Chapter 157
After settling the Star Chain Fruit seedlings, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi returned to Ping'an Grocery Store.
The juicer has been upgraded to a gray-blue series of furniture. In addition to being 100% silent and having increased power, it also triggers a special effect—
As long as you put the fruit in and leave it in the pot for more than 12 hours, it will automatically brew the corresponding wine.
"Wow, can we brew beer now?" Tang Yu'an said in surprise.
The beer stored at home has almost been drunk by the elf Bobo, and beer is indispensable when upgrading high-tech furniture.
If they could brew their own, they wouldn't have to worry about this problem!
Zhou Qi nodded in agreement when he heard this. As expected, for An An, this so-called special effect obtained by probability was basically triggered 100%.
"Then give it a try."
Zhou Qi took out the wheat and soaked it, preparing to put it into the juicer after it was softened. Then he went to make dinner.
Tang Yu'an took a tour of his home and then chose a sofa to upgrade. The upgrade would add a massage mode, and he was very much looking forward to what the massage sofa would look like.
Bobo, the furniture elf, appeared in the house with gray-blue stardust.
Watching it start to work, Tang Yu'an smiled and couldn't help taking a few photos of it. Then he looked at his points account.
Points balance: 72123.
Today, his employees earned him more than 10,000 points. In addition, the points he spent were all small amounts, so most of the 10,000 points were saved.
So happy!
Tang Yuan happily closed the interface, then started cleaning, completing today's daily tasks, and started drawing the lottery after getting the number of times.
The turntable pointer spins rapidly, and finally...
Congratulations! You've received the "Daily Mission Refresh Card" item.
All right.
Although I didn’t win any new props or skills, the daily task refresh card is also good. After all, there will be fewer and fewer new customers in Jufeng Town, and there will be many opportunities to use daily cards in the future.
After a while, Zhou Qi came out of the kitchen carrying a pot of fish porridge.
Chi Hao worked very hard in finding food. Before dusk, he actually caught a big fish and handed it to Zhou Qi through his portable warehouse.
So they had delicious fish porridge in the evening.
The fresh and tender fish meat has its fishy smell removed well by ginger, and paired with the soft, glutinous and sweet rice porridge, it is simply the best delicacy in the world!
"Brother Xiaoqi, your craftsmanship is getting better and better!"
Tang Yu'an was extremely satisfied with the meal, and Chi Hao had already started showing off on the message board.
【Message Board (Public Channel)】
【Green as Blue】: I am having fish porridge, it is absolutely delicious!
[Yunying]: How can we cook fish so that it doesn’t taste fishy?
【Green as Blue】: I don’t know…
【Handsome Porridge】: Add ginger.
[Yunying]: What is ginger?
【Liangzai Congee】: The rhizome of a plant.
So everyone started discussing it on the message board, but Zhou Qi wasn't very enthusiastic about chatting.
After dinner, he prepared to continue reading and studying.
[Liangzai Zhou]: I’m going to do my homework.
[Pu Wei]: Senior, which class are you studying?
[Liangzai Zhou]: Physics in the second semester of senior high school.
[Pu Wei]: Wow, that’s amazing…
Somewhere by a lake in the wasteland.
Chi Hao, who was eating grilled fish after drinking porridge, couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw the message on the message board.
Physics in the first year of high school? Is it difficult?
But...what is physics?
Because he claimed that he had learned everything, Chi Hao did not carefully look at the exchange courses after completing the exchange task.
This time his interest was finally piqued, and he clicked on the icon for twelve years of compulsory education.
The courses for grades one and two have been lit up, while the courses for the next ten years are all dark. Chi Hao searched around and found that the icon for grade one is the third to last.
So this is a senior class?
Chi Hao became interested, and seeing that the price was only 10 points, he chose to redeem it without hesitation, and the system information popped up quickly.
[According to the mysterious merchant's regulations, employees who wish to skip a grade and exchange for a course must undergo a test. Only after passing the test can they exchange for courses in their current grade.]
