Chapter 128
Hearing Xiaocao's words, Tang Yu'an's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. She, she actually guessed his identity directly?
Fortunately, Zhou Qi reacted in time.
"You're very smart." He said calmly, "We do have a connection with the mysterious businessman."
Xiaocao's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I'm the manager of Store No. 1." Zhou Qi continued, "Handsome Zhou, do you remember me?"
"It's you! You're that senior!"
She had received guidance from "Liangzai Zhou" on the message board before, so Xiaocao naturally still remembered it.
Suddenly she realized, "Wait..."
"Are you our store manager?"
The stone next to it finally caught up with the rhythm.
He still remembered that he and his sister were both employees of "Ping An Grocery Store No. 1", and his sister also explained to him yesterday how she was hired as a salesperson.
"Brother Qi, are you the one who recruited us?" he asked.
"We recommended Xiaocao to the mysterious businessman. As for you... it must be because of Xiaocao's outstanding performance that you won the favor of the mysterious businessman." Zhou Qi said.
Hearing this, Xiaocao couldn't help but blush.
"The mysterious businessman...did he really pay attention to me?" She was a little excited.
Zhou Qi smiled slightly, "The fact that your brother was able to be recruited is the best proof."
"Yeah yeah."
Tang Yu'an echoed from the side.
But as soon as he spoke, Xiaocao's eyes turned to him again, and the little girl asked again: "So you really are not the mysterious businessman?"
She also heard the hidden meaning in Zhou Qi's words, but she was still a little skeptical.
She still remembered that the job posting said "Ping An Grocery Store," and the young doctor's name seemed to also contain the character "An"...
“Please don’t say that again.”
Tang Yu'an had calmed down. He replied without blushing or beating his heart, "The mysterious businessman is like a savior to us. Do you think I am like a savior?"
Xiaocao really wants to say yes.
It was the little miracle doctor who saved them. He not only gave them the tools to make a living, but also allowed them to live in the Meiyu Pavilion. To her and her brother, he was their savior.
Not to mention, without him, she wouldn't be able to become an employee of the mysterious businessman.
However, considering that if the young doctor was really not the mysterious businessman, then if she insisted on saying this, it would probably offend the adult, so Xiaocao kept her mouth shut.
"I'm sorry, I was just guessing." She lowered her head and whispered.
Seeing that he finally got away with it, Tang Yu'an felt relieved - after all, he didn't directly deny it just now, so it couldn't be considered a lie, right?
After studying with Zhou Qi for a long time, he has gradually mastered the "charm" of speech.
"Alright." Tang Yu'an clapped his hands and said, "Now that we've opened up, it will be much easier for us to talk."
Zhou Qi nodded slightly. He looked at the grass and stones, thought for a while, and then spoke to give some advice.
"If you encounter someone who looks like a colleague in the future, don't rush to recognize them. After all, you don't know their character. You are also competitors, and revealing your identity could put you in danger."
This is also why they put on vests for themselves.
No matter what, the fact that Tang Yu'an is a mysterious businessman must never be revealed to others.
"Do you understand what I'm saying?" he confirmed again.
Shi Tou quickly covered his mouth and nodded to show that he understood.
Xiaocao also said: "Well, we know."
If it wasn't for the little miracle doctor, she wouldn't have pointed it out. After all, she and her brother have experienced the cruelty of this world many times.
They will never let anyone else know that they have a trading system.
"Then the Jufeng Grocery Store will be handed over to you from now on." Tang Yu'an said with a smile.
In this way, he and Xiaoqige don’t have to run back and forth every day. They just need to wait until the salt is sold out and then transport it over.
Hearing that they were about to leave, Xiaocao couldn't help but ask worriedly, "I heard there's a flood in the deserted city. Are you still going back?"
“This…”
Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and said mysteriously, "Once you gain more trust from the mysterious businessman, you will know what we are doing."
Now, direct transmission is not possible between branches, and it still needs to go through the main store.
The main store is their home, and the teleportation array is in the attic. It is a private area that they don't want outsiders to step into, so it is not open to employees at present.
In addition, the function of the teleportation array is too powerful, so it is better not to expose it for the time being.
"You can sell salt here during the day, and then go to Meiyu Pavilion to sell hot soup at night, and then continue to live in Meiyu Pavilion."
The guards had already informed Zhou Qi about the grocery store's previous night attack.
"We will go talk to the mountain owner and ask her for two people to escort you back and forth."
The Meiyu Pavilion can be guaranteed to be safe. As for the Jufeng Grocery Store, there are people coming and going during the day and there are guards guarding it, so there shouldn't be any problems. The only thing is that there are chances of accidents on the way there and back.
"I won't use this for now."
Xiao Cao said, "When we offered soybeans to him before, the mountain master promised to send guards to protect us for a month, but the time hasn't come yet."
