Chapter 799 - 818: The Pariahs on the Planet
Chapter 799: Chapter 818: The Pariahs on the Planet
"As for the chanting, our dean told them to do it."
"Having a huge crowd gathered here is chaotic and pointless. It’s better to have them chant. That way, all you visiting Spirit Healing Masters can see how seriously we’re taking this."
Jiang Qiuqiu, listening from the side, asked, "So about how many people are out there?"
"How many... I’m not really sure. The crowd right here is probably only a hundred thousand or so. Not that many, really. There are still more coming from farther away."
"Are there really that many people here who can’t afford treatment?"
The guide just laughed at Qiuqiu’s question. "Of course. Medical care is a scarce resource, and there are far too many poor people here."
"Unless you’re on death’s door, who’s willing to spend Star Coins on a doctor?"
"Then again, if you’re about to die anyway, seeing a doctor is just a waste of Star Coins." The guide had a fast mouth. After the words tumbled out, he noticed the strange looks from the two young women beside him and quickly tried to backtrack. "Birth, old age, sickness, and death... it’s just the natural course of life, you know?"
It was just that a few more people died here, that’s all.
"Alright, ladies, you wanted to look around. Where would you like to go?"
"Would you prefer the street market or our local mall?"
"What’s the difference between the market and the mall?"
"The street market? Oh, that’s just run by the commoners. It’s not very exciting, but some find it... novel." The guide grinned. "The mall, on the other hand, is the largest shopping center on our planet. Only our most honored guests get to go there."
Gu Xiang wanted to go to the mall.
Qiuqiu was fine with either; she just needed to get to a place where Little President Qian could pick her up. The other two girls had no objections, so the group headed for the mall.
The vehicles here were ground-based, driving on actual roads.
The main road to the mall was quite clean, but along the way, the group attracted a crowd of onlookers.
Gu Xiang and Wang Shasha were wearing brightly colored clothes that day, which clashed with the drab, gray surroundings and made them particularly eye-catching.
With so many people staring, both Gu Xiang and Wang Shasha started to feel a little self-conscious.
They were young women, after all.
The guide saw their discomfort and frowned. As the ground car moved forward and people continued to stare, he suddenly slammed on the horn a few times, then leaned out and yelled at the roadside, "What are you commoners looking at!?"
The people on the roadside scattered instantly.
The guide then turned to the two young women, seeking praise. "These plebs have never seen anything. My apologies that they offended you, ladies."
Gu Xiang was speechless.
’This is so bizarre,’ she thought.
Wang Shasha also felt deeply uncomfortable.
Qiuqiu watched all of this, lost in thought.
There was no traffic and the roads were wide, so it wasn’t long before they arrived at the massive shopping mall.
Little President Qian was already waiting for them. Qiuqiu bid farewell to her roommates. "I’ll get back on my own tonight. You guys go ahead and look around."
The remaining four only entered the mall after Qiuqiu’s figure had disappeared into the distance.
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Little President Qian was a little tanner and a little thinner.
The moment Qiuqiu saw him, she couldn’t help but tease, "Little President Qian, I’m afraid Meimei is going to be heartbroken when you get back."
"You’re so tan and thin. You look less like you’re opening a new branch and more like you’ve been working in the mines."
"Oh, get out of here. You’re teasing me already?" Little President Qian laughed. "Who knows, after you stay here for a while, you might get tan and thin too. You’re already so skinny; any thinner and you’ll be a beanpole. Your man will start to worry then."
"No way. I’ll be treating patients indoors, out of the sun."
"...Fine! You win. You won’t get a tan, I will." As he spoke, Little President Qian led Qiuqiu into a hovercar. "First, let’s head to the factory to check on the produce delivery. Then we can ask Dean Zhu exactly where it needs to go."
"Sounds good."
"How’s the factory setup coming along?"
"The prospects are fantastic," Little President Qian said. "Both the labor and the land are ridiculously cheap."