Chapter 102
"Xiaocao, what are you going to do?"
Shi Tou watched his sister run into the kitchen and start to light the fire. He asked curiously, "Are you going to make dinner?"
"No." Xiao Cao fiddled with the firewood and said to him, "Brother, can you help me get a bucket of water?"
Because of the guards' protection, no one in Jufeng Town dares to bully them. In addition, someone has imitated the scissors, so hairdressing is no longer their only business, and there are fewer people who envy them.
So there was no need to worry about Shitou walking around in Jufeng Town. Of course, he didn't dare to leave the town for the time being.
"Okay, I'll get some water right away!"
Shitou picked up the wooden bucket and ran out. He felt that Xiaocao had become more and more resourceful since awakening his "superpowers".
That day he also saw her taking a branch, dipping it in water and gesturing on the ground. She said she was writing, and her full name was "Pu Wei".
It is said that "cattail is as tough as silk", cattail is cattail, it is her.
Shitou didn't understand these strange words and still called her "Xiaocao", but he remembered his sister's new name, Puwei.
It’s really a nice and special name, which makes him want to have a big name too.
However, he racked his brains but couldn't think of a suitable one, so he had to give up and let Xiaocao pick one for him later.
Soon, the stone hit the water and ran back.
He is much stronger now. After eating his fill every day, he started to gain weight. In the past, he had to rest several times during the journey, but now he only needs to rest once.
"Xiaocao, the water has been brought back."
"Okay, thank you, brother."
Xiaocao directed the stone to pour water into the pot. After the water boiled, the sky outside darkened.
In the howling cold wind, the people of Jufeng Town walked slowly from the mountain road into the town with tired steps, and went along the streets to their respective places of residence.
Because of fatigue, most people just walked quietly, making the slowly moving team seem a little silent and depressed.
When passing by the mountain path in front of Meiyu Pavilion, some people unconsciously slowed down their pace.
They knew that there was a pair of siblings who, for some unknown reason, had gotten the mountain master's approval and would set up a stall at this time every day to give people haircuts.
For people who have no other entertainment activities, watching people get their hair cut has become a rare pastime.
Watching those barbers, their dirty and messy hair is cut off completely, turning from sloppy to neat and fresh. Although I can’t say what’s interesting about it, I just want to keep watching it.
After watching for a long time, they will also want to get a haircut.
But most people just thought about it. Although the brother and sister didn't charge much, for them, even a little bit of food was precious.
You can not cut your hair, but you can’t not eat.
But today, the brother and sister did not cut anyone's hair, and they did not hear the girl's voice calling for people to cut their hair.
Although the brother and sister did not cut anyone's hair, they set up a pot in front of the Meiyu Pavilion.
Soon, the little girl started shouting.
"Hot soup! Hot soup for sale! It's so warm and comfortable to drink this hot soup!"
Hot soup? You mean what's in her pot?
"After drinking the hot soup, you won't feel so cold when you sleep at night! Each person can only buy one bowl, so hurry up if you want to buy!"
As Xiaocao and Shitou shouted, more and more people stopped in front of the Meiyu Pavilion, and soon the place was packed with people.
Shi Tou couldn't help but get excited when he saw this scene.
Because there were only so many people around when they first started cutting hair, and that was when business was the best. With more people watching, they would have more customers!
Sure enough, not long after, the first customer walked out from the crowd.
The skinny woman looked at the iron pot next to Shitou and asked, "How much is your hot water?"
The cold at night can be fatal. Many people will boil water and make soup with wild vegetables, but not everyone has a pot, so Xiaocao's soup is quite attractive.
Hearing the question, Xiaocao quickly replied: "What we sell is not hot water, but hot soup. After drinking it, your stomach will be warmed up."
"One bowl and one wild vegetable, or two mushrooms."
The price she set was the same as for haircuts, and she adopted the strategy of small profits but quick turnover. Because the more customers she had, the faster her employees' experience points would increase and the faster they would be upgraded.
The reward for upgrading is very important to her.
But this price is still too high for customers.
"What? A bowl of hot water and a wild vegetable? Why don't you just go grab it!"
The woman screamed, but when she saw the guards guarding the Stone brothers and sisters, she didn't dare say anything and could only walk away cursing.
She thinks it's expensive, but there are naturally people who think the price is right.
After all, if you set up a pot and light a fire yourself, you not only need a pot, but also firewood and water. These are all hard work. It is better to buy a bowl of soup from the Stone brothers and sisters.
"Can I have two bowls?" An old man came over.
"No, only one bowl per person." Xiao Cao said, "One bowl is enough. It will keep you warm all night."
The old man shook his head, not quite believing it.
It's not like he hasn't drunk hot water at night. It does feel warm at first, but it becomes cold again after he pees in it for a while.
A bowl of water won't last you a whole night.
