Chapter 47 Employment Services
Yu Xiang climbed into the back seat, closed the car door, and turned to look at Qiao Yan beside her.
Her head drooped, her little hands twisting nervously together, and her voice became muffled, "Yan Yan, I'm sorry, I couldn't find your sister..."
She tried for a long time, searching the entire campus, but she just couldn't find it.
Qiao Yan reached out and gently touched the soft, fragrant hair of Yu Zi. "Little Yu Zi, you haven't done anything wrong to me."
Her voice was slightly hoarse, "You've done very well. Sister... no need to look anymore, I know where she is."
Yuxiang suddenly looked up. "Where is she? Where is Yan Yan? I'll go and bring her back."
Qiao Yan looked at Youxiang, her tone as calm as if she were telling someone else's story: "She is dead."
Despite Qiao Yan's efforts to restrain herself, Youxiang still keenly sensed the sadness hidden beneath the calm surface.
Yan Yan is unhappy; she is very sad.
Yuxiang looked at Qiao Yan, her little head spinning quickly as she thought about how to make Yan Yan happy.
Suddenly, as if she remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she took out a strawberry-flavored lollipop and handed it to Qiao Yan, saying, "Yan Yan, have some candy."
Qiao Yan took the lollipop with some confusion. "What's this...?"
Yu Xiang nodded vigorously, "Eating sweet things can make people a little happier! If Yan Yan eats them, she won't be sad anymore."
Such simple words, like the warmest sunshine, shone into Qiao Yan's heart.
The emotional dam that had been held up for so long collapsed, and the sadness, anger, and helplessness that had been building up for so long found an outlet at this moment.
She could no longer hold back and suddenly reached out her arms to pull Yuka into her embrace.
"Meow—"
Mimi, who was lazily dozing on Youxiang's lap, was startled by this sudden "attack" and darted away in a flash.
If it hadn't reacted quickly, it probably would have been crushed into a "cat pancake"!
"Yan Yan, you..."
Yu Xiang was a little breathless from Qiao Yan's tight grip, but she was more surprised.
She could clearly feel that Qiao Yan's body was trembling slightly.
Suddenly, she felt a warm, damp sensation on her shoulder, one drop, two drops... slowly spreading.
Yan Yan... she cried?
Yu Xiang was stunned; she had never seen Qiao Yan cry before.
She panicked and awkwardly patted Qiao Yan's back repeatedly.
Qin Zhuo and Chen Yunfei, sitting in the front row, could see everything that was happening in the back seat clearly through the rearview mirror inside the car.
Qin Zhuo tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
Chen Yunfei moved his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
The two exchanged a glance.
It's better to cry than to keep it inside and hurt yourself.
Qin Zhuo lightly pressed the accelerator and left the place.
"We're going to the granary."
The car drove along the highway, kicking up a trail of dust.
After an hour's journey, we finally arrived at the town where the granary was located.
This place truly lives up to its reputation as the location of the nation's largest granary; even in the apocalypse, it continues to attract countless survivors struggling to make a living.
However, a large population means fierce competition for resources, and also means an extremely large number of zombies that will be attracted.
The air was thick with the stench of decay and a faint, almost imperceptible smell of blood; a sense of danger was palpable.
Qin Zhuo scanned the road ahead, and when he saw the survivors' vehicle parked by the roadside for the third time, he stepped on the brakes, turned the steering wheel, and decisively turned the car around, heading back the way he came.
"Brother Qin, why are we turning back?"
Chen Yunfei was observing the situation ahead when he saw this and was taken aback. He quickly asked.
"Let's find a secluded place to rest first, and then go to the granary tonight."
Qin Zhuo then explained, "During the day, there are too many people around, making us too conspicuous and prone to conflict, which also hinders our movement. Although visibility is poor at night, zombies are relatively less active and it's easier for them to avoid other people."
Chen Yunfei suddenly realized and nodded vigorously, "Brother Qin, you're right! It's safer to go tonight!"
He had always trusted Qin Zhuo's judgment.
Qin Zhu drove around the outskirts of town for a while, and soon found a two-story building that looked fairly intact on a relatively quiet street corner.
After confirming that there were no obvious signs of zombie activity in the vicinity, the group quickly got out of the car, cleared out a few lone zombies inside the house, and used the place as a temporary shelter.
After Qin Zhuo's "special training" during this period, Youxiang's control over water-based superpowers has improved a lot, and she is using it more and more skillfully.
At this moment, Yuka is enthusiastically carrying out her "cleaning mission".
A crystal-clear water sphere floated in mid-air, and then, under her mental control, it seemed to have eyes, nimbly rolling and darting across the floor, tabletops, windowsills, and other corners.
Wherever it goes, dust and stains are absorbed by the water balloon, with an effect comparable to a vacuum cleaner.
While Youxiang was busy cleaning the house, Chen Yunfei also put on an apron and happily ran to the kitchen to prepare lunch for everyone.
Qin Zhuo, together with Qiao Yan, whose emotions had calmed down and who had regained her composure, carefully checked the sturdiness of the doors and windows.
They carefully reinforced several damaged or unsafe areas to ensure the safety of the area.
Soon, thanks to Yu Xiang's efforts, the house, which was originally covered in dust and stains, was transformed.
She clapped her hands in satisfaction, skipped over to the sofa in the living room, and skillfully brought up the virtual game panel that only she could see.
She began her daily, unwavering time to play farming games.
As the farmland in the game is continuously reclaimed and expanded, the number of fish in the fishponds increases, and the small animals in the ranch also become more and more prosperous.
Various workshops (such as flour mills and textile workshops) were built and upgraded one after another, and Yu Xiang had more and more things to manage in the game every day.
Her fingers flew across the virtual control panel, clicking through tasks like planting, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, and feeding livestock...
I was so busy that after a while, my fingers started to ache a little.
Phew... finally done!
Yu Xiang saw on the game panel that the last batch of crops in the farmland had been harvested, and her experience bar instantly filled up. With a "ding," her game level increased by one level!
Just then, a new icon flashing with golden light suddenly appeared in the center of the panel, along with a line of small text explaining it.
Yuka leaned closer curiously, tilting her head slightly and staring intently at the icon: "Huh? What's this? A new feature?"
Employment services
Note: When the manor owner is too busy to manage the manor affairs, they can spend a certain amount of game coins to hire hardworking sprites to handle the farm work. Sprites can efficiently complete basic tasks such as watering, feeding, sowing, and harvesting, helping you easily manage your manor and greatly improving production efficiency!
Hire a fairy? To do her work?
Yuka's eyes lit up instantly.
She spends so much time managing the estate every day now, her fingers are getting tired from clicking!
This service was practically tailor-made for her!
Looking at the amount of gold coins required to hire someone, it was well within Yuka's budget, as she had already accumulated a considerable amount of game gold coins.
Hire them! Hire them now!
Yuka, who calls herself a "little rich girl" in the game, didn't hesitate to click the hire button.
The next second, three adorable, miniature green sprite phantoms with tiny wings appeared on the game panel, twirled around happily, and then began working in the manor.
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