Chapter 147
The message from Chi Hao indicated that except for a short break at noon, it lasted almost the entire day.
In the end, Chi Hao recruited 531 new customers and raised his level from lv2 to lv8 in one day.
Although it was still a little bit away from the level 10 he expected, it was almost there in his opinion.
【Message Board (Public Channel)】
【Green as Blue】: I can finally speak!
[Rock]: Wow! Another newcomer!
【Liangzai Zhou】: Warm welcome.
【Pampas Grass】：Welcome, welcome
【Cloud Eagle】: Welcome
【Evergreen】: Applause
【Dongtu Datang】: Wow!
[Panshi]: Is Changqing also a newcomer?
[Changqing]: Hello, I’m a newbie.
Looking at the lively message board, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, after settling the 25 new residents and returning their luggage, Grandpa Li successfully reached level 5 by trading with them, unlocking the right to speak on the message board.
Well, a little earlier than Brother Chi Hao.
Of course, Tang Yu'an was very satisfied with Chi Hao's performance today.
Because the 531 customers he recruited were all new customers, they brought him 1,593 experience points. Tang Yu'an, who had just been promoted to a higher level yesterday, was promoted to another level today!
[Merchant level reaches lv15. Glutinous rice flour, dried squid, pencils, ballpoint pens, and exercise books are now available for exchange in the mall. For details, please visit the "Wholesale Market"]
[Portable storage slot +1, total slots: 19, authorized employee slots +1]
[Daily catch of drift bottle +1, please visit the "Dream Drift Bottle" section for details]
[The teleportation array has added a new branch location function. For details, please visit "Store"]
[The Air Pickup skill has been upgraded to level 14. For details, please go to "Skills"]
[Seven-day special sale refresh card +1]
【Please select the delivery address...】
He finally reached the condition for upgrading the lv3 shop, which was merchant level lv15.
Moreover, after upgrading to lv15, the types of goods unlocked in the wholesale market have also increased, from the original three to five!
The three newly unlocked stationery items are very useful.
At least he and Xiaoqi brother really need it for classes. They were originally worried that the stock at home would run out, but now that they can exchange it, they don’t have to worry about it.
The number of slots in the portable warehouse has increased to 19, of which the number of slots that can be authorized for employees has become 4.
The number of times the drift bottle was caught increased to 3 times. They used it up 2 times in the early morning, and they can catch it again in the evening.
What excites Tang Yu'an the most is the branch location function of the teleportation array.
Every time he built a teleportation array, he needed to spend another 2,000 points to connect the teleportation array to the main store before he could use it. In this process, the teleportation array of the main store served as a fixed point.
Now he can set branches as fixed points, which means that the teleportation arrays of branches can be directly connected.
In this way, transactions between branches no longer need to go through the main store.
The confidentiality of the main store is now better protected, and they can also consider opening the teleportation array to employees.
Of course, setting up a branch location is not free.
[Do you want to spend 5000 points to set the "Ping An Grocery Store No. 1 Teleportation Array" as a fixed point?]
This amount of points is a bit much, but Tang Yu'an doesn't care much, because... Brother Chi Hao alone has earned him 16,992 points today!
Another 10,000 points were spent to connect the No. 1 Store's teleportation array with Jufeng Town and the swimming pool, and permanently unlock the teleportation function.
Finally, there are nearly 2,000 points left!
After upgrading to lv15, the range of telekinesis is increased to 27 meters.
Of course, after crossing this hurdle, Tang Yu'an found that the experience points required for upgrading soared again.
Personal level: lv15 (1995/2100)
Even with such a huge improvement brought by Chi Hao, Xiaocao, Shitou and Haijing are only barely close to level 16.
Moreover, the diversion card of Jufeng Grocery Store is still in effect.
However, because the flow of people caused by the drainage card was too terrifying, in order to prevent stampedes, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were in Jufeng Town all day today to control it.
Whenever the gathering crowds began to cause congestion, Tang Yu'an would close the Jufeng Grocery Store.
After the store closes, the diversion card will no longer be effective.
Although the countdown is still effective during business hours, that is to say, the drainage card is wasted when the store is closed.
However, compared with the possible disaster, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi didn't care.
After all, they had seen the heavy casualties caused by stampedes on the television news - the horror of an out-of-control crowd.
The people in this world have suffered a lot because of natural disasters. When Tang Yu'an opened the shop in the morning, he saw guards carrying people who froze to death last night for cremation.
At that time, he was very glad that after obtaining enough points last night, he chose to save the residents of the deserted city trapped by the flood.
Therefore, they believe that we should try our best to avoid any more tragic man-made disasters.
But many times, things don't go according to their will.
It was six o'clock in the evening, just after the business hours ended, and it was completely dark. Torches were lit on both sides of the road.
