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Since he encountered this matter, naturally he wouldn't let it go.

Yang Fan put away the Ice Pearl and muttered, "It seems there is a small problem within Xijing City."

If the snow is cleared in time, even if Yetis appear, due to the lack of additional snow, the damage caused by Yetis wouldn't be significant.

On the contrary.

Yetis can quickly grow into large creatures and potentially cause astounding destruction.

Many countries on Canglan Star have given rise to large-sized giant Yetis, with many related videos circulating online.

The largest Yeti appeared in the Fengdan Duchy, a colossal snow python, which reached a shocking length of over fifty meters.

The military of that country dispatched bombers and dropped more than ten tons of bombs to eliminate this snow python Yeti.

*

Five minutes later.

Near a residential area.

Yang Fan reached out and pushed open the door of a ramen shop, instantly feeling a wave of heat rushing towards him.

The shop wasn't very crowded, with only eight or nine people sparsely seated at a dozen or so tables.

The waiter stood behind the counter, merely smiling and saying "Welcome" without asking "What would you like to eat?"

Yang Fan glanced up at the menu hanging on the wall, feeling a bit wistful.

The ramen shop menu only offered five choices.

Compared to the previously abundant menu, it could indeed be described as "meager."

The cheapest ramen on the menu was priced at fifteen yuan.

Considering the average income of Great xia People is twenty-five hundred yuan, this price is truly not low.

Because of this, there were so few customers in the shop.

That's why the staff didn't ask "What to eat?", as they had seen many customers leave after looking at the menu.

After all, fifteen yuan can buy several packs of noodles at Great xia Business Communication, allowing one to cook and eat for multiple meals.

Nowadays, most people have to be economically cautious.

In fact.

Due to the comprehensive control of resources, the restaurant industry has undergone a complete reshuffle.

Countless restaurants closed permanently, and many people in the industry became unemployed.

But the industry hasn't completely disappeared.

To meet the needs of ordinary people, many restaurants exist in cities, as not everyone is willing to cook daily at home.

Where there is demand, the country will strive to satisfy it.

And these restaurants usually belong to a few different brands, adopting a chain operating model.

They are either entirely government-owned or jointly run, with a certain level of competition among them to prevent any one from dominating.

The restaurants Yang Fan saw in Linjiang City primarily featured buns and steamed buns for breakfast, or fast food such as boxed meals and hamburgers.

Restaurants focusing mainly on pasta, not a single one could be seen.

And in Xijing City's six major chain restaurants, as many as three are noodle shops.

This is a regional characteristic of Great Xia.

Such is the ecological landscape of the restaurant industry in the Age of Calamity—living well or poorly doesn't matter, as long as you're still living.

At this moment.

Yang Fan looked at the waiter and stated his request, "A bowl of red-braised pork ramen."

This ramen is the most expensive in the shop, priced at an astonishing forty yuan, and because it contains meat, its supply is limited.

The waiter immediately lifted his head, first glancing at Yang Fan in surprise before asking, "Confirm it's red-braised pork ramen?"

Yang Fan nodded, "Yes."

The waiter asked again, "Do you have a consumer ticket?"

In today's Great Xia, anyone wanting to buy something needs both a consumer ticket and money.

A consumer ticket is the purchasing qualification, often more valuable than money.

Yang Fan nodded again, "Yes."

The waiter picked up a scanner, "Sir, please present your consumer code!"

"Beep!"

A light sound was heard.

Payment was completed.

Yang Fan glanced at his phone screen, the consumer ticket section had a "99+" icon.

After deducting one consumer ticket, it still showed "99+".

Initially, upon assuming this identity, the military gifted him this confidential phone, and upon checking the account, there were 9999 consumer tickets inside.

This is an unimaginable quantity for ordinary people.

The waiter tapped the keyboard and asked, "Sir, you're probably from out of town on a business trip, right?"

Yang Fan curiously asked, "How did you know?"

