Eating hotpot in the morning sounds a bit strange.
But they were already at the door, and Ding Jia couldn't bear it anymore. After walking in, she observed for a while, then went straight to the ordering machine.
The lit interface shows that there are currently only two packages to choose from.
Ding Jia came alone, and he might not be able to finish the set meal for two.
She hesitated for two seconds and ordered a single meal set A.
A robotic female voice came from the ordering machine: "Beep, the total cost of the meal is 666 points. Please swipe your card~"
Ding Jia took the points card and placed it on the card swiping area. Soon he heard another "beep" sound:
"Card swipe successful, enjoy your meal~"
After a while, the baffle on the side of the food pickup port rose up, and a food delivery robot walked out from it.
Unlike Little Bear and Little Treasure, this robot has a square flat head and a body made up of four trays, on which the ingredients of the set meal and a shabu-shabu hot pot with soup are neatly arranged.
It has flexible wheels at the bottom, allowing it to be moved freely in the restaurant.
Above the square screen, there is a pair of blue eyes, which act as sensors and can accurately sense the location of the guests.
The little robot walked up to Ding Jia and said in a cute and childish voice, "Miss, where do you want to sit? I'm a hot pot restaurant employee who's here to deliver your meal. My name is Little Hotpot~"
Ding Jia was so touched by it that he quickly chose a double table near the door and sat down.
"Little Hotpot, your name is so cute. Who gave it to you? Was it Boss Jiang?"
The little robot scurried over to the table, blinking its big blue eyes. It asked, bewilderedly, "Who is Boss Jiang?"
Ding Jia was picking up food while talking to it: "She's the owner of Shuguang Supermarket. She opened this store. Don't you know her?"
Xiao Hotpot paused for two seconds, then opened his eyes wide, "Oh, I see, the Boss Jiang that the young lady mentioned is my master, of course I know her~"
The double-boiled hotpot for a single person is quite small, and Ding Jia can easily pick it up and put it on the table.
She skillfully turned on the induction cooker and adjusted the fire power.
Ding Jia picked up the ingredients and only put half of each portion in.
She likes spicy food, so she puts more ingredients in the spicy hot pot base.
While waiting for the food to be cooked, Ding Jia couldn't help but want to tease the little robot.
"Little Hotpot, I'm eating hotpot alone. I feel so lonely and pitiful. Can you accompany me?"
Xiao Hotpot is not a learning robot. All its programs have been set when it leaves the factory. It can analyze some simple problems, but it has almost no personal emotions.
It tilted its head, and its blue eyes turned into three wavy lines, appearing to be in a state of thinking.
"Miss, I'm not too busy right now, I can accompany you for a while~
If other guests come in, I’ll have to go back to work~”
Ding Jia reached out and touched its face (the screen), and the sound was involuntarily clamped.
"Little Hot Pot, you are so good. I really want to steal you home."
Hearing this, Xiao Hotpot replied seriously: "No, there are surveillance cameras in the store. You can't steal my food, and you will be punished by the owner~
This idea is very dangerous, young lady, please don't think about it anymore!"
Ding Jia was amused again. The little robot looked even cuter with its serious expression!
It’s really worth it to come to the hot pot restaurant for dinner. Not only is there delicious food, but there is also a little robot to chat with. She should be able to maintain a beautiful and good mood all day long!
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checkout counter.
Jiang He moved the massage chair in front of the computer and enjoyed the massage while watching TV, even drinking milk tea!
This little life is so comfortable.
The house was posted for rent for almost the entire morning, and only four or five people came to ask a few questions, and then... nothing happened.
Jiang He is not in a hurry to rent out the houses. The supermarket does not rely on this to make big points. The three houses are just waiting for the right person.
At around ten o'clock, the sound of airplanes was heard over the base.
The laughter and cheers at the supermarket entrance suddenly turned silent.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Jiang He guessed that the person sitting on the plane could only be the base commander of Zhiyuan Base, Pei Wangnian.
Within half an hour, the base commander himself appeared outside the supermarket, and with him was the deputy base commander Xie Cun.
The residents didn't dare to look Pei Wangnian in the eye, but lowered their heads and whispered hello:
"Hello, Base Captain."
"Hello, Base Captain."
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Everyone took two steps to the side at the same time. Anyone who dared to block the base commander's way meant that he didn't want to survive!
This was not Pei Wangnian’s first time at Shuguang Supermarket, so he knew the rules here.
Regardless of the guest's identity, they must queue from the end of the line.
Xie Cun tilted his head, observing Pei Wangnian's expression all the time. "Brother Wang, how about I go talk to Boss Jiang and ask her to open a backdoor?"
Pei Wangnian looked at the supermarket entrance, his eyes showing his usual indifference, and his thin lips twitched slightly:
"No, I'll wait in line."
Xie Cun followed the man's footsteps and walked up.
He and Pei Wangnian are brothers who grew up together. Their families live in the same villa area, and the adults in their families also interact with each other at work.
After graduating from university, Xie Cun worked alongside Pei Wangnian. Later, when the apocalypse broke out, Pei Wangnian set up a base, and their Xie family also contributed.
Pei Wangnian didn't trust many people, and Xie Cun was one of them. Naturally, the position of deputy base commander fell on him.
Xie Cun has known him for so many years and can be said to understand him better than anyone else.
Pei Wangnian's decisive and ruthless style of doing things makes many people fear him.
If it were before the end of the world, some of his actions might be a bit excessive, but in the end of the world where people are eaten without leaving any bones, only those who are strong enough in means can survive longer.
Because of some childhood experiences, he is emotionally strong, paranoid, and even a little pathological.
But there is one thing that Xie Cun is very clear about, that is, Pei Wangnian is convincing in managing the base, and all the decisions he makes are intended to lead the base in a better direction.
This is also an important reason why Xie Cun is willing to follow him all the time.
The two waited in line for more than an hour, and by the time they entered the supermarket, their clothes were already soaked with sweat.
Pei Wangnian had never been so embarrassed before, but when he thought about the benefits that Shuguang Supermarket would bring to the base.
He could completely ignore this little thing.
What's more, he wanted to ask for help with something.
Xie Cun noticed a piece of paper stuck in front of the cash register. After reading the contents on it, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Boss Jiang, don't you run a supermarket? Why are you renting out houses?"
Jiang He smiled and said, "Supermarkets are just a small business. If we want to make more money, we can only expand into other businesses."
Xie Cun nodded, agreeing with her. The goods in the supermarket were indeed cheap. Boss Jiang made little money and would rather look for other business than raise prices. Which boss could be as conscientious as her?
"Boss Jiang, it's such a pleasure dealing with you!"
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