Chapter 40
On the night when the employees arrived, Shu Mo slept in for the first time in a long time.
The dormitory was well soundproofed, and the few people moved very quietly, so when they left in the morning to open the store, there was no noise at all, allowing Shu Mo, the boss, to sleep until noon.
After she finished washing up and walked lazily from the dormitory to the main building, she heard the faint sound of an argument coming from inside.
"Is this a shady shop? Call the boss out!"
"Sir, calm down..."
"What are you asking me to calm down? How can you ask me to calm down?"
Judging from the tone, the argument seemed to be quite intense.
Since the hot spring opened, every guest has praised it. This is the first time that it has received comments such as "black shop", which is no small matter.
Shu Mo quickened his pace and hurriedly pushed open the wooden door. There was already a circle of guests in the hall, watching the fun and pointing at something.
"Excuse me, please let me pass for a moment."
Shu Mo finally squeezed in, only to see a man standing at the front desk with his back to her, his fat fingers almost touching Gu Xiao's chest, his words filled with anger.
"I bought something with my own money, so it belongs to me. What does it have to do with you if I sell it to someone else? Why can't I resell it? What kind of unfair clause is this?"
Gu Xiao behind the counter calmly dodged the spit and said, "Sir, according to the regulations, the goods in our store are not allowed to be traded twice. There are reminders here."
She pointed at the slogan posted next to the counter, her back straight and neither humble nor arrogant.
The man was immediately enraged, his face trembling, his eyes flashing with ferocity: "What hint? I didn't see it just now! Listen, either give me back my money, or I will smash your store today!"
Shu Mo frowned, "Hello, I'm the boss. What do you want to tell me? What happened?"
"Ask her yourself!"
"boss."
Gu Xiao saw Shu Mo walk to the counter, so he quickly approached and confessed, "This person just came over and took 99 pieces of fresh meat buns, candied haws, rock sugar white fungus and snow pear soup, and coffee milk. I gave him all the things, and he suddenly asked us why there was a property restriction that prohibited secondary transactions... He said that we should either refund the money or lift the restriction. But the food was in good condition when it was sold, so how could we return it? How can we sell it then?"
"After I refused, he got angry and said we were a black shop."
Gu Xiao made an aggrieved expression.
Each took 99?
Shu Mo was surprised.
99 is the upper limit of the number of items that a backpack can hold. How could a normal customer buy so much at once - how long would it take to finish it all?
What's more, these items cost nearly 5,000 points in total, which is equivalent to more than a year's savings for ordinary high-level players.
Residents in the city have to pay taxes, purchase materials, repair and upgrade weapons and equipment, and regularly replenish consumables such as potions, tents, and daily necessities. Money has to be spent everywhere, so there is not enough time to waste on food and drink.
The tall and strong man in front of me is probably a second-hand dealer.
Shu Mo's expression was a little strange.
In response to her guess, Gu Xiao leaned close to her ear and said angrily, "Boss, I know this guy. He just wants to take the stuff back to Guangming Town and resell it to ordinary players who can't come to the hot springs. And he sells it at a very, very high price! The price is three times the original price! A bun is 15 points, and he wants to sell it for 45 points when he takes it back."
Shu Mo had previously advertised on the bulletin board, which attracted quite a few players to come and watch, and this person immediately spotted a business opportunity. Gu Xiao was also at the scene at that time and happened to witness him shouting everywhere.
Gu Xiao was very disgusted with the male player's smug look and arrogant remarks that looked down on ordinary players, but he was also helpless like those players who were being ripped off.
Who could have thought that she would actually witness the sequel to this incident!
The other party asked for 99 pieces of each commodity. It seemed that he had been busy taking a lot of orders in the past three days, and only came here to purchase the goods when he had reached the limit of his backpack.
But I didn't expect that the hot springs had a restriction on secondary transactions of goods, and I was stunned.
