The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Stir-fried Eggs with Green Peppers

The movie was quite long, and Shen Lu finished her meal before it was over.

However, the only work for the afternoon was some food prep, so she wasn’t in a hurry to go downstairs. She simply sat back in her chair and continued watching.

Fu Cheng had never been interested in these kinds of mass-market popcorn movies. His attention was entirely on Shen Lu.

’Does she like watching movies?’

Fu Cheng tried to recall. He and Shen Lu hadn’t interacted much in the past, and he had never taken the time to learn about her preferences.

Back then, his mind was consumed with how to become stronger. His days were filled with either training or studying. He wanted to be the pride of his family, a figure revered by the Imperial City and the entire world.

"I didn’t expect you to have a friend who’s a celebrity," Shen Lu said suddenly. "I figured your friends would be soldiers, just like you."

Fu Cheng typed back: He’s the younger brother of a friend. I can only say we’re acquainted, not that we’re close.

In other words, they weren’t friends. Just nodding acquaintances.

"What do you think of the movie?" Shen Lu asked.

Fu Cheng chose his words carefully: It’s something to watch when you have free time.

In other words, just a way to kill time.

Shen Lu hummed. "The living conditions in the Imperial City’s Lower City District are so poor. Instead of figuring out how to improve things, they spend money to make movies like this. It’s... hard to know what to say."

Granted, the movie’s production cost wasn’t high—only about three hundred thousand Star Coins—and most of that went to props.

’But there’s so much you could do with three hundred thousand Star Coins. Why waste it on a movie?’

’Don’t they know the calamities are coming in just a few years?’

’If they don’t rush to increase production and stockpile resources, how will they survive the calamities?’

’Of course, for now, she was probably the only one who knew the calamities were coming.’

’And it wasn’t the kind of thing she could just tell anyone.’

Fu Cheng glanced at her in surprise. He hadn’t expected Shen Lu to be thinking about such things; he’d assumed her mind was completely occupied with the restaurant.

Fu Cheng: The living conditions are so poor that people need something to soothe and distract them.

Otherwise, when you wake up to a miserable life every single day, over time, you’ll either go crazy or become incredibly pessimistic.

Shen Lu didn’t comment, simply picking up her tray and heading downstairs.

「Three days later.」

Ma Laosan made a special trip over to announce that there would be an open-air movie screening that evening.

"It’s that recent blockbuster, *Dog Hero vs Nine-headed Monster*! The higher-ups are actually showing some consideration for us in the Lower City District, screening it for free. It’ll be on that empty lot right next to your restaurant, Boss Shen. You should come join the crowd!"

Shen Lu smiled and nodded. "I’ll be there."

After seeing him off, Shen Lu returned to the kitchen to continue her prep work.

Since they had already seen it, neither she nor Cai Su had any desire to go. Wang Daguo, on the other hand, was practically vibrating with excitement and anticipation.

He didn’t have a TV at home and wouldn’t spend money on a movie ticket, so he waited all year for these free open-air screenings to get his fix.

[DING-DONG~ Mission Issued: Sell 240 Braised Pork Set Meals and 140 Kung Pao Chicken Set Meals, achieve a total revenue of 55,000 Star Coins, and maintain a customer satisfaction rating of three stars or higher. Time limit: eight hours.]

Shen Lu glanced at the specific numbers for the daily mission as she stir-fried.

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