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Upon hearing the sound, the people in the room instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and discovered it was Yuriko Takashiro.
"Big sister, can we really eat these dishes?! Will we have to pay the price for eating them?!" At this moment, a middle-aged woman looked at Yuriko Takashiro with concern.
"Hehe, don't worry, you won't pay any price!" After hearing the middle-aged woman's words, Yuriko Takagi waved her hand and responded to her.
When she heard this question, Yuriko Takashiro even found it quite funny.
However, upon further reflection, she realized that this was quite normal. After all, since the zombie crisis broke out, they had been eating bread, biscuits, and the like, and occasionally rice, but not often.
However, it's a bit unreasonable for Jingu Iiju to bring out such precious rice and dishes for them to eat.
It's understandable that the people who came to help at the mall had concerns, given the rice and the appetizing dishes in front of them.
If Takagi Saya wasn't in Jingu Ichi's team, Takagi Yuriko wouldn't dare to easily eat the food given to her by Jingu Ichi, and even suspected that Jingu Ichi had put something in the food.
"Sigh~ I'll set an example!" At that moment, Takagi Saya walked to the dining table, picked up a piece of food and started eating.
"How is it?! Can we eat now?!" After tasting the food, Yuriko Takashiro turned to look at the people who had come to help at the mall behind her.
"I knew it! I knew it! There was no reason for Jingu Ichi to lie to us!" One of the middle-aged women immediately chimed in as she saw Takagi Yuriko take the first bite of the dish.
However, she was the one who questioned the cooking the most vehemently!
"Hmph! Who was it that questioned the quality of the food just now?" The others didn't let this person who was jumping around go either, and they gave her a scathing rebuke.
However, thanks to Yuriko Takashiro's leadership, the group felt reassured about the food sent by Ichi Jingu.
Everyone in the room went to get bowls and chopsticks to start enjoying the food, and because everyone was in such a hurry, the scene became a bit chaotic.
Fortunately, there were only five or six people in the group. If there had been more, the situation would have been difficult to control.
"Huh?! Big sister, aren't you going to eat with us?!" At this moment, a middle-aged woman noticed that Yuriko Takagi hadn't brought any bowls or chopsticks and reminded her.
One of the women was a middle-aged woman who brought Yuriko Takagi a bowl and chopsticks.
They held Takagi Yuriko in high esteem because they knew very well that their survival in the apocalypse was all thanks to her.
Moreover, they now have plenty of food and drink, all thanks to her.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that! I'll eat in the next room," Yuriko Takagi immediately explained.
"Huh!? What, eat in the next room?! Why?!" A middle-aged woman asked curiously after hearing Yuriko Takagi's words.
"Because Saya Takagi is eating right across the street!" Yuriko Takagi scratched her head and explained.
"Besides, this dish was made by Sakurajima Yanagi's daughter, and she wants to go eat next door too," Takashiro Yuriko added.
"Huh?! What?! Sakurajima Yanagi's daughter is next door too?! And she cooked the food?!" Everyone present widened their eyes upon hearing Takashiro Yuriko's words.
"Yes, you've really been very kind to Sakurajima Yanagi. Maybe Sakurajima Mai can even cook whatever dish we want to eat in the future," Takagi Yuriko said to the people present.
Those present looked at Sakurajima Yanagi with a hint of flattery.
"Sakurajima Yanagi! See, aren't we on pretty good terms?!"
“Sakurajima Yanagi, you weren’t moving at all the other day, and I even helped you walk a bit!”
Do you remember the other day I shared some cookies with you?
Everyone present walked towards Sakurajima Yuu.
"No, you guys..." Seeing so many people walking towards her, Sakurajima Yanagi felt like she was surrounded.
People tend to feel nervous when they are surrounded.
At this moment, Sakurajima Yanagi also felt immense pressure!
Because she herself can't command Mai Sakurajima!
"Well, it's no use you coming to me! My daughter is going through a rebellious phase and won't listen to anything I say," Sakurajima Yanagi immediately explained.
Upon hearing Sakurajima Yanagi's words, everyone present looked at Takashiro Yuriko.
"Whose child is going through a rebellious phase with those furrowed brows? It's okay, it'll be corrected later!" Yuriko Takashiro assured everyone present.
"Oh, that's right!" After hearing Yuriko Takashiro's words, everyone present nodded in agreement and then began to walk towards Sakurajima Yanagi again.
"Um, I have a question! Is the food in the next room better than ours?!" At this moment, one of the middle-aged women who came to help out at the mall suddenly spoke up.
As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became slightly awkward.
Then, the middle-aged woman who asked the question looked at Yuriko Takagi.
The others also looked at her.
It was as if he was waiting for her answer.
“I can say definitively that the food next door is indeed better than the food here,” Yuriko Takashiro said slowly after a moment of thought.