Recalling his expression just now, Gu Xiao felt refreshed but also a little worried. After all, when they were in the hotel before, if a customer made trouble and affected the business, and they failed to resolve the problem in time, the boss would deduct their wages.
...Actually, it doesn’t matter if some salary is deducted at the hot spring, but what if this incident affects the boss’s business?
Shu Mo seemed to see her worry and patted the back of Gu Xiao's hand, telling her not to worry.
At this time, Zhang Jun, the male player, had a gloomy face and was in a very bad mood.
Gu Xiao guessed correctly. Zhang Jun was indeed busy soliciting customers these days. In order to make fewer trips, he stood at the entrance of the market for two and a half days before he was able to collect enough orders for 99 pieces of each item. If this deal goes through, the net profit will be nearly 10,000 points!
These days, just thinking about these ten thousand points made him laugh out loud.
Zhang Jun felt that his brain was really flexible.
While the reputation of the hot springs has not yet been fully established in the town and no one else is competing with him for business, he plans to make a few more trips. The money he saves will be enough to buy a large, bright house in the center of Guangming Town, where the elite players gather, and completely join the elite class in the game.
In the eyes of Zhang Jun, a senior player, those ordinary players who dare not leave Guangming Town are just batches of green leeks waiting for him to harvest.
However, when he excitedly bought the items and took a closer look, he discovered that there was a line of large, clear words following the attributes of the items he put into his backpack, reminding him that reselling of hot spring items was not allowed.
——Before buying, the girl at the front desk did point to the reminder on the counter, but he was so excited that he didn’t pay any attention. After I bought it, I found out that it was too late.
Zhang Jun panicked.
Out of these more than 4,000 points, only more than 1,000 points were deposits given by the players, and the rest were paid out of his own pocket!
If the transaction fails, he won't even be able to keep the deposit and will have to return it all.
Zhang Jun almost felt dizzy.
Nearly five thousand points, which was all his savings. Before coming here, he even mortgaged an important piece of equipment to a friend in exchange for a thousand points to fill the gap. What would he do if he didn't make any money?
Thinking of this, Zhang Jun suddenly became furious. He looked at Gu Xiao whispering to the proprietress and suddenly felt that the girl at the front desk looked a little familiar.
After squinting his eyes for a few seconds, Zhang Jun suddenly realized, "You were in front of the bulletin board that day too!!"
He remembered Gu Xiao because Gu Xiao stood up and said that he had eaten Shu Mo's oden. It was Gu Xiao's remarks that made many people completely believe in the existence of hot springs, and indirectly helped Zhang Jun attract so many business orders.
Zhang Jun's expression suddenly twisted. "You did it on purpose. You deliberately let them come to me to place orders without telling me the restrictions on secondary transactions!"
"I didn't!" Gu Xiao denied loudly, but Zhang Jun was already furious. He leaned forward over the front desk, and his tall and fat body pressed down like a mountain, blocking the light, and he was about to grab Gu Xiao's collar viciously.
The boss stood in front of Gu Xiao. Seeing her thin figure, he didn't care at all and was about to push Shu Mo away, but he saw her pointing her finger at him and muttering something.
In an instant, an extremely powerful resistance descended upon him, as if he had fallen into a ball of cement. An invisible sense of oppression surged from all directions, almost suffocating him. The fear of death instantly overwhelmed his anger. His pupils dilated slightly and a ferocious expression froze on his face, as if in slow motion that was infinitely stretched.
The next second, a huge force acted on the back of his neck. Someone grabbed his collar and threw Zhang Jun out heavily.
Yao Yonghui's face was as gloomy as water. He stood between Shu Mo and the fallen Zhang Jun, turned around and asked, "Are you okay?"
In order to establish a good relationship between the "bus" and the "bus driver" of the hot spring, Shu Mo specifically assigned the task of feeding the mimicry to Yao Yonghui. When nothing is done, the mimicry always likes to wander around. Yao Yonghui just went to the bamboo forest to look for the mimicry and did not notice the dispute in the main building.
Fortunately, the employee panel allows you to send private messages to employees within the hot spring area.
