"Good evening, everyone," Noah called out, his voice carrying across the assembled crowd. "Before we begin, I need an accurate count of customers to ensure fair distribution."
He moved through the crowd, counting each person quickly. The process took a few minutes with his current capabilities, and the crowd's neat queue, the process would establish an order that would prevent chaos during the actual sales.
After completing his survey, Noah discovered there were actually one hundred and ten people present—a more manageable number that aligned better with his available inventory.
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His current stock consisted of 192 loaves of bread and 48 bottles of iced tea, accumulated through hours of continuous auto-maker production.
The mathematics was straightforward but required some basic planning. With 192 loaves and 110 customers, he could allow some people to purchase two loaves while limiting others to one, ensuring everyone present received at least one of his magical loaves.
