Chapter 124
There are indeed restrictions!
Looking at the ways to increase the number of places, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but twitch his mouth, and felt like his heart was bleeding.
Although he couldn't see anything on the surface, he could clearly see the word "points" written in every gap between the lines.
Can I still get less points when upgrading my store?
After listening to Tang Yu'an's story, Zhou Qi nodded: "Can we only invite 100 people at present? It seems that is enough."
After all, the total number of residents in the deserted city is only a few hundred, and now it is facing a flood. During this period, twenty or thirty people are already a lot who can drift to Store No. 1.
The 100 places are completely sufficient for now.
Tang Yu'an nodded, and he re-screened the list, adding only the customers who were currently in the deserted city to the overnight accommodation list.
These customers are basically the ones who were attracted by the diversion cards and bought salt after the No. 1 store opened. Excluding those who are staying now, there are still 36 people.
Then, Tang Yu'an began to formulate the rules for overnight stay.
The rules cannot be written in any way, and there are two lines of explanation below.
1. Only restrictive rules can be formulated.
[2. Penalty measures for the number of times limit are as follows: the customer may be automatically removed from the overnight stay list]
Tang Yu'an pondered it for a moment.
In other words, overnight accommodation rules can only restrict customers' behavior and stop them when they are about to do something, but cannot force them to do anything?
Is this a limitation of the system, or a protection for customers?
Otherwise, he could just add the customer's name to the list and the customer would have to do whatever he told them to do, which would be a bit scary.
Of course, he and Xiaoqige would not let customers do bad things, but if they grow bigger and hire other branch managers, such things may happen.
Therefore, if you want to recruit branch managers in the future, you must be more cautious.
The second point is also easy to understand.
For example, if someone wants to steal something but cannot do so due to the restrictions of the overnight stay rules, if he does so more than a certain number of times, he can be punished and kicked off the overnight stay list.
However, Tang Yu'an would naturally not do this. After all, only by being on the overnight stay list can this "thief" be restricted forever.
If we kick him out, wouldn't that be like letting a tiger return to the mountain?
So, he first wrote "No stealing, no robbing" in the input box, then clicked confirm, and saw the system prompt pop up.
[The rules are not written in a standardized way, and each rule can only restrict a single behavior]
Single behavior?
Tang Yu'an thought about it and tried to write "Cannot steal" alone. The system prompted that the writing was successful, and a new input box appeared on the second line.
He then entered "No robbery" and continued to write "No actions that harm others" in the third item.
Tang Yu'an thought about it and gave a more precise explanation of this rule: You are not allowed to take any action that harms other customers who have obtained overnight accommodation rights, mysterious merchants, employees of mysterious merchants, and pets.
In this way, it can avoid the situation where outsiders harm overnight customers and they are unable to resist due to the constraints of the rules.
As for the customers on the list, they are all subject to the rules and naturally cannot harm each other.
[Article 4: Without the permission of the mysterious merchant or employee "Zhou Qi", you are not allowed to damage the store building.]
[Article 5. You are not allowed to enter the 9th and 10th floors and Room 501.]
After writing these five rules, Tang Yu'an saw a new input box appear below the overnight rules, but...
【(Unlock with 100 points)】
Yes, you can only write five overnight rules for free. If you want to continue writing the rest, you will have to spend points!
Tang Yu'an grumbled a little dissatisfiedly.
As the branch manager of No. 1 Store, Zhou Qi actually also has a panel with overnight rules, so he also saw this rule.
He felt helpless, but he had no choice but to abide by the rules.
Zhou Qi thought for a moment, and asked Tang Yu'an to spend 100 points to unlock the input box for the sixth rule, and then write in the last rule.
Article 6: You must not disclose any personal information about the mysterious businessman and employee "Zhou Qi" to anyone, including but not limited to their name, age, appearance, and whereabouts.
Seeing this rule take effect, Zhou Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
If you want to completely hide the fact that No.1 Store is special, you can only choose to close the store, otherwise it is simply unrealistic.
After all, they are going to open their doors for business. In addition to customers who stay overnight, there will be other customers coming here in the future, and they can see for themselves.
Therefore, it is better to change your thinking to protect yourself.
Of course, this rule is not completely without loopholes. For example, will these rules still take effect after customers who stay overnight leave No. 1 Store?
“That’s easy.”
Tang Yu'an said: "We can just expand the scope of No. 1 Store."
If the entire deserted city is included in the wall, then customers must abide by this rule unless they leave the deserted city.
However, Tang Yu'an quickly thought of something and wrinkled his nose, saying, "No, there are quotas on the overnight stay list. We still have to continue upgrading."
Zhou Qi: "That's right."
"Let's try it out later." Tang Yu'an said, "The overnight stay rules don't mention any location restrictions."
