Cat discovered
During the half day when the product was taken off the online store, Xueluo actually felt that it was a rare opportunity to steal a little time off from her busy life.
She had originally planned to update and revamp her online store, but because she had been extremely busy recently and there were so many buyers, she didn't dare to mess with any of the store's settings.
"Maybe I'm closing the store temporarily to allow for better development in the future!" Xue Luo consoled herself while reorganizing the shelves and other things in the backend of the online store. It was already almost four o'clock in the afternoon.
This was done during a break in the shop. Business was really good today, and customers from other places came in from time to time.
"Bai Xue, it looks like we can have an extra meal today!" Xue Luo took a look at today's profit of 420 and smiled from ear to ear, not including the profit from the online store.
The white cat was lazily lying on the high stool. When he heard her words, he meowed.
It seemed as if he was curiously asking her what she wanted to add to the meal.
But Xueluo just smiled and didn't reveal it.
Good things happened one after another. She also received a notification that her appeal was successful, and she could now ship the goods to the buyers normally.
However, the online store will not be officially unlocked until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Xue Luo breathed a sigh of relief and told everyone the good news in the after-sales group.
Although, I always feel that they are a bit weird?
However, Xue Luo was urged by them to ship the goods, so she didn't ask any further questions.
"Bai Xue, um... you don't have to follow me, really." Although Xue Luo knew it was a cat, for some reason, whenever she looked into its blue eyes, she always felt that everything she did was seen through.
Especially at this moment, she planned to go to the small warehouse at the back to replenish the stock and prepare the snacks for shipment.
Subconsciously, I prepared to avoid him.
When she found that the white cat did not follow her, she suddenly felt relieved.
Xue Luo entered the small warehouse and did not notice that the white cat outside was looking at her closed door with a complicated look.
When Xue Luo came out of the small warehouse, Zhinao had just received a notification that the robot courier she had scheduled was coming to her door. Since she opened her online store, the robot courier usually came at least twice a day, and everyone had long been accustomed to it.
She didn't see the white cat guarding outside the door, but instead it was sitting on the cashier stool where she usually sat. The little cat looked like it was seriously helping her guard the store, which made Xue Luo feel soft-hearted when she saw this scene.
I wish I could pick it up and give it a kiss.
But the white cat stretched out its claws in disgust to block her, with an expression on its face that said "Hurry up and get busy~ Hurry up and get busy~"
"Okay, then I'll really get busy~" Although she had only known it for less than a day or two, Xueluo couldn't help but feel a sense of closeness to it. Perhaps it was because when a person came to this strange interstellar world, the feelings in his heart always had to have a place to rest.
After delivering the goods, it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The sky was still bright and clear at this time of summer, and even the setting sun seemed to be at its most brilliant in bloom. Xue Luo opened the after-sales group and told them the good news.
Suddenly I found that the group was so lively that it seemed like a party.
[Hahahaha, seeing that Mengmeng's shop was also directly offline, I felt so happy! ]
[God is watching what we do, and we haven't wronged them!]
【Ahem, what does this have to do with us? 】
…
Xueluo was puzzled when she saw this. Of course, she was not mistaken. This Mengmeng's store should be the one they mentioned today under the news, saying that the snacks in her store were theirs?
What? Did their store also remove the product due to some violation like hers?
Her intuition told her that things shouldn't be that simple.
Xueluo: [To all those who placed orders today, your snacks are on the way~]
[Cat peeking out.jpg But what are you all talking about?!]
Seeing Xueluo appear, everyone was of course very happy: [Great! I should be able to get it when I get home from work later!]
[Boss Xue, thank you for your hard work today~]
[Nothing! It's just that this Mengmeng's store has been taken down. They say it won't be back up for a while, hahahaha~]
【Serves you right! 】
Xue Luo: “…” I felt like I knew something, but also felt like something was missing!
But seeing that everyone was chatting so happily, she didn't intend to care. She closed the chat page and looked at the white cat nestled next to her. She was in a very good mood: "Bai Xue, I'm done! So what are we eating tonight? Hehe, we made a lot of money today, let's have a big meal together!"
Although Wu Xu and Aunt Wen had said that even if Bai Xue didn't eat cat food, it was fine for her to eat with her. When they were little, they had raised cats in a rough manner, and nothing had ever happened to them, and they still managed to keep their fur shiny and plump.
