Arknights, the Angel of Justice is waiting for level 16

“It’s strawberry flavored!”

"alright."

Surtel took out a remote control from the side, switched to a channel that was playing anime, changed his sitting position, and then opened his mouth.

Ji Luo fed the girl the ice cream at the right time, and the girl's cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel with hazelnuts hidden.

"what about the taste?"

"Hmm...it tastes better than mango."

Stilt gave a high evaluation and opened her mouth again after finishing. Ji Luo scooped another spoonful and fed her, then put the ice cream on her legs.

"You eat first, I'll peel the crayfish."

"Ah."

The girl nodded and ate her ice cream while watching Ji Luo busy himself.

I don’t know whether Ji Luo felt guilty or had a guilty conscience, but he bought two large buckets of crayfish. As soon as he opened the lid, the red oil and spicy aroma wafted out, which was very intoxicating.

"Hehe~ I just happened to see it on the street, and I tried it and it tasted pretty good, so I bought some more."

"Is it the one we saw when we first came to Longmen?"

"Yes, that's the one."

Ji Luo had just washed her hands, moved a stool to sit next to her, and began to peel the lobsters. Before she had peeled a few, the girl came over and put all the lobsters into her mouth.

"Mmm...Mmm...delicious! Very spicy and fragrant."

The girl nodded and finally understood why Ji Luo's tongue was enlarged due to the spicy food. It was indeed delicious.

At this time, the girl was very close to Ji Luo, and she smelled a very faint but familiar fragrance, as well as a slightly strong smell of green oranges.

"Ji Luo, why do you smell like green oranges?"

"I saw one on the street and tried it. It was very sour, so I didn't buy it."

Ji Luo's tongue was still a little uncomfortable, and his words were not clear when he spoke. His lips were a little swollen and there was a cut at the corner of his lip.

"Sarter, pack up your things tomorrow, we're going to move."

"why?"

"This house is too bad, damp and dilapidated. Now that I have the conditions, I will move to a more comfortable place."

Ji Luo carefully peeled a lobster and put the shrimp into the girl's mouth, preventing her from asking any more questions.

"Don't worry, our family is rich~"

"okay……"

Surtel tasted the food attentively and nodded in agreement with Ji Luo's arrangement. For her, as long as Ji Luo was there, it didn't matter where she was, and she didn't need to think so much.

"Ji Luo, it's the middle of the night, it's not very nice in the downtown area."

"I've already arranged it at midnight. I've opened a toy company, so I plan to rent a small building as an office space, and I'll also take care of the food and lodging for important employees."

Ji Luo hadn't talked to Sulter about his plans recently, but at this time, he changed the topic and talked about it in detail.

"Now, there are four people in the company, including me. I plan to give myself a monthly salary of 20,000, Yeban and Xuezhi 10,000 each, and finally An Suo will give 5,000."

"I have done a thorough investigation. The monthly income of the lower-class civilians in Longmen is generally around 3,000 to 5,000. Of that, 1,500 to 2,000 is used for rent, and the rest is just enough to get by."

"Although our company is still in its infancy, the top management provides food and accommodation, so all this money can be saved! This model of low base salary and high benefits is simply irresistible to people in the downtown area!"

Although Ji Luo is a big talker, in order to make the early stage look better and get Chen to continue to increase investment, he also made a lot of efforts and thought.

Surtel was completely confused by what he said and had no idea what was so clever about it, but she still nodded vigorously while eating the crayfish.

"Ji Luo, why don't we live together? That way we can save a lot of money, right?"

"Uh... I like living alone with you~"

Ji Luo was stunned for a moment, then answered in an unusually gentle tone. The girl seemed to be just touched by the spiciness and her cheeks turned red all of a sudden.

"Yeah, I like it too."

The night was silent, the wind was whistling outside the window, under the dim light, the girl's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were moving, and her smile was peaceful. Ji Luo stared at her, and all the waves in his heart gradually subsided.

"Sartre... Please take care of me for the rest of my life."

Chapter 51: Surter is always right

In July, the heat is scorching, but Longmen is still in the heat of summer. The morning dew has not yet dried up, but the smoke from the cooking stove has already risen...

