Chapter 55
Shu Mo returned to the hotel and informed all the guests of the "Grilled Fish Conference" that would be held at noon.
Customers who have paid for the fishing project can exchange their caught fish for free admission. Other customers need to pay for admission, the price is 50 points per person.
The barbecue seasoning and props are provided by the host hotel. During the event, you can eat as much grilled fish as you want, but you cannot put it in your backpack.
Shu Mo gestured at the size of the fish caught in the stream and felt that one fish would be enough to fill each person's stomach.
But considering that these doomsday players would pounce on food like hungry tigers with green eyes every time they came across delicious food, she still limited the number of admission to 50 people.
We harvested 200 fish in total, and set aside half of them for the event. Everyone can get two fish, so there shouldn't be too little to eat, right?
There are still seven days before the next harvest, so Shu Mo kept half of it, and wanted to make boiled fish another day to satisfy his craving - grilled fish is delicious, but other fish dishes are really hard to give up.
As soon as the 50 spots were released, they were snapped up immediately. Those who didn't get a spot beat their chests and stamped their feet, and could only watch those who got a spot walk towards the event venue in a trembling manner.
"Boss, can you give us more places next time?"
They asked unwillingly, tears streaming from the corners of their mouths.
"Next time, definitely next time." Shu Mo laughed, "This time we decided to hold the event at the last minute, so we didn't prepare so many fish in advance..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a creaking sound at the hotel door, and the Arctic Fox bus arrived.
Before the passengers got off the bus had time to be shocked by the beautiful lake view, they smelled the rich and overbearing barbecue aroma wafting from the lake.
When they learned that the seats were sold out, they joined the condemnation with tears in their eyes.
"Boss, you are so unfair! The bus doesn't arrive until 12 o'clock, how come the event has already started?"
"Damn, it smells so good, it feels like the air is full of the smell of grilled fish."
"It's the aroma of barbecue in my memory! Qiuqiu, boss, let me in and mix the chili powder with the rice..."
They wanted to hug Shu Mo's thighs and cry and beg her to let them into the venue.
"I'm so sorry." Shu Mo really forgot about the bus and didn't reserve a spot in advance, so he could only explain again awkwardly, "The grilled fish conference will be held every week from now on. If you are interested, you can come to the hotel and camp before this day next week, so you won't miss it."
She also promoted the new camp she had developed, and then said, "How about this, I will grill a few more for you at my own expense later, and those who didn't get any can come and have a taste."
The response to the fish grilling conference is so good that we can continue to hold it in the future. Anyway, the output of adult fish in the stream is fixed, and there must be a channel for consumption.
As for the newly developed lake, such a large area will be put to good use. In the future, Shu Mo also plans to plant fish fry in the lake and develop aquaculture as a sideline business.
Saving the restaurant’s purchasing costs is one thing, but in the doomsday, having a self-sufficient fish pond can also add a sense of security.
"Boss, the fish is ready."
The girl with ponytail happened to come over at this moment with two plates. The freshly grilled fish was still sizzling with oil, and sprinkled with a lot of chili, cumin and minced garlic. The spicy aroma went straight into the nose, stimulating the mouth to drool.
The onlookers subconsciously swallowed their saliva in unison.
Shu Mo: “…”
Being stared at by so many people, she couldn't eat alone.
Shu Mo stared at the two grilled fish for a long time, and said with great sorrow: "Xiao Xiao, bring a few plates over and share them with everyone."
The person in charge of grilling the fish was obviously very skilled. The fish was grilled to a crispy outside and tender inside. The rich seasoning could not cover up the deliciousness of the fish itself, but instead blended in an extremely harmonious way. Every player who got a piece of the fish wanted to chew it hundreds of times before slowly savoring it. After finishing eating, not only did they not feel satisfied, but they felt even more empty.
I really want to lick the plate...but I feel embarrassed because there are people watching.
Everyone was crying.
