Chapter 127
Looking at the series of message reminders, Tang Yu'an was stunned for a moment before he suddenly sat up.
"Brother Xiaoqi!"
He turned his head to share the good news with Zhou Qi, but found that there was no one around him. Then he realized that Zhou Qi had gone to the market.
No wonder Xiaocao and Shitou attracted so many customers so early in the morning... Did Brother Xiaoqi hire them?
He glanced at Zhou Qi's employee level: lv9 (97/180).
Brother Xiaoqi was at level 8 before, but now thanks to his two capable employees, Xiaocao and Shitou, he has directly reached level 9 and will be able to upgrade to another level soon.
Tang Yu'an quickly helped him upgrade his telekinesis skill to level 8, so that Xiaoqige's telekinesis distance was increased to 4 meters.
Then he carefully read the new information.
Now his merchant level has been upgraded to level 12, and I wonder if his telekinesis skill will continue to upgrade to level 11...
[Merchant level reaches lv12. New items available for exchange include low-gluten flour, pickled radish, and cotton. For details, please visit the "Wholesale Market"]
[Portable storage slot +1, total slots: 16]
[A new item list function has been added to the portable warehouse. For details, please visit the "Portable Warehouse"]
[The tele-pickup skill has been upgraded to level 11. For details, please go to "Skills"]
[Seven-day special sale refresh card +1]
【Please select the delivery address...】
Wow!
Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up. Teleportation level 10 was not the maximum level yet. He quickly opened the skill panel to check.
【Air Pickup Level 11】
Description: Merchant-exclusive skill
Primary effect (perfect): Within a straight-line distance of 10,000 kilometers from the store, merchants can take and place any goods from the grocery store remotely, with no cooldown time.
Advanced effect (perfect): After taking the goods, you can place them anywhere within 16 meters of your body through visual observation.
Intermediate effect: You can pick up goods anywhere within 1 meter of your body through visual means.
(This skill level is not higher than the merchant level and can be downgraded to a shop assistant)
Upgrade method: As the merchant level increases
Note: Goods refers to any items owned by the mysterious merchant
The description of the skill has also changed!
Beginner, advanced and intermediate... So after completing the intermediate level, there will be advanced effects?
Tang Yu'an looked at the quilt in front of him excitedly. As his mind moved, red happy marbles fell onto the quilt.
The next moment, he activated his skill again, and the happy marbles returned to his hand.
Yay!
This way, when using marbles in combat in the future, there will be no need to increase the distance to retrieve the marbles.
Of course, currently you can only get it back within a range of 1 meter, but as the level increases, this distance will increase.
According to the distance of placement in the air, it can be increased to at least 16 meters!
This distance is basically enough. After all, if it is farther away, it will not be easy for him to see such a small marble.
Tang Yuan happily shared the good news with Zhou Qi through the message board, and then looked at the newly unlocked products in the mall.
[Cake flour: 5 points/100g]
[Pickled radish (+): 15 points/100g]
【Cotton: 10 points/jin】
The mall has even unlocked flour exchange!
This way, they won’t have to grind the wheat flour themselves when making buns and steamed buns in the future.
Of course, the price of flour is 5 times more expensive than wheat. If you use it for trading, it is more cost-effective to exchange it for wheat.
You can choose the flavor of pickled radish, which includes salty, spicy, and hot and sour. 100 grams can be exchanged for 15 points, which is a bit expensive.
And then there’s… Cotton!
Tang Yu'an quickly exchanged 10 points, and then found out that they were not cotton seeds, but real cotton that could be used for filling.
Although it cannot be planted, it can be used directly and is very useful!
Simply fill a wool cover with cotton for a thick, warm quilt.
Tang Yu'an estimated that 5 kilograms of cotton could fill a very good quilt, which means 50 points per quilt.
With cotton, you can use a quilt as the duvet cover, with a specification of 2 meters x 1.2 meters, and only 40 points are needed.
In this way, you can own a very thick quilt for less than 100 points, which is obviously much more cost-effective than a down quilt that costs 400 points.
There are more residents in No. 1 Store now, so we can arrange for them as soon as possible. They should be in great need of it.
As for the newly added item list function in the portable warehouse, he is familiar with it!
This function is very useful. The only limitation is that it can only be used when you are in the store. I didn’t expect that it can now be used in a portable warehouse.
That’s great! It will be much more convenient to clean clothes and dishes when I’m outside in the future.
Tang Yu'an continued to scroll up and read the news.
After a long line of transaction records of grass and stones, he finally saw that the whale had accepted his recruitment.
And it was last night, and his message was accepted shortly after it was sent.
Tang Yu'an took out the guidance task he had given to Xiaocao before, modified it slightly and sent it to Haijing, then got up and washed.
