Chapter 3
Tang Yu'an clicked on the newly added "Employee" panel.
This panel is also very simple, with basic data at the top and employee information at the bottom.
Total employees: 1
【Zhou Qi】
Staff level: lv0 (0/10)
Age: 15
Height: 179cm
Skills: None
Title: None
Comprehensive ability: A
Potential: S
Store: Ping An Grocery Store
Position: Salesperson
Personal points: 0
Purchase points: 0
There are detailed explanations for personal points and purchase points. The former can be used for personal consumption, while the latter are granted by the store owner to employees for purchasing.
Tang Yu'an didn't study it for the time being, but clicked on the management button.
A new interface popped up, recording employee performance and employee benefits.
【Employee Benefits】
Basic salary: 10 points/month (monthly salary must be no less than 10 points and no more than 10% of the points balance. If the points balance is less than 100, it will be paid as 10 points)
Commission: None (Unable to set due to insufficient merchant level)
Provide meals: Yes (click to enter settings)
Accommodation provided: Yes (security barrier access is enabled)
Mall redemption: Enable after setting
More benefits: The merchant level is insufficient and cannot be opened
The information on this panel was basically the same as what Tang Yu'an saw when he posted the recruitment. Because his current points balance was too low, he could only offer a minimum salary of 10 points per month.
There are also promotion and dismissal buttons at the bottom. The "Promotion" button is still gray and may not be unlocked until later.
As for dismissal...
The fired employees will lose their positions and benefits, as well as all memories of the mysterious businessman and the grocery store.
Is this a protective measure for the grocery store?
"Brother Xiaoqi, can't you see the mall panel yet?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"Yeah." Zhou Qi responded.
Tang Yu'an thought about it for a moment, then clicked on the "Provide Meals" settings page.
This page is similar to the mall redemption interface, but it adds a lot of functions, such as the ability to choose the goods information to be displayed to employees, the types and quantities of goods that employees can redeem, etc.
Only the information he wants employees to see will appear on their dashboards, no matter how detailed or concise it is.
As for Zhou Qi, Tang Yu'an naturally displayed all the information on the mall panel without reservation, and all the goods he could redeem were now open to Zhou Qi.
Then there is the "monthly food points" amount, which employees can use to redeem any food products.
[Employee benefits have been set up. Please set monthly performance goals for employees.]
As the line of words shrank to the left column, Tang Yu'an noticed that there were goals in the employee performance column.
After he set it up and clicked to open it to employees, Zhou Qi received a new system message.
[The mysterious merchant has opened the shop assistant panel to you, click to enter and view it]
Zhou Qi's mind moved, and a brand new panel appeared in front of him. Compared with Tang Yu'an's, it was much simpler, with only two sections: performance and mall.
Without going into details about the performance tasks, he took a look at the mall interface, which indeed displayed the water, rice and salt that Tang Yu'an had told him about, and the food points amount was 20 points.
However, to his surprise, there was a "Seven-Day Sale" section at the bottom of the mall.
[Cold Medicine: Can cure all types of colds, 100 points/3 tablets]
This section only has this one item, but if it can really cure all types of colds as described, then it is definitely a very valuable item in this doomsday world.
In other words, all medicines are precious in such a world.
However, the minimum redemption amount of 100 points is still too expensive for them at the moment, so they can only wait and see how the situation develops.
"Let's go back."
Zhou Qi pulled Tang Yu'an back.
After staying outside for only a few minutes, the temperature dropped a lot, and Zhou Qi vaguely heard unusual noises coming from a distance.
As the sky darkened, the nocturnal creatures began to move out.
As soon as the two of them passed through the protective barrier, a sense of security suddenly emerged, and the two teenagers breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zhou Qi did not rush into the house. Instead, he handed the flashlight to Tang Yu'an and asked him to stand inside the barrier and shine the light outside, while he stepped out again and stood outside to take a look.
It was still pitch black, with no light shining through - it blocked out not only the sound but also the light.
Zhou Qi breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the grocery store, and shared the good news with Tang Yu'an.
"It seems that this barrier is really useful!" Tang Yu'an said happily.
"Yeah." A smile also appeared on Zhou Qi's face.
Next, Tang Yu'an cleaned the store, while Zhou Qi took a flashlight and went to the back of the house to start the grocery store's backup generator.
As the generator started to run, the desk lamp that had been turned off due to the power outage lit up again, and the two freezers and refrigerators also made the sound of restarting.
Because the power outage was only short, there was nothing wrong with the things in the refrigerator.
With the light, cleaning was much easier, and Tang Yu'an quickly finished the last daily task.
[You completed daily task ⑷, points +2]
[Congratulations on completing all daily tasks. Your Lucky Wheel draw number +1]
【Do you want to start the lucky wheel immediately? 】
【whether】
As Tang Yu'an chose [Yes], a turntable appeared in front of him.
Different prizes are marked on the turntable with fans of various colors, including 1 to 999 points, special props, skills, etc. The most special one is of course the unlocking of mall goods.
Although the proportion was small, Tang Yu'an saw the word "fuel" at a glance.