On the other side, Shu Mo once again enjoyed the boss's privileges and naturally got the biggest piece. After tasting it, she was also shocked by the deliciousness and tenderness of the fish. The hotel restaurant also served fish dishes a few days ago. Compared with many gourmet restaurants in the world in the past, they were no less delicious, but they did not taste as good as this.
Is this also a by-product bonus?
However, the short-haired girl's grilling skills were indeed excellent, as she said, which added a lot of points to the fish.
Seeing that the girl with ponytail was in a hurry to go back after delivering the fish, Shu Mo had an idea in his mind and hurried to keep her.
"Excuse me, could you please ask your friend for me...if he is interested in making some extra money?"
*
"You said the boss wants to hire me to help grill the fish?"
The short-haired girl raised her head in confusion.
She stood in front of the grill, beads of sweat oozing from the tip of her nose. Her hands moved non-stop, skillfully sprinkling the seasoning evenly and carefully on the fish. The aroma attracted several players to come over and learn.
The remaining barbecue grills were all occupied, but the food was either burnt, half-cooked, or too heavily seasoned, making people frown. Only the aroma from her grill was the most tempting.
Ten years have passed, and many people's cooking skills have become rusty. They simply don't remember how to control the heat when cooking, thus wasting delicious ingredients. So seeing how skilled this girl was, many people came spontaneously to observe her teaching.
The girl with the ponytail nodded. "The boss said that you are a good cook. We would like to ask you to grill fish for the players who are not good at grilling fish. We will reward you 200 points for each time!"
"200 points?!" The short-haired girl's hands trembled, and she sprinkled a pinch of pepper on it, almost choking on it, "That's so much!"
"She said you are a professional and worth the price." The girl with the ponytail was also happy for her companions. They usually need several days to earn this amount by killing monsters. "And it is said that this grilled fish conference will be held every week in the future. If the response is good, I would like to invite you to come regularly once a week. The hotel will be responsible for the round-trip transportation."
This condition can be said to be quite excellent.
With such a subsidy from a side job, her monthly fixed income can nearly double, and her life will be much better than it is now.
The short-haired girl said excitedly: "I promise!!"
She was a little overwhelmed, and the girl with a ponytail saw this and said positively: "Then I'll go talk to the boss for you."
"Xiao Yu." The short-haired girl quickly stopped her and said, "Ask your boss if you can be my assistant. The salary and round-trip expenses can be deducted from my pay."
The ponytail girl was stunned, "How can this be possible..."
"I'm definitely too busy to handle it alone, and I'm counting on your help." The short-haired girl waved the iron clamp in her hand and said with a smile, "Then I'll leave it to you."
The girl with ponytail looked at her friend with emotion, then turned around to look for Shu Mo.
*
With the help of the short-haired girl, Shu Mo became a hands-off boss comfortably, and also asked her to bake a few for himself and his employees.
The restaurant was particularly empty today, so a few people found a table and enjoyed a delicious grilled fish meal with rice.
After eating, Shu Mo held his stomach and went for a walk by the lake.
The players had almost finished eating. They showed their terrifying fighting power and almost killed all 100 fish. At this time, everyone was so bloated that they could not move and leaned against their tents.
Only two barbecue grills were still in operation, with charcoal inside still carrying embers and a few remaining sparks.
A few players were gathered around the stove, mumbling something to each other. When they saw Shu Mo, they greeted him, "Boss, your charcoal is amazing. It can still burn so vigorously at this temperature."
"I wonder if we can buy a bag and go? That way we can make a fire at home later."
One person suddenly had an idea.
"I'm afraid this won't work..." Shu Mo said regretfully. Then, he pointed to the stove below and said, "Charcoal must be used with a barbecue grill. Even if you buy it, you won't be able to light it."
When purchasing, the system popped up a reminder that the [outdoor barbecue grill] must be powered by charcoal.
[Consume [Charcoal]*1, can run for 5 minutes]
Charcoal needs to be purchased in the mall, the unit price is 2 points per piece, and if you buy a bag of 100 yuan, the wholesale price is 180 points.
