Chapter 341: Food bill comes into effect

At 8:10 AM, the vast majority of people in the square were disappointed.

Although they initially thought such a decree would be difficult to achieve, they still held a glimmer of hope.

After all, over the past year, the basic livelihood in Owl Dragon Star System had indeed improved significantly.

This gave them a glimmer of fantasy... perhaps their elusive Owl Dragon Lord could truly achieve it?

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Coupled with those who had not joined the Dragon Household Registration fanning the flames from the side.

This led to a build-up of public resentment, which could erupt at any moment.

“We want to protest! We want to march!”

“What kind of nonsense is this! A dignified Lord actually deceives us.”

“I really thought we wouldn’t have to eat those nutrient meals anymore, but I didn’t expect it to be such a farce.

If you can’t do it, don’t promise it in the first place!”

Some began to complain, others began to denounce.

Just then, in all areas of the city equipped with holographic projection devices, virtual electronic screens suddenly appeared.

The person on them was the acting Lord, Jiang Hong.

Jiang Hong was wearing a professional suit, sitting at a desk.

On the desk were the flag of the Starlight Empire and the Lord’s emblem of the Owl Dragon Star System.

“According to the Lord’s decree previously issued, starting from 8:00 AM on April 1st, the purchase channels for natural ingredients will be opened to all personnel with Dragon Household Registration.

The purchase channels are mainly divided into local city large official food supermarkets and online ordering, which will be delivered to designated food collection points within three days.

As this decree has just been promulgated, each household resident can only purchase a three-day food quota for their first purchase.

We will gradually relax control subsequently.

It is expected that control will be completely lifted before the end of April, and the food purchase quota will be unrestricted, except for not allowing private sales.

...”

Jiang Hong was meticulously announcing various matters.

The crowds in the cities, who had been full of grievances, quieted down at this moment.

At the same time, everyone noticed dozens of T1 Interstellar Transport Ships appearing above their heads, all landing at the official food operation points in the local cities.

Those places were originally for selling nutrient meals, but in the past month, some areas had been converted into natural ingredient sales points.

Furthermore, all Dragon Household Registration holders received a message on their handheld terminals.

That was the online ordering channel for natural ingredients.

It had already registered the information of every household member, and only Dragon Household Registration personnel could Order.

At this moment, the cities on all planets erupted.

Large numbers of people began to surge towards the official food operation points.

The public security teams in various cities, originally prepared to suppress public grievances, all became teams maintaining Order at this moment.

There were simply too many people surging towards the official food operation points.

At that square.

“Can we really buy cheap natural ingredients?” The wife pinched her husband’s thigh.

Amidst her husband’s cry of pain, the wife believed this was true.

The husband rubbed his swollen thigh; he didn’t feel the pain, instead saying excitedly, “Then let’s quickly go to the official food operation point to buy some!”

“Are you stupid?

I estimate that place is already packed with people.

Instead of queuing there to buy, it’s faster to Order directly online.” The wife rolled her eyes.

Then she immediately started the online purchasing operation.

A holographic projection screen appeared in front of her, displaying the website for online ordering of natural ingredients, with the price of each ingredient marked.

The prices were incredibly low!

Of course, this was compared to the previous market prices of natural ingredients.

Basically, they were several times cheaper.

Even natural livestock meat reached a remarkably low price.

Although it couldn’t allow ordinary residents to enjoy it every day, it could at least satisfy a month of ‘simple meals’ without a problem, and occasionally eating meat once a week was also possible.

“So cheap!” The wife’s eyes lit up.

Without another word, she immediately used the limited savings in her electronic account to purchase food within the allocated quota.

There were vegetables, meat, and even a piece of fruit!

These Bottom Layer residents had never eaten fruit before.

“Oh my goodness! Wine made from natural crops is actually so cheap! I used to hear that this kind of wine was the real fine wine, and I never thought I’d have the chance to drink it!” A man who loved to drink steeled himself and directly used a few days’ worth of his salary to buy the cheapest bottle of wine.

The drunkard who had been mocking and yelling beside him was completely stunned at this moment.

He saw the price on the other party’s payment interface...

The price was actually the same as the ‘industrial wine’ he drank...

“Ding, payment successful.

Your Order will be delivered to your nearest official food operation point within three days.

Please check for receipt!”

In the square, the sound of successful payments kept ringing out.

Outside the square, the couple who were watching the show from the residential building were completely stunned at this moment.

“This... can we really buy natural ingredients?” the woman said in surprise.

The man clenched his fists beside her, saying unwillingly, “This must be fake! How is that possible!”

“Bah, I think you’re just sour grapes!

If you don’t believe it, go to the forum.

Someone has already bought genuine natural ingredients at the official food collection point!” The neighbor next door retorted impolitely, poking his head out of the window.

It seemed that this neighbor had endured the couple’s sarcastic taunts for several days.

The woman opened the local city’s forum interface.

The trending topics were undoubtedly all related to purchasing natural ingredients.

Several of them were pictures and videos of people who had bought natural ingredients, and some even captured footage of the unloading point at the official food operation point.

A T1 Interstellar Transport Ship was unloading boxes of natural ingredient containers, all filled with various natural raw materials, or semi-finished products, and also a category similar to finished products like alcoholic beverages.

At this moment, those in the Owl Dragon Star System who had not joined the Dragon Household Registration before were now filled with deep regret.

However, some of them still believed that this situation could not last for too long.

Perhaps in three to five days, the supply of these natural ingredients would be cut off!

Three days passed...

Aside from long queues at various official food operation points all day long, nothing else changed.

The fifth day... the tenth day...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The supply of natural ingredients remained continuous, and all online Orders were delivered on time.

At this point, everyone believed the incredible clause in the Lord’s decree.

This led to a large number of people who had not joined the Dragon Household Registration to start pleading, begging the local government agencies to give them another chance!

And many family disputes, even father-son resentments, erupted because of this matter.

Those who not only did not join the Dragon Household Registration themselves but also told others not to join the Dragon Household Registration before became pariahs.

There were even hundreds of conflicts, and casualties occurred.

In that square, the drunkard suddenly went mad, constantly muttering, “It’s all fake... it’s all fake... this is all fake...”

From this moment on, the Owl Dragon Lord’s prestige in the Owl Dragon Star System soared to an unprecedented height.

Anyone who dared to slander the Owl Dragon Lord or the Zhao family.

Was undoubtedly going against the residents of the Owl Dragon Star System!