As soon as Shu Mo entered the room, he realized something was wrong and sent a message to Yao Yonghui in advance, so he arrived in time.
Shu Mo shook his head, "It's okay, thank you."
She walked out from behind the counter, the smile that always appeared on her pretty face had long disappeared.
Shu Mo looked at Zhang Jun, who was lying on the ground with a terrified face, and said calmly, "Fighting is prohibited within the hot spring area. Violators will be expelled from the hotel and will not be allowed to consume in the store for life. We do not welcome such guests. Brother Yao, I'm in trouble."
Yao Yonghui nodded, walked over and pulled Zhang Jun up.
Zhang Jun is tall and strong. Although Yao Yonghui is also strong, he is tall and fat compared to Zhang Jun. There is an obvious difference in their appearance. However, at this time, Yao Yonghui carries him as easily as carrying a chick.
The onlookers silently made way for him, and some even took pleasure in watching the fun and helped Yao Yonghui open the door.
"If the purchasing agent adds 10 or 8 points, it's fine for him to earn hard-earned money, but if it's tripled, why doesn't he go and grab it?"
"It's not easy for ordinary players. They are willing to spend 45 points to buy a bun. Most of them don't buy it for themselves, but want to let their children and the elderly at home have a taste... They make money in this dirty way, ah!"
"You were so greedy that you collected 99 of each. Tsk, you got what you deserved."
"That's really unreasonable. You don't read the instructions before buying something. What kind of ability is it to embarrass the cashier here? She has posted a reminder on the counter and pointed to it before selling it, but you just didn't read it. You must be in a hurry to make money!"
"A profit of 10,000 points, hoping for a pie in the sky..."
Who among those present is not a high-level player like Zhang Jun? Everyone has thought about the idea of purchasing on behalf of others to some extent. Some wanted to bring it to their families, but others wanted to make some extra money. However, after arriving at the hot spring, this idea was naturally dispelled.
The reason why Zhang Jun came to this point was because he was too greedy.
What's more, even if other people had considered making money from this, they had never thought of asking for such a high price. In the doomsday, it is not easy for humans to survive. Most people will help their compatriots if they can. High-level players have taken the initiative to assume many responsibilities - things like guarding towns are things they take turns doing.
So when seeing Zhang Jun's end, no one felt sympathy.
Zhang Jun, who was being dragged away, had no time to care about the contemptuous looks and his own embarrassing situation. He was still trembling from the restraints just now.
That is the instinctive fear of life being threatened.
Facing the sudden and powerful force, Zhang Jun felt that he was as small as an ant. With just a glance from the other party, he could be easily annihilated. He couldn't even muster the desire to resist.
The wooden door in front of him creaked closed, and Zhang Jun finally saw Shu Mo's profile through the gap. She had a relaxed smile on her face, and was saying something to the young receptionist.
This shop owner...how come he is so powerful?
Wait, didn’t he just threaten to smash up her store…?
Zhang Jun was left in the snow, his expression blank.
Yao Yonghui turned around and went back.
As soon as he left the barrier, the biting wind and snow suddenly hit him head on. Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment and immediately jumped up.
Seeing that everyone had taken off their winter clothes, he took them off too. Seeing that he was about to get frostbite due to the cold wind outside, he hurriedly put his winter clothes back on.
When he opened his backpack and saw the full bag of [Fresh Meat Buns*99], [Tanghulu*99], [Coffee and Milk*99]... Zhang Jun almost fainted.
Since he couldn’t sell it anyway, he angrily took out a meat bun.
The buns were put in not long ago and have not yet lost temperature. The skin is still hot and I can feel the heat even through the brown paper bag. The aroma goes straight into my nose.
Standing in this snowy place, Zhang Jun almost drooled when he suddenly smelled this smell.
Smells so good!
He was so focused on making money that he didn't even notice how tempting the fragrance was.
He paused for a moment, then took a tentative bite.
