Chapter 43

Tang Yu'an couldn't help but look at Zhou Qi.

If you want the horse to run, you must let it eat grass.

Chi Hao helped them look after the grocery store, watered the plants, fed the pets, and cleaned the store.

Yes, they realized then that if both of them left the grocery store, the daily task of cleaning the store would be impossible.

With Chi Hao around, Tang Yu'an can hand over this daily task to him. Only after he completes it can they continue to get the lucky wheel draw times and continue to achieve combo achievements.

Otherwise, their daily task refresh cards will not be enough and they will have to take a day or two off.

As a result, Chi Hao's importance increased.

Zhou Qi thought for a moment and said, "You can use whatever ingredients are in the grocery store."

Anyway, most of the important things have been stored in An An's personal space. As for the remaining ingredients in the shop, such as rice and beans, they can exchange them in the mall or find other cheap substitutes.

As for seasonings, Tang Yu'an also stored a lot of them into his personal space, which was enough for the time being.

However, when he heard what he said, Chi Hao's expression fell.

"I can't cook." He scratched his red hair and said bitterly.

"Then what do you eat in the wild?" Tang Yu'an asked curiously.

"The dry food I brought with me, the wild fruits I found in the wild, and then hunting... I know how to barbecue, but as for the other things, I haven't done it."

He doesn't even know how to turn on the stove, let alone cook.

Listening to Chi Hao's story, Tang Yu'an quickly thought of a person - isn't this exactly the same as Uncle Tiejin?

Uncle Tiejin can’t even boil an egg!

"There's meat in the refrigerator." Zhou Qi said.

The meat will no longer be fresh if it is frozen for too long. They will have Yuanbao and Black Pearl to send meat in the future, so it’s no big deal to give the rest to Chi Hao as a reward.

However, Chi Hao still shook his head. He said with a shameless face, "Can't you leave me some delicious food?"

The barbecue that Chi Hao made himself tasted just average, not to mention that he was injured now, so it was better for him not to move if he could.

"What do you want to eat?"

"This kind of steamed bun is pretty good." Chi Hao pointed at the steamed buns on the table and said, "It would be even better if we had the buns like the ones we had this morning."

Zhou Qi nodded, this is not difficult.

Anyway, they will not set off until the day after tomorrow, so there is still one day tomorrow. They can prepare the fillings in advance even in the evening. The batch of buns and steamed buns made earlier are almost finished, so it is a good time to replenish them.

"Okay, how many do you need?" Zhou Qi asked.

"At least 3 for a meal..." Chi Hao, who was originally very anxious, now felt a little lacking in confidence.

After all, they saved him and gave him a place to stay at night, but he didn't repay the kindness. Now they just asked him to water the plants and feed the pets, and it seemed a bit inappropriate to ask for so much.

Little did he know that his request actually reduced the trouble for Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an.

Zhou Qi was really worried that someone like Chi Hao, who had never even entered a kitchen, would accidentally burn down the grocery store - he had already experienced the power of this when he was teaching Tie Jin how to make egg custard.

So Zhou Qi gave him 10 buns a day. After they left for five days, he left him 50 buns, half of which were whole wheat buns and half were fine bread.

According to the value, it is about 20 to 30 points a day, and these materials are ready-made in the shop, and no points are required to redeem them. Compared with the number of draws from the lucky wheel and the combo rewards from achievements, this cost is nothing.

"But let me make this clear first. You have to wait until we come back before you leave, and..."

Zhou Qi said seriously: "In addition to watering the plants every day and feeding Yuanbao with milk to absorb heat and maintain the room temperature at a temperature suitable for plant growth, I also have to clean the shop every day..."

Having said that, he paused slightly and looked at Chi Hao with suspicion, "You can't even clean the house, right?"

What are you talking about! What are you talking about!

Chi Hao couldn't hold back his expression and nodded seriously: "Of course I will!"

The ability training base adopts military management, and the ability users themselves have to do the housekeeping. This is a tradition that has continued since before the disaster.