[Should we start testing junior high school content? ]
Chi Hao was stunned. There was actually an exam?
It shouldn't be difficult... He touched his chin. He had passed the school for people with special abilities in the fortress with straight A's. This shouldn't be a problem for him!
Well, just give it a try!
Chi Hao finished the rest of the grilled fish, stretched, found a comfortable place to sit down, and then clicked to start the test.
Junior high school content includes nine courses, and you need to pass the tests of these nine courses.
[Randomly select the first test: Junior High School Mathematics]
【Test begins, please complete all exercises within 60 minutes】
When the first multiple-choice question appeared, Chi Hao's expression was still relaxed.
He quickly clicked on the option and moved on to the next one, but starting from the third one, his expression became serious.
He slowly straightened up from his lazy sitting posture, his body began to lean forward, and sweat soon seeped out of his forehead...
Soon, 60 minutes will be over.
When the countdown reminder sounded, Chi Hao came back to his senses. He had never felt time pass so quickly!
He hurriedly wrote down the answers, and when the countdown ended and the test interface closed, Chi Hao had already collapsed on the ground in exhaustion.
Even so, he didn't finish more than half of the questions, and he had no time to look at the remaining questions!
Damn, these questions are too weird, right?
He can't even understand the question? Can the person who wrote the question solve it himself?
Your score on this "Junior High School Mathematics" test is: 2 (out of 100).
[You failed this test. Would you like to take tests in other subjects?]
Chi Hao stared at the "2", his face turning pale and blue. He even suspected that this was the answer he guessed in the multiple-choice question.
Thinking of the excitement and nervousness during the test just now, Chi Hao hesitated for a moment and decisively chose [No].
So scary!
He would rather face the mutant tiger than take another test!
However, Chi Hao sat by the campfire, looking at the stars in the sky, and finally couldn't help but open the message board.
【Message Board (Public Channel)】
[Green Like Blue: Big Sugar, which lesson have you learned now? ]
Xiao An and Xiao Qi are both old employees, and this grocery store system has been running for quite some time, so Xiao An’s learning progress should be faster than theirs, right?
really……
[Dongtu Datang: I'm studying the first semester of the first grade of junior high school. Today I'm in Unit 2.]
The first grade?
Chi Hao immediately became excited. Xiao An had just started learning junior high school courses, and he suddenly chose to challenge high school. It was really too difficult.
So he clicked to select the first-year junior high school courses, and unsurprisingly, the option of skipping the grade test popped up again.
This time he needs to complete a test for his elementary school course.
Chi Hao regrouped, thinking that it was impossible for him to fail even an elementary school test.
But when he started to do the questions again, he was obviously more serious than the first time. However, this was useless because...
He drew mathematics again.
Although the situation was much better than the first time, Chi Hao was confident of taking the first points, but the problem was...
What the hell are these word problems?
Why do we need to drain the water while filling it? Can't we wait until all the water in the pool is drained before filling it?
There are also things like two small cars chasing each other, age calculation, workshop work efficiency... Are you sure these are things that need to be mastered in elementary school?
It’s not that Chi Hao can’t do it. After careful consideration, he can still come up with the answer, but the problem is - the test has a time limit!
In the end, despite his best efforts, he only completed 80% of the questions.
And this time the test score is: 56 points.
Chi Hao: “…”
The result was naturally not passed.
He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. As someone who passed the graduation exam of the school for people with special abilities with perfect scores, how could he have gotten such a low score?
Chi Hao couldn't help but doubt his life.
But soon, Chi Hao changed his mind and realized that at least... he had answered more than half of the questions correctly!
Moreover, there were many typos in these questions, which caused him great interference and prevented him from completing all the questions within the specified time.
If he comes a few more times, he will definitely pass!
Looking at the option of whether to continue the test, Chi Hao made a decisive choice -
no.