The waiter's tone carried a hint of envy, "Business trips can be reimbursed, so those on business trips can be quite extravagant."

Yang Fan smiled lightly and didn't say more.

He couldn't help but muse again in his heart.

To think, in the eyes of ordinary people, a mere bowl of red-braised pork ramen is considered extravagant.

Only three minutes had passed.

The waiter brought up the ramen with diligence, "Sir, please enjoy!"

Making it this fast clearly means it's a ready-to-eat meal; just boil the noodles, heat the sauce packet, and pour it in.

Before the Age of Calamity, there were many debates about ready-to-eat meals.

After the Age of Calamity arrived, all debates went silent.

After all, if you have something to eat nowadays, that's already good enough, who would care about the health of ready-to-eat meals anymore?

On the other hand.

The ready-to-eat model can maximize the use of food resources, minimizing waste.

Yang Fan tasted a mouthful of noodles with chopsticks and nodded lightly.

Though it inevitably contains various additives, the taste is still quite decent!

He bit into the tender red-braised pork and suddenly had a thought, "Great Xia has six to seven hundred million people whose diet mainly consists of pasta, perhaps we should prioritize wheat cultivation."

His true self has been devoted to rice cultivation, and has continuously achieved numerous results.

Now he thinks, to cater to the tastes of a few hundred million Great Xia people, he can also cultivate wheat.

Yang Fan secretly muttered, "Let's first set a small goal, to bring down the price of ramen."

*

Thousands of kilometers away.

Capital City.

Spirit Crow's office.

Ever since Great Xia awarded two Highest National Hero Medals, this office was officially established.

Though it is called an "office," it is actually a substantial six-story building.

There are over a hundred people inside, dedicated to serving Mr. Spirit Crows.

This is a special privilege arranged by Great Xia for domestic top elites.

At this moment.

Inside an office.

A staff member suddenly called out, "Report! Mr. Spirit Crows just ordered a bowl of ramen as Zhang Xuan at a ramen shop in Xijing City, Anxi Province."

The guy paused, describing the information more accurately, "A bowl of red-braised pork ramen."

A nearby official was taken aback by what he heard, "Wasn't Mr. Spirit Crows in Hedong Province last night? How did he suddenly appear in Anxi Province today?"

No one answered.

The official ordered, "Quickly investigate and find out through which channel Mr. Spirit Crows traveled to Anxi Province."

He emphasized again, "Everyone, this is Mr. Spirit Crows' first appearance in another city in the country; there must be some reason, I need you to gather all the information."

Soon.

Someone reported the result, "Deputy Director Zhang, after our search, we can confirm Mr. Spirit Crows didn't use any transport like airplanes."

Which means—Mr. Spirit Crows traveled to Anxi Province through his own means.

There's quite a bit of information in this.

Another staff member couldn't help but say, "It's over two thousand kilometers from Hedong Province to Anxi Province, how did Mr. Spirit Crows manage that?"

Deputy Director Zhang remembered something and said, "Mr. Spirit Crows is capable of sending a Tree Spirit from Great Xia to the Arctic Icefield, he shouldn't have any difficulty crossing two thousand kilometers himself."

One more staff member asked, "Then does this mean, as long as Mr. Spirit Crows wishes, he can go anywhere on Canglan Star at any time?"

Deputy Director Zhang nodded, "Even if not, it's probably almost the same."

He waved his hand, "If Mr. Spirit Crows hadn't gone to Anxi Province, we wouldn't know how powerful the big shot is, report this matter upwards."

"Understood!"

Deputy Director Zhang asked again, "By the way, what's the name of that noodle shop?"

The subordinate checked and replied, "West Capital Noodle House Huichang Road branch."

Deputy Director Zhang muttered quietly, "Could it be that this shop's red-braised pork ramen is exceptionally tasty? Did Mr. Spirit Crows travel thousands of miles just to eat a bowl of noodles?"

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