After researching for a long time, Xin'er couldn't find a perfect substitute, so she had to splurge a little and spend 890,000 points to buy 89 signal terminals.
As you step out of the space, a domineering stench hits you.
Xin'er immediately cast a soul power shield and blocked her sense of smell.
The weather was too hot, and all sorts of odors were particularly noticeable. Xin'er quickly placed a defensive stone in her room. She wouldn't normally need it, but it would help block the smells...
Otherwise, even if she blocked out her own odor, she would still feel uncomfortable, always feeling that everything in the room was tainted by the smell.
Xin'er slipped into the office on the third floor of the supermarket, where there were still many people.
The sun was blazing outside, and the ground was steaming. Fewer people were walking around the base. Those who were still out there, scattered like stars, were all sunburned, their skin peeling, and they looked listless.
Outside the store entrance, there is an area of about five meters within the protective shield, where the temperature is controllable.
Customers also noticed something unusual about the store; the open space in front of the store was packed with people.
Tan Jingrui went upstairs to put his things down and saw that Xin'er's office door was open. He glanced inside.
"Sister Xin! You're here."
They were already used to Sister Xin's elusive nature, and they never bothered to ask when or how she arrived.
"Hmm, I'm just browsing. How's the supermarket lately? If you're not busy, come in and have a seat."
Seeing Sister Xin was now somewhat random; Tan Jingrui and his colleagues habitually seized the opportunity to report on their work whenever they saw her. Hearing what she said, they quickly went into her office.
"The new employees are now more skilled, and things are relatively stable in all stores. I'm free for the time being."
Xin'er took out an iced drink from her spatial storage and poured one for Tan Jingrui. Tan Jingrui was flattered and surprised.
"Thank you, Sister Xin."
"Sister Xin, there have been many deaths from heatstroke at the base these past few days. If we had any cooling patches or ice packs, they would definitely sell well."
Xin'er isn't paying much attention to supermarkets these days, and since she's not bothered by the heat, she doesn't really think about it.
Tan Jingrui's reminder brought it to her attention, and she belatedly realized it.
"I'll make arrangements later. Keep an eye on the restocking station."
"Okay, Sister Xin." He knew that Sister Xin was capable of anything.
"By the way, Sister Xin, there's a distance between the supermarket entrance and the defensive shield. A lot of people from the base are staying there and don't want to leave. I figured it wouldn't affect our supermarket's business, so I didn't have the patrol team chase them away."
"However, I also made it clear that if anyone disrupts the order or engages in fighting, they will be treated as provoking the supermarket and blacklisted."
Xin'er nodded. "You can handle these things as you see fit."
At the entrance of the supermarket downstairs.
"I can't take it anymore. My house is like a sauna. I feel like if I leave, there will be a doorway and I'll ascend to heaven on the spot."
"I don't know if there are any seats left at the No. 2 store. There are steps against the wall there, so you can sit there."
"You wish! Those good spots are always packed from morning till night. You're lucky if you can even stand here for a little while."
"The supermarket owner is amazing! Why is it so cold here? Is he an ice-type ability user?"
"I don't know, anyway, the owner of the supermarket is very mysterious."
The people standing at the entrance, seeking refuge from the heat, chatted and discussed amongst themselves in quiet boredom.
A wealthy-looking, overweight man, having finally managed to squeeze in with his subordinates, leaned against the supermarket's outer wall, panting heavily.
"Wait... wait for me to calm down..."
A person who can still grow this fat, and who also has two tall and burly thugs with him, is clearly not someone to be trifled with.
Those around them cast lewd glances and then cautiously moved away.
Wang Fugui finally caught his breath, but then felt his legs were tired, so he simply leaned against the wall and sat down on the ground.
Looking up, I saw the strange expressions on the faces of those around me, and smiled apologetically:
"I'm so sorry everyone, I was in a real emergency just now, I felt like I almost got to see my great-grandmother."
He waved, "You guys move in a bit, there are enough room for two more people to squeeze in. This awful weather is unbearable."
As Wang Fugui spoke, he waved to a bodyguard beside him.
"Go and queue up. If you see someone in charge, call me."
Today he wanted to find the supermarket manager and ask if he could sell the crystal cores to buy the cooling product used in the supermarket.
He's so afraid of the heat. Apparently, this isn't even the hottest time yet. I really don't know how he'll get through the rest of the year.
"Okay, boss."
With one bodyguard leaving, the seat is now a bit vacant.
Those around him, seeing Wang Fugui's smiling demeanor and his chubby appearance, which made him seem quite approachable, lowered their guard, took a few steps closer, and struck up a conversation.
"Boss, are you here to buy supplies? You look unfamiliar. Are you new to the base?"
"Yes, I came from the Licheng base next door. There's only one supermarket storefront on that base. I heard from them that there's a Quanyou Supermarket flagship store here, so I brought people over."
Wang Fugui, who had started his business before the apocalypse, was very good at dealing with people and quickly became familiar with everyone.
The bodyguard shouted excitedly, "Wang Fugui!"
"Boss! The manager is here!"
Wang Fugui, bracing himself against the ground, quickly got to his feet, shouting, "Coming! Coming!"
"Excuse me, guys, could you make room for me? I need to go through. Thanks, everyone."
Tan Jingrui went downstairs to announce the launch of new products, but the line to buy things just happened to be the same one that Wang Fugui's bodyguard had entered.
In order not to affect other people's shopping, Tan Jingrui called Wang Fugui aside to talk.
Upon seeing Wang Fugui, Tan Jingrui's first impression was that this man was rich...
He looked to be in his thirties or forties, with a round head and a plump but not greasy appearance, and small but shrewd eyes.
Tan Jingrui introduced himself: "My surname is Tan, and I am the store manager of the main store. If you want to discuss any business, you can just tell me directly."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Manager Tan. My name is Wang Fugui. I'm from the Licheng base. I heard that you're at the head office, so I came all the way from there."
Wang Fugui's smile carried a hint of flattery and ingratiation.
"I want to buy cooling products from the supermarket."
"Any number of crystal cores is fine... Manager Tan, just name your price."
Wang Fugui touched his slightly rounded belly with some embarrassment and said pitifully:
"Manager Tan has also seen it. With my figure, these days are really tough."
Tan Jingrui understood. Sister Xin originally intended to put defensive stones and other items on the supermarket shelves, but most of the existing stock was bought by the Xinghuo Base first.
In addition, another batch was distributed to the store managers, but Sister Xin said she didn't have many left, so she hasn't put them on the shelves yet.
She'll make some more when she has time, then promote and put them on the shelves for sale, otherwise there won't be enough for so many stores to go around.
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