Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 410: Expanding the Green Basket Vegetable Shop

Once they learned that all the highly coveted food in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone was thanks to Mr. Kim's influence, everyone had been thinking about how to establish a good relationship with him.

Later, they discovered that some of the items sold at Green Basket Vegetable Shop weren't even grown commonly in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone and could only be bought from the store.

Not to mention, every new item that appeared in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone had first debuted through the Green Basket Vegetable Shop.

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The meaning behind this was obvious to everyone.

Before they could even figure out how to approach him properly, Mr. Kim had already taken the initiative to suggest opening a branch in every safe zone!

The leaders of those safe zones were overjoyed and immediately promised to handle everything flawlessly.

When it came to selecting locations, renovations, and security for the stores, they made sure Mr. Kim wouldn't have to worry about a single thing.

The shops were placed in the best areas, with the largest possible space, and the ownership was transferred directly to Kim Haru.

As for the renovations, after consulting with Kim Haru, they sent people to meticulously study the layout of the original store in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

They didn't even overlook the patterns on the corners, ensuring that the branches would look exactly like the main store.

Even before the construction began, the major safe zones had already declared the shop's importance to their people, increasing patrols around the sites and issuing strict regulations.

Anyone attempting to cause trouble for these stores would be dealt with ruthlessly.

"They sent word asking about the shop employees. Would you prefer to send people from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone, or should they recruit from their own safe zones?" Moon Baein asked.

"If there are people from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone willing to go, we'll choose from here."

Once the branches opened, they would be integrated into the system for management, so Kim Haru wasn't too concerned about security.

He also didn't have a strong preference for hiring people from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone or other safe zones.

But he knew that selecting the Pyeongseong Safe Zone residents would save him a lot of trouble.

As someone who disliked unnecessary complications, Kim Haru immediately chose the people he was more familiar with from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

Moon Baein couldn't help but feel pleased.

"Who wouldn't want the chance to work for you, Mr. Kim?" Moon Baein chuckled. "If I weren't a Safe Zone Commander, I'd want to be a shop employee myself."

"I'll send out the notification then. Do you have any specific requirements for selecting the store employees?"

Kim Haru shook his head. "Not really. Just pick people you think are suitable. Three to five employees per branch should be enough. Hwa Jian is more experienced in this area, so let him handle the selection. He'll also be responsible for training them."

"Understood." Moon Baein noted it down.

After chatting for a bit longer, Moon Baein got called away for other matters, and the call ended.

Kim Haru swept his gaze over his small farm, considering that since the new branches were opening soon, he needed to prepare the goods that would be sold in the stores.

He had initially thought about giving each branch a unique feature and selling different items in each location.

However, the idea barely surfaced before he dismissed it.

Forget it, that sounds like too much hassle.

Because of the new branches, Kim Haru headed to the safe zone the next day.

In just one night, the news that Green Basket Vegetable Shop would be opening branches in other safe zones—and that employees would be recruited from the Pyeongseong Safe Zone—had spread throughout the entire area.

For once, the store entrance wasn't packed with people scrambling to buy vegetables.

That didn't mean there were fewer people, though.

In fact, the crowd was even larger than before.

A dense mass of the Pyeongseong Safe Zone residents had gathered, all eager to apply for a store position.

Even the regular stall owners in front of the shop, who had formed their own little market, had abandoned their stalls and squeezed into the crowd, frantically raising their hands to register.

Kim Haru quietly reduced his presence, pressed his teleportation device, and escaped.

There's so many people, it's time to run.

Seeing that Hwa Jian was handling things just fine, he left it at that.

Since he was already in the safe zone, Kim Haru didn't rush back to the farm.

Instead, he pulled on his hat and mask and took a stroll through the central district.

He visited the animal research institute, where the ducks and fish were thriving.

The ducks that was sent from his farm as emotional support animals still recognized him, they waddling over to rub against his legs.

Kim Haru took a few fish from his system inventory and tossed them to the ducks, telling them to keep up the good work.

The successful breeding of ducks and fish had boosted the researchers' confidence.

The institute was now bustling with activity—a new batch of piglets had been captured and was currently being acclimated in the pigpen.

He even noticed a separate enclosure for a pregnant sow.

However, the sow was fully grown and heavily pregnant, making her temper both stubborn and aggressive.

She was tightly restrained, leaving only her mouth free to eat and drink.

Had she not been due to give birth within a few days, the researchers probably would have already decided to slaughter her.

Fortunately, for the sake of her offspring, the sow—though fierce—hadn't refused food.

"It's probably because all the food she's getting is virus-free," Do Seungjin pointed to a few leftover leaves in the corner. "She seems to recognize the value of these supplies, which is why she's eating."

After all, cases of captured animals refusing to eat weren't unheard of.

"Hmm, I heard two pigs in the Biryong Plains herd are also pregnant. When will you send people to check on them? Or should we have them brought over?"

"Got it."