"That's good." Zhou Qi nodded.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Tang Yu'an quickly asked with a smile: "Brother Chi Hao, do you know the administrator of Jufeng Town?"

He remembered Grandpa Li's guess that the manager of Jufeng Town was likely from Qingmu Fort and also had fire-related abilities.

"know."

Chi Hao didn't hide it. He then looked at Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an and suddenly asked, "Have you never been to a market town before?"

The manager of Jufeng Town was an old acquaintance of his, and he came here with a mission. If there really were two such children in the market town, and they were active near the center of the deserted city, there was no reason for him not to tell him.

Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an admitted it generously.

He had to admit it, otherwise the truth would be revealed once the details were revealed.

"Well, this is our first time to go to the market town to trade, and an elder is leading us." Tang Yu'an said truthfully.

Chi Hao looked at his tender and fair little face and couldn't help but say, "Why don't you stay at the grocery store with me, Xiao An?"

Tang Yu'an: "..."

Why does everyone say that!

This time Zhou Qi defended them, saying, "It's okay. We know what to do."

However, because of Chi Hao's concern, he was not so wary of this new employee. At least he was sincere to Tang Yu'an.

"You better really have one."

Chi Hao looked at the two children with a face full of headache and helplessness. He was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment, and he really couldn't bear to see his savior in danger.

He thought for a moment and asked, "When will you leave the day after tomorrow?"

"I have to go out early in the morning."

"Okay, I'll give you a certificate then. If you run into any trouble, take it to the administrator of Jufeng Town and she'll help you."

Unexpectedly, he could get such support. Tang Yu'an was delighted and said with a smile: "Okay, thank you, Brother Chi Hao!"

Then he took out a whole wheat steamed bun and stuffed it into his hand.

"You're welcome. After all, you saved me." Chi Hao was in a good mood after finally returning half of the favor.

As they chatted, it became completely dark outside.

"Let's have stir-fried bean sprouts tonight."

Zhou Qi went into the kitchen and took out the plastic pot used to grow bean sprouts from the cabinet.

He saw that the blackout cloth he had spread on top had been completely lifted up. After lifting the cloth, he could see tender things growing underneath, with some green bean sprouts on the tips.

These bean sprouts grow crowded together. Except for a few that are turning yellow, the others are growing well.

It looks lively, fresh and delicious.

Tang Yu'an immediately became happy, "Great! Finally, I can eat stir-fried bean sprouts!"

"Stir-fried bean sprouts? What kind of dish is that?"

Chi Hao quickly pricked up his ears and stretched his neck to look at the juicy bean sprouts. "Did you grow these?"

"Yes." Tang Yu'an nodded. "Stir-fried bean sprouts are crispy and very refreshing. They are perfect for eating on hot days."

Chi Hao couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and felt that the whole wheat steamed bun in his hand suddenly lost its fragrance.

Looking at the bean sprouts growing happily in the pot, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiaoqi, let's plant more next time. It seems that there is not enough to eat."

"Well, this time I'm just trying it out. Since it's successful, I'll get more next time."

Although the nutritional value of bean sprouts is not as good as that of green vegetables, they do taste good and can clear away heat and detoxify. Eating them in such hot weather can prevent getting a sore throat.

Zhou Qi picked all the bean sprouts and put them away, then scooped up some mung beans to soak again.

Although soybeans can also sprout, he and Tang Yu'an prefer to eat mung beans. They feel that mung bean sprouts are fresher and tenderer, and the sprouted beans are not as hard as soybeans.

Looking at the two plastic basins filled with mung beans, Tang Yu'an felt particularly happy.

Chi Hao observed them, and it was hard to say that he didn't feel envious.

In a wasteland with scarce resources, there are two children living such a rich and comfortable life. How can it not be enviable?

"Actually, you won't have to worry about food and drink if you stay in the grocery store, so why do you have to take the risk and go to the market town?" Chi Hao was a little puzzled.

If they were followed by some bad guys and the grocery store was exposed, would they be able to defend it?

Will the mysterious businessman behind the scenes come to rescue them?