This is a great thing. Not only can it be used to generate electricity, but it can also be used to drive cars - although they don't have cars now.
Tang Yu'an stared at the "Fuel", prayed in his heart that he would win, and then clicked start.
As he waited anxiously, the pointer finally stopped at——
Special props?
Tang Yu'an blinked and was just wondering what the special item was when the system information popped up.
Congratulations! The special item "Invincible Cat Toy (Orange)" has been delivered to the Heian Grocery Store warehouse.
Tang Yu'an clicked on the list, and soon an orange cat toy appeared on the shelf next to him. He took it in his hand and examined it.
【Invincible Cat Toy (Orange)】
Description: No cat can resist such a cat teaser!
Apart from this message, there is nothing else.
Tang Yu'an curiously held the cat toy in his hand and played with it.
This cat toy is well made. The tail is like a dogtail grass and has two small golden bells on it.
As he shook the bell, another system prompt suddenly popped up.
Congratulations! Triggering the special mission: "Lucky Cat"
【Lucky Cat】
Task Description: Cats can not only act cute and coquettishly to attract customers, but are also experts at catching mice and cockroaches. They like to go out and often bring back special gifts for their owners. They are indispensable little cuties in every grocery store.
Task content: Please raise a cat for the grocery store (0/1)
Get reward: Super cool dog frisbee
Seeing the special task triggered, Tang Yu'an was slightly stunned.
So, is this what makes special items special? Do they grant special missions?
But this reward...
Tang Yu'an shook his head. Dog Frisbees and the like, even if labeled "super cool," had no practical value to them.
Zhou Qi next to him asked him what was wrong. After listening to his explanation, Zhou Qi smiled and rubbed his head.
"Since it's a special mission, and its name is Maneki Neko, maybe it really can attract wealth?"
Hearing this, Tang Yu'an felt a little better.
"Yeah, I'll get a cat when I get the chance! And if I continue to complete my daily tasks tomorrow, I can still draw!"
Tang Yu'an shook the cat toy in his hand and said happily.
*
It was still early, just after six in the evening. Zhou Qi took the initiative to prepare dinner, while Tang Yu'an opened the list function and continued to organize the goods.
They sell almost everything, including fruits and vegetables, although the variety is not very wide.
The fruits include apples, pears, mangoes and citrus fruits, and only half a box of each is left.
There were even fewer vegetables, including three carrots, a large white radish, half a winter melon, five potatoes, and some ginger, onions, and garlic.
Tang Yu'an picked out those that were rotten, spoiled, or insect-bitten, because the information on the panel was very clear, and the screening process was not difficult at all.
If the food is intact and has a relatively long shelf life, clean it, seal it with plastic wrap, and then put it in the refrigerator.
He found that after doing this, the shelf life displayed on the panel was actually extended a little.
Apart from fruits and vegetables, the most easily spoiled items are probably chicken eggs and duck eggs. There are two and a half grids of chicken eggs left, with 40 eggs in each grid, for a total of 102 eggs; there are even fewer duck eggs, only 30.
Of course, perishable means it is relatively fragile. At present, it can basically be stored for about 30 days at room temperature. He did not put it in the refrigerator, thinking that he might be able to hatch chicks and ducklings in the future.
Some of their chicken and duck eggs were collected by their father from farmers in the countryside, so there are fertilized eggs among them.
Next comes the various rice and beans in bulk.
Because there was no sealing, insect damage and mildew could not be completely avoided. He also used the list panel to quickly separate the small part that was damaged.
Because the smallest unit displayed on the panel is "grain", he only needs to set the conditions simply to divide out all the things he wants in an instant!
If I have to rely on myself to distinguish each grain one by one, how long will it take to score?
Moreover, beans contaminated with mold are difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, but using a panel, the beans and mold can be completely separated.
Afterwards, Tang Yu'an searched and found transparent sealed bags. Starting with the largest bags, he put all the good rice and beans into the sealed bags to prevent pests and mildew.
Soon, bags of clean and intact rice and beans were neatly stacked on the containers, while those with problems remained in their original snakeskin bags.
"An An, it's time to eat."
At this time, Zhou Qi's voice came over.
Tang Yu'an responded quickly, put down the goods and ran to the back room, moved out the dining table that was folded up and placed against the wall, opened it, and placed it next to the coffee table.
Then he took a rag and wiped the table before letting Zhou Qi put dinner on the table.
Both of them were teenagers, at the stage of growth, and since food was still plentiful, Zhou Qi did not try to be frugal and instead ate the perishable ingredients first.
This meal included vegetables and meat, and the rice was enough to fill him up. Although he didn't have a good appetite, Tang Yu'an still tried his best to finish his portion.
"Brother Xiaoqi, the food you cook is so delicious!" he said with special support.
Zhou Qi glanced at him, reached out to touch his head, and then began to clean up the dishes.
"I'll wash the dishes!" Tang Yu'an rushed to help, but was sent away by Zhou Qi.
"Go take a shower first."
"Oh well."
Tang Yu'an obediently went to take a shower. Now they had to save water, so of course they couldn't take a shower.