When they came back just now, there were guards following them -
Because Zhou Qi also had guards protecting him, he didn't realize that one of them was actually protecting the grass and stones.
"Well, you guys should know how to handle this," Zhou Qi said. "If you need anything, just tell us."
"Okay, thank you, manager!"
Xiaocao and Shitou changed the way they addressed Zhou Qi - after all, they did have a store in Jufeng Town, and now she and her brother were also employed as sales clerks.
Next, Zhou Qi asked Shitou to open the door of the grocery store and then put the table and salt shaker out.
Then he and Tang Yu'an went to find a piece of wood, wrote the five words "Jufeng Grocery Store" on it with paint, and hung it at the door of the store.
The Kyoho Grocery Store was finally opened!
The house is located at a road intersection, with many pedestrians passing by, but because there are guards around, most people are just watching.
Xiaocao wanted to go out and solicit business, so Tang Yu'an gave her an idea.
"You should know some kid friends, right? You can hire them with these wild vegetables and mushrooms and have them help you promote and attract customers."
The stone felt pain in his heart when he heard this, but the grass just agreed directly.
"Okay, I got it!"
She had already experienced the benefits of hiring someone to do things when she purchased firewood and straw hats.
Anyway, these foods will go bad if they are not disposed of quickly, so it is better to use them to hire others to help attract business and convert them into points that can be saved.
but……
"Can we really do whatever we want with the things we exchanged?" Xiaocao hesitated.
"OK."
Zhou Qi said bluntly, "As your store manager, the better your performance, the greater the benefits I can get, which are much more valuable than the goods traded here."
Yes, in addition to the 10% points commission on the monthly profits from personal transactions, the branch manager can also receive 3% of the branch's total monthly profits as compensation.
As for purchasing points, there are even more.
However, he and Tang Yu'an are one, and monthly salary doesn't mean much to him.
The grass and stone's eyes lit up when they heard this.
"Isn't our monthly salary only 10 points?" she asked.
"Of course not." Tang Yu'an shook his head, "There's also a 10% commission bonus."
But having said that, he still has to keep some points and wait to pay commission wages to his employees next month.
The points given to employees are deducted from his balance.
Tang Yu'an felt a pang of pain when he thought about it.
If he had plenty of points, he wouldn't be stingy, but now they are in a stage of rapid development and points are needed in many areas.
So after the one-month novice protection period is over, let Xiaocao and the others choose the form of benefits themselves.
You can only choose one of the two options: earn 1 point for each profitable transaction, or wait until the monthly settlement date to receive a one-time 10% commission on points.
When he becomes wealthy in the future, he can set up a system for employees to choose every quarter or every six months.
This would be more humane, and he wouldn't lose out in any way!
Xiaocao and Shitou didn't know how much the 10% commission was. They couldn't even count, so such a calculation was too difficult for them.
However, they know that after working for a full month, they can get another point, and the amount of this point depends entirely on their turnover this month!
After knowing this, the two children became more motivated.
Tang Yu'an also patiently taught Xiaocao and Shitou the rules for exchanging salt tickets.
At present, they only issue black gold salt tickets worth 1 gram of salt. One ticket can be exchanged for one spoonful, and more than two spoonfuls can be exchanged at a time. It is still easy for the brother and sister to handle.
"Salt tickets are only used to assist transactions, there's no need to force them."
"OK."
With Xiaocao and Shitou doing business, Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an can free up their hands to do other things.
They asked the guards for help and hired an earth-type ability user to come over. They built a small hut in the yard behind the house as a kitchen and also made a stove.
In this way, Xiaocao and Shitou can boil water and cook in the grocery store.
After sending away the earth-type ability user, the business of Kyoho Grocery Store began to get back on track. A long line formed in front of the store, all of whom came to exchange salt.
At present, the number of townspeople who have exchanged salt from them, including those before, is only about four or five hundred people. Considering the population of Jufeng Town of several thousand, it is far from reaching the upper limit.
Moreover, salt is a consumable commodity, and they have imposed purchase restrictions, so people who have exchanged for salt before will come back to exchange it soon.
Seeing that the business of Jufeng Grocery Store was becoming prosperous and the data in the background was rising rapidly, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but feel happy.
"Do we want to transfer Xiaocao and the others back to the main store?" Zhou Qi asked at this time.
The protective barrier of No.1 Store has been fully upgraded and the store’s popularity is no longer needed for the time being.
Tang Yu'an thought about it, pulled Zhou Qi to hide in a small room on the first floor, then opened the panel and started operating.
Store No. 2 is now closed, and since they are employees of Store No. 1, Xiaocao and Shitou cannot enter the protective barrier.
In other words, they could not enter the basement of the Jufeng Grocery Store.
The ground building of Jufeng Grocery Store is not safe, and Tang Yu'an cannot leave the goods outside at all, so in this case, they can only deliver the goods every once in a while.
