Chapter 475: Family Meeting
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?" Shen Jinzhe asked after he heard Jiao Lizhi’s words.
"With the emergence of mutant plants and mutant animals, it’s possible for us to bring some back and raise them domestically."
"As for the grains and other supplies, we can collect them outside. We can sell the excess supplies in your family’s store. This way, we don’t have to worry that the supplies will rot," Jiao Lizhi replied.
"This is a good idea. Even if the supplies can last longer in our space, it still eventually spoils if stored for too long," Feng Yun nodded.
Jiao Lizhi only smiled when she heard this. While the space owned by space-type ability-users had the ability to keep the items fresh for a longer time, their spaces still were not as good as hers.
Her space could keep the items in the same condition as how they were stored. Sometimes, fresh ingredients such as vegetables and meats even became fresher after being stored in her space for a while, as if all the impurities were absorbed by her space.
Seeing that everyone agreed to this suggestion, Jiao Lizhi added, "As for the income, we will divide it equally. Your family and our team will both get fifty percent."
When Shen Jinzhe heard this, he was sure that his mother and sister would agree with this proposal. So, he nodded and said, "It’s a deal. I will inform my family so they can find a location for the store and make the preparation. When everything is ready, I will inform you."
"Good."
After leaving Jin Xuyan and Jiao Lizhi’s condominium, Shen Jinzhe returned to his house to inform his family. When he arrived, the family had been waiting for him.
Seeing him return, Shen Jinyue asked, "Brother, how is it? Did your team agree to our suggestion?"
Shen Jinzhe sat down on the couch, drank some water, before he said, "I have discussed it with my team, and they agree to cooperate with us."
Hearing this, the Shen family members were overjoyed.
With the Phantom Team as their business partner and backing, they did not have to worry about people looking for trouble when they opened the shop, nor did they have to worry about running out of ingredients.
After they calmed down, Shen Jinzhe continued, "But the store will not be selling food only."
"Ah Zhe, what do you mean by that?" Father Shen asked.
"My team has excess supplies, and we want to sell them in the store. The team will be responsible for preparing the items for sale, and our family will be responsible for managing the store," Shen Jinzhe replied.
"Brother, you mean that your team wants to open a grocery store?" Shen Jinyue asked.
Shen Jinzhe thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "You can say so."
"Then, how about the price?" Mother Shen asked.
"Since the base also sells supplies, we can just follow their price. In order to avoid people hoarding the supplies, we will limit the purchase, too," Shen Jinzhe said after thinking for a moment.
"It is not a problem. But what about the place to store the supplies? Our family does not have a space-type ability-user," Shen Jinyue said.
"This matter will be discussed further with my Captain’s fiancée. For now, we need to apply for a business permit from the base and also rent a store," Shen Jinzhe replied.
Hearing this, Mother Shen said, "Ah Yue and I can go find the shop. As for the permit, it is better for you to go apply for it. Let us put the store under your team’s name."
Shen Jinzhe considered the pros and cons for a while before he nodded and said, "Okay. I will inform my Captain’s fiancée about this, then apply for the permit."
"Good."
"It is almost noon. Let us eat first before we go look for the shop," Mother Shen said.
"Okay."
While the Shen family was having a good time together, Xiao Qi was having a headache.
He looked at the people kneeling in front of him and said, "Aunt, it is not that I am unwilling to help your family. But I am only a member of a mercenary team. What makes you think that I have the authority to appoint a position in the base?"
"Xiao Qi, they are my husband’s only relatives left in this world. I know you have limited capability, but you can at least find a way to help them, right?" Aunt Xiao asked with hope.
Hearing this, Xiao Qi looked at his paternal aunt and said, "Aunt, they are your husband’s family. From what I know, your husband’s parents are still alive and doing well. Why don’t they go find them and come to me instead?"
"Xiao Qi, with your parents and siblings gone, I am your only relative now. Do you bear to see me not doing well?" Aunt Xiao asked again while glancing at the relatives.
She was timid and used to being bullied by them. Right now, she was hoping that her nephew would give in to them so they stop bothering her.
Noticing his aunt’s intention, Xiao Qi pushed away his aunt’s hands on his arm, and said, "Aunt, I have rescued you from the Capital and brought you here."
"As your nephew, I have done my part. I do not owe you anything. Even if you are my only relative left in this world, you cannot morally blackmail me or force me to do anything I don’t want to."
The next moment, he waved his hand, and a pile of supplies appeared in the room. He looked at his aunt and added, "This is the last time I give you supplies. You have to toughen up and survive on your own from now on."
He glanced at the greed in his aunt’s relatives’ eyes and said, "Aunt, if you don’t want to save yourself, no one can save you. Take care of yourself."