However, Xueluo was still a little worried, so she usually chose food that was not too exciting. She even deliberately omitted salt and seasoning for the cat's portion, but the cat ended up rejecting it.
It doesn't eat at all.
The way he looked at her was as if he was asking her what the hell she was feeding him.
So, Xueluo was also a little helpless.
"How about it? Let's eat braised pork!" Xueluo had been craving it for a long time, but this dish took a long time to make, and the current food processor still had difficulty in bringing out that flavor, so she needed to process it a little bit.
However, it’s still okay to treat yourself and do it today.
"Meow...?" The elongated wavy lines seemed to be asking what kind of food this was. It was obvious that the cat had become active.
"Little greedy~" Xueluo said with a smile.
White Cat: “…”
He suddenly shrugged his big cat face, feeling a little helpless and a little disgusted by the name.
Xueluo found it very fresh to see such changeable and complex emotions in a cat.
Before Xue Luo got off work, the person in charge who was contacted in the morning to replace the anti-theft equipment finally arrived, and Wu Xu personally followed the whole process.
"Uncle Wu, I plan to make braised pork tonight. Would you like to come and try it?" Xue Luo felt a little embarrassed, and since they were neighbors, she invited him.
"No, I don't plan to eat tonight." Wu Xu refused subconsciously.
He glanced at the white cat following Xueluo, then added, "Not hungry."
Xue Luo: "...Okay." This can be considered a reason.
She hesitated. Is it really okay for Uncle Wu to eat these convenience foods every day? But he doesn't look fine. Besides, this is the era of the technologically advanced Alliance. Unless it's a terminal genetic disease, what harm can a few snacks do?
Otherwise, when Uncle Wu comes to buy things next time, why don’t you give him a discount?
Xue Luo asked Maomao to look after the store downstairs. Of course, with the intelligent surveillance and housekeeping robots, there was simply not enough customer traffic to cope with the situation right now.
She put on her apron and prepared to get to work.
When Xue Luo's braised pork was ready, the aroma wafting down from the second floor was so overpowering that the neighbors on both sides could smell it, penetrating every pore into people's nasal cavity.
Aunt Wen in the hotel sniffed hard, swallowed her saliva, and couldn't help saying, "What delicious food is Xueluo making now? Her cooking skills have really improved... It smells so good, I can't help it, this time I'm not only eating it!"
At the same time, her husband grabbed him and said, "Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?"
"Don't you want to try it?" Aunt Wen rolled her eyes at him.
Uncle Wen hesitated: "But... this isn't a good idea."
As he said this, he had already stepped out with Aunt Wen.
Of course, Wu Xudang, who was repairing a motorcycle worth five million star coins in the motorcycle repair shop on the other side, also smelled this tempting aroma.
Lately, he's been frequently inhaling the aroma of Xueluo's cooking. No, it's more accurate to say she occasionally cooks, usually in a food processor. For someone like Wu Xu, who suffers from a particular medical condition that results in a loss of appetite, the aroma is appealing, but he's not particularly interested. For now, the only foods he can eat are instant noodles from Xueluo's supermarket, which come with added ingredients.
But the fragrance today is not ordinary. Just smelling it makes me want to eat it alive.
"What's she doing?" Wu Xu was curious. "Or is she practicing her healing abilities?"
Wu Xu, who was clearly repairing his car, walked towards the small supermarket unknowingly and bumped into Aunt Wen and Uncle Wen, a couple from the hotel next door.
"Boss Wu, you too..." Uncle Wen was shy and a little embarrassed.
When Wu Xu saw the couple, he frowned unconsciously, scratched the back of his neck, and said, "It smells nice. Come and take a look."
So the cat in the small supermarket saw the two groups of people coming in at the same time.
White Cat: “…”
Just then, Xueluo came down carrying the plate of braised pork: "Bai Xue, let's eat..."
She had hardly finished her words when she saw them.
"Uncle Wu, Aunt Wen, Uncle Wen...? Why are you here?"
Four pairs of eyes fell on the hot braised pork in her hands at the same time, and she swallowed the second half of her words.
"Xue Luo, what are you doing? It smells so good that my feet are spinning." Aunt Wen spoke humorously, her eyes never leaving Xue Luo's hands.
Xueluo walked over despite the pressure and said, "Just making it casually? How about we all...try it together?"
"You call this just doing it casually? Luoluo, you are just too modest!" said Uncle Wen.