"Um."
Old Li listened to the discussion between the two teenagers. Although some parts were confusing, he understood most of it.
"So now... I don't need to keep watch anymore?" He frowned, still uneasy. "Does this rule really work?"
"Let's find someone to try it out?" Tang Yu'an suggested.
While the system shouldn't fool people, they also need to see the specific effects.
Old Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go get Miss Lin."
Tang Yu'an thought about it and said, "Let Kang Kang come."
Kang Kang is more obedient, and there is no need to explain so much to him, it’s just like the trading game we play every day.
"I'll go hold him."
Soon, Tang Yu'an ran to Room 801. As soon as he arrived at the door, he ran into Lin Yu who came to pick up Amu and the chick.
Kang Kang stood by the door and watched reluctantly.
"We live downstairs, so we can meet again tomorrow." Lin Zhen touched the child's head. Although it was the first time they met, she liked this well-behaved and cute little boy very much.
"See you tomorrow! See you tomorrow!" Amu also flapped his wings and shouted.
Only then did Kang Kang become happy.
After Lin Zhen and the others left, Tang Yu'an picked up the child and said to him with a smile: "Kang Kang, can you do your brother a favor?"
"good!"
Kang Kang nodded and agreed without thinking.
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【Congratulations! Triggering...】
When this system message popped up, Xiaocao and her brother were selling hot soup in front of Meiyu Pavilion.
She only took a quick glance, and the system voice only had time to read out the word "congratulations" for her before she was interrupted by a new customer.
"Xiao Cao, give me two bowls of hot soup to go!"
Familiar old customers came with their utensils to exchange for hot soup after nightfall.
The weather seems to be a little cooler today. Clouds are floating over the horizon, blocking the sun's scorching rays, but the nights seem to be getting colder too.
So their business is even better than before.
In order to sell more hot soup, Xiaocao also rented an iron pot from a guard he knew. While they were selling hot soup outside, the second pot was already boiling on the stove inside.
Once the first pot is finished, the second pot can be added.
Although it consumes more firewood, their business is good and they have surplus supplies to exchange for firewood. There are even people to help fetch water.
This is actually quite extravagant. Every time her brother sees her hiring people, he says she is a spendthrift because he thinks he can do these things.
But Xiaocao was really worried about letting him go to the mountains. There were guards protecting them in Jufeng Town, but it would be different in the mountains.
Those who are jealous of them will definitely take action against them.
So Xiaocao would rather use the leftover wild vegetables and mushrooms to buy firewood from people he knows. This way, he can count it as a profitable transaction and get points and experience points.
And what's amazing is that Xiaocao found that since he used up his extra food to buy firewood and straw hats, there seemed to be more people in the town who were friendly to them.
Of course, there are still those bastards who are jealous of them, but there are also more people who speak up for them.
Maybe they just wanted to get her employment and get food from her, but Xiaocao didn't think it was a bad thing.
After all, in addition to the guards, they also have to do business with other townspeople. If they have good relationships with others, their business will naturally be better.
Tonight, they sold five pots of hot soup, but they were forced to stop because they ran out of firewood.
In total, they served more than 120 customers and sold more than 150 bowls of hot soup, which exhausted the brother and sister.
Especially Xiaocao, her voice was a little hoarse.
Because she needs to personally deliver the hot soup to the customer and then accept the payment from the customer, the mysterious merchant will determine that she has completed a profitable transaction and she can get points.
This put most of the burden of the transaction on her.
But the effort and hard work are worth it!
First, Xiaocao obtained 153 personal points and employee experience points, and then he harvested more than 100 wild vegetables, more than 30 mushrooms, two kilograms of firewood and five straw hats.
Fortunately, they lived in Meiyu Pavilion and no one dared to cause trouble here. Otherwise, with so much food, even if there were guards protecting them, the two brothers and sisters probably wouldn't be able to protect it.
"Hahaha, this is the first time I've seen so much food!"
After closing the door of the Jade Pavilion, Shi Tou looked at today's harvest and couldn't help laughing.
He reached out and touched his sister's head, saying, "Xiao Cao, you are really capable!"
The grass also laughed happily.
Senior Handsome Zhou had told her before that if she received more than 50 guests at a time, she would get the attention of the mysterious businessman.
She received more than a hundred guests tonight. Will the mysterious businessman pay attention to her?
I just hope that He can see her efforts and not think that she is not good enough because of her occasional slackness, and never fire her.
She really couldn't afford to lose the grocery store system now.
Shitou didn't know about his sister's anxiety. After talking to her for a few words, he took some wild vegetables and mushrooms to find the landlady to renew the lease.
Xiaocao stared at the message board for a while, and when she found that no new messages popped up, she went to the kitchen to cook.
