125: Chapter 125 Selling Temperature-Controlled Clothing

President Ye unhurriedly fiddled with the tea set, gesturing for Qi Yin to sit down as he poured a cup for her.

She didn't stand on ceremony and took a sip. "Mhm, the tea is quite good."

President Ye laughed heartily. "The young lady has good taste. No wonder that boy Si Nian speaks so highly of you."

A moment later, he set down his teacup, his eyes narrowing slightly. "That boy... he won't die, will he?"

Qi Yin shook her head. With her there, if Xiao Sinian wanted to die, he'd have to pray to the Bodhisattva first.

Even then, he'd need her permission to pray to the Bodhisattva.

"He won't die. Why did you ask for me?"

She was used to her freedom and really wasn't accustomed to dealing with a national big shot like President Ye.

Seeing that she didn't want to chat much, President Ye didn't dawdle and sat up straight.

"Si Nian said that if he's not around, you can make the decisions on everything. To be honest, I'm here this time for that batch of construction materials he mentioned before."

Speaking of this, a hint of anger appeared on President Ye's face. That ungrateful dog Yanqi Mountain had caused trouble several times while Xiao Sinian was away from the base, even blowing several large holes in the base gates that had only just been repaired.

However, the materials inside the base were almost exhausted, and they were waiting for Xiao Sinian's good news.

Hearing him say this, Qi Yin remembered the time Xiao Sinian had asked her to escort the materials.

At the time, she thought it was just an excuse to trick her into coming back to the base with him, but she hadn't expected it to be real.

Upon entering, she noticed the massive scale of Xiyin Base. One could see how large the construction project was and how much material it consumed; subsequent maintenance would definitely require a vast amount of related supplies.

She agreed immediately. "Supplies aren't an issue. Pick a location, and I'll have them sent to you tomorrow."

Once this matter was settled, the old man President Ye beamed with joy.

"Good, good, good. Si Nian is reliable, and his wife is reliable too. Having the two of you is truly my, Ye An's, good fortune. I won't stand on ceremony then; I'll just call you Yin Yin. So, how much manpower do you need? I'll arrange it for you."

After he rambled on for a while, he realized Qi Yin was spacing out, so he waved a hand in front of her eyes.

"Yin Yin? Yin Yin?"

Qi Yin finally snapped back to reality and gave the not-so-"serious" President a faint glance, her earlobes turning slightly red.

Xiao Sinian's wife? Since when? How come she didn't know about this?

"No, it's nothing. Xiao Sinian has plenty of people under him, so I won't need that many; I can just mobilize them directly. As for the address, use whatever you like."

As she spoke, her expression was a bit unnatural, and she gulped down a large mouthful of water.

President Ye stroked his non-existent beard, his small eyes darting around. How could he not know? This young lady was definitely shy. It seemed that fellow Si Nian's skills at chasing girls were terrible, as she hadn't even agreed yet.

Since he needed her help with something, he couldn't undermine him.

"Fine, arrange it as you see fit. That boy must have already given you the token to enter and exit the base, so I won't nag. If you need anything from me, just find me at that villa in front."

With that, President Ye stood up. Remembering the cold wind outside, he resignedly put on a down jacket, looking at the thin but exceptionally warm Constant Temperature Suit Qi Yin was wearing with eyes full of envy.

As they passed each other, President Ye pretended to accidentally brush against her arm.

The fabric felt very warm and smooth; he couldn't imagine how comfortable it would be to wear.

Qi Yin didn't miss this subconscious little action, but since President Ye didn't mention it, she acted as if she didn't know.

However, the President might not realize that if it were anyone else, they might have considered him a pervert.

President Ye deliberately slowed his pace, and he had almost reached the door without seeing Qi Yin try to keep him there, which was a bit awkward.

"Hehe, well, Yin Yin, I have an audacious request..."

Qi Yin curled her lips. See, the fish had bitten its own hook.

"Go ahead."

President Ye smiled sheepishly and pointed at the Constant Temperature Suit she was wearing. "On such a cold day, I see you're all wearing very thin clothes. I wanted to ask, are there any more?"

If he could get more clothes like this so every soldier in the base had one, their movements would definitely be much more convenient than wearing thickened down jackets.

It all depended on what Qi Yin intended.

"This is a Constant Temperature Suit. It can withstand high temperatures below 80 degrees and low temperatures below minus 100 degrees. You can adjust it to whatever temperature you like. It's perfect for missions and such. I do have more here..."

However, she wasn't like Xiao Sinian, some selfless Living Bodhisattva working for the country and the people. To get supplies from her, it would depend on whether President Ye's sincerity was enough and what he would use to exchange with her.

Qi Yin thought for a moment; it seemed there were only ten thousand pieces left in her space. If President Ye was considering the soldiers in the base, that was far from enough.

But her space could also use gold to perform a hundredfold replication of existing supplies.

In other words, as long as she had enough gold, she could replicate one million pieces, which would be more than enough to meet President Ye's needs.

President Ye had hoped she would suggest sharing the supplies herself, but Qi Yin clearly wasn't buying it.

The key was that the base was currently in a wretched state, stretched thin, and couldn't produce any extra items for exchange.

It was enough to worry someone to death.

"How about this, can I take about ten thousand pieces on credit first, and have that boy Si Nian send you the money later?"

There was no one else who could be a President as pathetic as him.

Qi Yin chuckled, leaning lazily against the back of the sofa with her arms crossed.

Money? Nowadays, money was the most worthless thing. There was only one thing she wanted.

"I don't actually need money..."

President Ye suddenly looked up, thinking Qi Yin was willing to make a contribution, but he was immediately doused with cold water by the expression on her face.

Fine, this crafty expression was exactly the same as that boy Xiao Sinian's.

"Tell me, what do you want? But let's get this straight beforehand, my hands are really tied..."

Qi Yin was caught between laughter and tears by his look of wanting to welsh on the debt.

"Don't worry, I don't want your money. I assume the President already knows about things like crystal cores by now. I want those. Two hundred first-level crystal cores or one hundred second-level crystal cores for one Constant Temperature Suit. Of course, the higher the level of the crystal core, the fewer are required..."

President Ye was stunned. crystal cores? Those dirty stones inside the heads of zombies? It was true they could improve Supernatural Abilities, but one also needed to be equipped with a healing-type Ability User who could purify the crystal cores.

The Ability Users in the base did indeed bring back many crystal cores from missions, but so far, there was only one Ability User in the base who could purify crystal cores, and they could only purify two a day.

"We have crystal cores, but they all have impurities. You want those too?"

Qi Yin waved her hand nonchalantly. "That doesn't matter. I'll take them even with impurities; I have a way to purify them. Of course, if you need it, I can also provide a crystal core purification service, but that will be a separate price."

Li Shi and Li Yun's Light-based Superpowers were like bottomless pits and required a large amount of crystal cores to replenish energy. She had to find a way to save up more.

Moreover, Wang Tianyu was already a Third-level Ability User. He could purify at least a hundred first-level crystal cores a day, and as many as dozens of second-level crystal cores. Purifying a few for President Ye wouldn't be a problem.

She would treat it as a bonus for this transaction.

President Ye got excited upon hearing this. He didn't have many supplies left, but he had plenty of crystal cores, so he immediately agreed wholeheartedly.

"That works. Then give me ten thousand Constant Temperature Suits first. I'll send someone to bring the crystal cores to you tonight..."