There were neatly arranged pieces of red meat on the plate, like jelly, and the rich and delicious aroma wafted out along with the hot steam.
Wu Xu stared at her, unable to move his eyes away.
"Meow~" The white cat couldn't help but meow, feeling a little unhappy. Originally, it could get more, but now that they came, it could get less.
"Is it sugared? It smells like sugar." But it also smells like pure meat. Wu Xu couldn't help but ask.
"Well...it's a lot to elaborate on. Why don't you try it first?" Xue Luo swiftly took out disposable tableware and gave it to them.
"Then I, your Aunt Wen, will not be polite." Aunt Wen took the lead in grabbing a piece, and Uncle Wen followed behind.
When the chopsticks picked up the braised pork, it trembled slightly. The surface was covered with a layer of shiny gravy and fat, as beautiful as red agate.
Although it was still hot, Aunt Wen didn't have the patience to wait for it to cool down. She just blew on it once or twice and couldn't wait to put it in her mouth.
The taste was amazing, and a happy smile appeared on her face.
It's a little hot on the tongue, but it melts in the mouth, rich but not greasy. Even for someone like her who is afraid of getting fat, it doesn't feel greasy at all.
"Delicious!" The couple said at the same time after finishing a piece, and then couldn't help but pick up another piece.
Wu Xu also thought it was delicious. Honestly, he hadn't had freshly prepared food in years. He had only recently tried the convenience food from the Xueluo supermarket, and even though he knew it was supposed to be good, he still subconsciously felt a bit reluctant.
But the moment it entered my mouth, I was conquered.
At the same time, the familiar status text appeared in front of him: [Item: Braised Pork
Additional status: Appetite +1, Body conditioning +5]
Bai Mao and Xue Luo were watching them from the side, especially Bai Mao's cold eyes, which made Uncle Wen and Aunt Wen, who were being stared at, put down their chopsticks in embarrassment even though they were about to take another piece.
"This cat is quite protective of its food."
"Xueluo, can I teach your Uncle Wen how to make this dish?"
"No problem, I'll send you a picture and text later."
The hotel next door couldn't be left unattended, so the couple, after joining in the fun and praising Xueluo, left as well. Wu Xu didn't leave; he ate a piece and was now observing the changes in his body. Deep within his spiritual sea, like rotten wood, it was slowly being moistened, but it was too little, too weak, and too feeble.
Although Wu Xu felt regretful, he didn't find it strange. After all, this was the damage left by the Insect Mother. If such a young Xue Luo could solve it easily, it would be a bit abnormal.
"Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu?" Xue Luo called him twice.
"Then I'll go back too."
"Wait." Xueluo directly handed the plate with eight or nine pieces of braised pork left to Wu Xu, "Uncle Wu, take this back and eat it. I have more upstairs. Bai Xue and I have had enough."
This was good stuff, so Wu Xu took the plate without refusing.
"Uncle Wu, do you have rice at home?" Xueluo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "This braised pork is especially delicious when eaten with rice or steamed buns, especially the gravy... I'm drooling just thinking about it."
"Didn't I get the buns from you yesterday? I'll eat that with it." Wu Xu nodded, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He didn't even look that fierce, but more gentle like an elder.
The white cat on the side saw this scene and was also stunned, as if it was hallucinating.
"You, a cat, have quite a lot of expressions." Wu Xu suddenly said before leaving.
The white cat's body suddenly stiffened. It lowered its head, and its blue eyes did not meet Wu Xu's gaze.
"What's wrong?" Xueluo noticed something was wrong with it. "Are you going upstairs? Let's go upstairs to eat."
"Meow." The white cat responded in unusual silence. Even the cats and dogs outside, attracted by the aroma of braised pork, felt the silent deterrent and low pressure of this big brother who had defeated all the opponents in the Third Street after only one day.
Everyone quickly dispersed.
I had a delicious meal last night and woke up in a good mood the next day.
Xue Luo is used to running in the morning. Now that she has a white cat, she insists on taking it with her as a sparring partner.
White Cat: “…” She never even asked for his opinion.
The most hateful thing was that Xueluo found that it could run much faster than herself. After running around the street, the cat looked relaxed, and Xueluo was still a little out of breath, but it was fine.
After returning home, Xueluo caught it and rubbed its cat face. "You are so disrespectful! Why are you running so fast? You are a cat, not a hound!"