This is a bit troublesome.
So Tang Yu'an still felt it necessary to open the basement to the brother and sister.
Zhou Qi listened to his thoughts and couldn't help but ask, "Should we also authorize Xiaocao to use the second slot of the portable storage?"
In this way, they can deliver the goods to Xiaocao through the portable warehouse, and the wild vegetables and mushrooms that Xiaocao and her brother exchanged can also be kept fresh in the portable warehouse.
It is also convenient for them to access when they need it.
Tang Yu'an touched his chin, feeling that this was fine. He nodded and said, "Then wait until today's transaction is over, and then authorize her as a reward for outstanding employees."
Of course, Tang Yu'an finally granted access to the protective barrier of Store No. 2 to Shi Tou and Xiao Cao.
There is a protective barrier in the basement, which can not only store goods, but also serve as a shelter when necessary to ensure the safety of Xiaocao and the others.
After all, whether as friends or as excellent employees, Tang Yu'an doesn't want to lose them.
"So you still want to keep them in No. 1 Store?" At this time, Zhou Qi brought up the previous topic again.
"Hey, wait until you reach a few more levels."
Thanks to the efforts of Shitou and Xiaocao, Xiaoqige's level has been successfully upgraded to lv10, and he can use the remote placement skill at a distance of 8 meters!
The subsequent upgrades will become increasingly difficult, so let Xiaocao and Shitou guide him until the teleportation skill is unlocked.
What's more, the data from the main store is not completely stagnant.
[Employee "Haijing" completed a profitable transaction with a returning customer, earning +59 points and +2 experience points]
[Employee "Haijing" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +399 points and +1 experience point]
【Employee "Sea Whale"...】
The new employee Haijing seems to be no less capable than Xiaocao.
Without any guidance, Haijing and his daughter figured out the rule that each person could make three valid transactions a day.
Then he went out to trade with others. He has already traded twice and earned a lot of points each time.
From morning till now, before the morning has even passed, Haijing has brought him 1,015 points!
Tang Yu'an felt that he seemed to have made the right choice again this time.
I just hope Haijing can protect himself and his daughter, and that everything goes smoothly forever!
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Linhai Town, Guanyu Village.
The whale left his shabby hut holding a jar.
Guanyu Village is located on a hillside south of Linhai Town. There are more than a dozen families living here. Unlike other places, almost all of these families have children.
The fishing village ecology in Linhai Town is quite different from that in inland areas.
More than a decade after the catastrophe, the sea gradually stabilized, and tsunamis and storms no longer occurred frequently, giving them some breathing space.
The ocean has abundant food resources, so as long as they are willing to take the risk and go out to sea, they don’t have to worry about starving to death.
However, facing the ocean and the ferocious fish and beasts in the sea, the power of an individual is insignificant, so they need to unite and cooperate, and gradually formed villages where they live together.
Going out to sea to fish requires young and strong people, so few people would abandon their children at home.
Therefore, a trace of civilization still remains in the fishing villages of Linhai Town, unlike those areas with scarce resources, where not only are people in danger for themselves, but they also have little mercy on their own children.
However, amid the sound of waves, the atmosphere of Guanyu Village is silent and desolate, and seems lifeless.
Skinny children stood in various places in the village, watching the whale from afar, and the equally skinny old people sat at their doorsteps and watched him.
Although when Hai Jing took out the brown rice to trade, he also thought about whether it would arouse suspicion and put himself and his daughter in danger.
But he quickly put the issue behind him.
He hasn't been out to sea these days, but has been drying salt on the beach, but he hasn't starved to death. When he was cooking porridge, there must have been a fragrance. Wouldn't that arouse suspicion?
This is obviously impossible.
So what if I have doubts?
At most, the villagers would discuss it and speculate whether he had found a way to contact foreign salt merchants by avoiding the eyes and ears of the administrators.
Everyone is still watching.
If he had always eaten alone, he might have really aroused jealousy, but it would be different if he offered food to trade.
After all, as one of the few young and strong men in the village, Haijing is also someone that many elderly people and children rely on.
Yes, fishing is a very risky thing.
Their village is quite unlucky. They have lost five or six young and strong people one after another this year. They were the pillars of their families. Losing these young and strong families is like the sky falling.
The Guanyu Village, which was once quite acceptable, suddenly became drab and lost most of its vitality.
If Hai Lan had not obtained the precious medicine from the mysterious merchant, Hai Jing would have died of a cold and fever by now.
Haijing felt sad to see the village where he grew up fall into such a situation.
Fortunately, because of Hailan, his beloved daughter, he now has a precious opportunity that can change all this fate.
The sea whale entered a house holding a pottery jar.
"Hailang, do you still have fish at home?"
"There are a few more."
"Do you want the same brown rice?"
