The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 209

Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Was She Too Impatient?

Working for someone else was out of the question. Shen Lu would never work for another person in her life.

Being her own boss was a bit tiring and a bit stressful, but the freedom was incredible.

After once again expressing how much she missed Shen Lu’s cooking, Bai Wanwan arranged to eat at her shop after returning to the Imperial City.

"You have to prepare a whole spread just for me."

"Of course." Shen Lu’s eyes flickered with an idea as she asked, "Does your family have any connections with ingredient suppliers?"

"Hmm? What are you up to?"

Shen Lu trotted out the same story she used on everyone else. She explained that her original supplier’s planting base had been attacked, causing a severe drop in vegetable supply and forcing her to buy local ingredients.

Bai Wanwan perked up at once. This was the first time she had heard Shen Lu mention the source of her ingredients.

"Oh? Which base is your supplier from?" she asked, feigning nonchalance.

"Hmm?" Shen Lu tilted her head. "Why do you ask?"

"The quality of the ingredients they provide is excellent. I was wondering if they could become a long-term supplier for my family."

From the other side of the screen, Shen Lu gave Bai Wanwan a long, searching look, making her heart skip a beat.

’Was I being too hasty?’

’Did Shen Lu get the wrong idea?’

Bai Wanwan let out an awkward laugh. "I was just, uh, mentioning it in passing."

Shen Lu had indeed figured something out. After all, she already knew that the food from the System Mall had the effect of soothing and healing the Spiritual Sea, and Bai Lei was a Superpower User.

Back when she was running a street stall, Bai Lei, who was a bit of a germaphobe, came to buy food from her almost every day. Later, he even wanted to partner with her to open a shop in the Upper City District.

At the time, she’d felt that Bai Lei was being a little too enthusiastic. Now that she thought about it, it was clear he’d had an ulterior motive all along.

And with that, Bai Wanwan’s eagerness to approach her also made perfect sense.

However, Shen Lu didn’t want to call them on it just yet. It was best for her to maintain the status quo.

"It’s not really my call. How about this: I’ll ask for you, but I can’t make any promises about whether they’ll agree."

’First, I’ll create this non-existent supplier to divert everyone’s attention.’

"Really? Thank you!"

"But don’t get your hopes up. After all, they can only supply a small portion of my own order right now. I heard the damage to their planting base was pretty severe, and repairs will take several months. Plus, it takes time to re-seed and grow the vegetables until they’re ready for harvest."

Shen Lu was weaving such a good story, she almost started to believe it herself. "Anyway, they probably won’t be taking on new clients for a while."

Bai Wanwan was very optimistic. "That’s fine. We can just get our name on a list for now. Once their planting base is repaired, they can take on new clients, right?"

"So, about what I asked earlier... can you get in touch with any ingredient suppliers in the Upper City District? The quality of ingredients in the Lower City District is terrible. I’d like to get my hands on some from the Upper City District."

Shen Lu steered the conversation back to her own request.

Bai Wanwan readily agreed, "I’ll ask around. Don’t worry, I’ll get it all sorted out for you."

Shen Lu smiled. "Oh, really? I heard the Upper City District won’t supply ingredients directly to businesses in the Lower City District, bypassing the middlemen."

"That rule exists, yes, but the Bai Family has its own small planting base. It’s not for public sale, it just supplies our family with vegetables. Giving you some of our produce wouldn’t be considered breaking the rules."

’It must be nice to be rich,’ Shen Lu mused.

’Look at the Bai Family, so wealthy and extravagant. They set up a small planting base just to supply themselves with vegetables.’

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