The white cat lay down with an expression of "whatever you want" on his face, because he had wanted to avoid her, but was caught by her. The sooner she finished kneading him, the sooner she could get rid of him.
“Meow…”
Xueluo was amused by its movement, "Okay...I won't tease you anymore."
As Xue Luo let go, surprise appeared in the white cat's blue eyes, but it quickly moved away from her.
Xueluo chuckled and went back to her room to change clothes. "After breakfast, let's go downstairs and open the shop~"
When I came out after changing clothes, the tattered little robot also brought me breakfast. Yes, it was the soy milk that Xueluo specifically requested, which it ground, and then served with a poached egg and some mushroom and meat dumplings from the small supermarket.
Xue Luo and the white cat each got one portion. The white cat didn't like to eat on the ground, so starting from yesterday, Xue Luo arranged a place for it directly on the dining table, which was just right for it to stand on the high stool.
The white cat licked the soy milk. It had a slightly sweet taste, which was very novel and felt good.
After eating the mushroom and meat dumplings, I felt very happy, so much so that even my tail was wagging gently.
When Xueluo saw this scene, she couldn't help but smile slightly. She was also very surprised. Bai Xue was really different from all the cats she had seen. In fact, she was a little worried before that it would eat everywhere or it would be inconvenient to eat.
Unexpectedly, it was more particular about eating than she was, chewing slowly and making subtle noises when drinking soup. Seeing its elegant meal, she almost forgot to eat.
Of course, the white cat couldn't be unaware of Xue Luo's glaring gaze. As if it finally couldn't bear it anymore, it raised its head and looked at her with a pair of beautiful eyes as clear as sapphires, as if asking "How long do you want to see?"
Xueluo coughed unnaturally, thinking that her cat was sometimes too calm, but there were indeed a lot of things going on today.
She continued eating, and when only the last bit of soy milk was left, she opened the shopping network backend of the smart brain. As expected, after her appeal yesterday, it was officially unlocked today, and the content of her rectification yesterday afternoon was also approved by the official.
The new Huaxia snack shop was divided into four sections by her, and it looks more refreshing.
The first column on the homepage displayed recommendations, which were the most popular Chinese snacks among the Alliance members. The second column displayed all the snack items currently in the store, allowing users to click on them and choose. The third column was for categories, where she divided Chinese snacks into various types. This made it easier for buyers who only wanted to buy a certain type to select directly from the list. The fourth column was for new arrivals. Since the snack supermarket had recently been upgraded, new snacks that appeared after the upgrade were displayed here.
The last column is the general comment area for buyers, where everyone can post their own meal reviews, pictures, etc. Of course, if she has any announcements, she can also put them here.
"Hey... am I seeing right? Isn't it just eight o'clock now?" Xue Luo glanced at the rapidly increasing orders in the backend and was not without surprise. "It was just unlocked a few days ago, why are so many people buying it?"
"Are they standing in front of the screen?" Xue Luo couldn't help but complain.
Otherwise how to explain these orders.
Xueluo was still a little flattered. To be honest, she was proud that everyone could accept and like Chinese snacks so much.
But just when she went downstairs, officially opened the store, and decided to ship goods to everyone, she was shocked to find that the snacks she had put on the shelves for less than half an hour were actually... actually sold out.
Sold out...
Xueluo strained her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing clearly this early in the morning. "What's going on?"
Even the white cat was affected by her mood. It jumped onto a high stool beside it and looked at the real-time information on the screen with her, and then fell silent.
Xueluo rubbed his head, and of course he didn't think that the cat could understand it.
"Cat, go play by yourself. I'm going to do something."
White cat: "..." It meowed in a very servile and perfunctory manner.
Xue Luo, who had been planning to slack off this morning, now had to investigate the reason. After the rectification, the comment section had hidden the comments left by previous buyers. Unexpectedly, when it was opened early this morning, there were already sporadic comments.
[From the forum~ What a close call! I didn't hesitate, otherwise I would have missed it~]
[What a coincidence! I also came here from the forum. It's been rectified now, and I can't see the old comments anymore. What a shame. Who is the crazy person who's causing trouble and reporting this?]
[I came here after seeing the news. I went to the wrong place yesterday, but finally waited for this place to open! My classmate bought spicy noodles yesterday, but it made me cry~]
I happened to buy some yesterday before the store closed, and they arrived in the evening. Can I say their snacks are truly delicious? My sister especially loves their chocolate and spicy strips, and I love Coke—it's a unique drink!