At this time, she remembered the message she had glanced at before and quickly took a look.
[Congratulations! Triggering the normal quest "Appreciation of the Mysterious Merchant"]
[Description: Your efforts have been recognized by the mysterious merchant, who has decided to find a helper for you. Your brother seems like a good choice.]
[Mission Content: Convince your brother to accept the mysterious businessman's recruitment and guide him to complete a profitable transaction (0/1)]
[Mission Reward: Unlock the product "Wheat"]
After listening to all the content read out by the system voice for her, Xiaocao couldn't help but be stunned.
At this time, Shitou also came back with the food. He ran to the kitchen and asked, "Xiaocao, what are we eating today? I want some candy!"
Xiaocao looked at her brother. When she came to her senses, she hurriedly took Shitou's hand and asked, "Brother, did you see anything strange?"
Shi Tou was stunned.
He glanced into the void, then cautiously probed, "Is it a square, glowing object that speaks when you look at it?"
The grass couldn't help crying with joy.
"Yes! That's right!" She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't tell her brother about the mysterious businessman.
She had no choice but to say, "Hurry up and agree!"
The grass was so happy that it cried.
Great! Her efforts not only caught the attention of the mysterious businessman, but also earned his appreciation.
Not only did He find a helper for her, but this helper was also her brother who depended on her for survival!
My brother can also become an employee of the mysterious businessman!
Shitou completely couldn't understand Xiaocao's excitement. When he saw the system panel pop up, he just thought that he had awakened his special powers.
Although he was also very happy, this ability looked too strange, and he was busy, so he ignored it for the time being and planned to study it later when he had eaten and had nothing to do.
I didn’t expect Xiaocao to know?
Under his sister's urging, Shitou accepted the job.
Congratulations on becoming a salesperson at "Ping An Grocery Store No. 1"
[Under insufficient conditions, the employee panel is not open yet]
[Please work hard. When you meet the requirements, the mysterious merchant will open the clerk panel for you and unlock more benefits.]
Shi Tou couldn't help feeling confused when he heard the mechanical sound beside his ears.
He couldn't help but look at his excited sister and asked in confusion: "Xiao Cao, what's going on?"
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Ping An Grocery Store No. 1.
After the experiment, Old Li finally believed that the overnight rules they set really worked.
Kang Kang stood at the door of Room 501, with his two little hands pressed in front of himself. There was clearly nothing in front of him, yet there seemed to be an invisible barrier blocking him.
He wanted to go through the door, but he seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall of air. He could only curiously touch the barrier with his palm.
"elder brother."
He looked at Tang Yu'an and said in a distressed voice, "Blocked, blocked."
Tang Yu'an touched his head and said, "Then don't go in."
Kang Kang just stood there obediently.
However, although he is a person with special abilities, he may be too young, and the coldness of the night seems a little unbearable for him.
He snuggled up to Tang Yu'an, feeling a little timid.
Realizing this, Tang Yu'an quickly took out a purple-red carpet and wrapped it around him.
In fact, this is how he resists the cold.
I have to say that the purple-red carpet is really useful. It is like an enlarged version of blue beard leaves, which can make users feel the most comfortable softness and warmth.
You can enjoy the coolness during the day and keep warm at night.
After wrapping himself in the purple-red carpet, Kang Kang squinted his eyes comfortably. He stroked the carpet, his eyes full of curiosity.
Tang Yu'an looked at him and couldn't help but think of Jin Lili.
Although Jin Lili has also awakened her special powers, it won't be long. She will still be affected by temperature changes, right?
He couldn't help but look at Old Li: "Grandpa, I'll take Kang Kang back first."
"OK."
Now that he had proven the rule was effective, Old Li felt relieved. Just as he was about to turn around and go back into the house, he heard the young man say, "Your bed has been moved to your bedroom."
Old Li looked confused. When did this happen?
He walked to the bedroom and saw that the gorgeous-looking emerald green double bed had been brought down from the ninth floor by two children at some point.
Thinking of the purple-red carpet that suddenly appeared in Tang Yu'an's hand just now, Old Li widened his eyes slightly.
So, Xiao An showed him a new ability?
He had thought he would no longer be surprised by the abilities of these two children, but he found that this was really difficult to do.
Recalling what he had seen in the past few days, he suddenly felt...
That mysterious businessman might really be the savior!
Old Li was lost in thought, and then he accidentally... sat down on the bed.
So he fell asleep again.
Room 801.
When Tang Yu'an sent Kang Kang back, Grandma Guo was still awake.
With the help of the intermediate healing potion, her injuries were recovering rapidly, and she might be fully recovered by tomorrow.
Tang Yu'an spread the purple carpet on the bed and then tucked Kang Kang into the quilt.