When you start the barbecue grill, you will be prompted to add charcoal, and the user can choose the amount to add.
When the fish barbecue event was held, all of these were provided by the hotel, so the players were not clear about the connection between charcoal and barbecue grills, and they thought that the hotel had discovered the charcoal that could be ignited in the doomsday game.
As for buying the barbecue grill together?
——All facilities in the hot spring cannot be resold. Except for Shu Mo who has the game system, other players cannot use them even if they take them back. Otherwise, she could make a fortune by reselling them. Why would she bother running a store so hard?
Shu Mo said he could do nothing to help.
“It turned out to be like this…”
After hearing her explanation, the player's hopes were dashed and he hung his head in dejection.
But the frustration didn't last long. He cheered up again, and thought of a new idea. "Boss, when we don't hold the fish barbecue meeting in the future, can we buy charcoal from you and use it to burn the stove for heating?"
Grilled fish on weekends and grilled hands on weekdays, a perfect arrangement!
That's feasible. Shu Mo thought for a while, "Okay, but you have to wait for a while. I will notify you when the product is updated."
She could just take out the big bags of wholesale charcoal and split them into small bags to sell individually. For example, it can be divided into a small package of 10 pieces, priced at 50 points. Players can buy it and distribute it according to their needs.
Unfortunately, all the merchandise counters in the hot spring are currently full and no new merchandise can be added, so the need for expansion is urgent.
"Okay!"
The players were delighted to get Shu Mo's promise.
With charcoal, when I am driven out of the barrier at night and shivering with cold, I can come out and warm myself by the fire. Life is becoming more and more comfortable.
**
"What did you say?"
Gu Xiao thought he had heard it wrong.
On the afternoon of the same day after the fish grilling meeting ended, the deputy team leader finally led the team to the coordinates on the gift box.
She hadn't taken off her battle armor yet, and she looked out of place standing in the busy lobby of the inn. Holding her helmet in her arms, she patiently said, "I want to pack 300 gift boxes of cakes and 300 gift boxes of canned fruit. Is that okay?"
After fighting in the swamp for more than ten days in a row, the silver armor was already covered with mud. The dried soil fragments fell on the soft carpet with the movement. The deputy commander noticed it and quickly put away the helmet.
The two subordinates following behind her also felt a little uneasy and kept looking around.
From the moment they stepped into this area, they were shocked by everything here.
Their team passed by here when they came, and they clearly remembered that it was still a barren snowfield at that time. But now, the lake is shimmering in the sun, with the majestic reflection of the snow-capped mountains reflected in it. People set up tents by the lake, spread out picnic blankets, and sit on them in groups of three or two to play cards. Children are running around, and the elderly are taking a leisurely walk... It's just like an ordinary weekend afternoon spent in the park before the game.
No, such a beautiful snow-capped mountain lake should at least be a protected natural park in the past.
When they entered the hotel lobby and saw the modern interior decoration, they could no longer hide their surprise.
The players passing by seemed to have gotten used to it all, which made them inexplicably feel like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and they didn't know what to do with their hands and feet.
The deputy team leader was a little calmer. She was thinking about her mission and went up to the front desk to place her order - but she didn't even notice the gift counter next to her.
"Are you sure you want that much?" Gu Xiao took a look at the deputy captain's attire and felt that he didn't look like a scalper, but he looked tired and didn't seem to be well-off, so he couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Just the Chinese pastry gift boxes, 300 pieces, that’s 30,000 points. Ordinary customers buy them as gifts, and one or two at most is enough. Who has so many relatives and bosses to give gifts to?
Shu Mo heard the noise and came over, "What's wrong?"
"Ah, Boss..."
Gu Xiao and Shu Mo explained the situation clearly, just in time to hear the deputy team leader speak, "Sure, we have a team of fifty people, and we need to supply food for at least five days. I saw the slogan on the gift box before, so I came here - don't worry about the price, we are the official pioneering team sent by Guangming Town."
