Tang Li didn't believe the boss's words.
It wasn't that she didn't believe setting up a stall was difficult and tiring, but that she didn't believe it wouldn't earn much money.
Even if setting up a stall didn't earn much, with her spatial ability, she could turn it into a no-cost business!
Tang Li took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, which she had actually replicated from her space.
She whispered to the boss, "Boss, if you tell us what we need to know about setting up a stall, this pack of cigarettes is yours."
Tang Li had long smelled a lingering scent of smoke on the boss, suggesting he had a nicotine addiction.
However, after such a long time since the catastrophe began, things like cigarettes and alcohol had become extremely precious, not something everyone could afford.
The boss's eyes lit up when he saw the pack of cigarettes and the familiar logo on the packaging.
But after a moment of hesitation, he still shook his head. Kuaishuge.
After all, the industrial zone workers and their points were limited. The more people who set up stalls, the more people would divide the cake, and the smaller the slice each would receive.
Tang Li also saw through the boss's thoughts.
Before he could voice his refusal, she pushed the pack of cigarettes in front of him and said, "Boss, if you explain the stall setup to us clearly, I'll give you a whole carton!"
The boss, upon hearing this, sucked in a cold breath, as if he could already smell the cigarettes.
He struggled internally: "I really don't want to say it, but she's offering too much!"
"Forget it, even if I tell them, they might not set up a stall. Or even if they do, they might not last long. It's fine to tell them!"
Finally, with a resolute decision, he took the pack of cigarettes and began introducing Tang Li and Tang Guo.
Through the boss's introduction, Tang Li learned that three things were needed to set up a stall in the apocalypse.
The first, naturally, was the goods to sell.
Tang Li and Tang Guo had to find these themselves; the boss couldn't help with that.
The items sold by stallholders here varied.
The boss mainly sold fish soup, while others sold various types of flatbreads, egg cakes, and oden.
There were even those who only sold hot water, but their profit margins were very low.
The second category was vehicles and cooking utensils.
The boss operated a three-wheeled electric vehicle with an enclosed front cabin.
The enclosed front cabin protected against the cold wind, providing some warmth, while ingredients and cooking utensils were stored in the rear compartment.
Others had similar vehicles, though not necessarily three-wheeled electric ones; some were modified pickup trucks or small vans.
As for cooking utensils, they varied depending on the food each person prepared.
The third category was anti-cold and warming equipment.
"In temperatures as low as minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius, standing for several hours will freeze you to death if you don't take precautions!"
The boss said, pointing to his own set of anti-cold and warming gear, and introduced:
"Electric shoes, electric gloves, electric ear warmers, electric knee pads, electric lumbar support, electric shoulder and neck wraps, along with their batteries, and extreme cold protective clothing – all these need to be prepared."
Tang Guo looked at these items with surprise.
She knew about extreme cold protective clothing and was wearing some.
However, she had never heard of the series of electric heating products worn on the body.
Tang Li had heard of them but had never seen them.
In her previous life, after the A City shelter was built, these items were also sold there. However, the prices were very high, only affordable for the exceptionally wealthy.
She was surprised that in Jiang City, even a roadside vendor could use them.
However, this might also be because the solar storm hadn't erupted yet.
After the solar storm, many electrical appliances would be damaged. The prices of these electrical products would soar rapidly, becoming unavailable even with money.
"Boss, where did you buy these things?" Tang Guo asked.
"Of course, I bought them at the exchange!" the boss explained:
"These items were developed by research institutes, mass-produced in the industrial zone, and then sold at the exchange. Even the lowest grade ones are not expensive. In Jiang City, almost everyone owns a few."
"Not just these electric heating products, even this extreme cold protective clothing was specially developed by several research institutes in Jiang City. Its cold protection and warmth retention effects are much better than the two protective suits you are wearing!"
Since arriving in Jiang City, Tang Li hadn't thoroughly explored the trading area of the exchange.
She hadn't expected the Jiang City exchange to have such good things.
Tang Li thought, "Before the solar storm erupts, I must visit the exchange and buy a set of these good items to store in my space. After the solar storm, the prices of these things will definitely skyrocket!"