Ji Luo put the soup noodles into the pot and kept stirring them in the hot steam. The tender diced beef rolled back and forth, and the fragrant crispy chilies were soaked in the flavor.

Both Surtel and he have big appetites. Even in the morning when they eat less, Ji Luo still cooked a full pot, looking very courageous.

Since he no longer used his left hand as a stove to heat the water, Ji Luo was able to move much more freely. When the water started to boil, he turned down the heat and began to prepare a simple cold dish.

Four plates of refreshing smashed cucumber, flavorful peanuts with aged vinegar, and two specially selected pickles were placed on the table. The girl, who had just woken up, couldn't help but secretly eat them.

"Sartre, you haven't washed up yet."

"Uh-huh!"

The girl nodded sleepily and walked towards the bathroom in a daze. As she had just moved in and had forgotten the layout of the room, she bumped into the wall of the living room and the sharp horns poked a hole in the wallpaper.

Looking at the "full of holes" on the wall, it is obvious that this is not the first time such a thing has happened.

"What a lousy layout! This should be the toilet."

The girl muttered softly, moved aside, pushed the door open and walked in, followed by the sound of washing.

Ji Luo walked out of the kitchen holding a large bowl of noodles. He looked at the wall that had been attacked again and apologized to the landlord Shi Huaiya in his heart.

I'm sorry to compare your luxury apartment with the old, run-down building. It's obviously the layout of the old building that's wrong, but now it's your house's fault.

Of course, Surtel did nothing wrong. The culprit of all this was Ji Luo.

In the past, whenever Surtel encountered something, he would immediately feel that he was at fault.

But under Ji Luo's "pampering" and "influence", the girl now thinks first that it is the world's fault!

——If there is nothing wrong with the world, then she must be in a bad state!

After all, Surtr is invincible.

"Ah... the proud and stubborn Surtur is so cute~"

Ji Luo sat beside the table, thinking about the girl's various expressions, and felt more and more that he should increase his efforts.

The only pity is that Surtur is already cute enough. If he continues to be cute, the world will be in danger.

"Ji Luo, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The girl walked out of the bathroom, looked at the dazed Ji Luo, and walked up to him worriedly.

The extremely lovely Surtel is naturally beautiful and flawless. She does not need any makeup to have an intoxicating beauty.

The girl exuded an elegant fragrance, and the look in her eyes when she met Ji Luo's was pure and clear, and the emotions between her brows were as moving as poetry.

"I'm not feeling unwell, I just got distracted for a moment."

Ji Luo stretched out his hands and held the girl's cheeks. His palms felt soft and tender. He rubbed them with a little force. The girl was not annoyed, but there was a confused look in her eyes.

Ah...Sartre, who never admits his mistakes in front of the world, becomes his old self every time he faces him, always finding fault with himself. It's so cute.

But, how could a girl as beautiful as flying flowers be wrong? If there was a mistake, then the world must be wrong!

"Sarter, please remember, even if one day everyone in the world thinks you are wrong, you don't need to doubt or waver. Because, no matter what, you are always right!"

"Oh~ I remember."

The girl actually didn't understand what Ji Luo was saying, but she still took note of it. Then the two sat face to face and started their happy breakfast time...

Eleven days had passed since the night when Jiu received the four hundred thousand Longmen coins.

The end of June was calm, but those who knew the inside story knew that it was just the calm before the storm.

Dawn Toys Company quickly completed its registration and establishment, and its office was located in the upper city of Longmen, a villa very close to the Longmen Guard Bureau.

Recently, Ye Ban, the director of the security department, the president's secretary, and the director of the finance department, has repeatedly reminded Ji Luo that the company's funds are being spent too much. This kind of lavish spending should not occur in a newly established company.

"Yeban, you have been running around in the wilderness for these years and have worked hard. Now I have the ability to let you live better (a single-family house) and eat better (delicious food and fish). How could I be stingy? Don't worry about the money problem, I can solve it. Your good life... is the most important thing."

Ji Luo's words alone left Ye Ban speechless. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment and she turned and ran out of the room.

The girl in the wilderness is still too shy. She ran so fast that Ji Luo didn’t even have time to taste her.

In short, the matter was successfully covered up, and when the topic of saving money was raised again in the middle of the night, Ji Luo righteously stated - this was military expenditure and it could not be saved!