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Haijing was cooking porridge, but he was obviously absent-minded.
Last night, his daughter woke up crying in the middle of the night, frustrated that she hadn't made a deal with the mysterious businessman. It took him some effort to coax her back to sleep.
Before he could fall asleep again, a strange panel appeared before his eyes.
As he stared at the words on the panel, a strange mechanical sound rang in his ears.
[A mysterious businessman intends to recruit you as a salesperson for the "Ping An Grocery Store"]
Job Description: Assisting shop owners in selling goods, managing the shop, etc.
【Salary: 10 points per month】
【Benefits: Points commission, opening the mall redemption panel, etc.】
【Accept】【Reject】
The whale opened its mouth wide.
He always thought that the "mysterious merchant" his daughter mentioned was actually her awakened supernatural power, which could transform salt into other materials.
However, the appearance of this panel told him clearly.
He had been wrong before.
There does exist a "mysterious businessman" in this world, and perhaps this is the special ability of that "mysterious businessman".
Haijing accepted it without any hesitation.
For him, this is an opportunity that he must definitely seize.
However, after he accepted the job, he didn't feel any changes.
[Please work hard. When you meet the requirements, the mysterious merchant will open the clerk panel for you and unlock more benefits.]
He needs to work hard to unlock more benefits, but the question is... what does it mean to work hard?
After tossing and turning all night, nothing special happened when he woke up in the morning. Haijing could only endure the disappointment and cook.
"Hai Lan..."
He had just shouted when he suddenly stopped. In the void before his eyes, the strange panel appeared again.
[Congratulations! Triggering the normal task "Novice Assessment"]
【describe:……】
[Task content: Please complete a profitable transaction with your daughter (0/1)]
[Quest Reward: ...]
The whale couldn't help but be shocked.
A novice assessment task! He was a little excited and listened carefully to all the contents of the task several times.
Complete a profitable trade with your daughter?
Hai Jing frowned and thought, "Profit" means profit, right? Is there something on his daughter that he can trade with him and make a profit?
Although it was his first time working as a salesperson, his previous life experience helped him to come up with ideas quickly.
He came to his daughter with the cooked porridge.
"Dad?" Hai Lan, who was folding the quilt, couldn't help but look at him.
"Hai Lan, Dad needs to make a deal with you now." Hai Jing said patiently.
"trade?"
"Give me the duvet in your hand, and daddy will give you some porridge, okay?"
Although Xiao Hailan didn't quite understand, she nodded and said okay, then took the duvet with great effort and handed it to him.
Haijing placed half a bowl of porridge beside the bed.
After they exchanged things, he saw a new message pop up on the panel.
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[Employee "Haijing" completed a profitable transaction with a new customer, earning +399 points and +3 experience points]
Tang Yu'an, who had just finished washing up and climbed back to the attic, was stunned when he saw this message.
In the first transaction, Haijing gave him so many points!
This newcomer must be Xiao Hailan, right? He opened the map and took a look. The unlocked area for Linhai Town on the map was still the same as yesterday, and no other light spots appeared.
So only those who have reached a transaction through the dream bottle will be shown as the "Dream Wisher"?
In any case, Haijing's first job performance was perfect.
Tang Yu'an quickly unlocked the employee panel for him, and at the same time unlocked two goods for him, "brown rice" and "polished rice", in the wholesale mall.
Then he was given benefits for the novice period, which was a long-term task in which he could earn 1 point for every profitable transaction he completed.
Then Tang Yu'an glanced at the time.
7:57.
There were only three minutes left before business hours, so he quickly opened the No. 1 Store panel and clicked to upgrade.
After a morning of hard work by Shitou and Xiaocao, the popularity of No.1 Store has reached 747 points, meeting the upgrade requirements.
[Do you want to deduct 1,000 points to upgrade "Ping An Grocery Store No. 1"?]
Tang Yu'an chose yes without hesitation.
Because time was urgent, he didn't have time to check the upgraded information, and immediately opened the decoration panel and entered the hardware decoration interface of No. 1 Store.
[Do you want to deduct 3000 points and 300 store popularity points to upgrade "Ping An Grocery Store No. 1 - Guardian Barrier" and unlock the all-weather protection function against dangerous creatures?]
【Deduction successful! 】
[Should I deduct 3000 points and 300 store popularity points...]
【Deduction successful! 】
In just three minutes, another 7,000 points were spent.
However, after experiencing the embarrassment of having his points balance almost depleted, Tang Yu'an felt okay when he looked at the remaining balance of 3,000+.
After all, with the points doubling card, I only need to wait two more days to get at least 20,000 points from Sister Hongli!
I finally have some extra points to use for renovations.