I left a pot of hot water for Granny Guo so that she could drink when she was thirsty. "Granny, you can live here without any worries about your safety."
Afterwards, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi left.
In the darkness, Grandma Guo was holding her little grandson, lying in the warm quilt, with a sense of security that she had not felt for a long time lingering in her heart.
In the evening, she forced herself to go outside the bedroom and take a look.
This house is really good. Not only is it tall enough, but it also has sturdy doors and windows. You don't have to worry about the house being flooded while you're sleeping, nor do you have to worry about poisonous insects and snakes running in.
In addition, there are so many people with special abilities gathered here.
Even if mutant creatures attack, with the combined strength of all of them, they should be able to drive them away, right?
Not to mention Xiao An and Xiao Qi, even Lao Li and the little girl named Lin Zhen, their abilities are trustworthy enough.
Oh yeah, and Iron Gold.
He came over to say hello before the evening. He seemed cheerful and his tall figure made him look reliable.
Since the catastrophe, Granny Guo hasn't felt so safe at night for a long time.
"Mother-in-law..." At this time, Kang Kang's voice sounded.
"Um?"
"happy!"
Kang Kang hugged his mother-in-law's arm and rubbed it. He was so happy today. He liked this place and wanted to stay here forever!
Granny Guo patted his head and smiled in the darkness.
In the corner, several pots of plants that were in poor condition due to the relocation seemed to be affected by them.
The spirit gathering grass shook its leaves gently, gathering more wood-type spiritual energy.
The cool fruit tree stretched out its branches, the half-broken mutant lantern grass straightened its slightly bent branches, and even the smallest mutant blue beard tree seedling slowly sprouted a new leaf.
All this happened quietly in the dark night, unknown to anyone...
In the next room, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi, with flashlights, knocked on the door of Room 802 again.
Tiejin had gone to Old Li to replace the woolen quilt before evening, so even though the room was still empty and had no furniture, at least there was a place to sleep.
Seeing the two young men coming over, he took the initiative to ask, "Do you need me to keep watch?"
He didn't know about the existence of the protective barrier, so in his understanding, someone needed to take turns to guard the night to prevent mutant creatures from attacking at night.
"No, just go to sleep peacefully."
"Really?" Tie Jin said, "Don't be polite with me. You provided such a good place for us to take refuge, so I should contribute my part."
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi looked at each other.
After some eye contact, they explained the existence of the protective barrier to Tiejin.
"You're saying... except during the day, this barrier can be open all the time, not only to block floods, but also to block mutant creatures?"
Tiejin looked at them in disbelief, feeling as if he was listening to a story.
"Yes, this is my special ability." Tang Yu'an said, "This ability is quite special. I hope you can help me keep it a secret."
Tiejin looked at him blankly.
He finally understood why the young man took the initiative to invite them to live in the building.
It's not to gather everyone's strength to resist the disaster, it's clearly to provide them with shelter!
After realizing this, Tiejin's heart was filled with an indescribable emotion.
He was born in such a doomsday, how could he have received such care?
"Thank you... Thank you so much..."
Seeing Tie Jin choking up, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were still at a loss as to what to do, even though they knew he had a soft heart that was different from his appearance.
Tang Yu'an quickly said, "This blanket is lent to Lily and A-Lian. They should need it."
He stuffed the purple carpet into Tiejin's hands and said, "When there are other heating methods in the future, you can return it to us. We are leaving now."
Under Tie Jin's moved gaze, Tang Yu'an pulled Zhou Qi and fled.
After this visit, it was already past eight o'clock.
"Going to Jufeng Town?" Zhou Qi said.
There is still time now, so you can find residents of Jufeng Town to do business and increase the popularity of your store.
[Employee "Shitou" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +9 points and +1 experience point]
Wow! The grass completed the task with the stone!
Thinking of something, Tang Yu'an quickly glanced at the popularity of No. 1 Store, and then saw——
【Store popularity: 452】
From the evening till now, Xiaocao had boosted his store popularity by 176 points! And his points had also increased by over a thousand!
After accepting the job, Shi Tou also completed his first task.
Tang Yuan happily said, "It seems there is no need to be so anxious."
He quickly opened the employee panel for Shitou, and then gave Xiaocao the task reward.
As long as he finds the brother and sister tomorrow and hires one of them to sell salt at the Jufeng Grocery Store, he and Xiaoqi will have their hands free to do other things!
Feeling the night temperature getting lower and lower, Tang Yu'an took Zhou Qi's hand and said, "Let's go downstairs!"
Soon, two teenagers knocked on the door of Room 702.
Lan Lin looked at them in confusion, because he heard Tang Yu'an say to him: "Brother Lan Lin, can you make the heat?"
What?
Are you asking if an ice-type psychic can generate heat?
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