The next morning, An Ge looked at the pile of firewood and was speechless. She hadn't expected that after helping a few children yesterday, they would each give her a large bundle of firewood today.
An Ge wasn't one to ask for anything in return, but she was still happy that her kindness had been reciprocated. She waved to them and said, "You've all worked hard. You haven't eaten all morning, have you? Come and have something to eat."
To everyone's surprise, the others didn't move. The boy who was clearly the leader bowed to An Ge and said, "Sister Manager, we caught a lot of prey yesterday, enough to eat for several days. You don't need to worry about us." After saying that, he tried to pull the others away.
An Ge stopped the group, thought for a moment, and said, "The inn will need a lot of firewood in the future. You've solved my urgent problem. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't treat you to a meal. How about this: whenever you have time, collect some firewood, and I'll provide you with three meals a day as payment. What do you say?"
Overjoyed, the group bowed several times in gratitude. They had thought they were incredibly lucky to have tasted something so delicious even once in their lives, never expecting to have the chance to eat it again.
After a few people left, Hu Jiu said with a laugh, "Our kitchens all use gas or electricity. When did we switch to using firewood?" He was a little worried about where to put all this firewood.
An Ge coughed a few times, feigning an excuse. "I just couldn't think of a good excuse right away."
“These guys look pretty good. We happen to be short-handed, so you could let them give it a try.”
An Ge seemed thoughtful, as she actually shared the same thought. Although she still felt somewhat awkward about the issue of child labor, she understood that living in this world, she couldn't completely rely on the ideas from her previous life.
In the afternoon, when An Ge suggested having a few people temporarily help out at the inn, the usually mature Xiao Chen was moved to tears.
They finally have a place to stay!
"Ding! Temporary mission completed, reward issued."
The system's sudden message startled An Ge. Since her last major battle with the system, An Ge hadn't heard any messages from it for a long time. Curious, she clicked on the message, only to be overjoyed!
The temporary task that had been troubling her was suddenly completed.
An Ge stared intently at the group, as if she were looking at a precious treasure.
What are your names?
"Xiko."
"My name is Xiaoyue."
"Yasuko."
"Yangzi".
"My name is Xiao Chen."
An Ge suppressed her excitement, afraid that being too enthusiastic would scare the other party, and could only calmly say to the group, "You are not formal employees yet, so there is no salary, but food and accommodation are provided." After saying that, she asked Hu Jiu to settle the group in.
This was the first time Ange had recruited native staff, and the second wave of humans to work at the inn besides Chef Wei.
An Ge had assumed Chang Jin was also human, but upon hearing this, Chang Jin asked with a "Are you kidding me?" expression, "Shopkeeper, you don't know I'm a nightingale?"
An Ge, An Ge, she really didn't know!
Does this mean she'll have to ask "Are you even human?" every time she recruits employees in the future?
As for An Ge, she herself doesn't even know what kind of creature she is.
"It doesn't seem very human," the well-informed Hu Jiu told her.
An Ge was depressed about this for a long time, but then she came to terms with it: if she's not human, she's not human, but at least she's not some kind of demon or monster, which made her somewhat accept the change in her identity.
Ange opened the online store and saw that the digital products section was unlocked, so she immediately bought a tablet. After some research, she discovered that the so-called network was just a small collection of information from before Ange's time travel, and the games were only single-player.
Although it's not a complete cyberspace and the information is more entertainment-oriented, it's enough for Ange.
In the slightly crowded room, several children looked around excitedly.
"I have never stayed in such a nice place."
"Me too, me too. Look, the water here flows out automatically."
"It's so warm here, and the wind doesn't blow at all."
"I just ran into Xiaoyue. She said she's sharing a room with Manager Chang now, and it's much more comfortable inside."
"I'm very content now, and I'd be happy to stay here forever."
Everyone fell silent when they thought about their past lives of scurrying around like rats, and some even couldn't help but shed tears.
"Brother Chen, do you think we can stay at the inn indefinitely?"
Xiao Chen nodded firmly, "Definitely. As long as we work hard, we will definitely stay here."
As night deepened, several homeless children lay in their warm blankets, dreaming of a bright future, and gradually drifted off to sleep.
Before dawn the next day, Xiao Chen and the others got ready early and quickly started helping with the work.
When An Ge came out yawning, she saw several teenagers helping Aunt Dan clear the dishes.
"Good morning, store manager!" The group greeted An Ge with wide smiles as soon as they saw her.
"Uh, good morning!" An Ge put aside her guilt about using child labor and leisurely went to eat breakfast.
Behind them, they could still hear Aunt Dan's hearty laughter.
"It seems that Yunmo's position in Aunt Dan's heart is in jeopardy!" An Ge thought with a hint of malice.
The customers noticed the extra employees in the shop and became curious. Some of the bolder ones couldn't resist asking what was going on. They then learned that the men were originally beggars who had been hired by the shop manager as employees.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xiao Chen and his companions with surprise and envy.
They're so lucky! They want to work for the fairy too!
Seeing the envious looks from everyone, Xiao Chen and his companions couldn't help but puff out their chests. It was the first time they'd been envied, and by someone who had once been someone they couldn't reach—the feeling was indescribably proud.
The group secretly resolved to work hard so that the innkeeper would see their value and try to stay at the inn.
Yunmo even shamelessly asked if he could work there too, only to be met with a glare from Ange.
With the addition of Xiao Chen and the others, Chang Jin and the others clearly felt that the burden on their shoulders was much lighter.
In addition, although the group was young, they were efficient and had a sweet tongue, so they were accepted by the veteran employees in just one day. Even Chef Sun, who was the most difficult to deal with, specially gave them extra food, and stubbornly said, "They are still growing and need to eat more."
Aunt Dan kept calling him "good boy" with such affection that anyone who didn't know better would think he was her family.
For this reason, Yunmo complained to Ange, "Sigh, it's one thing for the shopkeeper not to take me in, but why doesn't Aunt Dan care about me like she used to? Those kids are too lucky."
"When you were living a life of luxury, why didn't you think about your own good fortune? Besides, you live in an inn every day and don't have to work, so why are you envious of them?"
"You don't understand!" Yunmo shook his head. He envied those who could integrate into the manager's circle and be accepted by the manager, unlike the other guests. He also genuinely wanted to abandon everything and work for the manager.
However, Yunmo only thought about it. He knew that if he did that, An Ge would definitely not agree. It would be better to just be a guest and show his face to An Ge more often.
He learned the term "face recognition" from An Ge.
An Ge looked at Yun Mo, who was sighing and groaning, and gave him a very inelegant eye roll.
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