"Brother Chi Hao, if we don't complete our performance tasks, all the benefits we enjoy now will be taken back." Tang Yu'an talked nonsense casually and emphasized the importance of performance to him.

Chi Hao just then remembered that there was such a thing as performance.

He had just been hired and might be in the rookie protection period, so the performance requirements were relatively low, but these two children had obviously been working for the mysterious businessman for many years, so the performance requirements must have become very high.

The population living near the center of the deserted city is limited and can no longer meet the demand, so they need to go to the market town to find more people to trade with.

As expected, surviving in the wasteland is difficult for everyone.

-

At dinner time, Tang Yu'an finally got to eat the fried bean sprouts he had been craving for.

The freshly picked bean sprouts are particularly fresh, tender and crisp, and with the flavor of garlic and chopped green onions, they taste just the right amount of salty and fragrant, and are especially delicious with rice.

Chi Hao discovered that the child had not lied to him. This stir-fried bean sprout was top-notch in both taste and texture, a hundred times better than what was made in the cafeteria.

Yes, when he saw the fried bean sprouts, he felt a sense of déjà vu. Then he realized that the canteen for people with special abilities also produced this kind of vegetable, but the texture and taste were very different.

Not only was it soft, but the flavor was also bland, and it wasn't amazing at all.

At the same time, he couldn't help feeling melancholy. His two children would be going to the market town the day after tomorrow, and he wouldn't be able to eat such delicious meals in the next few days.

However, thinking that there would be three more meals tomorrow, he became happy again.

After the meal, they started preparing the stuffing.

Chi Hao was seriously injured. Although his health had recovered to 32%, he was still very weak, so Tang Yu'an didn't really let him take action.

He just watched from the side, releasing heat to keep the two teenagers warm.

Only after all the fillings were prepared did Tang Yu'an drag his tired feet up to the attic. He was so sleepy that he fell asleep before he had time to count today's harvest.

The next morning, when I opened my eyes, I saw a system prompt pop up.

[Weekly tasks have been refreshed and can be viewed in the task panel]

[Seven-day sale has been updated, you can check it in the mall panel]

Wow! It’s finally refreshed!

Tang Yu'an quickly opened the system panel to check.

[Weekly Quest (refreshed at 00:00 after seven days)]

【1. Complete the transaction and get profit (0/30)】

【2. Cultivate 3 regular customers (0/3)】

Maybe it's because he has upgraded, the difficulty of the weekly tasks has doubled. The first task is not difficult, but the second one is a bit troublesome.

He currently has 6 regular customers, but the number behind the weekly task shows 0, which means that he needs to continue to cultivate 3 new customers and turn them into regular customers to complete the task.

But they will set off for the market town tomorrow. There are many people in the market town, so it should be easy to complete the task.

As for whether it will double next week... let's wait and see next week, we will always be able to find a way to solve it.

Tang Yu'an closed the page and opened the seven-day sale.

[Seven-Day Sale (Remaining refresh time: 6 days and 17 hours)]

1. Cold Medicine (2/2): 100 points/3 pills

Description: Technology side item

Effect: Can cure all symptoms caused by cold

2. Primary Recovery Potion (1/1): 200 points/bottle

Description: Magical item

Effect: Each bottle can be consumed 10 times, each time restoring 10% of the user's spiritual energy

Tang Yu'an looked at the second product and couldn't help blinking.

Restore 10% of the spiritual energy jade salt each time?

Psychic power... He had seen it before when he was identifying it. The name of the crystal was Psychic Power Stone. So does this potion mean that drinking it can restore supernatural powers?

Just like Granny Guo, her ability can only give birth to one fruit tree at a time. If she drinks this bottle of primary recovery potion, will she be able to recover all her abilities and give birth to another fruit tree?

Wow, this sounds like good stuff!

When Tang Yu'an woke up, Zhou Qi was folding the quilt. Seeing that the boy did not get up immediately but stared into the void, he knew that Tang Yu'an was looking at the system panel.

He took out his phone, typed a message and showed it to Tang Yu'an: [Has the weekly mission been refreshed? ]

It's not very convenient to have outsiders at home.