The fresh meat is thin and the filling is large. The first bite is full of meat filling. The splashing juice is hot and the seasoning is just right. After chewing it twice, your mouth is full of the irresistible fragrance.
After eating a bun, my stomach felt warm.
Zhang Jun took out another one.
He ate so voraciously that he nearly choked. He quickly took out the Tremella and Snow Pear Soup and gulped down two mouthfuls.
The sweet liquid flowed freely in the mouth. The fragrance of snow pear, the sweetness of rock sugar, and the softness of white fungus were all stewed into the soup. Zhang Jun drank a bowl in one breath and swallowed two buns. With his body size, he was only half full.
By the time I ate the third one, the bun had already become cold due to the cold wind.
Zhang Jun stood in the snow holding an empty bowl, gazing at the calm and cozy warm yellow light of the cabin from afar, and suddenly felt a little regretful.
He took tentative steps in the direction of the inn.
The moment his body sank, the invisible barrier began to ripple, pushing Zhang Jun back.
Zhang Jun was dumbfounded.
A group of people happened to pass by at this time. They looked at the big guy standing in the wind and snow with an empty bowl in his hand in confusion, and walked straight towards the hotel.
"What's wrong with this guy?"
"I don't know, forget about him... Go back and have lunch."
"I heard there's braised pork for lunch today!"
This team of senior players didn't care much about Zhang Jun who was alone, and started talking unscrupulously before he walked far.
Braised pork...
Zhang Jun swallowed subconsciously.
He watched helplessly as the barrier that had reacted violently just now gently accepted the group of people, and suddenly Shu Mo's last words echoed in his mind -
"This store does not welcome such guests."
Zhang Jun suddenly realized that he probably couldn't get in anymore.
*
When Yao Yonghui entered the room, he was immediately thanked warmly by Gu Xiao.
She had already thanked Shu Mo in advance for standing in front of her in times of crisis, and said that although she could not repay him, she could repay him with her body - working in the hot spring hotel for the rest of her life. The words were full of hints, which made Shu Mo laugh.
Seeing Yao Yonghui now, Gu Xiao hurriedly went to meet him again, "Thanks to you, Brother Yao, otherwise we two summoners would not know what to do if we faced that kind of surprise attack."
Yao Yonghui responded, but his eyes glanced at Shu Mo hesitantly.
The moment he grabbed Zhang Jun, he always felt that something was wrong.
That must be another secret of the boss.
Shu Mo seemed to be looking for something, "By the way, where is Mo Bai?"
She knew that Yao Yonghui had a sharp intuition and didn't want him to discover the secret that the barrier could also affect players so quickly, so she simply changed the subject.
"Oh, I just saw him taking Bai Rongrong out." Gu Xiao said.
It turned out that he was going for a walk again.
Now that the inn has no shortage of staff, Mo Bai can finally move the time for walking Bai Rongrong to when the sun is at its best near noon.
Shu Mo figured it out, opened the map with a smile, and sure enough, he found his summoned beast in a field not far away.
Mo Bai now grunts and groans as he accompanies a group of white fluffy creatures to bask in the sun every day, with the main purpose of providing companionship. After a few days, the results were very effective and the white fluffy guys became more and more dependent on him.
On the map, the Q version avatar of the little black dragon was surrounded by a group of snow-white fur balls, like a fluffy scarf, and was swaying towards the direction of the hotel on the map.
It seems that he has already started his return journey.
Shu Mo was about to close the map, but found that Mo Bai was suddenly fixed at one point and did not move.
The Q version of the little black dragon narrowed his golden pupils, and a small question mark appeared on his head.
Um?
A pop-up window suddenly popped up in front of Shu Mo——
[Triggered: Limited-time mission "Accidents on the Road"! 】
[Task Description: Today is a sunny day, and your summoned beasts happily go out for an outing. However, on the way back, they encountered some unexpected situations...】
[Task requirements: Solve the trouble (unfinished)]
[Task Reward: Card Draw Opportunity*2]
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