…
Xueluo looked at it and muttered, "This looks pretty normal?"
But what is this forum?
Xueluo also went to Mr. Nian Gao's after-sales fan group to ask.
[Gloriosa Lily: Boss Xue, this is just a niche forum where we snack lovers gather. Boss Xue, are you still selling Wan Chai steamed buns? Wow, I was a little late just now, and those octopuses bought them all!]
Xiaodoudou: Oh my god! Mr. Xue, can you put some more ice cream on the shelves? I was just about to stock up on the recently released mini pudding, sandwich ice cream, and sticky rice ice cream, but as soon as I clicked in, they were gone! What a bunch of animals!
【Iron Blood: Spicy Strips! Spicy Strips!】
Xue Luo: “…” She originally came here to ask about their situation, but who knew that they would urge her to put snacks on the shelves again.
But maybe it's because it's the weekend? Yesterday, the thief's post made it into the top 50 trending topics on Starnet, which also drove a lot of traffic.
Everyone was afraid that she couldn't find the way to the snack forum, so they sent her a website address.
Xueluo clicked on it and found that the red post on the homepage was a recommendation post from a high-level forum regular. The snacks she had tasted were from her shop, and the reviews she gave were very pertinent, saying that they were of good quality, low price, and unique taste.
Xue Luo felt happy seeing this.
After seeing the last bit, Xueluo finally understood what had happened to influence today's news. It turned out that Mengmeng Snack Shop had been piggybacking on Huaxia Snacks' snacks under Today's News. According to a forum regular with the ID "Golden Tongue," Huaxia Snack Shop was rectified and removed from shelves yesterday because of Mengmeng's snacks. They were both unwilling to lose traffic and jealous. Sure enough, after Huaxia Snack Shop's brief removal, Mengmeng's snacks took over the evening's buzz from Today's News.
However, Golden Tongue felt that it was completely unfair for Huaxia Snack Shop to be successfully reported. It was because there were so many people who liked to have fun that they just hyped up the additional status in the comment section, which gave Mengmeng's boss a chance to mess with his opponent.
Of course, the boss of Mengmeng’s home didn’t stay happy for long, because yesterday evening, their product was officially removed from the shelves for various reasons, and the removal was indefinitely.
According to his prediction, it may be related to the fans of Huaxia Snack Shop.
Although Hua Xia Snacks has only been open for less than a month, its fans are the most loyal and each one of them is the most combat-ready.
…
Xueluo only read up to this point, with a question mark on her head. She felt that it was getting more and more outrageous. It would be strange if she could continue reading.
"I don't want to read it anymore, I don't want to read it anymore! I'd better ship the goods to everyone." After Xue Luo finished restocking the online store, he turned off the smart brain and stretched.
As she left the counter, she reached out and petted the white cat: "Then please help me watch the store~"
In fact, just in case, the system also rented a large warehouse nearby, and then shipped it from the Blue Star. Then, couriers would come to deliver and replenish it every day, and outsiders could not tell anything was wrong.
It’s just that Xue Luo lives alone and is sometimes lazy, and many snacks cannot be made on Blue Star, so they can only be exchanged at the system’s snack store.
No, there is another cat in the store now, but they are all family, so when the white cat saw her taking things from the air, and she met its beautiful blue eyes, although Xue Luo's heart stopped at that moment, she soon regained her breath.
I comforted myself in my heart that it was the cat that saw it, and it was okay.
"Snow White!"
"Why are you here?"
It seemed that her high voice finally woke up the white cat that was staring blankly. It meowed in a low voice, as if it was also annoyed by her anger.
Holding the bottle of mineral water she had just taken out of the system, Xueluo realized that her voice was a little sharp, so she softened it. "I'm not scolding you, it's just... you just scared me when you suddenly appeared."
The white cat looked at her with its pure blue eyes. Xueluo softened as she watched him. "Okay. Why did you look for me?"
Soon, she saw a lot of customers coming in, "So that's how it is."
Xue Luo felt relieved for some reason and touched its head soothingly. Normally, when she touched its head, it would not avoid her, but would subconsciously tilt its head. But now, it was very quiet and no one knew what it was thinking.
However, Xueluo didn't notice such delicate emotions now.
Busy going out to greet customers.
The white cat followed her closely, but a sharp light shone in the depths of its eyes, and it kept looking at her.
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