Seeing that the salt was about to be sold out, Tang Yu'an went into the house and prepared to take out more salt.
However, before he could put the salt into the jar, there was a huge noise outside.
Tang Yu'an vigilantly put away the salt, then went to the door and opened it a crack. Zhou Qi then squeezed in from outside, protecting the Shitou brothers and sisters.
In a quick glance, Tang Yu'an saw people constantly squeezing into the grocery store to grab salt, vegetables and mushrooms.
These thugs pushed the people around them, their hideous faces showing greed and madness, their red eyes and twisted limbs looked so terrifying.
Then, Zhou Qi slammed the door shut.
"Hide in the basement!"
While Tang Yu'an was in a daze, Xiaocao had already pulled him to the entrance of the basement, urging him to go down quickly, "Little Doctor, hide! Those people are crazy!"
The stone was pressed against the door panel, helping Zhou Qi block the crazy crowd outside.
“It’s full of salt!”
"Open the door, open the door!"
"Bang, bang, bang! Bang, bang, bang!"
Tang Yu'an, who had never seen such a scene, was frightened at the beginning and only came to his senses when he heard the door slamming.
He gritted his teeth, cast a light body spell on Xiaocao, and then pushed her into the basement regardless of her struggles.
The stairs to the basement were very high, but after using the light body technique, this height was not enough to hurt Xiaocao.
When he ran to the door, he broke the fragile wooden door with one hand and grabbed the stone that was leaning against the door like a ghost crawling out of hell.
Tang Yu'an directly slapped the sad marble on the man's hand, and after the stone was freed, he cast the light body technique on him.
Under the effect of the light body technique, the stone weighing more than 80 kilograms suddenly became light, and was pulled and pushed by Tang Yu'an, and fell into the hole in the basement.
"Brother Xiaoqi!"
The moment the stone was pulled open, Zhou Qi took a 100-pound bag of soybeans from No. 1 Store and blocked the door.
Sensing the lightness skill that Tang Yu'an had bestowed upon him, he quickly opened his arms to hug the young man, then jumped into the basement with him.
The moment they jumped into the basement, the fragile door was broken through by the thugs.
The fragile wooden exterior of the Kyoho Grocery Store began to crumble due to the large influx of people.
The guards' voices were faintly heard among the crowd.
However, after the looting began, the irrational people were like a herd of beasts and there was no possibility of stopping.
In the dim basement, a flashlight was lit. When the light hit the ceiling, it instantly brought some light to the pitch-black room.
The grass had turned pale, and the stones were not much better.
They huddled together, looking up at the terrible noise coming from the small hole above their heads, their eyes full of panic and fear.
What they didn't expect was that although those people were wandering around the cave entrance and some of them had even stepped on it, they did not fall down.
Just as the little doctor had told them before, this basement seemed really safe.
After entering the basement, Tang Yu'an relaxed and made sure that the two outstanding employees were not injured before looking at Zhou Qi.
"Brother Xiaoqi, what is going on?" he asked puzzledly.
Why did those customers suddenly riot?
Zhou Qi shook his head, his expression looking very ugly.
Xiaocao, who had recovered from the shock, said angrily, "Someone started grabbing things, and then the others followed suit!"
"Yes! It was Baldy Six! He didn't bring anything to exchange, and he even stole the salt. Then the people behind him started to grab it, and then chaos broke out..."
Shi Tou was furious, but tears kept flowing from his eyes.
Seeing the yellow beans falling out of the hole one after another, he knew that the bag of soybeans Zhou Qi used to block the door had been destroyed.
Shi Tou's heart was filled with grief and anger.
He and his sister had finally managed to make a living like this, but now it's all ruined... After what happened, it probably won't be possible for the little doctor and his friends to sell salt in Jufeng Town anymore, right?
Without the protection of the little doctor and his men, they wouldn't dare to sell salt even if they had it...
Just like this crazy robbery, how could they, the brother and sister, possibly stop it?
If the stone can think of it, the grass can also think of it.
The brother and sister hugged each other and cried silently. They were afraid of being heard by the people above, so they cried very suppressedly, and looked very pitiful.
Tang Yu'an was just about to say a few words to comfort them when he saw a flicker of fire above his head.
Screams were heard from the frenzied crowd.
Aren't these people too much? Not only did they steal their things, but they also burned their store?
Thick smoke poured in from the entrance of the basement, quickly triggering the protective function of the guard barrier, and the flames and smoke were isolated outside.
“Cough cough cough——”
The basement was not big to begin with, and the thick smoke could not dissipate, making Tang Yu'an and the others feel uncomfortable.
"Shall we get out of here first?"
Shi Tou finally calmed down. Compared with the lost benefits, staying alive was more important.
Xiao Cao also wiped away her tears, pointed at the tightly closed stone door in the basement, and said, "Little Doctor, Manager, can we leave from here?"
