Chapter 217: Waste of Natural Resources
Xia Yan secretly vowed to herself that she must build a gym, and the day it was completed would be the day her muscles would see the light of day again.
Thinking about it this way, I might as well eat it. It’s shameful to waste it. It’s my last meal.
Xia Yan swore that this was the sentence that all girls would think of when they thought about losing weight.
But for Xia Yan, firstly, time is not pressing now, and secondly, life is comfortable. In conclusion: there is really no need to force himself.
After watching this episode of the variety show, Xia Yan still took this matter to heart.
While strolling after dinner, she found that Island No. 2 was also lit up, and she seemed to see them vaguely riding a disc heading straight for the main island.
Xia Yan looked towards the main island. Apart from the big words "Supermarket", the huge island was pitch black.
The rental department was closed at night, the dim light of the official detoxification shop was almost invisible, and looking at the remaining 20 vacant private islands, Xia Yan suddenly felt that he was wasting resources.
Holding a mountain of gold but being too lazy to move.
The system never sent her any information to manage the island. It's really a complete mess...
The lights in front of the supermarket dimmed, and a few customers in baggy clothes walked in. She withdrew her gaze and planned to bring her employees to clean up tomorrow, as all the villas would be rented out.
Xia Yan's career ambition fluctuates. He would be in a bad state for a while, and then make progress for a while, completely following his heart.
Look, the darkness blocked her sight, but cleared her mind. After setting a small goal, it urged her to wake up early from her sleep. She was not even given time to stay in bed a little longer. She got out of bed directly, washed up, and had a combat-style breakfast.
In the front hall, Xiongxiong was bored and took a rag to observe the grooves on the mural closely. He wiped it from time to time. His two furry ears twitched occasionally. When he listened carefully, he was humming:
"I love taking a bath, Maomao is so good, oh oh oh oh~"
Wow, not bad. It's tuned in.
Xia Yan's curiosity piqued, he slowed down his pace and approached quietly, only to hear Xiong Xiong continue to sing the next line:
"I love taking a bath, Maomao is so good, oh oh oh oh~"
Uh, you just keep saying the same thing over and over again?
Xiongxiong hummed and turned around. His ears instantly stood up and the hair on his body stood up. He looked frightened. "Oh~~~ I'm so scared. Boss, why are you walking so quietly? If you scare a bear, it will be scared to death."
Xia Yan was so upset when he heard what Xiong Xiong had learned from somewhere. He didn't know what to say when Xiong Xiong suddenly became naughty.
"Xiongxiong, go to the back and move a water heater and go to the branch with me."
There's no need to ask Zhikang to come in and check on the store. The store is surrounded by zombies anyway, and no one would risk going out.
The main reason for asking Xiongxiong to go to the branch is to install water pipes and electrical wires. Its claws are very sharp and it can cut the wall like cutting tofu, and it can break it with a light scratch.
The two walked into the corridor. There were only a few customers in the branch early in the morning. They leaned against the window and drank millet porridge slowly.
Xiaowan was still standing at the door looking outside. When she heard the noise, she turned around and saw that it was them, and a look of joy appeared on her face.
"Boss, I didn't expect you to come so early. Xiongxiong, put the water heater over here."
The branch also has huge floor-to-ceiling windows, and on sunny days the sun can fill the entire space. But today it was gray and heavy snow was falling from the sky.
Employees Qing Mingzi and 001 were sweeping with great effort with brooms. Just as they had cleared a space in front of the door, their feet were covered with snowflakes. A high pile of snow was formed in the corner opposite the wall.
It seems it snowed last night, Xia Yan thought to himself.
Looking left and right along the street, apart from here, the snow is thickest near the wall, roughly up to the thighs. There are shallow footprints in the middle of the road, which are gradually being covered by snowflakes.
Judging from the depth, I thought the base had arranged personnel to clear the snow. Just as I was thinking about it, I saw more than a dozen people wrapped up from head to toe coming out of a residential building in the distance, carrying homemade brooms of dead branches and snow shovels on their shoulders, and starting from the door of each unit to clean outwards.
As they moved, clouds of white mist spewed out from their mouths and noses, and Xia Yan could see it clearly even from such a distance.
Several people divided the work in an orderly manner. They shoveled the thick snow one shovel at a time, and made a path in the thin snow. They swept the broom quickly to both sides, trying to expose the brown ground underneath.
The path leading to the outer street was paved by manpower, but the disadvantage was that the snow on both sides of the road was extremely thick and high.
Qing Mingzi and 001 had almost finished cleaning the area in front of the store. They stomped their feet in the areas where there was barely any snow to shake off the excess snow, then rubbed their soles on the doormat before pushing the door open.
"Hello, boss."
The two of them were carrying cold air, and Xia Yan's nose felt itchy and he sneezed.
"Okay, go and warm up."
Seeing that the two of them were wearing thin clothes, even though they had no body temperature and could not feel cold or warm, Xia Yan still felt guilty. He was really not qualified to be a boss.
They just found a table to sit down and started choosing clothes that were suitable for them in the mall.
It wasn't cold in the store, but they still had to go out to shovel the snow. Each of them had to buy a down suit, two thin base shirts and leggings, and also prepare hats and gloves.
After placing the order, the clothes were packed into gift boxes, which was convenient for Xia Yan. One box for each person, making it easy to take. Xiaowan also had a light blue down jacket that reached her ankles.
Xia Yan looked at their happy faces with a smile on his face, and felt extremely satisfied in his heart.
"Boss Xia is so nice to his employees." A customer who was watching silently from the side couldn't help but say something, looking at the brand new clothes in their hands with envy.
This era is comparable to ancient times. Clothes are patched up with patches, and it is enough to keep warm and cover the body. No one expects to wear new clothes.
Nowadays, people only want clothes that are sturdy and durable. For example, in peacetime, clothes bought at high prices will tear after just a few days of wearing, and the soles of the shoes will fall off. To be honest, they are not as useful as work clothes.
Alas, times have changed and so have pursuits.
As for that blue down jacket, even if I gave it to her for free, she would put it in the box and not dare to wear it because it is too sensitive to dirt.
Xia Yan nodded implicitly and said good-naturedly, "They usually work very hard."
Another customer chimed in, "Boss Xia, do you still need workers here? I don't need a salary, just three meals a day. Oh, no, just one meal is fine."
As soon as this person opened his mouth, the few customers in the store pricked up their ears.
If Boss Xia were to hire someone, that would be a great thing. Even if it was just one meal, as long as they were well fed, they would definitely be able to get through the day. Besides, they wouldn't have to worry about freezing to death in the shop all day, and drinking water would be free...
Boss Xia! Golden thigh!!!
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Xia Yan, and even a fool could see the expectation in their eyes.
Xia Yan coughed lightly and said, "Sorry, I don't need it for now."
Everyone's eyes darkened for a moment, then brightened again—not for now, not yet! That meant there was a 50% chance of using it!
Several people rushed forward and introduced themselves quickly as if they were submitting a resume.
"Boss Xia, if you're looking for workers in the future, please give me priority. Look at my muscles. I can do any dirty or strenuous work and I won't cheat or play dirty."
"Boss, I can do any job. I eat little and work a lot. My family calls me the production team's donkey!"
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