But he still took out a wild vegetable from his backpack and exchanged it with Xiaocao for a bowl of hot soup.
He was old, and if he didn't drink something hot, he felt his hands and feet would be frozen, and he might not be able to withstand the mountain wind and return to his place of residence.
"Do you have a container?" asked Xiaocao.
"Yes, yes."
The old man took out a broken bowl from his backpack. Even if it was just a broken bowl, it would not be safe to leave it where he stayed, so he always carried things with him.
Xiaocao scooped the hot soup into his bowl.
There was only one wild vegetable in such a big pot of soup. The leaves had been boiled into a mushy state without any oil at all. It was almost the same as hot water.
But when the old man got closer, he vaguely smelled a strange fragrance.
He walked aside holding the broken bowl. The temperature of the hot soup passed through the bowl to his palm, which felt particularly comfortable in the cold wind. The old man leaned to the edge of the bowl and couldn't wait to drink it.
A spicy taste spread in his mouth, deeply stimulating his taste buds.
As soon as he took a sip, the old man's face turned red. He couldn't stand the taste, but after taking a sip of the hot soup, the feeling of warmth spreading from his stomach to his limbs and even relaxing his pores made him addicted.
This is so comfortable!
It’s true that you won’t feel cold after drinking it!
He vaguely remembered having tasted this when he was a child, but now he couldn't remember what it tasted like. Anyway, this soup can really warm the body!
The old man didn't care about the heat and drank the soup in big gulps, with tears and snot flowing uncontrollably.
The onlookers couldn't help but wonder.
How delicious must this soup be to make this old man cry and snot all the time after drinking it?
Xiaocao looked at the old man and curled up the corners of his mouth to reveal a smile.
When she drank it for the first time, her reaction was similar to the old man's, but she didn't cry, she just had an uncontrollable runny nose.
After drinking it, my stomach feels warm all the time, and I even sweat when I sleep on the kang at night.
It felt like there was a fire in her stomach, continuously emitting heat. She felt that if there had been such a good thing in the past, she and her brother would never have suffered from sores on their hands and feet due to the cold.
So she knew at that time that this was a good thing to drive away the cold.
Yes, Xiaocao added pepper to the hot soup.
She had not originally thought of selling pepper soup. Her brother's hairdressing business was doing very well, and she was already very satisfied, so naturally she did not think of starting a new business.
Today they were forced into a corner. The scissors given by the little miracle doctor were imitated by others and they are trying to steal their business.
This incident was a huge blow to Xiaocao. With no other options, he came up with this idea out of desperation.
She didn't know the right amount the first time, so she added all the 10 grams of pepper she had exchanged for 10 points into the soup.
In other words, if she wants to make a profit, she has to sell at least 10 bowls today.
Now that she had her first customer, she felt less worried. Anyone who had tried it knew how effective this pepper soup was!
Everyone who was watching saw the change in the old man.
After he finished a bowl of hot soup, his face became visibly flushed, and he was obviously no longer shivering even when standing in the cold wind.
After finishing this bowl, he held the bowl close to the little girl.
"Please let me change to another bowl."
The old man said pleadingly, "My wife is sick. This hot soup will definitely save her life. Please..."
After hearing his pleading words, Xiaocao finally softened her heart.
She and her brother grew up supporting each other, so she can empathize with someone like him who is willing to take care of a sick friend.
So, Xiaocao nodded and exchanged a bowl of hot soup for a wild vegetable.
The old man thanked repeatedly while holding the hot soup, but before he had walked far he started drinking it and was noticed by the sharp-eyed Xiaocao.
She immediately realized that she had been deceived and felt a little annoyed.
Just when I was trying to comfort myself that at least I got a wild vegetable, I saw a system prompt pop up, and a familiar electronic sound rang out.
[You completed a profitable transaction with a returning customer, employee experience +1]
You completed the long-term task "Profitable Trading," and received +1 point.
Xiaocao blinked in surprise. It turned out that experience points and points could also be obtained from the second transaction?
In fact, Tang Yu'an had reminded her of this when he sent her the guidance task, but she forgot about it later and always thought that everyone could only make one transaction a day.
and……
So this is what “returning customer” means?
The person who makes the first transaction is a “new customer”, the person who makes the second transaction becomes a “returning customer”, so does that mean the person who makes the third transaction becomes an “old customer”?
Whether it was right or not, this discovery made Xiaocao happy.
She shouted even harder, "Hot soup! Hot soup for sale! Drink this hot soup and you'll feel warm!"
Seeing this, Shitou also followed his sister and shouted even harder.
When two familiar guards were passing by on their duty, Shitou and Xiaocao each gave them half a bowl - the guards had a hard time keeping watch at night, and if they could attract them, they would not have to worry about lack of business!
