Chapter 98 Talking Business

After a good night's sleep, Xia Yan was now sitting in the restaurant drinking porridge and eating dumplings.

I heard the roaring welcome from the hall.

“Welcome, there are restaurants and shops inside.”

With the sound of chaotic footsteps, many people walked into the restaurant.

Xia Yan looked closely and found that they were the customers who did not have enough points to stay in the hotel.

It seems they have found a place to stay nearby.

Seeing that more and more customers were coming into the restaurant, she finished her buns in a few bites and got up to leave. When she passed by a store, she happened to see some customers buying breakfast from the breakfast machine and sharing it with their families.

Packaging bags were scattered all over the floor.

Xia Yan took a look and called Qing Mingzi, asking her to be responsible for the hygiene of the store and restaurant, and to prevent anyone from causing trouble.

Xiong Xiong at the front desk was checking a customer in. Probably because he had obtained a lot of crystal cores from killing zombies in the past two days, someone was finally willing to stay in the hotel.

With the ding-dong sound of the elevator, five people walked out. The man in the lead saw Xia Yan in the middle of the hall at a glance.

"Morning, Boss Xia."

It turned out to be Chu Wanfu and his men.

"Good morning. Are you feeling comfortable in this little inn?"

Chu Wanfu nodded, his eyes drawn to the bustling scene behind her. "The hotel's business is very good."

"It's not a bad time. Are the guests going to eat? There are quite a lot of people in the restaurant right now, so you may have to wait for a table."

"We've already gotten up early and eaten. Now we want to talk to you about purchasing supplies." Chu Wanfu looked at the noisy environment and said, "If it's convenient."

Xia Yan pondered for a moment. Her office had been replaced by the restaurant. There was no suitable place. The only feasible place was...

"It's convenient. Let's go to the courtyard to talk. It's quiet there."

Courtyard?

Su Mei thought it was the small area outside the hall door, but she didn't expect that Boss Xia took them to the back and found that there was a door between the restaurant and the store.

Xia Yan pushed open the door and said, "Please come in."

There is a hidden world behind the door.

A clean courtyard with simple lines, bonsai flowers placed everywhere, and lush fruit trees planted in a corner of the courtyard. If you look closely, you will see that the lush branches and leaves are covered with young fruits, full of vitality.

Several people were stunned.

But when you think about the fact that such an incredible hotel already exists, it seems understandable that there are more courtyards like this.

At the end of the courtyard is a large flat house, which seems to be shrouded in fog and the interior decoration cannot be seen clearly.

"Please feel free to sit down." Xia Yan brewed a pot of Longjing tea before the rain and handed the 70% full teacups to everyone.

Chu Wanfu withdrew his gaze from his surroundings and sat calmly on the wooden sofa.

The others followed suit and sat down.

"Boss Xia, you are indeed powerful." Chu Wanfu took a sip of the fragrant tea, which tasted delicate, refreshing and mellow.

Good tea.

Xia Yan smiled faintly and said, "I'm just trying my best to stay alive."

"Yes, times are tough. With supplies and resources scarce, staying alive is no easy feat. Since the apocalypse, numerous bases have sprung up everywhere, regardless of whether they can truly protect the survivors. As for food and water, it's all up to the best of the best.

"The law of the jungle is their creed, and strength determines status... It's rare to find someone like Boss Xia who treats survivors equally," said Chu Wanfu.

"You're welcome. Everyone has their own aspirations. I'm lazy and just want to run the hotel and live a good life. Customers exchange crystal cores for points, which they use to buy the supplies they need. I use the crystal cores to upgrade my abilities and live a more comfortable life. It's really that simple. Between me and the customers, we each get what we need."

"...Boss Xia has a point. But has Boss Xia never considered setting up his own base? With so many people following him, he has everything he wants. After all, power is something everyone loves."

Chu Wanfu raised his eyes and looked at her.

"Do you think I'm someone who's missing something?" Xia Yan put down the teacup and said with a smile.

What's more, she is not a "person" in the true sense.

It is not bound by time and can travel through any world. It can change its appearance, voice and other characteristics according to the needs of the task.

If I say she's a human, she's not quite one. If I say she's not a human, it feels like I'm insulting her...

Chu Wanfu didn't expect her to answer like this. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that she really had everything and there was really no reason to set up a base.

"That's true. With Boss Xia's strength, I can live a better life."

Xia Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Is it easy to manage a base with so many people and so many noises? She won't waste her energy on it. The sisters are here for vacation.

"Let's get back to the topic, Boss Xia, how much supplies can you provide me?" Chu Wanfu stood up and poured her tea, his movements natural and unpretentious.

Xia Yan leaned forward slightly, put his four fingers together, and gently stroked the cup to express his gratitude.

"We only have 11 large freezers full of boxed lunches right now. There are 1,756 boxes of lunch and breakfast, with 1,120 servings of breakfast being the majority. The total points required for brunch and lunch are 18,240.8, which is 18,241 after rounding up. Plus, there's a 5-point handling fee for each box purchased, so the total is 27,020.8."

Just over a thousand boxes! It's totally not enough! Adding the people in the team and the base, the total is nearly fifty thousand!

Su Mei looked at Xia Yan, then at Chu Wanfu who was discussing with E Ze. She shook her head like a rattle, with an anxious look on her face.

Don't sell it all to Chu Wanfu! She still needs to buy lunch! Chu Wanfu has so many teams under him, he doesn't even have enough for himself, how could it possibly be her turn?!

[Trigger hidden mission: Establish a branch in Yinshan City]

【Task time: one week】

[Complete Mission Reward: Activate the Resort Gate]

[Task Penalty: None]

Reward Description: Do you want to stay in one place until you die? Don't you want to take a spontaneous trip? Don't you want to see everything in the world before you die? Are you just a tool for capital to make money? Let go of everything. As long as you have me, you can go anywhere - Oh, so you are the boss. I'm just kidding. The following is the official introduction - this is a money-making tool.

Xia Yan, who was drinking tea, suddenly saw a pop-up window in front of her eyes. She half-closed her eyelids, read it quickly, and closed the interface calmly.

Hidden quest? The resort gate? That's a cool quest.

After the discussion, Chu Wanfu directly asked for all the boxed lunches and expressed his hope for long-term cooperation, preferably maintaining a transaction frequency of once a week.

Xia Yan readily nodded in agreement, thinking that after he finished shopping this time, the points he would receive would be enough to upgrade to level five and be able to use the takeaway system. If they were willing to run, then they could run.

"There is one requirement: the points must be paid in one lump sum."

"That's fine."

"What other supplies do you need?"

"Fruits and mineral water." Chu Wanfu said tentatively. He also needed these two things, but he was not sure whether Boss Xia was willing to spend a lot of them.

Xia Yan thought about it and agreed.

"The maximum number of each fruit is 500, and there's an additional 1,500 points for a handling fee. For water, there's a 1 point handling fee per bottle. If you agree, I'll arrange for someone to start preparing." (There's no way around it; the system only agrees to add one point.)

"no problem!"