Tang Yu'an shook his head. He and Xiaoqige had not yet explored what was behind the stone gate.
In this situation, it’s better not to run around.
"What should we do now?" Shitou looked at Xiaocao, who was coughing non-stop due to choking, with a worried look on his face.
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi looked at each other.
Whether to expose the existence of No.1 Store to Xiaocao and Shitou is something they are still discussing.
But now, there is no way.
They couldn't just leave the brother and sister here. They didn't know how long the fire upstairs would last...
Fortunately, Shitou Xiaocao still seems trustworthy at the moment, and as an employee, they still have the means of "dismissal".
So, Zhou Qi granted the transmission rights of No. 1 Store and Jufeng Grocery Store to these two employees.
If Tang Yu'an authorized it, the identity of the mysterious businessman would be exposed. Fortunately, as the manager of No. 1 Store, Zhou Qi also has this authority.
"Teleport?"
"Store No. 1 and Store No. 2?"
The grass and the stone asked the question in unison.
"We go out of the cabin every day, but you can't find us when you come back. You must be very curious, right?" Tang Yu'an said.
The grass and the stone couldn't help but look at each other.
They had discovered this strange thing a long time ago, but they always thought that the little doctor and his companions had entered behind the stone gate.
Now it seems not?
"Come on, follow us to No. 1 Store." Tang Yu'an said, "You will live there from now on. There is no place safer than No. 1 Store."
Compared to Meiyu Pavilion, No. 1 Store is actually more suitable for them to live in.
Going back to sleep at night and doing business in Jufeng Town during the day, you don’t have to worry about encountering danger on the way from Jufeng Grocery Store to Meiyu Pavilion, which is naturally safer.
Previously, teleportation had to pass through the attic of the main store, which was not very convenient. Now that teleportation can occur between branches, there is no such concern.
【You are teleporting, please select the teleport point】
【1. Ping An Grocery Store】
[2. Ping An Grocery Store No. 1]
Tang Yu'an chose the second option, and the dim teleportation array under his feet lit up, illuminating the entire dark basement.
The stone and the grass couldn't help but widen their eyes.
As they stared in disbelief, Tang Yu'an disappeared from their sight, completely out of sight.
No. 1 Store, Room 901, Master Bedroom.
Tang Yu'an's figure appeared on the teleportation array. He walked to the side and waited for Zhou Qi and the others to come, but his hands were not idle.
Since we have decided to bring Shitou and Xiaocao here, we naturally have to arrange a place for them to live.
He decided to let them stay in Room 903, and first installed the door of the room and the doors of the two bedrooms, and then installed two sets of quilts to keep them warm.
As for clothes and other things, since the new residents have not yet made arrangements, we will have to talk about it later.
After he had made all the arrangements, Xiaocao and Shitou also appeared in the teleportation array, followed by Zhou Qi.
The brother and sister looked at the solid stone house and couldn't help but stammer, "Is this a fortress?"
Tang Yu'an smiled and shook his head.
"Welcome to our home in the deserted city!" he said to the stones and grass.
"Desolate City Home?"
"Is this actually a deserted city?"
Although they had heard that the young doctor and his friends lived in the deserted city before, Shitou and Xiaocao did not take it seriously. Moreover, after the flood came, they thought that the young doctor and the store manager would definitely settle down in Jufeng Town.
Unexpectedly, it really is a deserted city!
So they had made it from Jufeng Mountain to the deserted city in the blink of an eye? Such a magical power actually existed in the world!
Seeing their dirty appearance, Tang Yu'an said, "To express my welcome to you, I will baptize you."
Baptism? What is that?
The stone and the grass stared at Tang Yu'an blankly, like two stupid geese.
A bright yet gentle light rose in Tang Yu'an's hand. He gently threw out the ball of light, which enveloped them.
Black Pearl, who had arrived at the door to watch at some point, flashed slightly and entered the range of the purification spell.
When the light faded, Black Pearl nodded with satisfaction as she looked at her hair which had become clean and fluffy.
It meowed at Tang Yu'an, and after receiving a pat on the head from Tang Yu'an, it walked towards the door with an elegant cat walk.
When it was at the door, it looked back at the stones and grass.
Looking at such a big cat, the brother and sister froze in place, not daring to move at all.
Black Pearl then coldly withdrew her gaze, transformed herself into a milky orange kitten again, and ran out the door, disappearing without a trace.
"That's Black Pearl." Tang Yu'an's voice rang out, "Don't be afraid, it's very well behaved."
Very well behaved?
The stone and the grass both recalled the warning look the big cat gave them when it left, and they shuddered at the same time.
That's a mutant creature!
Because they were too frightened, they didn't pay much attention to the light just now, until they saw each other...
"Hey, brother?"
"Little grass?"