Next, Tang Yu'an closed the panel and came to the basement of Jufeng Grocery Store through the teleportation array, ready to meet up with Zhou Qi.
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In the deserted city, Ping'an Grocery Store No. 1.
At five or six in the morning, when it was just dawn, most of the residents of No. 1 Store had already woken up.
The first thing almost everyone did when they woke up was to pick up their weapons and look around.
When they found that nothing had happened and they were still safe in the room, they would either put down their guard awkwardly or act as if nothing had happened.
"Is it because the building is stronger that it can retain heat better?"
Jin Guang felt the temperature in the house which was definitely not cold in the early morning, and muttered in surprise.
According to past experience, every time a flood comes, not only will the high temperature during the day decrease slightly, but there will also be extremely severe cold at night.
How come it’s not only not colder than before, but even a little warmer in this grocery store in the deserted city?
Jin Guang stood up and checked his things. Nothing was missing, so he smiled happily.
After all, this was only the first night we were staying, and no one wanted to be kicked out before the flood was over, so everyone was relatively well-behaved, which was a good thing.
In order to keep warm and safe, Jin Guang specially chose a room without windows, and at this time he had no idea what was happening outside.
He packed up his things, stood up and left the room.
Shugen and his son, who were sleeping in the master bedroom, had also woken up, and he vaguely heard their conversation.
"Fireball, Dad seems dazzled."
"What's wrong?"
"I think the water level is higher than the wall..."
Isn't it normal for the water level to be higher than the wall? What's the big deal?
After all, the grocery store's wall is at most three meters high, and according to past experience, the water level in the deserted city is at least five or six meters high. It is normal for the water level to be higher than the wall.
But what is strange is that the water has flooded into the first floor, but the fourth floor is still clean and there are no snakes, insects, rats or ants to be seen.
Jin Guang shook his head and began to think about what to cook to fill his stomach today.
As he was thinking, he walked out of Room 401, and saw a figure standing at the end of the corridor. It was the woman named Tiemuhua.
If he remembered correctly, this woman had a wood-type ability...
Jin Guang walked towards the woman while thinking about whether he could cooperate with her.
In order to show that he had no ill intentions, he did not slow down his footsteps and gave her enough warnings, but the woman still stood blankly by the window, without any alertness.
Jin Guang frowned. Could it be that this wood-type mutant is from the production type?
He came to Tiemuhua, but didn't rush to say hello. Instead, he followed her gaze, wanting to see what she was looking at so intently.
result……
Jin Guang slowly opened his mouth.
In the dim morning light, I could see that the floodwaters had already surpassed the height of the wall, but...
The flood did not come in!
It was as if there was a layer of transparent film blocking it, and the muddy yellow flood was completely blocked outside.
Apart from being slightly damp, the ground in the yard showed no signs of being flooded.
Although there were some reptiles, their number was very small and far from being a disaster. There were also a few wet little animals hiding in the corners of the wall, shivering in the cold of the early morning.
What's even more outrageous is that he could vaguely see the silhouette of a giant creature from the flood that overflowed the wall.
Although it was hiding in the turbid water, Jin Guang still spotted it with his sharp eyes.
He couldn't help but stand there like Tiemuhua, and was deeply shocked by the scene before him.
“Snap—”
A huge tail suddenly rose from the water and slapped towards the building.
Jin Guang and Tiemuhua subconsciously dodged.
However, this seemingly powerful blow did not cause any damage. The grocery store wall was still standing there intact, and not even a splash of water came in.
The two people who had taken a defensive posture slowly restrained themselves and continued to look out the window.
They looked at the giant creature flopping away in the water, swallowed subconsciously, and showed incredible expressions.
"I'm not dazzled, right?" Tiemuhua looked at Jin Guang and said.
She knew it as soon as Jin Guang left the room, but everything outside the window was too shocking, so she didn't have time to pay attention to him.
"No, I saw it too..."
Jin Guang was also stunned. What was going on? How did he seem to have accidentally ended up living in such an extraordinary place?
Tiemuhua took a deep breath, then turned and walked towards the stairs.
"Where are you going?" Jin Guang asked subconsciously.
"Fifth floor, looking for Mr. Li."
She subconsciously became respectful in the way she addressed Old Li.
Jin Guang looked out the window again. As time passed, the light outside became brighter and brighter, and he could see the scenery outside better.
They were not mistaken! They were not mistaken!
"Wait for me, I'm going too!" He hurriedly followed Tiemuhua.
The two soon arrived at the door of Room 501.
Room 501 had a wooden door that was ajar. Tiemuhua subconsciously tried to grab the door handle, but...