It's too late now. He needs to conserve his energy, not because he is afraid of this test!
but……
If the elementary school entrance exam is so difficult, then wouldn’t the difficulty of junior high school and high school be extremely difficult?
Chi Hao couldn't help but shudder, and quickly wrapped himself in the fur of the hunted animal. Then he touched his chin and opened the message board.
He wanted to see how high the test scores of others could be besides Xiao An and Xiao Qi!
Obviously, except Chi Hao, no one else knew that they could unlock subsequent courses in advance, so everyone started the test while they had nothing to do at night.
So an hour later...
[Panshi]: The exam was so hard! I couldn't understand any of the questions!
[Pu Wei]: I only got 6 points...
[Cloud Eagle]: 8 points...
[Fish in the Water]: Hahaha, I get 20 points!
[Panshi]: Hey, is the fish in the water a newcomer?
[Fish in Water]: Yes, I just reached level 5 and can finally speak!
This "fish in the water" is naturally Lin Zhen. She worked hard for a few days, and with the increase in the number of residents in the deserted city home, it became easier to gain experience points.
Finally, just now, she successfully reached level 5, and then seeing everyone playing the test, she also tried it.
In order to improve her employee level, she had little time to attend classes, so it was almost like taking the exam without preparation.
However, she usually makes and dispenses medicines, and her memory and thinking ability are indeed good. Even though she could not understand the text and relied entirely on listening to the questions, she still managed to solve several math problems successfully.
Chi Hao didn't know the situation of these people. He kept staring at the message board. After a long wait, he finally saw the results of other employees.
He suddenly stood up.
Although he is not as smart as Xiao An and Xiao Qi, he is still the smartest among all the employees!
Just as he was about to report his results, he saw new messages pop up on the message board.
[Fish in the Water]: Changqing, Changqing, how's your score? What was your score?
【Changqing】: Elementary school mathematics, 89.
【Fish in Water】: Wow!
How much...how much?
Chi Hao was startled, then silently deleted the "56" in his input box.
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Seeing all the "wow" sounds on the message board, Tang Yu'an also posted one.
He sincerely admired Grandpa Li. He had lived in the apocalypse for so many years, but he could still get 89 points in the math quiz!
I still remember that when he took the quiz, he only got 96 points in math.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Qi who was doing the exercises seriously, and he also took out the exercise book with a guilty conscience and started to do it as well.
They may not have the opportunity to take the junior high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination again, but the knowledge they have learned is theirs.
Brother Xiaoqi is so smart and is still studying hard, how can he slack off?
It was not until ten o'clock in the evening that they climbed up to the attic. Zhou Qi was responsible for making the bed, while Tang Yu'an went to touch the drift bottle.
He picked up Gan Lin's first one because his was the easiest to identify.
The ball of light floated into the air, and soon Gan Lin's voice was heard: "Mysterious merchant...mysterious merchant...please respond to me! I found a lot of fire stones today!"
"I'm here." Tang Yu'an said.
Gan Lin's voice revealed joy: "You finally showed up!"
"Well, is Lao Mo okay?"
"Thanks to your medicine, he was fine last night and is recovering well."
Tang Yu'an also saw from the map that Lao Mo's light spot was always there, and asked curiously: "How did he get injured?"
"Someone stole his water and while escaping, he accidentally entered the attack range of the mutant cactus..."
After hearing Gan Lin's explanation, Tang Yu'an couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even living around the fortress seemed to be full of dangers.
"But don't worry, Lao Mo is ready to recruit people."
Perhaps it was because the mysterious businessman saved them several times in the dream, so Gan Lin was very relaxed and said almost everything he thought of.
"Recruiting people?"
"Yes, I don't know exactly how he's going to do it, but we have water, so it should be easy to hire someone."
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but worry as he listened to his story.
There are too many bad guys in this apocalypse. Now, because of the overnight stay rule, he dares to rescue all the residents around without screening.
But Gan Lin and his team don’t have such power, and if they make a wrong bet, they may lose everything.