Although they were all skinny, their hair was cut short and looked like it had been chewed by a dog, they looked much better after they cleaned up.
They looked at each other as if they were meeting each other for the first time.
"Little miracle doctor, is this the baptism you mentioned?" The brother and sister looked at Tang Yu'an, their eyes full of admiration and respect.
Tang Yu'an nodded.
"Whenever someone moves into the deserted city home, I baptize them."
"Are there any other people here besides us?" Xiaocao asked curiously.
"Yes, we are one big family now."
Tang Yu'an led them out of the transport room and came to the next door room 903, "902 is Grandpa Li's room, this one is yours."
Although Old Li now lives almost entirely in Room 501, Room 902 is still reserved for him so that he can store his personal belongings there in the future.
"There may be other employees in the future. The house is still big enough for us now. We will make other arrangements when it becomes too small."
Tang Yu'an took them to the bedroom of Room 903 and said, "But these two rooms are yours. They won't be given to anyone else."
"You mean, we can each have a room? We can all live here from now on?" Xiaocao looked at the bedroom. Although it was not as spacious as the large dormitory room in Meiyu Pavilion, it felt different.
Zhou Qi nodded aside, "Well, you are a girl after all, it is better for you to have your own room."
Although due to malnutrition, Xiaocao has not yet developed like a bean sprout, and after cutting his hair short he looks more like a little boy.
But thirteen years old is not too young. Now he can have enough food and clothes, and he will start to develop slowly.
Xiaocao nodded ignorantly, and Shitou was not dissatisfied with this arrangement.
"There's a new quilt!" He ran into the bedroom and immediately saw the quilt Tang Yu had placed inside.
"I'll lend this to you first."
Tang Yu'an handed them two blue beard leaves each. The grass and stone had the physical constitution of ordinary people, and the cold at night was fatal.
With blue beard leaves, sleeping in bed is warmer.
"Give it back to me after we build a kang in the back," said Tang Yu'an.
The brother and sister carefully took the two blue beard leaves. The leaves were very beautiful and looked very precious.
"We will keep it well!" the brother and sister promised repeatedly.
Thinking of something, Tang Yu'an said, "You living here is not free."
"Just tell us what you need us to do!" Shi Tou said, patting his chest.
"I guess we won't be able to go to Jufeng Town to sell salt for the next few days. You should stay in Store No. 1 and help manage the residents."
When talking about the Kyoho Grocery Store, Shitou and Xiaocao became depressed again.
"Will you still go to Jufeng Town to sell salt in the future?"
"That's for sure."
Tang Yu'an said as a matter of course: "Jufeng Town has such a large population, and the salt sales are so good, how could we give up so easily?"
"But those people..."
Tang Yu'an pursed her lips. It would be a lie to say that she was not sad or aggrieved, but as she had just said, they could not give up such a big market as Jufeng Town.
"We had anticipated this situation before," Zhou Qi reassured him, "so don't worry."
He reached out and patted the top of Tang Yu'an's head, then looked at the grass and stones.
"Come with me."
Zhou Qi took two employees downstairs and found Old Li and Lin Zhen who were still busy on the 5th floor.
With more residents, there are more demands. In addition, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi helped them pack their luggage and brought it over. Unlike the old residents who had nothing, they had things to trade as soon as they moved in.
And because Room 501 is a restricted area, Old Li and Lin Zhen need to go in and out to get the goods.
Seeing Zhou Qi bringing two more strange children over, Old Li was not surprised. After all, 25 new people had already arrived yesterday. What was so strange about having two more?
"Grandpa Li, they are also employees." Zhou Qi said, "Let them help out these few days."
Only then did Old Li take another look at the brother and sister.
"Not bad, not bad. I'm really a bit busy today."
So Zhou Qi handed the stone grass to Old Li and returned to Room 901.
When he came back, he found that there was a light on in the transmission room. When he walked over, he saw Tang Yu'an coughing and looked like he was choked.
"An An, are you going to Jufeng Town again?"
Zhou Qi walked over and patted the boy's back gently.
"Yeah, I heard someone outside putting out the fire. The fire isn't that big anymore."
Although Tang Yu'an was in a bad mood, he felt a little better when he heard the urgent sounds of the fire-fighting.
At least not all people in Jufeng Town are bad.
As for the robbers, they have probably already run away, and I don’t know how the guards will explain to Sister Hongli.
"Why on earth would they do this..." Tang Yu'an said dejectedly.
He could only be thankful that the Ping'an Grocery Store was located in the deserted city. If it had appeared in Jufeng Town at the beginning, his family might not have been able to survive.
The above-ground part of the Jufeng Grocery Store was not built by them in the first place, so they don’t feel that bad that it is destroyed now.
But reopening the business may not be that easy.
The first problem we have to face is, what if someone comes to rob again in the future?
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