Her hand seemed to be blocked by an invisible wall.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing her hand stop halfway, Jin Guang frowned and said something, then reached out to push, and then he found that his hand stopped halfway, and no matter how hard he pushed forward, he couldn't move forward at all.
Oh my god, what’s going on?
The two looked at each other in horror. So, is this transparent "wall" related to the wall outside that blocks the flood and mutant creatures?
Tiemuhua pondered for a moment, then took out a seed from her arms. With the help of her supernatural power, the seed grew rapidly and produced a green vine.
However, this vine was blocked when it reached the wooden door.
She thought for a moment, threw the green vine in her hand to the ground, and then controlled the vine to stretch towards the door of Room 501.
This time, the vines were not hindered.
But after a series of shocks, Tiemuhua did not dare to be presumptuous, so she just controlled Lu Teng and knocked on the door tentatively.
“Dongdongdong——”
When there was a knock on the door, Old Li suddenly woke up from his deep sleep. He looked around cautiously, but only saw...
Four orange cats of different colors and patterns.
One slept at the head of the bed, and the other three curled up together at the foot of the bed, sleeping soundly.
He blinked in confusion.
Wasn't there just one yesterday? Why are there four today? Besides three dogs and one cat, Xiao An also has three cats?
Old Li shook his head, got up and walked out of the bedroom and came to the entrance.
Because he had tested the effectiveness of the rules last night, he was not worried about someone suddenly breaking in from outside. He did not rush to open the door, but stood at the entrance and observed.
The door of Room 501 opens inwards. With a crack in the door, the door should be inside the room.
So how did the person outside knock on the door?
Soon, Old Li saw half of the vine quietly poking into the room.
As the vines penetrated, the door slowly opened.
Tiemuhua and Jin Guang, who were standing outside the door, and Shugen and his son, who came over from behind, had an awkward encounter with Old Li.
Old Li looked at the green vine that had just grown out of the ground and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It seems that No.1 Store has to add another rule for overnight stays.
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Kyoho Grocery Store.
Tang Yu'an didn't know what happened in Store No. 1. Anyway, the role of the protective barrier could not be concealed, so he didn't care.
Now that the two all-weather functions of the protective barrier are activated, he feels like the heavy burden on his heart has finally fallen to the ground, and he feels so relieved.
As soon as he crawled out of the basement, he heard voices coming from outside.
"Is this Brother Qi and the little genius doctor's shop? It's so huge!"
It's a stone.
Tang Yu'an hid the entrance to the basement before walking out of the room.
"Little Miracle Doctor!" Shitou was the first to spot him and was pleasantly surprised. "Finally I see you!"
Xiaocao also looked over happily.
"Long time no see." Tang Yu'an walked towards them with a smile.
After they exchanged a few pleasantries, Zhou Qi got straight to the point.
He looked at the brother and sister and asked directly, "Is anyone interested in coming to our shop?"
Xiaocao and Shitou were both stunned. "What?"
"Just like at the market this morning, help us sell things." Zhou Qi said.
Tang Yu'an explained, "Yes, we're not in the store often, and it's not good to keep it closed all the time, so we want to hire a salesperson."
Before the stone could react, the grass quickly responded, "Okay, okay."
If she could sell salt in Kyoho Grocery Store, she wouldn't have to worry about not having customers!
"I don't need any payment, just let me do it!"
Then she realized she was too eager and said quickly, "You have helped me and my brother so much, I want to repay you..."
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi naturally knew why she was so anxious.
Tang Yu'an nodded and said, "Even so, I won't let you work for nothing."
"Yes." Zhou Qi said, "You can take back some of the perishable food items we trade every day as your compensation."
Stone's eyes lit up.
In this way, they can not only use the salt of the little doctor to make high points, but also get paid. Is there such a good thing in the world?
However, Xiaocao looked at them and said hesitantly, "But the things that customers bring in for trade will basically rot and spoil."
She pointed to the basket of things she had traded in the morning, which contained mostly wild vegetables and mushrooms, with only a few miscellaneous other items.
"It's okay." Tang Yu'an said, "We don't come to the shop every day. You can use these things if you can."
Unfortunately, Xiaocao, who deals with people and does business every day, and thinks and learns every day, is no longer the silly girl who was ignorant and gullible before.
She looked at Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi and asked directly about the doubts in her heart.
"But if that's the case, what are you trying to achieve by selling salt to the townspeople in Jufeng Town?"
It is impossible to make a profit according to this model.
If they didn't need these things, why would they exchange the precious salt with the townspeople?
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi couldn't help but pause.
They had planned well before, but there was one flaw: they had not expected the grass to be so sensitive.
What surprised them even more was that Xiaocao actually looked at Tang Yu'an and asked directly: "Little Divine Doctor, are you...are you the mysterious businessman?"
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