The "big deal" they had previously secured with the Wei Suo made the brother and sister realize how important it is to have a stable partner.
The two guards' eyes lit up after drinking the hot soup.
"What did you put in the soup? My mouth feels warm and numb after drinking it, and my stomach feels warm and comfortable!"
Shi Tou chuckled, of course he couldn't tell such an important secret.
Another guard drank half a bowl of hot soup in one gulp. Still feeling it was not enough, he said, "Leave two bowls for me. I'll go home and get some jars."
"Is it still the same price as a haircut?"
"That's right."
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll go home and get it."
His partner also said anxiously: "I want two bowls too. I feel that drinking it will definitely help me sleep well at night."
And since it’s in a can, it doesn’t matter if it gets cold. You can just roast it by the campfire when you want to drink it.
At this time, the other onlookers saw that the old man had exchanged for a second bowl, and it seemed that the soup was no longer cold after he drank it. Those who had extra soup but were afraid of trouble came over one after another.
“Give me a bowl!”
"I want one too!"
"It's so cold, I want a bowl too!"
Seeing the commotion at the scene, the guards quickly took action to maintain order and asked those who wanted to buy to line up. When they heard that the goods would only be sold to those who were in line, they had no choice but to line up at the back of the line.
This section of the mountain road became lively, adding a breath of life to the town.
More and more people switched to hot soup, and more and more people tasted the taste of pepper soup.
They were all like the first old man who ate crabs, with tears and snot streaming down their faces, but this did not stop them from drinking heartily.
After drinking one bowl, I want a second bowl!
Some people had a sudden idea and directly picked the leaves of wild vegetables and put them in hot soup. After soaking them in this way, even ordinary vegetable leaves will taste better.
After having something in your stomach, you will feel full and feel more comfortable and warm than just drinking hot soup.
Many people felt drowsy after drinking and quickly called their companions to go back to their place to sleep.
It seems that I can really have a good sleep tonight!
Xiaocao's soup selling rules have also changed from one bowl per person to one bowl at a time, but basically few people actually order a second bowl.
There are still too many poor people. Even if you are greedy, changing one bowl is already the limit.
The pot at Meiyuguan wasn’t very big, and after selling about 32 bowls, it was announced that it was sold out.
Xiaocao couldn't help laughing as he watched his points soaring up again, while Shitou would occasionally look at the more than 20 wild vegetables and a dozen or so mushrooms placed inside the door of the Meiyu Pavilion, and he couldn't stop smiling.
If you can’t finish these wild vegetables, give them to the boss lady. At least you can extend the lease for another half day!
His sister is really smart! How could she come up with such a good idea? Of course, the most important thing is his sister's "superpower".
Without that gray-brown powder, it would be difficult to achieve this effect just by selling hot water.
“No more, sold out!”
32 bowls certainly cannot meet the demand, after all, there are still people who want to exchange for a second bowl, and the number of people who successfully exchanged is actually only about 27 or 28.
There were at least seventy or eighty people queuing outside the Jade Pavilion, if not a hundred.
It was completely dark at this moment.
There were some people who were jealous and wanted to imitate the hot water seller, but their stalls were taken away by the guards just after they were set up - because the other party's stall was set up in the empty space. It was a friend of Shi Tou who came to tell him about it.
Shi Tou sneered and was no longer as deeply shocked as he had been during the day.
Because scissors are easy to imitate, but the gray-brown powder is only owned by his sister, and coupled with the preferential treatment given to them by the mountain owner, they don’t have to worry about others stealing their business!
Seeing that so many people wanted to exchange, Xiaocao was unwilling to give up so many points and experience points.
So she said, "If you still want it, we'll go cook another pot, but you'll have to wait."
These people agreed readily, but as time went on, more and more people left.
By the time Xiaocao boiled another pot of water, there were only a dozen people left waiting. Because it was too cold outside, Shitou, after obtaining the consent of the proprietress, arranged these people in the lobby on the first floor.
After these people had finished changing, there was still half a pot of hot soup left.
Xiaocao added another 10 grams of pepper, so this pot of soup actually earned 3 points.
Although she got wild vegetables and mushrooms, she understood the importance of points - her brother used to be able to cut hair for other people and make a living simply by relying on his skills, but now he has no points to exchange for pepper, and he can't even do business.
So no matter what, we have to sell all this soup!
Looking at the howling cold wind outside, Xiaocao's expression became firm. She said, "Brother, let's go and give the guards some soup!"
The guards on duty probably don't have any food on them that can be exchanged. It's not impossible to buy on credit, but once this precedent is set, there will definitely be many people who want to take advantage of it in the future.
Xiaocao didn't believe in the character of these people at all, even the guards who had no worries about food and drink.
In fact, they may even become more aggressive.
So it’s better to give this half pot of soup to them.
