Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi-Chapter 230 : Squeezing into Mountain Leopard Team’s Task Force (4)

The cooking team also set up a large tent which was much bigger than Ye Nai's apricot-colored canopy, one end was for cooking while the other was for distributing food, with everyone holding a food container.

Ye Nai, holding her own insulated food container, noticed that many people from private squads in the queue had paid before lining up, whereas she had been brought to the line directly by warriors, her only action being to take out a lunch box from Space.

When it was her turn, the cook serving her was particularly gentle, first filling the small bowl in her food container with rice, then asking her if she preferred her meat fatty or lean, picking the lean pieces for her after hearing her preference, piling up half the container before adding other vegetables, filling her two-liter food container to the brim and even scooping two big spoonfuls of fragrant braised pork soup on her rice.

"Wow, thank you~"

Ye Nai first stored the rice bowl back in Space, then took the food container with both hands and immediately stored it in Space too, fearing that she might spill it otherwise.

"May I ask if the hot water is ready?"

"It should be ready after you finish your meal, with a boiler capacity of one ton of water. Come take a bath when you're done."

"Sure, sure~"

The cook, smiling warmly, served the next person; scooping to the bottom, mixing both fatty and lean meat into their food container indiscriminately.

"Ah, I'd like more fatty meat."

"Beat it."

"Right away."

Ye Nai swiftly ran back to her area, pulled out a folding table, sat down to eat, and continued to monitor the two boilers still heating water.

Before long, people began arriving at her spot with folding stools to eat, the stools unfolding into tables, which was quite convenient.

There was no special reason for everyone to gather here to eat; this area was simply the logistics camp, and the cooking team was part of the logistics staff, naturally together. They grabbed their food and came here to eat because it was much more comfortable than seeing tents everywhere in the camp, and water was readily available, making it convenient to wash dishes after eating.

As Ye Nai was picking meat from her food container, she caught sight of the two team leaders, Li and Xu, bringing their own stools over to eat.

Then, the members of the private squads finally noticed this unusual camp.

They curiously explored the site, observed the boilers heating water, found the low prices unbelievable, but the warriors repeated over and over that this was a trial run at half price and that prices would double next time, with winter baths costing even more.

The warriors were telling the truth, but since they omitted the backstory, it led the private squads to misunderstand that it was the Mountain Leopard Team's own business, prompting them to plan to bring their teammates to bathe later.

These comments soon reached Ye Nai and the two team leaders' ears. Ye Nai mentally prepared for the evening's business, while the leaders also spread the word, urging everyone to bathe earlier, especially the female members, not to dawdle. Once the private squads arrived, there wouldn't be enough male bathrooms, which would definitely spill over into the female bathrooms.

Everyone hurried their meal, and soon the area around the washbasins was crowded with people, each side stacked with food containers, the faucets running water for half an hour, washing a single dish or a pile all at once.

Ye Nai was relieved from dishwashing for finishing her meal, as someone sitting nearby took her dishes to wash with theirs; she just needed to watch the boilers and call out when the water was ready.

She set the water temperature of the boilers to one hundred degrees Celsius, using the most expensive biomass fuel pellets. When her cleaned food container was returned, both boilers sequentially beeped to indicate they had reached the set temperature.

Ye Nai heard the sound and went to check, immediately announcing that it was okay to take a bath now.

Shortly after, the first batch of bathers entered the bathroom with their smartphones and clothes.

Ye Nai had just finished eating and needed to rest for a while, patiently waiting for the first batch to finish their baths to ask about their experiences.

She was not in a hurry to bathe at all, since she had a private bathroom. The boiler was small, enough for two or three people, which was more than sufficient for her alone; heating the water once could last her several days.

The warriors bathed quickly, the men with crew cuts washed from head to toe in ten minutes, while the women took slightly longer, about fifteen minutes to finish.

Those who had finished from the first batch said the water pressure was high, the volume sufficient, and the hot water scalding. Even turning the cold water to its maximum was still too hot, but luckily there was a fan overhead, which vented out the steam. Otherwise, bathing would have felt like taking a sauna, which was extremely refreshing.

Ye Nai listened to their feedback, noting everything in her notebook, then adjusted the preset temperature of both boilers to ninety degrees Celsius, appropriate for heating up to one hundred degrees only in winter.

Waiting for the second bath batch, she intentionally waited an extra ten minutes before checking the bathroom again. The powerful fans had completely dried it out, and she locked the door to bathe.

As dusk fell, the bathroom had been used several times, everyone commenting on the abundant hot water and the good quality of the boilers.

The laundromat was also doing brisk business; the machines charged per use, so friends put their clothes together to wash. They washed outer clothes only, without the need for discrimination, dried them together after washing, and took up less machine space, allowing more people to wash clothes simultaneously.

Personal clothing was washed outside in the sink, but frontline warriors who were often on missions did not wear underwear that required daily washing. They solved the laundry challenge with disposable underwear, pants, and socks, which were discarded after use and at most, they would wash any used towels.

That's why they felt using cold water for half an hour for ten yuan was a waste.

Indeed, there were not many things that needed hand washing.

Ye Nai figured there should be no major issues by now, and once there was a slot available in the bathroom, she also went and took a combat bath.

By this time, members from the private warrior teams had also started arriving, both men and women. While waiting for a free spot in the bathroom, they cleared out the laundromat's stock of cigarettes, drinks, and beverages numerous times.

Ye Nai silently observed, listening to their conversations and noting down the commodities they mentioned. She planned to search for them later and add more varieties.

The payment method wasn't an issue; the systems at the Five Bridges Secret Realm were well organized. A skiing resort had been constructed at the mountain's summit. Commerce in winter benefited from more extensive network coverage compared to the East Ridge Secret Realm.

Even when she was in a location without a network, she still could accept payments through a dedicated registered payment code. Once in a network area, the payment system would check the transactions, ensuring no worry about failed receptions of money.

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Ye Nai stayed up until past ten before retiring to her prefab house to sleep. Bathing procedures were entirely self-served for any later arrivals, with no concern about vandalism. The Mountain Leopard Team's logistics personnel would keep watch during night patrols.

As a token of gratitude, Ye Nai set up a folding table before bed, stocked with dry food, snacks, and cigarettes, connected a bucket of water to an outdoor power source and an instant water heater, and let them help themselves.

The next day at five, Ye Nai got dressed in proper clothes, trousers, and shoes. Standing among the crowd, no one could distinguish whether she was a warrior or not.

At that time, everyone was busy washing up, and truly, no one noticed Ye Nai's change.