The implication is that the town is there and there is no need to worry that they will take the things and run away.
But Shu Mo heard another meaning: they have official financial support, so they have a lot of money.
But no matter how rich you are, you can't be so pretentious.
She stopped Gu Xiao, who was about to pick up the goods after hearing the official team, and murmured, "The cakes and fruits in the gift box are fixed. It's easy to get tired of eating them for a few days. If you just need food, you can consider buying it from our restaurant. The food there is more suitable for a full meal."
"You have a restaurant here?" the deputy leader asked in surprise.
When they first heard Shu Mo say "it's easy to get tired of it", the two subordinates behind him couldn't help but shake their heads wildly: How is it possible to get tired of something so delicious!
But the next second, the word "restaurant" popped up, and their attention immediately shifted, and they pricked up their ears.
Dining room? Is this the restaurant they had in mind?
"Well, our restaurant serves three meals a day, and residents usually eat there." Shu Mo looked at the time and said patiently, "Lunch time is over now, but I can take you to have a look."
This is a big customer who can spend tens of thousands of points at a time!
Not to mention making an exception to purchase goods for her during the non-business hours in the afternoon, she would be happy to even pull Shu Mo out of bed in the middle of the night.
"Thank you for your help." The deputy head of the group said quickly with a good attitude.
The three of them followed Shu Mo up to the second floor and listened to her introduction to the hot springs all the way. They were in a trance and saw Shu Mo leading them to the long table in the corner of the restaurant.
"Boss, do you need my help?" Liu Xueruo poked her head out from behind the counter.
"It's okay, just do your thing." Shu Mo waved his hand and turned to the three people and said, "That's the beverage area. You can also take some milk tea and coffee. Latte has a refreshing effect. If used in the game... it should be able to reduce the speed of physical consumption for a certain period of time."
She tried hard to recall the description on the product.
Deputy head: “!”
Slowing down the rate at which physical energy is consumed means that people are less likely to fall into a state of fatigue. The reason why so many people collapsed yesterday was largely due to the lingering feeling of fatigue over the past few days.
She didn't expect that there would be such good stuff in the hot spring. She slammed the table excitedly and said, "Pack up 300 cups of this latte for me too!"
Shu Mo: “…”
Is it so straightforward?
Liu Xueruo heard the noise and rolled up her sleeves as if she was facing a great enemy, entering a wartime state.
Three hundred cups! She'll have to poke all afternoon!
"Don't worry. The coffee milk downstairs has the same effect as latte, but latte needs to be made fresh, so the waiting time will be longer. If you are in a hurry, you might as well buy coffee milk directly." Shu Mo said hurriedly, "I'll ask the clerk to prepare the coffee later. Would you like to take a look at the menu first?"
"The restaurant has a wider variety of dishes, and the price is much cheaper than the gift box. If you buy in large quantities, you can get discounts."
Today’s dishes are all on today’s menu. The more the deputy team leader looked at them, the wider his eyes widened. He leaned forward unconsciously and almost buried his head in his eyes.
After a long while, she straightened up in a daze, "Indeed, this is much cheaper than buying a gift box directly."
Moreover, compared to pastries, these home-cooked dishes are more suitable for three meals a day.
...After realizing what was happening, the deputy team leader was a little moved.
The store owner could obviously sell the gift boxes directly to them, charge more money, and save a lot of time, but she was willing to consider things from their perspective and sacrifice profits to recommend better and more cost-effective options.
The deputy head's favorability towards Shu Mo soared.
"Then I'll trouble you. I need 300 of each of these items..." She considered for a moment and reported the quantities one by one.
To meet the food needs of a large group of 50 people for five days, the cost would be an incredibly staggering figure.
But as long as we can seize the mineral vein before the nearby town discovers it, the income that can be brought to Guangming Town in the future will be more than just tens of thousands of points.
