After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 895

"This is a village?" Bumi asked, tilting his head in confusion. "Really?"

"Is it always like this?" Grandma asked, making Cassie chuckle.

"Although our nights have always been lively, it’s much rowdier now during the Extreme Heat. After all, people couldn’t go out much during the day."

This confirmed that they were still in the Extreme Heat, at least in theory, though the more they saw the harder it was to believe.

For one, in normal situations, normal territories wouldn’t have stalls set up right outside the gate when there was a huge mob trying to get inside.

"Gouji Shake to refresh your day… er… night! 90 copper for a small cup~"

"Refreshing mint candies~ 100 copper a bag!!"

"Have nice minted meat sticks here! 100 copper a stick!"

"Lemon juice, only 120 copper for a big cup!"

The refugees gulped, and their eyes gravitated towards the various stalls selling food and drinks.

Because they killed a lot of monsters, particularly during the past couple of weeks, they did have quite a bit of copper on hand. They had money, but nowhere decent to spend it on.

One could imagine the temptations all these stalls were giving. It was like they were seductive voices calling them from the abyss and they’d be willing to jump down.

Okay, it was not that dark, but not too different.

"You can buy if you want you know," Cassie said, making the refugees-on-the-verge-of-drooling turn to her.

"...can we?"

When the Alterrans nodded, everyone immediately dispersed towards the stalls. There were hundreds of them so the stalls had queues. At this, the rescuers had to facilitate order otherwise the poor stalls would get mobbed.

Anyway, after that was settled, the Alterrans waited patiently for them to get a few snacks and drinks to sate their starvation and thirst.

Shinho saw they were waiting though so in order not to make them wait too long, he asked his people to make ’groups’. This way, one person would buy more products for others in one stall and the others would do the same in theirs, so they didn’t have to each wait in line.

Bumi asked his grandma to wait on a nice bench while he lined up, teaming up with little Mamu, handing him some money to buy them snacks while he bought them drinks.

There were just a few people in front of them, but it felt like a gorge. Fortunately, the actual waiting time wasn’t actually that long and it was their turn a couple minutes later.

"Okay, that’s six minted meat sticks for you," the stall owner said with a smile, looking down at the little boy buying food.

He looked weak and his clothes were dirty and full of holes. The stall owner’s heart softened, taking another stick. "Here, a bonus for you."

Mamu stared, unsure of what to do. "Eh?" He didn’t have extra money…

The adult smiled. "It’s free," he said, reaching out his hand so the boy could take it. "It’s a gift for surviving so well."

…

Anyway, it was a festive time for all refugees, particularly those who had managed to get a hold of their items.

They had killed so many monsters since the Heat Wave began, yet what they could buy was limited. Even if they could, a small bale of plants could cost silvers and not everyone was willing to sell, either! Especially a week into the disaster.

How… freeing it was to buy good food with a bit of money!

They knew they were being assisted though so they only bought what their hands could carry. They were guided along the wonderful avenue, heading to what was called the sidewalk while they ate and drank.

Many people felt weak on their knees at the deliciousness, but they held on, not wanting to be left behind.

Anyway, as the Alterrans said, they’d be living here soon. Eventually, these things would be normal to them.