After exchanging the fish at Hailang's house, Haijing went to another close family and exchanged half of the remaining brown rice in the pottery jar for half a jar of salt.
Salt, which is extremely precious in other places, is so cheap here.
Haijing smiled bitterly in his heart, then walked back home with a fish in his hand and half a jar of salt in his arms.
He exchanged 2 points for brown rice, and after the transaction was completed, he regained 2 points, and he now had fish and salt in his hands.
Haijing's face, which used to be numb and tired, now looks more energetic.
He put down half a can of salt and began to process the fish. Little Hailan was watching beside him, her eyes sparkling with anticipation and admiration.
"Hai Lan, how about grilled fish for lunch?"
"good!"
Dad can eat fish without going out to take risks. For little Hailan, there is really nothing more joyful than this.
Hai Jing touched her head lovingly.
When he finished grilling the fish, there was a knock on his door.
Hai Jing was not surprised at all. He crushed the grilled fish into pieces and put them in a bowl, then gave it to his daughter to eat. Then he grabbed his weapon and went out.
At the door of his house, five or six elderly people and widows who had lost their husbands were standing there, each holding a salt shaker in their arms.
"Sea Whale..."
The old man in the lead stammered, "We want to trade some food with you. The kids at home have been starving for days..."
Hai Jing looked at them, and in the face of their expectant or pleading gazes, he put down his weapons.
"Sure." Hai Jing nodded. "When I was sick before, it was thanks to everyone's care for Hai Lan."
When the old people showed joy on their faces, Hai Jing changed the subject and said, "But you have to come with me to dry salt later."
"Won't this salt work?"
“It doesn’t quite meet the requirements.”
The people outside the door couldn't help but look at each other, with joy in their eyes. Judging from Haijing's answer, he had indeed found a channel to sell salt!
No matter how Haijing sells the salt, as long as he is willing to lead them and give them and their children a way to survive, they are willing to follow him!
"Okay, we'll go with you." The old people nodded repeatedly.
It’s not that they are really too old to work, they just can’t go out to sea. However, they still have no problem fetching water and drying salt at the seaside.
After losing their breadwinner, they barely survived by picking up goods from the sea.
Haijing went back to the house and exchanged 6 points for 600 grams of brown rice.
100 grams of brown rice for half a can of salt. Since these elderly people came to him for help, they were very obedient. Even if he divided the exchange into three parts, the elderly people had no complaints.
So after this transaction, after deducting the cost of 6 points, he also gained 3 cans of sea salt, 18 points and 18 employee experience points.
Adding the previous 5 experience points, in just one morning, his level had reached lv1 (13/20).
After upgrading to lv1, the mysterious merchant unlocked a new product for him - pepper, 1 point can be exchanged for 1g.
Haijing didn't know what pepper was, but that didn't stop him from getting excited.
He looked at the 18 newly added points, and his hands trembled slightly because of his surging heart.
If he followed this trading method, even if he only bought salt from the villagers every day, he could support himself, his daughter, and even the entire village.
However, he still had to dry the salt to improve its quality so that his daughter could trade it to the mysterious merchant in her dream.
Hai Jing did not dare to forget the kindness of the mysterious merchant. Similarly, he did not forget the good things his daughter had exchanged from the mysterious merchant.
Not just food, but wool and down quilts too.
Every household in the village needs such a good item to keep warm. If more of them can be traded, fewer elderly people and children will freeze to death.
Their village can no longer tolerate any more deaths.
After Haijing took out the precious food to trade with the old men, the other villagers who were hiding in the distance and secretly observing also slowly dispersed.
From today on, their village seemed to have a little more hope.
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[Employee "Haijing" conducted a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +40 points and +1 experience point]
Tang Yu'an was surprised when he saw the message prompts that were refreshed in a very short time.
He knew that Hai Jing's performance would be good, but he didn't expect it to be so good!
In this wave, Haijing made a total of 18 trades, which brought him 36 experience points and more than 750 points.
Adding the previous points, it is close to 1,800 points, which is more than the points Xiaocao and others earned by selling salt at the morning market.
Tang Yu'an happily shared the good news with Zhou Qi.
"Hai Lan's dad is so awesome!"
Speaking of this, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but think of Chi Hao. He was obviously the first employee hired besides Brother Xiaoqi, but...
[Little Grass: lv8 (57/160)]
[Stone: Level 4 (1/50)]
[Li Changqing: Level 3 (5/40)]
【Sea Whale: Level 1 (13/20)】
【Chi Hao: lv1(2/20)】
Looking at this column of data, it is hard not to have ideas :)
However, when Tang Yu'an glanced at the map, he unexpectedly discovered that Chi Hao had arrived in Lanhu Town at some point.
The author has something to say:
Chi Hao: Damn it! Just wait and see how I catch up!
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