

“City Lord Song, have some ice cream.”

Song Lüfeng’s avatar appeared on the screen—he seemed to be outside the city.

“Alright.”

Gu Man sent the ice cream over, but the next second, she realized her mistake.

Wait—he was in an ice-covered apocalypse!

Why was she giving him ice cream?!

“Wait, don’t eat it! Throw it away—it’s too cold for you!”

She had made such a rookie mistake.

It was just that the ice cream looked so cute, and she instinctively wanted to share it with him.

But Song Lüfeng, calmly eating, replied, “No, it’s warm.”

“Ice cream is only at zero degrees. It’s warm.”

Watching him eat, Gu Man suddenly felt even hotter.

“Forget it, I’ll— I’ll go buy more fruit for you guys and find a big storage freezer.”

“Alright.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his body seemed to sink downward.

A distant roar of beasts echoed in the background.

Gu Man had a strange feeling—was he… floating in mid-air?

She tried to look closer, but the screen dimmed, leaving only Song Lüfeng’s silhouette.

Just then, the fruit vendors returned with their reports.

“Miss Gu, I’m done!”

“Me too!”

“I’ve gathered about 120,000 jin of fruit—total cost, 1.5 million yuan.”

“I have 110,000 jin—1.32 million yuan.”

“I have 100,000 jin—1.22 million yuan.”

With all six vendors, plus her initial purchases, the total cost came to 7.82 million yuan.

Gu Man paid without hesitation, not bothering over small differences in the numbers.

She also transferred an extra 30,000 yuan to each of them for their work.

“Please deliver the fruits to this warehouse.”

The six vendors readily agreed and got busy with transportation.

Gu Man was about to head over to the warehouse to supervise when she was suddenly stopped by a middle-aged man in his fifties.

He looked a bit embarrassed, as if he had made a difficult decision.

“Miss, I see that… you’ve bought a lot of fruit. Our county grows a lot of watermelons, but they’re selling too cheaply this year. No one is buying them, and they’re rotting in the fields…”

“I was wondering… would you be willing to buy some? Don’t worry, if you do, we’ll sell them to you at the lowest price!”

It turned out he was a farmer struggling to sell his watermelon harvest!

Gu Man immediately became interested.

“How many watermelons do you have?”

The farmer’s face lit up with excitement—this deal might just go through!

“We have around 500,000 jin. If you want them, I’ll sell them to you at 0.8 yuan per jin.”

“Alright, let’s go check them out first.”

“Great, great!”

The man excitedly led the way, hopping into a worn-out Wuling van and driving off.

Gu Man chuckled and followed in her car.

When the farmer saw her luxury vehicle, his eyes widened in awe.

“Wow! This car… this car is incredible!”

After about two hours of driving, they arrived in the county.

A large group of watermelon farmers immediately gathered around.

“Did you find a buyer?”

“Ugh, those middlemen keep pressing the price down to 0.3 yuan per jin. That’s barely enough to cover costs!”

“Yeah! They’re taking advantage of us!”

“If we can’t sell them soon, they’ll rot in the fields! Half a year’s hard work, wasted!”

“We’ve been searching everywhere, but they’ve all ganged up and refused to buy from us!”

The atmosphere was filled with frustration.

But when they saw the farmer return with a potential buyer, hope lit up in their eyes.

“She’s here! The buyer is here!”

The farmer excitedly pointed at Gu Man’s car.