This is indeed the case. After more than ten days, Xuezhi and Ansuo gained at least five kilograms, their complexions became visibly rosy, and their loyalty to the company also skyrocketed.

——Especially when Ji Luo paid the first month’s salary in advance.

The ancients said, "He who appears fierce but has a weak courage, makes plans without decision, cherishes his body when doing great things, and forgets his life when seeing small profits is not a hero."

Although Ji Luo is not a hero, he firmly believes that money is important, but not the most important thing. What really matters is always people, because things are done by people, not money.

As money was spent, the morale of the people at the Dawn Toy Company gradually stabilized, and the big plan that Ji Luo had been planning was finally implemented!

"Ji Luo, are you still going to visit the warehouse today?"

"No, the warehouse was rented yesterday. It's very large, so you don't need to worry about the storage of the goods for now."

Ji Luo had been looking for a suitable warehouse recently because he bought all the goods confiscated by the Longmen Guards and did not sell any of them. He sorted them all out and stored them away.

Recently, Jiu led a special inspection team to investigate several manufacturers of daily necessities. The confiscated goods were so many that even the warehouse of the Longmen Guard Bureau could not hold them all.

In the end, they had no choice but to go through the formalities in advance and move the goods directly from the manufacturer's warehouse to Ji Luo's warehouse, all in one go.

To get a glimpse of how easy these things sell and how popular they are, just contact dozens of channel dealers in the middle of the night in recent days.

And this has been screened and eliminated.

There are countless people who covet the goods in Ji Luo's hands, such as dragons crossing the river, tigers coming down the mountain, koi in the pond, and loaches in the swamp.

After a few days of testing, the group's patience has been almost worn out. Now it all depends on how they do it.

"Sarter, I may be back late today. There are a lot of things to deal with."

Chapter 52: This doesn’t look like you’re running a company

After breakfast, Ji Luo chatted with Startel about recent interesting things for a while, and it was around nine o'clock before he left the house.

The house that Ji Luo is renting now is considered a relatively high-end apartment in Longmen. Not only does it have a very complete security system, it even has a housekeeper who specializes in serving tenants.

——It’s really nice not having to go downstairs to pick up express deliveries and takeout.

"In the old society, land was the means of production, so it was useless for landlords to engage in mergers. In the new era, landlords only need to lie at home and count money, and they don't even have to worry about their tenants. How cool~"

Ji Luo calculated the value of the apartment building in his mind, and suddenly he had the urge to kidnap Shi Huaiya. It was no wonder that he was so bold, because the barbecued pork cat was so profitable.

Think about how hard he works to do business, and after deducting the cost of raw materials and labor, public relations and taxes, at the end of the year, the money left may not even cover half of the rent for this building.

“The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Even if there is an economic crisis, it is still the poor who die, and the capitalists still live a carefree life.”

In order to run the company well, Ji Luo has recently looked up a lot of information, and the results are shocking.

As a commercial city, Longmen allows immigration, but there are many conditions, especially strict requirements for assets.

In recent years, the world of Terra has been in turmoil. Many wealthy people from other countries have chosen to immigrate to Longmen, and the number of people who have settled there long term is countless.

The resources of the mobile city-state are limited. The influx of a large population will undoubtedly increase the cost of living, increase the pressure of job competition, and lead to serious internal competition.

At the same time, the number of mobile plots used as residential areas is fixed. It is not uncommon for housing prices to rise, after all, ordinary people certainly cannot afford it. The key is that rents are also increasing year by year.

The original inhabitants of Longmen are gradually moving to the lower urban areas. You can say that they are the eliminated poor, but you can also say that this is a damage to the foundation of Longmen.

——These people’s ancestors lived in Longmen, and no one loves this place more than them.

Ji Luo investigated and found that the native residents of Longmen were used to sticking together even in the lower city area, and they were happy to abide by the rules and maintain order.

"These people are a very good talent base. We can find a way to win them over, but the problem is... how to gain their trust."

"What's the problem? What are you doing standing here like an idiot?"

The dragon girl named Chen walked closer with a little uneasiness. Her posture looked strange at this moment, with one hand on her chest and the other hand on the hilt of the knife behind her.