What's more, when the team is on the verge of collapse, if there is a way to effectively comfort everyone and boost morale, then spending a few more points won't matter.
As long as the team maintains confidence, this well-trained team will continue to create countless benefits for the town in the future... This is more of an investment than an expense.
Shu Mo quickly wrote down the number she reported, and before preparing to purchase the goods, he reminded her, "By the way, our menu changes every day. If you feel that the dishes are monotonous, you can actually come back in a few days."
The deputy leader was moved, but still shook his head regretfully, "It's a bit far from where we are camping. They need more manpower to fight the boss there, so it may not be convenient to leave often."
"However, if I still fail to defeat the boss in five days, I will come again to replenish supplies."
“I see…”
Shu Mo was silent for two seconds, and suddenly a figure appeared in his mind, and an idea flashed, "What if we provide delivery?"
"Delivery?" The deputy team leader was stunned.
Shu Mo nodded happily: "Yes, I happen to have some flying monsters on hand. Please leave your address. During the fight with the boss, I can have them visit the camp every few days with a menu. Then you can place orders remotely and we will deliver them manually."
The advertisements in Guangming Town are long-term and there is no need to visit them often. The white fluffy creatures have been idle recently and are floating around everywhere every day. It would be better to find something for them to do.
As for manual delivery, it can be handed over directly to Mo Bai. Let him change back to his original form and run a few steps in a place where there is no one, and he will arrive soon.
Fortunately, the place where this team fought the boss sounded like it was in a leveling area that was even more remote than the hot springs, and not in the direction of Guangming Town. It's a sparsely populated place, so you don't have to worry too much about being seen.
In addition, the transaction amount is relatively large, and they are an official team, so perhaps they can develop into long-term customers. That's why Shu Mo took the initiative to propose delivery.
“Can you order and deliver remotely?”
This is too advanced.
The deputy group leader was shocked by the hotel's advanced ordering model and said, "That would be great, but I don't know if it would be troublesome..."
"It's no trouble, no trouble." Shu Mo smiled.
How can making money be troublesome?
She quickly selected the dishes she had just ordered and clicked to purchase.
The deputy team leader finally asked for 300 copies of almost everything, and that was because they only sent three people, including herself. Three hundred - to be precise, two hundred and ninety-seven copies (99*3) - was already the maximum number of items they could carry in their backpacks.
I thought it was more than enough, but when I arrived, I found that the hotel had such a rich variety of goods that such a small capacity was not enough.
If conditions permit, she actually wants to buy more.
For staple foods like rice, three hundred portions are not enough for fifty people to eat for five days. When the deputy team leader was loading the goods, he once again realized the convenience of Shu Mo's delivery proposal.
She thought for a moment and made up her mind, "Then Boss, could you please send your monster over here in four days?"
"Of course." Shu Mo took out a notebook from his backpack. Just in case, he had written down the addresses of several regular customers. Now he added another line, "Tell me the coordinates."
"Okay, okay, the coordinates of our camp are..."
Shu Mo quickly noted it down, and the two of them agreed on the time for Bai Rongrong to arrive. At the same time, the two team members brought by the deputy leader also put away the large pile of dishes.
Then they went downstairs to buy the legendary coffee milk.
Halfway through, the deputy team leader heard Shu Mo casually introduce the effect of the fresh meat buns +2 strength. In ecstasy, he waved his hand and added 300 buns. In order to entertain the players, he brought a hundred bags of melon seeds.
Shu Mo: “…”
It's so easy to make money, it feels unreal.
【Received: 35640 points】
【Received: 9425 points】
The total amount of consumption of the deputy leader in restaurants and simple stalls on this trip added up to 45,065 points.
With so many points earned, plus the income from promotional activities in the past few days and other miscellaneous income, the threshold of 150,000 will be met.
Shu Mo smiled and sent off the satisfied deputy leader and his group. Standing at the door of the hotel, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Tomorrow, we can finally expand the annex!
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