He put half a bucket of warm water, carefully wet his hair, rubbed it into bubbles and rinsed it off, then wet a towel and wiped his body, cleaning the key parts and finished.
I was reluctant to throw away the remaining bath water, so I left it in the bucket to flush the toilet.
After he came out, Zhou Qi had finished washing the dishes and it was his turn to take a shower.
Tang Yu'an returned to the front room with wet hair to continue sorting the goods. He didn't know if it was because the light was too dim, but after a while he felt his eyelids starting to twitch.
"Why don't you blow-dry your hair?"
A palm was pressed on the top of his head, and at the same time, Zhou Qi's voice sounded with a hint of reproach.
He had just finished taking a shower and was still damp.
"Save electricity." Tang Yu'an said righteously.
"Then don't wash your hair. It's easy to catch a cold." Zhou Qi said, turning around to find a hair dryer, but was stopped by Tang Yu'an.
The boy operated on the inventory panel.
So the next moment, the Tang family's hair dryer appeared out of thin air on the shelf in front of them.
Zhou Qi paused for a moment. He couldn't help but be amazed every time he saw such a mysterious scene. However, he quickly took the hair dryer, plugged it in, and started drying Tang Yu'an's hair.
Tang Yuan sat on the stool and let him do what he wanted.
Slowly, the boy turned around, raised his arms to hug Zhou Qi, and buried his face in his arms.
"Brother Xiaoqi, it's great to have you around..."
Amid the whirring sound of the hair dryer, Zhou Qi heard Tang Yu'an's muffled voice.
He pursed his lips and continued to quietly help the boy blow dry his hair.
When he turned off the hair dryer, he found that Tang Yu'an had fallen asleep in his arms, with crystal tears hanging in the corners of his eyes, flickering tiny lights under the desk lamp.
I miss my family, right?
Zhou Qi sighed, gently wiped away his tears with his fingertips, then bent down, picked him up and walked to the back of the house.
Zhou Qi has grown rapidly since the third year of junior high school and is now 1.79 meters tall. Tang Yu'an just turned 12 last month and is only 1.62 meters tall.
In addition, Zhou Qi has been helping his grandmother collect waste since he was a child. He is stronger than Tang Yu'an in both physique and physical fitness, and can easily pick him up.
When he reached the stairs, Tang Yu'an woke up and struggled to climb up the stairs by himself.
The second floor of their house was small. It was just a bedroom, but there was no bed. People usually slept on the wooden floor. The door to the bedroom led out to a balcony, about a meter wide, where a washing machine was placed.
Tang Yu'an took out the bedding from the cabinet, spread it out, and then pulled Zhou Qi to lie down.
The night fell quiet.
Just when Zhou Qi thought Tang Yu'an had fallen asleep, he heard the young man's low, slightly tearful voice:
"Brother Xiaoqi, can we really go home in the future?"
"Um."
Zhou Qi took his hand and held it tightly, "I will definitely take you home, I promise."
Tang Yu'an sniffed and after a long while he finally said "yes" in a low voice.
"Brother Xiaoqi, we will definitely go back."
"Um."
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“Drip drip ...
At 5:30 in the morning, the alarm set on Zhou Qi's watch rang on time, and he opened his eyes the next moment.
Quickly turning off the alarm clock, Zhou Qi crawled out of bed in the dark, tiptoed to the window and looked out.
In the dim light, the ruins full of broken walls were still there, reminding him that everything that happened yesterday was not a nightmare, but reality.
Zhou Qi slowly exhaled, put on his coat, walked around the sleeping Tang Yu'an, and went downstairs carefully.
After washing rice, cooking, and doing some simple morning exercises, Zhou Qi began to clean, and then began to count and organize the goods.
At about half past six, the light outside finally came on.
He pushed open the front door of the shop and went out to take a look.
The temperature is still relatively low, but the air is not polluted, but of course it is not very fresh either.
It was not yet business hours, and when he walked out of the barrier and looked back, the grocery store was still invisible.
Zhou Qi went back into the house, got a stick, and then started exploring the area again.
Compared to last night, the visibility is much higher now, but there are still no living creatures in sight.
He went to search the collapsed buildings across the street.
Not to mention people, he didn't even see any small animals. However, one or two birds occasionally flew in the sky, letting him know that there were still living things in this doomsday world.
Moreover, these birds were not easy to deal with and were attacked when Zhou Qi returned.
Fortunately, they were not big and did not come in groups, so he quickly drove them away by waving his stick.
When Zhou Qi came back, he saw the grocery store appear in his sight - it was business hours and the invisibility effect of the barrier had disappeared.
Zhou Qi glanced at his watch.
8:06.
It seems that the grocery store's business hours should be from 8 am to 6 pm.
Zhou Qi took a deep breath, pushed the door open and walked into the house. After washing and disinfecting his hands, he saw that Tang Yu'an had not gotten up yet, so he went upstairs to call him for dinner.
"An An, get up and eat."
He was answered with a weak groan.
Zhou Qi's face changed slightly, and he quickly walked over to lift the quilt, only to see Tang Yu'an with his eyes half closed and his face flushed.
He quickly reached out his hand to his forehead and felt it was burning hot.
An An has a fever!
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