However, Tang Yu'an did not take out the umbrella immediately. After all, the umbrella has a limited number of uses. It was just the beginning of the day, so there was no need to waste it.

Tang Yu'an nodded, then took the phone and typed: [Seven-day sale has also been updated]

Zhou Qi: [I saw it.]

Tang Yu'an: [Want to change? ]

Zhou Qi: [It’s a good thing, of course I have to exchange it.]

Tang Yu'an: [It's really a good thing, but it's a pity that we can only use it later.]

Zhou Qi smiled and continued editing: [We don't have any use for it, but someone can.]

Tang Yu'an blinked in confusion at first, then came to his senses and pointed downstairs.

Zhou Qi nodded.

Tang Yu'an continued typing: [Do you want to trade it with him? ]

Zhou Qi: [Can you put it in the employee mall so he can redeem it with points?]

Tang Yu'an looked at Zhou Qi's proposal and nodded. This was indeed safer. When they faced Chi Hao, it would be better to only show ordinary supplies.

He opened the employee benefits and performance panel and took a look, and found that it really existed!

Tang Yu'an edited the text again: [There are two ways. One is to put it in the mall as a benefit. He can redeem it if he meets the points requirements.]

Another way is as a reward for achieving performance targets. For example, you can set a long-term goal for the reward, and as long as the specified number of transactions and points are achieved, the reward will be automatically earned.

Zhou Qi carefully considered the differences between the two methods.

Then he asked: [To whom were the points deducted from employees given as benefits?]

Tang Yu'an blinked. It's not written in the rules!

But just experiment a bit.

He picked up something at random and put it in Zhou Qi's mall as a reward, setting the reward to 1 point.

After the setting was completed, the item disappeared out of thin air. Zhou Qi spent 1 point to redeem it, and then it returned to his hands, but Tang Yu'an did not receive any notification of the increased points.

Tang Yu'an: [So it was deducted by the system]

Zhou Qi: [It should be.]

In other words, according to the first scenario, if they set a price of 200 points per bottle of potion, based on Chi Hao's current salary and commission, and calculated based on a month's time...

He needs to earn at least 3,800 points for the grocery store to get enough personal points to redeem.

And these 200 points used for redemption are all given to the system, is it considered a handling fee?

The second type is distributed in the form of performance rewards, which can specify the number of transactions and the value of points earned.

If they set their performance goals high, such as 50 transactions and 5,000 points.

After Chi Hao returns to the fortress, it may be easier for him to earn points. For example, he may earn a lot of points in one go through crystal trading.

However, limiting the number of transactions allows them to maximize their profits.

After all, the number of transactions means experience points, and only profits will be counted when the employee makes a profit. You cannot use loss-making transactions to increase the number of transactions.

Therefore, 50 transactions represent a maximum of 150 experience points, which is enough for Tang Yu'an to level up twice.

In summary, by distributing the rewards based on performance, Tang Yu'an, as the store owner, can obtain a maximum of 150 experience points and 4,250 points. In addition, Chi Hao can also keep his personal points and purchase points after the commission while obtaining the potion.

No matter how you look at it, the second option is more cost-effective.

Although the first method can also set the price of the potion higher, it will undoubtedly undermine employee enthusiasm because they may work hard for a long time, but all the points they earn are only enough to exchange for a bottle of potion whose effectiveness is unknown.

The second type of performance goal is more like an achievement reward. Whether you want it or not, you can get it as long as you achieve the goal. Most people will feel the joy of getting something for free, which can play a better motivating role.

Zhou Qi finally suggested: [Let’s use the second method.]

Tang Yu'an looked at his long list of analyses and nodded in agreement. He immediately exchanged for a primary recovery potion and then edited a long-term performance goal for Chi Hao.

However, after hesitating, he did not send it out immediately.

What if the excitement is too strong and Chi Hao runs out to make a deal? The grocery store still needs someone to clean up.

So let's wait until they come back from the market town.

After Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi finished their conversation, they packed up and went downstairs.

Chi Hao was still sleeping. After being awakened, he just glanced at them and pulled the quilt over his eyes again - it was only a little after six in the morning, and he wanted to sleep a little longer.