Yuriko Takagi told the truth because she felt there was no need to hide it. Even if she wanted to, she wouldn't be able to hide it for long, since the restaurant was right next door.
Moreover, if they conceal it now and it comes to light later, it will be even more difficult to handle the situation.
"I really envy Big Sister and Sakurajima Yanagi, because they have acquaintances in the mall, and the food they eat is different from what we get," the middle-aged woman who had just asked the question said slowly.
When the middle-aged woman said this, her tone was also very sarcastic and unpleasant.
"No, what do you mean?! Aren't you satisfied yet?!" Yuriko Takagi frowned slightly and questioned the middle-aged woman who had asked the question.
As she said this, Yuriko Takagi exuded the aura of a high-ranking person.
Yuriko Takagi is the leader of this group, and she is responsible for them. However, this does not mean that she should immediately compromise when the group has any complaints.
She had given the best she could, but she never expected that there would still be people who were not satisfied.
That's a bit too greedy!
"No, no, I was just marveling." The middle-aged woman who had just asked the question immediately chickened out upon sensing the aura of a high-ranking person emanating from Yuriko Takashiro, and quickly explained.
However, she didn't dare to look directly into Yuriko Takashiro's eyes when she was explaining.
Actually, she was carried away with her pride and said those words unconsciously.
She was afraid that Yuriko Takashiro would be angry and wouldn't bring her to the mall to help out next time, so she apologized immediately.
"It's already good enough that you have food to eat, don't push your luck!" Yuriko Takagi said to the middle-aged woman in front of her.
His tone carried a hint of warning.
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170. Understand your own identity.
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"I'm sorry, boss, I spoke without thinking!" A middle-aged woman bowed slightly to Yuriko Takashiro and apologized sincerely.
“I don’t want to hear that again. If I hear you say something like that again, I’ll consider not bringing you to help out at the mall for half a month,” Yuriko Takagi said to the middle-aged woman.
The tone carried a strong warning.
"Yeah, that's true! Jingu Ichi has already prepared dishes and rice for us, so don't ask for too much."
At this moment, a middle-aged woman spoke up.
“Yes, yes!” the others echoed.
"Hey, you can't say that again!"
"Yes, yes!"
Some people also started to speak to the middle-aged woman who had just asked the question.
"I know I was wrong! I hope everyone will give me another chance!" The woman who had just asked the question looked guilty in the face of everyone's criticism.
The atmosphere at the scene became restless.
"What's wrong?! What's going on??" Just then, a cheerful male voice rang out.
There are no other men in the mall besides Shen Gongyi. Who else could it be but him?!
When Jingu En appeared, the previously restless atmosphere returned to normal.
"Mr. Jingu, what are you doing here?!" Upon seeing Jingu, Yuriko Takagi immediately greeted him.
"Hehe, isn't it lunchtime?! I've come to call you and Sakurajima Yanagi to come eat." Jingu I explained his purpose to Takashiro Yuriko.
"By the way, what were you guys talking about just now?! The atmosphere here is a bit strange!" Jingu then said to Takagi Yuriko.
While asking the questions, he also glanced around at his surroundings.
"Sigh~ This guy just said I eat better than them and he's envious of me." Yuriko Takagi pointed at the middle-aged woman who had just asked the question and then replied to Ichi Jingu.
"Huh?!" Upon hearing Yuriko Takagi's words, Ichiro Jingu was also taken aback. He wasn't surprised by this situation, as he had already anticipated this outcome.
"You envy Yuriko Takashiro eating with us? Why don't you eat with us?!" Jingu Ichi walked up to the middle-aged woman and asked her.
"Ah?! This..." Upon hearing Shen Gongyi's words, the middle-aged woman's face stiffened.
She didn't know Jingu Yi and his group at all! Eating with them would only make things more awkward.
Moreover, she dared not easily accept Jingu Yi's "invitation".
"No, no, I can eat here." After thinking for a long time, the middle-aged woman finally "politely declined" Shen Gongyi's "invitation".
"Hmph! You envy Takashiro Yuriko's work, but you didn't come when I invited you. Whose fault is that?!" Jingu I shrugged.
“I can tell you definitively that the food in the next room is better than the food here! The reason why Yuriko Takashiro and Yanagi Sakurajima can eat next door is because their daughter works in the shopping mall. If you have relatives in the shopping mall, you can also eat next door!” Jingu I said to the people present.
"..." After hearing what Shen Gongyi said, everyone present fell silent and did not continue to speak.
"And I hope you understand your place. You're only here to help. I'll have someone cook for you so you can have food to eat! If I don't have someone prepare lunch, you'll get nothing! Do you understand?" Shen Gongyi continued.
"Understood, understood."
The others present nodded in agreement.
This is the apocalypse! Resources are already scarce. If they could eat rice every day, they wouldn't care about anything else!
"Yes, that's good!" Hearing the others' responses, Shen Gongyi nodded in satisfaction.
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