"You must keep your eyes open." Tang Yu'an said, "Don't recruit people with superpowers who are too powerful, otherwise you may not only be unprotected, but also bring danger."
"Yeah! Don't worry, Lao Mo has the best eyesight, so it's definitely right to listen to him."
Apart from reminding him, Tang Yu'an couldn't do more, so he changed the subject and asked, "What do you want to change today?"
"Are those yellow bumps still there?" Gan Lin asked cautiously.
"Yes, one Fire Stone can be exchanged for two."
A fist-sized fire stone weighs about one pound and is worth more than 30 points. Two potatoes, depending on their size, are worth 20 to 30 points. You can still make a profit by exchanging them.
"But I suggest you switch to other food."
"Any other food?"
"Of course, you can exchange it for soybeans. One piece of Fire Stone can be exchanged for 1 kilogram."
1 pound of soybeans is worth 25 points, which is about the same as two potatoes, but they are more durable and easier to store than potatoes, and they are also very fragrant after stir-frying.
Although he and Brother Xiaoqi had previously discussed that the soybeans traded with Hongli should not be sold in dreams, Yanlong Fort was so far away from them...
Besides, the quantity he sells is relatively small, so it will probably be eaten by Gan Lin and the others soon, so it’s okay, right?
Gan Lin didn't know what soybeans were, but he trusted the mysterious merchant, so he accepted the offer.
"Do you need weapons?" Tang Yu'an asked again.
Although they didn't have any extra mutant metal weapons to trade, the giant mantis sickle they harvested today could be used.
A sickle is worth 60 points. Although it is not as sharp as mutant metal, it is still sharper than an ordinary blade.
He felt that Gan Lin and Lao Mo should need it.
Gan Lin swallowed visibly and asked, "Are you selling weapons?"
"Yes, a mutant mantis sickle, three fire stones each. Do you want it?"
"want!"
Gan Lin responded hurriedly, and after calming down a bit, he said, "I want two sickles, and the remaining fire stones will be exchanged for water and soybeans."
"Can."
As the transaction was completed, a system prompt popped up.
You completed a profitable trade with a Dream Wisher, earning +103 points, +6 experience points, and +1 dream fragment.
Tang Yu'an looked at his portable warehouse and found that there were 10 more fire stones in it.
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A low house near Yanlong Fort.
Gan Lin woke up from his sleep and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lao Mo beside him.
“Two bottles of water today!”
Lao Mo said cheerfully, "There's also a bag of beans. I think it should weigh about five or six pounds?"
"Where are the weapons?" Gan Lin asked anxiously.
"Here."
Lao Mo raised the two mutant mantis sickles. Both sickles were more than one meter long and the blades looked very sharp. The only flaw was that the handles were a little short.
"If you extend the handle, it will be a very good weapon!" Lao Mo exclaimed.
Gan Lin grabbed the sickle and tried it out. With one swipe, the gravel in front of him actually broke into two pieces.
"Hahaha, that's great! I won't be afraid of bad guys anymore!"
Lao Mo smiled and nodded.
Although they probably have no way to deal with people with special abilities, most of the powerful people with special abilities have entered the fortress.
The people who stayed outside the fortress were all noobs. Now that they have powerful weapons, they should have no problem protecting themselves.
Soon, Gan Lin went outside and picked up a piece of fire stone. Then he put the soybeans and the fire stone together in a box and roasted them.
"Lao Mo, are you still planning to recruit people?" Gan Lin asked.
"Yeah." Lao Mo said, "With more people, we can pick up more Fire Stones, which can be exchanged for more supplies."
It is definitely not possible to directly find someone to buy them. They only have two decent weapons. If they are attacked by a crowd, they may be eaten up without leaving anything behind.
"We'll leave here tomorrow."
"Where are you going?"
"Go see if I can find some of my old friends."
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The second message in a bottle is Xiao Hailan's bottle.
