18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 288

No one knew exactly who smuggled them out, but Austin knew that all the fish hatchlings from the agricultural department could be acquired if you had the right contacts.

Austin exchanged for the fish with supplies, probably after some transactions, so it really wasn't cheap. There was some leftover spices from yesterday, so Stella decided to make a fish stew. Rosie was diligent, with Dylan assisting her.

When Stella wasn't looking, Dylan slipped a small pack of chocolate-covered almonds into Rosie's pocket. Snacks were too precious and Rosie didn't want any.

"Rosie, I saved these especially for you. We have more at home." As he said this, he peeled one and placed it in her mouth, "Is it sweet?"

"Mmm." Rosie smiled at him, "You're so nice, Dylan."

Encouraged by her praise, Dylan was overjoyed, whispering into her ear, "I only gave one to the others."

By "the others", he was referring to the adults' children.

Rosie, being singled out for special treatment, was pleased. "After dinner, I'll teach you some boxing, Dylan."

"Sure!" Dylan squatted next to her, helping with the chores. "The water's too cold, Rosie. Let me do it." Father and son, both inept in the kitchen, relished the creamy fish stew, and they were extremely content.

"Dad, the fish head Rosie made is really good."

Austin corrected his son, "Nonsense, Stella made it."

"Rosie fried the fish, and I helped with the veggies."

"Really? You can do that now? You're amazing, son."

As they chatted and ate, Austin noticed Stella's glowing complexion and asked, "Some wealthy ladies have been looking for skincare products. So you have a supplier?" Actually, she did have quite a few stashed away in Arcadia.

"What brand do they want?"

what brand, as long as it's fragrant

products, but considering it was four years into the apocalypse, finding something usable was already a feat. Regardless

sell a bottle of generic moisturizer. At first, everyone complained it smelt worse than manure, but in the end, they nearly came to blows over

bottles. I'll let you take a

quite a lot from the supermarket before, and collected another batch from the office building. No matter how long they lasted, they would be harder to sell in the

condoms?" Austin continued with his requests, "Those are

the early years of the apocalypse, many wealthy individuals had indulged themselves with no rules, resulting in a myriad of diseases. If it had been before the apocalypse, curing these diseases wouldn't have been an

lesson, but it was already too late. Now, medicine was worth its weight in

"Cough, cough."

fish bone when he heard Austin asking Stella for condoms at the dinner table. His face turned a bit

glanced at him, finding his shyness amusing. Stella, on the other hand, surprised them all with her response, "I don't have

Austin nearly choked again, "That's

the table, Rosie was confused, "What are you guys talking

it

but she probably wouldn't be able to trade them for anything she wanted. Better to just

upstairs, "These are what we found when we were

agreed, "Sure, no problem." He was confident he could

cigars, "A friend gifted these, but I

them yesterday. Jasper didn't smoke, and Arcadia had plenty of better choices. There was no need to

overjoyed by the unexpected windfall, "What do you

fresh beef or

again after a few days off, left his son behind in Building 50

about taking the children out for a bit since it

during the holidays, they had to be mindful of safety

the city square, where the weather was sunny, and there were

patrols around, so the criminals didn't dare

lacked the grandeur and thrill of the pre-apocalypse era.