Zhou Qi went to make breakfast, while Tang Yu'an greeted the three little ones and fed them milk and meat buns.

[Loyalty +5]

Wangcai, having eaten and drunk his fill, searched for 73 points for you.

[Points +73, Points Balance: 2974]

I left home early yesterday morning and left before the Lucky Cat's time refreshed. Wangcai fell asleep again last night, so I haven't received the Lucky Cat's daily points yet.

It’s not even eight o’clock yet and the update hasn’t happened yet, so yesterday’s rewards are still valid.

Tang Yu'an rubbed Wangcai's head happily, then started cleaning. After breakfast, he and Zhou Qi rushed out again before 7:30.

"Brother Chihao, let's go out first."

"So early?" Chi Hao couldn't sleep either, so he turned over and sat up. "Are you coming back at noon?"

"It should be. I have to come back and make buns."

Tang Yu'an waved to him, said his final goodbye, then closed the shop door and left.

Chi Hao sat there for a while, then dragged his weak body to his feet and tried to go outside the grocery store to take a look. The result was...

Yuanbao squatted in front of him, staring at him coldly.

Whenever Chi Hao lifted his foot, the puppy bared its teeth; when he put it down, the puppy returned to its indifferent attitude.

Chi Hao was amused.

What does this little puppy want to do? Is he still trying to scare him?

"Woof woof!"

At this time, Silver Coin also ran over. Perhaps because it had the support of the boss, it was obviously much braver than before. It stood behind Yuanbao and roared very loudly.

"Woof woof! Woo-woof woof!"

Seeing this, Wangcai also joined the ranks of those who issued warnings.

Suddenly, the grocery store was filled with the sounds of barking and meowing.

“…”

Chi Hao looked at the three pets, feeling his still aching chest, and finally endured it.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the three little creatures; he was just worried that if he really started fighting, he might accidentally hurt one or two of them, and it would be difficult to explain to the two children.

Wait until his injury gets better, and see if they still dare to bully others!

-

Abandoned parking lot.

Black Pearl was lying on the roof of a car, licking its paws leisurely. Suddenly, its ears turned and its eyes looked towards the entrance of the parking lot.

It flicked its tail gently, figuring that the two human teenagers had left, and then it walked towards the parking lot entrance with an elegant cat-like gait. However, when it came to the food, it unexpectedly discovered -

The two human boys did not leave, but stopped and waited for it.

"Black Pearl, we are leaving tomorrow." The little human said to it.

Black Pearl's tail stopped swinging gently, and it stared at the boy with its eyes slightly narrowed.

Leaving? Where to?

Then, the boy continued, "I'll be back in about five or six days. When I come back, I'll bring you some delicious food. You don't have to go to the grocery store to find us."

To avoid any conflict with Chi Hao.

Then the boy waved to it, and then turned and left with another boy.

Black Pearl watched the two boys leave.

From beginning to end, it didn't respond at all.

But the tail behind it was swinging back and forth, which was different from the leisurely look just now, and it was obviously a bit unhappy.

After a long time, Black Pearl withdrew her gaze.

It finished eating the delicious food the boy fed it, but did not return to the abandoned parking lot as usual. Instead, it squatted there, its cold golden eyes staring in the direction the boy left.

How long is five or six days?

Big Cat, who had never been exposed to mathematics, fell into a long period of contemplation.

-

On the way, Tang Yu'an lay on Zhou Qi's back, always feeling that he had forgotten something.

They are now on their way to Granny Guo’s house…Oh, that’s right!

Tang Yu'an finally remembered something and quickly opened the purchase page - if the product is not sold within 24 hours, it will be automatically returned. He forgot to add a new product last night...

Huh?

【Points available for withdrawal: 500】

Tang Yu'an looked at the balance in the background, widened his eyes slightly, and quickly flipped through the background records.

【21:31:50】

Sell 1 "Mutated Lantern Fruit" and receive +500 points.

The mutant lantern fruit was sold last night?

One fruit really sold for 500 points?!