"Once I drink it once, I'll definitely want it again," Xiaocao said. "Hot soup is different from a haircut. You might only get a haircut once every few months, but you have to drink hot soup every day!"
Just like she and her brother had lived in a warm dormitory room once, they didn't want to go back to the cold square.
Those who have drunk the hot soup will definitely want to continue drinking it when the cold night comes!
So even though this half pot of hot soup was given away for free, it will definitely attract more customers in the future, and it will also help strengthen connections and build good relationships with the guards.
Shitou understood what Xiaocao meant and supported her idea.
So the brother and sister carried the pot and left Meiyu Pavilion to deliver pepper soup to the guards along the way.
They didn't send much, just half a bowl every month for people to try, and it was basically finished in two or three sips. Just as they thought, most of the guards wanted to drink more after having had it.
What surprised the brother and sister was that the captain of the guard on duty at night ordered a pot of pepper soup from them after tasting it.
After some bargaining, the soup was finally sold for 28 wild vegetables.
After completing the handover, Shitou carried the 28 wild vegetables back to Meiyu Pavilion. Even in the cold wind, his face was full of joy.
But Xiaocao was a little depressed.
Because she found that although she got 28 wild vegetables at one time, she only got 1 point for this pot of hot soup.
One point could only be exchanged for 1 gram of pepper, and this pot of hot soup used 10 grams, so even if she was not good at math, she knew she was losing money.
Just when she was thinking about never taking such a big order again, she saw the system prompt reappear and the familiar electronic sound rang out -
[Wild vegetables are a very high-quality commodity. Because of your excellent work performance, the mysterious merchant has decided to reward you with +20 points.]
Wow!
The mysterious businessman gave her a points reward!
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In Tang Yu'an's opinion, Xiaocao's performance at night can only be described as excellent.
First, the first wave in the evening brought him 73 experience points and 264 points.
This means that the Stone brothers and sisters entertained 32 guests in a very short period of time. We thought this was the limit of Xiaocao and Stone, but we didn’t expect there was more to come!
Although the second wave was a little less, it also brought 29 experience points and 90 points.
What surprised him most was that after nine o'clock in the evening, he had completed another big order! He earned a total of 270 points and 1 experience point.
That night, Xiaocao earned him a total of 624 points and 103 experience points!
His experience bar advanced by a third! He still had over 600 points, which was worth more than two gray-blue freezers!
For Tang Yu'an, who had just spent more than 10,000 points, these more than 600 points were really a timely rain.
So he couldn't help but reward Xiaocao with points. If they didn't need the points in so many places, he would definitely give her more points.
He would reward her a bigger amount when she gets the upgrade tomorrow.
Tang Yu'an looked at the experience bar happily, feeling so happy. Jin Lili, who was standing next to him, saw him laughing and started laughing too.
Seeing this, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheeks, which had already become a little fleshy.
After obtaining the special status of being both a pet and an animal, Jin Lili successfully moved into the grocery store again tonight.
In addition, there was another good news. He saw through the map that Tiejin and Alian were on their way back to the deserted city!
The earliest estimated arrival time is tomorrow night, but given A-Lian's physical condition, she probably won't be able to travel that quickly.
So it should arrive at least the day after tomorrow.
Tang Yu'an resisted the urge to tell Jin Lili, fearing that she wouldn't understand and would start crying when she heard the words "mom and dad".
"How happy! I was worried that I wouldn't be able to complete today's daily tasks."
The task of recruiting 10 new customers in one day is too difficult. They will never be able to complete it in the deserted city. Fortunately, Xiaocao is there.
After coaxing Jin Lili to sleep, Tang Yu'an started the lottery.
After completing the main task of "opening a branch", I got a total of three lottery draws, which were all drawn during the day.
These three times were all points, but the amounts were quite large, 1000 twice and 1888 once, for a total of 3888 points.
Therefore, adding the points earned by Xiaocao, the 9,000 points that Tang Yu'an spent to build a branch and a teleportation array have actually been half recovered.
The current points balance has returned to more than 7,000!
After knowing that he had won three high-value points in a row, Zhou Qi's expression became very subtle.
He was very curious about how the system would feel after knowing this if it had intelligence.
"Please help me draw a miracle, and bless me to get high points again!"
This way we can open a branch in Jufeng Town!
After a prayer ceremony, Tang Yu'an finally clicked on the lottery draw. The turntable pointer spun around and around, and finally landed on...
[Congratulations! You won the special skill "Light Body Technique Level 1"]
[Detected that the host already possesses a skill of the same level, "Light Body Skill" skill level +1]
【Light Body Skill lv4】
Attributes: Magical skills.
Effect: It can release a force of wind, making the target as light as a swallow. It is an essential skill for delivering goods and doing business.
The duration is 300 minutes and can be used 3 times a day.
Remaining times: 3
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