"Great and benevolent mysterious merchant, please answer my call. Our house is almost full of salt..."
Because Hai Jing hadn't gotten Xiao Hai Lan's bottle for two consecutive nights, the salt in Hai Jing's house had accumulated to one or two thousand kilograms.
Their new house has not been built yet. If the mysterious businessman does not show up tonight, Haijing will probably have to dig a hole and bury the salt.
Fortunately, Tang Yu'an retrieved her bottle again today.
"What would you like to change today?"
"Dad said he needs more quilts and food. You...just give them as much as you think fit." Xiao Hailan said.
"Just let me give it to you as you see fit?"
Xiao Hailan paused, as if recalling something, and then she said, "Well, that's what Dad said... Just take away all the salt from our house..."
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but laugh.
It seems that the Haijing family has really too much salt, so much that it has become a problem.
Fortunately, he now has three super-capacity containers, one of which has been upgraded and can hold so much salt.
However, the transaction conditions that required him to decide for himself really made Tang Yu'an feel a little embarrassed.
He had no choice but to list them.
Nearly 2,000 kilograms of sea salt is worth 40,000 to 50,000 points, so there are many things that can be exchanged for it.
First, he changed the duvets for her again, 18 of them, and with the vacuum treatment, the total cost was 7,200 points.
As for food...
10 jin of wheat, 250 points;
10 jin of sweet potato flour, 500 points;
10 jin of high-gluten flour, 500 points;
2 liters of corn oil, 100 points;
5 jin of dried squid, 600 points;
5 jin of dried scallops, 600 points;
1 liter of milk, 50 points;
1 jin of white sugar, 50 points;
1 jin of chili sauce, 50 points;
100 grams of pepper, 100 points...
Tang Yu'an picked and chose, and exchanged a bunch of food, almost filling up all the empty space in the attic, and in the end only spent 2,800 points.
I have to say, it’s really fun to shop like this!
If Tang Yu'an hadn't been worried about the food going bad after being stored for too long, he would have wanted to continue buying, but after Zhou Qi's reminder, he stopped.
After thinking about it, he bought another 20 kilograms of hardwood charcoal for Haijing and his daughter, for a total of 500 points.
Although they have down quilts and don't need to burn fire to keep warm at night, they still use it to cook on weekdays.
Feeling that it was almost done, Tang Yu'an spoke up and completed the transaction with Xiao Hailan, and then...
You completed a profitable trade with a Dream Wisher, experience points +6, points +35925, dream fragment +1.
[You obtained 1859 kilograms of sea salt...]
After deducting the 10,550 points for exchanging supplies, Tang Yu'an's points balance soared by 25,375 points!
Adding the previous balance, his total points have reached 97,601 points!
"Great! We'll soon break through 100,000 again!" Tang Yu'an cheered happily.
Seeing him so excited, Zhou Qi smiled, but it was not easy to remind him that the seven-day sale would be refreshed tomorrow...
Let An An be happy for a while.
"The last bottle!" Tang Yu'an originally wanted to grab a new bottle, but looking at the remaining points, he chose to reach out to the pile of brightly glowing drifting bottles.
When Tang Yu'an heard Xiao Risheng's voice coming from the ball of light, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"Mysterious businessman, mysterious businessman..."
"What do you want to change today?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"We still need rice!" Xiao Risheng shouted, "Our lord said we want 10,000 kilograms today!"
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Tang Yu'an almost cheered out loud. He coughed restrainedly and said, "Are you sure it's 10,000 kilograms of brown rice? Then it will cost 3,000 blue beard leaves."
Xiao Risheng obviously hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded firmly: "Yes! It is 10,000 kilograms! I won't remember it wrong!"
"Okay, deal!"
[You completed a profitable transaction with a dream wisher...]
You have obtained 2600 dried blue hu leaves and 400 fresh blue hu leaves.
3000 blue beard leaves and 24000 points, now in hand (*^▽^*) /
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